Bake Off is back, and if you missed the first episode – or just can't remember everything that happened in that whirlwind of bakers, biscuits and questionable babies – grab a cup of tea and allow us to appraise you of the main talking points...

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First up, did we mention Bake Off is back?!

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Prue wore an inexplicable necklace...

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Karen became an instant cult figure after finishing her first bake early and sitting down to watch the others while scoffing a packet of crisps...

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French baker Manon came third in the technical challenge, proving you don't need to have heard of Wagon Wheels to make them...

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Dan's biscuit selfie (yes, that's a thing now) saw him holding his new baby. Paul Hollywood thought it looked like a "massive prawn", but this being Bake Off others weren't so sure...

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Some went with it though...

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As far as the judges were concerned, Terry turned a bad day in the kitchen around with his selfie. But while some viewers agreed it was a work of art, others are still recovering from the trauma...

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We couldn't agree more.

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The Great British Bake Off continues on Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4

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Paul JonesExecutive Editor, RadioTimes.com

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