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The Great British Bake Off

TV·2010–present·16 seasons, 154 episodes·Channel 4·Food·1h 11m·8.0

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Over 10 weeks, 12 of the best amateur bakers in Britain will whisk, knead, ice, beat and bake their way through classic British cakes, perfect patisserie, Italian delights, sticky caramel constructions and elaborate layered puddings. All 12 will be hoping to impress with their skill, creativity, knowledge and passion to clinch the Bake Off Crown. Each of the 30 new challenges have been carefully designed by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to reveal just who is a star baker.

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  1. 01The Great British Bake Off S12E10The FinalS12E10 · 9.4The 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?
  2. 02The Great British Bake Off S14E10The FinalS14E10 · 9.0The finalists make a pastry Signature, a sticky Technical and a showstopping celebration cake. Whose choux will see them through to be crowned Bake Off 2023 winner?
  3. 03The Great British Bake Off S11E10The FinalS11E10 · 8.8Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas host the grand final of this year's contest. The last three bakers face three tests of a range of baking skills - a deceptively simple Signature round combining set custard and puff pastry, a Technical celebrating the classic combination of chocolate and nuts, and a magnificent dessert tower for their final Showstopper, before judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood select this year's winner.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2010Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Great British Bake Off S01E01Season's bestCakeAugust 17, 2010 7.3Ten passionate homebakers take part in a `bake off', which will test every aspect of their baking skills as they battle it out to be crowned
  2. S01E02The Great British Bake Off S01E02BiscuitsAugust 24, 2010 7.3Having survived cakes, the remaining 11 bakers are tested on biscuits. Serving up signature savoury biscuits, the bakers must push themselve
  3. S01E03The Great British Bake Off S01E03BreadAugust 31, 2010 6.7It is week three of the competition and the six remaining bakers are making bread in Kent. In the shadow of Sarre Windmill, the bakers will
  4. S01E04The Great British Bake Off S01E04PuddingsSeptember 7, 2010 6.7The remaining five bakers travel to Bakewell in Derbyshire. They must reinvent an often-neglected British classic - the pudding. There are s
  5. S01E05The Great British Bake Off S01E05PastrySeptember 14, 2010 7.0The travelling marquee pitches up in the Cornish village of Mousehole, and it's time for the bakers to get to grips with the most difficult
  6. S01E06The Great British Bake Off S01E06Tea PartySeptember 21, 2010 6.7It's the Grand Final and the last three surviving contestants face their biggest challenge yet - baking for the Bake Off's Afternoon Tea Par

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2011Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S02E01The Great British Bake Off S02E01CakeAugust 16, 2011 6.7Twelve of the country's best amateur bakers take part in the second series of `The Great British Bake Off'. In the first round, the bakers a
  2. S02E02The Great British Bake Off S02E02PastriesAugust 23, 2011 6.7It's the second round and eleven bakers remain. This time their pastry skills are scrutinized as the bakers tackle tarts. Over two days the
  3. S02E03The Great British Bake Off S02E03BreadAugust 30, 2011 6.3The baker's bread making skills are tested with three increasingly complicated challenges over two days. They start with the signature bake,
  4. S02E04The Great British Bake Off S02E04BiscuitsSeptember 6, 2011 6.0The bakers take on biscuits and these bite-sized, delicate delights prove too much for some. The remaining eight must impress legendary cook
  5. S02E05The Great British Bake Off S02E05PiesSeptember 13, 2011 6.7In round five, everyone is out to avoid the dreaded soggy bottom as the seven remaining bakers face pies. They'll begin with their signature
  6. S02E06The Great British Bake Off S02E06DessertsSeptember 20, 2011 7.0In the all-lady quarter-final the remaining five have to impress with their dessert skills, making baked cheesecake, chocolate roulade and a
  7. S02E07The Great British Bake Off S02E07Season's bestSemi-FinalSeptember 27, 2011 7.3It's semi-final time and the four remaining bakers must prove they are worth a place in the final. The signature challenge requires them to
  8. S02E08The Great British Bake Off S02E08Final - Street PartyOctober 4, 2011 7.0Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins host the grand final where Holly, Jo and Mary-Anne face their biggest challenge yet - baking for `The Great Bri

