0:00:01 > 0:00:05The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and one big challenge.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Testing. Testing.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Do I see 80? 75?
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit
0:00:17 > 0:00:21but it's not as easy as it sounds and there can only be one winner.
0:00:21 > 0:00:28- Come on. Let's go. - Will it be the highway to success or the B-road to bankruptcy?- Job done.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31- I'm now broke. - This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:36 > 0:00:42Our two antiques experts this week are Jonathan Pratt and Charles Hanson.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Auctioneer Charles Hanson's passion is for the neoclassical.
0:00:45 > 0:00:50He is every inch the suave man about town. Do tuck your shirt in, Charles.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55He's also fond of porcelain, walking
0:00:55 > 0:00:56and trees.
0:00:58 > 0:01:06Jonathan Pratt has come a long way since he started his career as a furniture porter in Edinburgh.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11And on a windy day, he turns into the Mary Poppins of the antiques world...
0:01:11 > 0:01:13well, sort of.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Both experts started this week with £200.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Jonathan strode confidently into the lead yesterday
0:01:23 > 0:01:29when his drawing case made a staggering £190 profit before commission.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- All done at 260?- Get in there.
0:01:31 > 0:01:39- Well, played.- So, Jonathan starts today with a commanding £397.68p.
0:01:41 > 0:01:47Charles, however, made the fatal mistake of not doing his homework and paid the price.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51So buy anything apart from orientals, fabrics or furniture.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Great. I can't wait.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Last chance to sell at 18.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Oh, no.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02He has just £239.58p to spend.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06It's crucial for Charles to rein in his impulses
0:02:06 > 0:02:10and spend wisely if he wants to stay in the game.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12It's spend, spend, spend.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16It's win, win, win. I've got no regrets.
0:02:21 > 0:02:28This week's road trip is around spectacular Northern Ireland and North West England.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32On today's show, Charles and Jonathan are still in Blighty,
0:02:32 > 0:02:37starting in Chorley and heading for auction in Lytham St Annes.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Chorley is a pretty little market town.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41We're in Chorley, Charlie.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- Chalky Charlie.- Chorley, Charlie. We're in Chorley, Charlie.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49For one weekend each year, French traders cross the channel
0:02:49 > 0:02:52to sell their produce in the town, lettuce and that
0:02:52 > 0:02:55and Chorley's merchants return the favour.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59So the French are now acquainted with the delightful Chorley cake.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03It's like an Eccles cake but from Chorley.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07First stop for Charles is dealer Andrew Baxendale.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- Hello, sir. Good morning. - Hello. Good morning.- How are you?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- I'm very well, thank you. - You have plenty of books here.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- We have one or two. - It's so important, I think,
0:03:18 > 0:03:24to see objects which are evocative of a period.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27And look at this. Andrew, I would think the 1970s, '60s?
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- I would say early '70s.- Early '70s.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36I was almost born in the early '70s, Andrew, and that was a time when really we were quite psychedelic,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40weren't we, in the early '70s we were just past those great swinging times.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45- I quite like this bowl. It's like a stained glass window, isn't it, gone wrong?- It's gorgeous.
0:03:45 > 0:03:51Of course made by Poole and Poole really at this time, were market leaders in design.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Poole Pottery ceramics were inspired
0:03:55 > 0:04:00by artists such as Mondrian, Warhol, Matisse and Pollock.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Each piece is pretty much unique.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Andrew, I reckon you're going to say to me,
0:04:06 > 0:04:12"Charles, that Poole bowl is £45."
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I was actually going to say 40.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- Were you really?- Yes. - Andrew's saying 40.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18I said 45. Maybe I've...
0:04:20 > 0:04:22..done myself out of a buy.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- I'll take 45.- Yes.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29I like that very much but again I've got to think about my commercial eye,
0:04:29 > 0:04:33commercial eye, not the Hanson eye which is just buying things he likes.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34Indeed, Charles.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40There are few antique shops in Chorley so Jonathan is heading north
0:04:40 > 0:04:44towards another attractive market town...
0:04:44 > 0:04:45Leyland.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Well, thankfully, I've managed to now
0:04:49 > 0:04:55get behind the wheel cos Charlie's driving is a bit like his auctioneering style, pretty erratic.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01He's off to an antique shop called Old Corn Mill.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09Almost immediately, he's attracted by something BIG and brown.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14People dismissively say it's brown furniture but you walk in and these are all things you can use.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18I'll probably stay in here for a while and I'll hopefully find something.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20This is good fun. This is nice.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23You see, Charlie's going to be thinking about
0:05:23 > 0:05:27what he can spend his measly £235 on or whatever it is and I've got £400.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32You wouldn't be gloating at all, would you, Jonathan?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35That's a nice piece. Solid. Straight-grain walnut.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- I suppose if you're going to sit and read it's like a little... - Reading or music stand, yeah.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43On that piece, I can go to 250 on it for you.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46That would make a big dent in your budget.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51I mean, ideally, I'd be wanting to pay 180 or 190.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- No, I couldn't.- No?- No.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00Down the road, Carlos is setting his sights rather lower.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I think they call them friendship books.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- Friendship books.- Yeah.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09Back in the heyday, back in the early 20th century, even back during the years of the Great War.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Look at this here. 26 September 1916.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Where were you then, Andrew, eh?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17A twinkle in my granddad's eye.
