Friday 8 November, 2013
by julie
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The final episode of The Great Irish Bake Off kicked off like a biblical epic, with dramatic music and voiceovers about how they wanted to win and never expected to get blah blah blah. The close-ups of those hideous aprons … Continue reading
Friday 1 November, 2013
by julie
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The Great Irish Bake Off semi-finals certainly provided horror for Hallowe’en night. Instead of blood-soaked teenagers running for their lives, we had soggy crab tarts. What demons had stolen Maryanne’s sunnies and Stephen’s shorts? Why were they making a two-course … Continue reading
Friday 25 October, 2013
by julie
Comments Off on The Great Irish Bake Off Review (Episode 6, 24 Oct 2013)
It’s Week 6 and we’re down to six contestants in their quest to be crowned Ireland’s best baker. One of them will have to remove her sunglasses from her head if she wants to wear that crown though. On with … Continue reading
Monday 21 October, 2013
by julie
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The Great Irish Bake Off drives Julie mad, so naturally we’re getting her to review it each week. The review below is of the episode that aired on Thursday 17th October. I love the Great British Bake Off. I love … Continue reading
Friday 23 January, 2009
by jean
Comments Off on Channel 4 Dispatches: The True Cost of Cheap Food
Channel 4’s Dispatches programme investigated supermarket ‘bargain’ foods last night, with the food critic Jay Rayner. I missed small bits of the show due to some toddler melodrama, but saw most of it. Like most Channel 4 documentaries it was … Continue reading