• 2012-08-14T19:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • 14h (14 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Reality
The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset. Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.

14 episodes

Season Premiere

2012-08-14T19:00:00Z

3x01 Cakes

Season Premiere

3x01 Cakes

  • 2012-08-14T19:00:00Z1h

Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.

2012-08-21T19:00:00Z

3x02 Bread

3x02 Bread

  • 2012-08-21T19:00:00Z1h

Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.

2012-08-28T19:00:00Z

3x03 Tarts

3x03 Tarts

  • 2012-08-28T19:00:00Z1h

Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.

2012-09-04T19:00:00Z

3x04 Desserts

3x04 Desserts

  • 2012-09-04T19:00:00Z1h

Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.

2012-09-11T19:00:00Z

3x05 Pies

3x05 Pies

  • 2012-09-11T19:00:00Z1h

The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

2012-09-18T19:00:00Z

3x06 Puddings

3x06 Puddings

  • 2012-09-18T19:00:00Z1h

The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.

2012-09-25T19:00:00Z

3x07 Sweet Dough

3x07 Sweet Dough

  • 2012-09-25T19:00:00Z1h

The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

2012-10-02T19:00:00Z

3x08 Biscuits

3x08 Biscuits

  • 2012-10-02T19:00:00Z1h

The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

2012-10-09T19:00:00Z

3x09 Patisserie

3x09 Patisserie

  • 2012-10-09T19:00:00Z1h

The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.

2012-10-16T19:00:00Z

3x10 The Final

3x10 The Final

  • 2012-10-16T19:00:00Z1h

A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the series changed their lives?

2012-10-22T19:00:00Z

3x11 Masterclass

3x11 Masterclass

  • 2012-10-22T19:00:00Z1h

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

2012-10-23T19:00:00Z

3x12 Revisited

3x12 Revisited

  • 2012-10-23T19:00:00Z1h

A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

2012-10-24T19:00:00Z

3x13 Masterclass

3x13 Masterclass

  • 2012-10-24T19:00:00Z1h

Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

Season Finale

2012-10-25T19:00:00Z

3x14 Masterclass

Season Finale

3x14 Masterclass

  • 2012-10-25T19:00:00Z1h

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.

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