Bargain Hunt - Season 55

First aired: 11/15/2019 32 episodes
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Episodes

1. Children in Need Special

Aired: 11/15/2019

oin Natasha Raskin Sharp for a Bargain Hunt celebrity special for BBC Children in Need. On the red team are Joe Pasquale and Paul Zerdin and his puppet Sam. For the blues it’s the lovely Debbie McGee, Richard Cadell and the legendary Sooty. Sooty’s friend Sweep makes a guest appearance too! Guiding the celebrities around the fair at Southwell racecourse are experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks, and Charles Hanson will be wielding his gavel at what promises to be a corker of an auction.

2. Wetherby 17

Aired: 12/16/2019

Today’s show comes from Wetherby Racecourse in West Yorkshire. Charles Hanson and David Harper are on hand to help the reds and blues as they search for some Christmas bargains. Charlie Ross visits York Theatre Royal to learn about the history of pantomime, with local legend Berwick Kaler sharing stories from his 40 years as a panto dame and costume supervisor Pauline showing off some of the wardrobe’s most elaborate creations.

3. Wetherby 18

Aired: 12/20/2019

Charles Hanson and David Harper keep the reds and blues on task as they hunt for festive bargains at Wetherby Racecourse in West Yorkshire. Meanwhile, Charlie Ross heads to nearby Goldsborough Hall to learn about a special royal Christmas gift sent to troops during the First World War. The idea of Princess Mary, the Queen’s aunt, 2.6 million of them were sent out by the end of the war.

4. Nottingham 32

Aired: 1/6/2020

Anita Manning is at the helm of today's show, which comes from the antiques and collectors fair at Nottingham race course. Stephanie Connell and Thomas Forrester are on hand to help the reds and the blues hunt for their items to take to auction in Sheffield. While they shop, Anita gets to the bottom of a local UFO sighting. Did it involve aliens?

5. Oswestry 5

Aired: 1/20/2020

Join Anita Manning and Christina Trevanion in the heart of Shropshire at the antiques and collectors fair at Oswestry Showground. The reds and blues go head to head with the help of antique experts Kate Bliss and Ochuko Ojiri, while Anita takes a trip down memory lane to look at the history of the game of marbles. Do the fair-goers know their onion skins from their cat’s eyes?

6. Southwell 2

Aired: 1/24/2020

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp for today’s Bargain Hunt, which sees a rare edition of a Harry Potter book go under the hammer with a spellbinding estimate. The reds and blues are shopping for antiques at Southwell racecourse with the help of experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks. As always, the teams are aiming to make a profit at auction. Today’s auctioneer is Charles Hanson.

7. Peterborough 13

Aired: 1/27/2020

Join Eric Knowles for today’s Bargain Hunt as he hoofs it over to Oakham Castle to view a huge collection of horseshoes and find out why they’re such lucky charms. The red and blue teams are hoping to make a profit with the help of experts Stephanie Connell and Philip Serrell at the Peterborough Festival of Antiques

8. Anglesey 21

Aired: 1/31/2020

Join Charlie Ross on the Welsh isle of Anglesey for today’s Bargain Hunt, which comes from the Agricultural Showground. The reds and blues go head to head with the help of antique experts Roo Irvine and Richard Madley. Who will make the most profit at auction? Charlie also takes a trip down memory lane to discover the oldest cheese in Britain, which comes from Cheshire.

9. Detling 9

Aired: 2/3/2020

Today’s show comes from the Kent County Showground in Detling. Caroline Hawley and Raj Bisram help the teams as they search for the best bargains with £300 in their pockets. Natasha Raskin Sharp takes a trip to the seaside to find out about the mysterious origins of an underground grotto decorated with 4.6 million shells. Owner Sarah shares some of the grotto’s secrets which have been baffling historians for nearly 200 years.

