Antique fanatics may be in with a chance of appearing on TV this week, as Bargain Hunt is coming to Bristol. The daytime BBC show, which has been on our airwaves for more than 23 years, will be filming at East Bristol Auctions in Hanham, as amateur antique dealers take their hauls to auction.
For those unfamiliar with the premise of Bargain Hunt, two teams - often composed of couples, relatives, friends or colleagues - are let loose around an antiques centre or fair as they are tasked with picking up items they think could do well at auction, with the help of designated antique experts. But things can be challenging, as the Red and Blue teams are given £300 and just an hour on the clock to net a haul of three items.
Once the time has run out, the Red and Blue teams' buys are valuated by an auctioneer, who then tries to flog them to the public, as contestants eagerly await the results. Whichever team makes the most, or loses the least, amount of money, wins.
