Episode 16 Antiques Road Trip

-It's the nation's favourite antiques experts...

-What about that?

..with £200 each, a classic car

and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.

Can I buy everything here?

The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction,

but it's no mean feat.

-Feeling a little SAW.

-This is going to be an epic battle.

There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.

So will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?

-The honeymoon is over.

-Sorry.

This is the Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah!

On this show, we're on a brand-new road trip

with a newly minted pair of experts, Paul Laidlaw and Anita Manning.

-Oh, this is, I'll tell you, dream team, I'm telling you.

-A dream team.

Paul is an astute auctioneer based in Carlisle

whose specialism in militaria means

he's always coming out fighting in this game.

-It's you and me, of course.

-Oh, you!

But I'm the advance party of an invasion.

No, you are not.

While Glasgow girl Anita Manning balances a wide antique knowledge

against her love of a pretty trinket.

You're a canny Scot and I'm somewhere in the spectrum

between canny and flibbertigibbet.

Flibbertigibbet, eh? Oh, do try and keep your mind on the game.

Both of our experts start this journey with £200 to spend

and today they're driving a lovely 1957 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller.

The car was manufactured before seat belts were mandatory

and so it's legal to drive without them.

What do you think of the car?

-An old Morris 1000 estate.

-This just seals the deal.

The challenge now, of course, is to see how big an object

I can get latched to that roof or sticking out of those doors.

And so it begins.

On this epic road trip they'll rock up more than 1,000 miles

from Ford in Northumberland,

traversing England's ancient shires

to end up in Stamford in Lincolnshire.

On this leg, they begin in Ford

aiming for auction in Leyburn, North Yorkshire.

I'm glad you're driving.

Look, I'm just following the road. Are we going in the right direction?

For once you are, yes.

Do you know this neck of the woods?

No, I've been here once or twice before.

I think it's absolutely beautiful.

It is indeed.

And they've arrived at their very first shop.

The Old Dairy in Ford.

Champagne bar, golly!

Oh, Paul, isn't this exciting?

It's our first one and we're here together.

-Yeah!

-No fighting!

-HE CHORTLES

Fighting? Holy...

Never mind fighting, champagne!

-Let's make straight for that!

-Now we're rocking!

You'll do nothing of the sort, you two.

This is interesting.

It seems to be lots of different little sort of areas.

I'll go that way.

Well, I'll give that a go.

Time to find some items.

JOLLY MUSIC

See you later.

Cor, Anita's in a playful mood this morning.

But she's still mindful of the threat her canny rival poses.

There's Paul Laidlaw along there,

looking at all that military stuff.

You see that guy, you can't beat him on that type of thing.

He's probably finding some really fabulous jewels.

Our bonnie lassie has her eye on some jewels of her own.

As always, I'm drawn to jewellery

and, in that cabinet there, there are lots of bits and pieces

of quite stylish costume jewellery.

I think I might have a go at some of the cufflinks in there.

Best ask dealer Lynne for a look in the cabinet, then, Anita.

I think these are quite good fun.

-Sausage dogs.

-Sausage dogs, that's right.

It's one set of cufflinks in the shape of dachshunds

and another two pairs fashioned of rolled gold,

a thin layer of gold bonded to a base metal.

They're all fairly modern, combined ticket price on them is £20.

I think they're quite fun. If these came to me,

-I would put them in as a wee lot.

-Yes.

Would I be able to buy that wee group in the region of, say...

I'll tell you what I would estimate them.

I would estimate them 8 to 12.

-For the lot?

-For the lot.

Would you be able to come to, say,

my top estimate of 12?

Could we go to 12 on that?

-Well, seeing it's you, Anita...

-Aw!

-Listen, us girls are doing our best to smarten up...

-I know, yes.

..the male gender.

It's a noble cause, Anita.

And she's found her first lot for auction for a very smart £12.

Now, Paul's elsewhere in the shop

and scouring the stock in his usual thorough fashion.

I would not be able to sleep tonight if I missed anything.

We can rely on you to treat this game

with the gravity it deserves, Paul. Good show.

