
Great British Bake Off: Why the show's move to Channel 4 from the BBC could ruin it
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Great British institution of the Great British Bake Off is leaving the BBC and will be broadcast on Channel 4. On Channel 4, ads tend to flip between plastic surgery and Barbie dolls for the same show, making one question the concept of ‘target audience’. The worst scenario resulting from the move to Channel 4 – all talk of revenue, profits and commercial strategy aside – is that GBBO may slowly dumb itself down in search of an even larger audience. The gentle background music of GBBO, evoking images of rabbits hopping around in the forest, could end up replaced by battleground drums – a likely cause of stress and indigestion for viewers eating their dinner in front of it – and the contestants’ sob stories will go off the scale.
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