0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06I don't know what to do.
0:00:06 > 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 > 0:00:13What a little diamond.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Back in the game! THEY LAUGH
0:00:19 > 0:00:20Charlie!
0:00:20 > 0:00:23There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Oh!
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip!
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38It's a brand-new road trip,
0:00:38 > 0:00:42and we are coasting along with a freshly minted twosome -
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Philip Serrell and Natasha Raskin.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49When I found out I was working with you, Phil, I was a bit nervous.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50What, really?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Yes, because your reputation goes before you.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Ha! It does indeed!
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Philip Serrell is an august auctioneer based in Worcester,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02who brings his many years of experience to the game.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- How old are you?- 28.- Great.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06SHE LAUGHS How old are you?
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Shut up.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Not to mention his sunny disposition.
0:01:10 > 0:01:15Glaswegian Natasha Raskin is a relative newcomer to the Trip.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18But this bright young auctioneer, specialising in contemporary
0:01:18 > 0:01:22art, has already proved herself a very canny competitor.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25This is my second only ever Road Trip.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27I'm looking forward to it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I'm really looking forward to it. It's lovely to work with you.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35Our duo are driving a delightful 1957 Porsche 356 coupe.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Delish!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39What do you think of our car?
0:01:39 > 0:01:41I think this car is pretty great.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44I genuinely thought I was going to be more Penelope Pitstop.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I don't know who I am right now. Mr Magoo.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49But it's great.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Hmm. Eyes on the road, Natasha.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Both of our experts begin this journey with £200 in their pockets.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59On this epic road trip,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Philip and Natasha will journey from Narberth in Pembrokeshire, Wales,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07covering several hundred miles to end
0:02:07 > 0:02:09up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11On this leg, they are winding through the Welsh countryside,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14heading for auction in Cross Hands, in Carmarthenshire.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Let's hope they are not sitting on their hands.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Pembrokeshire is just the best place.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- I love this part of the world. - So beautiful.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- We are sort of slap bang in the middle, aren't we?- Yeah.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- This is exciting.- It's all of that. - I just don't know what to expect.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Neither do I.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32First stop this morning is the town of Narberth,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35where our two part ways at the rugby club.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Have a lovely time.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- Oh!- Be careful.- There we go.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Take care.- Thank you so much. Take care.- See you soon, lovely.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48You won't find any items there, Phil.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49Never seen him look so happy.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Oh, I don't know, maybe there is an antiques shop around.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Ah, there we are!
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Dealer Peter awaits inside.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- High, you must be Peter. - Good morning, Phil.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- Welcome to the Malthouse. - Good to see you.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06You've got some stuff in here, haven't you!
0:03:06 > 0:03:08We are crammed with it, yes.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Certainly is. Full to bursting.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21If I'm going to beat Natasha, or Tash,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24who's suddenly become my new best friend because I think she's lovely,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26I've got to box really clever here.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29I've either got to think what's going to do well.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30But the other thing I've got...
0:03:30 > 0:03:32What was the other thing I could think of?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I don't know, Phil, what was it? Must be your age, dear.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38My plan is, I've got to try and buy specifically for the auction.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40That's really my plan.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Good, I'm so glad you've cleared that up, Phil.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Look out, he's onto something. Get the nurse, quick.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53What on earth is that off? It's a measuring stick.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56It's got on here, look - Bentley & Taylor, London.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59So it's got to be quite a well-made thing.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Customs & Excise.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04So this is actually...
0:04:04 > 0:04:07It's got a brass cap down here.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11This measuring stick, marked as being used by
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Customs & Excise, is priced at £20.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Do you know what...?
0:04:18 > 0:04:19I haven't got a clue what that is.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21But I think that's quite fun.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25So he's got the mystery measure in his sights and he's browsing on.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Hmm.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31I don't think so, do you, Phil?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35No, best not, but here is something more promising.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38See, that's quite fun.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41You know, this is a little miniature cricket bat.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Signed by the Australia cricket team 1956.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47I mean, actually it's not signed
0:04:47 > 0:04:50because these are all facsimile signatures. It's a transfer print.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52That's a bit of fun, isn't it, you know?
0:04:52 > 0:04:5515 quid. I've got a couple of cheapies I might be in for here.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Yeah, he has also spotted a ship's light,
0:05:00 > 0:05:02probably dating from the early 20th century,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05which is marked up at a hefty £95,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08which, added to the measuring stick and bat, have a
0:05:08 > 0:05:10combined ticket price of £130.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I think time for a sit down, Phil, don't you?
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Your ship's light, has that been in long?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19No. It came in two, three weeks ago.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22What can you do on prices for me? What about the light?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25The ship's light...
0:05:25 > 0:05:2695 on...
0:05:28 > 0:05:30I can treat you today and do it for 45.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- OK, would you mind getting the light for me?- No, I'll do that for you.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40I see no ships only hardships.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Let's hope it's not hardships for Phil.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45What deal can they strike for all three items?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- I'm going to put these two in at a tenner each.- OK.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- Ten, ten, 30. That's 50 quid. - Yes.- That all right?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Yes, that seems reasonable to me. - You are a gentleman, sir.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Thank you very much indeed. Thank you. Let me get some money out.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01You better had. That's quite a deal.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03All three items for a nice, clean £50.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Meanwhile, Natasha has driven on to the Pembrokeshire town
0:06:11 > 0:06:15of Newport, where she is strolling off into the
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Carningli Centre, a fine place to hunt for a special buy.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22She's meeting dealer, Anne.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Hello?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- Hello.- Oh, hello. Hi. I'm Natasha. - Hello, I'm Anne.- Lovely to meet you.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- What a lovely wee shop!- Thank you.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32And she is on the hunt.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Nice squirrels!
