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Biography

Martin was brought up on a farm in Yorkshire, which gave him a passion for gardening and good wholesome home cooking. His father was Catering Manager at Castle Howard and James worked in the kitchens from the age of 10, cooking for the Queen Mother on one occasion when only 11 years old. He later caused controversy by suggesting people use 8 eggs to make Yorkshire Pudding, justifying the choice by saying he was following a recipe his grandmother used. Whilst studying at Scarborough Technical College, Martin was named Student of the Year three years running. The garden front of Castle Howard John Vanburghs complete project for Castle Howard, which was not all built. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002), was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952. ...

He owns a bespoke kitchen design and manufacturing business in St Albans called Underwood and a clothes shop & Deli in Winchester, called Cadogan and Co. Antony Worrall Thompson, another celebrity chef, brought him to London to work in the kitchens of 190 Queensgate, followed by dell’Ugo. He then moved to Chewton Glen in Hampshire. In 1993 he opened the Hotel du Vin and Bistro in Winchester as Head Chef, where he changed the menu every day. It was a success, with an eight-week waiting list for a weekend table. He now has two restaurants on cruise ships in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. , St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35km) north of central London. ... Antony Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951 in Stratford upon Avon, England) is a British celebrity chef and television presenter who went to school at The Kings School, Canterbury. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ...

Television career

He first started to appear on television in 1996, but came to wider public attention on the BBC 2 program "Ready Steady Cook." In 2005 Martin partnered with Camilla Dallerup in "Strictly Come Dancing," a celebrity ballroom dancing TV show, coming fourth. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Ready Steady Cook is a BBC daytime TV cooking programme first aired in 1994. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Camilla Dallerup (born 1974 in Aalborg), is a British based Danish ballroom dancer. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on Ballroom and Latin dancing. ...

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. He is now the presenter of the new version of the BBC One show Saturday Kitchen, which is being made by Cactus TV, the company behind the Richard & Judy show after ITV poached the previous presenter (ironically, Antony Worral Thompson) and production team behind the show. Early in 2007 James was at the centre of a phone in scandal when it was discovered that certain shows of Saturday Kitchen were not live. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Alistair Appleton (born 1970 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent) is an English television presenter. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Richard & Judy is an afternoon magazine/talk-show in the UK presented by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... Saturday Kitchen is a 90 minute cookery programme broadcast which has been broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. ... Cactus TV is an English based television show production company. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting...

He recently starred in a BBC 2 series named Sweet Baby James (named in reference to the James Taylor song) in which he focuses on desserts, puddings and cakes while visiting places from his culinary past that have inspired his recipes. Upcoming chef Will Torrent appears as his assistant. BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Sweet Baby James is a song written and recorded by James Taylor which serves as the opening and title track from his 1970 breakthrough album Sweet Baby James. ...

James appeared on Blue Peter in April 2007 on "Can you cook it?" being a celebrity judge choosing the new Blue Peter "Junior chef", who was Jake Saywers. For other uses, see Blue Peter (disambiguation). ...

In June and July 2007, he appeared co-hosting the 12 Yard seriesThe Great British Village Show on BBC One and has just finished filming a new series called Eating with the Enemy. 12 Yard Productions is a British television production company, founded by David Young and specialising in the game show genre. ...

Personal life

With a passion for cars - he presently owns an impressive and extensive collection including an Aston Martin DB9 Convertible and writes a weekly column as 'motor correspondent' for the Mail on Sunday. He also owns a Clumber Spaniel called Fudge.^[1] Martin has dated Barbara Broccoli^[2] Aston Martin DB9 Coupé - front view Aston Martin DB9 Coupé - rear view The Aston Martin DB9 is a grand tourer launched by Aston Martin in 2004. ... Barbara Dana Broccoli (born June 18, 1960) is the daughter of the famous James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/newtalent/under_16/canyoucookit/jamesmartin.shtml
2. ^ Sunday Mirror, Oct 16, 2005

External links

• James Martin official website
• James Martin News-Sheet