Bargain Hunt

   

About the show

Bargain Hunt, presented by effervescent host and Antiques Roadshow expert, Tim Wonnacott, challenges people to turn bargains into profit.

Two teams are given a sum of money each and have just one hour to trawl the stalls and seek out a bargain which they hope to sell later for a higher price. Not only do the contestants learn about the pitfalls of selling and buying at an auction, there is also advice on restoration and how best to present an item for sale – sometimes careful cleaning can make all the difference.

Even with expert help, the teams discover it's not as easy as it looks, but there are plenty of laughs and lessons along the way. As each item comes under the hammer, which will fetch the best price? And who will win, the red team or the blue?

Bargain Hunt is heading down under. To apply to be on the show click here

Next showing: Episode 712 Thursday, 13 June 6:35pm

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Presented by host Tim Wonnacott. The series which challenges people to turn bargains into profit. Two teams are given 300 pounds each and have just one hour to seek out a bargain which they hope to sell later for a higher price.

Thursday, 13 June 6:35pm on LifeStyle

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Episode 70

Presented by host Tim Wonnacott. The series which challenges people to turn bargains into profit. Two teams are given 300 pounds each and have just one hour to seek out a bargain which they hope to sell later for a higher price.Presented by host Tim Wonnac

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What do you think?

 
  • slubgob
    3 days ago

    Tim sometimes annoys me. When contestants spend a small amount, he's always going on about the 'miserable amount' they've spent. If he doesn't like it, why doesn't he change the rules? He's also always 'sucking up to any attractive young women on the programme. A pity, because otherwise its a good show

  • David
    5 days ago

    I have watched Bargain Hunt for quite some time and try not to miss many episodes. However, the programme seems to have changed format over recent weeks and in my opinion not for the better. Usually we see the Red and Blue teams with their experts racing around the dealers stalls, haggling over prices for the items. That now seems to have changed and we seem to be presented with the teams either sitting down or standing up with their expert, having already selected their item for purchase. Which in my opinion takes the fun out of part of the programme. Also I may be missing it, but Tim does not take us round the odd stately home anymore, which also used to add to the interest of the programme. sadly I may not continue watching this programme.

  • steve
    22 days ago

    Come on 72 what about showing new episodes of bargain hunt and not 6 year old repeats and how about showing David Barby special they did after he died

  • Janine Phillips
    February 2013

    Thank you channel 7 for Tims return. Dinner is a happy time again.. Many thanks..Bargain Hunt. YES!

  • J. Phillips
    January 2013

    Love Bargain Hunt and dinner with Tim. Sadly this fab and informative show has disappeared from channel 72..Won't be viewing 7 until Tim returns! Bring back Bargain Hunt..

  • mollie
    October 2012

    Please bring back Bargain Hunt..once a week is not enough

  • Patricia
    October 2012

    Please bring back bargain hunt, we really miss it, we miss having our eveing meal with Tim.

  • Linda
    October 2012

    Bring back BARGAIN HUNT and tim asap!!!
    What was channel 7/2 thinking?

  • pat
    October 2012

    put on t v to watch a m edition and disappointedto find it is over,seems no p m edition either,hope to see it back soon, Pat

    • Deb
      October 2012

      YES!!! Where has Bargain Hunt gone? Is it returning soon

  • kim marshall
    September 2012

    tim is brillant !! we love him in australia xx

  • kim marshall
    September 2012

    tim is wonderfull, he makes the show

  • joanne
    August 2012

    bargain hunt is one of my faveourite shows on tv.i never like to miss it.my condolences to david barby,s family.he will be missed.ti is always impeccably dresssed and adds mour to the show.that is why the show is compulsive viewing.oyable. 10stars!

  • Margaret new
    August 2012

    Great .love bargin hunt

  • Margaret new
    August 2012

    Best watching on telly .we love the show and our freinds are watching it now thank you. Margaret .creswick Victoria

  • sue
    1 minute ago

    David Barby was a wonderful and interesting expert, a true gentleman, he will be sorely missed

  • sue
    August 2012

    David Barby was a great antique expert, great in Bargain Hunt Australia, will be sorely missed. A true gentleman

  • david cox
    August 2012

    David Barby was our favourite expert

    • gemma
      1 minute ago

      A true gentleman, very interesting and quite knowledgeable, will be sorely missed.

  • Chris Wenberg
    July 2012

    I just want to see more of Charles Hanson ...........

  • chris wenberg
    July 2012

    I just love to watch bargain hunt . Tim and his experts are great. Would like to see more in Charles Hanson what a funny guy. Come back to Australia plz ..look forward ti your next program

  • Ron Thompson
    June 2012

    The show would be better if they put on real people not actors and get rid of Tim Wonnacott

  • samantha
    June 2012

    bargain hunt is a really good show and i like antiques and old things

  • Kev10
    May 2012

    G Day ! Love the show & the little jokes and puns they come up with(sometimes),especially enjoy the section where Tim shows the old houses & castles & the history behind them.Just wondering Tim,how many glasses & bow ties do you own.I do find some of the auctioneers are too quick or just are not interested or can't be bothered.Enjoyable watching compared to some of the rubbish on TV lately.

