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The Great British Bake Off

Series 5

2021 · 10 episodes

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

  1. 1. Cake Week

    2021-09-21 · 67m

    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.

  2. 2. Biscuit Week

    2021-09-28 · 66m

    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

  3. 3. Bread Week

    2021-10-05 · 66m

    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

  4. 4. Dessert Week

    2021-10-12 · 57m

    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

  5. 5. German Week

    2021-10-19 · 57m

    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

  6. 6. Pastry Week

    2021-10-26 · 57m

    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

  7. 7. Caramel Week

    2021-11-02 · 57m

    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.

  8. 8. Free From Week

    2021-11-09 · 56m

    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

  9. 9. Patisserie Week

    2021-11-16 · 56m

    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?

  10. 10. The Final

    2021-11-23 · 58m

    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?

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