The Great British Bake Off

Question 1

When was it made?

Answer 1

17th August 2010-present

Question 2

Institution/Production

Answer 2

BBC Worldwide- BBC 1-moving to Channel 4 soon/Love Productions

Question 3

How is the institution funded?

Answer 3

BBC is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households,companies and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live TV broadcasts.

Question 4

Cost

Answer 4

Channel 4 paid £75m to take the show from BBC

Question 5

Where was it shown? Channel/Countries

Answer 5

BBC 1

United Kingdom,Australia,Brazil,Denmark,France,Germany,Italy,Sweden,USA etc…

Question 6

Viewing Figures(approximately)

Answer 6

2016=11.2 million viewers

Question 7

Executive Producer/Producer/Director

Answer 7

Executive producers and producers-
Anna Beattie(2010-)
Richard McKerrow (2010)
Kieran Smith (2012)
Samantha Beddoes (2013–2014)
Amanda Westwood (2012)
Directed by- Andy Devonshire (2010–12, 2014–)
Scott Tankard (2012–13)

Question 8

Presenters/Judges

Answer 8

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins/Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry

Question 9

One print interview:date/location

Answer 9

Interview with Tom Hovey (illustrator) August 2016

Question 10

Name of the main stars

Answer 10

Nadiya Hussain, John Whaite, Candice Brown etc…

Question 11

Main theme/representation/link

Answer 11

Lifestyle/Baking/Entertainment/Competition(trophy)

Question 12

Critical responses?

Answer 12

Early reviews were mixed as Lucy Mangan of The Guardian wondered ‘if competitive baking is a contradiction in terms’. Others say the presenters are annoying and Paul is too sinister. However, recent views have been more positive.

Question 13

Spin offs/tie-ins?

Answer 13

The Great British Bake Off:An Extra Slice(2014)
Junior Bake Off
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Bake Off-Creme de la Creme

Question 14

Merchandise

Answer 14

Cookbooks by Linda Collister and Colouring Book by illustrator, Tom Hovey

Question 15

Website?

Answer 15

Yes, website from Love Productions

Question 16

How do fans respond?

Answer 16

Inspires people to bake from any age or apply for show and it is entertaining and there is sense of humour and endless innuendos from the presenters and some of the contestants but definitely not NORMAN the boring Scotsman!

Question 17

Awards

Answer 17

Won-Rose D’Or
BAFTA (2012,2013,2016)
2 NTA’s for skills challenge show

Question 18

Target Audience

Answer 18

Mass audience-young to old

a range of classes-but more middle class

Question 19

Social media(official)

Answer 19

Facebook, Twitter

Question 20

Gender

Answer 20

Mixed but more female

Question 21

Anything else really interesting about the text?

Answer 21

No.of Series-7-present
No.of episodes-57(excluding 28 specials)
Running Time-60 mins
Moving to Channel 4 soon!