Bargain Hunt Season 57, Episode 20: Christmas Traditions

Leominster 1

Christina Trevanion is in Leominster for today’s Bargain Hunt, where the reds and blues shop for treasures with experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks. Which team will make the most profit at auction? Christina also learns about the Leominster Ducking Stool, a punishment device that was used to duck rowdy locals in the river.

44 min

Leominster 2

Join Christina Trevanion in the old market town of Leominster. The reds and blues are on the lookout for treasures with experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks. Which team will make the most money at auction? Also, Christina learns about the Leominster Chelsea bun that travelled to the battlefields of the First World War and back.

43 min

Brackley 5

Eric Knowles and experts Richard Madley and Stephanie Connell go antique hunting in Brackley in Northamptonshire, before heading to Wiltshire for today’s auction. Eric also discovers a marvel of Victorian timekeeping that is still running like clockwork.

44 min

Brackley 6

Bargain Hunt comes from Northamptonshire, where Eric Knowles discovers one of the largest shoe collections in the world. The red and blue teams try to make a profit with the help of experts Richard Madley and Stephanie Connell at the Brackley Antiques Cellar.

44 min

Leominster 3

Christina Trevanion is in Leominster, Herefordshire, where the teams hunt for treasures with the help of experts Tim Weeks and Kate Bliss. Who will make the most profit at auction? Christina learns all about barometers from father and son Colin and Kirby Jones.

43 min

20th Century Special

Natasha Raskin Sharp is at Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Willow Tearooms in Glasgow for a celebration of all things 20th century and collectable. She looks back at some of some the best buys of the past, touring around the country meeting some of the show's favourite experts and auctioneers. Anita Manning gets the lowdown from expert Ben Cooper about his family connection to Whitefriars glass, and Tim Weeks shows off some collectable tech. Natasha also shares some hints and tips about buying and selling 20th-century collectables.

43 min

Our Experts' Top Buys

To celebrate 20 wonderful years of Bargain Hunt, Natasha Raskin Sharp takes a look back at some of our experts' most memorable moments from decades of antiques shopping.

43 min

Grand Tour of Britain

As part of Bargain Hunt’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Christina Trevanion is off on her travels. She is touring the UK, looking back at some of the best items bought by our teams from every corner of the UK over the past two decades. Christina offers tips on what's hot and what’s not right now, and she looks back at how the world of antiques has changed over the past 20 years.

43 min

The Experts' Showdown

Natasha Raskin Sharp hosts a Bargain Hunt with a twist as she puts our experts in the famous red and blue fleeces for the Bargain Hunt expert relay. Veterans Thomas Forrester, Philip Serrell and Kate Bliss take on three more recent additions to Bargain Hunt’s expert line-up, Tim Weeks, Danny Sebastian and Roo Irvine, in a battle never seen on the show before. Only some of the usual rules apply. The teams have one hour and £300 pounds to buy three items to take to auction, but to turn up the heat they will be shopping on their own in a relay. Will it be the veterans or the new kids on the block who make the biggest profit at auction?

44 min

Brackley 7

Eric Knowles is in Northamptonshire, where he makes a pit stop at Silverstone Experience to learn more about the first Formula 1 grand prix. The red and blue teams are hoping to make a profit with the help of experts Richard Madley and Stephanie Connell at the Brackley Antiques Cellar.

43 min

Shrewsbury 10

Natasha Raskin Sharp, experts Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian and the red and blue teams go antiques hunting in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, before heading to Yorkshire for today’s auction. Natasha also tests the design knowledge of fairgoers at the West Midlands Fairground.

Shrewsbury 11

Natasha Raskin Sharp and experts Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian go antiques-hunting in Shrewsbury in Shropshire before heading to East Yorkshire for today’s auction. Natasha also explores an incredible museum and meets the collector behind it.

43 min

Children in Need Special

In this Children in Need special, Natasha Raskin-Sharp looks back at some of the famous faces who have taken part in the show and finds out how Pudsey Bear was created. She also offers hints and tips about buying and selling antiques and collectables.

44 min

Newark 13

Charlie Ross is in Nottinghamshire, where he discovers the story of a local woman whose legacy can still be seen in the small town of Newark-on-Trent. The Reds and Blues are hoping to make a profit with the help of experts Caroline Hawley and David Harper at the Newark Antiques Fair.