10. Oswestry 6

Aired: 2/7/2020

Join Anita Manning and Christina Trevanion in Shropshire for today’s Bargain Hunt, which comes from the antiques and collectors fair at Oswestry Showground. The reds and blues are shopping for antiques with experts Kate Bliss and Ochuko Ojiri. Which team will make the most profit at auction? Meanwhile, Anita learns about Captain Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the English channel.

11. Wetherby 9

Aired: 2/10/2020

The reds and blues are searching for bargains at Wetherby Racecourse in West Yorkshire with the help of experts Charles Hanson and David Harper. Meanwhile, Charlie Ross learns the history of an unusual chapel in Knaresborough that is hundreds of years old and carved into rock.

12. Southwell 3

Aired: 2/14/2020

Join Natasha Raskin Sharp for today’s Bargain Hunt from Southwell Racecourse in Nottinghamshire. The reds and blues will be racing around the fair with experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks, but which team will be victorious when they head to the auction? Meanwhile, Natasha investigates a mystery item that dates back to the mid-19th century.

13. Liverpool 25

Aired: 2/17/2020

The teams are at Liverpool’s St George's Hall with experts David Harper and Gary Pe. Eric Knowles finds out why this magnificent edifice was built in the city.

14. Anglesey 22

Aired: 2/21/2020

Join Charlie Ross on the isle of Anglesey for today’s Bargain Hunt, which comes from the Agricultural Showground. The reds and blues go head to head with the help of antique experts Roo Irvine and Richard Madley, while Charlie meets a familiar face with a passion for Georgian glass.

15. King's Lynn 30

Aired: 2/24/2020

King’s Lynn in Norfolk plays host to today’s Bargain Hunt. Eric Knowles is at the helm with experts Danny Sebastian and Caroline Hawley. The teams scour the antiques centre in the hope that they will make a profit at auction. There are plenty of highs and lows in the saleroom, and Eric meets an unlikely war hero.

16. Detling 10

Aired: 2/28/2020

Natasha Raskin Sharp is in Kent, where the red and the blue teams go in search of items to make a profit at auction. Natasha discovers the county’s long-standing connection to the brewing industry and finds out what it takes to harvest hops by hand. At Detling antiques fair, Caroline Hawley heads up the red team, and Raj Bisram gives the blues a helping hand. With only one hour to find three items, which team will stay cool under pressure, and which will feel the heat of the competition?

17. Peterborough 14

Aired: 3/2/2020

Presenter Eric Knowles is in Peterborough for one of the largest antiques fairs in the UK. He’s joined by Bargain Hunt regular Colin Young, who has some top tips for porcelain collectors. Experts Stephanie Connell and Philip Serrell guide the red and blue teams around the fair, but who will go home empty-handed and who is making a big score?

18. Liverpool 27

Aired: 3/6/2020

Today’s Bargain Hunt comes from Liverpool with Christina Trevanion. Experts David Harper and Gary Pe are guiding today’s reds and blues around the Liverpool Antiques Centre before taking their three buys to auction. Christina finds out about Audubon’s magnificent Birds of America books, which are on display in Liverpool’s central library.

19. Oswestry 7

Aired: 3/9/2020

Join Anita Manning and Christina Trevanion in the heart of Shropshire for today’s Bargain Hunt. The reds and blues search for bargains at the Antiques & Collectors fair at Oswestry Showground, with the help of antiques experts Kate Bliss and Ochuko Ojiri. Which team will make the most profit at auction? Anita also meets Per Lindstrand, a true pioneer who made history with his amazing balloon flights.

20. Newmarket 31 (Sport Relief Special)

Aired: 3/13/2020

Today’s Bargain Hunt is a special celebrity episode in aid of Sport Relief. Olympic legends Iwan Thomas and Tessa Sanderson face off against BBC sport presenters Manish Bhasin and John Watson. Eric Knowles will be refereeing today’s fixture alongside experts Caroline Hawley and Danny Sebastian. This episode features the debut of the very first Bargain Hunt games, where antique experts go head to head to compete for the BH Sport Relief cup! Iwan Thomas also pays a visit to the Change Foundation, the charity that runs the London Futures project, which is supported by Sport Relief.

