This year’s Great British Bake Off Christmas special features five members of the Peep Show reuniting for the first time since the show ended in 2015: David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Isy Suttie, Matt King, and Sophie Winkleman
Robert Webb was supposed to be on the Bake Off with them but he sent this message:
signature challenge: 12 hanging biscuit decorations for the Christmas tree
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
David – shortbread baubles (handshake)
Isy – nutmeg & cinnamon jumpers
Matt – ginger & cumin birds
Olivia – stained glass gingerbread
Sophie – orange cardamom angels (handshake)
technical challenge: 6 miniature eye-shaped turkey pies with shortcrust pastry and cranberry sauce
rankings:
[Spoiler (click to open)]
1 – Olivia
2 – David
3 – Matt
4 – Isy
5 – Sophie
showstopper challenge: recreate a favourite moment from Peep Show in cake
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
David – Christmas cauliflower with carrot cake and cream cheese icing
Isy – Mark, Dobby, and cheese with spiced chocolate cake and ginger nutmeg cinnamon buttercream
Matt – Super Hans in Windsor with vanilla sponge and raspberry jam
Olivia – Sophie buried in the ball pit with apple cinnamon cake
Sophie – Big Suze & Mark in bed with coffee cake and espresso kahlua buttercream
2025 winner: [Spoiler (click to open)] Olivia
