0:00:02 > 0:00:05- It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.- This is beautiful.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07That's the way to do this.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09With £200 each, a classic car, and a goal -
0:00:09 > 0:00:12to scour for antiques.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13- Joy.- Hello.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14The aim -
0:00:14 > 0:00:17to make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22There will 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 > 0:00:29The handbrake's on.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Today, we begin a brand-new adventure with Road Trip royalty.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47It's queen of auctions Anita Manning
0:00:47 > 0:00:49and king of doing a deal Philip Serrell.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Philip, are you quite excited because it's a new adventure
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- and you're sitting beside a beautiful woman?- I am indeedy.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00I am indeedy.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Everywhere I go, people say to me, "What's that lovely Anita Manning like?"
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- and do you know what I say to them? - What do you say, darling?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- She is awful. - Oh, no!- Absolutely awful.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- I don't believe you! - You work with her...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14What a diva. What an absolute diva.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Don't listen to him, Anita.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22One of Scotland's first female auctioneers, our Anita
0:01:22 > 0:01:26is more of a smiling assassin when it comes to getting a discount.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30I was kind of looking to pay about £20 on them.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Her rival on this journey is esteemed auctioneer Philip.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Full of fun and games.
0:01:41 > 0:01:42Shame.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Starting this trip with £200 each, our expert pair will be
0:01:46 > 0:01:51pootling around in a left-hand-drive 1966 Fiat 500.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Do you think I should get out and push? Do you?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58It might go faster.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01I think... I'm not sure whether you drive this or wear it.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06They are snug in there, aren't they?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11This Road Trip kicks off in Windermere in the Lake District
0:02:11 > 0:02:15and travels over 1,200 miles around the north of England,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18crossing the border into Scotland, before heading south again
0:02:18 > 0:02:21and ending their trip in Crooklands, Cumbria.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27This leg will kick off in Windermere
0:02:27 > 0:02:30and finish up at auction in Cleveleys, near Blackpool.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Philip's arrived at Courtyard Cottage Antiques.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37How are you?
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- Hello.- We've met before, haven't we?- We have, yes.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- I've seen you're selling your shop. - We are.- Now, my budget's £200.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- I don't suppose...? No?- No, you're a little short. I'm sorry.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Story of my life, that.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- I'm going to have a look round and I'll catch you in a minute.- OK.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Nice try, Philip. Best find something a bit more in your budget, eh?
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Let's get a closer look at those horns.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- How much are these, Jean? - 65.- 65.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- They're just a cow's horn, aren't they?- Yes.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15So it's just a by-product of what it is.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- There's no actual hunting gone on just for these.- No.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20What I'm trying to say is, they're not a trophy, are they?
0:03:20 > 0:03:21- They are not.- Right.
0:03:21 > 0:03:2365...
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Look at this. Look at it. - JEAN LAUGHS
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Philip's putting the dusty cow horns aside as a possibility.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44And it looks like a small leather-topped children's stool
0:03:44 > 0:03:46has also caught Philip's eye.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Ticket price is £45.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51How much can you do the two for?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- I'll be really generous. - Oh, hark at this.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- £60 for the two. - 50 quid for the two.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03I agree with you at £50.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- You sure?- Yes. - I want you to be happy.- I'm happy.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Go on. I'll shake you by the hand, my love. Thank you very much.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Philip's kicked off his Road Trip with two generous deals,
0:04:13 > 0:04:18securing the cow horns for £25 and another 25 for the stool.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22He's so bullish. Ha!
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Anita has made her way to Kendal...
0:04:27 > 0:04:32Her first shop of this trip is the Antiques Emporium.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- Hello, there.- Hello. I'm Anita.- Hi, I'm Chris.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40With a wide range of antiques, collectables and vintage pieces,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44there's bound to be something to suit Anita's taste here.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Cabinets always fascinate me. I'm always drawn to the cabinets.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52First to spark Anita's interest
0:04:52 > 0:04:56are a yellow-metal amethyst-set bar brooch and an Art Deco clip.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01This style is 1930s.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Maybe...between '20s and '40s.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08And I think it might be a wee bit more modern than that.
0:05:08 > 0:05:14I think that it's a replica, rather than a period one.
0:05:14 > 0:05:20It's not absolutely right, but at the same time, it's a nice thing.
0:05:20 > 0:05:21It's a nice piece.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Chris has headed off to phone the dealer to see
0:05:26 > 0:05:28if there's any movement on the ticket price of £42.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- The very best I can do is £32. - 32?- Mm-hmm.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Do you think they would go to 30?
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- Go on. You've twisted my arm. - I don't want to twist your arm.- Oh.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- You've sweet-talked me into it. We'll do 30 for you. - Thank you very much.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48That's great, that's terrific.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Anita's not stopping there.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54She's spotted something else in the cabinets.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58I'm intrigued by this little plaque at the back.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Joan of Arc.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Could I have a wee look at it, please?- Certainly.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08This is a copper plaque that's been plated with white metal
0:06:08 > 0:06:10and there's probably a bit of age to it,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13but neither Chris nor the dealer know anything more.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Is Anita willing to risk purchasing this mysterious lot?
0:06:16 > 0:06:18The ticket price is £22.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23There's a little bit of leeway on it.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26We can do £18 for it, and that's his bottom line.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- That's his bottom line? - Yes.- I'm tempted.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Like, my heart's saying yes, but my head's saying,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35is somebody else going to be as fascinated as me?
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- It just needs somebody interested on the day, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- Yeah, I'm going to go for it. - OK, lovely.- Thank you very much.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Thank you very much.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48That's the commemorative Joan of Arc plaque and the brooch
0:06:48 > 0:06:52and Art Deco pin bought for £48.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Philip is now joining Anita in Kendal.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02He's come to Sleddall Hall Antiques Centre,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05housed in a 17th-century manor house.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Philip's being looked after today by dealer Andrew.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- I tell you what, I love that, Andrew.- That's amazing.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18You've got a handcrafted pub game there, skittles.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- Somebody's made this who goes to the pub, haven't they?- Absolutely.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24All you've got is a bit of stained hardboard here.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26- Or plywood, isn't it?- It is plywood.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29It was probably made in the '50s, just post-war.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- I would say post-war.- Just post-war.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Well, have a go, then.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Oh, here we go.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- There we go.- Are you ready for this?- I'm ready for this.- How many?
0:07:38 > 0:07:39I'd say you'll get five.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43There you are, four.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44Oh, so close.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47So, what's the ticket price on that, Andrew?
0:07:47 > 0:07:49We've got a ticket price of £80.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- And there's some movement in price on that?- We can always negotiate.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57- OK.- Knock it down a bit. Sounds like the skittles are in the running.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58Anything else?
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Andrew, this is fantastic, isn't it?
0:08:03 > 0:08:07That's a wonderful example of polished fossils, isn't it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:11I would think this is several million years in age.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Really ancient.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- And how much is that?- We've got a ticket price on that of £75.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19I quite like that. I do think that's quite a...
0:08:20 > 0:08:23..fun thing, and I'm willing to bet that it would be the oldest thing
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- in the auction. - I would imagine it would be.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28It's probably one of the oldest things in the shop.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- It's not as old as you and me, is it?- Not quite!
