Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Series 12
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip is a television series produced by STV Studios that serves as a spin-off from the original Antiques Road Trip. In the twelfth season, the established format continues as celebrities travel across the United Kingdom accompanied by professional antiques experts. The core narrative arc of the season involves these teams searching for various treasures and historical items. The primary object
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a spin-off of the original Antiques Road Trip, which first aired in 2010.
- Each episode features two teams, with each team consisting of one antiques expert and one celebrity.
- Participants travel throughout the United Kingdom to source and purchase antiques for potential resale.
- The ultimate goal of the competition is to make a profit at auction to donate to charity.
Season overview
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip is a television series produced by STV Studios that serves as a spin-off from the original Antiques Road Trip. In the twelfth season, the established format continues as celebrities travel across the United Kingdom accompanied by professional antiques experts. The core narrative arc of the season involves these teams searching for various treasures and historical items. The primary objective for each pair is to purchase antiques and subsequently sell them at auction. The competitive nature of the program centers on which team can generate the most profit from their acquisitions. Beyond the search for valuable items, the series maintains a philanthropic focus, as the proceeds generated from the auctions are donated to charity. The production features a rotating cast of experts and celebrities who navigate the UK landscape, engaging with the antique market to test their knowledge and negotiation skills. Throughout the season, the teams balance their historical interests with the financial pressures of the auction house, aiming to maximize their returns for their chosen charitable causes while documenting their journey through the country.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
Paul Merton v Suki Webster
Oct 10, 2023 · 59 min
Paul Merton and his wife, fellow comic improviser Suki Webster, rummage around Kent with experts Margie Cooper and Charles Hanson.
Geeta Guru-Murthy v Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Oct 11, 2023 · 59 min
The celebrities are news-presenting siblings Krishnan and Geeta Guru-Murthy. The journalists visit antique shops in a 1965 Ford Mustang.
Ian McElhinney v Tara Lynne O'Neill
Oct 17, 2023 · 59 min
Two stars of hit comedy series Derry Girls go head-to-head. Actors Tara Lynne O’Neill and Ian McElhinney pop to the shops of Aberdeenshire in their sporty 1970s MGB GT, impersonati
Dianne Buswell v Owain Wyn Evans
Oct 18, 2023 · 59 min
Strictly Come Dancing’s Dianne Buswell and presenter Owain Wyn Evans visit the antique shops of south Wales in a 1967 Austin Princess Vanden Plas along with experts Hettie Jago and
Brenda Edwards v Linda Robson
Oct 24, 2023 · 59 min
Loose Women's Brenda Edwards and Linda Robson turn the antique shops of Hertfordshire upside down in their search for bargains in their Bentley Turbo R with the help of James Braxt
Bobby Friction v Sima Kotecha
Oct 25, 2023 · 58 min
Journalist Sima Kotecha and DJ Bobby Friction are in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire in a 1967 Daimler Sovereign, with experts Roo Irvine and Philip Serrell assisting.
Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu v Davide Saclimenti
Oct 31, 2023 · 59 min
Love Island victors Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu and Davide Sanclimenti, along with experts Izzie Balmer and Tim Medhurst, scour for antiques in a canary yellow 1970s VW motorhome.
Wynne Evans v Joanna Page
Nov 1, 2023 · 59 min
Paired with Gavin and Stacey’s Joanna Page is opera singer and star of a certain online insurance advert Wynne Evans. They rummage in the antiques shops of south Wales.
Sara Davies v Amy Dowden
Nov 7, 2023 · 59 min
Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies and Strictly’s Amy Dowden visit the antique shops of north east England in a 1985 Ford Cortina, with the help of Natasha Raskin Sharp and Steven Moore
Amanda Barrie v Stephanie Beacham
Nov 8, 2023 · 59 min
Actors Amanda Barrie and Stephanie Beacham are joined by experts Tim Medhurst and Serhat Ahmet as they hunt for antiques in Somerset in a 420 G Jaguar.
Samantha Fox v Sinitta
Nov 21, 2023 · 58 min
Kent and Surrey host pop royalty Samantha Fox and Sinitta for their road trip in a 1987 Locus Excel. The powers behind the throne are Steven Moore and Tim Medhurst.
Gemma Collins v Melvin Odoom
Nov 28, 2023 · 59 min
Towie’s Gemma Collins and radio DJ Melvin Odoom join experts James Braxton and Margie Cooper to hunt for antiques in a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.
Richard McCourt v Dominic Wood
Nov 29, 2023 · 58 min
Former hosts of CBBC’s legendary Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow, Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood, have each other in their sights in this celebrity antiques showdown.
Tricia Penrose v Dean Sullivan
Dec 5, 2023 · 59 min
Heartbeat legend Tricia Penrose and Brookside legend Dean Sullivan travel around the streets of Liverpool, understudied by antiques experts Ishy Khan and Roo Irvine.
David Blunkett v Lesley Garrett
Dec 6, 2023 · 58 min
Sheffield-born Labour peer Lord David Blunkett takes on soprano superstar Lesley Garrett CBE across Yorkshire in a 1966 Volvo Amazon estate, joined by experts Natasha Raskin Sharp
Eshaan Akbar v Tez Ilyas
Dec 8, 2023 · 59 min
Comedians Tez Ilyas and Eshaan Akbar are joined by Charles Hanson and Roo Irvine as they dig for antique treasures in Lancashire.
Michelle Hardwick v Amy Robbins
Dec 12, 2023 · 59 min
Actors and friends Michelle Hardwick and Amy Robbins face off in a perky, pillar-box red 1978 MG. They're joined by Margie Cooper and Izzie Balmer for an adventure around Norfolk.
Julie Graham v Tamzin Outhwaite
Jan 16, 2024 · 58 min
Actors Julie Graham and Tamzin Outhwaite are in Sussex in a 1980s Citroen Dyane, assisted by experts Natasha Raskin Sharp and David Harper.
Christine McGuinness v Colson Smith
Jan 23, 2024 · 59 min
Reality TV star Christine McGuinness faces off against her good friend, Coronation Street actor Colson Smith, with experts Irita Marriot and Hettie Jago along for the ride.
Laila Morse v Rita Simons
Jan 30, 2024 · 59 min
EastEnders actors Laila Morse and Rita Simons trawl Devon for antique treasures, with Catherine Southon and Angus Ashworth in tow.