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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 4, 2015 22:07:21 GMT 1
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Post by greendemon on Aug 4, 2015 23:31:54 GMT 1
So excited for this! The guy called Paul looks a bit like Paul Hollywood, I imagine that's partly why he got chosen  |
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 4, 2015 23:53:19 GMT 1
Ha yeah
I didn't even realise it was on until an advert tonight so thought I best remind everyone
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2015 20:12:34 GMT 1
CAKE
CAKE
CAKE
CAKE
CAKE
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CAKE
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 5, 2015 20:42:19 GMT 1
I shouldn't be watching this, I end up just wanting to eat loads of cakes and cookies
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2015 21:03:05 GMT 1
Did someone say cake?
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 5, 2015 21:12:45 GMT 1
My faves so far, have to be Ugne and Flora. I felt sorry for Dorret, but Stu was beginning to do my nut in. Something about him that didn't click with me, so I'm quite happy he was the first to go home the Rhubarb and Chocolate Black Forest gateaux left a horrible taste in my mouth. And I love a good walnut cake, come on Stu one nut on top that nut looked very sad and lonely on top.
None of the men really stood out for me on the first show, apart from Tamal.
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Post by raliverpool on Aug 5, 2015 21:39:58 GMT 1
At work, we have the game of selecting "our" contestant (before the first show) to support throughout the Series and to see who is the last baker standing.
Last year I went for my namesake Richard, who was star baker 5 times, only to blow it spectacularly in the final.
This year, my selection was ...... Marie .... already I suspect she is going to go a long way in the contest, even if others improve and she finishes short of the final.
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Post by greendemon on Aug 6, 2015 12:38:54 GMT 1
Glad Dorret didn't get sent home after that unfortunate mousse incident (I did think we might be on for Bingate 2015 for a moment there!) - I agree with Mart!n, Stu was annoying. Ugne and Nadiya are probably my favourite personalities so far. Ian seems like a nice guy as well. In terms of bakers, Marie and Flora have to be the standouts - though did you see Flora's face when she presented that *amazing* monstrosity of a showstopper and all Paul could say was 'it's really big'  she looked like she was expecting to be showered in praise just for how it looked (and I did think it was one of the more visually impressive ones). |
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 6, 2015 12:42:39 GMT 1
Matt, Marie, Flora, Ugne are my faves so far
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Post by suedehead on Aug 6, 2015 14:06:05 GMT 1
Bake-off got an audience of 9.3m last night. That's a bigger audience then every episode last year except for the final.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 7, 2015 2:41:50 GMT 1
Tamal for the win
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 12, 2015 21:03:58 GMT 1
And Marie has gone, I must admit she was the worst baker this week, it was the right decision.
The Fire Engine showstopper was my favourite biscuit bake, really stood out from the rest. Star baker was pretty much spot on.
One thing I really hate about the show, is the intro bit at the start showing the highlights of the episode I just wish they wouldn't do that, and the advert for next week's challenge, I rather be surprised at their baking.
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Post by Sm1ffj on Aug 12, 2015 21:11:01 GMT 1
We have the Irish version over here, "the great Irish bake off"
Wonder how many more different countries have their own version
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Post by raliverpool on Aug 12, 2015 21:27:16 GMT 1
At work, we have the game of selecting "our" contestant (before the first show) to support throughout the Series and to see who is the last baker standing. Last year I went for my namesake Richard, who was star baker 5 times, only to blow it spectacularly in the final. This year, my selection was ...... Marie .... already I suspect she is going to go a long way in the contest, even if others improve and she finishes short of the final. Disaster. ^ How wrong I was. But from the edit, it looked like the correct decision. |
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 12, 2015 21:54:49 GMT 1
One thing I really hate about the show, is the intro bit at the start showing the highlights of the episode I just wish they wouldn't do that, and the advert for next week's challenge, I rather be surprised at their baking. Same, I always turn off when they do the "Next Week" bit but then I do that with all programmes |
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Post by suedehead on Aug 12, 2015 22:01:10 GMT 1
And Marie has gone, I must admit she was the worst baker this week, it was the right decision. The Fire Engine showstopper was my favourite biscuit bake, really stood out from the rest. Star baker was pretty much spot on. One thing I really hate about the show, is the intro bit at the start showing the highlights of the episode I just wish they wouldn't do that, and the advert for next week's challenge, I rather be surprised at their baking. That's why I watch it on the Tivo box. I can start watching a few minutes late and skip over the trailer for itself. Trailers are bad enough at the best of times. When a programme starts and ends with trailers for itself, they are even more annoying. |
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 13, 2015 20:42:19 GMT 1
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Post by LittleChristmasTurkey on Aug 14, 2015 13:28:01 GMT 1
I should support Tamal, apparently. Not a bad choice actually, I quite like him. Purely in a baking way of course. I'm not at all saying I want to do the no-pants-dance with him. No, not at all. Well, maybe a little bit.
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 19, 2015 21:10:39 GMT 1
I saw that coming Dorret's showstopper was awful, it just looked hideous, didn't really stood out from the rest.
Wow at that Lion though, the detail on it was amazing and so precise, well deserved commendation. And the flowerpot was really good. Not to forget Alvin who could have opened up a bakery.
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she looked like she was expecting to be showered in praise just for how it looked (and I did think it was one of the more visually impressive ones).
