Bargain Hunt Season 53, Episode 17: Carmarthen 30

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Dagfields 32

Today’s reds and blues are joined by experts Richard Madley and Ben Cooper as they go bargain-hunting at an antiques centre in Cheshire. As usual, they have £300 and one hour to buy three items to take to auction in Dudley, but to beef up the competition now our teams must spend at least £75 on one of their items and complete a shopping challenge picked by today's presenter Eric Knowles. Eric pays a visit to the Black Country Living Museum to find out how chain making was once a major industry in the area.

44 min

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Westpoint 12

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp for today’s right royal Bargain Hunt from Exeter’s Westpoint Arena. The reds and blues have the help of experts Phil Serrell and Catherine Southon to spend the princely sum of £300 in one hour on three items to take to auction. Meanwhile, Natasha finds out why royal items with a personal royal connection are worth a king’s ransom.

44 min

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Elsecar 1

Elsecar Heritage Centre plays host to today’s Bargain Hunt. Anita Manning is at the helm, with experts Tim Weeks and Caroline Hawley. There are plenty of highs and lows in the sale room, and Anita travels to the home of steel to learn the bespoke craft of a cutler.

44 min

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Brighton 17

Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting in Lewes with the help of experts Danny Sebastian and John Cameron, but which team will prove victorious when they head to the auction in Billingshurst? Charlie Ross is today’s presenter and he is joined by our vintage fashion expert Nora Finds.

44 min

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Malvern 5

Today’s reds and blues are at Malvern antiques and collectors fair with experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell. Eric Knowles is today’s presenter, and he will be meeting a photographer who is attempting to photograph the UK’s remaining art deco cinemas.

44 min

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Harrogate 21

Harrogate antiques fair plays host to today’s Bargain Hunt. Anita Manning is at the helm, with experts Kate Bliss and Mark Stacey. The teams scour the fair in the hope that they will make a profit at auction. There are plenty of highs and lows in the saleroom, and Anita goes on a quilting quest at a local museum.

44 min

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Edinburgh 13

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp and experts David Harper and Roo Irvine as the Reds and Blues battle it out to make the biggest profit. The venue for today’s Bargain Hunting is Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre. A few miles away, Natasha meets a collector of Forth Bridge memorabilia who has helped to uncover the names of the men who died constructing the world-famous landmark over 100 years ago.

44 min

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Elsecar 2

Anita Manning and the team are in Elsecar, doing battle at the heritage centre. The reds and blues go head to head along with experts Tim Weeks and Caroline Hawley. The teams have one hour to buy three items, which they send off to auction. There’s a tense atmosphere at Sheffield Auction Gallery, and Anita pays a visit to one of Europe's largest houses.

44 min

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Carmarthen 29

On today’s Bargain Hunt, Eric Knowles visits Castell Coch, a fairytale castle near Cardiff, where one man’s dream and another man’s vivid imagination run wild to create a gothic fantasy folly. The reds and blues are in the National Botanic Gardens of Wales trying to unearth some bargains with new expert Ochuko Ojiri and regular Jonathan Pratt – but which team will make the biggest profit at auction?

44 min

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Brighton 18

Today’s reds and blues are Bargain Hunting in Lewes town centre with the help of experts Danny Sebastian and John Cameron. But will profits reign when they go to auction in Billingshurst? Presenter Charlie Ross commemorates the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a visit to the D-Day Story in Portsmouth.

44 min

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Westpoint 10

Today’s Bargain Hunt comes from Exeter’s Westpoint Arena. Natasha Raskin Sharp is today’s presenter, who gets to try out the ancient skill of enamelling, and helping the reds and blues dig out some bargains are experts Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon. It’s a close call at today’s auction in Ottery St Mary, but which team will prove victorious?

43 min

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Grantham 25

Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting in Grantham town centre with the help of experts Nick Hall and Gary Pe. Presenter Charlie Ross finds out about four eras of English furniture with auctioneer and expert Colin Young.

44 min

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Malvern 6

Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting at Malvern antiques and collectors fair with the help of experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell. Today’s presenter, Eric Knowles, will be finding out more about a local Bargain Hunt veteran.

44 min

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Harrogate 22

Anita Manning and the Bargain Hunt team are in Harrogate, doing battle around the huge antiques fair. Today’s competitors go head to head led by experts Kate Bliss and Mark Stacey. The teams have one hour to buy three items that they will send off to auction. There’s a tense atmosphere at Thomas Watsons auctioneers, and Anita catches up with Charles Hanson and a very special musical collection.

44 min

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Edinburgh 14

Natasha Raskin Sharp hosts another episode of the show where the red and blue teams go hunting for items they can sell for a profit at auction. On hand to help out are experts Roo Irvine and David Harper. Natasha has a challenge for the fairgoers when she asks them to identify a mystery ringed object. Still none the wiser, she seeks out quoiting champion Boyd Falconer for the answer, and Boyd challenges her to a game of this forgotten sport.

