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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.

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-That's cracking.

-With £200 each...

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-Wonderful.

-..a classic car,

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and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

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-That's exactly what I'm talking about.

-I'm all over a shiver.

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The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.

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-No-brainer.

-Going, going, gone.

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There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.

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-So, will it be the high road to glory...

-Push!

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..or the slow road to disaster?

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How awfully, awfully nice.

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This is Antiques Road Trip.

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Yeah.

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We're two auctions down and back on the road

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with our two antiques aficionados

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Anita Manning and Raj Bisram.

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So you didn't sleep, darling?

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To be honest, when you're £3.59 down,

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it's hard to sleep.

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So far, Raj has resisted the temptation to play dirty.

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I wonder if I could maybe put Anita in these.

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Ha! And Anita has negotiated hard so far.

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Could you come down even a wee bit more?

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Our auctioneering duo started their road trip with £200 each,

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and it's been nail-biting stuff ever since.

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Raj now has £428.24 to spend

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but Anita managed to swipe the lead with a tidy £431.48,

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so there is less than £4 in it.

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It's so close now, I'm not sure what to do,

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whether to go all out for it

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-or play...

-Play it cool.

-Play it cool.

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-You, my friend, have to make your own mind up about that.

-I know.

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I'm a risk taker.

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-I know you are.

-THEY LAUGH

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-That's what I'm counting on, Raj.

-RAJ LAUGHS

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Us, too.

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After kicking off from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire,

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they took in the sights of Norfolk,

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and are continuing through Essex and Suffolk.

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They'll then motor south to Kent, Surrey, and East Sussex,

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before heading north to Bolton in Lancashire for their final auction.

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Golly gosh.

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They're whisking around in their trusty Triumph Spitfire

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and this leg takes them from Halstead in Essex

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to an auction in Rayleigh, also in Essex.

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Certainly looks like a big place.

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Oh, there's going to be a lot of choice here.

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-ANITA LAUGHS

-Well, wish me luck.

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-Have fun, Raj.

-I will.

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And remember - be dangerous.

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I will be.

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Have a good day.

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Burning oil. Huh.

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Halstead Antiques is situated in a former corn mill, hence the size,

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and holds about 25,000 items over two floors.

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Just a few things to choose from in here, then...

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This is a nice, decorative paddle.

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A lot of people put these on their wall.

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I'm always drawn to anything boating as well.

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I quite like this, this is quite nice.

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Got another one here, 18.

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Well, then, what are you thinking?

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They'd make quite a nice lot.

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With ticket prices of £29 and £18,

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Raj wants to see if he can get a deal for the two from owner, James.

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-£25? 20, 25?

-Yes.

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20? Can we shake hands?

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-25.

-20?

-25 sounded a lot better to me.

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I'll tell you what, what about splitting it down the middle?

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-£22.50?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

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You'll take that? Brilliant. We have a deal!

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-Thank you very much, Raj.

-Thank you, James.

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I know there's a saying that goes something like,

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"Up..." What is it?

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"Up the creek without a paddle"?

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Up the creek without a paddle.

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Well, I've got two paddles, I should be OK.

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Here's hoping.

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So that's £22.50 for the early 20th-century paddles.

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Meanwhile, Anita has made her way west

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to the village of Gosfield, home to Gosfield Antiques Village.

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Ten years ago,

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this former working farm was transformed into a shopping mecca.

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Looks like Anita's idea of heaven.

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This room has 169 cabinets, to be precise.

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So hang on...

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Look at that - she's on to something already.

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Better get in owner Glen. Glen!

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Found something?

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I quite like this little ornament here,

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the little antelope.

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It's not a precious metal, it's not silver.

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I think that's quite sweet,

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and I love the malachite base.

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I love those lovely, natural stones.

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It looks as if it's just the malachite,

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they've given it a knock and taken a chunk off of it,

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so it is a wee, sort of, artisan piece.

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It's got a ticket price of £38.

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But something else has also caught Anita's eye.

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This little silver snuff box there, it's £22.

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It doesn't seem a lot of money.

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It looks very pretty with the enamelling showing an exotic bird.

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I'm looking for a hallmark here.

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I can see a rather roughly stippled

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"925."

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It's as if it's been done by an amateur with a screwdriver.

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There is some discolouration there,

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so they've tested it.

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I think it probably is silver.

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The snuff box and the ornament, which I think is a ring holder,

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would total £50, so Anita's hoping to strike a deal.

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If I bought both of them,

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I would be thinking in the region of...

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..£25, £30.

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-I think we could manage £30.

-You could manage 30, go for 30?

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Let's do it, then.

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Thank you very much, Glen.

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That's £30 for the stylised ring holder and silver snuff box.

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Good-oh.

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Back with Raj in Halstead now.

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He's found himself another option.

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I really like this William Russell Flint.

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He was a Scottish artist, an illustrator as well.

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He had a great life.

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He just painted beautiful women, and mostly naked.

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I mean, this is quite unusual, because they've got clothes on.

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Obviously, his originals are really what you want,

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but this is a nice signed print.

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I would be interested around the £50 mark region.

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Like much of Russell Flint's work,

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his watercolour brush technique is superb,

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which is why his originals are coveted by collectors.

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The ticket price is £115 and Raj wants it for 50,

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so he's putting in a call to the off-site dealer.

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Stand by.

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Hello, Andrea, hello there.

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Thank you so much indeed.

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That's really kind.

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Lovely, thank you very much indeed, Andrea.

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Great! Fantastic.

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She's agreed to that.

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That's £50 for the 1950s William Russell Flint print.

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Raj has one more item he'd like to have a go at.

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This is a little bit different - it's turned into a bench,

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this "Danger Electricity" sign.

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I would want to pay £30 for it.

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It would make a great garden seat.

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It's priced at £85, so what's the best James can do?

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50?

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I'm prepared to split the difference and I'll pay 40 for it...

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HE EXHALES

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..which is slightly more than I wanted.

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He might be pushing it.

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-Yes.

-Yes?

-Yes.

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We have a deal. Thank you very much, James.

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Good man. Let's hope it sparks some interest at auction.

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So that's £40 for the "Danger Electricity" bench,

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£50 for the William Russell Flint print

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and £22.50 for the pair of paddles, totalling £112.50.

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While Raj has been spending, Anita's headed south to Braintree.

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The town is responsible

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for producing some of the finest textiles in British history,

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favoured by the Royal family for over a century.

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To tell Anita more is textile historian and author Mary Schoeser.

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Mary, it's lovely to be here.

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It's lovely to have you here, Anita.

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I love textiles

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and I can see all of these wonderful cloths round about me.

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By the end of the 19th century,

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Essex had become a hub for silk production.

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Benjamin Warner, an entrepreneur with a background in textiles,

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took over this Braintree mill in 1895.

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At the time, it was one of Britain's largest mills for hand-woven silk.

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The contents of these drawers reveal

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over 100 years of ever-changing fashion and style,

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showing the fabric of British history.

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That's a lovely line.

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These early silks are so exquisite

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and they must have been so expensive to make.

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Who were the people who were wearing these things?

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Well, they were the wealthiest of all people

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because silk is the most expensive fibre.

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And so, of course, many of the clients were aristocrats

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and members of the royalty.

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Warners have dressed and furnished royal households for generations.

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Samples of these priceless cloths make up just part of this collection

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of 100,000 items.

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Mary, isn't that the most magnificent piece of fabric?

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That gold is glowing, it's so wonderful.

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Well, it is very special indeed.

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We know that the pattern was used at Queen Victoria's coronation

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and this is cloth of gold,

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woven for the coronation of Edward VII

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and it is gold thread woven into the cloth.

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That is amazing.

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In 1911, Warners were called on again to weave their magic

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for the coronation of King Edward's son and daughter-in-law,

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who were to become King George V and Queen Mary.

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This is one of two hand-woven, hand-brocaded cloths made in 1911

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for Queen Mary's coronation trousseau.

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There was a close relationship between Princess May,

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as she was called, prior to being crowned.

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Her wedding cloth, most famously, was woven by Warners.

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I think of Princess May as the first People's Princess.

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She was the first, as far as I know,

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to actually come inside a factory and stand next to a worker

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with his coat off, you know,

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and witness real work.

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That must have been a huge thing at that time,

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-because royalty just didn't pop down to their local factory!

-No, no.

