Actor, writer and comedian Matt Lucas will be joining host Noel Fielding and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood as co-host for the next series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’. Matt said: “I’m chuffed to bits to be joining the most delicious show on television. I can’t wait to …
Read More »Sandi Toksvig to leave Bake Off
After three years and 51 showstoppers Sandi Toksvig has announced plans to move on from her role as co-host of ‘The Great British Bake Off’. Sandi is leaving the Channel 4 show to focus on other work projects, which include hosting the forthcoming Channel 4 series ‘The Write Offs’, which …
Read More »Take part in Bake Off 2020?
Channel 4 is looking for contestants to take part in the eleventh series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’. So if you – or someone you know – is a Star Baker in the making, then why not apply? Applications close on Sunday January 5 2020. You must be aged …
Read More »Bake Off crowns 2019 champion
David Atherton, an international health adviser from London, was named the winner of the tenth series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ in the final episode, which aired on Channel 4 on Tuesday (October 29). Over 10 weeks, judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith assessed the efforts of 13 amateur …
Read More »Bake Off effect hits Hobbycraft
Bake Off fever has swept the nation once again, with sales trends at Hobbycraft indicating that shoppers are heading to the kitchen to create their very own show stoppers. Sales data reported by the arts and crafts retailer suggests that cakes in particular are a popular choice. Cake stand sales …
Read More »Sales of home baking products up 9% at Waitrose
Total sales at Waitrose & Partners excluding fuel were down 2.1% last week (to Saturday August 17) compared with the same week last year, as the country continued to experience mixed weather. The supermarket chain’s customer director Martin George said: “Ahead of the first episode of ‘The Great British Bake …
Read More »C4 reveals trailer for new series of The Great British Bake Off
A trailer for the new series of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ made its debut yesterday (Tuesday July 30) at approximately 8pm on Channel 4. The campaign will be accompanied by press cover wraps, posters, radio spot ads and social media activity that will go live nearer to the show’s …
Read More »Christmas highlights from Channel 4
Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas and ‘The Great British Bake Off’ team are some of the stars of Channel 4’s Christmas programming schedule. In an hour-long special entitled ‘Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas’, the celebrity chef will apply his ‘quick and easy’ cooking principles to the festive season. The broadcaster said: …
Read More »Bake Off favourite Liam Charles stars in own show
A new TV series presented by former Bake Off contestant Liam Charles kicks off tonight (Monday November 12) at 8pm on Channel 4. ‘Liam Bakes’ follows Liam, who shot to fame when he reached the quarter-finals of last year’s ‘The Great British Bake Off’. In the six-part series from Love Productions, …
Read More »The Great Vegan Bake Off effect hits Waitrose
Channel 4 series ‘The Great British Bake Off’ tackled Vegan Week for the first time ever on Tuesday (October 9), with contestants throwing out eggs and butter to create a ‘savoury pastry Signature without butter, a cracking Technical and a risky but spectacular Showstopper’. In light of Vegan Week, Waitrose & Partners …
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