The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off: Season 5

Air Date

September 21, 2021

Episodes

10 episodes

The Great British Bake Off

Season 5

Overview

Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas welcome more amateur bakers, as 12 new hopefuls in a brand-new bubble enter the iconic white tent.

Episodes

Cake Week

1. Cake Week

7.0
September 21, 2021
67 min

Bake Off is back, as 12 new bakers make their way into a brand-new bubble. The bakers tackle mini rolls, a nostalgic teatime classic, and cakes that defy the laws of physics.

Biscuit Week

2. Biscuit Week

7.0
September 28, 2021
66 min

It's crunch time for the bakers as they put their twist on filled brandy snaps, make a jammy childhood favourite and create an interactive toy made exclusively from biscuit

Bread Week

3. Bread Week

7.0
October 5, 2021
66 min

The remaining bakers have a lot to prove as they put their own twist on a classic Italian focaccia, make a Greek-inspired snack and create ambitious designs in milk bread

Dessert Week

4. Dessert Week

7.0
October 12, 2021
57 min

The bakers put their twist on the classic pavlova and take on a toffee technical, before creating a delicate dessert wrapped in intricately patterned sponge for a splendid showstopper

German Week

5. German Week

7.0
October 19, 2021
57 min

It's a Bake Off first, as the bakers attempt to perfect traditional German biscuits and make a torte fit for a Prince, before rising to the challenge with a showstopping tiered cake using yeast

Pastry Week

6. Pastry Week

7.0
October 26, 2021
57 min

It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle choux pastry doughnuts and a tricky Turkish technical, before creating a savoury, delicately designed showstopping pastry pie packed full of flavour

Caramel Week

7. Caramel Week

7.0
November 2, 2021
57 min

It's Caramel Week and the bakers put their twist on a classic caramel tart and produce a family favourite biscuit bar, before making a showstopping dessert encased in a sugar dome.

Free From Week

8. Free From Week

7.0
November 9, 2021
56 min

The remaining bakers explore alternative ingredients as they make a Signature without dairy, a hearty vegan Technical and a towering gluten-free celebration cake for the Showstopper

Patisserie Week

9. Patisserie Week

7.0
November 16, 2021
56 min

It's the semi-final and the bakers' patisserie skills are tested as they make delicate layered slices, a French classic and opulent entremets displays. Who will make it to the final?

The Final

10. The Final

8.0
November 23, 2021
58 min

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?