looking forward to is...and the Baje if thread  

 may look in but not  really me  -what time is it on usually please?

think it's normally 8 Ros 

We discovered this show a few months ago...and LOVED it!

I suppose we won't get this season until next year... 

It is scheduled for 8pm

11 episodes, first one is Cake.

Twelve contestants begin the battle to be named Britain's best amateur baker, facing tasks devised by judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, who have created 30 new tasks to test their baking skills and creativity. Their first signature challenge is to make a Madeira cake, before they attempt to bake a frosted walnut cake in the technical. Day two of the contest sees the contestants going all out to try and impress the judges with their first showstopper, the Black Forest gateau. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins present.

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice is on the following Friday on BBC Two at 9pm, again presented by Jo Brand.

paul hollywood was back in town yesterday, visiting his mum

unfortunately i was at work

i don't want him, just his bakes

Me, too...although I wouldn't complain if he delivered those bakes personally. 

cant you watch it via BBC iplayer app?

That's a great idea...but I just checked, and I can't use it outside of the UK, except to watch shows I downloaded while in the UK. 

Never mind, delayed gratification is good for character, I heard. 

Hi Lori, I don't know if one of these will help? They'll probably have them on the American site too and I haven't tried going to Surf easy's site itself

http://www.qvcuk.com/Surfeasy-...SITION-_-19-_-505758

yeah sprout, theres always a way round, just a matter of searching

Thanks! I'll find a way...

My excitement level is currently about 34%.

Lori a friend of mine lives in France but gets access to most uk iplayers by using a proxy to hide their actual location.

Good luck !

That would be my suggestion too. I have a colleague who has one and although it costs a small amount (which he is happy to pay for) I understand there are free ones.

That's an interesting workaround...

Contestants

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to host the show, along with judges Berry and Paul Hollywood.

Some 13.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Nancy Birtwhistle win last year's series.

Here's a closer look at this year's contestants:

Clockwise from top left: Ian, Nadiya, Alvin and Ugne

• Ian, 41, Cambridgeshire - a renowned travel photographer and the Dalai Lama's personal photographer when he is in the UK. Ian's passion for foraging and travelling the world mean he's never afraid to bake with an unusual discovery from his garden - or much further afield.
• Nadiya, 30, Leeds - has been baking for 10 years after wondering why her father only served ice cream for dessert at his restaurant. Her family is originally from Bangladesh, where desserts aren't a big feature of mealtimes, but she was encouraged to bake by a school home economics teacher.
• Alvin, 37, Berkshire - originally from the Philippines, he currently works as a nurse. Seven years ago, he questioned why he was buying bread and cakes when he had an oven and now he bakes at least four times a week.
• Ugne, 32, Essex - originally from Lithuania, Ugne is a bodybuilder whose hobby is baking. Ugne learnt to bake from her mother and grandmother, who passed on their Eastern European baking skills.

Clockwise from top left: Tamal, Marie, Mat and Sandy

• Tamal, 29, Manchester - a trainee anaesthetist working in Manchester, his older sister taught him to bake. She even asked him to create her wedding cake, since when he has regularly been commissioned to cater for family and friends' weddings.
• Marie, 66, Paris - entered into the competition by her daughter, Marie was inspired to bake after moving to Paris in her 30s and seeing all the French patisseries. Her children claim that when they were growing up, Marie's cooking skills were so poor she was unable to boil an egg.
• Mat, 37, London - began baking three years ago in between shifts as a London fire fighter. Mat calls himself a "competent amateur" who has mastered cakes, biscuits, bread, pastries and pies.
• Sandy, 49, Bradford - a child welfare officer, Sandy says she bakes to show her family, friends and colleagues that she cares about them. After work she also runs a cookery club where she teaches children from deprived backgrounds to bake on a budget.

Clockwise from top left: Flora, Stu, Dorret and Paul

• Flora, 19, Scotland - this year's youngest baker, Flora is working as an assistant at a contemporary art gallery before she begins her history of art degree. She comes from a big family of bakers and cannot remember a time before she baked.
• Stu, 35, Surrey - a professional musician who has toured the world as lead singer of his band, Stu started baking at a young age. He used to watch his parents in the restaurant kitchen they owned and was always amazed by the magic of the oven and "how something liquid could go in and out would come this fluffed-up awesomeness".
• Dorret, 53, Preston - works as an accountant and is a self-confessed foodie. Dorret and her husband regularly visit Michelin-starred restaurants to obtain inspiration and ideas for their next culinary experiment, and often host dinner parties to impress their friends with their skills.
• Paul, 49, Wales - has been a prison governor for eight years and before that, performed ceremonial duties at Buckingham Palace in the Coldstream Guards. He sees the show as "an opportunity to show that men like me, stereotyped by our jobs, do and can love baking and that it is a skill and talent to be proud of".

My friend uses a free one. .don't have the details tho but a google of 'how to hide my overseas IP to watch UK TV/players' will bring up loads of options

google chrome has an extension that lets you watch from outside the UK - this is restricted to viewing on a PC - Mac or laptop

https://chrome.google.com/webs...pjkiklfbnlmeio?hl=en

full article about viewing and other options for tablet or phone users 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk...er-and-more-for-free

Looks like I have all KINDS of options--thanks!

I'm going to miss the first episode. 

Earlier this week I got invited out for tea at a Thai restaurant and it just happens that they chose Wednesday.

From the website it looks like they are baking one of my favourites, so I will have to leave my musings at a later date.

Awww And I'm probably going to be late , cos I'm hospital visiting again.....will depend on how kind the M6 is to me  

That's two of us adding belated musings. 

Yes I should make it for most of it , but the 8 o'clock start is pushing it a bit I think .....thank goodness for iplayer  

In fact if I get stuck in traffic I can watch it on my phone  

Yes, but can you watch and post at the same time? 

Lol...no , not from my phone ....at least not while I'm moving  

Not while you're DRIVING, I hope?? 

I don't drive Lori ....I have a * chauffeur*  

Oh, whew! 

Am I watching alone?

So it seems...

I'm here...