Sherrie Hewson - who was a semi-finalist on "Celebrity Masterchef" and owned her own restaurant - loves to cook. Her kitchen is a world away from her working life as an actress and presenter, and is where she constantly dreams up new recipes to try on family and friends. As a busy mother and now a grandmother, she loves nothing more than to take care of her family with delicious and tasty meals. She's been writing down her recipes for decades and now she's sharing over 100 of her favourites with us - from traditional dishes she learned from her own grandmother to thoroughly modern recipes you and your family will love too. All are delicious, easy to prepare and sure to inspire you.Most people know Sherrie Hewson for her iconic roles in hit shows such as "Coronation Street," "Benidorm," the Carry On series and, of course, she's been a Loose Woman for over a decade. Sherrie was also a semi-finalist on "Celebrity MasterChef" and has owned her own restaurant - away from showbiz, she loves to cook. Her kitchen is a world away from her working life in front of the cameras, and in it she is constantly dreaming up new recipes for her family and friends and sharing her love of good food with her grandchildren. Now she wants to share over 100 of her favourite recipes with us, from traditional dishes she learned from her own grandmother to thoroughly modern recipes you and your family will love, too. Here you will find comforting, tasty family meals, stylish, sophisticated dishes that will wow your friends, and a whole section devoted to cooking for - and with - the kids. Sherrie believes that cooking should be creative, theatrical and fun, and her book provides delicious inspiration for the whole family.

Join "Loose Women's" Sherrie Hewson on her rollercoaster ride through the laughter, tears, and tantrums of an extraordinary life lived on and off the screen

Sherrie Hewson is one of Britain's best loved television stars. From her dazzling performances in the "Carry On" films to Russ Abbott's "Madhouse," to her favorite character Maureen Holdsworth in "Coronation Street" to the green hills of" Emmerdale," Sherrie's warmth and good humor won her a place in the heart of the nation. And now an adored presenter on "Loose Women," which she joined eight years ago, Sherrie has become a friend and confidante to the millions who tune in for her naughty sense of fun, openness, and quick wit. But behind the laughter Sherrie has been hiding a secret heartache. After 30 years of marriage, she is finally divorcing the man who cheated on her and squandered all her money, leaving her bankrupt, on the brink of an alcohol problem, and suicidal. It has taken her nine years to reach this point; but Sherrie is now ready to share her story--and it's one that at times seems more fitting to a soap opera than real life. From living in a brothel to being ditched at the altar, to living in fear of her stalker to nearly murdering her Corrie co-star (by accident, of course ), to the on- and off-screen lovers, friends, and foes, to struggling to conceive her much-loved daughter, Sherrie always manages to see the funny side and tells it like it is with warmth and a cheeky smile. Brimming with brilliantly funny anecdotes and larger-than-life characters, Sherrie's story will delight, entertain, and, above all, make you laugh.

A heart-warming tale of one family's struggle to survive the war years... It's 1938. Dolly Ramsden is six years old. Times are hard. But Dolly doesn't care - her family are everything to her. Then war comes and everything changes. Her father leaves his job at the local tannery and joins the war effort. He leaves behind him a bitter wife and a daughter who can see no hope for the future. With no money, Dolly's mother is forced to take desperate measures to help them survive. Resentful of her daughter, lonely and depressed - she turns to drink and Dolly's life becomes a living hell. When Wilf finally comes home he returns to a teenage daughter who has been forced to grow up too soon, and a wife who is destroyed by what she's become. With the tannery fires still burning the hatred, resentment and secrets simmer beneath the attempts to restore a normal life for them all until finally, one night - things spiral out of control...