BARGAIN Hunt has landed an extra special one-off show to commemorate its 25 years on-screen.
The long-running BBC show will be marking its silver anniversary next month and will be dipping into its archive for the most memorable moments ever from the antique-based game show.
Titled 25 Years of Bargain Hunt, the special show looks set to air on March 13 with the show’s hosts past and present coming together for the show.
Some of the programme’s most classic moments will be broadcast in the special round-up with many of the experts also returning to share their best memories on the show.
A synopsis for the special reads: “Enjoy the ride as they delve into the show’s archive, digging out clips from the days when David Dickinson was at the helm. It was primetime viewing with all the fun of live auctions.
“Charlie Ross, with the help of his co-presenters, lifts the lid on some of the secrets from those early days, and experts Philip Serrell, Kate Bliss and Thomas Forrester spill the beans on their fondest memories.
“Thomas also reveals that the late great Terry Wogan had a thing or two to say about him and his team after they made a huge loss on the show.”
Current show expert Roo Irvine will also be taking a look at the different times the show made the headlines.
A surprise celebrity cheating scandal that rocked the programme involving Happy Mondays star Bez will most certainly be on the agenda.
The performer was kicked off the programme and disqualified after his girlfriend Firouzeh Razavi was unmasked as the highest bidder on his team’s items.
Show expert Thomas told The Sun last year of the incident: “We had the big scandal with the music one when Bez‘s girlfriend – now wife – bid on the lots herself. It was just so naughty.
“They had to re-film the whole thing. They had to go back, do an inquiry, say this is not how it happens, you’re not allowed to do this.
“Then it was on Gogglebox. It made Gogglebox – people cheating on Bargain Hunt.
“Bez and his girlfriend [got a big telling off] yeah they did. But it was all in good humour.”
Roo will also take a look at an on-screen marriage proposal that took the show by surprise as well as some other hidden gems from the show’s vault.
Bargain Hunt presenters
First airing on BBC One in 2000, Bargain Hunt sees two pairs of contestants tasked with buying antiques from a shop or fair and then try to make a profit at auction. With David Dickinson and Tim Wonnacott among the show's alumni, let's take a look at the current presenters.
- Christina Trevanion: Aside from presenting, Christina is also an auctioneer and a partner in the firm of Trevanion & Dean in Shropshire. Her other TV appearances include Antiques Road Trip, Flog It! and The Travelling Auctioneers.
- Eric Knowles: An antiquarian with a primary focus in ceramics and glass, Eric has also appeared on Antiques Roadshow, Noel’s House Party, Call My Bluff and Going, Going Gone.
- Natasha Raskin Sharp: Daughter of artist Philip Raskin, Natasha is an antiques and art expert, especially Scottish contemporary art. She has also featured in Antiques Road Trip, Flog It! and For What It’s Worth, among others.
- Charlie Ross: An antiques expert and auctioneer, Charlie’s career dates back to 1963 by joining a local firm of estate agents after leaving school, later progressing to antique furniture. He has also popped up on shows such as Flog It!, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and Antiques Road Trip.
- Caroline Hawley: Away from the Bargain Hunt cameras, Caroline also runs a successful antiques business in Yorkshire.
- Danny Sebastian: Having joined Bargain Hunt as an expert in 2017, Danny became part of the presenting team in 2022.
- Roo Irvine: Initially signing up for the show as an antiques expert, Roo later became a main presenter for Bargain Hunt. She’s also appeared in Antiques Road Trip and Flipping Profit.