0:06:17 > 0:06:24Today, we think of autograph albums as pages filled with celebrity scrawls.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29Back then, they were reminders of people who really meant something to the owner.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34And their blank pages would be filled with drawings, affectionate little notes and poems.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40"Many a ship has been lost at sea through want of paint,"
0:06:40 > 0:06:42can't read that one, "And rudder."
0:06:42 > 0:06:47"Many a girl has lost her boy through talking to another."
0:06:47 > 0:06:53I enjoy social history and to tap into personal social sentiment, it really captures the essence
0:06:53 > 0:06:57of our country. If I bought the four together as a lot,
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- I might be tempted. Andrew, your best price on these today would be?- £50.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06They could make 50 but knowing the market for autograph books,
0:07:06 > 0:07:08we've sold them in the past and they can make little
0:07:08 > 0:07:11and sometimes my social enjoyment outweighs their market worth and
0:07:11 > 0:07:17really I need to be thinking what'll make money because I've got to try and beat Jonathan Pratt.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21I'm so glad you're remembering it's a competition, Charles!
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Back in Leyland, Jonathan has found something else to tempt him.
0:07:27 > 0:07:33Of all the things in here I like the most is this little chair. It's a great shape, for starters.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36You've got this sort of stylised fleur-de-lis
0:07:36 > 0:07:40but you've got it painted with peacocks' feathers.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Gives you that sort of feel of the French art nouveau.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46You've got mother of pearl inlay, coloured lacquer,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48guilt-highlighting.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Good shape on the legs and it's coloured throughout.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52And it is made of...
0:07:52 > 0:07:55papier mache.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00Papier mache literally means chewed-up paper in French.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04To make this chair, sheets of paper would be soaked
0:08:04 > 0:08:09in a solution of water and glue and crafted over a wooden frame.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13And it costs a respectable £195.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20I would only be interested really in going to about,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24crikey, and it pains me to say even that, probably maximum 130.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28I tell you what, it's your first time round, isn't it?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Oh, yeah. I've got many years to come.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- I'm only a young man. - Go on then.- Thank you very much.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- OK.- All right, cheers. - I hope you do well.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Impressive haggling, Jonathan.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Done like a true professional.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42Anybody'd think you were an expert.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Maybe I can find some help in here.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48What's it say? I wonder if my chair's in here.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Maybe not...
0:08:52 > 0:08:58As Jonathan splashes his cash, Charles is still in Chorley and on the hunt for a bargain.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Is that a nice oak-carved hall stand?
0:09:01 > 0:09:02I'm not quite sure.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Someone said it could have come from a church to put candles in.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- Oh, it is. It's a candle box. You're right.- About 1913. - Beautifully carved in oak.
0:09:10 > 0:09:17Boxes like these would be used to store candles in the 17th century, sometimes four candles!
0:09:17 > 0:09:22But this 20th century example is more decorative than practical.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Best price.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29- 18.- £18. I don't like to leave without buying anything at all.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Then why don't you try buying something?
0:09:33 > 0:09:37I like the candle box.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41The autograph albums are superb. OK, Andrew, give me a price for the two together.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Best today.- Yes, sir.- 50 quid.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48Got to go for them because I'm quite a way behind my rival now
0:09:48 > 0:09:51and I'd probably say...can I pay £30?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- For them both? - For the cash. Cash buy for both.
0:09:54 > 0:09:5635, you've got a deal.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59I'll meet you halfway at £32.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Go on.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Andrew, you're a good sport.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06It's great to meet a true rose in Lancashire.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Strong in the arm. A bit thick in the head but that's a good price.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12I really appreciate it. That's very good.
0:10:12 > 0:10:18So I've bought four albums for, let's call it £22,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20and a candle box for ten.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23God willing, on a good day, Hanson's off to a great start.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Brave words, Charles, but it's early days yet.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34I do like that and actually that is rather pretty.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Sussex Goldsmiths of Brighton.
0:10:37 > 0:10:43Christmas 1910. I saw that because of plated siphon stands, that's a very, very pretty example.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46This is 1880, 1890.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49English arts and crafts' interpretation of the art nouveau.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53While siphon stands were quite common, they were normally
0:10:53 > 0:10:58neoclassical in style which makes this example rather unusual.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- What is the best price on that? £50 it says.- 10%, how's that?
0:11:02 > 0:11:0410%. 45 quid.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- How far out are we? - I'd want to be £30.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- I don't know if she'd do that.- No.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14I could always give her a quick ring. You've got £50 on it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17They were wondering what the best you can do on it.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19They've offered 30 for it.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Jonathan, how's 38?
