The Great British Bake Off
| The Great British Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking Baking |
| Format | Competition |
| Directed by | Andy Devonshire |
| Presented by | Mel Giedroyc Sue Perkins |
| Judges | Mary Berry Paul Hollywood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Anna Beattie (2010–) Kieran Smith (2012–) Richard McKerrow (2010) |
| Editor(s) | Victoria Watson |
| Location(s) | Series 1: Cotswolds Scone Palace Sandwich, Kent Bakewell Mousehole Fulham Palace Series 2: Valentines Mansion Series 3: Harptree Court |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 17 August 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | MasterChef Come Dine with Me Great British Menu |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
The Great British Bake Off is a British television baking competition first shown by the BBC on 17 August 2010. The judges are cookery writer Mary Berry and professional baker Paul Hollywood.[1]Mel Giedroyc & Sue Perkins[2][3] have presented all three series of the programme. The show traces the very particular history of British baking by visiting local baking landmarks such as Bakewell, and discovering why people bake what they do today.
It is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK[4] and many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start their own bakery-type businesses (notably Jo Wheatley,[5] Edd Kimber,[6] and John Whaite[7]).
Winners
| Series | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| The Great British Bake Off | ||
| 1 | Edd Kimber | |
| 2 | Joanne Wheatley | |
| 3 | John Whaite | |
| Junior Bake Off | ||
| 1 | Freya Watson | |
| The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | ||
| 1 | Anita Rani | |
| The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | ||
| 1 | Ingrid Oliver Warwick Davis Ellie Simmonds Kirsty Wark Martha Kearney |
The Great British Bake Off
Series 1
Series 1 of The Great British Bake Off saw ten passionate home bakers take part in a bake-off to test every aspect of their baking skills as they battled to be crowned the Great British Bake Off’s best amateur baker. Each week the nationwide tour saw keen bakers put through three challenges in a particular discipline. The rounds took place in various locations across the UK.
Series 2
Twelve amateur bakers started the competition and they were gradually eliminated during each round of the contest. This year The Great British Bake Off found a home - Valentines Mansion, a 17th century mansion house in Redbridge, London, to host the next chapter in the nation's love affair with home baking.
Series 3
A third series of The Great British Bake Off began on Tuesday 14 August 2012.[8] The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset.
Series 4
The fourth series of The Great British Bake Off will be back in August. [9]
The Great British Wedding Cake
In this one-off special edition on the series, the three finalists from series one (Edd, Ruth and Miranda) returned once more. Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry set them the ultimate challenge, to make and bake two spectacular Wedding Cakes each in just 16 hours, one being traditional and the other contemporary. Paul and Mary explore the history of the Great British Wedding Cake, looking at the dramatic changes through the eras; from the Tudors and the Victorians, wartime Britain and the eighties to the present day. Although Paul and Mary judged the results, no individual winner was declared.
Junior Bake Off
| Junior Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking Baking |
| Format | Competition Children's |
| Directed by | Amanda Westwood |
| Presented by | Aaron Craze |
| Judges | Mary Berry Paul Hollywood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Kieran Smith Anna Beattie |
| Location(s) | Valentines Mansion |
| Running time | 25 mins |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBBC Channel |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 31 October 2011 – 17 November 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Junior Bake Off is a new series, presented by Aaron Craze, where thirty two young bakers tackle a series of baking challenges including the art of baking cakes, biscuits, bread and pastries all competing to be crowned "Junior Bake Off Champion".
