in june 2011, islam won the central regional heat to reach the final of the bbc two series "great british menu". he went on to win the fish course in the final. islam's other television appearances include "market kitchen", "perfect", "saturday kitchen", and "the one show". he is a regular judge at the south asian chef competition. along with other celebrity chefs, he attends the "bbc good food shows", "autumn fair", "heart of england fine foods", "food & drink expo", "taste festivals", "grand design live" and sharon osbourne's "mrs. osbourne presents".