S7E1 - Episode 1
Sizzling from the outset, the latest MasterChef fires up with a tough audition round as the hunt for the country's best amateur cook begins. With tens of thousands of applicants this year, MasterChef judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace's immense task is to eat and judge a vast assortment of dishes, and then fill the 20 coveted places in this year's competition.
Feb. 16, 2011, midnight
S7E2 - Episode 2
John Torode and Gregg Wallace continue to whittle down thousands of applicants as they search for the amateur cooks who will fill the remaining nine places in this year's competition.
Feb. 17, 2011, midnight
S7E3 - Episode 3
With the selection process behind them, the 20 chosen candidates are shown around the new kitchen where they face their first challenge - to prepare in one hour a dish containing an egg. Those who divide John Torode and Gregg Wallace's opinion have a second chance to make it to the next round by cooking a roast dinner for Amy Willcock, national cookery judge for the Women's Institute. Continues tomorrow.
Feb. 23, 2011, midnight
S7E4 - Episode 4
The remaining 12 contenders face a daunting challenge as they cook for previous finalists and winners of the competition, working under head chef John Torode in their first restaurant-style service. They are asked to design a stand-out dish for the three-course menu and have just 30 minutes to deliver their food once the orders have been taken. The diners include Dhruv Baker, Mat Follas, James Nathan, Steven Wallis, Peter Bayless and Thomasina Miers.
Feb. 24, 2011, midnight
S7E5 - Episode 5
The remaining contestants must prepare a hearty lunch at the Invercharron Highland Games.
March 2, 2011, midnight
S7E6 - Episode 6
The nine remaining contestants cook for the paying public at leading London restaurants.
March 9, 2011, midnight
S7E7 - Episode 7
The contestants are stripped of meat and fish, and asked to cook a vegetarian meal.
March 16, 2011, midnight
S7E8 - Episode 8
The remaining cooks prepare a dish for the critical palate of Bertie de Rougemont.
March 23, 2011, midnight
S7E9 - Episode 9
The remaining contestants prepare a three-course meal for 150 students in Oxford.
March 30, 2011, midnight
S7E10 - Episode 10
April 6, 2011, midnight
S7E11 - Episode 11
April 13, 2011, midnight
S7E12 - Episode 12
April 20, 2011, midnight
S7E13 - Episode 13
The Final Three (1)
April 25, 2011, midnight
S7E14 - Episode 14
The Final Three (2)
April 26, 2011, midnight
S7E15 - Episode 15
The Final Three (3)
April 27, 2011, midnight