0:00:02 > 0:00:06The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and one big challenge.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- I'm here to declare war.- Why?
0:00:09 > 0:00:14Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:00:14 > 0:00:19The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit,
0:00:19 > 0:00:24- but it's not as easy as you might think and things don't always go to plan.- Push!
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Will they race off with a huge profit or come to a grinding halt?
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- I'm going to thrash you. - This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:35 > 0:00:43We're still out on the open road and in good company with auctioneers Charlie Ross and Charles Hanson.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- What's the oldest thing you've sold? - You!
0:00:49 > 0:00:54Charlie Ross has started to rely on some rather unorthodox ways of hunting out treasure.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57I'm looking into my crystal ball.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Charles Hanson, meanwhile, certainly has an eye for a bargain,
0:01:01 > 0:01:03but also an eye for the ladies.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08- I love your hair, by the way. Jenny, are you available?- Yes. - Jenny is available.
0:01:08 > 0:01:14And his charm seems to have served him well. Charles achieved a major victory.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19- As a young boy, I always wanted one of these. - You can have it for £10.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22We're selling now at 75.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27While Charlie was left out of pocket and trailing in his wake.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32That, 20 years ago, would have been 560, 580.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- It could be yours for 100. - Oh, dear...
0:01:36 > 0:01:38At only £40.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Oh, yes!
0:01:42 > 0:01:48From his original £200, Charlie Ross now has a meagre £212.16.
0:01:49 > 0:01:56Charles Hanson, meanwhile, has grown his £200 to a mighty £418.95.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Charlie's got plenty of ground to make up,
0:02:02 > 0:02:07providing that their 1960s Ford Corsair doesn't break down again.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- Come on, you're a big guy. Come on! - Ah, yes...- Push!
0:02:11 > 0:02:15But today, it seems to be running like a dream.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- ENGINE RUNNING - It sounds better, doesn't it, today?
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- I think it's fine.- It sounds good. Hear that engine purr?- Yeah.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27Our two Charlies are travelling over 300 miles down the east of England,
0:02:27 > 0:02:31all the way from Bridlington to Rye in East Sussex.
0:02:32 > 0:02:38On this leg, they're leaving Beccles and heading for their next auction in Greenwich.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42Their first stop is Lavenham, 13 miles away.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- ENGINE SPLUTTERS - But actually, they're going nowhere fast.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- Handbrake off...- Not again!
0:02:48 > 0:02:51You are the most incompetent driver!
0:02:51 > 0:02:53ENGINE SPLUTTERS
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- Get out. Let me have a go. - Count me down - three, two, one.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Three, two, one!- Go!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Keep pushing.- I am.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Faster! Run!
0:03:11 > 0:03:12Oh!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Have you seen that sign?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19LAUGHTER
0:03:20 > 0:03:25If Lavenham is ten miles away, I think ditch the car and we'll get there somehow.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- How are we going to get there? - I don't know yet.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Get off! This is my patch! It's my patch!
0:03:40 > 0:03:42He's got the gift.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48- This is a shot in the dark. You're not going to Lavenham, are you?- No. Bury.- You're going into Bury?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- Do you want to come with me? - No, I'll stay here.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- Bye!- OK, see you later, Charlie.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56I can probably take you to Lavenham.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01- If I navigate you to Lavenham, will you take me?- Yeah. - You're wonderful! Poor Mr Hanson.
0:04:01 > 0:04:07We'll do it the Hanson way. It might be difficult, it might be a free ride, but hey...
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Stubborn as a mule, but he soon admits defeat.
0:04:11 > 0:04:17- Fran, this is Charles.- Hello. - Charles Hanson.- You know where Lavenham is, don't you?
0:04:24 > 0:04:29Thanks to their angel in disguise, they finally reach their destination.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- Fran, thanks ever so much again. - When I've done my shopping, I'll ask you back for a cream tea.
0:04:36 > 0:04:44And at antique shop Timbers, let's hope the chaps don't walk away with a lot of dead wood. Ha!
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- Hello, I'm Charles.- I'm Jenny. Nice to meet you.- I'm actually Charlie and he is Charles.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55- I'm not Charlie, I'm Charles. - Two Charlies.- My young assistant. - Yes.- May we look round?- Certainly.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57What a couple of jokers!
0:04:57 > 0:05:04Something has already caught Charlie's eye, but they're marked at a handsome £165.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07I'm pretty certain late 19th century stoneware.
0:05:07 > 0:05:13The paintwork's coming off, but I don't mind that. I wouldn't scrub them and try and make them better.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18- Jenny, may I have a quiet word in your shell-like ear? - You certainly can.- Take my arm.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- It is 165 on the label, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26- I don't really want to pay more than £100 for them. - No, that's a bit on the cheap side.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28- 115?- No, a bit more.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- 120?- No.- Oh, do them for 120. Could you do them for 120?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- No, a bit more.- Could you do them for 125?- Go on then.
0:05:36 > 0:05:42- 125, but I want to see how much they make in the auction.- I will let you know. Come to the auction.
0:05:42 > 0:05:48Not a bad knock-down in price for a couple of kisses, but will the lions prove to be a success at auction?
0:05:48 > 0:05:53What did I start with today? Just over £200. 210, 212, something like that.
0:05:53 > 0:05:59Walk into a shop, what does Ross do? Blow well over half of it on one lot!
0:05:59 > 0:06:03Elsewhere in the shop, Charles is certainly making himself at home.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Hmm...
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Linen or underwear?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Sorry.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Right, OK.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- I like this ring here. May I have a look at it?- Yes.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- ALARM SCREECHES - That's for security. - Well done, Sherlock(!)
0:06:19 > 0:06:22This ring would date to the 1st or 2nd century AD.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27And if you were Emperor Constantine, you know, what has this seen?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30What has this key opened 1,000 years ago?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33And it could be yours for £55.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Unlike the modern key ring which holds a group of keys together,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41a Roman key ring was a finger ring containing an actual key. Got it?
0:06:41 > 0:06:46- Do we have any provenance for this ring? Any history?- I don't.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Provenance is so important in aiding value
0:06:48 > 0:06:53to something which has such significant social history. We'll phone a friend.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Try Julius Caesar. Let's hope the vendor is in the mood for a deal.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02Tell me, did you detect it or was it unearthed out the ground?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05'It actually came from an auction in Germany.'
0:07:05 > 0:07:10It came from an auction in Germany? I was hoping perhaps I could pay about £30 for it. He says "yes".
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- Brilliant.- I say "yes". Great, it's done.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19I feel quite...I don't know, quite distinguished with a Roman key ring.
