The Great British Bake Off (series 10)

The Great British Bake Off
Series 10
British digital release
Starring	Noel Fielding Sandi Toksvig Paul Hollywood Prue Leith
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	27 August (2019-08-27) – 29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 9 Next → Series 11

The tenth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 27 August 2019.^[1] It was presented by returning hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, and judged by returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.^[2]

The series was won by David Atherton, who became the first winner never to have won the Star Baker title since it was introduced. Alice Fevronia and Steph Blackwell finished as runners-up.^[3] This series started with 13 bakers instead of the usual 12, which meant one episode featured a double elimination, as was previously done in the fourth series.^[4]

Bakers[]

Baker	Age	Occupation	Hometown	Links
Alice Fevronia	28	Geography teacher	Essex	[5][6]
Amelia Le Bruin	24	Fashion designer	Halifax	[7]
Dan Chambers	32	Support worker	Rotherham	[8]
David Atherton	36	International health adviser	Whitby	[9][10]
Helena Garcia	40	Online project manager	Leeds	[11]
Henry Bird	20	Student	Durham	[12]
Jamie Finn	20	Part-time waiter	Surrey	[13]
Michael Chakraverty	26	Theatre manager/fitness instructor	Stratford-upon-Avon	[14]
Michelle Evans-Fecci	35	Print shop administrator	Tenby, Wales	[15]
Phil Thorne	56	HGV driver	Rainham	[16]
Priya O'Shea	34	Marketing consultant	Leicester	[17]
Rosie Brandreth-Poynter	28	Veterinary surgeon	Somerset	[18]
Steph Blackwell	28	Shop assistant	Chester	[19]

Results summary[]

Elimination chart
Baker	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
David										WINNER
Alice		SB							SB	Runner-up
Steph				SB				SB		Runner-up
Rosie									OUT
Henry							SB	OUT
Michael			SB				OUT
Priya						OUT
Helena					OUT
Michelle	SB				OUT
Phil				OUT
Amelia			OUT
Jamie		OUT
Dan	OUT

Colour key:

  Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.

  Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.

  Baker got through to the next round.

  Baker was eliminated.

  Baker was the Star Baker.

  Baker was a series runner-up.

  Baker was the series winner.

Episodes[]

  Baker eliminated

  Star Baker

  Winner

Episode 1: Cake[]

For the signature challenge, the bakers had to bake a fruit cake in the shape of their choice, with a significant amount of dried fruit, and lavish decoration in 2½ hours. For the technical challenge set by Prue, the bakers had to bake six identical angel cake slices, with layers made of genoise sponge sandwiched with Italian meringue buttercream, topped with icing and feathered in 1¾ hour. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers baked the birthday cake they always dreamed of as a child in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature (Fruit Cake)	Technical (6 Angel Cake Slices)	Showstopper (Birthday Cake)
Alice	Gingerbread Fruit Cake Wreath	5th	Like a Child in a Sweetshop Cake
Amelia	Christmas Cake	4th	Carousel Birthday Cake
David	Squishy Squashy Fruit Cake	10th	Snakey Birthday Cakey
Dan	Jamaican Rum Cake	9th	Pirate Island Cake
Helena	Fruit Bat Cake	12th	Away with the Fairies Cake
Henry	Wood Street Cake	1st	Secret Woodland Cake
Jamie	Easter Simnel Cake	13th	Salted Caramel Schnauzer Birthday Cake
Michael	Cup of Chai Cake	11th	Treasure Chest Cake
Michelle	Bara Brith Teulu Ni (Our Family's Bara Brith)	6th	Tŷ Tylwyth Teg (Fairy House Cake)
Phil	Spiced Fruit Cake with Rum Glaze	8th	Retro Rocket Cake
Priya	Sunshine Fruit Cake	7th	Once Upon a Time Cake
Rosie	Spicy Chai Loaf	2nd	Magical Jungle Cake
Steph	Great Grandma's Fruit Cake	3rd	A Sundae on the Beach Cake

Episode 2: Biscuits[]

For the signature challenge this week, the bakers were tasked to make 12 decorated chocolate biscuit bars in 2½ hours. For the technical challenge, Paul tasked a "controversial" bake that was his dad's favourite – 12 fig rolls which were identical in shape and size – in 1½ hour. For the showstopper, the bakers were asked to create a 3D biscuit sculpture in 4 hours.

