The Great British Bake Off: Series 6
The sixth series of The Great British Bake Off first aired on 5 August 2015, featuring twelve contestants who competed for the title of series six winner. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show, while Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. The competition took place in the grounds of Welford Park, Berkshire, marking the second consecutive year the location was used for the series. Throughout the c
Season 6 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 that selects the best amateur baker from among its competitors.
- Bakers participate in multiple challenges in particular disciplines during each phase of the competition.
- Contenders battle to test every aspect of their baking skills to be crowned the best amateur baker.
- A talented batch of amateur bakers face off in the competition, whipping up their best dishes in the hopes of winning.
Season overview
The sixth series of The Great British Bake Off first aired on 5 August 2015, featuring twelve contestants who competed for the title of series six winner. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show, while Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. The competition took place in the grounds of Welford Park, Berkshire, marking the second consecutive year the location was used for the series. Throughout the competition, the participants faced various challenges designed to test their baking abilities as they vied to emerge as the ultimate winner of the baking competition.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Cake
Aug 5, 2015 · 60 min
The 12 new bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent for cake week.
Biscuits
Aug 12, 2015 · 60 min
With cake week over, the remaining bakers must prove themselves with biscuits.
Bread
Aug 19, 2015 · 60 min
The ten remaining bakers tackle quick breads, baguettes and 3D bread sculptures.
Alternative Ingredients
Sep 2, 2015 · 60 min
The remaining bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy.
Pastry
Sep 9, 2015 · 60 min
The bakers prove their pastry skills, making frangipane tarts, flaounes and vol-au-vents.
Chocolate
Sep 30, 2015 · 60 min
The pressure is on, as the remaining bakers must get to grips with one of the most difficult ingredients, chocolate.
The Final
Oct 7, 2015 · 60 min
Only three of the original twelve bakers remain. They've made it to the final. Over 27 challenges, they've worked their way through every baking discipline Mary and Paul have throw
Masterclass 1
Oct 12, 2015 · 55 min
After ten weeks of baking highs and lows, calm descends on the Bake Off tent as Mary and Paul take up the reins to make the signature, technical and showstopper challenges that the
Masterclass 2
Oct 16, 2015 · 55 min
Back in the Bake Off tent, Mary and Paul roll up their sleeves, baking the challenges that they set the bakers in Bread and Desserts weeks of the Great British Bake Off. Paul is in
Masterclass 3
Oct 19, 2015 · 55 min
Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood make the challenges they set the bakers. Mary bakes her version of a sugar-free carrot cake and Paul makes a lime and passion fruit charlotte russe.
Masterclass 4
Oct 23, 2015 · 56 min
In the final masterclass of the series, Mary and Paul heat up the ovens and get out the mixing bowls one last time to create the signature, technical and showstopper challenges fro
Christmas Masterclass (2015)
Dec 17, 2015 · 60 min
After the drama and deliciousness of Bake Off, the much-missed Mary and Paul are back to bring a generous dollop of baking cheer to Christmas this year. Step by step, they take us
The Class of 2014
Oct 4, 2015 · 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