0:07:19 > 0:07:25Although he hasn't verified the key ring's history, Charles suspects it's a good buy.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31Let's hope the bidders agree. Elsewhere, competitor Charlie is on the hunt for his second item.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36I'm going to ask you a very rude question here. I've been looking through here.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- Is there something here you've had so long, you really want to get rid of?- Yes.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- Glove stretchers.- Leather gloves would shrink from time to time,
0:07:45 > 0:07:49so stick the glove stretcher down into the fingers,
0:07:49 > 0:07:55press them a little bit and it just stretches the glove, so that you can get the glove on.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00And these are solid silver and they're Victorian.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Go on, Charlie. They're only £40.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Could I buy those for 15?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Yes, you can.- Oh, goody!
0:08:07 > 0:08:14Dear, oh dear. Chuffed with his first purchase, Charles is off to see the sights of Lavenham.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Lavenham is full of perfectly preserved buildings,
0:08:22 > 0:08:27but this house, known as Little Hall, was once owned by identical twin brothers
0:08:27 > 0:08:31who transformed it from a high barn to living accommodation.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Charles is going to meet Theo Gayer-Anderson,
0:08:36 > 0:08:41the grandson of one of the pioneering restorers, to find out more.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47- What a marvellous place! - Yes, welcome.- Unbelievable.- It's my grandfather and great-uncle's house.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- It's a 14th century, timber-framed house.- Yes.
0:08:50 > 0:08:56It was a labour of love to try and restore this building to something like what it might have been,
0:08:56 > 0:09:01but they didn't restore it completely. We would have been looking up to the ceiling rafters.
0:09:01 > 0:09:07There would have been thatch on the roof, earth on the floor, no chimney, just an open fire.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11They've kind of restored it to what would have been left by the Tudors.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16They were almost pioneers in this village and when they restored this house,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19everybody else was modernising their houses.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Not only were the brothers in the vanguard of restoration,
0:09:24 > 0:09:28they were also military officers interested in the arts.
0:09:28 > 0:09:34They travelled the world with the army and collected exotic antiquities to adorn the home.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Little Hall is now looked after by Suffolk Building Preservation Trust
0:09:38 > 0:09:41and Jean Beard is its chair.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- Can we have a tour of the house? - Absolutely.- Fantastic.
0:09:44 > 0:09:49I'll follow your lead. You're the man of the house. I'll follow the Chairman as well.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58- What a peculiar room, isn't it? - I think it's absolutely wonderful.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- It's got sort of an Iranian, a Persian feel.- Exactly.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Tell me what period these pictures come from.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08You were right. These are Persian and they're 17th, 18th century.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- Wow!- They had just enough to fill this room
0:10:11 > 0:10:16and it must have given them a great thrill to be able to fit out a room so perfectly
0:10:16 > 0:10:20and I think this was probably one of their favourite and most successful rooms.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25- Are they on leather or just...? - They're wooden panels.- Fantastic.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28So we're entering the...
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- This is the inner sanctum, isn't it? - This is a very cosy room.- Yeah.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37The focal point in here, sitting in the centre, is this cat. Why?
0:10:37 > 0:10:42This is the Gayer-Anderson cat. It's a copy of the one in the British Museum.
0:10:42 > 0:10:50This cat is one of the iconic Pharaonic pieces that they have in the British Museum.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53And it was found by my grandfather in Cairo.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56A bit more enthusiasm, please, Charles.
0:10:56 > 0:11:02I know this is a replica, but his grandfather brought the original Egyptian statue to Britain.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06That would be an Antiques Road Trip dream, but it never happens to me.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09This is about 2,500 years old.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14And it probably would have been in a temple as a devotional object.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Here's my grandfather at his desk.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- This is the man himself? - This is the man himself.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25The Nefertiti bust is a copy that he acquired. It's not the original.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- This is a painting done by his brother.- Yes.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31There are lots of little jokes in it. One is this cat here
0:11:31 > 0:11:36which is looking very much like the Gayer-Anderson cat from the British Museum.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40So this was his world. This is how he loved to spend his time.
0:11:41 > 0:11:47There's a vast and eclectic mix of paintings and treasures in all seven rooms.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52But sadly, the end of the day beckons and so it's farewell to Little Hall
0:11:52 > 0:11:56and to the first day of shopping in Lavenham.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03The next morning, the car is fixed and the chaps are back on the road.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08They're heading for a car boot sale in Woolpit, 12 miles away.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11The boys had a great start.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Charlie spent £140 on two lots.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20Charles, on the other hand, hedged his bets and only spent £30 on a Roman key ring.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26# Oh, what a beautiful morning... #
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Geared up for their early start, these songbirds are in a fine mood.
0:12:30 > 0:12:37- The car's packing up. The car's breaking down.- The car's breaking down. The car has lost it.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- What's happened to it? - It won't go, sir.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Pull in here.
0:12:43 > 0:12:49- Sitting here is useless.- Agreed. - Action, Hanson. Come on. - What are we going to do?- Follow me.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Are they going for a pee?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54I'm not a big fan of woods, Charlie.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56# If you go down in the woods today
0:12:56 > 0:12:59# You're sure of a big surprise... #
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- Oh, Charlie, I've fallen over! - CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:13:03 > 0:13:06# You'd better go in disguise... #
0:13:06 > 0:13:11Don't you worry, boys. We'll get you to the car boot sale safe and sound and fix the car.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Again!
0:13:15 > 0:13:17It's 7am in the morning.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22And the flat plains of East Anglia are alive.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26There's a buzz about tat and there is so much tat!
0:13:26 > 0:13:29There may be hidden gems too, Charles.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Isn't that a wonderful tiller? Isn't that fabulous?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37In perfectly original condition.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Fantastic.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I think that's the way they used to farm.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48A tiller was a mini-plough used to break up the soil in the garden.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Well, I love it. I don't want to insult you.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- I have not come here to insult. - Well done.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- You don't want to take 20 quid, do you?- No way!
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- I knew it...- That was an insult. You knew an insult was coming.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06Oh, well, if you don't ask, you don't get.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11These Victorian stained-glass panels are marked at £20.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- Hello. How are you? - I'm fine, thanks.- Good.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Can I look at your windows?- Sure. - Aren't they sweet?- Yeah.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22A little bit of damage, but not much. No, they're in good order.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27Pretty pattern. You could put that either side of a front door if you're doing up a property.
0:14:27 > 0:14:34- 18 quid.- Oh, coming down. - He's selling them.- You're together. Could I tease you at a tenner?
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- No.- Oh!
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- 18.- 18.- The very best.- Fantastic.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42£20 of my hard-earned cash, madam, for you.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- Is there a £2 tip in it for me? - No, there's £2 change coming to me.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- A hard man to do business with. - Oh, I'm a shocker!
