Mary Queen of Shops America. The programme also airs on GEM HD in Australia. Mary Queen of Shops Mary Queen of Shops is a British television series presented by Mary Portas broadcast on BBC Two. The series began with a four-week run starting on 7 June 2007, and returned for a second series of six episodes beginning on 9 June 2008. A third three-part series, titled "Mary Queen of Charity Shops", began on 2 June 2009. The show returned for a fourth series on 7 June 2010, featuring various independent shops, rather than just fashion boutiques. The title of the programme is a play
Mary Portas Our Shops" in June 2009. She appeared in the "Panorama" documentary "On the Rack" which exposed unethical production practices by fast fashion retailer Primark; and has appeared as a panellist on "" four times. In March 2011, Portas regularly appeared in the Channel 4 series "Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags", in which she advised the pop star on her venture into fashion retail. Following the BBC Two series "Mary, Queen of Charity Shops" in June 2009, Mary was appointed as Global Retail Ambassador for Save the Children. She developed the "Living & Giving" concept as a new type of