Baked Off!

About Baked Off!

Thunder's Mouth Theatre are delighted to present: a whole new comic drama of the audio fiction variety, to be broadcast via the podcast medium. "Baked Off!" follows the lives of a group of would-be home-bakers based in England and Scotland, who meet up for a regular online baking class under the tutelage of a retired Australian chef in Brisbane, Australia. Over the course of eight fully scripted (20-30 minutes) episodes, we learn about their lives, work and family relationships, as they are learning how to make sourdough bread. Each week they strive, fail and strive better, supporting and challenging themselves and each other as their private lives take unexpected twists and turns.

Publisher

Flloyd Kennedy

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2024

Latest episode

21 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

11 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Return of the Bread

   Thunder's Mouth Theatre presents "Return of the Bread", a crossover episode in which characters from our two podcast, "Am I Old Yet?" and "Baked Off! Live Laugh Loaves" meet up in Helen's favourite Cheese Shop Cafe in south London, where cafe owner Ilse is getting ready for the lunch time trade. It's been a quiet morning so far, but things are about to hot up when the participants of Caroline's online cookery class arrive from various parts of the United Kingdom to meet up with their tutor Margot, who is about to fly in from Australia for a visit. The cast was, in order of appearance: Flloyd Kennedy as Ilse, Helen and Margot; Wendy Lap as Rosemary and Katie; Erika Sanderson as Susie and Juliana; Andrea Richardson as Caroline, Christopher McDougall as Duncan, Karim Kronfli as Pierre and Roy R Carruthers as Freddie. The music was by John T La Barbera, and the script and production design was by Flloyd Kennedy. Please head over to amIoldyet.com to catch the new season dropping at the end of this month. And if you would care to support our production costs, please consider donating or subscribing at buymeacoffee.com/bakedoffpodcast. Please support our sponsors by visiting fableandfolly.com/sponsors Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   7 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Horrible Future/s

   A bonus episode. This is a dramatic monologue I wrote and recorded last week, during a particularly overloaded week of horrors, real and fictitious. Don't expect any laughs, I'm serious about my despair for the future of my grandchildren. The image for this bonus episode is courtesy of The Australian Academy of Science, and you'll find further information at their website https://www.science.org.au/news-and-events/news-and-media-releases/australian-bushfires-why-they-are-unprecedented. My sister, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, tells me the smell of smoke is all pervading at the moment. Please find a support our sponsors at fableandfolly.com/sponsors NB: I have very little control over the advertisements that are placed on my work. To avoid them, subscribe via buymeacoffee.com and I will send you the ad-free link. Or subscribe to Fable and Folly Plus for US$6 a month to gain access to the ad-free feeds of Fable and Folly member shows. Our sister podcast "Am I Old Yet?" will launch Season 12 at the end of this month. Check it out at amIoldyet.com Thanks for listening. Stay safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   19 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Breaded Bliss

   In this audio fiction podcast finale, Margot investigates in Brisbane, Angelica reveals her new job to Julianna in Liverpool, and Duncan hosts a picnic in Edinburgh, while Caroline hosts a graduation party.

4. 

   12 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Two-Way Stretch and Fold

   The Baked Off! podcast features Tayo Aluko as Ade, Erika Sanderson as Julianna, and others as they navigate family dynamics and personal challenges, with Arthur facing Margot's determination.

5. 

   5 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Loaf in the Time of Crisis

   Julianna faces a health and starter crisis, Duncan offers support, and Margot manages the online class participants in this episode about aspiring sourdough bakers.

6. 

   30 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Fantastic Yeasts and Where to Find Them

   Actors Christopher McDougall, Andrew Durning, Wendy Lap, Erika Sanderson, Flloyd Kennedy, Rob Pensalfini, Andrea Richardson, and Roy R Carruthers portray characters navigating friendships and bread-making challenges in Edinburgh, Brisbane, and Liverpool.

7. 

   22 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   A Fistful of Flour

   The Thunder's Mouth Theatre presents episode four of "Baked Off! Live, Laugh Loaves," where Margot visits the doctor and discovers dodgy dealings, while other bakers experience varying success with their sourdough.

8. 

   15 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Baking Bad

   All of our apprentice bakers have posted images online of their first attempts at baking sourdough bread, and somewhere in Brisbane’s West End, chef Margot is enjoying the results. Julianna and Duncan take advantage of Skype to support each other between classes, and Margot is back on form as she takes the students through the process again, helping them to improve as the dough proves. Pun intended. Cast: Flloyd Kennedy - Margot, Edie; Christopher McDougall - Duncan - Erika Sanderson - Julianna; Frankii Phoenix - Angelica; Andrea Richardson - Caroline; Wendy Lap - Rosemary; Roy J Carruthers - Freddie Music by John T La Barbera Please Support the Show. You can either leave a one off tip of $1 or £1 (or more) or take out a monthly subscription. Transcript is available on the episode website https://amIoldyet.com/s Please leave a comment or review at https://bakedoffpodcast/reviews The theme music is from "In The Labyrinth" composed and performed by John T LaBarbera, available on Spotify Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners • • Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9. 

