Celebrity Best Home Cook champion dedicates win to mother living with dementia
Ed Balls has dedicated his win on Celebrity Best Home Cook to his mother Carolyn, who has dementia, and the recipes she taught him as a boy.
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Claudia Winkleman: I thought it was a joke when I was offered BBC Radio 2 show
Claudia Winkleman has revealed she hung up after being offered her new BBC Radio 2 show because she thought it was a prank.
Mary Berry: Why childhood polio meant I was so pleased to get Covid-19 jab
Dame Mary Berry has said she was “so pleased” to receive the coronavirus vaccination after suffering from polio as a child.
Dame Mary Berry: Pandemic has taught us to use what’s in the fridge
Dame Mary Berry says changes brought on by the pandemic have taught people to adapt when it comes to home cooking.
Moreen Simpson: Christmas wis right oot the window for wee yins
Since most folk have probably had a very quiet Hogmanay, let me be one of the first to wish you a happy new year. And cripes, do we all need a good-news, healthy 2021.
First look at the BBC’s Celebrity Best Home Cook
The BBC has unveiled the first look at its Celebrity Best Home Cook show, which will feature stars including former shadow chancellor Ed Balls and ex-Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas.
Mary Berry ‘overwhelmed’ at being made a Dame in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Mary Berry has said she is “overwhelmed to receive the very great honour” of being made a Dame in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Mary Berry recalls taking pigs to bed during childhood on family smallholding
TV presenter Mary Berry has recalled sleeping with pigs during her childhood on the family’s smallholding.
Mary Berry lands guest editor role on Countryfile
Mary Berry has guest edited a special edition of Countryfile.
Mary Berry to explore comfort foods with new TV series
Mary Berry has said she hopes her new series about comfort food will “help put us back on an even keel.”
Bake to your heart’s content with these top baking books
Trust in any of these books to give you some delicious inspiration and the confidence you need to conquer the kitchen.
Bake Off’s Mel and Sue reveal they nearly quit on the first day of filming
Former The Great British Bake Off hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have revealed they almost quit on day one of filming over fears the tone of the show was too nasty.
Bake Off judge Prue Leith reflects on turning 80
The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith had admitted to a “slight feeling of panic” at turning 80.
Nadiya Hussain ‘never imagined’ she would be honoured with MBE
Nadiya Hussain has said she wishes her grandparents were alive to see her awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours.
Nadiya Hussain’s journey from Great British Bake Off to New Year Honours list
Nadiya Hussain is arguably the biggest star to come from The Great British Bake Off show.
Mary Berry and William hail ‘profound impact’ of Diana’s legacy
The Duke of Cambridge has said he tries to educate his children about issues, such as homelessness, that his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, cared about.
Kate reveals Mary Berry inspiration behind Prince Louis’ first words
The Duchess of Cambridge has said that “Mary” was one of the first words uttered by her son Prince Louis because he has been exposed to Mary Berry’s cookbooks.
William hails Queen for making difference in ‘man’s world’
The Duke of Cambridge has paid tribute to the Queen for making a difference in the “man’s world” she faced in the early years of her reign.
What to watch? BBC announces its Christmas programming
Mrs Brown and Miranda Hart will be back for Christmas.
Mary Berry: My parents were not proud of me
Mary Berry has said she sensed “disappointment” in her parents instead of pride when her culinary career began.
Soggy bottom sends home eighth contestant from The Great British Bake Off
Michael has become the eighth baker to be eliminated from The Great British Bake Off, after he suffered the dreaded soggy bottom in the technical challenge.
Paul Hollywood hails ‘amazing’ Bake Off co-stars past and present
Paul Hollywood has paid tribute to both Mary Berry and Prue Leith ahead of the new series of The Great British Bake Off.
Prue Leith: Bake Off not looking for right ethnic mix
Prue Leith has said that The Great British Bake Off is not trying to find “the right ethnic mix”.
Kate’s parents joined by celebs in Royal Box at Wimbledon
The Duchess of Cambridge’s parents were among the famous faces in the Royal Box on Wimbledon’s Centre Court as the tournament entered its third day.
Mary Berry: I calorie-count and I don’t snack to stay in shape
Mary Berry has said she counts her calories and avoids snacking as she shared her tips for staying in shape.
Mary Berry to join Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly in 24-hour dance challenge
Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will be joined by Mary Berry, Jamie Oliver and the cast of Strictly Come Dancing when they take on a 24-hour dance challenge for Comic Relief.
Mary Berry: My recipe to limit the use of screen time
Mary Berry says she limits her grandchildren’s screen time when they are on holiday together.
Sandi Toksvig: Bake Off judges and hosts to return for third series on Channel 4
The Great British Bake Off’s judges and hosts will return for a third series on Channel 4, Sandi Toksvig has said.
Mary Berry: I cannot come to terms with skirts teamed with trainers
Mary Berry has revealed her fashion “no-no” – skirts worn with trainers.
Mel Giedroyc: Rock and roll Mary Berry slept in her eyelashes on Bake Off
Mel Giedroyc has revealed that her former Great British Bake Off co-star Mary Berry used to sleep in her false eyelashes when working on the programme.