In a special festive show, Charlie Ross discovers the story behind Christmas stamps, which first appeared on cards and letters in the UK in 1966. Charlie meets Chris Taft from the Postal Museum and shows off a unique Bargain Hunt stamp design!

At the antiques fair in Malvern, the red and blue teams are ready for some first-class Christmas shopping. It’s a battle between two husband-and-wife pairings, as Karen and Pete take on Heather and Mark, and they’re guided by two of Santa’s helpers, antiques experts Tim Weeks and Izzie Balmer. Both teams get are keen to get Christmas cracking – but with just 60 minutes on the clock to find their three items, which team will fill their stockings with the best buys?

At the auction in Lichfield, Richard Winterton is on the rostrum to wrap up this Christmas special. Will the bidders get into the festive spirit and deliver big profits for the teams? Show less