Bargain Hunt

[Keith Houchen 17,628]

I’m missing Doctors, lads. That Aussie thing just isn’t cutting it. 

[Lion_of_the_Midlands 3,654]

1 hour ago, PowerButchi said:

Dion Dublin is an odd choice for its host

 

Doesn't Dion own a property company, or have I made that up in my own head? 

[SuperBacon 7,924]

Not quite Bargain Hunt viewing but I've got the kids into Flog It, because they like seeing the disappointment on peoples faces when their item which they think is highly valued isn't worth much (see also Antiques Roadshow which is where this glee came from)

I feel like an awful parent raising cynical, bitter kids

[scratchdj 2,559]

There’s an odd market for BBC One shows that span midday, that I’ve only been witness to since lockdown before Bargain Hunt starts.

Rip Off Britain might be one of them, but I’ve also seen Caught Red Handed, and Close Calls: Caught on Camera. They share the same traits of having terrible stories, shockingly bad reconstructions and opening/closing sequences that feature graphics from a GCSE school project/a clipart CD ROM.

There’s also often a risk of Dom Littlewood being involved.

One that was on the other day, with Nick Knowles at the helm, ended with a story of a man who tripped over a tree when it was windy. Unfortunately, it wasn’t Dom Littlewood and he wasn’t hurt.

Edit: for what it’s worth, and incase you’ve ever wondered, Dom Littlewood is what a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would look like if your removed the outer shell.

Edited July 8, 2020 by scratchdj

[PowerButchi 7,581]

There used to be one about the A1 in the 11:30 slot which was about as interesting as an episode of The South Bank Show on Michael Owen. 

 

The one about moving to Australia is alright. 

 

There's one about people ripping off insurance companies and then being caught and going to prison which is about as fun as it sounds as well. 

Edited July 8, 2020 by PowerButchi

[PowerButchi 7,581]

6 hours ago, Keith Houchen said:

I’m missing Doctors, lads. That Aussie thing just isn’t cutting it. 

Important double post. 

 

It'll be on its Wimbledon break. I don't think The Worlds Finest Soap will be back till after the summer hols. Its a term time exclusive 

[Lion_of_the_Midlands 3,654]

18 minutes ago, scratchdj said:

Edit: for what it’s worth, and incase you’ve ever wondered, Dom Littlewood is what a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would look like if your removed the outer shell.

Dominic Littlewood is a consumer affairs hobgoblin.

I used to like Heir Hunters

[SuperBacon 7,924]

28 minutes ago, scratchdj said:

shockingly bad reconstructions

Sorry to cross pollinate the threads but just in case you haven't seen it:

On 5/30/2020 at 12:59 AM, SuperBacon said:

 

 

[Keith Houchen 17,628]

44 minutes ago, PowerButchi said:

Important double post. 

 

It'll be on its Wimbledon break. I don't think The Worlds Finest Soap will be back till after the summer hols. Its a term time exclusive 

I think they’ve ran out of episodes. The most recent one was a Zoom special where Ruma got the Covid. 

[PowerButchi 7,581]

51 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

I think they’ve ran out of episodes. The most recent one was a Zoom special where Ruma got the Covid. 

I've not seen an episode since Lockdown. I've really let myself down. 

[chokeout 2,052]

2 hours ago, PowerButchi said:

There's one about people ripping off insurance companies and then being caught and going to prison which is about as fun as it sounds as well. 

That show is like a how to for committing better insurance fraud. 

They only ever catch the idiots and there was a whole episode about people who pretended they had to poo too much on holiday. 

[neil 2,051]

3 hours ago, PowerButchi said:

There used to be one about the A1 in the 11:30 slot which was about as interesting as an episode of The South Bank Show on Michael Owen. 

 

The one about moving to Australia is alright. 

 

There's one about people ripping off insurance companies and then being caught and going to prison which is about as fun as it sounds as well. 

Traffic Cops?

I fucking love "Wanted Down Under" - always seems to be some dull and morose couple, one of them desperately wants to move to Australia thinking it'll cure all their problems. It gets even better when the person who wants to move makes broad sweeping statements like "it'll be fine, I'll just work two jobs" when they find out they can barely afford to live there.

Yeah, all of those insurance/builder scam shows just blur into the same for me. Dom Littlewood acting the big 'un in all of them.

[DavidB6937 2,230]

Don't Get Done, Get Dom is still one of the best names for a TV show ever. I reckon most people would rather get done.

[PowerButchi 7,581]

8 hours ago, neil said:

Traffic Cops?.

Nothing as interesting as that. It's actually even has the imagination rich name A1: BRITAINS LONGEST ROAD. 

 

https://www.truenorth.tv/work/a1-britains-longest-road/

 

Feel the excitement. 

[Magnum Milano 898]

Sebastian back to his usual money wasting self today, an overall loss of £42 after encouraging his team to splurge £180 on some silver box.  Fortunately for him Charles Hanson had an absolute mare and did even worse (total loss of £95).  The fool then has the gall to start jumping around and celebrating the "win" like it was something to be proud of!  Raskin-Sharp on hosting duties again.