0:08:32 > 0:08:35The slab of Mesozoic-era fossils
0:08:35 > 0:08:37and that pub skittles game
0:08:37 > 0:08:41have a combined ticket price of £155.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- The fossil's going to make £40-£60. - Yes.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51Realistically, I think I can give £30-£35 for them.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56For me, the game is £20-£25 worth.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58So you're wanting to pay...
0:08:58 > 0:09:0260 quid for the two. Well, £55, £60 for the two.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Call it £65 and we'll have a deal for you at that.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- So what we're talking about is £35 for the fossils.- Correct.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- And £30 for the game.- Correct. - You're happy with that?- Yes.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I will shake you by the hand.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- Thank you very much, I'd better give you some money now!- Yes, please.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20A very generous discount, and a great deal done. Marvellous!
0:09:22 > 0:09:27Anita is still in Kendal and has travelled five minutes
0:09:27 > 0:09:29down the road to the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry
0:09:29 > 0:09:31at Abbot Hall.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34She's come to find out about the mysterious author behind one
0:09:34 > 0:09:39of the most famous children's novels of all time, Swallows And Amazons.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Arthur Ransome had a lifelong love affair with the Lake District
0:09:48 > 0:09:52but also spent many, many years in Bolshevik Russia,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55and rumours still persist that he may have been a spy.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Here to tell Anita all about this fascinating man
0:10:01 > 0:10:04is Geraint Lewis from the Arthur Ransome Trust.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09We associate Arthur Ransome with the Lakes.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14- How did this association start? Was he born here?- He wasn't, no.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15He was born in Leeds.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20When he was just born, his father carried Arthur Ransome up to the top
0:10:20 > 0:10:24of the Old Man of Coniston as a sort of welcome to the area.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Arthur Ransome just developed that love from his earliest beginnings,
0:10:27 > 0:10:31from childhood holidays at Coniston Water.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33I suppose he carried this area in his heart with him.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36He did in his heart, and quite literally as well, because
0:10:36 > 0:10:40he carried a little rock throughout his life wherever he travelled.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44I love that idea, of carrying a bit of this wonderful area with him
0:10:44 > 0:10:46throughout his travels.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52Ransome had a passion for writing from an early age, and in 1902,
0:10:52 > 0:10:57aged 18, he moved to London, where he mixed with the artistic scene
0:10:57 > 0:11:00and started publishing his work to great acclaim.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02But an interest in folklore
0:11:02 > 0:11:04led Ransome to St Petersburg in Russia.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Did he do any work over there, apart from his writing at that point?
0:11:10 > 0:11:15Initially he was interested in the writing, but of course in 1914
0:11:15 > 0:11:18the war began and an opportunity came up by accident, really,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21for him to become a war correspondent for the Daily News.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25That is the perfect job for him, telling stories.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29In 1917, the Russian Revolution happened,
0:11:29 > 0:11:33so he was excellently placed to become a political journalist,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36reporting on the rapidly evolving politics of Russia.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40It must have been a very scary time to be in Russia at that point.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41I think so.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45He was one of a few Westerners, really, who were in Russia
0:11:45 > 0:11:47through that kind of period.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52That made him of interest to the Bolshevik and British governments,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56because he was one of the very few people who could actually
0:11:56 > 0:12:00give first-hand knowledge of what the other side was thinking,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02and what their mind-set was.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Are you telling me that he was a spy?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06It's difficult to say,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10but we do know that he was recruited by MI6 in 1919
0:12:10 > 0:12:12when he was in Stockholm
0:12:12 > 0:12:16and the evidence suggests that they helped to persuade,
0:12:16 > 0:12:21or encourage, the Russian government to let him back into Russia.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22For two reasons.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25One, because he wanted to write a history of the Russian Revolution,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28which the Bolshevik government was very keen on his doing,
0:12:28 > 0:12:33but also so the British government could get a report from him of
0:12:33 > 0:12:37what was going on in a country which at the time they knew nothing about.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42Rumours persisted about Ransome's sympathy for the Bolsheviks,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45as he mixed with many of the leading Communists,
0:12:45 > 0:12:47including Lenin and Trotsky.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52Within this elite circle, he got to know one person particularly well.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57He married Evgenia Shelepina, who was Trotsky's secretary, in 1924.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00He moved straight back to Britain after that
0:13:00 > 0:13:03and they went to live at Low Ludderburn, near Windermere.
0:13:03 > 0:13:10So he came back, he brought his Russian bride to live in the Lakes.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15It was a far cry from the turbulent world of post-war Russia,
0:13:15 > 0:13:19and it was in this calm and remote landscape that Ransome
0:13:19 > 0:13:23conceived the idea for his children's novel Swallows And Amazons.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27What inspired him to write this book?
0:13:27 > 0:13:28It was two inspirations, really.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32One was his own childhood in and around Coniston Water,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34and memories of that.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Those were really reignited in 1928
0:13:36 > 0:13:40when he spent a lot of time with the daughter and grandchildren
0:13:40 > 0:13:45of WG Collingwood, and between them acquired two dinghies, which they
0:13:45 > 0:13:48spent a lot of time sailing in during the time they were there,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52and that I think reignited his thoughts, and eventually
0:13:52 > 0:13:56led to the creative inspiration for Swallows And Amazons.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Swallows And Amazons was to be the first in a series of 12 novels
0:14:00 > 0:14:03that Ransome wrote about the outdoor adventures
0:14:03 > 0:14:05enjoyed by two families of children.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Everyone has heard of Swallows And Amazons,
0:14:08 > 0:14:12and Arthur Ransome must have been one of the most popular
0:14:12 > 0:14:14children's authors of all time.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Yes, I think that's true.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19And I think one of the most respected as well.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23After a life full of intrigue and adventure, Arthur Ransome
0:14:23 > 0:14:27died in June 1967 and was buried in his beloved Lake District.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31His children's novels remain in print today,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and have sold millions of copies worldwide.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40It's been a busy old day for our experts,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43who are back together again for some well-earned rest.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45So, nighty-night.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54It's the next morning, and, hello, what's going on here, then?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Philip?- What? - What are we going to do?
0:14:57 > 0:14:58I don't know.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Looks like the car has finally packed in.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Our experts will have to think of a new mode of transport.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08There she goes.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10There's a couple of gee-gees up there.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12No, I don't like horses.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15I think we should retitle the programme.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18What about The Great Antiques Walk?
0:15:18 > 0:15:19Let's go for it.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26I think it's a bit optimistic to think you can walk the whole way,
0:15:26 > 0:15:27you two.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Or should I say skip?
0:15:31 > 0:15:35So, Anita has walked, and been driven,
0:15:35 > 0:15:39to her first stop of the day, in Cullingworth, West Yorkshire,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41home to Antiques at the Mill.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- Hi, I'm Anita.- How are you? How do you do?- It's lovely to be here.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50What a fabulous place.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00This is the type of object
0:16:00 > 0:16:04that Phil Serrell would be immediately drawn to.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08A big old broken rustic piece
0:16:08 > 0:16:11of what some people might call junk,
0:16:11 > 0:16:17but it's an interesting looking thing and it has age about it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19It's had a wee bit of repair.
0:16:19 > 0:16:25So, it says on the ticket that there is a rustic rake and shovel.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28So we've got a rake as well.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- There we go.- OK.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35So, no great quality, but probably
0:16:35 > 0:16:39late-19th, early 20th-century stuff.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44She sounds keen, so it's time to phone dealer Paul.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Ticket price is £50.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51I was kind of looking to pay about £20 on them.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56Well... You don't get if you don't ask.
