Ben Pobjie
Ben Pobjie is a columnist.
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The most heartwarming documentary you’ll see all year is not what you might expect
The Golden Spurtle is a stirring tale set in the quirky Scottish town of Carrbridge. You’ll be forever thankful you watched it.
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The MasterChef contestants who already look likely to give the title a serious shake
With the final 24 finally locked in, here are MasterChef expert Ben Pobjie’s hot predictions for another squealing-heavy season ahead.
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So, Meghan’s going on MasterChef? Our resident show expert shares his thoughts
The MasterChef expert on why Meghan will make this the sweetest, the spiciest, and the most satisfying series we’ve seen yet (or not).
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This magical cooking show is both incredibly naff and ineffably cool
You don’t have to be a Harry Potter fan to get a kick out of this madcap baking challenge. But it probably helps.
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Don’t watch this cult cooking show if Jamie Oliver is as weird as you ever want to get
Just a Dash with Matty Matheson sees The Bear star bringing his cult YouTube show to the Netflix mainstream. So, is it any good?
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In the overstuffed buffet of celebrity foodie travelogues, this is the most charming
He may be best known for creating ’90s sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, but Phil Rosenthal’s greatest television legacy may well be Somebody Feed Phil.
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This is as utterly, idiotically mental as TV gets
Part soap opera, part Mission Impossible fan fiction, 9-1-1 is now heading to space.
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Ricky Gervais created two of TV’s greatest comedies. But his standup is slipping
The Office legend’s latest special is another reminder that being funny seems to have dropped down his list of priorities.
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‘Prepare to be stunned’: This festive show crackles with the sweet, jolly, ridiculous things in life
Think you know what cake looks like? ‘Is It Cake? Holiday’ will have you questioning everything, literally.
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Quirky humour over manufactured tension? No wonder this cooking show still reigns, 16 seasons in
Lapsed fan Ben Pobjie returned to review GBBO with some trepidation. Could it still measure up to the giddy heights OG hosts Mel and Sue took it to? You bet it can.
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