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
The White Queen (TV series) the television series. The final episode of "The White Queen" was aired on 18 August 2013 and the series was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc the following day. Two days later, it was confirmed that "The White Queen" would not be returning for a second series. In a statement to "Broadcast", the BBC stated that the show was always planned as a one-season series. In October 2013, "The Telegraph" reported that Starz planned to develop a sequel miniseries called "The White Princess", based on Gregory's 2013 novel of the same name. Gregory confirmed that the project was underway in