0:00:02 > 0:00:05It's the nation's favourite antiques experts! With £200 each...
0:00:05 > 0:00:06I want something shiny.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10..a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13- I like a rummage.- I can't resist.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- Sorry!- Why do I always do this to myself?
0:00:19 > 0:00:20There'll be worthy winners...
0:00:20 > 0:00:23- Give us a kiss! - ..and valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25- Come on, stick 'em up.- So, will it be the high road to glory...
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Onwards and upwards.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- ..or the slow road to disaster? - Take me home.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41Welcome to the third leg of our trip with delightful experts
0:00:41 > 0:00:43James Braxton and Raj Bisram.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46They're gobbling up the miles in Somerset
0:00:46 > 0:00:49in their 1968 Renault Caravelle.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Delicious.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52What is your favourite cake?
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- I really liked treacle tart. - With custard.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- With home-made custard, you can't beat it.- Oh!
0:00:58 > 0:01:01You're a bit of a bakery as well, aren't you?
0:01:01 > 0:01:04I am very much an amateur baker, but I seem
0:01:04 > 0:01:06to have hit success with focaccia.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Focaccia fanatic, ardent antiquer
0:01:10 > 0:01:12and Jack Nicholson lookalike,
0:01:12 > 0:01:14James is quite the dapper chap.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16While Road Trip companion Raj
0:01:16 > 0:01:21is a man with his eye firmly on the prize.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Somerset is lovely. Beautiful.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26It's got everything, really. And cheese.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28We keep talking about food and drink,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- I'm getting really hungry, James. - Stop it, you two.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Ha! Both our experts started the trip with £200.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38James now has a promising £309.40 to play with.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42GAVEL BANGS
0:01:42 > 0:01:49Whilst his nemesis, Raj, has nudged his total up to £241.76.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53So, two legs down, anyone changing their approach?
0:01:53 > 0:01:56You were saying to me, "Oh, Raj, spend, spend, spend,".
0:01:56 > 0:02:01And then there's you, "Oh, £5 here, £10 there,".
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- Tight.- Yeah, very tight.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05If I see something I really like, I'm going to buy it.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- You're going to have it. - I know I'm going to have it.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- And even if it makes a loss... - At any price, Raj, haven't you?
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- Well, not at ANY price. - Go on. I know you have.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14No, don't start that again.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16We've not heard the last of this, have we?
0:02:16 > 0:02:20After starting off in Bath, our experts have been roving
0:02:20 > 0:02:22around a fair chunk of southern England.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Later, they'll zip up to the Midlands before heading back
0:02:25 > 0:02:27to Somerset at Binegar.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Starting at Somerton, in Somerset,
0:02:29 > 0:02:34they'll wrap-up this third leg at an auction in Woking, in Surrey.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38The gorgeous town of Somerton was once home to Saxon kings,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40don't you know?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- I love the stonework.- It's really, really pretty, isn't it?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45It really is. Absolutely. Well done.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47- Well, thank you, James.- Pleasure.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Good luck.- On you go.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Have a great day. Well done, well done.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54He hasn't done anything yet.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58But he's about to. As James and the Caravelle depart,
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Raj is kicking things off
0:02:59 > 0:03:03at Market Cross Antiques, which is by the Market Cross.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10There's some really unusual things here.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Very, very nice. I wonder how comfy it is.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Yeah, it's comfy as well. - Yeah, take your time, Raj.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27Well, here's an interesting pamphlet.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- It's the facts of life.- Blimey.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31I'll need that seat in a minute.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36While Raj continues to rummage,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40James is winding his way through the Somerset countryside.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43I don't know what Mr Bisram is up to.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I think he took the last auction to heart a little.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52He wasn't expecting to be thoroughly trounced, so I think
0:03:52 > 0:03:56he is going to use every little trick in his book to secure
0:03:56 > 0:04:01some good items at low, low, low prices.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Time to find out.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Raj has his eye on something.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Now, this is a really unusual piece.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10This is actually a piece of William Moorcroft.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Moorcroft is a really big name, and there are
0:04:13 > 0:04:15a lot of collectors out there, but of course they all want
0:04:15 > 0:04:18the designs, lots of flower designs,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21but this is an experimental piece.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Now, to me, the collectors of Moorcroft...
0:04:24 > 0:04:27This should be a really unusual piece.
0:04:27 > 0:04:28I've never seen anything like it.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Is it experimental or chipped?
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Either way, there's a sizeable £125 price tag.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Better get dealer Pete in. Pete!
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Yes, Raj.- Pete.- That's it, Pete.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I would not have known, OK, that this was a piece of Moorcroft.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Well, obviously, when I turned it over, yes.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50They did a few of these glazes in orange and blues and greens.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52I quite like it because it's different,
0:04:52 > 0:04:53and I love different things.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I shouldn't be taking risks at the moment, but...
0:04:56 > 0:04:59what about £20?
0:05:00 > 0:05:01- Erm...- £20.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03OK, I tell you what, think about it, OK?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Because I've seen something else that you've got.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Just think about it for a second, OK? You've got a set of four pens.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- Oh, yeah.- Oh, yeah. He's not hanging about now.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14There's £30 on the four pens, and Raj seems keen.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17They're OK. They're not in great condition, OK?
0:05:17 > 0:05:18I mean, you've got two Parker ones,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21which is those two, which, you know...
0:05:21 > 0:05:2214 carat nibs.
