Episode 21
The finalists stretch themselves to their limits as they try to produce the three best dishes of their lives for judges John and Gregg. Only one of them will be declared MasterChef champion.
After an arduous seven-week journey, the search for the country鈥檚 best amateur cook reaches its climax with the MasterChef final. The three finalists have to stretch themselves to their absolute limits and lay everything on the table one last time before John Torode and Gregg Wallace make the ultimate decision. The cooks鈥� task is to produce the best three dishes of their lives and impress the judges by pushing their culinary boundaries to the limit. It鈥檚 now or never for these exceptionally talented cooks, as only one of them can lift the trophy and become the eighteenth MasterChef champion.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Daniel Heath, Jane Antonia Cornish
Forward Into Battle
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00:07Emeli Sand茅
Breathing Underwater
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00:09John Barry
Main Theme/Capsule In Space
Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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00:13The Enemy
We'll Live And Die In These Towns
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00:45Vladimir Sterzer
Moaning of A Wounded Heart
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00:54David Bowie
'Heroes'
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Judge | Gregg Wallace |
| Judge | John Torode |
| Series Editor | Katie Attwood |
| Series Editor | David Ambler |
| Director | David Crerar |
| Production Company | Shine TV |
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