Great British Bake Off - as it happened: Dessert week is here, but was there an editing error?

All the action from the Berkshire tent as the contestants take on week four

Great British Bake Off 2018 Trailer

Britain’s most beloved and pastel-hued baking show is back once more, with a batch of new Great British Bake Off contestants taking a break from skipping merrily in a park to try and get Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith’s taste buds tingling.

Last episode was bread week, as contestants tried to impress with Chelsea buns, while the technical challenge – non-yeast naan bread – proved a difficult bake to master. The gang then grappled with the devilishly difficult showstopper (korovai, a traditional bread in Eastern Europe that’s mainly associated with weddings).

Rahul was named Star Baker for the second week in a row, with Antony was sadly sent packing.

Watch all the action as it happened below (please allow a moment for it to load).

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[18 September 2018 11:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

Welcome to the Great British Bake Off live blog! We will endeavour to keep things as calm and gentle as Noel Fielding's presenting voice.

[18 September 2018 12:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

The show starts at 8pm on Channel 4, so we'll be bringing you some past highlights until then.

[18 September 2018 13:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

This week, our contestants will be indulging their sweet tooth with Dessert Week. The official synopsis reads:

"There is a cracking meringue Signature; a wobbly Technical that breaks the mould; and a complex chocolate Showstopper that promises to reveal all."

[18 September 2018 14:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

Never one to sugarcoat her words, The Great British Bake Off judge has said she 'prefers savoury cooking to baking'

[18 September 2018 15:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

Catch up on last week's events here...

[18 September 2018 16:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

[18 September 2018 17:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

 A look back at least week's episode...

[18 September 2018 18:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

A fun Fielding-related fact from director Edgar Wright

[18 September 2018 19:40 · clarisse.loughrey]

The best of Bake Off's unlikely style icon

[18 September 2018 19:58 · clarisse.loughrey]

It's time for another Bake Off. Are you ready?