The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice: Series 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Biscuits
Sep 24, 2021 · 47 min
Sarah Millican, Sunetra Sarker and Iain Stirling join Jo to discuss the new batch of bakers and tuck into Cake Week. Plus: unseen footage and an exclusive interview with the first
Cake
Oct 1, 2021 · 47 min
Jo chews over Biscuit Week with Nick Grimshaw and Darren Harriott, with exclusive footage from the tent and an interview with the latest baker to leave
Bread
Oct 8, 2021 · 47 min
Jo tears into Bread Week with Aisling Bea, Martin Kemp and Melvin Odoom, with unseen footage from the tent and a chat with the latest baker to leave the show
Desserts
Oct 15, 2021 · 47 min
Jo's joined by Stephen Mangan, Kadeena Cox and Matt Lucas to enjoy the delights of Dessert Week, with unseen footage and a chat with the latest baker to leave the show
Spice
Oct 22, 2021 · 47 min
Jo gets stuck into German Week with Richard Osman, Anneka Rice and Ade Adepitan, with unseen footage and a chat with the latest baker to say auf wiedersehen
Pastry
Oct 29, 2021 · 47 min
Jo's joined by Joel Dommett and Jools Holland to turnover Pastry Week, with exclusive unseen footage and a chat with the latest baker to leave
Vegan
Nov 5, 2021 · 47 min
Jo's joined by some celebrity fans and Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood to dip into the delights of Caramel Week
Danish
Nov 12, 2021 · 47 min
Jo's joined by Bake Off judge Prue Leith and some celebrity fans of the show to dissect all the happenings from the Free-From Week quarter-finals
Semi-Final
Nov 19, 2021 · 47 min
Ross Noble and Jamelia join Jo to dissect the delights of the Patisserie Week semi-final. Whose opulent entremets did the panel take a fancy to?
Final
Nov 26, 2021 · 47 min
Jo's joined by Clara Amfo, Joe Wilkinson and Prue Leith to enjoy the delights of the Bake Off final's best bits, including interviews with the runners up and the winner of Bake Off