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By Ashley Moulton
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Spin-off has amazing bakes but less charm and warmth.
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The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals
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What's the Story?
In THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW: THE PROFESSIONALS, 12 teams of professional pastry chefs compete for the baking crown. They compete in challenges meant to show off their precise technique, delicious flavors, and creativity. Hosts Liam Charles (Junior Baking Show) and comedian Tom Allen make the tense bakes more lighthearted, but judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden scrutinize every mistake during the tastings. The lowest-scoring team is eliminated at the end of each episode, and the best three teams compete in the final for the chance to win bragging rights.
Is It Any Good?
Fans of the original Great British Baking Show series will likely be disappointed by this spin-off. While the bakes in The Professionals are spectacular, much of the familiar elements from the original (the tent, the soundtrack, Prue and Paul) are missing. More importantly, the professional chefs bring a much more business-like attitude to the competition. The chefs' buttoned-up attitudes make it harder to become invested in any of the competitors. Without so many of the ingredients that make The Great British Baking Show so lovable, kids may find it hard to differentiate this iteration from some of the other run-of-the-mill baking shows on TV. Fans of the original should instead check out the kids' spin-off, Junior Baking Show, to get more of their sugary baking fix.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the skill and precision the chef contestants have in The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals. How do you think they got to be such accomplished pastry chefs? Do you think you'd want to spend so much time doing one thing to become really good at it?
Do you like watching professional chefs, regular people (amateurs), or kids compete on baking shows? Which do most relate to?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 1, 2023
- Cast : Liam Charles , Tom Allen , Cherish Finden , Benoit Blin
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Game Shows
- Topics : Cooking
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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