The Great British Bake Off - Season 5

The Great British Bake Off

Season 5

2021 • 10 Episodes

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

Episodes

Cake Week - The Great British Bake Off

1. Cake Week

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September 21, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

2. Biscuit Week

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September 28, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

3. Bread Week

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October 5, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

4. Dessert Week

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October 12, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

5. German Week

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October 19, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

6. Pastry Week

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October 26, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

7. Caramel Week

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November 2, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

8. Free From Week

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November 9, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

9. Patisserie Week

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November 16, 2021

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 - The Great British Bake Off

10. The Final

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November 23, 2021

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?