<Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Series 4 </Td> </Tr> <P> The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012 . The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset . </P> <P> Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen . For the first time, all three finalists were male: Brendan Lynch, John Whaite and James Morton . The competition was won by John Whaite . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Baker </Th> <Th> Age (on show) </Th> <Th> Occupation (on show) </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> <Th> Links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brendan Lynch </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Recruitment consultant </Td> <Td> Sutton Coldfield </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cathryn Dresser </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Shop assistant </Td> <Td> Pease Pottage, West Sussex </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danny (Daniele) Bryden </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Intensive care consultant </Td> <Td> Sheffield </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Morton </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Medical student </Td> <Td> Hillswick, Shetland Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Whaite </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Law student </Td> <Td> Wigan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manisha Parmar </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Nursery nurse </Td> <Td> Leicester </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Natasha Stringer </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Midwife </Td> <Td> Tamworth, Staffordshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peter Maloney </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Sales manager </Td> <Td> Windsor, Berkshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ryan Chong </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Photographer </Td> <Td> Bristol </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarah - Jane Willis </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Vicar's wife </Td> <Td> Bewbush, West Sussex </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Victoria Chester </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> CEO of the charity Plantlife </Td> <Td> Somerset </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stuart Marston - Smith </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> PE teacher </Td> <Td> Lichfield, Staffordshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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