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Great British Bake Off 2016

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,289 ✭✭✭dinorebel


    fussyonion wrote: »
    Yes exactly.
    Like I said before, there's always a wholesome goody goody stay-at-home Mum who for some reason, becomes irritating on the GBBO.
    To be fair she works as an acute care nurse.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Turtle_


    dinorebel wrote: »
    To be fair she works as an acute care nurse.

    And I'm really not getting the resentment being directed at her. She seems to just be as she is, not changing herself to suit the cameras. Seems to be a smart, hard working person from a very middle class background - is that a taboo now?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,750 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Agree with the above posters - I'm FAR more irritated by Candice (Candace??) than Kate! She was like a petulant child last night when things didn't go her way.

    Also, am I the only one who thought the majority of those showstoppers were just shapeless lumps of bread? The only one I could see actual definition and shape in was Andrew's (NI guy?) basked one - I got the overall doll shape of Kate's corn doll but it was a bit ill-defined. The rest, if we weren't told what they were meant to be, I'd really have struggled to guess!

    Most of them sounded mighty tasty, mind you :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    Kate reminds me of Ian from last year. Smug.

    I thought Andrew should have got star baker last night.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Scarinae


    I thought that Andrew would get star baker as well, especially as his barm brack in the signature challenge was one of the only ones that wasn't partly raw!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭Elliott S


    is this repeated?

    Lovely Bloke, the episodes are usually uploaded to Youtube!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Turtle_ wrote: »
    And I'm really not getting the resentment being directed at her. She seems to just be as she is, not changing herself to suit the cameras. Seems to be a smart, hard working person from a very middle class background - is that a taboo now?

    I don't get the resentment directed at any of the contestants, tbh. Every year one or two seem to get the brunt of the audience's ire, yet they always seem decent people.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I don't get the resentment directed at any of the contestants, tbh. Every year one or two seem to get the brunt of the audience's ire, yet they always seem decent people.

    But it's like real life there will always be people you don't warm too. Also the ways it's edited can make people irritating. Candice was starting to irk me this week when she thought she was going.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    I just saw her as genuinely upset. If it was something like Big Brother I'd probably despise a couple of them but I've never disliked a GBBO contestant. I think in any other context, like a different show or even real life, you'd consider them all sound but when they all seem pretty nice anyway any minor faults seem magnified.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭Elliott S


    I don't get the resentment directed at any of the contestants, tbh. Every year one or two seem to get the brunt of the audience's ire, yet they always seem decent people.

    It's normal to take a dislike to someone even if others like them. Candace acting like a petulant child doesn't help herself.


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    According to BBC News, GBBO is leaving BBC.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,248 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    According to BBC News, GBBO is leaving BBC.

    ITV will pick it up I imagine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭pajor


    According to BBC News, GBBO is leaving BBC.

    If true.. that sucks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭SmallTeapot


    According to BBC News, GBBO is leaving BBC.


    Link here - http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37344292


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭SimonTemplar


    How can the BBC be so stupid as to allow this to happen.

    Let's hope the only change that will happen with the move to a new broadcaster will be ad breaks. Hopefully the three rounds will stay the same. If any one of the judges or presenters go, it will be a disaster.

    :mad:


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    How can the BBC be so stupid as to allow this to happen.

    Let's hope the only change that will happen with the move to a new broadcaster will be ad breaks. Hopefully the three rounds will stay the same. If any one of the judges or presenters go, it will be a disaster.

    :mad:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3785814/BBC-loses-rights-broadcast-Great-British-Bake-current-series-hit-expected-ITV.html

    We will just have to record it and skip the adverts! So much for Mary and Paul saying they wouldn't be moving........Could it continue without them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha


    Terrible news that it will be gone from BBC. I hope that ITV or Sky keep it to three challenges and with the same presenters/judges.

    The GIBO always feels rushed on TV3 with the hour long show and with only two challenges you don't really get to know the contestants.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    How can the BBC be so stupid as to allow this to happen.

    I'd think it's as simple as the fact that ITV can offer the production company a lot more money and there's a breaking point for BBC.

    There's potential for money raising through ads as well as product placement that they don't have with BBC and at the end of the day money talks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,482 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Channel 4 is the new home for the Bake Off.

    Guardian saying though that not certain that the same judges and presenters will make the move. None of them were consulted during negotiations.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭livedadream


    Mary berry won't let this happen. I can feel it. Mary will plonk herself down and make a nice lemon drizzle and have them all sort it out


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭pajor


    Ms Doodles knows the story.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭Elliott S


    According to BBC News, GBBO is leaving BBC.

    If it moves to ITV, I won't be watching. That is a station that I genuinely never watch. And the ad breaks will ruin it. If it's Channel 4, I might consider it.

    I amazed that the BBC is doing this. It's been a huge success for them.

    Oh well, it was nice while it lasted...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭SimonTemplar


    The three rounds are such an important part of the show. I think the best possible outcome of this situation is for the presenters, judges and format to remain exactly the same and for C4 to allocate a 90 minute slot to accomodate the show + ads.