  • Liz225
    March 2012

    Love Bargain Hunt and Tim's bow ties and glasses. But the Antique Roadtrip is utterly fantastic. I can't miss it. Bring on more.

    • Pam Rowe
      April 2012

      Tim found 1946-7 Sporting Globe Cricket Book Article and Photo Don Bradman Scoring Sheet for English Test Tour Email moariha@hotmail.com thanks Pam

  • Jackie195
    February 2012

    The glass 'bear' you auctioned on February 28th was a koala. Koalas are Australian marsupials! Jackie

  • Jackie195
    February 2012

    That glass bear that you were showing and talking about on February 28th was a koala. Koalas are Australian Marsupials NOT bears.

  • the dragon
    January 2012

    you have been advertising about new Bargain Hunt starting this week, January 2012.. O.K. where is it, still same old repeats. come on ,get your act together, we pay enough for Foxtel,so let us have new shows.
    also. having applied a few times to join Bargain Hunt Australia, as i know many people must have done, it would have been corteous to reply to applicants one way or another,

  • chevysally123
    January 2012

    I would be very interested to know how the Aussie teams of Bargain Hunters were selected.
    As far as I can tell and from comments from mates in the UK, they were already here and filming before the Ads for the series were aired last June.
    Very disappointing for would be contestants and some very disparaging comments from same mates in the UK who are seeing these epis right now.

  • RLA44
    January 2012

    I have enjoyed Bargain Hunt for many years now but lately the quality of contestants has gone down. Why are they given 300 pound if they only spend less than half of that? Isn't the idea to buy something worthwhile to sell at auction? Some of the rubbish the so called experts suggest would be rejected at a charity shop!! I love the section that Tim does about old houses and history but please can someone encourage the contestants to spend the money and buy things that sell for a profit. As well maybe Tim can find some better experts who can find good quality bargains or could they buy items at auction then sell at the markets - they would probably make more money.

  • graham wilkinson
    December 2011

    sick to death of your so called arrogant english moron experts putting australia down. Please all of you and your relatives stay in your god foresaken bleak country

  • steve
    December 2011

    Who taught Tim to Bastardis the Queens english we live in AUSTralia not AUWWStralia get it right

  • jazzie
    November 2011

    when are they gonna show the bargain hunt in australia

  • Christina
    October 2011

    I love watching the show but wonder about the contestants . . . . where on earth do they get them from? The local Dental Hospital?? It's very rare to see any of them with a decent set of choppers! Is this due to the poor public medical/dental scheme in the UK? Can't wait to see the Aussie shows which are dur to air here soon. Hopefully they'll all have decent teeth!!!

  • Alex Bird
    October 2011

    I saw a show about a week ago on our local channel where they had a green glass vase that was painted with gold leaves and flowers on the outside and the glass was frosted. They said it was Parmecony??? Can anyone tell me what it was as I don't know the correct spelling and have a similar vase. I've tried to google it with no success

  • Bruce
    October 2011

    Above it says that Bargain Hunt is heading "down under", which I assume is Australia. It includes a link to apply to be on the show, however when you select the link it returns "page not found". Oooppsss....looks like an error.

  • peter
    October 2011

    I hate the fact that the contestants are actually in the auction room, the show clearly knows this effects the outcome. The compere is woeful.

  • Audrey
    October 2011

    how long is Catherine going to be on the show?Catherine does not anything to the show as she appears to know little about the items the contestants are buying or the items she selects.if she is continually promoted on the majority of shows i fear you will be losing loyal veiwers.she patronisers the contestants to cover her lack of knowledge.also she doesent have the passion the other presenters have.this cannot be faked.

  • Viola Sheehy
    October 2011

    Could you tell me, when the teams remaining amount of money is handed to their team expert at the end of the day and they only spend a small amount on their object, what happens to the remaining cash in their pockets?
    If they keep it then they will obviously buy the cheapest item they can! Just wondered thats all,love the show an ex pom

  • valuespotters
    October 2011

    We have just come across this fantastic site and planning to be frequent visitors. We are launching an online business valuespotters.com.au, if you might need some other Bargain Hunt. We have got some great ideas from here and also share ours.

  • Katy
    September 2011

    We were one of the couples taking part in BArgain Hunt Australia, filmed recently in Sydney. Its a great show & we had a terrific time - all the BH crew were fantastic. Its a great show that everyone can watch - its not about how much you can win - its the challenge. Wont spoil it by telling you how much we made.... :)

    • mark
      October 2011

      Hi tracey, we have only been told that hey will air sometime between November and January we should be getting emails soon about when the show airs in aus

    • Tracey
      September 2011

      Hi Katy (and Mark) do you know if the aussie section is in series 27 starting in october? and congrats for getting on the show! :)

    • mark
      September 2011

      i agree katy it was fun and the crew were fantastic we were red team in sydney my wife and myself

  • Keeldon
    September 2011

    The most annoying thing about the show is Tim's phrases - always saying the same thing on every show. eg. "Left over lolly" (which I utterly detest) and "Wiped its Face" When I know these phrases are coming up I turn the sound off.Find new phraseology Pleeeaaase Tim.

