0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antique experts...
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- That's cracking. - ..with £200 each...- Wonderful.
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 > 0:00:16The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction,
0:00:16 > 0:00:18but it's no mean feat.
0:00:18 > 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 > 0:00:29- ..or the slow road to disaster? - How awfully, awfully nice.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:37 > 0:00:39SHEEP BLEATS
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Welcome to the fifth and final leg of the trip.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44My, how time flies.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Our experts, Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon,
0:00:47 > 0:00:50find themselves driving through a sunny South Wales
0:00:50 > 0:00:53in a 1970s Citroen DS 20.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Philip has been in the lead all week,
0:00:55 > 0:00:59but Catherine might just have worked out the secret to his success.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- Is your scarf a lucky thing? - Absolutely right.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04You don't think I'd wear this for pleasure, do you?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- Is it a lucky charm?- Yeah! - Oh, is it?- Yeah.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- Oh, I'm going to take it off... - No, no, no!- You made me jump!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Last time, Philip's lucky scarf proved its worth,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17as he made a whopping profit on a Jielde lamp.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Great.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Lovely smacker. And the good fortune rubbed off on Catherine as well.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25She doubled her money on some motorabilia.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- Are you a little bit miffed?- Yeah. - Are you a little bit miffed?
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Both experts started with £200.
0:01:30 > 0:01:36After four auctions, Catherine now has £250.38 to play with.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Philip, though,
0:01:38 > 0:01:43has a very healthy £394.42 to spend on this trip's last leg.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Jolly up, Phil.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46- We're right at the end now.- Yeah.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49We are at the end of our road trip, which is actually quite sad.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50I'm really sad.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53I'm really sad. Chin up, though, it's not over yet.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56This pair's road trip kicked off in Coleshill in Warwickshire,
0:01:56 > 0:01:57meandered around the Midlands,
0:01:57 > 0:01:59before heading due south to the coast,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02turning west down to the tip of Cornwall,
0:02:02 > 0:02:04nipping briefly into South Wales,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06and we'll finish up at an auction in Wells.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Today, our experts start off in the seaside town of Barry,
0:02:09 > 0:02:13and end up at auction in that elegant cathedral city in Somerset.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18And Catherine has finally mastered the vintage Citroen.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20I'm actually getting quite used to driving this now.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- I think I'm doing quite well. - Really?
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Look at this. Look. Smooth!
0:02:25 > 0:02:30- Oh, here we go again.- Why am I doing that?- I don't know!- Why?!
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Oh, dear. Oh, Phil, help me out.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I can't help you with the truck behind you.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Ohh, I hate this car. - HORN HONKS
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Blimey! I think I spoke too soon, Catherine. Look at that queue.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45The seaside town of Barry is famous for its sweeping beach,
0:02:45 > 0:02:49but the family run Hawkins Antiques is our experts' first shop.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Where have you brought me to?
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Well... I know this man, cos he comes to my sales and buys.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Ohh!- And his dad used to come to my sale and buy.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Better watch you don't end up with some of it back again, then, Philip.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- Friend, is he?- Everybody's a friend in this business, aren't they?
0:03:06 > 0:03:07I've never been here before.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- But I do know what they buy. - Is it going to be good?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- Am I going to be excited? - You come and have a look.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Hello.- Hello. - Anthony, how are you?- Hello!
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- Hello, you're...? - I'm Terence.- Terry.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- Terence.- Anthony.- Anthony. OK.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- Lead the way, Terence. Is it Terence or Terry?- You can call me Terry.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- There you go. See, I'm in already. - Can I call you Anthony?- You can.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33I'll take you through here, Philip.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37What should I be looking at, Anthony?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39You can look at anything, Philip.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41There's all shapes, all sizes and prices.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43And how much is that little Omega?
0:03:43 > 0:03:45That could be £120.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- That's a nice one. - Can I have a look at that?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Yeah, certainly. Yeah, you can have a look at that.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- I forgot to say, it's plus 20%... - Plus 20%.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55..buyer's premium, plus the VAT as well, Philip.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Looks like the boot is definitely on the other foot today, Philip.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59It's just a nice little watch.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02What's nice about this is, a lot of straps get replaced,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05but it's got the Omega mark just there, you can see that there,
0:04:05 > 0:04:09and you can see that there - it's clearly the Greek letter omega.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11And then we've got a case.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13I mean, if you want a good jeweller,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15you've got to have somebody who's the Crown Jeweller,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17cos by and large, the Queen has good jewellers.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- Can I think about that, Anthony? - Certainly, yeah.- Can I be sneaky?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Can I put it in my pocket, just in case Catherine comes along?
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- Now, now, Philip.- Certainly, providing you don't forget about it.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30As if I would. As if I would.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Anyway, how IS Catherine getting on?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35My goodness. You've got stuff everywhere.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Is it mainly furniture?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Mainly... - And sort of ornaments?- Yeah.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Mainly furniture, and we do have smalls as well.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47To be perfectly honest, furniture is not quite my thing,
0:04:47 > 0:04:49so I will need a bit of guidance.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- I haven't got a huge amount of money.- OK.- We're talking...
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- triple figures here, but not a huge amount.- Oh, dear.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- What do you think?- Let's have a look, and you may spot something.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- Are you happy with that? - I'm very happy with that.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- OK.- I'm so glad I wore high heels today.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Ah, Terry's got some stock that's a little familiar.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Phil bought an Edwardian bijouterie table.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- This was a couple of days ago.- Yeah?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13He paid about £100 for it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14That's right, Catherine,
0:05:14 > 0:05:16and it made a healthy profit.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17- Well done.- Thanks.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20It's got pierced fretwork topped there.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24It's mahogany, circa sort of 1880-1900.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- And this is all original? - Yeah, yes, it's all original.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- Look at the quality inside. - What about the hinges?
0:05:30 > 0:05:31Yeah, look at that. It's beautiful.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- Look at the quality of the hinges there.- Yeah, no, they're nice
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- and they're all right, aren't they? - Yeah, and it's all mahogany inside.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39But there's no ticket price, Terry.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42This came from a local house, so it's not too expensive.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44I did say I'd do you a good deal.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45£50.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Gosh, that's cheap!
