The Great British Bake Off
Series 7
August 22, 2016
11Episodes
The seventh series of The Great British Bake Off aired from 24 August 2016, with twelve contestants competing to be crowned the series 7 winner. This series was the last to be broadcast on BBC One, as the production company Love Productions opted to move the show to Channel 4. As such, it was also the last series to feature Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc, and Mary Berry. In the United States, the seventh series was broadcast as the fourth season on PBS and streamed as Collection 4 on Netflix.
Episodes
1. Cake Week
August 22, 2016
60 min
Twelve new amateur bakers enter the iconic tent and take on three cake-making challenges.
2. Biscuit Week
August 29, 2016
60 min
The remaining bakers face three biscuit challenges. Who will see their dreams crumble?
3. Bread Week
September 7, 2016
60 min
The bakers face an ovenless technical challenge and a three-flour showstopper.
4. Batter Week
September 14, 2016
60 min
Mary and Paul have set three challenges to test the bakers on some store cupboard classics.
5. Pastry Week
September 22, 2016
60 min
It is Pastry Week, and with just eight bakers left, Mary and Paul are looking for perfection. They have set three challenges to test the bakers on three very different types of pastry. For the signature challenge it is breakfast time, Danish style.
6. Botanical Week
September 28, 2016
60 min
Mary and Paul set three challenges inspired by nature for Botanical Week.
7. Dessert Week
October 5, 2016
60 min
The bakers face three sweet challenges, including a mousse marathon showstopper.
8. Tudor Week
October 12, 2016
60 min
For the first ever Tudor Week, the bakers face pies, biscuits and a marzipan showstopper.
9. Patisserie Week
October 19, 2016
60 min
The semi-final sees the bakers tackling three patisserie-based challenges.
10. The Final
October 26, 2016
60 min
It is the final, and with just three of the original twelve bakers remaining. The theme for the final is a Royal Bake Off, as the tent plays host to three challenges to impress the Queen.