0:16:56 > 0:16:5825? Could you take 25?
0:17:02 > 0:17:08You are an absolute darling! An absolute darling at 25.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I'm really delighted. OK, bye-bye. Bye.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- 25.- You got a really good deal there. Well done.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18I was chatting him up.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Smooth talking, Anita.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25And she's not done yet.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31This little sewing box here would be from the 1950s.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34The top opens out.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39So that we can see all the little compartments for threads
0:17:39 > 0:17:42and needles and scissors and so on,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and it's decorated with this
0:17:45 > 0:17:49quite crazy Fablon material here.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Cheap, but stylish.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55I quite like that.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59And I think that it might be appealing.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Ticket price is £60,
0:18:02 > 0:18:07but Anita has asked Steve to contact the dealer with a cheeky bid of £30.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- Any luck?- Right...
0:18:14 > 0:18:18Because it's such a popular item, he knows he can shift that,
0:18:18 > 0:18:20so 30 is a bit low.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23He will shift it at 40.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24How does that sound?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- Let's go for that, thank you very much. I'm delighted.- Fantastic.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29Yeah, I bet!
0:18:29 > 0:18:31That's the 1950s sewing box
0:18:31 > 0:18:36and the rustic rake and shovel for a canny £65 total.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41With the car still being fixed,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Anita is using her initiative.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Oh, this is great. I feel like the queen of the road!
0:18:46 > 0:18:49I'll look after him and I'll be careful.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51All right, see you later.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Bye!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Thank you, kind driver.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00OK, darling, we're off. Forward, Macduff!
0:19:00 > 0:19:03And you're a lot better-looking than Phil Serrell.
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Hey, cheeky!
0:19:07 > 0:19:13A lorry and a car ride later and Anita has arrived in Hebden Bridge.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18She's here to visit Caldene Antiques Centre.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20There's certainly plenty of choice.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26That looks like Anita's sort of thing, a 1940s lady's watch,
0:19:26 > 0:19:28possibly gold.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- Can I have a wee look outside? - Course you can.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- I want to try and find hallmarks. - See if there's any hallmarks.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43I'm going to have a look at this watch,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46which is from the 1930s or 1940s.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49It's marked up at £22.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54Now, if that is gold, that's not a lot of money because,
0:19:54 > 0:19:58although the watch might not be working,
0:19:58 > 0:20:03there would be interest from people who buy gold.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05But I like the colour.
0:20:05 > 0:20:11I like the colour of the watch case and I think that might be gold.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16If I just open it gently, remove the mechanism...
0:20:18 > 0:20:21..and then I am looking in here for the hallmark.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26And that tells us that it is...
0:20:28 > 0:20:30..nine carat gold.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34So that's a good buy at £22.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38Great spot, even better if she could get it for less.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40Time to check with Carol.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41Watch out, Carol.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Is there any movement on that price?
0:20:45 > 0:20:46I'll have a look for you.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Have a wee look.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- Are they both out of the same cabinet?- Mm-hm.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57- We could do that one for £20. - You could do it for £20.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Could you do it for £18?
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- Yes, take 18.- Yes, 18.- You can do it for 18. That's fine, that's fine.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- That's great. Well, I'm very pleased.- OK, my love.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15So that's a nine carat gold cased lady's wristwatch for only £18.
0:21:15 > 0:21:16Well done.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22Philip is also heading towards Hebden Bridge.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25It's a lovely part of the world, isn't it?
0:21:25 > 0:21:28He's hitched a ride with Roy and his grandson George.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32This is fantastic. Really, really kind of you.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Roy is a man of few words.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35A tractor, though,
0:21:35 > 0:21:39not surprising as Philip hails from generations of farmers.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40And PE teachers.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Thank you very, very much.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49And dropped off right at the door of his final shop. Lucky devil.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Right, down to business at Hebden Bridge Antiques.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- Peter, how are you? - Nice to meet you.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- That was some entrance, that was. - Well, you know, travelling in style.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05You're welcome to have a look around.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15That's quite nice.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Very often, these have had an armorial or something here.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- Yes. Quite often they do, yes.- That has been polished out, hasn't it?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26But it's got some nice gilding to the interior.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29This is a helmet-shaped cream jug.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30Chester hallmarks.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36This is a Georgian design that's been copied 100 or 80 years later.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41What's the price ticket? £80!
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Um... What can you do it for?
0:22:44 > 0:22:50For me, it's got to come in under £30, otherwise I can't look at it.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Why don't we try £45?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- That's not under £30, is it?- No.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59For me to buy it, it's got to come under £30, really, I think.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01£35?
0:23:02 > 0:23:06That's still got to make £40 for me to stand still with it.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10I could go to £25 for it, if that's any good to you.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14If it isn't it doesn't matter, but I could give that for it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17How about pushing it slightly and go £28?
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Go on, then, you're a gentleman. Thank you very much indeed.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24With that very generous deal, both our experts are all bought up.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Philip spent a total of £143 on five lots -
0:23:33 > 0:23:36the cow horns,
0:23:36 > 0:23:37the children's stool,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39the bar skittles,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41the slab of fossils
0:23:41 > 0:23:43and the Georgian-style cream jug.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Anita spent a little less, shelling out £131
0:23:48 > 0:23:51on her five lots,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54buying the brooch with the Art Deco clip,
0:23:54 > 0:23:56the commemorative plaque,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58the rustic rake and shovel,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01the 1950s sewing box
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and the vintage lady's wristwatch.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07So, what do they make of each other's lots?
0:24:07 > 0:24:11I love Phil's items, they are so Phil.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Anita has bought some really good Anita lots.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18But she has also bought a couple of Phil Serrell lots.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21The rake and the fork... I mean, that's Serrell country, Manning.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23What are you doing?
0:24:23 > 0:24:27After starting in Windermere, our experts are now en route
0:24:27 > 0:24:32to their very first auction of the trip in Cleveleys, near Blackpool.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Let's hope their now-fixed car makes it.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Do you know, the thing is, our road trip is like a rollercoaster.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42ANITA LAUGHS
0:24:42 > 0:24:45The "Auction Sale Big Dipper".
0:24:45 > 0:24:47We've had the highs, we've got the lows to come now.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Well, don't worry, Phil, as you've made it safely to the auction house.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57OK, my old fossil, are you ready for this?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01I'm going to find a fossil, I think. In we go, then, happy days.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- Here we go.- Presiding over today's proceedings
0:25:04 > 0:25:07is auctioneer Shaun Smythe.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Get comfortable, everyone.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- Whoa. Packed room, isn't it? - Yeah, it's busy.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- It's good.- Absolutely.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22First up is Philip's child's stool. Will it prove to be a crowd-pleaser?
0:25:22 > 0:25:28- Do you need me to hold your hand? - £20 for this. 10. 10 I have. 12.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- 14, 16, 18.- Yes!- 20.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33At £20 at the back. 22.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35- ANITA GASPS - 24. 26.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40At £26 on the front row. 28 anywhere? At £26.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- 26, are we all finished? At £26... - Why are you cheering for me?
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- Because I love you.- Can't argue with that, really, can you?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52There was a little love in the room for Philip's stool, too.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Will there be any left over for Anita's commemorative
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Joan of Arc plaque?
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Just a little question here. Is Joan of Arc big in Blackpool?
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- We'll see in a minute. - So, for this one, £30.