Baker	Signature (12 Decorated Chocolate Biscuit Bars)	Technical (12 Fig Rolls)	Showstopper (3D Biscuit Sculpture)
Alice	Honeycomb Peanut Mallow Bars	1st	Chocolate and Coconut New Zealand Lamb
Amelia	Pistachio, Almond & Raisin Nougat Biscuit Bars	9th	Swimming with Dolphins
David	Coco-nutty Chocolate Bars	2nd	Wedding Spray
Helena	Wicked Witch Fingers	12th	Caught in a Spider's Web
Henry	Coffee, Cardamom & Hazelnut Bars	6th	Chapel Organ
Jamie	Cherry Caramel Shortbread Biscuit Bars	11th	Biscuit Guitar
Michael	Lemon & Rosemary Biscuit Bars	4th	Hamish the Highland Cow
Michelle	Bakewell Bars	8th	Dewi y Ddraig Gymraeg – Dewi the Welsh Dragon
Phil	Orange, Cranberry & White Chocolate Fudge Bars	3rd	Tina the Tortoise
Priya	Ruby Barfi Biscuit Bars	7th	The Beast of Rocky Mountain
Rosie	Virgin Mojito Biscuit Bars	5th	My Favourite Chicken – A Celebration of Legs
Steph	Chocolate, Caramel Macchiato Biscuit Bars	10th	Ginger the Cat

Episode 3: Bread[]

For this week's signature challenge, the bakers were asked to make a filled tear & share loaf, from a yeasted dough, in three hours. Paul's technical challenge required the bakers to make eight burger baps, along with four veggie burgers to go inside half of them, in two hours 30 minutes. The showstopper challenge required the bakers to make a display of artistically scored decorative loaves (minimum of two loaves) in five hours.

Baker	Signature (Tear & Share Loaf)	Technical (8 White Burger Baps & 4 Veggie Burgers)	Showstopper (Decorative Loaf Display)
Alice	Baklava Tear & Share	7th	Global Bread
Amelia	Chorizo Brunch Tear & Share	11th	Caterpillar Transformation
David	Cinnamon Swirl Tear & Share	2nd	Trio of African Masks
Helena	Frosted Cinnamon and Pecan Tear & Share	8th	Every Bread is Halloween
Henry	Chicken and Pesto Tear & Share	1st	Herb Garden
Michael	Keralan Star Bread Tear & Share	6th	Mediterranean Camp Fire
Michelle	Noson Caws (Cheese Night) Tear & Share	5th	Gardd Ni (Our Garden)
Phil	Pancetta and Cheese Focaccia Tear & Share	10th	Winner's Wreath
Priya	Smokey Jalapeño Tear & Share	4th	Bird Boules
Rosie	Chilli and Manchego Tear & Share	9th	Bread Safari
Steph	Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Star Tear & Share	3rd	Hand-Tied Bouquet of Flowers

Episode 4: Dairy[]

For the signature challenge this week, Paul and Prue tasked the bakers with a Dairy Cake, but the cake mixture needed to contain a cultured dairy product. For the technical challenge, Prue asked the bakers to make a difficult bake that dated back to the Tudor times, twelve Maids of Honour. For the showstopper challenge, the judges gave the bakers the task of making a display of milk-based Indian sweets known as Mishti.

Baker	Signature (Cultured Dairy Cake)	Technical (12 Maids of Honour)	Showstopper (Display of Mishti)
Alice	Leafy Yoghurt Cake	8th	Afternoon Tea
David	A Kick of Limoncello Cake	2nd	Flavours of India Mishti
Helena	Ghost Cake	9th	Ye Olde English Sweet Shoppe Mishti
Henry	Ode to a German Breakfast Cake	3rd	Seaside Mishti
Michael	Cheesecake Surprise	7th	Flag of India Mishti
Michelle	Homely Rhubarb Cake	5th	Home Comforts Mishti
Phil	Trucking Lovely Rose Cake	6th	A Corner of My Garden Mishti
Priya	Choc-chip Banana Cake	10th	Flavours of My Childhood Mishti
Rosie	A Good Dose of Limoncello Cake	4th	Cocktails & Canapés Mishti
Steph	Answer to Everything Cake	1st	Pink and Pretty Mishti

Episode 5: The Roaring Twenties[]

For the signature challenge, the bakers had two and a half hours to produce 4 custard pies which should be elaborately decorated with the theme of the 1920s. For the technical challenge set by Prue, the bakers faced the difficult task of deep-frying Choux pastry to produce 18 Beignet soufflés filled with raspberry jam and served with a zabaglione, in 90 minutes. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to create a cocktail theme cake, with at least two tiers, in memory of the prohibition era in the United States, in four hours.

