The Great British Bake Off

The programme introduces its first ever Vegan Week, a brand‑new theme for the series. Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood have set three very different challenges, each intended to test the remaining bakers. All three challenges will be undertaken by the remaining bakers over the course of the week.

Vegan Week is a special episode of the baking programme, presented in the familiar episode format. It marks a distinct entry in the series, focusing exclusively on plant‑based baking and offering a fresh twist to the usual line‑up. The episode follows the same structure as other installments, but its theme sets it apart. For the first time the show dedicates an entire week to vegan recipes, and the two regular judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, have devised three very different challenges. These tasks are deliberately varied, each pushing the contestants in a new direction while staying within the vegan framework. The aim is to see how the remaining bakers cope with the restrictions and opportunities that a plant‑based approach brings. The challenges themselves are designed to test the bakers’ adaptability, creativity and technical skill. By presenting three distinct tests, the judges ensure that contestants are evaluated on a broad range of abilities, from flavour balance to texture management, all without using animal‑derived ingredients. Ultimately, the episode uses the trio of challenges to put the remaining bakers under pressure, highlighting how they respond when traditional shortcuts are unavailable. It offers a clear look at how the competition evolves when the rules of the kitchen change, all under the watchful eyes of Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.