The Great British Bake Off

Cupcakes Week

For their first challenge, the bakers were asked to bake 24 cupcakes in two hours. They were allowed to make two differe

Tarts Week

The second round of The Great British Bake Off, hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, continues in the search for Brit

Bread Week

The contestants start this week with the signature bake, a free-form flavoured loaf that produces a variety of interesti

Biscuits Week

The search for Britain's best amateur baker, with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, is now haf-way through. The bakers take

Pies Week

The search for Britain's best amateur baker, with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, reaches the fifth round and everyone is

Desserts Week

The all-lady quarter-final of The Great British Bake Off, hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. The remaining five hav

Patisserie Week

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins host the semi-final. After seven weeks of gruelling challenges, the four remaining bakers m

The Final

It’s the grand final for the contestants and after seven tough weeks the three finalists face their biggest challenge

Masterclass

The ultimate baking masterclass with The Great British Bake Off judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. For the first tim

Masterclass

The ultimate baking masterclass with The Great British Bake Off judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Mary and Paul get

Series 1 Revisited

In 2010, talented baking enthusiasts from all over Britain came together to compete in the first ever Great British Bake

Cakes

Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Ch

Bread

Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-

Tarts

Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berr

Desserts

Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth,

Pies

The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

Puddings

The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a sho

Sweet Dough

The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

Biscuits

The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

Patisserie

The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and M

The Final

A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really li

Masterclass

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

Revisited

A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

Masterclass

Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

Masterclass

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.

Cake

The Bake Off returns and for the first time ever, the tent welcomes a baker's dozen to do battle. Mel Giedroyc and Sue P

Bread

One week down and the remaining 12 bakers have 9 weeks and 27 gruelling challenges to get through before they can be cro

Desserts

It's week three, and the heat in the kitchen is already too much for some, as the remaining 11 bakers get ready to deal

Pies and Tarts

It's week four in the tent and the baking is getting serious, as the remaining bakers put on their pinnies to pimp up pi

Biscuits and Traybakes

Almost halfway through the Bake Off and the remaining eight bakers are faced with biscuits and traybakes. First up, a S

Sweet Dough

It is week six in the tent and time for sweet dough week - but will it prove bittersweet for the bakers? They kick off

Pastry

With only six bakers left in the tent the stakes are getting higher and this week they face pastry. The remaining baker

Quarter Final

It is the quarter final and there are just five bakers left. In the last seven weeks they have been tested on normal cak

French Week

It is the semi-final and there are just four bakers left. This time it is the French round, and the challenges include s

Class of 2012

Each year thousands of people apply to The Great British Bake Off and only a handful are chosen, but what exactly is it

Bake Off Final

It's the final of The Great British Bake Off! 13,000 applicants were narrowed down to 13 of Britain's best amateur baker

Masterclass 1

Mary and Paul take over the tent for the ultimate baking masterclass. Mary makes a whole orange cake and angel food cake

Masterclass 2

Paul and Mary show what they would have done in dessert and pie challenges. Mary: 'Tipsy Trifle', floating islands and '

Masterclass 3

Paul and Mary show what they would have done in the biscuit and pastry test. Mary: ginger spiced traybake and tuiles wit

Masterclass 4

Paul and Mary show what they would have done for the challenges in the final weeks of the Bake Off. Paul: wheat-free cru

Cake

The baking challenge is back, welcoming the tent's youngest-ever baker and the oldest.

Biscuits

The remaining 11 bakers are challenged to create three-dimensional biscuit scenes.

Bread

In week three, the remaining ten bakers get ready to brave bread.

Desserts

As week four begins, the bakers must multitask across several baking skills at once.

Pies and Tarts

Almost half way through the Bake Off and the remaining bakers are facing pies and tarts.

European Cakes

Past halfway in their baking marathon and the remaining six bakers face three European cakes. For their signature chall

Pastry

Presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins set the remaining contestants three tasks involving pastry, beginning by asking

Advanced Dough

The nation's favourite baking contest is about to get a whole lot hotter in the kitchen, as it reaches the quarter-final

Semi-final - Patisserie

It's Patisserie Week, and the remaining four bakers will need to demonstrate that they have skills worthy enough to see

The Final

The three finalists face a Signature Challenge in which they have just three hours to prove they have mastered a pastry

Masterclass

After 10 weeks of stiff competition, calm finally descends on the Bake Off tent as judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry

Masterclass 2

Back in the Bake Off tent, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood roll up their sleeves, baking the challenges that they set the

Class of 2013

We catch up with last year's bakers, who have come a long way since their time in the tent. This programme looks back a

Masterclass 3

Once again taking over the Bake Off tent, Mary and Paul tackle the signature, technical and show-stopper challenges from

Masterclass 4

In the final masterclass of the series, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood dust off the flour one last time, creating the sig

Christmas Masterclass 2014

In the countdown to Christmas, Mary and Paul are getting festive in the kitchen. They have six brand new recipes to bake

Cake

The 12 new bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent for cake week.

Biscuits

With cake week over, the remaining bakers must prove themselves with biscuits.

Bread

The ten remaining bakers tackle quick breads, baguettes and 3D bread sculptures.

Desserts

Three baked cheesecakes make up the showstopper.

Alternative Ingredients

The remaining bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy.

Pastry

The bakers prove their pastry skills, making frangipane tarts, flaounes and vol-au-vents.

Victorian

Season 6, Episode 7

Patisserie

Chocolate

The pressure is on, as the remaining bakers must get to grips with one of the most difficult ingredients, chocolate.

The Final

Only three of the original twelve bakers remain. They've made it to the final. Over 27 challenges, they've worked their

Masterclass 1

After ten weeks of baking highs and lows, calm descends on the Bake Off tent as Mary and Paul take up the reins to make

Masterclass 2

Back in the Bake Off tent, Mary and Paul roll up their sleeves, baking the challenges that they set the bakers in Bread

Masterclass 3

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood make the challenges they set the bakers. Mary bakes her version of a sugar-free carrot cak

Masterclass 4

In the final masterclass of the series, Mary and Paul heat up the ovens and get out the mixing bowls one last time to cr

Christmas Masterclass (2015)

After the drama and deliciousness of Bake Off, the much-missed Mary and Paul are back to bring a generous dollop of baki

The Class of 2014

We catch up with last year's bakers, who have come a long way since their time in the tent. This programme looks back a

Cake Week

Twelve new amateur bakers enter the iconic tent and take on three cake-making challenges.

Biscuit Week

The remaining bakers face three biscuit challenges. Who will see their dreams crumble?

Bread Week

The bakers face an ovenless technical challenge and a three-flour showstopper.

Batter Week

Mary and Paul have set three challenges to test the bakers on some store cupboard classics.

Pastry Week

It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challe

Botanical Week

Mary and Paul set three challenges inspired by nature for Botanical Week.

Dessert Week

The bakers face three sweet challenges, including a mousse marathon showstopper.

Tudor Week

For the first ever Tudor Week, the bakers face pies, biscuits and a marzipan showstopper.

Patisserie Week

The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges.

The Final

It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Of

Class of 2015

A catch-up with the contestants from The Great British Bake Off 2015.