0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts...
0:00:04 > 0:00:05What about that?
0:00:05 > 0:00:08..with £200 each, a classic car,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Can I buy everything here?
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20- Feeling a little saw. - This is going to be an epic battle.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30- The honeymoon is over.- I'm sorry!
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Roadtrip!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41On this Antiques Roadtrip, we're on our second leg of an adventure
0:00:41 > 0:00:44with seasoned pros Paul Laidlaw and Anita Manning.
0:00:45 > 0:00:50Well, Paul, day one of our second leg.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54We had our first auction and I wiped the floor with you!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58I thought you were going to be more gentle than this.
0:00:58 > 0:00:59I didn't expect a drubbing.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05No, I know that my competitor is a giant.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08Oh, man.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11He's not a giant, Anita. You're just quite petite.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16She's also a garrulous Glaswegian girl
0:01:16 > 0:01:19with an auctioneer's love for the aesthetic and unusual,
0:01:19 > 0:01:21and a complementary way with words.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23You are never dull.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25I am sitting next to you
0:01:25 > 0:01:31and I think that you're one of the most exciting antique experts out.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32Quite!
0:01:32 > 0:01:36While Paul Laidlaw's an eagle-eyed Carlisle auctioneer
0:01:36 > 0:01:38who specialises in militaria.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40This is much better than the drubbing!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Better than "I've got loads of money, you've got nothing, Laidlaw!"
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I'm loving the new Anita.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Both our learned pair started with £200.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54From that, Paul has now amassed a budget of £216.10.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58But Anita has romped away so far,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01boasting coffers standing at £300.40.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06And she hasn't yet tired of reminding Paul of the fact.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08No offence!
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Don't let her get to you, Paul.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11Count those chickens.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I see those chickens, but I don't care how many there are. Nope.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Neither do I.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Today, they're driving a natty little
0:02:19 > 0:02:221957 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25The car was manufactured before seat belts were mandatory,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27so it's legal to drive without them.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29On this epic roadtrip,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32they'll travel from Ford in Northumberland
0:02:32 > 0:02:34before traversing England's ancient shires,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36to end up in Stamford in Lincolnshire,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38docking up more than 1,000 miles.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43On today's leg, they begin in the steel city of Sheffield,
0:02:43 > 0:02:47heading for auction in Luddendenfoot in West Yorkshire.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Well, we're in Sheffield today, and already,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53pockets are full of dosh...
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Yours may be!
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Oh, Paul...
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Looks an exciting city, as well. - I'll tell you what - chimney pots!
0:03:00 > 0:03:01What's this chimney pots thing?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I'm none the wiser, Anita.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05The number of chimney pots.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Population.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I think he means the higher the number of chimney pots,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14the greater the population of the city.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15Glad that's settled.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19But they are indeed arriving in the glorious city of Sheffield,
0:03:19 > 0:03:20chimney pots and all.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23A recent study found that Sheffield is the happiest city in Britain,
0:03:23 > 0:03:28so let's hope some of that positive spirit rubs off on Anita and Paul.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31They're pulling up at Langton's Antiques and Collectibles,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33so stand by...
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Here we go, this is it! - Here we are!
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Oh! - THEY LAUGH
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- Are you having problems there? - I'm having problems stopping it!
0:03:41 > 0:03:44I think it's because you're a bit nervous.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Come on, darling. - Right, let's do this.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- Oh, this looks great. It's huge! - So, we're going to...
0:03:55 > 0:03:58We'll avoid the elbows at dawn and we'll split up.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Yes, we don't want elbows at dawn.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03There's plenty of space in here for both of you
0:04:03 > 0:04:04to have a jolly good browse.
0:04:12 > 0:04:13On this second leg of their trip,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16what are Anita's tactics for besting her rival?
0:04:16 > 0:04:18I'm in the lead
0:04:18 > 0:04:22and the temptation would be to spend a lot of money
0:04:22 > 0:04:26to feel safe and secure and go for it,
0:04:26 > 0:04:32but I know that Paul Laidlaw is a canny sort of chap.
0:04:32 > 0:04:38All he needs is a little bit of luck and he will sail away from me,
0:04:38 > 0:04:44so I'm going to continue to try and be a little bit careful.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Very canny, Anita.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Wow, this is a really good military section
0:04:49 > 0:04:54and this is just a Paul Laidlaw street!
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I hope he doesn't notice this bit.
0:04:57 > 0:05:02MUSIC: Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler? by Bud Flanagan
0:05:02 > 0:05:04I think I'll guard it.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06You do look fearsome.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Does my bum look big in this hat?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10No comment.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- Paul! - PAUL LAUGHS
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I don't think there's anything here to interest you,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18so I'd like you to back right off.
0:05:18 > 0:05:19What on earth?!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Honestly, Paul, I have no idea.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Enough of this tomfoolery - time to scout out some items, Anita.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34And soon enough...
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- You're a jewellery lady...- I know. - I thought you might like this one.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- That's quite nice. Amethyst... - And pearls.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44It's a sort of choker -
0:05:44 > 0:05:47a close-fitting necklace in the Arts and Crafts style,
0:05:47 > 0:05:51and set with seed pearls and amethyst-coloured stones.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- That is very sweet, isn't it?- Yes.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- What sort of price is that?- 30 quid.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I do like these tiny seed pearls and I do like the...
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- I think it's maybe amethyst glass rather than amethyst.- Yeah.
