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Displaying all articles tagged:
The Great British Baking Show
reality tv
Nov. 7, 2019
Great British Baking Show
’s David Atherton on Overcoming the Paul Hollywood Bias
“Paul has simple tastes.”
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Nov. 1, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Finale Recap: Out With a Whimper
After this season, we need a new definition for underdog.
By
Nikita Richardson
Oct. 31, 2019
The Great British Baking Show’
s Kim-Joy Works Her Magic on Store-bought Cookies
Kim-Joy on the
Great British Baking Show’
s demanding shooting schedule, the worst thing Paul Hollywood ever said to her, and mental health.
By
Samantha Lee
health and wellness
Oct. 26, 2019
Ready, Set, Remove!
Great British Baking Show
Cuts ‘Thoughtless’ Diabetes Joke
Paul Hollywood said the offending remark.
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Oct. 18, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Pie in the Sky
This Pastry Week is refreshingly light on soggy bottoms — but at what cost?
By
Nikita Richardson
overnights
Oct. 11, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: A Hot Cross to Bear
This week’s episode requires so many disparate skills that it could easily have been a finale.
By
Nikita Richardson
fashion du jour
Oct. 2, 2019
Where Does Noel Fielding Get His Snazzy
Great British Baking Show
Shirts?
An essential investigation.
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Sept. 27, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: If You Like Piña Coladas
Still riding the chaotic high of Dairy Week, the showrunners decide it’s time to throw
another
brand new theme into the mix.
By
Nikita Richardson
overnights
Sept. 20, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Hit or Mishti
Turns out a lot can go wrong with dairy, especially when you ask ten people to make an Indian milk sweet that eight of them are unfamiliar with.
By
Nikita Richardson
close reads
Sept. 19, 2019
The Paul Hollywood Handshake Is the Absolute Worst
Paul’s signature move has gone from a cute gesture to a threat to
The Great British Baking Show
as we know it. It must end.
By
Brian Moylan
overnights
Sept. 13, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Proving Grounds
The show’s most topsy-turvy week gives us a multitude of savory flavors, a marathon Showstopper challenge, and the season’s first Hollywood Handshake.
By
Nikita Richardson
overnights
Sept. 6, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Animal Farm
Is Alice an actual Disney princess come to life? Signs point to yes.
By
Nikita Richardson
overnights
Aug. 30, 2019
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Death by a Thousand Cuts
Season 10 kicks off with a return to Cake Week, featuring rubbery sponges, a “faultless” carrot cake, and an alarming number of injuries.
By
Nikita Richardson
trailer mix
Aug. 3, 2019
On Your Marks, Get Set, See This
Great British Baking Show
Trailer for Season 10
With special guest, Cookie Monster!
By
Devon Ivie
reunions
Apr. 8, 2019
On Your Marks, Get Set, Enjoy This Adorable
Great British Baking Show
Reunion
For Martha’s wedding!
By
Devon Ivie
interview
Dec. 11, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
’s Ruby Bhogal on How Brutally Hot That Tent Gets
“My glasses wouldn’t say on, they were slipping down by face every other minute,” says the fan-favorite.
By
Devon Ivie
cooking shows
Dec. 7, 2018
3
Great British Baking Show
Spinoffs to Watch If You’re Craving More
Have a merry Mary Berry holiday.
By
Devon Ivie
after the cookie crumbles
Nov. 29, 2018
What Happens After You Win
The Great British Baking Show
?
Here’s how the show’s winners handle their newfound culinary fame.
By
Devon Ivie
behind the scenes
Nov. 27, 2018
Why
The Great British Baking Show
Finally Left the Tent and Went Outside
This season, the bakers ventured into the great outdoors for a “campfire pita bread” technical challenge.
By
Devon Ivie
art du jour
Nov. 21, 2018
Meet the Guy Who Draws Every
Great British Baking Show
Recipe Illustration
“My job is to illustrate what the bakers planned to create, not what they actually baked in the tent.”
By
Devon Ivie
british tv
Nov. 21, 2018
Great British Baking Show
Creator Says Show Moved Networks Due to BBC ‘Bullies’
As opposed to, you know, the massive payday.
