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Bargain Hunt is coming to Australia

For the first time in its 11 year run, Britain's Bargain Hunt team will travel to Australia.

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For the first time in its 11 year run, Britain’s Bargain Hunt team, including host Tim Wonnacott and two of his trusty antiques experts, David Barby and Paul Laidlaw, will be travelling to Australia.

They will film five one-hour television specials in Australia in early August to air on The LifeStyle Channel in early 2012.

“Bargain Hunt is such a loved series by loyal LifeStyle Channel viewers and frequently features in our top rating shows each weeknight,” said Nicole Sheffield, General Manager, LifeStyle Channels.

“We are thrilled the team are coming down under and think the relaxed Aussie sensibility will bring a new dimension to the format and introduce a whole new audience to the show. I can’t wait to see what they uncover, what Aussie doesn’t love a bargain!”

Host Tim Wonnacott says, “I cannot express how excited I am to be coming to Australia in August to make the Bargain Hunt Australia specials. How will the shopping go? Does the Australian Auction scene compare favourably with those in Britain? But most importantly will the teams make profits? Whatever the outcome we are sure to have fun!”

Bargain Hunt combines all the excitement of a competition, the fun of shopping for a bargain, the fascination of antiques and the drama of an auction. Bargain Hunt Australia will celebrate the history of Australia and examine the antiques that are in the country and their origins.

In the series, two teams of two contestants – the Red team and the Blue team – are each handed a budget and let loose at an antiques fair. They have just one-hour to trawl the stalls for items that they hope to sell later for a higher price. Each team is assigned an antiques expert to advise and tell them about the items which catch their eye. But expert help is not always enough to curb the amateurs’ enthusiasm for an unwise purchase. The team which makes the most profit (or invariably, the least loss) wins.

The five episodes of Bargain Hunt Australia will form part of series 31 of the program and will screen in the UK on BBC ONE early next year. Now in its eleventh year of production, the series is seen by two million viewers in the UK every weekday. With laughs and valuable lessons along the way, will the Aussie teams find out that it’s not as easy as it looks?

If you would like to apply to be on the Australian specials please go to www.bbc.co.uk/bargainhunt

Bargain Hunt Australia is being produced in association with The LifeStyle Channel.

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  3. Ahh, that explains why I saw Tim Wonnacott in the sydney art gallery noseying around. I recognised his familiar face from antiques roadshow and bargain hunt. I remember his lovely wife was asked politely to not photograph an indiginous display there and Tim seemed to be particularly interested in the art of Nicholas Chevalier…looks like I was the nosey one haha.

  4. I went to the antique roadshow at the kedron wavell rsl on the 27 august,great day met tim and had photo taken,Tim is a great character, and gave much time in meeting and talking to the public.

  5. Thank you for coming to Australia, we love the show and especially Tim. enjoy your stay, and hope the weather is kind .It will be very exciting to see which towns you go to.

  6. We ran into Tim and the Bargain Hunt team filming in the Chapel St Bizarre in Prahan, Melbourne. Literally ran into him. My Mum got a great photo with Tim.

  7. Glad to hear that the team made it to Australia. I am a fan and still will be but a general message on the site I thought would be a common courtesy to all of those who showed interest in the show in Australia.

  8. Looking forward to seeing/meeting Tim at Strathalbyn (SA) this weekend. My friend Jo and I applied to be Bargain Hunters, but like others, have not had a response yet. We’re booked in to go to a dinner at the Strathalbyn Racecourse on Saturday night where Tim will be guest speaker….can’t wait!

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