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Would you?- And I'm 100% sure that you'll do well on that.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53It shows me a very small profit, but I'm quite happy to do it for £50.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Really? So it does still gets you a little bit of a profit?
0:05:56 > 0:05:57Very small.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- Very small! - SHE LAUGHS
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Don't, you'll make me feel bad now. We can't lose, can we?- Deal.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- We can't lose?- No, we cannot lose. - We cannot lose! We cannot lose.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08We're in this together, Terry.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Right, I'm having that.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Let's leave Catherine browsing with Terry
0:06:12 > 0:06:14and see what's occurring with Philip.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16That little brass plaque.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- Is that by anybody? - That's bronze, that is.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- Who's that by, then?- I don't know who it's by, in all honesty.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25We'll have a look. It could be £60.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27I quite like that.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33It's a well-made thing, isn't it? And if you can see just here, look,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35there's the signature of the person that's made it.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38And it's got that clip there that's just meant to hang on
0:06:38 > 0:06:39- someone's wall, isn't it?- Yep.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And it's quite a good, strong subject.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- It sort of looks to me like it's '20s, almost, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46It's got that strong Art Deco look.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47I quite like that.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I'm going to have to think about that.
0:06:54 > 0:06:55SHE LAUGHS
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Do I look imperious?
0:06:58 > 0:06:59Hmm... I still prefer this one.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Really? He doesn't say much, though, does he?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05He doesn't say much. He's a bit quiet. How's it going?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- All right. How's it going? - It's going good.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Terry and I are... We are good mates.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11What about you?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- You're being very cagey. - Well, you know me.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I like just to keep my powder dry. What have you bought?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Well, it's quite funny actually what I've bought,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20because it's not quite me.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21And it's more you.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23But I'm quite happy with it.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- You've bought something... - There's a little riddle for you.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Enough of the chitchat, back to work, experts.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I like that casket.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- Yeah, that's lovely, isn't it? - For letters and...- Yeah.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39It's beautiful. Oh, look at that, look.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- We've got money!- Old money.- Yes. I could do with some of that.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44What's on this? I quite like that.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- It's actually...- It needs a bit of work.- It's actually £200,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- but look at that.- Yet, it's lovely. - I think it's gilt bronze.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- It looks like it's bronze. - Beautiful, isn't it?
0:07:52 > 0:07:56I love these little masks for the feet. It's lovely.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Could you get slightly under 100?
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Like, 95?
0:07:59 > 0:08:00Erm...
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Why don't we shake on 100?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06That would be the most I've spent on the whole road trip.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- I will do 95.- Will you?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- Yeah, because I want you to do well.- Oh, thank you!
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Because I really love that. I love that.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16I love that more than the table
0:08:16 > 0:08:20and I know you really believe in the table. But I just love this.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23I think you've got two items now that you're going to do well on.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25I'm going to shake your hand. I love this.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Right, Phil, this is the best shop ever!
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Lordy!
0:08:29 > 0:08:31So, Catherine is going for the gilt bronze casket
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and the bijouterie table for £145.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- These come with the guarantee... - Er, yes.- ..from Terry,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40that they're going to make me money.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41You heard this.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- Thank you very much.- Lovely. Thank you. I love this.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Thank you very much.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Well, Catherine's done some really good business.
0:08:48 > 0:08:49See you later. Bye-bye.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Meanwhile, Anthony is showing Philip a coffer bach.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55A traditional Welsh chest to you and me.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59You know, it's a nice piece, untouched, original, oak.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01What date's that, then, Anthony?
0:09:01 > 0:09:04I'd say that's 1820, 1840, Philip.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05Oh!
0:09:07 > 0:09:11People talk about the shadow and if you look at this here,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14you can see, that that from there down
0:09:14 > 0:09:18is a lot darker than from there up.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20And that's because this little sliver here
0:09:20 > 0:09:23has always been hidden by this and it just shows that it is as honest
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- as the day is long, isn't it?- Yeah. - And how much is that, Anthony?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28That could be 120, Philip.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29It's a good price.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Now, you told me not to walk out
0:09:31 > 0:09:33without a watch in my pocket, didn't you?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Well remembered, Mr Serrell.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Those, to me, look like they're 150 quid the two.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I couldn't do them for 150, Philip.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- What could you do them for, then? - 200.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45100 quid each.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47See, my maths is good. I'd worked that out.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I'm going to ask you now, what is your very, very, very best price?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52180 quid the two, Philip,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55and you're having two for the price of one there.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Go on, I'll have those two. You're a gentleman, thank you.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Now, while I'm at it,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01what do you think about that little bronze plaque?
0:10:01 > 0:10:02It's a good piece.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04And what's the finish on that?
0:10:04 > 0:10:0630.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08I haven't got any change though.
0:10:08 > 0:10:0920, would that buy it?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14You're a gentleman, Anthony, thank you.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16He's a lovely lad, isn't he?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Right, that's £200 spent, isn't it?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Yes. £100 on the watch,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23£80 on the coffer bach
0:10:23 > 0:10:25and 20 for the bronze plaque.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Three items. Off to the races.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Lovely.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Meanwhile, Catherine has made her way inland to Llantrisant.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- Hello.- Welcome to the Royal Mint.- Oh, thank you.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49Put it in there...
0:10:49 > 0:10:50And do I keep the key with me?
0:10:50 > 0:10:52You do indeed, yes.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Gosh, it's all locks and keys and whatnots. Fantastic.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- OK, I've got my past, I've got my key. This way?- Yes.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Catherine is meeting Chris Barker,
0:11:01 > 0:11:03the assistant curator at the Royal Mint.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Security's always been a big part
0:11:05 > 0:11:08of what we've done here at the Royal Mint, going way, way back,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11even to our most famous master, Sir Isaac Newton.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12Sir Isaac Newton.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15But when I think of Sir Isaac Newton, I think of physics.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18I think of gravity, I think of the apple...
