0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each...
0:00:04 > 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 > 0:00:11I like a rummage.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I can't resist.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction,
0:00:15 > 0:00:17- but it's no mean feat.- Sorry.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Why do I always do this to myself?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21- There'll be worthy winners... - Give us a kiss.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22..and valiant losers.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Come on, stick them up.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25So, will it be the high road to glory...
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Onwards and upwards.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Take me home.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Today, we roar into the second instalment of
0:00:43 > 0:00:45our road trip extravaganza
0:00:45 > 0:00:49with auctioneer Christina Trevanion and dealer Mark Stacey.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51That sun feels like May.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53- In my world...- I'm under a cloud.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55- No, you're not.- Yes, I am.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- No, you're not.- And that cloud is Christina Trevanion.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Oh, dear.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02On the first leg, a chocolate display cabinet
0:01:02 > 0:01:05launched Christina into lead position.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Remember that cabinet?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- Yeah, I do.- Do you remember how much money I made on it?
0:01:09 > 0:01:11- I do, £102.- Was it? Was it?
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Yeah, £102.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- People will hate you for this. - That was good, wasn't it?
0:01:17 > 0:01:22Blimey! Thankfully, Mark's a wonderful sport, really.
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Well, you did very well at that auction.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26I'm very, very happy for you.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Can you say it again with meaning, please?
0:01:28 > 0:01:30That'll be the day!
0:01:31 > 0:01:37From his original £200, Mark's got £234.60 for his back pocket.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Christina also began with £200,
0:01:42 > 0:01:49but she's way out in front with £295.20 weighing down her handbag.
0:01:49 > 0:01:55And this 1977 Alfa Romeo Spider is the fruity chariot of choice.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56They are gorgeous, those.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- Yeah, she's brilliant - going like a dream.- She's very smooth.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00- Very smooth. - And it's nice and lush here -
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- nice country lanes, beautiful countryside.- Yeah, great.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05You keep touching my knee!
0:02:05 > 0:02:06Well, I can't help myself.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08It just happens.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Believe that if you might.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Christina and Mark began in West Sussex,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21jollied their way north as far as Merseyside,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23and have auctions in Cheshire, Gloucestershire
0:02:23 > 0:02:24and Manchester to come.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26They will conclude their adventure in Bolton.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Today, we're bound for the Cotswolds,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33kicking off in the town of Winchcombe in Gloucestershire,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36and we'll auction in the Cheshire town of Knutsford -
0:02:36 > 0:02:37Gaskell country.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Oh, Christina, thank you so much.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Now is your chance to redeem... - You were very gentle with me.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45As always. Right.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Well, as always! Are we going to have to have a race into the shop?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49There's no competition. Bye.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Gosh, it's very low down there, isn't it?
0:02:51 > 0:02:52Oi, come back!
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Hey! Danger ahead!
0:02:54 > 0:02:56They're sharing a shop. Oh, no!
0:02:58 > 0:03:00CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Oi!
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Oh, sorry, were you behind me? I didn't see you there.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- I'm sure you didn't(!)- I just thought it was a bit draughty.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Hello.- Hello.- Hi.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10Watch it, you two -
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Richard is the dealer in charge of Winchcombe Antiques Centre.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17There are two floors packed with wares here,
0:03:17 > 0:03:18and good luck with these two.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28There's tonnes of stuff. It's wonderful.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31I'm quite optimistic that I'm going to find things here.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35What I'm going to find, of course, is another thing.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Never a truer word said, Mark.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Oh, gosh. I thought somebody was looking at me, then.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44It's an antelope's head or a deer's head.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46£75? I think that's a bit too DEER.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Oh, dear. Oh, dear!
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Now, who's this little chap?
0:03:56 > 0:03:58He's obviously a sort of admiral or something,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00and he's got his hands in his pockets, there.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02He's got his binoculars,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05and I think this is Russian.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I love this because it's obviously hand-painted.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09You've got these lovely vivid blues,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12and I think he looks a bit like...
0:04:12 > 0:04:14George V or Tsar Nicholas II.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17He doesn't look very old, Mark.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19How much does he cost?
0:04:19 > 0:04:20And it's only priced up at £20.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Mark sounds keen. What's Christina up to?
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Eastern throwing spear.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31It might be quite useful to keep in the car.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Christina, focus, please.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36That's quite nice.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40That's really sweet, isn't it?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43A little porcupine quill box. It's really quite unusual.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44It's not the sort of thing that we do, now,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46is using porcupine quills, but they did.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47It was quite exotic.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50So, we've got porcupine quills set into the box,
0:04:50 > 0:04:55and then what looks like ebony and possibly ivory inlaid.
0:04:55 > 0:05:01Ivory can only be traded if it predates the 1947 CITES agreement,
0:05:01 > 0:05:05and this box is well over 100 years old.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07It's quite fun. Sort of Anglo-Indian, isn't it?
0:05:07 > 0:05:08It's lovely.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11It's priced at £29.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12Ooh, we have a visitor.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Have you bought anything? - I'm thinking.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- Thinking?- Yeah. - I thought I could smell something.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Yeah, well, I've thunked out, I reckon. Good.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- OK, well, thunk away. - All right, I will.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- I'll see you later. - Yeah, bye, darling.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28It doesn't take long for Mark to thunk about something else.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30What's this?
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Now, this is... Oh, ah...
0:05:32 > 0:05:34No, it's got something inside it, which is a good sign,
0:05:34 > 0:05:38because you can see this is a chess or draughts board,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40and it's made of various woods.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44And, actually, the box itself looks sort of late 19th-century,
0:05:44 > 0:05:50and then inside we've got the chess pieces, which aren't 19th-century.
0:05:50 > 0:05:51Ha!
0:05:51 > 0:05:55But they're rather amusing, actually, cos rather than the usual
0:05:55 > 0:05:58pawns and rooks and castles and the king and the queen,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01these are made up of various animals.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03There's a little rhino, there.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05He might be the castle.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08And it looks like it's all intact.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12And the price is...
