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Coast and Country Auctions Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Series 1 looks at the stories behind Britain's most exciting traditional markets and getting under the skin of auction houses that are at the heart of coastal and rural economies.
Episode 1
Brixham
Mon, Mar 5, 2018 45 mins
The first episode heads to the world-famous Brixham fish auction, which has been going for over a hundred years but is now experiencing the biggest boom in its history, turning over up to a million pounds a week. For sellers like trawler captain Alan Scales there is much at stake.
Episode 2
Builth Wells
Tue, Mar 6, 2018 45 mins
The Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, mid Wales, hosts the Welsh Cob Autumn Sale. In front of crowds of up to 3,000, the three-day event sees more than 400 horses go under the hammer. One of the UK's most popular horse breeds, Welsh cobs were once the national workhorses. Now they're in high demand for riding and showing, both in the UK and internationally.
Episode 3
Exeter
Wed, Mar 7, 2018 45 mins
South west England is Britain's farming capital, producing more food than the whole of Scotland and twice as much as Wales. At its heart is Exeter Livestock Market, the biggest agricultural auction in the region. On a busy day they sell over 3,000 animals, from cattle to pigs, sheep to calves, in around four hours. It takes a whole team of auctioneers to do it.
Episode 4
Spalding
Thu, Mar 8, 2018 45 mins
Spalding Plant and Vegetable Auction in Lincolnshire is the oldest market of its kind in the UK, having started in 1948. There are three sales a week, selling as many as 1,000 bags and boxes of veg and up to 16,000 plants, shrubs and trees in a day. It needs two auctioneers to do it.
Episode 5
Bala
Fri, Mar 9, 2018 45 mins
Bala in Snowdonia, north Wales, is home to one of the UK's most important sheepdog auctions - the Bala Autumn Sale. Nearly 80 dogs are sold in a day, and good prices are expected. From prize champions to inexperienced pups with promise, the Bala sale draws in buyers from all over the UK and phone bidders from as far afield as Iceland and the USA.
Episode 6
Builth Wells 2
Sat, Mar 10, 2018 45 mins
At the Welsh Cob Autumn Fair top cob breeder Julie Evans has 4 horses to sell. Buyer Alan Scales purchases hundreds of horses a year for his many international clients. Breeder Rob Manchip is looking to retire and sells 4 of his horses.
Episode 7
Exeter 2
Tue, Mar 13, 2018 45 mins
At Exeter Livestock Market there are nearly 2,500 sheep to sell today. Seller Stuart Crang is bringing 80 to sell. Buyer Roger Heggadon has nearly 2,000 on his farm but is looking to buy 100 more.
Episode 8
Brixham 2
Wed, Mar 14, 2018 45 mins
Unpredictable prices and very early starts make for a tough life for auctioneers, buyers and sellers alike at the world famous Brixham Fish Market.
Episode 9
Bala 2
Thu, Mar 15, 2018 45 mins
At the Bala Autumn Sale nearly 80 dogs are on sale to buyers from across the UK and beyond. A good sheepdog can go for as much as ten thousand pounds.
Episode 10
Spalding 2
Fri, Mar 16, 2018 45 mins
Local farmer John Dix has nearly a tonne of potatoes to sell. Buyer James Dawson needs to buy stock for his fruit and veg stall in Scunthorpe. Charles Stubbs is buying plants for his chain of garden centres.