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2012Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S03E01The Great British Bake Off S03E01Season's bestCakesAugust 14, 2012 8.3The first episode is all about cake and the pressure is on from the very first challenge. The bakers tackle an upside down cake for their si
  2. S03E02The Great British Bake Off S03E02BreadAugust 21, 2012 7.5The atmosphere in the Bake Off tent is charged as 11 bakers attempt to make flatbread. The revered technical challenge has the bakers in a t
  3. S03E03The Great British Bake Off S03E03TartsAugust 28, 2012 7.7Things are hotting up as the remaining 10 bakers do their best to wow Paul and Mary with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes
  4. S03E04The Great British Bake Off S03E04DessertsSeptember 4, 2012 8.3The bakers get their just dessert as they face three challenges all designed for a sweet tooth. Today's technical challenge is a main stay o
  5. S03E05The Great British Bake Off S03E05PiesSeptember 11, 2012 7.7The bakers turn their attention to pies. For their first task they must master a perfect Wellington. When they've recovered it's straight in
  6. S03E06The Great British Bake Off S03E06PuddingsSeptember 18, 2012 8.3The bakers go all out to impress Mary and Paul with two types of delicious sponge puddings. The technical challenge sees them face a queen o
  7. S03E07The Great British Bake Off S03E07Sweet DoughSeptember 25, 2012 8.0There are still seven bakers left in the Bake Off, but two must go this time. Facing three sweet dough challenges, the bakers start their ca
  8. S03E08The Great British Bake Off S03E08BiscuitsOctober 2, 2012 8.0It's the biscuit based quarter final, and Paul and Mary are taking the challenges to another level. The signature bake sees the bakers  atte
  9. S03E09The Great British Bake Off S03E09PatisserieOctober 9, 2012 7.7There are only four bakers left vying for a place in the final. The weight of the occasion is getting to the most unflappable of the bakers
  10. S03E10The Great British Bake Off S03E10The FinalOctober 16, 2012 7.3After weeks of pastries, cakes and bread, three bakers have made it to the final. To prove themselves to judges Paul and Mary, they will hav

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2013Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S04E01The Great British Bake Off S04E01CakeAugust 20, 2013 7.3For the first time ever, the tent welcomes a baker's dozen to do baking battle. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins coax them through their baking
  2. S04E02The Great British Bake Off S04E02BreadAugust 27, 2013 7.3Having survived cake, this week the remaining 12 bakers battle bread. Knowing that Paul will be watching their every move and prove, they mu
  3. S04E03The Great British Bake Off S04E03DessertsSeptember 3, 2013 7.3It's week three, and the heat in the kitchen is already too much for some, as the remaining 11 bakers get ready to deal with desserts. These
  4. S04E04The Great British Bake Off S04E04Pies and TartsSeptember 10, 2013 7.3It's week four in the tent and the baking is getting serious, as the remaining bakers put on their pinnies to pimp up pies and tarts. From t
  5. S04E05The Great British Bake Off S04E05Biscuits and TraybakesSeptember 17, 2013 7.0Almost half way through the Bake Off and the remaining eight bakers are faced with biscuits and traybakes. Today they face the thinnest Tech
  6. S04E06The Great British Bake Off S04E06Sweet DoughSeptember 24, 2013 7.3It's week six in the tent and time for sweet dough week – but will it prove bitter-sweet for the bakers? They kick off with a signature tea
  7. S04E07The Great British Bake Off S04E07PastryOctober 1, 2013 7.3With only six bakers left in the tent the stakes are getting higher, and this week they face pastry. First, the bakers battle to bring the o
  8. S04E08The Great British Bake Off S04E08Unconventional Flours and Unusual DessertsOctober 8, 2013 7.3It's the quarter final and there are just five bakers left. For the Signature Challenge the bakers must make a loaf using non-traditional wh
  9. S04E09The Great British Bake Off S04E09French WeekOctober 15, 2013 7.3The semifinalists are tasked with baking savoury canapes, a Charlotte royal and a truly iconic French patisserie, the opera cake.
  10. S04E10The Great British Bake Off S04E10Season's bestThe FinalOctober 22, 2013 7.7It's the final of The Great British Bake Off! 13,000 applicants were narrowed down to 13 of Britain's best amateur bakers, and the 13 became