Baker	Signature (4 Custard Pies)	Technical (18 Beignet Soufflés)	Showstopper (Prohibition Era Cake)
Alice	Chocolate & Orange Custard Pies	6th	Piña Colada Cake
David	Fancy Custards	9th	Amaretto Sour Cake
Helena	Lemon and Lavender Pies	1st	Vampire's Kiss Raspberry Vodka Cake
Henry	1920s Pies	3rd	White Russian Cake
Michael	Mango, Lime & Ginger Pies	8th	Brambling Cake
Michelle	Blueberry & White Chocolate Crème Brûlée Pies	7th	My Little Sister the Dancing Queen's Piña Colada Cake
Priya	Lemon & Raspberry Ripple Pies	2nd	Meena Colada Cake
Rosie	Little Blackberry Pies	5th	White Russian Cake
Steph	Zesty Citrus Custard Pies	4th	Sour Lime Piña Colada Cake

Episode 6: Desserts[]

For the signature challenge this week, the bakers were asked to make a layered meringue cake with a minimum of three layers and 'large enough to share with friends' in 2 hrs 45 mins. For the technical challenge, Prue gave the bakers a particularly difficult task that tested the bakers precision, six identical layered Verrines in 2 hrs 30 mins. For showstopper challenge, the bakers were tasked with an explosive bake, a Celebratory Bombe in 4 hrs 30 mins.

Baker	Signature (Layered Meringue Cake)	Technical (6 Verrines)	Showstopper (Celebratory Bombe)
Alice	Black Forest Meringue	1st	Tiramisu Bombe
David	Spiced Meringue Surprise	2nd	Delightful Bombe
Henry	Towering Meringue Cake	4th	Bonfire Bombe
Michael	Dark Chocolate Meringue Cake	6th	Black Forest Bombe
Priya	Family Favourite	7th	Summer Fruit Bombe
Rosie	Layers of Lime and Raspberry	5th	Ruby Bombe
Steph	Eton Mess	3rd	Mirror Bombe

Episode 7: Festivals[]

For the signature challenge, the bakers were asked to make 24 buns with the theme of a festival or holiday from around the world. For the technical challenge, Paul tasked the bakers with a deep fried pastry treat traditionally served during the Italian Carnevale, 12 Sicilian Cassatelles. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were set with the complex task of making a kek lapis Sarawak, a traditional layered Malaysian cake.

Baker	Signature (24 Festival Buns)	Technical (12 Sicilian Cassatelles)	Showstopper (Kek Lapis Sarawak)
Alice	Lemon, Blueberry & Almond Hot Cross Buns	6th	Chocolate, Orange and Salted Caramel Kaleidoscope Sarawak Style Layered Cake
David	Kozunak Plaits	2nd	Sarawak Style Layer Cake Sculpture
Henry	Chocolate Kardemummabullar	3rd	Elegant Present Box
Michael	Figgy Pudding Hot Cross Buns	5th	Jamaican Mule Sarawak Style Layer Cake
Rosie	Mardi Gras Finnish Semlor Peacock Festival Buns	1st	Rainbow Sarawak Style Layer Cake
Steph	Zest and Spice Hot Cross Buns	4th	Orange and Chai Spiced Revitalise Cake

Episode 8: Pastry[]

For the signature challenge, the bakers were tasked to do a savoury twist on a usually sweet French classic, Tarte Tatin. For the technical challenge, the bakers were given the challenging task of recreating a Moroccan Pie made from warka pastry (also known as brik pastry). For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were asked to create a vertical pie consisting of at least two separate pies.

Baker	Signature (Savoury Tarte Tatin)	Technical (Moroccan Pie)	Showstopper (Vertical Pie)
Alice	Leek, Apple & Goat's Cheese Tarte Tatin	3rd	Apple Tree House Pie
David	Caramelly Carroty Tarte Tatin	1st	Whitby Fish Pie
Henry	Crab, Tomato & New Potato Tarte Tatin	5th	Chandelier Picnic Pie
Rosie	Shallot, Aubergine & Goat's Cheese Spiced Tarte Tatin	2nd	Rapunzel's Tower
Steph	Caramelised Onion & Goat's Cheese Tarte Tatin	4th	Curried Chickpea & Potato Carousel Pie

Episode 9: Pâtisserie (Semi-final)[]

For the signature challenge, the bakers had 2 1/2 hours to make eight identically decorated domed tarts. Prue's technical challenge was making a Gâteau Saint Honoré, a French classic involving both choux and puff pastry, plus a large amount of cream fillings, all in 3 1/2 hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given the difficult task of making a sugar glass display case, enclosing a display of pâtisserie or other lavish baked goods, in 4 1/2 hours.

