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The Maltonian Web Gallery - James Martin visit - October 2006

TV celebrity chef and ballroom dancer James pulled up at his old school in a very impressive Aston Martin DB10 sports car for a couple of days in October. James was a pupil at Malton School in the 1980's, before going on to his very successful TV career. The visit was part of a new BBC TV programme James is filming for 2007, and he brought with him a film crew to record his visit. During Monday afternoon he met his former Science teacher John Horsman, and other staff on a walk down memory lane as he toured his old school. He then worked with the Head of Food Technology and some Year 10 and Year 11 students until well into the evening. James then returned on Tuesday afternoon at the end of school to meet students and parents, sign autographs, and stage a cake stall at which he sold off some of his cakes as a fundraiser for the school. The evening was a great success and all who wished to meet James had the opportunity to do so. £175 was raised from the sale. One of the people who turned up to meet him was Christine Baxter, now retired but formerly James's Home Economics teacher at the school. The two days filming created a lot of excitement amongst the students - and also amongst some of the female staff! We were impressed by the way James took time to talk with anyone who wanted to meet him, and to pose for countless photos with good grace and patience. The spice cake was also very good!