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Series 5
10 Episodes2021
Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas welcome more amateur bakers, as 12 new hopefuls in a brand-new bubble enter the iconic white tent.
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Episodes (10)

Ep 1
Cake Week
★7.0
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.

Ep 2
Biscuit Week
★7.0
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

Ep 3
Bread Week
★7.0
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

Ep 4
Dessert Week
★7.0
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

Ep 5
German Week
★7.0
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

Ep 6
Pastry Week
★7.0
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

Ep 7
Caramel Week
★7.0
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.

Ep 8
Free From Week
★7.0
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

Ep 9
Patisserie Week
★7.0
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?

Ep 10
The Final
★8.0
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?