THE GUARDIAN: CRACKING ANTIQUES “GUILTY PLEASURE”

John Robinson 7th April 2010
Antique doesn’t necessarily mean expensive. That’s the central message of a makeover show that cleverly combines recession-friendly penny-pinching with “oh-we-found-that-in-a-little-place” snobbery. Each week jolly interior designer Kathryn Rayward and antiques expert Mark Hill, who is possibly part-Vulcan, help a nervous buyer pick out pieces that are cheaper than new yet better, [...]

Grow Your Own Drugs Series Two

In “Grow Your Own Drugs” ethno botanist James Wong unlocked the medicinal power of plants. Now he’s about to unleash their full potential and in his follow up series, show you how to make a fantastic range of natural products for your health, your mind and body, house and home from plants you can grow in your own back garden.

Spare me the misery lit, says Orange Prize judge

I felt like a social worker by the end of choosing the longlist, says Daisy Goodwin

Giles and Sue Lead the Good Life

In celebration of ‘The Good Life’s 35th birthday, Giles Coren and Sue Perkins are stepping back in time to 1975 to try living the Good Life for real. Taking up residence in an ordinary suburban street and, inspiring themselves with clips of classic archive, Giles and Sue are going to try and recreate Tom and Barbara’s world.

HILARY ROSEN TO JOIN SILVER RIVER

Hilary Rosen, formerly a senior Executive Producer with Lion Television, will be joining
Daisy Goodwin’s Silver River as Creative Director, replacing Dan Adamson who is heading up Two Four’s regional division in Devon.

Hilary joined Lion in 2000 and during her 9 years with the company played a major role in its growth and success, [...]