How to watch the Great British Bake Off 2024 from anywhere

The bakers from The Great British Bake Off 2024
The bakers from The Great British Bake Off 2024. (Image credit: Channel 4 / Mark Bourdillon)

The Great British Bake Off 2024 (or The Great British Baking Show if you are in the US!), is back with its 15th season — and with its kitchen dramas, soggy bottoms and baking inuendoes, it's fair to say this show is a highlight in our annual TV calendar. 

Once again have a fresh batch of amateur bakers in the famous Bake Off tent to work their magic and hopefully impress judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood. But who will be getting a famous Hollywood handshake and potentially joining the long list of Great British Bake Off winners

If you're looking forward to all the drama in the Bake Off tent, our guide below explains how to watch The Great British Bake Off 2024 FREE from anywhere with a VPN.

Quick links

UK: Channel 4 | Channel 4 on demand (free)
US: Netflix
AU: Foxtel Now and Apple TV
Watch from abroad with a VPN

Once again we have 12 bakers in the famous white Bake Off tent, but which of The Great British Bake Off 2024 contestants has got what it takes to make it all the way through to the final of this year's show? 

This season we have got a mechanic, a doctor and even a farmer hoping to prove that they are worthy of the Bake Off winners' crown... but will they be able to stand the heat in the kitchen and show the judges what they are really made of?  

Ready for a steaming hot brew of comfort TV? Just read on as we break down how to watch The Great British Bake Off 2024 online from anywhere in our guide below.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off 2024 for free

In the UK, you can watch and stream The Great British Bake Off for free on Channel 4 and Channel 4 on demand. The new series started on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. 

The next episode airs on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 8pm. 

As with previous seasons, there will be 10 episodes in total airing one per week.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off 2024 in the US

Better known in the US as The Great British Baking Show 2024, the new batch of episodes started airing weekly on Netflix on September 27.

The next episode airs on Friday, October 11. 

Currently out of the country? Download a VPN as described below to watch The Great British Baking Show 2024 on your usual streaming service (i.e. Channel 4 in the UK), just like you would back home.

Can I watch The Great British Baking Show 2024 online in Australia?

The Great British Bake Off 2024 will be available to watch in Australia on Foxtel Now. You can also watch it on Apple TV.

A UK citizen away from home? You can still watch the show for free on Channel 4 from anywhere in the world with a VPN, as we explain just below.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off 2024 online from anywhere with a VPN

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  • Download the app at NordVPN
  • Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
  • Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

What is the episode schedule of The Great British Bake Off 2024?

Below is a watching schedule for each episode of The Great British Bake Off 2024, wherever in the world you might be viewing from. 

  • Episode 1: Cake week - Tuesday, Sept 24 in the UK and Friday, Sept 27 in the US
  • Episode 2: Biscuit week - Tuesday, Oct 1 in the UK and Friday, Oct 4 in the US
  • Episode 3: Bread week - Tuesday, Oct 8 in the UK and Friday, Oct 11 in the US
  • Episode 4: Caramel week - Tuesday, Oct 15 in the UK and Friday, Oct 18 in the US
  • Episode 4: Pastry week - Tuesday, Oct 22 in the UK and Friday, Oct 25 in the US
  • We will update with more weekly themes when they are announced...
Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.