0:05:22 > 0:05:2614 carat nibs. This already sounds expensive. OK.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27THEY LAUGH
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I don't know. It's a nice little lot.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- I tell you what, Peter.- Yeah?
0:05:32 > 0:05:38The Moorcroft and the pens, 25 quid.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- Oh, no, I couldn't do that. - You couldn't?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44No, no. £35 is the very best I can do.
0:05:46 > 0:05:4730.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- 30? Split it?- Go on, then. £30.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- 30, yes?- Yeah, £30.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- Got a deal?- Yeah, we've got a deal. - Lovely, thank you, Peter.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Raj is taking a leaf from Braxton's book of thrift.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01That's a Moorcroft vase for £25 and a group of fountain pens
0:06:01 > 0:06:04for a fiver. That's not much, and he's not done yet.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Time to call over another dealer.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- Andrew.- Raj. Do you know who owns this cabinet?
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Yeah, I can do any deal you're interested in talking about there, yeah.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15I'll tell you what I was thinking of doing.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19OK, I've noticed on this shelf here. There's a little bosun's whistle,
0:06:19 > 0:06:22and then you've got the telescope and the cigarette cards,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24so it's kind of like a little naval thing.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- A nice little naval trio. - Yet, navel-gazing.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Nice. But a combined ticket price of £111.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Planning on splashing out, Bisram?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34If I could buy the three items...
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I could do you a really good deal on them.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39They came in a massive job lot, so I've got quite a bit of room to...
0:06:39 > 0:06:42OK, well, can I start making you an offer?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Yeah, come on, make me an offer. I've got very thick skin.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47You don't mind if it's a low one, OK, because I'm just, you know...
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- No, I'm very thick-skinned, you won't insult me.- What about £20?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- That is low, isn't it?- It is low.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Well, I did say I was going to start low, OK?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- I know we can go up a bit. - I could do them for 25.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58You could do them for 25?
0:06:58 > 0:07:01I could do those three for 25 for you, yeah.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- I'm going to shake your hand straightaway.- Thank you very much.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- Thank you very much, Andrew. - Good luck.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Andrew's generous discount means Raj leaves his first shop
0:07:09 > 0:07:10with a couple of full carrier bags.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Well done, boy.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19In the meantime, James has headed to the idyllic village of Hambridge,
0:07:19 > 0:07:21and he seems to be dreaming of England's
0:07:21 > 0:07:23green and pleasant land, methinks.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27It's all sort of roast beef, puddings,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30gooseberries, and here we are.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Here we are, at The Lamb and Lion.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Now, how quintessentially English is that?
0:07:36 > 0:07:40This is more gooseberries than avocados.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42How very Mr Braxton.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46He's come to hear how one man saved the precious traditions
0:07:46 > 0:07:49of this land for all posterity.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Music teacher Cecil Sharp was visiting Hambridge
0:07:52 > 0:07:56in 1903 when he heard local folk music for the first time.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59He set about discovering as many songs as he could with an
0:07:59 > 0:08:04ambition to allow future generations to plunder and enjoy his collection.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07But it wasn't just the local music that fascinated him.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12James is meeting Morris dancer Adam Garland to hear more.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15He travelled everywhere on his bicycle, as you can see.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Lovely. And pipe.- With his pipe. - Very vital for a cyclist.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Absolutely. And he collected songs, tunes and dances.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23Isn't that funny?
0:08:23 > 0:08:26In his pocket, you can see the outline of a journal there,
0:08:26 > 0:08:30- can't you?- Yeah.- What a clever fellow. And so why did he do it?
0:08:30 > 0:08:33It was on the back of the Victorian Arts & Crafts movement.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37There was a huge amount of passion out there for heritage
0:08:37 > 0:08:39and tradition in the country.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44For generations, older Morris men taught young lads how to dance,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46but very little was ever committed to paper.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49By the end of the 19th century, as fashions changed,
0:08:49 > 0:08:53many musical traditions were on the brink of being lost forever.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56One man was on a mission to save them.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Step forward Cecil Sharp with pen and journal.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04One of his first tours was here in Somerset, where
0:09:04 > 0:09:09he spoke to hundreds of performers and collected 1,600 different
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- songs and tunes and things and... - 1,600?- Absolutely.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17And he produced a book specifically of
0:09:17 > 0:09:20the Somerset folk tradition.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26And so it was his passion of wanting to retain this folk heritage
0:09:26 > 0:09:31and bring it back to the people, and therefore keep it going
0:09:31 > 0:09:34and making sure that it lived on, into the future.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37As well as his books,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Sharp toured the country sharing his passion at lectures,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42where a wide audience could discover
0:09:42 > 0:09:45England's cultural heritage in detail,
0:09:45 > 0:09:47from the melody of every tune to the steps and costume
0:09:47 > 0:09:49behind Morris dancing.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51The bells are hugely important.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Originally, you can see on the badge,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58the bells were there as a sign of warding off evil spirits.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Morris dancing has always been street entertainment.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03So, some people say it's part...
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Pagan fertility and this sort of thing.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I'm not sure it ever was.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12We may never know the exact origins of customs like Morris dancing,
0:10:12 > 0:10:14but thanks to Cecil Sharp,
0:10:14 > 0:10:18those English traditions remain alive and well today,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20a fact about to be experienced by James.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Bob Cross from the Chalice Morris Men is here to make sure
0:10:23 > 0:10:25he's suitably kitted out. Look out.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28You'll have to keep the braces on in case there's a disaster.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- Yeah, yeah. - But this goes over the head.- Yeah.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33The baldric that goes over the top shows the team's colours,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36while the hankies simply accentuate the dancer's movements,
0:10:36 > 0:10:39exactly what James will be looking for.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- BOTH:- One, two, three, four.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- You have done this before. - He's a natural.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Ladies and gentlemen, keeping 600 years of tradition alive,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Mr James Braxton!