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Everyone does, but they forget that for about 30 years of his life,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24he was actually associated with the Royal Mint.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27In 1696, Newton became warden of the Royal Mint
0:11:27 > 0:11:30where his priority was to smash the many counterfeiting rings
0:11:30 > 0:11:32undermining the nation's currency and economy.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35He demanded every coin in the country be recalled.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38His bold idea was to feature an incredibly intricate design on
0:11:38 > 0:11:42new coins, making them exceptionally difficult for criminals to copy.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Smart, that.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46So if we take this half crown from the reign of Charles II,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- you can see the type of thing... - Can I hold this?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51If you hold it by the edges, yeah. And you see the type of thing
0:11:51 > 0:11:54that people would have been dealing with. Very, very badly worn.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56You can't make out what the design is on there.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59And that is the state and standard of the coinage when Newton
0:11:59 > 0:12:00first comes to the mint in 1696.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- That's a...- That's a genuine coin. - That's a genuine one.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- And these are... - And these are the bad ones.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08And if you want to have a hold of them, you can see that they're
0:12:08 > 0:12:10practically indistinguishable from the genuine thing.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- So it's very easy to see how you could make counterfeits.- Exactly.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16And that is why you get a huge re-coinage
0:12:16 > 0:12:18when Newton first comes to the mint,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22so they start to call in all these badly worn coins and re-coin them.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Ah, yes.- You can see a huge, huge difference there.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- This is much, much crisper. - That is crisper.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29The relief on that is totally different, isn't it?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Yes, it's massively difference, isn't it?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33I mean, the better the design, the more intricate,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36the more detailed, the harder it is for the counterfeiter
0:12:36 > 0:12:38to produce accurate replicas.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Newton also insisted on milled edges.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43This was introduced to prevent a different scourge of the
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Royal Mint called clipping where thieves shaved the edge off coins
0:12:47 > 0:12:49to steal the silver.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51So what do you think Newton's greatest achievements were
0:12:51 > 0:12:53whilst he was here?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Well, I suppose his main achievement, his main legacy,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58is this idea of integrity and accuracy.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00The coinage was very, very accurate by the time he finished.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02There was some work done to decide how much that would
0:13:02 > 0:13:05have saved the government, the Treasury at the time basically
0:13:05 > 0:13:06and throughout his lifetime,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09it could amount to anywhere near £9 million worth of savings.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- Really?- Yeah, for the government at the time.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13In today's money, that is.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21The game of cat and mouse Sir Isaac Newton played with counterfeiters
0:13:21 > 0:13:24over 300 years ago still carries on today.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28It's estimated that one in 30 £1 coins is fake.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32To counter this, the Royal Mint has just designed a new one pound coin
0:13:32 > 0:13:36and in the spirit of Newton, it's the most secure yet -
0:13:36 > 0:13:4012-sided, made from two metals and is much harder to replicate.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Wayne Scammell is responsible for checking newly made coins.
0:13:46 > 0:13:52And this amazing mass of coins here, this is incredible.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- So these are all newly struck pound coins.- Yes.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00We're currently striking two million pound coins every single day.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Can I have a feel? - Yes, you're more than welcome.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04This is quite exciting.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Oh, my goodness.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09What sort of thing are you looking for?
0:14:09 > 0:14:12I'm just checking that the edges are all within specifications,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14there's no faults with them.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16These are good coins.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18You're quite welcome to release the top box...
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- What, released that in here? - Yes, if you pull this handle...
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- Ready?- Yeah.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Ooh!
0:14:25 > 0:14:26Jackpot!
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I'm sure that if Sir Isaac Newton was here today,
0:14:29 > 0:14:33he'd be very proud to see the 21st-century Royal Mint
0:14:33 > 0:14:37building on the foundations he laid hundreds of years ago.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Meanwhile, Philip has travelled to the town of Newport
0:14:45 > 0:14:49which was once the main harbour for South Wales' coal export.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52He's visiting the Strawberry Water Junk Company.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53Sounds promising.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- Hi. Philip. How are you? - Hello. John.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57Nice to meet you. I love that lampshade.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- It's great, isn't it? - It's special, isn't it?
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Doesn't look very, sort of, float-worthy that, really.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05There's a few holes in it.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07You can say that again!
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- It could do with canvassing. - How much is that? I'd love that.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12This is going to be trouble, this, because I can see me having it.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- How much is that? I really love that.- 600 quid.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16I don't like those at all really.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19I thought that might change your mind, Phil.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20How long's it been there?
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- A few months. - HE LAUGHS
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Go on, show me round.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30You know when you come into a shop like this that somewhere or other,
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- there's going to be a bargain. - Yeah, somewhere.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34I'm still looking.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36It's your shop!
0:15:36 > 0:15:37THEY CHUCKLE
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- You've got an office chair here, John.- It's nice, isn't it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Yeah, I quite like that one.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45You've got a price ticket here, haven't you?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Oh, gosh, I'm poles away from you on that.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49You've got 145 there.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51Lovely chair.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Lovely price though.
0:15:53 > 0:15:54We're open to offers.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56I do like a compromise.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57I don't want to insult you,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00but it's the one thing in your shop that I'd like to buy, I think.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02So we've got a... A mahogany.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Probably Art Nouveau in a way.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- 1885-1895. - Going towards that, I think.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Swivel office armchair, isn't it?
0:16:12 > 0:16:15I'm a long, long, long way off your price.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17What's a long way?
0:16:17 > 0:16:20In my eyes, I've got to buy that for 40 quid.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22I thought you say that.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24I think it's a lovely chair.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Is 40 any good to you?
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Honestly, it's my best shot.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29I've had a bad time.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31I've had a really bad time.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33TIM SOBS The old sympathy card!
0:16:33 > 0:16:34That's enough, Phil!
0:16:34 > 0:16:36You've got us all at it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38You've tried to sell me a canoe
0:16:38 > 0:16:40that has got more holes in it than a sieve.
0:16:42 > 0:16:4340 quid.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47- This is BAFTA stuff now!- Oh, go on. - You're a gentleman.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Thank you ever so much. You're a star.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Let me pay you, thank you. You've been very kind to me. Thank you.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54A comfy chair for £40.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Just as well Phil's got to wait for Catherine.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Nice ice.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01Nighty-night then.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Morning, everyone. Who's jogging?
