All articles by Liz Hamson – Page 2
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Comment & Opinion
Secrets of the Shoplifters lacked secrets... and sympathy
What’s the least to expect from Secrets of the Shoplifters (9pm, 16 April, C4)? A few secrets, perhaps?…
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Comment & Opinion
Paul Hollywood's Bread set to make viewers rise from the sofa
When people talk about the baking renaissance, they mean cakes and pies – bread barely gets a look in…
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Comment & Opinion
A case of identifying the pigeon
This week marked the return of MasterChef. And phew, it stuck to the tried and tested formula…
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NewsWaverley TBS ex-CEO to launch brand venture
Former Waverley TBS boss Steve Benger has unveiled plans to launch a drinks brand development business…
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Comment & Opinion
What's Cooking is crude as Cowell's competition is formulaic
What’s Cooking in Sainsbury’s Kitchen is as crude as Simon Cowell’s cooking competition is formulaic…
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Comment & Opinion
Hugh's Fish Fight shows compelling case for marine reserves
With everyone het up about Horsegate, there’s a danger Hugh’s Fish Fight will be too much for consumers…
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Comment & Opinion
Secrets of Your Supermarket Shop? Bin them
Do you understand the difference between your derrière and the joint in the middle of your arm?…
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Comment & Opinion
Lessons from 50 Shocking Facts about Diet and Exercise
Maybe I got too used to the palatable pap I’d been consuming (both TV and food-wise) over the festive period…
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Category ReportPetcare - It's Felix by a whisker as can sales slip
Petcare suppliers have been fighting like cats and dogs for their share of a category that’s slipped slightly…
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Comment & Opinion
SuperScrimpers Merry Christmas? Don't waste the electricity
Tis the season to be thrifty, so I thought I’d give A SuperScrimpers’ Merry Christmas a go…
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Comment & OpinionCulinary con artist Heston fails at fantastical
I’ve always seen Heston Blumenthal fans as pseudo-foodies more interested in special effects than food.
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Comment & Opinion
How Britain's Hidden Hungry are hard to find... in every sense
The late time slot will have put many people off watching Britain’s Hidden Hungry, which is a real shame….
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Category ReportBrits treat pets like children
With petcare sales down in volume, suppliers are tapping into human dietary trends in a bid to drive sales growth…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Brooklyn co-op they all want to copy
A strange migration is taking place along the leafy avenues of the Park Slope neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York.
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Comment & Opinion
Wallop's Poundland 'exposé' lacked teeth
Secrets of Poundland (C4, 8pm, 17 September) pulled in Dispatches’ second-biggest audience on record…
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Comment & Opinion
The Hairy Bikers' eating adventure reveals inspiration for diet plan
It was a bit odd watching the Hairy Bikers complete their fat boys slim transformation in the Hairy Dieters…
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Comment & Opinion
Lorraine Pascale: you wouldn't say no, would you?
Lorraine Pascale is a bit of a Marmite character…
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ProfilesMartin Miller's tale: from musty antiques to botanical nirvana
We’ve all done it, haven’t we? Sat in a pub with a few pals indulging in flights of fancy about what we’d really like to do with…
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Comment & Opinion
Simply Italian is simply not good enough
I’ll hold my hands up: despite the Two Greedy Italians’ efforts, Italian is not my favourite cuisine…
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Analysis & FeaturesEven better than the reality thing
Walkers and Tesco are among a host of brands to have embraced augmented reality. Others are sure to follow. So if the last decade was all about reality TV, will the next be about AR?