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- 38. No. Sorry.- Yeah.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28She says if you're going to squeeze, I'll let you have it.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- £30. OK. Brilliant. - Yeah, I think you'll do well on that.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- Thank you very much. - I hope so anyway.- Well, you know.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35I hope so, too, Jonathan!
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Everything stowed away.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42But there's more to life than shopping,
0:11:42 > 0:11:48and Charles is taking some time out now to see one of Lancashire's most splendid manor houses.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Hoghton Tower was built in 1565 by Thomas Hoghton,
0:11:53 > 0:11:57a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament.
0:11:57 > 0:12:03The house is still owned by his direct descendent, Sir Bernard de Hoghton.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Charles' guide for the day is Melissa.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11- Welcome to Hoghton Tower. And you must be Charles. - I am indeed. And your name is?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- I'm Melissa. Good to meet you. - Nice to meet you.- Come on through.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19The house has seen many illustrious visitors and one of the first was William Shakespeare.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23He and his fellow theatrical players stayed with the family
0:12:23 > 0:12:28and he was tutor to the Hoghton children while he was here.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33I'm now taking you through to the magnificent banqueting hall.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38The hall has many of its original features
0:12:38 > 0:12:43including the decorative ceiling and splendid dining table.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45It was carved in the room as the room was being built.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- The tree was felled on the estate. - Carved in this room?
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Carved in this room from a single tree. And so it's 17 foot long.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58In 1617, Sir Richard Hoghton invited James I, the first king of both
0:12:58 > 0:13:03Scotland and England, to stay at the tower on his way down to London.
0:13:03 > 0:13:10Among the guests were the Duke of Buckingham and several earls, knights, lords and ladies.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15He came here, he carried out knighthoods throughout the day and
0:13:15 > 0:13:21when he came down for his meal into the banqueting hall, he was presented with a loin of beef.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23He was so impressed with his loin of beef
0:13:23 > 0:13:26that he drew his sword and he knighted it Sir Loin.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31- Hence where the term sirloin of beef comes from.- Yes.- Medium rare, please.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36From a meal fit for a king to a king's bedroom.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41What I'm amazed by is how small the rooms are, how cosy they feel.
0:13:41 > 0:13:42Actually, I could live in this room.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47It's funny how you say that you could live in here and you feel at home in here because quite clearly
0:13:47 > 0:13:53when King James I came to visit, he didn't feel at home in here at all.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55He feared that he was going to be assassinated
0:13:55 > 0:13:57and he refused to sleep in this bedroom
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- because there were too many doors in the room.- Did he really?
0:14:01 > 0:14:05But if he had slept here, the bed would have been the perfect size
0:14:05 > 0:14:08because he was only 4'10" tall.
0:14:08 > 0:14:14Wow-ee. Because back in 1617, people were quite short
0:14:14 > 0:14:17and me being 6'1" or thereabouts,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20you know, I can't lie flat.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27James I actually slept in a room down the corridor on a sack filled with hay.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31He felt safer in here. There was only one entrance in the room
0:14:31 > 0:14:33and through the windows there, there was a cliff drop.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35He was actually with his horse.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37He came up the staircase that we walked up,
0:14:37 > 0:14:41on his horse and came straight through the house on horseback
0:14:41 > 0:14:44because he was aware of his stature.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47I wonder where the horse slept?
0:14:47 > 0:14:52There's just time for Charles to see one last room.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55It's, surprisingly enough, a ballroom.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- Is it really?- It is. Can I just...
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- Yes, please. - ..take your hand?- Yes, please.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Can we... Join me in a one, two, three, jumping up and down?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07OK. So it's a sprung floor, isn't it?
0:15:07 > 0:15:09It's a sprung floor.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Wow.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Do you know, I almost feel back in time and I like dressing up as well.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Do you really, Charles? What, frocks?
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Dancing, it would have been sort of like this.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- Crikey. - And then it would have been a...
0:15:24 > 0:15:26like that...and then...
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- Oh!- Like that as well.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- How personal. - The history you can feel.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36How dancing has changed.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41- And I must curtsey. Thank you. - Thank you. Wow.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45I'm sure you'd love to dance here all day, Charles,
0:15:45 > 0:15:47but don't you have some shopping to do?
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Jonathan's shopping in Leyland is now complete
0:15:51 > 0:15:56and he continues south to the pretty little village of Eccleston,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59to an antiques shop like no other.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Blimey.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Gee whiz, actually, this is quite surprising, I have to say.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16This is a pretty amazing place.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22There are three warehouses with over 250 different units,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25selling everything from antiques to curios and memorabilia.
0:16:25 > 0:16:31I don't think I've actually seen a place so overwhelming, actually,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34with stuff everywhere.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39Whilst Jonathan loses himself amongst the antique stalls,
0:16:39 > 0:16:44Charles is still in Chorley and taking his chances at Heskin Hall.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46It's a fine example of Tudor architecture
0:16:46 > 0:16:52and while it might look like a stately home, it actually houses the North West Antiques Centre.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- Afternoon to you. - Hello. Good afternoon.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59- Nice to see you.- Are you the lady of the house?- I am, indeed. - What a fantastic place to be.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- We like it.- I can go through here, can I?- Yes, certainly.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Look at a few objects and if I see what I like, I can see you?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07- Just give me a shout. - Thanks, awfully.
