
Mary Berry is one of the UK's best loved cookery writers and television personalities. She was awarded a Damehood in the 2020 birthday honours list for services to broadcasting, the culinary arts and charity work.
Mary is known worldwide for her work as a judge on Best Home Cook and The Great British Bake Off, along with its spin off series. She also presented Love Productions' The Great American Baking Show for NBC. The Platinum Pudding for Platinum Jubilee and The King's Dish 2023 for King Charles's Coronation.
Alongside her regular annual chop & cook series - the most recent of which, Mary Makes It Easy, aired on BBC2 in the Autumn of 2023 - Mary has presented Mary Berry’s Country House Secrets and Mary Berry Saves Christmas. In 2019 she joined forces with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in A Berry Royal Christmas, preparing a festive feast to thank volunteers working over the Christmas period.
Mary trained at The Cordon Bleu in Paris and Bath School of Home Economics, and in the 1960s she became the cookery editor of Housewife magazine, and later, Ideal Home magazine. She first appeared on television in the 1970’s and has since written over eighty cookery books with sales of over six million copies.
She has won many awards including Good Housekeeping Award for Food Book of the Year and Best TV Judge at the National TV Awards. In 2012 Mary was honoured with a CBE for services to culinary arts.
Television
Chelsea Flower Show Presenter | Chelsea Flower Show - Presenter | BBC One | 2017 — 2024 |
Mary's Foolproof Dinners Presenter | Mary's Foolproof Dinners - Presenter | BBC Two | 2024 |
Mary Makes Christmas Presenter | Mary Makes Christmas - Presenter | BBC One | 2024 |
Mary Berry's Highland Christmas Presenter | Mary Berry's Highland Christmas - Presenter | BBC One | 2023 |
Mary Makes it Easy Presenter | Mary Makes it Easy - Presenter | BBC Two | 2023 |
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas Presenter | Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas - Presenter | BBC One | 2022 |
Mary Berry: Cook and Share Presenter | Mary Berry: Cook and Share - Presenter | BBC Two | 2022 |
Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts Presenter | Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts - Presenter | BBC One | 2022 |
Celebrity Best Home Cook Presenter | Celebrity Best Home Cook - Presenter | BBC One | 2021 |
Best Home Cook Presenter | Best Home Cook - Presenter | BBC One | 2020 |
Mary Berry's Simple Comforts Presenter | Mary Berry's Simple Comforts - Presenter | BBC Two | 2020 |
Mary Berry's Quick Cooking Presenter | Mary Berry's Quick Cooking - Presenter | BBC Two | 2019 |
Mary Berry's Christmas Party Presenter | Mary Berry's Christmas Party - Presenter | BBC One | 2017 — 2018 |
Mary Berry's Country House at Christmas Presenter | Mary Berry's Country House at Christmas - Presenter | BBC One | 2018 |
Classic Mary Berry Presenter | Classic Mary Berry - Presenter | BBC One | 2018 |
Mary Berry's Country Secrets Presenter | Mary Berry's Country Secrets - Presenter | BBC One | 2017 |
Mary Berry Everyday Presenter | Mary Berry Everyday - Presenter | BBC Two | 2017 |
The Great British Bake Off Presenter | The Great British Bake Off - Presenter | BBC One | 2010 — 2016 |
Mary Berry Cooks Presenter | Mary Berry Cooks - Presenter | BBC Two | 2014 |
The Great British Food Revival Presenter | The Great British Food Revival - Presenter | BBC Two | 2011 — 2012 |
Radio
Television Guest Credits
Antiques Road Show | Antiques Road Show - | BBC Two | 2025 |
Gardener's World Winter Special Guest | Gardener's World Winter Special - Guest | BBC Two | 2023 |
Celebrity Masterchef Guest Judge | Celebrity Masterchef - Guest Judge | BBC One | 2022 |
War on Plastic With Hugh and Anita Guest | War on Plastic With Hugh and Anita - Guest | BBC One | 2020 |
Countryfile Guest | Countryfile - Guest | BBC One | 2020 |
Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast Guest | Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast - Guest | Channel 4 | 2020 |
Gardener's World Guest | Gardener's World - Guest | BBC Two | 2019 |
Saturday Live Guest | Saturday Live - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
James Martin: Home Comforts at Christmas Guest | James Martin: Home Comforts at Christmas - Guest | BBC One | 2015 |
Through the Keyhole Guest | Through the Keyhole - Guest | ITV | 2013 |
The Graham Norton Show Guest | The Graham Norton Show - Guest | BBC One | 2013 |
Pointless Celebrities Guest | Pointless Celebrities - Guest | BBC One | 2012 |
The Graham Norton Show: New Years Special Guest | The Graham Norton Show: New Years Special - Guest | BBC One | 2012 |
Brands
Lakeland
2022
Kenwood
2019
Cath Kidston
2019
Belmond British Pullman
2019
Captivate
Ongoing
Books
News
Mary's Foolproof Dinners Book & Series Announcement 22nd July 2024 Make every meal effortless with Mary |
Podcasts
![]() Sheila Dillon speaks to a veteran of the British food scene; a writer and television presenter who has made cooking – in particular baking – accessible, and achievable, for millions: Mary Berry. | ![]() |
![]() Nick and Angela welcome their very first Dame to DISH HQ. | ![]() |
![]() Mary Berry is one of the UK's best-known and respected cookery writers. More than six million copies of her books have now been sold - not bad for a girl who failed her school certificate in English. On television, it is her role as a judge on The Great British Bake-off that has brought her to the attention of a new generation. It was in domestic science lessons that she discovered her love of cooking and she is in no doubt of the importance of teaching cookery in school "When everybody leaves school, whether they are a boy or a girl, what do they have to do in the home? They have to produce a meal. They haven't been taught to do it. I think it should be essential." | ![]() |
![]() Who doesn’t dream of sitting down to tea and cake with Mary Berry? Well luckily, that dream came true for me – and this week I’m asking you to join me. | ![]() |
![]() Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the legendary, iconic food writer, chef, baker and presenter - Mary Berry. | ![]() |
![]() When we tell you that today's guest brought a delicious coffee cake along to the Rosebud recording, you'll know it could only be one woman: Dame Mary Berry. In this wide-ranging and frequently very touching conversation, Gyles and Dame Mary talk about her life and times - from her childhood as a naughty schoolgirl nicknamed 'Scruffy' to her success as a cook, writer and educator. Gyles finds out about the inspirational teacher who encouraged Mary to start cooking, he hears about Mary's days starting out in her career, living in London with a flat full of girlfriends, and he tells Mary about his love for Bargain Hunt. Gyles also hears about some of the sad moments in Mary's life, and about being made a dame. This is a delicious, tender and deep conversation - just like one of Dame Mary's cakes! | ![]() |
![]() Simon's fantasy boozer, The Park Inn, is officially open for business. And what a grand opening it is as he welcomes culinary legends Mary Berry and Rick Stein through his doors to share their pub tales in front of an audience at Pub In The Park in Marlow. Among the many revelations, their preferred method for cleaning out crumbs from the bottom of a crisp packet, how Rick fell into a hedge surrounded by chickens after his first ever pint, what Mary used to drink to impress the rugby boys in her youth, and how both have a mutual love of the much-maligned 70s eatery, Berni Inn. Simon also introduces the concept of British Tapas, and we find out who wins the inaugural match of our celebrity darts tournament. | ![]() |