0:26:06 > 0:26:0820 I have. 22. At £22.
0:26:08 > 0:26:1224 anywhere? 24. 26. 28.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15At £28 on the staircase. 30.
0:26:15 > 0:26:1832. 34.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- She IS big in Blackpool.- 36, 38.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- She's very big in Blackpool.- 40.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27- It is getting bigger by the minute. - £38 on the second row. 40.
0:26:27 > 0:26:3142. 44.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34At £44, are we all done at 44?
0:26:34 > 0:26:38- Yes!- It's put me firmly in my place, hasn't it?
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Indeed. That's a storming start for Anita.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- I wonder if it will be lady's day today.- Oh, do shut up.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Now, now, no need to be bitter.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Let's see if your pub skittles game will prove popular.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54£50 for this. 40.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Come on, 30 I have, 32. At £32. 34 anywhere?
0:26:57 > 0:27:0134. 36. 38. 40. 42.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04At £42 at the back. 44 anywhere?
0:27:04 > 0:27:06At £42 for the skittles game, then.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11£42. 44 anywhere? Are we all finished at £42?
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- Are you happy?- Moderately.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Surely you can crack a bit of a smile over that result.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20If you're in Liverpool, you're a Liverpudlian.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22If you're in Blackpool, are you a Blackpudlian?
0:27:24 > 0:27:27- I think I've lost her. - Sometimes I worry about you, Phil.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Right, next up it's Anita's Serrell-like lot,
0:27:31 > 0:27:34the rustic rake and shovel.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37- £40 for this. £30.- Yes!- 20 I have.
0:27:37 > 0:27:4122. 24, £24 at the back. £24.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44- Yes!- 26 anywhere? At £24 at the back of the room.
0:27:44 > 0:27:4626. 28. 30.
0:27:46 > 0:27:51- At £30 at the back.- £30.- 30, then. Are we all done at £30? 32 anywhere?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53- All done at 30. All finished.- Yes!
0:27:55 > 0:27:58That's another profit for Anita. Great stuff.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05- Philip is playing catch-up with his cow horns next.- At £10, then, now.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08At 10. 12, at £12. 14. 16.
0:28:08 > 0:28:1318. 20. £20 on the front row. 22 anywhere?
0:28:13 > 0:28:17At £20 for the cow horns. Are we all done at 20? All finished?
0:28:20 > 0:28:22ANITA LAUGHS
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Ah, that will take the sting out of that loss.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Next up it's Anita's great find, the gold wristwatch.
0:28:33 > 0:28:34£40, 30 I have.
0:28:34 > 0:28:3832, 34, 36. At £36. 38 anywhere?
0:28:38 > 0:28:40At £36, then, now.
0:28:40 > 0:28:4236, are we all finished?
0:28:42 > 0:28:44At £36, all done at 36?
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Another marvellous profit for our Lady Manning.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55And she's up again with that lot that Philip rubbished,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58her 1950s sewing box.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01For me, that's got that sort of November 5th look.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Bonfire?- Yeah.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Very popular, these. What can I say for this one? £40, or 30 I have?
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- 32. 34. At £34. 36 at the back. - ANITA LAUGHS
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- At £36. 38.- Come on!- 40.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16- 42. 44.- I don't believe it, I just do not believe it.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- Firewood is making profit. - £55 on my right.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21- 60 anywhere?- Absolute...
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- My flabber is completely gasted. - £65.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- 60. At £60... - ANITA LAUGHS
0:29:28 > 0:29:31At £60, are we all done at £60? All done.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Look at that, she's done it again!
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Oh, Philip, this is not your day, is it?
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Can you redeem yourself with your slab of fossils?
0:29:43 > 0:29:4520. Well, 20 I have. 22.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50At £22. 24 anywhere? At £22. 24, 26.
0:29:50 > 0:29:5328. 30. 32.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56At £32, the gentleman sat down on the second row.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- 34 anywhere?- Come on! - At £32, then, now.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02At 32. Are we all finished at 32?
0:30:02 > 0:30:04For the last time.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07I think you've bought the right things for this room
0:30:07 > 0:30:09and I don't think I have.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13Do you know, I think you've hit the nail on the head there, Phil.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17It's Anita's last lot now.
0:30:17 > 0:30:22Can she continue her run of profits with her brooch and Art Deco clip?
0:30:22 > 0:30:26£30 for those. 20. 10 I have. 12, 14. At £14.
0:30:26 > 0:30:2816 on the stairs. 18.
0:30:28 > 0:30:3220, 22, 24, 26, 28.
0:30:32 > 0:30:3630. 32. 34. 36.
0:30:36 > 0:30:4038. At £38. 40 anywhere? 40.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43At £40, then. £40 at the back of the room.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Have we all finished at 40?
0:30:47 > 0:30:4940 is good enough for me.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51THEY LAUGH
0:30:51 > 0:30:55I'll say so. Anita ends on a high.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00I think for you to win, your cream jug will have to get £3,000.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02SHE LAUGHS
0:31:02 > 0:31:05Hey, it's unlikely, but stranger things have happened.
0:31:05 > 0:31:0850. 40 I have.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- At £40. 42. 44. - And you're away, you're away.
0:31:11 > 0:31:16- 44. 46. 46. At £46. - Come on, come on!
0:31:16 > 0:31:20At £46. All finished at 46? 48.
0:31:20 > 0:31:2250. So £50 at the back, then.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26At 50, then. Are we all done at 50? All done.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30Might just have clawed me back to what I started with.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34A great result to end on, so well done.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- Go on, then.- Cup of tea? - Why not? Arsenic.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43Before you have tea, let's work out the final figures.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Philip started this leg with £200.
0:31:46 > 0:31:51Unfortunately, he made a small loss of £3.60 after auction costs,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54leaving him with £196.40.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Anita also began with £200.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04She made an impressive profit of £42.43 after auction costs,
0:32:04 > 0:32:07which means she's today's auction winner
0:32:07 > 0:32:11and goes into the next leg with £242.43. Well done, girl.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18And with one auction under their belt, our lovely pair are back
0:32:18 > 0:32:20in the little Fiat 500.
0:32:20 > 0:32:21CLANKING
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Oops, she's sounding a bit poorly.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32The beginning of our next buy leg.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36- Aye, I can hardly wait(!) - SHE LAUGHS
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- Are you not raring to go?- I've got some catching up to do, haven't I?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- You completely drilled me yesterday.- I know.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46Anita and Philip's second leg begins in Barnard Castle, County Durham,
0:32:46 > 0:32:52and ends at auction in Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55And mischief is in the air because both Anita and Philip are sharing
0:32:55 > 0:32:58this fine establishment, so stand by.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Opened six years ago,
0:33:01 > 0:33:05Mission Hall is located in the heart of the town's antiques district.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Dale Robson is the man to meet.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12- Hi.- Hiya.- I'm Anita. And this is Philip Serrell.- Hello, Philip.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19Let's follow Anita first, shall we? Because it looks like something's
0:33:19 > 0:33:21already taken her fancy.
0:33:22 > 0:33:27I rather like this little inkwell and pen tray.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29It's in the Art Nouveau style.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32Decorated and embossed with flowers.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36And owner Dale is on hand to open the cabinet.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40- It is made of...some sort of base metal, I would imagine. - Britannia metal.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45Britannia metal. I think it would be something for a lady's writing desk.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- Oh, it is very pretty, yes. - It is pretty. "Orphea."
