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The Best Episodes of The Great British Bake Off

Every episode of The Great British Bake Off ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Great British Bake Off!

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Britain's best amateur bakers compete in the iconic white tent - all united in their aim to prove their baking skills and impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 10 - The Final
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Final

    S4:E10

    The finalists pull out all the stops in a set-custard and puff pastry signature, a choccy-nut technical and a magnificent dessert tower showstopper. Who will be crowned the winner of Bake Off 2020?

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  2. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Episode 9 - Semi Final
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Semi Final

    S2:E9

    In the semi-final the four remaining bakers are all desperate to claim their place in the final showdown; the remaining bakers are just three patisserie challenges away from the biggest day of their baking lives.

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  3. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Episode 10 - The Final
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Final

    S2:E10

    Three bakers remain but only one can be crowned winner; Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith set three challenges that will test every aspect of the bakers' skills.

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  4. The Great British Bake Off Season 3 Episode 10 - The Final
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Final

    S3:E10

    The stakes couldn't be higher as Paul and Prue set three challenges that test every aspect of the bakers' skills. Who will be crowned 2019's Bake Off champion?

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 1 - Cake Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Cake Week

    S4:E1

    It's Cake Week and the bakers put their twist on the classic Battenberg, face a turning-out technical challenge and pay tribute to their heroes in the showstopper

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 2 - Biscuit Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Biscuit Week

    S4:E2

    It's Biscuit Week and the bakers make a sophisticated fruit, nut and chocolate combination for the signature, produce two tropical technicals, and create an elaborate table setting showstopper

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  7. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 3 - Bread Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Bread Week

    S4:E3

    It's Bread Week, and the remaining bakers have a lot to prove in a sweet and savoury signature, a technical that honours the NHS, and an ambitious, artistic showstopper

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  8. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 5 - Pastry Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Pastry Week

    S4:E5

    It's Pastry Week and the bakers put their stamp on a Cornish classic in the signature, go retro in the technical, and make a showstopping classic tart hidden within a cage.

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    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 6 - Japanese Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Japanese Week

    S4:E6

    It's a Bake Off first - Japanese Week - and the bakers tackle steamed buns, a tricky, layered technical and a showstopper inspired by kawaii - the Japanese love of all things cute and adorable

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  10. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 8 - Dessert Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Dessert Week

    S4:E8

    It's Dessert Week, and the bakers tackle a miniature cheesecake signature, a 17th-century technical and a showstopping jelly art dessert cake, for a place in the semi-final.

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  11. The Great British Bake Off Season 4 Episode 9 - Patisserie Week
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Patisserie Week

    S4:E9

    It's the semi-final. The bakers' patisserie skills are tested in a booze-soaked signature, a tricky technical and a delicate showstopper showcasing their finesse and precision.

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  12. The Great British Bake Off Season 5 Episode 10 - The Final
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Final

    S5:E10

    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?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 6 - Halloween Week
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Halloween Week

    S6:E6

    Halloween has come early as the remaining bakers tackle three terrifying challenges. There's a seasonal Signature in the form of an apple cake, followed by a s'more-ish Technical and, in the Showstopper, they create a Halloween piñata.

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  14. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 3 - Bread Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Bread Week

    S1:E3

    It's Bread Week and the ten remaining bakers have a lot to prove to Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. This time they've been set three tough challenges: a teacake signature, where they must rise to the challenge; a two-tiered technical that's back to basics; and the most ambitious sculpture showstopper ever set in Bread Week. Only one can claim star baker; while another will leave the tent for good.

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  15. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 4 - Caramel Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Caramel Week

    S1:E4

    Nine bakers remain and for the first time it's caramel week. Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood have set the contestants three sticky challenges - a super sweet signature with a rich teatime favourite, a double Dutch technical, and a caramel showstopper. The three tasks will result in one star baker, while another will leave the tent for good. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding lend a hand with pep talks and shoulders to cry on.

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  16. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 5 - Pudding Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Pudding Week

    S1:E5

    Prue and Paul are seeking perfection in pudding week, with a staggering technical challenge and a multi-layered showstopper that's not to be trifled with.

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  17. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 6 - Pastry Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Pastry Week

    S1:E6

    The bakers face a tough triple challenge including an ambitious traditional pie.

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  18. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 7 - Italian Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Italian Week

    S1:E7

    The bakers face a Sicilian signature, a deceptively tricky technical, and a fiddly showstopper in the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the tent.

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  19. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 8 - Forgotten Bakes
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Forgotten Bakes

    S1:E8

    The remaining five bakers step back in time for Forgotten Bakes Week, facing the test of baking with unfamiliar recipes, with places in the semi-final at stake. They start with a sweet and savoury signature challenge, before Prue Leith sets a boozy technical and, for their final challenge, the bakers must produce an elaborate sponge showstopper that once graced the dining tables of high society. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding are on hand to help the bakers calm their nerves.

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  20. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 9 - Patisserie Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Patisserie Week

    S1:E9

    It's the semi-final, and the four remaining bakers must set to work on producing 24 exquisite choux buns. Prue Leith has set a complex technical for her first semi-final that leaves everyone stumped. And there's a meringue sculpture showstopper where the bakers mustn't crack under pressure. Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig present, while Paul Hollywood passes judgement alongside Prue.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 10 - The Final
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Final

    S1:E10

    Twelve bakers started, just three remain. Who will succeed with the demanding final challenges, including a high-end patisserie showstopper, to be crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2017?

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Episode 1 - Biscuit Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Biscuit Week

    S2:E1

    Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding welcome 12 contestants to the tent, where judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith oversee them in three challenges. This year, the competition kicks off with Biscuit Week, and the bakers are challenged to make signature biscuits that will say something both about them and a place in the British Isles, before tackling one of Paul's childhood favourites in the Technical. Finally, the bakers are tasked to make a 3D biscuit portrait in their first Showstopper.

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  23. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Episode 2 - Cake Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Cake Week

    S2:E2

    It’s week two and the remaining 11 bakers face Cake Week – kicking off with a crowd-pleasing signature challenge. Next, the bakers face Prue Leith’s first technical, a complicated cake with a very unusual ingredient. Finally, an ambitious chocolate-collared showstopper turns up the heat in the tent. Who will rise to the various tasks – and who will melt under the pressure? Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding present, while series regular Paul Hollywood and Prue pass judgement before another baker leaves the contest.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Episode 3 - Bread Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Bread Week

    S2:E3

    It’s Bread Week, and the ten remaining bakers have a lot to prove with three tough challenges set by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. There is a teatime fruity favourite Signature; a deceptively simple time-test of a Technical with an international flavour; and an ambitious Showstopper that’s the largest bread sculpture challenge ever set in the tent. Only one can claim Star Baker, while one of them will leave the tent for good.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Episode 4 - Dessert Week
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Dessert Week

    S2:E4

    It is Dessert Week and judges have set three sticky challengers to test the remaining nine bakers. They must create a cracking meringue Signature, a wobbly Technical and a complex chocolate showstopper that promises to reveal all.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Final" is the best rated episode of "The Great British Bake Off". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/24/2020. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Semi Final".