0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- That's cracking.- With £200 each...
0:00:06 > 0:00:07Wonderful!
0:00:07 > 0:00:11..a classic car and a goal, to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- That's exactly what I'm talking about.- I'm all over a shiver!
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20- No-brainer!- Going, going, gone.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26- So, will it be the high road to glory...- Push!
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:29How awfully, awfully nice.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Welcome to the final leg of our trip in a Triumph Spitfire
0:00:40 > 0:00:42with Anita Manning and Raj Bisram.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45This car reminds me of you, Anita.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48A nice, small, sporty little number.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Oh, that's me!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Our convertible companions, auctioneers both,
0:00:54 > 0:00:56are currently in the Kent countryside.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Home turf for one of the pair.
0:00:58 > 0:01:03And all Kentish men are handsome, just like yourself.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Let it go!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07When not flirting or behind the wheel,
0:01:07 > 0:01:09they've been piling up some tidy profits - with Raj,
0:01:09 > 0:01:12on only his second outing, doing awfully well.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- Deal?- A deal.- Fantastic.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17You're £650, just about.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21That could be a winning score over and over again.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25If somebody hadn't made £3,800 on an Eastern deity.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28No, we mustn't forget that, must we, Anita?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Yes, I was just getting around to
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Anita's historic achievement at the last auction,
0:01:34 > 0:01:36when this little fellow,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38bought for £50,
0:01:38 > 0:01:40sold for a record-breaking...
0:01:40 > 0:01:413,800.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Yes!
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Whoa!
0:01:45 > 0:01:49The Road Trip's never seen anything quite like it.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Raj has so far grown his £200 stake
0:01:52 > 0:01:57to a highly laudable £632.48.
0:01:57 > 0:02:05While Anita, who began with the same sum, now has a mighty £3,543.82
0:02:05 > 0:02:07secreted somewhere in the Spitfire.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09I bet it's under her seat.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15After kicking off in Cambridgeshire, at Wisbech,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18they'll chart a course through most of south-east England,
0:02:18 > 0:02:20before turning north to Bolton, Lancashire.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23And today, we begin in Kent, at Headcorn,
0:02:23 > 0:02:28and finish up almost 300 miles away at the final auction in Bolton.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33So, does the Raj revival start on this very spot?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37There's no need to wish me luck. I'm going to need a miracle today.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- He's got a point. - Cheerio, Anita. Have a lovely day.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- Hello!- Hello, good morning.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- I'm Raj.- I'm Shirley St James, welcome.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- Hello, Shirley. Can I call you Shirley?- You can, by all means.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- Lovely to meet you.- So, he'll be calling her Shirley, then.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56And she'll be calling the dealer if he finds something he likes.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Hmm.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- Nothing in here, is there? - Not just yet, Shirley.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I've spotted something that I like the look of.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08It's a silver spectacle case
0:03:08 > 0:03:10and I just think it's a little bit unusual.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- Shirley?- What have you found?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15I like this spectacle case, the Victorian one.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- Can I have a look at that?- Sure.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Not only is it a spectacle case,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28but it's actually made to fit on a lady's belt as well.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- Because that would have been... - That's right.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32It would have gone on the belt as well.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Oh, suits you, sir!
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- Would you know what the best could be on that?- We've got 59.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- I can make a phone call.- All right, if you'd have a word?- I will.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- Around the 25, £30 mark, OK?- OK.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45Bit of a gap, then.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47What can Shirl the Pearl come up with?
0:03:47 > 0:03:5130 is the very best, I'm afraid. It's the death.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Could be the death of me! OK, but, yes, I think it's worth every penny.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- So, shall we shake on that?- OK.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- Thank you.- It's a deal.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01It SHIRLEY is! Oh, gosh.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Meanwhile, Anita has ambled her way to Lenham,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07where the Corner House awaits - and it's not a pub.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- Hello!- Hi. My name is Anita.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- I'm Lynne.- Lynne...
0:04:12 > 0:04:16what an extraordinary building!
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Yes, it's a beautiful building.
0:04:17 > 0:04:2015th century, Grade II* listed.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- Wow.- Careful, Lynne. She might make you an offer.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26She's got enough cash to buy the freehold.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Wow, we've got a bit of everything here.
0:04:37 > 0:04:43What we have here is a piece of post-war 20th-century design.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48This table is made of plywood and plywood was a material
0:04:48 > 0:04:52which was used in the minimalist 20th-century design,
0:04:52 > 0:04:57most successfully by Charles and Ray Eames.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Not brothers, as you might assume,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02but an American husband-and-wife team.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Classic! Could it be one of theirs?
0:05:04 > 0:05:07There's no maker's name - what a shame.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11It's not by Eames but it's in the style of Eames.
0:05:11 > 0:05:18It's priced at £125 and I think that that's not too bad.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Lynne?
0:05:20 > 0:05:25I've kind of been swept off my feet by 20th-century design
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- in your 15th-century antique shop. - Right.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31It's priced up at 125.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35I think probably best price on that would be £90.
0:05:35 > 0:05:3890? I'm going to go for it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Thank you very much on that.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Great start, and she's not hanging about.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Look at her move, eh?
0:05:45 > 0:05:46Magic.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- Can I have a wee look at this? Is it bronze?- Yes.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53She's a bit saucy.
0:05:53 > 0:05:54Just a little!
0:05:54 > 0:05:58She's lying on this sumptuous tiger skin.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02I think that she is from the 1920s.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03She's a bonny lass.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Cheeky!
0:06:05 > 0:06:09It's priced at £250. Is there movement on that?
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- Yes, very best price would be 200. - Mm-hm.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17I do like it but I think, actually,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21there has been some repainting of the eyes.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23190.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25That's great, absolutely fabulous. I love that.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27This is brisk.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I noticed these crazy little decanters here.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- They look like a bit of fun. - Yes, indeed.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38I think they would go terrifically well with my table.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41They're priced at 24.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- Is there something we could do on that?- £20?
0:06:43 > 0:06:44It's a deal.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48So, three rapid deals for a nice round £300.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Hang on to your bonnets!
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Anita's definitely loosening those purse strings.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56She's strong too. As for Raj...
0:06:56 > 0:06:58I'm not really a jewellery buyer
0:06:58 > 0:07:02but there's a really nice-looking string of pearls down there,
0:07:02 > 0:07:03and pearls were so out of vogue
0:07:03 > 0:07:06but I honestly believe that they're coming back.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Sounds like fun.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Freshwater, eh? Priced at £75.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13They're lovely.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Look at those.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Us girls are all wearing them now, you know?
0:07:17 > 0:07:19I quite like these, I think they're little bit different.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22They've got a nice gold clasp as well.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Oh, it's in the original box!
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Yeah, can we see what they do? I'll give you those.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30It's a bit of a risky one, but hey-ho.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Quite. Imminent defeat can have that effect.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Now, where have we got to?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- No? Could I have a word with her? - Raj dives in.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43What about splitting it with me and we do 40?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46You sure? OK, thanks a lot. Thank you.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48We've agreed on 40.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52So, that's £70 in total for the pearls and the spectacle case.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56But while Raj goes looking for more...
0:07:58 > 0:08:00..Anita's taking a break,
0:08:00 > 0:08:04journeying across the North Downs to Canterbury where she's come
0:08:04 > 0:08:09to find out about the city's history of pilgrimage from guide Hugh Elsom.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Hello! I'm Anita.- How do you do?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Welcome to the Canterbury Heritage Museum.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Founded in the year 597,
0:08:19 > 0:08:24Canterbury Cathedral was already a hugely significant Christian site
0:08:24 > 0:08:28when, in the Middle Ages, the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket
0:08:28 > 0:08:32by the King's men made Canterbury known throughout the world.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Here, we've got a 60-foot frieze
0:08:35 > 0:08:38which shows the story of Thomas Becket.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42If we go through here, we can actually see some of the relics
0:08:42 > 0:08:44that the pilgrims would have actually used
0:08:44 > 0:08:46when they came to Canterbury.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Soon after his death, Becket was canonised
0:08:49 > 0:08:51and within a very few years, the faithful had begun
0:08:51 > 0:08:54making their way to the shrine of a saint and martyr.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59So, here we've got a lovely collection of the badges
0:08:59 > 0:09:02that pilgrims would have purchased
0:09:02 > 0:09:05when they visited places of importance,
0:09:05 > 0:09:09and these ones are all related to Canterbury
0:09:09 > 0:09:11and many of them would have depicted
0:09:11 > 0:09:13something to do with Thomas and his murder.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17His cult would attract millions to Canterbury
0:09:17 > 0:09:19and help to create the city we see today.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23But who was Thomas Becket and why was he murdered?