0:06:04 > 0:06:10I would probably consider it...a piece of costume jewellery,
0:06:10 > 0:06:12rather than a precious piece.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16What is the very, very best that you could do on that?
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- 25.- 25?
0:06:19 > 0:06:23I was thinking round about...
0:06:23 > 0:06:2515 to 18.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Can you come anywhere nearer that?
0:06:29 > 0:06:34- I'll do it for 20.- Will you do it for 20?- Yep.- Right, OK. Let's go.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Thank you very much. That's lovely.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37And she's off.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40A very decisive first deal struck for a modest price.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42She's sticking to her strategy.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Meanwhile, Paul's in another area of the shop
0:06:46 > 0:06:48and on his own hunt for treasure.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Ah! He's spied something.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Here I am looking at a piece that I'm beguiled by,
0:06:55 > 0:06:57and I've got to drill down further
0:06:57 > 0:07:01because we're looking at a joined-oak bedding chest.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Yeah, let's. Bear with me, OK? Let me clear the debris here.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07It is indeed a chest...
0:07:07 > 0:07:11fashioned of oak and ticketed at a very hefty £155,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14but this one might have some serious age to it.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16What is the period?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Late 17th, late 18th century.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23So, I mean, this is potentially a 300-year-old piece of furniture,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26and a useful piece of furniture.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Open it up, Laidlaw. What do you see?
0:07:29 > 0:07:33Well, I'm going to be honest with you - I think it's right.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36A lover of a real antique, Paul's quite smitten with it.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I'm really seriously tempted to.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Don't blow your top, old chap.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43I want to buy it, but it's too big a gamble.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46With a budget of £216.10,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49it certainly would be a risky purchase,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52but perhaps if he finds some other items to buy with it,
0:07:52 > 0:07:54there could be a deal to be done.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00And he soon unearths a candle box dating from the late 18th
0:08:00 > 0:08:04or early 19th century, ticketed at £35.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07And a Georgian tea urn, or samovar,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10which is marked up at £80. Gosh.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13This would have sat on some lovely Georgian sideboard
0:08:13 > 0:08:16and it dates to 1830.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19That's a good thing, is it not?
0:08:19 > 0:08:23But again, it's copper and brass, and copper and brass doesn't sell.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Time to give Chris, the owner of these items, a call.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29With a combined ticket price of a whopping £270,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32he'll have to negotiate a terrific deal.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- OVER PHONE:- If you make it 180 for the three, I'd be happy with that.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- I've got to come back at you cos we're still talking.- Yep.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42But there's a bit of chasm between it.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46I'm going to 160, but that's me pulling my own teeth out.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48If we make it 170, that's really...
0:08:52 > 0:08:54160, can we do it or not?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58And I'd respect no because we're both in business here.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- Do you 165 and you've got a deal. - You've got a deal.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- OK.- Chris, you're a good man. I like your style.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08And I like yours, Paul.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Thanks to Chris's generosity, he's got all three items
0:09:11 > 0:09:13for a bargain £165,
0:09:13 > 0:09:17but now he's only got a paltry £51.10 left in his pocket.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Make no bones about it, I've gambled.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Well, let's hope it pays off, eh?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27So, while Paul's paying the big stakes,
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Anita's still nibbling away at smaller items.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33You know, I've passed this little guy half a dozen times,
0:09:33 > 0:09:38and every time I've passed him, he's brought a smile to my face.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I mean, he's a modern thing, but he is kinda fun, isn't he?
0:09:46 > 0:09:48"Metal mouse."
0:09:48 > 0:09:53A metal mouse he is - a rather quirky contemporary ornament.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I can't resist that. I think I'm going to have a go at it.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Jill, I know you're going to think I'm mad...
0:10:00 > 0:10:01I'd quite like to buy it,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05but I'd quite like to buy it very, very cheaply.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- Like, VERY, very cheaply. - "VERY, very cheaply"? £10.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- £10? Is that the lowest you can go? - I don't know. £8?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14- £8, let's go for it.- Deal.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- It's brought a smile to both of our faces.- Good.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Another swift haggle means she has two buys under her belt already
0:10:22 > 0:10:25and for only £28 in total.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Ah, but she's not finished.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Do you know, Jill? I was just thinking,
0:10:29 > 0:10:35see if we had a wee bow-tie or a wee ribbon around it,
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- it would make that mouse irresistible.- Of course it would.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44Obligingly, Jill has searched out a ribbon. You are demanding, Anita.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46And she gets the prettifying ribbon
0:10:46 > 0:10:51for a budget-busting 5p - ha! - making the mouse £8.05 in total.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Last of the big spenders, eh, Anita(?)