0:10:49 > 0:10:51MUSIC PLAYS
0:10:55 > 0:10:57JAMES WHISTLES
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Corners.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Not one I did on Strictly.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Sharp's collection has inspired countless musicians over the
0:11:08 > 0:11:11last century, and various forms of traditional Morris dancers
0:11:11 > 0:11:16remain a vibrant part of many communities.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I'm free styling.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21All testament to Sharp's great legacy.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24- Hoy!- Hoy!
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Even if James is a few beats behind.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Well done, team.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33Ha-ha! Just over ten miles south, in Crewkerne, Raj's dancing to his
0:11:33 > 0:11:36own tune as he heads to Antiques Bazaar,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38his final shop of the day.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42He has a little over £186 left to shop.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- Afternoon.- Hi, I'm Raj.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46How do you do? Good to meet you, Raj. I'm Anthony.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Lovely to meet you, too. - Welcome to our centre.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51This seems like a very big place in here.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56- Yeah, we've got 100 traders renting cabinets and space here.- 100?- Yeah.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- Sounds like there's plenty to keep you occupied.- Look at these.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03These double scented bottles.
0:12:03 > 0:12:04These are beautiful.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07These are 19th-century ones, very highly collectable now.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09I mean, these are top end of the range.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Hmm. Sounds expensive.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Toy cars. These are not going to go up in value.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Don't throw your toys out of the pram, Raj.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24But you're about to get some company in the playpen.
0:12:24 > 0:12:25Hmm, very good.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33You know how people collect shoes? This is quite a cool thing, look.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35You can look at your shoes.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Yes, James, it's called a mirror.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39HE LAUGHS
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Quite a fun thing to have in somebody's dressing room,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- wouldn't it? - And the ticket says £70.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47I want to try and make a profit on something,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49there's no point paying top money, is there?
0:12:49 > 0:12:52True to form, Braxton is keeping his purse strings tight.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54But what about Raj?
0:12:58 > 0:13:00I'm sure that some of you already know,
0:13:00 > 0:13:02but what this is, is a boot scraper.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03This goes into the ground,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06put your boots on there, get the mud off,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10and into the house you go. And this is quite a nice one.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11And I believe it's got some age.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Definitely Victorian, but it could be earlier.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17And there's £28 on the ticket.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Time for dealer Anthony.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21You've got this boot scraper.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- Blacksmith-made, Victorian boot scraper.- Yeah.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25I mean, it's got a bit of a nick in it.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Obviously somebody's bent it slightly.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30But I still think that could be OK.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33I mean, I'd want to pay about £15 for it.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- I was fearful that's what you'd say.- Yeah.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Is £20 any good, do you think?
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Can we split the difference at £17?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- Yeah, that should be OK. - Are you sure?- Yeah, yeah.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50In that case, I'm going to shake your hand.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- Lovely.- Thank you very much, Anthony.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57That £8 discount bags Raj one final item for the day.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Well done. OK, James, what have you got?
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Slightly unusual, isn't it? Look at these ones with...
0:14:02 > 0:14:04They're on sofas.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08So these are these funny Victorian Staffordshire flatbacks.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13And this is presumably Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18But nice being on bits of furniture. Apart from two arms,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20they're not bad, are they?
0:14:20 > 0:14:25- You know, what's a couple of arms? - Sounds 'armless to me. Ha!
0:14:25 > 0:14:28Flatback figures emerged in the late 1830s.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Without projections behind, they could sit flush against the
0:14:31 > 0:14:34chimney breast on your Victorian mantelpiece.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38"Pair of Staff figures, 19 quid."
0:14:38 > 0:14:41So what's that one say?
0:14:41 > 0:14:44That says "45 AF".
0:14:44 > 0:14:47If they were £19, they're worth having a go at.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Let's see if dealer Tina can help clear things up.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- We've got these two Staffordshire figures.- Yes.- Both damaged.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58I don't know whether she wants 45 for the pair, or 19.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- While Tina calls the vendor... - Thank you.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03..James ponders some more pottery.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05These are quite fun, this is Staffordshire.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09These used to be really popular in Victorian times.
0:15:09 > 0:15:10There would be a little thing,
0:15:10 > 0:15:14maybe sandalwood or something like that, like a cone of incense.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16You'd light it, put it in here
0:15:16 > 0:15:20and the smoke would come through the chimney.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23So it was a rather fun sort of miniature thing.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Hold on, here's trouble.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- Hello!- Raj. Do you remember these? - Burners, little burners.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Little burners, and smoke used to come through the chimney.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Yeah, no, with Staffordshire these days, what you've got to be
0:15:35 > 0:15:39looking for is the unusual pieces, pairs if you can find them.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- Funny you should say that. - No, no, no.- Tina, come in here.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- Raj...- Phone calls, this is serious.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Raj has been telling me about... Pairs are very important.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- Oh, you've got a pair.- One, two.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55- Aha.- Have you ever seen a pair with seats like that?- No.- No, nor have I.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- No. I haven't. - Unusual, very unusual.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03- She said the very best on the pair would be 15.- 15.- No!- 15.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- Sorry, hang on a minute.- I'll buy them. Thank you.- I don't believe it.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10- What is it with you?- Should I wrap them for you?- What is it with you?
