Roo Irvine hosts this episode from an antiques fair in Detling in Kent. With expert help from Irita Marriott and Nick Hall, the teams scour the stalls for the most profitable items to sell at auction. Meanwhile, Roo discovers some treasures from the ancient past. Air Date : 14th-Aug-2023  Read More

Join Charlie Ross for today’s show as he heads to Builth Wells in mid Wales. With the expert help of Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks, the reds and the blues battle it out at the Royal Welsh Showground in Powys to see who can buy the most profitable three items to take to auction. Charlie heads off to visit a grand hall built in the early 1880s, now a museum, but once the local courtroom with accommodation for the judge in residence, all under one roof. Air Date : 25th-Aug-2023  Read More

Join Christina Trevanion for today’s show as she heads to Exeter. With the expert help of Richard Madley and Ben Cooper, the reds and the blues battle it out to see who can buy the three most profitable items to take to auction. Christina also travels to the south west coast to learn about the history of the sea shanty. Air Date : 1st-Sep-2023  Read More

Danny Sebastian presents the show from the Great Wetherby Racecourse Antiques Fair in West Yorkshire. Helped by experts Caroline Hawley and Colin Young, the red and the blue teams go head-to-head to see who can buy the most profitable items to sell at auction. Meanwhile, Danny has an intriguing mystery item to perplex fairgoers. Air Date : 4th-Sep-2023  Read More

Roo Irvine heads to an antiques fair in Detling in Kent. With help from experts Irita Marriott and Nick Hall, the teams hunt for bargains to sell at auction. Meanwhile, Roo takes a look back at the history of crime and punishment. Air Date : 8th-Sep-2023  Read More

Join Charlie Ross as he heads to Builth Wells in mid Wales for today’s show. Two teams battle it out at the Royal Welsh Showground in Powys, with experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks on hand to help our teams bag a bargain. Who can buy the most profitable three items to take to auction? Charlie visits the studio of a local ceramic artist whose work is inspired by her farmyard friends. Air Date : 11th-Sep-2023  Read More

Join Danny Sebastian down on the water as he discovers the engineering genius behind Britain’s longest and steepest set of staircase canal locks at Foxton in Northamptonshire. A few miles away, two teams are bargain-hunting at an antiques fair in the historic village of Naseby, with the help of experts Kate Bliss and David Harper. Air Date : 15th-Sep-2023  Read More

In Exeter, Alan on the blue team reveals he played in a band with rock 'n' roll icon David Bowie, and our very own Christina discovers a fine collection of postcards. The reds are set a challenge to find an animal-themed item. They go on to sniff out a brass fox head doorstop, while the blues take a shine to an art nouveau garnet and pearl necklace. It gets pretty close at the end when the reds spend too long reflecting on a late Victorian silver mirror and nearly run out of time. At the auction in the nearby village of Hele, the bids come in thick and fast, but which team ends up playing second string? Air Date : 18th-Sep-2023  Read More

Danny Sebastian is flying high at Yorkshire Air Museum, where he learns about 19th-century aviator Sir George Cayley. But over in Wetherby, do the teams soar to success or crash to earth with their items? Piloting the reds is Caroline Hawley, while Colin Young captains the blues. Tasked with buying an item used for storage, the red team snap up a pine hall bench, while the blues leave it to the last minute to complete their challenge. Air Date : 22nd-Sep-2023  Read More

Quench your thirst for more bargain hunting when Charlie Ross visits a museum in Hereford and learns all about cider! Supported by Kate Bliss, the reds are challenged to find a functional piece of glassware. Tim Weeks and his blue team are on the hunt for items with a connection to entertainment. Down the road in Bristol, auctioneer Andy Stowe gives Charlie his expert estimates before the teams’ items go under his gavel. It’s all down to the bidders! Air Date : 25th-Sep-2023  Read More

Spearheaded by experts Kate Bliss and David Harper, the red and blue teams do battle in the historic village of Naseby. With the clock ticking, the blues think they have their shop sewn up when they spot a vintage sewing machine. The reds find a collection of collectable pigs - but are they worth taking to market? And presenter Danny Sebastian has a mystery item for fairgoers to solve: a miniature jolly policeman in silver plate. But what was it used for? Air Date : 29th-Sep-2023  Read More

At the Royal Welsh Showground, two teams are in search of bargains under the eagle eye of experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks. The blues go for a golfing theme with keen golfers Owen and Steve, who tee up an Anita Harris sunflower vase for their presenter’s challenge, while the reds, Beth and Kathryn, go on a bear hunt in the hope of ticking off their teddy challenge. Crochet is making a comeback in Builth Wells, and Charlie Ross is all fingers and thumbs as he learns about its history. Air Date : 6th-Oct-2023  Read More