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Oh, no, here we go.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Philip's in the driving seat and our experts are heading out of Wales.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13I enjoyed my little Welsh jaunt.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Lovely, isn't it?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- I bought one thing, Phil, which was more your kind of thing.- Yeah.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20You're not just copying me, are you?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22You know what they say, don't you?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28So far, Catherine's bought an Edwardian bijouterie table
0:17:28 > 0:17:30and a gilt bronze casket...
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I love this. Right, Phil, this is the best shop ever!
0:17:33 > 0:17:36..leaving her with £105.38 to spend.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Philip's been hard at it.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44His lots include an Art Deco plaque, an Art Nouveau chair,
0:17:44 > 0:17:46a gold wristwatch and a coffer bach.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Oh!
0:17:49 > 0:17:54He still has a rather decent £154.42 left to play with.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57This is our last shopping day.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- Sad, isn't it?- Yes.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- My highlight's just been spending time with you.- Aw!
0:18:02 > 0:18:03How sweet!
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Our experts are making their way to Bristol,
0:18:08 > 0:18:13home of the Cabot Tower which commemorates the city's adopted son,
0:18:13 > 0:18:17the brave 15th-century explorer of the New World, John Cabot.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- See you later.- Bye!
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Philip is dropping Catherine off at the newly opened
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Rachel's and Michael's Antiques.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- Hello.- Hello.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29I recognise you two!
0:18:29 > 0:18:32You used to have a shop next door, didn't you?
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I had a shop called Rachel's and dad had a shop
0:18:34 > 0:18:37called Michael's Antiques next to each other and now
0:18:37 > 0:18:39we've got Rachel's and Michael's Antiques under one roof.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Under one roof.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42Talk about keeping it in the family, eh?
0:18:42 > 0:18:44So we meet again.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45As you haven't aged a thing.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47That Michael's smoothie.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52I seem to remember that the jewellery was more Rachel
0:18:52 > 0:18:55and then the real antiques were Michael, the dad.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Oh! A trip down Memory Lane.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01The problem is, of course, I haven't got a lot of money to spend,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03so what do I buy?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Did I have quite a bit of money last time?
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Well, you did, but we couldn't get it off of you.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08CATHERINE LAUGHS
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Nothing new there then.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Have a look in their because these are things I haven't upraised
0:19:12 > 0:19:14or done anything with.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15A couple of little watches.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17That's quite a cute little thing.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19And they're both 14 carat, I think.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Well, that's cute, isn't it?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24That's like a little half... half-hunter. But a fob.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27A half-hunter pocket watch allows you to read the time
0:19:27 > 0:19:28when the cover is closed.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30And we know that one's gold.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33But we're not so sure about these.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Where's your loop? It says there.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39What lovely nails you've got!
0:19:39 > 0:19:42She's well turned out is our Catherine.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44There's something on there, but I can't see it.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45No, it's nothing. No mark.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49But this one, you see, came in with it and that one is definitely gold.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51That's quite sweet, isn't it? Being a little kangaroo.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Yeah, unusual. Never seen one.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56I'm going to put that there is a possibility.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57What about the half-hunter then?
0:19:57 > 0:20:00We haven't done nothing to retouch it, so...
0:20:00 > 0:20:01But it's not working?
0:20:03 > 0:20:05No, we've got to sell it as it is, love.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07So we could do the both for 45.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09That's a possibility, definitely.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10Do you mind if I go and have a look?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12You go and do what you like, my lovely.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14I like that little fob watch.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16It's unusual because it's a half-hunter.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18It's like a lady's half-hunter.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Never seen anything like that before.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22I don't think I'll put it with the pin.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25It's good enough in its own right.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Has anything else caught your eye, Catherine?
0:20:28 > 0:20:30A little milk churn type thing.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32What would you do with that?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- Rachel?- Yes?- What's this for?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I think it's a milk churn. Is it, Dad?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Yeah, it's definitely a milk churn because it seals.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Might be for cream or, you know, something a bit...
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- Very sweet, though, isn't it? - It's a cute one, isn't it?
0:20:45 > 0:20:46Can you hold that for me?
0:20:46 > 0:20:48It doesn't look English to me.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50I think it might have come from France.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52If you take this lid off,
0:20:52 > 0:20:55That would look beautiful with some really nice plants in there.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- Can I put this down now? - Yes, you can. I will let you.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03You've got 35 on it which is a lot more than I was thinking.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05What's the worst price for you
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- that you can do on that? - THEY LAUGH
0:21:08 > 0:21:10The worst price for you and the best for me.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11Erm... £20.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14I do like that and I do like the fob watch.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Who does the best deals, you or Rachel?
0:21:17 > 0:21:18Rachel's got the nicer smile.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21She's a bit... Well...
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Right, I think, because in my mind I think this is quite a...
0:21:26 > 0:21:28..a nice little piece.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31I don't think that I've seen anything like that before.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33And it's nice, it's all engine turned, isn't it?
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- That's quite nice.- Go careful, now. You'll break it.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Don't worry, because I'm probably going to buy it.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40LAUGHTER
0:21:40 > 0:21:44I think if this was 25 and that was 15, that would be 40.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Can you do that?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48£45 and that's it. I think you'll do...
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- That will scrap higher than that probably.- 45?- Yeah.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- Yeah?- I think we've had a real good deal.- All right then.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56- You should shake my daughter's hand. - Thank you so much.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- And you know what? It's been lovely seeing you both again.- And you.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01I'd like to say I'd be back, but you probably don't want me.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- You'll shut down the shop! - Well, we'll move again.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10That's £30 for the half-hunter and £15 for the butter churn.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11See you again, bye-bye!
