The Great British Bake Off

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1. Cake Week

29 Aug 2017 · 57m

Cake Week sees the bakers take on a fruity challenge. Prue sets her first technical - a kids' party favourite. Plus, the trickiest showstopper ever set in the first week of Bake Off: an illusion cake.

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2. Biscuit Week

5 Sep 2017 · 57m

It's week two, and the sandwich biscuit signature challenge sees bakers trying to blend biscuit and filling. There's a technical task set by Paul Hollywood that no one has tried before. And a final showstopper challenge that takes the biscuit and is literally game changing. Paul and Prue Leith cast a critical eye over the contestants' efforts, while new hosts Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding settle into their roles. As ever, it remains to be seen which of the unlucky bakers will be shown the door.

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3. Bread Week

12 Sep 2017 · 57m

It's Bread Week and the ten remaining bakers have a lot to prove to Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. This time they've been set three tough challenges: a teacake signature, where they must rise to the challenge; a two-tiered technical that's back to basics; and the most ambitious sculpture showstopper ever set in Bread Week. Only one can claim star baker; while another will leave the tent for good.

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4. Caramel Week

19 Sep 2017 · 57m

Nine bakers remain and for the first time it's caramel week. Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood have set the contestants three sticky challenges - a super sweet signature with a rich teatime favourite, a double Dutch technical, and a caramel showstopper. The three tasks will result in one star baker, while another will leave the tent for good. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding lend a hand with pep talks and shoulders to cry on.

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5. Pudding Week

26 Sep 2017 · 56m

Prue and Paul are seeking perfection in pudding week, with a staggering technical challenge and a multi-layered showstopper that's not to be trifled with.

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6. Pastry Week

3 Oct 2017 · 57m

The bakers face a tough triple challenge including an ambitious traditional pie.

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7. Italian Week

10 Oct 2017 · 56m

The bakers face a Sicilian signature, a deceptively tricky technical, and a fiddly showstopper in the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the tent.

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8. Forgotten Bakes

17 Oct 2017 · 57m

The remaining five bakers step back in time for Forgotten Bakes Week, facing the test of baking with unfamiliar recipes, with places in the semi-final at stake. They start with a sweet and savoury signature challenge, before Prue Leith sets a boozy technical and, for their final challenge, the bakers must produce an elaborate sponge showstopper that once graced the dining tables of high society. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding are on hand to help the bakers calm their nerves.

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9. Patisserie Week

24 Oct 2017 · 56m

It's the semi-final, and the four remaining bakers must set to work on producing 24 exquisite choux buns. Prue Leith has set a complex technical for her first semi-final that leaves everyone stumped. And there's a meringue sculpture showstopper where the bakers mustn't crack under pressure. Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig present, while Paul Hollywood passes judgement alongside Prue.

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10. The Final

31 Oct 2017 · 56m

Twelve bakers started, just three remain. Who will succeed with the demanding final challenges, including a high-end patisserie showstopper, to be crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2017?

E1

1. Biscuit Week

28 Aug 2018 · 58m

Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding welcome 12 contestants to the tent, where judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith oversee them in three challenges. This year, the competition kicks off with Biscuit Week, and the bakers are challenged to make signature biscuits that will say something both about them and a place in the British Isles, before tackling one of Paul's childhood favourites in the Technical. Finally, the bakers are tasked to make a 3D biscuit portrait in their first Showstopper.

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2. Cake Week

4 Sep 2018 · 57m

It’s week two and the remaining 11 bakers face Cake Week – kicking off with a crowd-pleasing signature challenge. Next, the bakers face Prue Leith’s first technical, a complicated cake with a very unusual ingredient. Finally, an ambitious chocolate-collared showstopper turns up the heat in the tent. Who will rise to the various tasks – and who will melt under the pressure? Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding present, while series regular Paul Hollywood and Prue pass judgement before another baker leaves the contest.

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3. Bread Week

11 Sep 2018 · 57m

It’s Bread Week, and the ten remaining bakers have a lot to prove with three tough challenges set by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. There is a teatime fruity favourite Signature; a deceptively simple time-test of a Technical with an international flavour; and an ambitious Showstopper that’s the largest bread sculpture challenge ever set in the tent. Only one can claim Star Baker, while one of them will leave the tent for good.

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4. Dessert Week

18 Sep 2018 · 57m

It is Dessert Week and judges have set three sticky challengers to test the remaining nine bakers. They must create a cracking meringue Signature, a wobbly Technical and a complex chocolate showstopper that promises to reveal all.

