The Great British Bake Off is back and the ovens will be turned on for the new BBC 1 series at 8pm on Wednesday August 5, and cake-loving funny woman Jo Brand will also be back on BBC 2 next Friday with spin-off show An Extra Slice. And with the new contestants revealed and Series 6 fast approaching, we're looking back at the most memorable moments from the previous five seasons as a reminder of the drama we can expect from the cooking show. 1. Bingate Belfast contestant Iain Watters went into meltdown last year when his Baked Alaska was taken briefly out of the fridge by fellow contestant Diana Beard. The “bingate” incident saw Iain pour his melted mess away and storm off, which was witnessed by a whopping 10.25 million viewers. Paul Hollywood later tweeted: “At the end of the day Mary and I need something to judge, it’s not about melted ice cream but about what’s presented to us.” 2. Custard stealing Contestant Howard Middleton lovingly made his … [Read more...] about The Great British Bake Off: Top 8 most memorable moments including the famous bingate
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Who is Tom Hovey? The Great British Bake Off 2018 illustrator who sells his sketches online
YOU may have seen the amazing illustrations of the baked wonders on The Great British Bake Off, but do you know who creates them? Here is all you need to know about artist Tom Hovey and how he got his job on the Channel 4 show. Who is Tom Hovey? Tom is a Welsh illustrator who is based in Bristol, whose work has been used for TV graphics, books, storyboarding and animations, among many other outlets. He’s best known for producing the illustrated graphics for The Great British Bake Off, which he has done since its inception in 2010. He has also provided graphics for all of the spin-off shows in the GBBO family such as Junior Bake Off, Mary & Paul's Master Classes, Comic Relief, Sport Relief Bake Off, as well as The Great American Baking Show. The talented artist also sells his prints in his online shop on his website. How did Tom Hovey get the job as The Great British Bake Off illustrator? He claims that it was simply being in the right place at the right time that led to … [Read more...] about Who is Tom Hovey? The Great British Bake Off 2018 illustrator who sells his sketches online
Netflix acquires US rights for The Great British Bake Off
Netflix acquires US rights for The Great British Bake Off BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Netflix has acquired the rights to show the Channel 4 version of The Great British Bake Off in the US. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/netflix-acquires-us-rights-for-the-great-british-bake-off-37246573.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article37246571.ece/e77b6/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_f8f2cc35-4b27-4a79-8fb8-5f3aa177f07f_1 Email Netflix has acquired the rights to show the Channel 4 version of The Great British Bake Off in the US. Last year’s series, the first to feature new hosts Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding and judge Prue Leith, will be made available on the streaming service on August 31. The upcoming series, which begins in the UK on Tuesday, will be put online later this year. Netflix will also show one future series of the TV baking competition next year in the US, where the programme is known as The Great British Baking … [Read more...] about Netflix acquires US rights for The Great British Bake Off
How old is Prue Leith, who was The Great British Bake Off judge’s husband Rayne Kruger and when did Leith’s Cookery School open?
PRUE Leith was appointed the new face of Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off last year. After causing a national outcry by revealing the results of the final before it aired, here is what else we know about the woman behind the cookery books... Who is Prue Leith? What is her background? Prue Leith is a restaurateur, cookery writer and television presenter. Born in South Africa on February 18 1940, she tried her hand studying Drama, Fine Art and even Architecture before moving to France to study the language. But it was there that she discovered a love for food - she noted in her Life So Far that she was inspired to cook by a woman she worked for as an au pair in France. The budding chef then decided to learn to cook at the Cordon Bleu in London. Starting her career catering for high-class business lunches, Leith worked her way up to opening her own restaurant, Leith's, that eventually worked its way into being awarded a Michelin star. During her cooking career, she also … [Read more...] about How old is Prue Leith, who was The Great British Bake Off judge’s husband Rayne Kruger and when did Leith’s Cookery School open?
How old is Prue Leith, who was The Great British Bake Off judge’s husband Rayne Kruger and when did she open Leith’s Cookery School?
PRUE Leith was appointed the new face of Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off last year. After causing a national outcry by revealing the results of the final before it aired, here is what else we know about the woman behind the cookery books... Who is Prue Leith? What is her background? Prue Leith is a restaurateur, cookery writer and television presenter. Born in South Africa on February 18 1940, she tried her hand studying Drama, Fine Art and even Architecture before moving to France to study the language. But it was there that she discovered a love for food - she noted in her Life So Far that she was inspired to cook by a woman she worked for as an au pair in France. The budding chef then decided to learn to cook at the Cordon Bleu in London. Starting her career catering for high-class business lunches, Leith worked her way up to opening her own restaurant, Leith's, that eventually worked its way into being awarded a Michelin star. During her cooking career, she also … [Read more...] about How old is Prue Leith, who was The Great British Bake Off judge’s husband Rayne Kruger and when did she open Leith’s Cookery School?