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''The Great British Bake Off'' (often abbreviated to ''Bake Off'' or ''GBBO'') is a British television

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competition, produced by

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, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress two judges with their baking skills. One contestant is eliminated in each round, and the winner is selected from the contestants who reach the final. The first episode was aired on 17 August 2010, with its first four series broadcast on

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, until its growing popularity led the

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for the next three series. After its seventh series,

signed a three-year deal with

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to produce the series for the broadcaster. The programme was originally presented by

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and

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, with judges

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and

Paul Hollywood Paul John Hollywood (born 1 March 1966) is an English celebrity chef and television presenter, widely known as a judge on ''The Great British Bake Off'' since 2010. Hollywood began his career at his father's bakery as a teenager and went on to ...

. Following its move to Channel 4,

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and

Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig (; ; born 3 May 1958) is a Danish-British writer, comedian and broadcaster on British radio, stage and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written ...

took over as presenters, but Toksvig was later replaced by

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. Hollywood and

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are the current judges. In chronological order, the winners are

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John Whaite John Whaite (born 23 May 1989) is an English baker who won the third series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' in 2012. He works as a chef, television presenter, and author. Early life John Whaite was born in Chorley, Lancashire, and grew up o ...

, Frances Quinn,

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and Syabira Yusoff. The series is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, with shops in the UK reporting sharp rises in sales of baking ingredients and accessories. Many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on bakery, while the BAFTA award-winning programme has spawned a number of specials and spin-off shows: a celebrity charity series in aid of

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'' for young children (broadcast on the

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channel, then on Channel 4 from 2019); after-show series ''

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''; and '' Bake Off: The Professionals'' for teams of

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s. On 27 October, it was announced that the ''Great British Bake-Off'' has been renewed, with a twelfth series currently airing on Channel 4 in 2021. On 2 November 2021, the show was renewed for its thirteenth series that started airing on 13 September 2022. On 27 September 2022 it was confirmed that ''The Great British Bake Off'' will return in 2023 for its fourteenth series. The series has been shown in other countries; in the United States and Canada, where "Bake-Off" is a trademark owned by Pillsbury, it is called ''The Great British Baking Show''. Its format has been sold globally for production of localised versions and was used as the basis for two BBC Two series, ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Background

Development

The baking competition was conceived by producer Anna Beattie after she spoke to a friend who had seen 'bake-offs' in America. Beattie was also inspired by the classic English village

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baking competitions; she said: "I loved that idea of village fetes and an old-fashioned baking competition with people who only wanted to bake a good cake." However, Beattie failed to interest any channel in the idea for four years. In early 2009, they pitched the idea to

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, then controller of BBC Two. The pitch was successful, and Hadlow and Commissioning Editor Charlotte Moore commissioned the programme, which was then developed over the next six months. The development team first selected

as a judge, and following an audition

was also appointed.

and

were approached to be presenters of the show.

Production

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when filming was shortened to six weeks due to the

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. Amateur bakers who applied to appear in the show are first assessed by a researcher, followed by an audition in London with two of their bakes. They then undergo a screen test and an interview with a producer. A second audition involves the applicants baking two recipes for the judges in front of the cameras. After a

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, between 10 and 13 applicants are selected for the show, with two further bakers on standby should any of those selected drop out. What the bakers intended to bake during a particular challenge is illustrated using animated graphics. These graphics have been created by illustrator Tom Hovey since the show's inception in 2010.

Broadcast and personnel changes

On 17 August 2010, the first episode of ''The Great British Bake Off'' was shown on

. It stayed on BBC Two for four years, grew in popularity and became the most popular programme on that channel. In its fifth series it was moved to

where it stayed for three years. It was the most-watched programme on British television in 2015 and 2016. Following extended negotiations, Love Productions announced that the seventh series of the show would be the last broadcast by the BBC. On 12 September 2016, Love agreed to a three-year deal to broadcast the show on

. However,

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still owns the global distribution rights to the show, which are set for renewal in 2028. Giedroyc and Perkins subsequently announced that they would not be returning when the show moved to its new network. On 22 September 2016, Berry announced that she would also be leaving the show when it moved to Channel 4, while Hollywood later announced he would stay. In March 2017, it was announced that

would join Hollywood as a judge, while

and

would take over as presenters. After 3 years presenting the show, Toksvig announced her departure in 2020, and was replaced by

. On 6 December 2022, Lucas announced that he would leaving the show after three series.

