Bake Off: The Professionals

1. S01E01Miniature Classics & Black Forest GateauMay 6, 2018 6.0The teams compete to make perfect batches of miniature classics - 24 conversations and 24 tartes aux fruits - as well as a reinvented Black
2. S01E02Layered Slices & CroquembouchesMay 13, 2018 5.5The five teams take on a layered slices challenge including tiramisu. There's also a Showpiece of 36 servings of croquembouches. The lowest
3. S01E03Chocolate WeekMay 20, 2018 5.5For Chocolate Week, the teams face a secret recipe challenge. There's also a showpiece based on a masked ball that requires two types of cho
4. S01E04Eton Mess & Mini ClassicsMay 27, 2018 5.0The teams must reinvent the classic Eton mess while also tackling an exceedingly tricky challenge making perfect miniature classics, includi
5. S01E05Opera Slices, Exotic Fruit Roulades & the ReligieuseJune 3, 2018 5.5The teams take on a fruit roulade and opera slices. They also remodel the classic French pastry, the religieuse
6. S01E06Season's bestSecret Recipe & Chocolate ShowpieceJune 10, 2018 6.5The remaining teams take on a secret recipe challenge as well as a chocolate showpiece inspired by the theme of the four seasons, requiring
7. S01E07Romance & ConfectioneryJune 17, 2018 6.5The competition takes a new twist with new rivals and fresh challenges - including puff pastry and a romance-themed sugar showpiece includin
8. S01E08Quarter Final: Tiered Macaron Cake, Lollipops & ShowpieceJune 24, 2018—The theme is childhood, with a tiered macaron cake and lollipops, and a spectacular sugar and chocolate fairy-tale showpiece
9. S01E09Semi Final: Secret Recipe Challenge, Three-Tiered Cake & Live PlatingJuly 1, 2018 6.5The last four teams compete to create an impressive three-tiered cake, while also performing a spectacular piece of gourmet theatre known as
10. S01E10Final: Lavish Banquet DisplayJuly 8, 2018 6.0It's crunch time as the three remaining teams take on a marathon challenge creating a lavish banquet display for 80, with four desserts and

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Tarts and Red Velvet CakeApril 30, 2019—In the first of two heats, judges Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin set a pair of exceedingly tricky challenges for six new teams. The first re
2. S02E02Fruit Cake and ÉclairsMay 7, 2019—The five remaining teams of professional pastry chefs face the scrutiny of judges Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin in Britain's toughest patis
3. S02E03Asia WeekMay 14, 2019—Hosted by Liam Charles and Tom Allen, the four teams face Asia week with the judges Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin pushing them to their lim
4. S02E04Basques, Tartes Tatin & BattenbergMay 21, 2019—This time, judges Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin set the teams two tricky challenges. The first one requires two batches of perfectly unifor
5. S02E05Cheesecake Slices, Pear-shaped Desserts and Choux BunsMay 28, 2019—The remaining teams feel the heat rising as they must produce pristine, perfect cheesecake slices, pear-shaped desserts, and a themed pièce
6. S02E06Chocolate WeekJune 4, 2019—Chocolate Week features a secret recipe challenge, and a Showpiece in which the teams have five hours to produce a magnificent sun, sea and
7. S02E07Sugar ShowpieceJune 11, 2019—The best six teams from both sets of heats are combined, facing new rivals and new challenges as they battle it out for a place in the quart
8. S02E08Quarter FinalJune 12, 2019—In the quarter-final of the competition, the teams are challenged to prepare 24 ice-creams and 24 doughnuts in just four hours, before creat
9. S02E09Semi FinalJune 13, 2019—Just four teams remain for the semi-finals, with challenges including the creation of an impressive tower of tarts and a spectacular piece o
10. S02E10The FinalJune 14, 2019—The three remaining teams must fight tooth and mixing bowl to be crowned the winners of this incredibly tough patisserie competition. Judges

