0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06What about that?
0:00:06 > 0:00:11With £200 each, a classic car and 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 > 0:00:18I'm feeling a little SAW.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20This is going to be an epic battle.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23There'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 > 0:00:31- The honeymoon is over.- I'm sorry. - This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41We're back on the road again with Charlie Ross and
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Road Trip rookie - and new driver - Natasha Raskin.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- Oh, wow.- Do you know? I feel really relaxed with you driving.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- Do you genuinely?- Yeah, I do. - Oh, good. I'm so glad you said that.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Auctioneer Natasha Raskin loves her antiques in all shapes and sizes...
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Come on, giddy up, they are the best things I have ever seen.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07And internationally respected auctioneer Charlie Ross
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- knows when he's on to a good thing. - Oh-oh-oh-oh!
0:01:09 > 0:01:12You know how to excite an old man, don't you?
0:01:12 > 0:01:17Huh. Both of our antiques addicts began their week with £200.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Despite neither of them making a profit at the last auction,
0:01:19 > 0:01:25Natasha begins their penultimate venture with £206.70.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30But Charlie is still in front with £294.62.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36The 1971 Triumph TR6 is the trusty motor for the duo's journey,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40which kicked off in Falmouth, Cornwall, then headed east,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42taking in a wonderful tour of southern England
0:01:42 > 0:01:47and finishes up over 900 miles later in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Today's stretch starts in Farnham in Surrey
0:01:50 > 0:01:55and teeters to an end in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- So, what's on the shopping list? - What's near Towcester?
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- Silverstone.- OK, so something to do with...
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Find something to do with a Formula One car.- OK, something to
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- do with a Formula One car.- Also in Towcester, there's a racecourse.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10You know, as in... HE MIMICS CLOPPING HOOVES
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- Right, OK. Sort of hunting, shooting, fishing set?- Oh, very.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- They'll love a bit of that. - Yeah, good to know.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18But that's not enough of a challenge for Charlie.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Why don't you tell me something to buy? And I'll buy it.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24I don't know, you never buy anything...20th century.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26So maybe 20th-century items. Modern.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Why don't you buy something related to cooking today?
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I've got to buy something 20th century
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- and you've got to buy something related to cooking.- OK.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- It's a deal.- Sounds like a plan, even if it is a bit random.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Today, both Natasha and Charlie are heading for the same shop
0:02:42 > 0:02:44in the gorgeous Georgian town of Farnham.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47I always think of Surrey as being commuter belt and built up,
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- but it isn't, it's absolutely lovely. - It is lovely.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Lovely, with a few foggy patches this morning.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I do hope you'll find their way to their first shop,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Bourne Mill Antique Centre.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Where you going? There's a car park!
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Come on, Charlie.- Save me, Lord.- Snap to it!
0:03:07 > 0:03:12You'll be fine. There's no use talking to the Lord now.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15I was a young man when I started out.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Come on, come on, come on. Right, after you. After you, sir.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Thank you.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24He may be older, but he's got almost £90 more to
0:03:24 > 0:03:27splash in this place than his young rival.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Come on, young man.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Straighten that back. Morning, ladies. Good morning.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- Which way are you going, Charlie? - I'm going down here.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38You're going down here? Well, I'm good to head this way
0:03:38 > 0:03:40and I will meet you anon.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41And off she goes.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Natasha soon spots a cheeky little number in the corner.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51I'm really drawn to this chair. It's some sort of nice, soft wood.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53It's got little ivorine notches here.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55It's got a sort of rustic feel to it.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57This is so simple here, this structure.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01And then the legs could be the most simple replica of the top,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03but, in fact, they're actually really nicely turned,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05sort of...balustrades.
0:04:05 > 0:04:11I really like it, but it's a lovely thing and it was 35, it's now 20.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15So, does that mean that no-one wants this and I should put it right down?
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Probably. But where's the fun in that?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Best find dealer Valerie Lock to state a claim, Natasha.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22I've seen something upstairs that I'm quite into.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26It is actually a fruit wood in nature and it's a lovely chair.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Do you know the one? I'm going to fire at you with £9,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33and don't be horrified, just go with the flow, Val, go with the flow.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37- 10, if I said 10...- I think I'd definitely do it for 10.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Would you be OK with that? - Yes, that would be all right, yes.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- Oh, Val, that's amazing. Shall we shake on it?- Not bad going, Natasha.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Now, where's that Mr Ross gone?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- Full steam ahead, Mr Boson, full steam ahead.- Stop messing about.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Dealer Melisa Montagnon is on hand to help Charlie today
0:04:55 > 0:05:00and she's starting him off in a room away from his usual fare.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Oh, my God. Look at that.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04That's outrageous
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- That poor pheasant. Perfect. - It's a bit of a statement.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- Oh, I love it! - Is it good?- No, it looks good on you.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13No, it really doesn't.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14That is sensational.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17That would be a talking point of any saleroom.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20We can do it for a snip at £18.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- Label says £20.- I know, that's a discount.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27That's hard. £18?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Yeah, it's good though.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- I tell you what, I'll give it a bit of thought.- OK.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Yeah, you do that, Charlie.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Meanwhile, Natasha's keen eye is onto something.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40This is so great.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45If this were silver, which it absolutely is not, it would
0:05:45 > 0:05:49be worth a packet because for some reason, novelty Victorian
0:05:49 > 0:05:54lace-up shoe pin cushions drive people wild at auction.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58It's looking great though, it's a tenner and wonderfully...
