The Great British Bake Off is a British television baking competition, produced by Love Productions, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress a group of judges with their baking skills. One contestant is eliminated in each round, and the winner is selected from the contestants who reach the finals. The first episode was aired on 17 August 2010, with its first four series broadcast on BBC Two, until its growing popularity led the BBC to move it to BBC One for the next three series. After its seventh series, Love Productions signed a three-year deal with Channel 4 to produce the series for the broadcaster. The programme was originally presented by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, with judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Following its move to Channel 4, Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig took over as presenters, but Toksvig was later replaced by Matt Lucas. Hollywood and Prue Leith are the current judges.
| Genre | Baking, Reality |
| Directed by | Andy Devonshire, (2010–2012, 2014–), Scott Tankard (2012–2013) |
| Presented by | Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Sandi Toksvig, Noel Fielding, Matt Lucas |
| Judges | Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith |
| Theme music composer | Tom Howe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (and 32 specials) |
| Executive producer(s) | Anna Beattie (2010–), Richard McKerrow (2010), Sarah Thomson-Woolley (2016–2017), Kieran Smith (2012) |
| Producer(s) | Samantha Beddoes (2013–2014), Amanda Westwood (2012) |
| Location(s) | Cotswolds, Scone Palace, Sandwich, Bakewell, Mousehole, Fulham Palace (all 2010), Valentines Mansion (2011), Harptree Court (2012–2013), Welford Park (2014–2019), Down Hall (2020) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Distributor | BBC Studios |
| Original network | BBC Two (2010–2013), BBC One (2014–2016), Channel 4 (2017–) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Related shows | The Great British Sewing Bee, Bake Off: The Professionals, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, The Great Pottery Throw Down, Junior Bake Off |
About The Great British Bake Off
BAFTA Award-winning amateur baker competition initially broadcast on BBC Two and later BBC One and Channel 4. Judges have included Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Achievement of The Great British Bake Off
Each show presents three challenges for its competitors: a signature bake, a technical challenge and a show-stopper.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Great British Bake Off
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Latest information about The Great British Bake Off updated on July 28 2021.
