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Season 4 – The Great British Bake Off

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Twelve amateur bakers compete against each other to win the title of Greatest British Baker. Each round sees an aspiring baker eliminated, until finally the winner is selected from the remaining contestants. Their skills on baking essentials like cakes, breads, pastries and desserts are tested in each round, and the difficulty increases as the competition unfolds. The judges are set to taste all the goods created carefully by the contestants, and the audience is able to follow all the trials and tribulations with a wholesome twist.
The Great British Bake Off — Season 4

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Critics Consensus

The Great British Baking Show returns with a new crop of amateur bakers who are not only talented but are also incredibly humble and sweet.

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Ben Machell The Times (UK) 04/25/2019
4/5
One of the criticisms commonly levelled at the show is that not much really happens. Not true! It's the dozens of tiny, complex, yeasty microdramas that hold it all together. Go to Full Review Ellen E Jones Independent (UK) 06/26/2018
The Great British Bake Off is never a one-horse race, it's a dark-horse race, making the show itself a gentle, schoolmarmish admonishment to those brasher TV talent shows. Go to Full Review John Crace Guardian 06/26/2018
GBBO is basically much the same format as X Factor. A bit fluffier, but no more real. Which is perfectly OK, so long as no one is trying to claim otherwise. Go to Full Review Clarissa Tan The Spectator 04/25/2019
Many were surprised when such a relatively humble programme made it to the top. But perhaps it would have been more surprising if it hadn't. We like things that make us happy and that bring people together. Go to Full Review Lisa-Marie Ferla The Arts Desk 04/25/2019
4/5
What makes Bake Off more fascinating to watch than shows of a similar format is that the contestants are judged on genuine skill. Go to Full Review Alex Fletcher Digital Spy 04/25/2019
Mel and Sue reminded us again why the recent American version of Bake Off failed massively - because they weren't in it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/25/2021 Another great season. Cast wasn't as amazing as 5 but it was still a lot of fun. Ruby was such a downer oh my god. See more Read all reviews
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Mel Giedroyc

Host

Sue Perkins

Host

Mary Berry

Judge

Paul Hollywood

Judge

Anna Beattie

Producer

Anna Beattie

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 20, 2013 Cake For the first time, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins welcome a baker's dozen to do baking battle, all the while under the scrutiny of judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 27, 2013 Bread The remaining 12 bakers must bake 36 thin and crispy breadsticks, English muffins and outrageous loaves of bread. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 3, 2013 Desserts The remaining 11 bakers deal with desserts; a trifle of biscuit, cake, jelly or custard in distinct layers; floating islands; 24 petits fours. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 10, 2013 Pies and Tarts The contestants tackle double-crusted fruit pies, a custard tart and phyllo pie, all with dough made from scratch. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 17, 2013 Biscuits and Traybakes The remaining eight bakers offer their twists on everything from Bakewells to banoffees and brownies; tuiles; biscuit towers. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 24, 2013 Sweet Dough Tea loaves; 36 sweet European buns, from Swedish cinnamon buns to German schnecken and French brioches. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 1, 2013 Pastry Old-fashioned suet puddings; choux buns filled with creme patissiere; three different types of puffed pastries. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 8, 2013 Quarter Final The remaining five bakers must make a loaf using unconventional flours; a meringue and custard dacquoise; creating novelty vegetable cakes. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 15, 2013 French Week The semifinalists are tasked with baking savory canapes, a Charlotte royal and a truly iconic French patisserie, the opera cake. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 22, 2013 The Final The finalists tackle three challenges: A picnic pie, 12 perfectly shaped pretzels and a three-tiered wedding cake. Details

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The Great British Bake Off — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Scott Tankard
Executive Producer
Anna Beattie
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Special Interest
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 20, 2013