Oh yeah forgot about him, substitute the late movie for him then.

This series of The Great British Bake Off will be the last, which means Christmas Bake Off will probably also be a goodbye special.

The Great British Bake Off is leaving the BBC. Love Productions did not accept the BBC's revised offer.

If I was the BBC I would not use Love Productions for any future commission.

Me either, not very loyal are they just money hungry

wonder if this will have any implications for broadcasters

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Can't see Christmas bake off being a main fixture in the schedules any more then if there is bad blood , probably be on in the run up now or hidden away somewhere

I have a Royle Family tribute to Caroline Aherne scheduled for New years Day cant fit it in on Christmas Night

Regarding Bake Off the BBC have a clause that if they lose the rights no other broadcaster can show a series in 2017

I'm sure it was on a Tuesday after Holby City in 2014?. Only Fools And Horses was Christmas Day in the morning and My Family Christmas Day in the afternoon, not sure about The Vicar Of Dibley.
I'd love to see all these as they are classics.

I can just see it now on ITV - the signature bake is bla blah and you have 2 hours after the break to cook

This weeks star baker is........ coming up after this short break

Mary and Paul have already said they won't do it if it's not the BBC. Love Productions must be mad without Mary and Paul nobody will want it anyway.

I think the BBC will play hard ball with the 4 stars and say if you go then thats the end of you on the Beeb

Christmas bake off know, I actually wouldnt be surprised if they put it on BBC2, the week before Christmas week, and put it on after Newsnight.

.Makes you wonder, if the BBC had its way, the rest of this series, would be tucked away somewhere

I would be very surprised if Mary and Paul left. The BBC are very good to them both. They are both on the radio regularly and both get their own baking shows every year.
They could probably make a new show like the Bake Off anyway. Love Productions are just crazy.

Next August on BBC1:

Paul and Mary's Baking Challenge

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry judge a brand new baking competition where each week 12 contestants compete to bake a spectacular cookery masterpiece based on Paul and Mary's own recipes. Presented by Mel and Sue, the contestants will be judged on their efforts and after the masterpiece round, they will be allowed to create a freedom bake where they can use anything and bake anything. One contestant will be crowned Premier Baker and another will be sent home.

https://twitter.com/bbcpress/status/775391890384490496

There may be hope

Love Productions said the BBC had revised its offer to them ahead of Monday but it was rejected.

Asked if the decision could be reversed, they said it could not.

This is intersting timing

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...ve-productions

BSkyB confirms purchase of 70% slice of Great British Bake Off producer

That was very good. Would like to see it repeated.

So its off to Channel 4 for three years - think this deal was done before today

Adil Ray on twitter has confirmed a Citizen Khan Christmas Special which he describes as a very special episode.

Hopefully it will be special because it will be the last ever episode! One can hope.

Just seen an advert for Countdown to Christmas 24 with double bill of Christmas films every weekend on Movies24 from October 1

True Christmas begins on Saturday October 8th.

40 hours of GBBO a year on CH4 it will never be off our screens