The Great British Bake Off
A gentle, pastoral competition built on encouragement and craftsmanship rather than conflict, where amateur bakers are celebrated for their effort and creativity in a fundamentally warm and reassuring format.
This British television baking competition selects from amongst its competitors the best amateur baker. The series is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK, and many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on baking.
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Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
- AdsThe Roku Channel
Questions people ask
Is The Great British Bake Off easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of series.
Is The Great British Bake Off scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is The Great British Bake Off sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Does The Great British Bake Off leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is The Great British Bake Off violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Great British Bake Off, and what each one shares →
Like The Great British Bake Off
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Great British Bake Off
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Great British Bake Off, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Great British Bake Off, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Great British Bake Off, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
