TV's Homes Under the Hammer has captured the hearts of millions of viewers, from Hollywood A-listers Meryl Streep and Mark Wahlberg to Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney. The BBC programme, which launched in 2003, features presenters Martin Roberts , Dion Dublin, Martel Maxwell, Jacqui Joseph, Owain Wyn Evans and Tommy Walsh . From decaying floorboards to collapsed roofs, the presenting team has encountered numerous catastrophes in derelict properties whilst also facing their own personal ordeals.