Great British Bake Off 2016

Mr E

Starts in about a month (early August), and there will be two Christmas specials.

http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/great-british-bake-off-2016-launch-date-and-plans-for-two-christmas-specials-revealed-a3290391.html

The article says that this could be the last year on BBC. It may soon be moving to ITV (for some reason).

Bake Off with ads... hmmm.... they might have to cut it down to 2 challenges like the Irish one. That wouldn't be good.

Thargor

Mr E wrote: »

Starts in about a month (early August), and there will be two Christmas specials.

http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/great-british-bake-off-2016-launch-date-and-plans-for-two-christmas-specials-revealed-a3290391.html

The article says that this could be the last year on BBC. It may soon be moving to ITV (for some reason).

Bake Off with ads... hmmm.... they might have to cut it down to 2 challenges like the Irish one. That wouldn't be good.

I dont see the BBC letting it go, only Top Gear is bigger. Then again the way the give up rights to things like the golf without a fight is annoying.

Meauldsegosha

Seen on Paul Hollywood's blog that this is due to start on 24th August.

Poochie05

Bumping thread to remind you all!

8pm on BBC1 this Wednesday

Meauldsegosha

GBBO, X Factor and SCD all starting within the next two weeks. :D:D. Too much excitement. :pac:

Red Kev

Thargor wrote: »

I dont see the BBC letting it go, only Top Gear is bigger. Then again the way the give up rights to things like the golf without a fight is annoying.

It's not their programme, it's owned by a company called Love Productions who own the rights to it and as such can sell it to whoever they wish. BBC simply have a contract to buy the programme until 2016, after that it's a free market.

They're a big company and they'll go where they feel they can make the most cash long term.

There's no way they can cut the show down to two challenges if it does go to ITV, more likely to go to a 75 or 90 minute format.

It opens up huge possibilities for ad revenue for ITV so I wouldn't be surprised to see it go.

Top Gear is different as it's owned by the BBC.

sammyjo90

Lads, I Have no TV this year, how can I watch it without that hola app shyte??

Sassenach

If you have Android there's an app called filmontv live you can watch BBC live.

sammyjo90

oh wow that is really handy!
you have just introduced me to my downfall now though! thanks!

livedadream

I CANNOT WAIT!!!

Sassenach

V excited (though should study tonight)

Thargor

Sassenach wrote: »

If you have Android there's an app called filmontv live you can watch BBC live.

sammyjo90 wrote: »

oh wow that is really handy!
you have just introduced me to my downfall now though! thanks!

Use the desktop Filmon app for watching on a laptop aswell:

http://www.filmon.tv/

Keane2baMused

Cant wait!!

Sunny Dayz

Anyone got/making any goodies to have while watching tonight's episode?

sammyjo90

Thargor wrote: »

Use the desktop Filmon app for watching on a laptop aswell:

http://www.filmon.tv/

My life is changed for good now haha

Elliott S

Woo!

Apparently Extra Slice is going to be on Fridays.

Meauldsegosha

I love lemon drizzle cake. We need a drooling emoji.

Toto Wolfcastle

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Anyone got/making any goodies to have while watching tonight's episode?

Just stuck some cookie dough in ramekins in the oven. Can't watch this show without cake.

sammyjo90

I like the flavour of a cox too

10 mins and the filth is already here

Birdsong

So pleased that it is back. That's Wednesday sorted

Sassenach

Gin and tonic drizzle cake????? Yum

Elliott S

Didn't know primroses were edible!

Meauldsegosha

Ugh hate Jaffa cakes.

Sassenach

Orange flavoured cushions. Yuck

sammyjo90

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

Ugh hate Jaffa cakes.

Get out

How do people not know what they look like!?

sammyjo90

Sassenach wrote: »

Orange flavoured cushions. Yuck

And you too :P

Loveinapril

It appears that that ginger fella has never seen a jaffa cake in his life!

Sassenach

More jaffa cake cake

snubbleste

A mirror glaze?

snubbleste

"I don't understand it, I'm just baking it"

Humour Me

OMG they are all doing their sponges again!! I don't even know how they will manage the mirror glaze

sammyjo90

Christ can't they read their own recipes?! Hey get to PRACTISE this for gods sake

Sassenach

We get it you like swallows.

rhapsody

Selasi is calm & not repeating his sponge I think, my money's on him for this week anyway.

snubbleste

"Swallows always remind me of my wedding"
LOL

Elliott S

rhapsody wrote: »

Selasi is calm & not repeating his sponge I think, my money's on him for this week anyway.

Thought he deserved it. Can't even remember what Jane made!

Toto Wolfcastle

Not really warming to any of them apart from Selasi.

pajor

Well the right person was eliminated imo.

ShazGV

I like Selasi & Benjamina so far

Toto Wolfcastle

ShazGV wrote: »

I like Selasi & Benjamina so far

Oh yeah I like Benjamina too.

pajor

ShazGV wrote: »

I like Selasi & Benjamina so far

They'll both go far I reckon.

Elliott S

pajor wrote: »

Well the right person was eliminated imo.

Definitely. You'd have to wonder how he got chosen for the show!

SB_Part2

Elliott S wrote: »

Definitely. You'd have to wonder how he got chosen for the show!

It was probably just nerves that made him mess up. He still deserved to go.

Liked the first episode anyway. I thought they'd focus more on the actual mirror glaze than the sponge.

dee_mc

So far I really like Selasi, Benjamina, Candice and Jane. The older lady will really annoy me but I don't expect she'll be around much longer. Oops, I mean on the show!
3 great challenges to start, and the right person went. Delighted Bake Off is finally back!

RhubarbCrumble

Delighted to see it back tonight. Benjamina is my favourite so far and agree that it was a very fair elimination tonight. That person definitely deserved to go.

livedadream

am i the only one in a total rage about the mirror glazed last night?

paul and mary oh it has a great shine on it and a rake of bubbles or lumps!

jesus lads!

Elliott S

livedadream wrote: »

am i the only one in a total rage about the mirror glazed last night?

paul and mary oh it has a great shine on it and a rake of bubbles or lumps!

jesus lads!

Huh?

livedadream

Elliott S wrote: »

Huh?

they had to do a mirror glaze as part of the showstopper last night.

event he best mirror glazes had bubbles or lines or flaws, i was angry because paul and mary were waxing lyrical about how great they were when i could see very clearly on my tv the bubbles

Elliott S

livedadream wrote: »

they had to do a mirror glaze as part of the showstopper last night.

event he best mirror glazes had bubbles or lines or flaws, i was angry because paul and mary were waxing lyrical about how great they were when i could see very clearly on my tv the bubbles

Nah, there were one or two that were pretty darn flawless.

livedadream

Elliott S wrote: »

Nah, there were one or two that were pretty darn flawless.

whose??

ibarelycare

I loved Selasi! Definitely thought he deserved to win star baker. He's just so cool. I hope he wins the whole show and when they give him his trophy he just rides off the set on his motorbike, cool as fcuk :cool: