Salvage Hunters

Salvage Hunters is a British television programme in which decorative salvage dealer Drew Pritchard travels throughout the country in search of antiques from shops, fairs and old mansions to re-sell online or in his shop.

Salvage Hunters
StarringDrew Pritchard
Narrated byRalph Ineson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series17
Production
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkQuest
Original release14 November 2011 (2011-11-14) –
present

The programme has aired on Quest since 2011, for 17 series.

Format overview

Each episode features Drew Pritchard visiting a number of locations to find collectable stock to resell. Usually, he travels with his long-time friend "Tee" (John Tee), who acts as van driver and loader when moving the purchased items.

The format includes travelling to the locations, the purchase of various items, after some haggling on prices, and a product style explanation, then the drive back to his base in Conwy, showing the purchases to his team, the restoration process, and items being photographed for sale. There is a final summary of the deal, and often of the price achieved after an item has been sold.[1]

The sellers include private estates, antiques shops, trade markets and private individuals.[2]

Buying trips abroad[3] included Belgium,[4] France,[5] Germany,[6] Hungary,[7] Italy,[8] Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland and Spain.[9]

Pritchard's team is composed of a number of restorers, such as an electrician, a French polisher, a photographer, and several shop and office staff, including his now ex-wife Rebecca. The series is narrated by Ralph Ineson.

Spin off programmes
  • Salvage Hunters: Best Buys
  • Salvage Hunters: Bitesize
  • Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
  • Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars
  • Salvage Hunters: Design Classics[10]
  • Salvage Hunters: Best Restorations
  • Salvage Hunters: Best of Europe

Transmissions
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
1 14 November 201116 January 201210
2 25 February 201210
3 23 September 2013201310
4 2013201410
5 13 August 201415 October 201410
6 25 March 201520 May 201510
7 30 September 20152 December 201510
8 27 January 201630 March 201610
9 7 September 201614 December 201615
10 18 January 20177 June 201715
11 13 September 201727 November 201712
12 14 February 201827 June 201815
13 17 October 201810 April 201915
14 11 September 20192 December 202023
15 10 February 202114 April 202110
16 9 February 202226 October 202215
17 15 February 20232023

See also

References
  1. Jones, Mari (1 September 2018). "Drew Pritchard on whether his Conwy shop gamble has paid off". northwales.
  2. Doughty, Eleanor (13 January 2017). "Hunting for treasures with an expert antiques dealer". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. "Salvage Hunters on the lookout". Press and Journal.
  4. "Salvage Hunters in Belgium". TvGuide.
  5. "Salvage Hunters season 11". Radio Times.
  6. "Salvage Hunters to Wiltshire after trips abroad". Wiltshire Times.
  7. "Salvage Hunters fit the bill". Ross-Shire Journal.
  8. "Salvage Hunters bitesize Italy". TV24.co.uk.
  9. "Salvage Hunters - episode 8 - Spain". TV24.co.uk.
  10. "Quest ink deal for new Salvage Hunters franchise". Realscreen.
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