The Biscuits are a Tasty Tasty Illusion in 'The Great British Baking Show' Season 14

Is it going to be worth it to explain to Americans sitting at home watching Netflix what the heck a digestive biscuit is just for a gag where Paul Hollywood pretends to need expensive dental work? I vote yes, personally. Now *this* is the improvement I was looking for in The Great British Baking Show's opening comedy sequences. They're never going to actually be funny, mind you, and that's fine. However, they always need to punch up, not down, and if punching up means Paul has to take it in the teeth from a really unappetizing-looking cookie, I'm all for it.

Last week's Cake Competition let Abbi and Dan rise to the top of the pile of pastries, while some of the more egotistical contenders sank quicker than an underdone loaf. This week is the second of the traditional trio of opening trials, with buttery (and non) biscuits in all shapes, sizes, and cookie constructions. This week is also one of those moments where we are reminded that the series is back to its old format of weekend filming over April and May, as the contestants arrive all bundled up in puffy jackets and mittens, happy to be by the warmth of their ovens.

So let's get the tea brewing, grab some cookies and milk because this is America, and no one dunks cookies in tea; what is wrong with you weirdos? It's time for the Signature challenge.