This show has me puzzled; in theory, I shouldn’t like it, I should’ve been bored witless by it, yet I found myself most definitely erring on the side of enjoying it, which I really fought against…

The reason being, it’s so not anything new or even different. It follows the formula set down many moons ago by every cookery show ever, regardless of whether it features Z list celebs or ordinary Joe Public, they all do the same things, yet somehow, it was still compelling viewing.

Why? I’ve no idea but despite the over-familiar and over-used adjectives that were bandied about, such as “an explosion of taste” and “sweet yet sharp” type comments made by John Torode and Gregg Wallace and their infinitely predictable ‘back stage’ pseudo-arguments about who should go through, again, I found myself utterly absorbed. Read more & comment »

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has moved from dancing to cooking.

Craig has signed up as a contestant on BBC One’s new series of Celebrity Masterchef.

He told TV Times: “People will enjoy seeing me squirm and suffer. Hopefully, they will feel sorry for me – but I think everybody’s going to say that I so deserve it!”

It will be nice to see him getting criticised for a change, don’t you think?