Appetite for distraction: Can the Great British Bake-Off ever be the same again?

Emer McLysaght is in turmoil over the new series of The Great British Bake Off

Paul Hollywood, Sandi Toksvig, Noel Fielding and Prue Leith in The Great British Bake Off, which has moved to a new home on Channel Four

Do you remember where you were the exact moment Mary Berry wiped the tears from Nadiya’s beautiful face as the latter was crowned the 2015 Bake Off victor?

Do you recall the feelings you felt when Paul Hollywood silently and proudly shook Norman’s hand over his triumphant Farthing Biscuits during 2014’s Biscuit Week? Do you recount every detail of Baked Alaska-Gate, or of the great custard mix-up of series four?

If you do, ...