Series 3

2012

The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.

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E1. Cakes

Aug 14, 2012 · 60m

Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.

E2. Bread

Aug 21, 2012 · 60m

Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.

E3. Tarts

Aug 28, 2012 · 60m

Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.

E4. Desserts

Sep 4, 2012 · 60m

Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.

E5. Pies

Sep 11, 2012 · 60m

The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

E6. Puddings

Sep 18, 2012 · 60m

The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.

E7. Sweet Dough

Sep 25, 2012 · 60m

The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

E8. Biscuits

Oct 2, 2012 · 60m

The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

E9. Patisserie

Oct 9, 2012 · 60m

The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.

E10. The Final

Oct 16, 2012 · 60m

A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the series changed their lives?

E11. Masterclass

Oct 22, 2012 · 60m

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

E12. Revisited

Oct 23, 2012 · 60m

A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

E13. Masterclass

Oct 24, 2012 · 60m

Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

E14. Masterclass

Oct 25, 2012 · 60m

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.