0:00:02 > 0:00:05- It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.- I don't know what to do.
0:00:05 > 0:00:06SHE SOUNDS HORN
0:00:06 > 0:00:09With £200 each, a classic car and a
0:00:09 > 0:00:11goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13What an old diamond.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim, to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Back in the game. Charlie!
0:00:20 > 0:00:23There will be worthy winners... and valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24Oh!
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- Oh!- This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:37 > 0:00:42It's another day out on the road trip for our old pals Mark Stacey
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- and Thomas Plant.- If we were in a
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- film...- Yes.- ..what would our theme tune be?
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Oh, gosh, that's a tricky one, isn't it?
0:00:52 > 0:00:55I'd think we'd be like Thelma and Louise.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57THOMAS LAUGHS
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Well, hold on to your headscarves then, boys,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02because this competition is hotting up.
0:01:02 > 0:01:08I've woken up this morning with a steely determination
0:01:08 > 0:01:11to find, sniff out those profits and bargains
0:01:11 > 0:01:14and wipe that smug little smile off your chops.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15I am never smug.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Antiques dealer Mark is always putting a smile on people's faces.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25This has always been my problem, I'm too generous.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Whilst auctioneer Thomas is always on the lookout for new tactics.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- HE BLOWS THE WHISTLE - Yes, that works. Maybe I will be able to call Mark.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34HE BLOWS THE WHISTLE
0:01:34 > 0:01:35HE CHUCKLES
0:01:35 > 0:01:38And they're travelling the country in style in this delightful
0:01:38 > 0:01:411978 MGB GT.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- I had one of those.- I have to say, Mark, you are driving it very well.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I have been driving a lot longer than you.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Well, I know you have because you are a lot older than me.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- Do you remember starting it by hand? Cranking it.- I never had a hand-crank.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Both Mark and Thomas started the road trip with £200.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07After a disastrous start, Mark managed to claw back some cash
0:02:07 > 0:02:11at yesterday's auction and has £171 for the third leg.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19Thomas remains in the lead with a hefty £309.96 to play with.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26The boys' trip will cover over 500 miles from Sittingbourne, Kent,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30winding along the south-east of England through Norwich
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and finally to Oakham, and the East Midlands.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Today's leg begins in the town Halstead, in Essex,
0:02:38 > 0:02:42and the auction will take place in Willingham, in Cambridgeshire.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45The name Halstead comes from the Old English word "hald",
0:02:45 > 0:02:48which means safe place or refuge.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- Mark's first shop of the trip is Halstead Antiques Centre.- Hello.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Hello.- I'm Mark.- I'm James.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Mark has trailed behind Thomas in the past two auctions
0:02:59 > 0:03:01and has a lot of catching up to do.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- Are they negotiable, the dealers? - Yes.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- Can you do me a good deal?- Probably not, but I can do you a deal.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11I don't like the sound of that. I need all the help I can get.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I'll be back. That's a warning.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17It's a bit early in the day to be making threats.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Let me just remind you of the dire situation I'm in.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25I am £100-and-odd behind Thomas Plant.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28I've got to find things that are going to give me substantial profits.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Doesn't have to be old, might have to be decorative, but they've
0:03:31 > 0:03:35got to give me substantial profits to help me catch up.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Well, get on with it, then.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41This is quite charming.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45This is a little pig. Pigs are very popular.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Lots and lots of people collect piggy items.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55And I do sometimes often nastily refer to Thomas as a little porker.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58So... Doesn't that look like Thomas, do you think?
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Definitely.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03We'll have a little think about him, I think.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Come on, little piggy, get to market.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Now then, what's this he's found?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Oh, that's quite interesting, isn't it?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17It is quite fun. We've got two columns here.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20This has got a Corinthian mound to it, and it has got this
0:04:20 > 0:04:24sort of globe at the top, which represents the earth.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26And then you've got another one here,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29but this is representing the heavens.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33These globe columns are a central part of the iconography
0:04:33 > 0:04:38of the Freemasons and were used to decorate their lodges.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Masonic items often do very well at auction.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42So this could be a good find.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46They are priced at £14 each.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Yes, £14.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- James...- Have you found something, then?- I have.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55I found those rather... I think they are very decorative, actually.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57I think they are rather nice, actually.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01I need to get things as inexpensively as possible.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Because I'm behind Mr Plant,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06which I don't like.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- I don't like Thomas Plant being on top.- You have my sympathy.- Exactly.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12How about ten each?
0:05:12 > 0:05:16You see, I thought you might say that. What about 15 for the pair?
0:05:18 > 0:05:22As I think they might make about 40 or £50 in the saleroom.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- And that would help you, wouldn't it?- Oh, it would help me hugely.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- OK, 15.- Ah! James, thank you.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33So Mark's on top of the world with this pair of globe columns for £15.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37But he's not finished yet.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Now, that's a very decorative piece.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43You can tell exactly what period it comes from.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46It could only be one period, and that is the Art Deco movement.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49I mean, this is priced up at...
0:05:49 > 0:05:53£35. You get a lot for your money, don't you?
