BBC TWO

The Great British Bake Off to move to BBC One

Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, announced today that the hit BBC Two show, The Great British Bake Off , will move across to BBC One for its fifth series next year.

The show has enjoyed the highest ratings on BBC Two so far this year.

The award-winning series, made by Love Productions, has been a phenomenal success on BBC Two since launching in 2010. Over the four series...

It's a baker's dozen as The Great British Bake Off returns to our screens

For the first time ever, the tent welcomes a baker’s dozen to do baking battle. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins coax them through their baking trials, all the while under the scrutiny of the judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. But with 13 bakers, at any time Mary and Paul may decide to lose not one but two bakers. This year, nobody is safe.

BBC TWO's hugely popular show The Great...