<P> The fourth series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on 20 August 2013 . Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins again presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges . As with series three, the competition was held at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset . </P> <P> 13,000 amateur bakers applied to appear on the programme, and 100 were selected for screen test, with the best 60 advancing to a three - day audition . From these, 13 contestants were chosen this year so the judges could eliminate two people whenever they wanted . </P> <P> The winner of the Great British Bake Off 2013 was Frances Quinn . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Baker </Th> <Th> Age (on show debut) </Th> <Th> Occupation (on show) </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> <Th> Links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ali Imdad </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Charity worker </Td> <Td> Saltley, Birmingham </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beca Lyne - Pirkis </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Military Wives' Choir Singer </Td> <Td> Aldershot, Hampshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Christine Wallace </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Director of an engraving company </Td> <Td> Didcot, Oxfordshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deborah Manger </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Dentist </Td> <Td> Peterborough </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frances Quinn </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Children's Clothes Designer </Td> <Td> Market Harborough, Leicestershire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Glenn Cosby </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> English Teacher </Td> <Td> Teignmouth, Devon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Howard Middleton </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Council Worker </Td> <Td> Sheffield </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kimberley Wilson </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Psychologist </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lucy Bellamy </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Horticulturist </Td> <Td> Grimsby, Lincolnshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mark Onley </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Carpenter & Kitchen Fitter </Td> <Td> Milton Keynes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Smart </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Space Satellite Designer </Td> <Td> Melbourn, Cambridgeshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ruby Tandoh </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> History of Art and Philosophy Student </Td> <Td> Southend, Essex </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Toby Waterworth </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Web Programmer </Td> <Td> Reading, Berkshire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Winner of great british bake off season 4