How to watch The Great British Bake Off online anywhere in the world

How to watch The Great British Bake online from anywhere in the world
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Here's how to watch The Great British Bake Off 2020 online...

The Great British Bake Off is back on our screens for a brand new series, continuing with 80s week. Here's how to watch The Great British Bake Off online anywhere in the world.

Socially distanced filming isn't the only change for the 2020 helping of our favourite baking show, because new face Matt Lucas has joined the gang, replacing Sandi Toksvig.

Little Britain star, Matt, has teamed up with Noel Fielding to present the show, while hard-to-please judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood are back to cast their critical eyes over the Victoria sponges.

Amazingly, the eleventh series of The Great British Bake Off - which is currently on Channel 4 - managed to kick off filming despite lockdown restrictions. Episode seven, which is being shown on Tuesday 3rd November at 8pm, has a 1980s theme.

The judges want the bakers to reimagine ice-cream cakes - and this is a bigger challenge than you might think as the tent is apparently boiling hot!

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Meet the Bakers on The Great British Bake Off 2020! (Picture: Channel 4)

The 12 new contestants hoping to avoid any soggy bottoms are armoured guard Dave, accountants Makbul and Hermine, sculptor Marc and digital manager Laura.

Also joining them in the tent is project manager Mark, retirement living team manager Linda, student Peter, radiographer Loreia, music teacher Rowan, pantomime producer Lottie and pharmacy dispenser, Sura.

Don't miss out on the baking delights - here's how to watch The Great British Bake Off online even if you're not in the UK.

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How to watch The Great British Bake Off online in the UK for free 

The Great British Bake Off started on Channel 4 on Tuesday 22nd September at 8pm. The second episode will go out on Tuesday 29th September at 8pm. It will run to 9.30pm.

The series will also be aired on 4OD where you will also be able to catch up on any episodes you might have missed.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off online from abroad 

There is a handy way to watch your favourite TV shows from wherever you are in the world, and it is called VPN.

This lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favourite TV shows even if you're away from home.

But which VPN will suit your needs best?

Our favourite is ExpressVPN, which lets you change your IP address on whichever device you want to watch your new favourite TV show on.

From laptops to a Smart TV, Amazon Fire Stick and games consoles to a mobile phone, you can change the address to make your device think it is in a different location.

ExpressVPN is one of the best out there. Not only because it is straightforward and easy to use, but it also has great security and, best of all, it comes with a 30-day money back guarantee.

This is the number one rated VPN in the world right now and as well as trying it out for free for a month, you can sign up for an annual plan and get 3 months absolutely free.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off in the US  

US fans of The Great British Baking Show - as it is known in the US - can tune in for the new series on US Netflix.

The streaming channel started showing the 2020 series on 25th September - just three days after it first aired in the UK.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off in Ireland 

There are currently no plans to show The Great British Bake Off in Ireland at the moment.

How to watch The Great British Bake Off in Australia 

You can watch the first four seasons of The Great British Bake Off with a subscription to Foxtel Now.

There are currently no plans to add series 11 of the baking show to the streaming channel.

Who won Great British Bake Off 2019?

David Atherton, an international health advisor, was crowned the 2019 champion. Atherton wasn’t the favourite going into the final, but his showstopper called Peachy PicNik proved a winner.

Why did Sandi Toksvig leave the Great British Bake Off?

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Sandi has now left Bake Off (Image credit: C4)

Sandi told us: “Like bread, everything has a shelf life I did three years and I loved the team and Prue will always be a life long friend, but I’m 62 years old and I have a lot to do and decided it was probably enough meringue for me!”

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.