June 4, 2024 – Bargain Hunt, the daytime TV favourite which sees two teams of amateur collectors face off against each other to bag the best bargains celebrates three meaningful events in the coming weeks.

Time to Help Out

On Friday 7 June at 12.15pm on BBC One, to mark the start of national volunteering event ‘The Big Help Out’ (Friday 7 – Sun 9 June), Natasha Raskin Sharp presents Bargain Hunt: Time to Help Out.

At Newark antiques fair, experts Danny Sebastian and Kate Bliss lend a hand to two teams of young volunteers, eager to share their passion to make a difference in their local communities. On the red team are friends Nancy and Ellen who volunteer at a foodbank and a historic house. They’re up against dynamic duo Melvin and Darryl, social justice ambassadors for several projects which empower young people.

Presenter Natasha gets hands-on when she visits an inspiring voluntary project in Shropshire run by a merry band of bee-keepers. They’ve worked tirelessly to turn an overgrown and abandoned historic site into a thriving community hub which combines nature, history, art and education.

On Bargain Hunt: Time to Help Out, Natasha Raskin Sharp says: “It was genuinely inspirational to make an episode of Bargain Hunt surrounded by young volunteers who are so willing to give up their time and to plough their energy into their local communities, who must surely be so proud of them. I won’t give away any spoilers but they all did extremely well, so I think that karma was in the air. Very inspiring indeed!”

Barking Hunt

For the first time ever, on Friday 14 June at 12.15pm on BBC One, animals and antiques come together for a pet themed extravaganza! ‘Barking Hunt’ celebrates the RSPCA’s 200th anniversary in style, as the red and blue teams are joined by their pet pooches, dressed in doggy Bargain Hunt fleeces, to sniff out some bargains. Filmed at Shepton Mallet antiques fair in Somerset, presenter Christina Trevanion is top dog, while experts Caroline Hawley and Thomas Forrester try to keep the teams and their pets in check.

On the red team, Matt and Georgie are joined by their spaniel Sprocket and Val and Rachael on the blue team are joined by Jack the Jack Russell.

Then it’s off to Chippenham where auctioneer Tim Weeks introduces his black and white collie Roxy, before getting on the rostrum to sell the teams’ lots. But this time, the reds and blues aren’t just battling for golden gavel glory, their pets are hoping to walk away with the ultimate prize – a golden bone!

Christina also visits the RSPCA’s West Hatch animal rescue centre in Taunton to meet CEO Chris Sherwood.

On Bargain Hunt: Barking Hunt Christina Trevanion says: “It was such a joy and a pleasure to host this special pet themed episode of Bargain Hunt to celebrate 200 years of the RSPCA. What many people might not know is that when I was a teenager considering which career path to take, I volunteered for two weeks at an RSPCA centre. I’ve seen first hand the incredible work they do with both domestic animals and wildlife, so this was a very personal journey for me. I was also very impressed with our canine contestants Jack and Sprocket, who proved to be very willing and waggy team members!”

All About D-Day

This is off the back off Monday’s episode (3 June) which marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Danny Sebastian presented Bargain Hunt: All About D-Day, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Danny learns how the beaches of South West Wales played a vital role in helping troops train for the Normandy landings. He also meets photographer Seimon Pugh-Jones who owns a mobile museum with fascinating artefacts which were used in the Hollywood movie Saving Private Ryan and TV series Band of Brothers.

Meanwhile, two teams of veterans who’ve served in the Royal Air Force and the Women’s Royal Naval Service are shopping at a huge antiques fair at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire. On the red team, Carolyn and Irene are guided by expert Stephanie Connell, whilst friends Dan and Mike on the blue team are keen to tap into John Cameron’s knowledge of militaria.

On Bargain Hunt: All About D-Day Danny Sebastian says: “It was an absolute pleasure to meet the teams of Armed Forces veterans. The stories they relayed were fascinating and in some cases, scary. It’s not every day you meet heroes and these guys definitely were that. Also, Seimon’s collection and his travelling World War II museum were simply fabulous. It’s always a pleasure to meet a film star like Seimon who’s appeared in Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers! I’m a very lucky boy and I’m over the moon that I had the opportunity to work with these people”.

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Bargain Hunt: All About D-Day & Bargain Hunt: Time to Help Out were made by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment for BBC One and iPlayer. It was commissioned by BBC Commissioning Editor Lindsay Bradbury and directed by Michael Bower. The Series Producer is Joanne Dunscombe and the Series Editor is Paul Tucker.

Bargain Hunt: Barking Hunt (1×45) TX: Friday 14th June, 12.15pm BBC One was made by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment for BBC One and iPlayer. It was commissioned by BBC Commissioning Editor Lindsay Bradbury and directed by Phil Higginson. The Series Producer is Joanne Dunscombe and the Series Editor is Paul Tucker.