Over centuries, chefs have created dishes in honour of greatpeople that have inspired them, from the peach Melba to thebeef Wellington. This year's five finalists must each create adish inspired by a public figure or an artwork, film, song,TV series or book. This plate of food must tell a story, andthe contestants must strive to make it as extraordinary as theinspiration behind it. At the end of this challenge, one ofthem will be eliminated from the competition.The secondchallenge takes the remaining four cooks to the Emerald Isle.Situated in the south west of Ireland, Ballymaloe House andCookery School is where chefs from all over the world come tolearn the philosophy put forth by the late, great patron ofIrish cuisine, Myrtle Allen. Led by the school's renownedfounders, Darina Allen and Rory O'Connell, the contestantsget an incredible whirlwind education in local Irish produceand the ethos of ‘farm to table'. Then they must useeverything they have learned to prepare a celebratory dinnerfor some of Ireland's finest food producers and foodhistorians, and for relatives of Myrtle, all of whom arecontinuing her legacy.
James's driving skills are put to the test as the gang set offwith a van full of hooch and high hopes to an adult-free housein Donegal. Meanwhile, the Quinns visit local psychic CarlosSantini in the hope of making contact with a much-loved familyspirit.
In the penultimate episode, the four remaining contenders facea single cooking task to earn a place in the final three and anopportunity to take part in a challenge of a lifetime. They areasked to prepare their interpretation of a classic dish thatwill showcase their growing cooking talent to judges JohnTorode and Gregg Wallace. It's their last chance to bringtogether everything they have learned, to let their creativityfly and to prove they are worthy finalists. This high-pressurecook-off will be the end of the journey for one of the fourfinalists.For the three that remain, there is the dream chanceto work with one of the world's greatest chefs in the toughestand most daunting challenge of the competition, the Chef'sTable. This year, it's hosted at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay inLondon, by Gordon Ramsay himself. It's a special anniversaryfor the restaurant as it celebrates 21 years of holding anincredible three Michelin stars. The three finalists must workharder than ever to deliver food of an exceptional standard andimpress some of the best chefs in the country. Dining aremembers of Gordon Ramsay's original brigade who have gone on toachieve culinary fame themselves, including Clare Smyth andPaul Ainsworth, as well as his old mentor, former three-starMichelin legend Pierre Koffman. Gordon, along with his headchef Matt Abé, put the finalists through their paces as theytry to master Restaurant Gordon Ramsay's classic dishes. Canthese amateur cooks hold their nerve, or is the pressure todeliver too intense?
Jeremy rushes into the kitchen because of an emergency. Leahand Phillip learn it's not an emergency at all – Jeremy hashis first gray hair. In order to prove he still has his youth,Jeremy challenges Phillip to a race.
After an arduous seven-week journey, the search for thecountry's best amateur cook reaches its climax with theMasterChef final. The three finalists have to stretchthemselves to their absolute limits and lay everything on thetable one last time before John Torode and Gregg Wallace makethe ultimate decision. The cooks' task is to produce the bestthree dishes of their lives, push their culinary boundaries inorder to impress the judges. It's now or never for theseexceptionally talented cooks, as only one of them can lift thetrophy and become the 18th MasterChef champion.
The Taskmaster's diminutive sidekick Alex Horne suffers for hisboss as he is pelted with milk and gin, while Bridget Christiehas many questions concerning shoes, Judi Love is bewilderedby bunting, and Ardal O'Hanlon looks a bit bereft.
Shirley Ballas, Melvin Odoom, Chelcee Grimes and the Viviennejoin captains Laura Whitmore and Emily Atack for more games,fun and anarchy on the panel show hosted by Keith Lemon.
Best friends Renesha and Brandy have no idea how to run theirrestaurant, Moondoggy's Pizza in Brunswick, Ga., and it's onthe brink of collapse. Renesha feels disrespected by the staffand customers while Brandy's failure to lead or communicate issinking them deeper into debt. With their friendship andrestaurant on the line, Robert Irvine must teach them thebasics of running a business and how to build a better cultureamong their staff.