Soon enough, his meticulous approach has yielded results.

And a steroviewer.

It's a 20th-century brass stereoviewer or stereoscope

used for viewing images that appear through the viewer to be 3D.

And along with them are a collection of copper printing blocks,

mounted on wood, depicting a variety of scenes.

Now they're being sold at the moment individually.

£5 a pop.

At the right money, you know, if I could buy the lot,

I think you've got something there.

So...that has potential and he's searching on.

Ah, he's got his thinking face on.

This is old school,

but that's what I am, I'm afraid.

I adore Georgian glass

and I like wine-related antiques...

because I like my wine and my antiques.

What do we have here? It's a strange thing, is it not?

This is a wine-glass rinser.

-HE COPIES PAUL'S ACCENT:

-A RINSER you say? It is indeed.

And late Georgian in origin.

And the fashion in Georgian England

was for renewal of the wineglass following each round of drinks.

And glasses were rinsed on the sideboard perhaps

in vessels like this.

Sounds bizarre, but it's true.

And more good news.

There's not one,

not even two...

there are four there.

Ticket price on all four is £70.

-Believe me, this is good stuff.

-I believe you, Paul.

Best speak to dealer Keith.

See, I try to second-guess what might they have cost.

And they came in with a tray of glass or in a house clearance.

-I don't know.

-That's how I rationalise a bid that appears mean.

Yes, you've got to sell them on and get something for them.

-£30 I'd need to pay...

-That would be a discount, then.

All right, supposing I twisted your arm just a little bit

and said 35?

Can I look at something else and if I buy two or three lots could...

Maybe...maybe 35 but maybe, is there still hope of 30

if I buy some more material?

-Yes.

-Let me show you something else, then.

Paul's going to try to throw the stereoscope

and print blocks into the deal.

There's got to be a deal to be done with that!

So what could he offer for the print blocks and scope?

Because the blocks are priced individually,

the ticket price comes to a hefty £110.

But what if he takes the lot, eh?

Rather than playing the start low and come high,

I'll try and pitch in at where I want them to be.

And it's horribly consistent...

30 quid.

Let's say 40 and it's yours.

I'd like to meet you in the middle with that,

but pay £30 for the rinsers.

So 35 and 30.

It's a deal.

So thanks to Keith, he's got two tremendous deals

on the glass rinsers

and the job lot of print block and stereoscope,

spending £65 all in.

Tremendous and you are still smiling!

-Magic.

-Yes.

Lead on.

Now, his archrival Anita's still here, as well,

and no less determined to hunt down a bargain.

With that aim in mind, dealer Lynne is taking Anita

down to an area where they store salvaged items,

stopping on the way at a fig tree.

How bucolic!

-You've got some figs on them.

-Here's one, here.

Oh, wow! Oh!

-Can I eat that?

-Yes, you can.

Oh, do come on.

Whether there's anything in here...

There's a pair...a set of bellows.

-Useful, as well.

-Have you used them?

I have used them. Just for blowing up the fire.

-Can I have a wee look at them?

-Yes, I'll get them for you.

I will put my fig in my pocket.

Put them on the floor.

See whether they work.

Yeah, perfect working order.

Do that again.

It's a set of bellows or an air pump,

probably dating from the early 20th century.

I think it's for pumping up car tyres.

It's certainly not for pumping up tyres!

Would you take a tenner for it? For a laugh?

I'll take a tenner for a laugh.

-It's a deal.

-Get rid of it!

She's bagged two lots for £22 here.

Hopefully, they'll put the wind up Paul, ha!

Two down.

Meanwhile Paul's still in another part of the shop

and has made a new friend.

Money spider.

Omen.

Let's hope so.

And he's soon found something worth making some noise about.

How cool is that?

Here's an example of a brand

that has become synonymous

with what it does.

This loud-hailer

was made by Tannoy, you know,

Tannoy were manufacturers of loudspeakers and PA equipment

and so on and here we have an electronic loud-hailer.

IT SQUEAKS

-Holy...

-Careful!

Volume control trick.

IT SQUEAKS EVEN LOUDER

Jimi Hendrix has entered the building!