0:06:12 > 0:06:14£29.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Let's call upon Richard to talk about money.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- It's got 29 on it, as a price. - Uh-huh. Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Can you do me something better than that?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- What are you thinking?- Well, I... I'm going to be very mean.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- That's all right, I might say no. - Shall I be very mean?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Well, I'm sure you will. I was, sort of, thinking about 15.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35OK. Well, I was thinking 20.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36- 20?- Yeah.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38So, if we settle for 18, could we shake hands?
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- Thank you very much. - No problem at all.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I think that's a nice set for auction, actually.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45It is, yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Wonderful. That's one deal in the old bag
0:06:47 > 0:06:50and Richard now has Christina to deal with. Stand by.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52What could that be?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Remember, the porcupine quill and ivory box is priced at £29.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58All right, the very best is 20.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59- £20?- Yeah, yeah.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01I like it, and it doesn't massively excite...
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- I'm not haggling, but...- Yes?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06..is there any chance it could be 15?
0:07:06 > 0:07:07- No.- Oh...
0:07:07 > 0:07:10What could be the absolute best on...on the...
0:07:10 > 0:07:11broken box?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:07:13 > 0:07:15You'd better buy it, now.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- Oops.- At least...- What could be the absolute, absolute best?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Well, you know, a third off's pretty good.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- It is.- Yeah.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25It's very good.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Could it be any better?
0:07:27 > 0:07:28- 18.- 18?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30OK, fair enough.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33OK, £18...
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- for a slightly now dented porcupine quill box.- A slightly damaged box.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38- Yeah.- Thanks.- No worries.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- That's all right. Pleasure, good luck.- Brilliant.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45The porcupine quill and ivory box with an £11 discount. Nice.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Mark's still mooching about, so stand by.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Richard, I caught you, there.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Yes?- I've been admiring this little box and cover.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- It's not very old, is it? - No, interesting, though.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57It's interesting, and all hand-painted,
0:07:57 > 0:07:58and it is signed on the bottom.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02And I'm trying to convince myself that this might be
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- George V or Nicholas II of Russia...- OK, Yeah?
0:08:05 > 0:08:08..cos they were seen in sailor costumes a lot.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09That's true.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12And it's marked up at £20. It's a throwaway item, really.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Erm...
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I mean, is there any wiggle room on that?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Very small, I'm afraid. It's not mine.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- It's one of your dealer's? - It is, yeah,
0:08:19 > 0:08:20so she only lets me do 10%.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- So I can have it for 18? - Yeah.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Well, I think it's different
0:08:24 > 0:08:26and it's going to shine out at the auction
0:08:26 > 0:08:28so I'm going to buy it for 18.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- No problem.- Thank you very much indeed, Richard.- Pleasure.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Mark's spent a total of £36 on the Russian canister
0:08:33 > 0:08:35and the chess set.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Meanwhile, Christina is back behind the wheel of the Alfa.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44I don't think Mark's a very touchy-feely person,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46and I just do it, it just happens,
0:08:46 > 0:08:48and I think he gets quite cross with me.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Just ignore him!
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Christina's zipped her way to the city of Gloucester.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59It's here that the fearless Gloucestershire Regiment,
0:08:59 > 0:09:01or Glorious Glosters, was formed in 1881.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05With more battle honours on their regimental colours than any other
0:09:05 > 0:09:09British Lion Regiment, the levels of excellence were outstanding
0:09:09 > 0:09:12and thus spawned many heroes.
0:09:12 > 0:09:17One such hero was the valiant Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart -
0:09:17 > 0:09:20a true example of honour and courage,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23he proved invincible while serving in the Boer War,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26the First World War and the Second World War.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Christina is meeting with the museum director of
0:09:28 > 0:09:32the Soldiers Of Gloucestershire, Chris Chatterton,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35to find out more about this exemplary officer.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37By the time we get to the First World War,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41he gets shot in the face and loses his eye,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43which most of us would think is...
0:09:43 > 0:09:46you've done your duty, you don't need to serve, but not De Wiart.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49He was one of these chaps who wanted to get back
0:09:49 > 0:09:50and into the thick of things.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52So, by wearing a glass eye,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54he managed to persuade the board to allow him back to the front.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59Surviving life-threatening wounds, De Wiart also had his arm amputated,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02but this didn't stop him from serving.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04In June of 1916,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- he's appointed as the commanding officer of the 8th Glosters.- Right.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09And this is in the immediate build-up to the Battle of the Somme,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12and they're ordered to attack an area called La Boisselle,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and so De Wiart, one-armed and one-eyed,
0:10:15 > 0:10:17where his weapons are a bag of grenades,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20which he uses by pulling the pins out with his teeth...
0:10:20 > 0:10:24They attack over the top, and they move forward.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Three battalions joined the Glosters in their fearless attack
0:10:28 > 0:10:29in No Man's Land,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33but, within seconds, all three commanding officers are killed.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36De Wiart assumes control of all four battalions.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38So he leads them forward.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40The Germans launch a massed counterattack to
0:10:40 > 0:10:41try and take the trenches back,
0:10:41 > 0:10:44and De Wiart, just through an astonishing feat of bravery,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47moving up and down the line, controlling all of this,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49and they achieve their objective.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50In the Battle of the Somme,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52more than one million men were wounded or killed.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59The sheer magnitude of De Wiart's courage ensured he was the recipient
0:10:59 > 0:11:03of the ultimate accolade for valour, the Victoria Cross.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06This is the original medal group of Carton de Wiart.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08And that one is the one that's shouting at me.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09That's the VC, isn't it?
0:11:09 > 0:11:14I've never seen a Victoria Cross or a VC that's not behind glass before.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- No.- So this is a first for me. That's amazing.
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Although Adrian Carton de Wiart was awarded the highest honour one can
0:11:23 > 0:11:27receive for bravery, he was very humble about his achievement.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Whenever he was asked about the VC, he always says it wasn't won by him,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34it was won by the magnificent men of the 8th Glosters...
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- Really? - ..and the bravery that they showed,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39and he consistently said that all the way through his life.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43By the time the Second World War arrives, De Wiart's in his 60s.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45So he's, what, desk job in the Second World War?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Absolutely not. Do you imagine that this man is going to
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- have a desk job?! - That's not his style, is it?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52No! He's quite good friends with Churchill,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54so Churchill sends him to Yugoslavia
0:11:54 > 0:11:55to be the head of the military mission.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57And as he's flying over the Mediterranean,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00unfortunately, his plane crashes.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- So he survives the plane crash but...- No, he doesn't!
