Bargain Hunt: Series 23
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.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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