Great British Bake Off Christmas Special 2016: Mary, Paul, Mel and Sue get together for the last time

Expect festive bakes, yuletide puns and a dollop of Bah-Humbug from Hollywood
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Emma Powell25 December 2016

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have donned their Christmas jumpers for a festive Great British Bake Off with hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.

Expect festive bakes, yuletide puns and a dollop of Bah-Humbug from Hollywood.

Here’s everything you need to know:

It’s the last time Mary, Paul, Mel and Sue will be together

Get your tissues at the ready because the yuletide special will mark the quartet’s final Bake Off together. Paul is leaving his co-stars behind to move – with the white tent – to Channel 4.

It was filmed before the infamous split announcement

Don’t watch expecting fanfares or farewell messages. The episode was filmed before Hollywood shocked the nation by splitting from the team and continuing with Bake Off on the rival broadcaster for more money.

Who are the contestants?

Eight Bake Off alumni will be donning their aprons and heading back into the tent to do battle over some festive bakes.

Series 4 star Howard Middleton – who fell victim to an apparent custard theft – and series 5’s Norman Calder – who can spell the word “bake” by semaphore and thinks pesto is exotic – are among those returning.

Mary-Anne Boermans, Janet Basu, Ali Imdad and Cathryn Dresserhave also returned as well as Chetna Makan, who in a Bake Off first, accuses James Morton of copying her on a bread making task.

What’s the format?

The amateur bakers will be put through their paces with festive signature and technical challenges and a grand Christmas themed showstopper.

When is it on?

Episode one will air at 4.45pm on BBC One on Christmas Day with the second part on Boxing Day at 7pm.

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