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The Best Episodes of The Great British Bake Off Season 1

Every episode of The Great British Bake Off Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Great British Bake Off Season 1!

Britain's best amateur bakers compete in the iconic white tent - all united in their aim to prove their baking skills and impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 1 - Cake Week
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    #1 - Cake Week

    S1:E1

    Cake Week sees the bakers take on a fruity challenge. Prue sets her first technical - a kids' party favourite. Plus, the trickiest showstopper ever set in the first week of Bake Off: an illusion cake.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 2 - Biscuit Week
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    #2 - Biscuit Week

    S1:E2

    It's week two, and the sandwich biscuit signature challenge sees bakers trying to blend biscuit and filling. There's a technical task set by Paul Hollywood that no one has tried before. And a final showstopper challenge that takes the biscuit and is literally game changing. Paul and Prue Leith cast a critical eye over the contestants' efforts, while new hosts Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding settle into their roles. As ever, it remains to be seen which of the unlucky bakers will be shown the door.

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  3. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 3 - Bread Week
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    #3 - Bread Week

    S1:E3

    It's Bread Week and the ten remaining bakers have a lot to prove to Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. This time they've been set three tough challenges: a teacake signature, where they must rise to the challenge; a two-tiered technical that's back to basics; and the most ambitious sculpture showstopper ever set in Bread Week. Only one can claim star baker; while another will leave the tent for good.

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  4. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 4 - Caramel Week
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    #4 - Caramel Week

    S1:E4

    Nine bakers remain and for the first time it's caramel week. Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood have set the contestants three sticky challenges - a super sweet signature with a rich teatime favourite, a double Dutch technical, and a caramel showstopper. The three tasks will result in one star baker, while another will leave the tent for good. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding lend a hand with pep talks and shoulders to cry on.

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  5. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 5 - Pudding Week
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    #5 - Pudding Week

    S1:E5

    Prue and Paul are seeking perfection in pudding week, with a staggering technical challenge and a multi-layered showstopper that's not to be trifled with.

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  6. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 6 - Pastry Week
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    #6 - Pastry Week

    S1:E6

    The bakers face a tough triple challenge including an ambitious traditional pie.

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  7. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 7 - Italian Week
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    #7 - Italian Week

    S1:E7

    The bakers face a Sicilian signature, a deceptively tricky technical, and a fiddly showstopper in the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the tent.

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  8. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 8 - Forgotten Bakes
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    #8 - Forgotten Bakes

    S1:E8

    The remaining five bakers step back in time for Forgotten Bakes Week, facing the test of baking with unfamiliar recipes, with places in the semi-final at stake. They start with a sweet and savoury signature challenge, before Prue Leith sets a boozy technical and, for their final challenge, the bakers must produce an elaborate sponge showstopper that once graced the dining tables of high society. Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding are on hand to help the bakers calm their nerves.

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  9. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 9 - Patisserie Week
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    #9 - Patisserie Week

    S1:E9

    It's the semi-final, and the four remaining bakers must set to work on producing 24 exquisite choux buns. Prue Leith has set a complex technical for her first semi-final that leaves everyone stumped. And there's a meringue sculpture showstopper where the bakers mustn't crack under pressure. Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig present, while Paul Hollywood passes judgement alongside Prue.

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  10. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 10 - The Final
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    #10 - The Final

    S1:E10

    Twelve bakers started, just three remain. Who will succeed with the demanding final challenges, including a high-end patisserie showstopper, to be crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2017?

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Cake Week" is the best rated episode of "The Great British Bake Off" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/29/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Biscuit Week".