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It matches my outfits just perfectly.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04She is a snappy dresser.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07I think this is a wee bit of a goer.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10If only there was a hallmark, but there isn't, but it's nice and
0:06:10 > 0:06:14I'm going to ask about it because I think you can't go wrong with that.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Well, Natasha's lower-priced items have done her
0:06:17 > 0:06:18proud at previous auctions.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Something has caught my eye. I'll show you why.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- Oh, very similar, isn't it? - Just my style.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30So I was thinking, seeing as it's not silver, if I could maybe ask you
0:06:30 > 0:06:32if I could have it for a fiver?
0:06:33 > 0:06:38A little bit low. £6, I would say £6.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- Shall we shake on £6?- Yeah.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44So, that's £6 for the silverplated 1930s pincushion
0:06:44 > 0:06:47and £10 for the Edwardian fruitwood child's chair.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Thank you so much again for your help.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51That's all right, it's been a pleasure to have you.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- And wish me luck. - Yes, I will do.- Thank you.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Upstairs, Charlie has re-entered his comfort zone.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01There's some nice bits of silver in here.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06And there's a bit that actually looks quite fun for me.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13It's a silver propelling pencil but what it's in the form of...
0:07:13 > 0:07:17A golf tee! And I play golf. Very badly, but there we go.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Just needs a bit of lead in there.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22It's quite modern, it's 1980s, but it's a great
0:07:22 > 0:07:25thing for a golfing collector and it is hallmarked silver.
0:07:27 > 0:07:33It's priced at £45. I think that's got a bit of... A bit of a chance.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36And fortunately, Mel's on standby.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I really like that.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- It's beautifully made. It's quite modern but see what you can do.- OK.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44I'm going to go and have a cup of tea.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47That's the bonus of an on-site teashop.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49And after a quick call to the pencil's dealer,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Mel has an offer for Charlie.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- Give me the price.- £35!
0:07:57 > 0:08:02- You see.- I'll have it.- Great.- I'm going to make you even more excited...
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- I'll have the hat.- Brilliant, suits you.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Making that a grand total of £53.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12That's £18 for the hat, £35 for the silver propelling pencil.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Ticks the 20th century challenge box!
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23While Charlie has been supping tea, Natasha has taken
0:08:23 > 0:08:27herself off to the charming village of Chawton in Hampshire.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29She's heading for Chawton House,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32once home to Jane Austen's brother, Edward Knight.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Chawton was where Jane Austen spent the last eight years of her life.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41It's where she revised her most famous books, Sense and Sensibility
0:08:41 > 0:08:46and Pride and Prejudice, and where she penned Mansfield Park and Emma.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Jane Austen is one of the most successful female writers
0:08:49 > 0:08:50in the world.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Fitting, then, a former home of hers now houses
0:08:54 > 0:08:57a well-respected centre for the study of early women's writing.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Natasha's meeting Dr Gillian Dow to get an insight into the female
0:09:02 > 0:09:06trailblazers who laid the groundwork for women's education and
0:09:06 > 0:09:10influenced one of the most widely read writers in British history.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- Hello, you must be Gillian.- That's right, I am. Hello.- Hi, Natasha.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Welcome, Natasha, to Chawton House Library, lovely to see you.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- Thank you so much! Shall we go inside?- Let's go inside and find out some more.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Chawton House Library houses one of the world's largest
0:09:25 > 0:09:28collections of books by female authors.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30They date as far back as the 17th century,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34a time when women were seen only as wives and mothers.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38They were largely uneducated, unable to hold professional jobs
0:09:38 > 0:09:42and unable to vote but a pioneering woman from Newcastle,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45now considered one of the first British feminists,
0:09:45 > 0:09:47was passionate about changing that,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50becoming one of the most groundbreaking breaking writers
0:09:50 > 0:09:52of her generation.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53So, in the Oak Room.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56We're here to learn about the history of female writing
0:09:56 > 0:09:59but Gillian, where on earth do you even start with that?
0:09:59 > 0:10:02So, one of the most interesting writers and a proto-feminist,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04I think we can call her a feminist, is Mary Astell.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07And she wrote this little work here.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Little in size but as far as its contents is concerned,
0:10:12 > 0:10:14it's fascinating.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Published in 1694 and it's really an appeal for the importance
0:10:18 > 0:10:19of female education.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22"And one would be apt to think indeed that parents should take all
0:10:22 > 0:10:26"possible care of their children's education
0:10:26 > 0:10:28"and though the son convey the name to posterity
0:10:28 > 0:10:32"yet certainly a great part of the honour of their families
0:10:32 > 0:10:33"depends on their daughters."
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- Oh, my goodness.- So, she's really talking about creating a college for
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- women, an early university.- Quite rightly, what an amazing woman.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43To think of 17th century feminism is just wonderful.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Astell's middle-class family invested in her brother's
0:10:46 > 0:10:51intellectual development, whereas Mary received no formal education
0:10:51 > 0:10:54but her ability to debate with both sexes
0:10:54 > 0:10:57and her strong belief in equality for women led her to
0:10:57 > 0:10:59the now famous phrase,
0:10:59 > 0:11:04"If all men are born free, why are all women born slaves?"
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Her writing paved the way for women to expand their knowledge,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10encouraging their influence in the literary world.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Almost 100 years later, another self-educated female writer,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Frances Burney, became one of the most popular
0:11:22 > 0:11:25novelists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28She was an older contemporary of Jane Austen
0:11:28 > 0:11:32and had a great influence on our young Jane.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34What was her influence on female writing?