0:09:23 > 0:09:26He was the son of a fairly wealthy merchant in London.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31But he was recognised at an early age by the then Archbishop,
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Theobald, as being very bright and very intelligent.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40And the Archbishop introduced him to the new, young King Henry II.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44They became friends and political allies.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47And Thomas became the King's Chancellor.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51That appointment on January the 1st 1155
0:09:51 > 0:09:54seemed like a shrewd political move.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57The King was engaged in a power struggle with the Church
0:09:57 > 0:10:01and as his Chancellor, Becket would ensure that Henry got his way.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- So, the church was a law unto itself at that time?- Yes!
0:10:06 > 0:10:10If a person was charged with a crime and they claimed
0:10:10 > 0:10:12what they call benefit of clergy,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15they could be tried by the church court
0:10:15 > 0:10:20and their sentence was much, much more lenient than the King's,
0:10:20 > 0:10:22and that really was the basis of the problem.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24When the old Archbishop died,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28the King decided to go even further and replace him with Becket,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31despite him not even being a priest at that time.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34But as soon as Thomas becomes Archbishop,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37he had a change of heart and basically, he said,
0:10:37 > 0:10:39"No, you're not having the power."
0:10:39 > 0:10:43That meant that the two people began to argue and eventually,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45the whole thing gets totally out of control.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Becket was even forced into exile for several years.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53But although a truce was agreed in 1170, the rift remained.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Later that year, four knights who'd witnessed the King raging
0:10:57 > 0:11:02about his Archbishop decided to take matters into their own hands.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04The monks realised Thomas was in danger,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07so they tried to get him into the cathedral.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10The knights followed him in, they all lost their tempers
0:11:10 > 0:11:13and they eventually clubbed him to the ground and eventually killed him
0:11:13 > 0:11:15by chopping the top of his head off.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18This was a horrific murder.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Tell me, how did the country react to this?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23The ordinary people, well,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25they didn't really know what was going on anyway.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29But within the hierarchy and the papal courts, yes,
0:11:29 > 0:11:31it was considered quite dreadful.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33But that might well have been that, had it not been
0:11:33 > 0:11:37for the unusual events which followed Thomas's death.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39The first miracle was recorded within three days,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43which was a woman of Canterbury who was blind got hold of
0:11:43 > 0:11:46a piece of Thomas's cloak covered in his blood,
0:11:46 > 0:11:47wiped her eyes, she could see.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49They declared it a miracle.
0:11:49 > 0:11:55And then, lots of miracles were all attributed to Thomas very quickly,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58so within months of the murder,
0:11:58 > 0:12:00numbers of people are coming to Canterbury.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05And it reaches such a situation that Thomas, within three years,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08was canonised, or made a saint.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11What were the consequences for Canterbury?
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Canterbury had always been a city of pilgrimage but over the centuries,
0:12:15 > 0:12:19millions, literally millions, of people are coming to Canterbury.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Thanks to Becket's murder, the city became wealthy.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24And the Church remained very powerful,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27with the King forced to atone for his part in events.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32But over 350 years later,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Henry VIII struck back when, during the Reformation, he ordered
0:12:36 > 0:12:39that the shrine be destroyed and the bones within it burned.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44These are capitals from this tomb found in a river
0:12:44 > 0:12:49and this is probably all that we have left of this enormous tomb.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52And these are a wonderful rose-coloured marble?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56It's a special rose-coloured marble, which apparently was imported.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58It indicates his martyrdom.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Hugh, this has been a fascinating story.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Thank you so much for sharing it with me.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- My pleasure.- It's been lovely.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15Meanwhile, back in the country - ooh-arr! - whither Raj?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Off to the village of Bethersden, of course,
0:13:17 > 0:13:20where they have a barn that needs looking into.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- Hello, ladies.- Hello.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- How are you?- Hello, I'm Debbie. - Hi, I'm Raj.- Hello, Raj, I'm Jenny.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- Hello, Jenny, nice to meet you. - And you too.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Right, Raj, you've got work to do. So go, boy, go, go.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Can you believe it?
0:13:34 > 0:13:38This is a late 19th, early 20th-century wooden figurine
0:13:38 > 0:13:40of a smiling Buddha.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Also with carved coins around the side here.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45It's got a little bit of age to it.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48There seem to be some worm bites underneath here.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50It's only £18 on the ticket.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- Jenny?- Yes, Raj.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54I quite like the look of this Buddha.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56I can phone the dealer for you.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00What I'd like to know is what the very best on it is. Put it this way.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03If we can do it in coins, I'd be grateful, OK?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- I'm not sure about that but I'll have a go for you.- OK, thank you.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11It's unlikely that success will strike twice, Raj,
0:14:11 > 0:14:13whatever you get him for.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17He's £18. And he'd like it for pennies.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19THEY LAUGH
0:14:21 > 0:14:22Tenner.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26It's a deal.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Everybody's happy.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29I've got to spend some money.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30That's the idea.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33This is one of my favourite type of pieces -
0:14:33 > 0:14:38it's an old spice tin and it's got on here cinnamon, ginger, mace...
0:14:38 > 0:14:42And that's a really pretty 18th-century spice tin
0:14:42 > 0:14:45but at £78, I think it's probably the right price.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Not for taking to auction, though, eh?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51If that was put into auction, it's going to be estimated £30 to £50.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Right, well, that's quite a whack off the actual price.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56It is, but, you know...
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Let me phone Lynne and see what she'll do for you.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02So, while Jenny makes the call,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06Raj looks like he's about to follow in Anita's footsteps again.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09She's already made a profit on a globe.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Raj, I've got Lynne on the phone.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- Er, Earth to Raj?- Oh, yes.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- £60.- No.- No?
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Nowhere near. - I've got Raj for you!
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Lynne.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25It's a risky one for me.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29How about we split the difference and call it 35?
0:15:29 > 0:15:33Thank you so much! Thank you so much.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34So, so much.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36For a grand total of £45,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Raj has acquired this smiling chap and a spice box.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Well, it's been a busy old day, and time for a well-earned rest.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45So, nighty-night, chaps.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54We're out in the countryside for one last day of shopping.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Look at that, a rabbit! Or is it a hare?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Raj, we do get rabbits in Scotland.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Certainly do rabbiting on.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Later, they'll be making their way up north
0:16:04 > 0:16:05for an auction at Bolton,
0:16:05 > 0:16:07but our next stop is the village of Elham.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13This is an Aston Martin.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15This is a James Bond car!
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I wonder if I could afford it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21I could just see myself as Miss Moneypenny,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23or Pussy Galore!
0:16:24 > 0:16:27More like Goldfinger on this trip, Anita.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Hi, I'm Anita.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Hello, I'm Julian. Welcome to Elham Antiques.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37It's lovely to be here. Fabulous stuff!
0:16:37 > 0:16:39There's plenty to tempt our record-breaker
0:16:39 > 0:16:40in this establishment.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Look at that.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49This is quite an interesting and unusual umbrella stand.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52And if I look at the back, I'm looking for
0:16:52 > 0:16:57a lozenge which will tell me that it is made by Coalbrookdale.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Yep, and there it is.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04And I'm very happy about that because Coalbrookdale
0:17:04 > 0:17:07was a quality, quality item.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12Probably dating from about 1840 to 1870.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17The piece is called Boy With Serpent.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Now, there is a loss here,
0:17:20 > 0:17:24but this piece has so much charm.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Ticket price is £175.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Stand by, Julian.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35I'm hoping that because some huge bird has come down and pecked...