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Miniature Classics and a Towering Retro FavouriteMay 26, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen present 12 professional duos with three challenges. For the first round, they must produce two different types of
2. S03E02Millefeuille, Pièce Montée and Paris-BrestJune 2, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen host the second round of the culinary challenge featuring teams of professional pastry chefs from top hotels, res
3. S03E03Chocolate WeekJune 9, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen set two chocolate-themed challenges for the four remaining teams in the third episode - and one of the tasks they
4. S03E04Tarte Chiboust Vallée d'Auge, Rice Puddings and Key Lime PieJune 16, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen welcome six new teams into the tent, and challenge them to prepare 24 perfectly uniform miniature classics - tart
5. S03E05Vegetable Cakes, Tomato Shaped Desserts and Pièce MontéeJune 23, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen set two more challenges to the five remaining teams. Firstly, they must produce 24 perfect and identical layered
6. S03E06Chocolate Week and a Secret ChallengeJune 30, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen welcome the four remaining teams in this heat to face the challenges of chocolate week. The first round features
7. S03E07Kouign-Amann, Soaked Babas and a Sugar ShowpieceJuly 7, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen welcome back the three best teams from both sets of heats, who join forces to face new rivals and their toughest
8. S03E08The Quarter-FinalJuly 14, 2020—Liam Charles and Tom Allen host the quarter final of the baking contest, with the five best teams returning for their most gruelling challen
9. S03E09The Semi-FinalJuly 21, 2020—Just four teams remain for the semi-finals, with challenges including the creation of an impressive tower of tarts and a spectacular piece o
10. S03E10The Final 2020July 28, 2020—Three teams fight to be crowned the winners of 2019 as they create a stunning afternoon tea and mind-blowing wedding feast.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Miniature Classics and Strawberries and Cream SculpturesMay 25, 2021—The teams tackle two miniature classics, Tarte Piémontaise and the Jaffa Cake, and strawberries and cream complete with towering edible show
2. S04E02Cube-Shaped Desserts and an Occasion ShowpieceJune 1, 2021—The teams create magical, cube-shaped desserts that look exactly like mushrooms but taste of anything but, and a heroes and villains-themed
3. S04E03Chocolate Week and Mechanical ShowpiecesJune 8, 2021—It's chocolate week and the teams must master perfection in a surprise challenge, before constructing mechanical showpieces, complete with c
4. S04E04Miniature Classics and Fruit Crumble ShowpieceJune 15, 2021—Six new teams enter the kitchen and for their first challenge they must produce two different types of miniature classics, the lemon meringu
5. S04E05Cone-Shaped and Carrot-Shaped Desserts and a Religieuse a l'AncienneJune 22, 2021—Tom Allen and Liam Charles present as the pastry chefs create miniature cone-shaped and carrot-shaped desserts - 24 of each. For the second
6. S04E06Chocolate Week and a Secret ChallengeJune 29, 2021—The patisserie chefs face chocolate week, beginning with a sharing dessert using both chocolate and a favourite ingredient of judge Cherish
7. S04E07Almond Pithiviers, Savoury Brioche and a Sugar ShowpieceJuly 6, 2021—The three best teams from both sets of heats face new rivals as they create classic almond pithiviers, individual savoury brioche and striki
8. S04E08Black Forest Gateaux, Roulades & Sugar Chocolate ShowpiecesJuly 13, 2021—It's the quarter-final and the teams make Black Forest gateaux and mini roulades, before going back to the 70s as they create disco-inspired
9. S04E09Semi Final: Petit Fours and a Teddy Bear Picnic TableJuly 20, 2021—It's the semi-final and the four remaining teams bake batches of perfect petit fours, before creating a magical, teddy bear's picnic-inspire
10. S04E10The FinalJuly 27, 2021—Liam Charles and Tom Allen present the grand final, which sees the remaining three teams pour all of their patisserie passion, prowess and p

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Episode 1May 24, 2022—Liam Charles and new-co-host Stacey Solomon present the return of the Channel 4 baking challenge with knobs on, as patisserie teams from est
2. S05E02Episode 2May 31, 2022—The teams take all their patisserie skill and spin it on its head by creating 24 savoury slices. They also need to execute razor-sharp preci
3. S05E03Episode 3June 6, 2022—Liam Charles and Stacey Solomon welcome back the best teams from last week for chocolate week. In their first challenge, the teams must make
4. S05E04Episode 4June 13, 2022—Liam Charles and Stacey Solomon welcome six new teams from around the UK, and set them the challenge of producing 36 perfect Mont Blancs alo
5. S05E05Episode 5June 21, 2022—The teams tackle a layered dessert in the form of mini celebration cakes and a patisserie classic - the Les Misérables, making 24 identical
6. S05E06Episode 6June 28, 2022—The pastry chefs face chocolate week, presenting 24 perfectly spherical chocolate desserts alongside another 24 celebrating the season of sp
7. S05E07Episode 7July 5, 2022—Stacey Solomon and Liam Charles bring together the best teams from both sets of heats, whose first challenge is to create 24 classic chausso
8. S05E08Episode 8July 12, 2022—Stacey Solomon and Liam Charles present the quarter-final, and to begin with the teams must create 24 illusion desserts, tricking the judges
9. S05E09Episode 9July 19, 2022—Stacey Solomon and Liam Charles present the semi-final, and in a first for the patisserie contest, the teams must create a plated dessert fo
10. S05E10The FinalJuly 26, 2022—The search for the best patisserie team in Britain concludes, as Liam Charles and host Stacey Solomon welcome teams of pastry chefs hailing

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Episode 1July 4, 2023—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles welcome a new batch of pastry chefs to the tent and challenge them to create 36 individual opéra aux fruit and
2. S06E02Episode 2July 11, 2023—The five remaining teams throw their experience out the window when they make 24 identical re-imagined tarts. They must tap into their creat
3. S06E03Episode 3July 18, 2023—In the first of the challenges in chocolate week, Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles task the four remaining teams with making 24 chocolate-domed
4. S06E04Episode 4July 25, 2023—Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor challenge six new teams to produce 36 perfect Prinsesstårta alongside a chocolate amenity with no recipe to he
5. S06E05Episode 5August 1, 2023—In the first challenge, the remaining teams are tasked with creating 24 reimagined millefeuille and 24 pavlovas in never-before-seen ways. T
6. S06E06Episode 6August 8, 2023—The remaining four teams tackle the challenges thrown at them in Chocolate Week. They begin by making 24 fruity chocolate desserts alongside
7. S06E07Episode 7August 15, 2023—The best three teams from each set of heats are challenged to create a plated dessert for each of the judges that celebrates herbs and spice
8. S06E08Episode 8August 22, 2023—In the quarter final, the five remaining teams create 24 savoury puff pastries and three sharing-sized brioche feuilletée in just three and
9. S06E09Episode 9August 29, 2023—In a series first, guest judge Philip Khoury, Harrods' head pastry chef, surprises the semi-finalists and sets their first challenge - his s
10. S06E10The FinalSeptember 5, 2023—In the first challenge of the final, the teams put all their passion and expertise into creating a dessert trolley adorned with a chiffon pi