0:17:07 > 0:17:14- You're very welcome. - But will Charles, who still has the princely sum of £207.58 left,
0:17:14 > 0:17:18be able to find himself any more bargains?
0:17:18 > 0:17:23We want the true antique, the definition being 100 years old if we can find it.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26A lot of these items are collectable.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31The 1920s, '30s, decorative-style sells, but this is more me.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Oriental porcelain is one of Charles' areas of expertise.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40Here we've got a very, very nice Chinese 18th century plate.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45It's wonderful, it's 1760, it talks history and for £65,
0:17:45 > 0:17:50it seems relatively inexpensive, but these were mass produced in the 18th century and really
0:17:50 > 0:17:56one would want to pay no more than £25 and really to discount it to £25
0:17:56 > 0:17:58is really asking too much.
0:17:58 > 0:18:04It's a shame because it's the one antique I've really found to date that I like which is in budget.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13I'm beginning to think I've drawn the short straw
0:18:13 > 0:18:17because the exterior is marvellous but on the inside, no disrespect,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20there's nothing for me at all, and I'm surprised because normally,
0:18:20 > 0:18:24there's always one or two items which will spring out.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27At the moment, here, there's nothing at all.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Back in Eccleston, Jonathan does find something he likes.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35It's this little ball with the flame on the top.
0:18:35 > 0:18:41It's a cigar lighter in the shape of a grenade which would have been used at a regimental dinner
0:18:41 > 0:18:43or presented to a retiring officer.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48- It's possible that there would have been a wick in the end of that. - Right.- You fill that full of fuel.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52And then you unscrew it and it comes out with a wick
0:18:52 > 0:18:54and then you light your cigars from it.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56It's by Zimmerman's.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58It's a Birmingham mark.
0:18:58 > 0:18:59What is the best price on that?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02It does look like someone's tried to use it as a grenade.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06It's got a few little dents there.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Considering its condition, say about 90 quid.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Is that your very best? £75?
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Call it 80.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Call it 75.- Call it 80.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21I'm going to put it back in unless you say £75.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26- Go on, then.- OK. Well done. Thanks very much. There you go.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27Thanks very much.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32With the shopping over, it's time for our two chaps to relax.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34But have they bought wisely?
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Another day dawns and our two experts can't wait to get started.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53So far, Jonathan has spent an impressive £235 on three items.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56A late-Victorian papier mache chair.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- Thank you very much. - OK.- All right. Cheers.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01A silver-plated siphon stand.
0:20:01 > 0:20:07And a lighter. So, he's left with a handsome £162.68 to shop with.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Charles, meanwhile, has been rather more cautious
0:20:11 > 0:20:16and spent a trifling £32 on two items.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20A carved-oak candle box and four autograph albums.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Strong in the arm, a bit thick in the head, but that's a good price.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29He's left with a whopping £207.58.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36Today, Charles and Jonathan are heading confidently for Preston.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41An early 18th century writer once described it as a pretty town with
0:20:41 > 0:20:46an abundance of gentry in it, commonly called proud Preston.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51Just the thing for our two splendid young gentlemen.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56First stop for Jonathan is Stonyhurst College,
0:20:56 > 0:21:01a marvellous Grade I listed building which just happens to be a school,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03so make sure you're not naughty.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Jan Graffius, the curator, is giving him a tour.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13- Hi there. - Hello. Hi.- Nice to meet you, Jan. - Nice to meet you. Hi, I'm Jan.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18Stonyhurst College is often referred to as the Eaton for Catholics.
0:21:21 > 0:21:27Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, was a former pupil.
0:21:27 > 0:21:34It was established in 1593 and moved here to Stonyhurst Hall in 1794.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38What makes the school so special is its vast collection of artefacts,
0:21:38 > 0:21:45many of which were brought back from abroad and donated by Jesuit missionaries and former pupils.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49There's ecclesiastical silver and religious works of art,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53outstanding natural history exhibits and even an ancient Egyptian mummy.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Stonyhurst Hall also has an impressive collection of books.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02This is the Arundel library.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06It was the gift of a former pupil, James Arundel of Wardour,
0:22:06 > 0:22:10who had a very special library and he left it to the school in 1835.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14It sort of also became a natural home for a lot of the other
0:22:14 > 0:22:16strange and unusual artefacts.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19"Where do we put it? Oh, put it in the library."
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Yeah. Yeah. It's a good home for it.
0:22:23 > 0:22:30Many of these artefacts also tell the story of the most significant periods in English history.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35This hat and the smaller one beside it both belong to Sir Thomas Moore.
