The Great British Bake Off

Episode 1 | Cake Week

A new batch of bakers faces a trio of tricky tests, including elevating loaf cakes, a taste-and-bake technical, and crafting lifelike sweet illusions.

Episode 2 | Biscuit Week

Bakers compete by making Viennese sandwiches, minty desserts, and puppet theatres. Judging determines who excels and progresses further, while underperformers face elimination from the competition.

Episode 3 | Bread Week

Bakers compete by making savoury buns with a yeasted dough, a seven strand plaited wreath demonstrated by Paul Hollywood, and a bread cornucopia display. Judging determines who progresses further and who is eliminated from the com...

Episode 4 | Caramel Week

Bakers create caramel biscuits and mousse cakes during the competition's Caramel Week. Contestants face elimination based on their performance in these challenges, showcasing their caramel-based baking skills.

Episode 5 | Pastry Week

Bakers compete in pastry challenges: frangipane tart Signature, flaky Technical, and choux Paris-Brest Showstopper requiring freestanding podium. Challenging pastry skills tested in warm climate setting.

Episode 6 | Autumn Week

The remaining bakers in the tent face three Autumn themed challenges, the signature is an Autumnal Pie, the technical is a Vegan Parkin, and the showstopper an Autumnal Festival Cake that must include at least one vegetable.

Episode 7 | Dessert Week

The remaining bakers face three Dessert challenges, the signature is eight Meringue Nests with two fillings, the technical is a Spotted Dick, and the showstopper is a Tiramisu with the three traditional components and the bakers t...

Episode 8 | 1970's Week

The five quarter-finalists in the tent face three 1970's challenges, the signature is a Profiterole Stack, the technical is a Banoffee Pie, and the showstopper is an intricately decorated layered 1970's Gateau.

Episode 9 | Patisserie Week

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?

Episode 10 | The Final

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?

Episode 11 | Great Festive Bake Off - Christmas

This year's festive episode will see five soap stars head into the tent as they put their baking skills to the tent. Those famous faces include Dean Gaffney, Sheree Murphy, Shobna Gulati, Natalie Cassidy and Chris Bisson.