Two teams of enthusiastic amateurs battle it out with £300 cash and one hour to find the collectables that are likely to make a profit at a real auction.

But even with help from an antiques expert, and under the watchful eye of ebullient presenter Tim Wonnacott, the contestants soon discover it’s not as easy as it seems.

Each item is supported by a wealth of historical detail from the experts and, in the central insert of each programme, Wonnacott visits some of the most fabulous stately homes and collections of antiques in the UK.

Watch series 35 of Bargain Hunt, from Monday, 6 April at 11:10 on BBC Lifestyle, channel 174 on DStv.