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-It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.

-This is beautiful.

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That's the way to do this.

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With £200 each, a classic car, and a goal -

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to scour for antiques.

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-Joy.

-Hello.

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The aim -

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to make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.

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There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.

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So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?

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The handbrake's on.

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This is Antiques Road Trip.

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Yeah.

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Today, we begin a brand-new adventure with Road Trip royalty.

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It's queen of auctions Anita Manning

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and king of doing a deal Philip Serrell.

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Philip, are you quite excited because it's a new adventure

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-and you're sitting beside a beautiful woman?

-I am indeedy.

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I am indeedy.

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Everywhere I go, people say to me, "What's that lovely Anita Manning like?"

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-and do you know what I say to them?

-What do you say, darling?

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-She is awful.

-Oh, no!

-Absolutely awful.

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-I don't believe you!

-You work with her...

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What a diva. What an absolute diva.

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Don't listen to him, Anita.

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One of Scotland's first female auctioneers, our Anita

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is more of a smiling assassin when it comes to getting a discount.

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I was kind of looking to pay about £20.

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Her rival on this journey is esteemed auctioneer Philip.

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Full of fun and games.

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Shame.

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Starting this trip with £200 each, our expert pair will be

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pootling around in a left-hand-drive 1966 Fiat 500.

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Do you think I should get out and push? Do you?

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It might go faster.

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I think... I'm not sure whether you drive this or wear it.

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They are snug in there, aren't they?

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This Road Trip kicks off in Windermere in the Lake District

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and travels over 1,200 miles around the north of England,

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crossing the border into Scotland, before heading south again

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and ending their trip in Crooklands, Cumbria.

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This leg will kick off in Windermere

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and finish up at auction in Cleveleys, near Blackpool.

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Anita Manning, what have you done to this weather?

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What have you done?

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-Philip, it's lovely.

-What do you call this in Scotland, dreich?

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But, Philip, there's sunshine in our heart

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-because we're at the beginning of a new adventure.

-Oh, absolutely.

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We are.

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We're in the heart of the Lake District, in wonderful Windermere.

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Philip's arrived at Courtyard Cottage Antiques.

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How are you?

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-Hello.

-We've met before, haven't we?

-We have, yes.

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-I've seen you're selling your shop.

-We are.

-Now, my budget's £200.

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-I don't suppose...? No?

-No, you're a little short. I'm sorry.

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Story of my life, that.

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-I'm going to have a look round and I'll catch you in a minute.

-OK.

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Nice try, Philip. Best find something a bit more in your budget, eh?

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-Jean?

-Yes?

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What are these off here?

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Are they off a buffalo or a bison or something?

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Could be a Highlander.

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Do you know what the difference is between a bison and a buffalo?

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I'll try my best Birmingham accent.

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-BIRMINGHAM ACCENT:

-You can wash your hands in a bi-son.

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SAD TRUMPET SOUND It's the way you tell them. Oh, Lordy.

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-Pitiful, really, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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-I'm sorry. You all right?

-Can you try harder?

-No.

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Terrible jokes aside, let's get a closer look at those horns.

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-How much are these, Jean?

-65.

-65.

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-They're just a cow's horn, aren't they?

-Yes.

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So it's just a by-product of what it is.

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-There's no actual hunting gone on just for these.

-No.

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What I'm trying to say is, they're not a trophy, are they?

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-They are not.

-Right.

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65...

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-Look at this. Look at it.

-JEAN LAUGHS

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Philip's putting the dusty cow horns aside as a possibility.

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And it looks like a small leather-topped children's stool

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has also caught Philip's eye.

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Ticket price is £45.

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That at auction is going to make... 20-30 quid, isn't it?

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Ooh, 'eck.

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I like it when it's "ooh, 'eck".

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So is that a Lake District expression?

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£30.

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I want to buy the horns.

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The horns can be 45.

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How much can you do the two for?

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-I'll be really generous.

-I like this.

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-£60 for the two.

-50 quid for the two.

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I agree with you at £50.

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-You sure?

-Yes.

-I want you to be happy.

-I'm happy.

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Go on. I'll shake you by the hand, my love. Thank you very much.

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Philip's kicked off his Road Trip with two generous deals,

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securing the cow horns for £25 and another 25 for the stool.

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He's so bullish. Ha!

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Anita has made her way to Kendal...

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..known as the Auld Grey Town thanks to its grey limestone.

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Kendal is well known for its mint cake, though,

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an essential prerequisite of today's explorers and mountaineers.

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Anita's first shop of this trip is the Antiques Emporium.

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How lovely.

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-Hello, there. Hello.

-I'm Anita.

-Hi, I'm Chris.

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With a wide range of antiques, collectables and vintage pieces,

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there's bound to be something to suit Anita's taste here.

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A woman's work is never done.

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Cabinets always fascinate me. I'm always drawn to the cabinets.

