Children at Fellgate Primary School held their own version of the Great British Bake Off in 2013. Remember this?Children at Fellgate Primary School held their own version of the Great British Bake Off in 2013. Remember this?
Children at Fellgate Primary School held their own version of the Great British Bake Off in 2013. Remember this?

The Great British Bake Off is back! Here's 11 times Sunderland folk have showed off their cooking skills as TV baking show returns

One of Britain’s best loved TV programmes is back on the box.

The Great British Bake Off has returned and that means tellies turning on by the millions.

But it also gives us a chance to reflect on some great baking scenes closer to home. Here are 11 photos from Wearside and East Durham over the years, each showing people either baking cakes for charity, or tucking into some tasty fare.

Take a look and see how many memories these scenes bring back.