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Across Bristol, Philip is visiting
0:22:18 > 0:22:22one of the city's most famous institutions, the old Vic Theatre.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26This year marks its 250th anniversary,
0:22:26 > 0:22:30making it the longest continually running theatre in the UK.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Philip's meeting chief executive Emma Stenning.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37The theatres and was founded in 1766, the reign of King George III.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Absolutely. It's absolutely was, and in fact,
0:22:39 > 0:22:44we've got records back from 1764, 1765 of merchants meeting
0:22:44 > 0:22:46in the pubs and the inns on Jacobs Wells Road
0:22:46 > 0:22:48and declaring that they needed
0:22:48 > 0:22:51to club together to build a fine theatre for the city of Bristol.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53And that's what they did.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57And eventually, 50 of them all chucked in and gave £50 each -
0:22:57 > 0:23:0047 men and three women, I always like to say...
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Quite right too.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05They all put in £50 with which they bought the plot of land where
0:23:05 > 0:23:07the theatre is and they funded
0:23:07 > 0:23:09the building of the theatre itself back then.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13In return, these new patrons received a silver token
0:23:13 > 0:23:17that allowed the holder free entry to any show any time.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- If I appeared at the desk now with one of these...- Yeah.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- ..would they still let me in? - Absolutely.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Yeah, and we'd want to know all about how you came across it
0:23:25 > 0:23:27because one of our great passions now
0:23:27 > 0:23:29is about tracing the heritage of the tickets.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31In its early years, how did it progress?
0:23:31 > 0:23:33It was really, really successful.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35People were flocking here, but of course,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- back in those days, it wasn't legal. - Why?
0:23:37 > 0:23:40It wasn't legal to put on the performance of plays because
0:23:40 > 0:23:42actually people were worried about
0:23:42 > 0:23:45how insightful and political things might get.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47So what the theatre here did, it was very, very clever,
0:23:47 > 0:23:50it sort of hid the fact that there were plays being performed.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52And if you look at the fliers and the posters from the time,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55they often promote concerts of music,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58so you might have something that says in big letters, "Tonight,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01"you will see a performance of Handel's Messiah" or whatever,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04and then in the smallest of prints down at the bottom,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07it will say, "And in the interval, a performance,
0:24:07 > 0:24:08"The Tragedy Of Othello."
0:24:08 > 0:24:11And it wasn't until 20 years later that the Royal patent was granted
0:24:11 > 0:24:14and suddenly it could put on the plays.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20This is just lovely, isn't it?
0:24:20 > 0:24:23I love all these pillars and these wooden boxes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27These days, actually, you can see the echoes of where the boxes were,
0:24:27 > 0:24:29but if you imagine, the entire theatre
0:24:29 > 0:24:32would have been boxed up, so when you came to the theatre,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34you didn't really buy a seat, you bought a box.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Actually, you went to an office to buy your box and that's why
0:24:37 > 0:24:40today, we still call the place you buy your tickets the box office.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43If we were down in the pit, it would have been wooden benches.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Most of our historians actually say that if you were in the pit,
0:24:45 > 0:24:48you would have spent most of the show standing up because of course
0:24:48 > 0:24:52- it would have been a terrifically crowded space.- Goodness me.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54- These days, we can seat 450 people. - And then?
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- Then, 1,500.- 1,500 people?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Yeah. It would have been absolutely ram packed.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05The Bristol Old Vic was typical of theatrical venues of the time
0:25:05 > 0:25:07and the shows were attended by all levels of society.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10The prostitutes were sitting over there because they really
0:25:10 > 0:25:11weren't here to see the show.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14They were here to be seen, so at the interval,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17you can imagine all sorts of deals being done and people nipping
0:25:17 > 0:25:20off into the boxes for a different time at the interval.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Huh! It's a wonder that this theatre is still standing today.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27The average lifespan for a theatre built in 1766 was 17 years.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30They all burnt down. There was candlelight,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33there were sets made from straw bales and things.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36It was a very, very volatile place to be, actually.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39So the fact that this one is year 250 years later is a real miracle.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42I've always felt that somewhere there is a stage built for me.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- Is that the one?- Quite possibly. Let's go and take a look.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Once more unto the breach, dear Philip.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- This is awesome, isn't it?- Isn't it?
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- This then in 1766 is where I would have been performing.- It is.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56But what are these contraptions here?
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- Well, these are some old props really.- Really?
0:25:58 > 0:25:59If I do the spin on this one,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02you'll see exactly what it's here for, so...
0:26:02 > 0:26:04WHOOSHING
0:26:04 > 0:26:08If you give a little spin on that, then we'll really get a storm going.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10RATTLING
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I never ever, ever thought I would stand on a stage and say,
0:26:15 > 0:26:16I've got the wind.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18He's here all week, folks.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19So in the last 250 years,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22there must have been some really famous people stood on here.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Yes, some of our most famous alumni.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Daniel Day Lewis, the greatest Oscar-winning actor of our day.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30He trained here and performed here. And of course, way back then,
0:26:30 > 0:26:33it would have been Garrick and Siddons and Cibber and...
0:26:33 > 0:26:36The finest actors have always come through Bristol Old Vic.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Meanwhile, Catherine is on the other side of Bristol
0:26:43 > 0:26:45visiting her last shop.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Odds And Todds have been trading here for over 20 years.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- Good afternoon.- Good afternoon.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- How are you?- Hi, there. Catherine.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- And you are?- I'm Jay. Nice to meet you.- Hi, Jay.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Right, OK, so we've got...
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Oh, we haven't got much in here, have we(!)
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- Just a little bit to look at, isn't there?- Oh, my goodness me!
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Where's the best place to start looking?
0:27:05 > 0:27:07You've got the cabinets in here.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10A few old gems in there, nice little group of tea caddies in there.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12A few gems in there? Right, OK.
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Nice leather bag.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15I was just looking at that.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Very, very...
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- It's really nice, isn't it? - Good quality, yeah.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23The weight of it. That's got a little bit of a maker's name
0:27:23 > 0:27:25on there of some description.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27No, I think that some sort of military mark
0:27:27 > 0:27:29or something, isn't it?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31The stitching and the way that's been made as well...
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Yeah, and the rivets in there. Brass rivets.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Tear at the back. You kept that one quiet!
0:27:38 > 0:27:40It's nice, though.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44That's so heavy.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46I mean, that's... That's more of a...