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First to spark Anita's interest

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are a yellow-metal amethyst-set bar brooch and an Art Deco clip.

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This style is 1930s.

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Maybe...between '20s and '40s.

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And I think it might be a wee bit more modern than that.

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I think that it's a replica, rather than a period one.

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It's not absolutely right, but at the same time, it's a nice thing.

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It's a nice piece.

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And it's nice and fresh,

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and I'm hoping that it would appeal to the ladies who

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come along to auction and fancy giving themselves a wee treat.

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I'm sure it will.

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Chris has headed off to phone the dealer to see

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if there's any movement on the ticket price of £42.

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-The very best I can do is £32.

-32?

-Mm-hmm.

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I'm awful tempted.

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Because I like it and I think that it's nice.

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It's only the sort of period that worries me a wee bit.

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Do you think they would go to 30?

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-Go on. You've twisted my arm.

-I don't want to twist your arm.

-Oh.

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-You've sweet-talked me into it. We'll do 30 for you.

-Thank you very much.

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That's great, that's terrific.

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Anita's not stopping there.

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She's spotted something else in the cabinets.

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I'm intrigued by this little plaque at the back.

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Joan of Arc.

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-Could I have a wee look at it, please?

-Certainly.

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This is a copper plaque that's been plated with white metal

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and there's probably a bit of age to it,

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but neither Chris nor the dealer know anything more.

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Is Anita willing to risk purchasing this mysterious lot?

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The ticket price is £22.

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There's a little bit of leeway on it.

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We can do £18 for it, and that's his bottom line.

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-That's his bottom line?

-Yes.

-I'm tempted.

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Like, my heart's saying yes, but my head's saying,

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is somebody else going to be as interested in it as me?

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-It just needs somebody interested on the day, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

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-Yeah, I'm going to go for it.

-OK, lovely.

-Thank you very much.

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Thank you very much.

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That's the commemorative Joan of Arc plaque and the brooch

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and Art Deco pin bought for £48.

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Philip is now joining Anita in Kendal.

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He's come to Sleddall Hall Antiques Centre,

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housed in a 17th-century manor house.

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Philip's being looked after today by dealer Andrew.

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-You've got interesting things everywhere here.

-It's amazing.

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I've got to ask you,

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what's the longest you've ever had anything in stock for?

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Well, we sold something the other day that we'd had for 40 years.

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-40 years?! That's nearly as old as me.

-That was incredible.

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-Did you make profit on it?

-We did make a profit on it.

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-We got pretty close to the asking price, so...

-Really?

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Yes, it was very good.

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-I tell you what, I love that, Andrew.

-That's amazing.

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You've got a handcrafted pub game there, skittles.

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-Somebody's made this who goes to the pub, haven't they?

-Absolutely.

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All you've got is a bit of stained hardboard here.

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-Or plywood, isn't it?

-It is plywood.

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It was probably made in the '50s, just post-war.

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-I would say post-war.

-Just post-war.

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Well, have a go, then.

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Oh, here we go.

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-There we go.

-Are you ready for this?

-I'm ready for this.

-How many?

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I'd say you'll get five.

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There you are, four.

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So close.

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So, what's the ticket price on that, Andrew?

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We've got a ticket price of £80.

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-And there's some movement in price on that?

-We can always negotiate.

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-OK.

-Knock it down a bit. Sounds like the skittles are in the running.

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Anything else?

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Andrew, this is fantastic, isn't it?

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That's a wonderful example of polished fossils, isn't it?

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-What's interesting... I used to teach geography.

-Yes.

-Badly.

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So I should know Jurassic

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and all the other different periods of history,

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but I don't.

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But I would think this is several million years in age.

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-Really ancient.

-And as you say, it's been polished.

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Would this have come from Africa or Morocco or somewhere?

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I would imagine, or even China,

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you never know where these things come from these days.

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-How much is that?

-We've got a ticket price on that of £75.

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I quite like that. I do think that's quite a...

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..fun thing, and I'm willing to bet that it would be the oldest thing

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-in the auction.

-I would imagine it would be.

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It's probably one of the oldest things in the shop.

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-It's not as old as you and me, is it?

-Not quite!

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The slab of Mesozoic-era fossils

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and that pub skittles game

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have a combined ticket price of £155.

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-The fossils will make £40-£60.

-Yes.

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Realistically, I think I can give £30-£35 for them.

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For me, the game is £20-£25 worth.

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So you're wanting to pay...

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60 quid for the two. Well, £55, £60 for the two.

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Call it £65 and we'll have a deal for you at that.

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-So what we're talking about is £35 for the fossils.

-Correct.

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-And £30 for the game.

-Correct.

-You're happy with that?

-Yes.

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I will shake you by the hand.

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-Thank you very much, I'd better give you some money now!

-Yes, please.

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A very generous discount, and a great deal done. Marvellous!

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Anita is still in Kendal and has travelled five minutes

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down the road to the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry

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at Abbot Hall.

