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The Great British Bake Off ( series 8 ) - wikipedia The Great British Bake Off ( series 8 ) <Th_colspan="2"> The Great British Bake Off ( series 8 ) Starring Noel Fielding Sandi Toksvig Paul Hollywood Prue Leith Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 10 <Th_colspan="2"> Release Original network Channel 4 Original release 29 August ( 2017 - 08 - 29 ) -- 31 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 31 ) <Th_colspan="2"> Series chronology <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Series 7 Next → Series 9 The eighth series of The Great British Bake Off began on 29 August 2017 , with this being the first of The Great British Bake Off to be broadcast on Channel 4 , after the production company Love Productions moved the show . It is the first series for new hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig , and new judge Prue Leith . This series was won by Sophie Faldo , with Kate Lyon and Steven Carter - Bailey finishing as runners - up . Contents 1 Bakers 2 Results summary 3 Episodes 3.1 Episode 1 : Cake 3.2 Episode 2 : Biscuits 3.3 Episode 3 : Bread 3.4 Episode 4 : Caramel 3.5 Episode 5 : Pudding 3.6 Episode 6 : Pastry 3.7 Episode 7 : Italian 3.8 Episode 8 : Forgotten bakes 3.9 Episode 9 : Pâtisserie ( semi-final ) 3.10 Episode 10 : Final 4 Christmas specials 4.1 The Big Christmas Bake Off 4.2 The Big Festive Bake Off 5 Post-show career 6 Controversies 7 Ratings 7.1 Specials 8 References Bakers ( edit ) Baker Age Occupation Hometown Links Chris Geiger 50 Software developer Bristol Flo Atkins 71 Retired Merseyside James Hillery 46 Banker Brentwood , Essex Julia Chernogorova 21 Aviation Broker Crawley , West Sussex Kate Lyon 29 Health and safety inspector Merseyside Liam Charles 19 Student North London Peter Abatan 52 IT programme manager Southend , Essex Sophie Faldo 33 Former army officer and trainee stuntwoman West Molesey , Surrey Stacey Hart 42 Former school teacher Radlett , Hertfordshire Steven Carter - Bailey 34 Marketer Watford , Hertfordshire Tom Hetherington 29 Architect Edinburgh Chuen - Yan `` Yan '' Tsou 46 Laboratory research scientist North London Results summary ( edit ) <Th_colspan="16"> Elimination chart Baker 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sophie <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="2"> SB <Td_colspan="2"> SB WINNER Kate SB <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="2"> Runner Up Steven <Td_colspan="2"> SB <Td_colspan="3"> SB Runner Up Stacey <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="2"> SB OUT <Td_colspan="1"> Liam <Td_colspan="2"> SB OUT <Td_colspan="2"> Yan <Td_colspan="5"> OUT <Td_colspan="3"> Julia <Td_colspan="2"> SB OUT <Td_colspan="8"> James <Td_colspan="3"> OUT <Td_colspan="8"> Tom OUT <Td_colspan="9"> Flo OUT <Td_colspan="9"> Chris OUT <Td_colspan="9"> Peter OUT <Td_colspan="9"> 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 ( edit ) Baker eliminated Star Baker Winner Episode 1 : cake ( edit ) For the first challenge , the bakers were instructed to make a cake using fresh fruit , with no dried fruit permitted , in two hours . For the technical challenge , the bakers were instructed to make 12 chocolate mini rolls using Prue 's recipe which contains peppermint cream , in two hours . The showstopper challenge required the bakers to make an illusion cake : a cake that appears to be some other object . They had four hours to complete the task . Baker Signature ( Fruity Cake ) Technical ( 12 Chocolate Mini Rolls ) Showstopper ( Illusion Cake ) Chris Tropical Fresh Fruit Cake 12th ' Raised Pork Pie and Egg Surprise ' Cake Flo Citrus Layer Cake 9th ' One in a Melon ' Cake James Orange , Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble Cake 2nd ' Mock - accino and Croissant ' Cake Julia Courgette and Lemon Cake 3rd ' Russian Doll ' Cake Kate Moroccan Strawberry and Rose Cake 1st ' Chocolate Terrarium ' Cake Liam Apple and Almond Crumble Maple Loaf 8th ' Stackin ' Sunday ' Cake Peter Coconut Cake 10th ' Bread on a Breadboard ' Cake Sophie Pineapple and Coconut Sandwich Cake 5th ' Champagne Bottle and Bucket ' Cake Stacey Granny Smith Apple and Walnut Cake 11th ' Black Evening Clutch Bag ' Cake Steven Bonfire Night Cake 6th ' A Baker 's Lunch ' Cake Tom Gilded Pear and Cardamom Cake 7th ' Stack of Books ' Cake Yan Windfall Apple Crumble Cake 4th ' Banana - ramen ' Cake Episode 2 : biscuits ( edit ) For the signature Challenge , the bakers were instructed to make 24 sandwich biscuits in 2 hours and 15 minutes . For the technical challenge , the bakers faced a very difficult challenge of making fortune cookies of two types of flavours -- one is almond and one is orange , in 2 hours . For the final showstopper challenge , the bakers were required to make a biscuit board game that should be at least 40 cm long in diameter and has at least 8 elements in 3 1⁄2 hours . Baker Signature ( 24 Sandwich Biscuits ) Technical ( 12 Fortune Cookies ) Showstopper ( Biscuit Board Games ) Chris Chocolate Chia Seed Biscuits with Whisky Caramel Filling 11th ' The Great British Sail Off ' Game Flo Gin Jam Butties 10th ' Pick My Bones ' Game James Rhubarb and Custard Whirls 3rd ' Coppit ' Game Julia Middle Eastern Delight Sandwich Biscuits 4th ' A British Baking ' Game Kate Coconut Seashells for a Titanic Afternoon Tea 8th ' Jungle ' Game Liam Coffee Malted Pecan Shorties 7th ' Classroom Classics ' Game Sophie Lemon Limoncino Sandwich Biscuits 2nd ' Snakes and Ladders ' Game Stacey Sparkly Chocolate and Marshmallow Fluff Cookies 9th ' Get to School ' Game Steven Amarpressi Biscuits 6th ' Check Bake ' Game Tom Coffee and Amaretto Kisses 5th ' Drain Pipes and Ladders ' Game Yan ' Mrs. Marian 's PB ' n ' B ' Biscuits 1st ' Adventures in Bakeland ' Game Episode 3 : bread ( edit ) The bakers were instructed to make 12 teacakes in ​ 2 ⁄ hours in the signature challenge . For the technical challenge , the bakers were tasked to make a cottage loaf in 21⁄2 hours . For the showstopper challenge , the bakers were required to make a multicoloured bread sculpture with at least three colours using natural food colouring in ​ 4 ⁄ hours . Baker Signature ( 12 Teacakes ) Technical ( Cottage Loaf ) Showstopper ( Multicoloured Bread Sculpture ) Flo Cinnamon and Orange Teacakes 7th ' Davy Jones ' Locker ' Bread Sculpture James Nordic Teacakes 9th ' Owl in the Woods ' Bread Sculpture Julia Earl Grey Dried Fruit Teacakes 2nd ' The Snail Under a Mushroom ' Bread Sculpture Kate Blueberry Buns 10th ' Kraken ' Bread Sculpture Liam Jamaican Spiced Teacakes 5th ' Kneadapolitan ' Bread Sculpture Sophie Tagine Teacakes 6th ' Picnic Basket ' Bread Sculpture Stacey Cranberry and Cinnamon Teacakes 1st ' Ascot Hat ' Bread Sculpture Steven Madras Cocktail Teacakes 3rd ' The Bag I Knead ' Bread Sculpture Tom Orange and Cranberry Teacakes 4th ' Pink & Yellow Rose Centrepiece ' Bread Sculpture Yan ' Mrs P 's ' Masala Chai Spiced Teacakes 8th ' Basil the Vegetarian Dragon with his Pumpkin Hoard ' Bread Sculpture Episode 4 : caramel ( edit ) For the first signature challenge , the bakers were required to produce 18 identical millionaire shortbread bars in 2 hours and 15 minutes . The technical challenge was set by Prue where the bakers were tasked to make stroopwafels in 1 hour and 45 minutes . Only one test waffle was allowed , and the challenge proved to be a very difficult one for the bakers with none of them producing an adequate caramel . For the final showstopper challenge , the bakers were required to make a caramel cake consisting of at least three layers of sponge in 3 1⁄2 hours . They were required to incorporate spun sugar into their decorations . Baker Signature ( 18 Millionaire Shortbreads ) Technical ( 12 Stroopwafels ) Showstopper ( Caramel Cake ) James ' Windy City ' Millionaire Shortbreads 2nd Nutty Caramel Cake Julia Pecan Salted Caramel Millionaire Shortbreads 9th Poppy Seed Caramel Cake Kate Salted Bay Caramel Millionaire Shortbreads 6th Sticky Toffee Apple Caramel Cake Liam Salted Peanut Butter Millionaire Shortbreads 3rd White Layered Ginger Caramel Cake Sophie Jaffa Millionaire Shortbreads 4th Bird 's Nest Caramel Cake Stacey Rum Salted Caramel Millionaire Shortbreads 1st Chocolate and Coffee Caramel Cake Steven Orange Macadamia Nut Millionaire Shortbreads 7th Caramel Crown Cake Tom Stem Ginger Caramel Shortbreads 5th Hummingbird Cake Yan ' Lil ' Red 