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MasterChef

Can you stand the heat?

This August the highly anticipated new series, MasterChef 2010, premieres exclusively on LifeStyle FOOD. This series is not just a test of cooking skills – it’s a test of character. The contestants in MasterChef want their own restaurants and dream of becoming the next Jamie Oliver. But can they stand the intensity of the professional kitchen?

Over the course of the competition, thousands of hopeful amateurs will be whittled down to one winner in a series of gruelling challenges that test their originality, ingenuity and ability to cook under pressure. The judges – Australian-born London restaurateur John Torode and fruit and veg expert Gregg Wallace – are on hand to offer hints and tips, but, ultimately, to decide who stays and who goes.

Will flair and natural talent be enough to win or will it be one contestant's precision, attention to detail and discipline that allows them to claim the ultimate prize and be crowned MasterChef champion? This series is the ultimate culinary competition – full of great recipes, larger-than-life characters and nail-biting tension.

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What Do You Think ?

  • Android
    Android 2 years ago
    One of the best cooking shows on TV. Anyone with culinary flare, a sense of taste and knowledge of food , can go far! Love what you do and do what you love ... John & Gregg are encouraging and informative... the perfect hosts. I have been watching since 9.00am ( its now 4.30pm )... with HOURS to go ! Keep them coming.
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    • Rellzy Prime
      Rellzy Prime 1 year ago
      I love this show so much !! you know it actually makes you feel you can be there yourself!!! because im like " no no ooooooo, do it this way, i would do it this waaaaaaaay"

