DRIVEN - JAMES MARTIN
Synopsis ; Highly ambitious and relentlessly motivated, James Martin has worked extraordinarily hard to become one of Britain's most successful TV chefs. It hasn't all been a smooth ride and here James tells his remarkable story, looking back to his working class childhood in Yorkshire, relating the highs and lows of a career in the kitchen and revealing some of the astonishing events that have come with fame and fortune. James enjoys the open road almost as much as the kitchen and his tales of family, food and fame are woven around the cars that have provided the pivotal moments in his life - from teenage fumblings in the back seat and buying his first Ferrari to hurtling round a track with James Bond actor, Daniel Craig, and taking part in the world's most prestigious vintage road race.

Whether he's standing at the stove or sitting behind the steering wheel, this is a man who has never been afraid to put his foot down and Driven is the intimate, fast-paced and no-holds-barred story of his fascinating life.

We wake up to James Martin every Saturday when he welcomes us into BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, a wonderful relaxed way to start the weekend. What is entertaining about this book was how James reached this point in his career, and his dual loves of cooking and cars. It’s a fascinating story, told in his down to earth style, it gives us an insight into the life of this charming man, his life and loves.

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