0:06:40 > 0:06:43And she is finding out that this shop goes full steam
0:06:43 > 0:06:44for one kind of item.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47I don't have a clue what I'm looking for,
0:06:47 > 0:06:50but I think that if I was looking for railwayana,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52I think I know where we would find it.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Phil would go mad if he was in here.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57He would be absolutely in his element.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01I'm just trying to think what Phil would buy. What would Phil buy?
0:07:01 > 0:07:06And I think the answer to that is stop thinking what Phil would buy
0:07:06 > 0:07:09and maybe concentrate on what I should buy.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10Have a look around.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Now there's an idea.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16And she's soon spotted something that really fires up her interest.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20These are just so lovely. They've got to be Arts & Crafts.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22It's a pair of early 20th-century firedogs,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25used in a hearth to support firewood.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27They are in the Arts & Crafts style.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30And like Natasha, possibly of Scottish origin.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34They certainly seem to appeal to her.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Yeah, they are really nice. It's a sort of thin gauge of copper.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39Hand beaten.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45This lovely, typical Arts & Crafts motif in a kind of foliage style.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Then a bit of a sunset or something in the top. They are just lovely.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53They are really, really nice. And they are only £30.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55I'm getting the impression you quite like them.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I think I would like to have a punt at these.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Because they are really, really lovely.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Yes, time to talk to Anne then.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05I suppose it's not really in my interest to say this, Anne,
0:08:05 > 0:08:10but they are quite reasonably priced. I mean, £30 is the price.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Is there any movement on that?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- I could do them for 25.- 25.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Do you know what, Anne, I really think for the pair, 25 quid...
0:08:17 > 0:08:20It's such a great deal. Can I please shake your hand on that?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Lovely.- I'm really, really grateful.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27Deal done very decisively. And her first buy is in hand.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33Now, Phil has travelled on to the village of Rhydowen,
0:08:33 > 0:08:37a pretty pastoral little place, to continue the day's buying.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Oh, that's nice.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Phil is strolling off into Alltyrodyn Antiques,
0:08:43 > 0:08:45where dealer Chris is on hand to help.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- Hi, how are you?- Hi, good. - I'm Philip.- Hi, Philip, I'm Chris.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Chris. Is your phone box for sale?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- Could be.- Right, how much is it?
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Make me an offer.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59This isn't the way it's supposed to work.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I don't know, is it worth £100?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05No, it's worth rather more than that, my dear. 700, 800 quid.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Yeah, I think they are worth between £600 and £1,000, aren't they?
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- Yeah, about that. - I won't be buying that then, will I?
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Nope, Philip, you will not. Chris certainly seems like a canny one.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16You will need your wits about you in this shop.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21Philip still has £150 to spend. So he had better get hunting.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30This looks a bit more realistic.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33This is fun, isn't it?
0:09:33 > 0:09:34BELL RINGS
0:09:34 > 0:09:36I quite like that.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42An old wooden till with working key and bell.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46It probably dates from the early 20th century. And is priced at £60.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49And there is another surprising item as well.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51This is interesting, isn't it, Chris?
0:09:51 > 0:09:52Because to the outside world,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- that looks like a small chest of four drawers.- Yeah.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- But you and I know that ain't a chest of four drawers.- We do.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01It is, in fact, a commode.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06Handy. It's mahogany and probably dates from the late Georgian period.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Ticket price is £35.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Its inner fittings have been removed, perhaps thankfully. Ha!
0:10:12 > 0:10:15It could make a handy little firewood store.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Or be made into firewood.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20That is just wonderful quality mahogany, isn't it?
0:10:20 > 0:10:21It's lovely, yeah.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27And that is just the finest woodworm you see. Can you see that?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Yeah, I wouldn't bang that too hard.- No.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34He likes the till and the commode. So I feel a haggle coming on.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Come into my office, please.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38Have a seat, please.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41First, the till.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Go on, how much is it?
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- 40 quid.- Behave!
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- I'll give you 40 quid for it... - Yeah?
0:10:50 > 0:10:54But you've got to throw in the commode.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- No!- I'll give you 40 quid the two.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- 45.- No, honestly, 40 is the end for me. It is the end.- Go on, then.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- Are you sure?- Yeah.- You are an angel. Thank you very much indeed.