Format

The programme operates on a weekly elimination process to find the best all-around baker from the contestants, who are all amateurs. Ten contestants were chosen for the first series, twelve for the following two series, thirteen for the fourth and tenth, and twelve from series five to series nine, and series eleven onward. In each episode, the amateur bakers are given three challenges based on that week's theme: a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a show-stopper. The three challenges take place over two days, and the filming takes up to 16 hours a day. Except for Series 9, the first week of the competition was usually "Cake Week". The contestants are assessed by the judges who then choose a " Star Baker" for the week (introduced in series 2), and a contestant is also eliminated although if the contestant numbers in certain years are not even or there is a non-elimination a week before, then two bakers may be eliminated. In the final round, three bakers are left and a winner is chosen from the three. ; Signature Challenge: This challenge is for the amateur bakers to show off their tried-and-tested recipes for bakes they might make for their friends and family. ; Technical Challenge: This challenge requires enough technical knowledge and experience to produce a certain finished product when given only limited – or even minimal – instructions. The bakers are all given the same recipe and are not told beforehand what the challenge will be. The finished products are judged blind and ranked from worst to best. They place their bakes behind the person's photo. ; Showstopper Challenge: This challenge is for the bakers to show off their skills and talent. The judges favour a bake that has a professional appearance but is also outstanding in flavours. In the first series, the location of the cast and crew moved from town to town each week, but from the second series, the competition is held in one location in a specially constructed marquee. Interspersed in the programme are the backgrounds of the contestants as well as, in the earlier series, video vignettes on the history of baking.

Series overview

Presenters and judges

Series 1 (2010)

Series 1 of ''The Great British Bake Off'' saw ten home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned the Great British Bake Off's best amateur baker. Each week the nationwide tour saw the bakers put through three challenges in a particular discipline. The rounds took place in various locations across the UK, with the final round being held at

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, London. The three finalists were Ruth Clemens, Miranda Gore Browne, and

. On 21 September 2010, Kimber was crowned the best amateur baker.

Series 2 (2011)

The number of amateur baker contestants increased to twelve for the second series. Unlike Series 1, this year ''The Great British Bake Off'' stayed in one location –

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, a 17th-century mansion house in Redbridge, London. The finalists were Holly Bell, Mary-Anne Boermans, and the winning contestant

Series 3 (2012)

The third series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' began on 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in

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, Somerset. The finalists were Brendan Lynch, James Morton and

, the last of whom won the final in a surprise result. In the US, the third series was broadcast as season 5 on PBS, and on Netflix as ''The Great British Baking Show: The Beginnings''.

Series 4 (2013)

The fourth series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' started on 20 August 2013 on BBC Two. The series was again filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. The final was won by Frances Quinn, with

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and Kimberley Wilson as runners up. In the US, the fourth series was broadcast as season 2 on

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, and on

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as Collection 2.

Series 5 (2014)

The fifth series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' began airing on 6 August 2014 on

. This series was filmed at

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. There were twelve bakers taking part. Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges, whilst Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc continued to present the series. Richard Burr was awarded the largest number of star baker designations of any series so far but was beaten by

in the final. A spin-off show '' The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice'', hosted by comedian

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, was also launched as a companion series in the same year. Each episode was broadcast two days after the main show but later moved to the same night. The show includes interviews with eliminated contestants. In the US, the fifth series was broadcast as season 1 on PBS, and on

as Collection 1.

