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James Martin (born 30 June 1972) is a British chef and television presenter, best known for his television work with the BBC and ITV.

James Martin
Martin at the Good Food Show winter 2014
Born	James Martin (1972-06-30) 30 June 1972 (age 50) Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Years active	1996–present
Employer(s)	ITV (currently) BBC (formerly)
Television	Saturday Kitchen (2006–2016) Operation Hospital Food (2011–2014) Junior Bake Off (2013) James Martin: Home Comforts (2014–2016) This Morning (2016–) James Martin's French Adventure (2017) Saturday Morning with James Martin (2017–) James Martin's American Adventure (2018)
Website	Official website

Martin presented the BBC cookery series Saturday Kitchen from 2006 until 2016, before leaving the BBC.[1]

More recently, Martin has presented James Martin's French Adventure (2017), Saturday Morning with James Martin (2017–present) and James Martin's American Adventure (2018) for ITV.

Early life

Martin's family were farmers on the Castle Howard estate where he helped his mother in the kitchen, igniting his interest in cuisine. He lived in Welburn, UK, where he attended Amotherby School in Malton and later on, Malton School.[2]

Career

Early career

James Martin trained at Hostellerie De Plaisance, Saint-Émilion, France,[3] and from there, spent two years as a Pastry Chef at Chewton Glen Hotel[4] in the South of England.

Television

He first appeared on television in 1996 on programmes including James Martin: Yorkshire's Finest (set in various Yorkshire locations with an emphasis on Yorkshire cuisine), Ready Steady Cook and The Big Breakfast.

Martin co-presented BBC Food's Stately Suppers with Alistair Appleton, and then appeared on the Channel 4 programme Richard & Judy, where he would visit a member of the public in their own home who had been nominated to be cooked a 'comfort food' meal. From 2006 until 2016, he was the presenter of the BBC One show Saturday Kitchen.[5]

In September 2011, James was tasked with revamping the menu and catering facilities at Scarborough General Hospital, for Operation Hospital Food for the BBC.[6] The show was recommissioned for a second[7] and third series [8] which were shown on BBC One in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

In June 2013, The Roux Scholarship was shown on Watch. Martin joined the judging panel along with fellow celebrity chefs including Rick Stein, Raymond Blanc and Angela Hartnett.[9]

In July 2013,[10] Martin appeared alongside Angela Hartnett and Richard Corrigan on BBC One on a special edition of The Great British Menu entitled The Great British Budget Menu. The show aimed to highlight food poverty and involved the chefs cooking nutritious meals on a budget.

In September 2013,[11] the programme James Martin's Food Map of Britain aired on BBC Two. There were 10 episodes with each focusing on a different region of Britain. James investigated the produce of each area and cooked two dishes per episode. Since 2013, he has been a judge on Junior Bake Off on the CBBC channel.

In October 2014, James presented a new daytime show for BBC One called Meet the Street which aimed to unite communities and reduce loneliness. In 2015, he guest presented numerous episodes of The One Show with Alex Jones. In 2015, Martin presented The Box, a daytime cookery series for BBC One.[12]

In 2015, while attending the BBC Good Food Middle East Awards in Dubai, Martin witnessed the death of magazine boss, Dominic De Sousa whom he had been speaking with, just moments before the tabloid mogul stood up and suffered a fatal heart attack. This event had an effect on Martin and had a part in him later deciding to leave '"Saturday Kitchen.[13]

In February and March 2016 Martin toured his first live show around the UK entitled 'Plates, mates and automobiles'.[12]

Since September 2017, Martin has presented Saturday Morning with James Martin, a Saturday morning cookery show for ITV.[14]

Journalism

Until 2013, Martin wrote a motoring column for UK newspaper The Mail on Sunday.

In 2009, Martin wrote in his column that he hated cyclists, and deliberately took pleasure in scaring them by driving an electric Tesla Roadster (2008) in a manner that startled a cycling group, forcing them off the road. Following criticism from cycling groups and professionals such as Bradley Wiggins and Stuart O'Grady, he apologised for the statements. Complaints said that the driving was illegal and dangerous.[15][16]

Restaurants

Martin opened his restaurant, called "The Leeds Kitchen", inside the Alea Casino in Leeds in 2011. The casino, and with it the restaurant, closed in March 2013.[17]

In 2012 he opened a restaurant inside The Talbot Hotel, Malton, North Yorkshire. The restaurant won a Michelin star at the end of 2012. In June 2013 it was reviewed by food critic Jay Rayner for The Observer who described his meal there as "three beautifully poised, close to faultless dishes". Martin left The Talbot in February 2015.[18][19]

In September 2013 Martin opened his restaurant James Martin Manchester, specialising in modern British cuisine.[20]

There are four branches of James Martin Kitchen bakery and cafe located at; airside at Stansted and Glasgow airports, inside Debenhams at intu Lakeside and at Manchester Piccadilly Train Station.[21]

SpudULike by James Martin

In Autumn 2021, Martin teamed up with potato company Albert Bartlett to create the new menu for the launch of SpudULike by James Martin chain of restaurants.[22] It is a relaunch of Spudulike that traded from 1974 to 2019. [23]

Cookery School

James teaches at The Kitchen – Cookery School at Chewton Glen, a cookery school and relaxed dining restaurant in New Milton, Hampshire.[24]

Wine

September 2021, Martin launched a range of premium French wines which are produced in the village of Névian near Narbonne in the Corbières region.[25]

Personal life

In 2009, Martin gained a private pilot licence. Martin has two dogs named Cooper and Ralph.[26]

Martin has been in a relationship with his long-term girlfriend Louise Davies, who is a TV producer, since 2011. James met Davies on Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?[27]

Martin raced in the 2013 Masters Series in an Appendix K 1964 Mini Cooper S. On 23 June 2013 he took his first race win at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival, becoming the 2013 Champion of Mini Festival.[28]

Martin also raced a "works" GT Aston Martin at the Aston Martin Centenary Festival in July 2013 where he achieved a position of 9th out of 30 racers.[29] He then qualified as a helicopter pilot.[30]

Awards and honours

In 2010, Martin was awarded the title of Honorary Professor by the University of West London, London School of Hospitality and Tourism along with Michel Roux, Raymond Blanc and Anton Mosimann.

