Rob Beckett and Tom Allen face off on Bake Off | The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off

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Comedians and school chums Rob Beckett and Tom Allen overcome rock-hard ganache, vegan chocolate tarts and their biggest bugbears in cake form during a hilarious baking showdown.
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0:00 Introduction: Rob Beckett & Tom Allen
0:16 Signature Challenge: Millionaire's Shortbread
1:38 Technical Challenge: Vegan Chocolate & Raspberry Tarts
2:35 Showstopper Challenge: 'My Biggest Bugbear' Cake
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ABOUT THE GREAT STAND UP TO CANCER BAKE OFF:
The Great British Bake Off welcomes an array of famous faces into the Tent to battle it out for the coveted Star Baker apron in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. In each episode, the celebrities tackle Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenges - all under the watchful eyes of judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

[@seyara1]

Tom cooking in a three piece suit is everything

[@SheilaR.08]

How on earth did he stay clean?!

[@JoaoPessoa86]

@@SheilaR.08 the apron?

[@shmookins]

@@SheilaR.08 With style! XD

[@seyara1]

@@SheilaR.08 Right?!?

[@aseemsharma4964]

@@SheilaR.08 isnt the pocket square meant for cleaning

[@louvelvet]

the subtle flirtatious energy between tom and paul is what i’m living for

[@-hayleymc_is_tired-5038]

It gives me hope for Trixie Mattel

[@HaTer-xs8sh]

Why are trying to always ship a straight man and a gay man together

[@louvelvet]

@@HaTer-xs8sh i don’t actually ship these two it’s just a joke lol

[@monicahall1625]

@@HaTer-xs8sh How do you know what goes on behind closed doors??? Are you aware that some people are bi-sexual.

[@HaTer-xs8sh]

@@monicahall1625 yes and I am aware that people tend to put any gay person with a straight person just for the sake of it

[@elizaheathen]

anyone else picturing james acaster's reaction when he sees beckett get a hollywood handshake?

[@Bullitain]

Beckett shakes it like a worm

[@jamesbrett5200]

yes, i said oh god he better not shake his hand.....then he did & i said poor james acaster

[@connymac6993]

"What a crock of nonsense!"

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

Ever been so obsessed with a comedian that you immediately bring him up in the comments under a clip including two completely different comedians?

[@elizaheathen]

@@GeorgiaOverdrive yes actually, hence the comment

[@DoctorandtheDoll]

Rob saying, "Good luck," and Tom pushing him 😂.

[@user-dt4op3bx3o]

Timestamp please?

[@Maialeen]

@user-dt4op3bx3o Timestamp is the literal beginning. At least attempt to watch. 😆

[@Thecattheratsandthegliders]

Only Tom would call a recipie, instructions 😂

[@kurtsudheim825]

Well they are, baking is miniature science experiment, you have apparatus, a method, then a result!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Well they are technically instructions and many people have called them such...

[@duru_mii]

1:11 "Nick crack!" "Thank you but what do you think about the shortbread?" 🤣🤣

[@4Everlast]

"Nice crack." I knew what was commin' i'm sure Tom knows it too.

[@DSGodiva]

“I’ve either done something wrong or incredibly well” is such a mood!

[@Drop-Dead-Fred-Did-It]

I love the both of them especially together. I can’t believe Tom never took his jacket off. They’re so funny.

[@RedDevil_Joe]

I know they’ve addressed this on a show before, but how did they go to the same school and Tom sound like he does and rob how he does lol

[@tedf1471]

You either knuckle under to Peer pressure or stand defiant; Tom took the brave route!

[@prestonburnett5410]

According to Rob, Tom's mum sounds more like Rob and Tom sort of chose the affluent affect.

[@lunalove9395]

could've been from watching tv. i knew a girl who developed an american accent from watching a lot of american shows as a kid, despite the fact she was from south england and had never even been to america lol.

[@Neenerella333]

@@lunalove9395 Long the same lines, I talk like the characters from Letterkenny Problems, after a few weeks watching it. I am not Canadian.

[@desiree7633]

@@lunalove9395 what the hell. exactly the same as me!

