The Great British Baking Show (2010)

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Season 11
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 17, 2010
Season #: 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

Critic Reviews

  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Meredith Blake
    Sep 3, 2025
    80
    The show is a portal to a gleaming dimension where COVID-19 has been, if not eliminated, then at least contained. ... The bakers this season are a reassuringly familiar mix of established “Bake Off” types. ... The episode culminates in an endearingly bonkers showstopper challenge that, in its utterly harmless way, captures the mind-bending weirdness of the last few months without piercing the joyful “GBBO” bubble.
  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Sep 3, 2025
    80
    The Great British Bake Off is back, as cheering as we hoped it would be but a little more surreal. ... The 12 contestants are a winning mix. ... [Matt] Lucas replaced Sandi Toksvig, who was wise and kind but also brought a little edginess to proceedings. Lucas seemed, understandably, a tad nervous.
  3. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Sep 3, 2025
    80
    Lucas proved a good addition, balancing a tea cup then a rolling pin on his head, singing Roger Whittaker songs and eating a lot of cake. ... This was as good an opening episode as I've seen.
  5. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Rebecca Nicholson
    Sep 3, 2025
    80
    There is a bit of tentative newness at the start – “Are you a fan of battenberg?” [new co-host Matt Lucas] asks more than one baker, during the battenberg challenge – but he settles in quickly. Soon, it is as if he has always been there. It helps that he and Noel Fielding are friends; their rapport is lovely to watch. ... Although there was an opportunity for a Big Brother-style reinvention, there is no significant change in tone or mood.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Kate Kulzick
    Sep 3, 2025
    75
    There’s a lot of personality in the tent and plenty of talent, with first star baker Peter a particular one to watch. A lot will hinge on how the changes to the filming schedule impact the bakers, but for now, viewers look to be in for another entertaining, inspiring, and tempting season of The Great British Baking Show.