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2014Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S05E01The Great British Bake Off S05E01Season's bestCakeAugust 6, 2014 7.5As the 12 new bakers enter the tent for the very first time, their first Signature Challenge is to make a swiss roll. But with such a seemin
  2. S05E02The Great British Bake Off S05E02BiscuitsAugust 13, 2014 7.0The bakers cook biscuits for a cheese course, Mary's Florentines and finally a 3D biscuit scene showstopper.
  3. S05E03The Great British Bake Off S05E03BreadAugust 20, 2014 7.0Bread is on the menu, and the bakers must bake 12 perfect rye bread rolls, shaped in any way they like and using as much rye flour as they d
  4. S05E04The Great British Bake Off S05E04DessertsAugust 27, 2014 7.5Having seen the bakers make cake, biscuits and bread, Mary and Paul up the ante - for the first time, we see how the bakers cope with multi-
  5. S05E05The Great British Bake Off S05E05Pies and TartsSeptember 3, 2014 7.5Almost halfway through the Bake Off and the remaining bakers are facing pies and tarts. Starting with a signature custard tart that gives mo
  6. S05E06The Great British Bake Off S05E06European CakesSeptember 10, 2014 7.5Past halfway in their baking marathon and the remaining six bakers face three European cakes. For their signature challenge the bakers are a
  7. S05E07The Great British Bake Off S05E07PastrySeptember 17, 2014 7.5The remaining bakers are asked to make signature savoury parcels, ranging from pasties to wellingtons to samosas and even exploring the fame
  8. S05E08The Great British Bake Off S05E08Advanced DoughSeptember 24, 2014 7.0It's the quarter-finals of the Bake Off and only five bakers remain. Asked to make enriched sweet fruit loaves for their signature challenge
  9. S05E09The Great British Bake Off S05E09Semi-Final - PatisserieOctober 1, 2014 7.5It's semi-final time and the tension is palpable as the bakers begin Patisserie Week. The semi-finalists are challenged to make signature ba
  10. S05E10The Great British Bake Off S05E10The FinalOctober 8, 2014 7.5It's the final...from thousands of applicants just 12 bakers made it to the tent, and now only three remain. Having fought their way through

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2015Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S06E01The Great British Bake Off S06E01CakeAugust 5, 2015 7.8Twelve bakers take on their first signature challenge -- to make a Madeira cake; the classic black forest gateau.
  2. S06E02The Great British Bake Off S06E02BiscuitsAugust 12, 2015 7.5Eleven bakers face the signature challenge of creating 24 biscotti; the technical challenge is arlettes; edible biscuit box of 36 biscuits o
  3. S06E03The Great British Bake Off S06E03BreadAugust 19, 2015 7.5The bakers create quick breads for the signature challenge; the technical challenge is baguettes; edible 3-D bread sculptures.
  4. S06E04The Great British Bake Off S06E04DessertsAugust 26, 2015 7.5The nine bakers left make a French classic -- creme brulee; the technical challenge is a Spanische windtorte; a stack of tiered cheesecakes.
  5. S06E05The Great British Bake Off S06E05Alternative IngredientsSeptember 2, 2015 7.3For alternative ingredients week, the bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy; the signature challenge requires sugar free cakes; gl
  6. S06E06The Great British Bake Off S06E06PastrySeptember 9, 2015 7.0It's pastry week and the bakers begin with frangipane tarts for the signature challenge; the technical challenge calls for flaouna, a tradit
  7. S06E07The Great British Bake Off S06E07VictorianSeptember 16, 2015 7.5The signature challenge features a stalwart of the Victorian dinner table -- game pie.
  8. S06E08The Great British Bake Off S06E08PatisserieSeptember 23, 2015 7.5The five remaining bakers work their way through patisserie, including a mountainous choux pastry masterpiece.
  9. S06E09The Great British Bake Off S06E09ChocolateSeptember 30, 2015 7.5The pressure is on as the remaining bakers get a grip on one of the most difficult ingredients -- chocolate.
  10. S06E10The Great British Bake Off S06E10Season's bestThe FinalOctober 7, 2015 8.3This program looks back over the last series from Luis's amazing 3-D biscuit scene via the technically challenging Schichttorte to Ian's bin

