Mr Food and Drink, James Martin returns to teach you some brand-new recipes.
James Martin made a great impact with his television debut in November ‘96 and has rarely been off screen since.
He was a regular chef on Ready Steady Cook (BBC2), and in 2006 reached the semi-finals of Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1). He went on to present BBC1’s hit series Saturday Kitchen for 10 years, regularly attracting viewers in excess of 3.5 million.
In 2008, James featured in The Real Italian Job (BBC2) where he lived his dream of racing in the exclusive Mille Miglia in Italy in a vintage sports car. With over 3.5 million viewers, it cemented his reputation as a favourite among car experts and enthusiasts.
He has presented many series for UKTV and BBC; Operation Hospital Food, Operation Meet the Street, The Box, and Home Comforts, as well as being a judge on Junior Bake Off.
In 2016, he guest-presented ITV’s This Morning and two-part special ‘James Martin’s Christmas with Friends’ on Food Network UK. In 2017, James launched a new series on ITV ‘James Martin’s Saturday Morning’.
His latest primetime ITV series are ‘James Martin’s French Adventure’ and ‘James Martin’s American Adventure’. He also featured in ‘Britain’s Favourite Dogs’ on ITV, as well as ‘Walks with my Dog’ for Channel 4 in 2018.
James is the author of 18 popular cook books, picking up many awards along the way, as well as his autobiography ‘Driven’ (Harper Collins). His latest books, both published by Quadrille, are ‘James Martin’s French Adventure’ in 2017 and ‘James Martin’s American Adventure’ in February 2018.
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James’s career began at Castle Howard, where his father ran the catering with James often helping out. He was Student of the Year three years running at Scarborough Technical College, and at the tender age of 22, he opened the Hotel du Vin & Bistro in Winchester as Head Chef, where he changed the menu every day.
For three years, James had his restaurant at The Talbot, in Malton, North Yorkshire, where he spent all of his childhood. The restaurant was placed in the Michelin Guide within a year of opening in 2012.
James Martin Manchester opened in September 2013 and listed in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants 2015. James Martin Kitchen opened in 2015 at Stansted Airport leading to further successful openings at Manchester Piccadilly station, Glasgow Airport and Debenhams Lakeside, with more to come from the JMK brand in the near future. In February 2017, James opened The Kitchen restaurant and cookery school at Chewton Glen in Hampshire.
A keen journalist, James currently writes a weekly food column in Daily Mail Weekend and previously wrote for BBC Good Food, Sky Magazine and weekly car reviews for Mail on Sunday’s Live magazine. In 2016, he toured the UK with his first show ‘Plates, Mates and Automobiles’ to great success, bringing a new tour ‘On the Road Again’ to audiences in 2018.
