<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Series 3 Next → Series 5 </Td> </Tr> <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>

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