Good grief!

I love it.

Jolly good. Ticket price is £40.

I wonder where Keith is...

There's one way to find out.

LOUD-HAILER WORKS: I say, Keith! Keith!

-I'm looking for a bargain, Keith, just between you and me, OK.

-Yes.

That's amazing. I shouldn't say that, but that is amazing.

It's a bit of fun, isn't it? And useful, very practical.

It's up at 40.

I don't think it's expensive.

But, for you,

I'll come down to 30.

-Let me just make you a bid.

-Go on.

20 quid.

-It's a bit of frivolity.

-All right.

-Deal? Three things.

-Yes. Good.

-Good business.

-Nice to see you.

-Wonderful.

Marvellous, another buy meaning he has already got three lots

at a total cost of £85.

Anita, bargain!

And it's mine!

We might need to confiscate that!

Time for them both to head onwards.

You made short work of that, did you not?

Oh, yes, faster than the speed of light.

I got a fig as a wee present.

THEY LAUGH

I'll share it with you.

-I can't wait.

-Let's go!

-You know how to treat a guy.

Well, that's lunch sorted.

They're driving towards the town of Rothbury in Northumberland,

where Anita's jumping out to spend the afternoon at Cragside house,

a rather grand pile.

-Bye-bye.

-See you later.

Cragside is a Victorian country house on which work began in 1863.

Although it might look traditional on the outside,

inside its genius owner, the pioneering inventor -

engineer and industrialist William Armstrong -

equipped it with startling innovations

that made it perhaps the most modern house in the world at that time.

-Anita's meeting the curator of the house, Andrew Sawyer.

-Hello.

-Hi.

-I'm Anita.

I am so happy to be here. Will you show me round?

Very much so. Come along in.

Newcastle-born Armstrong was one of the leading engineers

and industrialists of his age.

At its height, his factory on the Tyne employed over 25,000 men.

Amongst other things, Armstrong invented the hydraulic,

that is to say water-powered, crane

and it was this interest in water power that drew him to create

the amazing interiors here at Cragside.

He brought water power here in all sorts of forms.

The house had hot and cold running water

because he had an enclosed boiler system,

which meant he could heat water.

He had the whole house centrally heated,

underfloor heating, but also radiators,

en-suite baths, great Turkish bath suites...

He had a sauna and a great water douche

which was like a big shower and a plunge bath.

But that's not the only use water power was put to here at Cragside.

We're famous for being the first house in the world

to be lit by hydroelectricity.

And that was in the 1880s.

That was in the 1880s.

Hydroelectricity is a very simple principle.

It is quite literally,

it's a miracle of turning water into electrical light.

And you do that by harnessing all the water, gathering it around.

He gathered it into lakes which were actually the fuel tanks,

if you like, and that water, coming down the pipe at height,

comes under pressure

and it drives a turbine

which then is connected by a shaft to an electric generator.

-Was he the first to do that?

-He was the first to do that

and it had a bearing on the rest of the world from that time onwards,

even the people who created the famous Niagara Falls hydrosystem

came to Cragside to see what Lord Armstrong did.

To study and to see what he had done.

The house is a testament to Armstrong's forward thinking,

and still contains the first light bulb

powered by his ground-breaking hydroelectricity.

And here we have the very lamps

that were lit for the first time

in the autumn of 1880.

And it's a wonderful glow.

People must have flocked here to see these,

what really must have been miracles.

It was known as the Palace Of The Modern Magician

because of all these wonders

and they came from all over the world.

They entertained all sorts of people

and, of course, with these business interests,

people came from far and wide.

And of course the great time was in 1884

when they had the Prince and Princess of Wales to stay

for a three-day visit here at Cragside,

which was quite extraordinary.

On a tour of north-east England,

the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

stayed in this very room on their visit.

They came to experience the Cragside experience,

which was just pure luxury

and a very modern house for the time.

-And even radiators.

-Oh!

Armstrong's designs for the house anticipated many of the ways

domestic interiors would change in the coming century.

Well, this plumbed-in wash-hand stands,

-next door there's an en-suite bath, as well.

