The first five budding young cooks arrive for their opening taste of the Young MasterChef kitchen, with judges Poppy O'Toole and Kerth Gumbs assessing their efforts. Tonight's programme features a vegan entrepreneur from Knebworth, a DJ from Coventry, a paediatric nurse from Birmingham, a single mum from Dundee and a psychology student from Hackney
Five brand new young cooks roll up their sleeves to face culinary superstars Poppy O'Toole and Kerth Gumbs. Facing the kitchen is a midwife from Swansea, a mechanical engineering student from Dunstable, a retirement village carer from West Bridgford, a food and hospitality student from Streatham and a lash artist from Tower Hamlets
It's the last of the Young MasterChef heats and the final five rookie cooks arrive at the kitchen to make themselves known to judges Poppy O'Toole and Kerth Gumbs. Tonight features a waiter from Gloucester, a law student from Nottingham, a mum from Burnley, an acting student from Leintwardine and an engineering student from Portsmouth bringing flavours of Mozambique
Flick open your food apps because it's pizza night in the Young MasterChef kitchen. The final nine best cooks come together to do battle with dough.
Young MasterChef reaches its halfway point. The rookie cooks are down to the last eight, and the twists continue.
With the competition ramping up, it's time for the final seven rookie cooks to face their biggest task yet and enter the world of the professional.
Only six Young MasterChef cooks remain. Judges Poppy and Kerth have guided them this far, and they must now grab the trolley by the handles....literally.
The Young MasterChef final five are back to show judges Poppy and Kerth their sweet side in the form of an ice cream parlour challenge. Not just any old ice cream but a complex dessert that will have customers queueing round the block.
Only one challenge separates the final four cooks from a place in this year's Young MasterChef final. Head chef Kerth wants a restaurant-style service all in the name of street food. This is the biggest challenge to date and to make the final, the four rookie chefs have to cook for 20 expectant diners - at the Young MasterChef Street Food Pop-Up.
The pink neon lights of the kitchen are sparked, Poppy and Kerth have their forks at the ready, and the competition's best three cooks are ready to battle it out. It’s the Young MasterChef final. The final challenge of this year’s competition is a true celebration of everything these three remarkable finalists have learned so far. They must impress judges Poppy and Kerth with two delicious courses - an appetite-whetting starter followed by a showstopper dish that incorporates all their creativity and learning from the competition. It’s their final chance to prove that they are worthy of placing their hands on the trophy. Only one of them will be crowned the first ever Young MasterChef champion.
Nine of Britain’s best young cooks press pause on their day jobs to put their kitchen skills to the test.
The seven remaining young cooks must feed the volunteer staff at the London Community Kitchen and dish up a delicious brunch to impress judges Poppy O'Toole and Big Has.
The semi-final is in sight for the six remaining young cooks. Standing in their way are two challenges: a date night dish to make the judges swoon and a new take on their favourite takeaway.
Four rookie cooks have reached the semi-final, and the competition is hotter than ever. To reach the final, the chefs must prove themselves with a BBQ-inspired lunch menu and a delicious dessert.
The three remaining rookie cooks square off in two challenges that will shake things up and require next-level cooking. All they can do is lay everything on the table.
