The baker and celebrity chef travels to cities around the world to visit local bakeries and the bakers who work there. In the first edition, Paul heads to New York, where he discovers how doughnuts have been recreated with fresh, innovative flavours. Plus, he meets internet sensation Jim Lahey, who has invented a new, simple way of baking bread at home.
Paul visits Paris, where he sees the classic croissant and baguette baked in the city that invented them, and creates a `Choux Eiffel Tower' for a special occasion bake.
At London's historic Cliveden House Hotel, Paul recreates his idea of heavenly baked perfection; the classic afternoon tea.
The celebrity chef visits St Petersburg, where he samples layered honey cake and vatrushka, a delicate curd tart, as well as Russian pies.
The celebrity chef heads to Naples, where he discovers the Neapolitan rum baba filled with fruit and cream, and later bakes a classic dark chocolate Caprese cake.
The celebrity chef travels to Copenhagen, where he meets local baker Mette Blomsterberg, who demonstrates how to make kranskake; a tower of almond cookies.
Paul meets up with his friend, Omar Allibhoy, a native Madrileño who knows all the best places to eat in Madrid. At a bakery set up to supply the Spanish royal family, Paul finds traditional choux pastry treats filled with a sweet cream.
Paul is in Warsaw, discovering a café scene at âOdetteâ that would out-do even the best Paris can offer. With head chef Jarek Nowakowski, Paul creates a new take on the Polish babka, a sponge flavoured with citrus, honey and coconut.
Paul creates his own version of Florida key lime pie
The celebrity chef visits historic Sicilian capital of Palermo where he discovers its rich street culture and Arabic influenced food markets selling local specialities.
Paul visits the Belgian city of Antwerp and tries traditional dishes such as chocolate, potato fries or waffles, and then creates two recipes of his own.
Paul returns to Cyprus, the island he called home for six years. He visits its capital city of Nicosia to show viewers the baking culture he loves dearly.
In Iceland's capital city, Paul bakes using volcanic geothermal energy, meets food writer Eva Laufey, and creates two of his own bakes inspired by Icelandic cuisine.
Paul visits San Francisco, home to one of America's most iconic bakes, the sourdough, where he creates savoury bread and butter pudding, and cheese and olive bread.
In the penultimate episode of the current City Bakes series, Paul Hollywood discovers that nowhere is baking more reflective of the cultures that surround it than in Jerusalem - the ancient cradle of three world religions and the meeting point of Africa, Asia and Europe.
Paul gets a guided tour around Cape Town's best baking hotspots, and later creates two bakes of his own - Earl Grey milk tart and BBQ meat pasties.
From babka and Caprese cake to empanada pie and cheesecake brownie, Paul Hollywood looks back over some of his favourite City Bakes he created on his visits.
Paul Hollywood showcases some of the most inspirational characters that opened his eyes to the depth of baking heritage.
Paul looks back over his journey around the globe and showcases some of his favourite moments spent with the bakers themselves.