0:14:50 > 0:14:53For the first time, I'm actually seeing some true antiques.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I quite like these little ornaments here.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- They're quite quirky. Being a footballer myself...- You what?
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- Being a footballer myself... - I thought that's what you said.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07So enjoying the great game,
0:15:07 > 0:15:10in my opinion, anything with a football interest
0:15:10 > 0:15:14could be fairly collectable and make something at auction.
0:15:14 > 0:15:20These are quite quirky. We've got these football boots carved in treen or a softwood.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25- What age are they, Trevor? 1950s? - Yeah, I reckon.- How much are they? - A fiver.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- Between friends, a couple of quid? - No, they've got to be a fiver.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34They could be quite early. They could be 1920s and that's quite good.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- Your best price?- 4.- £4?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39£4. We're going at £4.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44- Done.- £4, OK. And they're going. They think it's all over. It might be now.
0:15:44 > 0:15:50I can't walk past these. I'm not buying much in the way of antiques, so I could do with a sausage roll.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Oh, marvellous!
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- Thank you, my dear.- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01You've been haunting me, you two.
0:16:02 > 0:16:07- Every time I try and go... - You're kidding!- ..I think of this.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Would you like a sausage roll? Have a sausage roll.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- I tell you what, Charlie. I'll take 50 for it.- It's gone up!
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- You said 40 the last time I came here.- I know I did.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23- 25 quid.- No.- Go on, 25 quid. I've got the cash burning a hole in my pocket.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- 35, Charlie. That is it. - That's it. That's it.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30I'm absolutely useless at this competition
0:16:30 > 0:16:33because I just keep falling in love with things
0:16:33 > 0:16:36and I can't not buy that because it's...
0:16:36 > 0:16:42- Oh, 35 quid. It's so fabulous! - First of all, you've got to slap my hand, mate.- I will.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47- Give us a kiss, darling. Come on. - Oh dear, oh dear.- Permission, sir?
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Well done, Charlie.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53I am going to till the soils of Suffolk!
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- See you, Charlie. - Marvellous.- Take care.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01The car's back. Again.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Marvellous.- Sounds good, doesn't it? - HORN TOOTS
0:17:05 > 0:17:09So the boys are back on the road... for a bit.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I'm not quite sure where Clare is on the map, are you?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Well, it's around here somewhere.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20Charles Hanson is heading south to Sudbury via a little drop-off for Charlie in Clare.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23That's a town called Clare, obviously.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Charlie, it's lovely, it's a glorious day,
0:17:26 > 0:17:32and just to have that cushion of a whole £200 makes me feel at ease.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35You know you've got Rossco just where you want him
0:17:35 > 0:17:39and I have to spend my money to try and catch you up.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- Well, well, well!- We're here.
0:17:50 > 0:17:56With only £19 left, Charlie chances his luck in the hope of buying a final item -
0:17:56 > 0:17:59an Art Nouveau bowl.
0:17:59 > 0:18:05This took my eye and I always like to find something in an antiques centre without a price on it.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09You live in hope! I'd love to know how much it is.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11It's £24.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13Um...
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Would 15 buy it?
0:18:15 > 0:18:21No, I couldn't go as low as that, Charlie, I'm afraid. I'd do it for 20.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26If by any chance £19 would buy that, I'd be delighted to buy it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- 19...- It sounds a silly price, but it's all I've got.- I understand.
0:18:30 > 0:18:36- I could do that for 19.- Put it there. That's really kind of you. - You're quite welcome.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40A last-minute, quick purchase for Charlie. Beat that, Charles!
0:18:40 > 0:18:45- Good afternoon.- Good afternoon. - How is life?- All right.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48I'm running worryingly out of time, OK?
0:18:48 > 0:18:56And I'm getting quite desperate in my search for the elusive object of art.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06What are these over here, these big glass shelves?
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- We'll take one out.- Those used to have tapestries in them.- OK.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- And there's a pair?- Yeah, a pair. - These are quite nice.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17You could make them into so many different things.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- You could put... Mind your head.- Thank you, Mary. - ..all your photos on the back.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25I would have thought they're probably around 1910, 1915.
0:19:25 > 0:19:31They're good quality and I quite like them, but if I was going to go to auction with a pair,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35you know, one might guide the pair between £40 and £60.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- What's the best, Mary? - 30 quid to you.- For the pair?- Yeah.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Would you take perhaps £15 for them?
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Yeah, I'll get rid of them for 15.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- £10, Mary?- No, 15.
0:19:46 > 0:19:52She knows how to deal with this young Charles Hanson. Mary can make mincemeat of me.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- I could eat you alive. - She could eat me alive.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00Has she made mincemeat of me on these screens? At £15, I can't ask much more than that.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Mind the step now.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- THUMP - Oh, you are a clumsy clot!
0:20:05 > 0:20:09With great care, Charles must get these items to auction,
0:20:09 > 0:20:14along with his delicate travelling companion.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20Charlie Ross started this leg with £212.16
0:20:20 > 0:20:23and spent £212 on five auction lots.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26The Victorian stained-glass panel.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29The 19th-century stone lion.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32The Victorian double tiller.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35The Art Nouveau copper bowl.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39And the silver glove stretchers, leaving just 16p in Rossco's pocket.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- Mwah!- Well done, Charlie.
0:20:43 > 0:20:49Charles Hanson began with £418.95 and spent just £49 on three lots.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54The miniature treen football boots.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57The Roman bronze key ring.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00And the George V glass panels.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04But who's going to win the upcoming auction?
0:21:04 > 0:21:09Probably Charlie's one out of five item which I rate are the lions.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13I really, really have high hopes for the stoneware lions.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18If they could see me £250-£300, I might yet be back in the hunt.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23So both our experts have high hopes as they get back on the road.
0:21:24 > 0:21:31It's been a tumultuous journey from Beccles, via Lavenham, Woolpit, Clare and Sudbury.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36So from idyllic Suffolk to the Big Smoke.
0:21:36 > 0:21:42Their final destination is the auction in the London borough of Greenwich.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47- London. The theatre of dreams! - Rossco's comeback starts here!
0:21:47 > 0:21:54- This is where, Charlie, you never look back.- I know. I feel big profits in the air.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Greenwich Auctions have been doing business for 11 years
0:21:58 > 0:22:03and Robert Dodd is our auctioneer today. So what does he think of our boys' buys?
0:22:04 > 0:22:10The pair of panels, what would you use them for? Victorian stained-glass panels,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13they don't make as much as they used to make.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- GAVEL BANGS - Hold fast, gentlemen, the auction is about to begin.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22First up, Charlie's stained-glass panels.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- Here we go.- And the bid's with me on those at £8 for the two.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30Looking for a tenner on 'em. 10 I've got. Looking for 12.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Are we all done on those panels at £10 only...?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Oh, Charlie!