      Gets me on the edge of my seat. I love it.
  • Janice
    Janice 1 year ago
    I live in Australia and watch this show all the time. The passion the hosts show when experiencing the food these amateurs cook and the journey is awesome!! I am totally addicted to the show. I thought 2008 final absolutely incredible and really hope. I believe James was an exceptional cook and it was his overall passion that got him the win but as for Emily, she totally blew me away. I so hope that girl does not stop and does ultimately become a chef. Her food was totally amazing and inspirational The show is coming to Australia soon but without John and Greg who I believe make the show work I am not sure how it will go. Fingers crossed they find the right presenters
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  • JA25
    JA25 1 year ago
    I like many avid watchers love the show, and I would love to know what the fab 4 finalists in each series do after this amazing experience, is that it, is all that potential lost or do they get their dream?
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    • AnnM
      AnnM 1 year ago
      Have a look on the BBC website to see what happened with each of the finalists later on. Google masterchef goes large.
  • Mary E Elphick
    Mary E Elphick 1 year ago
    Wonderful show. I never miss it. I loveJohn and Greg. My alltime favourite. show. I want more and more.
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  • HW6
    HW6 1 year ago
    Love this show!!! Totally addicted!!! Does anyone know why John isn't hosting Masterchef The Profesionals??
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    • PF40
      PF40 1 year ago
      I love John but possibly they required someone with a little more stars to their name, plus John is doing another food series with one of the celebrity chef winners.
  • CR83
    CR83 1 year ago
    Love this show. One day I hope I could be on this show, but it's alright I know I can cook, Masterchef -all shows are my all time favourites.
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  • CR83
    CR83 1 year ago
    Love this show. One day I hope I could be on this show, but it's alright I know I can cook, Masterchef -all shows are my all time favourites. John & Greg you're the best.
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  • GP38
    GP38 1 year ago
    Great show really looking forward to the aussie version on channel ten should be very competitive, and very entertaining. good luck to all the contestants. bring on the Assie talent !
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  • HL16
    HL16 1 year ago
    I love this show I am looking forward to the new show I loved Celebrity Mastershef too so I hope this is also coming back in 2009.
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  • Tracie Asill
    Tracie Asill 1 year ago
    Awesome. I am an Australian addict. Watch it all the ime Love you 2 guys. Watched Masterchef Professional and I thought, where's John.. no, no, no. Sorry but Michel Roux Jnr is horrible. Flat as a tack! bring back "Goes Large" xx to Greg and John.
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    • Rellzy Prime
      Rellzy Prime 1 year ago
      ME TOO !!! im an AUSTRALIAN ADDICT...... i love this show!
    • PF40
      PF40 1 year ago
      I like Michel Roux Jnr, but definately prefer the combination of John & Gregg.
    • Adam
      Adam 28 days ago
      Michel Roux Jr is an immortal, his dry approach is legendary and a cult figure. Anyone who doesnt like him is a muppet
  • Louise
    Louise 1 year ago
    The show has a terrible fascination for me. I cannot imagine why anyone would want to put themselves through the ordeal of having their food sneered at by those two picky judges. And I hate the quarter finals, I think it is horrible to make someone go home without cooking. But I keep watching. It is horribly compulsive.
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  • carlynsonny4ever
    carlynsonny4ever 1 year ago
    I have watched each season and look forward to this one. But there are times that I do disagree with Greg and John. I still think that Peter should never had won in season two, how he was in the final 3 still confuses me to this day.
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    • HW6
      HW6 1 year ago
      I completely agree!!!! Dean should have taken out that title easily!!!!
    • PF40
      PF40 1 year ago
      Dean should have definately have taken out the title. I know Peter was older and yeah, maybe it was his last chance, but Dean was a better all rounder on this one.
  • ME7
    ME7 1 year ago
    Be a show worth watching if it wasn't for the pompous, arrogant hosts.
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    • PF40
      PF40 1 year ago
      I love those guys, they are FANTASTIC. You look at anyone in any industry that knows their stuff. There is always a little arrogance going around.
  • bendie sarmiento
    bendie sarmiento 1 year ago
    i 'm an avid fan of the show because i'm interested with the recipes
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  • Allegra Devereaux
    Love the show(s), totally addictive television. Lots to be learnt (from others mistakes through to watching how the professionals do it in Masterchef: the professionals). Greg & John have a great job!
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  • dnastrand
    dnastrand 1 year ago
    I'm an addict. Great show, terrific tension and inspirational food ideas. I agree with carlynsonny4ever - Peter should never have won. He missed a crucial challenge in the final because he was "sick". That placed pressure on the other contestants who came through with flying colours. His reliance on black pudding to win was a crying shame.
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  • Filewoods
    Filewoods 1 year ago
    We love the show & watch it every night however we always wonder why they complete the pressure cooker section as this is never taken into consideration when judging the winner for the night. Also why does it appear that John always gets his way.
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    • PF40
      PF40 1 year ago
      Cause he's a chef?
  • KC144
    KC144 1 year ago
    I think this show rocks...it's never boring and makes me hungry lol. It's really cute how almost every creation includes "mash" So wonderfully British.
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  • KC144
    KC144 1 year ago
    sorry for the double post! *blushing*
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  • JM372
    JM372 1 year ago
    We really enjoy watching this show! After seeing the first episode we thought that the competitors would at least have some idea of cooking. It would be great if the show incorporated a segment where they chose someone from the public that has an idea about cooking.... i really hope this show gets a good rating this year as my bf has the talent to be on MasterChef :)
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  • Judy
    Judy 1 year ago
    I Have been a deicated australian viewer, and I was very excited to be down to the last 4 episodes to watch, although I have to express my disspointed to see the final winner matt on market kitchen as the winner before the final episode.
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  • David
    David 1 year ago
    Love this show, pity Market Kitchen had this years winner on last night before the show has annouced a winner :(
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    • Nurse29
      Nurse29 1 year ago
      My absolute fabourite show of all time.......I completely agree, I unknowingly watched an episode of Market Kitchen when prior to an episdoe of Market kichen starting, they announced 2008's celebrity masterchef winner. Totally spoilt the rest of the show for me. Oh well, can't be helpled. It's just that I love masterchef so much, I want the excitement leading up to the final result. Conclusion, I've had to stop watching Market Kitchen until this 2009 series is over. I'm afraid the Aussie format looks far too bloody dramtic already. Trust 10 to screw something good up.
  • Passionate Cook
    Passionate Cook 1 year ago
    I totally agree. For some reason, us Aussie's seem to have a knack of screwing up something that the poms have perfected. I think you and should go to England and try for Master Chef over there. I know I don't want to try for the Aussie one. This is also my favourite show and I to love the drama of who will get in and who won't. I find I have become a real food critic when I eat out now. I don't look at food in the same way as I used to. These shows have certainly opened my eyes and made me a better cook for it.
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  • zooza49
    zooza49 1 year ago
    best show ever
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  • JD1962
    JD1962 1 year ago
    At times painful to watch people go through such torture, but so very adictive. Hope the Aussie version isn't stuffed up, but don't like our chances. The poms do it so well.
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  • Rellzy Prime
    Rellzy Prime 1 year ago
    Well...... I live in Australia, and I love this show. I love love love it. Its my dads birthday tonight, and im actually going to make a few of the dishes from this show.

