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Steph McGovern to Host BBC Two’s Primetime Art Contest 'The Big Deal'

The six-part series will pit seven pairs of amateur dealers against each other for £50,000 of British art.

Overview

  • Commissioned by BBC Arts and produced by Stellify Media, the show is scheduled for primetime on BBC Two later next year.
  • Art expert Cordelia De Freitas leads judging with Matt Carey-Williams, Margo McDaid and Ani Petrov on the panel.
  • Weekly challenges will test contestants on identifying emerging talent and securing profitable sales.
  • BBC Arts chief Suzy Klein says the format pulls back the curtain on how art is discovered, bought and sold.
  • The role continues McGovern’s return to the BBC following new stints on Crimewatch Live and Farms 999 after her 2019 departure and Channel 4 run.