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She's come to find out about the mysterious author behind one

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of the most famous children's novels of all time, Swallows And Amazons.

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Arthur Ransome had a lifelong love affair with the Lake District

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but also spent many, many years in Bolshevik Russia,

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and rumours still persist that he may have been a spy.

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Here to tell Anita all about this fascinating man

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is Geraint Lewis from the Arthur Ransome Trust.

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We associate Arthur Ransome with the Lakes.

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-How did this association start? Was he born here?

-He wasn't, no.

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He was born in Leeds.

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When he was just born, his father carried Arthur Ransome up to the top

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of the Old Man of Coniston as a sort of welcome to the area.

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Arthur Ransome just developed that love from his earliest beginnings,

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from childhood holidays at Coniston Water.

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I suppose he carried this area in his heart with him.

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He did in his heart, and quite literally as well, because

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he carried a little rock throughout his life when he travelled.

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I love that idea, of carrying a bit of this wonderful area with him

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throughout his travels.

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Ransome had a passion for writing from an early age, and in 1902,

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aged 18, he moved to London, where he mixed with the artistic scene

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and started publishing his work to great acclaim.

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But an interest in folklore

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led Ransome to St Petersburg in Russia.

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Did he do any work over there, apart from his writing at that point?

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Initially he was interested in the writing, but of course in 1914

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the war began and an opportunity came up by accident, really,

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for him to become a war correspondent for the Daily News.

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That is the perfect job for him, telling stories.

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In 1917, the Russian Revolution happened,

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so he was excellently placed to become a political journalist,

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reporting on the rapidly evolving politics of Russia.

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It must have been a very scary time to be in Russia at that point.

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I think so.

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He was one of a few Westerners, really, who were in Russia

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through that kind of period.

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That made him of interest to the Bolshevik and British governments,

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because he was one of the very few people who could actually

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give first-hand knowledge of what the other side was thinking,

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and what their mind-set was.

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Are you telling me that he was a spy?

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It's difficult to say,

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but we do know that he was recruited by MI6 in 1919

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when he was in Stockholm

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and the evidence suggests that they helped to persuade,

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or encourage, the Russian government to let him back into Russia.

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For two reasons.

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One, because he wanted to write a history of the Russian Revolution,

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which the Bolshevik government was very keen on his doing,

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but also so the British government could get a report from him of

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what was going on in a country which at the time they knew nothing about.

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Rumours persisted about Ransome's sympathy for the Bolsheviks,

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as he mixed with many of the leading Communists,

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including Lenin and Trotsky.

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Within this elite circle, he got to know one person particularly well.

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He married Evgenia Shelepina, who was Trotsky's secretary, in 1924.

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He moved straight back to Britain after that

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and they went to live near Windermere.

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So he came back, he brought his Russian bride to live in the Lakes.

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It was a far cry from the turbulent world of post-war Russia,

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and it was in this calm and remote landscape that Ransome

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conceived the idea for his children's novel Swallows And Amazons.

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What inspired him to write this book?

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It was two inspirations, really.

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One was his own childhood in and around Coniston Water,

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and memories of that.

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Those were really reignited in 1928

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when he spent a lot of time with the daughter and grandchildren

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of WG Collingwood, and between them acquired two dinghies, which they

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spent a lot of time sailing in during the time they were there,

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and that I think reignited his thoughts, and eventually

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led to the creative inspiration for Swallows And Amazons.

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Swallows And Amazons was to be the first in a series of 12 novels

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that Ransome wrote about the outdoor adventures

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enjoyed by two families of children.

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Everyone has heard of Swallows And Amazons,

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and Arthur Ransome must have been one of the most popular

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children's authors of all time.

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Yes, I think that's true.

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And I think one of the most respected as well.

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In 1936 they brought out an award, an annual award,

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called the Carnegie Medal for Outstanding Children's Literature,

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and he was awarded the first medal for the sixth book in the

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Swallows And Amazons series, Pigeon Post, and we have the medal here.

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That is quite something, isn't it?

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Subsequent winners of this include authors such as CS Lewis

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and Richard Adams and Philip Pullman,

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so it's certainly an award to treasure.

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After a life full of intrigue and adventure, Arthur Ransome

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died in June 1967 and was buried in his beloved Lake District.

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His children's novels remain in print today,

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and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

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It's been a busy old day for our experts,

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who are back together again for some well-earned rest.

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So, nighty-night.

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It's the next morning, and, hello, what's going on here, then?

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-Philip?

-What?

-What are we going to do?

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I don't know.

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Looks like the car has finally packed in.

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Our experts will have to think of a new mode of transport.

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There she goes.

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There's a couple of gee-gees up there.

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No, I don't like horses.

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I think we should retitle the programme.

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What about The Great Antiques Walk?

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Let's go for it.

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I think it's a bit optimistic to think you can walk the whole way,

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you two.

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Or should I say skip?

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Yesterday, Philip secured himself four lots.

