THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF Channel 4, 8pm
“Pastry is possessed by the devil. You turn your back on it and it will eat you alive.”
No, not a quote from a philosopher or poet, but from contestant Jon, who is clearly feeling a little bit threatened by this week’s theme.
Yes, it’s pastry week, so expect a lot of talk about gluten.
The competitiveness is hotting up too, with Ruby noting: “We all started really jovial, but it’s going to get more intense.”
First they must make six sweet and six savoury samosas – with dip. Rahul, who we all want to hug at least twice an episode, says he’s called his mum in India for help.
Then for the technical, they must make six French classic puits d’amour which, of course, we had to Google. Shame they couldn’t.
Then, for the showstopper they must create a majestic pie fit for a king. Well, for Paul and Prue anyway...