Salvage Hunters

Salvage Hunters is a British television programme in which decorative salvage expert and dealer Drew Pritchard travels across the country in search of antiques from shops, fairs, old mansions, and then sells them online or in his shop.

Salvage Hunters
StarringDrew Pritchard
Narrated byRalph Ineson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series14
Production
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original networkQuest
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release14 November 2011 (2011-11-14) –
present
External links
Website

It has aired on Quest since 2011, for 14 series.

Format overview

Each episode features Pritchard visiting two or more locations to find new and valuable stock to resell.[1]

The format includes some travelling by van, the arrival at the location and meeting with sellers, a hunt for interesting and quirky objects, some haggling on prices and items style explanation, the drive back to his base in Conwy, Wales, showing the purchase to his team, the restoration process and items photography once ready, and a final summary of the deal and price achieved after the sell.[2]

By travelling extensively and keeping a good network of contacts all over the UK and occasionally on the near Continent, the series shows Pritchard reaching privileged estates, large and small antiques shops, car boot sales and markets, hunting for old and interesting decorative pieces to buy and sell.[3]

Pritchard's team is composed of a number of restorers, such as an electrician, a French polisher, a photographer and a number of shop and office staff including his now ex-wife Rebecca. Usually he travels with his long-time friend “Tee" (John Tee), who both acts as driver and strong-man in moving the furniture purchased.

Spin off programmes
  • Salvage Hunters: Best Buys
  • Salvage Hunters: Bitesize
  • Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
  • Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars

Foreign countries visited in the series

Pritchard has undertaken a number of buying trips abroad, to purchase foreign antiques items to resell in the United Kingdom.[4]

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Spain

Transmissions
In progress - to be updated
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
14 11 September 2019202015

References
  1. "Restoration comedy: Salvage Hunter Drew Pritchard on his cottage overhaul". Metro Newspaper UK.
  2. Jones, Mari (1 September 2018). "Drew Pritchard on whether his Conwy shop gamble has paid off". northwales.
  3. Doughty, Eleanor (January 13, 2017). "Hunting for treasures with an expert antiques dealer" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. "New Series of Salvage Hunters". September 13, 2018 – via dailypost.co.uk.
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