0:22:35 > 0:22:41Moore was a lawyer, scholar and trusted confidante of Henry VIII.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43He was also a devout Catholic
0:22:43 > 0:22:47and one of the most influential men in England.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52This was his when he was a young man before he became a great statesman.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57The hat was discovered in Rotterdam after Moore had been executed for
0:22:57 > 0:23:01refusing to recognise Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07And then here we have a knight cap.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09He's come a long way from this, hasn't he?
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Yes. This would have originally been a really nice bright strong red.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16None of these are the hats he was wearing when he was...
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- taken to the scaffold? - Sadly not, no.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- I think the etiquette is to go bareheaded.- Oh, is it?- I think.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27As well as priceless objects, there are also priceless books.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31One of our most special books...
0:23:31 > 0:23:34And a famous portrait, obviously.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Yes. Yes. And a famous book.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38This is our first folio.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42In other words, it's the first collected edition ever printed
0:23:42 > 0:23:45of William Shakespeare's plays.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48So this is quite rare that...
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- you can get this close to it.- Yes.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55The folio was edited by two of Shakespeare's fellow actors
0:23:55 > 0:23:58and published seven years after he died.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02The lovely thing about it is that the two actor friends of Shakespeare who
0:24:02 > 0:24:06put this together were wandering round all the play rooms, getting the play scripts,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09putting it together, arguing "He meant this," "No, he said this,"
0:24:09 > 0:24:12"And you remember we did this," "No, we changed that."
0:24:12 > 0:24:15This was then going off to the printer and five minutes later
0:24:15 > 0:24:16they'd come back and say
0:24:16 > 0:24:23"When we said this, we really meant this" and the printer would tear his hair out and reset the page,
0:24:23 > 0:24:25until you get to Hamlet where they just thought
0:24:25 > 0:24:29"Stuff this, we're just going to score it out and write the word in."
0:24:29 > 0:24:32The perfume gone.
0:24:32 > 0:24:38For something like this, it's in the perfect surroundings and amazingly important, historically.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40And much loved as well.
0:24:40 > 0:24:47The collection is constantly evolving as former pupils continue to make donations.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- It's a living museum. It's wonderful.- It's a continuation of a tradition, yes.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52Well, thank you very, very much.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55No, it's a pleasure.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57And perhaps you could...
0:24:57 > 0:25:01before I get lost... in this labyrinth.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05As Jonathan struggles to find his way out,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Charles is on his way to the Preston Antiques Centre.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Hanson has a serious problem in that he's only spent £32.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17That's lame. Two days shopping, £32. What's going on? Can you believe it?
0:25:17 > 0:25:21Well, hurry up then and spend some more money!
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Charles, pay attention.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34See, I do want to spend big.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43The antiques centre is roomy enough for our two experts.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48So Jonathan's come to have a poke around, too.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Look at that.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54I remember when televisions were made out of wood.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56I had one in the front room when I was a kid.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Enough reminiscing, Grandpa!
0:25:58 > 0:26:02On the floor below, Charles is distracted. Not unusual.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05This figure here is quite interesting.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Again, it's a bisque parian body or unglazed porcelain
0:26:09 > 0:26:13of a gent striking a pose, like that, with a very spurious mark.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18He's marked with what appears to be a Derby crown mark
0:26:18 > 0:26:20around 1890. I don't think he is.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24I think he's continental rather than being from my home town of Derby.
0:26:24 > 0:26:31Priced at 155, he might be £50 or he could be 250.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35And when it comes to this, and you're not sure, you leave it.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38I've learnt the hard way.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40These are quite popular at the moment.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42This is George III,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45mahogany, slope-front, knife box.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Dates from about...1780.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54It's been fitted for stationery but they're worth more when you've got the original fittings.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55225. Knife box, Georgian.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59So if I could get that for the remainder of my money for £162,
0:26:59 > 0:27:00that would be worth it.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02So I might come back to that.
0:27:02 > 0:27:09Finally, Charles spots something that might just give him the edge over his rival.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Here we've got a very, very nice George V
0:27:12 > 0:27:16carved oak plate-mounted tantalus
0:27:16 > 0:27:20and, of course, in the hey day, during the reign of George V,
0:27:20 > 0:27:26these were all the rage and was to keep your sherries and spirits in.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30'Tis nice. I like it very much but it's £150.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33And there is a concern, I've just noticed these little collars
0:27:33 > 0:27:39of the decanters have a certain degree of chips, nibbles, damage.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43My biggest problem is I don't mind damage
0:27:43 > 0:27:47because to me it tells a story about the items.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51If they could talk, what could they tell us?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53And this chap's saying to me...
0:27:56 > 0:28:01"Don't buy me, because my condition is far too bad and if you buy me,
0:28:01 > 0:28:08"Charles Hanson, I might make £100, you lose 50 and you're further behind JP."