0:11:05 > 0:11:06Let me get some money out.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Thanks to a very generous deal from Chris,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12he's got another two items for £40.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13The Silver Fox.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Now Natasha has jumped back in the car.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Her next stop is the town of Cardigan.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Cardigan Castle to be precise.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28It's the site of the first Eisteddfod,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30an ancient Welsh festival of music
0:11:30 > 0:11:34and poetry that has been staged for hundreds of years
0:11:34 > 0:11:38and has exported the unique culture of Wales all over the world.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Natasha is meeting historian Glen Johnson.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- Hello, hi, I'm Natasha. Nice to meet you.- Nice to meet you.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57The castle comprises buildings of many different eras,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00including some dating back to the medieval period.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03It's a reminder, really -
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Cardigan Castle has a 900-year history.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10And through that history, it's constantly been reinventing itself.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13The first person to reinvent it was a man called Lord Rhys.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- Rhys ap Gruffydd.- OK.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17He changed it from being a wooden castle,
0:12:17 > 0:12:21established by the Normans in 1110, to a stone castle.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25He was the first Welshman ever to build a castle in stone.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28It was completed in 1176.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30He held an event here which was a house-warming
0:12:30 > 0:12:32party for his new castle.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37And the event was the pre-runner of the modern national Eisteddfod.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42Lord Rhys was a prominent Welsh prince who use the castle to
0:12:42 > 0:12:44improve relations with the English king.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48His parties became the Eisteddfod, a festival in which the country's
0:12:48 > 0:12:52greatest musicians and poets competed to win prizes.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56A house-warming party has gone on to become a national event?
0:12:56 > 0:12:57- How did that happen?- Yes.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Rhys was clever enough to understand there was a very fragile
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- peace at that time between himself and King Henry.- OK.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09What was becoming really popular in European courts
0:13:09 > 0:13:12were big artistic events.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15So he thought he would do something like that here.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17He'd invite people from all over Britain
0:13:17 > 0:13:20and probably from the Continent as well.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23And he'd have contests in music and poetry.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27And in doing so, he'd show the rest of Britain that, you know,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29the Welsh are not barbarians, we are a cultured,
0:13:29 > 0:13:34- civilised people with long musical and poetic traditions.- Very nice.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37And it was. It was a hugely successful event.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42It probably secured the survival of Welsh culture.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Really, you think it is significant as that?
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- I think so, yeah.- Amazing.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50The Eisteddfod continued but didn't emerge in its modern form
0:13:50 > 0:13:51until many centuries later.
0:13:51 > 0:13:57In 1792, a man who went by the bardic name of Iolo Morganwg...
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- That's some name.- It is. He held an event in London,
0:14:01 > 0:14:05and that was the beginning of a major resurgence.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09There is one item above all others that explains unique
0:14:09 > 0:14:11part of the festival's traditions.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I think the first thing we have to talk about is this beautifully
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- carved chair. I'm guessing it's of some importance.- Yeah, well,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22the chair has always been the great symbol of the Eisteddfod.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Going back to the very first one.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Lord Rhys had this idea.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Instead of giving a cash prize for the best bard or the best
0:14:30 > 0:14:34musician, he'd set a chair for them.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- This may sound a bit odd nowadays... - It does, yeah.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43In those days, most ordinary people sat on benches or stools.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Chairs were reserved for really important people.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50The bishop had a chair. The prince had chair. The king had a chair.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Ordinary people did not have a chair.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57So the idea of almost enthroning the best bard, you know,
0:14:57 > 0:15:01you were paying them a great honour by having a chair for them.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03And this tradition has carried on.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06In every Eisteddfod now, a carpenter will be asked to produce a
0:15:06 > 0:15:11chair which will be his imagining of how an Eisteddfod chair should be.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17So each chair is unique. And the winner gets a chair like this.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20From the Victorian period onwards, the Eisteddfod
0:15:20 > 0:15:25and its traditions became the most important celebration of Welsh arts.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27It's become really,
0:15:27 > 0:15:34if you like, the mark of national excellence really in Welsh culture.
0:15:34 > 0:15:41So to have been a competitor in an Eisteddfod
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- is regarded as, you know, kudos. - Yeah.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48And to have won your category in Eisteddfod, you know,
0:15:48 > 0:15:54really is a sign that you've arrived as a representative of your art.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56How has it changed?
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Not only has it branched out across the UK but internationally.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03There's Eisteddfodau all over the world.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06The view from the battlements at the top of the castle
0:16:06 > 0:16:09illustrates how the Eisteddfod took on the world.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Wow, this is quite the view!
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- Yep, this is the outer defence of the castle itself.- OK.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19From here, you get a great view of the river.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22And it's a reminder that in the early 19th century,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Cardigan was one of the biggest seaports in Wales.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27One of the biggest seaports in the country.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Cardigan ships sailed all over the world.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32And like other people stealing from other Welsh ports,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34one of the things they took with them
0:16:34 > 0:16:38to these different countries was the idea of the Eisteddfod.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42All these Welsh emigrants going all over the world established
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Eisteddfodau in all sorts of surprising places.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51Canada, the United States, Australia, I've even
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- heard of an Eisteddfod in Japan. - Amazing!
0:16:54 > 0:16:56And some of them
0:16:56 > 0:17:00have become quite large annual events overseas as well.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- Yeah, I can imagine. - The Eisteddfod has gone global.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05The festival is still the most prominent symbol of Welsh
0:17:05 > 0:17:07culture all around the world today.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08Glen, I have to say,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11it's been absolutely fascinating meeting with you today.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- What a great tale. - Thank you very much.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20With that, a jam-packed first day draws to a close.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Night-night, Road Trippers.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Nothing will keep our energetic pair off the trail for long.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31And the morning finds them back in the Porsche
0:17:31 > 0:17:34and gearing up for the competition ahead.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36How many things have you bought?
0:17:36 > 0:17:37Um, one.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Good thing?
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- One good thing.- One very good thing?
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- Good to very good. - Oh, no! No, no, no!
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- In my humble opinion.- Oh, no!
