Alistair Appleton is a familiar face from the BBC's Escape to the Country, having been a mainstay on the show since 2007, earning him a dedicated fan base.
He presents the show alongside names including Ginny Buckley and Nicki Chapman. Born and raised in Hampshire, 54 year old Alistair graduated from the University of Cambridge with a 2:1 in English Literature.
Post-graduation and moved to Poland to teach at the University of Gdansk before relocating to Germany where he kick-started his broadcasting career with Deutsche Welle as a translator and journalist.
As his TV career continued to flourish, Alistair bagged an MA in Advanced Psychotherapy at the Minster Centre in London in 2014.
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