BBC Bargain Hunt row erupts as fans call for long-running host to be AXED amid show shake-up demands
Bargain Hunt viewers have expressed mounting frustration with the BBC daytime show, taking to social media to brand it “utter drivel” and demand host Charlie Ross be axed.
Following Monday’s instalment featuring teams hunting for treasures at an antiques centre in King’s Lynn, disgruntled viewers called for dramatic changes to the long-running format.
Monday’s episode saw both teams suffer financial losses despite their efforts at the King’s Lynn antiques centre.
The Red Team purchased a typewriter, dinner-service china and a brooch from Norway, while the Blue Team bought a vase, a vintage football game and silverware.
The Red Team emerged victorious with a loss of £40, beating the Blue Team’s £58 loss.
Experts David Fergus and Caroline Hawley featured on the programme alongside auctioneer Charlie Ross, but the results failed to impress viewers who continued voicing their dissatisfaction with the show’s format.
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However, viewers were left frustrated with Ross, and took to their X accounts to share their frustrations.
One viewer posted on X: “I cannot believe that utter drivel is still going and it’s not changed since it first started!”
Another declared: “Bargain Hunt is so predictable. Needs a total shake up. Get rid of Charlie Ross would be first.”
The criticism extended beyond calls for personnel changes, with viewers describing the programme as tediously predictable.
One viewer wrote: “The epitome of boredom is a wet bank holiday Monday watching Bargain Hunt.”
Others highlighted technical issues alongside their broader complaints about the show’s format.
Someone noted the editing problems, posting: “@BBCBargainHunt love this programme but editing a bit off today.
“Colin Young the auctioneer in nice blue suit but when the hammer goes down the auctioneer is in shirt sleeves.”
The mounting frustration leaves viewers believing the daytime staple has failed to evolve since its inception.
The criticism also comes despite the BBC announcing a shake-up last month with the addition of two new experts to the programme.
David Fergus and Serhat Ahmet joined the show, with ceramics expert Serhat bringing over 30 years of antiquing experience specialising in 18th, 19th and 20th century porcelain.
David Fergus, previously a host on Cash In The Attic with Jules Hudson, is classified as an auctioneer and studio glass valuer.
The BBC welcomed both experts in April, with Serhat’s first episode airing on April 14 and David’s debut on April 21.
However, the new additions appear insufficient to satisfy viewers demanding more fundamental changes to the format.