21. Wetherby 20

Aired: 3/16/2020

Charles Hanson and David Harper are on hand to help the reds and blues as they hunt for bargains at Wetherby Racecourse in West Yorkshire. Charlie Ross challenges fairgoers to guess his mystery item. Will anyone know what it is?

22. Liverpool 26

Aired: 3/20/2020

Eric Knowles and experts Gary Pe and David Harper take two more teams bargain hunting at Liverpool’s St George’s Hall. Eric also crosses the Mersey to find out about the world’s finest collection of Della Robbia pottery.

23. Anglesey 23

Aired: 3/23/2020

At the Anglesey Showground, the reds and blues do battle alongside antiques experts Roo Irvine and Richard Madley. Presenter Charlie Ross travels back in time to explore crime and punishment at Beaumaris's Victorian gaol.

24. Peterborough 15

Aired: 3/27/2020

Presenter Eric Knowles heads to Cambridgeshire and the Peterborough Festival of Antiques with experts Stephanie Connell and Philip Serrell. While the reds and blues are busy shopping, Eric has got a tricky task of his own – a fascinating mystery to solve.

25. Detling 11

Aired: 3/30/2020

Today’s Bargain Hunt comes from Detling in Kent, where Natasha Raskin Sharp is leading proceedings. Caroline Hawley and Raj Bisram give the teams a helping hand as they go in search of profit-making finds to sell at auction. Natasha takes time out with a cup of tea as she checks out Teapot Island, which houses a collection of more than 8,000 novelty teapots, and discovers how they became a kitchen fashion accessory.

26. Oswestry 8

Aired: 4/3/2020

Anita Manning and Christina Trevanion are in the heart of Shropshire for today’s Bargain Hunt from the antiques and collectors fair at Oswestry Showground. The reds and blues do battle with the help of antiques experts Kate Bliss and Ochuko Ojiri. Which team will make the most profit at auction? Christina visits one of the most historically important buildings in Britain, a flax mill in Shrewsbury which can lay claim to being the world’s first skyscraper.

27. Southwell 4

Aired: 4/6/2020

Today’s teams are at Southwell Racecourse in Nottinghamshire with experts Thomas Forrester and Tim Weeks. Before heading to today’s auction in Derbyshire, presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp stops off at the National Tramway Museum in Crich to learn about the role trams played in delivering our letters.

28. Anglesey 24

Aired: 4/10/2020

Charlie Ross is on the Welsh island of Anglesey for this edition of Bargain Hunt at the Agricultural Showground. The reds and blues go head to head with the help of antiques experts Roo Irvine and Richard Madley. There is also a mystery to solve, and Charlie tucks into some cake!

29. Peterborough 16

Aired: 4/13/2020

Will it be All’s Well That Ends Well for the red and blue teams on today’s Bargain Hunt? Presenter Eric Knowles discovers a fascinating collection of artefacts at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s props store, while experts Stephanie Connell and Philip Serrell are on hand to guide the teams around one of the UK’s biggest antiques fairs.

30. Detling 12

Aired: 4/17/2020

Natasha Raskin Sharp and the teams are bargain hunting at the Detling Antique and Vintage Fair in Kent. The reds and the blues scour the stalls in their search for three money-making items, with Caroline Hawley and Raj Bisram to point them in the right direction. Natasha has a mystery item up her sleeve, but will any of the fairgoers be able to guess what it is?

31. Liverpool 28

Aired: 4/20/2020

Today’s teams are in the north west of England with experts David Harper and Gary Pe. Christina Trevanion is in charge, and the teams have one hour to buy their three items to take to auction.

32. King's Lynn 29

Aired: 4/24/2020

Eric Knowles pays another visit to King's Lynn. Caroline Hawley and Danny Sebastian lend a hand to the teams as they race around the antiques centre, pursuing potential purchases for profit at auction. Eric also visits the former home of world-renowned naturalist Sir Peter Scott.