    :)
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  • PF40
    PF40 1 year ago
    Absolutely LOVE this show. Have only seen ads for the Aussie version and I already don't like it. I like the variety of contestants that they have on and the various levels of talent. The sneak peek into some of the UK's restaurants is fantastic.
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  • JC267
    JC267 1 year ago
    What happened to the semi final knockout. Watched last Thursday 4 contestants. Friday no show. Monday only 3 contestants. What heppened. We want to know. The best chef if no longer there. How come. Please let us have the full series.
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  • bond girl 007
    bond girl 007 1 year ago
    Masterchef is my favourite show....apart from the title of Masterchef....what do they win?? A restuarant? I have looked on the website and there is no answer
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  • jackicam
    jackicam 1 year ago
    Yeah, I wondered the same thing.Do they just get an empty trophy to take home or is it filled with cash?...or truffles maybe... Got addicted to this show during the Easter marathon.... Thought Andy would win but was really glad Matt did.
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  • Tiny Dancer
    Tiny Dancer 1 year ago
    I watched the Aussie version last night and it was bad! The UK one is so much better. So glad I didn't enter it now :-)
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  • Sara
    Sara 1 year ago
    Totally agree with Tiny Dancer - the Aussie version SUCKS! Channel 10 completely butchered it. It's totally different - more like Big Brother than MC.
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  • jackicam
    jackicam 1 year ago
    Who comes up with our tv show concepts? Why aren't they sacked? If something ain't broke - don't fix it! I got really excited by the Aussie MC ads ... I should have known better.
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  • sean
    sean 1 year ago
    First time I've seen the show, never seen anything worst. Get it off and put on some real TV.
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  • John Donnan
    John Donnan 1 year ago
    My wife, myself and several of my sons are devoted fans of Masterchef UK and watch each episode (do I add re-runs)religiously.

    However we are extremely upset that the name Masterchef has been allowed to operate as Masterchef Australia but we guess that's what happens when commercial interests are allowed to "buy" the idea. Similar with Ready Steady Cook - Australian version; same Australian free-to-air channel, same poor representation of the British original. Thenew Masterchef Australia show is a disaster morphing into something like "Big Brother" with contestants ending up in some house for an extended period. the judges are nothing like John Torode and Gregg Wallace - if you live in Sydney they are non-entities. We are upset tjhat the original concept has been bastardised into Big Brother meets a Stove. Not for us tahnks and we are appalled that the original concept has been allowed to be stuffed up the way it has been. We are hoping more and more Australians tune out.

    John, Sydney Australia
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  • Thinker
    Thinker 1 year ago
    The REAL MasterChef is inspiring and amazing viewing and so I totally agree with John Donnan. I have been watching it on the Lifestyle food channel, on subscription TV for years. It is and has been a first-class series with down to earth likable professional presenters and an excellent formula. It was so predictable and unsurprising to see how channel 10 in Australia molested the series to dumb it down, sensationalise it and have it presented in such an arrogant pretentious way. It by no means correlates or does the British born series any justice or favours. I wonder when the franchise owners will realise the mistake which has been made by delivering it to channel 10 Australia. Simply channel 10 should have called it |So you think you can cook| or "Top Australian Chef" or some other unrelated cliché buzz word. The show is a poor effort and embarrassment, its food for the masses and I suppose it will find its target audience and make its money here. Im Australian in case you may wonder and suggest you’ll compare for yourself. The influence which channel 10 & 7 in Australia have in shaping our current culture with such garbage is so frustrating.
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  • Annie-M
    Annie-M 1 year ago
    The concept of this show is so wrong! I was dumbfounded when they pitted one of the contestants against a professional chef with both cooking this chef's signature dish so early on in the competition. What did they expect would be the result??? Other than humiliation for the contestant! And on the remote chance that the contestant won, his prize was to be fast tracked through the comp and be sent home til the finals - how on earth was he supposed to hone is skills? On UK Masterchef, this would never have happened - what a totally brainless thing to do. The last 3 chefs all bettered themselves by the comraderie and competition and situations they were thrust into. How could sending someone home if they won a challenge possibly benefit their skills. The other contestants would have completely surpassed him.
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  • Melissa
    Melissa 1 year ago
    Could not agree more! MC Australia is an insult to to the superior UK version. About the only thing the two shows have in common might be food and even that is stretching it.

