Phil in Brief
Phil Spencer MBE is a presenter, author, businessman and property investor. As co-presenter of the long-running Channel 4 series Location Location Location and Love It Or List It he has become one of the best-known faces on British television and is widely credited as being an expert in all things property related. Over the last 25 years he has hosted numerous TV series and continues to be an anchor for Channel 4 viewing figures. Outside of television, he has published books, written regular columns and features for leading newspapers and lifestyle magazines, hosted radio shows, taken on immense charity challenges, produced apps as well as set up and run three successful businesses.
In 2015 Phil moved out of London and now lives in Hampshire with his wife Fiona, their two sons, several dogs, horses, chickens and sheep.
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Phil Spencer was born in 1969 in Canterbury, Kent. Brought up on a family farm, he’s a country lad and spent his entire childhood messing around outdoors on the farm with his three siblings, learning about nature and conservation and playing lots of cricket.
Phil was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland. He left school after A-levels in 1988 with dreams of either joining the army or playing professional cricket. After a year teaching sport in a school on Australia's Gold Coast he joined the British Army on a 3 month Potential Officers course and played junior county cricket for Kent.
His passion for property emerged when, after a stint working for an estate agent in Canterbury, he decided to head to University and sat a 4 year degree course in General Practice Surveying at London’s Southbank University. Having gained his Surveying degree, in 1996 Phil founded the company Garrington Home Finders (www.garrington.co.uk), and was one of the very first property professionals to specialise in looking after the interests of purchasers. The business model took off and has since been much emulated. As founder and Chief Executive Phil developed Garrington over the following 12 years into an organisation with 4 offices, a staff of 30 and an annual turnover of £3.5 million. Although he has not been involved with the business since 2008, Garrington continues to thrive and is run out of offices in Cambridge.
A natural ability to understand and interpret house hunters needs, to find them houses and negotiate deals led Phil to being contacted by a Scottish production company. They were looking to develop a program idea that followed the thrills and spills of couples going out house hunting, but had limited knowledge of what was actually involved in the process. Although initially approached for his property advice and as a consultant on the format, he was subsequently asked to record a screen test as presenter.
Kirstie and Phil then screen tested together and immediately hit it off. Location Location Location has transmitted over 45 series, making it the longest running and most successful program of its type on UK TV. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025 and is currently sold into 81 countries around the world.
In 2025 Location Location Location was awarded a Scottish BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to Scotlands Screen Industry.
Whilst Kirstie and Phil have become something of a double act and love working together, they have both gone on to present numerous other programs including Love It Or List It. They spend six months of the year working on LLL and six months on individual projects for their own production business.
In 2010 Phil and Kirstie set up Raise The Roof Productions in Glasgow with their long-term production partners Sarah Walmsley, Jane Muirhead and Andrew Jackson.
In 2018 Phil set up the website Move iQ to represent his long-held ambition to provide top level property advice and guidance to the widest possible audience.
On four occassions Phil has led teams taking part in the Everest In The Alps Challenge, ski touring a mammoth 8,848metres uphill and helping to raise over £4.5Mil for The Brain Tumour Charity.
In 2023, Phil undertook a gruelling 85 mile unsupported expedition pulling a sledge across ice fields in Norway. He raised £17K for The Country Food Trust.
In 2025 Phil was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list for services to charities, particularly homelessness charity St Mungo’s for whom he has been Patron for over 20 years.
Television
There can be few other television presenters who have been as prolific as Phil has been over the last 25 years. His relaxed and friendly demeanour comes across easily on screen whether he is clowning around with Kirstie, being diplomatic with owners of untidy houses, negotiating deals or exploring a stately home.
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New Zealands Best Homes
(2 series)Phil explores some of New Zealand's most stunning and desirable homes - from luxury mountain retreats to urban architectural wonders.
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Great British Dog Walks
Phil Spencer and his dog, Luna, explore one of the country's most beautiful and iconic routes, Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Path.
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Britain in 100 Homes
Phil chooses 100 homes that typically represent the period that they were built in.
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Love It Or List It
(series 1-11)Each episode features a couple who can't agree whether to stay and improve, or sell up and move. Full of competitive antics between the presenters!
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Phil Spencer's Stately Homes
(series 1-3)Phil takes a grand tour around Britain's most extravagant houses, retelling their history and exploring why and how they were built.
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Find me a Home
Can Phil transform the lives of two homeless families by finding them a home?
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Location Location Location
(series 1-45)The original property show. Full of house hunting dilemmas, dramas and deals. Phil and Kirstie advise, cajole and nurture in their own imitable style.
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Relocation Relocation
(series 1-6)Phil and Kirstie help people through a major change in lifestyle, usually involving the purchase of two properties.
