Bargain Hunt
Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour at an antiques fair in which to acquire the best bargains possible.
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Season 63
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Oswestry 32
Christina Trevanion and the teams go antique-hunting in Shropshire with experts Kate Bliss and Richard Madley before heading to Stratford-upon-Avon for today’s auction. Christina goes behind the scenes in the costume department of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Sep 30, 2022 -
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Newark 29
Eric Knowles heads to the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire, where Izzie Balmer and Nick Hall help the reds and blues to find three desirable items to take to auction. Eric also meets a community group from Loughborough to discuss how clothing can evoke memories of our cultural roots.
Oct 17, 2022 -
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Llandeilo 17
Christina Trevanion is in Carmarthenshire, where experts Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson advise the reds and blue teams as they battle it out in Llandeilo. Christina also heads to Laugharne and visits the home of celebrated writer Dylan Thomas.
Oct 19, 2022 -
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Ardingly 25
Charlie Ross heads to Ardingly Antiques Fair in West Sussex, where experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks are on hand to help the reds and blues as they compete to make the most profit at auction. Charlie also brings along a mysterious gadget, but can the locals guess what it might be?
Oct 20, 2022 -
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Naseby 13
Roo Irvine is at Naseby Antiques Fair, where experts Gary Pe and Tim Weeks offer up their expertise to today’s teams as they search for profitable items to take to auction. Roo also goes up the road to Northampton to visit 78 Derngate, the only house in England designed inside and out by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Oct 21, 2022 -
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BBC 100th Birthday Special
Natasha Raskin Sharp presents a special show to celebrate the BBC’s 100th birthday, with two teams of famous faces going head-to-head at an antiques fair in Newark. On the red team are broadcasting legends Tony Blackburn and Gyles Brandreth. Their opponents in blue are presenter and writer Josie d’Arby and broadcaster and drummer extraordinaire Owain Wyn Evans. Experts Thomas Forrester and Chuko Ojiri are on hand to help them choose three items to take to auction. Which top TV team will bring home the victory? Natasha also dips into the BBC archive as she takes a journey through 100 years of memorable moments, starting from its radio launch way back in 1922!
Oct 24, 2022 -
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Guildford 21
Eric Knowles hosts today’s Bargain Hunt from Guildford in Surrey. Experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell guide the reds and blues on a hunt for the best items to sell at auction in Southsea. Eric also brings along an unusual-looking antique and asks the fairgoers what they think it is.
Oct 26, 2022 -
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Carmarthen 19
Christina Trevanion heads to Carmarthenshire for today’s Bargain Hunt. The red and blue teams go head-to-head at Carmarthen Antiques and Flea Market in west Wales with the expert help of Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson. Who will buy the most profitable three items to take to auction? Christina visits the nearby Gwili Steam Railway and finds out how it has been preserved for future generations.
Oct 27, 2022 -
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Ardingly 26
Charlie Ross presents today’s show from Ardingly Antiques Fair in West Sussex. Experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks are on hand to help the red and blue teams as they compete to make the most profit when their items are sold at auction. Charlie also visits Wings Aviation Museum to discover how parachute silk was used to make maps, underwear and even wedding dresses during the Second World War.
Oct 28, 2022 -
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Builth Wells 1
Natasha Raskin Sharp hosts today’s Bargain Hunt from an antiques fair in Builth Wells, Mid Wales. Experts Ben Cooper and Kate Bliss help the reds and blues spend £300 on three items. Natasha pays a visit to the nearby town of Llanwrtyd Wells, where she has a go at the local sport of bog snorkelling. At the auction, there’s great excitement, but which team will be victorious?
Oct 31, 2022 -
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Naseby 14
Roo Irvine and the teams go antiques shopping in Northamptonshire with experts Gary Pe and Tim Weeks. Roo also brings along a mysterious antique to quiz the locals as to what they think it is.
Nov 2, 2022 -
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Harrogate 5
Danny Sebastian heads to Harrogate in Yorkshire, where experts Izzie Balmer and John Cameron assist the teams before they head to Beverley Racecourse for today’s auction. Danny also learns all about cricketer Wilfred Rhodes.
Nov 3, 2022 -
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Newark 11
Christina Trevanion and the teams shop for antiques in Nottinghamshire with experts Thomas Forrester and Ochuko Ojiri before heading to Derby for today’s auction. Christina sees how a library in Nottingham is helping to bring centuries-old plants back to life.
Nov 4, 2022 -
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Builth Wells 2
The market town of Builth Wells in Powys is the location for today’s programme. Natasha Raskin Sharp is in charge, with experts Ben Cooper and Kate Bliss helping the reds and blues spend £300 on three bargains. Natasha also visits the Radnorshire Museum to learn about the Welsh triple harp, considered to be the national instrument of Wales. As usual, there is great excitement at the auction, but which team will come out on top?