's Ginger and Nuts ' Millionaire Shortbreads 8th Animals of the Rainforest Caramel Cake Episode 5 : pudding ( edit ) For the signature challenge , the eight remaining bakers were required to bake a steamed school pudding with an accompaniment such as a compote or a custard in 3 hours . The technical challenge was set by Paul , which was 6 molten chocolate puddings with a peanut butter filling in 1 hour . Each baker was called one at a time so their puddings could be ready at different times for Paul and Prue to judge ( starting with Julia , followed by Sophie , Liam , Steven , Yan , Kate , James and finally Stacey ) . For the showstopper challenge , the bakers were asked to bake an ornamental trifle terrine with three elements -- a baked element , a set custard or mousse , and a jelly , in 4 1⁄2 hours . Baker Signature ( Steamed School Pudding ) Technical ( 6 Molten Chocolate Puddings ) Showstopper ( Ornamental Trifle Terrine ) James Orange and Ginger Steamed School Pudding 7th ' The Missed Silver Jubilee ' Trifle Terrine Julia Orange & Treacle Steamed School Pudding 3rd ' Opulent Ornament ' Trifle Terrine Kate ' Mr Darcy 's Steamy Lake Scene ' Steamed School Pudding 8th ' My Great Great Nan 's ' Raspberry Trifle Terrine Liam Cherries & Lemons that are ' Baked Well ' 2nd ' Cheers Lads ' Trifle Terrine Sophie Ginger , Fig and Honey Steamed School Pudding 1st Raspberry , Yuzu & White Chocolate Bûche Trifle Terrine Stacey Bakewell Tart Steamed School Pudding 4th Tropical Trifle Terrine Steven Lemon & Blackcurrant Drizzle Steamed School Pudding 5th ' From Across the Jelly Pond ' Trifle Terrine Yan Mango Fruit Hat Steamed School Pudding 6th ' Heart of a Hero ' Trifle Terrine Episode 6 : pastry ( edit ) In the signature challenge , the bakers were required to produce four decorative savoury pies using shortcrust pastry with different designs on the pies that share a common theme in 21⁄2 hours . For the technical challenge , set by Paul , the bakers were tasked to produce 12 pastéis de nata using rough puff pastry in 2 hours . For the final showstopper challenge , the bakers were required to produce a family - sized hand - raised pie with a savoury filling using hot water crust pastry , topped with glazed fruits in 4 hours . Baker Signature ( 4 Shortcrust Savoury Pies ) Technical ( 12 Pastéis de Nata ) Showstopper ( Family - Sized Hand - Raised Pie ) Julia ' Pies from the Tree ' Decorative Pies 7th ' Special Occasion ' Pie Kate ' Vegetarian Pie Faces ' Decorative Pies 5th Potato Curry Pie with Mango & Chilli Glaze Liam ' Standard FC ' Decorative Pies 4th ' Nan 's Sunday Dinner ' Pie Sophie ' The Four Seasons ' Decorative Pies 2nd Game Pie with Glazed Forest Fruits Stacey ' Love Theme ' Decorative Pies 6th Indian Hand Raised Pie with Mango Steven ' Fleetwood Mac ' Decorative Pies 3rd Christmas Pie Yan ' πr ' Decorative Pies 1st Chequerboard Pie Episode 7 : Italian ( edit ) For the first ever Italian week in Bake Off , the bakers were given ​ 2 ⁄ hours to make the required 18 Sicilian cannoli with three different types of fillings . This week 's Italian technical challenge was set by Prue , where the bakers were tasked to make the well - known , yet tricky , pizza margherita with a thin crispy base in ​ 1 ⁄ hours . For the showstopper challenge , the bakers were required to make a very technically challenging and fiddly Italian bake : 24 sfogliatelle with two types of fillings in ​ 4 ⁄ hours . Baker Signature ( 18 cannoli ) Technical ( Pizza margherita ) Showstopper ( 24 sfogliatelle ) Kate ' Happy Hour ' Cocktail Cannoli 6th ' Flavour Fusion ' Sfogliatelle Liam ' Just Doing Me ' Cannoli 2nd ' Morning Delivery ' Sfogliatelle Sophie ' Classics with a Twist ' Cannoli 3rd ' Classics ' Sfogliatelle Stacey My All Time Favourite Desserts 4th Pastry Surprise Steven Italian Style Cannoli 1st ' Sicilian - style ' Sfogliatelle Yan Cannoli Cocktails 5th Canadian - Style Sfogliatelle Episode 8 : forgotten bakes ( edit ) The bakers were required to make four Bedfordshire clangers within 2 hours in the signature challenge . They must each contain a savoury filling at one end and a sweet filling at the other , and be made from suet crust pastry . In the technical challenge , set by Paul , the bakers were tasked to make a traditional Cumberland rum nicky : a large tart consisting of a sweet shortcrust pastry and a rum - soaked fruity filling covered with a lattice top , and served with a smooth rum butter . For the historic showstopper , the bakers were required to make a Victorian Savoy cake . Baker Signature ( 4 Bedfordshire Clangers ) Technical ( Cumberland Rum Nicky ) Showstopper ( Victorian Savoy Cake ) Kate Burrito Bedfordshire Clangers 2nd ' Liver Building Turret ' Savoy Cake Liam ' Take Out ' Bedfordshire Clangers 5th ' Fort Wizardore ' Savoy Cake Sophie Char Siu & Banana Praline Bedfordshire Clangers 4th Citrus with Green Apple Croquembouche Savoy Cake Stacey Camembert & Onion and Apple & Blueberry Bedfordshire Clangers 3rd ' Bright ' Lemon & Orange Savoy Cake Steven ' Mediterranean Medley ' Bedfordshire Clangers 1st Chestnut Rum Savoy Cake Episode 9 : pâtisserie ( semifinal ) ( edit ) For the semifinal signature bakes , the bakers were asked to make 24 choux buns , in which 12 must have a crunchy craquelin on top and the other 12 must be covered with icing . The penultimate technical challenge was set by Prue , where the bakers were tasked with a very difficult job of making 9 Les Misérables slices . For the showstopper challenge before the final , the bakers were asked to make a meringue centrepiece , containing at least two different types of meringue and a dessert element , in 4 hours and 45 minutes . Baker Signature ( 24 Choux Buns ) Technical ( 9 Les Misérables Slices ) Showstopper ( Meringue Centrepiece ) Kate Bellini and Valencian Orange Choux Buns 4th ' Rainbow ' Meringue Centrepiece Sophie Strawberry & Rhubarb and Chestnut & Vanilla Choux Buns 1st ' Tutu with Opera Filling ' Meringue Centrepiece Stacey ' Choux - nicorn and Choux - moji ' Choux Buns 2nd ' Flamingos in Love ' Meringue Centrepiece Steven Key Lime Cheesecake and Bakewell Tart Choux Buns 3rd ' Some Air Over the Rainbow ' Meringue Centrepiece Episode 10 : final ( edit ) For the signature challenge in the final , the last three bakers were tasked to make a batch of 12 small loaves . There must be three different types of loaves : four need to be intricately shaped ( e.g. plaited ) , four need to be flavoured , and four need to be made from an alternative grain such as spelt or buckwheat . Prue set the final technical challenge and asked the bakers to make 10 ginger biscuits , half of them to be oval and half of them to be square . They all need to have a great snap and be intricately iced with two complicated patterns . For the ultimate showstopper challenge , the bakers were tasked to make one large entremet . The entremet must have a minimum of five elements , one of which must be a sponge , and covered with a glaze or ganache . Baker Signature ( 12 Small Loaves ) Technical ( 10 Ginger Biscuits ) Showstopper ( Large Entremet ) Kate Roman Spelt , Coconut Kala Chana and Flower Breads 3rd White Chocolate , Yuzu and Lychee Entremet Sophie Spelt Boules , Mushroom Ciabatta and Orange Plaited Brioche 2nd ' Ode to the Honey Bee ' Entremet Steven Spelt & Rye , Toasted Garlic & Fontina and Sweet Chocolate Breads 1st ' Yin Yang ' Entremet Christmas specials ( edit ) The two specials each featured four returning contestants from the series 2 -- 7 . The first special featured Selasi Gbormittah ( Series 7 ) , Val Stones ( Series 7 ) , Paul Jagger ( Series 6 ) and Beca Lyne - Pirkis ( Series 4 ) . The competition was won by Paul Jagger . The second special featured Benjamina Ebuehi ( Series 7 ) , Rav Bansal ( Series 7 ) , Sandy Docherty ( Series 6 ) and Rob Billington ( Series 2 ) . The competition was won by Rav Bansal . The big Christmas Bake Off ( edit ) For the signature challenge , the bakers were asked to create a Christmas family favourite : Yule Log . The technical challenge was set by Prue , and tasked the bakers to make 12 lattice mince pies , served with brandy butter , with very limited instructions and ingredients provided . The showstopper challenge featured the bakers creating 8 snow globe cakes using a sugar glass dome to encase an edible Christmas scene on top of an entremet . Baker Signature ( Yule Log ) Technical ( 12 Mince Pies ) Showstopper ( 8 Snow Globe Cakes ) Beca Gingerbread Latte Yule Log 3rd Macaron Snowmen Globes Paul Nutty About Christmas Yule Log 1st Penguins At Play Snow Globes Selasi Souche de Noel 2nd Chocolate Chestnut Wreath Globes Val Black Forest Yule Log 4th Memory Lane Snow Globes The big festive Bake Off ( edit ) The bakers were required to make 6 snowy bombe Alaska tarts in the signature challenge . The technical challenge was set by Paul , where the bakers were tasked to make a pistachio Kransekake Christmas tree consisting of twelve layers of concentric rings , topped with a star . For the final showstopper challenge , the bakers were required to make a magical ice cake with elaborate sugar work that create a scene of winter wonderland . Baker Signature ( 6 Snowy Bombe Alaska Tarts ) Technical ( Pistachio Kransekake Christmas Tree ) Showstopper ( Magical Ice Cake ) Benjamina Minty Mocha Tarts 3rd Icy the Future Rav Frosty Ginger Bombe Tarts 1st Frozen Fantasy Cake Rob Warming Winter Spiced Apple Alaska Tarts 4th Frozen Mist Cake Sandy After Dinner Mint Surprise 2nd Home for Christmas Cake Post-show career ( edit ) Liam Charles was chosen as a co-presenter for the revamped professional version of Great British Bake Off , Bake Off : The Professionals . Liam has also Written a cookbook called Cake Boy : The Kitchen Diaries . https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38086856-cake-boy Controversies ( edit ) On 31 October 2017 , judge Prue Leith accidentally revealed the winner of the series on Twitter twelve hours before the finale was due to air . This caused uproar among many fans of the show . She quickly deleted the tweet and apologised to the fans who saw the tweet . Ratings ( edit ) The first episode to be broadcast on Channel 4 received an overnight viewing figure of 6.5 million , which is the channel 's highest viewing figure since the opening ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics , but down from the 10 million obtained in the previous series on BBC One . The overnight viewing figure for the final was 7.7 million ( 8.9 million at its peak ) , lower than the 14 million for the equivalent episode on BBC One in 2016 . Official episode viewing figures are from BARB . Figures are total counts including HD and Channel 4 + 1 . Episode no . Airdate 7 day viewers ( millions ) 28 day viewers ( millions ) Channel 4 weekly ranking Weekly ranking all channels 29 August 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 29 ) 9.46 9.72 5 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 05 ) 9.23 9.53 12 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 12 ) 8.68 9.06 19 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 19 ) 8.55 8.87 5 26 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ) 8.61 8.98 6 3 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 03 ) 8.61 8.91 7 10 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 10 ) 9.01 9.32 8 17 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 17 ) 8.95 9.19 9 24 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 24 ) 9.03 9.16 10 31 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 31 ) 10.04 10.13 Specials ( edit ) Episode no . Airdate 7 day viewers ( millions ) 28 day viewers ( millions ) Channel 4 weekly ranking Weekly ranking all channels <Th_colspan="6"> The Great Christmas Bake Off 25 December 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 25 ) 4.77 5.00 34 <Th_colspan="6"> The Great Festive Bake Off 1 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 01 ) 3.83 3.91 TBA References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Great British Bake Off : BBC moves rival cooking show in scheduling spat '' . BBC News . 16 August 2017 . Retrieved 17 August 2017 . Jump up ^ Sillito , David ( 13 September 2016 ) . `` Why did The Great British Bake Off move to Channel 4 ? '' . BBC . Jump up ^ `` The Great British Bake Off 2017 , episode one -- as it happened '' . Guardian . 29 August 2017 . Retrieved 30 August 2017 . Jump up ^ `` The Great British Bake Off series verdict : it was bake or break , but Channel 4 played a blinder '' . The Telegraph . 31 October 2017 . Retrieved 1 November 2017 . 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