GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF CANCER CHARITY SPECIAL AIRS
by Kit Vickery
Mar 09, 2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer launched earlier this week
The celebrity version of the hit show airs every Tuesday at 8 pm on the show’s new home, Channel 4.
Harry Hill, Bill Turnbull, Roisin Conaty, and Martin Kemp took part in the first installment of the five-part series, with Harry Hill emerging victorious.
Stacey Solomon, Ricky Wilson, Perri Kiely, and Nick Hewer will compete to become Star Baker next week.
Ruth Davidson, Jamie Laing, Teri Hatcher, Tim Minchin, Melanie Sykes, Lee Mack, Kadeena Cox, Joe Lycett, Griff Rhys Jones, Ella Eyre, Alan Carr, and Aisling Bea will compete in later weeks.
The cast of the first episode left to right: Sandi Toksvig, Martin Kemp, Harry Hill, Noel Fielding, Bill Turnbull, Prue Leith, and Roisin Conaty.
Contestant Bill Turnbull revealed earlier this week that he received a terminal cancer diagnosis after filming took place.
The disease, which started in his prostate, has now spread to his hips, legs, pelvis, and ribs.
The 62-year-old told the Radio Times he encouraged people to get tested, saying: "Maybe if I'd got it earlier and stopped it at the prostate, I'd be in a much better state."
He said he had put long-term aches and pains down to "old age".
Turnbull's consultant hopes that he can live for another 18 years.
The news puts a slightly more sombre tone on the show as it aims to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer, an annual fundraising campaign.
The campaign launched in 2012 and is a joint partnership between Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK.
The show will include its normal cast of Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, and Sandi Toksvig.
The show is said to be putting a video clip together to update viewers on Bill's condition when it reaches its finale.