On Your Mark, Get Set…Bake!
Five Seasons of
“The Great British
Baking Show”
Are Coming to PBS
Living
Arlington, VA – June 27, 2019 – PBS Distribution will release
five seasons of the delectable amateur baking competition, The Great British Baking Show, on PBS Living, beginning June 28. The competition has grown into a beloved
international phenomenon, enchanting and inspiring those who watch. The first
seasons, which broadcast on PBS, have become classics and feature the original comedic
hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, as well as baking experts Mary Berry and
Paul Hollywood.
Andrea Downing, Co-President of PBS Distribution comments, “We are
delighted to be able to provide all five of the original seasons of The Great
British Baking Show to our PBS Living audience. It is another great addition to
our continuously growing library of popular and iconic lifestyle content on the
channel.”
Now fans of the show can watch these five fan-favorite
seasons on PBS Living on Amazon as well as on Apple TV Channels in the Apple TV
app. Each season of The Great British
Baking Show follows a dozen charming and spirited amateur bakers as they
don aprons and head for the iconic baking tent in the British countryside,
hoping to be named Britain's best. Throughout the competition the bakers take
on culinary assessments that increase in difficulty as competitors are
eliminated. Each episode brings challenges in three categories: a Signature
Bake, to test the contestants' creative flair and baking ability; a Technical
Bake, in which challengers receive basic recipes with ingredient lists and
minimal instruction; and the Showstopper Bake, designed to display depth of
skill and talent.
Throughout the competition, as stress levels in the tent
rise, comedy duo Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc provide the bakers with
much-needed emotional support and comic relief, as they face the demanding and
endearing judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, who taste and critique each of
the contestant’s creations.
The five seasons will be available to stream on PBS Living beginning
June 28. Each season has 10 episodes. The subscription rate for PBS Living is
$2.99/month with an Amazon Prime or Prime Video subscription, or through Apple
TV Channels. PBS Living is a one-stop shop where fans of The Great British Baking Show can also stream other beloved PBS
cooking favorites including America’s
Test Kitchen, The French Chef with Julia Child, A Chefs Life, and Christopher
Kimball’s Milk Street, among other celebrated PBS programs.
The
Great British Baking Show will also be streaming in PBS Passport, a digital
member benefit available through local stations.
About PBS DISTRIBUTION
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leading distributor of public media content around the world, reaching
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channels — PBS MASTERPIECE, PBS KIDS, and PBS LIVING — all
on Amazon Prime Video Channels, with PBS LIVING also available on the Apple TV
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educational, non-theatrical, inflight and international licensing businesses.
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For over 20 years, the company has extended the reach of programming beyond
broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system, stations
and producers.
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