The Secret World of Christmas Chocolate
FACTUAL 9PM, C4
We all have the ones we bagsy in the festive choccy tin – maybe you’re partial to the nation’s favourite, the Maltesers Teasers from the Celebrations tub, or maybe you’re some kind of social outcast who likes the toffee penny in Quality Street? Jo Brand lifts the lid on how choosing confectionery at Christmas is as rivalrous as consumer competition gets. Where Roses once reigned supreme, Ferrero Rocher spoilt us and shook up tradition. And Jo also reveals how any changes – be it to weight, wrapping or contents – can cost businesses their profits and their place on our Christmas coffee tables. ★★★ NT