   8 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   A Starter is Born

   Episode Two and we are off on a deep dive into the lives of some of the characters. This week, the spotlight is on Duncan in Edinburgh, reconnecting with an old friend from his University days, while in Brisbane Dr Brownlow attempts to keep his old friend Margot on the straight and narrow. On the Zoom class, Caroline finds herself having the run the class herself this week - with mixed results... The theme music for the series and for the Zoom class, is composed and performed by John T La Barbera, who also arranged and performed the themes for Scotland, England and Australia, which are based on the traditional folk tunes “Comin’ Thru the Rye”, “An English Country Garden” and “Waltzing Matilda - the Queensland version”. Cast: in order that they are heard Christopher McDougall as Duncan Rob Pensalfini as Dr Arthur Brownlow Erika Sanderson as Julianna Frankii Phoenix as Sammy Andrew Durning as Malcy (Malcolm) Roy Carruthers as the Checkout Person Wendy Lap as Heather Andrea Richardson as Caroline Roy Carruthers as Freddie Wendy Lap as Heather Transcript is available on the episode website The theme music for the series, and for the Zoom class, is composed and performed by John T La Barbera, who also arranged and performed the themes for Scotland, England and Australia, which are based on the traditional folk tunes “Comin’ Thru the Rye”, “An English Country Garden” and “Waltzing Matilda - the Queensland version”. You can support the podcast with a small donation, or with a regular subscription at buymeacoffee.com/bakedoffpodcast or on patreon.com/BakedOffPodcast. There are extra perks and possibilities on both sites. I also want to express my gratitude to the Fable and Folly Network for their support. So honoured to be a member! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10. 

    1 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Loaves Actually

    Welcome to Baked Off! a brand new audio comedy from Thunder's Mouth Theatre and the team who bring you Am I Old Yet?. In this first episode you are introduced Duncan, a young Scots IT consultant in Scotland, Julianna, a middle-aged wife, mother and ex-dancer in England, and Margot, the retired chef in Australia, as well as some of their friends and family members. In future episodes we'll follow their progress as they try to learn how to make sourdough bread, while dealing with all the challenges that life throws in their way. There are musical themes based on traditional folk tunes arranged by musician composer John T La Barbera: for Duncan in Scotland, you'll hear "Comin' Through the Rye"; Julianna, in England, is introduced by "An English Country Garden". For Margot, in Brisbane, Australia, you'll hear "Waltzing Matilda - the Queensland Version". The podcast theme, and that of the cookery class, is an original composition by John. In the regular Zoom sessions, you’ll also encounter Caroline, who produces the classes from her home in Hampshire, Freddie, a retired postman in Lancashire and Rosemary, a young barista in London. And here they all are, in Episode 1 “Loaves, Actually”. Enjoy! Cast: Christopher McDougall as Duncan Wendy Lap as Heather and Rosemary Tayo Aluko as Ade Frankii Phoenix as Sammy Erika Sanderson as Julianna Flloyd Kennedy as Margot and Edie Andrea Richardson as Caroline Roy R Carruthers as Freddie Editing and Sound Design by Flloyd Kennedy SFX Birdsong provided by JustinJetZorbas  Pond5.com A car, driving on asphalt, at the end brakes with tyres screeching, jerky stop, interior, mercedes benz 200 by ylearkisto -- https://freesound.org/s/325420/ -- license: attribution 4.0 Door-window open & close by Arnaud Coutancier -- https://freesound.org/s/466532/ -- license: attribution noncommercial 3.0 Car ignition on and revving of engine.wav by thisisminime -- https://freesound.org/s/327379/ -- license: attribution noncommercial 4.0 g24-06-body fall on wooden floor.wav by craigsmith -- https://freesound.org/s/438305/ -- license: creative commons Please Support the Show. Transcript is available on the episode website https://bakedoffpodcast/com/s1e1 Please leave a comment or review at https://bakedoffpodcast.com/reviews Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11. 

    8 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT

    Baked Off! the Trailer

    Introducing some of the characters who occupy the world of 'Baked Off!'. Duncan is a young IT freelancer in Edinburgh, Heather is his landlady. Julianna is a middle-aged ex-dancer who lives in Liverpool with her husband Ade, and son Sammy. Caroline runs an online cookery class, and she has invited her husband's Australian godmother, an elderly, reluctantly retired Michelin Starred chef, to teach the class. Duncan, Julianna and Margot prepare for the first class! Cast: Duncan - Christopher McDougall Heather - Wendy Lap Ade - Tayo Aluko Sammy - Frankii Phoenix Julianna - Erika Sanderson Caroline - Andrea Richardson Rosemary - Wendy Lap Margot - Flloyd Kennedy Music - composed and arranged by John T La Barbera Production and sound design - Flloyd Kennedy Please Support the Show. Donate to our crowdfunding campaign and receive some cool perks and rewards! Transcript is available on the episode website https://bakedoffpodcast.com/s1e1 Please find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Thanks for listening. Stay safe

Inside a recent episode

Return of the Bread

Published 21 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I brought extra. Who wants it? There's another way Scotts lassie over here. There you go. Anyone else? I didn't know you understood Scotts, Pierre. Oh, yeah. Migranny was from Scotland. She's back to linger real well. I'll pick up a bit of it. It's great, isn't it? Sure is. Okay, everyone. That's great. It's just lovely to see you all. But, is there coffee? What would you like? Long black, please. Oh, I'll get it. You'll get it for yourself, sir. Yes, thank you, Katie. Carry on. You must be exhausted after that flight, Margot. Oh, yes. How long did it take? Isn't it great actually being able to meet up like this? […]

Who has been a guest on Baked Off!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christopher McDougall
• Andrew Durning
• Wendy Lap
• Erika Sanderson
• Flloyd Kennedy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31