0:33:48 > 0:33:50Don't know anything about it,
0:33:50 > 0:33:53but I like to see something which has a maker's name on it.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- Yes, it is nice to see.- Puts it in a certain place.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59There's 26 on it. Which I think is not too bad.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02- Very reasonable. - It is very reasonable.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05- You might not need a discount. - I might not need a discount.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- I might not. - SHE LAUGHS
0:34:07 > 0:34:11Could it be bought sort of somewhere between 15 and 18?
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- I could do it for 20. - You could do it for 20?
0:34:15 > 0:34:18I'm going to go for that. I like it. Thank you very much.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22- Thank you very much.- You haven't been suckered in already, have you?
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- Succumbed to the Manning charm. - Och, away and buy one of your big...
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Have you found anything big and crazy yet?
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Yes, and here it is.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33HE LAUGHS
0:34:33 > 0:34:35Ha-ha. Behave, Phil.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38He's on to something, though, look.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- Dale, I've just seen these, look.- Oh, right.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- They're quite nice, aren't they? - Yes.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- And they are measures, aren't they? - Yeah.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Got a half pint and a pint. You can have the half, I'll have the pint.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51What could be the best on those, do you think?
0:34:51 > 0:34:55- They are 40 quid, the two, currently.- Maybe 30 quid.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59- Could they be 20 quid? - They couldn't be 20, no.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- Dale just said that with no hint of compassion.- No.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04One to think about, then.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Whatever you do, don't let that Anita Manning anywhere near them.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09I'll do my best.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Speak of the little devil.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15Wouldn't it be nice to have a lovely pen to go with my little
0:35:15 > 0:35:18inkwell and pen holder?
0:35:18 > 0:35:23And I have noticed a Conway Stewart fountain pen here.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26And pens are very collectable in today's market.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30So I'm going to have a look at that. It is £35, a wee bit dear...
0:35:30 > 0:35:35- Anita, Anita, Anita.- What is it? - Could you just do me a favour?- What?
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- Just hold that a second for me. - Oh, for heaven's sake!
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Hold it, hold it. Thank you very much.
0:35:40 > 0:35:41SHE LAUGHS
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Cheeky boy!
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Fortunately, he knows it's a dummy. What else has he found?
0:35:46 > 0:35:50How much are those little shells there?
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Country-made military chest of drawers.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54£80.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- How much movement is there on price on that?- £80.
0:35:58 > 0:36:03- They would have to be about 70. Maybe 65.- Can you come any lower?
0:36:03 > 0:36:07- I can't really do any lower on those.- 50 quid is my limit on that.
0:36:07 > 0:36:08I couldn't do it for 50.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Could you do £80 for them all? The belt, the two bell tankards and that?
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- Yes, we could do that. - OK, I need to have a think.- Mm-hm.
0:36:15 > 0:36:16Good idea.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Anita has been pawing over the fountain pen.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- Dale has certainly been busy today. - The condition is good.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27This wonderful mottled effect, that's what the buyers like.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30- It is a nice, bright colour. - It is marked at 35.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34But what I'd like to be paying, really, is round about £20.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37I mean, I could maybe go to about 25.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Could you go to 22?
0:36:39 > 0:36:42I don't think I can do 22, no.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46- Could you go to 23? - SHE LAUGHS
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- 23?- Let's go for 23.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- 23.- Oh, thank you very much.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53Anita is making herself a little theme there.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Meanwhile, it looks like Phil has made a decision. Wow.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Dale.- Hello.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02I think you've been more than fair with me. So these two for 80, yeah?
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- Yes, we can do that.- And that is a handshake because you, sir,
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- have been an absolute gentleman. - Thank you.- I'll be back.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- You've got some really lovely things.- Thanks for the business.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Now, how is Anita getting on?
0:37:13 > 0:37:16A bronze that I like in here...
0:37:16 > 0:37:21is this fantastic stylised cat.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22Now, this is...
0:37:22 > 0:37:25It has a modernist look about it.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29But it could be from the 1920s or 1930s.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33There is no foundry. There is no maker's name.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37But I think that that is wonderful.
0:37:37 > 0:37:38Dale?!
0:37:38 > 0:37:41- This one has got 68 on it. - Right.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43I mean, that one would be about 60.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- Is there any other movement on it?- It would have to be that £60.
0:37:46 > 0:37:5160. Let's just go for that. Thank you very much. I'm delighted.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53That's a good thing.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Philip's travelled towards Durham,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01a stunning city known for its Norman castle and cathedral
0:38:01 > 0:38:05and just outside the city is the town of Bishop Auckland,
0:38:05 > 0:38:08once home to a unique seat of power that was
0:38:08 > 0:38:11pivotal in the history of England and Scotland.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Philip's meeting Chris Ferguson to hear more.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- Chris, how are you?- Very nice to meet you.- Good to see you as well.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24- So this is Auckland Castle? - It is indeed.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26You're very welcome to join us here.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31In the 11th century, County Durham became a bloody battleground.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35William the Conqueror was defending north-east
0:38:35 > 0:38:38England from the King of Scotland at a time
0:38:38 > 0:38:42when the border between the two countries was ever changing.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44To cement his authority in the area,
0:38:44 > 0:38:48William granted the Bishop of Durham unprecedented powers.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51He was to be responsible for protecting England's
0:38:51 > 0:38:54interests in the north, and given the title of Prince Bishop.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58They could raise their own army, they had their own taxes,
0:38:58 > 0:39:01- they had their own mint, they had their own legal system. - You think of a bishop today
0:39:01 > 0:39:03and he's very much an ecclesiastical figure, isn't he?
0:39:03 > 0:39:07But in those days, they were wealthy men...
0:39:07 > 0:39:11Yeah, I mean, all the way through from the medieval period right the way through to the 19th century,
0:39:11 > 0:39:15bishops are wealthy men, they're diplomats, they're military leaders.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18They're... They're corrupt, some of them.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22Some of them are quite into gambling, wine, women and song.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25There were 53 Prince Bishops in total.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29The first was William Walker in 1075 and the last,
0:39:29 > 0:39:34William Van Mildert, served until 1836.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Auckland Castle was the centre of all this power.
0:39:37 > 0:39:38After the King,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41they were, like, second most important people in the land.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44They are the second most powerful people in the country,
0:39:44 > 0:39:47often standing up to the King, rebelling, some of them.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50And really trying to promote their own authority and power.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55This unparalleled rule included control over local agriculture
0:39:55 > 0:39:57and mining.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01These were taxed and the money was used in whatever way
0:40:01 > 0:40:05they saw fit, to fund a life of luxury, control territory or
0:40:05 > 0:40:09create a grand palace, fit for the King of the North.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12They are really competing with the King,
0:40:12 > 0:40:14so this building is built with two great halls,
0:40:14 > 0:40:16it's built with a double-storey chapel
0:40:16 > 0:40:20and those things are copying, out-competing what the King's
0:40:20 > 0:40:23building at Westminster or at Windsor.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27This is a palace complex to compete with royalty.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Over the centuries, the Prince Bishops were
0:40:34 > 0:40:38involved in thwarting the Scots' attempts to invade northern England.
0:40:38 > 0:40:44In the 13th century, the notorious Prince Bishop Bek helped defeat
0:40:44 > 0:40:48William Wallace, leaving Scotland in the hands of the King of England.
