Airs Wednesdays at 8:00 pm on BBC One
Premiered February 21, 2005
Country New Zealand
Runtime 30m
Genres Reality, Special Interest
John Torode and Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef.
Those who make it through to the quarter-final must prove their knowledge and passion for food. The heats have produced four exceptional cooks, but only one of them will make it through today to become a semi-finalist.
Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed it's name to Masterchef in 2008.