Cannot say I am a huge fan of James Martin. He has (imo) become really arrogant. His manner seems slightly brusque too.
I saw a bit of it last week, and have to say it was like the "Yorkshire" show. He made reference to being from Yorkshire SO many times and he had his sidekick chef friend with him (his name escapes me) who is also from Yorkshire. Everything they did, because it was "how they did it in Yorkshire" was better than any other method.
It became tiresome. (I am 'northern' and have two very good friends who are smashing Yorkshire people btw. I have no gripes with the county but JM going on and on and on about it as though he as on a higher plane really got on my nerves.)
Anyone else notice this? Martin has become a bit of a smug turn-off.