Oh damn. I knew there was something I was supposed to record last week. But I see from the iPlayer that the first episode was 89 minutes long. Was that three groups of six?
I much preferred the BBC Two approach to have six people every night in a half-hour broadcast and a weekly 'final' with the best four. I understand that there's fierce competition for scheduling on BBC One, but I like to get my Masterchef fix on a daily basis - and not just for the final week.
So, did anyone from here decide to apply for this year's show? I must admit I was tempted, but there's a lot missing from my repertoire and I bottled it completely.
Maybe next year. Maybe.