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The cow horns, the children's stool, the bar skittles

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and the slab of fossils, which means he still has £85 in his pocket.

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While Anita only bought two lots.

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The brooch with the Art Deco clip

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and the commemorative Joan of Arc plaque,

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leaving her £152 available to spend.

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So, Anita has walked, and been driven,

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to her first stop of the day, in Cullingworth, West Yorkshire.

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Situated in the heart of Bronte country,

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the pretty village of Cullingworth is home to Antiques at the Mill.

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Look at that!

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-Hi, I'm Anita.

-How are you? How do you do?

-It's lovely to be here.

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What a fabulous place. Was this originally a textile mill?

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That's right, an old textile mill that goes back to the 1800s.

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It's now filled with the wares of over 30 independent dealers.

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This is the type of object

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that Phil Serrell would be immediately drawn to.

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A big old broken rustic piece

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of what some people might call junk,

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but it's an interesting looking thing and it has age about it.

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It's had a wee bit of repair.

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So, it says on the ticket that there is a rustic rake and shovel.

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So we've got a rake as well.

0:20:230:20:25

Steve, do we have the rake for this?

0:20:250:20:29

We do have the rake. It's right above my head.

0:20:290:20:32

That is fabulous.

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-Can I see it down?

-You can indeed.

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-There we go.

-OK.

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So, no great quality, but probably late 19th, early 20th century stuff.

0:20:400:20:47

She sounds keen, so it's time to phone dealer Paul.

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Ticket price is £50.

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I was kind of looking to pay about £20 on them.

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Well... You don't get if you don't ask.

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£25? Could you take £25?

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You are an absolute darling! An absolute darling at £25.

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I'm really delighted. OK, bye-bye. Bye.

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-£25.

-You got a really good deal there. Well done.

0:21:220:21:25

I was chatting him up.

0:21:250:21:27

Smooth talking, Anita.

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And she's not done yet.

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This little sewing box here would be from the 1950s.

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The top opens out.

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We can see all the little compartments for threads

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and needles and scissors and so on,

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and it's decorated with this quite crazy Fablon material here.

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Cheap, but stylish.

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I quite like that.

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And I think that it might be appealing.

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Ticket price is £60,

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but Anita has asked Steve to contact the dealer with a cheeky bid of £30.

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-Any luck?

-Right...

0:22:240:22:26

Because it's such a popular item, he knows he can shift that,

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so £30 is a bit low.

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He will shift it at £40.

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How does that sound?

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-Let's go for that, thank you very much. I'm delighted.

-Fantastic.

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Yeah, I bet!

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That's the 1950s sewing box

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and the rustic rake and shovel for a canny £65 total.

0:22:450:22:50

Philip is now taking our trip to Saltaire,

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a few miles north of Bradford.

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An area that played an important part in the Industrial Revolution

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with its population increasing by 90,000 in just 50 years,

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thanks to the textile boom.

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But the rapid growth of the city brought with it

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terrible social squalor.

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There was one local businessman, Titus Salt,

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who decided that his workers would not live

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in those horrific conditions,

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so he created a vision of industrial utopia.

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Philip has arrived at Salt's Mill

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to meet curator Jen Hallam to find out more.

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Titus started off his career as a wool stapler.

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-What's a wool stapler?

-It's somebody who buys and sells wool.

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-So he's a wool trader?

-Indeed, yes.

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It was on one of his visits to Liverpool

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that he spotted a load of greasy bales in the corner of a warehouse,

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and they were full of alpaca fleece that nobody wanted.

0:23:480:23:52

He found a way of processing it,

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so this is the product of that invention.

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What differentiates this from other weaves or yarns,

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or wools, or whatever?

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The alpaca that Titus was able to create

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is incredibly fine and lustrous fabric - very, very popular.

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So popular that in fact Queen Victoria, who had a small

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flock of alpacas at Windsor, used to send the fleece up to Saltaire.

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Titus Salt's successful business flourished.

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He soon had five factories in Bradford,

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but was aware of the terrible living conditions of his workers.

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Living conditions in Bradford were absolutely appalling.

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There are horrendous reports of, you know, a family of eight

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living in a damp cellar,

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with five children sleeping in one bed

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and the father, mother and grandmother sleeping in another bed.

0:24:410:24:45

It really was appalling.

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There was no sewerage, no water supply.

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The canal and the Bradford Beck were basically open sewers.

0:24:490:24:54

Cholera, typhoid were both rife

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and there were some very severe outbreaks

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and an awful lot of people died.

0:25:000:25:01

-So they didn't live overly long, did they?

-They didn't.

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The average lifespan in Bradford at that time was just 18.5 years.

0:25:040:25:08

-18... Under 20 years?!

-Under 20 years.

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Under 20 years, and in fact over half of all the wool combers'

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children didn't make it to the age of 15.

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Oh, dear.