Nov 7, 2022 -
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Guildford
Teams visit antiques fairs, looking for items they think will make profit at auction.
Nov 9, 2022 -
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Naseby 15
Roo Irvine and the teams shop for antiques in Northamptonshire with experts Gary Pe and Tim Weeks. Roo also visits the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough to learn about the history of corsetry.
Nov 10, 2022 -
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Guildford 2
Eric Knowles and the teams shop for antiques in Guildford with experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell. Eric also visits a former Victorian workhouse and samples the grub once served up to inmates. (a.k.a. "Episode 24")
Nov 16, 2022 -
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Ardingly 27
Charlie Ross and the teams visit Ardingly Antiques Fair with experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks. Charlie heads to nearby Amberley Museum to learn about the history of firefighting in Britain.
Nov 22, 2022 -
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Builth Wells 3
Natasha Raskin Sharp and the teams shop for antiques in the market town of Builth Wells, with experts Ben Cooper and Kate Bliss on hand to help them sniff out the best bargains. While the teams are busy shopping, Natasha quizzes fairgoers about a mystery item.
Nov 23, 2022 -
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Ardingly 28
Charlie Ross and the teams try to uncover profitable antiques in Sussex with experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks. While the reds and blues compete to make the most money at auction, Charlie learns how science can help to prove the authenticity of ancient artefacts, using a process called thermoluminescence.
Nov 29, 2022 -
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Newark 12
Christina Trevanion and the teams hunt for profitable antiques in Nottinghamshire with experts Thomas Forrester and Ochuko Ojiri before heading to Derby for today’s auction. Christina discovers how traditional letterpress printing is making a comeback.
Nov 30, 2022 -
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Harrogate 6
Danny Sebastian heads to Harrogate, where experts Izzie Balmer and John Cameron help the teams identify profitable antiques before heading to Beverley Racecourse for today’s auction. Danny learns all about the Recycling Project.
Dec 1, 2022 -
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Guildford 24
In Guildford, Eric Knowles and the teams shop for profitable antiques with experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell to sell at auction in Portsmouth. Meanwhile, Eric hops aboard HMS Victory to learn more about the renovation of the world’s oldest commissioned warship.
Dec 2, 2022 -
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Carmarthen 20
Christina Trevanion is in Carmarthenshire, where experts Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson help the teams find profitable antiques to take to auction. Christina explores the rediscovered Rococo Gardens at Painswick and finds out how they were restored from wilderness to their former glory.
Dec 5, 2022 -
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Newark 10
Natasha Raskin Sharp and the teams seek out profitable antiques in Nottinghamshire with experts Thomas Forrester and Ochuko Ojiri before heading to Derby for today’s auction. Natasha discovers how an ancient Chinese craft is still popular 2,000 years later.
Dec 7, 2022 -
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Harrogate 7
Danny Sebastian and the teams seek out profitable antiques in Harrogate with experts Izzie Balmer and John Cameron. In the Victorian spa town, Danny visits its famous tea rooms and learns about a vintage teapot collection.
Dec 9, 2022 -
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Newark 31
Eric Knowles and the teams are at Newark Showground, where experts Izzie Balmer and Nick Hall assist them in their search for items to sell at auction. While he’s in Nottinghamshire, Eric visits the Walks of Life Museum to learn more about the history of handcarts.
Dec 12, 2022 -
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Builth Wells 4
Natasha Raskin Sharp and the teams head to an antiques fair in Builth Wells in Mid Wales. Experts Ben Cooper and Kate Bliss are on hand to help the reds and blues pick the best bargains to take to auction, and Natasha pays a visit to a special museum in Kidderminster to learn about the history of carpet-making in the Worcestershire town.
Dec 14, 2022 -
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Naseby 16
Roo Irvine and the teams go bargain-hunting in Northamptonshire with experts Gary Pe and Tim Weeks before heading to auction in Derby. Roo also gets special access to the Royal Crown Derby porcelain factory to learn about centuries of craftsmanship.
Dec 16, 2022 -
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Harrogate 8
Danny Sebastian and the teams shop for antiques in Harrogate with experts Izzie Balmer and John Cameron before heading to auction in Beverley. Danny visits an exhibition about pioneering pilot Amy Johnson.
Jan 2, 2023 -
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Llandeilo 18
Christina Trevanion heads to an antiques fair in the town of Llandeilo in West Wales, where experts Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson help the red and blue teams as they compete to see who can buy the three most profitable items to take to auction. Christina also gets hands-on with the ancient art of silversmithing at a family business in the heart of nearby town Laugharne.
Jan 6, 2023 -
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Newark 30
Eric Knowles and the teams shop for antiques in Nottinghamshire with experts Izzie Balmer and Nick Hall. Eric also visits a museum that has preserved the contents of an old village shop.
Jan 9, 2023