0:05:53 > 0:05:57You get a lot of colour and pattern and original design for 35 quid.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04I mean, I have just noticed...which might explain the price.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08There is a crack running into that body there,
0:06:08 > 0:06:10and I think that will make a big difference.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Oh, do you know, I'm so disappointed I've found that crack because I love
0:06:13 > 0:06:17this piece, but it does have a big, a big bearing on the price.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Yeah, better ask James.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23James, I really fell in love with this.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26But I've found a nasty crack in it, I'm afraid.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- Could you have a word with the dealer because...- Yeah.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32..unfortunately, it has put me off it, but I do love the shape.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Do you want to just try 20 as a throwaway?
0:06:35 > 0:06:39And then I can see whether it fits into my plan or not?
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Hi, Sally, it's James at Halstead Antiques Centre.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49Got a customer who has seen your phoenix ware pot.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52And they were wondering if you could actually go down to 20.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54(Please, please.)
0:06:54 > 0:06:59- Even if I told you the customer was Mark Stacey?- Name-dropping, are we?
0:06:59 > 0:07:01She likes you very much, she's a great fan
0:07:01 > 0:07:05and therefore she will do the 20.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07James, wonderful. I'm thrilled with that.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11And of course, I'm a huge, huge fan of Sally's,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- whoever she is. - HE CHUCKLES
0:07:13 > 0:07:17She's the woman that just sold you the vase for £20.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21Along with the globe columns, it's not a bad start.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25This leg is beginning much better than the other two legs.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Thomas, I hope it is going well for you.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Let's see, shall we?
0:07:34 > 0:07:39Thomas is 13 miles away in the village of Cavendish, in Suffolk.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44And his first shop is Cavendish Antiques.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- Hello.- Hi, there.- I'm Thomas.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- Nice to see you. I'm Jackie.- Jackie, this is like a tearoom.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54It is indeed, yes. All sorts, cakes, soups, light lunches.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58- Wonderful.- Whatever you like. - He likes antiques, Jackie.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- What goes on upstairs?- More antiques upstairs.- No tea up there?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- No tea up there.- What does better, teas or antiques?
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- Hopefully antiques. - You bring them in with a cup of tea. - Sometimes teas.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Yeah. Well, I'm going to have a look upstairs and down here.- Right.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Give us a shout if you need any help up there and I'll come up.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18That's really kind of you, Jackie, thank you very much.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Move away from the cakes, Thomas.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23There's a lot of pressure.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27There's a tremendous amount of pressure on me to continue...
0:08:27 > 0:08:30buying well.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33And...
0:08:34 > 0:08:37..making sure that I still beat Mark.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Ooo! There's that competitive streak.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45What's this?
0:08:46 > 0:08:50That's caught my eye. You've got a little silver pillbox.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Little enamel decoration there of a leaping stag with his antlers.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56So the way this is done, it's almost...
0:08:56 > 0:08:59We call at guilloche enamel, it's engine turned.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02That means that the underside has been engraved.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07Guilloche is a decorative engraving term where a precise
0:09:07 > 0:09:11and repetitive pattern is mechanically applied.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15This early 1900s piece has a price tag of £95.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Enamel is almost like a glass substance,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20so when it cracks, it shatters, and it is so difficult to repair.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24That's why I'm so intent on looking at the...
0:09:26 > 0:09:28..quality of the enamel,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32making sure that it is in good condition. But it is dead sweet.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Good looking object, that.- I think he likes it.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Time to speak to co-owner Graham.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41What's your best offer on that?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Got 95 on it, will do you 75.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47The thing is, at £75, there's no profit in it.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- There's a small profit in it for us. - Small profit in it for you.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- So that's one winner.- Steady on, Graham, he's up against Mark Stacey, not you.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- I've got a figure in mind less than that.- That doesn't surprise me.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03I think, at auction, that's £50 worth.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- Yeah, I can't do it for 50. - What can you do it for?
0:10:08 > 0:10:12I don't mind meeting you halfway and go down 65.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14What about 60, then?
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- Not at 60.- Are you sure?- Well, depending on what else you're buying.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Oh, you drive a hard bargain, Graham.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29But don't worry, Thomas, Jackie has got a few potential items for you.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- That is pretty.- The jewellery is nice.- The jewellery is nice.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36A little pretty brooch here. Art Nouveau in style.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39There's £18 on the ticket.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- What can that be?- What about 12? - £12.- Yes.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- I think that's fair enough. - Yes.- Yeah.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And where can we be with the box now?
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- As you've done that, I'll go down to 60 for you.- Will you?- I will.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- That's very generous. So, 72?- Yeah.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59After that generous discount, give yourself a pat on the back,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Thomas, you have two lovely lots for auction.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Meanwhile, Mark has travelled to Castle Hedingham,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15in Essex, for a visit to... Ha!
0:11:15 > 0:11:17..Hedingham Castle.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25This castle has been home to the same family for over 800 years,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28the de Veres.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31A family that once had a great reputation for its military
0:11:31 > 0:11:36prowess, and one that has left a unique mark on England's history.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38But there's one de Vere who stands out from the crowd,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42a military hero whose boldness helped put a king on the throne,
0:11:42 > 0:11:47but ultimately almost destroyed him and his family's wealth.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52Mark is meeting a de Vere descendant, Jason Lindsay, to find out more.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- Hello, I'm Mark.- Mark, very good to meet you. Jason Lindsay.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- This is amazing. This must be Norman.- It is indeed.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02This is the best preserved Norman castle in England, and has been
0:12:02 > 0:12:05in the de Vere family since 1140.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Wow...
