The WORST episodes of The Great British Bake Off

Every episode of The Great British Bake Off ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Great British Bake Off!

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.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing

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#1 - Chocolate Week

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2020

It's Chocolate Week and the bakers tackle a deceptively simple traybake signature, a technical packed full of chocolate and nuts, and a white chocolate celebration showstopper.

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#2 - Biscuit Week

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2019

It's crunch time with Biscuit Week, starting off with a luxurious chocolate coated signature bake, then a snack with family significance for Paul and an eye-catching showstopper.

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#3 - Dairy Week

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/17/2019

Prue and Paul set some tricky challenges for the remaining bakers, including a Technical that dates back to Henry VIII and a Showstopper that's usually found at Indian weddings.

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#4 - Pastry Week

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2019

The remaining bakers have their knowledge of pastry tested to the max with a savoury take on a French classic, a multi-layered Moroccan Technical, and a towering Showstopper.

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#5 - The Final

Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/29/2019

The stakes couldn't be higher as Paul and Prue set three challenges that test every aspect of the bakers' skills. Who will be crowned 2019's Bake Off champion?

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#6 - Cake Week

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2020

It's Cake Week and the bakers put their twist on the classic Battenberg, face a turning-out technical challenge and pay tribute to their heroes in the showstopper

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#7 - Cake Week

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2021

Bake Off is back, as 12 new bakers make their way into a brand-new bubble. The bakers tackle mini rolls, a nostalgic teatime classic, and cakes that defy the laws of physics.

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#8 - Biscuit Week

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2020

It's Biscuit Week and the bakers make a sophisticated fruit, nut and chocolate combination for the signature, produce two tropical technicals, and create an elaborate table setting showstopper

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#9 - Bread Week

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2020

It's Bread Week, and the remaining bakers have a lot to prove in a sweet and savoury signature, a technical that honours the NHS, and an ambitious, artistic showstopper.

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#10 - Cake Week

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2019

The bakers must tackle a complex fruit cake, a retro Technical, and a Showstopper that takes the bakers back to their childhoods.

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#11 - Pastry Week

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2020

It's Pastry Week and the bakers put their stamp on a Cornish classic in the signature, go retro in the technical, and make a showstopping classic tart hidden within a cage.

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#12 - Japanese Week

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2020

It's a Bake Off first - Japanese Week - and the bakers tackle steamed buns, a layered technical and a showstopper inspired by kawaii, the Japanese love of all things cute.

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#13 - 1980s Week

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2020

It's 1980s Week, and the bakers put their twist on the classic quiche in the signature, tackle a retro treat in the technical, and keep their cool with an ice cream showstopper.

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#14 - Dessert Week

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2020

It's Dessert Week, and the bakers tackle a miniature cheesecake signature, a 17th-century technical and a showstopping jelly art dessert cake, for a place in the semi-final.

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#15 - Patisserie Week

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2020

It's the semi-final. The bakers' patisserie skills are tested in a booze-soaked signature, a tricky technical and a delicate showstopper showcasing their finesse and precision.

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#16 - The Final

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2020

The bakers pull out all the stops in a set-custard and puff pastry signature, a choccy-nut technical and a magnificent dessert tower showstopper. Who will be crowned the winner of Bake Off 2020?

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#17 - Biscuit Week

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2021

It's crunch time for the bakers in Biscuit Week, as they put their twist on brandy snaps, make a jammy childhood favourite and create an interactive toy made entirely from biscuit.

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#18 - Bread Week

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2021

It's bread week, and the bakers have a lot to prove as they put their twist on a classic Italian focaccia, make a Greek-inspired snack, and create ambitious designs in milk bread.

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#19 - Patisserie Week

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/24/2017

It's the semi-final and the last four bakers are three patisserie challenges away from the biggest day in their baking lives. But first up, there's no business like choux business.

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#20 - Cake Week

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2017

Cake Week sees the bakers take on a fruity challenge. Prue sets her first technical - a kids' party favourite. Plus, the trickiest showstopper ever set in the first week of Bake Off: an illusion cake.

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#21 - Biscuit Week

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2017

For biscuit week, Paul and Prue set the remaining 11 bakers three new challenges, including a tricky filling, and a final showstopper that is literally game-changing

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#22 - Bread Week

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2017

Paul and Prue set three tough challenges for the remaining 10 bakers in bread week, including an ambitious sculpture showstopper

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#23 - Caramel Week

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2017

For the very first time on the show, it's caramel week, with three sticky challenges for the bakers, including a super sweet signature and a double Dutch technical

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#24 - Pudding Week

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/2017

Prue and Paul are seeking perfection in pudding week, with a staggering technical challenge and a multi-layered showstopper that's not to be trifled with.

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#25 - Pastry Week

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/2017

The bakers face a tough triple challenge with a savoury signature, a multi-layered technical, and an ambitious traditional pie that pushes them to the edge.

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