-Right.

So it's all en-suite plumbing,

-the wardrobes are all fitted, fitted into the walls.

-Fitted wardrobes?

Absolutely. You know we take them for granted nowadays.

So you had every modern aid that you still have today,

but they had in the early 1880s.

And, of course, it would have been a great triumph

for Armstrong to have royalty coming to his house.

It was a great, great time for the Armstrong.

It's time for Anita to be on her way.

I just feel so invigorated by this visit.

It has been absolutely wonderful.

Thank you very, very much.

It has been a great pleasure.

Meanwhile, Paul is driving towards the village of Powburn,

still in majestic Northumberland.

He's heading for Hedgeley Antique Centre,

where he's meeting dealer Helen.

-Hello, there.

-Hello.

-How are you doing? I'm Paul.

-I'm Helen.

Helen, it is good to see you.

Browse away.

And Paul's reflecting on the competition this afternoon.

It's all good fun, this, but, er...

..it's also deadly serious.

Because, here's Anita and I setting off on our journey

and, believe it,

we may get on like a house on fire,

but neither of us wants to come second in this little race.

And Anita, I mean, she is red-hot.

If there are rabbits to be pulled out of hats, treasures to be found,

Anita will be on it.

So, will Paul find something in here with which to best his opponent?

Well...

Look at this...

A black leather waist belt

with a locket clasp,

bearing a crown.

A fouled anchor, an anchor wrapped in its own cords,

within a laurel wreath.

That is an Edwardian or early George V,

so early 20th century Royal Naval officer's full dress belt.

Militaria specialist Paul is certainly keen.

Price on that...

Yours for £6.

Value in any auction house should be £20-£40, £30-£50.

That is, undeniably, a good buy.

There are some price tags one just doesn't haggle over.

I'll go and settle the bill.

That is a great find.

I found it. And there's no need to confer or make a call or whatever,

-because I ain't haggling on that price tag.

-Very good.

-That is a bargain.

-Very glad you found something.

-And I will get your change for you.

-Tremendous. See you in a mo.

-Right.

I'll be the one with the big smile on my face.

He gets the naval dress belt for £6.

And that's the very chipper end of their very first day.

Night-night!

The next morning finds this pugnacious pair back in the car

and hungry for more bargains.

Here we go, then... Seconds out, round two.

Don't you think it's exciting, Paul, at the beginning of every day,

we're travelling into the unknown here?

We've got a couple of bob in our pocket.

And we've got all these weird

and wonderful, marvellous things to look at.

So far, Paul's spent £91 on four lots.

The stereoviewer and printing plates.

The Georgian glass rinsers.

The loud-hailer.

And the Edwardian Royal Navy belt.

But Anita's only spent a paltry £22 on two lots.

The cufflinks.

And the bellows.

So, she's got some catching up to do.

This morning, Anita is heading to the town of Yarm in North Yorkshire

and for her first shop of the day, Rudby House Antiques And Interiors,

where she's meeting dealer Sandy.

-Morning!

-Good morning.

I'm Anita.

Oh, pleased to meet you.

-Oh, it's like Aladdin's cave in here.

-I know it is.

It is.

You never can resist a hat, Anita, can you?

There's a very inviting statement here.

A very inviting poster.

"Lots of items reduced upstairs."

Oh, yes. Yes.

And so, upstairs she goes...

This is quite interesting.

This... Sandy says that this is the bargain basement.

Bargain first floor, actually.

So, I would really like to get a deal.

Now, this chair has been reduced three times.

Which might mean Sandy's keen to get rid of it.

Ticket price now is £55.

It's got that sort of 20th century modernist look.

Erm...

The chrome, white leather... It's kind of cool.

Time to enquire of Sandy.

I kind of fancied this chair here.

Right.

Could it be knocked down?

It's really a bargain, battered-down basement price

that I'm looking for.

Just spit it out, Anita!

What do you want to pay?

I like you, Sandy.

I want to pay between £15 and £20 for it.

Oh...!

15 and 20?

Anita, you should be wearing a mask and riding a horse!

How about 25?

