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Displaying all articles tagged:
The Great British Bake Off
behind the scenes
Nov. 27, 2018
Why
The Great British Baking Show
Finally Left the Tent and Went Outside
This season, the bakers ventured into the great outdoors for a “campfire pita bread” technical challenge.
By
Devon Ivie
art du jour
Nov. 21, 2018
Meet the Guy Who Draws Every
Great British Baking Show
Recipe Illustration
“My job is to illustrate what the bakers planned to create, not what they actually baked in the tent.”
By
Devon Ivie
british tv
Nov. 21, 2018
Great British Baking Show
Creator Says Show Moved Networks Due to BBC ‘Bullies’
As opposed to, you know, the massive payday.
By
Devon Ivie
interview
Sept. 19, 2018
Great British Baking Show
Winner on the Surprising Cost of All Those Bakes
“It’s pricey. You definitely spend more than you end up getting back.”
By
Devon Ivie
reality tv
Sept. 14, 2018
Do Reality Competitions Need Big-Name Hosts?
Project Runway
is losing its stars, but will it matter if the format is strong enough?
By
Andy Dehnart
overnights
Aug. 17, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Season Finale Recap: Three Men and a Pastry
The three finalists try to avoid soggy bottoms one last time as they face Season 5’s final challenge.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
Aug. 10, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: If the Choux Fits
Patisserie week takes the British bakers on a difficult journey through French baking techniques in the season’s penultimate episode.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 30, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Dough-ble Jeopardy
Sweet dough week proves the undoing of two contestants in an episode that delivers some doughnut history.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 20, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Blood Is Thicker Than Pudding
Puddings threaten to get the better of the bakers this week, leading to some “unusual” results.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 13, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: American Pie
The great British bakers take a crack at making some sweet American pies with mixed results.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 6, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Done
Desserts Week finds one contestant summoning all the bravery she possesses. Also: We learn some words are pronounced quite differently in Britain!
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
June 29, 2018
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: It’s Edible!
This week’s challenge: tarts. But whoever will triumph must first avoid the trap of the soggy bottom.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
tv review
June 22, 2018
Thank Goodness,
The Great British Baking Show
Is Back
Yes, the new season aired in the U.K. back in 2012. Who cares? Just let its gentleness wash over you.
By
Jen Chaney
vulture lists
Mar. 29, 2018
The 7 Best Food Shows to Match Your Mood
From
Top Chef
to
Ugly Delicious
, there’s a food show for you.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
winter olympics 2018
Feb. 14, 2018
Curling Is the
Great British Bake Off
of the Olympics
No other Olympic sport can match that
Bake Off
feeling of warm relaxation.
By
Nate Jones
trailer mix
Dec. 23, 2017
This
Decorating Mary Berry
Trailer Is Basically a
Great British Bake Off
Reunion
Name a more iconic trio. We’ll wait.
By
Devon Ivie
across the pond
Nov. 22, 2017
Great British Bake Off
’s New Host Revealed the Winner Before the Finale
“I went into a panic mode,” Prue Leith explained.
By
Devon Ivie
the great british controversy off
Aug. 12, 2017
Paul Hollywood Doesn’t Think He’s a Traitor for Staying on
Bake Off
“I didn’t want to lose my job.”
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Aug. 6, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Season Finale Recap: The Icing on the Cake
And the winner is…
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
trailer mix
Aug. 5, 2017
The New
Great British Bake Off
Trailer: What in the World Is Going on Here?
This is one way to market a show.
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Aug. 4, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Je Ne Sais Cake
Mel and Sue to break out their Franglish and their Pepé Le Pew accents.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
interview
Aug. 4, 2017
GBBO
Winner Candice Brown on What the Auditioning and Filming Process Is Like
“You get exactly the time they give you. If they say two hours, they say two hours. Right down to the second.”
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
July 28, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: The 6 Pies of Henry VIII
Why does baking have to be so emotional?
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
round two
July 23, 2017
Great British Bake Off
’s Mel and Sue Have Found Their Next Hosting Gig
Britain knows best.
