We WHISK you a merry Christmas!

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS BAKE OFF THE GREAT NEW YEAR BAKE OFF

NEW CHRISTMAS EVE, 8.15PM, & NEW YEAR'S DAY, 7.40PM, C4 COOKERY

A sparkling array of culinary winter wonders are on the menu as C4’s The Great British Bake Off serves up two festive editions featuring former contestants.

The Christmas episode will see judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith welcome back Sophie (series 8), Dan (series 9), Amelia (series 10), Linda (series 11), George (series 12) and Carole (series 13). Meanwhile, at New Year, Mark (series 11) and Maxy (series 13) will be cooking up a storm with series 12’s Jürgen and Maggie.

Here, hosts Noel Fielding, 50, and Alison Hammond, 48, who joined the team in 2023, spill the baking beans about what we can expect…

Noel, you’ve worked on the show since 2017. Was it lovely to see some former bakers again?