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Twelve homebakers are tested on every aspect of their baking skills.

Twelve homebakers take part in a 'bake off', which will test every aspect of their baking skills as they battle it out to be crowned the Great British Bake Off's Best Amateur Baker.

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The Great British Bake Off: Series 2

Sue Perkins

Mel Giedroyc

Mary Berry

Paul Hollywood

Anna Beattie

Melissa Brown

The Great British Bake Off: Series 2: Episode 5: Pies

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BBC One - The Great British Bake Off, Series 2, Pies

Everyone is out to avoid the dreaded soggy bottom as the seven remaining bakers face pies.

The search for Britain's best amateur baker reaches the fifth round and everyone is out to avoid the dreaded soggy bottom as the seven remaining bakers face pies.

The search for Britain's best amateur baker, with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, reaches the fifth round and everyone is out to avoid the dreaded soggy bottom as the seven remaining bakers face pies. 

The marquee is soon filled with the delicious aroma of fresh baking as the signature challenge has the bakers doing all they can to impress acclaimed master baker Paul Hollywood and legendary cookery writer and baker Mary Berry with their signature family pie. Topping their pie with either flaky or rough puff pastry, some decide to play it safe whilst others get more experimental. 

Next is the dreaded technical challenge where for lifelong vegetarian Jason delivering six individual, beautifully baked and seasoned pork pies to the judging table proves problematic. 

Finally, there is a sweet showstopper challenge in the shape of a meringue pie. The judges' expectations are high with hopes of crisp pastry bases and delicious custard and fruit fillings topped with a perfect meringue. But the pressure of pies proves too much for some. Who will be named Star Baker and who will leave The Great British Bake Off?

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Twelve of the country's best amateur bakers take part in The Great British Bake Off.

Twelve of the country's best amateur bakers take part in The Great British Bake Off.  Over eight weeks their cake-baking, pastry, bread-making and patisserie skills are tested to the limit.

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