''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 ''

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''. ''Junior MasterChef'' first ran from 1994 to 1999, presented by Loyd Grossman. After a long hiatus, it was revived in 2010 in a revamped format, presented by writer and actress

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, who won the 2007 series of ''

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'', and professional chef

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, who also presents ''MasterChef''. The revival series was commissioned by

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controller Anne Gilchrist and produced by Shine Television, and was broadcast on CBBC and

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. A further series was commissioned in 2012 for broadcast on

and again in 2014.

Original series

Based on the ''MasterChef'' format, and using the same set, the original ''Junior MasterChef'' was for cooks up to the age of 16. It ran from 1994 to 1999 and was presented by Loyd Grossman.

Revival series

''Junior MasterChef'' was briefly revived in 2008 for a '' Children in Need'' special after the success of the 2006 series. It was won by Billy. The first new series, for children aged 9 to 12, began on 10 May 2010 on

. India Fisher provided the voiceover as usual, while the judges were John Torode and former ''Celebrity MasterChef'' champion

. Georgia, who had become 13 yrs old by the time the finals occurred, was the 2010 winner. From the 2012 series, Sawalha was replaced by Irish cook

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Age limit rules

The online application formhttp://downloads.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/beonashow/junior-masterchef-application-form.pdf for the CBBC series filmed in 2012 clearly shows that applicants had to be between 8 and 13 years old on 6 August of that year. Filming of the early heats would start on that same date.

Winners

Transmissions

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Junior Masterchef BBC children's television shows Endemol Shine Group franchises

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