Series 17
2026 · 10 episodes · 9h 54m in all · 8.4/10
Twelve new bakers and a brand-new judge... Nigella Lawson joins Paul Hollywood, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond for more salivating Signatures, tantalising Technicals and sensational Showstoppers.
Episodes
1. Cake Week
22 Sept 2026 · 70 min · 7.0/10
The Bake is back! A fresh batch of bakers take on new judge Nigella's stout cake Signature, an artistic Technical and self-portrait Showstoppers. Who'll face being first to leave?
2. Biscuit Week
29 Sept 2026 · 68 min · 6.6/10
It's Biscuit Week. Whose cookies, nostalgic classics and visually striking mosaics will stir up Nigella and Paul's emotions, and how will the cookie crumble?
3. Audience Choice Week
6 Oct 2026 · 68 min · 8.3/10
In a Bake Off first, it's Audience Choice Week! The bakers face a mystery box and unleash their inner fashionistas with wearable bakes. Whose faux pas sees them saying au revoir?
4. Bread Week
13 Oct 2026 · 68 min · 9.5/10
It's Bread Week and the bakers take on a garlicky Signature and one of the most disastrous Technicals in Bake Off history! Who'll prove themselves to be Star Baker?
5. Dessert Week
20 Oct 2026 · 68 min · 10.0/10
It's Dessert Week. The bakers take on a self-saucing Signature and a trip down memory lane on retro dessert trolleys. Who'll roll merrily along, and whose wheels will come off?
6. Pastry Week
27 Oct 2026 · 68 min · 9.0/10
It's Pastry Week. The bakers make savoury pies and a Polish choux dessert. And there's decorative pie pandemonium in the showstopper. But who'll flake under the pressure?
7. Free-From Party Week
3 Nov 2026 · 68 min
It's 'Free-From' Week! Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan: the bakes are free-from, but who proves that different is still delicious? And who'll be set free from the tent?
8. Caramel Week
10 Nov 2026 · 58 min
It's a caramel quarter-final, and the bakers make treacle tarts, millionaire shortbread and nougatine showpieces. Who oozes caramel confidence, and who'll crack under pressure?
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9. Patisserie Week
Airs 17 Nov 2026 · 58 min
It's the semi-final and time for the bakers to showcase their patisserie prowess. With a place in the final tantalisingly close, it's no time to flake out...
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10. The Final
Airs 24 Nov 2026
The Great British Bake Off Series 17: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Great British Bake Off Series 17?
Series 17 of The Great British Bake Off has 10 episodes, about 10 hours in total.
When did The Great British Bake Off Series 17 come out?
Series 17 premiered on 22 Sept 2026 and its finale airs 24 Nov 2026.
What is the best episode of The Great British Bake Off Series 17?
By viewer score, episode 1, “Cake Week”, at 7.0/10.