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Go and wrap them, gift wrap them, please.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Everywhere we go, they seem to give it to you.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- I know.- Poor old Raj needs a bit of a lie down.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Young James here seals the deal on the Staffordshire flatbacks
0:16:19 > 0:16:23for £15, and that concludes shopping for today. Well, almost.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- Here we go, look at what I've got you.- Hey, look at that. Very smart.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- Ideal for us being by the sea. - It is perfect.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Perfect sun shade. Where does that go?
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- At the back there.- Yes?- Brilliant.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- Yeah?- Look at us.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- A couple of Charlies, eh? - RAJ LAUGHS
0:16:39 > 0:16:42All right, shipmates, you're still a few miles from the sea,
0:16:42 > 0:16:47- but a trip to the coast beckons tomorrow.- Let's go!- Let's go.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Time to dream of sandcastles. Nighty night.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Morning, everyone, and welcome to Dorset.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03Dorset is glorious, isn't it? It's a lovely sort of rural county.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06The county of Thomas Hardy, the great writer.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09General Baden-Powell with Brownsea Island,
0:17:09 > 0:17:10where the Scouts first went.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16- The Jurassic Coast. There's lots of fossils.- Lyme Regis...
0:17:16 > 0:17:17Lyme Regis is where
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- the very first fossil shop was opened.- Really?- Yeah.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23You're never far from a fact with Raj.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29So far, Mr Bisram has bought himself a group of four fountain pens,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32a Moorcroft vase, a collection of naval items
0:17:32 > 0:17:34and a Victorian boot scraper.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Get the mud off, and into the house you go.
0:17:37 > 0:17:43His canny spending leaves him with £169.76 to spend.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46James has had a more leisurely start,
0:17:46 > 0:17:48bagging just a pair of Staffordshire flatbacks.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Apart from the two arms, they're not bad, are they?
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Leaving him with £294.40.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Today is the last opportunity to shop before that Surrey auction.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02So, are you going to spend a lot of money today, James?
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I am going to dig deep. Do you think Surrey
0:18:06 > 0:18:09has a lust for rural bygones?
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- I have a feeling that Surrey is going to be bling.- Shiny.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Shiny, shiny, shiny.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19So, it's all about the bling, but before all that,
0:18:19 > 0:18:24our experts are heading for the Dorset market town of Wareham,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28where James is being dropped off at The Vintage Shack.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Spend lots and lots of money. Spend, spend, spend.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Bye.- Cheerio. All the best.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- Hello, James.- Morning. Jane. - Hello, Jane. Good to see you.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- This is rather fun, isn't it? - Delightful.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Now, think Surrey, think shiny, apparently.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58Oh, they've got two applications, isn't it? Icing or medical.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Not much difference there, then. - Quite well engineered, isn't it?
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Slightly overengineered for icing. That's medical.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- I hate to think where that goes. - Yeah, brings tears to your eyes.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Toasting fork, or back scratcher?
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Look at the claws.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Oh!
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Oh, that is lovely.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27In your own time, James.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29This is interesting.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Is that something somebody might have in a smart Surrey kitchen?
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Or will they see that as merely another thing to dust?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42You know, you can't put this in a dishwasher, after all, can you?
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Perhaps not, but the food scoop has £26 on its ticket. Tasty!
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Anyway, food for thought, isn't it?
0:19:50 > 0:19:54See, here's a nice item - a hull profile.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55You'd shape this,
0:19:55 > 0:20:00and often hull profiles were given to the owner after a boat was built.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05- Quite a humble boat, though, isn't it?- Ticket price is £18.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10- Brine runs through my veins, you see.- Sounds uncomfortable.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15I come from a long line of east coast ship's captains,
0:20:15 > 0:20:16from Scarborough.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- Briny Braxton.- Ooh-ar!
0:20:21 > 0:20:24What's bartering Bisram pondering as he travels west?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27There's no doubt about it that since the last auction,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31James' confidence has gone up.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35There's no doubt about that, but is he going to be too confident?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- We shall see.- We shall indeed.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40How is he getting on?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46A very sort of Catholic image here.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48This would be a huge convent.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Look at the proportion of that fireplace,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54so it's double the size of that nun.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Now, William Russell Flint was a very well-known artist,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01and he did a lot of work in Spain.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Mainly famous for lots of topless beauties,
0:21:04 > 0:21:08but I like this because it's known as an artist's proof,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12so it's a mechanical processed print, but the artist has signed it.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17So, he would be given this big ream of prints,
0:21:17 > 0:21:19and anything he didn't like,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22that hadn't reflected his picture correctly, he wouldn't sign
0:21:22 > 0:21:26and probably thrown away, but if he signed it, he had approved it.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29So, although it's the print, it has the hand of the artist.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33(Definitely a buy at 15.)
0:21:33 > 0:21:34(Why are we whispering?)
0:21:34 > 0:21:37(I'll be aiming for £8 or £9.)
0:21:37 > 0:21:41(Well, we don't want you hitting double figures, do we, James?)
0:21:41 > 0:21:46- Jane, I quite like this. Quite a nice Spanish scene, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- What could you do it for? - I could do that for...
