Bugbear Bakes

Bugbear Bakes

Author: Bake With A Legend March 10, 2021 Duration: 58:59

Hurrah! The Tent has reopened once more as four celebrities found themselves behind the most famous of baking benches. Sci-Fi star Daisy Ridley joined comedian Rob Beckett, Bake Off Professionals host Tom Allen and X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke to put themselves through their baking paces. As ever, Bake Off legends Howard Middleton and Jane Beedle were on hand to give their expert opinion, as our new host Emily stepped into the hot seat.


This series is of course being aired to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer, and if you'd like to join us in supporting this important cause then you can donate here. We'll be doing an Easter Webinar with Jane Beedle on April 3rd to support the charity and they'll be more details on that to come.


Since our last podcast we have been holding around eight online classes every weekend for you to join us at, so there's something for everyone and we really hope to see many of you again with us online. Upcoming classes include Croissants with Rosie Brandreth, Sausage Rolls with Howard, Sticky Toffee Pudding with Andrew, Carrot Cake with Ian Cumming and Pretzels + Soda Bread with Dan Beasley Harling. The classes are great fun and if you use the code PODCAST at checkout you'll get 10% off, whilst gift vouchers and bundle packs are also available. You can check out our online baking classes on our website.


Don't forget we also have a free webinar with Rosie Brandreth making her brilliant Burnt Basque Cheesecakes to celebrate Mothers Day on Sunday 14th March at 4.30pm UK - you do need to register if you want to join us - click here.


The podcast will be back next week and remember we'd love to hear from you - so email us with your questions or opinions to thebakedown@bakewithalegend.com. Also, please tell all your friends about the podcast!


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Ever find yourself rewatching scenes from the latest Bake Off, wishing you could dissect the technical challenge with someone who’s actually been there? That’s the feeling The Bake Down-Bake Off Reviewed captures each week. Host Sarah Taylor doesn’t just recap the episode; she’s joined by former tent veterans Howard Middleton, Dan Beasley-Harling, and Jane Beedle, all alumni of the show. Together, they unpack the drama, the soggy bottoms, and the stunning showstoppers with a unique perspective only former contestants can provide. This podcast, brought to you by Bake With A Legend, feels like eavesdropping on a warm, insightful, and often very funny conversation between friends who truly get it. You’ll hear their genuine reactions, behind-the-scenes insights into the pressures of the tent, and personal anecdotes that shed new light on the bakes. It’s the perfect companion for anyone who watches the show and immediately wants to talk about it, offering the inside track on the judges’ comments, the contestants’ strategies, and the tiny details you might have missed. For a deeper, richer, and thoroughly entertaining take on the series, join this particular bake-off review.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 119

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Podcast Episodes
The Final Choux-down [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:00
We've made it to the final and with only three bakes left, it's nearly time to crown one baker the final winner of Bake Off 2023. Dan, Josh & Matty have to present a classic éclair signature, an old school lardy cake tec…
Bon Apetit! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:30
With one more week to go before the final, the tent is hotting up and it's Patisserie that's on the cards this week for the final 4 bakers. Paul and Prue are looking for perfection in the financier signature, tarte aux p…
Disco Inferno [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:52
Dig out your platform heels, top up your body glitter and do the Locomotion...cos it's party week! The remaining 5 bakers face a Conga line-up of three challenges that stand between them and a place in the semi-finals. J…
Pudding on a Brave Face [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:49
With only six bakers still in the running, desserts are on the menu this week. With a wobbly creme caramel signature, a steamy treacle pudding technical and an explosive meringue bombe showstopper, all the bakers are in…
Flower Power [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:08
Over halfway through and only seven bakers remain to take on the second ever Botanicals week. Drawing flavour inspiration from the natural world, the magnificent seven whip up spiced buns in the signature, lemon & thyme…
In Hot Water (Pastry) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:24
It's pastry week and the remaining nine hopeful bakers tackle a trio of tricky tasks involving three different kinds of pastry: hot water pastry picnic pies, rough puff dauphinoise pithiviers and sweet shortcrust decorat…
Chocs Away! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:09
The hottest day in the tent can only mean one thing: it's chocolate week. The remaining nine bakers faced three challenges choc-a-block with everyone's favourite treat, including a European torte signature, a white choco…
Plaits The Way To Do It [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:48
The dreaded bread week is upon us, and as Paul prowls the tent, the bakers are faced with another three challenges to test their skills in week three: a cottage loaf signature, Devonshire Split technical and plaited cent…
Mallow Out, Man! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:39
Biscuit week is upon us, and all the bakers are hoping not to snap under the pressure. The eleven remaining bakers are tasked with whipping up a marshmallow biscuit signature, a classic custard cream technical and a beau…
To Raspberry or not To Raspberry? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:39
And so it begins...cake week starts off another year in the Bake Off tent as 12 new hopefuls don their aprons and whip up three new challenges for Paul, Prue, Noel and new host Alison. We had split buttercream, lopsided…