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The Worst Episodes of The Great British Bake Off

Every episode of The Great British Bake Off ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Great British Bake Off!

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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 Worst Episode
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    The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 6 - Botanical Week
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Botanical Week

    S7:E6

    In a Bake Off first, it's Botanical Week and the bakers tackle bakes inspired by nature, starting with a spice-filled Signature, followed by a herby Technical and topped off with a floral dessert Showstopper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 1 - Cake Week
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Cake Week

    S6:E1

    Week 1 in the tent brings 13 new bakers together to test their cake skills. The judges are looking for perfect mini cakes, a tangy technical, and a home baked showstopper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Great British Bake Off Season 8 Episode 5 - Pastry Week
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Pastry Week

    S8:E5

    It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle a frangipane tart and Paris-Brest, complete with a freestanding podium. Who'll be put on a pedestal, and whose dreams will flake away?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Great British Bake Off Season 8 Episode 10 - The Final
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - The Final

    S8:E10

    The finalists go all out with Signature scones, afternoon tea and tiered celebration cakes. Whose chance of winning has come and scone? And who'll be shedding tiers of joy?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 4 - Chocolate Week
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Chocolate Week

    S7:E4

    It's Chocolate Week and the bakers take on three indulgent challenges: a tricky torte in the Signature, a cheesecake challenge in the Technical and a chocolate box Showstopper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 5 - Pastry Week
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Pastry Week

    S7:E5

    It's Pastry Week and the bakers tackle savoury picnic pies and a classic French rough puff pastry, before creating showstopping decorative sweet pies. Who has the upper crust?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Great British Bake Off Season 8 Episode 4 - Caramel Week
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Caramel Week

    S8:E4

    It's Caramel Week and the bakers make caramel biscuits and turn up the heat with showstopping mousse cakes. Who gets a taste of sweet success, and whose mousse cuts them loose?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Great British Bake Off Season 9 Episode 4 - Back to School Week
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Back to School Week

    S9:E4

    We're going back to school, as the bakers make canteen flapjacks, school cake and a school fete Showstopper. Who'll be top of the class, and who'll be expelled from the tent?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Great British Bake Off Season 9 Episode 5 - Chocolate Week
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Chocolate Week

    S9:E5

    The bakers melt into Chocolate Week with fiddly mousse cups, a tricky tart and a fab fondue display. Whose fondue will get them through, and whose mousse will cut them loose?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Great British Bake Off Season 9 Episode 8 - Dessert Week
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Dessert Week

    S9:E8

    It's Dessert Week and the bakers make Spanish-style cheesecake, gluten-free sponge and a tricky trifle. Who'll have a wobble, and who'll be Basque-ing in glory?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 1 - Cake Week
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Great British Bake Off Season 1 Episode 2 - Biscuit Week
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 4 - Mexican Week
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Mexican Week

    S6:E4

    The bakers explore authentic Mexican bakes, as they put their twist on the sweet bread pan dulce for the Signature, tackle a Mexican street food staple in the Technical, and make their own showstopping version of the milk-soaked tres leches cake.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 7 - Custard Week
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Custard Week

    S6:E7

    It's Custard Week and the bakers put their twist on floating islands in the Signature, tackle a summer staple, and make custard the star and basis of a showstopping set gateau.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 8 - Pastry Week
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Pastry Week

    S6:E8

    It's Pastry Week, and the bakers are tasked with making vol-au-vents in the Signature and a delicious savoury snack in the Technical, before creating a showstopping 3D pie-scape depicting their favourite childhood story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 9 - Patisserie Week
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Patisserie Week

    S6:E9

    It's the semi-final and the perfect time to test the remaining bakers' abilities in patisserie. There are mini charlottes in the Signature that demand precision, a vertical challenge in the Technical, and finally an opulent Swedish showstopper.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Great British Bake Off Season 6 Episode 10 - The Final
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Final

    S6:E10

    It's the final, and the last remaining bakers are tasked with making a perfect picnic for the Signature, and for the Technical, a summer classic. And in the final Showstopper, they must create a baked celebration of our planet. Who will be crowned the winner of Bake Off 2022?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 1 - Cake Week
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Cake Week

    S7:E1

    It's Cake Week, and the latest batch of bakers are challenged to produce the perfect vertical layer cake in the signature, an iconic chocolate cake for the technical, and a sponge showstopper that features a menagerie of animals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 3 - Bread Week
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Bread Week

    S7:E3

    The bakers make a classic cottage loaf and head to Devon for the Technical. Whose plaited centrepiece will get the Breadmaster himself, Paul Hollywood, in a twist?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 7 - Dessert Week
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Dessert Week

    S7:E7

    It's Dessert Week and the bakers take on a retro crème caramel and a classic treacle sponge, before creating a showstopping meringue bomb. Who will peak and who will wobble?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 8 - Party Week
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Party Week

    S7:E8

    It's Party Week and the bakes have a ball with a sausage roll and make an 'anything-but-beige' buffet. Who will put on a semi-finals-worthy spread and who will be a party pooper?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Great British Bake Off Season 7 Episode 9 - Patisserie Week
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Patisserie Week

    S7:E9

    It's the semi-final and the four remaining bakers take on an elegant French patisserie Signature and a buttery French classic in the Technical, before making a showstopping Italian celebration cake made up of delicate puff pastry layers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Great British Bake Off Season 8 Episode 3 - Bread Week
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Bread Week

    S8:E3

    In Bread Week, the bakers are challenged to make savoury buns and bread horns filled with delectable delights. In the Technical challenge, the bakers must follow along as Paul Hollywood demonstrates a recipe before them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Great British Bake Off Season 8 Episode 6 - Autumn Week
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Autumn Week

    S8:E6

    It's Autumn Week and the bakers make sweet autumn-inspired pies and transform veg into showstopping cakes. Who's got their eyes on the pies, and who'll be leaf-ing the tent?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Great British Bake Off Season 9 Episode 3 - Bread Week
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Bread Week

    S9:E3

    The bakers make a pull-apart monkey bread Signature, a fast food Technical and a tiered sweet bread Showstopper. Who'll rise to the top, and who kneads to dust themselves off?

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Botanical Week" is the worst rated episode of "The Great British Bake Off". It scored 6.3/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/31/2023. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cake Week".