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Princess Mary was a big supporter of British industry,

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promoting the high-quality designs of English hand-woven silk,

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a tradition that has continued through the Royal family to today.

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This one is very special.

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It's a hand-woven velvet.

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Oh, so beautiful.

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I can almost taste that.

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What would this have been used for?

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Well, this was used for the chairs of estate at the coronation

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of George V and Queen Mary.

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It is based on a 17th-century Genovese velvet design,

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but this was one of the cloths that...

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Warners, really, by this time,

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were the only hand weavers who could produce it.

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Very, very special. Very special.

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-That is not just a piece of fabric, that is a work of art.

-It is.

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It is. It's a piece of history.

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The archive holds 25,000 swatches,

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recording which weavers made them and when.

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Even though the mill shut in 1971,

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some of Warners' classic designs are back in production today.

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And this is taken from the original from the 1930s.

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Oh, that's fab.

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And I thought you would love that.

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-I think I'll try it on.

-I think you should.

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-Shall I?

-I think you should.

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-Oh, there we go.

-What do you think?

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It really is perfect.

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Warners' success not only lives on through this magnificent archive,

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but their designs are still being used by high-end companies

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across the world, showing that this great British business

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will not be forgotten.

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Raj, meanwhile, has got weaving his way north across the border

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into Suffolk, to the magnificent medieval market town of Clare,

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and to Market Hill Antiques, headed up by Robin.

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-Hello, there.

-Good afternoon.

-Robin, isn't it?

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-That's correct.

-I'm Raj.

-OK, Raj.

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You've got some lovely little things I can see already.

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My eyes are starting to sparkle.

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-Have a good look.

-I will do.

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Raj still has over £300 in his wallet.

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So get it dusted off.

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The buttons - they're interesting.

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I've got 175 on them.

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That is probably a bit much for auction.

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They've got ridged design on, which dates them to circa 1900.

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They are silver. They've been tested.

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But they're in the original retailers' box,

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which is West & Sons of Dublin.

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Not only are these a nice set of Art Nouveau silver buttons,

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they're Irish, and they're in their original box.

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There's got to be a profit in these.

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I would pay you £50 for those.

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You would pay that for them?

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-They're yours then, Sir.

-Brilliant.

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-We have a deal.

-Thank you.

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A generous discount at £50 for the set of Art Nouveau buttons.

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On that note, it's time to button up and call it a night.

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So, nighty-night.

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Good morning, antiquers!

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And what a beautiful day it is.

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Today's shopping spree kicks off in the town of Otford,

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where the chance to shop side by side awaits

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and that usually means trouble.

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Well, we've both got money,

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-let's go shopping.

-RAJ CHUCKLES

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And helping Anita and Raj today are Barry and Alan.

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Here we are.

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Hello, hello.

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-Hi.

-Morning.

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-How are you?

-How are you, all right?

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I'm Raj, nice meet you.

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There's stock from over 30 different dealers packed in here,

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so Raj heads upstairs,

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while Anita, who has just over £400 to splash about,

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tours the ground floor.

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After a quick whizz around, though,

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she's spotted a potential gem in the window.

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People say that brown furniture is not popular just now.

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But small pieces of furniture are still popular.

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And this is a lovely, wee, functional thing

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that you can keep your favourite books in.

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Victorian, mahogany,

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and it has this rather nice carved detail here.

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I like that, and I'm going to have a go at it.

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So, Barry's putting it to one side while the search continues.

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Anything else, old girl?

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Less of the old, no?

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There's some lovely 20th-century items in here.

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Some lovely Whitefriars here, some Daum glass,

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and a piece of Troika.

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Troika pottery was only made for a short period and this wheel vase,

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so-called as it's round,

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looks to have been made by Louise Jinks,

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who worked at Troika between 1976 and 1981.

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I like it very, very much. I love the modernist design.

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I love the fact that it was made by an artist.

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It's priced at £145, and another option

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to go with her miniature mahogany bookcase, perhaps.

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Let's see what Barry can do.

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I think that's a nice wee thing.

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-It's priced at £38, Barry.

-OK.

-But there's a wee damage here.

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A little bit of the moulding missing.

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-Right.

-I was wondering if there was a possibility

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of getting it nearer £20?

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-Oh, my goodness!

-Is that too big a discount?

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I would've thought it probably is.

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So, Barry's going to let Anita talk to the dealer herself.

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I've fancied that nice wee, um, kind of miniature bookcase.

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I was wanting to pay round about £20 for it,

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but, um, Barry was saying that was a wee bit too much.

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25 would be absolutely wonderful.

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Thank you, Jackie.

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Right. Bye-bye.

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-25, Barry.

-Lovely!

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If you don't ask, you don't get and Anita's not done yet.

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Barry's on the phone to dealer Andrew,

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to find out about the Troika vase.

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Hello, Andrew.

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I fancied the little wheel vase.

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Now, you've got 145 on it.

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SHE LAUGHS

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I love you, too.

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What's the very best that you can do, Andrew?

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Aw, thank you so much. That's absolutely fabulous.

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OK, bye-bye.

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So, 90 for that. He's come down for us.

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That's terrific.

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So, that's £115 all in, including the mahogany bookcase.

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Gosh!

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-See you next time. Bye-bye!

-Thank you, bye-bye.

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While Anita heads off, Raj still has over £265 weighing him down.

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Hello...

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I really like the look of this...

0:17:290:17:32

That's a lovely piece of glass.

0:17:320:17:34

Yeah, it's lovely.

0:17:340:17:36

It's absolutely lovely.

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These kind of items sell really, really well

0:17:370:17:40

and there are a lot of collectors for them.

0:17:400:17:42

This is in really good condition.

0:17:420:17:44

Rene Lalique originally worked in jewellery but is now synonymous

0:17:440:17:47

worldwide with exquisite glass design,

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which he began to do in the late-19th century.

0:17:500:17:52

This shell bowl dates from the 1930s.

0:17:520:17:55

Any idea what you think we could possibly get it for?

0:17:550:17:59

Er...

0:17:590:18:01

I've got 275.

0:18:030:18:04

It's on 10%.

0:18:040:18:06

I'd happily pay 150 for it.

0:18:060:18:08

I don't think he would take that.

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But Alan's going to get the dealer on the phone for Raj

0:18:100:18:13

to see what he can do.

0:18:130:18:14

Hello, Andrew?

0:18:140:18:16

Uh-huh. I mean, for me, it's going to be about 150, 160.

0:18:170:18:22

Yes, I'm going to take a chance. Yes, I like it.

0:18:230:18:26

I like it, yeah. I will definitely take it for 165, yes.

0:18:260:18:30

Sounds like a deal. That's £165 for the Lalique shell bowl.

0:18:300:18:35

Well done.

0:18:350:18:36

And brave, too.

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In the meantime, Anita's crossed the border into Surrey,

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to the village of Godstone.

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Anita's here to try her luck at Godstone Emporium, run by Jacqui.

0:18:430:18:48

-Ooh!

-Hi, girls!

-Hi!

0:18:480:18:50

-I'm Anita.

-Lovely to meet you.

0:18:500:18:52

Oh, it's great to be here, it's great to be here.

0:18:520:18:55

-This looks lovely.

-There's lots of treasures here to be found.

0:18:550:18:59

That's what we like to hear. So, what will Anita hunt out first?

0:18:590:19:03

-Scotch Corner!

-BAGPIPES ON SOUNDTRACK

0:19:080:19:11

I wonder if they knew I was coming.

0:19:110:19:13

There is a selection here.

0:19:150:19:17

And I think, today, I would like to buy some agate jewellery.

0:19:170:19:22

We have the wonderful autumn colours here.

0:19:220:19:24

But I like this one, as well.

0:19:240:19:28

This is mounted in silver.

0:19:280:19:33

Let's have a look at the hallmark.

0:19:330:19:35

That's a Glasgow hallmark. I've got to buy that.

0:19:380:19:41

This central stone is called a Cairngorm.

0:19:420:19:46

And it has the colour and hues

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of the peaty streams, or burns, of Scotland.

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Around the outside, we have these citrines.

0:19:540:20:01

And the silver mount is engraved with leaves and flowers.

0:20:010:20:07

And it's quite a beautiful thing.

0:20:070:20:10

So, if I pick out another two of them...

0:20:100:20:14

..I might be able to get a deal with the dealer.

