Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has revealed her next career move, which will see her return to our screens.
Best known for playing Stacey in the British comedy, Page will now host a new BBC series, Shift the Thrift.
Each episode will see two people go head-to-head in a race against the clock to turn their purchases into as much profit as possible, the BBC explains.
Contestants will be challenged to find charity shop gems, transform them with flair and sell them in high-energy, live-streamed auctions.
From vintage bric-a-brac to upcycled denim, the competition culminates in the ultimate test of their selling skills with profits going to the contestants’ charity shop of choice and they’ll be guided along the way by avid thrifter Joanna.
Where is Shift the Thrift filmed?
The series will start filming across the UK in September for BBC One and iPlayer with six programmes based in Wales.
Each episode begins in a different UK town where Joanna and two guest experts explore the local charity shop scene and introduce the teams to a custom shopping list which always includes an item to be refashioned and a localised scavenger hunt challenge.
Participants then each customise one item with the help of some of Britain’s best social media upcyclers and prepare a sales pitch before taking part in a fast-paced, live-streamed auction.
Joanna Page said: “I absolutely love charity shops and have been customising and upcycling clothes for years, so this show is right up my street.
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“It’s fun, fast, and gives people great ideas on how to find value in second-hand treasure - all while supporting brilliant local causes.”
Commissioning editor for BBC Daytime, Lindsay Bradbury, said: “Shift the Thrift is a timely celebration of creativity, sustainability and entrepreneurial spirit.
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“This is a programme that the whole family can sit down and watch together and might even inspire audiences to get out there and start thrifting.”
Julian Carey, commissioning editor for BBC Cymru Wales, added: “We love a bargain and we love the thrill of the hunt and this series is all about the fun to be had rummaging for treasures and tracking down unique finds.
“It’s also a celebration of our network of charity shops which are a backbone of fundraising in Britain and a brilliant model for how we can shop sustainably and cheaply while supporting good causes at the same time. As such this feels like a timely and warm-hearted TV treat.”
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