Mark Hill

Mark Hill is a British antiques expert, author, and television presenter known for Antiques Road Trip and Antiques Roadshow on the BBC. He specialises in 20th-century design and decorative arts.

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Mark Hill's Profile

Mark Hill was born in 1975 in the United Kingdom. He is the son of Roger Hill, a former Formula One chief mechanic, and developed an early interest in collecting and antiques.

He was educated at Cranmore Preparatory School and the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, before studying History of Art & Architecture at the University of Reading.

Hill began his career in 1996 at Bonhams auction house as a porter, later becoming a cataloguer. He then worked at Sotheby’s as a specialist in collectibles before moving into publishing and online auction services.

He gained national recognition as an expert on Antiques Roadshow on BBC One (from 2007) and later joined Antiques Road Trip (BBC One), where he travels across the UK valuing and buying antiques.

He lives in London with his partner and continues to work as a dealer, author, lecturer, and broadcaster, also running his own antiques business.

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    Education

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    • Completed secondary education at Royal Grammar School, Guildford
    • University of Reading; graduated with a degree in History of Art & Architecture

    Net Worth & Income

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    • Income from the presenter roles on BBC
    • Earnings from antiques dealing at his auction house - Mark Hill Auctions
    • Revenue from his publishing company - Mark Hill Publishing
    • Earnings from valuation and business consultancy
    • Revenue from book sales including, Fat Lava, The Canny Collector and the Miller's Collectables Handbooks
    • Earnings from lecturing and public speaking

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