The Great British Bake Off

[Glory1]

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

[Wa10]

I don't have a TV license, and therefore don't watch anything live at home, nor anything from the BBC (since iPlayer use now requires a license). I do however watch on demand, and the adverts in GBBO really were the extremes of what is tolerable. 😞 It got to the point that by the time the ad break had finished I'd zoned out and lost interest in the programme a bit.

Totally understand the need for advertising revenue, however when there seems to be more advertising than TV show it's not a great experience.

As for the show itself, I agree completely with the comments about the new team, although I suspect they will grow on me as the show itself did when I first started to watch it.

[Glory1]

I must admit 14 minutes of adverts is ridiculous. But commercial TV has become more adverts less TV show over the years. I understand the need for advertising revenue but people want to see the programme not products being sold, most of which are neither needed or wanted, and this may be GBBO's downfall moving to channel 4. Only time will tell. Did enjoy the show though.

As for the new team Noel Fielding will never 'grow on me' @Wa10. I've seen him on numerous shows and find him irritating in the extreme. I really can't understand why he was chosen for GBBO as his comments didn't add anything of interest or value. He isn't funny and he didn't appear to have a clue about baking. There is no chemistry between him and Sandi Toksvig (who I like). And both appear to be there purely to make up the numbers. It would have been more interesting just with the two judges as on Masterchef.