In Leominster the two teams are bargain hunting at an antiques centre with their experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks. While the teams head for the auction, Charlie Ross sets sail for Bristol to tour the first great ocean liner, the SS Great Britain, now a floating museum. Air Date : 9th-Oct-2023  Read More

Grab a cuppa and join Danny Sebastian as he brews up a special show all about tea and the history of tea drinking. In Eastbourne, Danny is serenaded by organist Chris Mannion as they reminisce about tea dances, while in Hastings, Danny is given a tea-tastic masterclass by etiquette expert Rebecca Gildea. On his journey along the south coast of England, Danny stirs up memories of bygone buys on Bargain Hunt, from caddy spoons to biscuit tins, and at the end of the show, he counts down the most profitable tea-related antiques and collectibles. Time to get the kettle on! Air Date : 13th-Oct-2023  Read More

Christina Trevanion dons a hard hat and descends into a network of little-known tunnels underneath the ancient city of Exeter. Above ground, Ben Cooper's blue team and the reds led by Richard Madley, delve into the antique stalls to unearth treasures to sell at auction in the nearby village of Hele. Can auctioneer Adam Partridge hit a six for the teams, or will they be out for a duck? Air Date : 16th-Oct-2023  Read More

Caroline Hawley bakes up a treat of a show from an Elizabethan mansion, while the teams hope to make a lot of dough at auction. The reds like their ceramics, but expert Raj Bisram warns them off a pricey art deco vase. The blues have expensive tastes too, but does expert Stephanie Connell share their enthusiasm? At the auction in Newbury, Thomas Forrester wields his gavel, but could it all come down the bonus buys? Air Date : 20th-Oct-2023  Read More

Danny Sebastian puts his best foot forward on the show when he visits Northamptonshire, a county with a long reputation for creating high-quality footwear. Across the county, two teams do battle in the historic village of Naseby. Expert David Harper heads up the red team, while the blues are guided by Kate Bliss. At the Museum of Leathercraft in Northampton, Danny delves into their collection of 10,000 items from around the world, from 3,000 years ago to the present day. Air Date : 23rd-Oct-2023  Read More

In Detling, the teams try to snare some bargains with the help of experts Irita Marriott and Nick Hall. The reds hope to get a leg up with a step ladder, while the blues chew over a decorative ‘molar’ vase. Will the bidders sink their teeth into the teams’ buys in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire? Meanwhile, Roo Irvine gets into the rhythm of African drumming in Kent with Abass Dodoo, a master Ghanaian drummer who has been collecting African drums and performing with them for over 25 years. Air Date : 27th-Oct-2023  Read More

Join Charlie Ross for today’s Bargain Hunt in Powys. Experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks lead the reds and blues as they battle it out in Builth Wells. At the Museum of Gloucester, Charlie learns about artefacts found in the grave of a high-status woman from the late Iron Age or early Roman period. Discovered by quarrymen in the Birdlip area of Gloucestershire in 1879, the items include an ornate bowl, beads from a necklace and a world-famous bronze mirror. Air Date : 30th-Oct-2023  Read More

Two teams saddle up for a race around the antiques stalls at Wetherby Racecourse. Danny Sebastian is holding the reins, alongside experts Caroline Hawley and Colin Young. The reds, George and Colin, have been best friends for 36 years, while the blues are couple Lu and Tak, both education consultants. Unsurprisingly, they spot an old school desk, but does it make the grade? Colin takes a shine to a set of silver spoons with a local connection, but is the deal sweet enough? And as the clock ticks down, the reds get sidetracked by a framed letter supposedly written by King George VI. Meanwhile, the blues go potty over vases in the hope of fulfilling Danny’s challenge. Air Date : 3rd-Nov-2023  Read More

In a special show, Eric Knowles celebrates the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 30s. He looks back at a host of art deco-inspired pieces bought by Bargain Hunt teams, from cocktail sets and mirrors to Anglepoise lamps and bronze sculptures. He also offers invaluable advice for collectors today. Eric admires the geometric architecture of the Jazz Age and visits Stockport’s stunning art deco cinema, as well as a unique home in Northampton designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Air Date : 6th-Nov-2023  Read More