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2016Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S07E01The Great British Bake Off S07E01Cake WeekAugust 24, 2016 7.8Twelve new amateur bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent in the heart of the British countryside. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkin
  2. S07E02The Great British Bake Off S07E02Biscuit WeekAugust 31, 2016 7.8It is week two of The Great British Bake Off, and it is crunch time as Paul and Mary set the bakers three biscuit challenges.The bakers star
  3. S07E03The Great British Bake Off S07E03Bread WeekSeptember 7, 2016 7.5It is bread week, and Paul Hollywood has put together three of the toughest challenges ever. First up is the signature challenge - a sweet d
  4. S07E04The Great British Bake Off S07E04Batter WeekSeptember 14, 2016 8.0It's week four of The Great British Bake Off, just nine bakers remains, and - for the very first time - it is Batter Week. Mary and Paul hav
  5. S07E05The Great British Bake Off S07E05Pastry WeekSeptember 21, 2016 7.8It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challenges to test the bak
  6. S07E06The Great British Bake Off S07E06Season's bestBotanical WeekSeptember 28, 2016 8.5It's week six of The Great British Bake Off and just seven bakers remain. This week, for the very first time on Bake Off, it's Botanical Wee
  7. S07E07The Great British Bake Off S07E07Dessert WeekOctober 5, 2016 8.5Week seven of The Great British Bake Off is Dessert week. Three sweet challenges which will mean a bitter end for one of the six remaining b
  8. S07E08The Great British Bake Off S07E08Tudor WeekOctober 12, 2016 7.2This week we are stepping back in history for a Bake Off first - Tudor Week. Mary and Paul have set three new challenges that embrace a time
  9. S07E09The Great British Bake Off S07E09Patisserie WeekOctober 19, 2016 8.0It is the Bake Off semi-final, and it is Patisserie Week, with just four bakers remaining. In the signature challenge, the bakers are once a
  10. S07E10The Great British Bake Off S07E10The FinalOctober 26, 2016 8.5It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Off, as the tent plays

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season08Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2017Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S08E01The Great British Bake Off S08E01Cake WeekAugust 29, 2017 6.8Cake Week sees the bakers take on a fruity challenge. Prue sets her first technical - a kids' party favourite. Plus, the trickiest showstopp
  2. S08E02The Great British Bake Off S08E02Biscuit WeekSeptember 5, 2017 7.5For biscuit week, Paul and Prue set the remaining 11 bakers three new challenges, including a tricky filling, and a final showstopper that i
  3. S08E03The Great British Bake Off S08E03Bread WeekSeptember 12, 2017 7.5Paul and Prue set three tough challenges for the remaining 10 bakers in bread week, including an ambitious sculpture showstopper
  4. S08E04The Great British Bake Off S08E04Caramel WeekSeptember 19, 2017 7.5For the very first time on the show, it's caramel week, with three sticky challenges for the bakers, including a super sweet signature and a
  5. S08E05The Great British Bake Off S08E05Season's bestPudding WeekSeptember 26, 2017 7.8Prue and Paul are seeking perfection in pudding week, with a staggering technical challenge and a multi-layered showstopper that's not to be
  6. S08E06The Great British Bake Off S08E06Pastry WeekOctober 3, 2017 7.5The bakers face a tough triple challenge with a savoury signature, a multi-layered technical, and an ambitious traditional pie that pushes t
  7. S08E07The Great British Bake Off S08E07Italian WeekOctober 10, 2017 7.5Week seven of The Great British Bake Off is Italian week. Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood have set three Italian challenges to test the six re
  8. S08E08The Great British Bake Off S08E08Forgotten Bakes WeekOctober 17, 2017 7.5Our five bakers are stepping back in time and using unfamiliar recipes for Forgotten Bakes week. There's a sweet and savoury signature chall
  9. S08E09The Great British Bake Off S08E09Patisserie Week - Semi-FinalOctober 24, 2017 7.5It's the semi-final of the Great British Bake Off, and the four remaining bakers are all desperate to claim their place in the final. The re
  10. S08E10The Great British Bake Off S08E10The FinalOctober 31, 2017 7.4Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig present this year's grand final, as the three remaining bakers compete to impress judges Paul Hollywood and

