Bargain Hunt Season 31, Episode 11: Newark 13

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A battle of the nations takes place on this special Australian edition of Bargain Hunt. An Australian red team take on a British blue team at the Sydney Antiques Centre. Paul Laidlaw flies the flag for Oz with the reds and David Barby waves the banner for GB with the blues. Tim Wonnacott heads to the harbour and climbs one of the iconic symbols of Sydney, its harbour bridge.

43 min

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Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team head down under for this special programme, as Australian red and blue teams hunt for bargains at an eclectic antique centre in Melbourne. They are guided by British experts David Barby and Paul Laidlaw. Once the antiques are bought, they travel to Sydney to see if they can make a profit at auction. Tim takes time out to visit The Briars, a family homestead housing some fine French Napoleonic treasures in the middle of the Australian countryside.

43 min

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Tim Wonnacott goes bargain hunting in Sydney at Australia's oldest and largest antiques centre. Smooth Scot Paul Laidlaw and quintessential Englishman David Barby provide the expert help for two Australian teams. Tim Wonnacott heads to Sydney's prestigious State Mitchell Library and gets a behind-the-scenes look at some of their treasured Australiana collection.

43 min

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Tim Wonnacott presents Bargain Hunt from Melbourne, where the experts help two Australian teams compete against one another. British expertise is provided in the form of David Barby and Paul Laidlaw, both of whom guide the teams through a frantic shop at a Melbourne antiques centre. Then it is off to Sydney, where the teams have to find out if they have truly bought a bargain. Tim also visits The Briars, a family homestead in the Australian countryside, named after the house Napoleon first stayed at when exiled to St Helena.

43 min

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Bargain Hunt swaps British pounds for Australian dollars as Tim Wonnacott and the team head down under to Sydney. Paul Laidlaw and David Barby lend a helping hand to the Australian red and blue teams, while Tim Wonnacott takes time out to visit the most important property in Sydney, Government House.

43 min

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Oswestry 5

The teams are bargain spotting in Oswestry. David Barby has two firemen in blue on his team whereas Thomas Plant finds his girls in red are something of a handful! And Tim Wonnacott pays a visit to Croft Castle to investigate a tragic twist of fate which changed the course of British history for ever.

43 min

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Gloucester 30

Presenter Tim Wonnacott hosts an antique shopping fest at historic Gloucester Docks. Guided by experts Anita Manning and Colin Young the red and blue teams buy an assorted range of items to take to the Malvern auction house. Both teams end up fighting over a 1960s bar, but is it an item that will sell in Malvern? Auctioneer Philip Serrell describes it as coming from the Peckham period. Tim takes an excursion to visit Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.

43 min

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Guided by experts Henry Meadows and Jeremy Lamond, a military theme develops between the red and blue teams. The battlefield is the Bath and West Showground in Somerset, where World War I trench art and a gun case are among the items marching to auction in Bristol. Presenter Tim Wonnacott finds something that Dad's Army would have used, and takes time out to visit Kelmscott Manor in the Cotswolds.

43 min

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The team pays a visit to scenic north Wales in this episode of Bargain Hunt. Expert Anita Manning learns a few words of Welsh from her red team whilst her opponent Jonathan Pratt is driven to distraction by the blues. Presenter Tim Wonnacott explores the history of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire.

43 min

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The team pays a visit to scenic north Wales in this episode of Bargain Hunt. Expert Anita Manning learns a few words of Welsh from her red team whilst her opponent Jonathan Pratt is driven to distraction by the blues. Presenter Tim Wonnacott explores the history of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire.

43 min

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Newark 13

This episode comes from Newark, where experts Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon battle it out with their red and blue contestants. Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Stoneleigh Abbey to consider the work of 18th-century master cabinetmaker William Gomm.

43 min

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Bargain Hunt comes from Oswestry, where it is a battle of the sexes as the red ladies and blue gents fight it out to win big at auction. Experts Thomas Plant and David Barby provide the usual guidance, while presenter Tim Wonnacott takes in some of the treasures of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.

43 min

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Bargain Hunt comes from the Bath and West Showground in Somerset. Expert Henry Meadows guides the blues - twins with expensive tastes - while Jeremy Lamond heads up the red team - bingo loving ladies from Western-Super-Mare. Both experts seem to be competing to tell the worst jokes. Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes an excursion to look at Kelmscott Manor in the Cotswolds.

43 min

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The island of Anglesey plays host to this episode of Bargain Hunt. The red team is ably assisted by expert Anita Manning, while a winning smile pays dividends for Jonathan Pratt and the blue team. Presenter Tim Wonnacott slips back across the border to visit Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire, where he revels in a very special room.

43 min

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The shopping takes place at the Bath and West Showground in Somerset where two teams of art-loving ladies compete against each other to shop for profit-making items. It is a friendly competition and the teams even take time to stop for a half-time hug. Experts Henry Meadows and Jeremy Lamond brave the West Country weather to guide the teams on their quest and presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Kelmscott Manor, the country home of William Morris.

