This British television baking competition selects from amongst its competitors the best amateur baker. The series is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK, and many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on baking.
Twelve new amateur bakers enter the iconic tent and take on three cake-making challenges.
The remaining bakers face three biscuit challenges. Who will see their dreams crumble?
The bakers face an ovenless technical challenge and a three-flour showstopper.
Mary and Paul have set three challenges to test the bakers on some store cupboard classics.
It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challenges to test the bakers on three very different types of pastry. For the signature challenge it is breakfast time, Danish style.
Mary and Paul set three challenges inspired by nature for Botanical Week.
The bakers face three sweet challenges, including a mousse marathon showstopper.
For the first ever Tudor Week, the bakers face pies, biscuits and a marzipan showstopper.
The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges.
It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Off, as the tent plays host to three challenges to impress the Queen.
A catch-up with the contestants from The Great British Bake Off 2015.
