LONDON—The fate of a sweet-toothed TV baking contest with millions of fans has left a sour taste with many Britons. The BBC says it has lost the rights to The Great British Bake Off, which it has broadcast since 2010. The publicly funded BBC took the show — in which amateur bakers compete to create elaborate cakes, tortes, trifles and flans — from niche curiosity to cultural phenomenon. On Tuesday one of the key ingredients — saucy co-hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins — said they would quit rather than make the move. In a statement, they said they were “shocked and saddened,” adding: “We’re not going with the dough.”

Source: thestar September 13, 2016 17:03 UTC