Summary
The bakers are challenged to make a fatless sponge, their version of a Spanish classic, multi-bake, mini masterpieces, and the most complex showstopper ever featured on the show.
The Great British Bake Off
- Season 2016
- 11 episodes
- Food
- Lifestyle
Episode 9: Patisserie Week
Summary
Only four bakers remain as the semi-final arrives. This week, the contestants must demonstrate their mastery of patisserie in three more challenges. However, the stakes have never been higher, and a disaster in any one of the rounds might mean the difference between claiming a place in the final, or bowing out early. In the Signature, the bakers must achieve perfect lamination on French pastries, and in the Technical, Paul Hollywood puts the amateurs through their paces with a yeast-based cake with a fruity top and delicate chocolate work. For the Showstopper finale, the competitors face a multiple mini-cake bake, with Paul and fellow judge Mary Berry expecting a high-end finish that demonstrates the bakers' ability to manage their time
Review
OK, get a grip. Try to stay calm. We’re just one week away from the final and, whisper it, the last time we’ll see a series of Bake Off on BBC.
In a horribly prophetic moment one of the four semi-finalists suddenly announces to the others how much time they’ve got left in the signature bake. Sue Perkins explodes like overactive yeast in bread dough: “Are you doing me out of a job? This is all I had!” she wails with mock indignation.
It’s patisserie week, so the bakers must “embrace their French side”, but everyone’s pastries keep tumbling to the floor as the words “Five second rule!” reverberate around the almost empty tent. After that, the showstopper challenge is the most manic and messiest you’ve ever seen. And someone – wipe away those tears, it’s not Sue – leaves.
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| role | name |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mel Giedroyc |
| Presenter | Sue Perkins |
| Judge | Paul Hollywood |
| Judge | Mary Berry |
| Executive producer | Sarah Thomson-Woolley |
| Executive producer | Richard McKerrow |
| Series director | Andy Devonshire |
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Episode 9
Patisserie Week
Summary
Only four bakers remain as the semi-final arrives. This week, the contestants must demonstrate their mastery of patisserie in three more challenges. However, the stakes have never been higher, and a disaster in any one of the rounds might mean the difference between claiming a place in the final, or bowing out early. In the Signature, the bakers must achieve perfect lamination on French pastries, and in the Technical, Paul Hollywood puts the amateurs through their paces with a yeast-based cake with a fruity top and delicate chocolate work. For the Showstopper finale, the competitors face a multiple mini-cake bake, with Paul and fellow judge Mary Berry expecting a high-end finish that demonstrates the bakers' ability to manage their timeReview
OK, get a grip. Try to stay calm. We’re just one week away from the final and, whisper it, the last time we’ll see a series of Bake Off on BBC.
In a horribly prophetic moment one of the four semi-finalists suddenly announces to the others how much time they’ve got left in the signature bake. Sue Perkins explodes like overactive yeast in bread dough: “Are you doing me out of a job? This is all I had!” she wails with mock indignation.
It’s patisserie week, so the bakers must “embrace their French side”, but everyone’s pastries keep tumbling to the floor as the words “Five second rule!” reverberate around the almost empty tent. After that, the showstopper challenge is the most manic and messiest you’ve ever seen. And someone – wipe away those tears, it’s not Sue – leaves.
How to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.
Streaming
Details
- Languages
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Crew
role name Presenter Mel Giedroyc Presenter Sue Perkins Judge Paul Hollywood Judge Mary Berry Executive producer Sarah Thomson-Woolley Executive producer Richard McKerrow Series director Andy Devonshire
