All news by author: Sara Wallis

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'San Francisco is like the slightly alternative cousin of other American cities'
Sara Wallis develops a huge appetite for Insta-cool San Francisco, checking out the famous Giant at a baseball game, sampling lots of food and crossing the famous Golden Gate Bridge
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Sir Lenny Henry motivated by 'appalling' Windrush scandal to tell mum's story
The comedy great said the stories of his late mother and his family inspired his new show Three Little Birds - but Lenny feel the programme will be relatable for everyone
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Jermaine Pennant spurred on by directors as he was 'battering' Matt Hancock
Jermaine Pennant dramatically exited Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Sunday night - but earlier in the series he won the backing of the nation when he was made to fight Matt Hancock
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Frasier is back as Kelsey Grammer returns alongside Only Fools And Horses actor
Kelsey Grammer returns as psychiatrist Frasier Crane in the revival of sitcom Frasier alongside new cast members like Nicholas Lyndhurst, with the show launching this week
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'I tried cooking famous Bake Off cake - and nearly lost my mind in the kitchen'
The iconic GBBO chocolate fudge cake has been beloved by the nation since those opening titles first hit our screens - but is baking it a step too far for Mirror's Sara Wallis?
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'It was as if Alison Hammond has always been quipping innuendos on Bake Off'
The hit kitchen show has returned to our screens with a new co-host - and Sara Wallis watched as the This Morning star slipped effortlessly into her role
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4 main theories behind who shot BBC star Jill Dando as Netflix series premieres
Columnist Sara Wallis looks at the theories behind one of Britain's biggest unsolved murders as Netflix prepares to release it's special three-part series, Who Killed Jill Dando?
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National Lottery £10m winner spills on the two wild things he did in first week
National Lottery winner Peter Lavery, who received a cheque of £10.2million, has opened up about his wild first week after cashing in the life-changing sum
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'I won £10million on lottery and blew it - I had to stop or die'
Peter Lavery was a bus driver when he scooped the jackpot, and he spent years celebrating - but he stopped boozing for health reasons and decided to give back to neighbours instead
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'I became a nurse after my baby was saved - training helped me save my mum'
After her baby was rushed to intensive care Gemma Wright decided to train to be a nurse, and it was very lucky she did...
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All you need to know about new 'Midlife Love Island' - from villa to stars
Davina McCall's new ITV show starts this week and it has been dubbed the 'Midlife Love Island' - a title that its host is happy to take full responsibility for
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Diver's horror after spotting hundreds of tiny fish being killed by trawlers
The veteran frogman plunges into the freezing waters off Sussex without breathing apparatus almost daily - and he has made a detailed diary log of every dive he has made
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Your guide to likely big winners and losers at National Television Awards
The annual NTAs takes place this week, and is expected to attract the glitz and the glam, the great and the good from across the world of TV - but whe's favourite to take home the gongs?
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Judi Dench plants a tree whenever a friend dies as she describes love for nature
The actress has been invited to be guest editor on the BBC One show, and she opens up about her enduring love of wildlife and the countryside, calling on people not to destroy it
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Anton du Beke hopes horror stabbing at hands of his dad will give others courage
The Strictly judge stunned his friends, family and fans when he spilled the decades-old secret of a drunken attack by his late father that put him in hospital for three days
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And Just Like That's Samantha and Carrie reunion was an embarrassing abomination
The two-minute scene between Samantha and Carrie was an embarrassing, clunky abomination that only confirmed that any reported feud must be far from over as Samantha’s return happened straight away - in the form of a stilted phone call to Carrie
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Mum who suffered 21 miscarriages hails 'miracle baby' and says 'never lose hope'
After years of loss, Caroline Langstone knew she might never have a child of her own but never gave up - and her heartache turned to joy when Amelia was born last month
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GMB's Charlotte Hawkins describes dog attack horror as friend's daughter bitten
Charlotte Hawkins has filmed new documentary after witnessing terrifying mauling of her friend's daughter after dog broke through fence while she was with her friend's daughter
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Supermarket pro swears by certain own-brand swaps as they're made in same place
A new Channel 4 documentary series will lift the lid on the secrets behind supermarket's own-brand products amid the cost of living crisis, where people are making savvy shopping swaps
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Forget Barbenheimer – The best things to watch this summer from your own home
The weather may not be scorching but this summer's TV shows are. Here is our hot guide to the shows you cannot miss, including some on ITV, Netflix, BBC and Prime
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Faces of Windrush generation immortalised by portraits as King lauds 'pioneers'
Marking the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush docking in Essex, a BBC documentary will follow the project, which King Charles III has commemorated in a book
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Tears, awkward encounters, and new shoes - Sex and the City sequel is BACK
A nostalgic, witty and fun ride, with all bases covered - Sara Wallis reviews And Just Like That as it returns to screens for a second season
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'Blue-eyed' baby boy abandoned in box on Christmas Day finds family 62 years on
More than 60 years earlier it was on this very same slab of concrete, on a freezing cold Christmas Day, that Harvey Shackell had been abandoned in a cardboard box as a newborn baby.
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The Repair Shop visitors choke back tears as experts restore Windrush items
The Repair Shop stars have been tasked with restoring treasured items from the Windrush generation as the owners explain what the items mean to them
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Take That star tells of band's regrets over Robbie Williams' departure
Robbie walked out on the five-piece in 1995 - and one of the singers has now revealed one of the reasons their bandmate quit and their sadness over the split