A FORMER contestant with Bradford district connections says it will be interesting to see how the latest batch of celebrities do on the Great British Bake-Off.
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer is back with an all-star line-up of contestants.
Celebrities including comedian Ruby Wax, Olympian Sir Mo Farah, TV presenter Emma Willis and singer-songwriter Example will be battling it out each week in the famous tent.
It’s time to unite and raise some dough for a great cause.
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The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off. Starts Tuesday 22nd March at 8pm on @Channel4. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/ApobUK7r1j
Sandy Docherty, who competed in the series, will be casting her eye over how the stars get on in the new series, which starts on Tuesday, March 22, at 8pm on Channel 4.
She will give her opinions on each episode on the Telegraph & Argus website each Wednesday during the series run.
Sandy took part in the 2015 series and is the child protection and welfare officer at Titus Salt School in Baildon.
Even the show’s presenter Matt Lucas will be showing off his baking skills in the tent during one of the episodes.
In each episode celebrities will battle it out over three rounds – the Signature, the Technical and the Showstopper challenge – in a bid to be crowned Star Baker and impress judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith.
Fellow comedian Noel Fielding will also return to the tent on hosting duties.
Sandy says she is looking forward to seeing how the celebrities cope under the pressure of the tent, adding the programme will offer some much-needed escapism for viewers.
Meet the celebrity bakers who'll be entering the Tent for The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off! Coming soon to @Channel4. #GBBO #SU2C pic.twitter.com/5mVisvMR4j
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She said: "It's an open field.
"We have got some faces you remember and some faces the younger audience will know.
"It will be interesting to see who has the baking knowledge and who won't have any.
"They are completely out of their comfort zone.
"The celebrities are used to cameras, but not used to mixers.
"It's all for charity. Stand Up To Cancer is fabulous and always gets the message out there and baking is still one of then most economical crafts there is.
"We need to keep it going. Baking is good for mental health and wellbeing. It feeds your family too.
"I'd say bring on the new Bake-Off. We need these moments where we don't blame ourselves for everything.
"Cancer is still a huge killer in the UK. We need to work to get these cures in place."
Stand Up To Cancer, launched in 2012, is a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4.
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