Overview

• The new series premieres Tuesday 2 September at 8pm on Channel 4, with episodes available on Channel 4’s on‑demand service.
• Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith return as judges alongside presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, with a roster of 12 amateur bakers confirmed.
• A teaser shown on ITV’s Lorraine highlights opening‑episode stumbles, including a collapsed cake, as producers set a no‑recipe technical with red‑herring ingredients for Cake Week.
• Hollywood has publicly suggested an “international Bake Off challenge” pitting national franchises against each other, praising the near‑professional standard in the UK tent.
• Former finalist Jane Beedle recounted strict separation between judges and contestants to avoid favoritism and recalled Hollywood’s joking off‑camera quip about a “ghastly” bake.