Overview

Total Episodes: 14

The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.

Series 3 Episode 1

Episode 1

Cakes

Runtime: 60m
2012-08-14

Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.

Series 3 Episode 2

Episode 2

Bread

Runtime: 60m
2012-08-21

Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.

Series 3 Episode 3

Episode 3

Tarts

Runtime: 60m
2012-08-28

Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.

Series 3 Episode 4

Episode 4

Desserts

Runtime: 60m
2012-09-04

Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.

Series 3 Episode 5

Episode 5

Pies

Runtime: 60m
2012-09-11

The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

Series 3 Episode 6

Episode 6

Puddings

Runtime: 60m
2012-09-18

The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.

Series 3 Episode 7

Episode 7

Sweet Dough

Runtime: 60m
2012-09-25

The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

Series 3 Episode 8

Episode 8

Biscuits

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-02

The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

Series 3 Episode 9

Episode 9

Patisserie

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-09

The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.

Series 3 Episode 10

Episode 10

The Final

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-16

A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the s...
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Series 3 Episode 11

Episode 11

Masterclass

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-22

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

Series 3 Episode 12

Episode 12

Revisited

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-23

A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

Series 3 Episode 13

Episode 13

Masterclass

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-24

Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

Series 3 Episode 14

Episode 14

Masterclass

Runtime: 60m
2012-10-25

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.

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