Eric Monkman (born c. 1987)[1] is a Canadian academic and television personality based in the United Kingdom.
Monkman obtained his first degree from the University of Waterloo[2] and then studied for a master's degree in economics at Wolfson College, Cambridge, when he captained the college's University Challenge team.
[3] His girlfriend, Jiang Na teaches law at Beijing Normal University.
[4] They presented Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain, a four-part series on BBC Two, first broadcast in 2018.
[6] In December 2022 Monkman competed alongside Bobby Seagull in BBC's Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.