0:12:02 > 0:12:03Oh, he absolutely does!
0:12:03 > 0:12:06De Wiart becomes a prisoner of war in Italy,
0:12:06 > 0:12:11and despite attempting an escape, he sees out the war imprisoned,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14and is only freed as part of the Armistice Agreement.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Even just small sections of his life,
0:12:16 > 0:12:18you could make whole films about, couldn't you?
0:12:18 > 0:12:20I mean, he sounds like a movie character.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23The problem is, his story is so extraordinary,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25who would believe that all of this could happen to just one person
0:12:25 > 0:12:28in one lifetime? I mean, it is genuinely remarkable.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30It really is. It's been so fascinating learning about him.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Thank you so much, Chris.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- No, thank you. - It's been an absolute joy.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Lieutenant General Adrian Carton de Wiart remains
0:12:38 > 0:12:41a paragon of military excellence.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42And would you believe it?
0:12:42 > 0:12:47The daredevil thrill-seeker swapped his swashbuckling lifestyle for
0:12:47 > 0:12:51peaceful retirement, salmon fishing in County Cork,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54where he died at the age of 83.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Mark's made his way to the beautiful Gloucestershire village of
0:13:00 > 0:13:01Bourton-on-the-Water.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06It's dubbed the Little Venice of the Cotswolds,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09because of its elegant walking bridges.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Nice bunting - they must have known you were coming, Mark!
0:13:11 > 0:13:14It's like a royal visit.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Also, a hot spot for tourists.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18What can our Roadtripper find in here?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Hello, I'm Mark. - Hello. Hi, Andrew. No, I'm Andrew.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23Nice to meet you, Andrew.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24This is an amazing village.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26You get so much tourism.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27I mean, how many people on an average day?
0:13:28 > 0:13:32On a bank holiday weekend like this, probably 3,000-5,000.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Wow! Gosh.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36No wonder you're smiling, all that money you're taking!
0:13:36 > 0:13:375,000?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Ha! I hope there's something left for you, Mark!
0:13:45 > 0:13:47What's this he's rooted out, then?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Now, this is rather interesting.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55This is Edwardian or late Victorian, and it's a sort of travelling set,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58or even, you could if you wanted to be more artistic,
0:13:58 > 0:14:00call it a campaign set.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05And in here, we've got a little tin case,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07and then you pull out, and you've got...
0:14:07 > 0:14:09your own travelling fork.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13The handles, I think, are made of bone.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16You have a spoon there, of course.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19So that could be used as your knife as well.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21There is a couple of bits missing.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24And we've also got a little spice rack there -
0:14:24 > 0:14:27I suppose you'd keep your salt and pepper or something in it.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31In the late 19th century, when travelling by rail was all the rage,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34this proved to be a very popular, practical little item.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39And it does have the leather cover,
0:14:39 > 0:14:43and these sort of things do appeal to various collectors,
0:14:43 > 0:14:44and I think that's quite a nice item.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47The other thing about it is,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49if I show you the price,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51it's £34.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52Andrew, where are you?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Andy.- You've found something. - Now, you've got a lovely shop here.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- I did find this. - That's lovely, that is.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- It's great fun, isn't it?- Yeah.- It's missing, of course, a few pieces.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- A few pieces.- And there's a little bit of, I think it was a...
0:15:06 > 0:15:07That's the cup, to drink from.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Ah. I was hoping you didn't notice that!
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Erm...
0:15:13 > 0:15:14Can you do a very, very special price?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17A very special price?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20What've we got? That's a really good price now, isn't it?
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Erm...
0:15:21 > 0:15:23There's money to be made on that, easily. Erm...
0:15:23 > 0:15:25At auction, remember.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26Erm...
0:15:27 > 0:15:29£28 is probably the lowest.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Oh, £28? Andrew!
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Can't you do it for...
0:15:33 > 0:15:34- £20?- I was going to say £20.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36- Are you happy at £20? - I'm happy at £20.- Now...
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- Deal?- Deal.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40And there's some money.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- That was short but sweet! - Thank you very much. Take care.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46£20 for the late 19th-century campaign cutlery set.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Time to call it a day, and break for a nice bit of shuteye.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51Nighty-night!
0:15:56 > 0:15:58It's morning.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01It's damp, but there's a whole load of love in the Alfa!
0:16:01 > 0:16:04# You're just too good to be true... #
0:16:04 > 0:16:05Oh, God!
0:16:05 > 0:16:08# Can't take my eyes off of you... #
0:16:08 > 0:16:09Please try!
0:16:09 > 0:16:12# You'd feel like heaven to touch... #
0:16:12 > 0:16:13No, I really wouldn't!
0:16:13 > 0:16:15# Oh, I want to hold you so much! #
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Yeah, thank you.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18She's quite a good singer,
0:16:18 > 0:16:21but she's picked the wrong bloke!
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Here's what they've bought so far.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24Mark has three lots -
0:16:24 > 0:16:26the Russian canister,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29the chess set and the late 19th-century campaign cutlery set.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35Mark has £178.60 for the lovely day ahead.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38As for Christina, well, she's only got one item,
0:16:38 > 0:16:42the porcupine quill and ivory box, which she dropped,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46and that leaves her an ample £277.20 to spend.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51We'll catch up with Mark later,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54as Christina's travelled to the town of Tetbury in Gloucestershire.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Prince Charles has a regular visit to this pretty town,
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and our own princess is no stranger either.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Christina's shopped here before,
0:17:04 > 0:17:08so dealer Julian knows what he's dealing with, and he'll stand by.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- Oh, hello!- Julian! - It's lovely to see you again.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11How are you? Are you well?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- Yes, I'm brilliant, thank you. - Good. Good to see you!
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Oh!
0:17:24 > 0:17:25That looks nice!
0:17:26 > 0:17:29"Wills's Gold Flake, the world's most famous cigarette."
