• Air date: 14 Aug '12 14 episodes
      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. For the first time, all three finalists were male: Brendan Lynch, John Whaite and James Morton. The competition was won by John Whaite.
  • List of Episodes (14)
    • 1. Cakes

      14 Aug '12
      Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.
    • 2. Breads

      21 Aug '12
      Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.
    • 3. Tartes

      28 Aug '12
      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.
    • 4. Desserts

      04 Sep '12
      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.
    • 5. Pies

      11 Sep '12
      The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.
    • 6. Puddings

      18 Sep '12
      The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.
    • 7. Sweet Dough

      25 Sep '12
      The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.
    • 8. Biscuits

      02 Oct '12
      The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.
    • 9. Patisserie

      09 Oct '12
      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.
    • 10. The Final

      16 Oct '12
      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?
    • 11. Masterclass

      22 Oct '12
      Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.
    • 12. Revisited

      23 Oct '12
      A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.
    • 13. Masterclass

      24 Oct '12
      Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.
    • 14. Masterclass

      25 Oct '12
      Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.