Hooray for Hollywood . . . and his bread

The name’s Hollywood, he has movie star looks and is rather good at making bread. That winning mix, and the fact he’s become a bit of a heartthrob thanks to The Great British Bakeoff, meant it was only a matter of time before Paul was snapped up to take part in a Stateside version. However, while we wait for that show to bake in America’s creative oven, we can tide ourselves over with this home- grown-portion of dough- based drama.

The twinkly- eyed baker kicks off a new series ( Sunday, Paul Hollywood’s Bread BBC2 Two, 8.30pm) in which he reveals secrets on how to create breads from around the globe.

In episode one there’s a bit of a history lesson, a crash course in the traditional flavours of great British bread, and tips on making the classic white bloomer, a crusty everyday bread, a honey- glazed fruit malt loaf and the ultimate ploughman’s loaf. Also on the menu are medieval- style rye and whole meal trencher.

In the past 12months, the Queen has celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, learned she was going to become a great- grandmother again,

and starred with Daniel Craig in the Olympics opening ceremony.

But how did she really feel about her landmark year?

This two- hour documentary ( Monday, Our Queen,

ITV, 8pm) should provide us with some insights as it follows the monarch over the course of 2012, featuring contributions from the royal family, household staff and her prime ministers.

The Princess Royal explains why the Queen and Prince Philip braved the wet cold, weather to stay on deck during the Thames Royal Pageant, and Sebastian Coe reveals why some eyebrows were raised when it was first suggested that the monarch take a starring role in the Olympics.

But it’s not all about the pageantry - there’s also an examination of how the Queen manages the day- today demands of a role that requires her to uphold tradition while moving with the times.

Singer, presenter and re- ality TV star Stacey Solomon may seem to possess one of the sunniest dispositions of anyone - she even managed to keep a smile on her face while in the I’m a Celebrity... jungle, leading to her winning the crown of that series in 2010.

However, this cheerful persona belies the fact she actually suffered from post- natal depression when she had her first child at 18 years old.

Here ( Stacey Solomon: Depression, Teen Mums and Me, Tuesday, BBC Three, 9pm), she meets other afflicted teenage mothers to talk about their experiences, and speaks with a psychotherapist in a bid to better understand the often debilitating, and potentially fatal illness - which in some cases is too- often dismissed as merely ‘ baby blues’.

It’s a remarkably frank documentary, which shows aside to Stacey we have not seen before.

It also serves to highlight a plight which far too many women, unfortunately, find themselves having to cope with every day.