Series 6 (2015)

The sixth series began on 5 August 2015 on BBC One, again from Welford Park in Berkshire. The spin-off show '' The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice'' returned for a second series, with

as host. This series was won by

, with Ian Cumming and

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as runners up. In the US, the sixth series was broadcast as season 3 on PBS, and on

as Collection 3.

Series 7 (2016)

The seventh series began on 24 August 2016 on BBC One, once again from Welford Park in Berkshire, a later than usual start following the BBC's coverage of the

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. This series was won by

, with Jane Beedle and Andrew Smyth as runners up. In the US, the seventh series was broadcast as season 4 on PBS, and on

as Collection 4.

Series 8 (2017)

The eighth series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' began airing on 29 August 2017. This is the first series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' to be broadcast on

following its move from the BBC. The series features new hosts

and

, and new judge

along with returning judge

. This series was won by

, with Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey finishing as runners-up. The eighth series is broadcast on

as Collection 5.

Series 9 (2018)

The ninth series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' began airing on 28 August 2018. On 30 October 2018,

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researcher

, from

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, was announced as the winner of ''The Great British Bake Off'' 2018. The runners-up were

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and Kim-Joy Hewlett. The ninth series is broadcast on

as Collection 6.

Series 10 (2019)

The tenth series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' began airing on 27 August 2019. On 29 October 2019,

was announced as the winner of ''The Great British Bake Off'' 2019, becoming the first winner never to have won Star Baker during the competition. The runners-up were Steph Blackwell and Alice Fevronia. The tenth series is broadcast on

as Collection 7.

Series 11 (2020)

The eleventh series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' began airing on 22 September 2020.

replaced Sandi Toksvig as host, alongside returning host Noel Fielding and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood. The first three episodes ran for 90 minutes rather than the previous 75 minutes. Due to the

, filming was shortened to six weeks. The cast and crew had to live in a "self-contained biosphere", which was

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Hotel in

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where a marquee was put up in its garden for the competition. On 24 November 2020, it was announced that this series was won by Peter Sawkins, with Laura Adlington and Dave Friday finishing as the runners-up. The eleventh series was broadcast on Netflix as Collection 8, released weekly three days after the UK air date.

Series 12 (2021)

The twelfth series began airing on Tuesday 21 September 2021. The twelfth series was broadcast on Netflix as Collection 9, released weekly three days after the UK air date. On 23 November 2021,

was announced as the winner, becoming the first Italian to win the programme. The runners-up were Chigs Parmar and Crystelle Pereira.

Series 13 (2022)

The thirteenth series of ''the Great British Bake Off'' began airing on Tuesday 13 September 2022 on

. The thirteenth series was broadcast on Netflix as Collection 10, released weekly three days after the UK air date. On 15 November 2022, Syabira Yusoff was announced as the winner of the programme. The runners-up were Sandro Farmhouse and Abdul Rehman.

Incomplete bakes and other incidents

Periodically, accidents and other errors have influenced the results of a round of judging. Several have had a significant impact on what a baker presents, notably: * Presenters

and

accidentally interfered with several bakes. In Series 4, Sue leaned on Howard Middleton's

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in the technical challenge and in Series 6, she broke

's biscuit lid in the showstopper challenge. * In Series 2, Robert Billington accidentally dropped his tiered showstopper while applying finishing touches to the cake. Both judges and presenters came to his aid to salvage the bottom tier of his cake. He was able to present the incomplete showstopper as a single-tiered cake. * In Series 3,

was unable to complete his bake after he suffered a severe cut to his finger on the food processor. He tried to continue working on his strudel wearing a rubber glove, but the bleeding required medical attention, including assistance from Danny, who left her bake to help him. As a result, John had to abandon the last bake, and no one was eliminated that week. * In Series 4, contestant Deborah Manger accidentally used Howard Middleton's custard instead of her own. As a result, Howard was forced to use Deborah's custard, and this was taken into account by the judges, who judged the trifles and custards individually. * In Series 5, during the

