''Cash in the Attic'' is a British

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that aired on

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from 4 November 2002 to 24 May 2012. The programme's

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was ''The show that helps you find hidden treasures in your home, and then sells them for you at auction''. The show was revived by Channel 5 in November 2021 for broadcast in 2022.

Format

In the show, the presenter visited a family's house to find out what they need to raise money for. They then explored the house and its surroundings, finding

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and valuing them, with the help of experts. The family then goes to auction with the aim of making their financial target. The auction never takes place on the same day as the rummage; often it can take place several weeks later.

Presenters and experts

During its run on the BBC the show was hosted by presenters including

Angela Rippon Angela May Rippon (born 12 October 1944)"Angela Rippon," ''Contemporary Authors Online'', Detroit: Gale, (2008) ''Gale Biography In Context'' is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and tele ...

Jennie Bond Jennifer Bond (born 19 August 1950) is an English journalist and television presenter. Bond worked for fourteen years as the BBC's royal correspondent. She has most recently hosted ''Cash in the Attic'' and narrated the programme ''Great Briti ...

Gloria Hunniford Mary Winifred Gloria Hunniford, OBE (born 10 April 1940) is a Northern Irish television and radio presenter, broadcaster and singer. She is known for presenting programmes on the BBC and ITV, such as '' Rip Off Britain'', and her regular appea ...

, Lorne Spicer,

Ben Fogle Benjamin Myer Fogle, (born 3 November 1973) is an English broadcaster, writer and adventurer, best known for his presenting roles with British television channels Channel 5, BBC and ITV. Early life Fogle is the son of English actress Juli ...

, Chris Hollins,

Aled Jones Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer and radio and television presenter. As a teenage chorister, he reached widespread fame during the mid-1980s. Since then he has worked in television with the BBC and ITV, and radio (for ...

Alistair Appleton Alistair Appleton (born 12 February 1970) is a British broadcaster, psychotherapist and meditation teacher. Biography Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, to Peter and Sally (née Cooper) Appleton, the younger of two sons, Alistair was brough ...

Angus Purden Angus Purden (born circa 1974) is a Scottish television presenter. A former Mr. Scotland and model, he wrote for a Scottish newspaper and is now best known for presenting do-it-yourself and Scottish lottery shows. One of the regular presenters ...

, Jules Hudson. In 2021, Hudson, already a presenter of a number of Channel 5 shows based at Cannon Hall Farm (such as ''Winter on the Farm''), was hired to present a new series of ''Cash in the Attic'' alongside

Chris Kamara Christopher Kamara (born 25 December 1957) is an English former professional football player and manager who worked as a presenter and football analyst at Sky Sports from 1992 to 2022. As a player, he was known as a tough-tackling midfielder. H ...

, a series which will be shown on Channel 5 on weekdays from 1 August 2022. The antiques experts include Paul Hayes, Jessica Wall, David Fergus, Jessica Forrester and Kayleigh Davies. The antiques experts for the previous BBC series included

Paul Hayes Paul Edward Hayes (born 20 September 1983) is an English former professional footballer who works as director of football for Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers & Pitsea. As a player he was a forward who made more than 500 appearan ...

, Jonty Hearnden, John Cameron and James Rylands.

Transmissions

BBC

Regular series

Celebrity series

Channel 5

References

External links

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''Cash in the Celebrity Attic''
* {{IMDb title, 0426342 2002 British television series debuts BBC high definition shows BBC Television shows Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming English-language television shows British television series revived after cancellation