The fourth series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on 20 August 2013. The Great British Bake Off 2013 hits screens in a a matter of weeks – Tuesday 20th August to be precise – and excitement is already building around series 4 of the cult cookery show. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Prince Harry is ‘happier than ever’ since stepping away from the royal family, Meghan Markle says ‘as women it’s easy to forget your skills and assets’, The Queen just released a sweet statement about Prince Harry, 11 best online dating sites and apps, according to the experts, Vroom! He learnt the craft from his grandmother at the age of ten, so has plenty of experience to fall back on. A Samaritan, a student and a pantomime producer are just three of the contestants hoping to win this year's Great British Bake Off. Last night’s episode of Great British Bake Off saw the focus on desserts, with perfect petit fours, terrific trifles and illuminating iles flottantes. Skip to main content. From these, 13 contestants were chosen this year so the judges could eliminate two people whenever they wanted. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Great British Bake Off 2018: meet the contestants by Great British Chefs 21 August 2018 21 August 2018 The new group of bakers set to enter the Bake Off tent have been announced – take a look at who's competing and what they're bringing to the table. Project manager Ruby got the baking bug at university, creating all sorts of delicious things for her seven flatmates. Where is she now? Aside from Mary Berry and her fabulous floral jackets, Paul Hollywood, Mel and Sue (who we obviously can’t wait to see) a new batch of hopefuls have been brushing down their aprons and putting their recipe skills to the test as they prepare to take part in the show. This year's contestants include 30-year-old Toby, a web programmer who brings "a sense of organised chaos into his baking", and Deborah, a 51-year-old dentist who discovered a passion for baking during her Domestic Sciences class. A record 9 million people were on the edge of their seats as the results were announced.

We all remember Frances … It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Just as the weather is getting colder, we have a tonne of on-screen inspiration for the ultimate comfort food – pies and tarts. The Great British Bake Off 2013 hits screens on Tuesday 20th August. The hopefuls will be asked to produce a sandwich cake as their first task.

The Great British Bake Off has changed a lot … Former contestant Urvashi Roe has a round up of the show and reveals who would take home the prize & title of Britain's best amateur baker for 2013. It was really all about Glenn from the start. Let us know in the comments box below…. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. A geography teacher, a vet and a fashion designer are just three of the contestants hoping to win this year's Great British Bake Off. A fantastic theme this week on Great British Bake Off with the good old fashioned traybake and beautiful biscuits. We saw wheat free loaves, dairy free cakes, and perhaps the most humour free episode too! Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? She now lives in London, baking any chance she can get, with all sorts of wacky creations.

He’s been baking since the age of ten, and creates at least one new cake or baked treat every weekend.

Who? She describes herself as flamboyant and free, which should hopefully come through in her bakes. What a perfect week of scheduling for Great British Bake Off. Fancy giving baking a try? Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are preparing to put 13 new contestants to the test in the new series of The Great British Bake Off. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens tonight and we can practically smell all that cake baking in the oven. The series will run until October, when one of this year’s bakers will take home the title.

Bristolian Briony is a full-time parent, so no doubt has some very willing children happy to taste her creations and give feedback. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Urvashi Roe, food writer and contestant from 2011, gives us a recap of what happened. Urvashi Roe, food writer and contestant from 2011, gives us a recap of what happened as we’re at the halfway mark of the show. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins again presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. The Great British Bake Off is back, and we have the first look at this year's lucky contestants!

Great British Bake Off contestant Kimberley. Kim-Joy is a mental health specialist who was born in Belgium but now lives in Leeds with her partner. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. What is it you love about the show? Urvashi Roe, food writer and contestant from 2011, gives us a recap of what happened last night. Karen fell in love with patisserie during her time living in France, but has now moved to west Yorkshire, recreating the profiteroles and eclairs of the country in her own kitchen.

Her family are not into baking at all, but Kim-Joy loves nothing more than creating fantastic loaves of bread or combining different flavours from all over the world. We saw creative canapés, beautiful bavarois and a showstopping Opera cake to finish! The Great British Bake Off has returned and that means television viewers in their millions following the fortunes of the contestants. Now we’ve got the very first sneak peek at this year’s crop of contestants…, More pics: Meet this year’s British Bake Off hopefuls….