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challenge, contestant Diana Beard removed Iain Watters's ice cream from a freezer in order to make room for her dessert. Upon discovering his melted ice cream on the counter, Watters threw it into the bin in frustration and left the tent. He returned shortly after, and as he had no cake for judging; he produced his bin instead, leading to his elimination. The event provoked anger from many viewers, who believed Diana Beard had interfered with his ice cream, causing it to melt. *In Series 9, one of contestant Rahul Mandal's empty storage jars burst from the heat within the tent and glass covered the workbench and potentially contaminated the mixtures. The production team had to dispose of all of his mixtures and clear his station. He was then given an extra fifteen minutes after the other finalists had finished to make up for the time he had lost. *In Series 11, during the technical challenge of the first episode, contestant Sura Selvarajah accidentally knocked over four of David Friday's pineapple upside down cakes as he was putting them on the gingham table. Paul and Prue were informed of the incident and judged the cakes based on the two which remained intact.

''The Great Christmas/Festive Bake Off''

Since 2016, two-holiday specials have been transmitted between each series. The special will typically feature four returning bakers from the previous series to compete in three holiday-themed challenges (excluding the second 2019 special, in which the cast of the

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'' featured as the contestants). Since 2017 (following the move from BBC), one special is broadcast on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and the other on New Year's Day on Channel 4.

Reception

Critical reception

The early reviews for the first series were mixed.

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'' wondered if "competitive baking sa contradiction in terms" and found the proceedings humourless.

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'' was scathing, describing the presenters as "annoying", the judge Paul Hollywood as looking "sinister without being interesting", and that the audience would be so bored that they "could certainly forgive the cameraman if he were to commit

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in a giant pool of egg and flour." However, reviews from the later series were more positive. Andrew Collins of ''The Guardian'' called it "the nicest show on television" and judged it the best TV programme of 2012. Rachel Ward of ''The Daily Telegraph'' thought the programme "had just the right consistency of mouth-watering morsels, good humour, and fascinating history", while Tom Sutcliffe of ''

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'' considered the contest "perfectly baked". Meredith Blake of ''

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'' wrote that the show is "Escapist entertainment at its sweetest." ''Bake Off'' was moved to Channel 4 in 2017, and reviews of the programme on the channel were largely positive, although a few felt that it did not compare well to the BBC version.

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of ''

'' described the programme on Channel 4 as "both exactly the same but also just subtly different enough", and that "only someone desperate to dislike the re-plated show could argued that thas soured, spoiled or binned its recipe". Michael Hogan of ''

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'' thought that "Mary, Mel and Sue might be gone but the show's recipe remains as winning as ever. The four Cs – chemistry, camaraderie, comedy, cakes – were all present and correct." Anna Leszkiewicz of the ''

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'' however considered that while the format had been left largely unchanged and the contestants "irresistibly likeable", "every single change to the show has been for the worse". Its American broadcast has a

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rating of 88, indicating "universal acclaim".

Cultural impact

''Bake Off'' is credited with spurring an interest in home baking, with supermarkets and department stores in the UK reporting sharp rises in sales of baking ingredients and accessories. The show is also credited with reviving

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, whose membership reached its highest level since the 1970s. Between 2010 and 2013, the ''Bake Off effect'' had seen membership grow by a quarter to over 211,000. It was the largest impact on membership since the release of the 2003 British comedy film ''

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'', starring

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and

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, where a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women produced a nude calendar to raise money for Leukaemia Research under the auspices of the Women's Institutes. Ruth Bond, chairwoman of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, said ''Bake Off'' has inspired women to take up baking by ‘taking away the fear factor’ and making it look fun. The show also boosted the sales of bakery books and the number of baking clubs, and independent bakeries also showed an increase. According to one analyst, more than three-fifths of adults baked at home at least once in 2013 compared with only a third in 2011. A

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written by

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based on the series and endorsed by

opened in

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in July 2022. In addition, a whole host of similar shows started getting commissioned on TV including ''

'', '' Forged in Fire'', ''

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'' and ''

''.

