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: 4/23/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing

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#1 - Semi Final

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/23/2018

The remaining bakers are just three patisserie challenges away from the biggest day in their baking lives. But the heat is really on now from Signature to Showstopper.

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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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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#5 - 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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#6 - 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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#7 - 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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#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 - 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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#10 - 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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#11 - 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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#12 - 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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#13 - 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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#14 - 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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#15 - 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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#16 - The Final

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/30/2018

Paul and Prue set three challenges to test the bakers' skills, including an intricate, multi-layered landscape Showstopper that could win them the title.

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#17 - The Final

Season 14 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2023

The finalists make a pastry Signature, a sticky Technical and a showstopping celebration cake. Whose choux will see them through to be crowned Bake Off 2023 winner?

Directors: Jeanette Goulbourn

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#18 - Danish Week

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/16/2018

Velkommen to Danish Week with a bread Signature requiring style and substance; a spherical Technical; and an elaborate pastry Showstopper fit for a Danish birthday party.

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#19 - Vegan Week

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2018

It's a Bake Off first with Vegan week, including a savoury pastry Signature without butter, a cracking Technical, and a risky but spectacular Showstopper.

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#20 - Pastry Week

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/2/2018

Paul and Prue are looking for perfection - with savoury and sweet samosas, a classic French Technical, and a daunting majestic pie fit for a banquet.

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#21 - Cake Week

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2018

The 11 remaining bakers face a tough test in Cake Week, including a crowd-pleasing signature challenge, Prue's first technical challenge, and a chocolate collared showstopper.

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#22 - Biscuit Week

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2018

The bakers make a personalised signature biscuit, which must be about them and also a place in the British Isles. There's an iconic Technical. And it's crunch time with a spectacular 3D Showstopper.

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#23 - The Final

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/31/2017

Twelve bakers started, just three remain. Who will succeed with the demanding final challenges, including a high-end patisserie showstopper, to be crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2017?

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#24 - 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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#25 - Forgotten Bakes

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/17/2017

Our five bakers are stepping back in time and using unfamiliar recipes for Forgotten Bakes week. There's a sweet and savoury signature challenge and Prue sets a boozy technical.

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