    I'd be gutted if either Mel, Sue, Paul and Mary don't return. I presume their contracts are with the production company and not BBC. Hopefully we'll have an announcement about it soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,262 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    It's f....ed just like Top Gear.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    On Newsnight they said Channel 4 is paying £25 million a year for it, about twice what BBC were prepared to pay. That explains a lot, BBC presenters very plssed off about it.

    I don't see it working long term on Channel 4, it'll be back on BBC after the 3 year contract is up.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    C4, why? Maybe they need to demonstrate "quintessentially British" things now as part of their diversity charter also.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Elliott S wrote: »
    If it moves to ITV, .

    I'm with Virgin and we don't get proper ITV/UTV we get UTV Ireland its even more Sh1te than UTV! so we mightn't even get the opportunity not to watch!


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  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I'd be gutted if either Mel, Sue, Paul and Mary don't return. .

    I just can't see it working if any of them don't return. Ugghh the thoughts of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    They'll merge it with their Life on the Dole series and get them to bake Hash Brownies non stop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha


    Heard on the radio this morning that the BBC have it until 2017 so we have another series until the move. :)

    It also mentioned that Channel 4 have the right for three years (2018-2020) and the first series on Ch4 will be a celebrity version (I inwardly groaned when I heard that because it will be probably be reality "stars" galore on it).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    It's a shame comic relief will miss out on the celeb version in the future.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Heard on the radio this morning that the BBC have it until 2017 so we have another series until the move. :)

    It also mentioned that Channel 4 have the right for three years (2018-2020) and the first series on Ch4 will be a celebrity version (I inwardly groaned when I heard that because it will be probably be reality "stars" galore on it).

    Personally, I think that the show will have run it's course by then. It's getting predictable, in contestants and content.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,482 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Heard on the radio this morning that the BBC have it until 2017 so we have another series until the move. :)

    I'm pretty sure this is the last series on BBC. First series on Channel 4 to be broadcast in 2017.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 804 ✭✭✭doubledown




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭davo2001




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭SimonTemplar


    If Mary Berry leaves too, which she is strongly suspected to do, C4 have just paid 25 million for a property without its greatest assets.

    It'll take them a long long time to build it up again.

    A complete shambles all round. Can't believe both Love Productions and BBC managed to allow this to happen. Talk about self destruction!

    End of a very good era :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭SmallTeapot


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Ah bolox :(

    My sentiments exactly


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Mel and Sue make the show IMO.

    Was Mary B involved in the US version of the show?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,750 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Feck's sake :mad:

    The first year I get into the show turns out to be its last - that's just typical


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Just caught up on last week's episode. So weird watching it knowing that Mel and Sue won't be on it in future. They're just so good at what they do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭pajor


    I imagine Sue and Mel are contracted to the BBC and not the show. So have no obligation to stay.

    But reading the BBC article about them leaving now, they said that they wouldn't stick with the show if it moved channel. Kudos to them so for sticking to their guns.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    Surely BBC can just do a 'different' cake based show with Sue and Mel. I've heard that Channel 4 don't even have the judges locked down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha


    Addle wrote: »
    Mel and Sue make the show IMO.

    Was Mary B involved in the US version of the show?

    I agree. They are the perfect foil to Paul's seriousness and they have a great rapport with the contestants.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭SimonTemplar


    FunLover18 wrote: »
    Surely BBC can just do a 'different' cake based show with Sue and Mel. I've heard that Channel 4 don't even have the judges locked down.

    I wonder what does Love Productions actually own. They obviously own the name and trademark. Surely they can't have exclusive rights to the format though given all the cooking shows out there. For example, would they have rights to the 'signature bake', 'technical bake' and 'showstopper' format?

    The most tactical thing the BBC can do is make its own baking show with a format as close as legally possible to GBBO. Get Mel, Sue, Mary and Paul on board. There is a warmth and charm to the show that comes very naturally to the BBC and is a major cause of its success.

    The audience would follow the talent not the brand. Even if C4's The Great British Bake Off and "The Great BBC Bake Off" would air at the same time, BBC would definitely get the higher viewership.

    (I think I'm at the bargaining stage of grief :o )


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    The most tactical thing the BBC can do is make its own baking show with a format as close as legally possible to GBBO. Get Mel, Sue, Mary and Paul on board. There is a warmth and charm to the show that comes very naturally to the BBC and is a major cause of its success.


    Lack of ads helps.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭garbeth


    May be in their contract that they are not allowed to do their own format of the show


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭nc6000


    Personally, I think that the show will have run it's course by then. It's getting predictable, in contestants and content.

    I have to say I agree with this. Although GBBO is still enjoyable it is hard to see them using the same format and getting the same audiences indefinitely.

    I would have guessed another season or maybe two with Mary, Paul, Mel & Sue and that would be about it. They might even have had enough of it themselves by then.


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