The Great British Bake Off
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| Genre | Baking |
| Directed by | Andy Devonshire (2010–12, 2014–) Scott Tankard (2012–13) |
| Presented by |
Mel Giedroyc Sue Perkins |
| Judges |
Mary Berry Paul Hollywood |
| Theme music composer | Tom Howe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 64 (excluding 28 specials) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Anna Beattie (2010–) Richard McKerrow (2010) 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 (2012–13) Welford Park (2014–) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC Two (2010–13) BBC One (2014–16) Channel 4 (2017–) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 17 August 2010 – present |
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| Related shows |
The Great British Sewing Bee Bake Off: Crème de la Crème The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice The Great Pottery Throw Down Junior Bake Off |
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| Website | |
| Production website | |
| The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
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| Original network | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 10 January 2012 – present |
| The Great Comic Relief Bake Off | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Love Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC Two (2013) BBC One (2015) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 21 January 2013 – present |
The Great British Bake Off, often referred to as Bake Off or GBBO, is a British television baking competition which selects from amongst its contestants the best amateur baker. The series was presented by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, and judged by cookery writer Mary Berry and professional baker Paul Hollywood. It has been broadcast under the name The Great British Baking Show in the United States, as Pillsbury owns the Bake-Off trademark in the US.
It was first shown on BBC Two in August 2010, and after becoming the most popular programme on that channel was moved to BBC One for its fifth series. The show has become a significant part of British culture and is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the United Kingdom. Many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on bakery. The winners are Edd Kimber, Joanne Wheatley, John Whaite, Frances Quinn, Nancy Birtwhistle, Nadiya Hussain and in 2016 Candice Brown.
The BAFTA award-winning programme has spawned a number of specials and spin-off shows – a celebrity charity series in aid of Sport Relief or Comic Relief, Junior Bake Off for young children (broadcast on the CBBC channel), companion series An Extra Slice, and Bake Off: Crème de la Crème for teams of professional pastry chefs (both on BBC Two). Its format was also used on the BBC Two series The Great British Sewing Bee and The Great Pottery Throw Down. The format has been sold to many countries around the world where local versions of the show are produced.
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