The Great British Bake Off

Episode 1 | Cakes

The 12 new contestants face their first challenge - cake. They must make a signature cake, Mary Berry's cherry cake, and a show-stopping set of miniature cakes.

Episode 2 | Biscuits

The bakers make a biscuit that complements cheese, Florentines, and a three-dimensional scene constructed entirely out of biscuits.

Episode 3 | Bread

The competition continues with the bakers making rye rolls, Paul's ciabatta, and a filled centerpiece loaf.

Episode 4 | Desserts

The contestants bake saucy puddings, Mary Berry's tiramisu cake, and a show-stopping baked Alaska.

Episode 5 | Pies & Tarts

The contestants bake a custard tart, mini pear pies, and a three-tiered pie.

Episode 6 | European Cakes

The signature bake features a cake leavened with yeast, inspired by classic European cakes. The technical challenge is for Mary's Swedish princess cake, and the showstopper requires the bakers to make a modern version of the Hunga...

Episode 7 | Pastry

The bakers must make a dozen savory parcel pastries, kouign-amann, and two dozen éclairs.

Episode 8 | Advanced Dough

It's the quarter-finals of the competition and only five bakers remain. Mary and Paul up the ante to see which bakers will rise to the challenge. The competitors must make enriched sweet fruit loaves for their Signature, followed ...

Episode 9 | Patisserie: The Semi Final

It's week nine of The Great British Baking Show, and it's the semi-final, where only four bakers remain. It's Pâtisserie week! To kick-start things in the signature challenge, the bakers are once again butter bashing and folding t...

Episode 10 | The Final

Just three challenges lie between the three finalists and the trophy. And what a trio of challenges they are: mastery of a classic pastry technique that normally takes a day - in just three hours; a Technical test that requires ma...

Episode 11 | Class of 2013

Episode 12 | Masterclass 1

Mary shows you how to bake a Cherry Cake with Lemon Icing, Florentines and Mini Coffee & Walnut Cakes. Paul shows you how to bake a Blackcurrant & Liquorice Swiss Roll, Poppy Seed Savoury Biscuits Parmesan & Sun-dried Tomato Savou...

Episode 13 | Masterclass 2

Mary shows you how to bake Layered Tiramisu Cake and Neapolitan Baked Alaska. Paul shows you how to bake Ciabatta, Roquefort and Walnut Loaf and Chocolate Volcano Fondants.

Episode 14 | Masterclass 3

Mary shows you how to bake Swirling Chocolate and Orange Tart, Swedish Prinsesstarta and a Two-Tiered Dobos Torte. Paul shows you how to bake Mini Sausage Plaits and sweet Kouign Amann.

Episode 15 | Masterclass 4

Mary shows you how to bake Lemon Éclairs, Raspberry Éclairs, Double Chocolate Entremets. Paul shows you how to bake Cherry and Chocolate Loaf, Povitica and Raspberry and Chocolate Doughnuts.

Episode 16 | Christmas Masterclass

In the countdown to Christmas, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are getting festive in the kitchen. They have six brand new recipes to bake for the family this Christmas, inspired by rich traditions from all over Europe. Paul kicks o...