'The Great British Baking Show' Season 8, Episode 4 Recap: Chocolate Week

With the three beginner bakes out of the way, it's time for The Great British Baking Show to get into the meat of the season, as it were, as we reach the ever-rotating themes that span from "Victorian" to "Pastry." This season continues to push the bakers to their limits in hopes of a train wreck, with Chocolate Week.

Like "Bread" or "Biscuits," "Chocolate" sounds like it's just a staple of baking. But, despite the love for the cocoa-based confectionery, it's not, nor has it been a recurring theme. Series 6, which we know as Season 3, is the only other time there's been a "Chocolate Week", and it was the semi-final. If previously the show saved it for only the top bakers, that's a bad sign.

And yet, the open Signature sounds easy: Brownies, a dozen and a half of them! Everyone loves brownies, they're the ultimate cross between cookie and cake. What could go wrong with brownies? Except the show is only giving them 90 minutes. Though, as Paul says, if you can't make brownies from scratch in your sleep, should you be here? As always, the Signature is judged on a pass/fail metric.