Cooking up award

Three Kiwis have shared in a top British TV award for UK Masterchef.

David Ambler, Carla-Maria Lawson and Michelin-starred chef Monica Galetti were all involved with Masterchef: The Professionals, which won best features show at the annual Bafta awards.

The show is a spinoff from the Masterchef format that features young professional cooks.

Former Aucklander David Ambler was series editor, Lawson commissioning editor and Galetti an on-screen judge.

The award matched ratings victories, said Ambler.