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Flog It!
GenreAntiques programme
Presented byPaul Martin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series17
No. of episodes1,000+
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companyBBC Studios
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release27 May 2002 (2002-05-27) –
4 May 2020 (2020-05-04)

Flog It! is a BBC television series presented by Paul Martin that was broadcast from 27 May 2002 to May 2020.

Description

The show follows a similar formula to Antiques Roadshow, with members of the public bringing their antiques to be viewed and valued by a team of experts. However, unlike Antiques Roadshow, the owners are then given the option to sell their items at an auction.

Recording BBC TV Flog It!, presenter Paul Martin chats to audience members (Birmingham, 2014)

The programme, originally broadcast as part of BBC One's afternoon schedule, subsequently appeared on BBC Two. It is shown as part of the early evening schedule for short runs, and sometimes also on Saturday afternoons. It was noted in early 2017 that Flog It! had recently filmed its 1000th episode.

On 2 October 2018, it was announced by the BBC that they would be axing the show after 17 years as part of a shake-up to "modernise" the daytime schedule.

Objects

During each show, selected lots are auctioned off.

Items by Moorcroft (the factory of William Moorcroft), Clarice Cliff, Troika, René Lalique and Bergmann appear frequently. Previously unrecorded works by artists such as portrait painter Augustus Henry Fox have also been discovered.

In 2013, at Normanby Hall in Lincolnshire, a rare but unrecognised Australian Aboriginal shield was discovered that subsequently sold at auction for £30,000, being purchased by the Sydney Museum.

Experts

Recording BBC TV Flog It!, antiques expert and valuer James Lewis gives an opinion (Birmingham, 2014)

On each show, valuations are carried out by two experts and, sometimes, by Martin himself. Experts that have featured on the show include Will Axon, Michael Baggott, David Barby, Kate Bateman, Raj Bisram, Kate Bliss, James Braxton, James Lewis, Anita Manning, Jethro Marles, Adam Partridge, Thomas Plant, Claire Rawle, Natasha Raskin Sharp, Charlie Ross, Philip Serrell, Nigel Smith, Catherine Southon, Mark Stacey, Elizabeth Talbot and Christina Trevanion, some of whom have also appeared as auctioneers in other editions of Flog It! and in other antiques-related BBC programmes such as Bargain Hunt and Cash in the Attic.

Kate Bliss herself presented several editions c. 2004–2005, when Paul Martin was unavailable.

Locations

Like the Antiques Roadshow, the programme travels around the country. Most episodes include a segment where presenter Paul Martin investigates an aspect of local culture, history or historical figures. The auction usually takes place in an auction house in the same area.

Transmissions

Regular series

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 27 May 2002 ?? 60
2 ?? ?? ??
3 ?? ?? ??
4 ?? ?? 70
5 ?? ?? 80
6 ?? ?? ??
7 16 September 2008 29 January 2009 60
8 24 August 2009 ?? 75
9 10 May 2010 28 March 2011 75
10 23 May 2011 ?? 75
11 3 September 2012 13 December 2013 60
12 7 April 2014 17 November 2014 60
13 18 September 2014 22 June 2015 40
14 26 August 2015 2 November 2016 60
15 7 November 2016 9 May 2018 60
16 11 May 2018 19 December 2019 60
17 20 November 2019 4 May 2020 40

Flog It: Trade Secrets

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 11 February 2013 2 March 2013 15
2 19 August 2013 5 September 2013 15
3 10 March 2014 22 March 2014 15

Flog It! Travels Around Britain

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 20 January 2009 13 November 2010 3

References

  1. "Flog It! description". IMDb.
  2. "Programme description". BBC Studios Unscripted Productions, Bristol.
  3. ^ Edwards, Jade (25 January 2017). "BBC's Flog It show coming to Rochester Cathedral". Kent Online. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. Shepherd, Jack (2 October 2018). "Flog It! axed by BBC after 17-year run". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "Flog It! axed as part of BBC One daytime shake-up". BBC. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. Jones, Emma (4 November 2018). "Paul Martin presented Flog It! for 18 years and even met wife on show – here's what he's doing now it's been axed". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. "Wilmslow". Flog It!. Series 8. Episode 'Reversions'. 3 March 2010. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  8. "'Astonishing' £30k treasure unearthed by Flog It! at Normanby Halll". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 10 March 2013. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. "Flog It!, Series 7, Barnsley". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  10. "Flog It!, Series 7, Skegness". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  11. "Flog It!, Series 8, Barrow-in-Furness". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  12. "Flog It!, Series 9, Malvern". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  13. "Flog It!, Series 9, Worthing". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  14. "Flog It!, Series 10, Cardigan". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  15. "Flog It!, Series 11, Duxford". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  16. "Flog It!, Series 11, Exeter 58". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  17. "Flog It!, Series 12, Blackpool 3". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  18. "Flog It!, Series 12, Somerset 29". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  19. "Flog It!, Series 13, Birmingham 1". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  20. "Flog It!, Series 13, Dorset 22". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  21. "Flog It!, Series 14, Falmouth 11". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  22. "Flog It!, Series 14, Powderham Castle 48". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  23. "Flog It!, Series 15, Wolverhampton 2". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  24. "Flog It!, Series 15, Croome 52". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  25. "Flog It!, Series 16, Barrow Hill 1". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  26. "Flog It!, Series 16, Episode 60". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  27. "Flog It!, Series 17, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  28. "Flog It!, Series 17, Episode 39". BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  29. "Flog It: Trade Secrets, Series 1, Something for Nothing". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  30. "Flog It: Trade Secrets, Series 1, Found". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  31. "Flog It: Trade Secrets, Series 2, Weird & Wonderful". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  32. "Flog It: Trade Secrets, Series 2, Hearth and Home". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  33. "Flog It: Trade Secrets, Series 3, All that Glisters". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  34. "Flog It: Trade Secrets, Series 3, Eastern". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  35. "Flog It! Travels Around Britain, Rural Crafts". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  36. "Flog It! Travels Around Britain, Poets". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

Notes

  1. The first five episodes were presented by Mark Harnden.

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