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- Excellent, excellent. - £8.05.- Brilliant.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Now, having blown most of his cash, Paul's jumped in the car
0:11:04 > 0:11:08and he's heading for the village of Eyam in Derbyshire.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Paul's going to spend the afternoon
0:11:10 > 0:11:12in this pretty Peak District village
0:11:12 > 0:11:15where he'll learn about an extraordinary sacrifice
0:11:15 > 0:11:18made by Eyam's villagers in the 17th century,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21one that saved countless thousands of lives.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Paul's aiming for the parish church -
0:11:25 > 0:11:27the heart of this community since Saxon times
0:11:27 > 0:11:31and central to the village's extraordinary 17th-century story.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- Francine?- Yes, hello.- Pleased to meet you! I'm Paul.- Hello, Paul.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- This is Eyam Parish Church, isn't it?- Yes, it is. Welcome.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43And I'm here because I believe it's got a particularly poignant history.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45It has indeed, yes.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50It's well-known for its heroic action that it took in the 17th century
0:11:50 > 0:11:52when we were having the plague.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- May we go in so you can tell me more, please?- Yes, come in.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00In 1665, an epidemic of bubonic plague spread horrifyingly
0:12:00 > 0:12:02throughout the city of London.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Transmitted by rat fleas,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08the disease claimed about 15% of the city's total population.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13At the same time, a tailor in Eyam, more than 150 miles away,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15ordered a consignment of cloth
0:12:15 > 0:12:19that arrived in the village infested with the deadly fleas.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22As villagers began succumbing to plague,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25the parish's rector, William Mompesson,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28knew that action had to be taken to prevent it spreading.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30This stained glass window
0:12:30 > 0:12:34commemorates what happened in the months following.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37They agreed to put a quarantine in place
0:12:37 > 0:12:42and have all the congregation, have all the community,
0:12:42 > 0:12:44agree nobody in and nobody out,
0:12:44 > 0:12:48completely isolating themselves from the outside world
0:12:48 > 0:12:53so that the infection didn't spread any further than Eyam.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57Because William Mompesson knew that, if people left the village,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00they would take the infection with them.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05And not only would a large proportion of Eyam people die,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08but if it got into the cities and towns nearby,
0:13:08 > 0:13:12there would be thousands dying and not just hundreds.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15This act of sacrifice on the part of the villagers of Eyam
0:13:15 > 0:13:18doubtless prevented the wider spread of plague in the north
0:13:18 > 0:13:22and saved many thousands of lives in nearby towns.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25We're famous because it worked. Nobody...
0:13:25 > 0:13:29There were no cases of plague outside,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31in the vicinity of Eyam, anywhere.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Derbyshire, Yorkshire...
0:13:33 > 0:13:37So, how long does the quarantine last?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- 14 months.- Astonishing.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42From a population of around 800,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Eyam had suffered devastating losses.
0:13:45 > 0:13:51Mompesson wrote that 76 families had been affected by the plague,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53260 had died...
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- A third of population... - A third of them died.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58The stained glass window also commemorates
0:13:58 > 0:14:02the story of one young couple who lived during the quarantine.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05The girl in the golden dress is Emmott Syddall.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09She was engaged to be married to the man you can see there,
0:14:09 > 0:14:15a chap called Rowland Torre, who came from the next village,
0:14:15 > 0:14:21and he was told to keep away, to keep out of the infection.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23But the courting couple still wanted to see each other
0:14:23 > 0:14:25and so met on either side of a wide stream.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29She, in the quarantined village, and he, outside.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31They would just be able to wave to one another.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35They wouldn't be able to call out or touch one another,
0:14:35 > 0:14:38but they'd be reassured that everything was all right.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42He came every day until the end of April
0:14:42 > 0:14:45and she didn't turn up.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47And, of course, he couldn't come into the village
0:14:47 > 0:14:49to find out what happened to her.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51It's said that when the plague was over,
0:14:51 > 0:14:56he was one of the first people to rush into the village and say,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58"Where's Emmott? Where's Emmott?"
0:14:58 > 0:15:01And, er, he found out that she had died.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03A tragic story.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06And it's always said that Rowland was so devastated
0:15:06 > 0:15:09by the death of Emmott that he never married, and...
0:15:11 > 0:15:13He became quite a recluse, I think.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14Oh, it's tragic!
0:15:14 > 0:15:17The church still has the parish plague register
0:15:17 > 0:15:20where Emmott's name is recorded.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23You've got Emmott Syddall on the 29th April.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25It's quite moving, isn't it?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29This register holds the memory of all the brave villagers
0:15:29 > 0:15:31who gave their lives to prevent the spread of the plague.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35That really shows the community spirit
0:15:35 > 0:15:38and the caring of other people.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40It's an inspiring piece of history.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Well, I have loved visiting it, I've got to say.
0:15:43 > 0:15:49That's a really moving story and I'm heartbroken down to the individuals.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- Poor Emmott! Thank you very much. - Thank you for coming.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- It has been tremendous. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Now, Anita is still back in the fine city of Sheffield
0:16:01 > 0:16:05where she's heading for the lavishly named NP and A Salt Antiques
0:16:05 > 0:16:07and meeting dealer Chris.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Hi, I'm Anita. - Hi, Anita. Chris.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15- What a wonderful, splendid house. - Yeah, lovely, isn't it?- Chris!
0:16:15 > 0:16:18This building once belonged to a renowned 19th-century
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Sheffield silversmith and master cutler, John Rogers.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24So, it's an appropriately historic place
0:16:24 > 0:16:26for Anita to continue the hunt.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33I saw some wee bits and pieces around here, Chris.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Right.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39I quite like that combination of horn and the white metal there.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Could I have a wee look at that?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44There we go.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Thank you.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- So, is this a little spirit flask? - Yep.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Yeah, it's a flask for carrying grog,
0:16:52 > 0:16:54fashioned of horn and white metal.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Probably dating from the early 20th century,
0:16:57 > 0:17:00but there's no ticket on it, which presents an opportunity.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05What sort of price on that, bearing in mind, Chris?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I know! I know!
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Bearing in mind I've got a wee bit of repair on here.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11£30.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- £30? Are you able to come to 25? - £25, sold.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Are you able to come to £20?- Just!
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Ah, right, that's great! Thanks very much.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23So, she's bagged that for another modest amount.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24Very thrifty, Anita!