0:20:170:20:20

So, it's back to Jacqui, to see what she can do.

0:20:200:20:23

Jacqui...

0:20:230:20:24

-Hello.

-I've found three little brooches.

0:20:240:20:27

Well, let's have a look at the prices.

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58. 38.

0:20:300:20:32

And 55.

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151.

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The brooches belong to dealer Maria, who happens to be here today.

0:20:360:20:41

Could you come anywhere near £100 for the three of them?

0:20:410:20:46

-Not that low, no.

-Not that low? What's the best you can do, Maria?

0:20:460:20:51

-120.

-Is that the very, very, very best you can do on it?

-Yeah.

0:20:510:20:58

OK, let's go for that.

0:20:580:21:01

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks very much.

0:21:010:21:03

She may be over 400 miles from home,

0:21:030:21:05

but Anita's bought three Scottish brooches for £120.

0:21:050:21:10

-OK, that's lovely. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Bye.

0:21:100:21:14

And with that, shopping's done.

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Let's have a gander at their purchases.

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Along with the three brooches, Anita found an enamel snuffbox,

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a stylised antelope ring stand,

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a miniature mahogany bookcase, and a Troika wheel vase,

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all for £265.

0:21:310:21:34

Raj splashed £327.50 on two wooden paddles,

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a William Russell Flint print, a "Danger Electricity" bench,

0:21:390:21:43

a set of Art Nouveau buttons, and a Lalique shell bowl.

0:21:430:21:46

Thoughts, anyone?

0:21:460:21:49

The Troika wheel vase. This is a really lovely item.

0:21:490:21:52

There are a lot of collectors of Troika.

0:21:520:21:54

It's going up in value all the time.

0:21:540:21:56

I love that Coquilles Lalique bowl. That was an item of quality.

0:21:560:22:03

Should make a profit.

0:22:030:22:06

After hitting the road from Halstead, Essex,

0:22:060:22:08

and two successful shopping days,

0:22:080:22:09

Anita and Raj are now on the approach to their third auction

0:22:090:22:13

back in Essex again - in Rayleigh.

0:22:130:22:16

Our experts' last stop of this leg

0:22:160:22:18

is at family-run Stacey's Auctioneers.

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Here we are, Raj.

0:22:220:22:24

Well, here we go. I'm looking forward to this one.

0:22:240:22:27

You never know.

0:22:270:22:29

Paul Stacey is in charge of the rostrum today.

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Star items for me -

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the Lalique bowl, I think, will do very well,

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because it's an early piece of Lalique.

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Made during the '40s, so I think that'll do well.

0:22:370:22:40

The silver brooches, they're hallmarked, Scottish.

0:22:400:22:42

I think they're going to do quite well, they're in good condition.

0:22:420:22:45

Hang on to your hats, it's time to see what the Essex auction-goers

0:22:450:22:49

and phone and internet bidders think.

0:22:490:22:51

-RAJ LAUGHS

-Well, here we are.

-Yeah!

0:22:530:22:56

First up is Anita's enamel snuffbox.

0:22:570:23:00

Shall we say about £10 to start? Got to be worth that, surely?

0:23:000:23:04

10 is bid. 12 now, 14. Advance on 14, if you want it.

0:23:040:23:07

-And 16 I've got.

-In profit, in profit.

0:23:070:23:11

At £16 now. Any advances? 18. Thank you. 20.

0:23:110:23:14

22. 25 on the internet now.

0:23:140:23:16

-SHE GASPS, DROWNS HIM OUT

-Yes!

-You're out in the room.

0:23:160:23:19

An internet bid at £25, then,

0:23:190:23:23

-£25.

-Yes!

-Brilliant.

0:23:230:23:24

Brilliant. She starts as she'd like to go on, doubling her money.

0:23:240:23:27

-That's a very, very good start. Well done.

-Thank you, darling.

0:23:270:23:30

THEY LAUGH

0:23:300:23:32

Over to Raj now, with his two paddles.

0:23:330:23:36

Shall we say £10 to start?

0:23:360:23:38

-10 I've got, thank you, sir. 12 now is bid.

-Oh, no!

0:23:380:23:41

-Against you. 14. 16.

-These will probably go for about 100 quid!

0:23:410:23:44

£18, 20 now with you. 22. 25. 28 now we have.

0:23:440:23:49

Gentleman standing at 28 and we have now internet action.

0:23:490:23:52

-Oh, no!

-30.

0:23:520:23:54

There we go. 32 now. Back in the room.

0:23:540:23:56

35, £40 now, all on the internet. There we are.

0:23:560:24:00

Are we all done? I'm about to sell at £40, then.

0:24:000:24:03

GAVEL BANGS

0:24:030:24:04

And a decent profit to start for Raj.

0:24:040:24:07

I should start to get worried now.

0:24:070:24:11

We're back with Anita now, for the antelope ring stand thingamajig.

0:24:110:24:14

£20 to start, surely. £20 we've got, straight in. Thank you, sir.

0:24:140:24:18

20 is bid. 22. 25. 28.

0:24:180:24:21

-30.

-Yes!

-32, 35. 38.

0:24:210:24:25

At 38 now, 42 is bid online.

0:24:250:24:27

-You're out in the room.

-I'm in trouble.

-At 42, then.

0:24:270:24:30

An online bid at £42, then.

0:24:300:24:33

-GAVEL BANGS

-Yes!

-Brilliant. Well done.

0:24:330:24:35

Anita's made another healthy profit.

0:24:350:24:38

-Are you panicking?

-I am!

-Are you worried? Are you worried?

0:24:380:24:40

-Nah. Not me, not me, no.

-SHE LAUGHS

0:24:400:24:43

Well, we'll see if he should be

0:24:430:24:45

as it's Raj's turn now with the Art Nouveau buttons.

0:24:450:24:48

Shall we say about £30 to start, surely?

0:24:480:24:50

-30 I've got. 32. 35. 38. 40.

-Come on!

-Come on, come on!

0:24:500:24:55

45. 48. 50, 5. 60, 5.

0:24:550:25:01

-70,

-5. Oh, profit!

-80.

-Profit!

0:25:010:25:05

-85. 90...

-Yes!

-In a fresh place at the far back of the room now.

-Yeah.

0:25:050:25:10

Are you still with me? 95. Thank you.

0:25:100:25:12

-Yes!

-Come on!

-100, round it up.

0:25:120:25:13

-110, if you like?

-Yes!

-No more.

-Yes!

0:25:130:25:16

£110 is now bid.

0:25:160:25:18

For the last time, the hammer's up, I'm selling at £110, then.

0:25:180:25:22

-GAVEL BANGS

-Yes.

-Yes!

-Aw, gimme a kiss!

0:25:220:25:26

Well played, sir. Raj has more than doubled his money.

0:25:260:25:30

My heart was beating, boom-boom, boom-boom! I should be worried!

0:25:300:25:36

He is catching up, but it's Anita's Troika vase next.

0:25:360:25:39

Commission bid at 55, advance on that if you want it.

0:25:390:25:42

-Oh, no!

-At 55. £60. 65. 70 in the room now with you, sir.

0:25:420:25:48

Commissions are out. Are we all done?

0:25:480:25:50

-For the last time, the hammer's up.

-Oh, no!

-I'm selling at £70.

0:25:500:25:54

GAVEL BANGS That's a blow for Anita. What a job.

0:25:540:25:57

-Aw!

-A little loss.

-Just a wee loss.

0:25:570:26:00

We're back with Raj now for the William Russell Flint print.

0:26:000:26:04

£60 anywhere?

0:26:040:26:06

-£60 I've got, on the telephone.

-Oh, no!

-65 online against you.

0:26:060:26:11

-ANITA LAUGHS

-£70.

0:26:110:26:13

75. 80. 85.

0:26:130:26:18

-90 now. On the telephone at £90. Any advance now?

-Bit more. Bit more.

0:26:180:26:23

-I'm about to sell at £90, then.

-GAVEL BANGS

0:26:230:26:26

Another great profit for Raj.

0:26:260:26:29

Next, it's Anita's priciest purchase,

0:26:290:26:32

the three Scottish brooches.

0:26:320:26:34

40 anywhere, nice brooches at 40, surely?

0:26:340:26:37

-40 I've got, thank you.

-Oh, yes!

0:26:370:26:39

40 is bid on the telephone. 42 online, against you.