  • Stephen98
    September 2011

    This should be fast tracked.

  • Sandra
    August 2011

    Have just met Tim Wonnacott at a charity antique event here in Brisbane Queensland Australia. What a lovely man, so friendly and charming, what you see on TV is what you get, so thrilled to have had my photo taken with him.

  • Angus Black
    August 2011

    I love this show - but why can't the episodes be shown in order?????

  • chevysally123
    August 2011

    Does any one know yet where and when?
    There has been no mention on Lifestyle since the first ads in mid June, there's no seperate application form (That I can find)and no info on the main Lifestyle page.
    Maybe they changed their minds?

    • jojogelati
      August 2011

      The Strathalbyn Antique and collectables fair on the 20-21st August, with a dinner at The football clubrooms. See council site for more details http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=895

  • A.Scott
    July 2011

    Love the show and would really like to know if it is visiting Adelaide on their trip to Australia?

  • Anna
    1 minute ago

    My favourite show on Lifestyl channel. Watch it every day. Love to guess which team is winning, love to learn about the antiques and love the mansions Tim Wonnacott is visitin.:-) Anna

  • Trace babich
    July 2011

    I applied for this show but so much I love this show and need to give my girlfriend some lust for life after her recent husbands death . She really needs this after mentioning I had entered her she laughed which makes me happy. Which now days are few and between she really needs this please Tracie Babich

  • james bryden
    June 2011

    when is bargain hunt coming to australia

  • Anje Ralston
    1 minute ago

    Anje I love Bargain Hunt. Here in Australia the show is on every night on one of our local channels. Never miss it. Tim is such a character and I like how he asks questions about the contestants. Hope the show continues forever.

  • Dar by
    May 2011

    This show is the best show in the world

  • Lea
    April 2011

    love <3 love <3 love this show. never miss it. I want to go to an English antiques fair. we dont have things like that here

    • Alex Bird
      November 2011

      there was an antiques fair here in Sydney only a couple of months ago but i didn't make it. How sad that was

    • Bec
      May 2011

      Me Too. It looks like so much fun

  • d houseman
    March 2011

    I love everything about bargain hunt but please tell Tim to get a dictionary and look up the words sliver and slither.

  • RICK23
    March 2011

    I LOVE BARGAIN HUNT ..... ITS ALWAYS LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE GREAT FUN.... AND TIM HELPS TO MAKE IT THAT WAY......

  • Jomore
    January 2011

    Forget about bargain hunt. Tim Wonnacott is a role model for all dandies! Every bow tie he wears inspires me more...

  • Glenn Collie
    January 2011

    how much is the most a team has won in one show ?

    • Alex Bird
      October 2011

      I saw a show a few years ago where a team won over 400 pounds just on a copper trunk. The one and only time I've seen such a huge win. I love the show anyway

    • me
      September 2011

      it's ok i have found out 610 pounds

  • Markus
    December 2010

    what a ... show u give pittence to your contestants & reap a harvest total garbage

    • Narelle
      August 2011

      Hey, it's all in the name of fun! People wouldn't go on the show if they didn't think it fair. :oP

    • taysmum
      January 2011

      Don't watch it then, some people actually enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Coral11
    November 2010

    When will new episodes start again. I saw an episode being filmed in London in April. It has already been on tv in the uk a couple of months ago. How many years will it take to be shown here? Am I right in thinking hte latest episodes are 2008? The money spend was 600.

  • kingfisher
    October 2010

    i have been a bargain hunt fan for nearly ten years now , it is getting a bit tired lately i have a idea to make it fun and exciting . you have one team with a expert still and $300 but you have to buy and beat tim wonnacott . tim also gets $300 and he gets to buy 3 items and if you can beat him at the auction you can gloat . this i would like to see can you imagine tim finding gems to sell and this makes the expert and his team pull there finger out to try and match it with tim . this would be rivetting viewing . no junk up for sale just quality items not like some of the junk we have seen lately .

  • Wenleam
    August 2010

    I just received an email - 2nd of August - reminding me not to forget to watch Bargain Hunt on Friday the 30th of July! Not only is this late but according to the "August what's on Lifestyle" email the new series doesn't start until the 23rd of August and this is the series I supposedly registered to be reminded of!

  • davsan
    July 2010

    It is at least five years since the money for the teams was changed to 300 pounds (three hundred), so when is the information going to be updated?

    • Jack
      May 2011

      so true!!!

    • Wenleam
      August 2010

      I was just thinking the same thing when I read the 200 pounds bit. It's about time something was done about it!!!

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