James Martins Last Saturday Kitchen

I've long been a fan of Saturday Kitchen with its mix of poncy and hearty food, classic clips (especially the Keith Floyd ones) all held together brilliantly by James Martin. As a classically trained chef he seemed perfectly happy and at ease doing the poncy stuff yet delighted equally in a great Yorkshire pud, old fashioned pies or the simple delight of new potatoes swimming in butter.
His last show today was a classic and also a bundle of laughs but I do wonder if it will survive without him.

Did anyone else watch it and what do you think regarding its future prospects with an alternating cast of presenters?

 

Hi Longk,

I watch Saturday Kitchen as well, but I must admit I think it is time for a change of presenter, I think James is great and I love the programmes he does from his own home but I just think it was getting a bit " samey " .

I also think the programmes he did involving Scarborough ( and other ) hospitals were excellent, and make Jamie Oliver's whingeing about school meals seem pathetic.

I don't know how it will work with a different presenter every week, I'd rather have one. There are two I think could do it but I can't remember their names, one is Galton ? from Norfolk, the other is also called James I think and comes from Plymouth.

 

Time will tell. The most obvious successor for me is Simon Rimmer.

Remember this.................
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fv5Aldh64uw#t=1343

 

Sorry Longk can't watch the video off my phone.

 

Galton Blackiston and James Tanner are the two chefs you are recommending Anthony

 

The Hairy Bikers doing the omelette challenge when Si swapped some of Daves eggs for hard boiled eggs

 

I watch it every week, loved a lot of his recipes, and his boyish behaviour, it was a very emotional goodbye speech, he and me were in tears.