Bargain Hunt: The Spotter's Guide to Antiques

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I always prefer an outside fair, as I like being able to rummage through the larger stalls where it feels like even the stall holder isn’t completely sure what they have. Every time I turn up at a fair I expect to find ‘that’ item which will make my team rich… but I’m still waiting! Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth

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It’s all just stuff in the end, I firmly believe in the Buddhist principle that it’s the wanting of material objects which leads to unhappiness. That said, I’m an addict." David Harper has been a regular face on the BBC for many years now, having fronted the likes of Bargain Hunt, Through the Keyhole and Antiques Road Trip. The antiques broker, who also makes appearances on shows such as Cash in the Attic and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, followed up his initial message to thank his fans for their tweets of support. Amid her role on screen, the Bargain Hunt star has previously admitted she prefers spending time with her family away from her career on TV.

I can’t stop seeking that ‘must have’ piece, but at the end of the day, deep down I know I don’t need another antique.

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MORE : Dan Walker, Gary Lineker and Hugh Grant slam ‘nut job’ Government amid plans to axe BBC licence fee: ‘It’s 43p per day’ I did not start my working life aiming to be an auctioneer or be involved in the Antiques trade (in fact sometimes I still wonder what I'm going to be when I grow up)." As for the day job, I absolutely love everything about being an auctioneer - from valuation and researching to cataloguing and auctioneering, I genuinely love it. I’m fortunate enough to work around great people where we work very hard, but also have a lot of fun. Caroline Hawley is a self-taught antiques expert. In addition to Bargain Hunt, she has also been on Flog It! and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. But it isn't just when he appears on the show that the expert dedicates his time to precious items.Stylish TV presenter Danny often appears on Bargain Hunt as an expert(Picture: BBC Studios) Philip Serrell

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Antiques valuer Kate, who has built up a large male following since joining Bargain Hunt in 2013, also enjoys a spot of sexual ­innuendo on BBC daytime TV. He tweeted: " Bargain Hunt Announcement: After 15 happy years on @BBCBargainHunt I've decided, now is the time to move on and hang up my golden gavels (I do have a few, I promise!) Thanks for the fun and memories. Cheers and keep watching! David."Charlie appears on television as an antiques expert on the BBC programs Bargain Hunt, Flog It!, Antiques Road Trip and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. He is among the four regular presenters on Bargain Hunt. He has conducted the Pebble Beach Vintage Car Auction in California, United States, and the Scottsdale Auction in Arizona for Gooding and Company. Charlie also regularly appears in this role in episodes of the TV show Chasing Classic Cars. When the Bargain Hunt star was asked if he collects anything, he said: "Arms and armour, of course, Georgian glass, Georgian silver, books, netsuke, watches, the next thing I’m going to obsess over... His love for the show and antiques are clear to see as Laidlaw has been taking part since the early days of his career in the world of auctions.