0:11:34 > 0:11:38She published several novels, female-centred,
0:11:38 > 0:11:40focusing on the heroine.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Camilla, the one we've got here, is her third novel, which she
0:11:43 > 0:11:45published by subscriptions.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Basically, you told the public you were going to publish
0:11:47 > 0:11:50something and they would pay for it up front.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54And the person you've got here, in the list of subscribers,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56is a Miss J Austen of Steventon.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58That's absolutely amazing.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59Yeah, absolutely, and in fact,
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Burney's novels get mentioned in Austen's novels.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07So, in Northanger Abbey, there's a whole section where Jane Austen
0:12:07 > 0:12:11defends the novels and she talks directly about Frances Burney.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13That's absolutely amazing.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16So, Frances Burney was really going on about
0:12:16 > 0:12:18female-led characters,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Astell was going on about female-led education, and is that something
0:12:22 > 0:12:25that links the two and perhaps links them to Jane Austen as well?
0:12:25 > 0:12:26Absolutely.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30I mean, I think education is the thing that links all these writers.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35Many female writers like Jane Austen followed these pioneering women and,
0:12:35 > 0:12:40as with her contemporaries, Austen published her novels anonymously.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43There was a stigma attached to having your name published,
0:12:43 > 0:12:44especially for the upper classes.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46- So this is a first edition?- It is.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49This is a first edition of Mansfield Park.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52You see here it's advertised as "By the author of
0:12:52 > 0:12:55"Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice" but absolutely no
0:12:55 > 0:12:57reference to her name, there never was in her own lifetime.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Strange, isn't it? It's unbelievable.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I mean, it wasn't entirely unusual to be published anonymously in the
0:13:03 > 0:13:06period, and for women writers in particular, to publish as
0:13:06 > 0:13:08"By a lady" was actually very common.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Jane Austen may have gone on to outshine most of her
0:13:13 > 0:13:17predecessors, but groundwork laid by female authors like Mary Astell
0:13:17 > 0:13:20and Frances Burney gave girls like Jane the opportunity
0:13:20 > 0:13:23and encouragement to follow their passion for writing.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26She probably didn't lead the most exciting life, did she?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28And to think that,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31here we are, standing in a whole centre dedicated to learning
0:13:31 > 0:13:35about female writing, how much would Jane Austen have loved that?
0:13:35 > 0:13:37I think she would have loved it.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- I think she would have been very proud.- Immensely proud.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42What a fabulous visit this has been. Thank you so much, Gillian.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It's a great pleasure, Natasha. Thank you for coming to see us.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Back in Surrey, Charlie has trundled a few miles from
0:13:51 > 0:13:54his last shop to Compton.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57This rural village is synonymous with the arts, being home to
0:13:57 > 0:14:02British artist George Frederic Watts during his later years.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Victorian painter Watts' best-known works include
0:14:05 > 0:14:10a canvas named Hope, a favourite of US President Barack Obama.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Charlie's here to browse Old Barn Antiques, run by sheep farmer
0:14:13 > 0:14:15and dealer, Chloe.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- It's Chloe, isn't it?- Hello! It is.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Lovely to meet you. Come on, Chloe.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28They're certainly getting along swimmingly so far.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31I'm just going to see if there's something that really grabs me.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36- Jumps out at you.- Yeah, because I need something to grab me.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- Well, I won't offer.- Are those... Well, you can!
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- But then, you're not for sale, are you?- No, quite.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44She's a feisty one.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Luckily, Charlie's distracted by a cabinet full of treen.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53The fun about treen is, small wooden objects, is spotting the wood.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56That's right. And the different shapes, of course.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59The different shapes and what they're used for and I love it
0:14:59 > 0:15:01when they've got a really good patternation to them.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04There's something lurking behind there I quite like.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- Yes, that's rather nice, isn't it? - Isn't that...
0:15:09 > 0:15:10Now, that is lovely.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Olive wood and I think that's 19th-century,
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I don't think there's any doubt about that. Early 19th century.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- I'm going to put that on one side. - Right.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23That's interesting, that's a bit of Yew wood, I think, isn't it?
0:15:24 > 0:15:29Now, how old is that? That, to me, looks a bit more modern, to be honest.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Yew wood cup and cover... but it's a nice thing.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34I'll put that on one side.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- They look good together, don't they? - That's quite nice. Yes.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Feel the weight of that.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Gosh, it's heavy, isn't it? Yes, very heavy.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44Walnut. Lovely object.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Well, that's interesting.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48He's on a roll here.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50That's a different weight, feel that one.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- Gosh, that's jolly heavy, isn't it? - Yeah. What have we got?
0:15:55 > 0:15:5819th century, presumably, a Lignum Vitae spice pot.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- Well, it makes a nice little group, doesn't it?- It's rather charming.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Now, being a really mean chap, I want buy that lot for £40.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07The four items of treen
0:16:07 > 0:16:09have a combined ticket price of £79,
0:16:09 > 0:16:13so Charlie needs to call dealer, Peter.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15You're not going to take £40 for the lot, are you?
0:16:15 > 0:16:17No.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19What I'm going to do, Peter, if I may,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22is take the three without the salt.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24I think those three are delightful and that makes £35
0:16:24 > 0:16:28and I will leave £35 here.
0:16:28 > 0:16:29Thank you so much, bye-bye.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- I've done a deal.- Good. - No, it's fine.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35£35 for the three without the salt.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Right. You'll do well on those.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Well, you never know.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Peter's knocked off £14, giving Charlie the olive wood dice shaker,
0:16:43 > 0:16:47the Yew wood casket and the Lignum Vitae barrel for £35.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- There £35.- Thanks.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- Thank you very much indeed. Bye Chloe, thank you.- Lovely to see you.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56And that's shopping wrapped up for the day
0:16:56 > 0:16:57and lights out for the night.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Sweet dreams, you two.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06But these early birds are soon up and at 'em in the TR6.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12- # I won't betray his trust - His trust, that's right.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16# Though people say I must
0:17:17 > 0:17:20# I've put to stay true
0:17:20 > 0:17:25# Just as long as he
0:17:26 > 0:17:31# Needs me! #
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Unlike Oliver, we won't be asking for more.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Yesterday, Natasha found both an Edwardian child's chair
0:17:37 > 0:17:40and a silverplated boot pincushion
0:17:40 > 0:17:45for £16, leaving her with £190.70.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Charlie splashed £88 on a 1920s feather hat,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52a silver propelling pencil and a collection of treen.
