Series 7, episode 1.
In this series of "#GBBO" 8 out of 12 contestants are white, this might be the ratio expected from the audience since it's a "British" show, however I think the three contestants from other backgrounds are only there to give the show more diversity. This might be done to attract a wider audience, not just middle-class white people. This first episode consists of many innuendos such as "great penetration", "don't injure yourself on the balls" and a reference to page 3. I guess this is done to entertain the older audience who'd notice these sly remarks and to attract the audiences attention.
There is constant reference to Britain, that is through the repeated clips of pheasants and the British flag buntings that are hang around the whole studio so that they're more or less seen all the time.
After the last challenge, when everything seemed to have gone wrong for the majority of the contestants, there is a clip of rain. This pathetic fallacy is used to possibly highlight their emotions and add to the intense atmosphere, but maybe also pointing to the fact that Britain is known for it's rainy days.
One thing I noticed is that Paul Hollywood seems to be the one giving most of the criticism, he is also the one leading most of the feedback which makes Mary Berry's criticism appear as a bit less valued maybe.
Series 6, finale.
I watched the finale of series 6 to compare and contrast to the new series. The show is exactly the same, I could spot no differences apart from the obvious new contestants. There are still British buntings in the background, the kitchen studio it's filmed in is the same, and it is also raining. The only difference is there seems to be a tad less innuendos in this episode.
I think the show is made to be very intriguing and competitive through the countdowns and intense music which is played.
