MasterChef: The Final
BBC ONE, 8.30PM
It has taken 25 episodes to whittle down the 56 amateur contestants to three finalists, and in the process, MasterChef has produced some of the best cooking – and some of the toughest competition – in the series’ long history. This last week has been no exception, with the finalists having to dig deeper than ever to produce the best dishes of their lives and some great moments – notably during the spectacular trip to South America when they met Peruvian superchef Gaston Acurio and took on a service at the fifth best restaurant in the world, the Central in Lima, under Michelinstarred maestro Virgilio Martínez Véliz. In the finale, it’s all about who cooks the best food, though, as the final three return to the studio kitchen to undergo a test of culinary skills and nerve as they set about creating the most important three-course meal of their lives – in the hope of being judged worthy of a title that has launched many a great career: MasterChef champion. GO