Alistair is also an expert in fields outside of television. He’s an experienced teacher of meditation and has been a practising Buddhist for many years. His detailed knowledge of Eastern philosophy and its practical application is proving an increasingly important part of his journalist portfolio. Broadcast interest in these areas is growing all the time.
Fluent in German and conversant in French and Portuguese, Alistair has also done corporate work in the UK and internationally for clients as diverse as the Royal Bank of Scotland, SAO, Nokia and Kelloggs.
He’s also a classically trained choral tenor and has sung in choirs since he was a boy. With a grandmother as a music teacher, Alistair has a passion and expertise in music which has led him naturally into presenting for BBC Classical on the Young Musician of the Year and three seasons of the BBC Proms.
Alistair’s writing and journalism spans an impressive blog and numerous articles – e.g. in property magazine What House? and in mind/body Psychologies.
After graduating from Cambridge, he began working in 1996 as a journalist for an international news network based in Berlin. Since moving back to the UK in 1999, he’s worked as on-screen talent for BBC1,2 and 4, as well as Five and Sky

TV natural Alistair Appleton is also an entertaining speaker and top class event host and facilitator. Renowned for his relaxed, friendly style he has featured on our TV screens for the last 10 years - most notably in top-rating shows Escape to the Country, House Doctor and Cash in the Attic.