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 series was won by Nancy Birtwhistle, with Luis Troyano and Richard Burr finishing as runners-up.

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.

The fifth series was broadcast as the first season on PBS in the United States.

Bakers

BakerAgeOccupationHometownLinks Chetna Makan 35 Fashion Designer Broadstairs, Kent Claire Goodwin 31 Speech Therapist Ashton upon Mersey, Trafford Diana Beard 69 Women's Institute (WI) JudgeAlkington, Shropshire Enwezor Nzegwu 39 Business Consultant Portsmouth, Hampshire Iain Watters 31 Construction Engineer London/Belfast Jordan Cox 32 IT Manager Sneinton, Nottingham Kate Henry 41 Furniture Restorer Brighton, East Sussex Luis Troyano 42 Graphic Designer Poynton, Cheshire Martha Collison 17 Student Ascot, Berkshire Nancy Birtwhistle 60 Retired Practice Manager Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire Norman Calder 66 Retired Naval Officer Portknockie, Moray Richard Burr 38 Builder Mill Hill, London

Results summary

+ Elimination chartBaker12345678910NancySB SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW LOW WINNERLuis SAFE SB SAFE SAFE Richard SB SAFE SB LOW LOW SB SB SB Chetna SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SB SAFE SAFE OUT Martha SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW SAFE LOW OUT Kate SAFE SAFE SB LOW OUT Norman SAFE LOW LOW LOW OUT Diana SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WD Iain LOW SAFE SAFE OUT Jordan LOW SAFE OUT Enwezor SAFE OUT ClaireOUT Diana left the show after episode 4 due to illness. Her departure was announced at the start of episode 5. The night before episode 5 was scheduled to be taped, she suffered a head injury, resulting in an overnight stay in A&E and a loss of her senses of taste and smell that persisted.

Because the judges were unable to agree, no-one was eliminated this week.

Colour key:

Episodes Colour key:

Episode 1: Cakes For their first bake, the contestants were required to make a Swiss Roll as their signature challenge in hours. For the technical bake, the bakers were set the challenge of baking a cherry cake in 2 hours using Mary Berry's recipe. In the showstopper challenge, the bakers were given 31⁄2 hours to bake their own choice of classic British cakes in miniature. The bakers needed to make 36 cakes of identical size, shape and texture. BakerSignature(Swiss Roll)Technical(Cherry Cake)Showstopper(36 Classic Miniature British Cakes)Result Chetna Cardamom, Pistachio and Coffee Swiss Roll 3rd Tiered Victoria Sponges with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Cream Claire Chocolatey Orangey Swiss Roll 8th Mini Chocolate and Cherry Cakes Diana Mum's Sunday Tea Lemon Curd Swiss Roll 5th Chocolate Ganache Surprises Enwezor Raspberry and Lemon Swiss Roll 9th Coffee and Walnut Battenberg Squares Iain Apricot and Basil Swiss Roll with Mascarpone and White Chocolate Cream 4th Lemon Drizzle Cakes with Mascarpone Filling, Drizzled Icing and Candied Lemon Jordan Kawaii Frasier Swiss Roll 12th Lemon Drizzle Cakes with Blueberry and Lemon Curd Kate Red Velvet and White Chocolate Swiss Roll 6th Mini Tiered Victoria Sponges Luis Spanish Swiss Roll 7th Raspberry and Lemon Genoise Slices with Lemon Drizzles Martha Tiramisu Swiss Roll 2nd Mini Lemon and Thyme Drizzle Cakes Nancy Coffee and Hazelnut Swiss Roll 1st Jaffa Orange Cakes Norman Black Forest Swiss Roll 11th Almond and Raspberry Mini Cakes Richard Pistachio and Strawberry Swiss Roll 10th Miniature Coffee and Walnut Cakes

