George Clarke born 1984

George was born in Sunderland and brought up in Washington, attending Blackfell Primary and Oxclose Comprehensive Schools.
George gained a BTEC in Building and Construction (Wearside College), BA Honours in Architectural Studies and a Certificate in Architectural Practice (Newcastle University School of Architecture) followed by a post-graduate diploma from London's Bartlett School of Architecture.

Hw worked with FaulknerBrowns of Killingworth, then Newcastle architect Sir Terry Farrell in London and Hong Kong.
From 1998 to 2023, he and Bobby Desai had an architectural practice clark:desai

George has setup the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) for young people entering construction, partnering with Teesside University.

Television Career: Channel 5:Property Dreams (2004), Dream Home Abroad (2005) and Build A New Life in the Country (2005–07)
Channel 4: The Home Show (2008—), The Restoration Man (2010 —), The Great British Property Scandal (2011), The Great British Property Scandal: Every Empty Counts (2012), George Clarke's Amazing Spaces (2012—), Ugly House To Lovely House (2016–2020), Old House New Home (2016—), George Clarke's National Trust Unlocked (2020), George Clarke's Remarkable Renovations (2021—), George Clarke's Building Home (2025—) and George Clarke’s Beautiful Builds (2025—)
Sky One: George Clarke’s Homes in the Wild

Other positions
Patron of the Civic Trust Awards scheme, ambassador for the homeless charity Shelter, Building Community ambassador for The Prince's Foundation, National Trust ambassador, Chancellor of Northumbria University