And that's a bargain.

How about 22? Let's... 22 and...

-22.

-Right!

You're a great woman.

So, Anita's got the chair for a knock-down £22.

But she isn't finished in here. Oh, no.

You see the wee garnet and seed pearl brooch there?

See that one there?

I'll let you have a look at it and then I will erm...

..give you my spyglass.

It's an Edwardian yellow metal brooch,

set with gems and small seed pearls.

Do you have a wee box for that?

Yes. And I can do you for it for 28.

And I'll find you a box.

Could you bring it down a bit more?

Well, if I say a price, that will be it.

I won't be able to haggle any more.

24, because I want you to buy it.

Well, I don't want you to struggle.

Let's go for 24. There we are.

-That's smashing.

-Cheers.

Two items.

Very efficiently done, girls.

Anita has spent £46 in total in that shop.

So, she's still got £132 in her pocket.

Now, Paul's motored on to the town of Hartlepool in County Durham.

A place with a proud seafaring history.

Paul's going to visit a grand old lady today, HMS Trincomalee,

the oldest British warship still afloat.

This should be of interest to such a fan of military and naval history.

He's meeting Commander Paul Sutermeister,

a retired Royal Naval officer,

who now sits on the board of Trincomalee's trust.

-Good morning, Commodore.

-Good morning.

And welcome to HMS Trincomalee.

Thank you very much. What a joy to be here on a day like this.

Launched in 1817,

HMS Trincomalee was built in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic wars

and today, looks much as she did in those glory days of the British Navy.

So she's coming up for 200 years old.

Are there many afloat like her?

No.

She is the oldest British warship afloat

and she is the second-oldest warship afloat in the world.

Oh, my word!

And she is a class of ship

that fought in the iconic battle of Trafalgar.

I am looking at a vessel, a sister...

essentially a sister ship of which took part in Trafalgar.

It was around at Trafalgar.

Oh, my word! That is astonishing.

Well, I've got to ask. May I go on board?

-Please do.

-Oh-ho...!

So, we are...?

We're in the captain's cabin.

For 25 years, after Trincomalee was built,

she was held as part of the British Navy's reserve fleet.

Held in reserve as insurance against future conflict.

But, in 1847, she was called to active service

and this marked the beginning of her heyday on the waves.

The decision was that she would be brought out of reserve

and sent over to the Americas station

and she did a four-year cruise, based on Halifax, Nova Scotia.

But covered down as far as Brazil

and spent quite a lot of time in the Caribbean.

What's she doing?

She's not just on a pleasure cruise.

Very involved in the slave interdiction.

Oh, my word! Right!

Among other duties, the ship served in the campaign

to prevent the illegal transportation of slaves

following the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.

She was then out of action for another two years

and then she was sent over to the Pacific station

to be based on Vancouver or Valparaiso.

And she did a stint for five years over there.

Commodore Sutermeister has a document which casts some light

on day-to-day life aboard the ship when she was in service.

What we've also got is a midshipman's journal.

And if I can show you the journal.

I have to put gloves on because it is delicate.

A midshipman is a cadet in training to be an officer.

The midshipmen were required to keep records

of what they had done on board.

It's beautifully presented. Copperplate.

Copperplate.

And you will see he talks about the setting of the sails.

In the journal, the young midshipman also describes

the actions to be taken if a man went overboard.

The fastest way, the main thing that would happen if a man went overboard,

-was a boat would be put over the side while the ship manoeuvred round to get him.

-I see. Yeah.

There's no reverse on these vessels.

There's no reverse on these vessels!

"A man overboard.

"The watch or hands will immediately go to their respective stations

"for putting the ship about

"and hauling the mainsail up at the same time."

It's fascinating!

Up on deck, the ship's arsenal can be seen.

After her career in the Royal Navy,

Trincomalee served in various incarnations

as a training vessel for over 100 years.

Only finally retiring in the late 1980s,

when funds were raised to restore her to her former glory.

A project that cost almost £10 million.

It took about ten years' work on her.

I see.

And she is now in the state that she was.

This is her original configuration?

This is her original configuration.