[@lizgordon977]

I keep rewatching the bit where Tom says ‘well you see you’d know about that if you worked on a professional baking show ‘. Genius 🤣

[@theatom5824]

paul do be such a flirt doe

[@seyara1]

0:02 that little run you do to the bar when your friends said you've had enough to drink but you escape when they aren't looking

[@chantalgroot4275]

Rob: "Good luck!" Tom: *VIOLENCE*

[@sfshinz]

"It's worth a go, innit." should be the motto on Rob Beckett's family crest

[@neabby]

"Well...well I know" 😂😂

[@Knappa22]

God he looks good in a suit. Waistcoats are so timeless - love them.

[@MikeThomassen]

The last; "Well done, Tom" from Rob is wonderful and heartwarming. They need to do lots more TV together. They are an amazing duo 😉 😌 😍 🥰

[@joeberryman3563]

Daisy: "Do you have any more blue food colouring? I might make some bread later."

[@Rash17]

At 3:40 you can tell he’s close to tears. I quite enjoy Tom Allen.

[@katewilson7852]

I love the friendship between rob and tom, its so cute

[@chellele5816]

Can you imagine being in the same class with the two of them! Must have been hilarious.

[@cait812]

They were in different years so sadly that didn't happen.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

@@cait812 Rob’s a couple years older than Tom, I think.

[@CeruleanSword]

@@grahamstrouse1165 No. Tom is a couple years older than Rob.

[@TeamMemberNumberEight]

They were in different classes... ... socially

[@chloesmith5142]

Rob: “You don’t want to go all mental, and start doing what they’re doing, all nonsense and that” Tom: “BALLS!!”

[@manyaperkins1939]

Tom Allen, you are perfection itself. Never change.

[@kronoluna4999]

When you're sad, just watch the The Great British Bakeoff - I mean that's what I do and I always end up with a smile on my face in the end!

[@bravo2966]

Why, do you get wind?

[@convoswithkara]

tom calling a recipe instructions has the same energy as him calling half-time the interval on hypothetical 💀

[@ImpureForce]

"It's too late for a spoon" 😂

[@benhawkins3881]

I met Tom in Scotland and bought him a whiskey! Then proceedEd to talk garbage to him for the next hour while completely wasted! 😂

[@alithiapalmer]

Please I love Tom Allen 😭 it’s just so chaotic

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

Tom and paul flirting the whole time is fantastic

[@kevincaldwell4707]

Rob and Tom went to the same school? This blows my idealized British upper/lower class ideas out of the water.

[@NinjaSquirrel777]

Ikr Tom has an abnormally posh accent for where he comes from

[@richellegallant2366]

After living in England I've realized that where you live doesn't mean you'll have that accent or "look" like the stereotype of a person from that region, it's more on what media you consume and what the people around you talk like. It's sooo much more varied than North America as a whole (Canadian here!). And because the size of the country (England, but also GB as a whole) is sooooo tiny you really notice the differences a lot more!

[@gomonkeyfly]

Tom doesn't even sound like his own parents lol

[@notAshildr]

Honestly, my absolute favorite thing about Tom is that he wore a full-on tophat to school. Which, apparently, was a reasonably successful anti-bullying device, because it made people think he wasn't even real but a victorian ghost haunting the school.

[@MB-dg3lr]

@@sladeevans1242 True, except Sandy arrived from NY with american accent, not from Denmark. Although she's Danish/English, she lived in USA growing up due to her fathers work.

[@suewiseley2724]

I would rather watch shows like this than another soap opera or some drama on tv anyday! love it.

[@randompageswithacupofcoffe3963]

Obsessed with Tom’s voice

[@carey123]

Tom and Rob, you made my evening. Love how you bounce off one another.

[@Jacqueline2279]

Just love Tom and Rob!

[@JordiVanderwaal]

Loved that "well done, Tom" at the end.

[@jepjep216]

I feel like Tom is the long lost brother of Juno Birch🥰 adore them both so much

[@robynn911]

Tom is absolutely hilarious

[@kimbinge3825]

This is so hilarious!!!! Tom is a hoot!!

[@sweetumsed]

Tom is just incredible 😂

[@thejobbernowl]

Dang, Rob looking thick and strong.

[@JKLoans]

Right? It must be the beard or something but he looks freaking great.

[@jimjimmyjames59]

@@JKLoans The beard is yummy.

[@NotKyleChicago]

Daisy's reaction to Rob following the diversion. 😅

[@jimjimmyjames59]

The beard really works on Beckett.