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5. Spice Week

25 Sep 2018 · 57m

It's Spice Week, and Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith task contestants with a teatime favourite Signature. The Technical means the bakers are tested with a tricky Arabian pastry. And, finally, they take on a fiddly Showstopper that promises to be anything but light work.

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6. Pastry Week

2 Oct 2018 · 57m

It is Pastry Week, and Paul and Prue are looking perfection - with savoury and sweet samosas, a classic French technical, and for the final challenge, a daunting majesticpie fit for a banquet.

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7. Vegan Week

9 Oct 2018 · 57m

It is a Bake Off first with Vegan Week. Prue and Paul have set three very different challenges to test the remaining bakers including savoury pastry signature without butter, a cracking technical and a risky but spectacular showstopper.

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8. Danish Week

16 Oct 2018 · 57m

Volkommen to Danish Week with a bread signature requiring style and substance, a spherical technical and an elaborate pastry showstopper fit for a Danish birthday party and everyone is out to impress.

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9. Semi Final

23 Oct 2018 · 57m

In the semi-final the four remaining bakers are all desperate to claim their place in the final showdown; the remaining bakers are just three patisserie challenges away from the biggest day of their baking lives.

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10. The Final

30 Oct 2018 · 56m

Three bakers remain but only one can be crowned winner; Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith set three challenges that will test every aspect of the bakers' skills.

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1. Cake Week

27 Aug 2019 · 67m

The series gets underway with cake week - during which two of the bakers will be sent home. The first stage of the challenge features a fruit cake, while the technical is a retro classic that requires intricate decoration. Finally, for the showstopper, the contestants must create the birthday cake they wish they had received as a child.

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2. Biscuit Week

3 Sep 2019 · 56m

It's crunch time with Biscuit Week, starting off with a luxurious chocolate coated signature bake, then a snack with family significance for Paul and an eye-catching showstopper.

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3. Bread Week

10 Sep 2019 · 57m

The bakers tackle a signature bake designed to be shared; a deceptively simple summer staple in the Technical; and an ambitious Showstopper.

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4. Dairy Week

17 Sep 2019 · 57m

Prue and Paul set some tricky challenges for the remaining bakers, including a Technical that dates back to Henry VIII and a Showstopper that's usually found at Indian weddings.

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5. The Roaring Twenties

24 Sep 2019 · 57m

The challenges inspired by the roaring twenties include a slapstick Signature and a tiered Showstopper special.

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6. Dessert Week

1 Oct 2019 · 57m

The cake layers stack up in an elegant and challenging bake. There's also a spherical celebration cake and a Technical where success lies in precise decoration.

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7. Festival Week

8 Oct 2019 · 57m

The bakers draw inspiration from around the world, including something deep fried and Italian, and a spectacular Indonesian celebration cake.

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8. Pastry Week

15 Oct 2019 · 57m

The remaining bakers have their knowledge of pastry tested to the max with a savoury take on a French classic, a multi-layered Moroccan Technical, and a towering Showstopper.

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9. Semi-Final - Patisserie Week

22 Oct 2019 · 57m

It's the semi-final, and the remaining bakers are tested on their patisserie skills, with a domed Signature dish, a towering Technical and a display case Showstopper

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10. The Final

29 Oct 2019 · 56m

The stakes couldn't be higher as Paul and Prue set three challenges that test every aspect of the bakers' skills. Who will be crowned 2019's Bake Off champion?

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1. Cake Week

22 Sep 2020 · 67m

It's Cake Week and the bakers put their twist on the classic Battenberg, face a turning-out technical challenge and pay tribute to their heroes in the showstopper

E2

2. Biscuit Week

29 Sep 2020 · 66m

It's Biscuit Week and the bakers make a sophisticated fruit, nut and chocolate combination for the signature, produce two tropical technicals, and create an elaborate table setting showstopper

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3. Bread Week

6 Oct 2020 · 66m

It's Bread Week, and the remaining bakers have a lot to prove in a sweet and savoury signature, a technical that honours the NHS, and an ambitious, artistic showstopper

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4. Chocolate Week

13 Oct 2020 · 57m

It's Chocolate Week and the bakers tackle a deceptively simple traybake signature, a technical packed full of chocolate and nuts, and a white chocolate celebration showstopper.

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5. Pastry Week

20 Oct 2020 · 57m

It's Pastry Week and the bakers put their stamp on a Cornish classic in the signature, go retro in the technical, and make a showstopping classic tart hidden within a cage.