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- £8.- £8, Jane - put it there. Thank you very much indeed.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56I knew I'd find something.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59So I've got that one, £8, in the bag.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Well, she must have heard you, James, even if you WERE whispering.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Jane, I don't know, I want to buy another thing from you.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09I'm slightly undecided - I don't know whether to go for the hull
0:22:09 > 0:22:11or this strange scoop.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- What could you do that for?- That one's not been in so long, this one.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- I could do...- Don't kill yourself. - ..20 on that one.- 20 on that one.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Could that be dramatically changed?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- Yeah, I could do £10 on that one, which is a bargain.- £10.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30I think it's the hull for me, Jane. Thank you. £10. Very kind.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Nicely done - £18 spent, and two more items to call your very own.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43Meanwhile, Raj has made his way to Bovington, to learn about a feat of
0:22:43 > 0:22:48British engineering that helped turn the fortunes of the First World War.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Hello there.- Hi there.- Hi, I'm Raj. - Welcome to the Tank Museum.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53I'm David, I'm the curator here.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56It's quite important for me this. Quite emotional, in fact.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58I spent a short career in the army,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02but I never got to go in a tank, and so I can't wait to look around.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Shall we go and have a look at some tanks, then?- Good idea. Let's go.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07At the peak of the Great War,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10trenches stretched for hundreds and hundreds of miles,
0:23:10 > 0:23:16and around 7,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded every day.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19In an attempt to break the stalemate,
0:23:19 > 0:23:20the First Lord of the Admiralty,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22a rather youthful-looking Winston Churchill,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25formed a committee which he tasked with coming up with
0:23:25 > 0:23:28a solution to help protect allied troops.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31This is the tank we made the most of in Britain in the First World War.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36Over 1,000 of these were made, and it's your classic
0:23:36 > 0:23:38rhomboid-shaped First World War tank.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Very distinctive when you look at it.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43They're used to go forward from the front line,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45crush down the barbed wire,
0:23:45 > 0:23:49and hopefully let our infantry get across that First World War
0:23:49 > 0:23:52battlefield, the no-man's land in between, and follow up,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55get in the German trenches, without getting held up and massacred.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57It's actually an invention that's there
0:23:57 > 0:24:00to save British soldiers' lives.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04The name "tank" came from a British attempt to ensure secrecy.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Plans were under the guise of water tanks to confuse the Germans,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11and the early machines included rudimentary bridges ready to
0:24:11 > 0:24:14be rolled over enemy territory to aid soldiers' advance.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19But the first tanks didn't come as a surprise to just the Germans.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21How did they choose who to drive?
0:24:21 > 0:24:25They actually put adverts in things like the motorcycle magazine,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29to try and find people who have got mechanical ability,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and some of these chaps are actually volunteering, and they
0:24:32 > 0:24:34don't know what they're going into,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37because the tanks literally haven't been built in quantities yet.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41This photograph shows the first group of tank volunteers.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44It was their tanks that rolled across no-man's land for the first
0:24:44 > 0:24:49time on the 15th of September 1916 as part of the Somme offensive.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53But weighing 28 tonnes, they moved at a snail's pace,
0:24:53 > 0:24:58and were prone to breakdown, so much so that while 49 tanks
0:24:58 > 0:25:03were deployed, only 15 made it to the battlefield.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05For the eight-man crews who did see action,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08conditions inside the new invention were horrendous.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Gee whiz.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- So, yeah, fairly tight and compact. - It certainly is, isn't it?
0:25:15 > 0:25:18You need four men just to drive the tank,
0:25:18 > 0:25:19two other guys up the front,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22the commander and the driver together, and then another two
0:25:22 > 0:25:27on each of the guns on the side, so this is pre-health and safety.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29When this engine had run for half an hour,
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- the exhaust stacks going up the middle glowed red hot.- Ooh-la-la.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34So you're pumping out that.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37They also, quite often, with early engines,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41they come away - the manifold separates from the engine,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44so you're pumping carbon monoxide into the space,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47you're firing the guns, so you've got cordite fumes,
0:25:47 > 0:25:51- all of that as well, before the enemy are firing back at you.- Yeah.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54You can see everything seemed designed to whack you or whatever,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57but actually, the guys inside still thought
0:25:57 > 0:25:59they were better off than the men outside.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Despite their drawbacks, the tanks were able to break through
0:26:03 > 0:26:05the enemy lines, and after three days of fighting,
0:26:05 > 0:26:10allied troops had advanced two kilometres.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Our troops had these tanks, but did the enemy have any?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16In the First World War, they actually only made 20 of their own
0:26:16 > 0:26:20tanks, something called an A7V that was not very successful.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23What they did manage to do was capture lots of our tanks
0:26:23 > 0:26:27that had broken down, and they used more of those back against us,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30so you'll see tanks just like this one, rhomboid shape,
0:26:30 > 0:26:32but a German cross painted on the side.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37The impact of that initial wave of attack did enough to impress.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40The production of 1,000 more tanks were ordered.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44As production increased and reliability improved, they were used
0:26:44 > 0:26:48in greater numbers, and made a major contribution in ending World War I.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54They're part of something that perhaps we overlook -
0:26:54 > 0:26:58that Britain in the First World War uses its mechanical and
0:26:58 > 0:27:02engineering and industrial genius to help us win that war,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04that's really a war of attrition.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Now, the tank alone doesn't win us that war,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11but it's part of a combination of things that, by 1918,
0:27:11 > 0:27:15it's the British army that is defeating that
0:27:15 > 0:27:17very professional German army in the field.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Meanwhile, James has meandered his way to Bournemouth,
0:27:24 > 0:27:31home to Molly's Den Antiques. He has £276.40 left to spend,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33and there's plenty of options here, by the look of it.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37Goodness, this place is enormous!