0:26:390:26:43

45. 48.

0:26:430:26:46

50 on the telephone now.

0:26:460:26:48

-55, back online.

-Yes, come on!

0:26:480:26:51

60 on the telephone, thank you.

0:26:510:26:53

65.

0:26:530:26:55

70.

0:26:550:26:56

Back on the telephone.

0:26:560:26:58

75 online.

0:26:580:27:00

£80 now, still on the telephone, 85.

0:27:000:27:03

90 now, still on the telephone.

0:27:030:27:06

95.

0:27:060:27:07

-No.

-Aww.

-At 95 is bid.

0:27:070:27:11

At £95, then.

0:27:110:27:13

Ouch! That's a second loss for Anita.

0:27:130:27:16

Sell them in Scotland, girl.

0:27:160:27:17

That could have been a lot worse, darling.

0:27:170:27:20

Yeah!

0:27:200:27:22

Don't hold back.

0:27:220:27:24

Raj's "Danger Electricity" bench is up next.

0:27:240:27:26

£30 anywhere?

0:27:260:27:28

£20?

0:27:280:27:30

Ah, there we are, some internet activity!

0:27:300:27:32

-£20 is offered.

-Thank God for that!

-At £22.

0:27:320:27:36

25 now.

0:27:360:27:39

It's all online. 28. Here we go.

0:27:390:27:40

At 30, 32.

0:27:400:27:42

Last opportunity. Last opportunity at 32, then.

0:27:420:27:45

Unfortunately, no-one was on Raj's wavelength with that one.

0:27:460:27:50

My heart BLEEDS for you.

0:27:500:27:54

Said with feeling, as well!

0:27:540:27:55

It's now Anita's final lot, the miniature mahogany bookcase.

0:27:570:28:00

Commission bids.

0:28:000:28:02

-Commission bids!

-Cleared at £50.

0:28:020:28:04

-Straight in, there you go!

-Come on!

0:28:040:28:07

55 is the bid.

0:28:070:28:08

Any advances now?

0:28:080:28:10

£60. 65.

0:28:100:28:13

-70.

-Yes, yes!

0:28:130:28:15

At 70, on the telephone, this bid.

0:28:150:28:17

A telephone bid at £70, then.

0:28:170:28:20

-Yes!

-£70.

-There you go.

0:28:200:28:22

Almost tripled her money. Go, girl!

0:28:220:28:25

Is that 300% profit?

0:28:250:28:27

Not quite, but not far off. It all comes down to Raj's final lot.

0:28:300:28:34

It's his gamble buy, will it pay off?

0:28:340:28:37

Quite a bit of interest in this, ladies and gentlemen.

0:28:370:28:39

-Good luck, darling.

-I must start the bidding here with me at £100, then.

0:28:390:28:43

Let's advance on 100.

0:28:430:28:45

-That's not right.

-At £100, 120.

0:28:450:28:48

All on the internet at the moment.

0:28:480:28:49

160 now.

0:28:490:28:51

170 is a commission bid.

0:28:510:28:53

Against you, 180.

0:28:530:28:55

-190 now, still with me.

-Come on, more!

0:28:550:28:57

200. 220 is bid.

0:28:570:28:59

230 now.

0:28:590:29:01

240, 250.

0:29:010:29:02

260 now is bid.

0:29:020:29:04

260!

0:29:040:29:06

At £260 is the bid, then.

0:29:060:29:09

Last opportunity now.

0:29:090:29:10

I'm about to sell at £260, then.

0:29:100:29:14

-That was wonderful!

-260!

-Congratulations.

0:29:150:29:18

An amazing profit for Raj.

0:29:180:29:21

-WHAT an auction!

-I need a cup of tea.

-Come on, let's go.

0:29:210:29:25

Let's do the maths. Anita began this leg with £431.48.

0:29:260:29:31

After auction costs, she is down £17.36,

0:29:310:29:35

leaving her with £414.12.

0:29:350:29:38

Raj set off with £428.24

0:29:390:29:43

and, post costs,

0:29:430:29:46

he is up by a decent £108.74,

0:29:460:29:49

making him the midweek winner with £536.98.

0:29:490:29:55

So, congratulations, old bean.

0:29:550:29:57

So, with full pockets, we're back on the road with our auctioneers.

0:29:590:30:03

This leg's ball starts rolling from Deal in Kent

0:30:030:30:07

and lands them at auction in Battle, in East Sussex.

0:30:070:30:09

The auction is very near the coast,

0:30:090:30:11

so anything connected to the sea...

0:30:110:30:14

..would be a good idea.

0:30:150:30:17

And Battle, of course, is the site of the Battle of Hastings.

0:30:170:30:20

-Is it really?

-So, anything that's historical...

0:30:200:30:24

So, forget about the wee brooches?

0:30:240:30:27

Forget the wee brooches, forget the Troika vases...

0:30:270:30:30

-SHE LAUGHS

-Let's get a suit of armour...

0:30:300:30:33

-Yes!

-..and go to battle.

0:30:330:30:34

Yes!

0:30:340:30:35

But before battle commences, Raj's first stop

0:30:360:30:39

is the picture-perfect seaside town of Deal in Kent,

0:30:390:30:42

home to a spectacular seafront and some great shopping.

0:30:420:30:45

Well, Raj, isn't that bonny?

0:30:450:30:48

Oh, that... That is beautiful.

0:30:480:30:50

Beautiful, I love the sea.

0:30:500:30:52

And remember, spend a couple of bob.

0:30:520:30:55

I will.

0:30:550:30:56

-Bye!

-Bye.

0:30:560:30:58

Holding the fort at family-run Full House Emporium today

0:31:000:31:04

is owner Mick Davies.

0:31:040:31:06

-Hello, there.

-Hello, there.

-I'm Raj.

-I'm Mick.

0:31:060:31:09

-Nice to meet you, Mick.

-Nice to meet you, too.

0:31:090:31:11

A lovely, sunny day. Lots of bargains for me?

0:31:110:31:13

-We hope so.

-I hope so, too.

0:31:130:31:16

With an eclectic mix of antiques, vintage and curios,

0:31:160:31:19

Raj shouldn't have too much trouble.

0:31:190:31:21

But Mick has something he thinks may be of interest to Raj.

0:31:240:31:27

Shotgun cleaning kit.

0:31:270:31:29

I mean, we know it's not in its original box,

0:31:290:31:31

but it's quite nice with all these cleaning rods, isn't it?

0:31:310:31:34

Various sizes, as well.

0:31:340:31:36

I presume some are for 14, some are for 12 bores...

0:31:360:31:38

We've got various paraphernalia...

0:31:380:31:41

Pull throughs, brushes,

0:31:410:31:44

powder.

0:31:440:31:45

You've got ten rods there.

0:31:450:31:48

And how much could the...?

0:31:480:31:49

-Well, I got it, I think, for 45.

-Yeah.

0:31:500:31:53

I could do that, really, for 20.

0:31:530:31:55

15 and we have a deal.

0:31:550:31:57

-Yeah. Fine.

-Brilliant. Thank you very much indeed.

0:31:590:32:01

My first purchase.

0:32:010:32:03

And Raj has spotted a potential second.

0:32:030:32:06

The Anglepoise lamp. They're quite collectable now.

0:32:060:32:08

People convert them. Obviously, this one's working,

0:32:080:32:11

but it's got the original... The old light fitting, as well.

0:32:110:32:13

I quite like those.

0:32:130:32:15

There's no ticket price, so what's it going to be?

0:32:150:32:18

50.

0:32:180:32:19

30.

0:32:200:32:22

40.

0:32:220:32:25

-35.

-38.

0:32:250:32:27

-37.

-Ruthless!

0:32:270:32:29

We have a deal. £37.

0:32:290:32:31

-There we go.

-LAUGHING:

-Thank you!

0:32:310:32:33

Cor, he's driven a hard bargain

0:32:330:32:35

but there's no stopping Raj this morning.

0:32:350:32:37

Nice silver-plated punchbowl.

0:32:370:32:39

Relatively new one.

0:32:390:32:41

-It's got the look, though.

-It certainly has got the look.

0:32:410:32:45

I mean, that's actually got some weight to it, that one.

0:32:450:32:47

The ladle has.

0:32:470:32:49

It sports a ticket price of £65.

0:32:490:32:52

I should think this is a 20th-century one.