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6. Japanese Week

27 Oct 2020 · 57m

It's a Bake Off first - Japanese Week - and the bakers tackle steamed buns, a tricky, layered technical and a showstopper inspired by kawaii - the Japanese love of all things cute and adorable

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7. 1980's Week

3 Nov 2020 · 56m

It's 1980s Week and the bakers put their twist on the quiche in the signature and tackle a retro treat in the technical. And can they keep their cool with an ice cream showstopper?

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8. Dessert Week

10 Nov 2020 · 56m

It's Dessert Week, and the bakers tackle a miniature cheesecake signature, a 17th-century technical and a showstopping jelly art dessert cake, for a place in the semi-final.

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9. Patisserie Week

17 Nov 2020 · 57m

It's the semi-final. The bakers' patisserie skills are tested in a booze-soaked signature, a tricky technical and a delicate showstopper showcasing their finesse and precision.

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10. The Final

24 Nov 2020 · 58m

The finalists pull out all the stops in a set-custard and puff pastry signature, a choccy-nut technical and a magnificent dessert tower showstopper. Who will be crowned the winner of Bake Off 2020?

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1. Cake Week

21 Sep 2021 · 67m

Bake Off is back, as 12 new bakers make their way into a brand-new bubble. The bakers tackle mini rolls, a nostalgic teatime classic, and cakes that defy the laws of physics.

E2

2. Biscuit Week

28 Sep 2021 · 66m

It's crunch time for the bakers as they put their twist on filled brandy snaps, make a jammy childhood favourite and create an interactive toy made exclusively from biscuit

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3. Bread Week

5 Oct 2021 · 66m

The remaining bakers have a lot to prove as they put their own twist on a classic Italian focaccia, make a Greek-inspired snack and create ambitious designs in milk bread

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4. Dessert Week

12 Oct 2021 · 57m

The bakers put their twist on the classic pavlova and take on a toffee technical, before creating a delicate dessert wrapped in intricately patterned sponge for a splendid showstopper

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5. German Week

19 Oct 2021 · 57m

It's a Bake Off first, as the bakers attempt to perfect traditional German biscuits and make a torte fit for a Prince, before rising to the challenge with a showstopping tiered cake using yeast

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6. Pastry Week

26 Oct 2021 · 57m

It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle choux pastry doughnuts and a tricky Turkish technical, before creating a savoury, delicately designed showstopping pastry pie packed full of flavour

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7. Caramel Week

2 Nov 2021 · 57m

It's Caramel Week and the bakers put their twist on a classic caramel tart and produce a family favourite biscuit bar, before making a showstopping dessert encased in a sugar dome.

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8. Free From Week

9 Nov 2021 · 56m

The remaining bakers explore alternative ingredients as they make a Signature without dairy, a hearty vegan Technical and a towering gluten-free celebration cake for the Showstopper

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9. Patisserie Week

16 Nov 2021 · 56m

It's the semi-final and the bakers' patisserie skills are tested as they make delicate layered slices, a French classic and opulent entremets displays. Who will make it to the final?

E10

10. The Final

23 Nov 2021 · 58m

The last remaining bakers make a classic carrot cake and create a grand Mad Hatter's tea party banquet. Who will be crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2021?

E1

1. Cake Week

13 Sep 2022 · 67m

Week 1 in the tent brings 13 new bakers together to test their cake skills. The judges are looking for perfect mini cakes, a tangy technical, and a home baked showstopper.

E2

2. Biscuit Week

20 Sep 2022 · 67m

It's Biscuit Week, and the bakers kick off with illusion macarons in the Signature, before producing a fruity favourite in the Technical. And in the Showstopper, they put their creativity to the test by making a 3D mask entirely from biscuits.

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3. Bread Week

27 Sep 2022 · 56m

It's Bread Week, and the bakers put their stamp on a classic pizza in the Signature and get in a twist with a classic pastry in the Technical. Finally, the bakers tackle a showstopping Smörgåstårta, a decorative Danish sandwich cake.

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4. Mexican Week

4 Oct 2022 · 67m

The bakers explore authentic Mexican bakes, as they put their twist on the sweet bread pan dulce for the Signature, tackle a Mexican street food staple in the Technical, and make their own showstopping version of the milk-soaked tres leches cake.

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5. Dessert Week

11 Oct 2022 · 56m

It's Dessert Week and the bakers get all steamed up in the Signature, tackle a classic lemon meringue pie in the Technical, and for the Showstopper are tasked with creating a sponge cake with a surprise inside.