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Episode 1June 10, 2024—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles welcome a new batch of professional pastry chefs from hotels, restaurants and patisserie shops around the UK t
2. S07E02Episode 2June 11, 2024—The remaining teams must turn all their patisserie experience on its head by creating 24 identical reimagined custard tarts and 24 cotton ch
3. S07E03Episode 3June 17, 2024—The four best teams from the last round take on pastry week. In their first challenge, the teams must turn their hand to viennoiserie, and m
4. S07E04Episode 4June 18, 2024—Six new teams are thrown in at the deep end, with a secret challenge: to make a classic coffee éclair, accompanied by an amenity. They must
5. S07E05Episode 5June 24, 2024—The remaining teams let their imaginations run wild as they're charged with creating 24 individual sticky toffee puddings and 24 individual
6. S07E06Episode 6June 25, 2024—In the first challenge, the remaining bakers must deliver 18 buttery, flaky savoury croissants and 24 perfectly filled maritozzi for judges
7. S07E07Episode 7July 1, 2024—Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor welcome back the best three teams from each set of heats for a chocolate-fuelled pursuit to reach the final. F
8. S07E08Episode 8July 2, 2024—It's the quarter-final, and the five remaining teams take on a secret challenge to create a plated dessert celebrating caramel for each of t
9. S07E09Episode 9July 7, 2024—Guest judge Nicolas Houchet, executive pastry chef at the Savoy, joins the team for the semi-final of Britain's toughest patisserie competit
10. S07E10Episode 10July 8, 2024—The final of Britain's toughest patisserie competition, hosted by Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles, with judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Episode 1May 27, 2025—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles welcome a fresh batch of professional pastry chefs to compete for the title. Judges Cherish Finden and Benoit
2. S08E02Episode 2June 3, 2025—The teams channel all their patisserie experience into creating 24 identical fruit tarts and 24 of the French dessert petit Antoine. They th
3. S08E03Episode 3June 10, 2025—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles welcome the chefs as they create 24 savoury pâté en croûte and get creative with 24 modern religieuse - choux
4. S08E04Episode 4June 17, 2025—The teams are challenged to recreate Benoit Blin's Le Café Crème, a dessert he has made at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for the past 30 years.
5. S08E05Episode 5June 24, 2025—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles welcome the teams back into the kitchen where they are challenged to produce 24 identical classic framboisier.
6. S08E06Episode 6July 1, 2025—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles present as the teams serve up 24 savoury Paris-Brest and 24 delectable savarin, before delivering a tiered cel
7. S08E07Episode 7July 8, 2025—Liam Charles and Ellie Taylor present as the best three teams from each set of heats come together. They start off with another secret chall
8. S08E08Episode 8July 15, 2025—As the contest reaches the quarter-final, the teams create 24 savoury sweet desserts, harnessing all the natural sweetness their ingredients
9. S08E09Episode 9July 22, 2025—The semi-final sees Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden joined by Gabriella Cugno - world-renowned official chocolatier for the movie, Wonka - as
10. S08E10Episode 10July 29, 2025—The finalists pour all their patisserie passion and expertise into two epic final challenges, where nothing less than brilliance is good eno

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Paris Brest & Childhood Toy ShowpiecesMay 26, 2026—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles welcome a fresh batch of professional pastry chefs to compete for the title. Judges Cherish Finden and Benoit
2. S09E02Battenberg and a Shakespearean ShowpieceJune 2, 2026—The teams channel all their patisserie experience into creating 24 identical battenberg cakes and 24 reinvented versions of the colourful cl
3. S09E03Laminated Tarts, Cream Buns & Biscuit ShowpiecesJune 9, 2026—The remaining teams take on the tantalising feast that is pastry. In their first challenge, the teams create 24 savoury laminated tarts and
4. S09E04Tarte Aux Agrumes Meringuée & Chocolate ShowpiecesJune 16, 2026—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles present as the teams make 24 identical tarte aux agrumes meringuée - or in simple terms, citrus tarts. But wit
5. S09E05Episode 5June 23, 2026—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles present as the teams make 24 classic Bakewell slices and 24 re-imagined versions. For their second challenge,
6. S09E06Episode 6June 30, 2026—Ellie Taylor and Liam Charles present as the remaining teams make 24 savoury mille-feuille - more commonly known as a vanilla slice - and 24

Season 9 ranked & reviewed