0:32:520:32:55

It's in good condition, what would be the very, very best on it?

0:32:550:32:59

-25. It's been there for a while.

-We've got a deal.

0:32:590:33:01

-OK.

-Thank you very much indeed.

0:33:010:33:03

Along with the punchbowl,

0:33:030:33:05

he's shelling out £15 for the shotgun cleaning kit

0:33:050:33:08

and 37 for the Anglepoise lamp.

0:33:080:33:10

£77 all in.

0:33:100:33:12

Careful, now.

0:33:140:33:15

Meanwhile, Anita has made her way north to Sandwich.

0:33:190:33:22

Still in Kent.

0:33:220:33:24

She's here for her first shop of the day, which is run by Mandy.

0:33:240:33:28

Hi, Mandy!

0:33:280:33:29

-Hello!

-Hello!

-Hi! I'm Anita.

0:33:290:33:32

-I'm Mandy.

-It's lovely to meet you.

0:33:320:33:33

Anita's armed with local boy Raj's shopping tips for auction.

0:33:330:33:38

Raj said that items which have to do with the sea

0:33:380:33:43

might be good in our next auction

0:33:430:33:46

and we have here a pair of port and starboard lamps -

0:33:460:33:50

they are older ones.

0:33:500:33:52

The ones which will get the best money will be copper ones.

0:33:520:33:56

But they are probably 18th century, early 19th century.

0:33:560:34:03

There is quite a bit of damage on them.

0:34:030:34:05

And the price is...over £100.

0:34:050:34:09

Better see what Mandy can do.

0:34:090:34:11

Could you come anywhere near £80?

0:34:110:34:13

Yes, I'll think about that, Anita.

0:34:130:34:15

While Mandy thinks, Anita has something else in mind.

0:34:150:34:19

There was another thing that I looked at

0:34:190:34:22

and it was this... Oriental piece here.

0:34:220:34:26

-They have been making these deities since the beginning of time.

-Yes.

0:34:260:34:31

And the older ones are really good.

0:34:310:34:33

It's the beginning of the 20th century,

0:34:330:34:36

not the beginning of the... 7th century.

0:34:360:34:39

-ANITA LAUGHS

-Yes.

0:34:390:34:41

It's priced at £85.

0:34:410:34:43

Could that be bought for around 40?

0:34:430:34:45

I'm thinking more 55.

0:34:450:34:48

-55?

-Yes.

0:34:480:34:50

-Could you come to 45?

-50.

0:34:500:34:54

-50?

-Yeah. That's the lowest I can go on that.

0:34:540:34:57

-50.

-I'll have a wee think about that.

0:34:570:34:59

-OK, then.

-I'm tempted.

0:34:590:35:00

-Yeah.

-I'm tempted.

-MANDY LAUGHS

0:35:000:35:02

It's a gamble, as Anita's not an Asian specialist,

0:35:020:35:06

but the market for Eastern antiques is buoyant

0:35:060:35:09

and depending on the size and age, deities can attract large sums.

0:35:090:35:13

It all depends on whether it catches the right eyes at the auction.

0:35:130:35:17

Now, that's more like Anita - jewellery.

0:35:170:35:20

I rather like garnets.

0:35:200:35:22

People call them the poor man's rubies,

0:35:220:35:24

but I think they're nice.

0:35:240:35:26

I mean, they are a gemstone. Any idea how old these are, Mandy?

0:35:260:35:29

-'80s, maybe.

-'80s, uh-huh.

0:35:290:35:31

-'70s, '80s.

-Yeah.

0:35:310:35:33

-Because the clasp is quite nice, it's not just a hook.

-No.

0:35:330:35:37

Yeah, it's a very nice clasp.

0:35:370:35:38

That's a five-strand garnet necklace and priced at £18.

0:35:380:35:43

-Could they be bought for ten?

-The lowest I'd go is 12.

0:35:430:35:47

If I... If I paid 12 for these,

0:35:470:35:50

could you come in another wee bit on the Buddha?

0:35:500:35:53

No, not on the Buddha, no.

0:35:530:35:55

62?

0:35:550:35:56

Yes. 62.

0:35:560:35:58

Can you make it a round 60?

0:35:580:36:00

-ANITA LAUGHS

-OK, then.

0:36:000:36:03

-Is that all right?

-£60, yes.

0:36:030:36:04

-I don't want you to be unhappy about it.

-No, that's fine.

0:36:040:36:07

OK, Mandy. That's absolutely terrific.

0:36:070:36:09

-You're welcome.

-Thank you very, very much.

0:36:090:36:11

Good luck at auction.

0:36:110:36:12

That's £60 for the bronze deity and the five-strand garnet necklace.

0:36:120:36:17

Anita's decided against the ship's lights,

0:36:170:36:20

but she's happy with her lots.

0:36:200:36:22

Raj, meanwhile,

0:36:230:36:24

has headed into the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

0:36:240:36:29

and to the village of Barham.

0:36:290:36:32

Next stop, Stablegate Antiques.

0:36:320:36:35

-Hi, there.

-Hi, there.

0:36:350:36:36

-I'm Raj.

-I'm Christian.

0:36:360:36:37

-Nice to meet you, Christian.

-Nice to meet you.

0:36:370:36:39

Based in a 17th-century farmhouse,

0:36:390:36:42

these showrooms specialise in Georgian and Victorian furniture

0:36:420:36:45

and quality antiques.

0:36:450:36:47

Christian, can you point me in the direction

0:36:470:36:49

of something that you think isn't too expensive,

0:36:490:36:52

that there's going to be a profit in it?

0:36:520:36:54

Erm, swords are always good.

0:36:540:36:57

Swords are...

0:36:570:36:59

-This isn't really a sword, this is a fencing sabre.

-Yes.

0:36:590:37:03

Well, it comes with the hat.

0:37:040:37:05

-It's a nice old one, isn't it?

-It is.

0:37:050:37:07

-1930s, is it?

-Yep.

0:37:070:37:10

Made by Wilkinson.

0:37:100:37:12

-So it's a good maker.

-Mm-hm.

0:37:120:37:14

-It is a bit different.

-It is.

0:37:140:37:16

The ticket price is £175,

0:37:160:37:19

but what's the best Christian can offer?

0:37:190:37:21

Uh, about...80.

0:37:210:37:24

I think that's too strong for me.

0:37:260:37:28

I'd be happy to pay £50.

0:37:280:37:29

55 and we can shake hands.

0:37:290:37:32

For a fiver, I'm definitely going to shake your hands.

0:37:320:37:35

-Good man.

-£55...

0:37:350:37:36

-Good man.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

0:37:360:37:38

A very generous discount,

0:37:380:37:40

at £55 for the fencing mask and foil,

0:37:400:37:42

and it's time to call it a day.

0:37:420:37:45

So, nighty-night.

0:37:450:37:48

It's another day and our pair are continuing through rural Kent

0:37:540:37:57

and heading for their next stop in the market town of Faversham,

0:37:570:38:01

where Anita is hitting the shops with just over £355 left.

0:38:010:38:05

-Lovely wee town, Raj.

-It is, isn't it?

0:38:050:38:08

And this is my big shopping day!

0:38:080:38:11

-Thank you.

-Spend all your money!

-I'll do my very best, Raj.

0:38:110:38:14

-Good.

-Bye.

-I'll see you later.

0:38:140:38:16

On hand at Squires Antiques is owner Ann.

0:38:180:38:21

-Hello, I'm Anita.

-Hello, Anita.

0:38:210:38:24

-So nice to meet you.

-It's lovely to meet you, too.

0:38:240:38:27

It's straight upstairs for Anita to see what takes her fancy.

0:38:280:38:31

And at the drop of a hat, she's found something.

0:38:350:38:38

I find terrestrial globes irresistible.

0:38:390:38:43

They are a little snapshot of how the world was

0:38:440:38:49

at the time that they were made.

0:38:490:38:51

This is a political globe made in 1978.

0:38:510:38:57

Now, in 1978, the Berlin Wall was still there.

0:38:570:39:04

And if we turn round to Africa,

0:39:040:39:06

we can see down here Southern Rhodesia has not become Zimbabwe.

0:39:060:39:12

It's in good condition.

0:39:120:39:14

There are no tears...

0:39:140:39:17

It's priced...

0:39:170:39:18

..at £55.