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Not a great start for Ross.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41But next up, his stone lions
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- that both experts are confident will make a profit.- Here we go.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50- The bid's with me on these lions at £55 only.- Oh!
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Looking for 60... 5 with me. Looking for 70 on 'em.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58They're worth all of that. 75 with me. Looking for 80. 80. 5 with me.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03Looking for 90. Are we all done on a pair of lions at £85...?
0:23:03 > 0:23:08- 447... - They roared away in parts.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13Ooh, they didn't see that coming - a second loss for Charlie.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Next, the Hanson self-publicity machine kicks in.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- Such a show-off!- Showing here, sir.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- And the bid's with me at £30 on these.- Oh!
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- Charlie, it helps.- On the pair, are we all done...- They're very nice.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30..for the last time at £30?
0:23:30 > 0:23:31Success!
0:23:31 > 0:23:34A decent mark-up on those.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39You are the best. You should have a premises in Bond Street!
0:23:39 > 0:23:44Now the Victorian soil tiller that Charlie fell in love with
0:23:44 > 0:23:47at the car boot sale. Let's hope it ploughs up a profit.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52£40. Looking for 42 on that. I've got 42. 5 with me.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Looking for 48. Are we all done, last time?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Selling this tiller at £45...
0:23:59 > 0:24:02At last, a victory!
0:24:02 > 0:24:06This might be the start of a comeback,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09but only if the Art Nouveau bowl also does well.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Looking for 15. 18. £20, I'm out.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Staying at 20. I'm looking for 22.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19Are we all done at £20? I'm selling it at £20...
0:24:19 > 0:24:22One pound is better than nothing!
0:24:22 > 0:24:28- A pound profit is great. - It's a loss.- It's a pound profit. - Commission. 15% - £3, plus VAT.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31I've lost three quid!
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Looking for £10. Are we all done?
0:24:33 > 0:24:38Here's the Roman key ring that Hanson bought for just £30.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42When it first came in, I thought it was a piece dropped off a tractor.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46It's got to start with a bid with me of £40 only on this.
0:24:46 > 0:24:5045. 50 with me. 55. 60. 5.
0:24:50 > 0:24:5370. 75. 80 here.
0:24:53 > 0:24:5885. 90 here. Looking for 95. 100 with me. 110.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00120 with me.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03I'll take 125 if I have to.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07I've got 120. This is cheap. Are we all done? Last time...
0:25:07 > 0:25:12125. 130. One more bid? I want one more. Why not?
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- 135, I'm out. Looking for 140. - Come on.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20Are we all done at 135 on the piece of a tractor?
0:25:20 > 0:25:22We're selling to that man...
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Look at that, a whopping profit of £105!
0:25:27 > 0:25:30You're the man.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35Let's hope someone stretches to more than £15 for Charlie's next item.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40- The bid's with me at £12. Would you like to play?- Yes.
0:25:40 > 0:25:4318. £20, I'm out. Looking for 22.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48- I've got 22 standing. 24. 26 I need, sir. 26.- Come on, Charlie.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52- 28? You're allowed to bid.- I'm not in your league, but it's a profit.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Are we all done standing at £26 on the pair of glove stretchers
0:25:56 > 0:26:00which are really handy? At 28. £30 I need.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05I've got £30 standing. 32 there. Looking for 34. Are we all done?
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Doubled my money. - This time at £32...
0:26:08 > 0:26:12At least Charlie ends up with a profit.
0:26:14 > 0:26:21- Last up... - They're a pair of probably 1920s, maybe '30s treen football boots.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25- £20.- Come on. - Looking for 22. I've got 20.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29Hello! Is there anyone out there? 22. 25 down here.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Looking for 28, sir. £30. Looking for 32.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34£32.
0:26:34 > 0:26:40If you get these, honestly, if you get these for £32, with your luck, go do the Lottery.
0:26:40 > 0:26:4635 there. Looking for 38. 38. Looking for £40. £40. Looking for 42.
0:26:46 > 0:26:492 there. 45 I need.
0:26:49 > 0:26:5345 there. Looking for 48. 48. Take 50. I'll take...
0:26:53 > 0:26:5852 I'll take. 52. Looking for 55. At £52...
0:26:58 > 0:27:02He thought these boots were a true collector's item and he was right,
0:27:02 > 0:27:06which means that today's victor is Charles.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Goal! It's a hat-trick.
0:27:09 > 0:27:15- A hat-trick all round.- I give up. I've never had such a sound thrashing since I was at school.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Oh, lucky you!
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Charlie started this leg with £212.16
0:27:21 > 0:27:26and after paying auction costs, actually made a loss of £54.56.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31He has just £157.60 to carry forward.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38Charles, meanwhile, started with £418.95
0:27:38 > 0:27:42and made a tidy profit of £128.94,
0:27:42 > 0:27:48so he has a sumptuous £547.89 to spend on the next leg.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Come on, girls.
0:27:50 > 0:27:56- You did very well.- Charlie, you make your own luck in this business.- You are a pro!- Well...
0:27:56 > 0:28:01Take me to Tunbridge Wells with my £146!
0:28:01 > 0:28:05Actually, you've got £157.60.
0:28:06 > 0:28:13Later on the Antiques Road Trip, the groaning Charlies momentarily lose a bit of focus.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15# ..going on a summer holiday
0:28:15 > 0:28:18# To make our dreams come tru-u-ue... #
0:28:18 > 0:28:23But when their focus returns, they talk tactics.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28- My dream will be to buy big...- I want you to buy big and sell small.
0:28:32 > 0:28:38That's coming up later. But first let's get back on the road with an adorable duo.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44Auctioneers Charlie Ross and Charlie Hanson. They're not related!
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- Are we nearly there yet, Dad? - No, we're not there yet!
0:28:48 > 0:28:54Charlie Ross is an amorous antique dealer ruled by his heart.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56I keep falling in love with things!
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- I love the old petrol pump sign! - Yeah.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03I love those. ..I'm in love with that tin.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Ha ha!
0:29:08 > 0:29:15Charles Hanson, however, is ruled by his head and is slowly but surely learning the ABCs of antiques.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18It's a true, capital A for antique.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20This is capital D for decorative.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23All the time you're always learning.
0:29:23 > 0:29:30And his education is paying off. Earlier on, Charles got an A+ with another major victory.
0:29:30 > 0:29:35For a piece of a tractor... Selling to that man!
