Bargain Hunt
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Bargain Hunt is a daytime television programme on BBC1, in which two teams (the Reds and the Blues), both made up of two people, are given £200 each with which to buy a number of items from bric-a-brac sales and attempt to make their money back (or more) by auctioning them off.
A prime-time version was also made, which is similar to the daytime show except that which the teams' budget is increased to £500. When host David Dickinson game up the daytime show to concentrate on the primetime version, his place was taken by Tim Wonnacott, an antiques expert already well-known to UK viewers as a long-standing expert on The Antiques Roadshow.
In April 2005 it was announced that the primetime version of Bargain Hunt has been axed; however the daytime version is to continue.
It is staple viewing of students, and the previous host, David Dickinson (also known as "The Duke") has something of a cult status among some students.
External links
- UK Gameshows Page: Bargain Hunt (http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Bargain_Hunt)Template:Tvseries-stub