0:17:24 > 0:17:26And, she's browsing on.
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Wow!
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Yep! Right into an area that specialises in jukebox.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33Here we go!
0:17:33 > 0:17:37MUSIC: Tutti Frutti by Little Richard
0:17:37 > 0:17:38Boogie!
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Glad to see you've made a new friend, Anita.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- So, does your budget run to one, that's the question?- Probably not.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Definitely not! Less jiving, more shopping, please.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54ROCKSTEADY MUSIC
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- There was another thing which caught my eye.- What was that?
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- The mask, up here. - Oh, my word! Yes.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Is that an old one? - It is.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07I think it is, that one. That's one of Norman's.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Dear Norman will be summoned.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14What's caught my eye out here is that wonderful African mask.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15Is this an old one, Norman?
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Yes, it's quite old, that one.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22- It looks sort of late Victorian, round about that sort of age.- Right.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24But what we'll do, we'll get it down and have a look.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Have a good look at it.
0:18:25 > 0:18:31Lovely! It's a West African tribal mask ticketed at a pricey £220.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- It's got a nice patina on this. - It's beautiful.- Yeah.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36You can have it for 100 if you wish.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39If I'm paying £100 for it, I know that I'm taking a chance on it.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- Do you think I should take a chance? - Oh, definitely!
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Let's just take a chance!- Thank you very much. Thank you, Anita.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47Thank you.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52Crikey! Anita abandons her small spending strategy to splurge
0:18:52 > 0:18:55on the striking mask, though at a terrific discount
0:18:55 > 0:18:57thanks to storming Norman!
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- Certainly different. - Does this suit me?- Gorgeous!
0:19:01 > 0:19:02Indeed!
0:19:04 > 0:19:09With that, it's a playful end to a very successful first day.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Nighty-night!
0:19:17 > 0:19:22Anita, being £100 behind you...
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Aw, my heart bleeds for you!
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I'm feeling the love and the sympathy...
0:19:26 > 0:19:28I think it would be...
0:19:28 > 0:19:31You would understand if I was cautious,
0:19:31 > 0:19:33didn't spend so heavily
0:19:33 > 0:19:38and certainly didn't take risks on, you know, like furniture!
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Imagine if I bought furniture!
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Oh, you're not going to buy furniture, are you, Paul?
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Oh, isn't he?
0:19:45 > 0:19:49So far, Paul has spent a whopping £165 on three lots.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52The tea urn,
0:19:52 > 0:19:54the candle box and, indeed,
0:19:54 > 0:19:58the late 17th century or early 18th century chest.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02While Anita has scarcely been less of a spendthrift.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Splashing out £153.05 on four lots.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09The choker with sea pearls,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12the ornamental metal mouse with jaunty scarf,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14the horn and white metal flask
0:20:14 > 0:20:17and the African tribal mask.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21I found that I was tempted beyond temptation...
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Go on!
0:20:23 > 0:20:26..into making speculative buys.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29You've entered the world of speculation?!
0:20:29 > 0:20:30It would seem so.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33This morning, on this grand tour of the North,
0:20:33 > 0:20:36they're heading to the city of Leeds,
0:20:36 > 0:20:40whose canals and byways speak of its proud industrial history.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47This morning, Paul is heading for the city's Swiss Cottage Antiques
0:20:47 > 0:20:49where resides dealer John.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51This is my place. Welcome.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- Good to see you. You are? - John.- I am Paul.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55Sharp, Paul. Sharp!
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Before long, he's spied something that chimes
0:21:04 > 0:21:06with his love of wartime items.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Look at that.
0:21:08 > 0:21:14That's a pretty nasty little plywood box of the 1940s.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16A money box, you'd think, yes?
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Look at that. A little paper label there.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24Sunday School Force's Comforts Fund. Thank you.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26The comforts phones were where...
0:21:28 > 0:21:32It's an umbrella title that we can use to describe all of the civilian
0:21:32 > 0:21:37volunteer activities that lent support in some way
0:21:37 > 0:21:39to our fighting forces.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42It taps into the sentiment of the population doing little things
0:21:42 > 0:21:45where they could to support our troops fighting during the war.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46Isn't that great?!
0:21:46 > 0:21:49It's a good thing. Commercial thing?
0:21:49 > 0:21:51No. It's worthless and priceless at the same time, no?
0:21:51 > 0:21:56Nearby, there's a box stuffed full of more wartime memories...
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Straight in from a house clearance.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01..and an item dating from World War I.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05This is the badge of the Old Contemptibles.
0:22:05 > 0:22:06Who were the Old Contemptibles?
0:22:06 > 0:22:11Well, they were the first British soldiers to fight overseas
0:22:11 > 0:22:12during the First World War.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Kaiser Wilhelm referred to our British volunteers
0:22:16 > 0:22:20and soldiers overseas as, "that contemptible little army".
0:22:20 > 0:22:24And they took that, turned it right back at them
0:22:24 > 0:22:27and referred to themselves as the Old Contemptibles.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30So, this old veteran sat and whittled that thing
0:22:30 > 0:22:34and hung it on in his office wall or whatever.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37It's sweet. Not hugely valuable.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39How do you put a price on a thing like that?
0:22:39 > 0:22:43But I like what it evokes. Along with it, but from a different war...
0:22:44 > 0:22:48It's a strange beast. That's an oil on canvas, yeah?