0:12:07 > 0:12:09It really is well preserved, isn't it?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11It can tell us a lot of stories,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14there must be some notable earls in your family.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Well, they are rather an incredible bunch.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19I mean, 550 years they lasted, 20 generations.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24Hedingham was once home to John de Vere, the 13th Earl of Oxford,
0:12:24 > 0:12:26who lived during the 15th century
0:12:26 > 0:12:30when England was embroiled in a bloody civil war.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34The Wars of the Roses tore the country apart, as two rival
0:12:34 > 0:12:39dynasties, the Lancastrians and the Yorks, fought for the English crown.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42This was also a tragic time for John de Vere,
0:12:42 > 0:12:47whose family suffered at the hands of the Yorkist King Edward VII.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Basically, he had been locked up for many years. Tragically, his father
0:12:51 > 0:12:54and his older brother had been taken of to the Tower of London and been beheaded.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- Oh!- And his son was beheaded earlier, four days before so that
0:12:57 > 0:13:01the father could have his pain, and they were accused of treason.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03So off came their heads.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09With his family in turmoil, John staged a dramatic escape
0:13:09 > 0:13:12and took up the fight for the Lancastrians. At this point,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15the country had been warring for three decades.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21When it all came to a head at the Battle of Bosworth, John de Vere
0:13:21 > 0:13:25was a commander for the future King Henry VII.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26There was a vanguard
0:13:26 > 0:13:30and they managed to cut two armies in half, and he helped swing
0:13:30 > 0:13:33the battle, definitely, and it's stated in all the history books.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37And, as a result, when he was, Henry was crowned,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41the Earl of Oxford was returned all of his hereditary titles,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44all his lands, all his castles, he was hugely powerful.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Having played a key role in helping secure
0:13:47 > 0:13:52the throne for Henry Tudor, John de Vere used his new-found wealth
0:13:52 > 0:13:56to host a lavish, week-long banquet attended by the King.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00It was an extremely expensive thing to do.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03And there must have been hundreds and hundreds of people with Henry,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- his courtiers and his... - The whole entourage.- ..cooks..
0:14:06 > 0:14:09So the castle had to be in an absolute...
0:14:09 > 0:14:12It's probably its best condition it's ever been in.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15But the celebrations were to have a sour ending.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20When Henry, after this great, sumptuous feasting and everything, left,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23they went from the castle down to the village.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26John de Vere lined all his men down the drive, two deep, and they were
0:14:26 > 0:14:29all wearing the livery of the Earl of Oxford.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32And Henry felt threatened because he had banned all his barons from
0:14:32 > 0:14:37displaying livery, because it was basically showing a private army.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- Yes, exactly.- And it just shows how insecure he was in his position.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Confronted by what he saw as a potentially threatening army,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48it's said the King imposed a massive fine on the Earl,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51the equivalent of millions of pounds today.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Some notable historians basically say that was
0:14:54 > 0:14:58the beginning of the decline of the de Veres, the earls of Oxford.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Despite this, John de Vere remained loyal to the King for the rest of his life.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05But it's his victory on the battlefield which helped
0:15:05 > 0:15:07stabilise a country in turmoil
0:15:07 > 0:15:10and establish a royal dynasty that ruled for over a century.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12That is his lasting legacy.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Speaking of epic battles, our pair are back together again
0:15:18 > 0:15:21and heading for a well deserved night's rest.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Bye-bye, you two. So sweet.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Morning has broken in the county of Essex,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36and Mark and Thomas are back on the road.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- We are in my home county of Essex. - I know, you are an Essex boy, aren't you?- I am an Essex boy.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43But we have everything in Essex. We've got
0:15:43 > 0:15:46coasts with amusements.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49And we've got beautiful countryside, we've got something for everyone.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50And beautiful people.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Flattery will get you everywhere, Thomas.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Before we get started with today's shenanigans,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58let's take a look at the shopping trip so far.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Playing a thrifty game, Mark has bagged himself
0:16:03 > 0:16:07a couple of bargains - the rather unusual pair of globe columns
0:16:07 > 0:16:14and the Art Deco vase, spending £35, leaving him with £136.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Thomas Plant notched up two lovely buys,
0:16:20 > 0:16:24spending £72 on the dainty silver pill box
0:16:24 > 0:16:30and the pretty Art Nouveau brooch, giving him £237.96 for the day ahead.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Mark and Thomas are heading south to the very charming
0:16:37 > 0:16:38village of Blackmore.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44The trouble is, you know, Thomas, I'm still £130 behind you.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49I know. I know. I've got to make a boo-boo for you to catch up.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54And you've got to spend some money. You're just playing Planty tactics.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- Yes.- It won't be entertaining.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- There we are, Thomas.- There we are. - Thank you so much.- Get out!
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- Get out!- Come on, boys! Play nice!
0:17:07 > 0:17:09HE LAUGHS
0:17:09 > 0:17:14- Mark's first shop today is Megarrys Antiques.- Hello.- Morning, Mark.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18- How are you?- I'm fine. I'm Judy Wood.- Nice to meet you, Judy.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20You've got a treasure trove here.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Oh, gosh! Well...
