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Old 25-08-2016, 16:51
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Have to admit I was almost a bit when I saw her listening to the cakes - exactly how my Mum used to when I was a little girl....
Oh no, now I really don't want her to have an early exit!
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Old 25-08-2016, 17:48
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I get the impression that there is quite a pause after the time is up whilst they take stills of all the bakes and perhaps prepare for the judging.

It would be very interesting to see one of the bakes in real time, they obviously do not film the last couple of minutes in real time. We see several bakes that are nowhere near completion then a minute later they have to stop baking.

Yeah, I noticed on running all over the place last night, then a minute later it looked perfect..

ps. Amazing viewing figures...more people watch last night than the best Olympics ratings!! 11.2 million...
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Old 25-08-2016, 17:58
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Her lipstick totally distracted me, couldn't stop thinking of, lipstick only, this:

http://www.ew.com/sites/default/file...?itok=LTQVTfRP
Aaaaargh!!
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Old 25-08-2016, 18:58
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Yeah, I noticed on running all over the place last night, then a minute later it looked perfect..

ps. Amazing viewing figures...more people watch last night than the best Olympics ratings!! 11.2 million...
11 million watched Laura Trott then 11.1 million Jason Kenny on the Tuesday so hardly a big margin over it and probably well within the accuracy of the figures anyway at less that 1% difference.
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Old 25-08-2016, 19:30
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11 million watched Laura Trott then 11.1 million Jason Kenny on the Tuesday so hardly a big margin over it and probably well within the accuracy of the figures anyway at less that 1% difference.
Also has to be pointed out that the Trott/Kenny events were on at 11:30 at night, whereas GBBO was on at 8PM.

I mean, I'm a fan of the show and the fact is it's the biggest first week audience they've ever had is a fantastic sign. Undoubtedly there were tabloid 'GBBO has peaked' stories that have had to be spiked because of it but I don't think a comparison between a peak time yearly TV show and a four yearly sporting event in the middle of the night really stands up. It's very much apples vs oranges.
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Old 25-08-2016, 19:47
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Also has to be pointed out that the Trott/Kenny events were on at 11:30 at night, whereas GBBO was on at 8PM.

I mean, I'm a fan of the show and the fact is it's the biggest first week audience they've ever had is a fantastic sign. Undoubtedly there were tabloid 'GBBO has peaked' stories that have had to be spiked because of it but I don't think a comparison between a peak time yearly TV show and a four yearly sporting event in the middle of the night really stands up. It's very much apples vs oranges.
well, depends if your making a crumple or jaffa cake... sorry.

But yer, the two are entirely different, for different audiences at different times. And 6, 10, 11 million... it's still a lot of people. But the Cycling was part of months (years) of Olympics build up, promo and on-going events. Maybe we should do the same for Bake Off... drug testing, a British Bake Uniform, loto money, destroy a some houses to make way for the tent, have someone sent home early for using a pre-made pastry...
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Old 25-08-2016, 23:20
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Have just eaten the last slice of Apricot Bakewell made with fresh puréed apricots. I was amazed how much nicer than jam - less sweet
Yum yum!
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Old 26-08-2016, 02:28
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Not keen on Louise. She looks... unhygienic.
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Old 26-08-2016, 06:33
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Did you swallow on the honeymoon love?
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Old 26-08-2016, 09:11
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I have to say that if something went wrong for me I would hang on to the "failed" item until I had successfully prepared something better rather than throwing it across the room or binning it immediately.

Candice's first failed genoese sponge looked better than her second effort and Benjamina seemed to be having real problems with her second lot of butter icing.

In the first week there is a real chance that somebody else will muck up more than you so there is a bit of wriggle room.