0:17:29 > 0:17:32I mean, obviously controversial, now, because of smoking
0:17:32 > 0:17:33and all that sort of thing,
0:17:33 > 0:17:37but enamel advertising signs are really popular, aren't they?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Absolutely, and I think smoking is part of history.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41It's almost as though it's a fashion that's come and gone.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45You know, if you think of all the sort of glamorous movie stars
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- in the '30s with their great big cigarette holders and stuff.- Yeah.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49- Exactly.- Yeah.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52And, I think, literally, advertising is a part of history
0:17:52 > 0:17:55and that's, you know, that's it, I think, you know.
0:17:55 > 0:17:56And this is an original sign,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59but how much do you want for it, Julian?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- £150. - What could you do on that, Julian?
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Of course. - It's got to be your very best price.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04- Just a one-hit wonder.- Yeah.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06I reckon 100 quid.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- Really?- Mmm. Just as a warmer, to get you started.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- Ooh, you're a tease!- Mmm, mmm.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13I like that.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16While things are bubbling away nicely with Christina,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18where's our man Mark?
0:18:18 > 0:18:21The town of Stroud in Gloucestershire, that's where.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25It's here that the inventor of the lawnmower was born - fancy that!
0:18:25 > 0:18:29And Mark's next stop, this antiques emporium, looks interesting.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Oh, an Airstream!
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Well, interesting word, "interesting".
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- Hello. I'm Mark. - Hello, I'm Sarah.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Nice to meet you, Sarah. - And you.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- Gosh, you've got a lot of stuff here!- I know, isn't it wonderful?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43It is. I'd better start rummaging.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50What's going on here, then?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Now, they don't look very comfortable,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55but you'll be surprised.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- It rather is.- Oh, it suits you! - Hello, Sarah.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58- Oh, that suits you. - It suits me, does it?
0:18:58 > 0:19:01I've found this, Mark - I thought you might be interested in this.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- This is a Nottingham lace bedspread. - Oh, God!
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Now, I know nothing about lace, Sarah.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08How do you know it's Nottingham?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Because it says so on the ticket!
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Well, at least you're honest!
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Well, I have to be honest.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17During the days of the British Empire,
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Nottingham was a world leader in lacemaking.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23So, what does that date from, the 1920s or something?
0:19:23 > 0:19:25I would say...
0:19:25 > 0:19:28No, I would say a little bit later than that.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32It's a sort of '50s, '60s one.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- Well, actually, that's quite pretty, though.- It is, isn't it?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37How much is it?
0:19:37 > 0:19:38- £10 to you.- £10?
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- Yes.- Do you know, you've got my... You've got me thinking.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44I've never bought a piece of lace, but for £10...
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Do carry it around with you for a while.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47£10. I will, I'll carry it around.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- Sarah, thank you.- It's a pleasure.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52£10, that's got to be cheap, hasn't it?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54I don't know.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56£10...
0:19:56 > 0:19:58£10?
0:19:58 > 0:19:59Sounds cheap to me, Mark.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Now, Christina, what are you up to?
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- Well, that's nice.- It's another angle for the auction, isn't it?
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- Yeah. And that is useful today, cutlery tray.- Absolutely.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Absolutely. Do you know what this would be best for of all?
0:20:09 > 0:20:11You see, this is where you're missing a trick.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- Oh.- Bottles of wine. Absolutely perfect.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- I like your style.- You've got a couple of bottles of wine,
0:20:17 > 0:20:19a few in the middle, fantastic.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- I think I love that. What have you got on that?- Yes, it's a good lot.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24I think... I'll cunningly retrieve it from here.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Oh, did it fall on the floor?
0:20:26 > 0:20:27- A mere £48.- Damn, you've found it!
0:20:27 > 0:20:30But I reckon, to you, £35.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32£35, OK.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33What's that, about 1830?
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- Yes, 1820, 1830, maybe. - 1820, 1830...
0:20:36 > 0:20:39If somebody was to invest some elbow grease in that,
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- it could actually be a lovely thing, couldn't it?- Absolutely.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- OK, cool, well...- Brilliant.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44Hey, we've got lots of things to go on.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- You've got a good old list coming up.- Yeah. OK.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- Can I go and look at some sparkly things now?- Mmm.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- Go on, as you...- Am I allowed? - If you insist.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- I've looked at some wooden stuff. - THEY LAUGH
0:20:53 > 0:20:58Let's leave Christina to nosy at sparkly things and zip back to Mark.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Furniture, a sea of furniture.
0:21:05 > 0:21:06Oh.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07Now...
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Now, indeed.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Now, these are sometimes called grandmother clocks
0:21:11 > 0:21:14because they're much smaller than the longcase clocks,
0:21:14 > 0:21:15which are called grandfather clocks,
0:21:15 > 0:21:19but this is actually, I suppose, a miniature longcase clock.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22And the first thing I quite like about it is it's got that sort of
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Arts and Crafts feel.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28You know, you've got almost this Celtic knot carved down here
0:21:28 > 0:21:29with the panel down here.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31It's in light oak.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32Erm...
0:21:32 > 0:21:35And you've got nice shelves inside. There's a key there to lock it.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Of course, there's no real age to this, sadly.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I mean, if it was a period one, we'd be looking at a lot of money.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47And the price says "clock" - very descriptive -
0:21:47 > 0:21:49"£55".
0:21:49 > 0:21:50So, we're kind of in the ballpark figure,
0:21:50 > 0:21:53we just need to get it a bit down.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56And I know time is ticking, so I'd better get Sarah.
0:21:56 > 0:21:57- Sarah.- Yes, Mark.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- Now, come here.- Right. - I need your help.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Right, my darling. How can I help you?
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Well, I quite like this.- Oh.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- I do.- Of course, there's no age to it.- No.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09I'd really, really like to get it for about 30.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- Would you like me to ring? - Would you mind?
0:22:11 > 0:22:13I will, with pleasure.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15So, after a quick call to the vendor,
0:22:15 > 0:22:19here's Sarah back with the verdict.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Oh, Sarah, do sit down. - SARAH CHUCKLES
0:22:21 > 0:22:24You've got a stern look on your face - is it good news?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26- It's very good news. - Is it? How much?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- 30.- Hallelujah. - MARK SIGHS
0:22:28 > 0:22:29He's been very generous.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31He's been very kind to me. Will you thank him?
