Bake Off 2022 kicked off with a Star Wars-themed opening sequence packed with baking puns. The now-traditional comedy sketch at the start of the new series starred Matt Lucas as "Luke Piewalker", Noel Fielding as "Princess Layer Cake". Prue Leith was "Pure-bacca" and Paul Hollywood became "Darth Baker".
It began with the words "A long time ago in a tent far away...well earlier this year in Berkshire" before Matt posed with a pie and Noel appeared with bagels in place of Princess Leia's famous buns. "Nice baps", Matt told Noel, who responded: "They're bagels actually".
Matt announced he could feel the presence of Darth Baker, leading to a growl from "Pure-bacca". Paul then made his entrance, announcing: "I shouldn't have taken the stairs, I'm knackered." "Too many lemon drizzles mate," Noel replied.
