I understand that they want to film this show in a tent in field, because it adds a uniquely British, pastoral flavor to the atmosphere. However, I would gladly trade seeing that pretty setting for a climate controlled studio where I wouldn't have to watch the bakers' work melt before my eyes every week. In real life, baking kitchens have air conditioning, so it's unrealistic to make them produce results out of doors in often hot and humid conditions. We want to see the best possible results, not piles of melted slop week after week. It doesn't add any drama or suspense to the show to have this kind of obstacle in place. It's just makes the show's producers look cheap and incapable of understanding how to create suspense for their audience rather than irritating them.
Review of The Great British Baking Show