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- The head off. - ..the head off the snake,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39that you might be able to give me a little discount.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- I'm sure we can. - What's the very best you can do?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44It's got 175 on it.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47It could be 125.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- 125.- You've got to make money on that.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Put it there. That's great. Oh, he's terrific!
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Three figures for the second time on this leg, eh? Anything else?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02What a sweet little thing!
0:18:02 > 0:18:07It's a little miniature Regency tilt-top table
0:18:07 > 0:18:11which has been inlaid to form a chessboard.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15There has been some damage and there's some restoration underneath
0:18:15 > 0:18:19but it's not bothering me one jot.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21This is the type of thing
0:18:21 > 0:18:24that a chess player will fall in love with.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Reassuringly expensive, Anita. And let's see what Julian can do.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31I quite like this.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35It could be - give you a chance - £180.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- 180?- Yeah.- Mm-hm.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- I'm so tempted. - I'm sure there's a profit in that.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43- You think so?- Yeah.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Aye, let's go for it! I like it! - OK. Well done.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47That's terrific.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51I wonder if I could checkmate Raj
0:18:51 > 0:18:54with this little chess set.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55Beware the black queen, eh?
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Elsewhere, Raj has one last chance to catch Anita.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05He's heading for Folkestone with over £500 in his wallet.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- Hi there.- Hi, Raj, nice to see you. - And your name is?- Paul.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- Paul, nice to meet you.- Welcome to Rennies Seaside Modern.- Thank you.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15This isn't your average antique shop either,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18because they specialise in 20th-century British design.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25What's the most expensive antique that you've got in here?
0:19:25 > 0:19:30Er, this wardrobe by Gordon Russell from 1923.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31It's design number seven.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Oh, is it?- Yeah.- There we go.- And how much are you selling that for?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Well, we'd like £12,500 for it.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40Wow!
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Unlucky, Paul. Wrong expert for you today.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Raj has a more modest outlay in mind.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47It's got a bit of sparkle to it.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- It needs a bit of a clean-up. - It does need a bit of a clean.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Paul, I really like this garnet brooch.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59- I know you've got £45 on it - can I make you an offer?- Go on.- £20.
0:19:59 > 0:20:05- I'm sorry, I can't do that.- But if I go to 25, what do you say to that?
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- Go on, then.- OK, lovely, let's shake hands on it.- All right.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- Thank you very much, Paul. - Thank you.- Thank you very much.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13That's all, folks...stone...
0:20:13 > 0:20:19with Anita on the way to the hamlet of Smeeth and her very last shop.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Not your average retail outlet, though, by any means.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- Richard? - ANITA LAUGHS
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- Sorry about that. - Richard, I'm Anita.- Hi, Anita.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35This is a true restorer's workshop.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38The smells are so exciting.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- The varnish, the shellac. - Smells good.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- I want to buy some antiques. - Let's go and sell you something.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Ah, there's nothing quite like a dingy storeroom
0:20:49 > 0:20:50to gladden the heart.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Have a little look around, see what you can find.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Good luck in there, Anita.
0:20:58 > 0:21:04I've found a croquet set that is probably one of Richard's projects.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06The contents are all there -
0:21:06 > 0:21:10we have the croquet sticks, we have the hoops,
0:21:10 > 0:21:12we have all the original balls.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17Now, I'm sure that if Richard worked on this,
0:21:17 > 0:21:21he could make it a thing of absolute and total beauty,
0:21:21 > 0:21:26but he hasn't started yet, and he's got hundreds of other things to do.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29So maybe he would be interested in
0:21:29 > 0:21:32selling this one to me for a good price.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37Still after the very best deal, I see, despite her squillions.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38- Richard!- Yes, Anita.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- I've found a croquet set. - What have you found?
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- Yes, you have.- And I think it's a big restoration project for you.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49You know it is, you can see, but it's so wonderful and original.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51What's your price on that?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53I would like £150 for this.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56I'd love it if the box was in better nick
0:21:56 > 0:21:59and I'd love it if I had a maker's name.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03What's the very, very best you can do?
0:22:03 > 0:22:08- £125.- £125! 125...
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Yeah, it's a good price, Anita.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- Let's go for it, that's great. - I think there's a profit in there.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15She's into three figures yet again.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20So, with those final buys wrapped up,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23let's take a peek at what they'll be bringing to auction.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Anita spent £730 on a croquet set,
0:22:27 > 0:22:30a cold-painted bronze figurine, chess table,
0:22:30 > 0:22:35an umbrella stand, and a joint lot of cocktail set and coffee table.
0:22:35 > 0:22:40Raj parted with £140 for a pearl necklace, a Buddha,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42a spice tin, a garnet brooch
0:22:42 > 0:22:43and a spectacle case,
0:22:43 > 0:22:46with which he may make a spectacle of himself. Ha!
0:22:46 > 0:22:49So, who did good - or best?
0:22:49 > 0:22:52The Coalbrookdale stick stand - I love it!
0:22:52 > 0:22:55I think she's made a fantastic buy at that price.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59He's taking a leaf out of my book with the Buddha.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03He paid £10 for it!
0:23:03 > 0:23:06And that's probably all it's worth!
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Oh, yeah? After setting off from Headcorn in Kent,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12our experts are now making for their final auction
0:23:12 > 0:23:14in the Lancashire town of Bolton.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19The scene for the final showdown is Bolton Auction Rooms.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- Last one, Raj.- Last one, yeah.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25I wonder what auctioneer Harry Howcroft thinks
0:23:25 > 0:23:27will wow the Boltonians.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30The nicest thing is the spice tin.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Maybe not the most expensive thing in the sale, but it's a nice patina.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36We love this and we'll get that away.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39The cast-iron figurine of infant Hercules.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Nice looking thing. It has got issues.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44OK, here we go, then.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Our first lot is Anita's croquet set.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54- £34, we've made 34...- £34! - £34 bid.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57- With me, on commission... - I've 36.- 36, I've got...
0:23:57 > 0:23:58- Oh, the internet.- Here we go.
0:23:58 > 0:24:0140, 42, 44,
0:24:01 > 0:24:0346, 48, 50, 52 takes me out.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08Are we all going to finish at 52? 52, back of the room at 52...
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- HAMMER BANGS - Aw!- Thank you.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14A great bargain for some lucky malleteer!
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Let's hope that whoever's bought it
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- will get it restored and play with it.- I'm sure.- Yeah.- I'm sure.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Raj took a bit of a gamble on these pearls.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- £42.- £42!
0:24:27 > 0:24:29- I've 44.- 44, I've got 46 with me.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31I just need it to get up to the thousands.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36- I've got 50 with me, 55 anywhere? - 55!- 55, 60 anywhere else?
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- All done, then.- Very cheap.- 55...
0:24:39 > 0:24:40Yeah, yeah.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42It's a profit, it's a profit.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45No doubt about that - he's just got a wee bit closer.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Well done, darling, well done.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Time for Anita's slightly saucy cold-painted bronze.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56- 44.- Oh, got a long way to go. - 46, I've got 48...
0:24:56 > 0:24:58- 55!- Takes me out...
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Internet's taking over, internet's going. Good.
0:25:01 > 0:25:0475, 80, 80, 85...
0:25:04 > 0:25:06It's going now, it's going now, it's going, it's going.
0:25:06 > 0:25:12- It's got a long way to go.- On reception at £85? All done at £85...
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- HAMMER BANGS - Aww, jeezo!
0:25:15 > 0:25:17I've just lost 100 quid on that one.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21Yep, cos it's modern. Spoken like a woman who can afford it, though!
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- And she had such a nice wee bum! - Yes!
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Bum job, more like it! Now, Raj and his garnets.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I've got a commission bid of 22.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- Is there 24 anywhere else?- 24!
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Yes, keep going, keep going. It's cheap.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- I've got 26 for me on commission. £26 on commission.- Still cheap.
