| The Great British Bake Off | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
_presenters_and_contestants_promo.png) Photo of Sue and Mel and contestants of the second series | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 14 August – 4 October 2011 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of The Great British Bake Off started 14 August 2011 with twelve amateur bakers. Unlike series one, the competition was held in a single location – the grounds of Valentines Mansion, a 17th-century mansion house in Redbridge.[1] In addition to their on-screen presenting, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins also took over the narration, which had been done by Stephen Noonan for the previous series. Series two also introduced the "star baker" award for the most impressive performer each week.
Three and a half thousand people applied for the competition, and twelve were selected. Each episode was filmed over two fourteen-hour days.[2] The competition was won by Joanne Wheatley.[3]
- ^ "Valentines Mansion proves to be the perfect setting for TV show". Redbridge i. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Edd Kimber and Jo Wheatley: Great British Bake Off changed our lives". Metro. 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Joanne Wheatley recipes – BBC Food". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2020.