'I'm Happy To Eat The Cakes': Matt Lucas Joins The 'Bake Off' Tent
The newest host of the Great British Baking Show says he'd never even seen it before he was asked to try out. But then he binged a few episodes and thought to himself, "this show's brilliant!"
Some day, historians will look back on this time and ask how Americans kept their cool during a pandemic, a recession, and a stressful presidential race. Those historians may be surprised to find the coping mechanisms included a British reality TV show.
The Great British Bake Off — or The Great British Baking Show, as it's technically called in the U.S. — does not have backstabbing alliances or obstacle courses. It's just home cooks in a big white tent baking cakes, pastries, and biscuits — that is, cookies.
The show's 11th season is now on Netflix. Produced in the midst of the pandemic, with its bakers and hosts living in their very own bubble — and with a new cohost, comedian.
