James Martin's Saturday Morning


09:00 am - 11:05 am, Monday, December 29 on ITV1 London (3)

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Season 8, Episode 38

James is counting down to Christmas by enjoying a feast of festive food with guests Aled Jones and Greg James, and fellow chefs Nieves Barragan and Richard Corrigan


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Cast & Crew

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James Martin (Presenter)
Aled Jones (Guest)
Greg James (Guest)
Will Clough (Director)
Jon Holman (Executive producer)
Fiona Lindsay (Executive producer)

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James Martin (Presenter)
Born: June 30, 1972 in Malton, North Yorkshire
Best Known For: Being a celebrity chef.
Early-life: Born in Malton, North Yorkshire, on June 30, 1972. His family were farmers living on the Castle Howard estate, and his interest in cookery was sparked by helping his mum in its kitchen. At school he was diagnosed as dyslexic, but excelled at cricket and rugby. James studied catering at Scarborough Technical College before continuing his training in France at the Hostellerie De Plaisance and Maison Troisgros.
Career: Martin eventually returned to the UK, where he was employed by Antony Worrall Thompson at his Kensington restaurant. He went on to work at various other London eateries before becoming head chef, aged just 22, at Hotel Du Vin in Winchester. He made his TV debut in 1996 with James Martin: Yorkshire's Finest, in which he demonstrated the county's cuisine. Other food-related shows include Stately Suppers, Sweet Baby James, Saturday Kitchen, Operation Hospital Food, The Roux Scholarship, United States of Cakes and The Great British Budget Menu. A keen motorist, Martin has also written a motoring column and co-hosted Racing Legends with Sir Jackie Stewart. He came fourth in Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, narrowly missing out on a place in the final with his partner, Camilla Dallerup.
Quote: "Home cooking brings back to me so many memories of childhood. And it's always wholesome food, proper gravy, great garnishes - it's the ultimate comfort food."
Trivia: Martin holds the world record for carrot-chopping. He peeled and chopped 515g of the veg in one minute during a Ready Steady Cook special for Children in Need.
Aled Jones (Guest)
Born: December 29, 1970 in Bangor
Best Known For: Singing Walking in the Air.
Early-life: Aled was born in Bangor on December 29, 1970. He joined the Bangor Cathedral Choir aged nine, and won many national singing competitions at the Urdd Eisteddfod. After being talent-spotted by a congregation member, BBC Wales asked him to sing with the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. A documentary followed, and he recorded some tracks, including Walking in the Air from animated short film, The Snowman. It was a global smash.
Career: After disappearing from the public eye in his teens, Jones became a county level tennis player, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He went on to gain entry at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he trained as an actor. It led to appearances in productions of Twelfth Night and Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. He has become a regular presenter/performer on Songs of Praise and presents his own shows on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3 and Radio Wales. Jones has also returned to recording music, and touring, to great acclaim. In 2004, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. On the 4 May 2012, it was announced that Jones would become the new co-presenter of the ITV breakfast programme Daybreak, alongside Lorraine Kelly. He left Daybreak in April 2014 to host a new breakfast show for ITV called Weekend. His recent TV work has included reporting for Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two and co-presenting daily magazine show Too Much TV, both for BBC2.
Quote: "I stopped singing on my 16th birthday. The joy had gone out of it. I was sick of being asked why my voice hadn't yet broken. Was I a freak?"
Trivia: Jones was awarded an MBE in 2013.
Greg James (Guest)
Born: December 17, 1985 in Bishop's Stortford
Best Known For: His work on Radio 1.
Early-life: Greg was born in Bishop's Stortford on December 17, 1985. He went on to study drama at the University of East Anglia and during his time there, he presented several shows on the students' union radio station, becoming the station manager in 2006.
Career: James' big break came in October 2007 when he began presenting the Radio 1 Early Breakfast show. Since 2012, he has presented Radio 1's 4-7pm slot. He also co-hosts Not Just Cricket and Fighting Talk on Radio 5 Live. On TV, James has presented Britain Unzipped and I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse, and co-hosted coverage of various music festivals.
Quote: "I would never be put off by anyone's level of fame. I don't hide from the showbiz world, I've just worked out what I like."
Trivia: In 2014, James won a Gold Radio Academy Award. In 2013, he journeyed along the Zambezi River for five days to raise money for Comic Relief. He is an ambassador for the Stroke Association and the Lord's Taverners.
Nieves Barragan (Guest)
Richard Corrigan (Guest)
Will Clough (Director)
Hannah Prestidge (Producer)
Jon Holman (Executive producer)
Fiona Lindsay (Executive producer)

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