0:29:35 > 0:29:40While Charlie was bottom of the class, having made no profit at all.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45I give up. I've never had such a thrashing since I was at school.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49From his original £200,
0:29:49 > 0:29:55Charlie Ross now has a pitiful £157.60.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59Charles Hanson, meanwhile, has grown his £200
0:29:59 > 0:30:03to a whopping £547.89.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- You're just too good for me. - Oh, I'm not.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10BOTH: # You're just too good to be true
0:30:10 > 0:30:13# Can't take my eyes off you... #
0:30:18 > 0:30:22On their road trip, our two Charlies are travelling from Bridlington
0:30:22 > 0:30:25to their final auction of the week in Rye.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29Today their first stop is Royal Tunbridge Wells.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32The sun is out.
0:30:32 > 0:30:37My £157 is burning a hole in my pocket.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41Come on! Let's go and find a shop.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- My dream is to buy big...- I want you to buy big and sell small.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51His many years of experience lead Charlie Ross to the first shop of the day.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Hello!
0:30:54 > 0:30:56- Ron Goodman.- Charlie Ross.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- You've got a lot of treen in here, haven't you?- Yes.
0:31:03 > 0:31:08Basically, a name for small collectable items made of wood.
0:31:08 > 0:31:14- Oh, look! It says The Beach, Hastings.- Wow. - Where am I going next?
0:31:14 > 0:31:18- Hastings!- You might be going to Hastings on your holiday,
0:31:18 > 0:31:23but the auction is actually in Rye, 13 miles away.
0:31:24 > 0:31:30However, this is a good collection, including a picture frame, napkin holders, small boxes
0:31:30 > 0:31:33and an obelisk thermometer.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38I'm willing to let you have all the Hastings objects for 155.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43The other items wouldn't be any good if you were selling them in Hastings.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46The auction's in Rye!
0:31:46 > 0:31:51- 140 quid, the lot!- Shake hands, 155. 155 and we've got a deal.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55150? Leave me a fiver in my pocket, Ron. Please, Ron.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- Listen, I've got five children at home...- Well, I've got six.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04- Are you sure about that? - Are you a gambling man? I'll call.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08- Yeah.- 150 quid if I'm right, 155 quid if I'm wrong.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11I'm gonna call...heads!
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- Hey!- Oh, my God!- 150 quid!
0:32:16 > 0:32:21And just like that, Charlie's only got £7 left.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25Treen for sale! Fine treen for sale!
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Charlie's now almost spent out,
0:32:29 > 0:32:34but with a bulging wallet, old Charles is ready to splash some cash.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- Do come in.- How are you? - Not too bad, thank you.
0:32:38 > 0:32:45- Are you a local lady?- I live here, but I wasn't born here.- Where do you come from?- Germany.- Oh, fine.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Now find something to buy.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Well, Erica, I quite like this down here.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53Ah!
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Tell me about that.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59- Well, you know what it is. - Tell me. I'll test you.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03Em, it's about 1720,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- 1740.- Good. She's good. - And it's Worcester.- Correct!
0:33:07 > 0:33:14- It's so beautiful and so perfect. - It is.- If it had the smallest fault it would not ring like this.- No.
0:33:14 > 0:33:20- It's called the three flowers pattern.- Yes.- Dr Wall at Worcester, he would have made this
0:33:20 > 0:33:23in what we call the first period.
0:33:23 > 0:33:30Dr John Wall was the man who founded the first Worcester porcelain factory in 1751.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- Your price is...?- 24.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37This has a big capital A for antique.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42If you were a lady of etiquette and Erica was out dining with her friends in the 1770s,
0:33:42 > 0:33:44she would drink her tea like so.
0:33:44 > 0:33:50- This in the 18th century as a material was so highly prized. - It was.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52What's your best price?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Well, how much?
0:33:55 > 0:33:57She said 16 to me.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- Your best price?- Is 15.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05- OK. We'll shake on it. £15. - Lovely.- Thank you, Erica.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09- You're welcome.- What's goodbye in German?- Auf wiedersehen.
0:34:09 > 0:34:14- Auf wiedersehen, Madame. - That's French, Charles!
0:34:15 > 0:34:17Careful.
0:34:17 > 0:34:24As they're in Royal Tunbridge Wells, which has some of the finest period homes in Britain,
0:34:24 > 0:34:30Charlie's going north of the town centre to explore one of them - Salomons House.
0:34:30 > 0:34:37Now a museum, the 1850s-built country house was once owned by two fascinating men.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42Sir David Salomons, one of Britain's first Jewish MPs,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45and later his nephew, a scientist.
0:34:45 > 0:34:50The house was one of the first homes in Britain to have electricity in 1874.
0:34:50 > 0:34:56Today the museum's managed by Canterbury Christchurch University
0:34:56 > 0:35:01- and Charlie's meeting Cathy Cheney to show him round.- Hello, Cathy.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06- Come on in. This way to the museum. - The museum is here.- Yes. It's a very small one.
0:35:06 > 0:35:12This is a bust of David Salomons, who was the first of the family to live here.
0:35:12 > 0:35:19- It's to him we owe this house. - And he was a banker?- He was. At what became the National Westminster.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23Sir David Salomons had many strings to his bow.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28Not only a successful banker, he was also an MP.
0:35:28 > 0:35:34- This commemorated his time as an MP. We actually have a bench. - From the House of Commons!
0:35:34 > 0:35:40- He was the first Jew to speak in the House, but he spoke illegally. - And why was it illegal?
0:35:40 > 0:35:44Because although he had been elected as an MP for Greenwich,
0:35:44 > 0:35:49when he went to take the oath, it was in a form that he couldn't swear.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53It finished on the true faith of a Christian.
0:35:53 > 0:35:58To legally speak in the House of Commons, it was necessary to swear the Christian oath.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02And, being Jewish, David Salomons couldn't do that.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06But this didn't stop him. He spoke anyway.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09He was fined for speaking illegally,
0:36:09 > 0:36:15so some years later when it was refurbished, a friend of his, they clubbed together
0:36:15 > 0:36:20and they bought it for him. They said, "You've already paid dearly."
0:36:20 > 0:36:25That's him in his robes as Alderman of the City of London.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28He later became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London.
0:36:28 > 0:36:34- I see a barrister's wig there. - He never actually practised, but he taught himself the law.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40- As a Jew, he couldn't go on to higher education.- All Jews were barred from university education?
0:36:40 > 0:36:45They could take part in university education, but couldn't graduate.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47There were restrictions on things.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49As David Salomons experienced,
0:36:49 > 0:36:56in the early 19th century Jewish scholars in England didn't have the same rights as Christians.
0:36:56 > 0:37:03It wasn't until 1890 that Jewish community members could participate in all walks of life.
