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The Great British Bake Off

Glory1 — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:17:23 GMT

Anyone watched the new GBBO on channel 4? If so what did you think?

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Cleoriff — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:23:34 GMT

I recorded it @Glory1 as I was watching something on ITV....I will pass comment later when I get round to watching it. I tell you now though...I loathe Noel Fielding....

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jonsie — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:30:01 GMT

I loathe him too.... 😉

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Anonymous — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:32:54 GMT

Give me masterchef anytime 😂😂

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Beenherebefore — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:33:31 GMT

I loathe GBBO.

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jonsie — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:35:09 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
I loathe GBBO.

I didn't like to say and risk the wrath of our lady members and the budding chefs amongst us

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blissgirl — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:42:29 GMT

Same here dont like GBBO either sorry @Glory1

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Beenherebefore — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:49:28 GMT

@jonsie........I did.......and will.

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Cleoriff — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:51:10 GMT

I always enjoyed it on BBC1...However I have it on now and whilst Sandy Toksvig seems ok....Noel Fielding is getting right up my nose...

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Beenherebefore — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:53:38 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Noel Fielding is getting right up my nose...

Burnt the cake did he ?

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Cleoriff — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:10:19 GMT

No he is just a pain in the ass....

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Glory1 — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:32:29 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
I loathe him too.... 😉

Make that three. What he's doing on GBBO is what I really don't get. He's not funny but definitely a bit weird. Actually very weird ....

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Glory1 — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:43:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Give me masterchef anytime 😂😂

Yeah I like Masterchef. And it could just be me but I immediately thought of Masterchef watching this first episode. I'm trying to remember how GBBO was set up on BBC1 and if it was the same on channel 4.

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Glory1 — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:48:22 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
I always enjoyed it on BBC1...However I have it on now and whilst Sandy Toksvig seems ok....Noel Fielding is getting right up my nose...

Yeah he made me want to be sick and I don't think he and Sandi Toksvig gel. She is very clever and funny. He is just revolting with not one redeeming quality.

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Cleoriff — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:54:03 GMT

Watched it...Don't like the new team... but I do like watching the efforts of the contestants.......(good and bad..)

One BIG disadvantage. It's Ch4 so we have adverts. A bit like their coverage of F1...

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Glory1 — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:55:20 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
@Beenherebefore wrote:
I loathe GBBO.
I didn't like to say and risk the wrath of our lady members and the budding chefs amongst us

The wrath of 'our lady members' really @jonsie ......

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Glory1 — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 22:00:30 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Watched it...Don't like the new team... but I do like watching the efforts of the contestants.......(good and bad..)
One BIG disadvantage. It's Ch4 so we have adverts. A bit like their coverage of F1...

Agree on both points @Cleoriff. Loved the watermelin cake and the BLT I thought both were amazingly well executed. I'd be happy to be able to bake half as good.

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Cleoriff — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:15:09 GMT

Well listening them talking about GBBO on The Wright Stuff. Apparently it got 6 million viewers compared to BBC 14 million. However Ch 4 say they only need 2 mill more viewers to break even. Most people who phoned in said they enjoyed the show...except for the adverts....14 minutes of them apparently...

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jonsie — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:10:13 GMT

The joys of commercial television stations. Say what you like about the BBC but you enjoy uninterrupted coverage. F1 was a prime example. Channel 4 ruined it by cutting to adverts at key moments. So the GBBO needs 2 more million viewers to break even.... how does that work?

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Cleoriff — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:41:06 GMT

And ITV ruined football coverage in my opinion.... This is the joy of having catch up on TV...no adverts then...or vastly reduced