TV ratings

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''); from then until the show's move to BBC One, every competition episode would be the channel's number one rated programme of the week. By its final episode it had averaged 4.56 million viewers, peaking at 5.1 million in its last 15 minutes. The ratings continued to strengthen in the third series, and the show began to beat its competition in its timeslot. The final of the series where

was crowned the winner saw its highest rating yet, with an average of 6.5 million viewers that peaked at 7.2 million, which made it the second highest-rated

-originated show after ''

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'' since at least 2006. The fourth series achieved some of the highest ratings seen on BBC Two. The viewer count for its premiere episode was more than two million higher than that of the previous series, while the final episode was seen by 9.1 million viewers at its peak, more than twice the number of viewers on

and ITV. The final episode is the most-watched show on BBC Two since the present ratings system was introduced in 2002, beating the previous record set by ''Top Gear''. As a result of its high ratings, the show was moved to

. After its move to BBC One, the opening episode was watched by over 7 million viewers according to overnight figures, beating the figure of 5.6 million for the opening episode of the previous year. The Bingate controversy surrounding episode four helped the show gain its biggest ever audience of 10.3 million viewers, with 2 million people who watched it on

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. The final of the show gained an overnight viewing figure of 12.29 million, then the highest viewing figure of the year for a non-sporting event on British TV. In the following year, the top ten ratings for 2015 was also dominated by ''The Great British Bake Off'', with seven of the year's ten most-watched television programmes being episodes of the show, topped by the final episode with 15.05 million viewers. In the last series on the BBC in 2016, nine of the top ten most-watched programmes of the year were episodes of the show, with 16.03 million viewers watching the finale. The first series broadcast by Channel 4 opened with average viewing figures of 5.8 million, rising to 6.5 million to include those watching on Channel 4+1, and 9.46 million for the 7-day rating. Although the overnight figure was the lowest for an opening episode since

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, it was Channel 4's biggest audience since the

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of the

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. This series attracted an average audience of 9 million viewers on Channel 4. The eleventh series in 2020 received the highest audience for a TV series ever seen on Channel 4 in 35 years, after the miniseries '' A Woman of Substance'' which was watched by 13.9 million viewers in 1985. Its opening and final episodes were watched by 11.2 and 11.5 million viewers respectively, with a consolidated audience figure averaging at 10.6 million for the series. The series, which was available on

in the US, was also the fifth most-streamed show among American audience in October 2020 according to Nielsen.

Controversies

Product placement sanction

In September 2012, production company Love Productions was sanctioned by the BBC for

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of Smeg fridges. The issue came to light after a viewer wrote to the ''

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'' complaining of "blatant product promotion". After an investigation, the BBC said Love Production's loan agreement with Smeg did not meet editorial guidelines and was being revised for the third series, and that appropriate retrospective hire payments would be made. The BBC asked Smeg to remove a notice from its website promoting its association with the show, which it did.

Favouritism

During the fourth series allegations arose regarding Paul Hollywood's favouritism toward

, resulting in personal attacks against Tandoh including by the chef

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. Both Hollywood and Tandoh denied the accusation. Late in the ninth series, allegations of judges' favouritism toward

arose among a small group of fans loyal to another baker, after judges gave Mandal compensatory time to complete his task. A shattered glass jug forced Mandal to stop and rendered his bake in progress unsafe. The producers awarded Mandal the time (15 minutes) he lost while his station was cleaned, after which he started his bake again from the beginning.