Paul would sail away in her if he could.

But he's got shopping to do.

Thank you very much. This has been...

This has been pretty special.

Well, it's been super to have you on board.

Now Anita's driving on to the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham,

where she's still got some shopping to do.

She's heading for Robson's Antiques,

where dealer Dale awaits.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-I'm Anita.

-Hello, Anita.

She's on the hunt.

But her tactics today are being influenced

by the esteem in which she holds her rival.

I'm going canny just now

because Paul's a hard man to beat.

And I think...

I mean, he's such a charmer.

And he's so easy-going...

..that you wonder, below all that,

is he very competitive?

Because he wins a lot.

But I'm keeping my eye on him, anyway.

And that's quite a pleasure.

I say...!

And speaking of which,

she's noticed an attractive something

that might make a canny buy.

So, there's something that I noticed earlier on

that I would like you to have a wee look at.

Since the auction house they're selling in is in a rural area,

Anita is considering a countryside theme.

I'm thinking about what would appeal to folk in the country.

Uh-huh.

Still something that is quite nice.

Sort of country pursuits?

That's right. Country pursuits.

That's the word.

And this little box here...

I mean, I know it's not a big deal, it's just a white metal box,

a little embossed one.

But we've got these wee scenes of hunting here.

It's a little trinket box

that a lady would put on her dressing table.

-And we've got a boat...

-Yeah.

..for the river.

And we've got a wee country cottage.

So, I don't think that it's enormously old.

No, no, it's probably 1930s. Yeah. Yeah.

1930s, uh-huh.

So, it's not over the hill.

What could Dale do on it?

Is there a chance of movement on that box?

I would be looking, because of what it is,

to get it for a reasonable price

that has a chance of level-pegging even at auction.

Yeah. Yeah.

Sort of 12 to 15?

Can I be buying it anywhere near?

I'd probably like 15.

But you can have it for 12. Have it for £12.

That's great.

-I think I might have a wee chance.

-Yeah. I think so.

Paul Laidlaw, watch it!

So, she's still only spent a modest £80.

She's buying cautiously and spreading her bets.

Who's the canny Scot now, Anita?

Now, Paul's caught up to Anita in the town of Barnard Castle

and is about to stroll off into his own last shop,

Mission Hall Antiques Centre,

where he's meeting dealer Lorraine.

-Hello.

-I'm Paul.

-How do you do? I'm Lorraine.

And he's off...

Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Here we go...

-See if we can do this tout de suite.

-Mais, oui!

And Paul's thoughts are also on his opponent this afternoon.

I've not taken my foot off the gas here, I ain't slacking.

Because, for all I know,

Anita Manning by now has got four or five killer purchases under her belt.

As ever, he's scouring the cabinets for likely finds.

Oh...!

Careful, Paul. Honestly!

God...!

That seems to be undamaged, thankfully.

And he's soon spotted something that appeals to his love of boys' toys.

I quite like that.

Judging by the holes in the top, it appears to be a pepperette.

And that's what it's described as here.

"A posh pepper pot," it says.

However, it's modelled as

a cartridge case for a shotgun or a rifle.

A novelty for the gentleman interested in field sports,

to carry a little salt to put on his quail's egg or whatever at lunchtime.

Ticket price is £28.

I like it. It's novel.

And it taps into a good market.

Novelty small items like that and field-sports related tend to do well.

Like a shot, he's off to speak to Lorraine. What could she do?

The best we could do really is about 24.

Urgh...

Oh...

What were you thinking?

I thought at least you would round it to the 20, to be honest with you.

-And I thought, at least, you were going to say that, as well.

-Great!

-No surprise then.

-Er...

-Yeah.

-Can we do it?

-Yeah.

That would be the def, though, 20 quid.

I think that's pretty fair. I think that's a reasonable discount.

I think it's a fair price.

And I think it's a really interesting little thing.

So, on that basis, I'll give you some money and shake your hand.

Thank you. Great.

A pleasure. Thank you very much.

With that last well-aimed purchase, he's bought up as well.

Bravo.

So, it's time to reveal their hauls.

