The Great British Bake Off 2024 premiered on September 27 on Netflix for US audiences which is the streaming platform for the Collection 12 series. The show is available on Channel 4 for UK audiences and released on September 24, at 8 pm ET on Channel 4.
Along with Netflix and Channel 4, various other platforms provide streaming services with a subscription-based model.
The Great British Bake Off welcomed 12 home bakers in its famous tent to put their baking skills to the test. In the last episode of the show, the bakers had Biscuit Week ahead along with the double elimination as episode 1 had no elimination.
The Biscuit Week introduced the bakers to tough but delicious challenges, from baking Viennese Sandwich biscuits to Mint cream biscuits.
Sumayah got the Star Baker of the Week for her extraordinary creativity and consistent performance. The show bid farewell to Hazel and Jeff in the week, as Jeff was unwell and decided to leave the show Voluntarily. The official synopsis of the episode 2 is as follows,
"It is Biscuit Week and the bakers make Viennese sandwiches, a retro, minty favourite, and present puppet theaters as they compete to take centre stage. The tension is not confined to the bakes, as drama unfolds in the tent."
How to watch The Great British Bake Off 2024?
The Great British Bake Off 2024 is the 15th season of the series, hosted by Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding, with legendary judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith throwing exciting challenges to the bakers.
The show aired on September 24 on Channel 4 for all the UK audiences to stream, and as the schedule goes, Netflix will release a new episode every Friday, starting from September 27.
However, the fans are not limited to just these options and can stream the show via various other streaming platforms such as Roku, Binge, and Foxtel depending on their location.
For US fans, Netflix and Roku are the two streaming platforms where they can stream The Great British Bake Off. Netflix comes with a subscription of $7/month. Fresh episodes are dropped 3 days after it has been released on Channel 4, the official broadcast channel.
As for Roku, viewers can stream the show for free if they have a Roku device such as a Roku player starting at $29.99. The Roku TV comes with a built-in feature to stream live TV channels.
Viewers who wish to stream the show from their homes in Australia can tune into Binge and Foxtel Now, buy the subscription, and enjoy their favorite baking show with ease.
Binge comes with 14 days of a free trial for 10 AUD/month. The previous season of The Great British Bake Off can be streamed on demand, whereas new episodes are dropped soon after their UK release.
Foxtel Now costs 25 AUD/month and comes with a 10-day free trial. Viewers can buy the subscription and enjoy all the seasons of the show from Australia.
The Great British Bake Off 2024: Episode 2 recap
Episode 2 of The Great British Bake Off aired on October 1 on channel 4, and the theme of week 2 was 'Biscuit Challenge'. Bakers had to show their versatility in baking biscuits like never before. They were tasked to create a puppet theatre made of biscuits, and even though it sounded impossible, bakers did bake it.
The tent was spread with all sorts and flavors of Viennese whirls one could think of. Sumayah, the 18-year-old baker, won the star baker of the week with her 'Enchanted Garden' Biscuit Puppet Theatre.
On the other hand, Hazel had to say goodbye to the show along with future pursuits of creating a biscuit Puppet Theatre.
Jeff withdrew from the game as he was not feeling well, and told the judges that he could not carry on any longer.
Episode 3 of The Great British Bake Off 2024 will air on Channel 4 on October 8, at 8 pm ET.