Celebrity Masterchef Season 8

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, Celebrity Masterchef Season 8 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 13 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. The production never lets the format go stale. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Celebrity Masterchef Season 8 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Celebrity Masterchef Season 8 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Celebrity MasterChef was renewed for an eighth series following the culmination of the seventh. The eighth series began on 31 July 2013, and is billed to finish on 6 September 2013, with episodes airing on BBC One and on BBC One HD. Judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode returned for the new series. Gregg Wallace and John Torode lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. The format has been replicated endlessly since Celebrity Masterchef Season 8 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Best watched with company, Celebrity Masterchef Season 8 generates takes from everyone in the room. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

🎬 Celebrity Masterchef Season 8 — Episode Guide

Episode 1

2013-07-31

Ade Edmondson, John Thomson, Heidi Range, Shane Lynch, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Denise Black, Phillips Idowu, Speech Debelle, Brian Capron, Les Dennis, Matthew Hoggard, Katy Brand, Shappi Khorsandi, Joe Calzaghe, Jo Wood and Janet Street-Porter.

Episode 2

2013-08-01

The celebrities take on their first challenge within a real restaurant, then back at MasterChef headquarters, they work as a team to create one main course and dessertand finally each mustprepare one dish of their own design.

Episode 3

2013-08-02

The week's remaining contestants must cook a two-course meal, judged not only by John and Gregg, but also past Celebrity MasterChef champions.

Episode 4

2013-08-07

This second heat week sees four more celebrities cross the threshold of the MasterChef kitchen, and in this episode they undertake three tough culinary challenges in a bid to prove themselves to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Battling for the MasterChef crown are actor and comedian John Thoms...

Episode 5

2013-08-08

The second batch of contestants face elimination day, with one celebrity cooking their final dishes for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The celebrities take on their first challenge within a real restaurant setting, preparing dishes for paying customers as they are sent in pairs to two London ...

Episode 6

2013-08-09

The celebrity cooking competition continues with the second quarter-final, as the battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. The remaining contestants must cook a faultless two-course meal, judged not only by John and Gregg but also by two past Celebrity MasterChef champions in the sh...

Episode 7

2013-08-14

The hunt continues in this third heat week as we welcome four new celebrities to the challenge. Trying to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace are Boyzone star Shane Lynch, actor Brian Capron, comedian Shappi Khorsandi and TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff. The first challenge is the infam...

Episode 8

2013-08-15

As the heat continues, it's elimination day once again and one of the celebrities will be cooking their final dishes for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The celebrities face paying customers for the first time as they are sent to face lunch service in two London restaurants. Shane Lynch and B...

Episode 9

2013-08-16

It's the quarter finals and the battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. The remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal, judged not only by John and Gregg but also by three previous Celebrity MasterChef champions in the shape of actress Lisa Faulkner (2010), former ...

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Episode 10

2013-08-21

The hunt for a champion continues as the final four celebrities are welcomed to the challenge. Trying to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace are sporting legends boxer Joe Calzaghe and cricketer Matthew Hoggard, Mercury Award winning rapper Speech Debelle and entertainer Les Dennis. The fi...

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Episode 11

2013-08-22

As the final heat week continues, it is elimination day once again, and someone will be cooking their final dishes for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The celebrities serve paying customers for the first time as they are sent to two London restaurants. Joe Calzaghe and Speech Debelle are sent...

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Episode 12

2013-08-23

The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. The remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal, judged not only by John and Gregg but also by two past Celebrity MasterChef champions in the shape of former England Rugby captain Phil Vickery and current title holder Emma...

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Episode 13

2013-08-28

After four weeks of intense competition eight exceptional celebrity cooks are left to fight for their place in the semi-finals as they try to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace by cooking just one show-stopping dish in one and a half hours. Although it may seem like a simple task, a mistak...

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Episode 14

2013-08-29

The semi-finals continue as the celebrities are given their their most daunting challenge yet and are thrown into the world of mass catering on an impressive scale. Gonville and Caius is the fourth oldest college in Cambridge University, and 150 students, parents and fellows will be attending the pr...

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Episode 15

2013-08-30

It is the last of the semi-finals. Sixteen celebrities started in the battle to be crowned 2013 champion but now only five remain and just one challenge stands between them and a place in the final. They must cook a dish for some of the country's most feared restaurant critics - Jay Rayner, Tracey ...

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Episode 16

2013-09-04

It's final week on Celebrity MasterChef and the contestants must take their food above and beyond as at the end of the week judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace will crown one of them champion. The celebrity finalists face two challenges that test their creativity and precision. Firstly they must m...

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Episode 17

2013-09-05

It's the penultimate Celebrity MasterChef challenge. The remaining celebrities must now draw on everything that they have learned over the past few weeks and cook to the very highest of standards if they are to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Firstly they must replicate one of John's o...

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Celebrity MasterChef Final

2013-09-06

After six weeks of gruelling challenges, the three finalists are tasked with presenting a faultless three-course meal. They must prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace they have what it takes to be crowned Celebrity MasterChef champion by demonstrating their passion and creativity with their ...

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