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I don't think it comes in my size, fortunately.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Lot of stalls. I think I'm going to need a hand here.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52Hopefully, there's somebody on the counter.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Thankfully, there is. James, meet Steve.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59Steve, I want to pick your brains, really.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- So, you know what goes in and out. - Sure.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- So where are you taking me to? - Just over here.
0:28:04 > 0:28:09- This is the sort of stall I like. - Sure, yeah.- Like a jumbly one.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- Meant very nicely, that.- Well, how else could you take "jumbly"?
0:28:14 > 0:28:17While James continues his treasure hunt, Raj is looking to put
0:28:17 > 0:28:21the finishing touches to his shopping, in Dorchester.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24He has a little over £169 to play with,
0:28:24 > 0:28:29but what are the chances he splashes the cash at De Danann Antiques?
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- Hello there!- Hello.- I'm Raj. - I'm John. Pleased to meet you.
0:28:33 > 0:28:34Pleased to meet you.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38- May I have a wander?- Yeah, yeah, have a wander round.- Thank you.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46There's always something somewhere, hidden away.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Well, that's what you're hoping.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Ah. Ah.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00I see what I'm going to buy. I haven't even seen a price tag on it,
0:29:00 > 0:29:03but where I've just been, the Tank Museum,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06this is wartime memorabilia.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09There's a passage here, lines written in no-man's land,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12and it's dated 1917.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18And with it, there's a picture of a nurse.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21And then there's a hat here, and on it, it says,
0:29:21 > 0:29:26"Bavarian cap given by wounded soldier to Sister Schofield."
0:29:26 > 0:29:29I mean, this is military memorabilia.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31I mean, look at this.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Talk about worn - that's from the First World War!
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Look at that.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38That is fantastic.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42The picture and hat, he's got at £45.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46This is history. Going to have a go.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- Er, John.- Yeah? - I've had a look round.
0:29:49 > 0:29:50You've got some nice, unusual bits.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54I have to say that what really grabs me is this.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58- What would be the best on that? - Erm, 25.
0:29:58 > 0:30:0225. That's not bad. I have to say, that's not bad.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Can I push you a bit more? What about 15?
0:30:06 > 0:30:0720?
0:30:07 > 0:30:09At £20, John, I'm not going to quibble.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- I'm going to shake your hand. - OK, thank you.- £20?- Yeah.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Thank you very much indeed. That's lovely.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17Excellent. Raj is all smiles, and his shopping for the day is done.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24But James still seems tormented by the agony of choice.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27I quite like that rather interesting monocle there,
0:30:27 > 0:30:29but it's just rather bashed.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Or we've got the cufflinks, haven't we?
0:30:34 > 0:30:38South African coins, 1896.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41- Need a jolly good clean, don't they? - They would, wouldn't they?
0:30:41 > 0:30:44They're held by unusual chain, this one.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49And then you've got this heavy pair of silver ones that are just plain,
0:30:49 > 0:30:53so you've got plain one side, and then the engine turning the other.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59I'm always amazed by chain link cufflinks, how long they last.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Tempted by the shiny objects, James?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05Or the £12 ticket price on each pair?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Wait! There's more.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- What have we got there? - Little St Christopher.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Do you think they've got any age to them?
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- Yeah, they've got a bit of age. - Yeah.- Nine carat gold.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18- Quite sweet.- Yeah, it is, yeah.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20- 14 carat gold, that one. - Getting better.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- That's quite a nice thing to have, isn't it?- It is.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27That's a combined ticket price of £19 for the two St Christophers.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29With those and the cufflinks in contention,
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Steve is off to call the vendor.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36I said to Raj, "If I'm going to take something to Surrey,
0:31:36 > 0:31:39"I want something shiny."
0:31:39 > 0:31:41And all they need is a jolly good clean.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45So just wondering, as a lot, if you could do us a deal on those, please.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50- £30.- £30 the lot? I'm very happy with that.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54- Yeah, James is very happy with that. £30.- I'll take that.- It is, yeah.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- That's lovely.- That's really kind. Thank you.- OK.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- We'll just say £15 each. - Perfect.- Thank you.
0:32:00 > 0:32:01Good deal.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04A generous deal means our very own thrifty magpie
0:32:04 > 0:32:06has wrapped up shopping for the leg.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10James adds his two pairs of silver cufflinks and his two gold
0:32:10 > 0:32:13St Christophers to the ship's hull profile,
0:32:13 > 0:32:18the William Russell Flint Print, and the pair of Staffordshire Flatbacks,
0:32:18 > 0:32:22having spent a less-than-whopping £63 on the lot. Ha!
0:32:23 > 0:32:27Raj was comparatively lavish with is cash,
0:32:27 > 0:32:30splashing £92 on a collection of fountain pens,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34a Moorcroft vase, a Victorian boot scraper,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38a collection of naval items, and First World War memorabilia.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41But what do they make of each other's buys? Stand by.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44I think James has done extremely well.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49He bought a Sir William Russell Flint print, signed - £8.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52£8! I can't believe it!
0:32:52 > 0:32:58The bit I would buy from Raj is the boot scraper.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01It's got a great country house look to it. It's very nice.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Not that they have mud in Surrey.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08Would I change anything of his for mine? Absolutely no way.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Almost compliments all round.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14After circling the southwest in search of antiques,
0:33:14 > 0:33:17our chaps are looking to see if their items will come up trumps
0:33:17 > 0:33:19at an auction in Woking, in Surrey.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23James, you only spend about £5 on each item.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26- Do you mean I can spend more? - You can, yeah.- Really?
