The Great British Bake Off: Series 5
The fifth series of the British television baking competition The Great British Bake Off first aired on August 6, 2014. Twelve contestants competed in the competition, which was held in Welford Park in Berkshire. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show, and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges to select the best amateur baker. This year, the programme moved from BBC Two to BBC One, while the Maste
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a British television baking competition.
- The competition selects the best amateur baker from amongst its competitors.
- Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood serve as the judges for the competition.
- Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins present the show.
Season overview
The fifth series of the British television baking competition The Great British Bake Off first aired on August 6, 2014. Twelve contestants competed in the competition, which was held in Welford Park in Berkshire. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show, and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges to select the best amateur baker. This year, the programme moved from BBC Two to BBC One, while the Masterclass episodes remained on BBC Two. Additionally, a companion series titled The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, hosted by comedian Jo Brand, started this year on BBC Two.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Cake
Aug 6, 2014 · 60 min
The baking challenge is back, welcoming the tent's youngest-ever baker and the oldest.
Biscuits
Aug 13, 2014 · 60 min
The remaining 11 bakers are challenged to create three-dimensional biscuit scenes.
Bread
Aug 20, 2014 · 60 min
In week three, the remaining ten bakers get ready to brave bread.
Desserts
Aug 27, 2014 · 60 min
As week four begins, the bakers must multitask across several baking skills at once.
Pies and Tarts
Sep 3, 2014 · 60 min
Almost half way through the Bake Off and the remaining bakers are facing pies and tarts.
European Cakes
Sep 10, 2014 · 60 min
Past halfway in their baking marathon and the remaining six bakers face three European cakes. For their signature challenge the bakers are asked to bake yeast-leavened cakes; a tr
Pastry
Sep 17, 2014 · 60 min
Presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins set the remaining contestants three tasks involving pastry, beginning by asking them to make signature savoury parcels. For the technical ch
Advanced Dough
Sep 24, 2014 · 60 min
The nation's favourite baking contest is about to get a whole lot hotter in the kitchen, as it reaches the quarter-final stage, and just five amateur bakers remain. They've all imp
Semi-final - Patisserie
Oct 1, 2014 · 60 min
It's Patisserie Week, and the remaining four bakers will need to demonstrate that they have skills worthy enough to see them through to this year's final. The bakers are challenged
The Final
Oct 8, 2014 · 60 min
The three finalists face a Signature Challenge in which they have just three hours to prove they have mastered a pastry technique that usually takes a whole day. They then have to
Masterclass
Oct 9, 2014 · 60 min
After 10 weeks of stiff competition, calm finally descends on the Bake Off tent as judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry take up the reins to demonstrate how they would have tackled
Masterclass 2
Oct 10, 2014 · 60 min
Back in the Bake Off tent, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood roll up their sleeves, baking the challenges that they set the bakers in bread and desserts weeks on the Great British Bake
Class of 2013
Oct 12, 2014 · 60 min
We catch up with last year's bakers, who have come a long way since their time in the tent. This programme looks back at the golden moments - and recurring nightmares - of the bak
Masterclass 3
Oct 15, 2014 · 60 min
Once again taking over the Bake Off tent, Mary and Paul tackle the signature, technical and show-stopper challenges from the second half of the series. Just as the challenges got
Masterclass 4
Oct 16, 2014 · 60 min
In the final masterclass of the series, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood dust off the flour one last time, creating the signature, technical and show-stopping challenges from the last
Christmas Masterclass 2014
Dec 16, 2014 · 60 min
In the countdown to Christmas, Mary and Paul are getting festive in the kitchen. They have six brand new recipes to bake for the family this Christmas, inspired by rich traditions