0:17:52 > 0:17:58So, today, £206.62 is still burning a hole in his pocket.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- The forecast, today, I thought, was for rain.- It was for rain.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04And here we are, sun again.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06How very nice for you.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08From their launch in Farnham, Surrey,
0:18:08 > 0:18:12they've crossed the border into Hampshire and edging towards Emsworth.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15I'm thoroughly enjoying this leg, I have the to say.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoying it.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19It's a very attractive county.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23I was so excited to come to this part of the world because
0:18:23 > 0:18:25the landscape is just dramatically different.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29I mean, Scotland is beautifully hilly and green and mossy
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- and brachen...- Rugged.- And rugged, yes! Rugged. But this is just...
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- It very much is green and pleasant land, isn't it?- It is.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44Emsworth Antiques Etc is Natasha's next pit stop
0:18:44 > 0:18:48and Hilary Bolt is the lady in charge.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Hello, I'm Natasha.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- I'm Hilary, pleased to meet you. - Lovely to meet you.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56I'm very interested in the Etc on your sign.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58It covers a multitude of sins.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Absolutely.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Don't sell yourself short, Hilary. Natasha's into all sorts.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09There's a little pair of salt and pepper pots in here
0:19:09 > 0:19:11that are just so cute, they're actually
0:19:11 > 0:19:14really horrific when I think that that's why I like them so much.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16I don't see a price on them but I absolutely love them
0:19:16 > 0:19:18because they're just really awful and quirky.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Underneath, you can see that they're Carlton Ware
0:19:20 > 0:19:23and Carlton Ware is something that was very
0:19:23 > 0:19:26popular at the middle of the end of the 20th century.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29They look, I don't know, probably 1970s or '80s, something like that.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32But they are for the kitchen.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Perhaps a closer look will help decide.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38There's the price, oh, no!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Why do they have to be £65?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44What if I offer you £30 for them.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46I was hoping for £35 on them.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48£35...
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Shall we go in the middle and do £32?- Shall we go for it?
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- Are you quite happy with £32? - Yep, let's do that.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Let's do it.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59That's £32 for the 1970s Carlton Ware cruet set.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01No more kitchenware, eh?
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Nice moustache.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- Thank you so much, I'm ever so grateful.- Thank you.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- Wish me luck with those.- I will keep my fingers firmly crossed.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Thank you so much, thank you.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Meanwhile, Charlie has been working his way towards West Sussex,
0:20:15 > 0:20:19an area known for its striking scenery and historic city.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25It's also home to a grassroots sport that shot up over the last 40 years.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Charlie's heading to Billingshurst
0:20:28 > 0:20:30to the British World Championships of...
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Lawnmower racing.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Ian Ratcliffe has been hooked on Britain's cheapest
0:20:38 > 0:20:42and most accessible motor sport for over 30 years.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Ah-ha! Must be the main man.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- It's Ian, isn't it?- It is. Hi, Charlie.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Lovely to be here. This is a momentous day, isn't it?- It is, yeah.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54This is our world championship where today, there's going to
0:20:54 > 0:20:55be a new world champion.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57A new world champion, today.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01The British Lawn Mower Racing Association, or BLMRA,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03now has around 250 members.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05The racing season is May to October,
0:21:05 > 0:21:09culminating in the highlight of the year with the World Championships.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12So, when did it all start?
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Where did it all start?
0:21:14 > 0:21:17It started in 1973
0:21:17 > 0:21:19in a pub in Wisborough Green.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21There was a group of guys sitting there wondering what
0:21:21 > 0:21:26they could race because racing is quite an expensive sport
0:21:26 > 0:21:28and they wanted something cheap and cheerful that anyone
0:21:28 > 0:21:30and everyone could do
0:21:30 > 0:21:33and they came up with the idea of a lawnmower.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37And people come from all over the country for this, obviously,
0:21:37 > 0:21:38this premier event.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42Yeah, this is very popular, we've got about 30 mowers here today.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45The sport has even attracted celebrities,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47including racing legend Stirling Moss.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51And today, Charlie Ross is about to add his name to the list who
0:21:51 > 0:21:55have tried it at this relatively new motor sport.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56A bit tight there!
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- Agh! Do I look the part?- You do. - Now, what do I do?
0:22:00 > 0:22:04It basically works like a motorbike, so you've got the clutch here...
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Yeah.- ..Break there on the throttle is here.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13Easy peasy, eh? Now, Charlie is about to face the race of his life.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Frankly, I'm terrified.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19I've never been on anything so low, so quick,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- so dangerous in all my life. - Well, it's too late now!
0:22:23 > 0:22:26Lewis Hamilton, eat your heart out!
0:22:28 > 0:22:32I think the new boy's been given quite a head start, by the look of it.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Oh, my goodness me! This is horrendous! Oh!
0:22:36 > 0:22:40The main rules are that they must have been originally designed,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43made and sold commercially to mow household lawns -
0:22:43 > 0:22:46with the blades removed for safety.
0:22:47 > 0:22:48Bloody Nora!
