''MasterChef'' is a competitive

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created by

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, which originated with the UK version in July 1990. The format was revived and updated for the BBC in February 2005 by executive producers Roddam and John Silver with series producer Karen Ross. The revived format is sold internationally by

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. Its first international adaptation was ''

MasterChef Australia ''MasterChef Australia'' is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British '' MasterChef''. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Ca ...

'', which began in 2009. The show has since been adapted in several other countries.

Format

The show's format has been exported around the world under the same ''MasterChef'' logo, and is now produced in more than 40 countries and airs in over 200 territories. The format has appeared most often in four major versions: the main ''MasterChef'' series, '' MasterChef: The Professionals'' for professional working chefs, ''

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'' featuring well known celebrities as the contestants, and ''

Junior MasterChef ''Junior MasterChef'' is a British TV cookery competition, broadcast by the BBC, in which nine to twelve-year-olds compete to be crowned "Junior MasterChef". It is a spin-off from the main UK series of ''MasterChef''. ''Junior MasterChef'' firs ...

'', a version created and adapted for children, which was first developed in 1994 and has also expanded to other countries in recent years. Despite the four major versions, in 2012, Australia created the fifth version called ''

MasterChef All-Stars ''MasterChef Australia All-Stars'' is an Australian cooking reality show which screened on Network Ten from 26 July 2012. It featured a number of returning contestants from the first three seasons of ''MasterChef Australia'' (including season 1 a ...

'', for former contestants to raise money for charity. In 2018, Ukraine created ''MasterChef Teens'', for teenage contestants. In 2019, Brazil created ''MasterChef: Para Tudo'' (''MasterChef: Stop Everything''), a TV show featuring interviews with judges and former contestants, plus recipes and memes, presented by

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. In Brazil, MasterChef All-Stars was titled ''MasterChef: A Revanche'' (''MasterChef: The Rematch''), being released in 2019 and featuring former contestants who did not win the competition before. In 2022, Brazil created '' MasterChef +'', for seniors over 60 years old contestants. The Masterchef franchise is popular with audiences all over the world. ''

'' is the most watched television series in Australia, with the

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finale being the third most watched show in Australian television history. ''MasterChef Australia'' also won the award for 'Most Popular Reality Program' at the 2010 Logie Awards. Many other countries also broadcast the Australian version, either dubbed or with

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in the local language. In 2018 mobile game developer

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secured the licence to ''MasterChef'' to make games based on the hit reality television series.

International versions

Current, previous and upcoming versions include: : Currently airing franchise : Franchise no longer in production

Mobile game (MasterChef: Dream Plate)

''MasterChef: Dream Plate'' allows players to play as a ''MasterChef'' TV show contestant who cooks and presents dishes in competition with other contestants, using challenging ingredients and recipes. The dishes are judged by fellow players in real-time.

References

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