Saturday Kitchen - 28/02/2026 - 10:00 am Saturday, February 28 on BBC One London

About this Broadcast

28/02/2026
Season 2026, Episode 1

Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Georgina Hayden, Sam Holland and Avi Shashidhara, and by special guest Michael Ball. Helen McGinn pairs the wines with the studio dishes

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Cast & Crew

Matt Tebbutt (Presenter)

Helen McGinn (Contributor)

Michael Ball (Guest)

Georgina Hayden (Guest)

Sam Holland (Guest)

Avi Shashidhara (Guest)

Amanda Ross (Executive producer)

James Bedwell (Series producer)

Alice Pople (Producer)

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Did You Know..

Matt Tebbutt (Presenter)

Best Known For: Being a celebrity chef.

Early-life: Matt was born in High Wycombe in 1973 and raised in South Wales. After gaining a diploma at Leiths School of Food and Wine in London, he went on to work for some of London's most prestigious restaurants, including the Oak Room and Criterion.

Career: Between 2009 and 2011, Tebbutt presented Saturday Kitchen on BBC One when regular host James Martin was away. He has also had presenting roles on the Great British Menu, Drop Down Menu, Market Kitchen: Big Adventure and Food Unwrapped. He used to own and run the Foxhunter restaurant in Nant-y-derry near Usk in South Wales.

Quote: 'Being thrown in the deep-end in a top kitchen is daunting, but its brilliant experience.'

Trivia: In 2008, Tebbutt published the book Cooks Country: Modern British Rural Cooking.