0:37:03 > 0:37:10The first David Salomons didn't have any children, so he left the estate and his wealth to his nephew,
0:37:10 > 0:37:14David Lionel Salomons, one of these Victorian scientist engineers,
0:37:14 > 0:37:17interested in all the new developments of the day.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21This was one of the very first houses in Britain with electricity?
0:37:21 > 0:37:26It was certainly one of the earliest to use it for domestic purposes.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31Encouraged by his uncle, who provided him with a laboratory,
0:37:31 > 0:37:37when he inherited the home the young David Lionel Salomons started exploring using electricity
0:37:37 > 0:37:39in 1874.
0:37:39 > 0:37:45When the light bulb was invented by a Joseph Swan three years later in 1877,
0:37:45 > 0:37:52David installed one of the country's first domestic electric lighting systems here himself.
0:37:52 > 0:37:59- It must have been really exciting for people to come into this house to see electric light working!- Yes.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04The average person wouldn't have a clue what it was. They'd think it was magic!
0:38:04 > 0:38:12- I've always wondered what it was like for the servants.- A great place to work! You'd want to work for him.
0:38:12 > 0:38:13Yeah!
0:38:13 > 0:38:19Having glimpsed into the lives of two remarkable men in their Royal Tunbridge Wells home,
0:38:19 > 0:38:23it's time for Charlie to get back on the antique hunt.
0:38:23 > 0:38:28Speaking of remarkable men, how's Charles's shopping going in town?
0:38:28 > 0:38:32The day is now going on a bit, I've got one item. I'm fairly happy
0:38:32 > 0:38:37- and just hoping that somewhere... Afternoon, gents. How's life? - Very good.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Antiques here or...?- We've got some.
0:38:40 > 0:38:45- Eh? Aren't you an Indian restaurant? And takeaway?- It is.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49But you sell antiques? You're joking. Well, why not? We'll go in.
0:38:49 > 0:38:54- You never know where a gem may be uncovered.- This is a first.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Wow, look at this!
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Wow!
0:38:58 > 0:39:00It's a great big...
0:39:00 > 0:39:02six-foot, gilt brass...
0:39:02 > 0:39:04cockerel-mounted...
0:39:04 > 0:39:06ash tray!
0:39:06 > 0:39:10Here's my big capital A for antique. This was bought a short while ago.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14This is a capital D for decorative, without too much pedigree.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17But it's a statement piece.
0:39:17 > 0:39:23Gents, I like it very much. It feels quite surreal being here and trying to buy antiques,
0:39:23 > 0:39:26but I've come off the street.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29I will give you £20 for it.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34They might be laughing now, but while Charles has a drink they ponder his proposition.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38- We agree.- £20?- That's fine. - Are you sure?- That's fine.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41Thanks, gents. Thanks very much.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44I'm fine. Watch your ceiling. All the best to you!
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- Bye!- Good luck!
0:39:47 > 0:39:48Oh...bye!
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Well, I've seen it all now. Whoops.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55# We are the champions My friend... #
0:39:55 > 0:40:00So Charles has got his trophy from the Indian takeaway.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04It's time for the boys to reunite and call it a day.
0:40:04 > 0:40:10- Come on, Mr Hanson! - Long time no see, Charlie Ross! - Your car awaits you, sir!
0:40:10 > 0:40:12How are you?
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Nighty night, then.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24The next morning, the sun is shining and spirits are high.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28BOTH: # We're all going on a summer holiday
0:40:28 > 0:40:32# To make our dreams come tru-u-ue
0:40:32 > 0:40:35# For me and you... #
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Our chaps are leaving Royal Tunbridge Wells behind
0:40:39 > 0:40:43and hopefully Cliff Richard, too. Next stop Hastings.
0:40:45 > 0:40:51- What infamous date does Hastings say to you? - The Battle of Hastings, 1067!
0:40:51 > 0:40:56I'm not sure that's right. With less than a tenner in his pocket,
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Charlie browses what Hastings has to offer.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- I'm Charlie.- Hello, Charlie.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- Hi, nice to see you. May I look round?- Of course.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10A Gothic prayer stool?
0:41:10 > 0:41:14With only £7, you might need a prayer.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Now it's downhill all the way.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- I've just found this in the corner. Sledge?- That's right, Charlie.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25I was trying to work out how it works, but there's a foot rest here.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29- Put your foot on there, drive it along.- Off you go.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- That's wonderful. Put your child on the front.- Yeah.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Looks Edwardian to me.
0:41:35 > 0:41:41- 55 quid. Not too bad. What's the very best? - The very best? 40 quid already.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43- Hmm.- Can't go wrong.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48I could go wrong. Where are we - Hastings?
0:41:48 > 0:41:53- My brain is working overtime here. Do you buy anything related to Hastings?- Of course I do.
0:41:53 > 0:42:01You like things related to Hastings? Well, I have to tell you yesterday I bought some bits of treen
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- with Hastings on them.- Right, yeah.
0:42:04 > 0:42:10- I, at the moment, am practically out of money. Is it worth showing them to you?- Of course it is.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- I like the idea of this. - This is a new one on me.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Good thinking.
0:42:16 > 0:42:21- Well, here we go. Could you be interested in these?- Absolutely.
0:42:21 > 0:42:26I thought, "Where am I going next? I'm going to Hastings! That'll be great."
0:42:26 > 0:42:30After I bought them, I suddenly realised the auction is in Rye.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35At last. The penny's dropped. The auction IS in Rye.
0:42:35 > 0:42:41- If I can't get money off you for these, I'm not going to get money off anybody, really.- No.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45Those little pin boxes are worth sort of 20 quid each.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49- Would you swap me your sledge for a couple of those?- Of course.
0:42:49 > 0:42:54- May we shake on that?- We can. - Well done. Clever strategy, Charlie.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57A fortunate swap for Charlie.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01Could Hastings be lucky for Charles today?
0:43:01 > 0:43:06- Hello, Charles. Richard Locke. - And Cheryl.- And I hope to be lucky.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09I have got £500 and I want to spend it.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14- I've got a nice piece of Royal Doulton china. The Bayeux Tapestry.- Wow.
0:43:14 > 0:43:18With the Battle of Hastings on it. And a larger one.
0:43:18 > 0:43:25- This one's 185.- Yes. - And this one is 85.- Something local, which is parochial to the area,
0:43:25 > 0:43:30- I think it will thrive. Your best price is...?- £160.
0:43:30 > 0:43:33I think I prefer the bigger one more than the small one.
0:43:33 > 0:43:36I'll think about it.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41You walked past my cats.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44# What's new, pussycat? Whoa-oa-oa... #
0:43:44 > 0:43:49- Where did they come from?- I would think they're from the Far East.
0:43:49 > 0:43:53I think they're very wacky and they're interior statement pieces.
