The Great Australian Bake Off
| The Great Australian Bake Off | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Baking, cooking |
| Presented by | |
| Judges | |
| Opening theme | "Build Me Up Buttercup" by Mike d'Abo & Tony Macaulay (Season 1) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lara Hopkins (2013) |
| Producers | Euan Jones (2013) Leigh McSwan (2013) Dana Michell (2013) |
| Production locations | Werribee Park Mansion (2013) Yaralla Estate (2015) |
| Cinematography | Sam Collines (2013) |
| Editor | Anthony Cox (2013) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Love Productions (2013) FremantleMedia Australia (2015) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network (2013) LifeStyle Food (2015) |
| Release | 9 July 2013 – present |
| Related | |
| The Great British Bake Off | |
The Great Australian Bake Off is an Australian television baking series based on the BBC baking competition The Great British Bake Off. The series first premiered on 9 July 2013 on the Nine Network and ran for one season with presenters Shane Jacobson and Anna Gare and judges Dan Lepard and Kerry Vincent. On 1 April 2015 it was announced that the series had been picked up by pay television channel LifeStyle Food and production company FremantleMedia Australia for a second season which premiered on 13 October 2015 with presenters Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle and judges Maggie Beer and Matt Moran.[1] [2]
Format
The show consists of 8 episodes, where in each episode the bakers are tasked with 3 different challenges; a signature bake, a technical bake and a show-stopper. The bakes are critically examined by the judges who will then choose a "Baker of the week" and a baker that is eliminated from the competition. Ten contestants were chosen for the first season.
- Signature Challenge: This challenge is for the amateur bakers to show off their tried-and-tested recipes that are rustic and altogether home-made-looking.
- Technical Challenge: This challenge shows who can follow instructions, but who also has the technical knowledge and experience to produce the finished product. The bakers are all given the same recipe and are not told beforehand what the challenge will be. The finished product is ranked from worst to best, with the judges not knowing who produced which.
- Showstopper Challenge: This challenge is for the bakers to show off their skills and talent. The judges are looking for a bake that is both of a professional appearance but also in taste.
Host and judges
| Hosts/Judges | Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| Current | ||||||
| Claire Hooper | Host | |||||
| Mel Buttle | Host | |||||
| Maggie Beer | Judge | |||||
| Matt Moran | Judge | |||||
| Former | ||||||
| Shane Jacobson | Host | |||||
| Anna Gare | Host | |||||
| Dan Lepard | Judge | |||||
| Kerry Vincent | Judge | |||||
Season overview
| Season | Network | Originally Aired | Runners-up | Winner | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | Finale | |||||
| One | Network Nine | 9 July 2013 | 27 August 2013 | Jonathan Gurfinkel | Nancy Ho | Kitchen Renovation |
| Maria Vella | Retreat Holiday | |||||
| Two | Lifestyle Food | 13 October 2015 | 15 December 2015 | Jasmin Hartley | Sian Redgrave | None |
| Suzy Stefanidis | ||||||
Season 1 (2013)
Season 1 of The Great Australian Bake Off saw ten home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off's best amateur baker. Each week saw the bakers put through three challenges in a particular discipline.
The three finalists were Jonathan Gurfinkel, Maria Vella and Nancy Ho. On 27 August 2013, Nancy Ho was crowned the best amateur baker.
Season 2 (2015)
Season 2 of The Great Australian Bake Off will see twelve home bakers take part in a bake-off to test their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Australian Bake Off's best amateur baker. The 10-part season will premiere on 13 October 2015.[3]
The three finalists were Jasmin Hartley, Sian Redgrave and Suzy Stefanidis. On 15 December, Sian was crowned the best amateur baker.
Ratings
| Season | Network | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Average viewers | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere date | Premiere ratings |
Rank | Finale date | Grand Finale ratings | Rank | |||||
| One | Nine Network | 8 | 9 July 2013 | 1,119,000 | #5 | 27 August 2013 | 760,000 | #13 | 834,000 | [4][5] |
| Two | Lifestyle Food | 10 | 13 October 2015 | 104,000 | #1 | 15 December 2015 | 136,000 | #1 | 108,000 | [6][7] |
Broadcast
| Series | Network | Originally aired | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | Finale | |||
| 1 | Network Nine | 9 July 2013 | 27 August 2013 | 8 |
| 2 | Lifestyle Food | 13 October 2015 | 15 December 2015 | 10 |
References
- ^ Knox, David (1 April 2015). "Foxtel picks up The Great Australian Bake Off". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (13 July 2015). "Claire Hooper, Mel Buttle to host The Great Australian Bake Off". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (14 September 2015). "Maggie Beer sings A Spoonful of Sugar in LifeStyle promo". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (10 July 2013). "Tuesday 9 July 2013". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (28 August 2013). "Tuesday 27 August 2013". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Tuesday 13 October 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Tuesday 15 December 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
External links
- The Great Australian Bake Off
- The Great Australian Bake Off on Bakers Corner website
- The Great Australian Bake Off at IMDb
- The Great Australian Bake Off on X