Bargain Hunt Season 54, Episode 25: Newbury 25

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Wadebridge 1

Charlie Ross and experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks present today’s Bargain Hunt from the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge.

44 min

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Kingston 13

Eric Knowles is in Kingston-upon-Thames, where he learns about the life of one of the most famous pets in the world – Nipper, the dog who looked into a gramophone.

44 min

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Builth Wells 5

Charlie Ross joins a male voice choir while bargain hunting in Builth Wells. Meanwhile, experts Richard Madley and Kate Bliss are on hand to help the reds and blues find items that are going for a song.

43 min

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Carmarthen 32

Eric Knowles starts the show at the British Bird of Prey Centre in the National Botanic Garden of Wales and asks the people of Carmarthenshire to help identify a mystery object. The red and blue teams go shopping with experts Ochuko Ojiri and Jonathan Pratt. Can they successfully complete Eric’s challenges and walk off with a profit at the auction in Cardiff?

43 min

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Wadebridge 2

Join Charlie Ross for Bargain Hunt, which comes from the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge, where both the reds and blues with the help of experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks hunt for bargains. Will it be a close call at auction in Plymouth? Charlie also gets a lesson in Cornish, as the Celtic language enjoys a revival.

43 min

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Kingston 14

Eric Knowles hosts from Kingston-upon-Thames as experts Catherine Southon and Raj Bisram help the teams pick out items that might turn a profit at auction.

43 min

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Builth Wells 6

Charlie Ross is at the International Antiques Fair of Wales in Builth Wells, with experts Richard Madley and Kate Bliss, ready to go bargain hunting with the red and blue teams. Charlie meets Jen Jones, a collector of Welsh quilts, before joining the teams in Malvern for the auction

43 min

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Stamford Meadows 9 (BBC Music Day)

A very special episode of Bargain Hunt to celebrate BBC Music Day. The red and blue teams are made up of rock royalty, as the Darkness take on Feeder. There’s an exclusive performance from the BBC Concert Orchestra as they play a brand new version of the Bargain Hunt theme tune, and Natasha Raskin Sharp visits the iconic BBC Maida Vale studios.

43 min

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Ardingly 17

Today’s teams hunt for bargains in Ardingly with experts Gary Pe and Nick Hall, while presenter Anita Manning discovers the history of the funfair.

43 min

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Newbury

Newbury antiques fair plays host to today’s Bargain Hunt. Natasha Raskin Sharp is in charge, alongside experts Charles Hanson and David Harper. There’s plenty of drama in the saleroom, and Natasha learns more about one of the UK’s most-loved cartoonists.

44 min

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Eccleston 21

The Lancashire town of Eccleston hosts the reds and blues today. Eric Knowles is at the helm with experts Caroline Hawley and Roo Irvine helping the teams scour the antiques centre hoping to make a profit in the saleroom.

44 min

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Stamford Meadows 10

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp and today’s reds and blues, alongside their trusted experts Philip Serrell and Kate Bliss, as they go bargain hunting in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Before the excitement of today’s auction, Natasha visits Burghley House to look at the Hell Staircase, one of the finest Baroque murals in the world.

43 min

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Wadebridge 3

Charlie Ross oversees today’s Bargain Hunt, which comes from the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge. Experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks are guiding the reds and the blues, who have £300 to spend on three items that will hopefully make them a profit at the auction in Plymouth. Charlie also shows off a mystery antique at the fair

44 min

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Nottingham 29

Join Anita Manning and experts Thomas Forrester and Stephanie Connell in Nottingham for today’s Bargain Hunt. As usual, two teams race against the clock to find three items they hope will make them the biggest profit at auction. Along the way, Anita goes on a personal journey to see the works of one of her favourite artists, Dame Laura Knight.

44 min

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Sandown Park 15

Today’s show comes to you from the Sandown Park racecourse, where Eric Knowles is joined by the red and blue teams and their experts Raj Bisram and Catherine Southon. Before heading off to the auction, Eric pays a visit to the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, where they use the exhibits to offer reminiscence therapy to people with memory problems

43 min

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Newbury 28

The Berkshire town of Newbury plays host to today’s show. Natasha Raskin Sharp is at the helm, with experts Charles Hanson and David Harper on hand. The teams scour the fair hoping that they can each buy three items that will make them a profit. There’s plenty of excitement at the auction, and Natasha has a chat with Tim Weeks about the collectable toy market

44 min

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Ardingly 18

Today, antiques experts Gary Pe and Nick Hall guide the reds and blues on their bargain hunt in the East Sussex town of Ardingly. But how will their items fare when they go under the hammer? Presenter Anita Manning uncovers the hairy history of the barber shop.

