Series 7, Show 1

S07 E01 • Sunday, Apr 7, 1996 • Apr 7 • 30m

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. Only the lucky ones who become contestants and win a MasterChef apron will have the right to cook in the state-of-the-art cathedral to culinary hopes and dreams: the brand-new MasterChef kitchen. In this one-hour show, hopefuls plucked from their home kitchens arrive in London from across Britain for the auditions. One by one, they cook their hearts and souls out for the judges before they hear their fate. With only the most delicious morsels leading to a place, emotions are running high for the amateurs and their accompanying family and friends. Only the best will win a place, taking their first step to winning MasterChef 2011

Series 7, Show 2

S07 E02 • Sunday, Apr 14, 1996 • Apr 14 • 30m

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.

Series 7, Show 3

S07 E03 • Sunday, Apr 21, 1996 • Apr 21 • 30m

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.

Series 7, Show 4

S07 E04 • Sunday, Apr 28, 1996 • Apr 28 • 30m

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.

Series 7, Show 5

S07 E05 • Sunday, May 5, 1996 • May 5 • 30m

The remaining contestants must prepare a hearty lunch at the Invercharron Highland Games.

Series 7, Show 6

S07 E06 • Sunday, May 12, 1996 • May 12 • 30m

The nine remaining contestants cook for the paying public at leading London restaurants.

Series 7, Show 7

S07 E07 • Sunday, May 19, 1996 • May 19 • 30m

The contestants are stripped of meat and fish, and asked to cook a vegetarian meal.

Series 7, Show 8

S07 E08 • Sunday, May 26, 1996 • May 26 • 30m

The remaining cooks prepare a dish for the critical palate of Bertie de Rougemont.

Series 7, Show 9

S07 E09 • Sunday, Jun 2, 1996 • Jun 2 • 30m

The remaining contestants prepare a three-course meal for 150 students in Oxford.

Series 7, Show 10

S07 E10 • Sunday, Jun 9, 1996 • Jun 9 • 30m

Series 7, Show 11

S07 E11 • Sunday, Jun 16, 1996 • Jun 16 • 30m

Series 7, Show 12

S07 E12 • Sunday, Jun 23, 1996 • Jun 23 • 30m

Series 7, The Final

S07 E13 • Sunday, Jun 30, 1996 • Jun 30 • 30m