I've got some serious catching up to do! And Homeland too

Our TV's are safe 

Talking of Homeland....I've still got all of season 2 to watch!

"Hours before the final was broadcast, chef Raymond Blanc apologised on Twitter after suggesting that the show's youngest contestant, Tandoh, 21, was too thin to enjoy food and had also won the competition.

He later used the social networking site to say sorry to the show's co-host Hollywood, blaming his comments on the fact that he is a "Frenchman writing English" and saying he did not know who would be crowned winner."

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Does he think we are daft?

He's not some naive 'hick-from-the-sticks'!

I've just caught up! A blooming power cut here last night prevented me from seeing it, and from coming online to talk about it!

I'm very happy that Francis won she certainly is show stopper stylee!!!!

Ruby's wedding cake was well under par, it would have been shocking if she had won. I did find myself rooting for her to beat Kimberly at one point though-
That smug, horrible, glaring at the other contestants was boiling my pee and I'd have been very unhappy if she had won! Her wedding cake was very disappointing too, and the idea of printing the words on one tier was thoughtful but it looked messy!

I'm catching up on the overnight post but just wanted to say HOOOOOO BLUDDDY RAY the miserable cah didn't win it... tho it was a close call..

 

what a contrast tho ..the class of 2012 show made me remember why I loved the Great British Bake off .. not only was it full of really great baking, and I was salivating again and felt the baking urge come upon me but,  most importantly it made me feel warm and fuzzy watching the contestants, even the blonde haired girl who'd wound me up last yr made me feel warm and fuzzy..

 

Turn to the final and never have I hated a final more than I did this one ..whoever edited the show wanted to make me feel increasingly stabby by interspersing Ruby's miserable face every second shot. . this whole season has been full of half bakers without any likeable personality's at all. . and nothing in the whole of the show inspired me to want to bake. .none of them were really that good at all.. not competition good, friends and family good maybe but not a match on last yrs lot..

 

Kimberly and Frances should get together. .at least one can cook decently and the other can design..

 

hope they getter better cooks and nicer people next yr so I can enjoy the show again..

 

rant over

 

goes to read back to see if I am alone in my thinking

I agree, I didn't think last night's show was brilliant but I am glad Ruby didn't win and I thought they shown too much of her and not enough of the other contestants, reading the woman's blog from last year she herself say's do I think we were the best 12 bakers in the land, probably not, the producers want to know your back story as well as what your best and worst bakes are.

 

There seems to be those arguing about it going to BBC are right, they are looking to change it more into a reality show, I know it is one of sorts now but we don't want glamour models etc turning up if they think they are going to get as much publicity as Ruby has

 

I was reading an interview with Francis today and she did say they were surprised they didn't show more of the good fun and banter the contestants had, so it does look like they are trying to take it down a different route instead of leaving it as a good feeling show

Yup there was definitely nothing warm and fuzzy about last nights final or indeed the whole show.. the contrast in editing for the final and the previous yrs contestant show was astounding. . it was like a dark cloud came down for the final..

 

but I also think they didn't pick any particular good bakers this year either.. I am no expert but the very least I'd expect them to be able to bake a sponge blindfolded and standard bread, and both  to a very high standard..

 

 

I loved Brendan last year who had a wealth of knowledge about the history of what was being baked as well as being a great baker too.. his poppy seed Chelsea buns still get me salivating even just at the thought of them ..I even bought some poppy seeds but am crap at bread baking [got no hand strength left so can't knead very well] so am not sure I'd be able to get a decent Chelsea bun anyway.. am dribbling just thinking about them again. .they also remind me of a poppy seed cake I ate as a kid, was a Polish recipe and was lovely, tho not as sweet as British cakes.. but the poppy seed filling was scrummy..

 

I hear Ruby is moaning about a load of misogynistic comments she is getting. .I dunno where that is coming from. if she gets any negative feedback it is because she was portrayed as a miserable sulky old cow who also couldn't cook very well yet seemed to get praised nonetheless..., she needs to take that up with the production team not moan at the general public for commenting on what they saw

 

what is annoying is no doubt she'll get media employment as she has a face for TV. . well occasionally, so long as someone tells her she is brilliant every 5 minutes then she will crack a smile .

http://web.archive.org/web/201...ntures-in-a-tv-show/

 

Good read

The BBC may take note of what happened in the States with their version "The American Baking Competition" which was shown for the first time earlier this year. It hasn't done very well and received mixed reviews.

Typical viewing numbers in the States just over 5 million on average

But in the UK around 7 million.

 

I agree with Olly ....this year's show had nowhere near the impact on me as last year's show ....and the baking skills were pretty mediocre at times ...I'm glad Ruby didn't win , but the fact that she was even in the final indicates a dumbing down of the programme  IMO . 

Last night's Bake Off was the most watched program on BBC2 in 7 years and one of the top 10 watched programs on BBC2 of all time, it also beat the X Factor

Congratulations to Ruby on getting a first for the first year exams for her philosophy degree at UCL

 

Runs for the hills before I get caught

Clips El round the ear 

She still looks like a tiny very wet frog.

Thanks for that link Aimee did that person win?

Don't think so

Thanks for the link Aimee ...it made interesting reading ....wonder which baker it was I remember the clock tower cake I think , but can't for the life of me remember whose it was  

It was Danni blonde woman about late 40s think she was on last year's show 

Oh yes ...I do vaguely remember a Danni  

Danny Bryden was the baker who was in the last 4 last year but was eliminated in the last but one week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programme...3pqnm/profiles/danny

 

Oh yes....thanks El Loro ...I remember her now  

hahaha!

i know what you mean lol

 

she's still lovely though

I watched some it the female that won it was on the one show sitting alongside Joan Collins.They had done a makeover on her and at first glance I thought she was a bloke in drag...sorry.

Never saw you about katty, 

I'm at my nieces on her laptop.

Ok, wont ask,  but hope you back with us. Miss seeing you around xx

Ditto from me Katty  

It's ok just visiting her,I ditched my landline ,still to get the dongle etc sorted oooeer missus.

Oooo....being dongleless sounds painful Katty  

Ha Baz.

How are you doing Katty ? 

Who's watching Paul and Mary's masterclasses?

^ I just saw one was available on iplayer! Can't believe I've missed it- when are they on TV?

Just the three of them. Yesterday, tonight and tomorrow. 7 to 8 pm.

Monday was just a repeat of this year's final.

Thanks fluffy

I'm watching the first one right now

I'd forgotten those first few bakers!

I know. How quickly we forget!

I'm like that with bb too, I always forget the first 6 evicted housemates!

I love Mary berry, I want her to adopt me