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It was because of this horrendous public health disaster

0:25:220:25:25

that Salt decided to move away from the city

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and build a brand-new modern super mill,

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thought to be the largest in Europe when it opened.

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Situated on the banks of the River Aire, Salt didn't just build a mill,

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he planned to create a whole new township called Saltaire,

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declaring that it would become a community

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of well-fed and happy operatives.

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This mill building opened in 1853 and over the next 20 years,

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Salt actually built a village for his workers with 800 houses.

0:25:520:25:57

He built churches, a school, a hospital, almshouses.

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There was a canteen, a factory canteen,

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that could accommodate 700-800 people at one sitting.

0:26:040:26:08

Every house had its own water supply, gas supply.

0:26:080:26:12

It had a minimum of two bedrooms.

0:26:120:26:14

Each house had its own outside toilet which,

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compared to the conditions in Bradford at the time,

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must've been absolutely astounding.

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In 1876, the last building at Saltaire was completed.

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Later that year, Sir Titus Salt died at home.

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Along with Robert Owen, who created New Lanark,

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and the Cadbury family who built Bournville Village,

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Salt was a prominent reformer in the movement to improve

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the terrible living conditions of industrial workers.

0:26:410:26:44

Back in Cullingworth, with the car still being fixed,

0:26:450:26:49

Anita is using her initiative.

0:26:490:26:52

Oh, this is great.

0:26:520:26:53

I feel like the queen of the road!

0:26:530:26:55

I'll look after him and I'll be careful.

0:26:550:26:58

All right, see you later.

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Bye!

0:27:000:27:01

Thank you, kind driver.

0:27:010:27:03

OK, darling, we're off. Forward, Macduff!

0:27:060:27:08

And you're a lot better looking than Phil Serrell.

0:27:080:27:11

Hey, cheeky!

0:27:110:27:13

A lorry and a car ride later and Anita has arrived in Hebden Bridge.

0:27:160:27:21

The town sits on the Rochdale Canal,

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popular with those who prefer a more sedate way to cross the Pennines.

0:27:250:27:30

Anita is here to visit Caldene Antiques Centre.

0:27:320:27:36

That looks like Anita's sort of thing, a 1940s lady's watch,

0:27:470:27:51

possibly gold.

0:27:510:27:52

-Can I have a wee look outside?

-Course you can.

0:27:570:27:59

-I want to try and find a hallmark.

-See if there is a hallmark.

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I'm going to have a look at this watch,

0:28:050:28:07

which is from the 1930s or 1940s.

0:28:070:28:11

It's marked up at £22.

0:28:110:28:14

Now, if that is gold, that's not a lot of money because,

0:28:140:28:19

although the watch might not be working,

0:28:190:28:22

there would be interest from people who buy gold.

0:28:220:28:28

But I like the colour.

0:28:280:28:30

I like the colour of the watch case and I think that might be gold.

0:28:300:28:36

If I just open it gently, remove the mechanism...

0:28:370:28:41

..and then I am looking in here for the hallmark.

0:28:430:28:46

And that tells us that it is...

0:28:480:28:51

..nine carat gold.

0:28:530:28:55

So that's a good buy at £22.

0:28:550:28:58

Great spot, even better if she could get it for less.

0:28:580:29:02

Time to check with Carol.

0:29:020:29:04

Watch out, Carol.

0:29:040:29:06

Is there any movement on that price?

0:29:060:29:09

I'll have a look for you.

0:29:090:29:11

Have a wee look.

0:29:110:29:12

-Are they both out of the same cabinet?

-Mm-hm.

0:29:140:29:16

-We could do that one for £20.

-You could do it for £20.

0:29:180:29:21

Could you do it for £18?

0:29:210:29:23

-Yes, take 18.

-Yes, 18.

-You can do it for 18. That's fine, that's fine.

0:29:270:29:30

-That's great. Well, I'm very pleased.

-OK, my love.

0:29:300:29:34

So that's a nine carat gold cased lady's wristwatch for only £18.

0:29:340:29:40

Well done.

0:29:400:29:41

Philip is also heading towards Hebden Bridge.

0:29:440:29:47

It's a lovely part of the world, isn't it?

0:29:470:29:50

He's hitched a ride with Roy and his grandson George.

0:29:500:29:53

This is fantastic. Really, really kind of you.

0:29:530:29:56

Roy is a man of few words.

0:29:560:29:58

A tractor, though,

0:29:580:30:00

not surprising as Philip hails from generations of farmers.

0:30:000:30:03

And PE teachers.

0:30:030:30:05

Thank you very, very much.

0:30:050:30:06

And dropped off right at the door of his final shop. Lucky devil.

0:30:100:30:14

What a lovely man.

0:30:170:30:18

What a really, really nice man.

0:30:190:30:21

Right, down to business at Hebden Bridge Antiques.

0:30:220:30:25

-Peter, how are you?

-Nice to meet you.

0:30:260:30:28

-That was some entrance, that was.

-Well, you know, travelling in style.

