After three shows and 51 episodes of the delectable “Great British Bake Off” on BBC and Netflix, Matt Lucas is “cheerfully passing the baguette on” as co-host of the competition series.

LONDON — The new West End musical version of “The Great British Bake Off” began to rise in director Rachel Kavanaugh’s own kitchen. The musical’s producers — including Love Productions ...

For over a decade, The Great British Bake-Off has been reliable, mostly drama and conflict-free entertainment. The endearing program, which puts Britain’s best home bakers in a tent and asks ...