0:25:39 > 0:25:4228 anywhere? All done at 26...
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- HAMMER BANGS - Ah...
0:25:45 > 0:25:46A moral victory at least.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49You were going in the right direction.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Now, calling all grand masters - Anita's chess set is next.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56£22 with me on commission. 24, anyone?
0:25:56 > 0:26:0022 - you'd expect a little bit more than that. It'll go, it'll go.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- Takes me out...- 30, 32...
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Yeah, internet buyers. They're bidding it up, here we go.
0:26:06 > 0:26:0738...
0:26:07 > 0:26:09We've 38 on the internet at the moment.
0:26:09 > 0:26:1140 now in the room, it's in the room at 40...
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Don't worry, don't panic. Look, it's going in the room, it's in the room.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18£50 bid, 55, 60...?
0:26:18 > 0:26:22- No? £55 bid...- I think I'm going to burst out greetin'!
0:26:22 > 0:26:24In the room at 55...
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- HAMMER BANGS - Oh!
0:26:27 > 0:26:30First croquet, now chess -
0:26:30 > 0:26:34sport just isn't paying for our Anita today.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36- You're now giving me a chance. - All right.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39I might be able to win this leg, OK?
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Come on, make it SPEC-tacular!
0:26:42 > 0:26:4444 with me, is there 46 anywhere?
0:26:44 > 0:26:46We're into profit already.
0:26:46 > 0:26:5146, 48, £50, 55, 60,
0:26:51 > 0:26:5255 with me.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55With me, then, at 55...
0:26:55 > 0:26:56- HAMMER BANGS - Well done.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00I'd say he's odds on to win this auction at least.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Well spotted!
0:27:02 > 0:27:04THEY LAUGH
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Can Anita finally make a profit with this joint lot?
0:27:07 > 0:27:0924, 26, 28, £30...
0:27:09 > 0:27:11This'll go up, this'll go up, here we go.
0:27:11 > 0:27:1536, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48...
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Gent's bid at £50.
0:27:17 > 0:27:2155, 60, 65, 70, 75?
0:27:21 > 0:27:24No? £70 bid. Are we all done and finished? £70.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27In the room, then, at 70...
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- HAMMER BANGS - Ah-ha-ha-ha!
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Oh, well, she's got an awfully big nest egg to fall back on.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35I think I'm still a wee bit ahead of you.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I think you might be a little wee bit ahead, OK?
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Raj's bargain spice tin is next to go.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43£42...
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- Oh, excellent! - At 42 with me on commission, at £42.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- That's spicing up your profits! - 46 with me on commission.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53With me, then, at 46...
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Another profit! Well done, Raj.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Oh, I think you're making up on me.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Oh, yeah, you must be worried by now, I'm sure(!)
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Now, come on, Bolton! Let's get Anita a profit!
0:28:06 > 0:28:08£70 bid in the room.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10- Yeah, you'll still do it...- 80?
0:28:10 > 0:28:1185, 90?
0:28:11 > 0:28:1495, top it up. Top it up.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18£100 bid. Is there 110 anywhere? 110. 120.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- 130 in the room... - 130! Profit, profit!
0:28:21 > 0:28:26At £150. Are we all done and settled at £150?
0:28:26 > 0:28:28- HAMMER BANGS - Yes! I'm happy with that.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31Who knows what it might have made completely intact?
0:28:33 > 0:28:36Here it is, then, Raj's game-changer.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Around £2,500 should do it.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43- There's a little bit of interest, I can go in at £12.- £12?!
0:28:43 > 0:28:45You're in profit!
0:28:45 > 0:28:4914 now, 16, 18, 18 takes me out, at £18...
0:28:49 > 0:28:51- £18, that's OK.- ..20 now...
0:28:51 > 0:28:5320? Oh, my goodness.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56I've got a 20 bid, gent's bid at £20, 22 now...
0:28:56 > 0:28:58- 22!- £24 bid.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01All done, then? Gent's bid at 24...
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- HAMMER BANGS - Well done!- It doubled its money.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08You see, it brought a smile to folks' faces, and they wanted it.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10They couldn't help themselves.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12But despite Raj's best efforts,
0:29:12 > 0:29:15the day and this Road Trip are all about Anita.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Anita has actually got the record-breaking profit on
0:29:19 > 0:29:20Antiques Road Trip.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23So we'd just like to congratulate her on that one.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Bravo! Well done, Anita.
0:29:35 > 0:29:40Raj started out with £632.48.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45And, after paying auction costs, he made a profit of £28.92,
0:29:45 > 0:29:48leaving him with a total of £661.40.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54Anita began with £3,543.82.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59And she made a loss, after costs, of £392.16.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02But she still got a bunch of flowers, and she's still our winner.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05All profits go to Children In Need.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09This trip has made history. You have made history.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- You are the Queen of the Road Trip. - I'm lost for words!
0:30:12 > 0:30:15And that doesn't happen very often!
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Too true. We wave a sad farewell to one Road Trip,
0:30:17 > 0:30:21but to keep our spirits up, along comes a brand-new adventure with
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Derbyshire dandy Charles Hanson and the ever-jolly James Braxton.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Hey, nice hat. Is that one of mine?
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Do you prefer Jim or James?
0:30:29 > 0:30:30James.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- Jimbo?- James.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33James. Right.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36Are you a Jamie?
0:30:36 > 0:30:37No, I'm not a Jamie.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39- OK, sorry!- I'm James!- OK.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Antiques expert Charles has a keen eye for spotting top lots,
0:30:42 > 0:30:46and unfortunately, a hand for breaking a few, too.
0:30:46 > 0:30:47Look out.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Look at these beautiful lug handles. Oops!
0:30:49 > 0:30:51That's just become detached!
0:30:51 > 0:30:55Oh, lordy! His rival on this journey is esteemed auctioneer James,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59who's a lover, not a fighter, when it comes to the Road Trip battle.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02I like to leave as friends, Mike!
0:31:02 > 0:31:04I don't want to leave as an enemy.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05I should hope not.
0:31:05 > 0:31:10Starting this trip with £200 each, the boys will be taking to the road
0:31:10 > 0:31:14in this 1964 DKW 1000 coupe,
0:31:14 > 0:31:16which was manufactured in West Germany at a time
0:31:16 > 0:31:19before seatbelts were mandatory - got it?
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Don't you truly feel,
0:31:21 > 0:31:23having hunted hard on the Road Trip for many years,
0:31:23 > 0:31:27to come to Scotland, it really is a Holy Grail
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- for the Antiques Road Trip? - It is.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- The Scottish leg is what we all lust and hunger for, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:31:33 > 0:31:34Yes, it is indeed.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38Beginning in the Highlands,
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Charles and James will journey all over bonnie Scotland,
0:31:40 > 0:31:44taking in the north-east and central belt, before finally finishing
0:31:44 > 0:31:47across the border in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49This leg will kick off in Dingwall,
0:31:49 > 0:31:52before ending up in Aberdeen for auction.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58Charles will be kicking off the buying today, so watch out.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59Fantastic, James, isn't it?
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- This is where it all begins.- Is it?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03- Right, good luck. - I'm off, James.- Good luck.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05All the best. Have a good day.
0:32:05 > 0:32:06- See you later.- Bye!
0:32:08 > 0:32:10And off to the Objet d'Art.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12It's a big shop with five rooms to explore
0:32:12 > 0:32:14and the man in charge is William.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Looks like he could be Charles's dad.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18- Good morning.- Charles, good morning. How are you?
0:32:18 > 0:32:20Absolutely splendid. Yourself?
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- What a wonderful drive!- Brilliant.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24My eyes are going everywhere, because I can see you've got
0:32:24 > 0:32:26a really good, varied mix.
0:32:26 > 0:32:27I can also see this big...
0:32:27 > 0:32:29What beast is that?
0:32:29 > 0:32:31That's a Highland coo.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- Coo? Which is a cow.- It is.
0:32:33 > 0:32:34But you call it a coo?
0:32:34 > 0:32:37- It's a Highland coo.- OK, got it. I'm learning all the time in Scotland!