0:40:48 > 0:40:53At times, Prince Bishops chose to side with whoever was most
0:40:53 > 0:40:56powerful, even if that meant allegiance with
0:40:56 > 0:41:00the Scots against the English King who had appointed them.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Do you ever get a state where the Bishop tried to
0:41:03 > 0:41:06- sort of outflank or outrank the King?- They do.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10At times, they try to sort of have this idea of an independent
0:41:10 > 0:41:13buffer state of Durham, between England and Scotland,
0:41:13 > 0:41:17so Durham at that time being Durham, Northumberland, Cumbria, is
0:41:17 > 0:41:21a buffer state between the warring kingdoms of England and Scotland.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25After the Union of the Crowns in the 17th century,
0:41:25 > 0:41:29the role of Prince Bishop became less about military dominance
0:41:29 > 0:41:32and more about maintaining local law and order,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35often enjoying the perks of their position.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42I know that you look at, in my world, sort of old oil paintings
0:41:42 > 0:41:46of bishops and you can see they were having a bit of a ball, really.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51Large cigars, wine, fine wines, brandy...
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Especially if you look at the 18th-century Bishops, they are feasting all the time.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57They are having huge banquets and this building,
0:41:57 > 0:42:01what is now the chapel, were built as banqueting halls to entertain in.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07The reign of the Prince Bishops continued until the 1830s,
0:42:07 > 0:42:08when it was replaced with the
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Bishop of Durham in the traditional
0:42:10 > 0:42:12religious role that continues today.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15But without this extraordinary position set
0:42:15 > 0:42:18up as a stronghold for English royalty,
0:42:18 > 0:42:21the borders of England and Scotland could now be very different.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Anita has also made her way to Bishop Auckland.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36She's heading for Antiques On The Green, run by Alistair Donaldson.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Wow!
0:42:41 > 0:42:45That's the kind of thing that Phil Serrell would love.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47He would love that.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Huge big bellows.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50She's not wrong there.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Now, what do we have here?
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Oh! Ho-ho!
0:42:55 > 0:42:59I wonder if I could give Phil Serrell a hammering with that!
0:43:01 > 0:43:03Or beat out a profit from it.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07I like that!
0:43:07 > 0:43:11It's £65, which is quite a lot of money.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15But it's a good item and it's a fun item.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17Alistair! You're needed!
0:43:17 > 0:43:21I usually buy lovely, gentle...
0:43:21 > 0:43:25- Brooches.- ..feminine items.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29- Yes.- But my eye was drawn to this big hammer.- Right.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32Can you tell me, Alistair, what on earth this is used for?
0:43:32 > 0:43:36- To be frank, I don't actually know what it would have been used for. - Right.
0:43:36 > 0:43:41But it's wood, obviously, so you could hit metal, like brass, with it and it wouldn't damage it.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44Obviously, we've got a massive chunk out there, but that's its history.
0:43:44 > 0:43:46- I like that.- Oh, it's great.
0:43:46 > 0:43:50I'm an auctioneer, and if this came in to my auction,
0:43:50 > 0:43:53I would estimate that round about £20.
0:43:53 > 0:43:55HE SUCKS HIS TEETH
0:43:55 > 0:43:57It might get more than that, I don't know,
0:43:57 > 0:44:00because who knows the price of a big hammer?
0:44:00 > 0:44:03Well, if it's Mr Serrell that you're trying to beat up, then I don't think
0:44:03 > 0:44:07I've got any option, really, than allowing you to have that for £20.
0:44:07 > 0:44:11- I think we'll do a deal.- Is that all right? Put your hand there. Thank you.- Thank you very much.
0:44:13 > 0:44:17A very generous discount lands Anita the rather large
0:44:17 > 0:44:20- early-20th-century hammer. - OK, put it over my shoulder.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22Yeah, watch out, Mr Serrell.
0:44:22 > 0:44:28And on that note, it's probably best to call it a day. So, nighty-night!
0:44:32 > 0:44:34What a glorious morning!
0:44:34 > 0:44:37Do you know, I have to say, if I was going to buy a classic car,
0:44:37 > 0:44:42- I'm not sure that I would buy one of these.- Ah, stop moaning!
0:44:42 > 0:44:45- It's a lovely wee thing! - Well said, Anita!
0:44:45 > 0:44:48They're heading for the magnificent spa town of Harrogate.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52First to shop this morning is Phil.
0:44:54 > 0:44:59Montpellier Muse Antique Market has been trading for over 25 years.
0:44:59 > 0:45:03- Dealer David Wallace is looking after Phil today.- Hi, Phil.- I'm Philip.
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- How are you doing? - David, is it?- David.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09So what's going to appeal to you in here?
0:45:09 > 0:45:12- Can I perhaps have a look at these...- You can indeed.
0:45:12 > 0:45:14..snuff boxes, please?
0:45:14 > 0:45:19So this is a papier-mache snuff box and...
0:45:19 > 0:45:22it's got this little miniature on the cover here.
0:45:22 > 0:45:26It's priced at £25, but David says he can do it for 18.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28For me, the golden age of papier-mache
0:45:28 > 0:45:30is from about 1850 to 1880.
0:45:30 > 0:45:31Um...
0:45:31 > 0:45:35But the problem is this damage here cos you can't really repair
0:45:35 > 0:45:37papier-mache.
0:45:37 > 0:45:41- Can you do that for 15 quid? - I'll stick my neck out and say yes.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44You're a gentleman. Go on, I'll take that. Thank you very much indeed.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46- My pleasure.- I'd better give you some money now, hadn't I?
0:45:46 > 0:45:51So, that's £15 for the 19th-century papier-mache snuff box.
0:45:54 > 0:45:57Anita's hot on Phil's heels in Harrogate, heading just
0:45:57 > 0:46:03south of the town to Crimple Hall Antiques to meet Phil Cannell.
0:46:03 > 0:46:05- Hi, Anita.- Hello.- How are you? Nice to meet you.
0:46:07 > 0:46:12This antiques and vintage showroom has over 50 stalls and cabinets.
0:46:12 > 0:46:15Hoping that I have a nose for a bargain!
0:46:15 > 0:46:18I see what you did there, Anita.
0:46:19 > 0:46:23What has drawn me to this little piece, it's a Japanese piece,
0:46:23 > 0:46:29not a Chinese piece, is the quality of the painting.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32Look at those wonderful peacocks.
0:46:32 > 0:46:37I really, really like this little piece and I see...
0:46:38 > 0:46:44..that the foot has been off. And it's been stuck on again.
0:46:44 > 0:46:50Which is a great shame and it is a 19th-century piece.
0:46:50 > 0:46:55Tempted with the quality, but I'm put off by the damage.
0:46:55 > 0:47:01- It will all depend on how much I can get it for.- Phil's your man!
0:47:01 > 0:47:04- She's got 75 on it.- Right, OK.
0:47:04 > 0:47:09Erm... So maybe she hasn't noticed the foot and when you speak to her,
0:47:09 > 0:47:13- you can maybe say to her that it's damaged. - Yeah, yeah. That's absolutely fine.
0:47:13 > 0:47:18I'd be liking to buy that for £30. See what you can do.
0:47:18 > 0:47:20- I'll have a word with her.- OK.
0:47:20 > 0:47:25This Kutani pot is named after the small village in western Japan
0:47:25 > 0:47:29where this style of decoration has been made on ceramics
0:47:29 > 0:47:31since the mid-17th century.