Episode 2: Biscuits In the signature, the bakers had 2 hours to bake 36 savoury biscuits. In the technical challenge, they had hours with Mary Berry's recipe for 18 florentines, which the bakers found difficult. In the final challenge, the bakers had 4 hours to make a 3D biscuit scene/structure. BakerSignature(36 Savoury Biscuits)Technical(18 Florentines)Showstopper(3D Biscuit Scene)Result Chetna Fenugreek and Carom Crackers 8th Day On The Beach Diana Parmesan Triangles 7th Express, First Class Enwezor Pumpkin and Sunflower Seed Savoury Biscuits 9th Space Adventure Moon Scene Iain Za'atar and Fig Biscuits 11th Wild West Scene Jordan Sourdough, Parmesan and Chilli Biscuits 6th Monster Attack Kate Parmesan and Apple Biscuits 4th Tea Time Luis Black Olive and Rosemary Biscuits with Caramelised Onion Glaze 3rd George Versus The Dragon Martha Caramelised Onion and Goat's Cheese Sandwich Biscuits 5th Ski Village Scene Nancy Fennel and Rye Thins 2nd Hansel and Gretel Scene Norman Farthing Biscuits 10th Zulu Boats at Dawn Richard Rosemary Seeded Crackers 1st Pirates!

Episode 3: Bread In bread week, the bakers firstly had to make 12 rye bread rolls in hours. In the technical challenge, they were given 3 hours to make 4 ciabatta loaves using Paul Hollywood's recipe with the advice from Paul that they should be patient. In the showstopper, the bakers were required to make a bread centrepiece in 4 hours. The centrepiece should be a filled-loaf that is spectacular and tasty, and would be judged on its appearance, design and crust, and should be well-baked on the inside. BakerSignature(12 Rye Bread Rolls)Technical(4 Ciabattas)Showstopper(Filled Centrepiece Loaf)Result Chetna Onion and Pine Nut Rolls 8th Rolled and Filled Twin Loaf Diana Rustic Picnic Rolls 7th Sharing Savoury Pinwheel Iain Cranberry and Walnut Rye Bread Rolls 9th Moroccan Plaited with a Bessara Dip Jordan Rye and Spelt Bread Rolls 10th Strawberry Raspberry Cheesecake Brioche Kate Orange and Cardamom Rye Bread Knots 1st Prosciutto, Olive & Coriander Bread Luis Opposites Attract Rolls 2nd Roscón de Reyes Martha Date and Walnut Rye Rolls 3rd Stuffed Sunflower Loaf Nancy Cider and Walnut Crusty Rolls 5th 'Full English' Stromboli Norman Rye Bread Rolls 4th Chicken and Roasted Vegetable Picnic Loaf Richard Rye and Cranberry Rolls 6th Pesto Pinwheel

Episode 4: Desserts For the signature bake, the judges gave the bakers 2 hours to make 8 self-saucing puddings, meaning the sauce should come from the bake itself. The bakers may choose to make either a fondant or a sponge which creates its own sauce at the bottom. In the technical, they had to bake Mary Berry's own tiramisu cake recipe in hours. In the showstopper, they had hours to make baked Alaskas. BakerSignature(8 Self-Saucing Puddings)Technical(Tiramisu Cake)Showstopper(Baked Alaska)Result Chetna Rhubarb, Strawberry and Orange Puddings 3rd Mango, Raspberry and Coconut Baked Alaska Diana Orange and Lemon Curd Pots 9th Raspberry Ripple Alaska Swan Iain Chocolate, Lime and Raspberry Fondants 6th Chocolate, Black Sesame Seed and Coffee Caramel Baked Alaska* Kate Chocolate and Salted Caramel Molten Puddings 7th Pistachio, Raspberry and Chocolate Baked Alaska Luis Pears in Puddings 2nd Bakewell Alaska Martha Peanut Butter Chocolate Fondants 1st Key Lime Baked Alaska Nancy Pistachio Puddings with Chocolate Sauce 4th Summer Pudding Alaska Norman Mini Sticky Toffee Puddings 8th Baked Alaska with Strawberry Surprise Richard Black Forest Chocolate Fondants 5th Tiramisu Baked Alaska *Many of the bakers struggled to make baked Alaskas, as it was the hottest day of the year so far, and two of five refrigerators were broken, resulting in a struggle among the contestants for enough freezer space. During the bake, Diana took Iain's ice cream and sponge cake assembly out of the freezer to make room for hers, mistakenly leaving it out on a counter in the hot tent. When Iain found it, the ice cream had melted and, frustrated, he threw the sponge cake and melted ice cream in the dustbin. (It was later stated by producers that the dessert was only out for one minute.) Paul and Mary chastised him for this decision, explaining that they would rather have judged sample pieces of each baked Alaska component or even a melted final product than nothing at all, and his decision to present Paul and Mary with nothing to judge contributed to his elimination. Viewers of the show objected on Twitter, attacking Diana. Iain spoke out against these online attacks, and Diana claimed that the editing had distorted the truth, "stitching [her] up". She subsequently withdrew from the show after suffering an injury from a fall.