Baked Alaska controversy ("Bingate")

In the fourth episode of the fifth series, there was controversy around the elimination of contestant Iain Watters. During the final showstopper round contestants were tasked with producing a

. Iain's ice cream was shown as having not set and in a show of frustration he threw his bake in the bin. The editing of the show suggested that another contestant, Diana Beard, had caused the failure by removing the ice cream from a freezer, and the perceived "sabotage" resulted in an uproar on social media networks. However, unseen footage broadcast in the accompanying programme ''

'' shows Luis holding the large floor freezer that contained Iain's ice cream open as he piped the sides of his own baked Alaska, while Mel warns him to pipe quickly and close the freezer. Later in the episode, when Iain removes his ice cream to begin the next step of his dish, it is still quite soft, indicating it went into the freezer he shared with Diana without being completely frozen. Various members of the cast posted comments in support of Diana and a BBC spokesman later issued a statement that "Diana removing Iain's ice cream from the freezer for less than a minute was in no way responsible for Iain's departure." More than 800 complaints were lodged with the BBC over the incident and some also complained to the communication watchdog

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Use of innuendo

A number of viewers complained to the BBC feedback show '' Points of View'' in the fifth series about the "constant smutty remarks" from the presenters Mel and Sue. This series was seen as having more innuendos than previous ones; some reviewers noted the "extra pinch of saucy spice" and "the increasingly filthy-minded hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins". The series 3 winner

however argued that innuendo is part of what made the show a success, whilst judge Paul Hollywood described the innuendos as banter in the spirit of the ''

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'' films and is a part of British culture, a view shared by others.

Clones, legal challenges and move to Channel 4

The success of ''The Great British Bake Off'' led to the BBC commissioning many other series closely following the format from Love Productions for example ''

'' and ''

''. However, when the 2014 series ''

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'' using the same format was produced in house by the BBC, Love Productions responded by making preparations to sue the BBC for infringing their copyright. Although the matter was kept quiet, with the BBC settling out of court and compensating Love Productions, the matter soured relations between the BBC and Love Productions. In September 2016, it was announced that the BBC had lost the broadcast rights of the show to

. Channel 4 offered £25 million for the show outbidding the £15 million offered by the BBC. In January 2017 the BBC waived its rights to keep the programme off the air until 2018, and wished it "well for the future".

Accidental revelation of Series 8 winner

On 31 October 2017, judge

accidentally revealed that

was the winner of Series 8 on her

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account, twelve hours before the finale was due to air. This caused uproar among many fans of the show. She quickly deleted the tweet and apologised to the fans who saw it. The first episode of Series 9 poked fun at the incident by having hosts Toksvig and Fielding dress as Marty McFly and Doc Brown from ''

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'' and travel back in time via a

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to stop Leith from tweeting out the season's winner.

Japan Week

Season 11 Episode 6 "Japan Week" was widely and heavily criticised for not having any actual Japanese pastries. Most contestants chose to do Chinese or Indian flavours, resulting in the show being called out for assuming "all Asians are Japanese".

German Week

After the airing of the "German Week" episode in series 12, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas were criticised on social media for mocking a German accent during the show. It was widely described as 'irritating and inappropriate'. It raised the question if this would be allowed if it were another nationality. Matt Lucas in particular was criticised by many viewers for his "casual racism." In the same episode, Paul Hollywood apologised to German contestant Jurgen because the week's showstopper challenge wasn't something German because he "anglicised" the challenge.

Mexican Week

Series 13, episode 4, broadcast on 4 October 2022, was Mexican week. Like many previous weeks celebrating foreign cuisine, the show was branded with allegations of cultural appropriation. Additionally, criticism was directed at the incorrect pronunciation, inaccurate labelling of Mexican dishes, and a sketch where Matt and Noel dressed in sombreros and ponchos, which was deemed disrespectful.

Awards and nominations

''The Great British Bake Off'' was nominated for a

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in the Lifestyle section of the 2012 competition and won. The programme has been nominated a number of times in various categories for the BAFTA awards and won in 2012, 2013, and 2016. It also won two 2015 National Television Award for Skills Challenge Show.

International

The British version of ''The Great British Bake Off'' is broadcast in many countries and it has been sold to 196 territories as of 2015. The format has also been sold to 20 territories by 2015, making it the third most successful BBC format after ''

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'' and ''

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''. Many of these shows have been successful. The ''

'' format has also been sold to Thailand.

