Series 9

The new batch of bakers make individual tarte aux fraise, a chocolate amenity and musical Trompe l'oeil showpieces with hidden pecan pies

The teams make custard tarts, cotton cheesecakes, and carnival structures adorned with exotic desserts. Who'll have egg on their face and be going home for good?

The teams make pain Suisse, savoury brioche doughnuts and a circus-themed choux showpiece. Whose time will be cut short, and who'll rise to the occasion?

Six new teams take on the classic coffee éclair and create Trompe l'oeil showpieces with hidden tarte Tatins. Whose patisserie prowess will see them through to the next round?

The teams make sticky toffee puddings and charlotte à la russe, before channelling their inner fashionistas in haute couture showpieces dressed with aperitif-flavoured desserts

The teams make savoury croissants, perfectly filled maritozzi and playtime-themed choux showpieces. Who will be filled with high spirits, and who will flake away?

In a chocolate-fuelled contest, the final six teams create gourmet and fusion bars, and a gravity-defying showpiece suspended from the ceiling. Whose hopes hang in the balance?

It's the quarter-final and the teams make desserts celebrating caramel and a Winter Wonderland-themed frozen lollipop display. Who'll crack under the pressure and be frozen out?

It's the semi-final and the teams make peach Melbas and edible fairy-tale scenes with hidden desserts. Who'll be feeling peachy, and whose magical journey will come to an end?

The finalists make afternoon tea and a best-of-British banquet with towering sugar and chocolate showpieces. Who'll tower above the rest to be crowned champions?