The New Great British Bake Off

[Smowball]

Just started on channel 4. I want to hate it, with all the new presenters, but I've got a feeling it's going to be ok lol

[Smowball]

Not even sure which one was Sue lol

[Mamyalynne]

I presume Georgiesmum means Sue Perkins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Perkins

[Lie-in King]

I enjoyed it, mainly because the format was *identical* - down to the "Ready, steady...bake!"

I do think Noel & Sandi need a few runs to find their feet, but on the whole I was pleasantly surprised & am looking forward to the series now.

[Lie-in King]

Even - "On your marks, get set...bake!"

I blame the wine :-)

[dunnitall]

Must admit I liked it when I didn't think I would. The only downside for me ...too many adverts.....! Unfortunately I couldn't record it as other progs recording same time or else I would have run through the ads double quick! Will watch again and definitely try to record it.

[DarceyK123]

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, it's more about the contestants and the food for me.

Strange having adverts in it but we will get used to it. Most of them were food related. Ha Ha.

[Islay]

I enjoyed it very much and the adverts didn't bother me because I actually got up and did something inbetween like washing dishes or loading washing machine.
Great programme even the hubby enjoyed it!

[Cloverjo]

I wondered about the choice of Noel Fielding on this. It doesn't seem like his thing, but with the Beeb cutting back on panel shows he has to get work somehow.

[netibiza]

I really liked it. Couldn't stand Sue Perkins anyway. And no more Mary Berry saying lairs instead of layers. Yes I like Prue Leith and even Noel Fielding and Sandi. Yes very good.

[Smowball]

Yes I also loved it!

[Prudie]

Have never watched bake off and never will but have always had a thing about Noel Fielding - deliciously weird but he seems a vey odd choice. Hope he does well.

[ummmm]

This has got to be a first. Such positive reviews and the same over facebook. Even The Sun was saying nice things!

[pastafreak]

I think there's been a huge nation-wide sigh of relief. Something we love has not changed(much). Well, I guess it wouldn't...it's the same production company. They'd have been fools to change it.

[Smowball]

Think you've hit the nail on the head pasta.

[gingejbee]

I'm amused that sp1814 says " exactly the same as the BBC version"....the BBC had nothing to do with the previous version of Bake Off - apart from paying somebody else to make it, of course.
Why would the "old" and "new" versions be much different?

[dannyk13]

On the news:- Watched by 6.5 Million

[MargoTester]

Recorded it and watched without the ads. Didn't want to like it but I did. Thought the new team were pretty good.

[Smowball]

Oh I just used the ads to nip for a wee, load dishwasher - not at the same time obviously!

[goodgoalie]

Channel Four have paid Love Productions £75 million for three years of Bake Off; that's £25 million a series, and a sum the BBC would not pay. What I don't understand is how on earth amateur bakers in a marquee with four presenters can cost way more than £1m per episode. That's what top-end drama would cost. Those presenters must be being paid eye-wateringly large fees

[douglas9401]

It's all because of brexit, goodgoalie, probably.