Article: HAVE A VERY HAPPY HAMPER(Just make sure you don't pick a basket case).

Byline: LAURA TOPHAM

NOTHING says Merry Christmas like a hamper full of shortbread, mince pies and fine wine.

But which is the best value for money and how do you choose the right one for each member of your family? We asked chef MARY BERRY, the queen of the Aga who has sold five million cookery books, to assess this year's festive offerings.

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CONTENTS: Hope and Greenwood blackjacks sweets; Selfridges black taxi, limited edition; Tiptree medium-cut marmalade; Farrah's Original Harrogate toffee in a tin; Monty Python The Meaning Of Life DVD; Marmite; Selfridges afternoon tea bags; McCann's Irish oats; Great ...

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