0:17:48 > 0:17:51So far, Natasha has bought only one item -
0:17:51 > 0:17:55the pair of Arts & Crafts firedogs for £25 -
0:17:55 > 0:17:58meaning she still has £175 to her name.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Philip has been extravagant by comparison.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07He's already bought five items - the measuring stick,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09the souvenir cricket bat,
0:18:09 > 0:18:11the ship's light,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13the till
0:18:13 > 0:18:15and the commode.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19The one lot was a mistake, really. A real mistake.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Well, we'll find out on the day, won't we?
0:18:21 > 0:18:25I'm guessing it's the woodworm playing on Phil's mind.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Is that right?
0:18:27 > 0:18:31- I bought livestock. - No, you didn't.- I did, honestly.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33I promise you, I bought livestock.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Woodworm. A whole herd of it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Have you ever seen a herd of woodworm?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40There is a thought.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43This morning they are in Trecastle.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48This historic village nestles on the border of the beautiful
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Brecon Beacons National Park.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53A lovely place to kick off the day.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Beautifully driven. Beautifully handled.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58SHE LAUGHS
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Right, OK.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Which way? Oh, thank you so much.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05They are clearly getting on well.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09We'll see how long that lasts when there's bargains to be fought over.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12They are heading into Trecastle Antiques Centre
0:19:12 > 0:19:15and meeting dealers Margaret and Louise.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Tasha.- I'm Margaret.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Margaret, nice to meet you.- I'm Louise.- Louise, lovely to meet you.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Nice to meet you. We are all charm today.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Right, you two, time to get buying.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Have you been emptying your local church?- I wouldn't do such a thing!
0:19:34 > 0:19:35There's pews everywhere.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Margaret would do nothing of the sort.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- Are they for sale or...? - They are for sale.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48Quite a collection of ladies' fans there.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- How much are these each? - They are £15 each, Phil.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- That's beautiful, look. - I know. I know.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Sounds keen. Looks like he's picked up his favourite from the bunch.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Something to keep in mind, no doubt.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- Yes, I will take care of them for you.- Thank you very much.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Now keep browsing.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14What's he got now?
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Margaret, what's the national sport of Wales?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Rugby.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20When in Wales...
0:20:20 > 0:20:23It's a collection of 1970s Welsh rugby programmes.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- I was at that game.- Were you?- Yeah.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31There is no ticket price on them. So what could Margaret do?
0:20:31 > 0:20:33How much for the lot?
0:20:34 > 0:20:3520 quid.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38That's the bargain of the day.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42It might be, but Phil is looking for an even better deal on these
0:20:42 > 0:20:44and the ladies' fans.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45In my eyes...
0:20:46 > 0:20:50I honestly think those have got to be 30 and those have got to be five.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53That's what I really think, if I had the two. What do you reckon?
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- Go on. We've had such fun.- You are an angel, thank you very much.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57Thank you, my love.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Good on you, Margaret.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02That will keep Phil happy for a while at least.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Meanwhile Natasha is around here somewhere.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Oh, careful!
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Lordy, what is she up to now?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Oh, Phil. En garde!
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I'm coming to get you. Oh, no!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19How are you feeling about your rival, Natasha?
0:21:19 > 0:21:22But no, Phil. Phil I'm suspicious of. Always.
0:21:22 > 0:21:23SHE LAUGHS
0:21:23 > 0:21:26Rightly so. Now, time to hunt some buys.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32I don't know, this kind of section is quite good, actually,
0:21:32 > 0:21:33because there is quite a lot going on.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36There are really nice hand sickles down here as well.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40A sickle is a hand-held tool for cutting a grain crops or grasses.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43This set of three have a ticket price of £17.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46And what's really nice is that Phil was telling me
0:21:46 > 0:21:49in the car this morning that one of his items is riddled with woodworm.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51And so is this one.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53It says it has been treated but these too have woodworm.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Lovely.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57So I don't know if maybe I just want to make Phil feel a little bit
0:21:57 > 0:21:59more at home.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01I'm not sure you're quite in the cut-throat spirit of this
0:22:01 > 0:22:03competition yet, Natasha.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05But the sickle's a definite possibility.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07And on the rural theme...
0:22:07 > 0:22:10I don't know why, but I really like this lawnmower.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13And it does say on the label there that it is in working order.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15I don't know if anyone would use it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17But for decorative purposes, it's great.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Yeah, have it in your lounge(!)
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Why not? It dates from the late 20th century and the ticket price is £33.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Oh, something else now.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28OK, this is a beautiful fireplace. That's really lovely.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Very nice indeed. Cast metal fireplace.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34It's a late Victorian cast-iron fire surround,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36complete with its original tiles.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42It's £85.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44It's £85.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49In fact, the combined ticket price on the sickles, lawnmower
0:22:49 > 0:22:51and fireplace is £135.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57It's a little bit industrial, isn't it?
0:22:57 > 0:22:59But I like it. No, I like it.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Time to speak to dealer Louise, then.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- If I make you an offer for the lot? - Right.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07I'm going to make you an offer of 100 quid,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- and if you think I've lost the plot, just tell me.- OK.- 100.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Nice round number. Think of that. £100 in your hand. Today. Cash.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- Since it's you, we could probably squeeze to 100.- Do you reckon?