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season09Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2018Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S09E01The Great British Bake Off S09E01Biscuit WeekAugust 28, 2018 7.0The bakers tackle signature biscuits that will say something both about them and a place in the British Isles. Next the bakers face their fi
  2. S09E02The Great British Bake Off S09E02Cake WeekSeptember 4, 2018 7.6The 11 remaining bakers face a tough test in Cake Week, including a crowd-pleasing signature challenge, Prue's first technical challenge, an
  3. S09E03The Great British Bake Off S09E03Bread WeekSeptember 11, 2018 7.8It'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. T
  4. S09E04The Great British Bake Off S09E04Season's bestDessert WeekSeptember 18, 2018 8.0The bakers must create a cracking meringue Signature, a wobbly Technical, and a complex chocolate Showstopper that promises to reveal all.
  5. S09E05The Great British Bake Off S09E05Spice WeekSeptember 25, 2018 7.3Paul and Prue set the bakers a classic teatime Signature. There's also an Arabian Technical and a fiddly Showstopper.
  6. S09E06The Great British Bake Off S09E06Pastry WeekOctober 2, 2018 7.0It's Pastry Week, and as this year's competition passes the halfway mark, Paul and Prue are looking for perfection. For the Signature challe
  7. S09E07The Great British Bake Off S09E07Vegan WeekOctober 9, 2018 6.7For the very first time on Bake Off, it's Vegan week. Prue and Paul have set three very different challenges to test the remaining bakers. A
  8. S09E08The Great British Bake Off S09E08Danish WeekOctober 16, 2018 7.8Velkommen to Danish Week in the latest episode of The Great British Bake Off. The bakers face unfamiliar recipes as they battle to impress P
  9. S09E09The Great British Bake Off S09E09Patisserie Week - Semi-FinalOctober 23, 2018 7.8It's the semi-final of the Great British Bake Off, and the remaining bakers are desperate to claim their place in the final. They know they
  10. S09E10The Great British Bake Off S09E10FinalOctober 30, 2018 8.0Twelve bakers started. Now just three remain. But only one can be crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2018. This week's final sees

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season10Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2019Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S10E01The Great British Bake Off S10E01Cake WeekAugust 27, 2019 7.8The series gets underway with cake week - during which two of the bakers will be sent home. The first stage of the challenge features a frui
  2. S10E02The Great British Bake Off S10E02Biscuit WeekSeptember 3, 2019 7.8It's the second round of the culinary competition, which this time focuses on biscuits. For the signature round, the contestants must concoc
  3. S10E03The Great British Bake Off S10E03Bread WeekSeptember 10, 2019 8.0Bread Week has arrived, and the remaining bakers face the challenge of proving their worth with Paul's speciality. First, the contestants mu
  4. S10E04The Great British Bake Off S10E04Dairy WeekSeptember 17, 2019 7.8Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host Dairy Week, with Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood judging the baker's efforts. The first of the three chal
  5. S10E05The Great British Bake Off S10E05The Roaring TwentiesSeptember 24, 2019 7.5Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig introduce a special round of the baking challenge in which contestants must create confectionery inspired by
  6. S10E06The Great British Bake Off S10E06Dessert WeekOctober 1, 2019 7.8Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host Dessert Week as the baking contest crosses the half-way point. The signature challenge is an elegant an
  7. S10E07The Great British Bake Off S10E07Festival WeekOctober 8, 2019 7.8Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host a special festival-themed round of the culinary competition. The episode kicks off with a signature cha
  8. S10E08The Great British Bake Off S10E08Pastry WeekOctober 15, 2019 7.7Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host as the remaining bakers' knowledge of pastry is tested. The Signature challenge is a savoury take on a
  9. S10E09The Great British Bake Off S10E09Patisserie Week - Semi-FinalOctober 22, 2019 8.0Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig present the semi-final of the baking contest, which tests the four remaining bakers' skills with patisserie.
  10. S10E10The Great British Bake Off S10E10Season's bestThe FinalOctober 29, 2019 8.3Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host the final of the culinary competition. As family and friends gather on the lawn outside, the last three