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- Yeah, like a...- ..utility. - ..medicine-y sort of thing.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I mean, that's heavy before you've even put the contents in.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54What can you do on that?
0:27:54 > 0:27:5535.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Put that on hold, then.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58What else is there?
0:27:58 > 0:28:03- This adjustable mannequin.- Yes. - Can I have a quick look at that?
0:28:03 > 0:28:04Of course you can.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Blimey, that's seen better days.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- It's a bit old and dusty and... - Yeah.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- I bit moth-holed, I expect. - It is, isn't it? Yeah, OK.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15That's a no, then.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Back to the leather bag?
0:28:17 > 0:28:19It is a lovely thing.
0:28:19 > 0:28:20Unusual, that.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23So where's the tear?
0:28:23 > 0:28:26- At the back.- Yeah, in that corner there, isn't it?
0:28:26 > 0:28:29You know, I would imagine that could get repaired.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31The thing is, I don't think you would.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33- I don't think you would bother. - Is what it is, isn't it?
0:28:33 > 0:28:35You know, something of that age.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37I wouldn't go anywhere near that though.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39I'm really sorry. Can I make you an offer?
0:28:39 > 0:28:42You can make me an offer and see how we go.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44I'll offer you that
0:28:44 > 0:28:46for the bag.
0:28:46 > 0:28:47He's not biting, Catherine.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50- Have we got a deal?- £22.50.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Oh, come on! I can't break into any more.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54- Go on, then.- Go on, then. - We'll have a deal.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- Good man.- No problem. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:28:57 > 0:28:58There you go. Wish me luck.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00Will do. You won't need any luck with that.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- That will sell for sure.- OK, well, thank you very much indeed.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- You too. Nice to meet you.- That is my last purchase. I am done.- Yeah.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- And...- Have a lovely day. - Bid you farewell.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- Thank you very much.- Bye-bye. - Thank you, bye-bye.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Meanwhile, Philip has arrived in the splendid Georgian city of Bath.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Now, so far on this road trip,
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Philip has managed to spend every penny on every leg.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Can he make this a clean sweep?
0:29:27 > 0:29:30It might be difficult because Michael Saffell Antiques
0:29:30 > 0:29:32only specialises in one thing.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35- Hello there.- Hello.- Now...
0:29:36 > 0:29:39Bit of a strange request this, but...
0:29:39 > 0:29:41don't suppose you've got any biscuit tins, have you?
0:29:41 > 0:29:45I think you might be in luck, Mr Serrell. This is a tin shop.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47I might be able to lay my hands on one or two, yes.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Ms Southon will be jealous.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Catherine, who I'm competing against,
0:29:51 > 0:29:55- she bought a biscuit tin and did really rather well on it.- Right.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Which is the dearest tin in the shop?
0:29:57 > 0:29:58Probably this one is.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04It's very rare. Export only, Peek Freans biscuit tin. Made in 1903.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07So there are very few around, especially in this country,
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- and the condition is excellent. - And how much is that?
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- That's 350. - PHIL CHOKES
0:30:13 > 0:30:14£3.50?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16I think you've missed a couple of zeros.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- 350, yes.- I love that.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- That's like a Japanese vase, isn't it?- That's a lovely thing.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28It's a Huntley and Palmer tin from 1928 and as you can see,
0:30:28 > 0:30:30there's even a hole in the top.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- And that's priced at £58?- Yeah.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- I dare say I might be able to knock a little off.- A little?
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- Yeah, I could do a deal, anyway. - OK, well, I want to buy more.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41That all sounds good.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45That's quite a rare company. A1 Biscuits were only in existence
0:30:45 > 0:30:47for about nine or ten years.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50So there are collectors of biscuit tins made by A1.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Do you get invited out for dinner much?
0:30:52 > 0:30:54He knows his stuff.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57I should think people are loath to offer you biscuits, aren't they?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Let's have a look...- Not that keen on biscuits, to be honest.
0:31:00 > 0:31:01Really? No, I can see that.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- I like those over there, those baggy ones.- Oh, right.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05Some lovely tins really.
0:31:05 > 0:31:10Some rare and not so rare, but these two here, made in 1904, again...
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- They're like Gladstone bags, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:31:13 > 0:31:14Which is the rarer one of those two?
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Condition-wise, this is better,
0:31:16 > 0:31:19but I'm selling the two as a package, really.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- Oh, how much for the two then? - Erm...
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- 60 quid for the two.- See?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27You know, I am warming to you, Michael, a lot.
0:31:27 > 0:31:28Those are 60 for the two.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31How much is that one? That's 50.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33- Was it?- Yeah, 50, that one. - And this is...
0:31:33 > 0:31:35I like this one here.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39That one I could do for 60.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41That's a Victory V tin.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43It's not biscuits though, is it?
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Not biscuits, but...
0:31:45 > 0:31:47It's got a brand name on.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50There's a little railway type trunk here.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55This one, more expensive, this is a Macfarlane and Lang biscuit tin.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57That one I could do for 75.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00We are sort of almost getting there. Well, I'm almost getting there.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- You might not be.- Not quite.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04What with those make at auction?
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Would they make £40, £50 each?
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Well, they should at least.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11OK. Now, do you want the bad news now?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- Yeah, give it to me, yes. - Are you ready for this?- Yeah.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- I've only got a certain amount of money.- Yes.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19It does go to three figures.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20But only just?
0:32:20 > 0:32:23No! Yeah. I can't lie.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- I have got 150.- Right.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27I haven't finished yet. Four.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29And I've got 42 pence.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33I do not have any more money and I would love to buy those off you,
0:32:33 > 0:32:35if you could see your way to helping me.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38I'd feel very bad about taking your 42 pence...
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- No, no, no, I insist! No, I insist.- Erm...
0:32:42 > 0:32:43OK.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Oh, you're a gentleman. Thank you.