0:32:37 > 0:32:38You are, indeed. Absolutely.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Every day's a school day, Carlos,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43but it looks like something more familiar has caught your eye.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45In this cabinet, here,
0:32:45 > 0:32:48are a lovely, lovely pair of vases.
0:32:50 > 0:32:51What, you say?
0:32:51 > 0:32:52Yeah, I know.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53You're from Derby!
0:32:53 > 0:32:58Look at those flowers! Hand-painted in that rich, Regency spirit
0:32:58 > 0:33:01of circa 1810. Look at these beautiful lug handles...
0:33:01 > 0:33:02Oops! Hell...
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Charles!
0:33:06 > 0:33:07It was stuck,
0:33:07 > 0:33:11and the handle, like on the side of a cliff,
0:33:11 > 0:33:14has just become detached, so...
0:33:14 > 0:33:15- William?- Yes?
0:33:15 > 0:33:16Just a quickie.
0:33:16 > 0:33:17I was just handling the vase...
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Don't worry.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21..and the handle has just became just detached.
0:33:21 > 0:33:22It'd been restored, hadn't it?
0:33:22 > 0:33:24- Fine, yeah. That's fine. - No problem whatsoever.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26I mean, it just needs a bit of glue... Sorry about that, sir.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Don't you worry about that in the slightest.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- But, that, a lovely pair of vases. - We'll get it restored, no worries.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Oh, what a start! First object in...
0:33:33 > 0:33:34Anyway.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37I think you got off lightly there, butterfingers.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Anything less fragile catch your eye, Charles?
0:33:40 > 0:33:42That little dish at the far end.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44- Yeah, that's Austrian.- Is it?- Yes.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Is it old?
0:33:46 > 0:33:50I would think probably early 1900s, 1800s.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Late 1800s.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54It's what we call a little waiter, isn't it?
0:33:54 > 0:34:00It's a little, almost a small salver which people would have used...
0:34:00 > 0:34:01For their creme de menthe.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Exactly...
0:34:03 > 0:34:05- Or in Scotland, you'd use it for...- Your dram.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Your dram.- Your dram.- A drink.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- What I quite like about this are the marks here.- Yes.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12They are quite indistinct
0:34:12 > 0:34:15and they look quite early marks.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18The ticket says £125.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Charles, time to make a cheeky offer?
0:34:20 > 0:34:21- £60?- Indeed.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22- Happy with that?- Indeed.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24- I'll take it. - Much obliged, thank you.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Thanks very much. My road trip now is truly off and running.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29- Highland fling?- Indeed.- How do you do the Highland fling?- I don't know!
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- Is it all that? - Something like that, yes!
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Charles got a great deal there,
0:34:33 > 0:34:36purchasing the plate for less than half price.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38Well done, Charles.
0:34:38 > 0:34:39Voila.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45James, meanwhile, has motored 25 miles down the road to Daviot,
0:34:45 > 0:34:47just south of Inverness,
0:34:47 > 0:34:51in the hope of finding his first purchase of this road trip.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56He's come to Antiques & Architectural Salvage,
0:34:56 > 0:34:59hoping to uncover some hidden gems.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- Hello!- Hi.- James.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- I'm Mike.- Hello, Mike. - Pleased to meet you.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- Well, it looks all very good from outside, I must say!- Yeah.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09Yeah, one of everything and two of everything else.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Mike's not kidding.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13What on earth is that?
0:35:13 > 0:35:15It's a lid from a whisky still.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18It would have a big cross clamp and a screw,
0:35:18 > 0:35:20to screw the top down tight.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22So, the screw engages, sort of, there?
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- Yeah, yeah.- Holds it there.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26What's it made of?
0:35:26 > 0:35:28- It's cast brass. - Cast brass, goodness.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- That is hernia stuff, isn't it? - Yeah, yeah.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32I love that.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Yeah, that could be £60.
0:35:34 > 0:35:35Could it?
0:35:35 > 0:35:36Could be.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41With a ticket price of £120, that would be an impressive 50% discount.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48That's quite fun, isn't it?
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Have you got the corresponding thing?
0:35:50 > 0:35:51No, I'm afraid I haven't. No.
0:35:51 > 0:35:52Very often with antiques,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55you don't necessarily need them, do you?
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Oh, no! No, no.
0:35:58 > 0:35:59You might not need them, but they cost!
0:36:01 > 0:36:05The reclaimed stanchion and the rope has a ticket price of £40.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07That's another item to think about.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09But anything else, James?
0:36:10 > 0:36:11I always like matchbox covers.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- It's a great weight, that one, isn't it?- Aye.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- That's beautifully made.- Yeah.
0:36:19 > 0:36:20Oh, I see!
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- So, you take it out and then strike.- I think so, yeah.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25Yeah, I think so.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28It's £12.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Interesting.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Browsing over, James has a few things on his wish list.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Time to talk money.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37I like that. I'll take that one, Mike.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40- Good.- What did you say on the still cover?
0:36:40 > 0:36:42I said 60 on the cover, and...
0:36:42 > 0:36:46- What did I say on the matchbox? - 12 on the matchbox cover.
0:36:46 > 0:36:47£80, the wrap-up.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48- Really?- Cheers.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52You've got yourself a deal. Thank you, Mike, thank you.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54£60 for the whisky lid
0:36:54 > 0:36:58and £10 each for the stanchion and rope, and the matchbox cover.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59What a mixture.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Three down, two to go.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07Charles, meanwhile, has made his way to Inverness
0:37:07 > 0:37:10with £140 still in his pocket.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13What can he find there at The Merchant?
0:37:13 > 0:37:15- Hello!- Good day to you.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18- Your name is?- Moira.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21- Great to be here. Love your shop. Wowee!- Thank you.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26With a mix of antiques and vintage items, there's plenty on offer here.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27That's quite nice.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29What is it, do you know?
0:37:29 > 0:37:31A glass vase!
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Moira, I like your style! I like your style.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35It's a bit rubbed.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Can you see? It's a really attractive hexagonal...
0:37:38 > 0:37:40green glass vase.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42The best price on that would be?
0:37:42 > 0:37:43That one...
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Probably £8.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50- £8.- Yes, on that one.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- I'll mental-note it and come back to it.- OK.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56OK, but for £8, it's a really nice object.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Noted. What's next?
0:37:58 > 0:38:00Gorgeous vase.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02Well, what we call a potpourri.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04- That's pretty.- Yes!
0:38:04 > 0:38:07What I love about this is it's fantastic what we call
0:38:07 > 0:38:08- Japanese Satsuma ware.- Mm.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11And Japanese Satsuma was made quite quickly
0:38:11 > 0:38:14after the treaty of Edo, 1858.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Just out of interest, Moira, it's priced at £65.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19What's your very, very best?
0:38:19 > 0:38:20We've literally just got it in.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22- Mm, look at me... - So...
0:38:22 > 0:38:23- £60.- OK.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- That is it.- That's fine.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27- I couldn't do anything less than that.- No, that's fine.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29That's five pounds off. OK.
0:38:29 > 0:38:30- Thank you.- No problem.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32I'll give it some thought. Thanks, Moira.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Something else to think about.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Any more for any more?
0:38:37 > 0:38:38Just going to open this cabinet,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41cos there's lots of interesting curios in here.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43I quite like your little mouse.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47Yes. Unfortunately, he's missing his eyes and his ears.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49But he has the original tail.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50Well, that's something.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- We always think back to the novel Edwardian times...- Mm-hm.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58..and our Edwardian ancestors were so novel
0:38:58 > 0:39:02in what they used as a matchbox, and that's what this is.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06- Yes.- It's basically a small vesta case or matchbox.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09He probably would date to around 1900.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12What's the best price on this poor old mouse?
0:39:12 > 0:39:14What do I have on my little mousy?
0:39:14 > 0:39:1625.
0:39:16 > 0:39:17I could do 18 on that one.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18- Really?- Yes.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20He's cute.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23With three potential lots playing on his mind,
0:39:23 > 0:39:25it's decision time.