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Lots of china.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30I think this is going to be fun because I'm going to have to
0:17:30 > 0:17:34look in every nook and cranny to see what's here.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36There's so much to see.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Which is good and bad in equal measures.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Cos like always, the clock is ticking.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47And time waits for no man.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Feeling the pressure, Mark?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52What's this? Ooh. I can't get it out.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57It's quite interesting, isn't it?
0:17:57 > 0:18:01It's a frame, obviously you can see that, and it's glazed and probably
0:18:01 > 0:18:05would have had a sort of religious picture in there to begin with.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10It's got four sort of cast gilded brass plaques here,
0:18:10 > 0:18:15which are almost like a sort of Celtic religious theme.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Let's turn it and see what the back is like.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Ah, now this is interesting.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23On the front it says 16, but on the back, it says 8.75.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26I think we might have a word with Judy about this.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29I'd forgotten completely that it was there.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32You see, this is music to my ears cos you don't really want it.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- I've noticed something quite odd. - Mm-hm.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39On the front, it's got £16, but then on the back,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41it's got the price stickered as 8.75.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Well, naturally, I want to go nearer the 8.75.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48That's what I paid for it.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Mystery solved.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54Judy left the original price tag on. Oh, Judy!
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Well, how close can we get to 8.75?
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- How about 8.75?- I think that would suit me down to the ground.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- Thank you. Very much indeed. I've got to pay you.- Yes, please.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08And I've decided, there's £10, just give me
0:19:08 > 0:19:12a pound change cos I think you need to earn a bit of profit. You see?
0:19:12 > 0:19:15This has always been my problem, I'm too generous.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- Thank you so much.- There you are. - Lovely to meet you.- And you.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Don't blow that 25p all at once, Judy.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27At a bargain £9, Mark has his third item for auction.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Meanwhile, our Thomas is motoring on to Chelmsford.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41In the late 19th century,
0:19:41 > 0:19:46Chelmsford was a hotbed of innovative industry, attracting engineers and
0:19:46 > 0:19:51inventors from all over, who carried out pioneering work that would
0:19:51 > 0:19:54change Chelmsford and the world forever.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00Thomas is visiting Sandford Mill, part of Chelmsford Museum,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03to learn about the town's history
0:20:03 > 0:20:06and one of the inventors that helped put it on the map.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- Hello, I'm Thomas.- Welcome, Thomas.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12Showing him round is curator Nick Wickenden.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Chelmsford at the time was like the Silicon Valley of its day.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18There was electrical engineering going on here already,
0:20:18 > 0:20:20with Colonel Crompton and the Christys.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24There was Hoffman's, which were ball bearings.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Joining these pioneers was Guglielmo Marconi.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32he began developing wireless radio whilst growing up in Italy
0:20:32 > 0:20:35and with the British government investing in new technology,
0:20:35 > 0:20:40he brought his idea to Chelmsford in 1898.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45He found out that there was an old silk factory, which was empty,
0:20:45 > 0:20:49and so it was perfect for him to set up the first radio
0:20:49 > 0:20:53factory in the world in this former silk factory.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Marconi continued his groundbreaking work,
0:20:56 > 0:21:01developing and manufacturing wireless technology in his Chelmsford factory.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09In 1912, he opened the world's first purpose-built radio factory,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13the Marconi Works, at New Street, becoming one of Chelmsford's
0:21:13 > 0:21:16biggest employers and making his mark on the town.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19It's dominated by two aerials, 450ft high,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22and that really dominates Chelmsford's
0:21:22 > 0:21:26landscape in the centre of the town for at least a generation.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Although Marconi had proved that signals could be sent
0:21:29 > 0:21:33wirelessly over long distances, at the start of the 20th century,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36the technology was still in its infancy.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42It wasn't until after the First World War that those experiments
0:21:42 > 0:21:46into entertainment broadcasts started in Chelmsford.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54In 1920, Dame Nellie Melba, a famous Australian opera singer, performed
0:21:54 > 0:21:57a concert at the factory that was transmitted over the wireless.
0:21:57 > 0:22:03This was a major turning point and demand for radios in the home grew.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05And who is listening to this at this time?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09People who have wireless sets are basically by now all
0:22:09 > 0:22:14round the world and not just Britain, not just Chelmsford,
0:22:14 > 0:22:16it's literally all round the world.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20But Chelmsford was to play another vital role, as it was here,
0:22:20 > 0:22:25from an old World War I hut on the outskirts of town that the
0:22:25 > 0:22:30world's first regular entertainment broadcast started in 1922.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34They were led by Marconi engineer Peter Eckersley.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Eckersley's a bit of a comedian.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40He starts telling jokes, they bring him a piano from the local pub...
0:22:40 > 0:22:42- This is the actual piano.- Really?
