I was on Bargain Hunt – these are the items you’re BANNED from buying and the moments BBC producers set up for the cameras

A former Bargain Hunt contestant has revealed which items participants were banned from buying and talked about moments made for the cameras.

The BBC show began in 2000, with two couples (Red and Blue) competing by buying antiques to make the biggest profit at auction.

Stephen Bielby appeared in the program in 2018, wearing blue fleeces with his daughter Emily.

speaking on behalf of OLBG, He thought about how he and Emily looked on Bargain Hunt.

The program graduate said: ‘Emily and I used to watch it a lot. I applied online, then got a call to come to a hotel in Leeds to try it out.

‘They did a ‘fake show’ with fake stalls and we had to go around and ‘buy’ things.

In the long-running format, two couples (Red and Blue) compete by buying antiques to make the biggest profit at auction.

‘They were just trying to understand how we interact.

‘There were also team games’ It was a fun day.

‘We both have a talent for bargaining, but we don’t know much about antiques. Like one of the items we bought – a spice set – I saw it and thought, ‘I’ll buy this because it looks stylish,’ even though I knew everything was mismatched pieces. But it still made a profit.

Stephen also revealed what items contestants are prohibited from purchasing on the show.

He said: ‘Yes there are restrictions, you can’t buy heavily branded products like Coca-Cola or Disney products.

‘You can’t buy antique guns like old guns.’

Additionally, Stephen said producers interfered with the ‘timing’ on the show.

He recalled: ‘They walk around with a stopwatch.

‘If you take a break or need to do an extra film, they stop the watch. When you go back to searching for items, they start over again.

‘That’s very fair. ‘Sometimes if you’ve had a ‘cheeky’ speech they’ll ask you to reenact it for the camera.’

And discussing the overall highlights of the experience, Stephen said: ‘Just being involved in the filming process.

‘You meet a lot of people because they’re shooting multiple teams on the same day.

‘There were about seven or eight teams in total on auction day.

‘They keep you in a green room and tell you not to tell anyone what you bought or how much it cost. Everyone was a good sport though.’

As Stephen explains, there are some items that Bargain Hunt contestants are not allowed to buy while filming

This comes as another past contestant revealed how starring in Bargain Hunt was on her wish list.

Alica Humpheys and her father-in-law, who were in the red team, showed their faces in the 26th episode of the 53rd series, which was shot in Grantham.

talk with To express On what inspired her to join both, Alicia said: ‘I was working on a list of things I wanted to do before I turned 30, and that list included being on TV.

‘I was talking to my father-in-law about this and after some discussion, we decided to go on Bargain Hunt together for a laugh.’

Their episodes were presented by Charlie Ross and starring alongside them were experts Gary Pe and Nick Hall.

Bargain Hunt airs on BBC One and iPlayer.