GBBO - What the Actual Heck?

I missed this but must admit I am getting a little tired of the format. Warning, I might also feel the same about Strictly..

Don’t watch it either as I think there are too many cookery programmes on t,v,

We are all being told to cut our food and sugar consumption, but on the other side we are being encouraged to eat and drink, bake and scoff loads of cakes.
Doesn’t make sense to me.

Well I still enjoy it. I like Prue, Sandi and Noel and Paul is just Paul. I was disappointed at the lack of some older contestants though.

I didn’t watch fell out with it a while back as I really don’t like Paul holliwell arrogant little man I could never see why it needed simpering Noel there and the cakes and stuff got so bizarre that it felt like a cartoon cookery show
I do like Prue and think she looks fantastic for her age but she wasn’t enough to draw me back to it
Like many past it’s sell by date

I like it better on Channel 4 although I think a better range of ages was needed this year. Mary Berry got on my nerves and couldn’t stand Sue and Mel. I like Noel, Sandi, and Prue much better. Paul Hollywood is just Paul Hollywood he’s just got a big ego but he knows what he’s talking about. We watch it as a family, 2 daughters , SIL, me and granddaughters and we enjoy it.

What started as a sort of amateur who makes the best Victoria sponge or batch of scones has now elevated to really fancy and way out bakes

Yes, Calendargirl I agree. It is almost setting the scene for some horrific disasters, as if to ramp up the entertainment value.

I think the young lad is a hopeless cook, bless him. He is lovely, but how on earth did he make the grade? he doesn't really appreciate cooking techniques. My four year old great nephew did a better job putting together a cake with me a few months ago!

I too hate the youth element of this series. A few older and experienced cooks are needed for balance.

However, I think Noel and Sandi, who are slightly surreal are lovely. Their chat with the bakers is kind and often amusing. I didn't like the Mel and Sue combination at all, and was not a big fan of Mary Berry who only seemed to have one mode - slightly teacher-ish and twee. I much prefer Prue who seems to enjoy a laugh and has a naughty twinkle in her eye.

I think Prue has been a great addition and she has the personality and wit that Mary Berry seemed to lack. Likewise with Sandi and even finding Noel tolerable. Afraid Paul’s superciliousness is already getting me down and could Ch 4 have found a more uninspiring bunch of competitors than they have?

Gave up on this when it moved from BBC.
Couldn't stand Paul Hollywood & liked Mary & Mel & Sue.

Still watching, but several of the contestants can't bake!

Never watched it and can't say I'm sorry. !!

When is Paul Hollywood going to grow up? His innuendoes are immature at best, and downright offensive at worst.

And why can’t the long-haired bakers be told to tie their hair back?

I’m enjoying it and think they seem a really nice bunch of bakers.

Paul Hollywood is definitely becoming a bit of a caricature of himself

Was it all filmed before Paul Hollywood’s most recent “scandals”? I find him quite cringey now!

I normally enjoy it but commented to my OH that some of the contestants haven’t got a clue about baking and are being asked to create some weird off beat concoctions. More like sculpting than baking.

Worth watching to have a better understanding of an Extra Slice which we both really enjoy.

I only popped in to see what GBBO meant.
Now intensely glad I don't have a TV

Disappointed with GBBO. I watched the last series (C4) and enjoyed it but I haven't even tuned in this time. Why no balance of age groups? Older contestants added a 'something' to the programme. Most if not all of the contestants are not exactly basic bakers, they all seem to have blogs. It's too long, going over the hour cuts into the start of programmes in other channels.

I still enjoy GBBO. Am not missing Mary Berry as I could not stand her anyway and Mel and Sue even less .
I enjoy Noel and Sandi but Prue ,I agree let's Paul take over.
Is channel 4 a channel for younger viewers? Maybe this is the reason why the ages are mostly younger.
Not liking the goth woman this year or the health freak chap either.

I loved it then, I love it still .... I've been watching re-runs of old GBBOs on the Food Network and the Mel&Sue combination was definitely going down the pan, they became a caricature of themselves. I really liked Mary Berry and now I really like Prue Leith, I even like Sandi and Noel,although he doesn't appear to know where he is or what he's doing there. The C4 contestants have been as interesting as the BBC ones, up until now.

This year's contestants are very boring, not a character among them and not a good age mix at all. I'll keep watching in spite of that, as I love the programme. Can't stand Jo Brand though, so don't watch the Second Slice thingy.

Never watched the other Jo Brand thing either can't be doing with her at all and I haven't forgotten the 'battery acid' comment either.

It usually takes a while for the different characters of the contestants to emerge, but this year's do strike me as a bit 'samey'. Also, it may be just me, but the tasks so far do seem to be geared up for catastrophe. I like it when the most imaginative or skilled baker wins the round, not when cakes and structures are falling to pieces around them.

I used to enjoy An Extra Slice, but now it’s too long. Half an hour was enough. As with most things, they drag it out unnecessarily. Also prefer Gardeners’ World when it’s 30 minutes long instead of 60.

I dunno...quite liking Tom Allen (couldn't stand him for ages).

The home bakes are hilarious.

Just been watching tonight’s bread bakes. Made me feel quite hungry. Still don’t warm to any of the contestants, and all seems very predictable.

I missed it. Worth catching up?

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Put it like this. Didn’t look much else on between 8 and 9, so watched GBBO, turned over at 9 to watch The Capture on BBC1, the switched over at 10 to Channel 4 plus 1 to see who was eliminated. It’s a pleasant way to spend an hour or so, but cannot pretend I am riveted to watch the bakes or to see who is eliminated.