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- We could probably do that.- You are acting on someone else's behalf,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22so I don't want to get you in trouble.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24- No, I think that would be OK. - Do you think so?
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- I think it would be OK. - Lawnmower, fire surround,
0:23:26 > 0:23:28three hand sickles filled with woodworm,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- treated mind you. - Yeah, I'm sure they are.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33They would be because anything coming in would be treated.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34You reckon? Should we do it?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- Go on, then. We'll do. I'll do.- OK. £100.- £100.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39I'm going to go get my cash. Louise, thank you so much!
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Crikey, that sudden flurry of impulse buying means Natasha
0:23:43 > 0:23:45has another three lots.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Philip meanwhile is back in the car.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Having already bought all his items,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55he is driving into the lovely Brecon Beacons National Park.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59Near the village of Abercraf is Dan-yr-Ogof -
0:23:59 > 0:24:02the National Showcaves Centre for Wales.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10An extraordinary wonder of the natural world that was discovered by
0:24:10 > 0:24:15two very courageous local farmers, the Morgan brothers, in 1912.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21He is meeting the curator of the centre, Ashford Price.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Hello, Phil.- Ashford, how are you?
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Welcome to Dan-yr-Ogof caves.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29The cave system the Morgan brothers found here is now known to
0:24:29 > 0:24:33extend at least 11 miles into the Earth.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36And it's so fast that the outer limits are not yet known.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40When they first found the caves, the brothers were looking for the
0:24:40 > 0:24:44source of a river that flowed from the mountain, termed a resurgence.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49In June of 1912, they actually went into the resurgence.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Literally by going in there.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54They only went in there about a couple of hundred yards.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Just with candles. And one of them
0:24:56 > 0:25:00found a little passageway leading off from the main river. Followed it.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03And lo and behold, he didn't find the source of the river,
0:25:03 > 0:25:06but he found some of the best caves probably in Europe.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09With a little bit of trepidation, is it time to retrace some steps?
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Yeah, I think so.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14If it's any consolation, I've never lost a tourist yet.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16You are in good hands then, Phil.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22The Morgan brothers had no experience at all of caving
0:25:22 > 0:25:25and ventured in with minimal equipment.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28They came in the cave as complete novices,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31not knowing what they were going to see
0:25:31 > 0:25:34and certainly had no idea how long they would be underground.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37So they came in with their ordinary suits.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40They had a handkerchief tucked in. They had a their gold watch chain.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45And also, which is amazing today, all they had with them
0:25:45 > 0:25:48was literally a candle. Can you imagine?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52Would you like to walk round this place on your own basically
0:25:52 > 0:25:55just with a candle? They were exceptionally brave.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Cos if anything had happened to them on that first day,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02nobody would have guessed as to where they were.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05And certainly they would have just died in the cave.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07It would have been a pretty grim ending.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10What they were doing to try and get out, which is
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- equally as important as coming in... - Too right!
0:26:12 > 0:26:17They would put a little arrow marks on what was then the sandy floor.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21This was their only way actually of coming in and out of the cave.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24On the second day, though, they got a little bit wiser
0:26:24 > 0:26:29and they brought in some balls of string that they used on the farm.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31And they tied it to where they actually entered the cave
0:26:31 > 0:26:35and they ran out the string behind them as they went further
0:26:35 > 0:26:36and further into the mountain.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39I would have been absolutely terrified as to what was
0:26:39 > 0:26:42- round the next bend.- Well, I think they were also frightened
0:26:42 > 0:26:46because as they went farther into the cave, one of them
0:26:46 > 0:26:51actually took in, according to his diaries, his old ex-army revolver.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Despite their complete lack of experience and equipment,
0:26:56 > 0:27:01the brave Morgan brothers managed to explore an extensive area.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04They even used a small boat called a coracle
0:27:04 > 0:27:06to cross the underground lakes.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Well, Phil, what do you think of that then?
0:27:11 > 0:27:15This whole chamber is known as the Coracle Chamber.
0:27:15 > 0:27:22It's about 40 foot high. Imagine finding that in 1912.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25The Morgan brothers were responsible for discovering this
0:27:25 > 0:27:29wonderful underground landscape, and their descendants,
0:27:29 > 0:27:32of whom Ashford is one, still run the complex today.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Over the decades, other cavers have made greater
0:27:36 > 0:27:40and greater advances through the stunning rock formations that have
0:27:40 > 0:27:43been hewn over millennia by water passing over the limestone rock.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Experienced cavers are still discovering new
0:27:51 > 0:27:53areas of the cave system.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55Even with modern technology,
0:27:55 > 0:27:57exploring underground can be dangerous
0:27:57 > 0:28:00as rising water levels can cut explorers off,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03temporarily depriving them of an escape route.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08Cavers have been overdue. We've had a few cave rescues.
0:28:08 > 0:28:09What do you mean by overdue?
