Bargain Hunt 

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Bargain Hunt

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Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour to acquire the best bargains.

Antiques experts help the reds and the blues race against the clock to uncover hidden gems. Will they make money in the auction room - and win the coveted Golden Gavel?

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Charlie Ross

Izzie Balmer

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Bargain Hunt: Series 68: Stratford-upon-Avon 1

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Series 68

BBC One - Bargain Hunt, Series 68, Stratford-upon-Avon 1

Charlie Ross learns how the Hundred Years War helped to bring playing cards to Britain.

Is a win on the cards for our experts Tim Weeks and Izzie Balmer and their teams in Stratford-upon-Avon? Charlie Ross learns how historic playing cards offer more than just games.

We’ve dealt Charlie Ross a great hand - he’s got two fantastic teams hunting for bargains in Stratford-upon-Avon, two fabulous experts in Tim Weeks and Izzie Balmer, and the brilliant Thomas Forrester, who’s brought along an amazing collection of playing cards dating back to the 16th century.  

So what’s on the cards for our teams? For husband and wife Peter and Stella, it’s all about following their hearts as they go up against brother and sister Matthew and Katie. Katie has only got eyes for owls, but will they be having a hoot while they shop?

With fun and games in mind, Charlie learns how the Hundred Years War brought playing cards to Britain and discovers how the earliest cards also act as a fascinating social record of life during the 16th and 17th centuries. 

When our teams get to the auction in Lichfield, can they stay poker-faced as auctioneer Richard Winterton puts their items under the hammer? Who will come up trumps?

Bargain Hunt: Series 68

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Two teams of amateur collectors have an hour at an antiques fair to acquire the best bargains possible.

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