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season11Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2020Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S11E01The Great British Bake Off S11E01Cake WeekSeptember 22, 2020 8.0The contest begins with Cake Week, beginning with a signature challenge to produce a classic Battenberg. For the technical round, Paul sets
  2. S11E02The Great British Bake Off S11E02Biscuit WeekSeptember 29, 2020 7.8Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present Biscuit Week. The Signature challenge involves a sophisticated combination of fruit, nut and chocolate,
  3. S11E03The Great British Bake Off S11E03Bread WeekOctober 6, 2020 8.0Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas present Bread Week, which kicks off with a sweet and savoury signature round. For the technical challenge, the
  4. S11E04The Great British Bake Off S11E04Chocolate WeekOctober 13, 2020 7.5The competition starts to heat up during Chocolate Week, as Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood set three tricky challenges to test the remaining
  5. S11E05The Great British Bake Off S11E05Pastry WeekOctober 20, 2020 8.0Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present the halfway point of the culinary contest, with pastry week. The bakers must put their own stamp on a C
  6. S11E06The Great British Bake Off S11E06Japanese WeekOctober 27, 2020 7.5Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas host the show's first ever Japanese week. For the signature challenge the bakers tackle a Japanese version of t
  7. S11E07The Great British Bake Off S11E071980s WeekNovember 3, 2020 7.5Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding host a 1980s-themed episode of the contest. The signature challenge features a classic quiche, while the techni
  8. S11E08The Great British Bake Off S11E08Dessert WeekNovember 10, 2020 7.7Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas present dessert week of the culinary competition. The signature round features a miniature cheesecake, while th
  9. S11E09The Great British Bake Off S11E09Patisserie Week - Semi-FinalNovember 17, 2020 7.5Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present this year's semi-final, the last four bakers facing three patisserie challenges to decide who will be g
  10. S11E10The Great British Bake Off S11E10Season's bestThe FinalNovember 24, 2020 8.8Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas host the grand final of this year's contest. The last three bakers face three tests of a range of baking skills

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season12Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2021Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S12E01The Great British Bake Off S12E01Cake WeekSeptember 21, 2021 8.2Twelve new contestants make their way into the famous tent, hoping they have what it takes to bake their way to the final. They start off wi
  2. S12E02The Great British Bake Off S12E02Biscuit WeekSeptember 28, 2021 8.0It's crunch time for the bakers as biscuit week arrives and they are asked to produce their take on filled brandy snaps, followed by a jammy
  3. S12E03The Great British Bake Off S12E03Bread WeekOctober 5, 2021 7.4Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding present as the amateurs demonstrate their bread-baking skills, putting their own twist on a classic Italian foc
  4. S12E04The Great British Bake Off S12E04Dessert WeekOctober 12, 2021 7.6It's dessert week and the bakers put their twist on the classic pavlova, take on a toffee technical and create a delicate dessert wrapped in
  5. S12E05The Great British Bake Off S12E05German WeekOctober 19, 2021 8.2It's a Bake Off first, as the bakers make traditional German biscuits and a torte fit for a Prince, before rising to the challenge with a sh
  6. S12E06The Great British Bake Off S12E06Pastry WeekOctober 26, 2021 8.2It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle choux pastry doughnuts and a tricky Turkish technical, before making a savoury, delicately designed s
  7. S12E07The Great British Bake Off S12E07Caramel WeekNovember 2, 2021 8.0It's Caramel Week and the bakers put their twist on a classic caramel tart and produce a family favourite biscuit bar, before making a shows
  8. S12E08The Great British Bake Off S12E08Free-From WeekNovember 9, 2021 8.0It's Free-From Week and the remaining bakers explore alternative ingredients as they make a Signature without dairy, a hearty vegan Technica
  9. S12E09The Great British Bake Off S12E09Patisserie WeekNovember 16, 2021 7.6It's the semi-final. The bakers' patisserie skills are tested as they make delicate layered slices, a French classic and opulent entremets d
  10. S12E10The Great British Bake Off S12E10Season's bestThe FinalNovember 23, 2021 9.4The 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