0:22:48 > 0:22:53The BLMRA are keen to keep the sport open to everyone.
0:22:53 > 0:22:54With no sponsorship,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57no prize-money and any profits given to good causes.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59With clubs popping up across the country
0:22:59 > 0:23:01and even spreading worldwide,
0:23:01 > 0:23:04lawn mower racing is one of the most economical
0:23:04 > 0:23:08and entertaining ways to experience the adrenaline rush of motor racing.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Apparently.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Agh!
0:23:13 > 0:23:16I think they might be letting him win, you know.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19The chequered flag is Rossco!
0:23:21 > 0:23:22I felt I was doing about 100mph
0:23:24 > 0:23:27and I was doing about 10mph!
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- Thank you very much indeed. - It's been a pleasure.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35I'd like to see it been a pleasure... Actually, it has.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37It's been a real treat!
0:23:42 > 0:23:44In the meanwhile, Natasha has joined Charlie in West Sussex
0:23:44 > 0:23:47in the stunning city of Chichester.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51From its Georgian centre and Roman remains to its 900-year-old
0:23:51 > 0:23:55cathedral and Tudor market cross, the city oozes history.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Perhaps the perfect place for Natasha to hunt out
0:23:58 > 0:23:59a relic from yesteryear,
0:23:59 > 0:24:03her next and final shopping stop is Peter Hancock Antiques.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Stand by.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10- Hello.- Hello.- Hi, there! Mr Hancock, I presume?- I'm Peter Hancock, yeah.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Hi, I'm Tasha. Lovely to meet you.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Peter's been in the business for over 50 years
0:24:14 > 0:24:17and this shop is rammed to the rafters.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23This is an absolute Aladdin's cave of smalls.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28I think I have to go small but... I don't know what. It's just...
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Bonkers stuff!
0:24:30 > 0:24:32But with over £150 still to spend,
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Natasha's keen to find another lot or two - bonkers or not.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I quite like this riding crop.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Pleated leather and it's nice and long.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45So, it's for a good, you know, stallion, this horse.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47And it's got a silver collar at the top.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51And it's got the brand name, Swaine Ltd of London.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54We've also got initials here, A R McD,
0:24:54 > 0:24:59so, perhaps of Scottish heritage there. And it's 1937.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01And it's got this nice antler handle.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04And Charlie told me in the car that Twocester is quite
0:25:04 > 0:25:06hunting, shooting, fishing set.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11And maybe, for Twocester, a riding crop is just what they need.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Well, it could well be! Swaine Adeney Brigg has been making
0:25:14 > 0:25:18equestrian and leather goods since the mid 18th century.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21And they're still using traditional crafts and techniques.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25Now, Natasha must have her crack at the whip.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- So, you've got £45 on it.- Yes.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29And I don't reckon that we'd get that in the auction.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31But what would you say if I were to offer you £20?
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- I mean, that's less than half price. - It's less than half price.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- It's less than I've given for it. - So, what would you say?
0:25:38 > 0:25:42- Well, it cost me £30.- What would be your very best price on it, Peter?
0:25:42 > 0:25:44- 32.- 32.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47I just got something else in another shop for £32,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49so maybe 32 is my new lucky number.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Yes.- I think we should go for it. £32.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Hurrah! Now, what else can Peter tempt Natasha with?
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- She's got money to burn. - Some cute little things in here.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01I mean, I'm looking at these wee items here.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- I think they're both really sweet. - Yes, they're nice.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07And although, you know, one's for a man, one's for a woman,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09they've got more purpose than that, don't they?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- Because this is specifically for nurses.- That hangs...
0:26:12 > 0:26:14the nurses watch hangs on that.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16So that you can just tip it up and look at the date.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19What's nice about this is that the little central here,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21- the little cartouche in the middle...- Yes...
0:26:21 > 0:26:23..is un-engraved. But we've got hallmarks on the back.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25We've got Birmingham marks here, your hallmark,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28we've got the maker mark on the other side.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32And on the back of the nurse's watch, erm, bar pin here, we've also got...
0:26:32 > 0:26:33Let¹s have a wee look...
0:26:33 > 0:26:36We've also got Birmingham marks and also our makers.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39And there is another wee one here in a box, which is quite sweet.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42A little three-leaf clover. And very Celtic in its style.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46What about if we were to offer in the region of £25 for the three?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Very generous.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51It's not often you hear that from a dealer.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55- I will take £20. - I'm really grateful, Peter. £20.- OK.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59That's a bizarre bit of dealing, with Peter very generously giving Natasha
0:26:59 > 0:27:03the 1930s riding crop and the selection of silver items for £52.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Well, thank you, Peter. Thank you so much!
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Meanwhile, Charlie's made his way
0:27:13 > 0:27:1420 miles north to Liss,
0:27:14 > 0:27:16near Petersfield.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19This East Hampshire village dates back to medieval times
0:27:19 > 0:27:21and is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26With over £200 still to spend, he's hoping Terry McCarthy
0:27:26 > 0:27:31from Plestor Barn Antiques can help him keep his nose in front.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- It's Terry, isn't it?- Hi, Charlie. How you doing?- We've met before!
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- We certainly have.- You've still got your wonderful aeroplane.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Now, Charlie, what did he punt for? China? Glass?
0:27:45 > 0:27:47There's a real selection here.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- What have you done here? - Not guilty!- Terry!
0:27:51 > 0:27:55Do you know, that's the remains of something as good
0:27:55 > 0:27:57a quality as you would ever get...
0:27:57 > 0:28:03- I agree.- Rosewood, satinwood... Look at it. Ah...
0:28:03 > 0:28:05The damaged Regency period occasional table
0:28:05 > 0:28:08has a ticket price of £30.
