In 2014 Anstead was approached to host a new Channel 4 car show with the well-loved British actor Philip Glenister. Since then Anstead has hosted a number of television shows and in 2015, Anstead hosted BBC Two's live show Building Cars Live, alongside James May and Kate Humble. In 2017, Anstead took over from Edd China as co-host of the worlds most watched car show, Wheeler Dealers, which attracts a global audience of over 200 Million viewers in 151 territories.