44 min

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Grantham 26

Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting in Grantham with the help of experts Nick Hall and Gary Pe. Presenter Charlie Ross finds out about four eras of English furniture with auctioneer and expert Colin Young.

44 min

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Carmarthen 30

Eric Knowles kicks off today’s Bargain Hunt with the rugby-loving reds and music-loving blues at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthen. Coaching the teams are experts Ochuko Ojiri and Jonathan Pratt, who hope to help the teams turn a profit at the Cardiff auction. Eric gets up close and personal to his sporting heroes’ stinky boots when he visits Carmarthen Athletic RFC, the unlikely home to a unique collection of famous sporting footwear memorabilia.

44 min

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Elsecar 3

The Bargain Hunt team pay a visit to Elsecar. Today’s show is fronted by Anita Manning and lending a hand to the teams are Tim Weeks and Caroline Hawley. Both teams race around the antiques centre pursuing potential purchases for profit at auction. Meanwhile, Anita is monkeying around with a Meissen collection.

44 min

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Westpoint 11

Today’s reds and blues are Bargain Hunting at Exeter’s Westpoint Arena with the help of experts Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon, but which team will prove victorious when they head to the auction in Ottery St Mary? Natasha Raskin Sharp is today’s presenter, and she has a mystery object that she’d like you to identify.

44 min

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Brighton 19

Today’s teams are in Brighton with experts Danny Sebastian and John Cameron. Presenter Charlie Ross discovers the Royal Pavilion’s connection to the famous milliner Stephen Jones.

44 min

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Gloucester 7

Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting at Gloucester antiques centre with the help of experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell. As usual they have one hour to spend £300 on three items to take to auction. Presenter Eric Knowles travels to Stroud to learn about an unknown inventor who changed the landscape of the world.

44 min

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Harrogate 23

Anita Manning and the Bargain Hunt team are in Harrogate, doing battle around the huge antiques fair. Today’s competitors get a helping hand from experts Kate Bliss and Mark Stacey. The teams have one hour to buy three items, which they send off to auction. There’s a tense atmosphere at Thomas Watson Auctioneers, and Anita catches up with Charles Hanson to discuss a very special musical collection.

43 min

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Edinburgh 15

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp and experts David Harper and Roo Irvine as the reds and blues try to find the best bargains for sale at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre. A tasty addition to this episode comes in the form of an ice cream van that’s been doing the rounds since 1936. Natasha talks to members of the Scot-Italian community to find out how it all came about and, in the interests of research, tries a cone for herself.

43 min

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Lincoln 27

Today’s reds and blues are bargain hunting at Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show with the help of experts Nick Hall and Gary Pe. Presenter Charlie Ross gives us his top tips for bagging a bargain at an antiques fair.

44 min

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Carmarthen 31

On today’s Bargain Hunt, Eric Knowles is getting close to nature at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthen and discovering how the natural world has inspired art and antiques. The red and blue teams are on the hunt for some bargains with experts Ochuko Ojiri and Jonathan Pratt. Can they successfully complete Eric’s challenges and walk away from the Cardiff auction with a profit?

44 min

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Elsecar 4

The Elsecar Heritage Centre plays host to today's programme. Presenter Anita Manning leads proceedings whilst experts Tim Weeks and Caroline Hawley help the teams find the bargains that will hopefully make them a profit at auction. Meanwhile Anita learns more about a local man who changed the face of mining in Britain.

44 min

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Westpoint 9

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp for today’s Bargain Hunt from Exeter’s Westpoint Arena. Experts Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon try to help the teams make a profit when they head to auction. Natasha also pops down to Exeter’s Historic quayside to find out why it was once one of the busiest trading centres in England.

44 min

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Brighton 20

Today, antique experts Danny Sebastian and John Cameron guide our reds and blues on a bargain hunt around Brighton Racecourse Antiques Fair. But how will their items fare at auction in Bllingshurst? Meanwhile, presenter Charlie Ross relives the 1960s with a group of original Mods.

44 min

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Gloucester 9

The reds and blues are bargain hunting at Gloucester antiques centre with the help of experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell. As usual they have one hour to spend £300 on three items to take to auction. Meanwhile, presenter Eric Knowles meets an Action Man collector to learn more about this much-loved toy.

44 min

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Harrogate 24

The Yorkshire Events Centre plays host to today’s programme. Presenter Anita Manning leads proceedings whilst experts Kate Bliss and Mark Stacey help the teams find bargains that could make them a profit at auction. Meanwhile, Anita meets up with a plucky pal with an interesting musical collection from a legendary entertainer.

44 min

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Edinburgh 16

Natasha Raskin Sharp is in charge of proceedings at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh as the reds and blues have 60 minutes to buy three items with £300. Helping to make sure the teams make a profit, experts Roo Irvine and David Harper are ready to spend the leftover lolly on a bonus buy.

44 min

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Lincoln 28

Today’s reds and blues are bargain-hunting in Lincolnshire with the help of experts Nick Hall and Gary Pe. Presenter Charlie Ross learns what to do if you find treasure at the bottom of your garden.

44 min