0:28:08 > 0:28:13Is that a sort of firewood price or are you hoping to restore it?
0:28:13 > 0:28:17- No, I'm not restoring that, no.- I don't suppose that's...- £15, Charlie.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Oh, God, that's so tempting, it's ridiculous!
0:28:20 > 0:28:23That really is not a lot of money, is it? Not a lot of money.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- It's ridiculous! It makes me want to be a restorer.- I know.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30That's got him excited.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Got any more damaged furniture you could sell him, Terry?
0:28:32 > 0:28:37What about a Victorian mahogany loo table?
0:28:37 > 0:28:40It's tripod based, with a platform base with a really nice claw foot.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45Lovely claw foot! A small amount of damage to the top there.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- There is minor damage. - It's rather tricky to see among the furniture
0:28:48 > 0:28:51but a loo table isn't something you put in your downstairs WC.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55It's actually a circular table for playing the card game, loo, on.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Get it?
0:28:57 > 0:29:00That can't be the same price as you're absolutely exquisite
0:29:00 > 0:29:05- occasional table, can it? 15 quid? - How about £20?
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Can't say fairer than that, Charlie.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09HE CHUCKLES
0:29:09 > 0:29:13Whether that's a reasonable enough offer for Charlie remains to be seen.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Now, has he finally spotted something that isn't damaged?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- It's an Edwardian cabinet on stand. - Exactly.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24I've just sold one, together with something else for 100 quid.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27And it struggled there. Is 50 quid in a reasonable offer?
0:29:27 > 0:29:29I can't do it, Charlie. I actually, I'd be losing money.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33- Seriously, I did pay £100 for it in a very weak moment.- Did you?
0:29:33 > 0:29:3575 quid, cash.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39Because I think it would make 100 quid at auction, less commission, 80 quid.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43It's a fair shout but, to be honest, unless I get my money back,
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- to be honest, it's quite useful... - 25 quid. I mean, it's a takeaway.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- It's quite useful as a display. - It's a takeaway.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53Terry is sticking to his guns, giving Charlie pause for thought.
0:29:53 > 0:29:54I really don't know.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58Am I trying to beat Natasha or am I trying to indulge
0:29:58 > 0:30:00myself in fine antiques?
0:30:00 > 0:30:01If I'm trying to beat Natasha,
0:30:01 > 0:30:05it's got to be two knackered pieces of furniture.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09Because I think there's a bit of profit.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Back to the master.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- I've had a good old thought. - Right, OK.
0:30:14 > 0:30:20And I've come to the conclusion I could put into auction the loo
0:30:20 > 0:30:24table with the occasional table.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28They are different periods but they might appeal to the same restorer.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33You offered me the cabinet for 100. I offered 75.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38As I see it, that comes up at 135 for the three items.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I'd like to pay you 100 quid for the three
0:30:40 > 0:30:42and I think I'll make something.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Can you make another £10, then I think we could have a deal.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49It would be rude to turn it down, wouldn't it?
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Brilliant.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55So, that's £15 for the Victorian loo table,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59£15 for the Regency occasional table and £80 for the Edwardian cabinet.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- Thanks for the deal. - Thanks very much indeed, Terry.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07And that's shopping done and dusted.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11So, let's take a look at their collections.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Along with Charlie's furniture haul,
0:31:13 > 0:31:16he also gathered a 1920s feather hat,
0:31:16 > 0:31:18a silver propelling pencil and three items of treen,
0:31:18 > 0:31:22costing him a grand sum of £198.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27Natasha purchased an Edwardian child's chair,
0:31:27 > 0:31:32a silver-plated pincushion, a Carlton Ware cruet set,
0:31:32 > 0:31:38a 1930s riding crop and three pieces of silver, spending just £100.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42So, what did they make of their opponent's offerings?
0:31:45 > 0:31:49She put a chair for £10. Profit.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52A pincushion? Profit.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Bathers? Profit, I think.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58There'll be a lot of people after that riding crop.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01So, profit, profit, profit, profit, profit. Well done!
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Out of all the things that he'd bought, I think
0:32:03 > 0:32:06I'm most drawn to the silver propelling pencil golf tee,
0:32:06 > 0:32:10as opposed to the sort of random bits of treen.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Charlie's pheasant hat is great. He's a genius, he's a genius!
0:32:13 > 0:32:16But our experts won't be the ones splashing their cash at the
0:32:16 > 0:32:19imminent auction showdown.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22After a quick foray in Farnham, Surrey, their trail took them
0:32:22 > 0:32:24through Hampshire and West Sussex
0:32:24 > 0:32:28and is ending in a rather rainy Towcester, Northamptonshire.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31I'm glad you're here, actually, because if it weren't for you,
0:32:31 > 0:32:34I'd probably be pronouncing this area Tow-cester!
0:32:34 > 0:32:37- Because...- Oh, Tow-cester!- It's a nice part of the world, though.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39It is nice, though. Nice countryside.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42It's a shame we don't have the weather today. But such is life.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44On their way to their penultimate showdown,
0:32:44 > 0:32:48- it could be Charlie's turn to get nervous.- Are you feeling confident?
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Because you are slowly but surely catching me up, aren't you?
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- The gap is closing. - Just creeping along.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Today's auction house is fifth generation family run
0:32:56 > 0:33:01auctioneers, J P Humbert, who've been in the business since 1842.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06- Another sale, another thrashing... - Well, we'll soon find out.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10You'd better be ready, Ross. This is it, I'm catching up. You OK there?
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Do you need a wee hand?
