Series 3
14 episodes · Aug 14, 2012
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.
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S3E1Cakes
Aug 14, 201260mSignature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.
S3E2Bread
Aug 21, 201260mSignature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.
S3E3Tarts
Aug 28, 201260mThings 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.
S3E4Desserts
Sep 4, 201260mAmateur 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.

S3E6Puddings
Sep 18, 201260mThe bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.


S3E9Patisserie
Oct 9, 201260mThe 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.
S3E10The Final
Oct 16, 201260mA 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 series changed their lives?
S3E11Masterclass
Oct 22, 201260mPaul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.
S3E12Revisited
Oct 23, 201260mA chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.
S3E13Masterclass
Oct 24, 201260mRecipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.
S3E14Masterclass
Oct 25, 201260mMary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.