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6. Halloween Week

18 Oct 2022 · 57m

Halloween has come early as the remaining bakers tackle three terrifying challenges. There's a seasonal Signature in the form of an apple cake, followed by a s'more-ish Technical and, in the Showstopper, they create a Halloween piñata.

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7. Custard Week

25 Oct 2022 · 57m

It's Custard Week and the bakers put their twist on floating islands in the Signature, tackle a summer staple, and make custard the star and basis of a showstopping set gateau.

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8. Pastry Week

1 Nov 2022 · 57m

It's Pastry Week, and the bakers are tasked with making vol-au-vents in the Signature and a delicious savoury snack in the Technical, before creating a showstopping 3D pie-scape depicting their favourite childhood story.

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9. Patisserie Week

8 Nov 2022 · 57m

It's the semi-final and the perfect time to test the remaining bakers' abilities in patisserie. There are mini charlottes in the Signature that demand precision, a vertical challenge in the Technical, and finally an opulent Swedish showstopper.

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10. The Final

15 Nov 2022 · 58m

It's the final, and the last remaining bakers are tasked with making a perfect picnic for the Signature, and for the Technical, a summer classic. And in the final Showstopper, they must create a baked celebration of our planet. Who will be crowned the winner of Bake Off 2022?

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1. Cake Week

26 Sep 2023 · 67m

It's Cake Week, and the latest batch of bakers are challenged to produce the perfect vertical layer cake in the signature, an iconic chocolate cake for the technical, and a sponge showstopper that features a menagerie of animals.

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2. Biscuit Week

3 Oct 2023 · 60m

It's Biscuit Week and the bakers get stuck into a marshmallow-based Signature challenge, before cracking on with a custard classic in the Technical. Finally, in an illusion-themed Showstopper, the bakers make their favourite meal out of biscuits.

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3. Bread Week

10 Oct 2023 · 60m

The bakers make a classic cottage loaf and head to Devon for the Technical. Whose plaited centrepiece will get the Breadmaster himself, Paul Hollywood, in a twist?

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4. Chocolate Week

18 Oct 2023 · 57m

It's Chocolate Week and the bakers take on three indulgent challenges: a tricky torte in the Signature, a cheesecake challenge in the Technical and a chocolate box Showstopper.

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5. Pastry Week

24 Oct 2023 · 59m

It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle savoury picnic pies and a classic French rough puff pastry, before creating showstopping decorative sweet pies. Who has the upper crust?

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6. Botanical Week

31 Oct 2023 · 59m

In a Bake Off first, it's Botanical Week and the bakers tackle bakes inspired by nature, starting with a spice-filled Signature, followed by a herby Technical and topped off with a floral dessert Showstopper.

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7. Dessert Week

7 Nov 2023 · 59m

It's Dessert Week and the bakers take on a retro crème caramel and a classic treacle sponge, before creating a showstopping meringue bomb. Who will peak and who will wobble?

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8. Party Week

14 Nov 2023 · 59m

It's Party Week and the bakes have a ball with a sausage roll and make an 'anything-but-beige' buffet. Who will put on a semi-finals-worthy spread and who will be a party pooper?

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9. Patisserie Week

21 Nov 2023 · 58m

It's the semi-final and the four remaining bakers take on an elegant French patisserie Signature and a buttery French classic in the Technical, before making a showstopping Italian celebration cake made up of delicate puff pastry layers.

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10. The Final

28 Nov 2023 · 58m

It's the final, and the three remaining bakers start with a jaw-dropping choux pastry Signature, before taking on a blast from the past in a sticky Technical and finishing with the ultimate celebration cake Showstopper.

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1. Cake Week

24 Sep 2024 · 69m

The new batch of bakers elevate a loaf cake, tackle a Technical with a twist and make bamboozling illusion cakes. Whose cake fakery will earn them the first Star Baker award?

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2. Biscuit Week

1 Oct 2024 · 68m

In biscuit week, the signature challenge sees the bakers making Viennese sandwich biscuits, before taking a nostalgic turn in the technical, as they recreate a retro minty family favourite. Finally, the bakers take on a dramatic showstopper blending comedy and tragedy, as they craft their own biscuit puppet theatres.

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3. Bread Week

8 Oct 2024 · 67m

In Bread Week, the bakers are challenged to make savoury buns and bread horns filled with delectable delights. In the Technical challenge, the bakers must follow along as Paul Hollywood demonstrates a recipe before them.

