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Season 3 – 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 3

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The delectable third season of The Great British Baking Show has the perfect mixture of sweetness and suspense.

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Tom Sutcliffe Independent (UK) 04/25/2019
The contest itself had been perfectly baked, as far as the producers were concerned. What you don't want in such things is an over-enthusiastic rise followed by a sudden collapse, but here the tension and uncertainty held up to the very end. Go to Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today 04/25/2019
One of the best things about [The Great British Baking Show] is that, while the contestants and challenges may change, the show's basic recipe remains consistent Go to Full Review Michael Hogan Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/25/2019
[Series 3] turned the contest from a cult concern to a bona fide phenomenon. Go to Full Review Jane Rackham Radio Times 04/25/2019
The standard of baking has risen like a perfect soufflé with each series - some of the showstopper cakes in this first round are truly amazing - but mistakes are still made. Dusting a cake tin with salt instead of sugar is never a good idea. Go to Full Review Ian Sandwell Digital Spy 04/25/2019
Barring John's injury and his surprise victory, it's otherwise a fairly standard Bake Off outing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Mel Giedroyc

Host

Sue Perkins

Host

Mary Berry

Judge

Paul Hollywood

Judge

Samantha Beddoes

Producer

Scott Tankard

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 14, 2012 Cakes Bakers tackle an upside-down cake for their signature bake; the demanding technical challenge has them trying out a recipe for rum babas; the bakers attempt to produce a cake with a hidden design detail. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 21, 2012 Bread The bakers make 24 flatbreads; an eight-strand plaited loaf; the contestants make 12 sweet and 12 savory bagels. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 28, 2012 Tarts The remaining 10 bakers try unusual flavor combinations for their tarte Tatin; the treacle tart seems simple, but it proves to be too tough for some of the bakers; a "showstopper" tart. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 4, 2012 Desserts The bakers start off with a tempting array of decadently rich tortes; the technical challenge is the creme caramel; last is a six-hour challenge to produce a mighty showstopping layered meringue. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 11, 2012 Pies The bakers turn their attention to pies; they must master a perfect Wellington; none of the bakers has used a pastry dolly before and it proves the downfall of many; everything rests on the showstopper challenge - American pies. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 18, 2012 Puddings The bakers must impress with two types of sponge puddings; the technical challenge is a recipe direct from the archives of the queen of bakes, Mary Berry; the final test is a showstopping strudel that stretches the bakers to their limits. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 25, 2012 Sweet Dough The bakers face three sweet dough challenges; they start by creating their signature regional buns; the technical challenge is jam doughnuts; last, the bakers produce a showstopping enriched dough loaf. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 2, 2012 Biscuits It is the biscuit-based quarterfinal; the signature bake sees the bakers attempt to deliver a big batch of perfectly baked crispbreads; they must produce six perfectly tempered chocolate tea cakes for the technical challenge. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 9, 2012 Patisserie There are only four bakers left vying for a place in the final; the weight of the occasion is getting to the most unflappable of the bakers as they frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 16, 2012 The Final After weeks of pastries, cakes and bread, three bakers have made it to the final; to prove themselves to judges Paul and Mary, they must create a signature Pithivier, then it's on to the intricate technical challenge of fondant fancies. Details

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The Great British Bake Off — Season 3

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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 14, 2012