    MC UK has integrity and is hugely entertaining. MC AUstralia is a dumbed down seen it before load of rot.
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  • 1 year ago
    I agree with you Sean! I really dislike this show - its boring - you don't even have enough time to get to know the contestants to get attached. Don't know who the judges are or what they do or what they can do - they just sit around in suits and yak on. Boring.
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  • bev
    bev 1 year ago
    What a shame, Master Chef Australia is such a farce. Who gives a chef/cook 35 minutes to cook a paella and exepect a decent dish. Even to a Spaniard this would be incomphrehensible, never mind a would be chef. My only comment to George would be...your full of it. I cook steak all the time, beautifully i might add. However after following your tips, for a rib eye fillet, with a red wine sauce and spinach, the only thing worthy was the spinach. As any one knows, a real sauce requires a lot more than 1 hour on the stove. The expectations placed on the contestants is unrealistic, and you expect miracles from really good,potential chefs, without really giving them a chance. Shame on you, do you really think by going on this show you are sharing REAL KNOWLEDGE, or is it all about the Dollars???
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  • Paulene
    Paulene 1 year ago
    As an avid fan of the UK MasterChef, I agree, the Australian version is completely botched. It is a combination of MasterChef, Top Chef and Biggest Loser. That female presenter, I don't even know her name, is completely superfluous, and trying so hard to be Padma from Top Chef. I want to see the contestants cooking and see their skills/meals develop as the series progresses. I tape it to Foxtel IQ and fast forward most of it. And, I agree with Thinker, how are UK MasterChef team feeling about the criminal treatment of their show. We need 2 series of UK MasterChef per year!
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  • kara
    kara 1 year ago
    I can't bring myself to watch the Australian version. Looks TERRIBLE. Particularly the 'host' and the judges. One of the judges puts me off my food just thinking about him. Urgh. I sincerely hope there will be NO second season. I thought Michel Roux Jr was fantastic on Professionals. He definitely grows on you - so to those who perhaps disliked him after one episode, do watch further episodes... he's great.
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  • Niran
    Niran 1 year ago
    The Australian Master Chef show very well impressive I very enjoy idea, and presentation this is the best cooking I never seen before thank you all of team work, and I do believe the best chef in the word multi culture will be created in this country keep going we love you.
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  • samantha
    samantha 1 year ago
    samantha 14 years old i watch masterchef i think it's good it give me good things to cook
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  • Nicola38
    Nicola38 1 year ago
    This has to be one of my fav shows. John and greg are on the ball with their assessments and my one of the contestants on last years show is my local pub manager....so cool
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  • Brett
    Brett 1 year ago
    The two best cooks Justine and Chris are now gone and I would NEVER buy Poes book no one wants to eat rotten eggs YUK, I like to experiment too but not with such fowl looking food. All of the professional chefs that have been on agreed Justine was the best, and as a chef myself I thought Justine was the best
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  • Anthony
    Anthony 1 year ago
    Far out everyone on here is so frustrating.....The Australian version has much broader appeal. Go hate on its success somewhere else. The fact a cooking show can attract such large viewers and air in prime time 6 nights a week is a testament to its format and casting. Im not saying the original version is no good, but if it were to air on commercial television here in the same timeslot, it would have been axed many weeks ago. No doubt some idiot here will claim that anyone who watches the Australian version is somehwat unintelligent and that the Uk version is so much more sophisticated because its the British. Get off your high horses, MC Australia is guaranteed to be around for many more years to come. Far out it even has the support of many top Australian, world renowned chefs, i guess they are all stupid too.
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  • MC
    MC 1 year ago
    For those that can't watch the Australian version, it must be hard being in the minority. The UK version of the show is virtually unwatchable. It has been on Australian TV since before the Australian version but has no following, and no wonder. The insipid voiceover makes it sound as exciting as a documentary on book binding. And why reinforce the UK cuisine's reputation for bland predictability? When the judge says that curry and cream is weird (huh?) and that mussels and pork as a combination is extremely unusual (anyone heard of Portugal?) you know he thinks fondly of battered fish and mushy peas.
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  • Mary
    Mary 1 year ago
    The finale of MC Australia had a viewing audience of over 4 million people! It's great that it has a vast amount of Australia watching the program, talking food and not only getting back to cooking food but also trying different foods, its fantasic!
    It needs tweaking...it doesn't need a host, it shouldn't have contestants voting each other out or have contestants fast tracked to the finals, much less pregnant pauses and recaps ad infinitim.
    As a huge fan of MC UK I loathed it initially and had to decide to think of it as a totally different program. It seems to have been produced for ratings and marketability rather than the people and the cooking, but hey look at the effect it's had on people.
    Bon Apetit!