[@marcy3127]

Tom is brilliant LOL!!

[@dippegalant]

I effing love Tom Allen! :-D

[@coffeencake9371]

Absolutely love Tom!

[@SquishyGamers25]

The suit... the constant eyebrow spasms 😂😂😂

[@groove-heroine]

OMG, i can actually see it! I'm from the US and I usually can't see the clips.

[@teresajefferson1571]

Tom is just the cutest thang to me ❤

[@clarissagafoor5222]

The Britain that the rest of the world knows and enjoys.

[@coonalisa230]

The suit and errthang...

[@jonathanthomas9677]

I just wanna go on a road trip with them and see all their Hijinx! Someone, please make it into a movie!

[@cheyennebrennan966]

How have I JUST realised: Tom brought his microphone whisk from Extra Slice to use on the Millionaire's Shortbread! 🤣🤣

[@carolmurphy7572]

Hilarious! Thank you; I needed to laugh tonight.

[@josephperei2024]

Seen as Daisy Ridleys on there I'd like Ewan Mcgregor next 😂 😂

[@theatom5824]

love it

[@dguri]

He is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO funny!!!

[@blossom7664]

I love this show

[@sammyhayes883]

Tom Allen is EVERYTHING

[@wesleywright6458]

I love Prue’s jumper (or sweater) I’ve done quick google search, no luck finding one. Tom and Rob hilarious as always.

[@tikkj]

'black and rainbow vesta top' from 'madeleine thompson'. I was curious too

[@eckoschreiber]

I live for Prue's Sweater, well done;o)

[@jeffmalone5557]

When will this be on Netflix. I Adore this show.

[@amemelia]

Celebrity ones don't go on netflix

[@isabella2197]

AHH i love them

[@adam-jm1gq]

I cant believe they were friends they seem like polar opposites haha

[@cait812]

They weren't

[@bootsy181]

Brilliant 😂😂😂

[@indycindy08]

Am I the only one who has a crush on Tom Allen. He is so handsome 😍😍

[@iamsteviedee]

Was Kenneth Williams brought back from the dead and put in a bald man with a three piece suit called Tom Allen? Love him!

[@susannamarker2582]

A very good observation.

[@-laydeeintrigue-]

Real bummed that these celeb bake offs aren't on the streaming outlets I have.

[@scottwlson6033]

"Can i have a Spooonnnn " 😂😂😂😂

[@Tao_Tology]

It's too late for a spoon!

[@DreamBelief]

"Worth a go innit?" Lol

[@vaopr1012]

A friend mentioned it to me, but until I saw this clip I wouldn’t have believed it. Rob with glasses and a beard really does look like Greg Davies love child.

[@j69confessional]

Ahh I wish we could watch these specials in the states!!

[@ublu3631]

There’s two Apps where you can watch & record UK TV legally, one even offers an hour for free every day (at least that was the case when I used it in the past) - TVMUCHO and FilmOn. The latter had the free hour in the past

[@thesandwich5321]

Just get a vpn and go on the UKTV site.

[@telectronix1368]

@@thesandwich5321 "Jusg get a VPN..." See? This is why you don't get nice things.

[@thesandwich5321]

@@telectronix1368 Dude there are hundreds of free VPN apps. I'm English and I use my VPN to view American content, so why shouldn't they do it too?

[@telectronix1368]

@@thesandwich5321 You are stealing content, buddy. "but but ....they do it" is not an excuse.

[@aquietgirlcalledsoph739]

I don’t bloody half love Tom 😂😂🤩

[@humanbeing8338]

Tom Allen are bloody hilarious!!

[@littlehorchata1672]

I need more Daisy Ridley clips pleeeease😭🙏🏼I wish we got to see the full episode here in the US.

[@jowilltellthetruth5525]

What for? Her personality is just as cardboard as her acting.

[@KeiranThomas110]

@@jowilltellthetruth5525 she’s fit

[@littlehorchata1672]

@@jowilltellthetruth5525 just a preference Jo you know cuz people like different things, different people. So next time instead of talking trash and typing it in just keep it to yourself, thank you

[@jowilltellthetruth5525]

@@littlehorchata1672 Or how about the next time you feel like being a pathetic simp you follow your own advice and keep it to yourself? See how it works both ways?!

[@jowilltellthetruth5525]

@@KeiranThomas110 pffft plain jane at best.