43 min

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Builth Wells 7

Charlie Ross is at the helm as the red and blue teams go in search for items they can buy for £300. Charlie finds out why Merthyr Tydfil was once the washing machine capital of the world and meets Ben Price from the Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery, who shows him one of the first electric machines produced in the town. Today’s shopping takes place at the International Antiques Fair of Wales in Builth Wells, where experts Richard Madley and Kate Bliss help the red and blue teams find three items they hope will make them a profit at the auction in Malvern. Only one team can be declared the winner. Who will it be?

43 min

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Eccleston 22

The Lancashire town of Eccleston hosts the reds and blues today. Eric Knowles is at the helm as experts Caroline Hawley and Roo Irvine help the teams scour the antiques centre hoping to make the biggest profit at the auction.

44 min

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Nottingham 30

Anita Manning is in charge as today's reds and blues go hunting for bargains in Nottingham with the help of experts Stephanie Connell and Thomas Forrester. With just one hour and £300 to buy three items to take to auction in Sheffield, who'll be today's winning team? Anita also brings along a mystery object that has people scratching their heads – can you guess what it is?

43 min

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Stamford Meadows 11

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp and experts Philip Serrell and Kate Bliss as the red and blue teams go bargain hunting in Stamford Meadows. Will both teams make a profit at the auction? There’s also useful guide on how to identify different kinds of wood when looking at antiques.

43 min

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Wadebridge 4

The Bargain Hunt team pay a visit to the Royal Cornwall Showground. Today’s show is fronted by Charlie Ross, and lending a hand to the teams are Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks. Both teams race around the fair hoping to pick up three bargains which they then take to auction. Meanwhile, Charlie visits Smeaton’s Tower in Plymouth, a revolutionary lighthouse design at its time and the brainchild of engineer John Smeaton.

44 min

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Sandown Park 16

Eric Knowles and the red and blue teams are bargain hunting at the Sandown Park racecourse, guided by their experts Raj Bisram and Catherine Southon. Before the excitement of the auction, Eric meets a group of students and their treasured vintage fire engine, Jezebel.

43 min

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Ardingly 19

Antiques experts Gary Pe and Nick Hall take the teams bargain hunting in the East Sussex town of Ardingly. Will the reds or blues make the most profit? At the auction, Anita Manning finds out how much one of Willy Wonka's golden tickets makes when it goes under the hammer.

43 min

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Newbury 25

Today’s bargain-hunting battle takes place at Newbury Antiques and Collectors Fair. Natasha Raskin Sharp leads proceedings, and Charles Hanson and David Harper assist the red and blue teams as they spend £300 on items they hope will make a profit at auction. In Bristol, Natasha meets a maker of cigar box guitars.

43 min

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Eccleston 23

Eric Knowles is in the Lancashire town of Eccleston, with experts Caroline Hawley and Roo Irvine guiding the red and blue teams as they hope to land the biggest profit and scoop the win at the auction. From laughing policemen to haunted houses, Eric rediscovers his youth at a vintage penny arcade, home to around 50 machines, fully restored by owner and collector Darren Hesketh.

43 min

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Nottingham 31

Time is of the essence in today's Bargain Hunt, which comes from Nottingham Racecourse. Anita Manning is in charge, with Stephanie Connell and Thomas Forrester providing the reds and blues with expert advice. As always, our teams have just one hour to search for three items to make them a profit at the auction in Sheffield. Anita also visits the Museum of Timekeeping to find out about a clock that kept millions punctual.

43 min

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Stamford Meadows 12

Natasha Raskin Sharp is at the helm for today's show as the reds and blues go bargain hunting with experts Philip Serrell and Kate Bliss in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Natasha challenges the world champion to a game of conkers.

43 min

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Ardingly 20

Today, antiques experts Gary Pe and Nick Hall take the teams around the East Sussex town of Ardingly. Presenter Anita Manning gets to gild a bauble with a furniture restorer.

43 min

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Eccleston 24

Eric Knowles is in the Lancashire town of Eccleston with the red and blue teams, and experts Caroline Hawley and Roo Irvine, hoping to land the biggest profit and scoop the win at the auction. Eric puts his best foot forward as he tries Morris dancing and discovers the history of the humble clog, and the part it played in Lancashire’s industrial heritage.

43 min

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Builth Wells 8

Bargain Hunt comes from the International Antiques Fair of Wales in Builth Wells. Charlie Ross gives the red and blue teams £300 pounds to spend on three items that they think will make a profit at auction. Experts Richard Madley and Kate Bliss are on hand to guide the teams through their hour of shopping and at the auction room in Malvern. Looking into the history of the sport of fencing, Charlie visits Malcolm Fare at the National Fencing Museum to find out how the sport evolved in 17th-century France.

43 min

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Newbury 27

Natasha Raskin Sharp is joined by Charles Hanson and David Harper in Newbury, where Natasha meets Peter Ellis, a collector of pop concert tickets and other pop memorabilia. At the auction room in Chippenham, the reds and blues battle it out to be Bargain Hunt's Top of the Pops. Only one team can be number one. Which one will it be?

43 min