''Cash in the Attic'' is a British television programme that aired on BBC One 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

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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 Brit ...

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, Lorne Spicer,

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, Chris Hollins,

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, Angus Purden,

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. 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

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, 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

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Jonty Hearnden Jonathan Philip "Jonty" Hearnden (born 1960 in Brentwood, Essex) is an English antiques expert and television presenter. Though born in London Road, Brentwood (his parents owned a toy shop and a gentlemen's outfitters in Shenfield until shortly ...

, John Cameron and

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Transmissions

BBC

Regular series

Celebrity series

Channel 5

References

External links

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''Cash in the Celebrity Attic''
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