How many cameramen does The Great British Baking Show have?

Ali went on to explain: “The baking is filmed as you do it by six cameras moving around the tent, though if they don't catch something like you whisking, you might have to do it again. "If someone fluffs a line during the judging, they will do retakes.
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Does The Great British Baking Show film in one day?

No the Great British Bake Off is not filmed in one day. Filming in 2021 took place over six weeks and followed a continuous schedule of two days on set with a two-day break in between. Contestants, judges and hosts are known to work long hours during filming days.
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Are Great British baking show contestants professionals?

One of the Great British Bake Off Contestants Has Had Professional Training. The Great British Bake Off has only just started but already its causing controversy. It has been revealed that one of the contestants has had professional training in Paris. Marie has had professional training (image: BBC).
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Who washes up on Bake Off?

There's no dishwasher on Bake Off, because the noise would disrupt filming. Instead, home economists spend 160 hours washing up everything by hand.
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Who cheated on The Great British Bake Off?

In February 2013 Paul, 55, enjoyed a lusty affair with TV chef Marcela Valladolid whilst filming the US version of Bake Off. His wife Alex Hollywood forgave him after he branded the fling a "mistake", but they split again in 2017 before he stepped out with local barmaid Summer Monteys-Fullam, 25.
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Why did Mary Sue and Mel leave?

The pair have revealed that they quit because they feared producers wanted to make a more intrusive and crueller show than they were happy with. “We resigned, basically,” Perkins told the Radio Times.
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Are Mel and Sue still friends?

After 30 years of working together, comedy double act Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have revealed their biggest ever fallout. The former Great British Bake Off hosts are notoriously one of the closest duos in showbusiness, and are about to star in Hitmen: Reloaded as two 'bickering' assassins.
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Is the great British baking show rigged?

The show isn't staged, which helps set it apart from some other competition series. Although reality TV has a reputation for not being very real, according to Hetherington, "Bake Off" is an exception. "Nothing is staged on this show. There's no prize at the end of the day other than a plate," he said.
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How long does it take to film GBBO?

The series is normally filmed over a 12 to 13 weeks period, and the filming usually takes place over the weekends with the exception of series 11 when filming was shortened to six weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Where do GBBO contestants stay?

How long did the contestants stay at Down Hall Hotel & Spa? The Bake Off contestants spent six weeks in the hotel, which was empty due to the coronavirus. In usual circumstances, Bake Off contestants film episodes at the weekends.
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Why is The Great British Bake Off filmed in a tent?

Executive producer Anne Beattie came up with the idea for the white tent when she was creating the show. Beattie wanted to make sure the show had a particular aesthetic. According to Mashed, she was drawn toward a “village fete” theme. RELATED: Do Contestants on 'The Great British Bake Off' Get Paid?
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Do Great British Bake Off contestants buy their own ingredients?

Fortunately, though, contestants don't need to nip to the shops to get ingredients themselves. That's the responsibility of Faenia Moore, Bake Off's chief home economist, who told BBC Good Food: 'I filter through recipes and compile a list of ingredients a week before each episode is filmed, then I do a massive shop.
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Why do they wear the same clothes on Bake Off?

But as many contestants have confirmed, everybody is told to wear the same clothes for both days for continuity purposes. Producers are apparently quite strict about this rule so as to maintain the flow of the competition show and not distract viewers from the baking itself.
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Do Great British bakers get paid?

Yeah, there's no prize money on The Great British Baking Show. However, the bakers can actually monetize their popularity outside the show. Some of your faves make bank on Instagram sponsored posts, paid columns for publications, and the ever-elusive cookbook deal or personal TV show.
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Do you get paid to be on Bake Off?

'You're essentially given expenses,' she added. 'You're given an allowance for however many shows you do to source the ingredients. ' Even the winner doesn't receive a hefty cash prize – just the glory of winning one of Britain's most cherished shows.
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Why do they wear the same clothes on Great British?

However, that's not the case, with the bakers having to wear the same outfit for the whole of the filming period (although obviously they change it every week) – and the reason is simple – it's entirely for continuity purposes.
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Is The Great British Baking Show filmed over two days?

As we see on screen, each episode of Bake Off is filmed over two days, with the signature and technical challenges taking place on day one and the longer showstopper challenge and elimination on day two.
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Where is The Great British Bake Off filmed 2021?

Filming for The Great British Bake Off now takes place at the location of Down Hall Hotel in Essex. It was previously filmed in the grounds of Welford Park hotel in Berkshire. Production took place in July and due to the coronavirus and the restrictions in place, the process was not as relaxed as normal.
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Why is Noel Fielding not on Bake Off?

Noel Fielding isn't in the new Christmas episode of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays on Netflix because he was on paternity leave! Yup, Noel and his wife Liana Bird welcomed their second daughter when the Bake Off team was shooting this episode of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays.
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What was the controversy with Great British baking show?

The Daily Record claims that series five of "Great British Bake Off," which aired in 2014, featured possibly the most scandalous incident in GBBO's history. Dubbed as the "Bingate" incident, the case in question took place when contestants were asked to make a baked Alaska for Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
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Did Noel leave Bake Off?

Noel Fielding withdraws from Bake Off as viewers left concerned by absence: 'Hope he's ok' | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk.
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Are Paul and Mary still friends?

On a separate occasion, Mary told Digital Spy that she would watch the Channel 4 version because she wanted "to see Paul because we're still great friends." Meanwhile, Paul confirmed that the two stay in contact, despite her 2016 departure.
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Who is the little girl at the beginning of The Great British Bake Off?

Martha is the Great British Bake Off's youngest ever baker and, at just 17 years old, she combines baking with her AS Level exams and coursework, taking revision breaks to make a tower of profiteroles or a batch of macaroons.
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