Grab your flares and your disco balls cos it's Bake Off's first Seventies week. With five remaining bakers and only nine more challenges of the series, the stakes have never been higher, so it's all to play for if the bakers want to be Stayin' Alive. This week, the fabulous five must face a towering choux signature, a sweet pie technical and a vintage gateau showstopper. Who will be crowned the next Star Baker and who will the judges tell to Go Your Own Way. Join Howard, Jane, Sarah, and this week's special guest Chigs Parmar as they discuss Seventies week and learn some new words from the bakers.

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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It's dessert week in the tent and the bakers have to face some very cheeky puddings to make it to the next round! With a sweet meringue signature, a steamed pudding technical and an Italian classic showstopper, our remaining six must steady their nerves as well as their hands and they whip and pipe their way through a very sweet week indeed. Join Howard, Jane and Sarah as they discuss dessert week and find out what all the sniggering is about.

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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We're past the halfway mark as we head into week six with Bake Off's very first Autumn week. The remaining bakers will be bringing the flavours of fall into the tent as they tackle a comforting Autumnal signature, a spicy Northern technical and a celebratory festival showstopper. Who will win the Star Baker award and make it one step closer to the revered Bake Off Final? Join Sarah, Howard, Jane and special guest Josh Smalley (Bake Off finalist 2023) as they discuss Autumn week and Sumayah's evil rabbits!

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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One of the tent's trickier weeks is back to befuddle the bakers: pastry week. This year the remaining eight bakers are pushed to the limit with three new challenges: a frangipane shortcrust tart signature, a Greek filo pastry technical and an elevated choux pastry showstopper. Paul and Prue will be watching the bakers closely to see whose shortcrust will crumble and whose choux will fail to rise. Join Howard, Jane and Sarah as they discuss the pitfalls of pastry week and find out who was next to win Star Baker.

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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It's caramel week in the tent and the nine remaining bakers must up their game if they're to avoid meeting a sticky end. The three challenges facing the bakers this week are a caramel biscuit signature, a tarte Tatin technical and a caramel mousse cake showstoper. Join Jane, Howard and Sarah as they discuss the sweet treats of caramel week.

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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It's bread week: the week everyone fears...! As the remaining ten bakers line up their loaves to be prodded and probed by King of Bread Paul Hollywood, the tension as well as the dough is rising in the tent. This week the bakers must face a Savoury Buns Signature, a Plaited Wreath Technical and a Plentiful Cornucopia Showstopper. Join Howard, Jane and Sarah as they discuss this year's bread week and find out who's horn gets a trumpet of approval.

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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On to another classic of the Bake Off tent this week as we celebrate the joyous union of sugar, butter & flour in biscuit week. Still going strong with twelve bakers, our intrepid contestants must face a Viennese Whirl signature, a mint cream biscuit technical and an edible puppet show showstopper. Join Howard, Jane and Sarah as they discuss the piping panics and the tempering triumphs of biscuit week, and share their thoughts on a very dramatic second episode!

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can come and bake along with the show. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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It's everyone's favourite week in the tent: cake week! A chance for 12 new bakers to show off their skills, baking some delicious dishes in a loaf cake signature, a brand new Battenberg technical and a hyper-illusion cake showstopper. Our 12 new contestants are ready to go and are whipping up a frenzy to try and claim the first Star Baker award of 2024. Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss cake week and the unexpected return of miso!

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up for all 10 classes at a special price or we have very limited places held back to sign up week by week. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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It's everyone's favourite time of year: Bake Off's back! So grab your favourite blanket and your Pumpkin Spice Latte and settle in for a new series of The Bake Down Podcast, hosted by Sarah Taylor, and joined by Howard Middleton and Jane Beedle, as well as some very exciting special guests. Let's welcome the class of 2024.

The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up for all 10 classes at a special price or we have very limited places held back to sign up week by week. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.

We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.

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Twelve started, three remain. Andrew, Jane and Candice have fought their way to the Bake Off final where they must face three final challenges to be in with a hope of being crowned 2016's winner. In a final inspired by Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday, our finalists must complete a meringue crown signature, a Victoria sandwich technical and a Royal picnic showstopper. With over 150 items to bake, the three champions must face their final hurdle, and hopefully not fall. For the last time this season, join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss the 2016 final and debate if it's ever appropriate to serve your pavlova on a foam head...

We have a great range of virtual classes on sale, where you can bake and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. Check out our upcoming classes here.

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It's the semi-final and that means Patisserie week! The four remaining bakers must face three French-inspired delicacies to secure themselves a place in the elusive Bake Off Final. This week they must take on flaky pastry palmiers in the signature, a booze-soaked savarin in the technical and a batch of delicate fondant fancies in the showstopper. Who will pass the penultimate test and who will fall at the final hurdle? Join Sarah, Jane and Howard as they discuss patisserie week and try to solve the riddle: When is a palmier not a palmier?

This year we're also bringing back our Bake-Along classes where you can bake some delicious recipes inspired by the 2016 series. You can sign up for the Series 7 classes by checking out our online baking classes on our website for more information.

We have a range of virtual classes on sale, where you can bake and learn from the comfort of your own home. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available.

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