0:22:42 > 0:22:45And they bring in singers, little concerts, little sketches.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49And the people who are listening to this on their radio sets at home
0:22:49 > 0:22:50absolutely love it
0:22:50 > 0:22:54and they actually then get a licence from the British Post Office
0:22:54 > 0:22:56and it's effectively the first broadcasting
0:22:56 > 0:23:01station in the world that is purely for entertainment
0:23:01 > 0:23:05and Eckersley really becomes the first disc jockey, if you like.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10Soon, others recognised the chance to transmit their own shows
0:23:10 > 0:23:14and there were 20 applications to broadcast.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17A decision was made to form a single company,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20responsible for broadcasting in Britain.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Yes, you guessed it, the good old BBC was born.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Marconi remained very much at the heart of Chelmsford,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34with the company moving in to areas like radar
0:23:34 > 0:23:39and television equipment before finally closing its doors in 2006.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43But as the birthplace of the wireless
0:23:43 > 0:23:46and the foundation of entertainment broadcasting,
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Chelmsford has secured its rightful place in the history books
0:23:50 > 0:23:53and Marconi's legacy lives on throughout the town.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Meanwhile, Mark is moving on to Gosfield for his last shop
0:24:02 > 0:24:06at Gosfield Shopping Village, and Glen is on hand to assist.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Hello, Glen.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- Hello.- Good afternoon. Welcome to Gosfield.- Nice to see you.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12This is good fun, isn't it?
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Well, there's plenty to take a good look at.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- Let's take a look at the plenty to look at, shall we, first?- This way.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21With over 100 dealers, Mark should have no problem in shelling
0:24:21 > 0:24:25out some of that £127 he's got left.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I'm going to try and stick to my tactics, you know,
0:24:29 > 0:24:34of buying interesting, good items, as cheaply as possible,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37which have as wide a range of profit as possible
0:24:37 > 0:24:41because I am trailing Thomas and there's one thing we've learnt this
0:24:41 > 0:24:46week and that's Mr Plant is rather good at finding profitable items.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49And I'm not terribly happy with him for that.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Well, profit is the name of the game, Mark.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59I like that little box there.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02It's a small, I would have thought, a small snuff box.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07And it dates to the sort of 1830s, 1840s, so it's a proper antique.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09You are allowed to sell tortoiseshell
0:25:09 > 0:25:15if the work of art you are handling was produced before 1947.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Well, this is 100 years before that, so we're well into the antique realm.
0:25:19 > 0:25:20That's something I'm going to keep in my mind.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27That's quite interesting, there.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31That vase. I mean, it looks VERY stylised.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34I mean, you can see this is Art Nouveau,
0:25:34 > 0:25:36so 1910-ish, that sort of period.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40But you see, I'm going off-piste again, this is priced at £165.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Please, stop me! Don't let me buy it!
0:25:42 > 0:25:45OK, we'll remember that.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48And to add to your woes, Mark, the competition's arrived.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Look out!
0:25:50 > 0:25:52This is the first cabinet I want to look into.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56There's some interesting objects in here, good, solid antiques.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00And I wouldn't mind looking... There's a pen set,
0:26:00 > 0:26:02like a desk set, which looks really lovely.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06With, er, a really lovely price tag. At £58.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Peter is on hand to assist.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10It's a good-looking lot, that.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12I don't want to pay that, though.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16- I'm sure... If you find some other things...?- You never know.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Can I have a look at the rest of it?
0:26:18 > 0:26:22This is really nice coramandel... Lovely vesta.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26This is in the form of a drum, isn't it?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Vestas appeared around the 1830s,
0:26:29 > 0:26:31designed to carry matches.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34This particular model is made of coromandel wood
0:26:34 > 0:26:35and has £60 on the ticket.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41There's two items there which I'm relatively interested in.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- LAUGHING:- I'll keep in my mind.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- So... So, could you take those to the desk...- Uh-huh.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- ..and see what we could do on those? - Yes, of course.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- While I carry on looking?- Yes.- Is that all right?- Yes, no problem.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55While Tom carries on looking, let's check on Mr Stacey.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57There's one thing I've noticed here, actually,
0:26:57 > 0:27:00I was looking at the little seated pig yesterday, and didn't buy it.
0:27:00 > 0:27:05But here, they've got a very big, fat, juicy, succulent pig.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08It's actually a pincushion.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11And he's loads of fun, actually, he looks like he's got a fun face.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14I don't think it's terribly old, but it's only £22.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17The price of pork has just gone down.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Oink. Oink.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24And there's an interesting spoon, here.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28It simply says "Arts and Crafts spoon. £22."
0:27:28 > 0:27:31It's all hand-beaten and hand-shaped.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34I can't believe it's silver, for £22.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37But it's worth a look, I think.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39Better have a word with Glenn.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- You're a very naughty man. - What have you found?
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Well, I found so much I could fill cabinets here
0:27:47 > 0:27:50with the amount of stuff that I've found. But I have found the vase,
0:27:50 > 0:27:54an interesting spoon, a lovely little Regency tortoiseshell box
0:27:54 > 0:27:57and a big fat porker.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58But I've got to try
0:27:58 > 0:28:01and make choices about what I'm going to put in the auction.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Right, let's have a look.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06We've got the vase, best price we could do there would be 80.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11For these spoon, ten. For the snuffbox, 40.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13And the pig, ten on that one.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16The pig, at £10, is a no-brainer really, isn't it?
0:28:16 > 0:28:19I mean, that at auction could do really well.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23The vase I love because it sums up to me a very subtle
0:28:23 > 0:28:29Art Nouveau form that the Americans surpassed themselves in.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33I want to take a bit of a risk. I've been very...
