Bake Off final tonight as Aaron, Jasmine and Tom compete for crown

The Great British Bake Off will name its 16th series champion tonight as three amateur bakers — Aaron, Jasmine and Tom — compete in the programme’s final at 8pm on Channel 4. The 75 minute episode, airing live and available via the broadcaster’s streaming app and on 4Seven with a signed and subtitled feed, will see the contestants complete a signature, a technical and a showstopper challenge judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

For the signature round the finalists must produce a classic British iced bun, while the technical challenge asks them to construct a tower of French pastries. The final showstopper is billed as the largest cake ever attempted in the tent, a task designed to test scale, structure and decoration under the usual time pressure. Presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding will oversee proceedings in the tent as the judges taste and deliberate, with the winner expected to be announced toward the end of the programme.

Channel 4 has held the series since 2017 and the final concludes a campaign described by the show as a series of high-stakes weeks of baking. The three finalists reached the last stage after more than two months of challenges that have...