The Great British Bake Off is back, and this year marks a first: the tent welcomes a baker's dozen contestants ready to compete. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins guide them through a series of baking trials, all under the watchful eyes of the e…

Just one week has passed, and the remaining twelve bakers face nine weeks and twenty-seven demanding challenges on their path to becoming Winner of The Great British Bake Off. Having navigated the cake round, they now turn their attention t…

Three weeks into the competition, the kitchen’s heat is proving overwhelming for some as the eleven remaining bakers prepare for desserts week. Mary and Paul are raising the stakes. Having already navigated cake and bread challenges, thi…

It’s week four in the tent, and the baking has reached a critical stage, with the remaining contestants donning aprons to elevate pies and tarts to new heights. Delving into the nation’s oldest cookbook, we uncover the nearly 700-year hi…

With the Bake Off now well underway, the eight remaining bakers confront the delicate world of biscuits and traybakes. The first challenge is a Signature task that seems straightforward enough: each baker must create their favourite tra…

It’s week six inside the tent, and we've arrived at sweet dough week – though for the bakers, it may prove a mixed blessing. The challenge begins with a signature tea loaf. As is often the case, many of the bakers draw inspiration from …

With only six bakers remaining, the pressure in the tent intensifies as this week’s challenge focuses on pastry. The contestants breathe new life into the traditional suet pudding, leaving behind any memories of heavy school dinners wit…

The quarter finals have arrived, and just five bakers remain. After seven weeks of rigorous testing with familiar cakes, breads, pastries, pies, and puddings, the judges are raising the stakes. This week’s challenges demand ingenuity as the…

The semi-final has arrived, leaving only four bakers to compete. This week’s theme celebrates France, with challenges encompassing delicate savory canapés and the notoriously intricate opera cake.

Every year, thousands apply to The Great British Bake Off, yet only a select few are chosen. But what is it truly like to participate? Returning to the iconic Bake Off tent, the Class of 2012 offer an intimate look at life within its canvas…

The final of The Great British Bake Off has arrived! From an initial 13,000 hopefuls, thirteen of Britain’s most promising amateur bakers were selected, and now just three remain. Three demanding challenges separate them from claiming the t…

Mary and Paul commandeer the tent for an exceptional baking lesson. Mary prepares a complete orange cake alongside a delicate angel food creation, while Paul focuses on breakfast muffins and savory olive breadsticks. Together, they collabor…

Paul and Mary demonstrated their signature creations for the dessert and pie rounds. Mary presented a ‘Tipsy Trifle’, alongside delicate Floating Islands and a ‘Wobbly Apricot Tart’. Paul’s offerings included classic custard tarts and savor…

Paul and Mary now demonstrate their own creations for the biscuit and pastry challenge. Mary presents a ginger-spiced traybake alongside delicate chocolate mousse tuiles. Paul’s offerings include an iced tea loaf, a sweet dough brioche tête…

Paul and Mary demonstrated the tasks they would have set for the bakers during the competition’s final weeks. Paul proposed a wheat-free crusty rye loaf alongside sweet and savory pretzels. Mary suggested a traditional Sussex pond pudding, …