The eighth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 29 August 2017, with this being the first of The Great British Bake Off to be broadcast on Channel 4, after the production company Love Productions moved the show from BBC One. It is the first series for new hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, and new judge Prue Leith.
This series was won by Sophie Faldo, with Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey finishing as runners-up.
Bakers ContestantAgeHometownOccupationFinishPlace Peter Abatan 52 Southend, England IT Programme Manager Episode 112thChris Geiger 50 Bristol, England Software Developer Episode 211th Flo Atkins 71 Merseyside, England Retired Episode 310th Tom Hetherington 29 Edinburgh, Scotland Architect Episode 49th James Hillery 46 Brentwood, England Banker Episode 58th Julia Chernogorova 21 Crawley, England Aviation Broker Episode 67th Chuen-Yan "Yan" Tsou 46 North London, England Laboratory Research Scientist Episode 76th Liam Charles 19 North London, England Student Episode 85th Stacey Hart 42 Radlett, England Former School Teacher Episode 94th Kate Lyon 29 Merseyside, England Health and Safety Inspector Runner-up Steven Carter-Bailey 34 Watford, England Marketer Sophie Faldo 33 West Molesey, EnglandFormer Army Officer and Trainee Stunt Woman 1st
Results summary + Elimination chart Baker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sophie SAFE SAFESB SAFESBWINNER Kate SAFE LOW SAFESB SAFE SAFE LOW LOW StevenSBSB SAFE SAFE SAFESB LOW Stacey LOW LOW SAFE SAFE LOW LOWSBOUT Liam SAFE SAFE LOW LOW SB OUT Yan SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Julia SAFE SAFESB SAFE LOWOUT James SAFE SAFE SAFE LOWOUT Tom SAFE SAFEOUT Flo LOWOUT Chris LOWOUT PeterOUT
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Episode 1: Cakes For the first challenge, the bakers were instructed to make a cake using fresh fruit, with no dried fruit permitted, in 2 hours. For the technical challenge, the bakers were instructed to make 12 chocolate mini rolls using Prue Leith's recipe which contains peppermint cream, in 2 hours. The showstopper challenge required the bakers to make an illusion cake: a cake that appears to be some other object. They had 4 hours to complete the task. Baker Signature(Fruity Cake) Technical(12 Chocolate Mini Rolls) Showstopper(Illusion Cake) Result Chris Tropical Fresh Fruit Cake 12th 'Raised Pork Pie and Egg Surprise' Cake Flo Citrus Layer Cake 9th 'One in a Melon' Cake James Orange, Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble Cake 2nd 'Mock-accino and Croissant' Cake Julia Courgette and Lemon Cake 3rd 'Russian Doll' Cake Kate Moroccan Strawberry and Rose Cake 1st 'Chocolate Terrarium' Cake Liam Apple and Almond Crumble Maple Loaf 8th 'Stackin' Sunday' Cake Peter Coconut Cake 10th 'Bread on a Breadboard' Cake Sophie 5th 'Champagne Bottle and Bucket' Cake Stacey Granny Smith Apple and Walnut Cake 11th 'Black Evening Clutch Bag' Cake Steven 6th 'A Baker's Lunch' Cake Tom Gilded Pear and Cardamom Cake 7th 'Stack of Books' Cake Yan Windfall Apple Crumble Cake 4th 'Banana-ramen' Cake
Episode 2: Biscuits For the signature challenge, the bakers were instructed to make 24 sandwich biscuits in 2 hours and 15 minutes. For the technical challenge, the bakers faced a very difficult challenge of making 12 fortune cookies of 2 types of flavours – 6 almond and 6 orange, in 2 hours. For the final showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to make a biscuit board game that should be at least long in diameter and has at least eight elements in hours. Baker Signature(24 Sandwich Biscuits) Technical(12 Fortune Cookies) Showstopper(Biscuit Board Games) Result Chris Chocolate Chia Seed Biscuits with Whisky Caramel Filling 11th 'The Great British Sail Off' Game Flo Gin Jam Butties 10th 'Pick My Bones' Game James Rhubarb and Custard Whirls 3rd 'Coppit' Game Julia Middle Eastern Delight Sandwich Biscuits 4th 'A British Baking' Game Kate Coconut Seashells for a Titanic Afternoon Tea 8th 'Jungle' Game Liam Coffee Malted Pecan Shorties 7th 'Classroom Classics' Game Sophie Lemon Limoncino Sandwich Biscuits 2nd 'Snakes and Ladders' Game Stacey Sparkly Chocolate and Marshmallow Fluff Cookies 9th 'Get to School' Game Steven Amarpressi Biscuits 6th 'Check Bake' Game Tom Coffee and Amaretto Kisses 5th 'Drain Pipes and Ladders' Game Yan 'Mrs. Marian's PB 'n' B' Biscuits 1st 'Adventures in Bakeland' Game