Episode 5: Pies and Tarts For signature challenge, the bakers were set the task of a family-sized custard tart in 21⁄2 hours. The tart should have a crispy base and silky custard. The technical challenge is set using one of Paul Hollywood's recipes, and the bakers were required to make 6 mini pear pies, which are poached pears surrounded by rough puff pastry, to be completed in 5 hours. In the showstopper, the bakers were tasked with making tiered pies in 41⁄2 hours. The pies needed to be able to support themselves, and should have at least 3 tiers and share a common theme.

BakerSignature(Custard Tart)Technical(6 Mini Pear Pies)Showstopper(Three-Tiered Pie)Result Chetna Rice Custard Tart with Mangoes and Raspberries 2nd Fusion Tiered Pies Diana colspan="4" Kate Rhubarb and Custard Tart 3rd Rhubarb, Prune and Apple Pies Luis Tropical Manchester Tart 6th Four Fruity Seasons Tower Martha Pistachio, Apricot and Honey Custard Tart 1st Three Little Pigs Pie Nancy Chocolate Crusted Passion Fruit Tart 4th Trio of Apple Pies Norman Tarte au Citron 5th Pieful Tower Richard Fig and Orange Tart 7th Three Course Autumn Pie Feast

Episode 6: European Cakes For the signature bake, the challenge was to bake a European-inspired cake, but it had to be leavened with yeast. The bakers were given 3 hours for the challenge. The technical challenge was set using one of Mary Berry's recipes for a Swedish Princess cake, Prinsesstårta. The recipe is the most complicated yet, requiring 26 separate ingredients with 14 stages, and to be completed in 21⁄4 hours. For the showstopper challenge, the bakers were required to make a contemporary version of the Hungarian Dobos Torte in 5 hours. The cake should have at least two tiers, with particular emphasis on caramel sugar work on the cake.

BakerSignature(Yeast-Leavened Cake)Technical(Prinsesstårta)Showstopper(Dobos Torte)Result Chetna Orange Savarin with Cinnamon Cream 2nd Almond Liqueur Dobos Torte with Chocolate Caramel Buttercream Kate Pecan, Chocolate and Sour Cherry Yeast Cake 6th Trio of Dobos Tortes Luis Apple and Cinnamon Kugelhopf with Honeyed Apples 3rd The Cage on the Rocky Hill Martha Dark Chocolate and Almond Liqueur Savarin 4th Chess-Themed Chocolate and Salted Caramel Dobos Torte Nancy Rum Punch Savarin with Coconut Cream and Tropical Fruits 1st Chocolate and Caramel Dobos Torte Richard Fruity Guglhupf with an Orange Glaze 5th Sugar Forest Dobos Torte

Episode 7: Pastry

In their first task, the bakers were set the challenge of making 12 savoury pastry parcels, to be completed in 13⁄4 hours. The parcels can be of any type of pastries, but should be uniform in size, well-filled, perfectly cooked and well-sealed to prevent leaks. The technical bake was, for the first time that none of the bakers had heard of, the Breton pastry, kouign-amann, using one of Paul Hollywood's recipes. The bakers should make 12 identical kouign-amanns in 31⁄2 hours. For the final challenge, the bakers were required to make 24 éclairs of two different flavours (12 of each) in 4 hours. The éclairs should be made of choux pastry and éclair-shaped, otherwise the bakers were free to do as they wished to produce a showstopper.