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- I will, of course, yeah. - And I've got some money for you.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Oh, how lovely. I love cash.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- And, of course, you'll get me some change later.- I will.- I love it.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43£30 sees Mark CLOCK up another lot for auction.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Here we are Mark, here's your change.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- No.- Oh, oh.- Keep the change.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- Oh, thank you.- I want that Nottingham lace bedspread.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Oh, how wonderful. Well done.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53I thought he had forgotten about that.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58A total of £40 buys Mark the clock and the Nottingham lace bedspread.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Christina is still in Tetbury.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04I wonder how she's getting on?
0:23:05 > 0:23:08That's nice. I like that.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- Right.- Can you, can you hold? - Yeah, of course.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11- That's cool, isn't it? - Do I need a bigger tray?
0:23:11 > 0:23:14No, but I might be able to put them in my cutlery drawer.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16- Absolutely. I think... - From one cutlery tray to another.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17Is there scope, I hope?
0:23:17 > 0:23:19I like that, I mean that's so 1970s, isn't it?
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- Look at that, that bark effect. - Yeah, and, of course,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25they call this modernist and they're very sought-after at the moment.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Really?- And I think hopefully...
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Oh, don't look at it, the price'll go up.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Well, what I'm hoping to find is a little hallmark.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Yes, ah-hah, and it actually has got a full English hallmark.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39It's got a maker, the maker EFG, who, I must admit,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I'm waiting for an expert like yourself to tell me who it is.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Yeah, not so easy, that, actually.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47What is it? What... How much are things in here?
0:23:47 > 0:23:51Basically, they're a tenner a lump, so, absolute bargain.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53- Oh, £10 apiece. - And they're sterling silver.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55OK, well, I'll have that, definitely.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Great.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00OK, right, so...
0:24:00 > 0:24:02that's got to be silver.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Oh, yeah, definitely. It'll be hallmarked inside.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- Can you flip the cover? - That is sweet, isn't it?
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- And for a little lady's...- Have you seen the little pretty face as well?
0:24:09 > 0:24:10- Yeah.- Look, a little pretty enamel face.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12There is a crack in it, but for £10...
0:24:12 > 0:24:17- I mean, £10 for a Victorian lady's fob, that's cute.- I mean...
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- OK, I'll have that. - Brilliant, brilliant.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23So, technically, I've got one, two, three, four - £40 there.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27OK, so, let's think about what we...cos I still...
0:24:27 > 0:24:31I love that, and I love that, and I love the enamel sign.
0:24:31 > 0:24:32That's a lot of loves,
0:24:32 > 0:24:37and with a combined price of £175.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39So, to save a lot of time, how about 150 quid?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Ha! Have you got a hot date somewhere that I don't know about?
0:24:42 > 0:24:45- Oh, well... - Have you got to get out of here?
0:24:45 > 0:24:46Let's just say 100 and I'll go.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48I promise, I'll leave you in peace. I promise!
0:24:48 > 0:24:52- It's not that hot a date, I promise you.- Oh, OK.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53£150.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55I think that's an absolute bargain.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57- I think you're absolutely right. - Brilliant.- £150.- Fantastic.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- You're a legend. - Brilliant. Thank you.- Cool.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03My goodness, Christina, a whirlwind of goodies -
0:25:03 > 0:25:05the enamel sign for £100,
0:25:05 > 0:25:10the cutlery tray for 25, and the jewellery collection, also for 25.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11Wonderful.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Meanwhile, Mark's made his way just up the road to the village of Slad
0:25:18 > 0:25:20in Gloucestershire.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25Right here in this picture postcard village was the setting for a local
0:25:25 > 0:25:29lad's backwards glance at the warm glow of childhood just after
0:25:29 > 0:25:31the First World War.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35That chap was the writer and poet Laurie Lee,
0:25:35 > 0:25:41and the novel Cider With Rosie would become a worldwide bestseller.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45Mark's meeting with writer Kevan Manwaring to find out
0:25:45 > 0:25:48just how much the rolling green valley and the surrounds
0:25:48 > 0:25:52would prove to be instrumental in Laurie's writing triumph.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Kevan, we're sitting in the Woolpack Inn in Slad -
0:25:54 > 0:25:57why is this so important?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Well, this was his local pub - he almost lived here.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02I mean, he actually... His house was next door,
0:26:02 > 0:26:04so it was within staggering distance.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07He often would be drinking something a little bit stronger
0:26:07 > 0:26:08than we're drinking today.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10He would kind of hold court here with his friends,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13and he loved to, kind of, meet and greet visitors to Slad
0:26:13 > 0:26:15who often came here to see him.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18He was very much a local man, a village man,
0:26:18 > 0:26:23and in a way, he kind of lived off of that myth
0:26:23 > 0:26:25for the rest of his life.
0:26:25 > 0:26:31Cider With Rosie propelled Laurie Lee to starry success in 1959.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37Aged 45, his ode to village life would become an overnight sensation.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40It was reprinted three times within the first month...
0:26:40 > 0:26:41- Gosh.- ..of its publication,
0:26:41 > 0:26:45and went on to sell 6 million copies around the world.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48He was writing about stuff from a long time ago,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50but, in a way, perhaps that gave him the critical distance
0:26:50 > 0:26:54to do it justice, to capture that childhood,
0:26:54 > 0:26:56that age that will never come back again.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59You know, this was at the end of the First World War and things
0:26:59 > 0:27:02were never going to be quite the same after that war.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05It captured a time, I think,
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- of Britain in a very special period...- Mm-hmm.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10..but did that time ever really exist?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Well, as he says in the book,
0:27:13 > 0:27:15it was somewhat distorted by time, you know -
0:27:15 > 0:27:18he adds that important caveat.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21I think we have to allow him that, allow him his artistic licence.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29As a local himself, Kevan knows all the haunts of Laurie Lee.
0:27:30 > 0:27:31Why are we here, Kevan?
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Well, this is the perfect place to read out a section of the book
0:27:35 > 0:27:38because behind us is his house that he lived in,
0:27:38 > 0:27:42and in front of us the school he went to as a young boy,
0:27:42 > 0:27:45so that's why I wanted to bring you here.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47"The June grass, amongst which I stood,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50"was taller than I was, and I wept.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53"I had never been so close to grass before."
