Best friend and Bake Off icon Sue Perkins describes her dream death
Where There's A Will There's A Wake
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What Happens When Sue Perkins Dies?
Sue Perkins does not drift gently into the great beyond — she arrives arguing with Mel Giedroyc about who’s meant to go first. From the opening moment, it’s clear this episode is less a solemn contemplation of mortality and more a double‑act reunion where death is simply the latest thing they’re doing together.
Mel, gleefully assuming her role as best friend, comedy accomplice and chief interrogator, dives straight into the logistics of Sue’s demise. Will they die at the same time? Will they die because of each other? Will they be buried side‑by‑side like a pair of Victorian spinsters who’ve made one final joint decision? The pair spiral into a glorious, affectionate debate that feels like watching two people plan a holiday, except the destination is the afterlife.
Inevitably, they revisit the legendary saga of scattering Sue’s dad’s ashes — a story involving a drill, a questionable plan, and the kind of chaos only Sue and Mel can turn into a family anecdote. It’s tender, ridiculous and told with the warmth of two people who’ve lived entire lifetimes in each other’s pockets.
When it comes to Sue’s last supper, she becomes visibly emotional… mostly because she’s thinking about Bake Off sausage rolls. And Bake Off cakes. And Bake Off pastries. And essentially anything ever baked within a five‑mile radius of a tent. She builds a menu so indulgent it could bring Paul Hollywood to tears, and Mel delights in every crumb‑based confession.
Finally, they tackle the big question: where will Sue spend eternity? Heaven? Hell? A celestial holding pen for people who’ve made too many puns? Sue imagines both possibilities with equal enthusiasm, while Mel provides running commentary that suggests she’ll be popping in to visit regardless of the final verdict.
The episode is funny, affectionate and deeply silly — a celebration of a friendship so strong that even death becomes just another thing they can laugh about together.
00:00 - Introduction
01:48 - Sue Perkins Jingle
05:46 - The Pearly Gates
13:40 - The Last Supper
19:36 - The Death
22:48 - Death Notices
29:32 - The Funeral
37:13 - The Will and The Wake
40:42 - Spin For Your Sins
42:22 - Take It To The Grave??
45:30 - Kakes by Keith
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Best friend and Bake Off icon Sue Perkins describes her dream death
Where There's A Will There's A Wake
9,885 views
What Happens When Sue Perkins Dies?
Sue Perkins does not drift gently into the great beyond — she arrives arguing with Mel Giedroyc about who’s meant to go first. From the opening moment, it’s clear this episode is less a solemn contemplation of mortality and more a double‑act reunion where death is simply the latest thing they’re doing together.
Mel, gleefully assuming her role as best friend, comedy accomplice and chief interrogator, dives straight into the logistics of Sue’s demise. Will they die at the same time? Will they die because of each other? Will they be buried side‑by‑side like a pair of Victorian spinsters who’ve made one final joint decision? The pair spiral into a glorious, affectionate debate that feels like watching two people plan a holiday, except the destination is the afterlife.
Inevitably, they revisit the legendary saga of scattering Sue’s dad’s ashes — a story involving a drill, a questionable plan, and the kind of chaos only Sue and Mel can turn into a family anecdote. It’s tender, ridiculous and told with the warmth of two people who’ve lived entire lifetimes in each other’s pockets.
When it comes to Sue’s last supper, she becomes visibly emotional… mostly because she’s thinking about Bake Off sausage rolls. And Bake Off cakes. And Bake Off pastries. And essentially anything ever baked within a five‑mile radius of a tent. She builds a menu so indulgent it could bring Paul Hollywood to tears, and Mel delights in every crumb‑based confession.
Finally, they tackle the big question: where will Sue spend eternity? Heaven? Hell? A celestial holding pen for people who’ve made too many puns? Sue imagines both possibilities with equal enthusiasm, while Mel provides running commentary that suggests she’ll be popping in to visit regardless of the final verdict.
The episode is funny, affectionate and deeply silly — a celebration of a friendship so strong that even death becomes just another thing they can laugh about together.
00:00 - Introduction
01:48 - Sue Perkins Jingle
05:46 - The Pearly Gates
13:40 - The Last Supper
19:36 - The Death
22:48 - Death Notices
29:32 - The Funeral
37:13 - The Will and The Wake
40:42 - Spin For Your Sins
42:22 - Take It To The Grave??
45:30 - Kakes by Keith