0:39:190:39:21

One to keep in mind, but there's plenty more to choose from.

0:39:210:39:25

This is a little Victorian crib.

0:39:280:39:31

It's made of some sort of cast iron here

0:39:310:39:35

and the baby lies in a string basket.

0:39:350:39:39

We have some very nice little detail and we have porcelain wheels.

0:39:390:39:45

So, this is a little period piece.

0:39:450:39:48

It's the perfect thing for displaying dogs, or teddies

0:39:480:39:53

if you are a collector,

0:39:530:39:55

and there are plenty of those about the salerooms.

0:39:550:39:59

The cradle has a ticket price of £85.

0:40:010:40:04

Ann, it's this crib...

0:40:040:40:07

I quite like that.

0:40:070:40:09

Could that be bought for...

0:40:090:40:11

in the region...40, £45?

0:40:110:40:16

-Would 45...

-45.

-..be any good?

0:40:160:40:19

£45. That's lovely. Thank you so much, Ann.

0:40:190:40:22

-You're welcome.

-And while she's feeling on top of the world,

0:40:220:40:25

how about that globe?

0:40:250:40:26

Ann, I quite fancy the terrestrial globe here.

0:40:260:40:30

Now, it's not an old one.

0:40:300:40:33

The most valuable maps and globes are those very, very early ones.

0:40:330:40:38

I would like to be buying it probably around about...

0:40:380:40:43

20...

0:40:430:40:45

£25 - is that at all possible?

0:40:450:40:48

Well, I will do 25.

0:40:480:40:51

-25.

-If you would like it.

-Oh, that's great.

0:40:510:40:54

Thank you. Thank you so much for that.

0:40:540:40:57

That's £70 for both the 1978 political globe

0:40:570:41:01

and the Victorian cradle.

0:41:010:41:03

Now, there's just a slight issue of getting it to auction.

0:41:030:41:06

RATTLING

0:41:060:41:08

Back with Raj now, who's making the most of the nice weather.

0:41:100:41:14

A wonderful sunny day, the shades are on, Anita won't see me coming.

0:41:140:41:19

Yeah, however will she recognise you?

0:41:190:41:21

Raj is heading north-west to the historical dockyard, Chatham.

0:41:210:41:24

It's now home to a 19th-century naval ship that not only protected

0:41:250:41:28

the oceans and interests of the British Empire,

0:41:280:41:31

but also played a vital role in turning thousands of young men

0:41:310:41:35

into British naval officers.

0:41:350:41:38

To find out more, Raj is meeting Preservation and Education Director

0:41:380:41:41

of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust Richard Holdsworth.

0:41:410:41:44

Hi, there.

0:41:440:41:46

-Hi. Nice to meet you.

-I'm Raj.

0:41:460:41:48

I'm Richard. Welcome to the Historical Dockyard at Chatham.

0:41:480:41:50

What a beautiful day and what an amazing ship.

0:41:500:41:53

Built in 1878 and powered by both steam and sail,

0:41:540:41:58

HMS Gannet was a small but mighty ship.

0:41:580:42:02

She's seen many incarnations but has now been restored to her original

0:42:020:42:07

19th-century glory.

0:42:070:42:09

She had a crew of about 145.

0:42:090:42:11

145 people?

0:42:110:42:13

They had to be able to man the masts and set the sails, and warships

0:42:130:42:17

are always crew-heavy because of the need to man the guns.

0:42:170:42:20

And although she is a small ship, she packed a mighty punch.

0:42:200:42:23

By the time she was decommissioned from war service in 1895,

0:42:250:42:29

HMS Gannet had spent 17 years patrolling the Pacific,

0:42:290:42:33

Mediterranean and Red seas.

0:42:330:42:35

In 1913, the ship was brought back into service,

0:42:360:42:39

this time as a dormitory for a naval training school,

0:42:390:42:43

and renamed TS Mercury.

0:42:430:42:46

In the early 20th century,

0:42:460:42:48

the Royal and Merchant navies were crying out for thousands of boys

0:42:480:42:51

to complete basic sea training,

0:42:510:42:53

encouraging them to enlist - which most of them did -

0:42:530:42:57

despite the conditions they endured.

0:42:570:42:59

This is the 1920s, '30s.

0:42:590:43:02

Being forced to get up early in the early hours of the morning,

0:43:020:43:04

abandoned ship, swim to the shore, and things,

0:43:040:43:07

were all part of life on board Mercury.

0:43:070:43:10

5,000 boys were stationed here

0:43:100:43:13

over its 54-year service as a dormitory.

0:43:130:43:17

Training was paid for by the boys' parents, who wanted their sons

0:43:170:43:21

to have a Navy career.

0:43:210:43:23

There were up to 160 boys

0:43:230:43:25

aged between 12 and 15 on board at any one time.

0:43:250:43:30

Retired Merchant Navy captain David Parsons spent three years aboard

0:43:300:43:35

in the 1960s.

0:43:350:43:36

So, having cleaned the ship in the morning, we went ashore,

0:43:360:43:40

had a shower and everything,

0:43:400:43:41

breakfast, then we had normal daily lessons -

0:43:410:43:44

as in any school - but the lessons were punctuated with navigation

0:43:440:43:48

and seamanship. The afternoons were usually dedicated to sports,

0:43:480:43:52

homework ashore in the evenings,

0:43:520:43:55

and then back on board to spend yet another night on the hull.

0:43:550:43:59

That, of course, is corrugated iron.

0:43:590:44:01

That was all there was between us and the outside elements

0:44:010:44:04

and the heating never really worked.

0:44:040:44:08

So it was bitterly cold.

0:44:080:44:10

It was character-building.

0:44:100:44:12

The majority of the boys would sleep on the top deck and the rest below,

0:44:120:44:16

with only 18 inches of room each.

0:44:160:44:18

Wow!

0:44:180:44:19

-Luxury.

-We had hammocks in lines like this.

0:44:190:44:24

Looks like it was... pretty tough going.

0:44:240:44:26

They were, actually, incredibly comfortable.

0:44:260:44:29

And you could get a really good night's sleep in one of these.

0:44:290:44:32

And Raj is about to find out how comfortable it really was.

0:44:320:44:36

I'm going to have to take my jacket off for this. Oh, boy. OK.

0:44:360:44:39

So, here we go.

0:44:390:44:41

I'm going to go for it. So, you reckon, hang on to a hook and...

0:44:410:44:46

And then throw yourself on?

0:44:460:44:47

That's it. You got it. You got it.

0:44:470:44:50

Wa-hey!

0:44:500:44:52

-Well done.

-How about that?

0:44:520:44:53

-I'm impressed.

-Oh! If only Anita could see me now.

0:44:530:44:58

TS Mercury closed as a training ship in 1968.

0:44:580:45:01

She may have travelled the world,

0:45:010:45:03

taking part in many important naval assignments,

0:45:030:45:06

but her longest and most crucial role was as the training base

0:45:060:45:11

for thousands of young men who went on to serve Great Britain

0:45:110:45:15

in the Royal and Merchant navies.

0:45:150:45:17

Meanwhile, Anita has made her way to the Isle of Sheppey,

0:45:190:45:22

a nine-mile-long island off the north Kent coast.

0:45:220:45:26

The town of Sheerness lies on its northern side and Anita's next shop,

0:45:260:45:30

Grandad's Attic. The man in charge is a very young-looking grandad!

0:45:300:45:34

Hello. I'm Anita.

0:45:340:45:36

-I'm Barry.

-Great to meet you.

-And you.

0:45:360:45:38

Barry's shop stocks vintage collectables, antiques,

0:45:380:45:42

and all things weird and wonderful.

0:45:420:45:43

Many of our antiques and collectables shops are now

0:45:430:45:48

stocking items from the 1950s.

0:45:480:45:51

But what about kids in the 1950s

0:45:510:45:54

and the early '60s?

0:45:540:45:56

There were no video games, there was no social media, what did they do?

0:45:560:46:02

They played with this sort of toy.

0:46:020:46:04

Barry, tell me about this.

0:46:040:46:06

It's a magnetic football game, Anita,

0:46:060:46:08

from the 1950s, 1960s.

0:46:080:46:11

You'd have two magnets with corresponding colours to the teams.

0:46:110:46:15

-These go underneath the table onto the players.

-Wow!

0:46:150:46:19

And you move your corresponding players.

