About the Evidence

The Great British Bake Off is the ultimate blistering battle where passionate amateur baking fans compete to be crowned the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland's All-time Amateur Baker. Over the course of ten hour-long episodes, the series follows the trials and tribulations of the competitors, immature and old, from every background and every corner of Britain, as they attempt to bear witness their baking prowess. Each week the bakers tackle a different baking skill, which get progressively more hard every bit the competition unfolds.

The Challenges

Signature Bake

Testing the bakers' personality, creative flair and baking ability, the primary challenge here is to produce something beautiful, rustic and altogether domicile-made-looking. Information technology'southward in this exam that the Bakers go to prove off their tried-and-tested handcooked bites.

Technical Bake

This challenge separates the wheat from the chaff. Take one basic recipe, with the same ingredients and instructions, and ask our bakers to produce the finished product… audio easy? Well, any variation on the finished product will exist a result of their own technical knowledge and experience – or lack of. Bakers are laid bare in this task and this is where the force per unit area'south really on in the Bake Off.

Showstopper Bake

The oven gloves are off in this final challenge where the bakers are able to showcase their depth of skill and talent. The complexities of this task telephone call for a professional standard in gustatory modality and appearance. Are they upward to it? The judges will be looking for the nearly impressive and elaborate creations – that better gustatory modality first-class as well.

The Judges

Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood is one of the U.k.'s leading artisan bakers. The son of a baker, Paul originally trained as a sculptor until his father persuaded him to change careers. By combining his honey of sculpting and blistering, Paul established himself equally an innovator. During his fourth dimension every bit caput bakery, Paul worked in some of the nigh prestigious hotels in the world, including the Dorchester in London.

He cemented his reputation every bit the leading potency on staff of life making past publishing the best-selling book 100 Great Breads in ten countries – this book has been translated into 7 languages. Paul has presented his solo series, Bread in which he revealed his secrets to making breads from all over the earth; & Paul Hollywood'south Pies and Puds for BBC1. Paul Hollywood's British Blistering came out in October 2014 and Weekend Baker launched in 2016. Paul is currently in production with his new C4 series A Baker's Life.

Prue Leith

Prue Leith is one of the country'south foremost culinary experts, and her distinguished career has seen her as a restaurateur, caterer, food instructor, food writer, novelist (her stories are full of food likewise) television melt… and even a radio melt on the Today programme.

Prue is the founder of Leith's cookery school, which has seen many thousands of students pass through its doors, including the likes of Diana Henry, Lorraine Pascale and Gizzi Erskine. Her interest in proper training and education led to involvement with countless charities to do with chef grooming, teaching children to melt in schools and grooming immature people. She has set up several successful charities pedagogy children and young people to cook. She's had a life outside nutrient also. She has chaired many organisations, including the Restaurant Clan, Ashridge Direction College, the Royal Society of Arts,  3E's  (a non-for-turn a profit education company turning round declining schools)  and The School Food Trust, charged past the government to better school meals.

She has published twelve cookery books, seven novels and a biography Relish: My Life on a Plate. She has been the cookery correspondent for The Daily Mail, Lord's day Express, and The Guardian and now writes regularly for The Spectator.

Before joining The Great British Bake Off, Prue was a guess on the BBC's Great British Carte and C4's My Kitchen Rules.

The Presenters

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding is a comedy writer and performer who was educated at Croydon Schoolhouse of Art in South London. Noel and comedy partner Julian Barratt were nominated for the coveted Perrier Award for All-time Newcomer during their Edinburgh Festival debut in 1998.

Their multi-award winning series The Mighty Boosh began as a Radio 4 series in 2001, before transferring to BBC3. This was followed past Noel's solo series, Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, and the follow-up Luxury One-act: Tales From Painted Hawaii.

Noel has appeared in various guises on shows such as Garth Marenghi'southward Nighttime Place, The It Crowd, and How Not To Live Your Life, and as a team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Noel is also an accomplished stand up-up comedian and has performed shows all over the globe.

He is also the founder of the band Loose Tapestries, formed with Kasabian'due south Sergio Pizzorno.

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas is an actor, comedian, presenter and writer who is all-time known for the multi accolade winning Little Britain.

Matt's motion picture credits include: Alice in Wonderland, Bridesmaids and Paddington.

On television his credits include: Shooting Stars, Physician Who, The Wind in the Willows and A Midsummer Nighttime's Dream, as well as Petty United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and Come Fly With Me with David Walliams

Matt will reprise the function of Thénardier in the concert version of Les Misérables at The Sondheim Theatre over Christmas and New year's day.