0:28:33 > 0:28:36restrained so far.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41If I try to buy those two, Glenn, to put forward as my last two items,
0:28:41 > 0:28:46- could I possibly get those two in for £60?- 60?
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- I think I could meet you halfway, there.- £55?- At 75.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Oh, my God, that's not halfway, is it?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56If we could say 70, I'll have a go.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- OK, I'll give you the next two for 70.- Are we there?- Yes.- Lovely.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Let shake on 70, shall we? Thank you.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04What have I done?
0:29:05 > 0:29:08You've taken a bit of a gamble on that vase, Mark!
0:29:08 > 0:29:10That's what you've done.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13But, you have five items for auction and well done.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Meanwhile, Thomas is still on the hunt.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21I feel there's this last-minute last-item buy.
0:29:21 > 0:29:26It could be... You know, the wrong thing to do, buying at speed,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29buying at haste and not really giving it careful consideration.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Not finding a real...
0:29:33 > 0:29:35..bargain.
0:29:35 > 0:29:36Here comes trouble...
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- Thomas. - THOMAS SIGHS
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- How are you doing?- Fine.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- Time's running out, Thomas.- I know. Have you purchased?- I'm all done.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- You're all done?- I'm all done.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49- Well, I suggest you go away!- But my strategy's gone out of the window.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- Have you spent?- I've spent a lot of money.- No, you haven't.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54- I have, honestly.- Have you?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- Look, there's wonderful cabinets here of quality items.- Mm-hm.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- You've got huge amount of money left, Tom.- Yes...- Then get spending it.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Well, I'm going to spend SOME.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Now, I'll be so disappointed if you've been tactical.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Turn around and off you go.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- No, no...- I'll be really disappointed if...- There's more spending,
0:30:09 > 0:30:11- there's more spending going on, I promise.- Promise?- I promise.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Don't make promises you can't keep, Thomas. Naughty.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24This last bit is such a panic.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27I mean, there's...
0:30:27 > 0:30:30Thing is, you've got to think about auctions and what's
0:30:30 > 0:30:32going to sell well at auction.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41This is what caught my eye and it's a sort of
0:30:41 > 0:30:43double whistle-cum-compass.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46£28 on the ticket, but does it work?
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- SHRILL WHISTLE - Yes, that works.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- So maybe I'll be able to call Mark. - WHISTLING SOUND
0:30:53 > 0:30:54HE LAUGHS
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Well, it's got someone's attention.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Look at these, cigar cutters in silver.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Gosh! You put your cigar in the end, you snip it.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07They're in solid silver and they're probably 1920s.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Oh, they're just simply wonderful, aren't they?
0:31:10 > 0:31:12For the man who has everything.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Priced at £45.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Thomas also has his eye on the writing set and the vesta.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25All four items have a combined ticket price of £191.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30- What can be done on all of these? - SHE SIGHS
0:31:30 > 0:31:34- 177.- 177?
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- That's a lot of money.- It's the first step, 177.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39- Yeah, no, I wouldn't be happy with that.- I know.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41How much are you prepared...?
0:31:41 > 0:31:44- I know this is really going to push it...- Uh-huh.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45- Really push it...- Uh-uh.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49But I'm at round about £110.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51That's where I am. 110?
0:31:53 > 0:31:56You're going to do it for me, 110... Really?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Deal. Thank you very much.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00£110.
0:32:00 > 0:32:05So, that means 40 for the matchbox, 30 for the desk set,
0:32:05 > 0:32:07£15 for the scout's compass-whistle
0:32:07 > 0:32:11and £25 for the cigar cutters.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14He's cleaned up. Well done, Thomas.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17That's four items! Mark's going to go mad, I've bought four items.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20That's six in total! He's going to go bonkers.
0:32:21 > 0:32:27Thomas has spent £182. As well as his latest purchases,
0:32:27 > 0:32:30he's also picked up the pillbox and the brooch.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34Despite starting out with thrifty intentions,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Mark threw caution to the wind and bought five items.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42The piggy pin-cushion, the globe columns,
0:32:42 > 0:32:46the bronze vase, the frame and the Art Deco vase.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49Spending a grand total of £114.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Quite a haul for them both.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56But what do they think one of another's buys?
0:32:56 > 0:32:58One of the best items Thomas has bought,
0:32:58 > 0:33:02and one of his most expensive, is the little Art Deco pillbox.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Beautifully enamelled and very collectable, but £60?
0:33:05 > 0:33:07That's quite a lot of money.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10He's bought this fabulous sterling silver and bronze vase.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15This could be a bit too subtle for auction, but somebody out there
0:33:15 > 0:33:18will spot the quality, and hopefully, he'll make a good profit on it.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20I'm really looking forward to this auction,
0:33:20 > 0:33:24because I've bought very well and I think Thomas has bought reasonably well,
0:33:24 > 0:33:27but he's bought a Scout's whistle. Honestly, what next?
0:33:27 > 0:33:30He's used his eye, he's used his knowledge.