By
Devon Ivie
drama
Nov. 15, 2018
This
Great British Baking Show
Scandal Is Tearing England Apart
Did Rahul break the rules?
By
Devon Ivie
interview
Sept. 19, 2018
Great British Baking Show
Winner on the Surprising Cost of All Those Bakes
“It’s pricey. You definitely spend more than you end up getting back.”
By
Devon Ivie
the great british baking show
Aug. 23, 2018
Netflix Is Getting New Seasons of
The Great British Baking Show
, and One Old One
Netflix is taking over from PBS as the U.S. home to the show.
By
Jackson McHenry
overnights
Aug. 17, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Season Finale Recap: Three Men and a Pastry
The three finalists try to avoid soggy bottoms one last time as they face Season 5’s final challenge.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
Aug. 10, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: If the Choux Fits
Patisserie week takes the British bakers on a difficult journey through French baking techniques in the season’s penultimate episode.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
Aug. 3, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Car Crash Crackers
Making crackers proves daunting, but not as daunting as building something other than a house out of gingerbread.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
tv review
July 30, 2018
Making It
Is Reality TV That’s Good for the Soul
It’s
Parks and Rec
meets
The Great British Baking Show
.
By
Jen Chaney
overnights
July 30, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Dough-ble Jeopardy
Sweet dough week proves the undoing of two contestants in an episode that delivers some doughnut history.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 13, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: American Pie
The great British bakers take a crack at making some sweet American pies with mixed results.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 6, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Done
Desserts Week finds one contestant summoning all the bravery she possesses. Also: We learn some words are pronounced quite differently in Britain!
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
June 29, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: It’s Edible!
This week’s challenge: tarts. But whoever will triumph must first avoid the trap of the soggy bottom.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
tv review
June 22, 2018
Thank Goodness,
The Great British Baking Show
Is Back
Yes, the new season aired in the U.K. back in 2012. Who cares? Just let its gentleness wash over you.
By
Jen Chaney
vulture lists
Mar. 29, 2018
The 7 Best Food Shows to Match Your Mood
From
Top Chef
to
Ugly Delicious
, there’s a food show for you.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
trailer mix
Dec. 23, 2017
This
Decorating Mary Berry
Trailer Is Basically a
Great British Bake Off
Reunion
Name a more iconic trio. We’ll wait.
By
Devon Ivie
across the pond
Nov. 22, 2017
Great British Bake Off
’s New Host Revealed the Winner Before the Finale
“I went into a panic mode,” Prue Leith explained.
By
Devon Ivie
the great british controversy off
Aug. 12, 2017
Paul Hollywood Doesn’t Think He’s a Traitor for Staying on
Bake Off
“I didn’t want to lose my job.”
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Aug. 6, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Season Finale Recap: The Icing on the Cake
And the winner is…
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
trailer mix
Aug. 5, 2017
The New
Great British Bake Off
Trailer: What in the World Is Going on Here?
This is one way to market a show.
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Aug. 4, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Je Ne Sais Cake
Mel and Sue to break out their Franglish and their Pepé Le Pew accents.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
interview
Aug. 4, 2017
GBBO
Winner Candice Brown on What the Auditioning and Filming Process Is Like
“You get exactly the time they give you. If they say two hours, they say two hours. Right down to the second.”
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
July 28, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: The 6 Pies of Henry VIII
Why does baking have to be so emotional?
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 21, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Welcome to Mousseport
I would very much love to eat everything that Benjamina bakes.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 14, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Flower Power
This week, it’s all about floral cakes.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 7, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: The Mighty Bouche
What a glorious, excessively buttery episode.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
June 30, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Batter Up
The first-ever Batter Week is here!
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
June 23, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Happy Babka
Never serve Paul Hollywood anything raw.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
heartwarming stories
June 22, 2017
Nobody Loves Ed Sheeran More Than
Great British Bake Off Contestant
Val
Like baking a pastry, this story will make you feel warm and happy inside.
By
Jackson McHenry
overnights
June 16, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Season Premiere Recap: Sumptuous Drizzling
This is pretty much perfect television.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
June 16, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Is Back, Just When We Need It Most
Unlike a lot of reality TV, it takes place within such a supportive and mature atmosphere.
By
Jen Chaney
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