TheGreatBritishBakeOffisaBritishtelevisionbakingcompetitionfirstshownbytheBBCinthesummerof2010.ThejudgesarecookerywriterMaryBerryandprofessionalbakerPaulHollywood.MelGiedroycandSuePerkinspresenttheprogramme,whilealsotracingtheveryparticularhistoryofBritishbakingbyvisitinglocalbakinglandmarks,suchasBakewellanddiscoveringwhypeoplebakewhattheybaketoday.