0:30:280:30:32

You're welcome to have a look around.

0:30:320:30:35

That's interesting because at the back there,

0:30:450:30:48

there's that silver ship's light and it looks like it's 47 quid.

0:30:480:30:53

It's a cigar lighter. Hugely collectable.

0:30:530:30:56

So if that's all the money, that is just for nothing.

0:30:580:31:01

There's a problem. £475.

0:31:030:31:05

What's that expression?

0:31:050:31:07

"It's better to travel in expectation

0:31:070:31:09

"than to arrive in disappointment."

0:31:090:31:11

Anything else silver and cheaper take your fancy?

0:31:110:31:15

That's quite nice.

0:31:210:31:22

Very often, these have had an armorial or something here.

0:31:220:31:26

-Yes. Quite often they do, yes.

-That has been polished out, hasn't it?

0:31:260:31:29

But it's got some nice gilding to the interior.

0:31:290:31:33

This is a helmet-shaped cream jug.

0:31:330:31:36

Chester hallmarks.

0:31:360:31:37

This is a Georgian design that's been copied 100 or 80 years later.

0:31:380:31:43

What do you think that'll make at auction?

0:31:430:31:46

-£30-£50.

-Yes, that's exactly what I think.

0:31:460:31:49

Which means I've got to try and buy it off you for £20-£25.

0:31:500:31:54

-Well, yes.

-What's the price ticket? £80!

0:31:540:31:57

Um... What can you do it for?

0:31:590:32:02

For me, it's got to come in under £30, otherwise I can't look at it.

0:32:020:32:07

Why don't we try £45?

0:32:080:32:10

-That's not under £30, is it?

-No.

0:32:100:32:13

For me to buy it, it's got to come under £30, really, I think.

0:32:130:32:17

£35?

0:32:170:32:18

That's still got to make £40 for me to stand still with it.

0:32:200:32:24

I could go to £25 for it, if that's any good to you.

0:32:240:32:27

If it isn't it doesn't matter, but I could give that for it.

0:32:270:32:31

How about pushing it slightly and go £28?

0:32:320:32:34

Go on, then, you're a gentleman. Thank you very much indeed.

0:32:350:32:38

With that very generous deal, both our experts are all bought up.

0:32:380:32:42

Philip spent a total of £143 on five lots -

0:32:470:32:51

the cow horns,

0:32:510:32:53

the children's stool,

0:32:530:32:55

the bar skittles,

0:32:550:32:56

the slab of fossils

0:32:560:32:58

and the Georgian-style cream jug.

0:32:580:33:00

Anita spent a little less, shelling out £131

0:33:020:33:07

on her five lots,

0:33:070:33:09

buying the brooch with the Art Deco clip,

0:33:090:33:12

the commemorative plaque,

0:33:120:33:14

the rustic rake and shovel,

0:33:140:33:16

the 1950s sewing box

0:33:160:33:19

and the vintage lady's wristwatch.

0:33:190:33:21

So, what do they make of each other's lots?

0:33:220:33:25

I love Phil's items, they are so Phil.

0:33:250:33:29

That lovely little stool, it's dinky, it's sweet,

0:33:290:33:33

it's in good condition.

0:33:330:33:35

Anita has bought some really good Anita lots.

0:33:350:33:39

But she has also bought a couple of Phil Serrell lots.

0:33:390:33:42

The rake and the fork... I mean, that's Serrell country, Manning.

0:33:420:33:45

What are you doing?

0:33:450:33:47

You know, she's bought them right enough, they should do money.

0:33:470:33:50

That sewing box, I just do not understand that.

0:33:500:33:54

I just don't like it.

0:33:540:33:55

The cow horns, or the bull horns, they don't press any of my buttons.

0:33:550:34:00

I don't care if I lose every penny today

0:34:000:34:03

because I have had a ride on a tractor.

0:34:030:34:07

I'd rather have a ride on a tractor than a concrete lorry. Hmph!

0:34:070:34:10

After starting in Windermere, our experts are now en route

0:34:120:34:16

to their very first auction of the trip in Cleveleys, near Blackpool.

0:34:160:34:20

Let's hope their now-fixed car makes it.

0:34:200:34:25

Do you know, the thing is, our road trip is like a rollercoaster.

0:34:250:34:29

ANITA LAUGHS

0:34:290:34:30

The "Auction Sale Big Dipper".

0:34:300:34:33

We've had the highs, we've got the lows to come now.

0:34:330:34:36

Well, don't worry, Phil, as you've made it safely to the auction house.

0:34:380:34:42

OK, my old fossil, are you ready for this?

0:34:430:34:46

I'm going to find a fossil, I think. In we go, then, happy days.

0:34:460:34:50

-Here we go.

-Presiding over today's proceedings

0:34:500:34:52

is auctioneer Shaun Smythe.

0:34:520:34:55

So, what does he make of our experts' lots?

