| The Great British Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
_cast_and_bakers_promo.png) Photo of the main cast and contestants of the first series | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 17 August – 21 September 2010 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of The Great British Bake Off first aired on BBC Two on 17 August 2010. Ten home bakers took part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be designated the best amateur baker. Each week the programme bakers participated in three challenges in a particular discipline, with some being eliminated at the end of each episode. The rounds of the competition took place in various locations across the UK following a theme, for example, the episode on puddings took place in Bakewell, bread baking would take place near Sandwich.[1][2] This first series had a voiceover by Stephen Noonan; for the subsequent series this role was taken by the on-screen presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. The competition was won by Edd Kimber.[3][4][5]
- ^ "The Great British Bake Off". TVDb.com.
- ^ Sarah Stephens (14 August 2012). "Behind the scenes at the Great British Bake-Off". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Sarah Rainey (9 December 2011). "Edd Kimber: the great British baker". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Aisha Iqbal (23 September 2010), "Leeds man wins BBC's Great British Bake-Off", Yorkshire Evening Post
- ^ Emma Clayton (23 September 2010), "Thackley baker Edd Kimber wins BBC TV's Great British Bake Off", Bradford Telegraph and Argus