0:32:45 > 0:32:46That's very kind, Michael.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50Philip's picked up the five tins with a great discount.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52Thank you! See you soon.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Bravo, that man. He's done it again -
0:32:55 > 0:32:57every last penny spent.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00That's got to be some kind of record.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02He adds the collection of confectionery tins
0:33:02 > 0:33:04to the Art Deco plaque,
0:33:04 > 0:33:05the coffer bach,
0:33:05 > 0:33:06the gold watch
0:33:06 > 0:33:08and the Art Nouveau chair.
0:33:08 > 0:33:13Catherine's spent £210 on the Edwardian bijouterie table,
0:33:13 > 0:33:14the gilt bronze casket,
0:33:14 > 0:33:17the lady's half-hunter pocket watch,
0:33:17 > 0:33:19the milk churn and the military bag.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23So, what do our experts make of each other's buys?
0:33:23 > 0:33:26The bronze plaque, there's something a little bit special about that.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29That gent's head with that wonderful side parting...
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I think that's a bit of a gem.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Your pocket watch, 14 carat gold, and I know there's a bit of damage
0:33:35 > 0:33:39to it, but at £30, it will go in the melting pot for more than that.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43I think I have given you a bit of a run for your money this time.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47So, Mr Serrell, have I left the best till last?
0:33:47 > 0:33:49This is the hare and the tortoise.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52I've been there all week and I think you're going to come up on
0:33:52 > 0:33:54the rails right at the finish and pip me.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57After starting off in Barry,
0:33:57 > 0:34:00our experts are heading for their final auction in Wells.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02We had some fun, haven't we?
0:34:02 > 0:34:03We have had a giggle, yes.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06But we seem to have copied one another, don't we?
0:34:06 > 0:34:10I buy a bijouterie table, you buy a bijouterie table.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- You buy biscuit tins, I buy biscuit tins.- That's it.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15And having said that, you've got biscuit tins today.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17I know.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19And I think they will triumph for you, Philip.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Oh, crumbs!
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Today's sale is at McCubbing and Redfern,
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Somerset's oldest auction house.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31What does auctioneer Allen Mechen make of our pair's lots?
0:34:33 > 0:34:35My favourite plot is the tins.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38So hopefully we have the collectors here today.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43A little while ago, we sold a single one for £2,000 plus.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46So I don't think they're going to go for that,
0:34:46 > 0:34:51but I do think they'll go for somewhere in the region of £100-150.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54The least favourite is certainly the churn,
0:34:54 > 0:34:57because we get so many of them coming through the auction house.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59That may be...
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- a no sell.- Crikey!
0:35:01 > 0:35:04Let's hope things don't turn sour for Catherine.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06The auction house also accepts Internet bids.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Are you ready?
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Experts, take your seats.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- We're off.- Oh-ho-ho!
0:35:13 > 0:35:15Yeah, off and running.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19First up is Catherine's Edwardian bijouterie table.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22I was told by the chap that you know...
0:35:22 > 0:35:24What, Barry from Terry?
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Barry from Terry or Terry from Barry, that he absolutely
0:35:27 > 0:35:30guaranteed I would double my money on this.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- I'm not sure. - Thanks, Terry from Barry(!)
0:35:33 > 0:35:36I'm starting the bidding on this at £40.
0:35:36 > 0:35:3945, 50, 55, I'm out at the moment.
0:35:39 > 0:35:4160 anywhere?
0:35:41 > 0:35:4360, new bidder.
0:35:43 > 0:35:4665, 70, 75, 80, 85.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- 85.- No, keep going!
0:35:48 > 0:35:49Looking for 90.
0:35:49 > 0:35:5085, all done?
0:35:50 > 0:35:53I believe we are.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Sold at 85.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Well, Terry from Barry wasn't far out.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Can Philip follow suit with his Art Nouveau office chair?
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- Good luck, my friend.- Thanks. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06We've got plenty of bids here.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09£40, 45 I will take.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12£40, 45 I will take...
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Oh, the last one we sold for an awful lot more than that.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Are we all done at 40?
0:36:17 > 0:36:18That's disappointing.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20Looks like we are.
0:36:20 > 0:36:21Sold at 40.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24Well, that just about wiped its face.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25I'm sorry.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28No, no, no, I'm just going to go and let his tyres down.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30SHE LAUGHS
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Next up is Catherine's leather military bag.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35I've got three bids on this one.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- £45.- Yes!
0:36:37 > 0:36:38Looking for 50.
0:36:38 > 0:36:4245 and going straight in looking for 50.
0:36:42 > 0:36:43Keep going.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4545, looking for 50.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- Are we all done?- Ooh!
0:36:48 > 0:36:5050, I've got 55 here.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Madam, 60? No.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54It's still with me at 55.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Any advance to 60?
0:36:56 > 0:36:59At £55, all done?
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Blimey, Catherine's marching on.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04That's another good profit.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06It was small, but it was perfect.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11Can Philip get a result with his Art Deco bronze plaque?
0:37:11 > 0:37:13£25 I'm starting out, looking for 30.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15That's a profit anyway.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16Looking for 30.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18At 25.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20No further bids in the room?
0:37:20 > 0:37:2125.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24At £25.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25Sold at 25.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Well, a lucky bidder's going home happy.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30Coming up next is Catherine's vintage churn.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Let's hope it can surpass expectations.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- I buy milk churns. - I'm learning from you.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37I buy milk churns.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39What are we looking at this one?
0:37:39 > 0:37:41£30.
0:37:41 > 0:37:42Start me at 20?
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Oh...
0:37:44 > 0:37:45They all wanted it in Bristol.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Start me at 10?
0:37:47 > 0:37:4910 is bid. It's in the doorway.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- Come on!- 15 anywhere?
0:37:51 > 0:37:53Sold to the man in the straitjacket.
0:37:53 > 0:37:54At £10...
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Are we all done at 10? I believe we are.
0:37:57 > 0:37:58Sold at 10.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Well, I suppose the writing was on the wall with that loss.
0:38:01 > 0:38:02What's next?
0:38:02 > 0:38:04It's coming up now, look.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07I'm really going to scream in a minute.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10He's excited because his coffer bach is coming up next.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13I've got cross bids here at £100.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15So I'm going to go in at 110.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17That's a relief.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19110. 120, 130 and I'm out.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21130, it's in the room.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22140 here.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24150, sir?