0:33:26 > 0:33:31- And you can also buy antiques as well.- I... Excuse me!
0:33:31 > 0:33:37Excuse me! I can buy antiques for a fiver, and I've proven it.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Maybe so, but is there a profit to be had?
0:33:40 > 0:33:41Time to find out,
0:33:41 > 0:33:45as the chaps pull up to their third auction of the trip.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- Age before beauty.- You old charmer.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Ewbank's is a family-run auction house,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54with over 25 years' experience, but what does auctioneer
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Andrew Ewbank think of our pair's offerings?
0:33:57 > 0:34:01The William Russell Flint print - less desirable than they were
0:34:01 > 0:34:05ten to 15 years ago, and prices really have fallen.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08That said, I hope we might achieve somewhere in the region
0:34:08 > 0:34:11of £50-60 for it, and on a good day, maybe beyond that.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13The German infantryman's hat is an interesting piece of
0:34:13 > 0:34:15First World War memorabilia.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17A great piece of history, it's unique,
0:34:17 > 0:34:19and that's certainly going to work in its favour.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22We've had lots of interest, and I expect that to do very well.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Possibly over £150.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28So, lots to look forward to, and with bidders in the room,
0:34:28 > 0:34:32on the phone, and online, what more could they ask for?
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Let the competition begin.
0:34:37 > 0:34:38Raj seems all fired up,
0:34:38 > 0:34:42so let's get things started with his Victorian boot scraper.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Lots of bids online, have we?
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- 30, but I have to go in at £45 on commission.- 45.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- With the absentee bidder, on commission at 45?- Nice item.
0:34:52 > 0:34:5550, and it's online now at £50, with the bidder.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00Online at 50 it is, and 55. Fighting over it online now. £55.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Final warning, then. Last chance - we'll sell at 55.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07Ping! Well done.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11Yes, the ping of the internet bids is music to Raj's ears.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13That's a great start.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- Remember - it's war out there.- Yeah!
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Well, James, what else could you go into battle with
0:35:18 > 0:35:21but a pair of Staffordshire Flatbacks?
0:35:21 > 0:35:22Armless.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25I have to start on commission at £15. With me at 15.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27- Oh! - Do I have 20 anywhere?
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Do I have 20? 20 in the room. I see a room bidder at 20, and 25 now.
0:35:30 > 0:35:31Looking for 30, sir.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33At £25, are you all done?
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Last chance, then. Will sell at £25.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- £25, I think...- That's a profit. It's a profit.- Is it?
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Yes, it is, James. Do pay attention.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49- Do you think it's a good sign?- Yeah, I'd be very happy with £15 profit.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53- Without a doubt.- £10 profit, did you say?- £10 profit.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Leave the maths to me, chaps.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01It's a profit apiece, and next up is Raj's military memorabilia.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Really nice lot, this. Lots of interest.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06I can see bids online, but I have to go in higher than that, at £110.
0:36:06 > 0:36:12- Wow! Raj! That is good. - At 110, on commission.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16120, 130 with me. 140. 150 with me.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20At £150, in front of me. Looking for 160 anywhere.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23All done, final warning, at £150...
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- Well done. Very good.- That's a nice lot.- That's a good profit, eh?
0:36:30 > 0:36:34A very nice profit. Raj takes a storming lead.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- Now THAT's a profit. - Yeah. That's a profit.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Let's see if you can make up some ground, James.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41It's your ship's hull profile next.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- We've got bids on the boat, but a low one at £5. Just £5.- Oh, God.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46- Come on.- £10 anywhere?
0:36:46 > 0:36:50£5 is with me. £10 is online now, at £10.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54At £10, online, then. Last chance. With you... £15 now.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57A new bidder online at £15. Looking for 20. At £20 now.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- £20, ooh, that's good.- They've gone crazy.- It's kicked off, hasn't it?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04At £20. With you, and selling online at 20...
0:37:06 > 0:37:09- You doubled up. That's not bad. - No, it's...
0:37:09 > 0:37:11But it's only a tenner in the pot.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13It's still a double up, James. Come on, now.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17Yes, doubling your money is nothing to sniff at,
0:37:17 > 0:37:20but its still leaves Raj well out in front.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23At least your boat sailed away into a profit.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28All right, Raj, let's see if your collection of fountain pens
0:37:28 > 0:37:30can keep this run of profit going.
0:37:30 > 0:37:3415, on commission at £15, with me, with the absentee bidder.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37And 20 now behind. And I've got 22. 25, sir?
0:37:37 > 0:37:4025, and I'm out, and it's in the room, gentleman by the pillar.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44At £25, and behind now at £30. In the room at 30.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Lat chance, final warning, we'll sell the lot at £30.
0:37:49 > 0:37:50The man's an alchemist.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Turning pens into profit! Who writes this stuff?
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Another great result for Raj.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00I'd better shape up. I need a result!
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Well, it's now time to test the theory that Surrey likes shiny,
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- with James' cufflinks. - With me on commission at 20.
0:38:07 > 0:38:08Looking for 25 anywhere.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- 25.- 25, and I'm out, and the gentleman standing, at 25.- Ping!
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- In the room at £25.- Ping! - Room bidder has it.
