Masterchef: The Professionals has been pre-recorded with under-fire Gregg Wallace, leaving the BBC really feeling the heat. But could this quick fix rescue the BBC's Christmas schedules?

Two of Gregg Wallace's accusers have criticised his response to allegations of historical misconduct, after he said they had come from a "handful of middle-class women of a certain age". One of his accusers said the comments showed he "clearly hasn't learnt his lesson", while another said he wrongly "seems to be saying he's the victim of classism".