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- Ha-ha! Actually, I wouldn't mind! - Come on, gorgeous.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Hang on, I'm still in my seat belt!
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- I'm sorry to pull your arm out its socket! Right, come on.- Oh, dear.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26- Money to make. - Money to lose!- Come on!
0:33:26 > 0:33:29The chap behind the rostrum today is auctioneer Jonathan Humbert,
0:33:29 > 0:33:32who's taken a look at the pair's wares.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36Natasha's delicate riding crop has sadly suffered some damage.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38But Jonathan still has high hopes.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42The gentleman's hunting crop, which is unfortunately damaged,
0:33:42 > 0:33:45I think this might surprise us yet. The golf tee, we like.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47It's got everything good about it.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50The Carlton Ware cruet set, actually is a bit of retro genius.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54The pincushion, we like. I think this might do £50, £60.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57I think if something is going to struggle today,
0:33:57 > 0:33:59it's going to be these tables.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01It may be hit and miss from Jonathan
0:34:01 > 0:34:04but now it's over to Towcester's finest buyers.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07Is that Humpty Dumpty?
0:34:07 > 0:34:11First to go under the gavel is Charlie's 1920s pheasant hat.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14- Would you wear this hat? - Would I wear it? Are you mad?
0:34:14 > 0:34:16You've met me, of course I would!
0:34:16 > 0:34:17She's as bad as he is!
0:34:17 > 0:34:21I can start as a whole 10 and £15...
0:34:21 > 0:34:22- BOTH:- Ooh!
0:34:22 > 0:34:26£15, the hammer is up. And £20 anywhere else? It's up to you.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Oh, no!- No, don't bid. - £15, bid £20, anywhere else?
0:34:28 > 0:34:33It's up to you at £15 bid. £15. Sold and away at £15 only...
0:34:35 > 0:34:39- Oh!- Well, it could be worse. - Huh, a £3 loss isn't the best start.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41But he's right, it could have been worse.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Not too shoddy, for a mad, feathered hat.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47No, I think, for a feathered hat, that was a result, really.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Next, it's Natasha's Edwardian child's chair.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Auctioneer Jonathan thinks this may struggle.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- I can come straight in here at £10 only. 15 upstairs...- Oh!
0:34:57 > 0:35:03- 15 upstairs.- Five... Nod of the head. 25 far away. 30 anywhere else?
0:35:03 > 0:35:0625 bid. At 25 bid, then the hammer's up.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08- Bang on middle estimate, 30 on my left.- Oh, a new bidder!
0:35:08 > 0:35:11At £30, takes you out. At £30, bid five if you like.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15- It's a shake of the head. - It's amazing, the lack of taste they have in Towcester, isn't it?
0:35:15 > 0:35:19Sold and away then. Hammer's up. Done at £30.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22Yay!
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- That's a serious, serious result! - Certainly is.
0:35:25 > 0:35:31- Natasha's tripled her money. - Charlie, I'm coming to get you...
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Now, it's back to Charlie, with his silver propelling pencil.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Straight in, lower estimate, £20 we start with.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- Oh, so not bad, now, come on, chaps! - Five... 30... Five, sir?
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- 35 online.- Come on, come on. Yes! - Bid. 40. Time out.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48Five online, if you like. 45 far away, sir. Thank you.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50At £45, you're in, sir.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53At £45, straight through underneath and we're all done.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Selling under the mezzanine at £45...
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Yours, sir. Well done.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04A profit, like auctioneer Jonathan thought,
0:36:04 > 0:36:06putting Charlie back on track.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- That's better.- That feels so good! - I'm coming to get you, baby!
0:36:10 > 0:36:14But can Natasha's three-part silver collection help close the gap
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- a little further?- Who's going to start me? A tenner, surely? 10, bid.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- At £10, bid. Then 15. 15 upstairs. - 15's bid.- 20 if you like.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24£20, bid five if you like?
0:36:24 > 0:36:29At £20 bid. I'll take two... Two bid. Five. At 22 upstairs.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31All done at 22.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33- Oh, that's OK.- It's OK. It's not bad.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38Not bad at all, actually. It's a profit, albeit a small one.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41Now, it's Charlie's three items of treen.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47I've got 12 and £15 on commission. I'll take 18, sir. 25 is next...
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- That's better.- At £20, five, surely? One more. 25 online.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54The book is out at 25 online. Hammer's up.
0:36:54 > 0:36:59At £25 bid, then 30 anywhere else? At 25 bid, hammer's up, at £25...
0:37:02 > 0:37:07- Thank you, 392.- Well, somebody online recognises good quality.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11Sadly, not enough people, though, giving Charlie a £10 loss.
0:37:12 > 0:37:17Next up, it's Natasha's Carlton Ware novelty bathers cruet set.
0:37:17 > 0:37:24An interesting...amount of pre-sale talk about these items...
0:37:24 > 0:37:28- Oh, talk... - ..resulting in a commission bid of
0:37:28 > 0:37:31- not 10, not 20, not even 30...- Ooh!
0:37:32 > 0:37:37- ..but £38 commission starts... - I don't know why I'm cheering!
0:37:37 > 0:37:41- £38 bid, I'll take 40 in another place. 40 online.- Ooh!
0:37:41 > 0:37:4540 online. At £40, the book is out, you're online.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48At £40 bid then, online, the internet takes it here.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Sold and away at £40...
0:37:52 > 0:37:53Yay!
0:37:53 > 0:37:56That's a third profit for Natasha.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59She's certainly got Charlie in her sights now.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- Well done!- I was so worried about those.- I knew.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05I knew those would swim away, I really did.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Next, it's the damaged tables.
