Salvage Hunters


Salvage Hunters is a British television programme in which decorative salvage expert and dealer Drew Pritchard travels across the country in search of antiques from shops, fairs, old mansions, and then sells them online or in his shop.
It has aired on Quest since 2011, for 14 series.

Format overview

Each episode features Drew visiting two or more locations to find new and valuable stock to resell.
The format includes travelling to locations by van with his childhood friend Tee. On arrival they meet with seller and search for interesting and quirky objects. Drew's business is based in Conwy, North Wales where his team find out what he's purchased, the restoration process and items photographed for the website. A final summary of the deal and price achieved after the sell ends the programme.
He has an extensive network of contacts from all over the UK and overseas. The series shows Drew visiting private estates, large and small antiques shops, antique markets and private individuals hunting for old and interesting decorative pieces to buy and sell but he also buys from people who email the office.
Pritchard's team is composed of his Business, Shop and Warehouse Managers together with his photographer Eleri. His ex-wife Rebecca films for the programme.

Spin off programmes

Pritchard has undertaken a number of buying trips abroad, to purchase foreign antiques items to resell in the United Kingdom.
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
1411 September 2019202015