Cakes & cauldrons

Harry Potter stars James and Oliver Phelps host a baking competition based on J.K. Rowling's world of wizardry

- NATASHA HOLT JUDY EWENS, CAREN CLARK

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking NEW Available: Tue 17 Dec Genre: Cookery

Season: 1 Episodes: 7 (first six eps from 17 Dec; final ep from Christmas Eve)

James and Oliver Phelps are best known as red-haired jokers Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, and now, the real-life twins are heading back to Hogwarts to host a baking spin-off from the wizarding franchise.

The 38-year-old brothers are presenting Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, which sees nine pairs of US professional pastry chefs and cake artists (all of them Muggles) compete to make the most- spectacular cakes inspired by the world of J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard.

And for the Phelpses, it’s the perfect show to kick-start their presenting careers.