Michael Holmes (journalist) explained

Michael Holmes
Birth Place:Leeds, England
Occupation:TV Presenter, author, journalist
Spouse:Emma Kirby
Children:3
Credits:How to Build a House
Don't Move, Improve
Renovating for profit

Michael Holmes is an English property expert and presenter of multiple property-based television shows on networks such as BBC1, Channel 4, Five, ITV, Channel 4, Discovery Real Time and UK Style.[1] He is also the Editor-In-Chief of several British home magazines and author of Renovating For Profit.[2]

Career

Television

Holmes began his television career in 1997 as a property expert on Five series Hot Property. Later, he was the property expert on BBC2's All the Right Moves. He has also been the property expert on Channel 4's Richard & Judy. He later presented the BBC1 property-based TV show; Trading Up.[3]

Holmes was formerly the presenter of UK Style TV show Hard Sell where, along with a gardening expert, he helped to transform properties that were lagging on the property market. His most recent series is I Own Britain's Best Home.

Has presented property programmes on the Discovery Real Time such as How to Build a House[4] and Build, Buy or Restore.[5] The latter has spawned a spin-off also hosted by Holmes, Build, Buy or Restore: Abroad.[6]

He has also presented the recent ITV property series Good Bid, Good Buy[7] as well as the first series of Don't Move, Improve.[8] On Quest television the repeats are being shown of Build, Buy or Restore Abroad as of 7 June 2014

Magazines and publications

Holmes is the Editor-in-Chief of British homes-market newsstand publications such as Real Homes, Homebuilding & Renovating magazine and Period Living, all monthly.[9]

He has also written for leading British newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times, Daily Express, Daily Mirror and The Independent, and appeared on news programmes such as BBC Breakfast.[3]

Michael also is a leading seminar speaker at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, held around the country, and the annual National Home Improvement Show at London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre.[10]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120717223029/http://uktv.co.uk/style/item/aid/530277 UK TV Style interview with Michael Holmes
  2. Book: Holmes, Michael. Renovating for Profit. Ebury Press.
  3. Web site: Michael Holmes. Dorset Society. March 2006.
  4. http://www.i2itelevision.com/buildahouse/programmes.php How to Build a House
  5. http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/property-tv/property-features/tv-profile/build-buy-or-restore-$297997.htm Build, Buy or restore
  6. http://www.building-plot.org.uk/build-buy-or-restore.asp Build, Buy or Restore Abroad
  7. http://www.itv.com/PressCentre/GoodBidGoodBuy/Ep1Wk2708/default.html Good Bid, Good Buy
  8. https://www.theguardian.com/TV/discoveryrealtime.html Discovery Real Time
  9. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/midlands-birmingham-property/home-garden-news/2008/04/06/building-your-own-dream-home-65233-20728022/ Building your own dream home
  10. Web site: Home . homebuildingshow.co.uk.