0:22:48 > 0:22:51It's an amateur painting dating from the Second World War
0:22:51 > 0:22:55celebrating the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59They were the technicians of the Army.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Armourers and artificers and so on.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05In addition, Paul also found a cigarette box made of walnut
0:23:05 > 0:23:09and dating from the period just after World War II in Germany.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Paul would like to add that, the painting,
0:23:12 > 0:23:13Old Contemptibles carving
0:23:13 > 0:23:16and the little Sunday school collections box
0:23:16 > 0:23:19as one job lot of militaria.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Really set my world on fire? Well, no, they don't.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25I think they're interesting, but they're not high-end.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Then again, I don't have a high-end budget. I've got no money to spend.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Very, very true, Paul.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35But on his way to find dealer John, something else catches his eye.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I tell you what's hot, luggage.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40And luggage is selling,...
0:23:40 > 0:23:41Erm...
0:23:41 > 0:23:44I dare say it'd be selling to some hipsters.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Hipsters, daddy-o! Crikey!
0:23:47 > 0:23:50But I think most of it is selling to...
0:23:50 > 0:23:54Er... Joe public as furnishing pieces.
0:23:54 > 0:24:01Up here we've got a rather smart, rich, blue hide case.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05I guess dating to the mid-20th century.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07The '30s or as late as the '50s.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10It was originally retailed by the famous London store Harrods
0:24:10 > 0:24:13and marked up here at £55.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15This was expensive.
0:24:15 > 0:24:16It was a lady's piece.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20So, he'd like both that and the assortment of wartime items
0:24:20 > 0:24:21and best speak to John.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Can I ask you about your Harrods travel case?
0:24:24 > 0:24:28- That's rather smart, is it not? - 55 quid, that one.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Straight to the chase! No, that works for me.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34You know what doesn't work for me? I'll come clean with you.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Oh, dear!
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- Oh, no!- I've got a budget of 10 pence more than £51.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43And I want to buy more than one thing.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44Oh, dear!
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Have we kicked it into touch
0:24:46 > 0:24:48or are you the kind of man that I can negotiate with?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51We can talk. See what else you're looking at first.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55The various militaria is new stock and hasn't been ticketed yet.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59And, of all things, the Sunday School Comforts...
0:24:59 > 0:25:00- The collection box?- Yes.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04I'll take 50 quid across...
0:25:04 > 0:25:0650 quid, I clear out those bits and bobs,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- and I'd take the good bit as well? - Yes.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11- You're a good man.- Yeah.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Success! He gets the quality case and the interesting
0:25:14 > 0:25:16wartime bits and bobs for £50 all in,
0:25:16 > 0:25:22leaving him a regal £1.10 in his wallet.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Meanwhile, Anita is about to embark on a right royal adventure of her own.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29She is heading for Leeds City Varieties Music Hall.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31An historic venue,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34which has entertained the people of the city for around 100 years
0:25:34 > 0:25:38and along the way, played host to royalty
0:25:38 > 0:25:41and some of the most famous entertainers in history.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Anita is meeting Rachel Lythe
0:25:42 > 0:25:46of the theatre's History and Stories Department.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Hello, I'm Anita. - Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Rachel.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Rachel, it's wonderful to be here.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54- Shall we go and have a look? - I can't wait!
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Music hall was a type of theatrical entertainment
0:25:57 > 0:26:02popular in Britain from the mid- 1800s into the early 20th century.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03In music halls like this one,
0:26:03 > 0:26:07a variety performance of musical acts, novelty turns
0:26:07 > 0:26:11and comedians would delight a packed crowd of punters.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14This musical theatre opened in 1865.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17In recent years, the theatre has been restored
0:26:17 > 0:26:19to the glory of its Victorian heyday.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26Rachel, this looks absolutely wonderful.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- And this is how it would have been in Victorian times?- That's right.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31About the 1900s.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34So, what about the folk who came here?
0:26:34 > 0:26:35What was the audience like?
0:26:35 > 0:26:38The audience... This was very much a place for the masses.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41It was the working man who'd been in the industries
0:26:41 > 0:26:43and the mills all day, really hard grafting.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47They looked to the music hall for light entertainment, a bit of relief.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49It looks very grand and posh today,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51but it would have been quite a different experience.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55It was very noisy, very loud, very smoky, very smelly.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58- Were they all sat down? Do you think they were well-behaved?- No!
0:26:58 > 0:27:02Definitely not. In the early days, we would have had thousands here.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03Up to 2,000, potentially.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Today, we only have 467, so it shows the contrast
0:27:05 > 0:27:08of how many people they would cram in here.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10I wonder if they heckled the actors.
0:27:10 > 0:27:11They definitely would have done.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13So, the acts and the comedians,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16part of their patter would have been to try and control that
0:27:16 > 0:27:18and make sure they didn't get pulled off stage.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21The music hall of 1900s might have been a rowdy affair,
0:27:21 > 0:27:25but the stage here played host to performers who would go on to be
0:27:25 > 0:27:27the most famous in the world.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Rachel has a record book dating from around the turn-of-the-century
0:27:31 > 0:27:35in which the theatre manager has recorded the names
0:27:35 > 0:27:36of some starry performers.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38There's an interesting one here.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Can you see the Eight Lancashire Boys?
0:27:41 > 0:27:45Charlie Chaplin was actually part of the Eight Lancashire Lads, the troupe,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48a clog dancing troupe which used to tour around the country
0:27:48 > 0:27:51before Charlie Chaplin became famous for his movies.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54So, this would have been one of the first theatres that
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- Charlie Chaplin appeared in. - That's right.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02- I wonder how much he made in those days?- It was only a pound.- A pound!