0:38:14 > 0:38:1730. In a new place now, at £30.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- Looking for 35.- This is more like it.- Gentleman seated, at 30.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22In the room, it is. Final warning.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Last chance, we'll sell the lot at £30.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31The profits keep rolling, as James doubles up again.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Doubling up on ten, and 15 isn't really doubling, is it?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Well, it is doubling, but it's small beer.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42Time to see if the bidders take to Raj's Moorcroft vase.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46With me at 25. On commission at 25. Looking for 30 anywhere.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48- It was so cheap.- You'll be lucky.
0:38:48 > 0:38:5130, and I'm out, and it's online at £30.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55- Bit more.- Bidder on the internet at 35. Bid's coming in at £35.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57And £40 online.
0:38:57 > 0:39:03- Looking for 45.- Ping, ping! - At £40. At £40 it is. Online at 40.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07- Ping!- Last chance. Final warning on this one. Will sell to the bidder.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Thank you, was that a bid in the room? Sorry, I missed you.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12I can't see you, but it's yours at £45. Yours, madam, at 45.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- At £45, last chance. - Come on, put it down!
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- Goodness sake, talk about spinning it out.- At 45...
0:39:18 > 0:39:20Good buy! What a good buy that was.
0:39:20 > 0:39:25With some gentle encouragement, that's yet another profit for Raj.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- That's not bad for a chipped vase, is it?- It's not chipped!
0:39:28 > 0:39:31It's not chipped! Will you be quiet?
0:39:33 > 0:39:34I'm with you, James.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Next, it's Mr Braxton's two gold St Christophers.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Fingers crossed. Travel safe.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43On commission at £25, with the absentee bidder.
0:39:43 > 0:39:4630, and I'm out now, and it's online. 35 at the back of the room.
0:39:46 > 0:39:53- 35.- At 40 now, online. And 45. In the room at £45. 50 online.- Come on!
0:39:53 > 0:39:55- £50 on the internet.- Come on.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58At 150. Last chance, then, final warning, we'll sell the lot.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- 50.- At £50.- Are you sure?
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- That is a good profit. - That's a good profit, isn't it?
0:40:03 > 0:40:05That is a really good profit.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Certainly is a good profit,
0:40:07 > 0:40:11but James is still trailing as we come to Raj's last lot.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Braxton's play. I'm in the ring.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Fighting for Raj's corner is the collection of naval items.
0:40:18 > 0:40:23- At £65, on commission at 65. - Wow. Well done.- 70 anywhere?
0:40:23 > 0:40:27£65, my top commission bidder at 65. 70 anywhere?
0:40:27 > 0:40:28Last chance, then.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32Final warning, will sell this lot, straight to the book.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34At £65...
0:40:36 > 0:40:39A maiden bid, but a lovely profit.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41- I'm really happy with that. - I would be.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- That's not a bad profit at all, is it?- That's a great profit!
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Yeah, a great day for Raj,
0:40:47 > 0:40:50but can James steal the show with his William Russell Flint print?
0:40:51 > 0:40:54At £55, I start on commission at 55. Looking for 60 anywhere.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Here you go. We've got people in the room.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00It's the lady now at £60, on my left, in the room at £60.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03In the room, on my left at 70. And 75. 80, madam?
0:41:03 > 0:41:06£80. In the room at £80.
0:41:06 > 0:41:0880 we have, but 85 online now.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11And 90 now. On my left at £90.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Room bidder has it at £90. 95, they're back online.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18- And 100 now, with the lady seated. - Broken that barrier!
0:41:18 > 0:41:20- You may... - Broken that barrier.
0:41:20 > 0:41:25110, they're back online at £110. 120, thank you.
0:41:25 > 0:41:26£120 with the lady at 120.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29Looking for 130. We've got 130 back online.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- Online, on the auction room it is, at £130.- Go on, madam. Go on, madam.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- Last chance. Final warning, then. Last chance.- One more.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38- One more!- 140.- Oh! You sneaky devil.
0:41:38 > 0:41:44- Thank you, 140. They're back online at 150 now. At £150.- Oh, madam!
0:41:44 > 0:41:48It's online, on the auction room, and selling at £150...
0:41:48 > 0:41:52- Thank you. 150.- Top estimate! - That is a good profit.- Come on.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Put it there.- That's worth a shake of the hand. Well done, James.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02Yeah, that's a great result for the print, and it's profits all round,
0:42:02 > 0:42:06but who will be crowned king of the low spenders today?
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- Shall we go?- Shall we go? - Yeah, let's go.- Let's go.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10- Yeah.- Go on, then.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16James started with £309.40.
0:42:16 > 0:42:23A sterling effort saw him bag a profit of £162.50 after costs,
0:42:23 > 0:42:27pushing his total up to an impressive £471.90.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33Raj started the leg behind James, with just under £242.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36A stunning auction today saw him collect
0:42:36 > 0:42:41a profit of £190.90 after costs, so although
0:42:41 > 0:42:47he trails James by around £40, Raj is crowned today's winner.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Well done, that man!
0:42:49 > 0:42:51So we're just under £500 each, are we?
0:42:51 > 0:42:53I think so, roughly, yeah.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57- That's not bad going.- Not bad, is it?- No.- Here we go.- Here we go.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59Onwards and upwards!
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Cheerio, then.
0:43:02 > 0:43:07On the next Antiques Road Trip, our boys meet more new friends...
0:43:07 > 0:43:09- Hello.- Hello, Daisy. Want to say hello to James?
0:43:12 > 0:43:14..and make a break for victory.