James Martin (chef) James Martin (chef) James Martin (born 30 June 1972) is a British chef and television presenter, best known for his television work with the BBC and ITV. Martin presented the BBC cookery series "Saturday Kitchen" from 2006 until 2016, before leaving the BBC. 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. Martin's family were farmers on the Castle Howard estate and he helped his mother in the kitchen, which started his interest in cuisine. He lived in Welburn, attended Amotherby School in Malton and
Olly Smith Great to Drink With" in 2010, "Wine: Both Barrels" in 2012, and "Behind Enemy Wines" in 2013. Smith previously wrote for film and TV including Pingu, Wallace and Gromit and Charlie and Lola. Smith regularly appears as a wine expert on BBC1's "Saturday Kitchen" and is a frequent guest on ITV's "This Morning". In September 2014 Smith presented a four-part series "Last Taste of Summer", which aired on "This Morning". Smith was host of the short-lived "Iron Chef UK" during 2010. In 2011, Smith presented a ten-part series for Channel 4 entitled "The Secret Supper Club". Outside of the UK,