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- They're unusual.- And these are probably how old?- 20 years.
0:43:57 > 0:44:03Yeah, OK. And they are decorative. I must remember, big D, decorative.
0:44:03 > 0:44:06We've heard that somewhere before, Charles.
0:44:06 > 0:44:12Marked at £120 for the pair, will Charles run with the pussies?
0:44:12 > 0:44:15I'd probably say between £50 and £80 for the pair.
0:44:15 > 0:44:20If you gave us £80 for the pair, you'd have a very good deal there.
0:44:20 > 0:44:24I think they are, honestly, a very realistic proposition.
0:44:24 > 0:44:28Charlie's also contemplating an animal-themed purchase.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30An elephant inkwell.
0:44:30 > 0:44:36- People like elephants, don't they? - They do. Always popular. Yeah, I could do that. 30 quid.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41- It's a done deal. - How does that work?
0:44:41 > 0:44:45- More swapping! - Two pieces of treen here.
0:44:45 > 0:44:49For one elephant inkwell.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52- Nice doing business. - No money has changed hands.
0:44:52 > 0:45:00This is unreal. He went in with £7 and he left with £7 and two new items. Work that out.
0:45:01 > 0:45:05Charles is reflecting on what he should buy.
0:45:05 > 0:45:09- I like this mirror very much. - Would you date that at 1900?
0:45:09 > 0:45:15I think it probably is. It's a mirror which has all the great...elegance
0:45:15 > 0:45:21- and sophistication of the Neo-Classical with this lovely trophy.- Right.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24Best price, Richard? I like it.
0:45:24 > 0:45:25- £60.- OK.
0:45:25 > 0:45:30Indecisive as ever, but the clock's ticking. Time to make some decisions.
0:45:30 > 0:45:36- Would you sell the cats at 60? - 70 for the cats, £35 each.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40I would then probably go in on the mirror.
0:45:40 > 0:45:45- Would you take 40?- Meet me at 50. - OK. I love the Doulton jug.
0:45:45 > 0:45:50- You'd have to go in at 120. - Which comes in at how much?- 240.
0:45:50 > 0:45:55- I would go in at 220 for the whole lot.- Would you, really?
0:45:55 > 0:45:57230 for the whole lot.
0:45:57 > 0:46:02- And we'll load it into your car for you. - That's a sale, Richard.
0:46:02 > 0:46:07All shopped out, Charles is now off to meet Charlie.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14Charlie Ross started this last leg
0:46:14 > 0:46:20with £157.60 and with a bit of swapping he ended up spending £150 on four auction lots.
0:46:21 > 0:46:25The treen obelisk thermometer, the large collection of treen,
0:46:25 > 0:46:30the Austrian elephant desk stand and the Edwardian child's sledge.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32Whee!
0:46:35 > 0:46:39Charles Hanson began with £547.89
0:46:39 > 0:46:42and spent £265 on five lots.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46The fine Edwardian mirror,
0:46:46 > 0:46:50the "unusual" big brass cockerel,
0:46:50 > 0:46:56the Royal Worcester drinking bowl, the huge Doulton Battle of Hastings mug
0:46:56 > 0:46:58and the giant wooden cats. Miaow!
0:47:01 > 0:47:06But in this final analysis, who has got the best chance at auction?
0:47:06 > 0:47:10I think Charlie has finally come good. The treen is a wonderful lot.
0:47:10 > 0:47:15A sleigh for £40, absolute bargain. Charlie isn't over yet.
0:47:15 > 0:47:21Those two cats - ridiculous! And what is that enormous cockerel doing in a sale room?
0:47:21 > 0:47:23Probably making him a profit.
0:47:23 > 0:47:27It's been a crunch last leg of this road trip
0:47:27 > 0:47:33from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Hastings. The final destination is lovely, picturesque Rye.
0:47:35 > 0:47:39One of us is going to become the conqueror today.
0:47:39 > 0:47:43Yes. And one of us is, frankly, going to get it in the eye.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46It's our final curtain, Charlie.
0:47:46 > 0:47:52Rye Auction Galleries hold two auctions a month - one antique and one general sale.
0:47:52 > 0:47:56Kevin Wall is our auctioneer for today's general sale.
0:47:56 > 0:48:02What does he think are the best and worst of the Charlies' lots?
0:48:02 > 0:48:07I think the star lot is going to be the cats. They're not antiques because they are decorative.
0:48:07 > 0:48:10To get a pair of them is super.
0:48:10 > 0:48:16The worst of the lots is the sledge. We don't get a lot of snow, so I don't see it doing very well.
0:48:16 > 0:48:22I hope you're sitting comfortably, it's time for the chaps' final auction. Where is everyone?
0:48:22 > 0:48:25Oh, there they are. Two of them.
0:48:25 > 0:48:27Oh, more upstairs.
0:48:27 > 0:48:31First up, the Edwardian child's sledge,
0:48:31 > 0:48:34as beautifully presented by the auction porter.
0:48:34 > 0:48:38Charlie, where are you off to?
0:48:39 > 0:48:43- That's somebody else's job. - There it is being shown!
0:48:43 > 0:48:4510 I'm bid. Do I see 12?
0:48:45 > 0:48:4912 here. 15. 18. 20 at the back.
0:48:49 > 0:48:5222. 25, he's come back. At 28. 30, sir?
0:48:52 > 0:48:55- No.- Please, sir! - At 28 on my right.
0:48:55 > 0:48:59- 30!- 30. 32. 35, sir?
0:48:59 > 0:49:02- One more.- 35. 38.
0:49:02 > 0:49:06- Thank you, sir.- 40, sir? He's shaking his head.
0:49:06 > 0:49:13- Oh, dear. A slippery start for Charlie's first item with a loss. - Do you know,
0:49:13 > 0:49:15I very nearly got my money back!
0:49:15 > 0:49:18Next lot is Charles's mirror.
0:49:21 > 0:49:24- I'm batting for you, boy. - What are you doing?!
0:49:24 > 0:49:2720 I'm bid. Do I see 22? 25.
0:49:27 > 0:49:3228. 35. 38. 40.
0:49:32 > 0:49:34- One more.- 45.
0:49:34 > 0:49:3648. At the back.
0:49:36 > 0:49:39At 48.
0:49:39 > 0:49:44And it's a good start for Charles with an £8 profit.
0:49:44 > 0:49:48Next is Charlie's elephant inkwell and he's up again. Oh, dear.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51This is how it's going to be today.
0:49:51 > 0:49:54£10 I'm bid. Do I see 12?
0:49:54 > 0:49:5715. 18. It's well worth it, sir.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00- 18. He's come back. 20 is it? - Oh, no.- At £20.
