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The Great British Bake Off

Series 5

Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas welcome more amateur bakers, as 12 new hopefuls in a brand-new bubble enter the iconic white tent.

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Cake Week
Episode 167 min2021-09-21

Cake Week

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.

Biscuit Week
Episode 266 min2021-09-28

Biscuit Week

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

Bread Week
Episode 366 min2021-10-05

Bread Week

The remaining bakers have a lot to prove as they put their own twist on a classic Italian focaccia, make a Greek-inspired snack and create ambitious designs in milk bread

Dessert Week
Episode 457 min2021-10-12

Dessert Week

The bakers put their twist on the classic pavlova and take on a toffee technical, before creating a delicate dessert wrapped in intricately patterned sponge for a splendid showstopper

German Week
Episode 557 min2021-10-19

German Week

It's a Bake Off first, as the bakers attempt to perfect traditional German biscuits and make a torte fit for a Prince, before rising to the challenge with a showstopping tiered cake using yeast

Pastry Week
Episode 657 min2021-10-26

Pastry Week

It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle choux pastry doughnuts and a tricky Turkish technical, before creating a savoury, delicately designed showstopping pastry pie packed full of flavour

Caramel Week
Episode 757 min2021-11-02

Caramel Week

It's Caramel Week and the bakers put their twist on a classic caramel tart and produce a family favourite biscuit bar, before making a showstopping dessert encased in a sugar dome.

Free From Week
Episode 856 min2021-11-09

Free From Week

The remaining bakers explore alternative ingredients as they make a Signature without dairy, a hearty vegan Technical and a towering gluten-free celebration cake for the Showstopper

Patisserie Week
Episode 956 min2021-11-16

Patisserie Week

It's the semi-final and the bakers' patisserie skills are tested as they make delicate layered slices, a French classic and opulent entremets displays. Who will make it to the final?

The Final
Episode 1058 min2021-11-23

The Final

The last remaining bakers make a classic carrot cake and create a grand Mad Hatter's tea party banquet. Who will be crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2021?

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