0:28:09 > 0:28:12They've had to spend a few nights in here.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15That's a sobering thought.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19In 1953, members of the South Wales Caving Club finally
0:28:19 > 0:28:24discovered the area many consider to be the jewel of the Dan-yr-Ogof,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27known as Cathedral Cave.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31I don't think you see that in many places probably in the world.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Both the waterfalls there are about 40 foot high.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39They lead onto vast cave systems left and right there.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41You can imagine, Phil,
0:28:41 > 0:28:45the vast amount of water required to make a cave passageway like this.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Obviously, a lot of this water came from all the various ice ages,
0:28:49 > 0:28:52when, obviously, the planet was frozen.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55It then thawed and, obviously, you had vast amounts of rainwater
0:28:55 > 0:28:58coming through this area.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00It is truly magnificent.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04It doesn't matter how often I see it, I'm still impressed by this.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08Thanks to the courageous efforts of the Morgan brothers,
0:29:08 > 0:29:11the caves here can now be enjoyed by visitors who don't even have
0:29:11 > 0:29:13to bring their own candle.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16It is quite a magical place.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19I'm feeling like Indiana Jones in here, you know?
0:29:19 > 0:29:23- Where is that bit of string? - We'll find it now. Come on.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Natasha meanwhile has motored on to Brecon,
0:29:29 > 0:29:33a very attractive market town that boasts its very own Norman castle.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39With £75 still to spend, Natasha is heading into Brecon Antiques Centre,
0:29:39 > 0:29:42where she is meeting dealer Linton.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- Hello, hi there.- Hi.- Hi, I'm Natasha. - Pleased to meet you. Linton.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47Linton, it's lovely to meet you!
0:29:47 > 0:29:52- This looks like an absolute treasure trove.- Yes, it's quite compact.
0:29:52 > 0:29:53Which suits Natasha
0:29:53 > 0:29:57as her thoughts are turning to the bijou this afternoon.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00I'm just looking for something small.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04I think that everything I've bought has been quite humphing, quite big.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08Especially the cast-iron fire surround.
0:30:08 > 0:30:09I think I need something more delicate.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11And as if by magic...
0:30:11 > 0:30:1540% off! You cannot resist. Let's have a wee look.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18I mean, there is loads of stuff in here.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21I don't know if there is a huge amount of age to all of it.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24It's mostly glass items, by the look of things.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Even a few delicate pieces in there for you, Natasha.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30And the promised discounts never hurts in this game.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34I just, it's not something I ever buy, glass. But I'm just thinking...
0:30:34 > 0:30:37I am thinking that if you are going to go kind of kitschy
0:30:37 > 0:30:40and colourful, should you go the whole hog?
0:30:40 > 0:30:42There are things like, you know,
0:30:42 > 0:30:44a little bit of Murano glass there. It's nice.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47It's not going to change anyone's life. It's a pretty thing.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50But what I do think is a life-changing piece of glass
0:30:50 > 0:30:52and, dare I say, art
0:30:52 > 0:30:55is this very nice ankle boot.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58Oh, careful.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Look at that.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06Is that not the most hideous thing that you have ever seen?
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Well, it's not my style, but I'm sure someone would like it.
0:31:09 > 0:31:14I think that I have to buy it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Mm. Sensible reasoning.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18It's marked up at £39.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23But the all-important 40% discount will have to be subtracted.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27OK, my maths is really bad. It's £39.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Essentially call it 40.
0:31:30 > 0:31:324+4...
0:31:32 > 0:31:37Good grief! After the discount, it's £23.40.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Best have a word with Linton.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- This has to be the best thing I've ever seen.- The magic slipper.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45And I tell you what's great, it was in a 40% off cabinet that I found.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- Never.- That you were keeping from me. You didn't...- Oh.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Yeah, thanks for that, Linton.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Another dealer owns the enchanting boot.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56What deal could Linton strike on his behalf?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58What do you think is the bare minimum?
0:31:58 > 0:32:0218 to 20. But I think you might squeeze 18 out of him.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05It has to be 18 quid for a Laguna glass boot vase.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08It's the best thing I've ever seen. It's beautiful!
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- OK, thank you so much. You are my prince.- With pleasure.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14And with that fairytale ending, they are all bought up.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21Natasha bought the Arts & Crafts firedogs,
0:32:21 > 0:32:23the three wooden hand sickles,
0:32:23 > 0:32:25the mechanical lawnmower,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28the cast-iron fireplace,
0:32:28 > 0:32:32and the much-loved glass lady's boot.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35She spent £143 exactly.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39While Philip bought the Customs & Excise measuring stick,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41the memento cricket bat,
0:32:41 > 0:32:43the ship's light,
0:32:43 > 0:32:44the till,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46the commode,
0:32:46 > 0:32:48the rugby programmes,
0:32:48 > 0:32:50and the ladies' fans.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53That little lot cost him £105.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58So what do they think of each other's offerings?
0:32:58 > 0:33:00I'm not quite sure what his till is going to do.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03I think it's a really quirky thing. I really like it.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05But is it the sort of thing that people would buy
0:33:05 > 0:33:06apart from just decorative purpose?
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Maybe they will. I don't know. I hope so.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10I think the fire stand is really, really lovely.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13If she's got two people at the auction who want that,
0:33:13 > 0:33:14I can see it making three figures.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17I think Phil has done brilliantly. I think he is an absolute star.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20I think my favourite item has to be the commode,
0:33:20 > 0:33:22purely because we are in it together with our woodworm,
0:33:22 > 0:33:25and I think it's going to be the battle of the woodworm.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28I like to think that, you know, my influence has worn off on her,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31because with those three sickles, we've got
0:33:31 > 0:33:35all the true Serrell traits of rust and woodworm.