0:34:550:34:58

The two agricultural items,

0:34:580:35:00

possibly maybe for a themed pub or something of that interest.

0:35:000:35:03

The cow horns, we haven't had a great deal of interest in these,

0:35:030:35:08

to be absolutely honest with you.

0:35:080:35:09

The mid-century sewing box, they are quite collectable, these, at the moment,

0:35:090:35:13

these particular 1950s, 1960s items, so might do well.

0:35:130:35:17

Time will soon tell. Get comfortable, everyone.

0:35:200:35:23

-Whoa. Packed room, isn't it?

-Yeah, it's busy.

0:35:240:35:28

-It's good.

-Absolutely.

0:35:280:35:31

First up is Philip's child stool. Will it prove to be a crowd-pleaser?

0:35:310:35:36

-Do you need me to hold your hand?

-£20 for this. 10. 10 I have. 12.

0:35:360:35:40

-14, 16, 18.

-Yes!

-20.

0:35:400:35:43

At £20 at the back. 22.

0:35:430:35:46

-ANITA GASPS

-24. 26.

0:35:460:35:49

At £26 on the front row. 28 anywhere? At £26.

0:35:490:35:53

-26, are we all finished? At £26...

-Why are you cheering for me?

0:35:530:35:58

-Because I love you.

-Can't argue with that, really, can you?

0:35:580:36:02

There was a little love in the room for Philip's stool, too.

0:36:020:36:06

Will there be any left over for Anita's commemorative

0:36:080:36:11

Joan of Arc plaque?

0:36:110:36:13

Just a little question here. Is Joan of Arc big in Blackpool?

0:36:130:36:17

-We'll see in a minute.

-So, for this one, £30.

0:36:170:36:20

20 I have. 22. At £22.

0:36:200:36:22

24 anywhere? 24. 26. 28.

0:36:220:36:25

At £28 on the staircase. 30.

0:36:250:36:29

32. 34.

0:36:290:36:31

-She IS big in Blackpool.

-36, 38.

0:36:310:36:34

-She's very big in Blackpool.

-40.

0:36:340:36:36

-It is getting bigger by the minute.

-£38 on the second row. 40.

0:36:360:36:41

42. 44.

0:36:410:36:45

At £44, are we all done at 44?

0:36:450:36:48

-Yes!

-It's put me firmly in my place, hasn't it?

0:36:480:36:52

Indeed. That's a storming start for Anita.

0:36:520:36:54

-I wonder if it will be lady's day today.

-Oh, do shut up.

0:36:560:37:00

Now, now, no need to be bitter.

0:37:010:37:03

Let's see if your pub skittles game will prove popular.

0:37:030:37:07

£50 for this. 40.

0:37:070:37:09

Come on, 30 I have, 32. At £32. 34 anywhere?

0:37:090:37:12

34. 36. 38. 40. 42.

0:37:120:37:16

At £42 at the back. 44 anywhere?

0:37:160:37:19

At £42 for the skittles game, then.

0:37:190:37:21

£42. 44 anywhere? Are we all finished at £42?

0:37:210:37:27

-Are you happy?

-Moderately.

0:37:270:37:29

Surely you can crack a bit of a smile over that result.

0:37:290:37:33

If you're in Liverpool, you're a Liverpudlian.

0:37:330:37:35

If you're in Blackpool, are you a Blackpudlian?

0:37:350:37:38

-I think I've lost her.

-Sometimes I worry about you, Phil.

0:37:390:37:43

Right, next up it's Anita's Serrell-like lot,

0:37:430:37:47

the rustic rake and shovel.

0:37:470:37:49

-£40 for this. £30.

-Yes!

-20 I have.

0:37:490:37:52

22. 24, £24 at the back. £24.

0:37:520:37:56

-Yes!

-26 anywhere? At £24 at the back of the room.

0:37:560:37:59

26. 28. 30.

0:37:590:38:02

-At £30 at the back.

-£30.

-30, then. Are we all done at £30? 32 anywhere?

0:38:020:38:06

-All done at 30. All finished.

-Yes!

0:38:060:38:09

That's another profit for Anita. Great stuff.

0:38:110:38:13

-Philip is playing catch-up with his cow horns next.

-At £10, then, now.

0:38:160:38:21

At 10. 12, at £12. 14. 16.

0:38:210:38:24

18. 20. £20 on the front row. 22 anywhere?

0:38:240:38:29

At £20 for the cow horns. Are we all done at 20? All finished?

0:38:290:38:32

ANITA LAUGHS

0:38:360:38:37

Ah, that will take the sting out of that loss.

0:38:370:38:40

Next up it's Anita's great find, the gold wristwatch.

0:38:440:38:48

£40, 30 I have.

0:38:480:38:50

32, 34, 36. At £36. 38 anywhere?

0:38:500:38:53

At £36, then, now.

0:38:530:38:55

36, are we all finished?

0:38:550:38:57

At £36, all done at 36?

