The Great British Bake Off - Season 6

Season 6

Once again 12 new bakers don their aprons and head for the iconic tent in the heart of the British Countryside. Judges Mary Berry & Paul Hollywood have created 30 new challenges that will test their baking prowess, creativity and skill in a bid to find the country's best amateur baker. From Victorian classics to high end patisserie, chocolate sculptures to everyday staples the bakers will need a cool head and even colder hands to make it to the final. With them every step of the way are Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins ready to lend a hand or a shoulder to cry on.

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Episodes10

DatesAug 5, 2015 - Dec 17, 2015

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Episodes

Season 6Episode 160 min

Cake

Twelve bakers take on their first signature challenge -- to make a Madeira cake; the classic black forest gateau.

Aug 5, 2015

Season 6Episode 260 min

Biscuits

Eleven bakers face the signature challenge of creating 24 biscotti; the technical challenge is arlettes; edible biscuit box of 36 biscuits of a different flavor.

Aug 12, 2015

Season 6Episode 360 min

Bread

The bakers create quick breads for the signature challenge; the technical challenge is baguettes; edible 3-D bread sculptures.

Aug 19, 2015

Season 6Episode 460 min

Desserts

The nine bakers left make a French classic -- creme brulee; the technical challenge is a Spanische windtorte; a stack of tiered cheesecakes.

Aug 26, 2015

Season 6Episode 560 min

Alternative Ingredients

For alternative ingredients week, the bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy; the signature challenge requires sugar free cakes; gluten free pitas; dairy free ice cream rolls.

Sep 2, 2015

Season 6Episode 660 min

Pastry

It's pastry week and the bakers begin with frangipane tarts for the signature challenge; the technical challenge calls for flaouna, a traditional cheese-filled pastry; vol-au-vent.

Sep 9, 2015

Season 6Episode 760 min

Victorian

The signature challenge features a stalwart of the Victorian dinner table -- game pie.

Sep 16, 2015

Season 6Episode 860 min

Patisserie

The five remaining bakers work their way through patisserie, including a mountainous choux pastry masterpiece.

Sep 23, 2015

Season 6Episode 960 min

Chocolate

The pressure is on as the remaining bakers get a grip on one of the most difficult ingredients -- chocolate.

Sep 30, 2015

Season 6Episode 1060 min

The Final

This program looks back over the last series from Luis's amazing 3-D biscuit scene via the technically challenging Schichttorte to Ian's binning of his baked Alaska.

Oct 7, 2015