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Scottish dessert sauce entrepreneur Mairi Hawkes, from the Isle of Lismore, is set to appear on Channel 4's new six-part series Aldi's Next Big Thing.

To celebrate the highly-anticipated return of Aldi’s Next Big Thing on Channel 4, we’ve teamed up with Aldi to give away £100 worth of shopping vouchers to 15 lucky readers.The six-week series will follow innovative food and drink entrepreneurs from across the UK, as they compete for the life-changing chance to have their products stocked in more than 1,000 Aldi stores nationwide. Hosted by broadcaster and author, Anita Rani and Chris Bavin, of The One Show and Eat Well for Less, the show will return for the second series on April 2 at 8pm.

BBC has axed two shows with celebrity hosts in what it is labelling a 'difficult decision'. The broadcaster revealed that the move had to be made to 'make way' for new programmes. Now, being dropped are Eat Well for Less and Shop Well for Less.

A Manchester family learnt they could save an impressive £350 a year by ditching ready meals and making their favourite tikka masala from scratch on BBC One’s Eat Well For Less. The family of four were in the habit of splitting up meal times, feeding their two children at around 5.30pm in the evening and then eating a ready meal as a couple at around 8pm or 9pm.

Strictly Come Dancing in the future, saying it was a 'definite no' to the popular BBC series.The former Great British Bake Off judge and food writer, 87, was inducted into the Radio Times Hall of Fame at the weekend (May 20, 2022), and was joined for the special occasion by her close friend and Strictly host Claudia Winkleman.Mary discussed her life and career during a special In Conversation event at the BFI and Radio Times TV Festival, including working on programmes including The Great British Bake Off, Best Home Cook and The Platinum Pudding Competition.However, when asked at the festival what was next for the famous TV cook, Claudia Winkleman joked: "It's a good question, Strictly Come Dancing," to which Mary Berry quickly replied: "Definitely not."Mary said: "well it's not Strictly," but revealed away from our screens that she is enjoying croquet lessons with her husband and wants to continue working on her own cooking programmes.She also shared her wish for the BBC series Best Home Cook to return, calling it "such a happiness."The series, which starred Mary alongside Claudia Winkleman, Angela Hartnett and Chris Bavin launched in 2020 and led to a celebrity version in 2021.Speaking about the programme and her close bond with Mary Berry, Claudia said: "We'd have lunch together and have a right laugh."Mary added: "We had such fun. I love the programme more than anything.

Ben Shephard told viewers he was 'stressed' after comedian Roisin Conaty suffered epic blunders on Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.Tipping Point presenter Ben returned to screens on Sunday night (May 22) with a brand new episode of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, but it wasn't long before things turned tense in the studio.The star-studded episode saw Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo join TV presenter Chris Bavin and comedian Roisin Conaty.Netflix star Roisin, who starred in Ricky Gervais' record-breaking comedy After Life, got off to a rocky start on the show when she stumbled over her words.Ben had tried to exercise his usual hosting duties in asking her what she'd like to do next in the first round, but she couldn't manage to string a sentence together.However, the TV star also struggled with her drops on the arcade-style Tipping Point machine - which meant she lost out on vital cash to keep her in the game.One tense moment showed her dropping the counter into the machine at the wrong time, leaving Ben gutted as her counter landed on top of another counter and became useless - otherwise known as a 'rider'.Ben had tried to advise her: "Take your time", but he started cringing as Rosin immediately dropped her counter.And later on, she suffered the same mistake and dropped her counter at the wrong time.Ben stepped in again to help her and said: "Wait, wait, wait," but Roisin had already made the error and cried: "Oh no!"An exasperated Ben cried out: "Oh my days, this is so stressful" before begging the machine: "Please can you get some money for Roisin, please!"This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Ed Balls was crowned the winner of Celebrity Best Home Cook on Wednesday night. The former politician, who served as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to 2015, beat Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson in the final of the BBC cooking show.

Ed Balls has been crowned the first ever winner of Celebrity Best Home Cook, after beating out Rachel Johnson and Tom Read Wilson in Wednesday's final. The former shadow chancellor, 53, dedicated his win to his mother Carolyn, who has dementia, after learning many of his winning recipes from her as a child.

Strictly Come Dancing presenter, Claudia Winkleman, 49, has given fans wrong information online, before correcting the error she had made.The host of BBC show Celebrity Best Home Cook clarified her mistake to her 612,000 followers and joked "this is why I shouldn't be allowed to have a phone".Taking to her Instagram stories, the small screen favourite initially encouraged her fans to tune in to the final of the show.Alongside Claudia posted: "Home Cook final is on tonight.

the best chocolate cake we have ever had to years of GBBO wholesomeness, she has kept us entertained, helped us to become better bakers (something we've been particularly grateful for during lockdown) and generally inspired us with her life story. So you can imagine our delight when we found the star gracing our screens once more, in the BBC2 series, Celebrity Best Home Cook.

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara, 37, stepped in for Morning Live host Kym Marsh, 44, as she continued to recover following a hernia operation.The dance pro spoke candidly to co-host Gethin Jones, 42, about her family's future plans, which include a move to the countryside.Speaking to Wanted: A Simple Life host, Chris Bavin, about the possible move, Janette opened up and revealed her and husband, Aljaz Skorjanec's, 30, thoughts.The show follows people who want to escape city life and start living in the country.She said: "Aljaž grew up in Slovenia, which is very, very country - I grew up in Miami and lived in LA, so I've always been a city girl."But I think we are getting to that point where we want to move out into the

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Janette Manrara has revealed that she and husband Aljaž Škorjanec plan to move to the countryside after sharing their baby hopes. The 37-year-old star stepped in to replace Kym Marsh as Morning Live co-host today while the presenter continues to recover from a hernia operation.

Ammar KaliaWhen the revered architect Zaha Hadid died in 2016 her practice had 30 works in progress. The series that profiles notable buildings begins its second season by touring some of those now-completed projects, from a sustainable HQ hunkered in the dunes of the UAE to a jade-inspired mega-hotel in Macau.

Celebrities who can’t cook, the fringed wonder that is Claudia Winkleman. . .

Celebrity Best Home Cook fans were furious as they saw Gareth Thomas get eliminated from the show.

Berry, meanwhile, took in the action from a balcony high above, surveying the action through binoculars.  She looked like the Pope suggested Ed Byrne (The Great Comic Relief Bake Off).

Best Home Cook is back on our screens, this time with a celebrity edition. The ten celebs hoping to impress judges Dame Mary Berry, Angela Hartnett and Chris Bavin are reality TV star Ferne McCann, Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas, comedian Desiree Burch, ex-politician and broadcaster Ed Balls, TV presenter Karim Zeroual, reality TV star Tom Read Wilson, actor Shobna Gulati, comedian Ed Byrne, journalist Rachel Johnson and – finally, the one I’m most excited about – actor Ruth Madeley.

Ammar KaliaOl Pejeta in Kenya is one of the last untamed places on the planet, a sprawling 36,000-hectare (90,000-acre) space containing an incredible range of critters, from the largest elephant to the smallest ant. Andrew Scott narrates stories from the conservancy, including, in tonight’s opener, that of a hungry pride of lionesses.

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Jack Stein shares his passion for food with his father, Rick Stein. Jack has since become a familiar face on screen with both Rick and his brother Charlie.Today sees the father and son duo take on a food-themed episode of Pointless Celebrities alongside the likes of Brian Turner, Stacie Stewart and Chris Bavin.

The region’s foodies are in for another treat when Rochdale Food and Drink Festival is staged in and around the magnificent setting of the grade one listed Rochdale Town Hall on Saturday, April 4, 2020.