MasterChef’s Monica Galetti looks back: ‘I was feisty, impatient and unafraid’
The chef and her friend Jérôme Merdrignac on all-night parties, chosen family, and brutal honesty
May 2024
TV tonight
TV tonight: The Red King throws up a slippery new suspect
Sergeant Grace has to outwit unhelpful islanders as the folk horror thriller nears its climax. Plus: a seriously dramatic ending in Deadman’s Curse. Here’s what to watch this evening
April 2024
MasterChef turns 20! The cookery competition just gets better and better
TV tonight
TV tonight: Gregg and John celebrate 20 years of MasterChef
February 2024
I recreated Gregg Wallace’s perfect Saturday. Let me tell you: nobody’s doing it like him
Rich Pelley
It’s Alan Partridge meets Gwyneth Paltrow! How Gregg Wallace became the ultimate lifestyle guru
January 2024
Brief letters
MasterChef review made me laugh my Pollocks off
Brief letters: Witty observations | Expensive TV to devour | Self-driving cars | Triggers for dementia | Hot cross buns are out
December 2023
I’ve spent years tasting dishes on MasterChef. Now it’s my turn to put on the apron
I steadied my nerves and donned whites for a Christmas special – while trying not to cry on camera
TV tonight
TV tonight: Mo Gilligan throws a raucous Christmas party
The Lateish Show does Christmas, with Leona Lewis, Fred Sirieix and Joel Dommett among the visitors. Plus: the World’s Strongest Man kicks off. Here’s what to watch this evening
Christmas crackers! It’s your ultimate guide to the UK’s best festive TV
From the rush of seeing Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, to the tearjerking final ever episode of Ghosts – here’s your authoritative guide to the finest television
July 2023
Michelin chef Marcus Wareing reveals taste for Pizza Express’s American Hot
MasterChef judge tells TikTok influencer about his high-street chain habit
March 2023
‘It was ridiculous’: does food TV show fame still matter for chefs?
They’ve been a screen staple for years and, as another series of Great British Menu nears its climax, chefs tell how their lives and careers have been changed
August 2022
TV tonight
TV tonight: old flames, drugs and a guest star in Irma Vep
Mira gets embroiled with a drug-loving colleague in the behind-the-scenes movie farce. Plus: Panorama investigates a billion-pound savings scandal. Here’s what to watch this evening
May 2022
Names in the news
Cyndi Lauper: girls just wanna have fun – and be given their due
Rebecca Nicholson
A new wave of documentaries about female musicians highlights their accomplishments in an industry that too often failed them
April 2022
Names in the news
Forget the likes of Will Smith. Audiences are also behaving badly
Rebecca Nicholson
Monica Galetti to leave MasterChef to focus on restaurant and family
A new start after 60
A new start after 60: ‘I won MasterChef – and finally learned to believe in myself’
The Q&A
Gregg Wallace: ‘What happens when we die? There’s an enormous barbecue round John Torode’s house’
March 2022
TV tonight
TV tonight: Tom Allen at the helm of a new nautical comedy gameshow
Sara Pascoe and other celebrities complete bizarre point-winning tasks in The Island. Plus, Storyville: The Distant Barking of Dogs. Here’s what to watch this evening
February 2022
BBC MasterChef production to move to Birmingham from 2024
Show will be made at new studios founded by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight as part of six-year deal