0:33:30 > 0:33:36And I am in fear of him racing ahead while I slightly lag behind.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40After their trip around Essex and Suffolk,
0:33:40 > 0:33:44our road trippers are heading north to the village of Willingham
0:33:44 > 0:33:46in Cambridgeshire, for auction.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51- Are you excited? For auction day? - I am! Auction day... Yeah, I am excited.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54- I think you've bought immensely well.- Do you think so?- Yes, I do!
0:33:54 > 0:33:58I'm a little bit jealous. I've had to be very cunning.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- I am...- In awe.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- In awe of Mr Mark Stacey.- Well, so you should be, Tom.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06You've bought so well. It's only taken you three legs to get this far.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07THEY LAUGH
0:34:07 > 0:34:10Ha-ha-ha, you are cheeky, Thomas.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Today's auction is being held and Willingham Auctions.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17- Look at you, you're already dying to get out.- I am.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19It's like Auction Village.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23- It's like Starsky & Hutch, isn't it? - More like Laurel & Hardy. Ha!
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Our auctioneer today is Stephen Drake.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32What does he think of Mark and Thomas's purchases?
0:34:32 > 0:34:35The bronze vase is very nice, actually.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39It's got a tiny bit of oxidisation on it, but it's really nice.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43Nice, small, well made, good quality.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46I'm probably going to put my foot in it, but a scout's whistle,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48is a bit...
0:34:48 > 0:34:51I mean, there are whistle collectors out there
0:34:51 > 0:34:54and I'm hoping that they're going to turn up today, basically.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Come on, boys, the auction is just about to start.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03First up is Mark's piggy pin cushion.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Decorative little lot, stick pins in pigs.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08We'll start at £10 on this lot.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- £10 bid. - Oh, this isn't looking good.
0:35:11 > 0:35:1418, 20, £25 bid on the lot at 25.
0:35:14 > 0:35:1525, 30.
0:35:15 > 0:35:165.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- 40, 5.- It's going on, you see?
0:35:19 > 0:35:20£45 bid.
0:35:20 > 0:35:2345 bid. Are we all done? Selling, then, at 45.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- That's not bad on a tenner, is it? - No, on a little piggy.
0:35:28 > 0:35:29Oink, oink.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32He'll be happy with pork chops tonight.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35The £10 piggy has paid off for Mark.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Next up, Thomas's silver cigar cutters.
0:35:39 > 0:35:40Interest in this.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42We'll start at £40 on this lot.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- £40 straight in. - £40 bid on the lot at 40. £45 bid.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47In the room at 45. 50.
0:35:47 > 0:35:495.
0:35:49 > 0:35:5160. 5.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53- £65 bid.- £65.- 70.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56£75 bid. 80. 5.
0:35:56 > 0:35:57£85 bid.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- That's awesome.- At 85.
0:35:59 > 0:36:0290. If you want to bid, be quick on the internet.
0:36:02 > 0:36:0390, that was quick.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06It wasn't quick, he gave him about half an hour to make his mind up.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- I don't care. - Selling, then, at £90.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- That's not bad, is it? - I'm rubbing my hands with glee.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- I think it's over for me already. - Don't be so ridiculous!
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Great result for Thomas, putting him in a strong lead.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22But let's not light the cigars just yet.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25It's Thomas's pill box next.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30£50 bid. Nice little pot at 50, 5, 60, 5...
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- There we are.- ..80, 5,
0:36:32 > 0:36:3490, 5,
0:36:34 > 0:36:36100,
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- 110.- Good, brilliant.- £110 bid. - Gosh, that's a jolly good profit
0:36:40 > 0:36:42- and you weren't expecting that.- No.
0:36:42 > 0:36:43Well done, 130.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45140.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47You're not going to give up now, are you?
0:36:47 > 0:36:48Good man.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Lady's bid at 140.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53Are we all done now? Selling, then, at 140.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56- That's brilliant.- That's £80 profit.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58That's brilliant.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Well, I think you've done very well.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02- I think I have.- I wasn't expecting that.- No, nor was I!
0:37:02 > 0:37:05I thought you might get 20 quid out of it.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06You're on a roll, Thomas.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13Up next are Mark's globe columns. Can their association with the Masons
0:37:13 > 0:37:15spark some interest?
0:37:15 > 0:37:19- Start at £75 on this lot. - That's all right.- £75 bid.
0:37:19 > 0:37:2085, 90.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22£90 bid.
0:37:22 > 0:37:2395, £95 bid.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- That's all right.- Get in there, look at the profit on that!
0:37:27 > 0:37:30£100 bid on the Masonic columns, at 100, are we done?
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Selling, then, at £100.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38- That's all right.- Brilliant!- £85 profit.- Superb.- Pleased with that.
0:37:38 > 0:37:39Gosh!
0:37:39 > 0:37:43An amazing profit - this could really help Mark.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Back to Thomas now with his desk writing set.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50Start at 25 on this lot. £25 bid.
0:37:50 > 0:37:5225, 30.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55£30 bid. £30 bid on the lot at 30.
0:37:55 > 0:37:5735, £35 bid.
0:37:57 > 0:37:58If you want to bid, be quick.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02£35 bid and selling, then, at 35.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03What did you pay for that?
0:38:03 > 0:38:05£30, I think.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07So £5 profit.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Not quite as good a result.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14Can Mark's bargain frame put him in the winning picture?
0:38:14 > 0:38:18- £10 on this lot. £10 bid.- £1 profit.
