The TV star and business guru on putting ‘Harvey Nicks’ on the shopping radar and her different vision for retail. Mary Portas (Linda Nylind/PA) When Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley descended on Harvey Nichols out of hours to film the first Absolutely Fabulous in the early Nineties, Mary Portas, the marketing guru who had fixed the TV setting, knew she was taking a huge risk. Her decision could go either way. She could get free marketing for the store through the new BBC

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Lou Robbie – who went viral for her healthy lunchbox snacks online – chats to Lauren Taylor about why we all need to use our freezers...

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Up your barbecue game with this slow cooked meat, finished off on the grill. Tom Kerridge’s smoky beef short ribs recipe (Cristian...

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell and Sweat by Emma Healey. New books to read this week (Composite/PA)...

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LadBaby creators Mark and Roxanne Hoyle tell Lisa Salmon their Christmas tree is already up, and give their tips for family festive...

The Clarkson’s Farm tractor-loving sidekick reveals how the dynamic works. Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper talks working the land and...

The award-winning comedian and actor hopes her debut children’s novel will help ‘the next generation of weirdos’ feel less alone. Kate...

Comedian and former Strictly winner Bill Bailey talks to Prudence Wade about the animals that have shaped his life. Bill Bailey shares...

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Extreme dieting, career setbacks and the darker side of comedy all feature in Helen Lederer’s memoir. By Hannah Stephenson. (Tony...