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

Season13Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2022Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S13E01The Great British Bake Off S13E01Season's bestCake WeekSeptember 13, 2022 8.2Bake Off is back as 12 new bakers enter the iconic white tent. It's cake week, and the bakers tackle a striking sponge and a scaled-down ver
  2. S13E02The Great British Bake Off S13E02Biscuit WeekSeptember 20, 2022 7.2It's Biscuit Week, and the bakers tackle illusion macarons and a fruity favourite, before unleashing their creativity by making a dramatic 3
  3. S13E03The Great British Bake Off S13E03Bread WeekSeptember 27, 2022 7.2It's Bread Week, and the bakers put their stamp on a classic pizza, get in a twist with a perfect pastry and tackle a showstopping Smörgåstå
  4. S13E04The Great British Bake Off S13E04Mexican WeekOctober 4, 2022 6.4It's Mexican Week, and the bakers take on the sweet bread pan dulce, tackle a Mexican street food staple, and make a showstopping version of
  5. S13E05The Great British Bake Off S13E05Dessert WeekOctober 11, 2022 6.8It's Dessert Week and the bakers get all steamed up in the Signature, tackle a classic lemon meringue pie, and create a showstopping sponge
  6. S13E06The Great British Bake Off S13E06Halloween WeekOctober 18, 2022 7.0It's Halloween Week and the bakers make apple cake, a s'more-ish Technical and a spooky showstopping piñata. Whose bakes will be eerie-sisti
  7. S13E07The Great British Bake Off S13E07Custard WeekOctober 25, 2022 7.6The bakers are back in the world of desserts for custard week, which sees them serving up floating islands, a summer staple in the technical
  8. S13E08The Great British Bake Off S13E08Pastry WeekNovember 1, 2022 7.0It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle vol-au-vents, a delicious savoury snack and a 3D pie-scape depicting their favourite childhood story.
  9. S13E09The Great British Bake Off S13E09Patisserie WeekNovember 8, 2022 7.2It's Patisserie Week and the semi-final, as the bakers tackle mini charlottes, a vertical Technical challenge and an opulent Swedish Showsto
  10. S13E10The Great British Bake Off S13E10The FinalNovember 15, 2022 8.0The last remaining bakers make a perfect picnic, a summer classic and a baked celebration of our planet. Who will be crowned the winner of B

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

Season14Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2023Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S14E01The Great British Bake Off S14E01Cake WeekSeptember 26, 2023 8.0Bake Off's back with new presenter Alison Hammond joining the team. It's Cake Week. The new bakers make vertical layers, choccy cake and a s
  2. S14E02The Great British Bake Off S14E02Biscuit WeekOctober 3, 2023 7.4It's Biscuit Week and the bakers get stuck into a marshmallow Signature and a custard classic, and make their favourite meal out of biscuits
  3. S14E03The Great British Bake Off S14E03Bread WeekOctober 10, 2023 7.5It's Bread Week. The bakers make a classic loaf and head to Devon for the Technical. Whose plaited centrepiece will get the Breadmaster hims
  4. S14E04The Great British Bake Off S14E04Chocolate WeekOctober 18, 2023 7.8It's Chocolate Week, and the bakers take on a tricky torte and a showstopping chocolate box. Who can smoothly make it through to the next we
  5. S14E05The Great British Bake Off S14E05Pastry WeekOctober 24, 2023 7.5It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle savoury picnic pies and a classic French rough puff pastry, before creating showstopping decorative s
  6. S14E06The Great British Bake Off S14E06Botanical WeekOctober 31, 2023 7.5In a Bake Off first it's Botanical Week. The bakers tackle a spice-filled Signature, herby Technical and a showstopping floral dessert. Who
  7. S14E07The Great British Bake Off S14E07Dessert WeekNovember 7, 2023 7.3It's Dessert Week and the bakers take on a retro crème caramel, a classic treacle sponge and a showstopping meringue bomb. Who will peak and
  8. S14E08The Great British Bake Off S14E08Party WeekNovember 14, 2023 8.0It's Party Week and the bakers have a ball with a sausage roll and make an 'anything-but-beige' buffet. Who will put on a semi-finals-worthy
  9. S14E09The Great British Bake Off S14E09Patisserie WeekNovember 21, 2023 8.0It's the semi-final and the bakers make elegant, buttery patisserie and a puff pastry layered cake. Who will achieve complete and butter per
  10. S14E10The Great British Bake Off S14E10Season's bestThe FinalNovember 28, 2023 9.0The finalists make a pastry Signature, a sticky Technical and a showstopping celebration cake. Whose choux will see them through to be crown

