Beryl 'The Fake Indian' Daly

Beryl only started baking recently as before that her family existed entirely on toast, pesto and Neil's curries. However despite her inexperience and unreliable 'Bovis' oven she has quickly proven herself to be a natural baker

Signature Bake: Perfect Tarte au Citron, 'Almost as Good as Alan's' Pavlova

Alan 'The Bakenator' Boughen

Alan started baking at an early age as he watched his mother and grandmother baking things that he then criticised and thought he could do a better job of himself. Since becoming unemployed at the cruel hands of his delightful French employers, Alan has taken up baking full time in order to feed his hungry family in as thrifty a manner as possible from his meagre job seekers allowance

Signature Bake: Boughen Christmas Cake, Pie Bread

Neil 'Arthur' Daly

Neil enjoys eating cakes that other people have baked. When he's not baking, Neil is a semi-professional eyebrow model

Signature bake: Lamb Curry

Tim 'I Like It Woody' Plowright

Tim enjoys eating cake. Especially if it's made or served with Rioja

Signature bake: Rioja Soaked Sponge with an Oaky Crust & Tempranillo Compote

Louise 'I'm A Bit OCD' Boughen

Louise often bakes with her 2 children who now share many of her OCD tendencies like counting out sprinkles and weighing cupcake batter

Signature bake: Victoria Sponge, Cake Pops

Katherine 'Grammar Cop' Saunders

Katherine bakes with her 3 children but doesn't let them touch any of the equipment in case they make a mess in her new kitchen

Signature bake: Chocolate Pudding

Jasmine 'Hackney' Plowright

Jasmine started baking in her teens when she made cakes with a file hidden inside to assist several of her friends who had been 'wrongfully imprisoned' for stealing car stereos

Signature bake: New Year's Eve Chocolate Dessert Cake

Martin 'The Cheescake Whisperer' Saunders

To Martin baking is science. Which is why all of his baking output tastes like something you'd find in the bottom of a chemistry lab sink. His baking tastes almost as good as his prized vintage wine collection

Signature bake: Waitrose Cupcakes with Snail Porridge Frosting & a brown-tinged 1977 Blue Nun

Mia 'Dances with Whisks' Boughen

Mia enjoys breaking eggs, picking out the pieces of shell and cake decorating. She doesn't like kneading bread or washing up

Signature bake: Cupcakes with buttercream frosting

Matthew 'Cream Gives me Phlegm' Boughen

Matthew enjoys dairy-free baking with soy milk, almond butter and Alpro cream. His favourite part is licking the mixture off the whisk

Signature bake: Cupcake with the frosting licked off