0:38:09 > 0:38:10The auctioneer wasn't a fan
0:38:10 > 0:38:15and Charlie is hoping for a restorer in the room.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17£20 anyone?
0:38:17 > 0:38:19- HE SOBS - Tenner away, it's up to you
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- for a tenner. Tenner away... - I give up.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26- What's happening? - It's up to you for a £10 bid online.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29At 10, we're out of the traps and were away. 15 bid. 15 upstairs.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33- I'll take your 15. I'll take your 15. 20 online, surely.- Keep going!
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- It's £20 online.- Yes! - Five if you like, just one more.
0:38:36 > 0:38:42- At 25 upstairs... - Yes, that's my boy!- £30, surely?
0:38:42 > 0:38:46At £25, bid 30, comes again at £30 here online.
0:38:46 > 0:38:52- £30 bid five, one more? And why not? 35 I've got.- Yay!
0:38:52 > 0:38:55- Where is this man?- At £35, bid 40 against you online.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- Oh! I might have to buy him a cup of tea.- Goodness me.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00And sold here online at £40. Are we all done?
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Sold and away then, at £40...
0:39:07 > 0:39:11- Aah!- Yay!- You're a genius, sir!
0:39:12 > 0:39:16He most certainly is. With £40 for a couple of broken tables, eh?
0:39:16 > 0:39:19A little bird has told me that the
0:39:19 > 0:39:22auctioneer rather rates your next lot.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27Oh, really? What's next? What's my next lot? Oh, the pin cushion!
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Natasha's seen silver versions going for a pretty penny at her auctions.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36But will her silver-plated option do just as well?
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- We have a cunningly low estimate... - Oh...
0:39:38 > 0:39:41..and accordingly, a cunningly large pair of commission bids,
0:39:41 > 0:39:45where I start the bidding at £80.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46What?! Ooh, sorry!
0:39:47 > 0:39:51£80 here on commission. £80 is where we start. Is £80 where we finish?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53At £80 bid then 90 if you like.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56£80, at £80, at £80 bid, then it's first and it's final.
0:39:56 > 0:40:01We're selling all the way, all done. Sold here then at £80...
0:40:03 > 0:40:09You need a hanky! That's absolutely fantastic, £80! What did it cost?
0:40:09 > 0:40:10- Six pounds.- Six?!
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Incredible! That's an amazing £74 profit. Well done, Natasha.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20- I think I squealed. I'm so sorry.- You did squeal.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25Charlie should be getting worried. If his Edwardian cabinet bombs,
0:40:25 > 0:40:30- Natasha could end up first past the post.- £20, surely. £20, straight in.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- Thank you, £20 bid then five anywhere?- I can't believe this.
0:40:33 > 0:40:40At £20, bid five online. £30? Five online? 35 bid. 40 if you like.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- Come on, come on!- £35. 40 if you like.- They're giving it away!
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- 40 bid. Five online again. - No, but that's no good.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- It's half what I paid.- 45 bid. Sold online at 45...
0:40:51 > 0:40:53I want to go home!
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Oh, dear, Charlie. No-one likes a sore loser.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59So, we're pretty much going to be level pegging.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03- Not if the crop makes 300.- Well... The chances of that are very slim.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Now, Natasha's 1930s riding crop.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Could it be the dark horse of the race?
0:41:11 > 0:41:12It's exciting.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16THEY HUM WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
0:41:18 > 0:41:24- 25 and £30 starts me.- £30... - Not bad...- 40, I'm out. Five...
0:41:24 > 0:41:27At 45, straight through. At £45, bid 50 in another place?
0:41:27 > 0:41:31- Come on, 50, 50, 50...- At £45, bid 50 online, yes or no? It's 50 here.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- 60, sir?- No! Oh!- £50 here. 60, if you like? 55, I'll take.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- Yes, he'll take it.- At 55, I'll take it. Against you online, at 60.
0:41:39 > 0:41:4355, I'll split the bid. At 55 straight through, are we all done?
0:41:43 > 0:41:49Hammer's up. Are we all out online? It's £55. Fair warning. At £55...
0:41:51 > 0:41:52- Yes!- Bravo!
0:41:52 > 0:41:57Inspiring, Ms Raskin. Bravo, indeed. Five profits for five.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59What a fabulous finish.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- I'll drive you away, so you've got time to count your money. - Oh, thank you.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07- Thanks ever so much. - What a thrilling day.
0:42:07 > 0:42:08Now, the results are in.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12Charlie began today's trip in the lead on £294.62.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17With more losses than profits along with auction costs,
0:42:17 > 0:42:21he's down £58.60, leaving him with £236.02
0:42:24 > 0:42:28Natasha was lagging behind, with £206.70.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Some clever buying and a brilliant day has meant that after
0:42:32 > 0:42:35auction costs, she made a well-deserved £86.14,
0:42:35 > 0:42:40taking her into pole position, with £292.84.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- Come on, my dear.- Well... Oh!- Look, it's dark!- You're such a gentleman.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47You be making so much money, the auctioneer's taken so long,
0:42:47 > 0:42:50it's dark!
0:42:50 > 0:42:54- Such service!- Come on, in you get. - Thank you so much, Charlie.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55Thank you.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57HE TOOTS HORN
0:42:57 > 0:42:59Onwards!
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Be off with you, then!
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Next time on Antiques Roadtrip...
0:43:05 > 0:43:08MIMICS SCOTTISH ACCENT: I've bought something that's wheaty!
0:43:08 > 0:43:12- Natasha gets her skates on. - I'm just about to wow you!
0:43:12 > 0:43:15And Charlie gets a frock on. Ooh!
0:43:15 > 0:43:17Oh, James, would you mind?