Summary
| Episode No. | Technical Challenge | Invention Challenge | Contestants | Semi-Finalist | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The perfect Victoria Sandwich | Cakes from Outer Space | Marie, Joy, Joe and Amari | Joe | 31 October 2011 |
| 2 | Tricky jammy shortbread biscuits | Chocolate celebration cake | Sam, Stanley, Saffron and Millie | Saffron | 1 November 2011 |
| 3 | 12 carrot cake and walnut muffins | Celebration cake of their favourite festival | Kieran, Holly, Sylvia and Hari | Kieran | 2 November 2011 |
| 4 | A batch of chocolate chip cookies | Animal themed cakes | Cameron, Zyta, Alex and Ellie | Cameron | 3 November 2011 |
| 5 | Cheese scones | Cakes fit for a queen | Jim, Scott, Sangita and Galway | Sangita | 7 November 2011 |
| 6 | Lemon Drizzle cake | American themed cake | Kai, Sami, Abigail and Olivia | Kai | 8 November 2011 |
| 7 | Swiss roll | Birthday cakes | Jacob, Conal, Katie and Coco-Nina | Jacob | 9 November 2011 |
| 8 | Chocolate Brownies | Haunted Biscuits | Sam, Cameron, Aasiya and Freya | Freya | 10 November 2011 |
| Episode No. | Technical Challenge | Invention Challenge | Contestants | Finalist | Airdate |
| 9 | Pitta bread pockets | Savoury tarts | Saffron, Joe, Kieran and Cameron | Kieran and Saffron | 14 November 2011 |
| 10 | Mini Pizzas | Sweet pastry tarts | Sangita, Kai, Jacob and Freya | Freya and Kai | 15 November 2011 |
| Episode No. | Masterclass | Challenge | Finalists | Airdate | |
| 11 | Baking (Pastry) | In teams, they must prepare afternoon tea for special guest Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Junior and judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood | Kieran, Saffron, Freya and Kai | 16 November 2011 | |
| 12 | Knowledge test, a series of difficult questions and practical challenges | Baking for a glamorous event - the fifth anniversary party of the musical Wicked in London's West End | Kieran, Saffron, Freya and Kai | 17 November 2011 | |
| Episode No. | Final Challenge | Winner | Airdate | ||
| 13 | They must bake two of their own recipes for judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood and a party of invited friends and family | Freya | 17 November 2011 | ||
The Great Sport/Comic Relief Bake Off
| The Great Sport/Comic Relief Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking Baking |
| Format | Competition Sport Relief |
| Directed by | Stuart McDonald |
| Presented by | Mel Giedroyc |
| Judges | Mary Berry Paul Hollywood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Valentines Mansion (Sport Relief) Harptree Court (Comic Relief) |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 10 January 2012 – Present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off sees well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special hosted by Mel Giedroyc.
Episode Summary
| Episode No. | Signature Challenge | Showstopper Challenge | Technical Challenge | Contestants | Finalist | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traybake | Meringue dessert | Wholemeal Cheese Scones | Sarah Hadland, Joe Swift, James Wong and Angela Griffin | Angela Griffin | 10 January 2012 |
| 2 | Savoury Flan | Layered cake | Banana and chocolate chip loaves | Arlene Phillips, Fi Glover, Saira Khan and Gus Casely-Hayford | Fi Glover | 11 January 2012 |
| 3 | Classic Crumble | 24 miniature tarts | Coffee and Walnut cake | Anita Rani, Pearl Lowe, Alex Deakin and Alex Langlands | Anita Rani | 12 January 2012 |
| Episode No. | Signature Challenge | Showstopper Challenge | Technical Challenge | Finalists | Winner | Airdate |
| 4 | Trio of baked biscuits | Covered Tiered occasion cake | 6 Sausage Rolls | Angela Griffin, Fi Glover and Anita Rani | Anita Rani | 13 January 2012 |
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Comic Relief takes over the Great British Bake Off tent. Each night, different faces will battle it out with their baking skills to claim one of the four "Comic Relief Star Baker" titles.
Episode Summary
| Episode No. | Signature Challenge | Showstopper Challenge | Technical Challenge | Contestants | Comic Relief Star Baker | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shortbread | Portrait Cake | Custard Slices | Jo Brand, Stephen K. Amos, Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver | Ingrid Oliver | 21 January 2013 |
| 2 | Iced Biscuits | Gateaux | Bakewell Tart | Warwick Davis, Duncan Bannatyne, Simon Reeve and Andy Akinwolere | Warwick Davis | 22 January 2013 |
| 3 | Scones | Novelty Cake | Chocolate Eclairs | Ellie Simmonds, Kirsty Wark, Julia Bradbury and Bob Mortimer | Ellie Simmonds and Kirsty Wark | 23 January 2013 |
| 4 | Chocolate Biscuits | Comic Relief Birthday Cake | Lemon Meringue Pie | Claudia Winkleman, Ed Byrne, Martha Kearney and Helen Glover | Martha Kearney | 24 January 2013 |
Transmissions
The Great British Bake Off
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August 2010 | 21 September 2010 | 6 |
| 2 | 16 August 2011 | 20 October 2011 | 11 |
| 3 | 14 August 2012 | 16 October 2012 | 14 |
Junior Bake Off
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 October 2011 | 17 November 2011 | 13 |