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

Season15Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2024Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S15E01The Great British Bake Off S15E01Season's bestCake WeekSeptember 24, 2024 8.0Bake Off's back, as a new set of bakers enter the tent. It's Cake Week and the bakers elevate a loaf cake, tackle a Technical with a twist a
  2. S15E02The Great British Bake Off S15E02Biscuit WeekOctober 1, 2024 7.5It's Biscuit Week and the bakers make Viennese sandwiches, a retro minty favourite and dramatic puppet theatres. Who'll take centre stage, a
  3. S15E03The Great British Bake Off S15E03Bread WeekOctober 8, 2024 8.0It's Bread Week and the bakers take on a savoury Signature, an instruction-less Technical and Horns of Plenty. Who rises to the occasion, an
  4. S15E04The Great British Bake Off S15E04Caramel WeekOctober 15, 2024 7.7It's Caramel Week and the bakers make caramel biscuits and turn up the heat with showstopping mousse cakes. Who gets a taste of sweet succes
  5. S15E05The Great British Bake Off S15E05Pastry WeekOctober 22, 2024 8.0It'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,
  6. S15E06The Great British Bake Off S15E06Autumn WeekOctober 29, 2024 8.0It'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,
  7. S15E07The Great British Bake Off S15E07Dessert WeekNovember 5, 2024 7.5It's Dessert Week and the bakers tackle exquisitely filled meringue nests, steamed suet puddings and a beloved Italian dessert. Whose tirami
  8. S15E08The Great British Bake Off S15E081970s WeekNovember 12, 2024 7.8It'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
  9. S15E09The Great British Bake Off S15E09Patisserie WeekNovember 19, 2024 8.0It's the semi-final and the bakers show off their patisserie prowess with breakfast pastries and a classic-but-theatrical Technical. Who'll
  10. S15E10The Great British Bake Off S15E10The FinalNovember 26, 2024 8.0The finalists go all out with Signature scones, afternoon tea and tiered celebration cakes. Whose chance of winning has come and scone? And

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

Season16Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2025Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S16E01The Great British Bake Off S16E01Cake WeekSeptember 2, 2025 7.5The bunting has been hung and the tent is up, which can only mean one thing - Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding are back to guide a new batch
  2. S16E02The Great British Bake Off S16E02Biscuit WeekSeptember 9, 2025 7.5It's crunch time for the bakers as biscuit week arrives, seeing them take on a 'slice and bake' signature, produce a classic chocolate Hobno
  3. S16E03The Great British Bake Off S16E03Bread WeekSeptember 16, 2025 7.3The bakers are hoping for a Hollywood handshake this week as they tackle bread, the steely-eyed judge's speciality. They begin by putting th
  4. S16E04The Great British Bake Off S16E04Back to School WeekSeptember 23, 2025 7.5The bakers return to school, starting off with the classic canteen favourite, flapjacks, before being tested with a fondly remembered school
  5. S16E05The Great British Bake Off S16E05Chocolate WeekSeptember 30, 2025 7.8In Chocolate Week, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond host as the bakers make fiddly mousse cups for the Signature, a white chocolate tart in
  6. S16E06The Great British Bake Off S16E06Pastry WeekOctober 7, 2025 7.5Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond lead the bakers through pastry week, where they make savoury plaits in the signature challenge before attem
  7. S16E07The Great British Bake Off S16E07Season's bestMeringue WeekOctober 14, 2025 8.0Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding present a Bake Off first as the contestants face meringue week, starting off by making mini meringue tarts
  8. S16E08The Great British Bake Off S16E08Dessert WeekOctober 21, 2025 8.0Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding present dessert week, which sees the bakers get stuck into a Basque-style cheesecake and a gluten-free spon
  9. S16E09The Great British Bake Off S16E09Patisserie WeekOctober 28, 2025 7.8Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding present as the semi-finalists take on patisserie week, serving up cream horns and tackling a recipe for a s
  10. S16E10The Great British Bake Off S16E10The FinalNovember 4, 2025 8.0The three finalists bake a classic British iced bun in the signature, a tower of French delights in the technical and for their showstopper

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

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