0:28:02 > 0:28:05The other example, which is the other extreme, is Harry Houdini,
0:28:05 > 0:28:08the great Harry Houdini has performed on this stage
0:28:08 > 0:28:12and he came twice to the music hall in 1902 and 1904.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15He was the great escapologist.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Yes, they used to come and wow the crowds with his big,
0:28:18 > 0:28:22extravagant performances of escaping from handcuffs and various traps.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25He was actually the highest-paid artist we've ever had here at the music hall.
0:28:25 > 0:28:31In 1897 and 1902 and 1904, he was paid £130 and, again,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34£150 two years later.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36That is the equivalent of 8,000 today.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38£8,000 a performance? Wow!
0:28:38 > 0:28:42And it is thought the theatre not only played host to the
0:28:42 > 0:28:45era's superstars, but also to royalty.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49There's a rumour that Prince Edward used to sneak in here.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Right, and I don't suppose he would have been in these rows in the back.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55No, he would have been further down in one of our boxes.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58The Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VII,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01is rumoured to have snuck into the box here in order
0:29:01 > 0:29:05to watch his mistress, the famous and the celebrated actress
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Lillie Langtry, perform on stage.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Of course, to avoid scandal, the Prince would have been incognito.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14This is where the Prince of Wales would have sat?
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Yes, so the story goes that he used to sneak in here,
0:29:16 > 0:29:20he'd come to Leeds to go to Harewood House to see his cousins and go grouse shooting,
0:29:20 > 0:29:24and then apparently he used to sneak in here, pull the curtains to,
0:29:24 > 0:29:26and then watch Lille Langtry perform on stage.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31And then, we believe as a thank you for our discretion for letting him sneak in and out of the theatre,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34when Prince Edward became king, donated us the royal crest,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37which you can see up above the proscenium arch today.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Isn't that wonderful?
0:29:39 > 0:29:40As a final treat,
0:29:40 > 0:29:44Rachel is taking Anita right down on to the very stage
0:29:44 > 0:29:48from behind whose curtain the stars of music hall would have emerged.
0:29:48 > 0:29:54- This is where the greats would have waited before the performance began. - That's right.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56You'd be standing here, ready to go on stage.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58A wee bit nervous.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- They'd be standing here... - Ready for the curtain to open!
0:30:03 > 0:30:05And the show to begin!
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Don't milk your part, Anita. Honestly.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10It's time to be on your way, girl.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Rachel, before I break into song,
0:30:12 > 0:30:15I've got to say thank you very much. I've enjoyed it so much.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- You're very welcome.- You've been wonderful. Bye-bye.- Thank you.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27Now, having splurged all his cash, bar £1.10,
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Paul has gone for a walk around Leeds docks,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32and as usual, he's looking at a bit of militaria.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I don't think you're going to be able to get that for £1, Paul.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40Ah, that's more like it. You must be confident!
0:30:40 > 0:30:44Well, I'm feeling good about today.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45Jolly good!
0:30:46 > 0:30:48But Anita is still on the hunt,
0:30:48 > 0:30:50so she's driven to Gomersal, West Yorkshire,
0:30:50 > 0:30:54where she is heading into the old silk mill and greeting dealer Tony.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- Hi there.- Hello, I'm Anita.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- I'm Tony. Nice to meet you. - It's lovely to see you.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Anita is running out of time to make her last purchase.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13But, happily, she's spotted something.
0:31:13 > 0:31:18I'm looking at these medals up here, can you tell me anything about them?
0:31:18 > 0:31:23- I see there's a wee photograph of the guy.- Yeah, the chap that won them.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25To tell you the truth, we've not had them all that long,
0:31:25 > 0:31:27I can't tell you all that much.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Shall I get them down? - Can I have a wee look?
0:31:29 > 0:31:33It's a collection of medals, awarded during the Second World War
0:31:33 > 0:31:36and framed along with a photograph, presumably of the soldier who won them.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43Anita is branching out into Paul's specialism of militaria -
0:31:43 > 0:31:44brave girl.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47I'll tell you what's drawn me to these,
0:31:47 > 0:31:53the fact that we have the guy's photograph. I always like that.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Gives it more of a story.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- We've only got £30 on it.- £30 on it?
0:31:58 > 0:32:01I'm kind of tempted!
0:32:01 > 0:32:05I'm a wee bit tempted, I'm a wee bit tempted.
0:32:05 > 0:32:06Would you take 20 for it?
0:32:06 > 0:32:08- 20?- 20.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10It would give me a bit of a chance.
0:32:10 > 0:32:11- Yeah, yeah.- Do 20 on it? Go on, then.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Thank you, let's go for that.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16That deal is done with military efficiency!
0:32:16 > 0:32:19And she's got all her lots for auction.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25So, Anita bought the choker, set with sea pearls,
0:32:25 > 0:32:31the metal vase, the horn and white metal spirit flask and the African tribal mask.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35And the frame of medals. She spent £173.05.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40While Paul bought the copper and brass tea urn,
0:32:40 > 0:32:42the wooden candle box
0:32:42 > 0:32:44the oak chest,
0:32:44 > 0:32:45the job lot of militaria,
0:32:45 > 0:32:48and the vintage Harrods case.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51He forked out £215 exactly.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53But what do they make of each other's lots?
0:32:54 > 0:32:59Paul has bought an interesting group of items this time
0:32:59 > 0:33:02and I actually like all of his items.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06The kist! Isn't that just the most wonderful,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08wonderful piece of furniture?
