TV highlights 29/09/2011: The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, With Sophie Dahl | Ringer | Shirley | Young Soldiers | Timeshift: Dear Censor

The Marvellous Mrs Beeton, With Sophie Dahl | Ringer | Shirley | Young Soldiers | Timeshift: Dear CensorThe Marvellous Mrs Beeton, With Sophie Dahl8pm, BBC2Along with Lorraine Pascale, Sophie Dahl is another of the BBC's roster of models-turned-domestic-goddesses. Dahl's show isn't simply a cook-to-camera affair, though. Mrs Beeton's Book Of Household Management (1861) attempted to cover all aspects of running a home, from recipes to providing a template for housewifely deportment. As Dahl d...

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