[@katesatriani]

I could make grout with this! That's usually how I make custard!

[@lockguy2652]

WHY IS THIS NOT AVAILABLE TO WATCH IN THE STATES? yes i know why however I don't agree....

[@clipped6963]

Crazy if true to think Rob and Tom went to the same school. Literally the opposite ascents of the Uk 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sophiusdynami3401]

Tom is great at blowing sugar, only if Sugar is his boyfriend's pet name.

[@HaveaBiscuitt]

I read that as “his boyfriend’s pet’s name” and was horrified

[@chriswyatt9869]

For a sec there I thought Tom had a beastiality scandal I didn’t know about lol

[@jmcc1766]

It was a good show and Noel wasn’t terribly missed.

[@ilou9129]

The eyebrows are paid actors

[@janettosan3739]

😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️ Peeing … omg! Just farted too! 😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@m.p.6039]

0:13 is that a "Sure Jan" expression?

[@jenniferkatexx3709]

Right hear me out louie Spence on bake-off

[@nishaismail]

Where can I watch the whole thing?

[@lubbletelescope]

How much do I have to pay to make the full episode available in america 😭😭

[@Dan5819]

I want to see Noel cook.

[@shabath]

Either Rob Beckett has the most beautiful eyes ever, or the show has someone being paid by the saturation of the color correction they do.

[@kayleighbrown459]

I know he wears contacts but I'm pretty sure they do look like that.

[@kurtsudheim825]

How did nobody pick up on the diversion, at least by the time he said which way am I going

[@janknoblich4129]

1:15 is that daisy Ridley?

[@CaptainCapital8]

Tom: Beautiful isn't it? Paul: Nice Crack! Tom: Thank You! But what did you think about the shortbread?

[@janettosan3739]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Skyehye3113]

I’m just watching daisy Ridley

[@jasonhare8540]

Gee Tom ... If only someone in the tent could access some sort of mystical universal power to assist you ... Some kind of ; Force .....

[@faithharrison3755]

Shame on channel 4 and Love Productions for not distributing these SUTC Bake Offs to the States.

[@telectronix1368]

When the US stops dicking about with "Oohhh no, a company 'owns' that phrase you can't call it Bake Off!" then the producers **might** send over some more content. (And, yes, I am wearing my Tom Allen esque 3-piece suit as I type this.)

[@Heva1987]

Is it just me or does anyone else want Tom Allen AND Rob Beckett to be the presenters of channel 4 bake off. I love Sandy but Noel is just SO annoying and Matt is just a bit meh. But Tom just made me laugh so much and Rob and him work well off each other.

[@gemmawilson1030]

Didn't Sandy quit a series ago and Matt does it now?

[@Heva1987]

@@gemmawilson1030 I just thought she could do it last year because of covid and she in a old age range, so didn't want to do it

[@gemmawilson1030]

@@Heva1987 from what I remember reading at the time, she wanted to pursue other projects as its quite a demanding schedule and with her commitments to QI. So I believe she's left Bake Off for good with Matt taking over with Noel. I thought Sandy and Noel were a weird combination, but seeing their highlights on YT, I think they OK. Though I'm not so keen on Matt, but maybe he'll grow on me. However, your suggestion for Rob and Tom taking over would be hilarious, but I think they'd be too big a personalities for the show maybe? With being such good friends off camera? I don't know. Definitely an idea for TV bigwigs to consider. I'd watch something they were on 😉

[@Heva1987]

@@gemmawilson1030 well Mel and Sue were big as well and they had chemistry and Tom has also stepped in for Noel when he was with Baby and he did so well. I just want the comedy in between bits to not be as jarring or as forced like with other.

[@gemmawilson1030]

@@Heva1987 I appreciate that about Mel and Sue. But can't say I'd seen them on TV together for a decade before doing Bake Off. And when they were on TV they are seen as a double act, whereas Tom and Rob are their own comedic acts. It's just different isn't?

[@konstantinkostov3357]

Daisy is fucking gorgeous

[@monicahall1625]

Paul Hollywood's shirts get any longer they're going to look like short dresses. He needs a dresser to pull him together. Maybe a suit jacket. Look how great Tom Allen looks.

[@katrinkreiner2753]

I want Olivia Colman on that show!

[@cherryflossine]

I want Prue's gay shirt!