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
July 21, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Welcome to Mousseport
I would very much love to eat everything that Benjamina bakes.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
the great british controversy off
July 16, 2017
Sue Perkins Admits She Nearly Quit
Bake Off
Before the New Network Move
“I did think, ‘How can I rationalise these two worlds?’”
By
Devon Ivie
british tv
July 15, 2017
Huge and ‘Modern’ Changes Are Coming to
The Great British Bake Off
Does Channel 4 not understand why people like the show?
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
July 14, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Flower Power
This week, it’s all about floral cakes.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
July 7, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: The Mighty Bouche
What a glorious, excessively buttery episode.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
June 30, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Batter Up
The first-ever Batter Week is here!
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
overnights
June 23, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Recap: Happy Babka
Never serve Paul Hollywood anything raw.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
heartwarming stories
June 22, 2017
Nobody Loves Ed Sheeran More Than
Great British Bake Off Contestant
Val
Like baking a pastry, this story will make you feel warm and happy inside.
By
Jackson McHenry
overnights
June 16, 2017
The Great British Baking Show
Season Premiere Recap: Sumptuous Drizzling
This is pretty much perfect television.
By
Molly Fitzpatrick
let the baking begin
June 16, 2017
Your Very British Primer for This Season’s
Great British Baking Show
Contestants
Who will be this season’s top amateur baker?
By
Devon Ivie
a casting couch of one’s own
Mar. 16, 2017
Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig Are Your New
Great British Bake Off
Hosts
Now
that’s
casting.
By
Devon Ivie
comfort tv
Nov. 15, 2016
Comfort TV to Stream This Winter (and for the Next Four Years)
From
The Great British Bake Off
to
Parks and Recreation
.
By
E. Alex Jung
and
Vulture Editors
food show
Nov. 4, 2016
GBBO
’s Mary Berry to Star in BBC’s
Great Houses
Ready?
By
E. Alex Jung
the great british bake off
Oct. 27, 2016
GBBO
Is Ridiculously Popular in Britain
The episode nabbed a total of 14.8 million viewers.
By
Jackson McHenry
the great british bake off
Oct. 17, 2016
Richard Ayoade Reportedly Up for
Bake Off
Role
The star of
The IT Crowd
could well spend some time in the tent.
By
Jackson McHenry
last night on late night
Oct. 16, 2016
Watch
SNL
’s
The Great British Bake Off
Sketch
Mary Berry is
kind
of loving it.
By
Devon Ivie
the great british controversy off
Oct. 15, 2016
Bake Off
Winner Nadiya Hussain Remaining at BBC
You’re still on your own, Paul Hollywood.
By
Devon Ivie
roll clip!
Oct. 1, 2016
Anna Kendrick Is Mourning
Great British Bake Off
GGBO
DVD-commentary and chill.
By
Devon Ivie
the great british bake off
Sept. 23, 2016
9 Ways the BBC Could Cook Up a
Great British Bake Off
Alternative
Is
The Grand English Pastry Challenge
too on the nose?
By
Jackson McHenry
the industry
Sept. 23, 2016
Mary Berry to Reportedly Star in
Bake Off
Rival
Now this is what we call a bake-off.
By
E. Alex Jung
say it ain’t so
Sept. 22, 2016
Mary Berry Is Leaving
Great British Bake Off
“My decision to stay with the BBC is out of loyalty to them.”
By
E. Alex Jung
farewells
Sept. 13, 2016
Mel and Sue Leave
The Great British Bake Off
It’s time for your final bake.
By
E. Alex Jung
the industry
Sept. 12, 2016
Great British Bake Off
Is Moving to Channel 4
There can only be one star baker.
By
E. Alex Jung
vulture recommends
July 1, 2016
You Really Need to Watch
The Great British Baking Show
Why not watch something that makes you feel good instead of very, very bad?
By
Megan Reynolds
stay tuned
Oct. 14, 2015
What TV Shows Should I Watch on My Phone? Your Pressing TV Questions, Answered
Plus: Why aren’t there any watercooler shows anymore?
By
Margaret Lyons