The broadcaster made clear during the Parliament hearing that it has a zero tolerance approach to bullying and harassment.
Chef Accused Of Reducing Crew To Tears
On TV, Martin cuts a jovial figure.
His current shows are produced by Winchester-based Blue Marlin, which he runs with his agent Fiona Lindsay.
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He is subsequently understood to have arrived an hour late for the filming commitment.
I think he just feels like its OK to behave like that.
The complaint was escalated to Head of Entertainment Katie Rawcliffe, who then approached Martin and Lindsay via email.
Deadline has spoken to individuals who previously worked with Martin who say his behavior onSpanish Adventurerepresents a pattern.
The crew sought advice from Bectu and drafted a formal letter to Martin and Lindsay.
The letter also raised concerns about grievance processes and sickness arrangements, including sick pay.
Blue Marlin said it has made more than 500 shows at Martins home since the incident.
James and Fiona made us feel like they were the lords of the manor and we were the servants.
Blue Marlin accepted responsibility.
James was shocked by what had happened and on reflection acknowledges he responded emotionally, which he wholly regrets.
James apologizes for any offence or upset caused, as he did at the time to the crew involved.
Since the 2018 incident, Blue Marlin Television has continued to film over 500 shows at James home.
An ITV spokeswoman said: At ITV people and their welfare are our highest priority.
We make clear our expectations in this regard as part of our pre-greenlight duty of care processes.