0:38:24 > 0:38:26160, 170, 170...
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Oh, God, I'm going to really scream in a minute.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31180 with you, madam.
0:38:31 > 0:38:32All done.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Sold at 180.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Do you know, it could have done a little bit better,
0:38:36 > 0:38:39- really, couldn't it? - Oh! Just be grateful and shut up!
0:38:39 > 0:38:40That's a stonking profit for Philip.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- He's annoying, isn't he, madam? - He is a bit.
0:38:43 > 0:38:44Hey, whose side are you on?
0:38:44 > 0:38:46Not yours by the sound of it, Philip.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48Really? That's harsh!
0:38:48 > 0:38:52Anyway, back to the auction with Catherine's gilt bronze casket.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53I forgot about that casket.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55I spent loads on that.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- That was a massive risk. - SHE GASPS
0:38:57 > 0:38:59- Forgot about that one. - PHIL SNORTS
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Loads of bids on this one.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04£130, 140 I will take.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Yes, get in there!
0:39:06 > 0:39:09130. 140, 150, 160?
0:39:09 > 0:39:11No, 150 with me.
0:39:11 > 0:39:12- Keep going.- 150.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14160 anywhere else?
0:39:14 > 0:39:16160, it's in the room.
0:39:16 > 0:39:17170 I will take.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20At £160, fair and final warning.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Sold at 160.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Oh!
0:39:24 > 0:39:26My word! Another great profit for Catherine.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28At this rate, she's going to overtake Philip
0:39:28 > 0:39:30for the first time this week.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32SHE SINGS
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Ah, someone's a happy camper.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37But can Philip extend his lead with his collection of biscuit
0:39:37 > 0:39:38and confectionery tins?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- I'm worried about my tins. - I want them.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42And I wouldn't say that to any girl, you know, but I am,
0:39:42 > 0:39:44I'm very worried about my tins.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45- A lot of bids.- A lot of bids.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Two extremes between the two.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51But I'm going straight in at £100 and 110 I will take.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53At £100.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56- At 100?- Ouch.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Appears the collectors are not in today.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- I think we're all done at 100. - Ouch, ouch.
0:40:01 > 0:40:02I'll give a second or two longer.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04At 100.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05Sold at 100.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Lordy, someone's got a bargain.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11They were genuine good, good things.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14I'm tapping now, aren't I? I'm tapping now.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16This means the result of this road trip
0:40:16 > 0:40:18is down to the battle of the watches.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20First up is Philip's gold wristwatch.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23I'll start at £90.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- 100 I'll take.- Thought he was going to say £900 then.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29100, 110, 120, I'm out.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- 120 in the room. - That's cheap. That's cheap.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33130 I'm looking for.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35120 in the room.
0:40:35 > 0:40:36130, 140, sir?
0:40:36 > 0:40:39150, 160?
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Hopefully, the Internet will come in.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42170.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44180? No, 170.
0:40:44 > 0:40:45It's with the saleroom.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48At 170, it's with the saleroom...
0:40:48 > 0:40:50Sold at 170.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52That is a very decent profit.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Still a cheap watch, but at the moment, you are ahead.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00But you can still steal the show with your half-hunter pocket watch.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01I've got four bids here.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03£80 I'm going in at.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Get in there!
0:41:05 > 0:41:0885, 90, 95 and I'm out.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- 100 I would like. - Yes!
0:41:11 > 0:41:14100, 110, 120, 130?
0:41:14 > 0:41:15No. 120 I've got.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17How did that happen?
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Has he got the right lot?
0:41:19 > 0:41:20£120 with use, at the moment.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21At 120.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- No further bids.- Really?
0:41:23 > 0:41:26At 120, it's in the room.
0:41:26 > 0:41:27Yes!
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Whoo! Sorry.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32I'm very excited about that.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Well, Philip was right about the tortoise and the hare.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37Catherine has won today's auction,
0:41:37 > 0:41:40but has she overtaken Philip for total profits this week?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Well done you, love.
0:41:42 > 0:41:43Well done you.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44I do like you after all.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45I do like you.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47I've always liked you.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51Catherine began with £250.38 and after auction costs,
0:41:51 > 0:41:57she's ended up with a profit and a total of £392.98.
0:41:57 > 0:42:02Philip started off with £394.42 and after saleroom fees,
0:42:02 > 0:42:06he just about managed to hold Catherine off with a grand total
0:42:06 > 0:42:11of £422.30, making him the overall winner for the week.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13All profits go to Children In Need.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Well, I won, so I should...
0:42:16 > 0:42:18I thought...
0:42:18 > 0:42:20- I'm driving.- You won.
0:42:20 > 0:42:21You won the week, you drive.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- How does that work?- You drive!
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Well, it's been a great trip.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28Until next time, chaps.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- # When you're too tense... # - Come on!
0:42:30 > 0:42:32# It's common sense to relexez-vous
0:42:33 > 0:42:37# You're in your prime so now's the time to relaxez-vous... #
0:42:37 > 0:42:39- Bang on trend!- I am!
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Oh, no!
0:42:41 > 0:42:45# The girls pursue those fellas who can relaxez-vous... #
0:42:45 > 0:42:46Oh, get in there!
0:42:46 > 0:42:49# Relax, relax, relax, relaxez-vous... #
0:42:49 > 0:42:50Do I look imperious?
0:42:50 > 0:42:53The arm rest has come off in my arm!
0:42:53 > 0:42:57# Get your sneakers and slacks, relaxez-vous... #
0:42:57 > 0:42:58Yes, I love you!
0:43:00 > 0:43:02I say, how awfully, awfully nice.
0:43:02 > 0:43:03What a week!
0:43:05 > 0:43:07Next time on the Antiques Road Trip,
0:43:07 > 0:43:11it's a brand-new adventure with Paul Laidlaw and new girl Claire Rawle.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13So what is your taste?
0:43:13 > 0:43:16Any thing from sort of ephemera to militaria and...
0:43:16 > 0:43:18- What? What?- Yeah.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20Crikey!