Series 7
13 episodes · 2016
The seventh series of The Great British Bake Off aired from 24 August 2016, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 7 winner. This series was the last to be broadcast on BBC One, as the production company Love Productions opted to move the show to Channel 4. As such, it was also the last series to feature Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc, and Mary Berry. In the United States, the seventh series was broadcast as the fourth season on PBS and streamed as Collection 4 on Netflix.
1Cake Week
Twelve new amateur bakers enter the iconic tent and take on three cake-making challenges.
2Biscuit Week
The remaining bakers face three biscuit challenges. Who will see their dreams crumble?
3Bread Week
The bakers face an ovenless technical challenge and a three-flour showstopper.
4Batter Week
Mary and Paul have set three challenges to test the bakers on some store cupboard classics.
5Pastry Week
It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challenges to test the bakers on three very different types of pastry. For the signature challenge it is breakfast time, Danish style.
6Botanical Week
Mary and Paul set three challenges inspired by nature for Botanical Week.
7Dessert Week
The bakers face three sweet challenges, including a mousse marathon showstopper.
8Tudor Week
For the first ever Tudor Week, the bakers face pies, biscuits and a marzipan showstopper.
9Patisserie Week
The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges.
10The Final
It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Off, as the tent plays host to three challenges to impress the Queen.
11Class of 2015
A catch-up with the contestants from The Great British Bake Off 2015.
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"The Great British Bake Off" (2016) Christmas Special 1
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"The Great British Bake Off" (2016) Christmas Special 2