Broadcast

Canada

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began broadcasting ''The Great British Bake Off'' in Canada in August 2016, starting with the sixth series under the title ''The Great British Baking Show''. Subsequent seasons have aired the summer following their British airings, with Series 9 debuting in July 2019. The CBC also produces a Canadian version called ''

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'' with an identical format.

United States

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, labeled as Seasons 1-7, and the British series 8-13 were available in the United States on

, labeled as Collections 5-10. From 2014-2018, the US broadcaster

aired five series of the show. PBS broadcast the fifth British series as Season 1 in winter 2014–2015, shortly after it aired in the UK, and in autumn 2015 PBS broadcast the fourth British series as Season 2 because the new British series was not ready. The sixth series was broadcast as Season 3 in summer 2016, and the seventh series was broadcast as Season 4 in summer 2017. After the show moved to Channel 4, PBS purchased the BBC's third series and broadcast it as Season 5 instead of licensing the eighth series from Channel 4. PBS chose not to license the Channel 4 series. In 2018, Netflix acquired the rights to stream the eighth British series, which was the first from Channel 4, and debuted it as a "Netflix Original Production" labeled as Collection 5; the service already had PBS's Seasons 1-4 available for streaming, labeled as Collections 1-4. Netflix added the third British series as a separate show, ''The Great British Baking Show: The Beginnings'', later in 2018. In January 2022, Collections 1-4 and ''The Great British Baking Show: The Beginnings'' left Netflix. Netflix also added the Holiday and Masterclass episodes as separate shows from the individual seasons they were originally part of. ''The Great British Baking Show: Holidays'' includes the holiday episodes that have aired since 2018. The Masterclass episodes were added to Netflix in April 2017 as ''The Great British Baking Show: Masterclass'', but were removed in April 2021. In 2022, The Roku Channel began streaming the seven British series that originally aired on the BBC, including the first and second series that had not previously been available in the U.S. The following table shows the analogous series numbers between the major distributors; the series in italics are no longer available from that distributor: ''

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'', an American adaptation of ''The Great British Bake Off,'' aired on

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for five seasons from 2015-2020. Its sixth season will air on The Roku Channel starting in 2023.

International versions

Current

Former

''The Great Sport Relief Bake Off''

Episode viewing figures from

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Series 1 (2012)

Series 2 (2014)

Series 3 (2016)

''The Great Comic Relief Bake Off''

Series 1 (2013)

Series 2 (2015)

: Star Baker

''The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off''

Series overview

Series 1 (2018)

Series 2 (2019)

Series 3 (2020)

Series 4 (2021)

Series 5 (2022)

References

External links

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Background

Development

Production

Broadcast and personnel changes

Format

Series overview

Presenters and judges

Series 1 (2010)

Series 2 (2011)

Series 3 (2012)

Series 4 (2013)

Series 5 (2014)

Series 6 (2015)

Series 7 (2016)

Series 8 (2017)

Series 9 (2018)

Series 10 (2019)

Series 11 (2020)

Series 12 (2021)

Series 13 (2022)

Incomplete bakes and other incidents

''The Great Christmas/Festive Bake Off''

Reception

Critical reception

Cultural impact

TV ratings

Controversies

Product placement sanction

Favouritism

Baked Alaska controversy ("Bingate")

Use of innuendo

Clones, legal challenges and move to Channel 4

Accidental revelation of Series 8 winner

Japan Week

German Week

Mexican Week

Awards and nominations

International

Broadcast

Canada

United States

International versions

Current

Former

''The Great Sport Relief Bake Off''

Series 1 (2012)

Series 2 (2014)

Series 3 (2016)

''The Great Comic Relief Bake Off''

Series 1 (2013)

Series 2 (2015)

''The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off''

Series overview

Series 1 (2018)

Series 2 (2019)

Series 3 (2020)

Series 4 (2021)

Series 5 (2022)

See also

References

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