Specials
| Title | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great British Wedding Cake | 20 April 2011 | 1 | |
| The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | 10 January 2012 | 13 January 2012 | 4 |
| The Great British Bake Off, Christmas Masterclass | 18 December 2012 | 1 | |
| The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | 21 January 2013 | 24 January 2013 | 4 |
| The Great British Bake Off, Easter Masterclass | 26 March 2013 | 1 | |
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARB.[10]
The Great British Bake Off
| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | BBC Two Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | |||
| 1 | 17 August 2010 | 2,240,000 | 7 |
| 2 | 24 August 2010 | 2,996,000 | 3 |
| 3 | 31 August 2010 | 3,003,000 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 September 2010 | 2,602,000 | 4 |
| 5 | 14 September 2010 | 3,029,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 21 September 2010 | 2,752,000 | 1 |
| Series 2 | |||
| 1 | 16 August 2011 | 3,101,000 | 2 |
| 2 | 23 August 2011 | 3,535,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 30 August 2011 | 3,818,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 September 2011 | 3,602,000 | 1 |
| 5 | 13 September 2011 | 3,833,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 September 2011 | 4,253,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 27 September 2011 | 4,419,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 October 2011 | 5,062,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 October 2011 | 2,324,000 | 6 |
| 10 | 13 October 2011 | 2,138,000 | 9 |
| 11 | 20 October 2011 | Below 1,790,000 | N/A |
| Series 3 | |||
| 1 | 14 August 2012 | 3,845,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 21 August 2012 | 4,597,000 | 1 |
| 3 | 28 August 2012 | 4,528,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 September 2012 | 4,715,000 | 1 |
| 5 | 11 September 2012 | 4,606,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 September 2012 | 4,822,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 25 September 2012 | 5,101,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 October 2012 | 5,350,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 October 2012 | 5,697,000 | 1 |
| 10 (Final) | 16 October 2012 | 6,743,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 October 2012 | 2,561,000 | 5 |
| 12 | 23 October 2012 | 2,759,000 | 4 |
| 13 | 24 October 2012 | 2,187,000 | 8 |
| 14 | 25 October 2012 | 2,333,000 | 6 |
Specials
| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | BBC Two Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great British Wedding Cake | |||
| 20 April 2011 | 1,600,000 | 19 | |
| The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | |||
| 1 | 10 January 2012 | 3,525,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 January 2012 | 2,793,000 | 6 |
| 3 | 12 January 2012 | 2,562,000 | 8 |
| 4 | 13 January 2012 | 3,431,000 | 3 |
| The Great British Bake Off, Christmas Masterclass | |||
| 18 December 2012 | 3,485,000 | 2 | |
| The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | |||
| 1 | 21 January 2013 | 4,175,000 | 5 |
| 2 | 22 January 2013 | 4,441,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 23 January 2013 | 4,341,000 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 January 2013 | 4,395,000 | 3 |
| The Great British Bake Off, Easter Masterclass | |||
| 26 March 2013 | |||
Junior Bake Off: Series 1
| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers [11] | CBBC Channel Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 October 2011 | Below 293,000 | N/A |
| 2 | 1 November 2011 | Below 293,000 | N/A |
| 3 | 2 November 2011 | 329,000 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 November 2011 | 356,000 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 November 2011 | Below 364,000 | N/A |
| 6 | 8 November 2011 | Below 364,000 | N/A |
| 7 | 9 November 2011 | Below 364,000 | N/A |
| 8 | 10 November 2011 | Below 364,000 | N/A |
| 9 | 14 November 2011 | Below 382,000 | N/A |
| 10 | 15 November 2011 | Below 382,000 | N/A |
| 11 | 16 November 2011 | Below 382,000 | N/A |
| 12 | 17 November 2011 (17:45) | 382,000 | 10 |
| 13 | 17 November 2011 (18:20) | Below 382,000 | N/A |
Reception
The Great British Bake Off has been nominated for a Rose D'or in the Lifestyle section of the 2012 competition.[12]
International versions
Current and upcoming versions include:[13]
| Country | Local title | Host(s) | Judges | Network | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
The Great Australian Bake Off | Shane Jacobson Anna Gare[14] |
Dan Lepard Kerry Vincent |
Nine Network[15] | 11 April 2013 |
 Belgium (Dutch) |
De MeesterBakker (The Master Baker) |
Rani De Coninck | Sofie Dumont Bernard Proot |
Vtm | 4 April 2012 |
 Denmark |
Den Store Bagedyst (The Great Baking Joust) |
Peter Ingemann Neel Rønholt |
Mette Blomsterberg Jan Friis-Mikkelsen |
DR1 | 28 August 2012[16] |
 Finland |
Koko Suomi leipoo[17] (The whole of Finland baking) |
Anne Kukkohovi | TBA TBA |
MTV3[18] | 2013 |
 France |
Le Meilleur Pâtissier[19] (The Best Pastry Chef) |
