Antiques Road Trip fans have demanded a complete overhaul after complaining that the BBC series is ‘truly bombing’ due to an ‘appalling’ problem.
On Wednesday’s episode, experts Chatherine Southon, 52, and Ishy Khan, 33, hit the road in their iconic white Toyota to seek out the most valuable treasures within their £200 budget.
After cruising through Gloucestershire’s picturesque countryside, the pair took their haul of antiques to Halls Auction House in Stourbridge in a bid to rake in profits to be donated to Children in Need.
Ishy spent his entire budget on a £40 pearl and diamond stick pin, a collection of marbles for £20, a £30 trinket box, a pair of £40 silver duck rings and a cupid seal for £70.
Meanwhile, Catherine was left with £15 after buying a £40 sunburst clock, a £60 wooden sculpture from Africa, lobster picks for £35, a pair of £25 Asian candlesticks and a £25 lizard box.
But sadly, the expert duo struggled to garner any interest from buyers for all of their items.
On Wednesday episode, experts Chatherine Southon, 52, and Ishy Khan, 33, hit the road in their iconic white Toyota to seek out the most valuable treasures within their £200 budget
After house costs, Catherine was defeated by a disheartening £97 loss on her items
Ishy managed to do better but still only made a meagre £33.20 profit, making his three-nil win slightly anti-climatic
After house costs, Catherine was defeated by a disheartening £97 loss on her items.
Ishy managed to do better but still only made a meagre £33.20 profit, making his three-nil win slightly anti-climatic.
Jaded viewers slumped over to social media site, X, to grumble about the lacklustre episode and raise concerns about the shows future.
‘They need to change the auction house! It’s appalling that Ishy and Catherine’s purchases are truly bombing,’ fumed one.
Another added: ‘Find an auction house with a wider and international audience. Go for the bigger ones rather than these minor players!’
‘It’s getting boring now, same auction house, same results,’ a third complained.
Others insisted that the items ‘were not rubbish’ and blamed the ‘lame auctioneering’ instead.
Elsewhere, claims that the bids are ‘obviously scripted’ were followed by demands for a ‘full auction room’ with ‘real bidders’.
Antiques Road Trip airs on weekdays from 4.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
