The Great British Bake Off — Season 7
The seventh series of The Great British Bake Off aired from 24 August 2016, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 7 winner. This series was the last to be broadcast on BBC One, a
About this season
The seventh series of The Great British Bake Off aired from 24 August 2016, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 7 winner. This series was the last to be broadcast on BBC One, as the production company Love Productions opted to move the show to Channel 4. As such, it was also the last series to feature Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc, and Mary Berry. In the United States, the seventh series was broadcast as the fourth season on PBS and streamed as Collection 4 on Netflix.
Episodes (11)
1. Cake Week
Aired 22 August 2016 • 60 min
Twelve new amateur bakers enter the iconic tent and take on three cake-making challenges.
2. Biscuit Week
Aired 29 August 2016 • 60 min
The remaining bakers face three biscuit challenges. Who will see their dreams crumble?
3. Bread Week
Aired 7 September 2016 • 60 min
The bakers face an ovenless technical challenge and a three-flour showstopper.
4. Batter Week
Aired 14 September 2016 • 60 min
Mary and Paul have set three challenges to test the bakers on some store cupboard classics.
5. Pastry Week
Aired 22 September 2016 • 60 min
It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challenges to test the bakers on three very different types of pastry. For the signature challenge it is breakfast time, Danish style.
6. Botanical Week
Aired 28 September 2016 • 60 min
Mary and Paul set three challenges inspired by nature for Botanical Week.
7. Dessert Week
Aired 5 October 2016 • 60 min
The bakers face three sweet challenges, including a mousse marathon showstopper.
8. Tudor Week
Aired 12 October 2016 • 60 min
For the first ever Tudor Week, the bakers face pies, biscuits and a marzipan showstopper.
9. Patisserie Week
Aired 19 October 2016 • 60 min
The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges.
10. The Final
Aired 26 October 2016 • 60 min
It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Off, as the tent plays host to three challenges to impress the Queen.
11. Class of 2015
Aired 27 October 2016 • 60 min
A catch-up with the contestants from The Great British Bake Off 2015.