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Who narrates Salvage Hunters?

Ralph Ineson

For the past 11 years, Salvage Hunters has been narrated by English actor and voice-over artist, Ralph Michael Ineson, going on to narrate spin-offs of the reality show.

Salvage Hunters is the popular English restoration of antiques and artefacts reality-format series which has been running since 2011.

While Salvage Hunters is fronted by Drew Pritchard, the series has been anchored by one particular voice, which narrates Pritchard’s journeys, and that would be Ralph Ineson.

What is Salvage Hunters?

Salvage Hunters is one of the most popular reality-format shows on English television and has had international success too, as the series has travelled.

The premise of the reality-format series focuses on modern-day treasure hunter Drew Pritchard, as he travels across the United Kingdom in search of antiques and artefacts, which he and his team of restorers restore back to mint condition.

Who narrates Salvage Hunters?

Drew Pritchard has been the face of the series and its subsequent spin-off series. However, an undeniable anchor of the franchise as a whole is the distinctive Yorkshire voice of Ralph Michael Ineson, who has narrated the show since its inception.

Moreover, Ineson also went on to narrate the subsequent spin-off series from the franchise, like Salvage Hunters: The Restorers, which premiered in 2018.

Who is Ralph Ineson?

Ralph Ineson is an English actor and voice-over artist that is most known for his narration for the Salvage Hunters franchise.

However, as an actor, Ineson has also been featured in multiple television and film projects with a filmography that includes Agatha and the Truth of Murder, The Capture as Alex Boyd and The Accidental Medium.

What other voice-over work has Ralph Ineson done?

Besides being the narrator of Salvage Hunters, Ralph Ineson has done extensive work as a voice-over artist, sometimes voicing animated characters.

This includes voicing characters like Cutter on Tangled: The Series, Demoncist on Stars vs. The Forces of Evil and most recently as Detritus on The Watch.

What is Ralph Ineson doing now?

Ralph Ineson has continued to be the narrator for the Salvage Hunters franchise, including the latest season of Salvage Hunters: The Restorers in 2021.

However, he is also working as an actor. His most recently completed project is Catherine, Called Birdy, where he will play Golden Tiger.

Final thoughts

Salvage Hunters fans will always recognise Drew Pritchard as the face of the popular reality-format series.

However, when it comes to the tone of the series, Ralph Ineson is the anchor of the series and franchise as his distinctive Yorkshire accent has been the narration of the franchise since its inception.