0:33:35 > 0:33:41And I expect them to go in a similar fashion to my commode.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42In a skip somewhere.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49On this leg, they've travelled from Narberth, Pembrokeshire,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52to auction here in Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58Today the proof will be in the pudding, Mr Serrell.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01I think my pudding may be a bit stodgy.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04I think that probably goes for both of us.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06That's the spirit!
0:34:06 > 0:34:07It's a lovely day, isn't it?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09It's beautiful.
0:34:09 > 0:34:10It is indeed.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Let's hope fortune shines on our brave
0:34:13 > 0:34:15pair as they head for the reckoning.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20They are just arriving at Welsh Country Auctions, today's saleroom.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24- Well, here we are. Are you ready? - I'm ready. Are you ready?
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Shall we go in arm and arm to our first auction?
0:34:26 > 0:34:27That way, that way.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30- This way.- That way. Come on.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32This bodes well.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Holding the gavel today is auctioneer Andrew Williams.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39Before the off, what does he think of Natasha and Phil's lots?
0:34:39 > 0:34:42The rugby programmes and the bat, they are quite nice things,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45but we do tend to get a lot of rugby programmes in.
0:34:45 > 0:34:46We get boxfuls in, sadly.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49It's a job telling how old the glass boot is,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52but we do have collectors of boots and shoes and quirky things.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55It's a nice enough piece, so it should do OK.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57The cast-iron fire surround,
0:34:57 > 0:35:00different design with the domed top to it. Somebody will use it.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Could end up in a garden, could go back in a house.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03The barrel measure is quite nice.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06It's something unusual, something different.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08And the till does make a nice sound when the drawer opens,
0:35:08 > 0:35:11so it'll cause a little bit of interest.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Right, let's get on with it then. The auction is about to begin.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22First up, it's Philip's souvenir cricket bat, which he's placed
0:35:22 > 0:35:26in a job lot with his collection of 1970s Welsh rugby programmes.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Five. Five pounds. At five.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- Eight. Ten. 12. 13.- Yes!
0:35:34 > 0:35:36The programmes are signed.
0:35:36 > 0:35:3818. At £18. 20 in the back.
0:35:38 > 0:35:39Two. 25.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41At 25.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44Any more? At £25.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46On my right at £25.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47BANGS GAVEL
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Philip Serrell.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52A decent profit for Philip.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56- Well done. That's great. - It's a profit, isn't it?
0:35:56 > 0:35:57That's our very first profit.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00You have started this auction with a bang.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01Firedogs are coming up next.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Are they going to be dogs or are they going to be all right?
0:36:04 > 0:36:05I don't know.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07I'm a little bit worried because they were my first buy.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10I just sort of went with what I knew, Scottish Arts & Crafts.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13But maybe I should have remembered that we were in Wales.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Natasha now with her Arts & Crafts firedogs.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Ten I'm bid. At ten pounds.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21At ten for the pair.
0:36:21 > 0:36:22At ten. Ten pounds. 15.
0:36:22 > 0:36:2520. At 20.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Five. 30.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28Five.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31At 35 for the pair. I thought these would have made more.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33- At £35.- No!
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- BANGS GAVEL - 35.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37LAUGHING: They could have done better.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40We just seem to be nerdling away at ten-pound notes here, don't we?
0:36:40 > 0:36:44That strong start has Natasha now neck and neck with Phil.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50Next, it's Philip's vintage till,
0:36:50 > 0:36:54selling in a job lot with his Customs & Excise measuring stick.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56- There you go, there is a lovely... - BELL RINGS
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- Listen to that sound.- Come on. That's so good.- Wonderful. And again.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01BELL RINGS NATASHA CHEERS
0:37:01 > 0:37:02What a good bit of kerching.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04This is lot 139. Rostrum bid to start.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- At 20.- He's got 20.- Five.- Yes!
0:37:07 > 0:37:0830.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Two. 35.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12At £35. Let's have another ding.
0:37:12 > 0:37:1438. 40 in the back.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17At 40. Two. 45.
0:37:17 > 0:37:1950. At 50.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Is it going to be another tenner?
0:37:21 > 0:37:23- BANGS GAVEL - 50.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24THEY LAUGH
0:37:24 > 0:37:27It's ten-pound profits all round today.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32I saw a lady over there, and she'd only got one glass left boot on.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35- So you never know. If it's the right size...- I'm glad she came.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Mind you...
0:37:37 > 0:37:40There was a pumpkin and some wild mice out the back as well.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.- Pardon?
0:37:43 > 0:37:45SHE LAUGHS
0:37:45 > 0:37:48You might have guessed. It's Natasha's glass boot now.
0:37:48 > 0:37:5020 I'm bid. Rostrum bid to start.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- At £20. £20 bid.- At 20. No, he doesn't.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- The glass boot at 20. - He actually has that?
0:37:55 > 0:37:5725.
0:37:57 > 0:37:5930. At 30.
0:37:59 > 0:38:00At 30.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04- And five now? £30. - I've made 12 quid thus far.
0:38:04 > 0:38:05At 30.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- BANGS GAVEL - 30.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12Someone does take to it. A surprise success for Natasha.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14That was unbelievable. How did he...?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17This is the best auction house in the land.
0:38:17 > 0:38:22Now let's see if Phil's ship's light can illuminate proceedings.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- £20.- That is sexy. £20 bid.
0:38:24 > 0:38:2625. 30.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28Five. 40.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Five. 50.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32We're off to the races.
