The Great British Bake Off, review: Like the monarchy, it needs to adapt to retain its appeal
2 years, 6 months ago

The Great British Bake Off, review: Like the monarchy, it needs to adapt to retain its appeal

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maisam made one inspired by the lemon trees around her childhood home in Libya, Abdul’s had some mango jam recalling his origins in Pakistan, and Syabira’s Malaysian ingredients were unknown to me. Prue is as kindly, fair-minded and expert as ever, but Paul just looks bored now – a man who’s tasted all the amateur red velvet cake he ever needs to. Rather like her late Majesty, the GBBO has had a very long run, and it’s much loved – how could we cope without it? There are too many contestants making too many cakes, strange to say, which makes viewing harder work than it needs to be, and, if I were king, I’d bring back Mel and Sue and their merciless innuendo.

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