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Bargain Hunt: Series 23

32 episodes Premiered Jun 8, 2009 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Bargain Hunt

Season 23 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Bargain Hunt Season 22.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 23 Episodes

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Season 23: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S23·E1 Mytharc

Newark

Jun 8, 2009 · 44 min

Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Belton House in Lincolnshire and discovers an ingenious way of protecting the stately pile's treasures. Identical twin sisters go up against a psychi

S23·E2 Core

South

Jun 9, 2009 · 44 min

Naval epaulettes and a catapult are among the items bought by bargain hunters shopping in the market town of Marlborough, guided by experts Mark Stacey and Phillip Allwood. Meanwh

S23·E3 Core

London

Jun 10, 2009 · 44 min

The bargain hunters do battle at Portobello Market, where antique experts David Barby and Philip Serrell attempt to guide their two all-male teams through the maze of delectables o

S23·E4 Core

Detling

Jun 11, 2009 · 44 min

Antiques challenge. The bargain hunters are in Detling aided by James Braxton and Kate Bliss, while presenter Tim Wonnacott goes on safari at Quex Museum in Kent.

S23·E5 Core

South

Jun 12, 2009 · 44 min

Tim Wonnacott welcomes teams of bargain hunters to Hungerford in West Berkshire, where they are joined by experts Mark Stacey and Philip Allwood. And Tim discovers a fascinating c

S23·E6 Core

London

Jun 15, 2009 · 45 min

Alexandra Palace plays host to the teams, which include a Wizard of Oz fanatic and a collector of obsolete musical equipment. Guiding the Reds and the Blues are experts Philip Serr

S23·E7 Core

Newark

Jun 16, 2009 · 45 min

Presenter Tim Wonnacott throws the doors open to bargain hunters at Newark in Nottinghamshire. They are joined by experts Mark Stacey and David Harper, both on hand hoping to make

S23·E8 Core

South

Jun 17, 2009 · 44 min

Presenter Tim Wonnacott is joined by experts Mark Stacey and Philip Allwood hoping to track down some fine bargains in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Tim visits Mompesson House in Salisbu

S23·E9 Core

Detling

Jun 18, 2009 · 44 min

The teams end up in a race against time at the vast fair in Detling, where they are given a helping hand by experts James Braxton and Kate Bliss. Plus, presenter Tim Wonnacott take

S23·E10 Core

London

Jun 19, 2009 · 44 min

Experts David Barby and Philip Serrell join Tim Wonnacott on busy Portobello Road in the heart of London to track down the most profitable items for their teams. Philip's team do n

S23·E11 Core

Ardingly

Sep 7, 2009 · 44 min

Experts Catherine Southon and Anita Manning join Tim Wonnacott at the massive Ardingly Antiques Fair. But with so much ground to cover, and only an hour in which to find their thre

S23·E12 Core

Detling

Sep 8, 2009 · 44 min

The teams peruse the antiques fair in Detling, Kent. The red team seem to have an eye for glass, but can they find any in good condition? And the blues remain very calm indeed, con

S23·E13 Core

Scotland

Sep 9, 2009 · 44 min

The Red and Blue teams scoop up some brilliant bargains at an antiques centre in Glasgow, including a child's sampler and some acrylic brooches. There is great excitement at the au

S23·E14 Core

Derby

Sep 10, 2009 · 44 min

Expert David Harper has a jaunty time with the blue team in Derby, while Kate Bliss is put under pressure with the fussy reds. Meanwhile, presenter Tim Wonnacott travels south to

S23·E15 Core

Norfolk 23

Sep 11, 2009 · 44 min

Two teams of friends battle it out from the Norfolk Royal Showground. A fully-restored Triumph car, pulled from a bog in Louisiana, and a pair of Grecian figurines are among the it

