- [after several weeks of baking challenges in an outdoor tent, it's the semifinals now]
- Mel Giedroyc, Presenter: The tension is mounting in the tent and also in my waistband.
- [Contestants must create a Charlotte Royal. Presenters Mel and Sue make a joke about it at Kimberley's expense]
- Mel Giedroyc, Presenter: When we said the words "Charlotte Royal", she went...
- Sue Perkins, Presenter: "I was at school with her."
- [contestants must bake three types of savoury canapés, including choux, which is pronounced "shoe"]
- Sue Perkins, Presenter: This is the only time where chouxs are acceptable on the benches.
- [Ruby has been an incessant mope throughout the competition. Suddenly, she turns venomous]
- Ruby Tandoh, contestant: [preparing her opera cake, about Judge Paul Hollywood] Put a bit of saffron in there for good measure. Just to spite Paul, who thinks it's not going to work.
- Mel Giedroyc, Presenter: [in trying to help Ruby in her panic] Tell me if you want me to slap you in the face, Ruby.
- Sue Perkins, Presenter: [incensed] What do you mean? You've never asked me before!
- Sue Perkins, Presenter: [in introducing the Signature Challenge to the contestants, the items suitable for a drinks party] We all know what makes a good drinks party: keys in a bowl. Sadly for legal reasons, we can't do that today.