Mel Giedroyc
Self - Presenter
Series SeasonSeason 3 episodes2012
The Great British Bake Off
Series 3
The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 160 min2012-08-14
Cakes
Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.
Episode 260 min2012-08-21
Bread
Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.
Episode 360 min2012-08-28
Tarts
Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.
Episode 460 min2012-09-04
Desserts
Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.
Episode 560 min2012-09-11
Pies
The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.
Episode 660 min2012-09-18
Puddings
The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.
Episode 760 min2012-09-25
Sweet Dough
The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.
Episode 860 min2012-10-02
Biscuits
The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.
Episode 960 min2012-10-09
Patisserie
The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.
Episode 1060 min2012-10-16
The Final
A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the series changed their lives?
Episode 1160 min2012-10-22
Masterclass
Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.
Episode 1260 min2012-10-23
Revisited
A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.
Episode 1360 min2012-10-24
Masterclass
Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.
Episode 1460 min2012-10-25
Masterclass
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.