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The Great British Bake Off

8.4
9 seasons
90 episodes
Returning Series
Reality

Plot Summary

Britain's best amateur bakers compete in the iconic white tent - all united in their aim to prove their baking skills and impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

First Aired:August 29, 2017
Last Aired:November 4, 2025
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
Channel 4
Created By:
Anna Beattie

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (10)

Series 1

Series 1

10 episodes

Aired: 2017

Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding are joined in the iconic tent by 12 of Britain’s best amateur bakers – all united in their aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and (new to the team this series) Prue Leith. There are 30 baking challenges for the bakers to try their hand at. Those who don’t make the grade are asked to leave, while the one who consistently rises to the challenge is named Star Baker.

Series 2

Series 2

10 episodes

Aired: 2018

Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding are on hand to ‘help’ and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith return to appraise the tasty Signature bakes, tricky Technicals and some truly spectacular Showstoppers. The bakers even venture outside of the Tent in a Bake Off first, with an al fresco Technical Challenge in the Final.

Series 3

Series 3

10 episodes

Aired: 2019

Entering its 10th year, the series sees the return of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith as well as hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig. To celebrate a decade in the Tent, Bake Off has gone one better, with a baker’s dozen: 13 new bakers, taking on 30 new challenges, but there can only be one winner.

Series 11

Series 11

10 episodes

Aired: 2020

Noel Fielding and new host Matt Lucas welcome more amateur bakers, but this time under exceptional circumstances, as 12 new bakers form a bubble and enter the iconic white tent.

Series 12
7.1

Series 12

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas welcome more amateur bakers, as 12 new hopefuls in a brand-new bubble enter the iconic white tent.

Series 13
6.9

Series 13

10 episodes

Aired: 2022

Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas welcome more amateur bakers, as a new batch of 12 hopefuls enter the iconic white tent.

Series 14
6.5

Series 14

10 episodes

Aired: 2023

Noel Fielding and brand-new host Alison Hammond welcome more amateur bakers, as a new batch of hopefuls enter the iconic white tent.

Series 15
6.7

Series 15

10 episodes

Aired: 2024

Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond welcome more amateur bakers into the iconic white tent.

Series 16
7.2

Series 16

10 episodes

Aired: 2025

Get ready for gooey glory, dough disasters and pastry pandemonium, as Britain's amateur bakers compete to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. On your marks... get set... BAKE!

Production

Love Productions