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  • MM178
    MM178 1 year ago
    Does anyone know how to access the recipes from Masterchef UK? I really like the lime & coconut cheesecake made recently by one of the winners.
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  • Audrey14
    Audrey14 1 year ago
    Never miss it,, love the show, the best, just love the judges they are fair, and know what food is all about
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  • POL69
    POL69 1 year ago
    I totally LOVE this show! Keep it coming!I rush home from work jus to watch it. I gives me some great ideas and inspiration. Thanks for the entertainment, not much good old entertainment around these days!
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  • Johanna
    Johanna 1 year ago
    We've only just clapped eyes on the Australian version in New Zealand. What a shocker , it's like an American waanna be reality tv show..no class and pompous who the hell are they when they are at home chefs .....what stuck up judges. Nope no following here ..
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  • claire
    claire 11 months ago
    I love masterchef and cooking but i'm only 15 so i'm too old for Junior Masterchef and too young for the Real Masterchef. Why can't there be Intermediate Masterchef or Junoir Masterchef for ages 9-16 so i can have a go.
    I'd love to.
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  • dicky
    dicky 11 months ago
    pity its always a pompous prigg that cooks "classical (read french) cuisine" that wins.
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  • Patrik
    Patrik 9 months ago
    I live in sweden and I can see the show here now. It really makes me want to start to learn how to cook for real. To step up an focus on what is important in life. I would like to see more what happend with the contestant afterward.
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  • Twilight
    Twilight 8 months ago
    I really enjoyed watching the Australian Masterchef and I especially like Matt Preston. I think that he is funny the faces that he pulls when he tastes the contestant's food. You think that he is about to say that it tastes like S**t, but he says that it tastes very nice.
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  • Derrick Watterson
    Derrick Watterson 7 months ago
    Hey guys, check out the new MasterChef UK Official page: http://www.facebook.com/MasterChefUK and join to view official photos, take part in competitions and talk about the show!
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  • G Owens
    G Owens 6 months ago
    G Owens(Australia)
    A great show but:-
    Such a shame that the English have to present meals to satisfy French standards, where is the good, wholesome English cooking??
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  • Eddy
    Eddy 4 months ago
    I absolutely love this show and don't miss it if I can help it. I am always amazed at the depth of knowledge of the amatuer chef. I also love seeing the different restaurants of London.
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  • Linda Atkinson
    Linda Atkinson 3 months ago
    But when is it going to air in 2010?????
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    • Emma142
      Emma142 3 months ago
      I want to know this too! I hate the Australian version... but I have to admit I watched it tonight JUST to see John and Greg!!! I'm desperate for the next season to start!!
    • YW18
      YW18 2 months ago
      I am also waiting in anticipation for the new series of Masterchef UK! Soooo much better than our Aussie version!
  • cakeboss427 (AUS )
    cakeboss427 (AUS ) 2 months ago
    Hey Girls and Boys , all this bickering over which country has the best show , why don't they have a challenge 10 contestants from U.K. and 10 from AUS and make a series out of that and settle the bickering.
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  • cakeboss427
    cakeboss427 2 months ago
    By the way I am an AUS from Birmingham
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  • minai
    minai 29 days ago
    I love the UK Masterchef, it's fantastic and can't wait for it to return to Lifestyle Food. It's all about the food and we get to see some great cooking using wonderful ingredients. I'm an Aussie and won't be missing this show.
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  • Kerrie68
    Kerrie68 29 days ago
    I'm an Aussie too and also love John and Greg. They are the best presenters, and I never miss them.
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  • Patricia165
    Patricia165 18 days ago
    I must search this out !
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  • Valerie29
    Valerie29 18 days ago
    I love the UK Masterchef and so does my husband. The Aussie version was very different, but also good - although I think the UK one actually ends up with a more accurate result, with the best cook winning. The UK show has so much more actual cooking in it and I think puts the contestants through a much tougher process to find the eventual winner. Can't wait for 7.30pm tonight - bring it on !!
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  • Helga
    Helga 18 days ago
    UK masterchef way better than the ridiculous, too reality, Aussie version!
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  • Patricia165
    Patricia165 16 days ago
    I am addicted also, but husband isn't so much. Need another T.V.!
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  • Leanne1
    Leanne1 16 days ago
    The original and the best. Definitely a better way to find the best cook and more entertaining. Love John and Greg they are a scream.
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  • Naomi67
    Naomi67 14 days ago
    i love it and so dose my mum
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  • Dorothy37
    Dorothy37 12 days ago
    never miss the show. john and greg are fun to watch especially when greg puts a mouthfull of yummy pudding in his mouth.
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