<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Production website </Td> </Tr> <P> MasterChef is a BBC television competitive cooking show . It initially ran between 1990 and 2001 and was later revived in a different format known as MasterChef Goes Large from 2005 onwards . In 2008, the "Goes Large" part of the name was dropped, but the format remains identical . The revamped format was devised by Franc Roddam and John Silver with Karen Ross producing . </P> <P> The series now appears in four versions: the main MasterChef series, MasterChef: The Professionals for working chefs, Celebrity MasterChef and Junior MasterChef for 9 - to - 12 - year - olds . The format has been reproduced around the world in a large number of international versions . </P> <P> In the original series, three amateur cooks took part in each episode, with nine heats leading up to three semifinals and a final, in which they competed for the title of MasterChef . Their task was to cook a gourmet three - course meal in under two hours . Contestants could cook whatever they liked, although there was a price limit on ingredients . "Everyday" ingredients and equipment were provided for them, in addition to which they could bring in up to five "specialist" ingredients or utensils . </P>

What do the winners of masterchef uk win