43 min

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Oswestry is the setting for this episode of Bargain Hunt. Thomas Plant gets taken to task by one member of his red team, while David Barby's blue team are a little on the theatrical side. Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes time out to explore Croft Castle, where he gets to grips with the Gothic revival.

43 min

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Kent 21

Bargain Hunt comes from the Kent County Showground. Both the red and blue teams have links to circus performing and will be juggling their options for a bargain under the guidance of experts David Barby and Philip Serrell. Ringmaster Tim Wonnacott takes an excursion to Chiddingstone Castle where he uncovers a murder mystery.

43 min

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Newark 14

Bargain Hunt comes from Newark, where antiques experts Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon help two teams try to spend a little to sell for a lot at auction. Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire to explore the spectacular plasterwork adorning the palatial west wing.

43 min

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Bargain Hunt comes from Ardingly International Antique and Collectors Fair in West Sussex. David Harper has to stick to a shopping list compiled by the blue team, whereas Catherine Southon finds that anything goes with the reds - including haggling in the wrong direction! Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes time out to discover the dramatic history of Stansted Park.

43 min

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Alexandra Palace plays host to Bargain Hunt as the red and blue teams do battle to find three antique items each to take to auction. Tim Wonnacott plays host and is joined by experts Anita Manning and Charles Hanson, who help steer the teams in the right direction. Tim also finds time to visit Hampstead and seek out some treasures at Fenton House.

44 min

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Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team visit the Kent County Showground. The red and blue teams do battle in the name of bargain spotting assisted by experts David Barby and Philip Serrell. Tim also takes a trip to visit Chiddingstone Castle.

44 min

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Anglesey 18

This episode of the antiques challenge comes from the island of Anglesey off the coast of Wales. The blue team show expert Jonathan Pratt how to drive a hard bargain, while Anita Manning's red team try to charm their way through the contest. Presenter Tim Wonnacott reveals what Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire has in common with London's Houses of Parliament.

43 min

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Bargain Hunt comes from Ardingly International Antique and Collectors Fair in West Sussex. A circus double-act wearing the red fleeces keeps Catherine Southon entertained as they pull out all the stops to secure a bargain. David Harper finds his blue team are attracted to more 'risque' objects! Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes time out to discover what life was like 'below stairs' for the servants at nearby Stansted Park.

43 min

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The fun and lively Portobello Road in London is the venue for this edition of Bargain Hunt. Tim Wonnacott presents as the reds and blues do battle to find three antique items to take to auction. Expert advice comes in the form of Anita Manning and Charles Hanson. Tim also takes a trip to Fenton House in Hampstead to take a look at some of the beautiful treasures on display.

43 min

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Kent 23

David Barby and Philip Serrell lead the red and blue teams on another relentless hunt for bargains at the Kent Showground. Both teams are well-travelled, but do their worldly ways help them make a profit at the auction? Presenter Tim Wonnacott heads to Chiddingstone Castle to look at an interesting collection of antiques.

44 min

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Newark 15

Bargain Hunt visits the large antiques and collectables fair in Newark, where expert Mark Stacey has a fight on his hands with his red team, who are both called Alison. Meanwhile, Catherine Southon washes her hands of her blue team, and presenter Tim Wonnacott escapes to Warwickshire, where he explores the history of Stoneleigh Abbey.

43 min

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Anglesey 20

The Welsh isle of Anglesey is the spectacular setting for another Bargain Hunt. Experts Jonathan Pratt and Anita Manning lend a hand in helping the red and blue teams as they attempt to buy low and sell high. Presenter Tim Wonnacott travels to Herefordshire to explore a nineteenth-century English stately home which was built to look like a Norman castle.

43 min

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The Bargain Hunt teams are in Ardingly, West Sussex. A stand-up comedian and her partner have a laugh with David Harper on the blue team and two teachers in red get a lesson in bargain hunting from Catherine Southon. Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes time out to admire the rare antiques at nearby Stansted Park.

44 min

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Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team travel to London's Portobello Road in search of antique gems and collectables. The show takes on a vintage feel as the appropriately attired red and blue teams hunt for items to take to auction. Expert advice is provided by Charles Hanson and Anita Manning. Away from the contest, Tim visits Fenton House in Hampstead.

44 min

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Kent 24

The antiques challenge takes on an international flavour in Kent, as teams from opposite poles battle it out to snag the best bargains and reap the highest rewards. Aiding and abetting the Alaskan red team is expert David Barby, while Philip Serrell lends a hand to the South African blue team. Presenter Tim Wonnacott peruses the collections at nearby Chiddingstone Castle.

44 min

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The 4,000 stalls of the Newark Antiques and Collectables Fair are the setting for this episode of Bargain Hunt. Mark Stacey gets a lesson in buying from his red team, while Catherine Southon is dealt some double trouble by her identical twin blues. Presenter Tim Wonnacott serves up a slice of history on a visit to Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire.

43 min

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The teams rummage for bargains in Ardingly, West Sussex. The cheeky red team is made up entirely of ladies and Catherine Southon leads a charm offensive to secure the best prices, whereas David Harper's blue team tests the time rule to its last second. Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits nearby Stansted Park to find out about the illustrious lives of the Earls of Bessborough.

43 min