0:39:25 > 0:39:26If I was to buy
0:39:26 > 0:39:30the mouse, 18, vase at eight...
0:39:30 > 0:39:31- Yes.- 26.
0:39:31 > 0:39:37Plus, the very nice Japanese potpourri at 60...
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- Mm-hm. - That's £86, isn't it?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- Yeah. - Is that right?- Yes.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- Fine. I'll take them.- OK.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- Thank you. Yes, I will. Thanks, Moira.- No problem.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49A very successful bit of buying there, with three lots bought.
0:39:49 > 0:39:50Marvellous.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Oh, another kiss.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57It's been a busy old day for our experts.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59Time for some well-earned rest.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01So, nighty-night.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07It's a new day and the boys are back on the road.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10First stop is in the village of Auldearn,
0:40:10 > 0:40:14where James has the chance to spend some of his remaining £120
0:40:14 > 0:40:18at the cleverly-titled Auldearn Antiques.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24It's a rather nice, very nice light. So, it's got a little rod here.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27It's a rise and fall light. Rather nice.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Now, what's that?
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Ah, a kilim rug.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37It's quite grubby.
0:40:37 > 0:40:38It's certainly been used.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42But, in spite of being used...
0:40:44 > 0:40:46..it's not bad. Not bad condition.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49It's lovely and stiff. It's very tight weave.
0:40:49 > 0:40:50Rather nice.
0:40:50 > 0:40:55It could benefit from a good clean, but it's a nice kilim.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58A kilim rug is flat woven,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01a style typical from Turkey, Iran and Pakistan.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03It can be £40 to you.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05£40? Roger, I'll take it. Thank you.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10That's the quickest deal that been done this week, thank you, James!
0:41:10 > 0:41:11No messing about there, James.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14Fourth lot bought - well done.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16What a marvellous thing. There you are.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- One, two...40. - Thank you very much, indeed.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19Thank you very much, indeed, Roger.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25While James has been busy buying, Charles has made his way to Moy.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28He'll have a sedate start to his day with a gentle cruise
0:41:28 > 0:41:29on the Caledonian Canal.
0:41:31 > 0:41:32Unbelievable.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34There she awaits.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37From the Antiques Road Trip to the boating trip.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38I can't wait.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44Cutting through the mountainous heart of the Scottish Highlands,
0:41:44 > 0:41:48this ground-breaking, 200-year-old mighty waterway was one of Britain's
0:41:48 > 0:41:51biggest and boldest building projects.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Built in the 19th century,
0:41:53 > 0:41:57the canal's design and construction was state of the art.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59Linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean,
0:41:59 > 0:42:02it's 60 miles long, with 29 locks.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07Charles is meeting skipper Andy and Heritage Officer Chris O'Connell
0:42:07 > 0:42:08to find out more.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Chris, it is truly awe-inspiring.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12It is, isn't it?
0:42:12 > 0:42:16But what I can't quite believe is the water we're on
0:42:16 > 0:42:18was actually man-made. Why?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Well, it was a government-sponsored project
0:42:21 > 0:42:24for employment for the Highlands.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27At the time - after the Jacobite revolution - mass migration,
0:42:27 > 0:42:30the Clearances, the Highland Clearances,
0:42:30 > 0:42:3230,000 people leaving the country,
0:42:32 > 0:42:34it was a way of keeping people in the country.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37It was a government-sponsored employment scheme.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42The father of modern civil engineering, Thomas Telford,
0:42:42 > 0:42:46was brought on board to create the ambitious Caledonian Canal.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48His vision was to combine clever construction
0:42:48 > 0:42:51with Scotland's spectacular scenery.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55In 1803, he surveyed the route of the canal,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58an Act of Parliament was passed,
0:42:58 > 0:43:01and construction began shortly afterwards.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Expected to take seven years to build,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07the canal actually didn't open until 1822 -
0:43:07 > 0:43:09five years late and way over budget.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Sounds pretty typical.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16This is the ledger, the money spent.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18We see here, Thomas Telford,
0:43:18 > 0:43:22for general superintendence and management,
0:43:22 > 0:43:261803 to 1825, he was paid £5,272.
0:43:26 > 0:43:31And that was literally the period of those almost 19 years
0:43:31 > 0:43:33building the canal.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37That, in today's money, is roughly £350,000.
0:43:37 > 0:43:41Look at this - "whisky allowed to men working in the water",
0:43:41 > 0:43:43£127 worth.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45- Amazing.- I don't know how much whisky you get for £127.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48- Any whisky left over? - I don't think so!
0:43:48 > 0:43:49It's getting a bit cold up here!
0:43:49 > 0:43:53No time for a snifter, Charles, it's your turn to take the helm.
0:43:53 > 0:43:54Watch out(!)
0:43:56 > 0:43:57Oh, dear - hold tight, gents.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59This is the Antiques Boat Trip!
0:43:59 > 0:44:02I should say, there is a speed limit.
0:44:02 > 0:44:04Sorry? All right, sorry about that!
0:44:04 > 0:44:06Not the smoothest of starts, hey?
0:44:06 > 0:44:10It's just amazing. I can see so much in front of me...
0:44:11 > 0:44:13When there's no traffic,
0:44:13 > 0:44:19driving can be...like buying antiques - piece of cake!
0:44:19 > 0:44:22The most impressive single engineering feat on the canal
0:44:22 > 0:44:27is Neptune's Staircase, a spectacular flight of eight locks.
0:44:27 > 0:44:32It takes roughly 90 minutes to travel up the 64 feet to the top.
0:44:32 > 0:44:34There's a lock gate in front.
0:44:34 > 0:44:37- Yes.- How do we get through, do I just nudge it?
0:44:37 > 0:44:41The lock keeper's waited, so we will head over towards the right.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43OK. So I'll go slightly right, yes.
0:44:43 > 0:44:47Hello, sir. Here's our lock keeper.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49- Hello, sir.- How are you doing?
0:44:49 > 0:44:52I almost feel like saluting those Highlanders,
0:44:52 > 0:44:55- what they've achieved. - Yes.- And, of course, Mr Telford.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57Sorry, I'll concentrate.
0:44:59 > 0:45:02- There's a little duck. Excuse me! - HORN BLARES
0:45:02 > 0:45:05Although at the time of opening the canal was considered
0:45:05 > 0:45:07a commercial failure,
0:45:07 > 0:45:10it has proven to be a stunning feat of engineering
0:45:10 > 0:45:14which has survived hundreds of years and has been enjoyed by millions.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16James, thank you ever so much.
0:45:16 > 0:45:20I think in all my time on Antiques Road Trip,
0:45:20 > 0:45:23this has been one of my favourite, most memorable experiences.
0:45:23 > 0:45:25Being on Caledonian...
0:45:25 > 0:45:28- Our pleasure. - It's been wonderful.
0:45:30 > 0:45:34James, meanwhile, has made his way to the village of Dulnain Bridge
0:45:34 > 0:45:35for his final shop.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38He's come to the Speyside Heather Centre
0:45:38 > 0:45:41and is hoping dealer Betty can help him unearth
0:45:41 > 0:45:43a bargain to take to auction.
0:45:43 > 0:45:47Hello! My goodness, you're much taller than I expected!
0:45:47 > 0:45:49- You're saying all the right things! - Handsomer, as well!
0:45:49 > 0:45:51I say.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01You haven't got anything lurking behind the plaid curtain?
0:46:01 > 0:46:02I can let you have a peek.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06Oh! Into the inner sanctum! Follow me.
0:46:08 > 0:46:11Ooh, look, this is where the treasures are!
0:46:11 > 0:46:13So you've got a pair of those? I saw one of those outside.
0:46:13 > 0:46:16That looks sort of like an Ercol chair
0:46:16 > 0:46:18with the arm thing.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20I'm going to look at the one outside and see...
0:46:20 > 0:46:22Betty, are you all right with that?
0:46:22 > 0:46:24- You wouldn't mind bringing that through, would you?- OK.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28So, James, do they match?
