The Great Christmas Bake Off review: 5 best moments

It's one of the last times fans will see Mel, Sue, Mary and Paul together in the tent

The episodes mark the final time Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins will be on board as presenters. It'll also be the last appearance for judge Mary Berry who departed the series upon the announcement it was to leave the BBC (Paul Hollywood will move with the series).

These two episodes reintroduce past contestants, with tonight's episode bringing Mary-Anne (series two), Cathryn (series three), Ali (series four) and Norman (series five) back to the tent.

Below are the five best moments from The Great Christmas Bake Off.

1 - Norman's 'Dufrickies'

Tasked wth making edible tree decorations for their signature challenge, the judges approach series five contestant Norman who, to their confusion, tells them he's making 'dufrickies' - a word you use when you don't have a word. His other concoction? Whisky flavoured shortbread flavoured ding dangs, of course, - his secondary name for when you don't have a word for something. It's good to have him back.

2 - Cathryn has a nightmare

Even four years after appearing on the series, it seems the pressure of the tent can get to the most seasoned of baker. Cathryn not only forgets to turn her oven on but mistakenly adds bicarbonate to her biscuits making them rise. "It doesn't feel like Christmas anymore," she says as she frantically attempts to rectify her error.

3 - The Paul and Mary handshake

With one final chance to impress both Mary and Paul before the series changes forever, two particular contestants are overjoyed to get the coveted 'Paul and Mary handshake' treatment - namely Ali and Mary-Anne.

3 - Mary-Anne and Sue make it up after spelling error

Do you remember the time when 2011 finalist Mary-Anne accidentally spelt her daughter's name incorrectly in the eleventh hour? Sue does. After almost pinching one of her biscuits, she asks for a hug to which Mary-Anne jokingly blames Sue for the error. The duo share a hug providing long-time Bake Off fans with the closure they didn't realise they needed.

5 - Mel and Sue's puns

Any Bake Off fan will list the presenters' puns as just one of the many reasons they love what has become the most-watched show in the UK; fortunately, their swansong doesn't disappoint. "Yule have half an hour left," barks Giedroyc, following Perkins' demands the bakers make their biscuits how Good King Wenceslas liked them: "Deep and crisp and even." There's also the classic "Mary Christmas."

The Great Christmas Bake Off concludes on BBC One, Boxing Day at 9pm.