The entire episode is devoted to the period of history that gave birth to modern baking.

Victorian The Great British Baking Show

Premiered July 28, 2016
Victorian

In a Baking Show first, the entire episode is devoted to the period of history that gave birth to modern baking, the Victorian era. For the first challenge, the bakers have three hours to make a raised game pie. For the technical challenge, a tennis fruit cake is set for the bakers. A Charlotte Russe is set as the Showstopper.

About the Program

The Great British Baking Show

Follow the trials and tribulations of passionate amateur bakers whose goal is to be named the U.K.’s best. Each week, the bakers tackle a different skill, the difficulty of which increases as the competition unfolds.

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