0:46:28 > 0:46:32- It is a pair, isn't it? - Mm-hm.- Who are they made by?
0:46:32 > 0:46:33It's Ercol, is it?
0:46:33 > 0:46:35Ercol is the manufacturer.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38Regarded for good quality.
0:46:38 > 0:46:40It's got quite a nice, stylish back.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43We've got a sort of stick back chair,
0:46:43 > 0:46:46but it's got these, sort of, out-rigging arms.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49Betty, what do you think you could do for the pair?
0:46:49 > 0:46:51Think low!
0:46:51 > 0:46:54Of course, they're not mine. Will I make the phone call?
0:46:54 > 0:46:56Make a phone call.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58Ticket price is £55 each.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01They're not the brightest of order.
0:47:01 > 0:47:04They've had a life, but so have I.
0:47:04 > 0:47:08Look lively, Betty's back, and with good news, we hope.
0:47:08 > 0:47:10You are one lucky man.
0:47:10 > 0:47:1165 for the two.
0:47:12 > 0:47:15Do you think she might go any lower, or not? 50?
0:47:17 > 0:47:20She might stretch and give you the two for 55.
0:47:20 > 0:47:2355, you've gone and got yourself a deal.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26- OK.- Thank you very much indeed, Betty. They are lovely.
0:47:26 > 0:47:30Nicely done, James. That's you all bought up.
0:47:30 > 0:47:31- Bye!- Bye.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Charles isn't spent up quite yet
0:47:38 > 0:47:42so he's made his way to his final stop in Kingussie,
0:47:42 > 0:47:44sitting by the River Spey.
0:47:44 > 0:47:46Here we are.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48He's arrived at the White Cockade
0:47:48 > 0:47:51with £54 burning a hole in his pocket.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56Specialising in French and Scottish furniture,
0:47:56 > 0:48:01kitchenalia and collectables, there is plenty on offer.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04I thought this was quite old for a second, I thought, wowee,
0:48:04 > 0:48:06it could be mid-17th-century...
0:48:06 > 0:48:09I turn it upside down and it says "Made in Colombia".
0:48:09 > 0:48:11So we never stop learning in this game!
0:48:15 > 0:48:18It's not "just like that" today. It's not just like that.
0:48:18 > 0:48:20It should be! Normally it is.
0:48:20 > 0:48:23Just as Charles was starting to despair,
0:48:23 > 0:48:28some ladles with a ticket price of £85 have caught his attention.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30Time to call in dealer Laurence.
0:48:32 > 0:48:34Are these old, do you think, Laurence, or reproduction?
0:48:34 > 0:48:37They are old. I believe they are 18th century.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40A set of... Is it four?
0:48:40 > 0:48:42Yes, the big one as well.
0:48:42 > 0:48:45I do think these are probably quite old.
0:48:45 > 0:48:47You can see how they've been hand-finished.
0:48:47 > 0:48:53I do like the patination on them.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56What would be the best on them for the four, please?
0:48:57 > 0:49:01I'll do 50, but that's my very, very, very best.
0:49:01 > 0:49:03I'm going to go for the ladles.
0:49:03 > 0:49:06- I'll take them, for £50. - OK.- Thank you so much.
0:49:06 > 0:49:08It's taken me a while, but I've got there.
0:49:08 > 0:49:11Am I happy? Give me a high-five!
0:49:11 > 0:49:12Thanks a lot - done!
0:49:12 > 0:49:17And that final high-five means our boys are all bought up.
0:49:23 > 0:49:24Buying the ladles for £50
0:49:24 > 0:49:28means Charles has almost blown his whole budget,
0:49:28 > 0:49:32purchasing the silver waiter, the green Bohemian vase,
0:49:32 > 0:49:36the Satsuma potpourri vase and the bronze mouse vesta case,
0:49:36 > 0:49:39spending a total of £196.
0:49:40 > 0:49:45James spent a little less, shelling out £175 on five lots.
0:49:45 > 0:49:48He bought the copper whisky still lid,
0:49:48 > 0:49:50the reclaimed stanchion and rope,
0:49:50 > 0:49:52the silver matchbox cover,
0:49:52 > 0:49:56the kilim rug and the pair of mid-century Ercol chairs.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59So, what do they make of each other's lots?
0:49:59 > 0:50:00Not a lot, I suspect.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03Me being a metal man, I love the spoons.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06Bit of red copper and I'm all over it.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08The kilim rug was a real find.
0:50:08 > 0:50:13It's a great object which currently has great scope to do very well,
0:50:13 > 0:50:14so he's bought very strongly.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19After starting in Dingwall in the Highlands,
0:50:19 > 0:50:23our experts are now en route to auction in Aberdeen.
0:50:23 > 0:50:26Today's auction is taking place at John Milne Auctioneers -
0:50:26 > 0:50:30the firm has been trading in the region for 150 years.
0:50:30 > 0:50:33- Ah!- It's very grand here, isn't it? - It is lovely, isn't it?
0:50:33 > 0:50:37- In we go. Into the auction. Good luck, James.- Good luck.
0:50:37 > 0:50:41Presiding over today's proceedings is auctioneer Colin Edward,
0:50:41 > 0:50:44but what does he make of our experts' lots?
0:50:46 > 0:50:49The copper hatch lid, we have had a little bit of interest,
0:50:49 > 0:50:51some of phone calls have come in to ask about it.
0:50:51 > 0:50:53So...fingers crossed.
0:50:53 > 0:50:55The mouse vesta holder,
0:50:55 > 0:50:57although it's not perfect and it is only in bronze or brass,
0:50:57 > 0:51:00it is my favourite piece and I think it should
0:51:00 > 0:51:02get them a nice little profit, I think.
0:51:02 > 0:51:06Aye... Lovely room, isn't it? And the sunshine.
0:51:07 > 0:51:08Our experts are seated and ready to go.
0:51:08 > 0:51:12First up, it's Charles's Bohemian green vase.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15£10. 10. Surely, 10.
0:51:15 > 0:51:17Oh, I can't believe it. Profit, profit!
0:51:17 > 0:51:20- 12.- 15. £15, on my left...
0:51:20 > 0:51:23- Slow start. It's OK. That's great. - Is it?
0:51:23 > 0:51:26A green and gilt vase, at 15.
0:51:26 > 0:51:30Selling at £15, all done at 15.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32A lovely little profit to kick things off.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35A little small step for auction mankind.
0:51:35 > 0:51:37- That's OK.- Is it? - Auction mankind is walking.
0:51:37 > 0:51:42Will it be more of a giant leap for James's matchbox cover?
0:51:42 > 0:51:44- £10.- £10.- 10. 12.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47- It's a good thing.- 15.
0:51:47 > 0:51:4918. 20.
0:51:49 > 0:51:5022... 25.
0:51:50 > 0:51:5328. At 30.
0:51:53 > 0:51:54£30.
0:51:54 > 0:51:59At 30, all done now at £30, the matchbox cover...
0:51:59 > 0:52:03So, that's a profit apiece. Great stuff.
0:52:03 > 0:52:05It was nice, you got the right price.
0:52:05 > 0:52:07A long way to go. But you're ahead.
0:52:07 > 0:52:11Next up are Charles' set of copper ladles, bought for £50.
0:52:11 > 0:52:12Here we go.
0:52:12 > 0:52:15- £30.- Oh, dear.- Hello, hello.
0:52:15 > 0:52:1735. 40. 45.
0:52:17 > 0:52:2050. 55. 60.
0:52:20 > 0:52:22- 65...- We are in business.- 70.
0:52:22 > 0:52:25- 75...- Very speccy.
0:52:25 > 0:52:29- They're speccy, they're speccy. - 80. 85.- Hello!
0:52:29 > 0:52:31At 90...
0:52:31 > 0:52:35- Go on, Madam! Go on...! - At £90, at 90 on my right, at 90.
0:52:35 > 0:52:36If we're done, at 90...
0:52:36 > 0:52:39- 95.- One more!- 100.
0:52:39 > 0:52:40Madam!
0:52:40 > 0:52:42105.
