Three sweet challenges which meant the end for Tom and praise for Call-The-Midwife Andrew! Plus, there are strong feelings about whether it's dessert or pudding, and Jed invents Swiss Army Meringues.You can find us on twitter @soggybottoms1, Kat Brown @KatBrown, Gerard Pearson is @JedAndWhite, Rachael Ray @RachiesRack Mim Monk @mim_monk Emily Thomas @Emily_Thomas73soggybottomspodcast.com

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This week the marquee unravelled, quite literally. Rav got the chop, with Call-The-Midwife-Andrew looking on red-eyed but living to speak adorably another day. Mim and Kat tear their hair out over Tom getting Star Baker over Selasi's incredible piping, a Botanical Week that doesn't involve Mary getting hammered on gin, and Candice's lipstick elicits at least half an hour of debate over what it all MEANS.We welcome Series 4 contestant, superstar baker and all-round Good Egg, Beca Lyne-Pirkis, to the Soggy Bottoms hall of fame to discuss the standard of this year's bakers, hear what it's really like to be a part of Bake-Off, and discover exactly how many of your ingredients need to be put aside for Sue to steal while doing her rounds (spoiler: loads). Plus, Jed's weekly round-up of all the action in the marquee brings up the much-needed idea of Swiss Army Meringues, and Emily Thomas gives us the best #GBBO tweets and social media action of the week.www.soggybottomspodcast.com and find us on Twitter and Facebook

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This week we bade a sad farewell to Vole of Redwall, who left the marquee, and Mary, who announced that she was joining Mel and Sue in quitting Bake-Off. Paul is definitely staying, which is good news for fans of bread judgment and confident slicing. Kat speaks to comedian and presenter David Morgan for a TV insider's view on Paul's decision to move to Channel 4 with the show, and gets the inside scoop on how to perfect a lemon drizzle.We have calls from Stuart and Rachael Louise, and letters - how Victorian! - from Robert and Clementine. Plus, this week in the marquee is rounded-up by our little Bakewell tart, Jed Pearson, while Emily Thomas is your eye in the social media sky for all the best tweets and chatter on Facebook

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Utter calamity as Channel 4 reveals that it's bought Bake Off - and Mel and Sue won't be joining the move. In much better news, Kat interviews actress Isobel Middleton who plays Anna Tregorran on The Archers - the lawyer to domestic abuse victim Helen Titchener. Isobel has been at the heart of the recent Rob and Helen storyline, so talks about what it's like to have everyone talking about you on social media, and recounts her own favourite Bake Off moments. Also: lace pancakes. STRONG OPINIONS.

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The team get into week three in the tent. Don't forget you can call in to the show by going to soggybottomspodcast.com

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We're here! Kat and Mim discuss the first fortnight in the Bake Off marquee, with round-ups from Jed, and social media chat about the #GBBO hashtag from Emily.

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