Episode 3: Bread The bakers were instructed to make 12 teacakes in hours in the signature challenge. For the technical challenge, the bakers were tasked to make a cottage loaf in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to make a multicoloured bread sculpture with at least 3 colours using natural food colouring in hours. Baker Signature(12 Teacakes) Technical(Cottage Loaf) Showstopper(Multicoloured Bread Sculpture) Result Flo Cinnamon and Orange Teacakes 7th 'Davy Jones' Locker' Bread Sculpture James Nordic Teacakes 9th 'Owl in the Woods' Bread Sculpture Julia Earl Grey Dried Fruit Teacakes 2nd 'The Snail Under a Mushroom' Bread Sculpture Kate Blueberry Buns 10th 'Kraken' Bread Sculpture Liam Jamaican Spiced Teacakes 5th 'Kneadapolitan' Bread Sculpture Sophie Tagine Teacakes 6th 'Picnic Basket' Bread Sculpture Stacey Cranberry and Cinnamon Teacakes 1st 'Ascot Hat' Bread Sculpture Steven Madras Cocktail Teacakes 3rd 'The Bag I Knead' Bread Sculpture Tom Orange and Cranberry Teacakes 4th 'Pink & Yellow Rose Centrepiece' Bread Sculpture Yan 'Mrs P's' Masala Chai Spiced Teacakes 8th 'Basil the Vegetarian Dragon with his Pumpkin Hoard' Bread Sculpture
Episode 4: Caramel For the first signature challenge, the bakers were required to produce 18 identical millionaire shortbread bars in 2 hours and 15 minutes. The technical challenge was set by Prue Leith where the bakers were tasked to make 12 stroopwafels in 1 hour and 45 minutes. Only one test waffle was allowed, and the challenge proved to be a very difficult one for the bakers with none of them producing an adequate caramel. For the final showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to make a caramel cake consisting of at least three layers of sponge in hours. They were required to incorporate spun sugar into their decorations. Baker Signature(18 Millionaire Shortbreads) Technical(12 Stroopwafels) Showstopper(Caramel Cake) ResultJames 'Windy City' Millionaire Shortbreads 2nd Nutty Caramel Cake Julia Pecan Salted Caramel Millionaire Shortbreads 9th Poppy Seed Caramel Cake Kate Salted Bay Caramel Millionaire Shortbreads 6th Sticky Toffee Apple Caramel Cake Liam 3rd White Layered Ginger Caramel Cake Sophie Jaffa Millionaire Shortbreads 4th Bird's Nest Caramel Cake Stacey Rum Salted Caramel Millionaire Shortbreads 1st Chocolate and Coffee Caramel Cake Steven Orange Macadamia Nut Millionaire Shortbreads 7th Caramel Crown Cake Tom Stem Ginger Caramel Shortbreads 5th Hummingbird Cake Yan 'Lil' Red's Ginger and Nuts' Millionaire Shortbreads 8th Animals of the Rainforest Caramel Cake
Episode 5: Puddings For the signature challenge, the 8 remaining bakers were required to bake a steamed school pudding with an accompaniment such as a compote or a custard in 3 hours. The technical challenge was set by Paul Hollywood where the bakers had to bake 6 molten chocolate puddings with a peanut butter filling in 1 hour. Each baker was called one at a time so their puddings could be ready at different times for Paul and Prue to judge (starting with Julia, followed by Sophie, Liam, Steven, Yan, Kate, James and finally Stacey). For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to bake an ornamental trifle terrine with three elements—a baked element, a set custard or mousse, and a jelly—in hours . Baker Signature(Steamed School Pudding) Technical(6 Molten Chocolate Puddings) Showstopper(Ornamental Trifle Terrine) ResultJames Orange and Ginger Steamed School Pudding 7th 'The Missed Silver Jubilee' Trifle Terrine Julia Orange & Treacle Steamed School Pudding 3rd 'Opulent Ornament' Trifle Terrine Kate 'Mr Darcy's Steamy Lake Scene' Steamed School Pudding 8th 'My Great Great Nan's' Raspberry Trifle Terrine Liam Cherries & Lemons that are 'Baked Well' 2nd 'Cheers Lads' Trifle Terrine Sophie Ginger, Fig and Honey Steamed School Pudding 1st Raspberry, Yuzu & White Chocolate Bûche Trifle Terrine Stacey 4th Tropical Trifle Terrine Steven 5th 'From Across the Jelly Pond' Trifle Terrine Yan 6th 'Heart of a Hero' Trifle Terrine