0:46:190:46:22

Wow! Can we have a game?

0:46:220:46:24

Yeah. Let's have a quick game.

0:46:240:46:25

But first, Anita has to get match ready.

0:46:250:46:28

So, it's Manchester United against Chelsea.

0:46:280:46:30

Let's go!

0:46:300:46:32

THEY LAUGH

0:46:320:46:34

I think that's a corner.

0:46:340:46:36

I think that's your corner. Yeah, good.

0:46:360:46:38

ANITA LAUGHS

0:46:380:46:41

They're stuck together!

0:46:420:46:44

Is that a penalty for Manchester United?

0:46:440:46:47

-I think it is.

-Oh!

0:46:470:46:48

Oh!

0:46:500:46:52

Barry, I've got to buy this.

0:46:520:46:55

I've got to buy it. How many pence can it be bought for?

0:46:550:47:00

Pence? Well, it's got...

0:47:000:47:04

£15 on the ticket.

0:47:040:47:07

Ten?

0:47:070:47:09

Could you make it...

0:47:090:47:10

-..£8?

-Seeing as you beat me, Anita, yeah, OK.

0:47:120:47:16

A goal for Anita at £8 for the 1960s magnetic football game.

0:47:160:47:22

Come on, boys, you're my winning team.

0:47:220:47:25

Back with Raj now, who's made his way to the village of Teynham -

0:47:320:47:37

home to Wildwinds Antiques,

0:47:370:47:39

headed up today by Gwyneth and Richard.

0:47:390:47:41

-Hello, there.

-Hello.

0:47:410:47:43

-And you are?

-Richard.

0:47:430:47:45

-And this lovely lady?

-Is Gwyneth.

0:47:450:47:46

-Hi!

-Hello. Nice to meet you.

0:47:460:47:48

-Pleased to meet you.

-I'm looking for something that's a little bit

0:47:480:47:50

different, a little bit special.

0:47:500:47:52

Can you point me in the right direction?

0:47:520:47:54

-You better start in this direction.

-Thank you.

0:47:540:47:56

Raj has got over £400 in his pocket and a 3,000 square foot showroom

0:47:560:48:01

in which to spend it. Wow.

0:48:010:48:05

Well, this is really heavy, Raj.

0:48:050:48:08

And it is original.

0:48:080:48:09

It's something that's different, and that's what I like about it.

0:48:090:48:12

-Here you go.

-Now, it's got 142 on it.

0:48:120:48:16

Right. I presume it's a railway sign.

0:48:160:48:19

Yeah. It's the distance from Derby.

0:48:190:48:21

But how do you know it's from Derby?

0:48:210:48:23

Because the owner, who was a serious railway enthusiast,

0:48:230:48:29

gave me that information.

0:48:290:48:30

It could be 142 miles from anywhere.

0:48:300:48:32

Couldn't it? Really?

0:48:320:48:35

There's a £260 ticket price.

0:48:350:48:38

This is a gamble, and I like gambles.

0:48:380:48:40

I'm going to get my tissue out now.

0:48:400:48:42

You get your tissue out. OK.

0:48:420:48:44

I will give you £80 for it.

0:48:440:48:46

Because it's you, Raj.

0:48:460:48:48

-A deal?

-A deal.

-Fantastic.

0:48:490:48:51

I hope you make a good profit on it.

0:48:510:48:53

That's a whopping £180 off the railway mileage sign.

0:48:530:48:57

Now, he's just got to get it out of the shop.

0:48:570:49:00

Could be trolleyed, this. Huh!

0:49:000:49:02

And that's shopping finished. Now, time to check out their wares.

0:49:040:49:08

Along with the railway sign,

0:49:080:49:10

Raj paid out £212 on a shotgun cleaning kit...

0:49:100:49:15

an Anglepoise lamp...

0:49:150:49:17

a silver-plated punchbowl and ladle...

0:49:170:49:19

and a 1930s fencing mask and foil.

0:49:190:49:22

Anita spent £138 on a garnet necklace...

0:49:230:49:27

a Victorian cradle...

0:49:270:49:29

a 1978 political globe...

0:49:290:49:31

a 1960s magnetic football game...

0:49:310:49:35

and an Eastern bronze deity.

0:49:350:49:37

Gosh. Opinions, please!

0:49:370:49:40

The Anglepoise lamp at 37 was a good buy.

0:49:400:49:44

The cool cats will absolutely love that lot.

0:49:440:49:48

The Victorian cot.

0:49:480:49:50

These once were very saleable but they seem to have gone off the boil.

0:49:500:49:53

Interesting thoughts. Anita and Raj began this trip

0:49:530:49:57

from Deal in Kent and, after two days searching for gems,

0:49:570:50:00

they've now crossed the border into East Sussex

0:50:000:50:03

for their fourth auction in Battle.

0:50:030:50:06

Which one of your items today do you think will do the best?

0:50:060:50:10

I'd like to think that the Indian deity would make the most money.

0:50:100:50:15

But it may not.

0:50:150:50:17

It could make £15.

0:50:170:50:19

It could make £200.

0:50:190:50:21

Well, we'll not have to wait long,

0:50:210:50:23

as their final calling point of this leg is at Burstow & Hewett

0:50:230:50:27

auctioneers, who've been in business since 1790.

0:50:270:50:31

Are you ready for Battle?

0:50:310:50:33

-Very good.

-And is Battle ready for us?

0:50:330:50:36

Let's go!

0:50:360:50:38

Mark Ellin is the auctioneer today.

0:50:380:50:40

Thoughts, please, sir...

0:50:400:50:42

The fencing epee and mask - it's interesting,

0:50:420:50:45

but I don't think it has much value.

0:50:450:50:47

The bronze deity - this was illustrated on the website

0:50:470:50:50

and seemed to have had a lot of enquiries from all over for this

0:50:500:50:53

and I think it'll be a moment of excitement. It'll stand out today.

0:50:530:50:57

It sounds as if there are commission bids on the book.

0:50:570:50:59

With no internet bidding here,

0:50:590:51:01

it's between these and the auction-goers of East Sussex.

0:51:010:51:04

First up is Raj's fencing foil and mask.

0:51:070:51:10

20? Anyone like it for 20? In the doorway.

0:51:100:51:13

£20, I'm bid. At 20.

0:51:130:51:14

25 at the front.

0:51:140:51:16

30 in the doorway.

0:51:160:51:17

-35.

-Come on.

-40?

0:51:170:51:19

45, again?

0:51:190:51:20

50. At 50.

0:51:200:51:22

Yours in the doorway still.

0:51:220:51:23

It's going, then. All done at £50, then?

0:51:230:51:25

Selling at 50.

0:51:250:51:27

Ooh!

0:51:270:51:28

Still time to make it up, Raj.

0:51:280:51:30

All its qualities were MASKED.

0:51:300:51:32

I know. Absolutely.

0:51:320:51:33

Oh, where does she get those lines?

0:51:330:51:35

And now, Anita's turn with the cradle.

0:51:350:51:37

30 bid. Here in the centre.

0:51:370:51:39

£30, I'm bid. At 30.

0:51:390:51:40

Any advance on 30?

0:51:400:51:41

Bidding's in the centre of the room. No more bids, then, it's going.

0:51:410:51:44

On the first bid, here at £30. All done?

0:51:440:51:46

Gosh. What bad luck, Anita.

0:51:480:51:50

-That's worth more than 30 quid.

-Yeah.

0:51:500:51:51

But you can get a bargain at auction.

0:51:510:51:55

Let's hope Raj's shotgun cleaning kit isn't a bargain, too!

0:51:550:51:59

25? 25.

0:51:590:52:00

-Thank you.

-25! Straight in there.

0:52:000:52:02

It's a profit. I've got to be pleased.

0:52:020:52:04

30 in the doorway. 35 at the top of the room?

0:52:040:52:06

No. Thank you. Yours at 35.

0:52:060:52:08

The bidding's over here. It's going. All done at £35, then...

0:52:080:52:11

-Well done.

-Small profit.

0:52:110:52:13

He's doubled his money.

0:52:130:52:16

A profit is a profit is a profit.

0:52:160:52:18

Absolutely.

0:52:180:52:19

Can Anita do the same with her garnet necklace?

0:52:190:52:23

30 bid, here in the front. £30 only. 35 in the doorway.

0:52:230:52:27

35, 40. Down here.