Anita bought the cufflinks,

the bellows,

the modernist chair,

the Edwardian brooch

and the embossed trinket box.

She spent £80 exactly.

While Paul bought the stereoviewer and printing plates,

the Georgian glass rinsers,

the loud-hailer,

the Edwardian Royal Naval belt

and the novelty pepperette.

He splashed out £111 on that lot.

But what do they think of each other's buys?

Cufflinks? Makes a little bag. The ones with the pooches on it.

They're going to appeal. Could be looking at a little profit.

Nothing great, but it's all money.

Then there's the chair.

Well, the chair, I suspect,

was pretty expensive not so very long ago.

That's really hitty-missy.

So, I just don't know. I do not know.

And Anita?

Well, Paul has obviously made a wonderful buy on this belt.

And it's £6!

He's got to make a profit.

The pepperette at £20,

well, it's just a wee item and I think he may have a profit

but I don't think he'll have a big profit on it.

I could be wrong.

So, the whole shebang is up for grabs.

On this road trip, they began in Ford in Northumberland

and are aiming for auction in Leyburn,

a bustling North Yorkshire market town.

Final stop is Tennants Auctioneers.

-Tennants. Yeah.

-Right to the door.

Paul, our first auction.

On you come!

This is it.

-Oh...!

-Come on, Laidlaw!

Presiding over today's saleroom will be auctioneer Jeremy Patterson.

Before first gavel strike, though,

what does he think of Paul and Anita's lots?

The thing that certainly stands out,

which I think probably are one of the higher-value sort of lots,

I think the chrome-leather chair.

Pretty stylish for today's market.

Again, something which is a bit different.

The pepperette, in the form of the shotgun case.

Quirky.

There's a chance that might, you know, do quite well.

All very interesting.

The auction is about to begin.

I've worn my, er...

..doggy socks.

To bring me luck.

And let's hope they do, as Anita's cufflinks, one pair with pooches,

kick this game off.

£20 for the cufflinks, please. Put them in.

Bit quirky those. £10 bid?

£10 I'm bid on those cufflinks.

Very good, yeah.

15 I am bid.

20 against you. 25 in the room.

-Yes!

-You're flying.

30, sir? No? Any more bidders?

It's the dachs that did it.

It is good.

Last time. 25 will take it.

Hot dog, hey? A decisive first victory for Anita.

She's doubling her money.

It's Paul's job lot of stereoscope and printing blocks now.

£10 I am bid.

15. 20. Five.

Oh, we're away. Good.

Yes.

35 I am bid at the back. For the last time, shall I sell it?

The bid's at the back. Any advance? 35 will take this one.

It breaks even. It could be worse.

35.

Shame that didn't move any further forward.

Now it's Anita's little white metal trinket box

with countryside theme.

£10 I am bid on that. £10 starts me.

15. 20.

Oh, good, good.

Give me one more, sir.

£20 I am bid for the box. Any more bidders on that?

Front row will take this.

25? One more, sir? 25.

Oh, yes!

-It's going to be 30.

-Yes.

The bid's standing. It's you, madam. Can't tempt you with another bid?

Shakes her head. Bid's at the back.

25 will take this one.

Yes!

You are on fire, Anita Manning.

She is. Another win to her.

Just stick to the 10s and 12s. You're going to be doubling your money.

Do not spend 200 next time round, OK?

A chance for Paul to shine now

as his four Georgian cut glass rinsers go under the hammer.

£30 to start me. £30?

Surely? £10 I am bid to start.

20. 20.

Any more bidders on those? 30. 30 standing.

Good. Good. Good. Good.

40.

No? £40 I've taken on the right. It's a room bid at the moment.

I could do with more than that.

For the last time. Gentleman's bid.

All finished at £40.

It's a small step. It's a small step.

It's a profit.

It's a profit indeed.

134...

Anita's brooch, inset with gems and seed pearls, is up next.

£50 for it?

£20 in the room.

He's pitching it right.

30. 40.

50. 60.

70.

In the front row at £70 I am bid on this. Pretty little brooch.

