New Bake Off, tonight's the night.

I too was prepared to dislike it but really enjoyed the show despite the adverts! Personally I think they could have managed without the ego that is Paul Hollywood ...... (?)

Sandi and Noel need to relax and be their natural easy selves, seemed to be preparing for a backlash but I guess that was to be expected. Generally fine, glad they didn't change format

I am a big fan of Noel Fielding and I thought he was wonderful. (Discovered the Mighty Boosh years ago and loved it.) He is without ego and gently silly. Must admit I did not like Mel and Sue (they were so irritating!) and the pairing of Sandi and Noel as much better. I find Sandi very warm, her intellect is beyond question and she is lovely with people. What a surprising but good pairing. They work well together.

I have to say I didn't like the sainted Mary Berry either and much prefer Prue Leith's more direct and less fussy delivery. (I didn't like the BBC's Bake Off team at all. ) Paul Hollywood was ok in this - minimal smarm from him, so all in all, I thought it was a great start.

The old Bake Off won't be missed at all, imo.

I thought it was very good and didn't even mind the ads as they seemed to break up the various segments quite nicely. If only i could bake like them. That watermelon cake and the sandwich were brilliant.

I'll have to try to watch it. We can't always get BBC4.
I've never missed a programme before, but I've always been more interested in the baking than in the presenters.

I have just watched it and really enjoyed it . I'm not sure why I'm surprised I enjoyed it as I never liked Mary Berry or Mel and Sue. Already knew Noel from some other show and always have liked Sandi , love her wit.
Mary was too old school for me .
Roll on next week I say and let's see how the few bakers who are already standing out from the rest get on . Thought the wrong person went home already . Should have been the black handbag girl ,everything she did was a mess.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Preferred Prue to Mary. I thought Sandi and Noel did a good job, and what a nice lot the bakers are. Must make sure I set my recorder before I go on holiday.

I don't arched with 11 year old DGD 1 ( who loves It) Like you Kittye We preferred Prue To Mary too. We both liked Mel and Sue and didn't want to like Sandi and Noel but we both enjoyed watching them and though they did a good job . DGD has already picked her winner !

I don't arched ?? Really ?

Should have said " I watched...."

We watched it an hour late having recorded it to avoid the adverts. Quite happy with it and shall continue to watch.
I liked Neil Feildings voice but thought he seemed very uncomfortable.

I'm another one who was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I recorded it so the ads weren't an issue and Sandi and Noel seem a good fit. I thought the handbag girl should have gone, she was very nice but everything she did seemed to go wrong.

I'll have to be out of step with most of you and say that I was disappointed. I felt there was none of the warmth of the BBC version and that none of the presenters seemed to have any rapport with each other.

I also missed Mary Berry's 'forensic' analysis when things went wrong, I enjoyed that more sciencey side of her.

I did think the three challenges were very good as I had wondered how they could keep coming up with new ideas!

Haven't watched it yet but if I do it'll be on catch-up - omits nearly all ads!

TriciaF note it's on Channel 4 not BBC4!!

Yes I've just noticed that It's Channel 4 we can't get. But you can sometimes find it on another channel number.

Tricia, GBBO is repeated on channel 47 tonight at 8pm. Hope you can get it.

Thanks shysal .

shysal what is channel 47, please? which broadcaster does it refer to?

Forensic analysis from Mary Berry!! Was that the soggy bottom ?

Channel 4Seven devongirl
It's a best of Channel 4 channel and available on Freeview.

Oh dear, confession time, but in my defence, it's not only me, there was a piece about it in Shane Watson's column in the DT yesterday.

Noel Fielding, have that boy washed and brought to my tent!

Did watch with record, so fast forwarded all adverts. Found Noel (never heard of him previously) with totally lack lustre and could have done without him. So, he and Sandi were trying to do the same type of jokes, etc that had originally been written for Sue and Mel, they were pretty lame then, dreadful now.
But the basic format is the same, yet something seems to be missing. Perhaps it has just gone on too long and the BBC were clever is selling it just prior before it came to its own BB date!!!

Second bite yesterday. Because it is formatted, really the only gripes lie with the presenters. Prue Leith not too bad, Sandy fine, but Noel needs to get his confidence up. I think it will probably take a series to settle, but all the essentials are there and I think the baling challenges have been good so far.

baking challenges even ...

phoenix
Sorry to disappoint you, but I 'bagsied' Noel Fielding in 1997, (or it may have been '98)!
He was in a programme called 'Gas' with Lee Mack, Peter Kay and others who have been wiped from my memory.
I don't know what it is about that young man, he's not my normal type at all, but phwoaaar!
When I've had my wicked way with him I shall forward him to you, but I warn you now, he'll be worn out ?

Thought Noel Fielding awful! Both onscreen and voiceover. Thought Prue and Paul OK. The contestants seem a nice bunch.