Baker	Signature (8 Domed Tarts)	Technical (Gâteau Saint Honoré)	Showstopper (Sugar Glass Display Case)
Alice	Mocha, Hazelnut & Orange Domed Tarts	4th	Save Our Oceans
David	Aperitif Domed Tarts	2nd	Greenhouse Growing Moss
Rosie	Lemon, Raspberry & Mint Domed Tarts	1st	Time with Family
Steph	Raspberry, Lemon & White Chocolate Domed Tarts	3rd	A Night at the Opera

Episode 10: Final[]

For the final signature challenge, the remaining three bakers were given 2 hours to create the ultimate chocolate cake, that should be rich in chocolate and be beautifully decorated. For the final technical challenge, set by Paul, the bakers were given 1 hour 10 minutes to create six twice-baked Stilton Soufflés, each served with a lavash cracker. For the final showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to create a deceptive illusion picnic basket feast composed of cakes, biscuits and enriched breads that were presented to look like something else, in 4 1/2 hours.

Baker	Signature (Ultimate Chocolate Cake)	Technical (6 Stilton Soufflés)	Showstopper (Illusion Picnic Basket Feast)
Alice	Chocolate, Pear, Ginger and Maple Cake	2nd	End of the School Year Celebration Picnic
David	Chocolate, Armagnac and Prune Cake	1st	Peachy Pic-Nik
Steph	Black Forest Chocolate Cake	3rd	Picnic in the Park

Specials[]

Two festive specials were commissioned during Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The Great Christmas Bake Off[]

The Great Christmas Bake Off featured Briony Williams and Terry Hartill from Series 9, along with Tom Hetherington and Yan Tsou from Series 8. The special was won by Briony Williams.^[20]

The returning bakers were first asked to make 24 festive cake pops in the signature challenge. They then faced the technical challenge set by Paul, where they had to recreate a festive sausage roll wreath. For the festive showstopper challenge, the bakers were given the task of constructing a 3D gingerbread building, topped off with at least two different types of confectionery.

Baker	Signature (24 Cake Pops)	Technical (Festive Sausage Roll Wreath)	Showstopper (Gingerbread Building)
Briony	'Festive Frolic' Pops	4th	'Santa's Train Station'
Terry	'Christmas Carousel' Pops	3rd	'Christmas in New York'
Tom	'Santa & Co Watch the Queen's Speech' Pops	1st	'Edinburgh Christmas'
Yan	'A Very British Christmas' Pops	2nd	‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road House

The Great Festive Bake Off[]

The Great Festive Bake Off saw the cast of Derry Girls (Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn and Siobhan McSweeney) take on the three challenges on New Years Day.

Baker	Signature (Trifle)	Technical (12 Blini)	Showstopper (Decade Cake)
Dylan	White Chocolate, Raspberry, & Sherry Trifle	5th	1960s Camper Van Decade Cake
Jamie-Lee	Chocolate & Orange Trifle	4th	1930s Amelia Earhart Cake
Nicola	Strawberry & Rhubarb Trifle	3rd	1930s Cabaret Cake
Saoirse-Monica	Irish Cream Trifle	2nd	Peace & Love 1960s Cake
Siobhan	Betsy's Trifle	1st	1980s Camping in Cork Cake

Post-show careers[]

David Atherton published a cookbook after winning the series.^[21][22] Released in 2020, it is a children's cookbook titled My First Cookbook. Follow-up versions My First Green Cookbook and Bake, Make and Learn to Cook released in 2021.^[23] In May 2021, Atherton released Good to Eat, which focuses on delivering healthy twists to classic recipes ^[24]

Steph Blackwell contributed to The Big Book of Amazing Cakes, and published her own cookbook, The Joy of Baking, in 2021.^[25][26]

Ratings[]

The first episode drew an overnight audience of 5.7 million, down 400,000 from the previous series, but with a higher audience share in its time slot than the previous launch at 30.6%.^[27][28] The overnight ratings for the final episode dropped by over half a million compared to the previous series with an average audience of 6.9 million viewers.^[29]

Episode no.	Airdate	7-day viewers (millions)	28-day viewers (millions)	Channel 4 weekly ranking	Weekly ranking all channels[30]
1	27 August 2019 (2019-08-27)	9.62	10.03	1	1
2	3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)	9.38	9.80	1	1
3	10 September 2019 (2019-09-10)	8.94	9.42	1	1
4	17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)	8.96	9.49	1	2
5	24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)	9.26	9.64	1	2
6	1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)	8.70	9.19	1	3
7	8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)	8.98	9.42	1	3
8	15 October 2019 (2019-10-15)	9.19	9.48	1	3
9	22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)	9.34	9.67	1	3
10	29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)	10.05	10.21	1	3

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