Car Booty
| Car Booty | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Leopard Films |
| Presented by | Lorne Spicer Mark Franks Paul Hayes |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Leavy |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 11 (as of December 2010) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 / 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Picture format | PAL (576i, 16:9) |
| Original run | 2004 – present |
Car Booty is a British television programme shown on BBC One as part of their daytime schedule, and is currently showing on Digital channel, Home.
The concept of the show is for a family or group who are in need of funds to sell items from around their home at a car boot sale, in order to raise the desired amount of money. There are oftentimes when there is an antique too good for the boot sale, so coverage of a family member taking an item to a specialist is often shown.
The show is presented by antiques expert Lorne Spicer, who can also be seen on daytime show Money Spinners and recently on BBC's My Life For Sale'. She is joined by valuer Mark Franks and from time to time Paul Hayes, who also presents the show by himself when Lorne is not available.
The show is made by Leopard Films, who also make Cash in the Attic.
[edit] Controversy
The show has suffered many notable controversies, namely the episode in which Lorne Spicer implied that a guest of Afro Caribbean descent would not have anything of value to sell at a car boot sale[1]. This caused outrage within the British Afro Caribbean community with many letters sent to Jeremy Vine and featuring in a double bill edition of Points of View.
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