To Buy or Not to Buy was a British reality television series made between 2003 and 2010 for BBC One in the UK. The final series was the eleventh and contained 90 episodes, in one of two formats—either 30 or 45 minutes in length. It aired on both BBC1 and BBC2. The show also airs on Saturday mornings on RTE One in Ireland. The show is based on the concept of housing programmes such as Location, Location, Location. The idea is to try to find a house for the participants and allow them to test it out before deciding if they want to put in an offer for the house. The episodes follow a set... pattern. After introducing the prospective buyers and their idea of an ideal home, including location, features and price range, each of the two presenters selects a property they feel fits that ideal. A third property, the so-called 'wild card', may not fully fit this wish list, but is believed to be adequate by the presenters. The prospective buyers are then given the opportunity to inspect each property, discussing its flaws and merits with the presenters before guessing the property's price.
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| On the air: | 2003 |
| Network: | BBC One |