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ITV Extends James Martin’s Saturday Morning to Noon From January

ITV cites the show’s strongest viewing share since 2017 to justify a bigger, chef-led Saturday schedule.

Overview

  • The extension begins in January 2026, stretching the 9:30am broadcast to a noon finish from its current run of just over two hours.
  • The series posted its highest viewing share since launching in 2017, with an 8% increase in 2025.
  • ITV has ordered a third series of Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen after strong audience response.
  • Ainsley Harriott will front a new 30-minute series, Taste of the Bahamas, exploring Caribbean flavours and culture.
  • Assistant commissioner Leanne Clarke said the refreshed slate gives viewers more reasons to wake up with ITV on Saturdays.