'The Great British Baking Show' Returns to PBS This Summer

Fans of proving drawers, rough puff pastry and culinary puns, rejoice!  PBS has announced that it will begin airing another season of The Great British Baking Show on June 22.

This will be the fifth season of the baking competition aired by the network in the U.S..  It’s important to note, however, that this upcoming series predates all the others we’ve seen thus far. Though PBS hasn’t stated this specifically, both Forbes.com and RealityBlurred.com have reported that the upcoming episodes are from the third season of The Great British Bake Off broadcast in the UK in 2012. (In the US, we’ve seen seasons 4-7.)

But never fear, this season will still follow that same familiar formula and feature that same magical tent we’ve come to know and love. We’ll meet a dozen hopeful bakers at the beginning of the season, with one contestant to be sent packing each week. The episodes are still comprised of three challenges - the signature bake, the technical bake and the show stopper.