The Big Deal With Peter Staunton

Could you make money buying and selling art? That's the challenge facing the contestants in BBC Two's new series The Big Deal with Steph McGovern. Seven pairs of aspiring dealers are entering the contemporary art market, hoping to prove they have the instincts and business skills needed to succeed.

Episode 1 sets the scene and shows that the contestants can't simply choose artwork because they personally love it. They need to think about artists, buyers, prices and whether someone else will actually be willing to spend their money. That combination of art and business is what makes the programme so interesting.

As the competition develops, viewers will also get to see Peter Staunton in Episode 2, but Episode 1 provides the perfect starting point for the series. With plenty more buying, selling and difficult decisions ahead, The Big Deal could prove to be an intriguing new addition to BBC Two's line-up.