Mary Portas On 19 June 2009, in a ceremony at Galashiels, Heriot-Watt University awarded Portas a Doctorate of Letters in recognition of her career and her contribution to the advancement of marketing and brand communications within the retail sector In December 2009, Portas opened her first permanent 'Living & Giving Shop' in support of charity Save the Children. There are now 16 shops open across London and Edinburgh. She was also named as the charity's Global Retail Ambassador. In 2011, Portas moved from BBC to Channel 4. Her first series for the channel was "Mary Portas: Secret Shopper" which aired in January
Queen Bees (TV series) Queen Bees (TV series) Queen Bees is a reality series that originally aired on The N, and is produced by Endemol USA that brings a group of teen "queen bees" together to live under one roof. The show is hosted by "America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2" winner Yoanna House. The finale aired on August 29, 2008. Gisbelle became the winner and donated her winning money to the charity they visited. The concept of the show features seven young women (18 to 20) who are generally mean and rude to everyone around them. The girls spend time away from their