0:28:09 > 0:28:12In the meanwhile, Jonathan is drawn to one of his passions.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19Hamadan, Persia, West Persia.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23It's quite pretty. £150.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27It is from the Hamadan region which is a bit like calling a piece of furniture Georgian.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32It's not that specific but basically if Persia's this big,
0:28:32 > 0:28:34if you're looking at it that way,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Hamadan region is over here like this, and basically it's a
0:28:37 > 0:28:40few hundred villages weaving in different styles
0:28:40 > 0:28:44but they all use the same method of construction.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48And this rug is an early 20th century example.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51The other thing is with these you can tell the age by the wool
0:28:51 > 0:28:53it gets rotten by...
0:28:53 > 0:28:56When they're dyed, the dye becomes quite corrosive
0:28:56 > 0:28:59and so this green has gone quite a lot
0:28:59 > 0:29:03and it's because the dye they use is oxidising and rotting the wool.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06You can feel it when you run your fingers across it.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10If you discuss 150, normally it'd be about 10%
0:29:10 > 0:29:12plus five for the chair, so that's 130.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14- 130.- What were you thinking?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19I would say about £80. That would be quite a lot less.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24- Do you want me to give them a ring? - Yeah. Go on.- OK.- Yeah, please.
0:29:24 > 0:29:25It stands a good chance.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27The man from Wales said yes.
0:29:27 > 0:29:32Oh, OK! Well, then I'd be rude not to say thank you. Thanks very much.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36That's me done. Four items.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39I'm very happy with this. It's a nice decorative thing.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42It's not a lot of money, £80, but who knows,
0:29:42 > 0:29:45I'm hoping some privates will like this, some private clients.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Stick it in the car,
0:29:47 > 0:29:49show it to Charlie later.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55Jonathan spent a whopping £315.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01While Charles has spent a measly £32 and there's not long to go.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06So here we've got, Sue, a very nice celery vase,
0:30:06 > 0:30:10or glass, which I like very much.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14The chasing is ever so nice. This would date to around 1870.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19At the time, celery was considered a luxury, something to be enjoyed
0:30:19 > 0:30:25only by the wealthy which is why it's often served in fine cut glass.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30This is priced at £25 but Sue kindly reduces it to a more reasonable £15
0:30:30 > 0:30:35which is symptomatic of the generosity on this programme.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36I will take this for £15
0:30:36 > 0:30:41because that's nice and although it's got a chip...
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Ooh.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Maybe £10, then.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Yes.- You're a sport!- I honestly didn't know about the chip.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Thank you. That'd be great. There you go, £10.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56Charles, you spent a trifling £42 on just three items.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Whatever happened to spending big?
0:31:04 > 0:31:08And that's it, no more shopping now before the auction.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11But what do our chaps think of each other's purchases?
0:31:11 > 0:31:13- Shall I show you my first object? - Yes, please.
0:31:15 > 0:31:16- OK.- Can you guess what it is yet?
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Looks like a chair.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23- A very nice chair. - I think it's beautiful!
0:31:23 > 0:31:27It's got this radiant almost peacock feather burst.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31Looks to be, I suppose, 1885, 1890.
0:31:31 > 0:31:37- I'm going to value it between £30 and £40.- You are kidding me!
0:31:37 > 0:31:39- I bet you paid 85 for it. - I paid more than £85 for it.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43- Oh, no, you didn't! - £30 to £40. Are you having a laugh?
0:31:43 > 0:31:48- I'm being serious.- I paid £130.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53£30 to £50. OK.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Show me your tat then, please.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57OK. My first object is quite nice.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59It's dated 1913.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03It glows. It's well carved.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07It is well carved. It is a wall box for your gloves or something or candles, perhaps.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10I think, basically, you paid £19 for it.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- It cost me a tenner. - Cost you a tenner, yeah, exactly.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15If that makes £30 and that makes £30,
0:32:15 > 0:32:18I will burn this.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21It's dreadful!
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Item number two.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Now that's nice.
0:32:26 > 0:32:27That is nice.
0:32:27 > 0:32:32This is, I suppose, the greatest form of Art Nouveau you can see in this pierced bottle stand.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36Yes, we've got some nickel-plate coming through in terms of the silver plating
0:32:36 > 0:32:40that needs to be resilvered, but even so, good object that, JP.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42- What did it cost you?- 30. - Very good. Very good.
0:32:42 > 0:32:49Now, I like social history, OK, and I bought some of these albums, OK.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53Now, you'll have a good giggle, but when you open these and you look
0:32:53 > 0:32:57at these old cartoons and you look at some of the momentos within.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01"Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you."
0:33:01 > 0:33:05Mickey Mouse. That's it, it will be sweet at auction.
0:33:05 > 0:33:071939 Mickey Mouse, look at that.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Isn't it nice? THEY LAUGH
0:33:10 > 0:33:13OK. They cost me £22. Maybe I paid too much.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16I can see them really making 40 or 50
0:33:16 > 0:33:20because they're social etiquette of how we used to live. Manners.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21Close your eyes.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23OK, put your hands out.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28Feels like a golf ball first of all.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31That's nice.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32That's very nice. Wow!
0:33:32 > 0:33:34What is it, a scent bottle?
0:33:34 > 0:33:36That is a grenade.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40So that is the motif, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42It's silver.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45- It's Birmingham, 1925.- Yeah.