To buy or not to buy... that is the question! Christina Trevanion is in Warwickshire, where she visits the childhood home of William Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway. Built more than 500 years ago, the cottage near Stratford-upon-Avon was Anne’s family home. Christina learns that from the late 1700s, 150 years after Shakespeare’s death, tourists began flocking to see what they believed were items with strong connections to the young lovers. Meanwhile, at a nearby antiques centre in Long Marston, David Harper’s red team and Danny Sebastian’s blue team hope to buy profitable items to sell at Charles Hanson’s auction, but could it all be much ado about nothing? Air Date : 8th-Nov-2023  Read More

In a special BBC Children in Need edition of the show, Christina Trevanion and Pudsey host an action-packed celebrity showdown in Malvern, Worcestershire, which sees TV chefs take on musicians. David Harper's red team of Michelin star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and Caribbean cooking queen Rustie Lee, are up Danny Sebastian's blue team of former lead singer of M People Heather Small and musician Rick Wakeman. Air Date : 17th-Nov-2023  Read More

The teams go full throttle around an antiques fair in Naseby with experts Kate Bliss and David Harper, while Danny enjoys a wheely good tour of the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull. It’s the largest such collection in the world with more than 1,000 machines on site, including a single seat folding motorcycle that was dropped by a parachute during World War Two and rescued from the banks of the Rhine, as well as a golden motorbike built in 1938 for speed and luxury. Air Date : 20th-Nov-2023  Read More

The Red team aim to write themselves into Bargain Hunt history with some expert help from Raj Bisram, while Stephanie Connell leads the Blue team in a search for something quirky, different and unique. As they weave their way around an antiques arcade in Hungerford, Caroline Hawley learns about the history of wicker and tries her hand at weaving willow in the workshop of Erica Adams. Down the road in Newbury, auctioneer Thomas Forrester puts the teams’ items under the gavel, but which team will come out on top? Air Date : 24th-Nov-2023  Read More

It’s a full-throttle show today as Christina Trevanion takes a spin around the historic Castle Combe racetrack in a 1957 Ford Mustang. There are plenty of thrills and spills at the antiques fair as two teams of friends go shopping in Exeter in the company of experts Ben Cooper and Richard Madley. Ahead of the auction in Hele, north Devon, auctioneer Adam Partridge gives Christina his estimates on their purchases. With the chequered flag in sight, which team will clinch victory? Air Date : 4th-Dec-2023  Read More

On today’s show in Wetherby, two teams gallop around the racecourse in search of bargains to sell at auction. They’re sure to get both with experts Caroline Hawley and Colin Young. As the clock ticks down on their hour of shopping. Danny takes a tour of Sheffield Botanical Gardens, where trustee Jill Sinclair shows him some of the 5,000 species of plants and trees that inhabit this urban oasis. Created in the early 19th century, the gardens were once home to a captive bear and monkeys! In more recent times, they fell into disrepair before being restored in 2007. Air Date : 8th-Dec-2023  Read More

Danny Sebastian celebrates the eclectic and nostalgic world of collecting in a special episode of the programme. He picks out some of the most popular names in collectibles, from silver and ceramics to glassware and mid-century toys, and shares his insider tips to help you spot the best bargains. Joining him is Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, to discuss some of the world’s biggest and wackiest collections. And Christina Trevanion recalls a visit she made to a milk bottle collector in Malvern. Play along with Danny at the end of the show when he reveals some of the most profitable collectibles sold by our teams. Air Date : 15th-Dec-2023  Read More

Our two teams are bargain-hunting at an antiques fair in the historic market town of Newbury, where Caroline Hawley also chats to fairgoers to see if they can guess our mystery item. Tasked to find an item you would find on a dining table, the reds guided by Raj Bisram have their eyes set on a silver-plated cloche. Meanwhile, Stephanie Connell helps the blues hunt for an item with a connection to birds. Down the road in Newbury, Caroline meets auctioneer Thomas Forrester to get his estimates on the teams’ items before they go under Thomas’s gavel, but how will they do? Air Date : 5th-Jan-2024  Read More

The red and blue teams, headed by Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell, hope to drive up profits by bargain-hunting in Newbury. Which items will they take to auction to be sold by auctioneer Thomas Forrester? Meanwhile, Caroline Hawley visits a museum in Basingstoke that houses an impressive collection of Thornycroft vehicles. The earliest item in the collection is a steam wagon, a forerunner of the company’s first motor car, which was built in 1903. Caroline is amazed to learn that it cost £400 to make – the equivalent of ten years’ wages for the ordinary worker! Air Date : 19th-Jan-2024  Read More