Mind you I expect the production team liked the drama of a cake frisbee.
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Old 26-08-2016, 09:26
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I have to say that if something went wrong for me I would hang on to the "failed" item until I had successfully prepared something better rather than throwing it across the room or binning it immediately.
Candice's first failed genoese sponge looked better than her second effort and Benjamina seemed to be having real problems with her second lot of butter icing.
In the first week there is a real chance that somebody else will muck up more than you so there is a bit of wriggle room.
Mind you I expect the production team liked the drama of a cake frisbee.
yep, I don't think I'd throw anything away incase I made an even worst job with the second attempt,
To be fair Candice was pretty much told by Paul to throw it, she wouldn't have done normally. They can now use that two seconds of footage as the dramatic "contestant loses it under pressure" promo clip.
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Old 26-08-2016, 20:21
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well, depends if your making a crumple or jaffa cake... sorry.
For shame.

It appears we have the series's first twitter outrage story - apparently lots of people got rather offended at Paul dunking that jaffa cake.
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Old 26-08-2016, 20:32
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For shame.

It appears we have the series's first twitter outrage story - apparently lots of people got rather offended at Paul dunking that jaffa cake.
You cant dunk a jaffa cake its just not right ,,,and Im from Liverpool so he cant say its a Liverpool thing lol
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Old 26-08-2016, 20:49
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For shame.

It appears we have the series's first twitter outrage story - apparently lots of people got rather offended at Paul dunking that jaffa cake.

I class jaffa cake as a biscuit and at home, we dunk everything, all the time, any time!
But at Gran's, it's civilised. If it's just me and her, she doesn't really care as I don't drop it all over the place, but if there's company; don't play with your food and don't dunk your biscuits - especially not your jaffa cake!
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Old 26-08-2016, 21:11
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I do love that people don't mind sending in utter disasters to Extra slice.
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Old 26-08-2016, 21:13
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Who is that giggling dope on the panel ? He is trying wayyyy to hard
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Old 26-08-2016, 21:24
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I do love that people don't mind sending in utter disasters to Extra slice.
That's one of my favourite bits
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Old 27-08-2016, 08:40
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Who is that giggling dope on the panel ? He is trying wayyyy to hard
That's Hal Cruttenden. He's a comedian and one of Bake-Offs biggest fans. He isn't "trying" - he's just like that. Very enthusiastic about the show.
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Old 27-08-2016, 09:49
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I do love that people don't mind sending in utter disasters to Extra slice.
I really like the Extra Slice format and the "disasters".
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Old 27-08-2016, 10:04
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I class jaffa cake as a biscuit
My yardstick is this:

When left out in the open, biscuits go damp, cakes go dry/stale.

In my experience, a Jaffa Cake left out goes dry. Therefore it's a cake!
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Old 27-08-2016, 10:24
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My yardstick is this:

When left out in the open, biscuits go damp, cakes go dry/stale.

In my experience, a Jaffa Cake left out goes dry. Therefore it's a cake!
That's fair But I guess I judge a Jaffa on how I eat it. I'll have one with a tea, grab one while watching tv, I've never had one at the end of a meal... but a cake I'll have as desert, a slice on a plate.
So technically it's a cake, but in my heart it's a biscuit!
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Old 27-08-2016, 11:16
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Interesting piece in the Mail about the people behind Bake Off

The woman who washes up 16 hours a day, the artist who sketches every sponge, and the team on standby for a dash to the shops... Meet the Bake Off's secret superheroes
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Old 27-08-2016, 11:18
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My yardstick is this:

When left out in the open, biscuits go damp, cakes go dry/stale.

In my experience, a Jaffa Cake left out goes dry. Therefore it's a cake!
And there was a court case about it in 1991, which decided it was a cake because it goes hard when stale. VAT is payable on chocolate covered biscuits (considered a luxury item), but not on chocolate covered cakes (not considered a luxury)!
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Old 28-08-2016, 08:31
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Beeb keeps Bake Off:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/g...s-snub-8720976
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Old 28-08-2016, 09:11
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Two very interesting articles to read, thank you
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