
David Harper delves into the fascinating history of a Welsh fashion icon in this edition of Bargain Hunt from Mid Wales. Born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1925, Laura Ashley’s dresses and decor took the nation by storm in the 1970s, making a mark on homes up and down the country.\n\nHoping to sew up some profits are two teams of bargain hunters shopping at Builth Wells antiques fair. On the red team are bank managers and friends Rose and Sharon, skippered by expert Thomas Forrester. In blue are married couple and amateur actors Rae and Henry, guided by Kate Bliss.\n\nWith the clock counting down, the reds take a shine to a rusty planter in the shape of a bicycle, but Thomas isn’t impressed! Meanwhile, on the blue team, Rae gets cold feet when she learns the price of a ceramic bed warmer. Then it’s over to auctioneer Ben Lloyd in Newtown to hammer out a win for one of the teams. Watch out for one bonus buy which really sparkles at auction!
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Series 66: Detling 1
Roo Irvine hosts this episode from an antiques fair in Detling in Kent. With expert help from Irita Marriott and Nick Hall, the teams scour the stalls for the most profitable it ...
11-04-2026
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Series 73: Wheels And Deals
Eric Knowles is in the driving seat in this special episode all about motoring memorabilia. In Oswestry, one team comes to an abrupt halt when they spot a vintage stop-go road s ...
10-04-2026
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Series 64: Peterborough 14
Join Christina Trevanion and experts Catherine Southon and Kate Bliss as they go antique hunting in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, before heading to Lichfield in Staffordshire fo ...
09-04-2026
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Series 73: Uttoxeter 2
Natasha Raskin Sharp indulges her passion for arts and crafts jewellery with a stunning collection by female designers. Auctioneer Hettie Jago gives Natasha some tips on how to ...
09-04-2026
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Series 65: Hemswell 3
Caroline Hawley presents today’s show from Hemswell in Lincolnshire, with the reds and the blues led by Izzie Balmer and Mark Stacey. Both teams are keen to make a profit ...
08-04-2026
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Series 67: Ilkeston 6
Expect a T-riffic episode with Charlie Ross as he comes face to face with a dinosaur. Titus, the fossilised skeleton of an adult male Tyrannosaurus rex, is the showpiece at Woll ...
07-04-2026
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Series 73: Shepton Mallet 21
Christina Trevanion learns about a pioneering woman, Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, who in the late 1960s set up a world-renowned donkey sanctuary in Devon. Starting with just one anima ...
06-04-2026
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55-minute Versions: Peterborough
Presenter Eric Knowles heads to Cambridgeshire and the Peterborough Festival of Antiques with experts Stephanie Connell and Philip Serrell. While the red and blue teams are busy ...
05-04-2026
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Series 55: Detling 11
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 ...
04-04-2026
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Series 63: Harrogate 8
Danny Sebastian and the teams shop for antiques in Harrogate with experts Izzie Balmer and John Cameron before heading to auction in Beverley. Danny visits an exhibition about p ...
02-04-2026
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Series 73: Shepton Mallet 20
Brown furniture used to command high prices at auction, but sadly it is not as fashionable as it once was. In this episode, Christina Trevanion meets a man with a talent for tra ...
30-03-2026
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Series 73: Uttoxeter 2
Natasha Raskin Sharp indulges her passion for arts and crafts jewellery with a stunning collection by female designers. Auctioneer Hettie Jago gives Natasha some tips on how to ...
09-04-2026
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Series 73: 'wood' You Believe It?
Eric Knowles branches out into the world of wooden antiques, learning about the history of treen and catching up with several red and blue teams across the country as they buy s ...
31-03-2026
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Series 73: Kelso 10
Roo Irvine is in the market town of Kelso in the Scottish Borders, with a mystery object to show to shoppers. It’s small, made of silver, and has two ebonised wooden ends ...
23-03-2026
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Series 61: Cheltenham 8
Natasha Raskin Sharp goes bargain hunting at Cheltenham racecourse, where experts Danny Sebastian and Caroline Hawley help the teams find the best items to sell at auction. Nata ...
21-03-2026
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Series 73: Stafford 15
The relative of a World War I stretcher bearer tells his incredible story. Tim Coltman remembers his great-grandfather William Coltman, a gardener who risked his life countless ...
17-03-2026
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Series 73: Stafford 13
Christina Trevanion is in a mischievous mood in this episode from Staffordshire. She’s on the trail of a Victorian prankster who lived in the market town of Stafford. Some ...
03-02-2026
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Series 73: Antiques To Ambridge - 75 Years Of The Archers
Four actors swap Ambridge for antiques in this special show to celebrate 75 years of iconic BBC Radio 4 drama The Archers. Tracy and Jazzer, aka Susie Riddell and Ryan Kelly, ta ...
13-01-2026
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Series 62-64 (extended Versions): Guildford 21 And 22
Join Eric Knowles for today’s show from Guildford in Surrey. Two teams of reds and blues battle it out, with help from experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell, before hea ...
28-03-2026
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Series 73: On Doctor's Orders
Dr Eric Knowles unpacks a Gladstone bagful of medical antiques and collectibles as he studies some of the best of the show's buys down the years. In Wetherby, a pair of doctors ...
24-03-2026
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