The Great British Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off Series 3

TV Show

Series 3 Plot

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.

The Great British Bake Off Series 3 aired on August 14th, 2012.

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Series 3 Episodes

1. Cakes

August 14th, 20121 hr

Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.

2. Bread

August 21st, 20121 hr

Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.

3. Tarts

August 28th, 20121 hr

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

September 4th, 20121 hr

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

September 11th, 20121 hr

The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

6. Puddings

September 18th, 20121 hr

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

September 25th, 20121 hr

The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

8. Biscuits

October 2nd, 20121 hr

The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

9. Patisserie

October 9th, 20121 hr

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

October 16th, 20121 hr

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

October 22nd, 20121 hr

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

12. Revisited

October 23rd, 20121 hr

A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

13. Masterclass

October 24th, 20121 hr

Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

14. Masterclass

October 25th, 20121 hr

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

All Seasons

Series 7

Series 7

Aug 22, 2016
Series 6

Series 6

Aug 5, 2015
Series 5

Series 5

Aug 6, 2014
Series 4

Series 4

Aug 20, 2013
Series 3

Series 3

Aug 14, 2012
Series 2

Series 2

Aug 16, 2011
Series 1

Series 1

Aug 17, 2010
Specials

Specials

Aug 17, 2010