Bargain Hunt
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Bargain Hunt is a daytime television programme on BBC One, in which two teams (the Reds and the Blues), both made up of two people, are given £300 (originally £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 gave 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. Reruns of the daytime version (from the Dickinson era) also appear on BBC America.
It is staple viewing of some students, and the previous host, David Dickinson (also known as "The Duke") has something of a cult status for some.
See also
External links
- Bargain Hunt website from the BBC
- UK Gameshows Page: Bargain HuntTemplate:BBC-TV-stub