Episode 6: Pastry In the signature challenge, the bakers were required to produce 4 decorative savoury pies using shortcrust pastry with different designs on the pies that share a common theme in hours. For the technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were tasked to produce 12 pastéis de nata using rough puff pastry in 2 hours. For the final showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to produce a family-sized hand-raised pie with a savoury filling using hot water crust pastry, topped with glazed fruits in 4 hours. Baker Signature(4 Shortcrust Savoury Pies) Technical(12 Pastéis de Nata) Showstopper(Family-Sized Hand-Raised Pie) ResultJulia 'Pies from the Tree' Decorative Pies 7th 'Special Occasion' Pie Kate 'Vegetarian Pie Faces' Decorative Pies 5th Potato Curry Pie with Mango & Chilli Glaze Liam 'Standard FC' Decorative Pies 4th 'Nan's Sunday Dinner' Pie Sophie 'The Four Seasons' Decorative Pies 2nd Game Pie with Glazed Forest Fruits Stacey 'Love Theme' Decorative Pies 6th Indian Hand Raised Pie with Mango Steven 'Fleetwood Mac' Decorative Pies 3rd Christmas Pie Yan 'r2' Decorative Pies 1st Chequerboard Pie
Episode 7: Italian For the first ever Italian week in Bake Off, the bakers were given hours to make the required 18 Sicilian cannolis with 3 different types of fillings. This week's Italian technical challenge was set by Prue Leith, where the bakers were tasked to make the well-known, yet tricky, Pizza Margherita with a thin crispy base in hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to make a very technically challenging and fiddly Italian bake: 24 sfogliatelles with 2 types of fillings in hours. Baker Signature(18 Cannolis) Technical(Pizza Margherita) Showstopper(24 Sfogliatelle) ResultKate 'Happy Hour' Cocktail Cannoli 6th 'Flavour Fusion' Sfogliatelle Liam 'Just Doing Me' Cannoli 2nd 'Morning Delivery' Sfogliatelle Sophie 'Classics with a Twist' Cannoli 3rd 'Classics' Sfogliatelle Stacey My All Time Favourite Desserts 4th Pastry Surprise Steven Italian Style Cannoli 1st 'Sicilian-style' Sfogliatelle Yan Cannoli Cocktails 5th Canadian Style Sfogliatelle
Episode 8: Forgotten Bakes (Quarterfinals) The bakers were required to make 4 Bedfordshire Clangers within 2 hours in the signature challenge. Each must contain a savoury filling at one end and a sweet filling at the other, and be made from suet crust pastry. In the technical challenge, set by Paul Hollywood, the bakers were given 11⁄2 hours to make a traditional Cumberland Rum Nicky: a large tart consisting of a sweet shortcrust pastry, a rum-soaked fruity filling covered with a lattice top, and served with a smooth rum butter. For the historic showstopper, the bakers had 31⁄2 hours to make a Victorian Savoy cake, a sponge cake baked in a mold, often in elaborate architectural shapes, with a hard sugar crust or coating that helped preserve it as it served as a banquet centrepiece. Baker Signature(4 Bedfordshire Clangers) Technical(Cumberland Rum Nicky) Showstopper(Victorian Savoy Cake) ResultKate Burrito Bedfordshire Clangers 2nd 'Liver Building Turret' Savoy Cake Liam 'Take Out' Bedfordshire Clangers 5th 'Fort Wizardore' Savoy Cake Sophie Char Siu & Banana Praline Bedfordshire Clangers 4th Citrus with Green Apple Croquembouche Savoy Cake Stacey 3rd 'Bright' Lemon & Orange Savoy Cake Steven 'Mediterranean Medley' Bedfordshire Clangers 1st Chestnut Rum Savoy Cake
Episode 9: Pâtisserie (Semi-final)