The Great British Bake Off is the tent competition in which amateur bakers face a signature, a technical, and a showstopper each week. In the UK it airs on Channel 4. In the US, Netflix carries the same series as The Great British Baking Show. The cover is Channel 4’s series 17 key art.
Series 17 (Netflix’s Collection 14) opened on Channel 4 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond present. Paul Hollywood is back as a judge, and Nigella Lawson has replaced Prue Leith. Twelve bakers, aged 21 to 67, are in the tent. Channel 4 has commissioned ten episodes. As of Channel 4’s October 21 note, five episodes had aired and Yannis was the fifth baker to leave (Channel 4; Netflix Tudum).
The bakers, the US title, and how far behind Netflix is: Bake Off series 17 — the bakers, and where to watch.
Where to watch
In the UK: Channel 4, and catch-up on Channel 4’s streaming service. Radio Times reported the premiere for 8pm on September 22. Later episodes have stayed on Tuesdays.
In the US: Netflix, under the title The Great British Baking Show. Collection 14 premiered Friday, September 25, 2026, with a new episode each Friday. That puts the US drop three days after the UK broadcast.