S23·E16 Core

Detling 16

Sep 14, 2009 · 43 min

The teams are in Detling with presenter Tim Wonnacott. Expert James Braxton races through the shopping with the Reds, but the Blues put Kate Bliss through her paces as they struggl

S23·E17 Core

Scotland 27

Sep 15, 2009 · 44 min

Experts Paul Laidlaw and Keith Baker are on hand to help the teams find bargains in Glasgow, but there are disagreements over what will make a profit. At the auction the teams find

S23·E18 Core

Derby

Sep 16, 2009 · 44 min

The teams at the fair in Derby do not mess around, and impress experts Kate Bliss and David Harper with some super speedy decisions. Not everything is as it seems at auction though

S23·E19 Core

South

Sep 17, 2009 · 45 min

Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Mompesson House in Salisbury where he discovers an impressive dressing table. Experts Mark Stacey and Philip Allwood join teams in Hungerford in Wes

S23·E20 Core

London

Sep 18, 2009 · 44 min

A team of publishers take on managers of a theatre company at splendid Alexandra Palace. They are helped in their quest by experts David Barby and Philip Serrell, but will the team

S23·E21 Core

Newark

Sep 21, 2009 · 44 min

Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Belton House in Lincolnshire where he finds a piece of furniture that hides a fascinating secret. There are also some treasures to be found at an ant

S23·E22 Core

Derby

Sep 22, 2009 · 44 min

Kate Bliss and David Harper are the experts joining Tim Wonnacott at the Jaguar Antiques Fair at Derby University. With only an hour to find three items to sell for a profit at auc

S23·E23 Core

Scotland

Sep 23, 2009 · 44 min

Presenter Tim Wonnacott heads north to Garrion Bridges in Glasgow, where experts Paul Laidlaw and Keith Baker are set loose with their teams. Tim ventures into the city to take a l

S23·E24 Core

Norfolk

Sep 24, 2009 · 44 min

The Red and Blue teams shop at the Norfolk showground with the help of Jonathan Pratt and Charles Hanson. The reds breeze around the fair, while the blues spend a long time looking

S23·E25 Core

Ardingly

Sep 25, 2009 · 44 min

At Ardingly Antiques Fair, experts Anita Manning and Catherine Southon battle it out with their teams to make the biggest profit at auction. Meanwhile, Tim Wonnacott visits Leeds

S23·E26 Core

Newark

Sep 28, 2009 · 44 min

Experts David Harper and Mark Stacey are on hand to dish out advice to the teams as they go bargain-hunting in Newark. Will their bonus buys save the day at the auction? Trust your

S23·E27 Core

Norfolk

Sep 29, 2009 · 44 min

Jonathan Pratt and Charles Henson lead the teams at the Royal Norfolk Showground, where the Reds prove tricky customers and the Blues have definite ideas as to what will make the m

S23·E28 Core

Scotland

Sep 30, 2009 · 44 min

Two Scottish couples go head to head in Glasgow with experts Paul Laidlaw and Keith Baker. The Blue team may have left everything to the very last minute so they're keeping their f

S23·E29 Core

Derby

Oct 1, 2009 · 44 min

Kate Bliss and David Harper are the experts joining Tim Wonnacott at the Jaguar Antiques Fair at Derby University. With only one hour to find three items to sell for a profit at au

S23·E30 Core

Ardingly

Oct 2, 2009 · 44 min

Expert Catherine Southon certainly needs her running shoes to keep up with the Blue team, who are obsessed with just one thing - the price. They have her dashing all over Ardingly

S23·E31 Mytharc

Ardingly

Oct 5, 2009 · 44 min

The sheer size of Ardingly antiques fair causes problems for one of the teams, and as a result there is a last-minute scramble to find their third and final item. Anita Manning an

S23·E32 Mytharc

Norfolk

Oct 6, 2009 · 44 min

The sheer size of Ardingly antiques fair causes problems for one of the teams, and as a result there is a last-minute scramble to find their third and final item. Anita Manning an

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