The Great British Bake Off Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 5 Seasons · 50 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (50 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.32), maintaining an average of 8.1.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 50 episodes, The Great British Bake Off has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 4, Episode 10 ("The Final"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Biscuit Week"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 3 ("Bread Week", 9) and Episode 4 ("Chocolate Week", 8), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Great British Bake Off
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 4, Ep 10 | The Final | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 24, 2020 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Semi Final | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 23, 2018 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 10 | The Final | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 30, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 10 | The Final | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 29, 2019 |
| #5 | Season 4, Ep 1 | Cake Week | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 22, 2020 |
| #6 | Season 4, Ep 2 | Biscuit Week | 9.0 | 1 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Bread Week | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 6, 2020 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 5 | Pastry Week | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2020 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 6 | Japanese Week | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 27, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 4, Ep 8 | Dessert Week | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 2020 |