0:27:53 > 0:27:55I mean, that really gets you straight into it.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57You want to read more just from those...
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Oh, definitely, what a place to start.- ..few words.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01- It's wonderful.- You know, in media res, here we are,
0:28:01 > 0:28:04plunged into the grass with a three-year-old Laurie Lee, you know,
0:28:04 > 0:28:06up to his eyeballs in grass,
0:28:06 > 0:28:09so embedded in nature from the very beginning.
0:28:09 > 0:28:10Wonderful.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15The success of Cider With Rosie allowed Laurie Lee to become
0:28:15 > 0:28:17a full-time writer.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20He went on to create an autobiographical trilogy
0:28:20 > 0:28:24and a selection of novels, poetry and plays.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29Laurie Lee returned to his beloved childhood home in the 1960s
0:28:29 > 0:28:31and lived here for many years,
0:28:31 > 0:28:35until he passed away in 1997, aged 82.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Laurie Lee said that he wanted to be buried between the church
0:28:39 > 0:28:43and the pub so that he could balance the secular and spiritual.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47And so... And so here it is.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Gosh, how wonderful. Very simple.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Yeah, very understated, very modest, and an inscription below,
0:28:52 > 0:28:56"He lies in the valley he loves," which says it all, really.
0:28:56 > 0:28:57It does, doesn't it?
0:28:57 > 0:28:59It really does.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03The village of Slad is the perfect resting place for Laurie Lee,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06the author that created such beautiful prose that continues
0:29:06 > 0:29:09to be loved by millions the world over.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Meanwhile, Christina has journeyed to the capital of the Cotswolds,
0:29:16 > 0:29:18the town of Cirencester.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Oh, this looks nice.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- Hello.- Hello. Hi.- Hello. - Pleased to meet you. Christina.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30- Pleased to meet you, Brian. - Very pleased to meet you.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- Brian, lovely to meet you. - Welcome to Cirencester.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- My goodness, I love your tiepin. - Oh, thank you.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36A man of bling, I love it.
0:29:36 > 0:29:37Hello. Hi. Christina.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Will. - Will. Lovely to meet you, Will.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42Great hair. Looks like you've been in a strong wind.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- It takes a long time to get like that.- Oh, does it?
0:29:46 > 0:29:47Right, well, this is cool, Brian.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49I mean, there's a lot of cabinets going on here.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Yes, yeah, it's quite deceiving. It goes on for miles.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54It's a bit of a TARDIS, this building, so...
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- Oh, is it?- ..so please feel free to have a good wander. Yeah, yeah.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01OK, I will have a good wander, but I have to be honest with you...
0:30:01 > 0:30:03- I've seen something in the window and I like it.- Right.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05I love that petrol canister that you've got
0:30:05 > 0:30:06at the far end of the window.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08- Oh, the round one? - Yeah. Can I have a look?
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Sure, sure, yeah. - Do you mind?
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Oh, let's have a look.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- CHRISTINA GASPS - I love it.
0:30:18 > 0:30:19I really love it.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I mean, that sounds completely crazy to say I love a petrol canister,
0:30:22 > 0:30:24but, I mean, it's certainly seen a bit of life, hasn't it?
0:30:24 > 0:30:25It's lived, it's lived.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29Believe it or not, there are collectors of old petrol cans.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31As always, condition is key.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34This may not be the gamble it seems.
0:30:34 > 0:30:35OK, guys, so what have we got on that?
0:30:35 > 0:30:3849 is the label on there.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41- £49.- Yeah.- OK, is there anything that you can do,
0:30:41 > 0:30:43bearing in mind I'm not allowed to haggle?
0:30:43 > 0:30:47- Oh, my God, what's that? - SHE BREATHES HEAVILY
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I love it, a sharp intake of breath.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51We could do it for 40 for you.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52£40, OK...
0:30:52 > 0:30:57So, at auction, for me, I see that at £30-£50.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- Is there any way that you can, sort of, nudge down a touch?- Oh...
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- Because obviously, I know it... - 35.- 35.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07OK, I'm not allowed to haggle... It's you!
0:31:07 > 0:31:09He's like a little sound effect.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- He is.- Isn't he? - SHE INHALES AND EXHALES
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Well, your offer is a bit cheeky, Christina.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18- I think, at £30, I'd love it. I think it's fab.- Right.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- But I'll go for a wander, see what else you've got.- Great.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23- All right, see you in a minute. - See you soon. Bye.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Having looked around here, I mean, it is amazing,
0:31:38 > 0:31:40it just goes on and on and on,
0:31:40 > 0:31:42it really does, it just keeps giving,
0:31:42 > 0:31:44but, for me, I think it's all about the petrol can,
0:31:44 > 0:31:47and if I can get that for £30, I'd be a happy girl.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Well, wouldn't we all, darling? Let's go and ask about it.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- Hi, guys.- Hello.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53So, I've had a good... Gosh, it goes on and on and on, doesn't it?
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- You've had a good rummage. - I really have.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57There's some amazing stuff, but I can't stop thinking about this.
0:31:57 > 0:32:03- Aw, first love, they say, don't they?- Yeah, yeah. Exactly, exactly.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06Is there any chance that you could do it for £30?
0:32:06 > 0:32:07- There is.- Yeah?
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- As it's you, I've had a word with my superior and...- Yeah.
0:32:11 > 0:32:12The senior assistant and...
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- Really?- Yes, for you.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Well, that worked out just fine in the end
0:32:16 > 0:32:19and that purchase completes the shopping of this road trip.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21Cheerio.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Looks like a handbag.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25Christina has a total of five lots -
0:32:25 > 0:32:29the porcupine quill and ivory box, the cutlery tray,
0:32:29 > 0:32:31the collection of jewellery,
0:32:31 > 0:32:35the enamel sign and, of course, the vintage petrol canister.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39Christina has spent a total of £198.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Mark also bought five lots -
0:32:44 > 0:32:48the Russian canister, the chess set, the campaign cutlery set,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51the Nottingham lace bedspread and the grandmother clock.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54He bought all of that for just £96.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58Come on, you two - thoughts on one another's buys.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02Be truthful, be candid and be honest.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04The thing that I'm probably most nervous about
0:33:04 > 0:33:07is his grandmother clock, which I think is absolutely gorgeous,
0:33:07 > 0:33:09and he only spent £30 on it.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11That, for me, is dangerous territory.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Advertising is really in at the moment -
0:33:14 > 0:33:16very fashionable, very commercial at auction.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20I'm not sure about the Wills's Cigarette connotation but £100...
