Series 3
Overview
Entering its 10th year, the series sees the return of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith as well as hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig. To celebrate a decade in the Tent, Bake Off has gone one better, with a baker’s dozen: 13 new bakers, taking on 30 new challenges, but there can only be one winner.
Episodes
1. Cake Week
2019-08-27
The series gets underway with cake week - during which two of the bakers will be sent home. The first stage of the challenge features a fruit cake, while the technical is a retro classic that requires intricate decoration. Finally, for the showstopper, the contestants must create the birthday cake they wish they had received as a child.
2. Biscuit Week
2019-09-03
It's crunch time with Biscuit Week, starting off with a luxurious chocolate coated signature bake, then a snack with family significance for Paul and an eye-catching showstopper.
3. Bread Week
2019-09-10
The bakers tackle a signature bake designed to be shared; a deceptively simple summer staple in the Technical; and an ambitious Showstopper.
4. Dairy Week
2019-09-17
Prue and Paul set some tricky challenges for the remaining bakers, including a Technical that dates back to Henry VIII and a Showstopper that's usually found at Indian weddings.
5. The Roaring Twenties
2019-09-24
The challenges inspired by the roaring twenties include a slapstick Signature and a tiered Showstopper special.
6. Dessert Week
2019-10-01
The cake layers stack up in an elegant and challenging bake. There's also a spherical celebration cake and a Technical where success lies in precise decoration.
7. Festival Week
2019-10-08
The bakers draw inspiration from around the world, including something deep fried and Italian, and a spectacular Indonesian celebration cake.
8. Pastry Week
2019-10-15
The remaining bakers have their knowledge of pastry tested to the max with a savoury take on a French classic, a multi-layered Moroccan Technical, and a towering Showstopper.
9. Semi-Final - Patisserie Week
2019-10-22
It's the semi-final, and the remaining bakers are tested on their patisserie skills, with a domed Signature dish, a towering Technical and a display case Showstopper
10. The Final
2019-10-29
The stakes couldn't be higher as Paul and Prue set three challenges that test every aspect of the bakers' skills. Who will be crowned 2019's Bake Off champion?