0:33:08 > 0:33:12300 years old. Paul is always a man of style
0:33:12 > 0:33:18and what better style than to have a wonderful piece of Harrods luggage?
0:33:18 > 0:33:20And in that marvellous blue colour.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I think in this leg he might have the advantage on me.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Very interesting. And Paul?
0:33:26 > 0:33:29I'm worried about the necklet.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35It looks to me as though you get a lot of rather smart jewellery for your money there.
0:33:35 > 0:33:36£20 paid.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39What can I say about the mouse? The mouse is a riot.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44It's a wee charmer, so I'm in more bother. She's going to be difficult to beat,
0:33:44 > 0:33:47she's, she plays this game well!
0:33:47 > 0:33:51So, everyone is worried. Just the way we like it!
0:33:51 > 0:33:56On this road trip, Anita and Paul have traversed the English North, beginning in Sheffield,
0:33:56 > 0:34:01and ending up at auction here today at Luddendenfoot, West Yorkshire.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04And they are enjoying the handsome and vertiginous landscape.
0:34:04 > 0:34:09Look at that view! Isn't that absolutely magnificent?
0:34:09 > 0:34:11We are at some altitude, are we not?
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- Oh, wow.- Need oxygen in a minute!
0:34:15 > 0:34:17- Isn't that...?- Keep your eye on the road, Anita!
0:34:17 > 0:34:19That's a long way down there!
0:34:19 > 0:34:23- Are you getting a wee bit nervous? - What colour are these knuckles?
0:34:23 > 0:34:27Thankfully they are just arriving at Calder Valley Auctioneers.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30- Second auction, Paul. - Second, round two.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33Round two, who's going to win this one?
0:34:33 > 0:34:37We'll see. Auctioneer Ian Piece is presiding today,
0:34:37 > 0:34:40but before this grudge match kicks off,
0:34:40 > 0:34:41what does he make of their lots?
0:34:41 > 0:34:46A good assortment, one or two very quirky lots.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50The Harrods case, travelling case.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52Absolute wonderful quality. We always get...
0:34:54 > 0:34:58..one lot that stands out and the mouse ornament is this week's.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01The auction is about to begin. Good luck, you cheeky pair.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06First up is Anita's horn and white metal spirit flask.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08What am I bid for this, ladies and gentlemen? 40?
0:35:08 > 0:35:13- 30? 20 then. £20. - Come on! Please, please!
0:35:13 > 0:35:1520 I'm bid, thank you. At £20.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17And 2.50. 25.
0:35:17 > 0:35:1927.50.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21At £30.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23£32.50. 35.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25£37.50.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27£40.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29£42.50.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- 45.- Where is it going to stop?
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- At £45.- £45.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36£45, any bids over 45?
0:35:36 > 0:35:39I hope I'm not going to have deja vu
0:35:39 > 0:35:41all through this auction.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44The flask has still seen her to a spirited profit.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Listen, it is early days.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49It is. And there's everything to play for
0:35:49 > 0:35:51as it's Paul's Georgian tea urn, now.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Shall we say for that, 50?
0:35:53 > 0:35:54- 40?- Come on, come on!
0:35:54 > 0:35:5730? 20?
0:35:57 > 0:36:0020 I'm bid, thank you. 25.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- Where are we?- 30, £30.
0:36:03 > 0:36:04- 35.- Yes!- 40.
0:36:04 > 0:36:1045. At £45 on my right.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14£45, any further bids? At £45...
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Well done, darlin', well done.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- Are you happy?- It's a baby step.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- Is it a baby step?- It's a baby step. - I think it's a sort of teenage step.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27A teenage step? You two do talk some nonsense,
0:36:27 > 0:36:30but that's another nice profit.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Now it's Anita's choker in the arts and crafts style.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36It has Paul worried. Should he be?
0:36:36 > 0:36:41- 30.- Yes, yes!- 20, I'm over 20 on a commission bid.
0:36:41 > 0:36:46- At 20, and 20, any advances on 20? - Come on!
0:36:46 > 0:36:4822.50, madam, 25 on commission.
0:36:48 > 0:36:5125, 27.50,
0:36:51 > 0:36:54I'm 30 on commission bid, £30.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00At £30, are we all done? Then at £30, it's selling, at £30...
0:37:00 > 0:37:01Bang on the money...
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Another decent profit to Anita and she is sitting pretty.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06£30 is OK.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08I think I got away lightly there.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11That could have been more painful than that.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15Next it's Paul's candle box, bought as part of a job lot.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Right, we shall say £20.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22- Don't talk like that! - 15 I'm bid, 20 anywhere?
0:37:22 > 0:37:25- A profit.- 15? I'll take 2.50. 17.50.
0:37:25 > 0:37:2720. 2.50. 25.
0:37:27 > 0:37:307.50. 30. 2.50.
0:37:31 > 0:37:37- 32.50, anybody else now? 32.50. - You've just stolen the midden there!
0:37:37 > 0:37:4032.50, all done.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Another winner! They're on fire today.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Have the nerves calmed down, darling?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48They're always there, lurking in the background.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Not to worry you further, Paul,
0:37:49 > 0:37:52but Anita's charming metal mouse is next.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53Eek!
0:37:53 > 0:37:57£20? £15? 10?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00Here we are. 10 I'm bid. 12.50.
0:38:00 > 0:38:0315, 17.50, 20,
0:38:03 > 0:38:05- 2.50. 22.50. 25. - There's more bids on it!
