Series 5
The fifth series of The Great British Bake Off first aired on 6 August 2014, with twelve contestants. Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges. Twelve contestants competed in this series, and the competition was held in Welford Park in Berkshire. The programme was moved from BBC Two to BBC One starting this year, but the Masterclass episodes remained on BBC Two. A companion series, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, hosted by comedian Jo Brand, started this year on BBC Two.
Episodes
1 Cake Aug 6, 2014 
2 Biscuits Aug 13, 2014 
3 Bread Aug 20, 2014 
4 Desserts Aug 27, 2014 
5 Pies and Tarts Sep 3, 2014 
6 European Cakes Sep 10, 2014 
7 Pastry Sep 17, 2014 
8 Advanced Dough Sep 24, 2014 
9 Semi-final - Patisserie Oct 1, 2014 
10 The Final Oct 8, 2014 11 Masterclass Oct 9, 2014 12 Masterclass 2 Oct 10, 2014 13 Class of 2013 Oct 12, 2014 14 Masterclass 3 Oct 15, 2014 15 Masterclass 4 Oct 16, 2014 
16 Christmas Masterclass 2014 Dec 16, 2014