Great British Bake Off

[grumpy01]

What is it with the BBC and cookery programmes.First you have the contestants baking their bread and then being judged and their baking sensibly and knowledgeably commented on by Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry( Gregg Wallace please note).Then the programme is let down by those two alleged commediene's Mel and Sue whose inane prattling and attempts at being funny are completely unnecessary and definitely unfunny.Perhaps they could be found a dustpan and brush each which would seem to me to fit their talents better.

[mazie]

I love Mel and Sue...Who do you suggest should present it grumpy01?

[grumpy01]

Does it really need anyone.Paul and Mary good do a similar role as those two on Masterchef only I am sure they would be much better.

[Maydup]

I'm not overly keen on Mel and Sue, but nevertheless it wouldn't be the same without them. Its a bit of fun and would be all too serious otherwise.

[Smowball]

I can't imagine anyone else doing it

[Mamyalynne]

Don't always watch the programme though I did tonight.

Mel and Sue are great, Sue in particular is a very sharp and clever lady.

We all have different tastes, plenty formats for us all.

[netibiza]

I quite agree. Mel on her own would be fine but Sue Perkins doesn't do it for me. And for heavens sake will someone tell Mary Berry the word is Layers not lairs.
Rant over. Thank you.

[andy-hughes]

It's clear that the BBC have hit a winner here, and with far more viewers than most other progs, it's detractors will be correspondingly higher in numbers.

Personally, I never watch cookery shows because I have no interest in food whatsoever, but BBC are clearly ticking boxes because of the show's growing popularity.

If they got Michelle Keegan cooking in a bikini, I would watch, but not otherwise.

[gingejbee]

To me, this programme isn't really a "cookery"show...it's a light-hearted entertainment/competition that happens to be based on baking.

[ethandron]

I agree with ginge, in a similar way that Strictly isn't a serious dance show but an entertainment show based on dancing.
I really like both Mel and Sue, am not overly keen on Mary to be honest. I love to see Paul poking and squeezing the attempts at bread making...

[jennyjoan]

Andy - Michelle Keegan - was on after the cookery programme - in an army play - ITV - so if you want to look out for her next week cos I think this army programme is on another 4 times.

[Mamyalynne]

It was BBC1 JJ and I doubt Andy missed it;-)

[douglas9401]

From he little I've seen of it, it's more about inclusivity at any price than cookery.
Crabby old woman, token attractive white male, lesbian in a suit, odd looking bird with comically dodgy teeth and of course, the rainbow of contestants.

[andy-hughes]

I did actually - I was travelling back from holiday, but I will be hitting the I-Player to catch up.

MK can look sexy in a set of khakis - in fact, I can't think of a situation where she would not cause a loud ringing noise in my ears, followed by darkness ...