0:38:18 > 0:38:1912, 15,
0:38:19 > 0:38:2018.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22£18 bid, and 20.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- £20 bid, and 5. £25 bid. - Come on, a bit more.
0:38:25 > 0:38:30- Oh, no, it's going well... - ..forwarded to sixth.- Have they?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Are we done now? I shall sell, then, at £25.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38- £16 profit.- I think that's brilliant.- 16 quid profit.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40That's more than double back.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Well done.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44It's Thomas's Art Nouveau brooch next.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Bit of interest in this. We'll start at a tenner on this one.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- That should make a lot more than that.- ..18, 20, 25, 30,
0:38:50 > 0:38:52- 35...- That's good.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54£40 bid on the lot at 40.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- £40 bid. - It's not expensive for what it is.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59I think it's charming.
0:38:59 > 0:39:00I think it's lovely.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Are there any further bids? Selling, then, in the room, £40.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Brilliant.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08More of those.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10That turned out to be a good little find.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Next up is Mark's bronze vase.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17The auctioneer has high hopes for this.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Start at £80 on this lot, 80 bid.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22So £20 in profit.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2485. 85, got to go 90.
0:39:24 > 0:39:2595, I'm out now.
0:39:25 > 0:39:2995, I'm comforted I've made a profit.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Are there any further bids?
0:39:30 > 0:39:32I shall sell in the room, then, at 95.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34100.
0:39:34 > 0:39:40- 5?- 105.- Broken that three-figure... - 110 against you now.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42115. £115 bid.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- Creeping.- Still in the room.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45120 against you.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48120. It's on the internet at 120.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49Selling, then, at 120.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54I was concerned at that, cos I didn't know the factory.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57- It looks very Tiffany to me.- It did!
0:39:57 > 0:39:58It has that look,
0:39:58 > 0:40:00so it's obviously from that period.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- Doubled its...- I'm pleased with that, I'm happy.- Well done, you!
0:40:03 > 0:40:06What a gamble! He's doubled his cash!
0:40:06 > 0:40:08But is it enough to put him in the lead?
0:40:10 > 0:40:14Back to Thomas and his vesta is the next lot.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17£20 bid. Bid's with me at £20. 25, 30.
0:40:17 > 0:40:1935, got to go 40.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23- One more, I'll take it. 45. - Oh, there's a profit.- Yeah, yeah.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25- A very small profit, though. - Are we done now?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Selling in the room, then, at 45.
0:40:29 > 0:40:30I am surprised at that.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32I thought that would have done better.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36Same here, but it's yesterday's antiques, isn't it?
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Turn that frown upside down.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39It's still a profit.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Thomas, again, now, with his scout whistle.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46The auctioneer and Mark aren't fans,
0:40:46 > 0:40:48but will the bidders be?
0:40:48 > 0:40:51£10 bid on the scouts' whistle, ever popular at £10.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54£10 bid? £10 bid on the whistle at 10.
0:40:54 > 0:40:5612, £15 bid.
0:40:56 > 0:40:5818, just what you want, madam, at 18.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00£18 bid.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01£18.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05Selling, then, in front, lady's bid at £18.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Well done - you've made a profit on that.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- That was great. Reminded me of my schoolboy days.- Yes.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13You know, yomping through the moors.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17- You managed to navigate yourself to a profit.- I did, I did.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Very, very cautiously, but it happened.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23It's a profit, albeit a small one.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26It's our lads' last lot of the day,
0:41:26 > 0:41:29Mark's cracked Art Deco vase.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31£20 bid. Bid's with me at 20.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- £20 bid.- £20. - He's killed it by saying that.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- 25.- At 25.
0:41:36 > 0:41:42£30 bid. Decorative little lot at 30 and selling, now, in front at £30.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44- Well done, madam.- Well done, Mark.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Another good profit.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Come on, you can buy me a cup of tea.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49- Why me?- Cos you've got more money.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52Great auction, chaps.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Now, let's do the maths.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00Thomas started off this leg of the trip with £309.96 in his pocket.
0:42:02 > 0:42:08After auction costs, he made a profit of £119.76,
0:42:08 > 0:42:14giving him a hefty £429.72 to carry forward.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18But today is Mark's day.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24Starting off with £171, after auction costs,
0:42:24 > 0:42:30he's notched up a profit of £148.40, winning this leg of the trip.
0:42:30 > 0:42:36He has an impressive £319.40 to take forward. Well done.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- You've beaten me! - But you're still £110 ahead, Thomas.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46Oh, yes, but this is where - as I say, you were on the ropes -
0:42:46 > 0:42:50- the fight-back starts here for Mark. - Absolutely, it's started, my friend.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52Be afraid!
0:42:52 > 0:42:55- Be very afraid!- I'm quaking!
0:42:55 > 0:42:59Best we leave them before it all kicks off. He-he, bye for now!
0:43:00 > 0:43:03Next time on Antiques Road Trip,
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Mark's having a crisis of confidence...
0:43:05 > 0:43:07What am I doing here?
0:43:07 > 0:43:10..while Thomas keeps his eye on the ball.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Maybe I can look into the crystal ball
0:43:12 > 0:43:14and see how Mark's fortunes turn out.