Roberts was raised in Stockton Heath, a Warrington suburb, where he was born in Warrington, Cheshire.
Roberts started his career at BBC Radio Manchester in the late 1980s. Roberts’ grandfather played the organ at several Warrington churches and was well-known for it.
He went to Appleton Hall Grammar School before attending the University of Bradford to study electronic engineering and work as a DJ on Ramair, the school’s radio station, from 1983 to 1986.
Since then, he has hosted a number of additional shows for the BBC and ITV, including Wish You Were Here?, How to Survive the Property Crisis, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, and many others.
Roberts is best known for being the BBC’s UK and Overseas Property Expert, writing and hosting Houses Under the Hammer since the show’s inception in 2003 and continuing to this day. Roberts is also a frequent guest on BBC Breakfast, BBC News 24, and The One Show.
Martin Roberts House: Where do Martin Roberts live?
Martin lives in the village of Paulton.