BBC lose Great British Bake Off

Because of her signature on the front of Marguerite's books, I spent my teenage years convinced she was called Parquerite Patten.

That made me laugh Merlotgran. That's so like something I'd do. I'll have to check out some of Pargaritte's recipes. (She will remain that in my mind from hence forward!) ??

Parquerite, I mean.

I think GBBO is becoming slightly stale, if you'll pardon the pun.

I think Paul Hollywood is an arrogant slime ball of the first order, and Mary, bless her, (dare I criticise her?) is just a bit too sugary-sweet/twee/starchy. And as for the two presenters, their well-rehearsed corny remarks and efforts to be funny (which fail) irritate me beyond belief.

I watch it because I enjoy seeing the results of the bakers' efforts. If Channel4 add advertisements at ten minute intervals to the mix, it really will become dire and a definite turn-off.

I love Mel and Sue. And i don't think that it is only pensioners who watch gbbo - all my daughters watch it.

I don't watch GBBO but does it really matter which channel it is on? The programme is made by an independent production company who naturally want to make money fron a successful programme (which the BBC probably wouldn't have commissioned in house). It is possible the stars of the programme are demanding large payments and the production company have to cover those. I really don't understand why someone wouldn't watch a programme they love simply because it had moved to another channel.

I too think GBBO has had its day. I don't mind PH; he's a successful baker and knows what he's talking about, and Mary Berry IS a great role model for older women imho. I'd love to look as good as she does in that jean/jacket combo she wears at any age, let alone at her age. She's had a brilliant career and has managed to stay in the public eye. Not bad going..

Mel and Sue....no, just no. I've never found Sue Perkins remotely funny. And all that wandering around the tent making predictable double entendres about soggy bottoms? No. Stale and unfunny.

As is the programme. Stale. Time to move on, methinks.

I agree with Day6, Bake Off has peaked, Paul Hollywood is far too full of himself and the other presenters are getting more silly by the minute. I refrain from any comment on Ms Berry. I understand fans are disappointed as the BBC is the best vehicle for this type of programme.

If I don't watch the next series, it will be because this present series is the only one that has consistently failed to hold my attention. I find myself wandering off to do something else. The programme has had its day. I can't see it surviving the transition.

I cannot get into this series either, I don't know if it's been there/seen that, the people or that they seem to be expecting too much to be done in too little time by amateur cooks.
And why does it need 4 presenters? So many programmes have too many people talking/mucking about for no good reason.
It may be better on 4 if they tweek things, will be interesting to see.Will have to record it though, whizz through adverts.
Maybe an Aussie version would be good, they improved Masterchef no end! lol.

I too find Sue and Mel unfunny and irritating.

glad there is someone else who despises Paul Hollywood - the phrase up his own backside comes to mind.Not sure on Mary Berry she's abit my way or the highway in terms of cooking, she started out in cooking areound the same time as my mother in law & they knew each other (not very well though)

Does the country really need any encouragement to stuff down more cake?
The more important point, for this who care, is that the BBC has been forced by the government to take a big financial hit recently. It now has to fund free TV licences for over 75s. This will probably have an impact on more important and significant aspects of its broadcasting than a cooking programme.

I agree with 90% of gransnetters! GBBO has run its course. The present series does not hold my attention, bakers very mediocre and M and K "banter" is soooo predictable. GLad you have let it go BBC, let's have something new! Whizz kids at BBC are paid mega bucks for good ideas, well let's be having some. Not a variation on a theme, Great British Hip Replacement, Great British Ironing or maybe Great British shopping marathon! Mary looks as if she could do with a rest, ..................

Well said, couldn't agree with you more.

It's gotten like Strictly... over done and stale. At least it was a show where people actually 'created' something. My biggest beef with these shows is that if you don't want to watch, you could avoid them, but pick up a Sunday newspaper supplement? And every week you them or other TV show personalities, sometimes the same ones week after week after week all air-brushed and smiley. Surely there are others deserving of a cover and feature.

I'm prepared to give it a go; if it's basically the same, I have no problem.

I do wonder how much longer it can go on, though - how many more techniques are there that can be accomplished in the timeframe and the marquee? At least the earlier competitors knew most of them were well-known in British cuisine (even if from a different one originally) but now the net is having to go further and further

Still a bake off "virgin" as never seen this. Unlikely to see it having reversed type 2. ?

someone said ITV will ruin it. Not necessarily, Formula one is even better!

I can't believe the nasty ageist comments on here. Calling Mary Berry an 'old crone' is disgusting. One of the reasons I won't contribute to these discussions any more.

Love Bake Off! But already reporting that next year it will be so called"celebrities"

I thought I was the only person in Britain who couldn't stand Bruce! I couldn't bear to watch Strictly until he left. It's much better now. I've only just started to watch GBBO this season, enjoying it so far....

Great News! I've managed to avoid GBBO on BBC because it's dull, repetitive and the only good thing about Mary Berry is that she's much older than me and still on TV. I caught an interview on Victoria Derbyshire with examples of how it might change on Channel 4. They made me laugh, but I still won't watch it.

I will be sorry to see GBBO get the Channel Four treatment, but in defence of the programme makers (I've no connection, but DSIL works in TV production) it took the production company four years of rejection and often ridicule before the BBC took it on (yes, I'd think loyalty too, but hey, that's n ot how the world works these days.)

I am not as interested now, I think they are running out of 'bakes', steaming is not baking and i see pancakes are on the menu this week, that is not baking.
The iced biscuits left me cold, DGS has been making them since he was 3. Not really a challenge, and I agree with posters on another thread that the time limits are a bit silly, 2 1/2 hours for a large loaf is cutting it very fine.
I do not get C4 so will just watch the Dutch version which is quite good lots of continental bakes.