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4. Caramel Week

15 Oct 2024 · 68m

It's Caramel Week and the bakers make caramel biscuits and turn up the heat with showstopping mousse cakes. Who gets a taste of sweet success, and whose mousse cuts them loose?

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5. Pastry Week

22 Oct 2024 · 58m

It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle a frangipane tart and Paris-Brest, complete with a freestanding podium. Who'll be put on a pedestal, and whose dreams will flake away?

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6. Autumn Week

29 Oct 2024 · 58m

It's Autumn Week and the bakers make sweet autumn-inspired pies and transform veg into showstopping cakes. Who's got their eyes on the pies, and who'll be leaf-ing the tent?

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7. Dessert Week

5 Nov 2024 · 58m

In Dessert Week, the bakers meringue-making skills are put to the test before they make their own attempts at Prue's twist on the classic British steamed suet pudding. The Showstopper Challenge sees the contestants putting their own mark on the beloved tiramisu.

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8. 1970s Week

12 Nov 2024 · 58m

It's a Bake Off first as the bakers get groovy for 1970s Week with towering profiteroles and a retro favourite. Whose gateau will steal the show and who'll make the semi-final?

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9. Patisserie Week

19 Nov 2024 · 58m

It's the semi-final and the bakers show off their patisserie prowess with breakfast pastries and a classic-but-theatrical Technical. Who'll make final-worthy fruit entremets?

E10

10. The Final

26 Nov 2024 · 58m

The finalists go all out with Signature scones, afternoon tea and tiered celebration cakes. Whose chance of winning has come and scone? And who'll be shedding tiers of joy?

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1. Cake Week

2 Sep 2025 · 68m

A fresh batch of bakers take on fiddly fondant fancies, a Signature Swiss roll and a landscape cake Showstopper. Who'll be having their cake and eating it as they’re crowned the first Star Baker?

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2. Biscuit Week

9 Sep 2025 · 68m

It's Biscuit Week, and the bakers make Hobnobs and memento time capsules. Whose keepsake crunch will see them hobnobbing as star baker? And whose time has crumb to an end?

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3. Bread Week

16 Sep 2025 · 68m

The bakers make a pull-apart monkey bread Signature, a fast food Technical and a tiered sweet bread Showstopper. Who'll rise to the top, and who kneads to dust themselves off?

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4. Back to School Week

23 Sep 2025 · 69m

We're going back to school, as the bakers make canteen flapjacks, school cake and a school fete Showstopper. Who'll be top of the class, and who'll be expelled from the tent?

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5. Chocolate Week

30 Sep 2025 · 58m

The bakers melt into Chocolate Week with fiddly mousse cups, a tricky tart and a fab fondue display. Whose fondue will get them through, and whose mousse will cut them loose?

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6. Pastry Week

7 Oct 2025 · 58m

For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two and a half hours to produce a savoury pastry plait with a savoury filling. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were asked to bake in two and a half hours a gala pie with piccalilli. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given four hours to make their own visually stunning sculpted tart.

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7. Meringue Week

14 Oct 2025 · 58m

In an egg-ceptional Bake Off first, it's Meringue Week, and the bakers whisk up tarts, soufflés and ice cream cake. Who can keep their cool? Whose soufflé will be in disarray?

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8. Dessert Week

21 Oct 2025 · 58m

It's Dessert Week and the bakers make Spanish-style cheesecake, gluten-free sponge and a tricky trifle. Who'll have a wobble, and who'll be Basque-ing in glory?

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9. Patisserie Week

28 Oct 2025 · 58m

Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding present as the semi-finalists take on patisserie week, serving up cream horns and tackling a recipe for a sugar glass dome in the technical round. In the showstopper, they produce a macaron sculpture that depicts something meaningful to them, before judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood decide who will be going through to the final.

E10

10. The Final

4 Nov 2025 · 58m

It's the final and the bakers make classic iced buns and a jaw-dropping tower of French delights. Whose biggest cake in Bake Off history will take showstopping victory?

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1. Cake Week

22 Sep 2026 · 70m

The Bake is back! A fresh batch of bakers take on new judge Nigella's stout cake Signature, an artistic Technical and self-portrait Showstoppers. Who'll face being first to leave?

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2. Biscuit Week

29 Sep 2026 · 68m

It's Biscuit Week. Whose cookies, nostalgic classics and visually striking mosaics will stir up Nigella and Paul's emotions, and how will the cookie crumble?