0:38:32 > 0:38:3360.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Five. At £65.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38- Hell yeah!- 65.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40- Last call then at £65. - Off the rocks anyway.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43BANGS GAVEL
0:38:43 > 0:38:45You are a legend.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Ha! Some might say.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50And with that, Phil has now taken the lead.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54So it's Natasha's mechanical mower next.
0:38:54 > 0:38:5520, one of you?
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Oh, go on! Why not?
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Won't get a better cut than with a nice old push mower.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- At- Two pounds. Two?- It's got to be sold.- Why are they laughing?
0:39:03 > 0:39:07At two. Five. At five pounds. At five. That was a lucky escape.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09- This is terrible. They are laughing.- Eight.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Yes, it's not usually a good sign.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14At ten pounds. At ten. Save on your electric as well.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- Oh, no.- Ten pounds here.- Oh, no. - At the end of the row then.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18BANGS GAVEL
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Oh, Phil! Oh...
0:39:22 > 0:39:24The saleroom doesn't take to it. Bad luck.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29While Philip's ladies' fans fare any better?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Ten I'm bid. At ten. Ten pounds.
0:39:31 > 0:39:3315 for the fans. 20.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35Five. 30.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Five. 40.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Five. 50.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- And 60.- Oh!
0:39:42 > 0:39:43- I'm very surprised.- 70.
0:39:43 > 0:39:4680. There's quite a few of them in there.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49- We're back at £80.- Yes.- Once, twice.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52All done at £80.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- How good is that?! - That's a real result, isn't it?
0:39:55 > 0:39:56SHE LAUGHS
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Go and get one quick and fan me.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Blow me down! Philip is now a real contender.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05In all honesty, I think, to the right man,
0:40:05 > 0:40:08your fireplace is 150 quid.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11- No. Stop it.- I do, I do, I do.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16It's Natasha's big chance to shine with her cast-iron fire surround.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18- Pretty surround.- At 20. Oh, no.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20At five anywhere now?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22- Oh, no.- Going to sell it then. At £20.
0:40:22 > 0:40:2425. Here comes the rush. 30.
0:40:24 > 0:40:2535.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28At 35. Lost you in the back now.
0:40:28 > 0:40:29SHE GROANS
0:40:29 > 0:40:30- Bids behind me.- At £35.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32BANGS GAVEL
0:40:32 > 0:40:37- Oh, that's soul destroying.- I think you were unlucky with that.- Oh.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39So sweet. An unlucky loss.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41- You live, you learn.- Yeah. - I'm in Wales.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43I'm learning how the Welsh do it now.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48So what will the Welsh saleroom make of Philip's star buy,
0:40:48 > 0:40:50the woodwormed commode?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Wherever you would like to start. A reasonable offer?
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Reasonable offer of...
0:40:54 > 0:40:5520 I'm bid. At 20.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57Quick, before they change their mind.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01A little Georgian commode. At 20. Five. At 25.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Don't tell him to put the hammer down, it's going up.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06No, no. They might change their mind.
0:41:06 > 0:41:07At £25. All done? No more?
0:41:07 > 0:41:09Last call at 25.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10BANGS GAVEL
0:41:10 > 0:41:13You are schooling me today.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15You are schooling me today.
0:41:15 > 0:41:1725 quid for that.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Ha! A very respectable outcome for Philip.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22How do you feel?
0:41:22 > 0:41:24Uh, I feel lucky.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26And so you should, Philip.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30One final lot now - Natasha's hand sickles.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Perhaps there is a woodworm collector in the crowd.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36I don't know how these are going to fare, but you know what,
0:41:36 > 0:41:38has this not just been the nicest morning?
0:41:38 > 0:41:39- It's been really good fun.- Yeah.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- Aren't we lucky to do this?- I know!
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- Ten pounds for the three. - Yes, come on!
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Someone go ten.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Ten I'm bid. 12.
0:41:48 > 0:41:4915.
0:41:49 > 0:41:5118. At £18.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52At 18 right down the centre.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- It's better than I thought. - 21 now?
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- At £18 for all three. No more? - BANGS GAVEL
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Yes.- That's really good.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Very respectable.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04I'm quite happy with that. I'm really pleased for you.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07And I've really enjoyed our morning in Wales.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- It's been good fun, hasn't it?- Yeah. Yeah.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Aw, aren't you two sweet?
0:42:11 > 0:42:14So it's time to tot up the totals.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16They both began this leg with £200.
0:42:16 > 0:42:21Rather bad luck meant Natasha lost £38.04
0:42:21 > 0:42:24after auction costs are deducted,
0:42:24 > 0:42:28which means she has £161.96 to carry forward.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31While Philip played a stormer,
0:42:31 > 0:42:36making a profit of £75.90 after costs.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40So he has £275.90 for the next leg.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45- Thank you very much.- Well... - Very well done, Phil.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48- Well, a bit of luck, but I tell you what, loser drives.- Loser drives!
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- I was going to say the winner drives away.- No, the loser drives.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Loser drives. I'm up for it if you are.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56Only fair. And so, on to the next leg.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02On the next Antiques Road Trip, Natasha is full of compliments.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05I cannot think of a better way to spend a day than
0:43:05 > 0:43:08driving around Wales with a handsome man like you.
0:43:08 > 0:43:09What a girl! What a girl!
0:43:09 > 0:43:11And Phil is full of doubt.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13I don't know what to do.