43 min

Leominster 4

Christina Trevanion is in Leominster in Herefordshire, where experts Kate Bliss and Tim Weeks are helping today’s teams bag a bargain. Will it be the reds or blues who make the most profit at auction with auctioneer Charles Hanson? Christina also learns about local photographer Derek Evans.

43 min

Bath 17

Eric Knowles is in the saddle as the teams go bargain hunting at Bath racecourse with experts Stephanie Connell and Raj Bisram. Will the reds or the blues be first past the post at the auction with auctioneer Tim Weeks? Eric also finds out about the history of the humble spoon.

43 min

Georgian Special

Eric Knowles revisits six teams from across the UK who bought some of the best Georgian items seen on the programme. He looks back at how the items sold and shares some top tips on what to look out for when you’re scouring those fairs.

43 min

Newark 14

Charlie Ross and experts Caroline Hawley and David Harper are in Notttinghamshire, where Charlie finds out about an everyday object most of us take for granted. The reds and blues try to make a profit at the Newark Antiques Fair.

43 min

Entertainment Special

Christina Trevanion looks back on some of the top showbiz-related antiques bought by past teams, follows the sale of some famous theatre props and shares some top tips along the way.

43 min

Brackley 8

Eric Knowles and experts Richard Madley and Stephanie Connell go bargain hunting in Brackley, Northamptonshire, before heading to Wiltshire for today’s auction. Eric has a brush with the ancient art of sign writing.

43 min

Upstairs/Downstairs Special

Christina Trevanion goes upstairs and downstairs looking back at the buys that best reveal Britain’s class divide. The show compares items used by the wealthy and those working below stairs. It also visits a workhouse and looks at those who turned their back on domestic service.

43 min

Malvern 15

Charlie Ross and experts Caroline Hawley and Philip Serrell go antiques-hunting at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern before heading to Derbyshire for today’s auction. Charlie has a mystery for today’s fairgoers, but will they solve it?

43 min

Travel Special

In this special episode, Eric Knowles enters the world of travel and transport, looking back at some of the most interesting past purchases. Eric also meets a group of students and their treasured vintage fire engine, Jezebel.

43 min

Bath 18

Eric Knowles and today’s teams go bargain hunting at Bath racecourse. In the running with the reds and blues are experts Stephanie Connell and Raj Bisram, and weighing up the odds at the auction is auctioneer Tim Weeks. Eric is his element as he takes a look at some Chinese ceramics with an eye-watering hammer price.

43 min

Ardingly 21

Ardingly in West Sussex is the location for today’s programme. Christina Trevanion is in charge, with experts Nick Hall and Ochuko Ojiri helping the red and blue teams spend £300 looking for treasures. Christina looks at the history of English jigsaw company Victory Games. As usual, the teams face profits and losses at the auction, but which team will come out on top?

43 min

Shrewsbury 12

Natasha Raskin Sharp and experts Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian go antiques hunting in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, before heading to East Yorkshire for today’s auction. Natasha has a mystery for the fairgoers to solve.

43 min

Malvern 16

Charlie Ross and experts Caroline Hawley and Philip Serrell go bargain hunting at the Three Counties Showground in the spa town of Malvern in Worcestershire, before heading to Derbyshire for today’s auction. Charlie also finds out about a classic car that has moved with the times.

43 min

Bath 19

Eric Knowles and today’s teams go bargain hunting at Bath Racecourse. In the running with the reds and blues are experts Stephanie Connell and Raj Bisram, and weighing up the odds at the auction is auctioneer Tim Weeks. Eric takes time out to look at surgical equipment from the past courtesy of the Bath Medical Museum.

43 min

Ardingly 22

Ardingly in West Sussex is the location for today’s programme. Christina Trevanion is in charge, with experts Nick Hall and Ochuko Ojiri helping the red and blue teams as they each spend £300. Christina also looks at the history of East Grinstead pottery.

43 min

Bath 20

Eric Knowles is in the saddle for today’s Bargain Hunt from Bath Racecourse. Galloping around the fair with the reds and blues are experts Stephanie Connell and Raj Bisram, but what are the odds of them making a profit at auction with auctioneer Tim Weeks? Eric talks jewellery with expert Izzie Balmer to find out the latest trends and what to look out for at fairs and auctions.

43 min

Ardingly 23

Ardingly in West Sussex is the location for today’s programme. Christina Trevanion is in charge, with experts Nick Hall and Ochuko Ojiri helping the red and blue teams spend £300 on antiques. Christina looks at the interesting names we have for collectors of different antiques. As usual, the teams face profits and losses at the auction, but which team will come out on top?

43 min