Bargain Hunt: Christmas Special (Newark 27)
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm, Wednesday, December 24 on BBC Two England (2)
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Christmas Special (Newark 27)
Season 70, Episode 13
Eric Knowles and Father Christmas host an action-packed Christmas programme from Newark in Nottinghamshire. On the teams' Christmas lists are profits a-plenty, as they dash around stalls bursting with antiques and collectibles. They'll be helped by experts Raj Bisram and Izzie Balmer, as they gift their expert knowledge to the teams. A short sleigh-ride away, Eric learns where the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree comes from when he visits a huge Christmas tree farm
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Cast & Crew
Eric Knowles
(Presenter)
Raj Bisram
(Contributor)
Izzie Balmer
(Contributor)
Tim Holt
(Director)
Joanne Dunscombe
(Series producer)
Paul Tucker
(Series editor)
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Did You Know..
Eric Knowles
(Presenter)
Best Known For:
His appearances on Antiques Roadshow.
Early-life:
Eric was born in Nelson, Lancashire, in 1953, and in the 1970s worked both in engineering and for an antique shipping company. He inherited his love of antiques from his parents and joined the London auctioneers Bonhams in 1976 as a porter in the ceramics department. By 1981 he had become head of that department and was offered a full directorship in 1985.
Career:
Eric has made numerous TV appearances in his capacity as an antiques expert, on programmes including Crimewatch UK, Selling the Family Silver, Going for a Song, The Great Antiques Hunt, The Antiques Inspectors, It's a Gift and You Can't Take It With You, as well as small appearances on shows like Jim Davidson's Generation Game, Countdown and the Jimmy Young Show on BBC Radio 2. However, he is perhaps best known for the Antiques Roadshow.
Quote:
"I never ever recommend long term investments because in the antiques business there is no such thing as a sure investment. You'd probably have more luck asking Mystic Meg. All I can suggest is buy something for the love of it."
Trivia:
He enjoys the music of Motown.
Raj Bisram
(Contributor)
Izzie Balmer
(Contributor)
Tim Holt
(Director)
Joanne Dunscombe
(Series producer)
Paul Tucker
(Series editor)
