Great British Bake Off 2020 is approaching fast on Channel 4, with GBBO-fever unswayed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. With Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, and Matt Lucas set to declare cakes, breads and pies good or bad from the giant Great British Bake Off tent this September, check this story stream every week for a new round-up of episodes, contestants, and key bakes. It’s everything you need to know about Great British Bake Off 2020, which starts 22 September on Channel 4.
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November 27, 2020
Everything You Need to Know About ‘Great British Bake Off’ 2020
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are joined by Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding in the famous tent
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November 25, 2020
Where Does ‘Great British Bake Off’ Go From Here?
The 2020 GBBO winner is crowned — but the series has some deep issues to address
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November 18, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Patisserie Week Questioned the Show’s Entire Purpose
The ninth GBBO of 2020 undermined its name and let down its audience
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November 11, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Dessert Week Was Sabotaged by Prue Leith
The eighth GBBO of 2020 was a reminder that not giving people enough time to complete a challenge is stupid
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November 4, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ 80s Week Was a Classic Meltdown
The seventh GBBO of 2020 leaned on its easiest source of drama: heat meeting ice cream
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October 28, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Japan Week Was a Sad Reminder of Its Blinkered View of Baking
The sixth GBBO of 2020 was a bit of an Orientalist mess
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October 21, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Pastry Week Was a Return to the Showstopper Ambition People Love
The fifth GBBO of 2020 shattered pastry and dreams alike, but it felt more like the show the world knows
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October 14, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Chocolate Week Was a Raw, Gooey Mess
The fourth GBBO of 2020 was the first reminder of the cooped up tension of isolation
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October 7, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Bread Week Didn’t Rise to the Occasion
The third GBBO of 2020 was flat, despite its rainbow bagels and something called a bread plaque
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September 30, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Biscuit Week Raised the Hollywood Handshake From the Dead
The second GBBO of 2020 ended in controversy, but the bigger problem is that the handshake WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD
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September 23, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Cake Week Was Absolutely Disturbing
The first GBBO of 2020 took "everything is cake" to a belatedly worrying level
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September 17, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Returns With a Trailer Straight Out of Lockdown
Airing on Tuesday 22 September, the new series makes fun of flour shortages
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July 28, 2020
‘Great British Bake Off’ Lives, But the Hollywood Handshake Is History
Filmed in quarantine, this year’s GBBO has no room for such frippery
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March 11, 2020
‘Little Britain’ Star Matt Lucas Is the New ‘Great British Bake Off’ Co-Presenter
Lucas replaces Sandi Toksvig, who left the post in January