0:33:45 > 0:33:46It is a cigar lighter.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49And this, of course, is a flame sparking up.
0:33:49 > 0:33:54This is evocative of just an explosive 1920s style of living.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- 100 to 150.- 75 quid, I paid. - There you go.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- It's not big, it's not clever, let's be honest.- OK.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04This object is a celery vase. It must be 1870, 1880.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- It's got that great Germanic influence.- Yeah.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08It's got the Bavarian feel about it.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- Yeah.- Look at the foot. It's well worn.- Yeah.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Look at it, it's got a big chip.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16What's it worth in your sale room? Be honest.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19Well, in all honesty, Charlie, we don't take bids of a fiver.
0:34:19 > 0:34:20Ha-ha!
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- That's what it's worth.- £5.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25- £5.- OK. Well, it cost me £10.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29- Yeah. Yeah. - What's that?- I've got one more. - You haven't?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- You know I like carpets.- Oh, no!
0:34:33 > 0:34:36- There you go. It's West Persia, from the Hamadan region.- Right. OK.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- You can see... - With these gulls here as well.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42These gulls are very nice, very stylish. It's a good Persian rug.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45I would not touch it only because I don't know enough about them.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47That's the only reason why not.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50I'm going to guess that you paid about...
0:34:50 > 0:34:52£55. More?
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- About 80.- OK. £80.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58But can our two chaps be any more honest than they've already been?
0:34:58 > 0:35:02I think the rug, I wouldn't touch.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05And I feel it's worth between £30 and £40.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07I mean, a carved oak box wall pocket, a candle box,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09whatever you want to call it,
0:35:09 > 0:35:12I mean, it's dreadful, it really is dreadful.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15JP, on a good day, your chair might make £50
0:35:15 > 0:35:19or 60 with the wind blowing a good force 14 gale.
0:35:19 > 0:35:20That celery vase...
0:35:22 > 0:35:25I mean, if it makes him a profit, I will cry.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29Who's going to win this auction round? Me.
0:35:29 > 0:35:30Enough said.
0:35:30 > 0:35:36Confident words, Charles. But have you spoken too soon?
0:35:36 > 0:35:38It's been a marvellous road trip.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42Our two chaps started off in picturesque Chorley
0:35:42 > 0:35:47and stopped off in Leyland, Eccleston, and Preston.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Today they're heading into the gentile seaside resort
0:35:51 > 0:35:52of Lytham St Anne's.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Dead posh, this place,
0:35:54 > 0:35:57just down the coast from Blackpool, for auction day.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00And there's just time first for a quick kick around on the beach.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02# Can I kick it?
0:36:02 > 0:36:03# Yes, you can
0:36:03 > 0:36:05# Can I kick it?
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- # Can I kick it? - Yes, you can!- Well, I'm gone. #
0:36:10 > 0:36:11That's a goal.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14And that's Hanson one, Pratt nil.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- He's won that but will he win at the auction?- Best of five.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24If you're right and I actually do come a cropper here,
0:36:24 > 0:36:28it's gloves off for the last race. Honestly, Charlie.
0:36:28 > 0:36:34Gerrards Auction Rooms is based in a gorgeous Art Deco building.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40It's a family-run business selling everything from antiques and collectables to fine art.
0:36:40 > 0:36:46But how well does auctioneer Jonathan Cook think our chaps' purchases will do in today's sale?
0:36:46 > 0:36:49The carved oak candle box, nice item,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52I've estimated around £60 to £80.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56To the cigar lighter, it's for the Royal Fusiliers, I think it should do well.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00I'm hoping we're going to get £100 to £120 for it.
0:37:00 > 0:37:05Jonathan started this leg ahead of Charles with £397.68
0:37:05 > 0:37:09and spent a confident £315 on four items.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12MELODY PLAYS
0:37:12 > 0:37:14It won't stop now.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I'll just let it wind down, shall I?
0:37:17 > 0:37:22Charles started with a rather less impressive £239.58
0:37:22 > 0:37:25and spent just £42 on three items.
0:37:30 > 0:37:36As the competition between our two chaps intensifies, both are feeling the strain.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39The tension is massive.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43I've got pins and needles and I'm just, like...
0:37:44 > 0:37:46First up is the candle box
0:37:46 > 0:37:49which Charles paid £10 for.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Jonathan doesn't like it but what will the bidders think?
0:37:53 > 0:37:54Tension.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Nice thing, this. Start us off on commission at £40.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Any advance on 46 on the net?
0:37:59 > 0:38:0248 with me. £48. 50 now.
0:38:02 > 0:38:0555 at the back. Any advance on 55?
0:38:05 > 0:38:0760 now. Any advance on £60?
0:38:07 > 0:38:10£60. Any advance on £60?
0:38:10 > 0:38:13- All done.- It could be yours, really.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17That's very good. I'm very happy. Thank you. Well, played.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- Good start, Hanson.- Well, that's a staggering £50 profit.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22Well, played, Charles.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Well, played, indeed.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29So, Charles' candle box has done well.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34Let's see how Jonathan's £130 papier-mache chair does.
