David Kingsley Harper (born 1967 in

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) is an antiques expert, artist, speaker and writer. Harper's first television role was in 2005 as presenter of Channel 4's ''Natural Born Dealers''. He has been featured on ''

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'' and ''

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'', and has presented pieces for ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Inside Out'' and '' Countryfile Summer Diaries''. In April 2010 he won the first series of ''

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'', raising £2488 for

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from a starting budget of £200. In addition to regular appearances on ''Antiques Road Trip'', he appears as an antiques expert on ''

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'', '' Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Harper grew up in England and Zimbabwe. His early career involved shipping antiques to and from the United States. He later became the director of a British PLC company importing antique style rubberwood furniture from the Far East. He has homes in

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and London.

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