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'Great British Bake Off' Review - Pastry Panics In Week 7 Meant Kate Went Home, Despite Martha's Tears

GBBO REVIEW: Last Night's Reminder Why This Show Is Unique
Caroline Frost
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Do you know another TV show where rival contestants shout out for help from each other half-way through and, even more surprisingly, get it?

'Great British Bake Off' this week reminded us what marks it out from every other programme, as Richard and Chetna both dashed to help Martha finish her dish, even with precious places in the quarter-final up for grabs.

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All hands on deck to help panicking Martha through the showstopper round

Pastry week for the final baker's half-dozen (again) meant everyone had one big worry… leakage, as they dealt with savoury parcels before the horrors of the technical challenge.

This second round took a staggering 3 and a half hours to make something unpronounceable from Brittany, that only Paul Hollywood had ever heard of - including a whole lot of oven-watching and agonising over sugar levels.

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Even Martha professed herself surprised to be "crying over an eclair"

Time to create some show-stopping eclairs. Nancy somehow got away with salmon and horseradish, - salmon and horseradish, Nancy, really? - Martha discovered that no amount of thesis-writing on choux pastry can save you when your creme fraiche runs all over the place and Richard stole the show with an eclair staircase, as you do.

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... But it was Kate who went home this week

Despite Martha's panics, however, it was a frazzled but always charming Kate who had to leave the tent and head back to Brighton.

Tune in next week for the next round of… Great English Bake Off?

Have you decided yet who's going to be Star Baker? This is the original lineup below...

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Kate, 41, From SussexKate lives in Brighton with her five-year-old daughter. Last year, she baked 15 Christmas cakes and prides herself on rarely using recipes or weighing ingredients. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Iain, 31, From London Iain, originally from Belfast, is inspired by his passion for travel. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Enwezor, 39 From HampshireEnwezor taught himself to bake in the last 3 years. Born in North London, he now lives in Portsmouth with his wife and four children. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Martha, 17, From BerkshireMartha is the Bake Off's youngest ever contestant.She's currently studying for A-Levels and hopes to become a Food Scientist. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Norman, 66, From ScotlandNorman joined the Merchant Navy at the age of 19, bit his father and brother were bakers. He's hoping to bring back traditional Scottish recipes. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Richard, 38 From London Richard made his own wedding cake - in the shape of the Millenium Falcon from 'Star Wars'. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Luis, 42, From Cheshire Luis describes himself as an "inventive baker" and uses honey from his own bees in his creations. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Nancy, 60, From North Lancashire She grow vegetables, rears guinea fowl and "grows her own turkeys for Christmas" in her garden. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Jordan, 32, From Nottingham IT manager Jordan calls himself a "nerdy baker".He has been baking for the last three years. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Chetna, 35, From Kent Chetna was born in India and moved to the UK with her husband in 2003.She combines her mother's traditional recipes and flavours with British baking styles. (credit:BBC/Love)
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Diana, 69, From ShropshireDiana joined the WI at the age of 12 and became a WI judge when she was 20 years old. Watch Out, Mary! (credit:BBC/Love)
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Claire, 31, From Cheshire Claire has been baking she was 11 and her mother and grandmother are both wedding cake decorators. (credit:BBC/Love)
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