Britain's Best Home Cook

This is the absolute best cooking competition in my humble amateur home cook opinion. The cooks, the judges, the host all get on so well. I have watched so many cooking and baking shows over the years and never I have I felt so emotionally invested into each competitor as I have watching this series. The idea of them developing relationships and living together and cooking together and really learning who their competing against makes it all so very metaphorical in the sense that the ingredients we cook with must all go beautifully together to make something wonderful and these lovely people all come together to make something wonderful as well. What a joy of a show. I hope it continues. I have learned loads from this series and taken so many notes.

American viewer catching up on both seasons and really enjoyed the cooks, the judges, and the competition. God Bless British Shows for being genuine, kind, entertaining, without any phoney drama or filth. Loved this!

Absolutely loved Season 1 - the contestants, host and judges were all wonderful and very supportive. Season 2 is just okay. The addition of Angela Hartnett was a huge mistake in my opinion; cold, pretentious and just an all around drab personality. In addition, I'm not even sure why they bothered to pick "favorites" in the 1st cook of each episode because it literally doesn't mean anything - at least in Season 1, they were able to choose the ingredients in the next cook. I know Claudia Winkleman is a lot for some people, but honestly, without her, I think the show would be a bit boring and I personally love her personality.

If they would return to the Season 1 format and replace Angela, I would very much look forward to a Season 3.

I love GBBO and blast thru the seasons- some even 2x, plus all the holiday specials. So when I saw this I gave it a try. Its OK but its a pale imitation of GBBO for sure. Mary Berry's there, but without Paul she's just no fun. The TWO other guys always agree so what is the point having 3 judges? Just two would work fine.

The hostess is okay but my son said "Hey she could be a double for Tiger King" and now everytime I look at her I think that... can't unsee that. She's even more annoying than Matt & Nolan.

The thing that annoys me most is there's way too much love and not enough competition. I suppose GBBO was the same- all hugs and tears when one gets kicked off. I guess I prefer my competition shows to be more cutthroat. UGH Pippa constantly touching and hugging Toby (umm.... doesn't he have a girl at home?), Katie crying hysterically when someone is voted off!? C'mon guys! Pull yourselves together for Pete's sake!

Super irritating. They are there to beat the other contestents and win aren't they? The lovefest made it difficult to even finish season one.

It's a no for me, dog.

Season 1 was way better than 2. Had a homey feel with the set up and the contestants. Season 2 feels mass produced like an upscale version of Bake Off. Always having to go back in the episode of S2 and see if I missed an explanation but was probably on editing floor. I'm mostly asking myself "how were some of these people chosen??" S1 were great! S2 im just baffled. And how does judge Chris Bavin NOT know what's brunch?!?