0:47:31 > 0:47:33- How did we get on, Phil? - She needs a little bit more.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35- A wee bit more?- A wee bit more.
0:47:35 > 0:47:38- Uh-huh.- 35.
0:47:38 > 0:47:41- Oh, I think I've got to go for it. - I think you have.- That's great.
0:47:41 > 0:47:44- Good, deal done.- I'm delighted with that. Can I pay you?
0:47:44 > 0:47:47So, that's £35 for the Kutani koro and cover.
0:47:51 > 0:47:56Back in Harrogate, Phil has ventured into a fine art gallery.
0:47:56 > 0:47:59He's got just over £100 to spend.
0:47:59 > 0:48:04That won't get him anything from the gallery, but fortunately Gary has a cellar.
0:48:05 > 0:48:08Well, you know they say "buying blind..." Hell's bells!
0:48:08 > 0:48:09What is he up to?
0:48:10 > 0:48:13These are things that are not for us, really.
0:48:13 > 0:48:15There you are, you see?
0:48:16 > 0:48:18- Horse. - That's modern.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21- That might go, mightn't it? - Beautifully framed that.
0:48:21 > 0:48:24And this is painted, what? Within the last 50 years?
0:48:24 > 0:48:26Yes, that's painted in the last five years.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29I've got to pay commission at auction.
0:48:29 > 0:48:32If they estimate that at 40 to 60 quid...
0:48:32 > 0:48:35Which is probably what they'd estimate it at...
0:48:35 > 0:48:37I'm going to give you 30 quid for it.
0:48:37 > 0:48:41- Done?- Done.- You're a gentleman, I'd better get you some money out.
0:48:41 > 0:48:47That's £30 for the equestrian painting in an early-19th-century style.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53Let's stick with Phil - he's made his way west to Skipton
0:48:53 > 0:48:56and the local antique centre.
0:48:58 > 0:49:02There are 30 dealers on over three floors, so best get hunting.
0:49:04 > 0:49:07A good Georgian bureau used to be six, eight, nine, perhaps £1,000.
0:49:09 > 0:49:13This one is as rustic as they come.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16Always have a look where the lock is
0:49:16 > 0:49:19because people are forever losing the keys.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22So they then have to cut a piece out to get into it.
0:49:22 > 0:49:25This pine and oak bureau is priced at £100
0:49:25 > 0:49:28and is owned by dealer Steve Pickering.
0:49:28 > 0:49:30Go, Steve!
0:49:30 > 0:49:32I think it's got quite a look.
0:49:32 > 0:49:37If it was an ordinary oak one, I wouldn't have got anywhere near it. But I think the bottom line for me
0:49:37 > 0:49:39is that at auction is going to make 60 to 90 quid.
0:49:39 > 0:49:42- Is 50 quid any good to you?- No. - OK.
0:49:42 > 0:49:44- Can you do 55 on it?- No.
0:49:44 > 0:49:46- What can you do?- 70 quid.
0:49:46 > 0:49:49- I can't give you 70 quid for it. - You can't?- No, I can't.
0:49:49 > 0:49:53- But I can give you 60 quid. Have a deal with me.- I'll take your money.
0:49:53 > 0:49:55You're a gentleman. Thank you very much.
0:49:55 > 0:49:59So that's £60 for the late-Georgian pine and oak Yorkshire bureau.
0:49:59 > 0:50:01Wow! And that's shopping done.
0:50:01 > 0:50:03Let's take a gander at their goodies.
0:50:03 > 0:50:08Along with the bureau, Phil bought a pair of bell metal tankards,
0:50:08 > 0:50:11a miniature chest of drawers, a papier-mache snuff box
0:50:11 > 0:50:15and a horse painting for £185.
0:50:15 > 0:50:20Anita splashed out £158 on a bronze cat,
0:50:20 > 0:50:21a fountain pen,
0:50:21 > 0:50:26an Art Nouveau inkwell, a large early 20th century hammer
0:50:26 > 0:50:30and a Japanese koro and cover. Thoughts, please.
0:50:30 > 0:50:34He deserves to double his money on that bureau,
0:50:34 > 0:50:38but in today's market, he probably won't.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41There are certain things in life that come along
0:50:41 > 0:50:44and you just don't understand them.
0:50:44 > 0:50:48A £60 bronze cat? I don't understand it!
0:50:49 > 0:50:54Barnard Castle in County Durham was the departure point on this leg
0:50:54 > 0:50:58and now, Phil and Anita are nearing the auction in Driffield,
0:50:58 > 0:51:00in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
0:51:03 > 0:51:05How are you going to do today?
0:51:05 > 0:51:09- Well, I kind of think you might have the advantage on me today.- Ha-ha-ha!
0:51:09 > 0:51:11You heard it here first, folks!
0:51:11 > 0:51:14Well, we'll soon find out about that.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20This looks a really good sale, doesn't it?
0:51:20 > 0:51:23- Look at this.- Yeah! Are you excited? Oh, another adventure!
0:51:23 > 0:51:27- Slightly nervous.- Who is going to win this time?- Get in there, you!
0:51:27 > 0:51:31Dee, Atkinson & Harrison were established in 1885
0:51:31 > 0:51:34and regularly hold sales of antiques, art and furniture.
0:51:34 > 0:51:39Our gavel basher today is Graham Paddison. Let the auction commence.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44Starting with Anita's inkwell and pen tray.
0:51:44 > 0:51:46- What's it worth? £30 for it.- This is mine.
0:51:46 > 0:51:4930 bid at the corner. 30 bid. £30 bid. At 30.
0:51:49 > 0:51:5135. 40.
0:51:51 > 0:51:535. 50.
0:51:53 > 0:51:555. 55 then...
0:51:55 > 0:51:59Bid seated here. All done and finished, 55.
0:51:59 > 0:52:03What an incredible start! Anita's almost tripled her money.
0:52:03 > 0:52:06- I'm happy.- I should think you should be.- Are you happy for me?- No!
0:52:06 > 0:52:09He's hiding it well, though(!)
0:52:09 > 0:52:12Next up, it's Phil's pair of bell metal tankards.
0:52:12 > 0:52:14£30 for them.
0:52:14 > 0:52:1930. £20 to start then and off we go. 20 bid in the middle here, at 20.
0:52:19 > 0:52:22£20 bid, at 20. £20 bid, at 20.
0:52:22 > 0:52:23At £20.
0:52:23 > 0:52:25Seems very cheap to me.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28But at £20... We're going to sell it. Down it goes.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31- 2! That's the way. 25.- Last minute.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33- 28, sir.- Yes, yes.
0:52:33 > 0:52:3628. 30. 5.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38At 35. Bid's third row here.
0:52:38 > 0:52:40At 35, then.
0:52:40 > 0:52:42Everybody finally down, I think.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44- At £35. - BANGS GAVEL
0:52:44 > 0:52:47A decent profit for Phil to start, too.
0:52:47 > 0:52:49Gets your heart going.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51Nearly stopped it! I don't know about getting it going!
0:52:51 > 0:52:53SHE CHUCKLES
0:52:53 > 0:52:57Back to Anita now, with her rather large hammer.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59£30 for it.
0:52:59 > 0:53:0330 for the wooden mallet here. 30 bid. This side at 30.
0:53:03 > 0:53:055. 40. 5. 50.
