Dawn Porter is to my mind the female version of Louis Theroux . They both have the gift of being able to get people to open up to them and to reveal more than you'd usually see in a run of the mill documentary. I have been a fan of Louis'...

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<p> I don't think Jamie Oliver is capable of making a bad TV programme at this stage. Wonderfully engaging, interesting, emotional TV that gets you annoyed...</p>

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This is the Masterchef I want to see. Forget the amateurs and the celebrities, I don't want to see mediocre cheffing, I want to see professionals who have passion for food, talent for cooking and can inspire me. This short series came to a...

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<p>I didn't realise that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were doing new shows, so  this was a really pleasant surpise.  There is so much mediocre...</p>

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Love this series in which 9 couples compete to run a restaurant with Raymond Blanc.

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An almost perfect show about food and business. Only one set of donkeys in first episode. Expect much drama! I have to assume the 9th couple (a mother and daughter) was the comedy section of the show. Tinned mango mixed with cream was the dish they...

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I enjoyed this TV programme in which Francis and John Brennan from 5 star Park Hotel, Kenmare headed to Poulaphouca house in Wicklow. The 2 hoteliers assessed the small guesthouse's ailing business and then offered much needed advice on how to improve...

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Not quite Top Chef but the presence of Michel Roux transforms it. High end cooking and great TV.

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google_ad_section_start This award-winning picture was directed by Tommy Lee Jones, his first work as director, and based on the book by Guillermo Arriaga, an Oscar-nominated author and play-writer. Arriaga also wrote script for Universal/Focus...

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Politics, religion, conflict, attraction, sex: whats not to like about this tv series which is now in its second season?

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