Bargain Hunt

Semi-official, behind the scenes tweets from the 'UK producer of Bargain Hunt'! Not affiliated with the real Bargain Hunt, obvs.

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I have dire concerns about how this afternoon's filming will go. Charles is banging his first on the table in the pub and shouting.

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In Leeds today. Tim has just insisted that we stop for 'lunch'. Today's lunch: four pints of Guinness and a Jaegerbomb.

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Charles singing 'my johnnies bring all the boys to the yard.' Would calling the police be a pre-emtive measure or exacerbate the situation?

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In Manchester City centre. Tim is round the back of Tesco Local doing a piss. Charles is shouting about 'johnnies'.

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The elements rage against my efforts.

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Been at Caernarfon Castle for the last hour trying to get Tim to do a four minute piece to camera for his 'boring bit'.

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Twin room at the Black Boy, #Caernarfon. Tim is snoring with an extremely impressive power and volume. His pillow is drenched in drool.

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@bonitobunny Not allowed. What goes on tour stays on tour (except for me tweeting about it).

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His final words to me before passing out: 'You're like a son to me, Ali.' Not sure how I'm going to get him up tomorrow.

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Seven pints in and Tim is passed out, face down on the table. A weak effort but it's been a long day.

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Tim is tearfully singing old Irish songs. To my knowledge he has no Irish heritage. And we're not in Ireland. Confusing.

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At the Black Boy in Caernarfon, drinking what Tim insists will be the first of 'many, many pints of beer.'

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A long and difficult day. Want to go home but will be holed up in a hotel all night. Filming Tim's 'boring bit' in Wales tomorrow.

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The second Red Team are doing a tap dance, much to Charles' hilarity. We're on the third take.

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Charles has demolished the entire litre bottle of Scotch he bought at Cheshire services this morning. The Lucozade is still untouched.

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'Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds,' Paul screams as the pub door slams in his face.

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Chucked out of the pub and barred in less than ten minutes: it's the Bargain Hunt way.

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Paul is aggressively demanding that the barman 'apologise' for suggesting that he has had too much to drink. Ejection from pub imminent.

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In the pub. Charles has just lit sambuca in his mouth. Tim returned from the toilet with piss all down his trousers. Paul shouting/singing.

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@bonitobunny Seriously, you don't.