The Great British Bake Off (often called GBBO) is a popular British television baking competition where amateur bakers compete in a series of rounds to impress two judges with their baking skills. It first aired in 2010 and has become widely known for reinvigorating interest in baking across the UK and Ireland. The show features challenges such as signature bakes, technical bakes, and showstoppers, with one contestant eliminated each round until a winner is chosen from the final three. It has spawned many specials, spin- offs, and international versions, and in the US and Canada, it is known as The Great British Baking Show. The show has been renewed for its 16th series in 2025.
Key details:
- Format: Amateur bakers compete weekly with one eliminated each round.
- Challenges include signature, technical, and showstopper bakes.
- The show started on BBC Two and later moved to BBC One; now produced by Channel 4.
- It has inspired increased baking interest and sales of baking products in the UK.
- Popular internationally with adaptations globally.
- Known in North America as The Great British Baking Show.
- Hosts and judges have included well-known figures like Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
- Renewed for a new series in 2025.
The show is also available on Netflix and has an official YouTube channel for additional content.
