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- Cake Week: Our new bakers tackle vertical layers, choccy cake and a showstopping menagerie of animals. First shown: Tue 26 Sep 2023 | 68 mins.
- Biscuit Week: The bakers get stuck into a marshmallow Signature and a custard classic for Biscuit Week. First shown: Tue 3 Oct 2023 | 68 mins.
- Bread Week: Whose plaited centrepiece will get the Breadmaster himself, Paul Hollywood, in a twist? First shown: Tue 10 Oct 2023 | 68 mins.
- Chocolate Week: Whose torte and choccy box can smoothly get them through? And will there be a meltdown? First shown: Wed 18 Oct 2023 | 58 mins.
The Great British Bake Off (often abbreviated to Bake Off or GBBO) is a British television baking competition, produced by Love Productions, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress two judges with their baking skills.
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Signature Bake
Testing the bakers’ personality, creative flair and baking ability, the main challenge here is to produce something cute, rustic and altogether home-made-looking. It’s in this test that the Bakers get to show off their tried-and-tested handcooked bites.
Technical Bake
This challenge separates the wheat from the chaff. Take one basic recipe, with the same ingredients and instructions, and ask our bakers to produce the finished product… sound easy? Well, any variation on the finished product will be a result of their own technical knowledge and experience – or lack of. Bakers are laid bare in this task and this is where the pressure’s really on in the Bake Off.
Showstopper Bake
The oven gloves are off in this final challenge where the bakers are able to showcase their depth of skill and talent. The complexities of this task call for a professional standard in taste and appearance. Are they up to it? The judges will be looking for the most impressive and elaborate creations – that better taste first-class too.
Paul Hollywood
Paul Hollywood is one of the UK’s leading artisan bakers. The son of a baker, Paul originally trained as a sculptor until his father persuaded him to change careers. By combining his love of sculpting and baking, Paul established himself as an innovator. During his time as head baker, Paul worked in some of the most prestigious hotels in the world, including the Dorchester in London. He cemented his reputation as the leading authority on bread making by publishing the best-selling book 100 Gr...
Prue Leith
Prue Leith is one of the country’s foremost culinary experts, and her distinguished career has seen her as a restaurateur, caterer, food teacher, food writer, novelist (her stories are full of food too) television cook… and even a radio cook on the Today programme. Prue is the founder of Leith’s cookery school, which has seen many thousands of students pass through its doors, including the likes of Diana Henry, Lorraine Pascale and Gizzi Erskine. Her interest in proper training and education...
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding is a comedy writer and performer who was educated at Croydon School of Art in South London. Noel and comedy partner Julian Barratt were nominated for the coveted Perrier Award for Best Newcomer during their Edinburgh Festival debut in 1998. Their multi-award winning series The Mighty Boosh began as a Radio 4 series in 2001, before transferring to BBC Three. This was followed by Noel’s solo series, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy, and the follow-up Luxury Comedy: Tales From Painted...
Alison Hammond
Known for her quick wit and big heart, Alison first entered the Tent in 2020 as a celebrity baker on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off. She now returns, in what she says is her dream role, as co-host of The Great British Bake Off. Alison has been a firm family favourite on ITV’s daytime show This Morning since she joined in 2003, and in 2021 she became one of the main hosts, presenting Fridays, alongside Dermot O’Leary. Other career highlights include appearing on the judging panel for tw...
Series 1
In our first series, the search began for the country’s top home baker. Ten passionate cooks travelled the country, baking cakes in the Cotswolds, biscuits in Scotland, bread in Sandwich, puddings in Bakewell and pastry in Cornwall before a grand final in London. The series also traced the history of British baking: visiting local baking landmarks and discovering why we bake what we bake today. And the winner was Edward.
Series 2
Over eight weeks, 12 of the Britain’s best amateur bakers showcased their cake-baking, pastry- and bread-making and patisserie skills as they were challenged to make everything from the perfect tarte au citron to iced fingers and family pies. But only one could become Britain’s Best Amateur Baker. That was the icing on the cake! All the challenges were devised and judged by legendary cookery writer and baker Mary Berry and acclaimed Master Baker Paul Hollywood. The winner was Joanne.
Series 3
Over ten weeks, twelve of the country’s best amateur bakers faced challenges offered up by the King and Queen of baking, legendary cookery writer Mary Berry and Master Baker Paul Hollywood. Giving the bakers support whilst licking their mixing bowls clean were Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins who continued to host the proceedings. The Great British Bake Off returned for a third series with cakes, pies, breads and the odd kitchen disaster. The winner was John.
Learn about the ultimate baking battle where amateur bakers compete to be the UK’s Best Amateur Baker. Meet the judges, presenters, challenges and past series of this popular TV show.
Find recipes and watch videos from the popular baking competition show on BBC Food. Browse the archive of episodes from series 1 to 12 and see the best amateur bakers in action.
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- Cake Week: The bakers tackle Battenberg, a turning-out technical challenge and a heroic showstopper. First shown: Tue 22 Sep 2020 | 68 mins.
- Biscuit Week: The bakers tackle a sophisticated signature, two technicals and an elaborate table setting. First shown: Tue 29 Sep 2020 | 68 mins.
- Bread Week: The bakers face a technical that honours the NHS and an ambitious, artistic showstopper. First shown: Tue 6 Oct 2020 | 68 mins.
- Chocolate Week: The bakers make a traybake signature, a choccy-nut technical and a celebration showstopper. First shown: Tue 13 Oct 2020 | 58 mins.