0:52:42 > 0:52:46All done now at £105.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50Now, that's what I call a result.
0:52:50 > 0:52:53Thank you! Thank you, madam!
0:52:53 > 0:52:54Thank you!
0:52:54 > 0:52:56Enough of the kisses.
0:52:56 > 0:53:00Now it's the turn of James' reclaimed stanchion and rope.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02- 10, I'm bid. 12. - Profit.
0:53:02 > 0:53:05- 15, 18.- Well done, James.- 20.
0:53:05 > 0:53:07- 22.- Go on!
0:53:07 > 0:53:09£22, on my left at 22.
0:53:09 > 0:53:13- The VIP rope...- That's clearly a very important person buying it.
0:53:13 > 0:53:15At 22...
0:53:15 > 0:53:18Another good return there for James.
0:53:18 > 0:53:20The wind is blowing the right way.
0:53:20 > 0:53:24- Isn't it?- What, easterly? Westerly? Northerly?
0:53:24 > 0:53:26We're going up. We're both going up in the world.
0:53:26 > 0:53:30Indeed. Next up is the auctioneer's favourite,
0:53:30 > 0:53:33Charles's bronze mouse vesta case.
0:53:33 > 0:53:3620. Someone at £20?
0:53:36 > 0:53:3720, I'm bid.
0:53:37 > 0:53:40- 22. 25.- Go on!
0:53:40 > 0:53:4228. 30.
0:53:42 > 0:53:4332. 35.
0:53:43 > 0:53:4738. At 40.
0:53:47 > 0:53:48Come on, keep going!
0:53:48 > 0:53:5142. 45.
0:53:51 > 0:53:5248. 50.
0:53:52 > 0:53:5652. 55.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59- On the phone at 55. - There's a phone bid!
0:53:59 > 0:54:00- At 58.- Hello, the UK!
0:54:00 > 0:54:0160?
0:54:01 > 0:54:04No, 58. 60? 60.
0:54:04 > 0:54:06- 65.- Go on!
0:54:06 > 0:54:10- £65, the bid is on my right at 65, all done?- 65!
0:54:10 > 0:54:11At £65...
0:54:11 > 0:54:14Aberdeen is proving very profitable for our boys -
0:54:14 > 0:54:17fantastic result there for Charles.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20- What a good man!- What a good man.
0:54:20 > 0:54:21He's no mouse!
0:54:21 > 0:54:25James' kilim rug proved as popular.
0:54:25 > 0:54:27£60. 60, I'm bid 60.
0:54:27 > 0:54:28At £60.
0:54:28 > 0:54:30One bid of 60...
0:54:30 > 0:54:33All finished, one bid, £60?
0:54:33 > 0:54:36All done... At 60.
0:54:36 > 0:54:39Bad luck, James, but a profit is a profit.
0:54:39 > 0:54:40They go or they don't.
0:54:40 > 0:54:43In this instance, they didn't, that's a shame.
0:54:43 > 0:54:47Charles, you're up again. It's your Satsuma potpourri vase.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49- 40 I'm bid.- Come on!- At £40.
0:54:49 > 0:54:5242. 45.
0:54:52 > 0:54:54- That's a really good object. - 48.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56At 50.
0:54:56 > 0:54:5852.
0:54:58 > 0:55:0055.
0:55:00 > 0:55:03£55, at 55.
0:55:03 > 0:55:07All done at 55, nice little potpourri pot...
0:55:07 > 0:55:10Ah, what a shame. First loss of the day.
0:55:10 > 0:55:13It had the most legs to run
0:55:13 > 0:55:16and I think if this market was worldwide,
0:55:16 > 0:55:18it could have made more.
0:55:18 > 0:55:21Will James' pair of Ercol chairs fare a bit better, I wonder?
0:55:21 > 0:55:25- 20.- Here we go.- 20 I'm bid... - Come on, move!
0:55:25 > 0:55:27..for the Windsor-style chairs.
0:55:27 > 0:55:2822, 25.
0:55:28 > 0:55:3028, at 30...?
0:55:30 > 0:55:3332, 35.
0:55:33 > 0:55:3638. At 40.
0:55:36 > 0:55:38- 42, 45... - Is the buyer Norwegian?
0:55:38 > 0:55:42£45, the lady has bid in the room at 45.
0:55:42 > 0:55:47If we're done at 45, I'll sell at £45...
0:55:47 > 0:55:52Hard luck. That is a small loss for James, too.
0:55:52 > 0:55:54Thank the Lord I only lost £10.
0:55:55 > 0:55:59Now, can Charles pull a profit with his final lot?
0:55:59 > 0:56:01It's the silver waiter.
0:56:01 > 0:56:05- 20 I'm bid, 22, 25.- It's away.
0:56:05 > 0:56:0828. £30, far back, 32.
0:56:08 > 0:56:1135. 38. 40.
0:56:11 > 0:56:1442. 45, 48.
0:56:14 > 0:56:15At 50.
0:56:15 > 0:56:1755, 60.
0:56:17 > 0:56:1965, 70...
0:56:19 > 0:56:2175...
0:56:21 > 0:56:22At 80.
0:56:22 > 0:56:25- That's OK.- £80.- Go on!
0:56:25 > 0:56:26All done now, at 80,
0:56:26 > 0:56:30all finished at £80, bidder's far back, at 80.
0:56:30 > 0:56:34Another profit. He has to be pleased with that, well done, Charles.
0:56:34 > 0:56:37I'm happy, that was my Achilles heel,
0:56:37 > 0:56:39- I'm still running.- It's over. - I'm still running, baby.
0:56:39 > 0:56:45Time for James's final lot - the copper whisky still lid.
0:56:45 > 0:56:46£40 in front.
0:56:46 > 0:56:4745.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50- £45.- What did it cost you, again?
0:56:50 > 0:56:51- Look at me.- 50.
0:56:51 > 0:56:5555. 60. 65.
0:56:55 > 0:56:5870. 75.
0:56:58 > 0:57:0180. 85.
0:57:01 > 0:57:0390. 95.
0:57:03 > 0:57:05- 100.- Cometh the hour. - I know.- 105.
0:57:05 > 0:57:07- 110. - Wow!
0:57:07 > 0:57:10115, 120.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12125, 130.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15£130, the bid is on my left at 130.
0:57:15 > 0:57:19Selling now at £130.
0:57:19 > 0:57:23James ends on a high with that marvellous profit.
0:57:23 > 0:57:27- Back in the game.- You are back in the game. Back in the game.
0:57:27 > 0:57:31- Hanson-Braxton.- Let's go. Let's go.
0:57:31 > 0:57:34It's a close call. Who's going to come out on top?
0:57:34 > 0:57:36Let's do the maths.
0:57:36 > 0:57:39James started this leg with £200.
0:57:39 > 0:57:43He made a tidy profit of £60.34 after auction costs,
0:57:43 > 0:57:47leaving him with a wonderful £260.34.
0:57:49 > 0:57:51Charles also began with 200
0:57:51 > 0:57:56and he too made a profit of £66.40 after auction costs,
0:57:56 > 0:57:59which means he's today's winner
0:57:59 > 0:58:04and leads going into the next leg with a healthy £266.40.
0:58:04 > 0:58:06What fun!
0:58:06 > 0:58:10Do you think the winner should sit in luxury as the passenger?
0:58:10 > 0:58:11Yes!
0:58:11 > 0:58:12HE LAUGHS
0:58:14 > 0:58:17- Thank you, Aberdeen. - Thank you, Aberdeen.
0:58:17 > 0:58:20Bring on...Dunfermline. Bye-bye!
0:58:20 > 0:58:22Cheerio, chaps.
0:58:22 > 0:58:26Next time, the boys are back on the road in bonnie Scotland.
0:58:26 > 0:58:28Charles is smooth-talking...
0:58:28 > 0:58:30- Bob, you have character. - Oh, thank you!
0:58:30 > 0:58:33..while James has his haggling hat on.
0:58:33 > 0:58:37As all the best hagglers do, you do need the fez.