Great British Bake Off is still great, despite the departure of its main stars

Posted Wednesday 8/30/17 at 3:50PM EDT

The New York Times

The new cast replacing Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins for the Channel 4 version of the hit former BBC reality show got rave reviews. So it appears that the show’s formula and its contestants are the true stars of the franchise. PLUS: It's almost the same show.

TOPICS: BBC, Channel 4, PBS, The Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Brit TV, Reality TV