Soggy bottoms! Paul Hollywood’s eyes! The controversial move to Channel 4! For years, The Great British Bake Off was pitched to multiple channels, but no one wanted it. Not long after it was finally picked up, however, it became one of the most successful British TV shows ever.
Now, as its 14th series nears, its creators and stars reveal how an innocuous show about making cakes and biscuits became a global phenomenon.