0:38:570:38:59

Another marvellous profit for our Lady Manning.

0:39:010:39:04

And she's up again with that lot that Philip rubbished,

0:39:060:39:10

her 1950s sewing box.

0:39:100:39:13

For me, that's got that sort of November 5th look.

0:39:130:39:16

-Bonfire?

-Yeah.

0:39:160:39:18

Very popular, these. What can I say for this one? £40, or 30 I have?

0:39:180:39:21

-32. 34. At £34. 36 at the back.

-ANITA LAUGHS

0:39:210:39:25

-At £36. 38.

-Come on!

-40.

0:39:250:39:28

-42. 44.

-I don't believe it, I just do not believe it.

0:39:280:39:32

-Firewood is making profit.

-£55 on my right.

0:39:320:39:34

-60 anywhere?

-Absolute...

0:39:340:39:36

-My flabber is completely gasted.

-£65.

0:39:360:39:40

-60. At £60...

-ANITA LAUGHS

0:39:400:39:44

At £60, are we all done at £60? All done.

0:39:440:39:47

Look at that, she's done it again!

0:39:480:39:50

Oh, Philip, this is not your day, is it?

0:39:500:39:52

Can you redeem yourself with your slab of fossils?

0:39:540:39:58

20. Well, 20 I have. 22.

0:39:580:40:01

At £22. 24 anywhere? At £22. 24, 26.

0:40:010:40:05

28. 30. 32.

0:40:050:40:09

At £32, the gentleman sat down on the second row.

0:40:090:40:12

-34 anywhere?

-Come on!

-At £32, then, now.

0:40:120:40:15

At 32. Are we all finished at 32?

0:40:150:40:17

For the last time.

0:40:170:40:20

I think you've bought the right things for this room

0:40:200:40:22

and I don't think I have.

0:40:220:40:24

Do you know, I think you've hit the nail on the head there, Phil.

0:40:260:40:29

It's Anita's last lot now.

0:40:310:40:33

Can she continue her run of profits with her brooch and Art Deco clip?

0:40:330:40:37

£30 for those. 20. 10 I have. 12, 14. At £14.

0:40:390:40:42

16 on the stairs. 18.

0:40:420:40:44

20, 22. 24, 26, 28.

0:40:440:40:48

30. 32. 34. 36.

0:40:480:40:52

38. At £38. 40 anywhere? 40.

0:40:520:40:55

At £40, then. £40 at the back of the room.

0:40:560:40:59

Have we all finished at 40?

0:40:590:41:01

40 is good enough for me.

0:41:030:41:05

THEY LAUGH

0:41:050:41:07

I'll say so. Anita ends on a high.

0:41:070:41:11

I think for you to win, your cream jug will have to get £3,000.

0:41:110:41:15

SHE LAUGHS

0:41:160:41:18

Hey, it's unlikely, but stranger things have happened.

0:41:180:41:21

50. 40 I have.

0:41:210:41:24

-And £40. 42. 44.

-And you're away, you're away.

0:41:240:41:27

-44. 46. 46. At £46.

-Come on, come on!

0:41:270:41:32

At £46. All finished at 46? 48.

0:41:320:41:36

50. So £50 at the back, then.

0:41:360:41:38

At 50, then. Are we all done at 50? All done.

0:41:380:41:42

Might just have clawed me back to what I started with.

0:41:420:41:46

A great result to end on, so well done.

0:41:460:41:50

-Go on, then.

-Cup of tea?

-Why not? Arsenic.

0:41:500:41:54

Before you have tea, let's work out the final figures.

0:41:540:41:58

Philip started this leg with £200.

0:41:590:42:02

Unfortunately, he made a small loss of £3.60 after auction costs,

0:42:020:42:06

leaving him with £196.40. Bad luck, old chap.

0:42:060:42:11

Anita also began with £200.

0:42:130:42:16

She made an impressive profit of £42.43 after auction costs,

0:42:160:42:21

which means today she is winner

0:42:210:42:24

and goes into the next leg with £242.43.

0:42:240:42:28

Phew! Well, well, well, well.

0:42:310:42:34

I've done some sums, and you, Joan of Arc...

0:42:340:42:39

-Genie of Arc.

-Yeah. You are up about 40 quid,

0:42:390:42:42

and me and my fossils are down about a fiver.

0:42:420:42:45

-Go on, get in.

-That's not too bad.

0:42:450:42:48

SHE LAUGHS

0:42:480:42:50

See you next time, road trippers. Not sure about the car, though.

0:42:530:42:56

Next time, our antiquers head to north-east England.

0:42:560:43:00

Do you think we are on the right road?

0:43:000:43:02

Phil is a man with a plan...

0:43:020:43:04

Don't let that Anita Manning anywhere near them.

0:43:040:43:06

..and Anita wants to hang on to her lead.

0:43:060:43:09

I wonder if I can give Phil Serrell a hammering with that?

0:43:090:43:12

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