What did Amy watch last night? The Great British Bake OffIs there a more wonderful watch when times are hard than Bake Off?I was a... Read more
What did Amy watch last night? The Great British Bake Off
Is there a more wonderful watch when times are hard than Bake Off?
I was a late-comer to GBBO, but I’m so thrilled I’ve softened to its delights, because the series 14 launch was exceptional.
It was refreshing to watch such genuinely authentic telly: Alison; the adorable cast of bakers; Darryl the BSL interpreter; the oh-so meta technical challenge. I smiled solidly for 90 minutes.
I consider Bake Off a highly-polished, produced-to-perfection show, but last night we saw things we don’t usually get to see: Pru’s Beaver blunder and Dana’s Masterchef slip. From my experience in edits, these moments are usually cut because – even though telly needs to be funny to entertain – TV takes itself too seriously and can’t make a joke of itself. Watching the Masterchef exchange you could tell the camera op knew this would be cut – Alison was out of frame and the coverage was off – but I’m sure the average viewer would’ve been too busy giggling to notice.
Alison was the reason I tuned in live last night and she didn't disappoint. Her excitement was infectious, she was just fizzing with energy. Maybe it’s her down-to-earth vibe that’s rubbed off on the show?
Authenticity is so hard to capture on TV, but last night's GBBO pulled it off with both panache and ganache. I’m already so invested in every single baker that I think it's a waste of great casting to kick people out, maybe a league-style format is the answer?!
Is there a more wonderful watch when times are hard than Bake Off?
I was a late-comer to GBBO, but I’m so thrilled I’ve softened to its delights, because the series 14 launch was exceptional.
It was refreshing to watch such genuinely authentic telly: Alison; the adorable cast of bakers; Darryl the BSL interpreter; the oh-so meta technical challenge. I smiled solidly for 90 minutes.
I consider Bake Off a highly-polished, produced-to-perfection show, but last night we saw things we don’t usually get to see: Pru’s Beaver blunder and Dana’s Masterchef slip. From my experience in edits, these moments are usually cut because – even though telly needs to be funny to entertain – TV takes itself too seriously and can’t make a joke of itself. Watching the Masterchef exchange you could tell the camera op knew this would be cut – Alison was out of frame and the coverage was off – but I’m sure the average viewer would’ve been too busy giggling to notice.
Alison was the reason I tuned in live last night and she didn't disappoint. Her excitement was infectious, she was just fizzing with energy. Maybe it’s her down-to-earth vibe that’s rubbed off on the show?
Authenticity is so hard to capture on TV, but last night's GBBO pulled it off with both panache and ganache. I’m already so invested in every single baker that I think it's a waste of great casting to kick people out, maybe a league-style format is the answer?!
