The Great British Baking Show

A dozen new hopefuls tackle their first bakes of the season with a family-sized fruity cake, chocolate mini rolls and a showstopping edible illusion.

Paul and Prue test the bakers' skills and precision with signature sandwich cookies, homemade fortune cookies and a functioning biscuit board game.

The bakers' stress levels are on the rise with a menu of tea cakes, a two-level cottage loaf and a bread sculpture colored with natural dyes.

It's a caramel lover's dream with luxurious layered shortbread, a daunting Dutch treat and the tent's stickiest showstopper to date.

A week of puddings hands the bakers a steamy signature, a twisty technical with staggered start times, and a multilayered trifle terrine.

The remaining bakers test their pastry prowess on savory shortcrust pies, Paul's pasteis de nata and a hand-raised pie with a hot water crust.

With just six bakers left in the competition, it's time for a series of Italian-themed challenges -- and the sweltering temperatures to match.

The remaining bakers must revive recipes of the past with Bedfordshire clangers, a traditional rum Nicky, and the Savoy cake, a Victorian favorite.

In a technically demanding semifinal, the bakers make choux buns, layered Les Misérables cake slices and a sculptural centerpiece out of meringue.

The pressure's on to perform in a grueling final round of bakes that includes three types of bread, iced ginger biscuits and an elaborate entremet.