The Great British Bake Off 2020

iamwhoiam

The standard was low this year . Imagine what Nadia would have produced

appledrop

Both lads didn't do great so could be either one who wins.

I'm still guessing David but could be wrong.

appledrop

Ah delighted for Peter, he is lovely + so young.

iamwhoiam

Happy for him !! He did well

borderlinemeath

The right winner.

Given his standard throughout the whole series.

KatW4

I said from the very beginning that Peter would win and I really liked him. I was a little bit shocked that Dave didn't win because I thought he had it tonight!

siblers

Those show stoppers looked somewhat amateurish for a final.

Poor enough standard but fair play to Peter

j@utis

Poor Dave, he wanted it so much!

Fluorescence

Ah fair play, nice lad, and so young to have done so well

ebbsy

Right person won - but the other 2 made terrible mistakes in the final.

appledrop

I have to say fair play to all the crew + contestants for making Bake Off this year + living away from families for so long.

Great to have something to watch in lockdown when so many other things have been paused.

Princess Calla

Delighted for Peter.

I thought Dave might get it as they'd been making such a production about how much he'd improved.

The updates on what everyone has done since end of the show were extremely boring too.

HeidiHeidi

appledrop wrote: »

I have to say fair play to all the crew + contestants for making Bake Off this year + living away from families for so long.

Great to have something to watch in lockdown when so many other things have been paused.

Was thinking this also, that was some mighty effort by all concerned!

HeidiHeidi

Princess Calla wrote: »

The updates on what everyone has done since end of the show were extremely boring too.

Well in fairness, there hasn't exactly been much scope for exciting activities or achievements, now, has there??!!

sammyjo90

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Well in fairness, there hasn't exactly been much scope for exciting activities or achievements, now, has there??!!

Was just about to write the same!
People would be complaining if they had done stuff outside of the restrictions sure :pac:

Happy4all

borderlinemeath wrote: »

The right winner.

Given his standard throughout the whole series.

But , they keep emphasising it's all about the week's bake and I thought Dave had the edge

This series has left a feeling of not being arsed it's all over. Very underwhelming from hosting and odd challenges

gmisk

Correct winner for me, so consistently good.
I think I called it pretty early on
Dave ran him very close he really improved.

AndrewJRenko

KatW4 wrote: »

I said from the very beginning that Peter would win and I really liked him.

Did Paul say that he was the first winner that was Scottish? Surely that's a West Country / Somerset accent he has?

sammyjo90

Nope he's from Edinburgh but a quick google says he had lived everywhere!

Actually ignore that...i got the wrong peter :pac:

gmisk

I always get a bit emotional with the recap at the end

gmisk

gmisk wrote: »

I think they are all a likeable bunch tbh this year.
Sura what the heck happened with that last bake...what a disaster!

I think Peter is standout for me so far.

To quote myself from a month plus

Really enjoyable series....don't miss Sandi at all...Matt Lucas is fun but seemed a tad nervous.

Shelga

I thought the clips at the end were lovely!

December2012

I actually got a bit emotional at the end. Bake off really was a great lift to 2020!

atilladehun

Really enjoyed that season, probably my favourite since the channel 4 move.

Peter was a great winner, seems like a super lad.

Addle

Princess Calla wrote: »

The updates on what everyone has done since end of the show were extremely boring too.

I thought they were the best thing about the whole series!

I found it all very disappointing.
Maybe it was all just a bit too intense for everyone. Not being able leave and see family may have affected the contestants form.
In previous years, I think they had a week between recording episodes? They mightn’t have had the same time to prepare this year. When paying for a hotel and all that staff, I’m sure the producers kept filming timelines to a minimum.

sammyjo90

I read this article a few weeks ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-09-20/great-british-bake-off-series-11-covid-changes/amp/


2 days on 2 days off for 6 weeks for filming.
Same time to prepare

HeidiHeidi

atilladehun wrote: »

Really enjoyed that season, probably my favourite since the channel 4 move.

Peter was a great winner, seems like a super lad.

I thought the series was very meh, myself (and frustrating in parts) - but I thought Peter was a great baker throughout, and given they were pretty much even on great bakes and mistakes after the showstopper, for me he'd shaded it just because his looked more impressive - it was taller and neater than Dave's.

But that was a close one!

The end bits always get me as well.

Was it my imagination or did Hermine not feature in them (much)?

HeidiHeidi

sammyjo90 wrote: »

I read this article a few weeks ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-09-20/great-british-bake-off-series-11-covid-changes/amp/


2 days on 2 days off for 6 weeks for filming.
Same time to prepare

I'd say the finalists were properly bollixed by the end of that!

May explain the lower standards of bakes this season.....

Addle

sammyjo90 wrote: »

I read this article a few weeks ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-09-20/great-british-bake-off-series-11-covid-changes/amp/


2 days on 2 days off for 6 weeks for filming.
Same time to prepare

That’s pretty grueling and I’m sure had to have an effect on the outputs.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

PsychoPete wrote: »

This whole series has been pretty poor

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Can't disagree with this.

Aye. Laura as a finalist was pretty ridiculous and she demonstrated why tonight. Generally the cream rises to the top on the show and all the finalists are deserving of their spot but not this year.

I thought Dave should have won. I thought he just pipped Peter.