How many days to binge The Great British Bake Off
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 158 | 23 |
| 1 hour a day | 187 | 27 |
| 2 hours a day | 94 | 13 |
| 3 hours a day | 63 | 9 |
| 4 hours a day | 47 | 7 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 24 | 3 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 7 days, 18 hours | |
The Great British Bake Off runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | 60 min | 6 hours | August 17, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 8 | 60 min | 8 hours | August 16, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | August 14, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | August 20, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | August 6, 2014 |
| Season 6 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | August 5, 2015 |
| Season 7 | 10 | 60 min | 10 hours | August 24, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 10 | 75 min | 12.5 hours | August 29, 2017 |
| Season 9 | 10 | 76 min | 12.6 hours | August 28, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 10 | 77 min | 12.8 hours | August 27, 2019 |
| Season 11 | 10 | 80 min | 13.3 hours | September 22, 2020 |
| Season 12 | 10 | 80 min | 13.3 hours | September 21, 2021 |
| Season 13 | 10 | 80 min | 13.3 hours | September 13, 2022 |
| Season 14 | 10 | 81 min | 13.5 hours | September 26, 2023 |
| Season 15 | 10 | 80 min | 13.3 hours | September 24, 2024 |
| Season 16 | 10 | 80 min | 13.3 hours | September 2, 2025 |
| Season 17 | 3 | 90 min | 4.5 hours | September 22, 2026 |
About The Great British Bake Off
Over 10 weeks, 12 of the best amateur bakers in Britain will whisk, knead, ice, beat and bake their way through classic British cakes, perfect patisserie, Italian delights, sticky caramel constructions and elaborate layered puddings. All 12 will be hoping to impress with their skill, creativity, knowledge and passion to clinch the Bake Off Crown. Each of the 30 new challenges have been carefully designed by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to reveal just who is a star…
How to get through The Great British Bake Off faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 3 hours, 16 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 149 hours; at 1.5× it's 124 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
The Great British Bake Off FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of The Great British Bake Off?
7 days, 18 hours of screen time. That's 157 episodes at about 71 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 94 days.
How many episodes of The Great British Bake Off are there?
157 regular episodes across 17 seasons (2010–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of The Great British Bake Off?
Episodes average 71 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is The Great British Bake Off still running?
TVmaze lists The Great British Bake Off as “Running”. The next episode is scheduled for September 29, 2026. See the release countdown.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.