0:38:05 > 0:38:09And it certainly does seem to have made an impression on the crowd.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- 27.50.- Yes!
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Or Anita has!
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- £30.- It is a flying mouse!
0:38:16 > 0:38:19And £30. £32.50.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23£35. That's all that you need. There you go. 35.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Anybody else? £35, on my right,
0:38:27 > 0:38:31are you sure? At £35 then...
0:38:31 > 0:38:33Yes!
0:38:33 > 0:38:36APPLAUSE
0:38:36 > 0:38:38It charms the punters, as desired,
0:38:38 > 0:38:40and Anita's quite jubilant.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42I got carried away, but I couldn't help it!
0:38:42 > 0:38:46And it brought a smile to all these people's faces!
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Now it's Paul's classy vintage case.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Anita liked it, will the punters?
0:38:51 > 0:38:5350. 40?
0:38:54 > 0:38:5630. Thank you, £30 bid.
0:38:56 > 0:39:0035, 40, 45, 50,
0:39:00 > 0:39:01- 55, 60...- We're going, we're going!
0:39:01 > 0:39:06- I have 60, anybody else at £60? - Come on, come on, come on, come on!
0:39:06 > 0:39:09At £60 then on commission bid, are there any other bids?
0:39:09 > 0:39:12£60, it's going, at 60...
0:39:13 > 0:39:16Quality will out, that was a good buy.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19- Good buy.- That's what I said.- Who's a clever boy?- I am, Anita.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Now it's Anita's framed World War II medals.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Normally Paul's area of expertise,
0:39:26 > 0:39:29but can she beat him at his own game?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Shall we say 30, 20?
0:39:31 > 0:39:34- 15?- Come on!- 15 I'm bid.
0:39:34 > 0:39:3717.50. 20. 2.50.
0:39:37 > 0:39:4022.50. Anybody else now? 25.
0:39:40 > 0:39:4227.50.
0:39:42 > 0:39:4427.50. 30.
0:39:44 > 0:39:4832.50. 35. 27.50.
0:39:48 > 0:39:5137.50 bid here. At 37.50.
0:39:51 > 0:39:52You were absolutely right.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Good buy, you bought it.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56We're going, 37.50...
0:39:59 > 0:40:02It may not be her area, but that was a smart buy.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05Paul's own job lot of militaria now.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08After Anita's good show on the last lot,
0:40:08 > 0:40:11this better win or it'll be eggy face for him!
0:40:11 > 0:40:1515 to start then. 15, thank you, straight in.
0:40:15 > 0:40:16Straight in.
0:40:16 > 0:40:2019. 21. 23. 25.
0:40:20 > 0:40:2325, 27 on the commission bid, 27.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Anybody else now? £27.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Selling then, commission bid, £27, are we all done?
0:40:30 > 0:40:3227.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35And it does! Phew!
0:40:36 > 0:40:39They are nearly neck and neck now, as the last two lots are up,
0:40:39 > 0:40:41and it's their biggest gambles.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43Are you feart?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Yeah!
0:40:47 > 0:40:50First, Anita's beloved African tribal mask.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53£20 I'm bid, at £20.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55And 22.50, do I see?
0:40:55 > 0:40:56At 2.50.
0:40:56 > 0:41:0025. At £25, anybody else now?
0:41:00 > 0:41:0125 on my left.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Another bidder on your left.
0:41:03 > 0:41:0827.50. £30. £30 here on my left.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11£30. Are you all done at £30?
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Here we go, £30.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16There we are.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20I made a small loss of £70!
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Someone in the crowd's got a bargain piece of African art.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29Now everything rests on Paul's 300-year-old chest.
0:41:29 > 0:41:3450. 50 I'm bid. And 5 anywhere. And 5.
0:41:34 > 0:41:3660. And 5. 70.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38There's a determined man behind us.
0:41:38 > 0:41:4580, and 5, 90, and 5, 100, and 5, 105 in the doorway.
0:41:45 > 0:41:46Don't stop, keep going!
0:41:46 > 0:41:48110, third row.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51115. 120.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53120 in the third row.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57- £120 and... 125, you're back in.- You're back in!
0:41:57 > 0:41:59125.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02Gentleman over there, £125.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05All finished, £125 then?
0:42:07 > 0:42:10To the pound!
0:42:10 > 0:42:13It breaks even on the nose.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16- Happy enough? - I'm happy enough
0:42:16 > 0:42:17Yeah.
0:42:17 > 0:42:24Anita started this leg with £300.40. After auction costs are deducted,
0:42:24 > 0:42:26she made a loss of £27.50
0:42:26 > 0:42:31and ends today with £272.90.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35While Paul began with £216.10.
0:42:35 > 0:42:41After costs, he made a profit of £22.39
0:42:41 > 0:42:44and ends today with 238.49
0:42:44 > 0:42:47Well done, Paul!
0:42:48 > 0:42:52- Well, Paul, that was exciting! - Wasn't it just?
0:42:52 > 0:42:55- I'm closing the gap, yes! - You are. I'm still a wee bit ahead!
0:42:55 > 0:42:58I know, but I've got you in my sights!
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Onwards and upwards.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Onwards, to victory!
0:43:05 > 0:43:09On the next Antiques Road Trip, we have scares...
0:43:10 > 0:43:15Aaargh! It's like something out the Hammer House of Horrors!
0:43:15 > 0:43:17And stares,
0:43:17 > 0:43:20as Anita and Paul face off again.