0:52:270:52:28

45 here? 50. 55.

0:52:280:52:32

£60 here. 65 again. 65 here now.

0:52:320:52:35

-65!

-At £70.

0:52:350:52:37

75.

0:52:370:52:39

No. Thank you. Yours at 75.

0:52:390:52:40

In the centre of the room. It's going here now, for the last time.

0:52:400:52:43

Selling at £75, then.

0:52:430:52:44

Incredible! A magnificent profit for Anita.

0:52:450:52:49

-I'm happy with that.

-£65!

0:52:490:52:52

-In fact, I'm delirious.

-I would be, too.

0:52:520:52:55

Next, Raj's railway mileage sign.

0:52:550:52:58

It's his biggest spend and riskiest item.

0:52:580:53:01

£50?

0:53:010:53:02

Thank you. 55 in the doorway.

0:53:020:53:05

55 bid. 60 again.

0:53:050:53:06

At 60. Again in the doorway?

0:53:060:53:08

65. 70 again.

0:53:080:53:10

We've got a couple of railway enthusiasts.

0:53:100:53:12

75. At 80.

0:53:120:53:14

At 85. 90. At 95.

0:53:140:53:17

£100 bid.

0:53:170:53:18

Thank you. He's out. 100 in the centre.

0:53:180:53:20

All done at £100, then?

0:53:200:53:22

It's a profit and every penny counts.

0:53:240:53:26

-You took a chance and it paid off.

-Well, it made a small profit.

0:53:260:53:30

I suppose I've got to be grateful for small profits. OK.

0:53:300:53:33

Indeed. Next up is Anita's 1960s magnetic football game.

0:53:330:53:37

Ten in the front.

0:53:370:53:39

-£10...

-You're in profit.

-No?

0:53:390:53:41

Two bidders at £10. Here at ten, then.

0:53:410:53:43

Any more bids? It's going here in the front row at £10.

0:53:430:53:45

Ten. Thank you very much.

0:53:450:53:47

It's great fun.

0:53:470:53:49

It is great fun.

0:53:490:53:51

And Anita's made another - albeit small - profit.

0:53:510:53:54

I think I'll make a few pence profit,

0:53:540:53:57

even though I am paying commission.

0:53:570:54:00

It gave me all that fun, so it was a great buy.

0:54:000:54:03

Back to Raj now with the silver-plated punchbowl and ladle.

0:54:030:54:06

-£30, I'm bid.

-Straight in, well done.

-35?

0:54:060:54:10

At £35, then.

0:54:100:54:11

It's going at £35. 40 in the front now.

0:54:110:54:13

At 40. Selling at £40 on the front, then...

0:54:130:54:15

A good solid profit for Raj.

0:54:160:54:19

-Well done, darling.

-Small profits.

0:54:190:54:21

Next, can Anita's globe rock anyone's world?

0:54:210:54:25

30 to start. £30 bid for this. 35 in the doorway.

0:54:250:54:28

-I'm in profit, darling.

-40. 45. 50?

0:54:280:54:30

55? 60?

0:54:300:54:32

65 here now. 70. At 70.

0:54:320:54:35

Commission bid, then. It's going. For the last time at £70, then.

0:54:350:54:38

-70.

-Yes!

0:54:380:54:39

Great profit for Anita - more than doubling her money.

0:54:390:54:42

You must be pleased with that. That is a great result.

0:54:420:54:45

It deserved that.

0:54:450:54:47

Now, to Raj's final item - the original Anglepoise lamp.

0:54:470:54:51

I'm starting this. I've 60 bid to start.

0:54:510:54:54

-Yes!

-65 in the door.

0:54:540:54:55

-Yes!

-70. 75? 80?

0:54:550:54:57

85? 90?

0:54:570:54:59

-100, with me.

-100!

-110 with you.

0:54:590:55:01

120 behind you.

0:55:010:55:03

130. 140. 150.

0:55:030:55:05

At 150. No. Yours at 150. Selling now for £150, then...

0:55:050:55:11

-BOTH: Yes!

-Brilliant.

0:55:110:55:13

Wow! Look at that!

0:55:130:55:15

Raj has quadrupled his money.

0:55:150:55:17

Well done, Raj.

0:55:170:55:18

That was not bad at all. I'm pleased with that. I'm pleased with that.

0:55:180:55:21

Thank goodness for that!

0:55:210:55:23

Now, Anita's final lot - the Eastern bronze deity.

0:55:240:55:28

Auctioneer Mark said there'd been some excitement over it.

0:55:280:55:31

-I'm on the edge of my seat.

-Here we go.

0:55:310:55:33

-Hold my hand.

-Here it is, showing here.

0:55:330:55:36

Now, lots of interest in this.

0:55:360:55:38

And I have a number of absentee bids on this.

0:55:380:55:41

And I'm starting this at £1,000.

0:55:410:55:44

Oh, my gosh!

0:55:440:55:46

1,000, I have.

0:55:460:55:48

1,000 bid. 1,100 in front.

0:55:480:55:50

1,200 there. 1,300 bid.

0:55:500:55:53

-1,400 here.

-Wow!

0:55:530:55:55

The old instinct kicked in.

0:55:550:55:57

-Fantastic!

-1,800.

0:55:570:56:00

1,900. 2,000.

0:56:000:56:03

2,100. 2,200.

0:56:030:56:07

This is flying!

0:56:070:56:08

2,700.

0:56:080:56:09

2,800.

0:56:090:56:10

And that's a Road Trip record-breaker!

0:56:100:56:13

-Ooh, la-la!

-3,100.

0:56:130:56:16

3,200.

0:56:160:56:17

Thank you. Here at 3,200.

0:56:170:56:20

At 3,200. 3,300 in the doorway.

0:56:200:56:22

Where is it going to stop?

0:56:220:56:24

3,400. 3,400 here.

0:56:240:56:27

-I think you're right out of the game now.

-I'm out...

0:56:270:56:30

I'm on a different planet.

0:56:300:56:32

3,500 again in the doorway.

0:56:320:56:34

-3,600 bid.

-It just shows you, if you get a real feeling about something.

0:56:340:56:39

3,800.

0:56:390:56:40

It's going, then. For the last time at 3,800.

0:56:400:56:44

Wow.

0:56:440:56:45

Yes!

0:56:450:56:48

-Ha-ha, ha-ha!

-And I think that deserves a round of applause.

0:56:480:56:52

-Brilliant.

-You can say that again!

0:56:520:56:55

That is an incredible result.

0:56:550:56:57

The biggest Road Trip profit ever!

0:56:570:56:59

-Fantastic.

-3,800 squidgeroonies!

0:56:590:57:04

The day belongs to you.

0:57:060:57:10

And what an extraordinary day it's been.

0:57:100:57:12

Things like that CAN happen.

0:57:120:57:15

So get out into your antiques shops and keep searching.

0:57:150:57:19

Well said, Anita.

0:57:190:57:21

Raj set off with £536.98,

0:57:210:57:24

and after a mixed auction, post costs, he's made £95.50,

0:57:240:57:30

leaving him with £632.48 -

0:57:300:57:33

which normally is brilliant.

0:57:330:57:36

But Anita began this leg with £414.12.

0:57:360:57:40

After an unbelievable day and auction fees,

0:57:400:57:43

she's made an incredible £3,129.70 profit - ha! -

0:57:430:57:50

giving her £3,543.82 to spend next time.

0:57:500:57:55

I'm gobsmacked.

0:57:550:57:56

I think I'm a wee bit ahead of you now.

0:57:560:57:58

I think you might just be a little bit ahead of me.

0:57:580:58:01

A wee bit.

0:58:010:58:02

Let me please open the door for you.

0:58:020:58:04

-Ah, thank you. You're wonderful.

-Champagne tonight, I believe.

0:58:040:58:07

Champagne!

0:58:070:58:08

-Onwards and upwards.

-How much further up can you go?!

0:58:110:58:14

Cheerio!

0:58:140:58:16

Next time on Antiques Road Trip...

0:58:160:58:18

How will Anita spend all that lolly?

0:58:180:58:20

This is a James Bond car.

0:58:200:58:23

I wonder if I could afford it.

0:58:230:58:25

And how does Raj plan to catch up?

0:58:250:58:28

Ha!

0:58:280:58:29

Can you believe it?

0:58:290:58:31

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