Faustine Bollaert | Cyril Lignac Mercotte |
M6[20] RTL-TVI (Belgium) |
26 November 2012 |
 Ireland |
The Great Irish Bake Off | Anna Nolan[21] | Biddy White Lennon TBA |
TV3 | 2013 (upcoming) |
 Italy |
TBC | TBA | TBA TBA |
Real Time[22] | TBA in 2013 |
 Netherlands |
Heel Holland Bakt (The Whole of Holland is Baking) |
Martine Bijl[23] | Robèrt van Beckhoven Janny van der Heijden |
MAX (Nederland 1) | June 2013[24] |
 Norway |
Hele Norge Baker (All of Norway Bakes) |
Line Verndal | Pascal Dupuy Øyvind Lofthus[25] |
TV3[26] | 10 March 2013[27] |
 Poland |
The Great Polish Bake Off | Marta Grycan Piotr Gąsowski |
Bozena Sikoń Tomasz Deker[28] |
TLC | 10 October 2012[29] |
 Sweden |
Hela Sverige bakar[30] (All of Sweden Bakes) |
Tilde de Paula | Johan Sörberg Birgitta Rasmussen |
TV4 (Sjuan) | 20 September 2012 |
 Ukraine |
Great Bakers Tournament (working title) |
TBA | TBA TBA |
1+1[31] | Autumn 2013[32] |
 United States |
The American Baking Competition[33][34] | Jeff Foxworthy | Marcela Valladolid Paul Hollywood |
CBS[35] | 29 May 2013[36] |
Product placement sanction
In September 2012, production company Love Productions was sanctioned by the BBC for product placement of Smeg fridges. The issue came to light after a viewer wrote to the Radio Times 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.[37] The BBC asked Smeg to remove a notice from its website promoting its association with the show, which it has since done.[38]
Great British Bard-Off
A pop-up tribute poetry blog, edited by poets Amy Key and Charlotte Runcie, was created in September 2012. Poets have contributed their own confections in verse to celebrate their devotion to the programme.[39]
References
- ^ Anne Harrison, Alexandra Coghlan (5 September 2010), "Another view on The Great British Bake Off", The Guardian
- ^ Keith Watson (21 September 2010), "The Great British Bake Off: Just as sappy as the X Factor", Metro
- ^ Iain Hollingshead (18 August 2010), "The Great British Bake Off, BBC Two, review", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Rose Prince (15 October 2012). "The Great British Bake Off proves that big boys bake, too". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ http://josblueaga.blogspot.co.uk/
- ^ Edd Kimber's website
- ^ John Whaite's website
- ^ Food on BBC Two, 26 April 2012
- ^ "Bake off is back in August". Paul Hollywood (Twitter). 22 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
- ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
- ^ Rose d'Or - Wettbewerbskategorien
- ^ "Europe whips up Bake Off adaptations". c21media.net. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ David Knox (18 October 2012). "Shane Jacobson, Anna Gare to host The Great Australian Bake Off.". tvtonight.com.au.
- ^ Clive Whittingham (30 July 2012). "Bake Off rises in Poland, Oz". c21media.net.
- ^ "Den Store Bagedyst".
- ^ "Koko Suomi leipoo".
- ^ Clive Whittingham (21 January 2013). "Netherlands, Finland set for Bake Off". c21media.net.
- ^ http://www.programme-tv.net/news/tv/36005-le-meilleur-patissier-m6-emission-cyril-lignac/
- ^ Ed Waller (7 October 2012). "French Bake Off in the works". c21media.net.
- ^ "The Great Irish Bake Off".
- ^ "Italy says ‘Si!’ to The Great Bake Off". BBC Media Centre. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Heel Holland Bakt". Omroep MAX. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Andrew Laughlin (January 2013). "'Great British Bake Off' serves up global hit for BBC". Digital Spy.
- ^ "All Norway baker - new concept on TV3". TV3. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Norway cooks up Bake Off". 26 October 2012.
- ^ http://villaperlesukker.no/2013/02/13/hele-norge-baker/
- ^ "Polski turniej wypieków". media2.pl. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Polski turniej wypiekow".
- ^ "Hela Sverige bakar".
- ^ http://www.1plus1.ua/kastyngy/47
- ^ "British BBC format The Great Bake Off will be broadcasted at Ukrainian TV channel 1+1". Kiev Media Week. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Josie Ensor (3 February 2013). "The Great British Bake Off proves it has the recipe for success as show goes global". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "CBS Baking Show".
- ^ Kate Goodacre (18 October 2012). "'The Great British Bake Off' to be remade for US audiences by CBS". Digital Spy.
- ^ Tim Surette (14 January 2013). "Premiere date info". tv.com.
- ^ "Great British Bake Off breaks BBC branding rules". BBC News. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Great British Bake Off". Smeg UK. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Great British Bard-Off".
External links
- The Great British Bake Off at BBC Programmes
- The Great British Wedding Cake at BBC Programmes
- Junior Bake Off at BBC Programmes
- The Great Sport Relief Bake Off at BBC Programmes
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off at BBC Programmes
- The Great British Bake Off at UKGameshows.com
- The Great British Bake Off at the Internet Movie Database
- Junior Bake Off at the Internet Movie Database
- The Great Sport Relief Bake Off at the Internet Movie Database