0:33:20 > 0:33:23good on you, Christina, you've given it a bash there.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28The bedspread is an odd choice, isn't it?
0:33:28 > 0:33:32Petrol cans, French or otherwise, have no interest to me whatsoever.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34Are they commercial?
0:33:34 > 0:33:36I wouldn't have a clue and quite frankly I didn't give a damn.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Who's going to win this auction?
0:33:38 > 0:33:39Me.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42There you go.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43Are you sure?
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Ooh, probably not now!
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Lordy, the cameraman's blushing.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Right, the auction is nearly upon us and our pair are headed for their
0:33:51 > 0:33:55second saleroom battle in Knutsford in Cheshire.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59I predicted that I was going to win but I don't think I will now.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02- Today?- Mm-hmm. - Oh, I don't know, Christina.
0:34:02 > 0:34:08I think that grandmother clock could see me into the runners-up position.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Oh, you can say that again.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15I think someone wants to win.
0:34:18 > 0:34:19Well, best of luck.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Oh, I know, Christina, but whatever happens, we'll still be friends.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23Really?
0:34:23 > 0:34:25- Get in. - CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:34:25 > 0:34:29It's a general sale today at Wright Marshall.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32The auctioneer taking command of the room is Nick Hall.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Come on, spill it about our pair's offerings.
0:34:37 > 0:34:38These big enamel signs,
0:34:38 > 0:34:41even in distressed condition like today's one,
0:34:41 > 0:34:43they're so on trend at the minute.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46It just fits in with that cool, 20th-century chic interior
0:34:46 > 0:34:48that's going on at the minute.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50I particularly like the little campaign piece as well
0:34:50 > 0:34:53with all the little accoutrements inside it.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55Now, they are quite sought-after
0:34:55 > 0:34:57and I particularly like the quality of that.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59I think, if I'm going to predict anything,
0:34:59 > 0:35:02that could go over estimate.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05Take your seats, the auction's about to begin
0:35:05 > 0:35:08and we're also live on the internet today.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Here we are. This is exciting, isn't it?
0:35:10 > 0:35:11- Have you got a catalogue?- I have.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- Where did you get that from?- Ah...
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- Oh, blimey. - I know the powers that be, you see.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- Do you?- No.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23First up, it's Christina's porcupine quill and ivory box.
0:35:23 > 0:35:2530 for it. 35.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Thank you, 35. Breathe in, madam, don't drop out now.
0:35:27 > 0:35:28- What's he got?- 35, he's got.- Really?
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Go 40. Going 40?
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Come on, nod at me. Thank you, madam. 40 I'm bid.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- £40 now.- Lady seated at £40.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36Are you in at the back, sir?
0:35:36 > 0:35:37It's against you at 40.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39The lady seated at £40.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41All done and sure with you, madam. Nothing online.
0:35:41 > 0:35:4440 and selling, your bid, all sure, all done.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- And yours at £40. - What did it sell for?- £40...
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- Oh, blimey.- ..so you made £22 on that.- Oh, happy days.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51A nice start for Christina with a nice profit.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Next, it's Mark's Russian canister thingy.
0:35:57 > 0:35:5915. Tenner.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- Thank you, sir.- Tenner's bid.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03- I'm bid at £10. - Come on, more, more, more, more.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06- At £10. They're not rushing to bid, are they?- Come on.- Oh, come on.- 15.
0:36:06 > 0:36:0720. With you, sir, at 20.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09At 20. Not dear at 20.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- It's not dear.- All done. - You need another couple of bids.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- One more bid. - Last chance, with you at 20 now.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Oh, Christina.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Just remember it's early days, Mark.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Onwards and upwards, you're just warming up.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23I'm just warming up, so I'm even further behind you now,
0:36:23 > 0:36:25- which is really making my day. - SHE GIGGLES
0:36:28 > 0:36:29I can see that.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31It's Christina's cutlery tray next.
0:36:32 > 0:36:3515, one-five, 15 I start on commission.
0:36:35 > 0:36:3720 I'm bid at the back. At £20.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39You're bidding online. The bid's at 20.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Go five, 25, thank you.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Are you bidding? 30, five.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4535. 35 in the red.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- Don't shake, nod. - What did you say? 30?
0:36:47 > 0:36:49Come on, I've got 35. 35, bid's in the room.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51What about you online? Try one more.
0:36:51 > 0:36:52I've got 35 bid at the back of the room.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55With you, sir, at £35, all done.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Another good result, Christina.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Well done.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02And another profit.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- Well done.- Only just. - Well, it's a profit.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05Slow and steady.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Come on, Mark, it's your unusual chess set, next.
0:37:11 > 0:37:1320. £20, surely.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14- Come on.- Oh, come on.- At 20 I'm bid.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16The bid's in at 20 and cheap at that.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Five online. 30.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20- That's a profit.- I've got 30 in the room, try five.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21I've got 30. Try another.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23At £30. With you, sir, at 30.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24At 30, the gent has it.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Come on, not like this. I only need one bid online.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27So, £30.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28Checkmate at 30.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30All sure, all done...
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Well, that's £12 profit, so it's better than nothing.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Absolutely, you just need a few more like that
0:37:37 > 0:37:39to help you get back in the game.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45The collection of jewellery from Christina is next.
0:37:45 > 0:37:4620 to start me and away, surely.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- Thank you, 20 I'm bid.- 20 now.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- Where's online? - 20 I'm offered. Nice jewellery.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Five, 30...
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Don't nod, shake.
0:37:54 > 0:37:55- 35, new bidder.- 35.
0:37:55 > 0:37:5740, five, 50.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- Wow.- To him, standing. Any more at £50?
0:37:59 > 0:38:01With you, sir. It'll suit you as well.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03- It's exceeded my expectations.- Yes. - Any advance on 50?
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Anyone else, missed anyone?