0:53:05 > 0:53:085. 60. 5. 70.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12- 5. 80. 5. 90.- I'm getting absolutely trounced here!
0:53:12 > 0:53:14£90, then.
0:53:14 > 0:53:17All done. Finished. Bid's at the front. £90.
0:53:17 > 0:53:18BANGS GAVEL
0:53:18 > 0:53:21That's over four times what she paid for it!
0:53:21 > 0:53:22Amazing!
0:53:22 > 0:53:26I think I might go and quietly hang myself somewhere.
0:53:26 > 0:53:30It's Phil's chance now to score big with his tiny
0:53:30 > 0:53:33- chest of drawers.- £50 for it.
0:53:33 > 0:53:35- Come on.- 50.
0:53:35 > 0:53:3840 bid, this corner, bid at 40. At £40, bid at 40. At 40.
0:53:38 > 0:53:39At 45 at the front.
0:53:39 > 0:53:4250. 5. 60.
0:53:42 > 0:53:445. 70. £70.
0:53:44 > 0:53:46In the corner. All done and finished.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48- At £70. - BANGS GAVEL
0:53:48 > 0:53:51Another solid profit for Philip.
0:53:51 > 0:53:55- I think it's got the right price for today in this saleroom.- Mmm.
0:53:55 > 0:53:58And you made a profit.
0:53:58 > 0:54:01So I don't want to hear any m-m-moaning.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04Philip?! Moan?! Ha(!)
0:54:04 > 0:54:08We're sticking with Phil now for his 19th-century papier-mache snuff box.
0:54:08 > 0:54:10£40 for it.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13- 40 bid.- 40 straight in.
0:54:13 > 0:54:15At £40, the bid standing this side.
0:54:15 > 0:54:1845. 50. 5. 60.
0:54:18 > 0:54:22At £60. All done. Selling. Away it goes. £60.
0:54:22 > 0:54:24BANGS GAVEL
0:54:24 > 0:54:27Phil's quadrupled his money on that one.
0:54:27 > 0:54:32- That was a wee smile playing on your lovely face.- Nah, it's trapped wind.
0:54:32 > 0:54:34Keep that to yourself.
0:54:34 > 0:54:38Next, it's Anita's Japanese Kutani koro and cover.
0:54:38 > 0:54:40It's got a damaged foot, but will that put anyone off?
0:54:40 > 0:54:43£30 for it.
0:54:43 > 0:54:4630. Nice quality here. 20, then. 20 bid at the back.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49At 20. £20. 25. 30.
0:54:49 > 0:54:52Oh, dear. You stopped quickly. At 30 bid.
0:54:52 > 0:54:5435, fresh bidder. 40.
0:54:54 > 0:54:565. 50? 45.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58At £45. 50, fresh bidder.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01At 50, lady's bid now. Both gentlemen out.
0:55:01 > 0:55:0550. At £50, then. All done and finished.
0:55:05 > 0:55:08- Goes away at £50. - BANGS GAVEL
0:55:08 > 0:55:11Another good profit for Anita.
0:55:11 > 0:55:16- I think it deserved it.- I'm just really pleased for you(!)- Ha-ha(!)
0:55:16 > 0:55:19We can tell that(!)
0:55:19 > 0:55:22Now it's Phil's priciest purchase, the pine and oak bureau.
0:55:22 > 0:55:26This could make all the difference to today's victor.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29100. £50 to start. Come on. A lot of age to it.
0:55:29 > 0:55:30£50.
0:55:30 > 0:55:31< 20.
0:55:31 > 0:55:33Ouch.
0:55:33 > 0:55:36A £20 bid. At 20. At 20. At £20.
0:55:36 > 0:55:39- At £20. Take a fiver if you like. - Have a laugh now.
0:55:39 > 0:55:42- That should be funny. - 5, do I see anywhere?
0:55:42 > 0:55:47At £20, then. All done and finished. Away. Can't do any better than £20.
0:55:47 > 0:55:51BANGS GAVEL Not the result Phil was after.
0:55:51 > 0:55:53Do you think that's worth £20?
0:55:53 > 0:55:57It's firewood, it's worth £20.
0:55:57 > 0:56:02That's a handcrafted period antique bureau.
0:56:04 > 0:56:08Back with Anita now. It's her Modernist bronze cat.
0:56:08 > 0:56:11And auctioneer John Atkinson's taken over the rostrum.
0:56:11 > 0:56:1420. £20 bid. 5. 25.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16At £25 bid. 30.
0:56:16 > 0:56:195. 40.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22Selling away. Going then at £40.
0:56:22 > 0:56:26That loss gives Phil a chance to close the gap.
0:56:26 > 0:56:28I would never be one to wish ill on anybody.
0:56:28 > 0:56:33- But in this instance... - I've made you very happy.
0:56:33 > 0:56:35Needs must when the devil drives.
0:56:37 > 0:56:40Could Anita's final item, the Conway Stewart fountain pen,
0:56:40 > 0:56:42help her stay in the lead?
0:56:42 > 0:56:45£30. 30. 20.
0:56:45 > 0:56:4710. 10, I'm bid, at 10. 15.
0:56:47 > 0:56:5020. 5. 30.
0:56:50 > 0:56:53- 5.- I think that's top price for that.
0:56:53 > 0:56:55£35.
0:56:55 > 0:57:00- A good strong profit. - Would you just do me a favour?- Yeah.
0:57:00 > 0:57:04- Would you just wipe that smile off your face? - SHE CHUCKLES
0:57:04 > 0:57:08But Phil's final item, the equestrian painting,
0:57:08 > 0:57:10could make all the difference.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12£70. 70. 50, then.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15- 30. £30. Bid at 30, bid. - I'll settle for that.
0:57:15 > 0:57:18- £30.- I'm happy. - 50 on the net.
0:57:18 > 0:57:21At £50, bid of £50. At £50 bid.
0:57:21 > 0:57:23Selling away.
0:57:23 > 0:57:25Oh, it's gone, has it?
0:57:25 > 0:57:27The internet bidder has disappeared.
0:57:27 > 0:57:29Oh, Phil! So has everybody else!
0:57:29 > 0:57:33That's the story of my day! I've even lost my internet bidder!
0:57:33 > 0:57:36Selling away. Going at £35.
0:57:36 > 0:57:40So close, but it's still a small profit.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43In the end, it's OK cos you made a little bit of profit.
0:57:43 > 0:57:45- Can we go now?- Uh-huh.
0:57:46 > 0:57:49Philip began with £196.40.
0:57:49 > 0:57:54After paying auction costs, he lost £4.60,
0:57:54 > 0:57:58so has £191.80 to spend next time.
0:57:58 > 0:58:00GAVEL BANGS
0:58:00 > 0:58:02Anita started with £242.43.
0:58:02 > 0:58:07After costs, she made a profit of £64.63,
0:58:07 > 0:58:11cementing her lead with £307.06.
0:58:11 > 0:58:13So, go girl!
0:58:13 > 0:58:17All that effort and I think I'm back where I started!
0:58:17 > 0:58:20Don't worry. It was a bit of a roller-coaster today, wasn't it?
0:58:20 > 0:58:23- Yeah, you just get in and roller-coaster me out of here.- Yeah.
0:58:23 > 0:58:25- But very good fun anyway. - Yeah, terrific(!)
0:58:25 > 0:58:28Ha-ha. Till the next time, road-trippers.