0:38:36 > 0:38:3780 on the net. Any advance on £80?
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- 80 on the net. Good. - That's a very good price for it.
0:38:40 > 0:38:4385. Any advance on £85?
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- Come on, guys.- 90 on the net.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47- 90 on the net.- Any advance on 90?
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Oh, well played, JP. - Any advance on £90? 95?
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Come on, net.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54100. Any advance on £100? 110.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58110. Cheap at the price.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00My heart is racing. Come on, net. Come on, net.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- All sure?- No, they're not.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04- £110. In the middle at 110. - That's a good price.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- 120 on the internet.- Oh, thank you!
0:39:08 > 0:39:10£120.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16And that's a loss, Jonathan, even if it's only a small one.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23Item number three is Charles' is last minute buy,
0:39:23 > 0:39:27the Victorian etched glass celery vase.
0:39:27 > 0:39:28What's it going to make?
0:39:28 > 0:39:30A tenner if you're lucky.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33£10, surely. Give me £10 for it.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- It's very, very nice. - A tenner, surely.
0:39:36 > 0:39:37On the internet. Any advance on ten?
0:39:37 > 0:39:3912, front row. Any advance on 12?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Gent's bid at £12. 14.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- Oh, for goodness sake!- 16.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Any advance on £16? 18.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49£18. Are we all done at £18?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- £18. I'm happy.- Clearly mad.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56And that's another profit for Charles.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Right, here we go.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00Jonathan's hoping to redeem himself
0:40:00 > 0:40:06with the Art Nouveau silver-plated siphon stand he bought for £30.
0:40:06 > 0:40:11Bids on the books of £30. Any advance on 30 to start?
0:40:11 > 0:40:13£30. Any advance on 30. 32. 34.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17Any advance on £34? 36. 38 with me.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19£40 bid. Any advance on £40?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21All done at £40? £40.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22That's a good price.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24It's a small profit
0:40:24 > 0:40:27but it's cancelled out by the loss on the chair.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29It's not looking good for Jonathan.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34With a £58 profit so far,
0:40:34 > 0:40:37Charles is on a winning streak,
0:40:37 > 0:40:41but will these four autograph books which cost £22
0:40:41 > 0:40:44help him stay in the lead?
0:40:44 > 0:40:46£30. Who'll give me 30 for them?
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Very, very nice. They're well worth buying, these.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51- They're a good investment. - £30, surely.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- Come on.- Any interest at all?
0:40:54 > 0:40:56- Come on.- £20. Any interest at 20?
0:40:56 > 0:40:59£20. £20.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Despite a loss, Charles is still in the lead
0:41:02 > 0:41:04but Jonathan's got two items left
0:41:04 > 0:41:07and anything could happen.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Next up, Jonathan's Persian Hamadan rug.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Let's hope it's not pulled from under his feet.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17Bids on the books of £40.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Any advance on 40?
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- Some at the back. - 42. 44.- It's a good thing, this.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26- 48. 50. 55. 60.- Well, played.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29£65. Any advance on £65?
0:41:29 > 0:41:3270 on the internet.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35£70. On the net at 70.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39And that's not good news for Jonathan.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41You lost a tenner. HE SIGHS HEAVILY
0:41:41 > 0:41:45Finally, it's Jonathan's silver grenade-shaped cigar lighter
0:41:45 > 0:41:47which he paid £75 for.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52He's got high hopes for it
0:41:52 > 0:41:55and he needs to make a profit to stay in the race.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00I can start this on commissions at £80 on commission. 85. 90.
0:42:00 > 0:42:0395. 100. Now with me at £100.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Any advance on 100? 110. 120.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- Any advance on 120? - We're getting there.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11130. I'm out now. £130.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14All sure. £130.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- Yes!- Well, played.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Well, played, Jonathan, indeed.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23A splendid £55 profit before commission.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26The profit from the lighter has helped Jonathan maintain his lead.
0:42:26 > 0:42:32He started today with £397.68.
0:42:32 > 0:42:37Even though he made a loss of £18.45 after paying the auctioneer's commission,
0:42:37 > 0:42:43he still takes £379.23 forward to tomorrow's show.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Charles did better at today's auction than Jonathan.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53He started the day with £239.58.
0:42:53 > 0:42:59He made a small profit of £38.74 after commission
0:42:59 > 0:43:04and takes £278.32 forward to tomorrow's show.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08JP, there's everything to play for.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12And this game gets better and better.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14And better.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16Down to the last minute.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Tomorrow, Charles tries his best to dent his profits.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23The weight of this clock...
0:43:23 > 0:43:25CLANK
0:43:25 > 0:43:27And the handle's come off.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29While Jonathan gets a mouthful.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34- See you later.- And their road trip reaches its thrilling climax.
0:43:34 > 0:43:3722. 24. 26.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40It is so, so exciting because it is so close.
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