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Bargain Hunt presenter Kate Bliss had no choice but to step in as her team were about to make a vital mistake.

During Sunday’s instalment (November 24) of the BBC programme, the red and blue team were given £300 to spend on antiques with the help of an expert.

The red team was made up of data modellers Matt and Takane. Guiding them was Kate, who helped the duo spend their money wisely and achieve their challenge of purchasing an item with a musical connection.

Meanwhile, warehouse manager Mike and architect Dan made up the blue team. They were given expertise by Gary Pe and tasked with finding a decorative glass item.

On the hunt, the red team came across a large clock. Tanake shared his admiration for clocks, revealing he went to a museum filled with them in Germany.

Kate wasn’t sure about the item, pointing out that the patina had faded. The owner revealed the clock was going for £200, adding that there wasn’t a great deal of movement in price.

When Matt suggested a price tag of £150, Kate was forced to intervene and share her expertise.

“Yeah I’m just going to jump in there,” she quipped. “Just because I think at auction it might struggle.”

Tanake agreed, admitting it was likely too expensive for their first purchase. Moving on, the red team bought a fruit knife for £18.

To complete their challenge, Matt and Takane spent £35 on a bell. Their third purchase and big spend was a silver-mounted facet-cut hip flask for £100.

Elsewhere, the blue team’s first item was a knife box, with their big spend bought for £75.

They spent £45 on a 1950s and 60s radiogram and £18 on Mdina glass, completing their challenge.

At auction, the red team started on -£3 before making a £5 profit. However, things took a turn when their £100 hip flask went up for auction, only bringing in £70.

This left the red team on -£28. They hoped Kate’s bonus buy of a £70 travelling clock would push them back into profit, however, it only sold for £65, taking the team’s overall total to -£33.

Meanwhile, the blue team’s big spend sold for £70. Their radiogram went for £40 and Mdina glass for £18. They ended with -£10, but it was up to Gary to save the day.

He spent £20 on a brass two-handled tray which eventually sold for £35, leaving the blue team as the winners with a £5 profit.