James Martin has made a huge impact since he began to appear on British television in November 1996 and has rarely been off the screen since. After hitting new record viewing figures of 2.1 million hosting the BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen, James has recently added two additional shows to his list – fronting Sweet Baby James and The Great British Village Show. In Autumn 2006 James gained a whole new army of fans with his newfound prowess on the dance floor when he appeared in the British version of Strictly Come Dancing, dancing his way straight into the semi finals. In 1994 at the ripe old age of 21, James opened the Hotel and Bistro du Vin at Winchester as Head Chef, where he daringly changed the menu every day. Such was the success of this venture, there followed an eight week waiting list for weekend diners.
