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The Great British Bake Off — Series 3

The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.

Episodes

  • E01 Cakes

    Aug 14, 2012 · 1h

    Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.

  • E02 Bread

    Aug 21, 2012 · 1h

    Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.

  • E03 Tarts

    Aug 28, 2012 · 1h

    Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.

  • E04 Desserts

    Sep 4, 2012 · 1h

    Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.

  • E05 Pies

    Sep 11, 2012 · 1h

    The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

  • E06 Puddings

    Sep 18, 2012 · 1h

    The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.

  • E07 Sweet Dough

    Sep 25, 2012 · 1h

    The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

  • E08 Biscuits

    Oct 2, 2012 · 1h

    The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

  • E09 Patisserie

    Oct 9, 2012 · 1h

    The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.

  • E10 The Final

    Oct 16, 2012 · 1h

    A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the series changed their lives?

  • E11 Masterclass

    Oct 22, 2012 · 1h

    Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

  • E12 Revisited

    Oct 23, 2012 · 1h

    A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

  • E13 Masterclass

    Oct 24, 2012 · 1h

    Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

  • E14 Masterclass

    Oct 25, 2012 · 1h

    Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.

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