Crunch Time

Crunch Time

Author: Bake With A Legend September 10, 2025 Duration: 1:10:28

It's biscuit week and the heat is on in the kitchen. The remaining eleven bakers battle it out with three biscuit challenges: a hidden design signature, a chocolate-coated technical and a showstopper filled with precious memories. Prue and Paul are on the lookout for another star baker but someone will also have to say goodbye to the tent and their dreams of the Bake Off final. Join Sarah, Howard and Jane as they discuss cookie cutters, underbaked dough and all things biscuit and we find out which way the cookie crumbles.


The big news once again from Bake With A Legend is that not only are we still having great fun hosting regular online baking classes every weekend, but this year we are going to be teaching a virtual class of either the signature or the technical challenge EVERY SUNDAY at 5pm UK following the episode. So, to take your enjoyment of the series to a new level, you can sign up for all 10 classes at a special price or we have very limited places held back to sign up week by week. Places are limited! Click here for more information and to sign up.


We have plenty of virtual classes on sale now for you to enjoy and learn from the comfort of your own home. 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.


*** If you enjoyed this podcast please do leave us a review, it'll help ensure more Bake Off fans find us and would be a huge motivation for to keep making these podcasts for you. Please note we're not affiliated to the show itself or Love Productions, but we're huge fans of their work.***


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


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

The Bake Down - Bake Off Reviewed
Podcast Episodes
Let the Babka See The Tin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:01
***As Josh mentions at the start of the podcast, we'd love you to join our live Webinar straight after Episode 5 airs in the UK at 9.15pm UK on Tuesday 20th October. Everyone is welcome to join us for a fun immediate rea…
Bakers Chasing Rainbows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:46
Bread Week! The one where everyone is scared of Paul Hollywood even more than usual. This week the 10 remaining bakers had to make a Soda Bread, Rainbow Bagels and a bread showstopper commemorating something they are gra…
The Lighthouse Lives On [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:04
Biscuit Week! Fancy Florentines, Mouthwatering Macaroons and a beautiful 3D biscuit table setting to represent a memorable meal the bakers had in the past, were the name of the game this week, as the 11 members of the Ba…
Make Cake Not Covid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:28
2020 is saved ladies and gentlemen! The greatest TV show to ever grace our proud nation here in the UK, is back on our screens for an 11th series and despite the challenges, didn't they do a marvellous job! We've got 12…
Handshakes in the biosphere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:43
Here at Bake With A Legend, we were absolutely thrilled when it was confirmed that The Great British Bake Off is coming back for another series - even the difficulties of COVID19 couldn't stop Paul Hollywood and the gang…
My daughter thinks she is famous [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:52
We continue our 'lockdown podcasts' where we take the opportunity to catch up with some of the bakers we work with at Bake With A Legend, to hear about their baking experiences and memories from being on the Great Britis…
Crisps In The Tent [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:12
Whilst much of the world is isolating at the moment, we thought it'd be a fantastic chance to catch up with some of the bakers we work with at Bake With A Legend, to hear about their baking experiences and memories from…
The Winner Bakes It All [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:01
Whilst we loved the final, it's tinged with sadness as GBBO is over for another year. What a wonderful bunch of bakers overall and a well deserved champion now reigns. We look back on the series, Jane's memories of being…
It's not the worst week to go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:20
The Semi-Final lived up to expectation with a highly enjoyable week in the tent as one of our bakers left at what Paul Hollywood said is the worst time to leave the show. Paul, I think you'll find that's actually the fir…
Tarts and Vicars - (well an altar boy). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:32
The Quarter-Final was upon us this week as the traditionally challenging pastry week saw us lose a firm favourite from the tent. It all started off with a savoury tarte tatin, moved onto a thin sheet of brik pastry for a…