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Your bid at the back, at 50 and selling.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Do you know, that was a very good result.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Our Christina really knows what she's doing -
0:38:11 > 0:38:14another lovely profit.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Mark's campaign cutlery set is up for grabs next.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23This is an internet bidder's dream.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- I hope so.- £20.
0:38:25 > 0:38:26Yes, 20 I'm bid. I'm away. Thank you.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28At 20, five, 30, five,
0:38:28 > 0:38:3040, five, 50.
0:38:30 > 0:38:31At 50. Any more than 50?
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- More. Got to be more. - The commission still has it.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Against you online at £50. The hammer's up and selling.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39- Come on.- More, more, more, more, more.- All sure and done at 50?
0:38:39 > 0:38:42But I just thought that might fly a bit, you know.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44That was tasty.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Tasty indeed - a much meatier profit for Mark.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51That is my favourite lot that you have bought...
0:38:51 > 0:38:52- Oh.- ..so far.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54So I've got a hope, then?
0:38:56 > 0:39:01Next up, it's Christina's pricey advertising sign.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03I completely fell in love with it,
0:39:03 > 0:39:05bought it with my heart and paid too much money for it.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08I don't know, because sometimes when you buy with your heart it's good.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09At 75 I start.
0:39:09 > 0:39:1180, five, 90, five.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Round me up, come on. Try 100.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14100 I'm bid, thank you.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17OK, now I've cleared my debt, I've just...
0:39:17 > 0:39:18110, fresh blood at 110 now.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20120, 120 here.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Worth a bit more, come on. I've got 120.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Look at the sign, look at the condition, the sign.
0:39:24 > 0:39:25I've got 120, any more?
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Any advance? With you, sir, and seated, all done?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- You know... - That was better than I expected.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35Another profit not to be sniffed at.
0:39:35 > 0:39:36It could have been worse.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- No, it could have been worse, yeah. - I was hoping.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Oh, he is a rascal.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Now it's Mark's Nottingham lace bedspread.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50I'm hoping that maybe all those Nottingham lace collectors out there
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- will be online.- Mmm.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55It's decorated with romantic panels of cherubs,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57fruits of love and playful putto.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00What more could you possibly want...
0:40:00 > 0:40:02than two playful putto down here with their fingers crossed?
0:40:02 > 0:40:05- Yes, we are playful, got you.- Aw...
0:40:05 > 0:40:0720. Thank you, sir. 20 I'm bid, cheap at that.
0:40:07 > 0:40:08I know, it's £20.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10£20, who's got five?
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- Five online.- Online.- 25.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16At 25. 30. Nice-quality lot, this, at £30.
0:40:16 > 0:40:1735.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19At 35 online.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Oh, go on, sir. Go on, it's lovely. One more.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- Go on.- Online bidding, are you sure?
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Go on, go on, quick. Don't miss it for a bid.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Try one more? I've got 35 against you.
0:40:27 > 0:40:28Try and round it up. Go on.
0:40:28 > 0:40:29You know it makes sense. No?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31I've got 35 then, online.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33He's out. 35 and selling.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Another tidy little earner.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- Ugh.- It's still a profit. - I know, but I...- £25 profit.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42Yeah, but I need a big profit, Christina.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Yeah, but Mark, seriously, I'm getting a bit worried now.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49Worry not, it's your vintage petrol can next.
0:40:49 > 0:40:5130, 20.
0:40:51 > 0:40:52Come on, £20, surely?
0:40:52 > 0:40:55Thank you, sir. 20 I'm bid. Any advance on 20?
0:40:55 > 0:40:56Nice bit of advertising memorabilia.
0:40:56 > 0:40:5825 now. 30 now.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- At 35.- 35.- Oh. - It's 35 with you, sir.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Try another online, come on.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04Fill your tank, bid again.
0:41:04 > 0:41:0640, thank you. 40 I'm bid.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08- Come on.- At £40, online bidder. - Put the gavel down.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- Come on.- Nothing in the room, 40 and selling, all done.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Put the...
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- Oh, Christina.- Thanks.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- I'm so sorry(!)- Oh...
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Once more with sincerity, Mark.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Well, it's all to play for with Mark's final lot,
0:41:24 > 0:41:26the grandmother clock.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28But, at the moment, I think we're neck-and-neck-and-neck.
0:41:28 > 0:41:29I think we are neck-and-neck.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31- We're like that, aren't we? - I think so.- Yeah.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- £50.- Yes.- 40.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35- No...- 30, come on.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38£30, Arts and Crafts oak clock.
0:41:38 > 0:41:3930 I'm bid, thank you. 30 I'm offered.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- Any advance on 30? - Will they drop it?- Try five.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Where's five? The bid's with you at 30 now.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44At 30 seated.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Sounds cheap to me. Come on, tick tock, tick tock.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48All sure, all done?
0:41:48 > 0:41:49It's £30, the maiden bid.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51At 30 and selling.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52- Ah...- Well...
0:41:52 > 0:41:53Oh, that's unfortunate.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57Disappointing, but what a great buy for the bidder.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- Come on, let's go and count some numbers.- Yeah, come on.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Time for the calculations, then.
0:42:04 > 0:42:09Christina set out with £295.20 and, after auction costs,
0:42:09 > 0:42:12made a profit of £35.70,
0:42:12 > 0:42:19leaving her with a rather lovely £330.90 for next time.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22Mark started with £234.60.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26After paying saleroom fees, he's made a profit of £39.30,
0:42:26 > 0:42:30leaving him with £273.90.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33He's today's auction champion
0:42:33 > 0:42:37and has chipped into Christina's overall lead.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Oh, fantastic.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Profits all round, Christina.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43Profits all round but...
0:42:43 > 0:42:45I'm still £60 behind...
0:42:45 > 0:42:46- Still?!- ..so I'm not happy.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Oh, Mark, come on.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- No, I am happy, Christina. - What can we do to make you happy?
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Could you drive me home, Jeeves?
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Cheerio, Roadtrippers.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03Next time on Antiques Road Trip, Mark has an emergency...
0:43:04 > 0:43:06I can't believe it. We're stuck in a lift.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08We're stuck in a lift in Macclesfield.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10..while Christina deals with one.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Attack warning red, attack warning red.