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Secret Agent
(daytime & prime series 1-4)Phil is on a mission to get the property market moving again by helping struggling sellers across the UK to remarket and sell their houses.
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Relocation Down Under
(series 1-2)Phil helps Brits move to Australia.
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Secret Agent Down Under
Phil helps Brits move to Australia.
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Phil Spencer: Home Hero
An online series for ALL 4. Phil offers practical help and advice to people struggling to turn their house into a home.
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Best and Worst Places to Live
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The Common Denominator
Phil hosts a brand new quiz show, in which the way your brain works could be more important than what you actually know.
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Phil's Empty Homes Giveaway
Phil finds and refurbishes a derelict empty house, turning it into a new home for the people who need it most – the homeless.
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Phil and Kirstie's Perfect Christmas
Phil and Kirstie aim to inspire you for Christmas.
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Vacation Vacation
Phil and Kirstie provide hands on advice for your annual getaway.
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Million Pound Drop
Phil guest hosted the prime time Saturday night game show when Davina McAll wanted a turn playing her own show.
Voice
Phil's dulcet tones are just as recognisable as he is in person. With such a distinctive voice, he is regularly heard doing voice-over on both radio and television adverts.
Phil's Voice Over Agent
The Voice Over Gallery
Lizzie or Martha
quotations@thevoiceovergallery.co.uk
Tel: 0161 881 8844
Check out some of my voiceover work:
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1. Panorama Kitchens
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2. Essex Insulation
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3. Wickes - Roller Coaster
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4. Radio Adverts
Move iQ is Phil's consumer property platform, created to help people make smarter, more confident moving decisions.
What began as a trusted source of independent property advice has grown into one of the UK’s most recognised home-moving brands, reaching millions of consumers across digital, social, video and podcast channels. Through practical guidance, clear explanations and honest opinions, Move iQ cuts through the noise and confusion around buying, selling and renting, while also helping people make smart choices about improving, renovating and running their home.
At its heart, Move iQ exists to empower consumers. They help people save time, money and stress by sharing straightforward advice, practical tips and real-world insights that demystify the moving process. Everything they do is designed to help movers feel informed, confident and in control.
Alongside its consumer platform, Move iQ works with carefully selected brands looking to connect with an engaged, home-moving audience. Through Move iQ Pro, partners benefit not only from access to this highly relevant audience, but also from Move iQ’s expertise in consumer communications.
Whether you’re planning a move or looking to engage people who are, Move iQ is where informed decisions begin.
For consumers: visit www.moveiQ.co.uk
For brand partnerships: get in touch via moveiqpro.co.uk
Watch and subscribe: youtube.com/@moveiq
Tune in to The Move iQ Podcast wherever you pick up your pod’s
Raise the Roof Productions is a Glasgow based independent production company founded in 2010 by television presenters, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer alongside Jane Muirhead (Managing Director) and Sarah Walmsley (Creative Director). In summer 2012 the senior team was strengthened by Andrew Jackson, former Channel 4 Deputy Head of Features, joining the company.
In its 15 years of business Raise the Roof has become one of the foremost companies in features, factual entertainment and formats in the UK. It is now the largest true independent in Scotland and is one of Channel 4's biggest suppliers. With over 760 hours of network programming, across 40 different titles, selling to 81 territories, digital content, books and merchandise under its belt, it is recognised throughout the industry as a company trusted with high-end production values, ambition and scale. In 2025 Raise The Roof was nominated for Broadcasts "Best Places To Work in TV" for the 8th consecutive year.
Raise the Roof Productions is proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage employer, a Disability Confident employer and an affiliate of the Albert Scheme, promoting sustainability across all their content.
Books
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How To Buy Your First Home
Phil takes the worry out of this daunting process. Everything is broken down into simple and achievable steps.
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Adding Value To Your Home
Phil advises on all the "do's and don'ts" behind the holy grail of adding value to property.
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How To Buy A House
Phil and Kirstie put their combined years of experience to use in this book.
Contact
Phil's agent:
Hilary Murray
Arlington Talent
3rd Floor
37 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QH
Tel: +44(0)20 7580 0702
hilary@arlingtontalent.com
www.arlingtontalent.com
Proud to Recommend
Phil has long-standing relationships with the following companies and is proud to recommend their work. Phil has hosted the ESTAS Property Awards for 23 years and has provided voiceovers for Wickes TV and radio commercials for over a decade.
Proud to Support
Phil is a Patron of St Mungos and also of Agents Giving, both involved with homelessness. A Patron of ellenor, providing hospice care at home for children in Kent. A Patron of The Country Food Trust and a Patron at Just Springers Rescue helping to re-home Springer Spaniels. A regular cricket player for the Lords Taverners, providing opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled children to enjoy playing sport.