His memoir, Little Me, was published by Canongate in 2017.

During lockdown, Matt'due south Broiled Potato song became a viral awareness, raising over £ane million for FeedNHS and reaching number ane in the ITunes download nautical chart. His new Broiled Tater children'due south book and song Merry Christmas Broiled Potato volition exist out this Christmas.

Past Series

Series 1

In our outset serial, the search began for the country's superlative home baker. Ten passionate cooks travelled the country, baking cakes in the Cotswolds, biscuits in Scotland, staff of life in Sandwich, puddings in Bakewell and pastry in Cornwall before a m final in London. The serial too traced the history of British baking: visiting local blistering landmarks and discovering why we bake what we bake today. And the winner was Edward.

Series two

Over eight weeks, 12 of the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland's best apprentice bakers showcased their cake-baking, pastry- and bread-making and patisserie skills as they were challenged to make everything from the perfect tarte au citron to iced fingers and family pies. But only ane could become Uk'due south Best Amateur Baker. That was the icing on the cake! All the challenges were devised and judged by legendary cookery writer and baker Mary Berry and acclaimed Chief Bakery Paul Hollywood. The winner was Joanne.

Series 3

Over ten weeks, twelve of the country'due south best amateur bakers faced challenges offered upwardly past the King and Queen of baking, legendary cookery author Mary Drupe and Master Baker Paul Hollywood. Giving the bakers support whilst licking their mixing bowls clean were Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins who continued to host the proceedings. The Great British Bake Off returned for a third series with cakes, pies, breads and the odd kitchen disaster. The winner was John.

Series 4

For the first time ever, the tent welcomed a bakery's dozen to do blistering battle. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins coaxed them through their baking trials, all the while nether the scrutiny of judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. But with 13 bakers, at whatever time Mary and Paul could determine to lose non one but Ii bakers. Frances was crowned winner.

Series five

The Broil Off was back for another yr, welcoming the tent's youngest-e'er baker and the oldest. All 12 bakers were challenged on their baking skills from every angle past judges Mary Drupe and Paul Hollywood, all the while helped – or hindered – by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. thirty challenges, 12 brand new bakers, 2 judges and two presenters, but there could only be one winner – Nancy.

Serial vi

Once again 12 bakers donned their aprons and headed for the iconic tent in the heart of the British countryside. Judges Mary Berry & Paul Hollywood created xxx challenges that tested their blistering prowess, inventiveness and skill in a bid to find the land's best amateur baker. From Victorian classics to loftier-stop patisserie, the bakers needed a cool head and fifty-fifty colder hands to make it to the final. With them every step of the fashion were Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins ready to lend a manus or a shoulder to weep on. Nadiya was crowned winner.

Series 7

From bread to biscuits, high-end patisserie to store closet classics and beautiful botanical creations. The bakers had to whisk, knead, ice, roll, crush and broil calendar week afterwards week to brand it to the terminal. Candice was crowned winner.

Series 8

Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding were joined in the iconic tent by 12 of Britain's best amateur bakers – all united in their aim to impress Paul Hollywood and new guess Prue Leith. Paul and Prue set thirty brand new baking challenges. Those who didn't make the form were asked to go out. Those who rose to the claiming were named star baker. But just one was crowned the winner of The Peachy British Broil Off – Sophie!

Series 9

Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith returned with thirty brand new challenges to test our bakers' skill, expertise and flair. From bread to biscuits, Parisian-style patisserie to Danish delights, babyhood classics and beautiful vegan creations, each challenge showcased clever techniques, fabulous flavours and intricate designs. Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig joined the bakers every footstep of the way. Rahul was crowned winner.

Series ten

The Keen British Bake Off turned 10! In our 10th twelvemonth, the series saw the return of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith too every bit hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig. To gloat a decade in the tent we went i better, with a bakery's dozen. 13 new bakers, 30 new challenges, but there was only one winner – David!

Series 11

Under infrequent circumstances in 2020, the bakers entered a bubble for seven weeks in order to make the contest happen. The iconic tent remained the same, but there were 30 new challenges gear up by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, who were joined by host Noel Fielding and Bake Off's make new presenter Matt Lucas. 12 bakers in the chimera, xxx challenges, but only one could be crowned winner – Peter!

Series 12

Twelve new bakers made their way into a brand new bubble as The Great British Bake Off pitched the nation'due south almost famous tent in the grounds of Downwardly Hall once once again. Hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas returned to pb the latest batch of bakers through thirty new challenges set by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. Giuseppe was crowned winner.