On 10 June 2013, Martin was honoured with The Craft Guild of Chefs Special Award.[31] In 2015 he was named ‘TV Personality of the Year’ at the Fortnum & Mason Awards.[32] James was inducted into the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers at the International Cheese Awards 2016.[33]

In 2021, Martin was again voted ‘TV Personality of the Year’ at the Fortnum & Mason Awards.[34] On 6 September 2021, Martin's Saturday Morning scooped Best Food Show at the TV Choice Awards.[35] In November 2021, Martin won 'Most Influential Chef, Cook or Food Writer' award, and also 'Best Cookbook', for 'Great British Adventure: A celebration of Great British food' at the Great British Food Awards.[36]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Channel
2005	Strictly Come Dancing	Contestant	Finished fourth place	BBC One
2006–2016	Saturday Kitchen	Presenter
2007	Sweet Baby James	Presenter	1 series	BBC Two
	Blue Peter: Can You Cook It?	Judge		CBBC
	The Great British Village Show	Presenter	1 series	BBC One
	James Martin's Christmas Feasts	Presenter	1 series	UKTV Food
2008	Eating with the Enemy	Presenter	1 series	BBC Two
2011–2014	Operation Hospital Food	Presenter	3 series	BBC One
2012	Racing Legends: Jackie Stewart	Presenter	One-off episode	BBC Two
2013	United Cakes of America	Presenter		Good Food
	The Roux Scholarship	Judge		Watch
	The Great British Budget Menu	Presenter	One-off episode	BBC One
	James Martin's Food Map of Britain	Presenter	1 series	BBC Two
	Junior Bake Off	Judge	1 series	CBBC
2014–2016	James Martin: Home Comforts	Presenter	4 series (inc. Christmas series)	BBC Two
2014	Operation Meet the Street	Presenter	1 series	BBC One
2015	The One Show	Guest presenter	3 episodes
	The Box[37]	Presenter	1 series
2016	This Morning	Guest presenter		ITV
	James Martin's Christmas with Friends[38]	Presenter	2 episodes	Food Network
2017	James Martin's French Adventure	Presenter	1 series	ITV
2017—	Saturday Morning with James Martin[39]	Presenter	1 series
2018	Walks with My Dog	Co-presenter	1 episode	More4
	James Martin's American Adventure[40]	Presenter	1 series	ITV
2019	James Martin's Great British Adventure	Presenter	1 series	ITV
	James Martin's Sunday Selection[41]	Presenter	1 series	ITV
2020	James Martin's Islands To Highlands	Presenter	20-part series[42]	ITV
	James Martin’s Christmas Day	Presenter	Christmas special[43]	ITV

Books

• The Deli Cookbook ISBN 978-1840002119
• James Martin's Delicious!: The Deli Cookbook ISBN 978-1840006261
• Easy British Food ISBN 978-1840009774
• James Martin Desserts ISBN 978-1844004638
• James Martin's Great British Winter Cookbook ISBN 978-1845330408
• Eating In With James Martin ISBN 978-0753715802
• The Great British Village Show Cookbook ISBN 978-1405333177
• The Saturday Kitchen Cookbook ISBN 978-1846072239
• James Martin - The Collection ISBN 978-1845334604
• James Martin's Great British Dinners ISBN 978-0753715819
• Driven: Cooking in the Fast Lane - My Story ISBN 978-0007294671
• James Martin - Desserts ISBN 978-1844004638
• My Kitchen ISBN 978-0007294718
• Masterclass: Make Your Home Cooking Easier ISBN 978-0007294725
• James Martin Easy Everyday: The Essential Collection ISBN 978-1845336677
• Slow Cooking: Mouthwatering Recipes with Minimum Effort ISBN 978-1849491235
• Fast Cooking: Really Exciting Recipes in 20 Minutes ISBN 978-1849493185
• Home Comforts ISBN 978-1849494724
• Sweet ISBN 978-1849495578
• More Home Comforts ISBN 978-1849497916
• Slow Cooking ISBN 978-1787131019
• James Martin's French Adventure ISBN 978-1849499545
• James Martin's American Adventure ISBN 978-1787131538
• James Martin's Great British Adventure ISBN 978-1787133747
• James Martin's Islands To Highlands ISBN 978-1787135253
• James Martin's Complete Home Comforts ISBN 978-1787136519
• Butter ISBN 978-1787138223
• Potato ISBN 978-1787139657

Tours

• Plates, Mates And Automobiles (2016): 25 date tour across England, Scotland and Wales[44]
• James Martin on the road...again (2018): 18 date tour across England, Scotland and Wales[45]
• James Martin Live (2022): 18 date tour across England, Scotland and Wales[46]

References

External links

• Official website
• James Martin at IMDb
• James Martin: Good Food Channel recipes
• James Martin: Home Comforts recipes

На других языках

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[ru] Мартин, Джеймс

Джеймс Мартин (англ. James Martin; род. 30 июня 1972 (1972-06-30), Малтон, Северный Йоркшир) — известный британский повар и телеведущий, автор книг по кулинарии.

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