<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Series 4 Next → Series 6 </Td> </Tr> <P> The fifth series of The Great British Bake Off began on Wednesday 6 August 2014 . Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins presented the show and Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood returned as judges . Twelve contestants competed in this series, and the competition was held in Welford Park in Berkshire . The series was won by Nancy Birtwhistle, with Luis Troyano and Richard Burr finishing as runners - up . </P> <P> The programme was moved from BBC Two to BBC One starting this year, however the Masterclass episodes remained on BBC Two . A companion series The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice hosted by comedian Jo Brand started this year was also shown on BBC Two . </P>

Winner of season 5 great british bake off