Great British Bake Off 2023

Watching here with family. Likeable enough bunch so far.

A good start to the new series. I liked the new presenter, a little shouty at times but she strikes me as the type of person who would naturally have a loud voice. I liked most of the contestants, one or 2 I didn't warm to. I don't think they should have anyone go home on the first episode.

That was enjoyable. Nice bunch. Should have a bit of fun with a few of them. The new presenter is a bit hyper but she is on other shows and she'll get into the swing of it (Remember how nervous Mat Lucas was at the start?)

But the show lives and dies on the likeability of the contestants. They need to be personalities without being Big Brother trash. There have been a couple of years where the contestants were very competent but dull as dish-water so it's a fine line

Good first episode IMO. No issues with it at all, don't mind Alison Hammond either, she's a friendly type without being a smart ar$e. Looking forward to seeing how the series plays out.

Well is this is true, and they're "going back to basics" even a little bit, then it's a hallelujah from me!

I really think, similar to strictly, that they should keep them all for the first week and give them all 2 weeks to show what they've got, then on the 2nd week send the bottom 2 across the first 6 bakes home. Its ultimately the same result but at least no one goes on the first week.

Thought the judges got it spot on this week, Keith stood out at the bottom & Tasha across the 3 bakes was the most consistent (her biscuits in the signature looked & sounded delish!)

Theres 2 or 3 standing out for me now that look most likely to win it, but then again, it only takes 1 bad week & you're done.

Wasn't happy with last nights decision. I thought, solely based on this weeks bakes, that Dan should have gone.

England v Italy in a soccer match.

Paul said they were all under proved so that means that the show didn't give them enough time to do that task.

Agreed - all these telly threads are barely limping along, and they used to be such fun ☹️

Tasha isn't gone - she was ill last week, had to leave during the technical, so will be back next week and two bakers will be eliminated.

Mrs Sleepy is a huge fan so I end up watching this by default every year. Alison Hammond is a HUGE improvement on Matt Lucas who I've always hated.

I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I like Alison, I thought she’d be really annoying. I had thought Ellie Taylor would be great, as she did well filling in for Siobhan on the Pottery Throwdown, but she certainly didn’t work out on the Professional Bake Off, so it just goes to show!

I can’t warm to Tasha, but I do like Matty and was delighted for him. I like Saku but she was lucky she got a reprieve this week as herself or Cristy had a bad week.

Yep, she definitely wasn't herself and looked quite tired/down at times.

Was delighted to see Kristy do well after her bad week last week, always good to see someone bounce back, sometimes when they have a bad week they put so much pressure on themselves that the next week is even harder for them!

Baking wise the right two went, but as characters I found them funny so it's a shame they're gone.

Delighted for Cristy, she had a great week. Alison is doing a great job presenting, working well with Noel and good with the contestants

Agree. Think they pretty much got all 3 decisions correct this week. Though if they had Christy say she'd love to win star baker one more time I'd have thrown some cake at the TV.

Have to say I really like Matty, he comes across as a sound bloke, hope he goes far.

Really like Alison on the show.....Noel needs to go now please!!! He thinks he is much funnier than he actually is and just seems to annoy the bakers and get in their way. He's been doing it long enough now, they need to replace him for next year.

She's really annoying me now.....its only cake!

Was it a bit strange that Tasha, wasn't speaking at all?? She said for fear of not having the vocabulary or something but even during the judging when she had spoken previously with just short phrases she chose not to. Am I awful to think that maybe she's using it to her advantage 🤔 Anyway Paul loves her so she'll be fine

I didnt find christies meltdown an over reaction. Has no one had anything gone completely wrong for them and cried when stressed out? I know i have and Ive not been overheated and in a competition 😅

She needed that mold to work out, otherwise nothing would hold up her layers. You cant just bung it in a bowl and set it in that. If your mold is fucked then thats your whole design gone. Plus like paul said, it was a very hot day and she ran the risk of not being able to set another one.

I too found the tascha thing a bit strange, but i cant comment on it really.