Any more bidders on this? Last time. The lady's bid in the front row.

Shall I let this go? Any more bidders? All finished at 70?

Crumbs! Anita's tactic of spending cautiously really is paying off.

Chin up, Paul.

Don't burst into floods of tears, darling.

You are going to soar with at least two of these items.

Might Paul's novelty pepperette be the shot in the arm he needs?

At 20. 30. 40.

Yes!

£40 I am bid at the back. Any advance on 40?

Give me 50, madam. Any advance on this? For the last time.

The bid's there. Shall I sell this? All finished at £40?

Last time.

-You doubled your money.

-It's all right. It's all right.

-You doubled your money.

-I'm still in the game.

Yep, that buy was right on target.

Well spotted once again, Mr Laidlaw.

You really have a...

It takes one to know one, Anita.

I think this has become a mutual admiration society.

You're making me feel rather ill.

But now it's Paul's vintage loud-hailer.

Will this give him something to shout about?

£20 for it?

£10 I am bid only.

That's good. You've got a start.

Your husband will hear with this, yeah.

£10.

Give me 15. 15 I am bid.

One more, sir?

No. 15 against you. Give me 20 anywhere?

Oh, go on.

For the last time.

Commission bid on this. Give me 20. It's a commission bid on this.

For the last time, 15 will take this one.

I went down.

I went down.

But it's only a small loss, eh?

I had a look at it, Paul.

And you didn't buy it. You had sense!

I'm glad I didn't buy it!

Next, Anita's set of bellows.

The bellows. Here they come. Here they come.

£10 I am bid to start. £10 only. What a shame.

At least you didn't start any lower.

Got to be sold, this. I'll take 15. Anywhere? Maiden bid on these.

All finished on commission this one. First and last at £10.

Sold at 10. Thank you.

You know my thoughts on that?

-What?

-Phew...!

Phew, indeed.

If your electricity is cut off,

you could have used it as a hairdryer.

You could use it as a hairdryer, yes.

As we approach the finish line,

it's Paul's Edwardian naval officer's belt.

Can it seal victory?

£20. Commission bid on this.

-Commission. Commission. Commission.

-Take five on it.

I'll sell at the first bid. 25 at the back. 30 anywhere?

Takes my bids out. It's at the back.

It's going to be cheap.

It's going to go cheap.

And advance? Last time at 25.

-That's a profit.

-A substantial profit.

And it's Anita's last lot next.

So you've got the butterflies in the tummy?

Yeah, I've got those. Yeah.

What's the collective term for a flock of butterflies?

That's what I've got.

A butter flock.

So, butter flocks with us.

It's Anita's chair in the modernist style. She haggled hard to get it.

Was it worth the effort?

It's a stylish piece of furniture, isn't it?

Two commission bids on this. Start at £50.

A bit of interest in this. 50 on the leather and chrome chair.

At 50. 60.

70. 80. 90.

What?!

-What's going on?

-Commission bid on this. Give me 100, sir.

90 the loser for one bid. The lady is going to take it.

Then, all finished at 90. Thank you.

-Anita Manning...

-You can knock me down with a feather.

If I had a hat, I'd take it off to you now.

Well, I didn't expect that.

A last-minute flyer, that even shocks Anita,

makes her the uncontested winner.

Confound you! Confound you, Manning!

-Oh, dear...

-The honeymoon is over.

-I'm sorry!

-I want a divorce!

-I'm sorry, Paul! I'm sorry!

-Come on, Anita.

-Let's go. Let's go.

Paul started with £200.

After auction costs,

he made a profit of £16.10

and finishes with £216.10.

Anita also began with £200.

After costs, she made a terrific profit of £100.40

and so ends this leg in front with £300.40.

-Thank you, darling.

-You are welcome.

Well, I say you're welcome...

That was so exciting.

-And full of so many surprises.

-Indeed, yeah.

I've got to say, well done, Anita.

But they're still friends, really.

Onwards to adventure!

On the next Antiques Road Trip...

Anita means business.

I'd like you to back right off!

What on earth...?

And Paul's bringing out the big guns.

I'm really seriously tempted to.