0:50:00 > 0:50:05- With the bid at the back of the room at £20...- Sell it!
0:50:05 > 0:50:07Yes!
0:50:07 > 0:50:13- At least you broke even!- Do you think if I hadn't portered it, it would have made 60?
0:50:13 > 0:50:20Let's see if Charles was right about his Battle of Hastings jug generating local interest?
0:50:21 > 0:50:24100, then? Let's get it going. 100 I'm bid.
0:50:24 > 0:50:27110. 120. 130. 140.
0:50:27 > 0:50:31150. 160. 170. 180? 170 here.
0:50:31 > 0:50:34At 170.
0:50:34 > 0:50:40He was right. A tidy profit there. He's striding even further ahead of poor Charlie.
0:50:40 > 0:50:45- It sums up the whole battle we've had.- Exactly.- The defeat of Harold
0:50:45 > 0:50:48by the Conqueror.
0:50:50 > 0:50:54It's time for Charles's A for antique.
0:50:54 > 0:50:58Lot 120 is the Worcester blue and white tea bowl,
0:50:58 > 0:51:01circa 1780. £20? Where am I looking?
0:51:01 > 0:51:0322 here. 25.
0:51:03 > 0:51:0728. 30. 2. 35.
0:51:07 > 0:51:0938. 40.
0:51:09 > 0:51:142. 45. 48. We're all done then. Against you all
0:51:14 > 0:51:16at £48.
0:51:16 > 0:51:19Thank you.
0:51:19 > 0:51:21He's happy with that.
0:51:22 > 0:51:29Now let's see if Charlie's decision to put his thermometer in as a single lot was wise.
0:51:29 > 0:51:35Depicting Hastings scenes. 12 I'm bid. At 12. 15. 18.
0:51:35 > 0:51:3920. 2. 25. Do I see 28?
0:51:39 > 0:51:42At 28... Thank you. At 30. 2.
0:51:42 > 0:51:4535. 38. 40.
0:51:45 > 0:51:472. 45.
0:51:47 > 0:51:4945 on my left.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51At £45.
0:51:51 > 0:51:58Things are hotting up for Charlie, but he might need a small miracle to beat his opponent.
0:51:58 > 0:52:03- £5 profit.- At last! The long-awaited cockerel ash tray.
0:52:03 > 0:52:07- Charles's trophy from the Indian restaurant.- What can I say?
0:52:07 > 0:52:12£10 I'm bid. Thank you, sir. Let's see the hands. 12.
0:52:12 > 0:52:1615. 18. 20. 2. 25. 28.
0:52:16 > 0:52:1930. 2. 35.
0:52:19 > 0:52:24- 32 upstairs.- Yes, Charlie, people do actually want this.
0:52:24 > 0:52:28Am I missing anybody? At £32...
0:52:28 > 0:52:32- Profit! Great. Fantastic. - Unbelievable!
0:52:32 > 0:52:37- Yet another hot curry profit for Charles.- Always trust a cockerel.
0:52:37 > 0:52:43Up next is Charlie's collection of Mauchline ware with south coast scenes on them.
0:52:43 > 0:52:46Upstairs I am bid £10. 12.
0:52:46 > 0:52:4815. 18. 20.
0:52:48 > 0:52:51- 2...- Here, sir. This lot. - 30 here. 40. 2.
0:52:51 > 0:52:5345. 48.
0:52:53 > 0:52:5650. 5.
0:52:56 > 0:52:5860. 5.
0:52:58 > 0:53:0070. 5.
0:53:00 > 0:53:0280. 5.
0:53:02 > 0:53:0590. 5? Are we all done now?
0:53:05 > 0:53:09And finished? At £90.
0:53:11 > 0:53:15At last a decent profit and he's back in the game.
0:53:15 > 0:53:17Well, kind of.
0:53:18 > 0:53:23Last, but by no means least, are Charles's pussies.
0:53:24 > 0:53:28Here we go, Charlie. The cats are ready for lift-off.
0:53:28 > 0:53:31- I'll help.- This is our moment.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34A pair of 20th-century, large, carved hardwood cats.
0:53:34 > 0:53:39They're both at it now. Well, this is the final lot.
0:53:39 > 0:53:44I can start the bidding straight in at £100. 10 I'm bid.
0:53:44 > 0:53:48You might need a seat, Charlie. His cats might do quite well.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50At £100. Do I see 110?
0:53:50 > 0:53:53110. 120. 130. 140.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56150. 160. 170. 180.
0:53:56 > 0:53:58190. I'm out.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00190 here. 190. 190.
0:54:00 > 0:54:03Do I see 200? 190 on the telephone.
0:54:03 > 0:54:06£190.
0:54:06 > 0:54:11- Thank you. Thank you very much. - I have to lead the applause there.
0:54:11 > 0:54:15- Thank you.- You're a genius. - Fantastic.- You are a genius!
0:54:16 > 0:54:20They were indeed today's star lot.
0:54:20 > 0:54:24Which means that - surprise, surprise - today
0:54:24 > 0:54:29and this week's runaway victor is... Charles Hanson.
0:54:32 > 0:54:37Charlie started this leg with a modest £157.60
0:54:37 > 0:54:41and made a meagre profit of £8.26 after auction costs.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43Charlie ends
0:54:43 > 0:54:46with just £165.86.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49Don't look so serious.
0:54:52 > 0:54:57Charles started with a bulging £547.89
0:54:57 > 0:55:03and continued his winning streak with an impressive profit of £135.16.
0:55:04 > 0:55:09Charles ends with a grand total of £683.05.
0:55:16 > 0:55:20Never mind, Charlie. Perhaps that long-awaited trip to the beach
0:55:20 > 0:55:23will put a smile back on your face.
0:55:25 > 0:55:31This is really quite nostalgic. The whole length of the country to the sea and you've thrashed me.
0:55:31 > 0:55:34Congratulations. Well done, Charles.
0:55:36 > 0:55:41So this brings us to the end of the chaps' antique road trip.
0:55:41 > 0:55:43And what a journey it's been.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46- They've had their ups...- Oh! - Quality!
0:55:46 > 0:55:49..and their downs.
0:55:53 > 0:55:55Bother!
0:55:55 > 0:55:59- And a lot of car trouble. - I can't believe it!
0:56:00 > 0:56:03But have become firm friends.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08# You've got a friend in me
0:56:08 > 0:56:11# When the road looks rough ahead
0:56:11 > 0:56:16# And you're miles and miles from your nice, warm bed
0:56:16 > 0:56:19# You've got a friend in me
0:56:19 > 0:56:23# Yeah, you've got a friend in me... #
0:56:23 > 0:56:27- I'm with you all the way, baby. - Try it again.
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