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Star Rating: 3 stars
It was crunch time as the dozen surviving bakers braved the tea-dunking terrors of Biscuit Week. On your marks, get set, here are all the talking points from the second episode…
Jamie’s exit was a week overdue
Hapless youngster Jamie Finn arguably should have been sent packing last week but somehow survived at the expense of man-bunned hipster Dan Chambers. After a second ropy week in a row, it was only right that part-time waiter Jamie should finish his shift in the tent.
High on enthusiasm but low on finesse, he looked horribly out of his depth. With his fresh face, frosted tips and nervous giggle, Jamie almost felt more suited to Junior Bake Off than the mothership contest.
His millionaire’s shortbread bars not only fell apart (“Like biscuits after an earthquake,” noted Sandi Toksvig) but were sickly with way too much caramel. He came second from last in the Technical challenge after unwisely egg-washing his fig rolls, much to Paul Hollywood's disapproval. Jamie needed a triumphant Showstopper to save his skin but sadly, his guitar-shaped biscuit sculpture was structurally dodgy and clumsily decorated.
We were relieved when he was rightly eliminated because if he’d seen off another superior baker, it would have been unjust. Perhaps budding musician Jamie can now apply for The X Factor, where he’d...