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The nation's favourite experts, £200 each, one big challenge.

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Well, duck, do I buy you, or don't I?

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Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques

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-as they scour the UK?

-Look at the colour!

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The aim is trade up and hope that each antique turns a profit,

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but it's not as easy as it looks and dreams of glory can end in tatters.

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Thank you!

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Will it be the fast lane to success or the slow road to bankruptcy?

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-Bad luck for Thomas - £50 down.

-This is the Antiques Road Trip!

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Yeah!

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This week, we start a brand-new chapter

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with veteran road-tripper Thomas Plant and new boy Mark Hales.

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Thomas is a young-blood auctioneer who doesn't take no for an answer.

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Halfway at 65.

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-Oh... You do drive a hard bargain.

-I'm only trying.

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Thomas's opponent is new boy Mark Hales.

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He's also an auctioneer.

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He doesn't mess about, though, when it comes to buying antiques.

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Wrap it up for me, that's brilliant.

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Our boys will begin this week's adventure with £200 each.

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The automobile of choice is the sporty 1967 Sunbeam Alpine.

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The question is, will they uncover some hidden gems

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that will reap the profits at auction?

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Starting off in Portrush, Northern Ireland.

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The chaps will journey just over 460 miles,

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all the way to the beautiful village of Pontrilas in South Herefordshire.

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We begin our shopping mission in the spectacular location of Portrush

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and we'll auction just 60 miles away

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in Northern Ireland's capital city of Belfast.

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The boys roll into this delightful seaside resort

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on an unusually grey day.

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Situated on a mile-long peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean,

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it boasts three sandy beaches.

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But alas, today the sun is nowhere to be seen,

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and the chaps are met with a bracing chilly wind.

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Plenty of parking, though.

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Right, here we are!

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Portrush by the sea.

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-I like starting by the sea!

-The rugged Atlantic.

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Do you feel it in your bones, Thomas? I do.

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-There's something in Portrush.

-I just feel the sea air.

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-There's something in Portrush.

-I like the smell of it,

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and if I don't find anything, I'm going for a swim.

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-Each to their own, Thomas.

-Naked.

-Good luck with that.

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-Right, see you later.

-See you later.

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Well, they seem to be very sporting and jovial.

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How long will it last, though?

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Let's start off with Mark Hales.

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Antiques shop Kennedy Wolfenden is his first port of call.

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I seem to have brought a little bit of the bad weather with me.

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I know! It was beautiful a few days ago. Not so nice.

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-How do you do? I'm Mark.

-Eleanor.

-Hello, Eleanor.

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-What a lovely shop.

-Thank you.

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-You have some really, really nice things.

-Thank you.

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-So would it be all right if I had a real...?

-You have a nosy.

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Mark is a Londoner through and through.

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He's an expert on ceramics and glass

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and has worn many hats in the world of antiques

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from senior valuer at Christie's and antiques dealer

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to presently running a successful auction house

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with his wife in sunny Devon.

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-I do rather like these.

-Those are Dublin, 1828.

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Dublin, 1828, and Irish silver's good, isn't it?

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It's very collectable throughout the world,

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and they're in lovely condition with clear marks.

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Silver is so high at the moment, it's what I should be buying,

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but it's outside my comfort zone,

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not something I have a great deal of knowledge in.

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It's all down to weight and scrap and things, isn't it?

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-And how much are these?

-Those are £50 for the pair.

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I'm very tempted, so I'll have a look around first, and we'll see.

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There's no stopping this fellow.

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He's already spotted something as a potential first buy.

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He obviously loves getting stuck in.

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It's OK, Mark, don't worry.

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Set it down on the floor and we'll sort it out.

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Look at him go! He's leaving no antique uncovered.

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He's certainly thorough and, as a natural charmer,

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he's managed to find shop owner Eleanor's secret treasure trove.

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-This is the glory hole.

-Right.

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-Indeed, yeah.

-We do have some nice things.

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-Ah... Isn't that pretty?

-An old money box.

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-Not important qualitywise, but look at the subject!

-Pretty.

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-Pretty subject.

-And people collect money boxes.

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-I wonder, could that be a fiver?

-Yes, it could.

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-Yeah?

-Deal done.

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Yeah? Well, for a fiver, we've bought that, all right?

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Right, so I've got my money box, OK, that's a fiver.

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The spoons, erm... I think you said 40.

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-No, I said 50.

-Did you?

-Yes, I did.

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Bless your heart, you're a hard woman, aren't you?

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-You're not going to bully me?

-I would never bully you.

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I couldn't cope on my first time in Northern Ireland.

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-We can't harass you.

-Could they be 35?

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They couldn't, but they could be 40.

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-That's it, that's your bottom line?

-That is it, amen.

-OK.

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Have you ever been in a Sunbeam Alpine?

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-No, I haven't.

-It's a late '60s classic English sports car.

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-Are you taking me for a drive?

-If I took you for a spin,

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-could they be 35, then?

-No!

-I can't tempt you?

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A little trip around the town, and then they're £35.

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Well, I'll do without the trip, but I'll make them 35.

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Bless your heart!

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Thank you very much. That's really sweet of you.

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-A pleasure.

-A money box, two spoons, you've started me off.

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-That's my first time ever.

-Good, I hope you make loads of money.

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What a great start to the day, Mark. £40 on two items.

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It looks like there's no new boy nerves with you.

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Meanwhile, old hand Thomas

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is just up the road at Atlantic Antiques.

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Very nice to meet you, thank you for letting me come here.

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-And how long have you been here?

-13 years tomorrow.

-Tomorrow?

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-Yes.

-So are you having a teenage birthday party?

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Well, no, I don't think so.

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-Is it all right if I have a good look around?

-You feel free.

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Pleasure, Ernie, absolute pleasure. Thank you very much.

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He may look young, but Thomas is a knowledgeable auctioneer

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with his own specialist auction house.

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He's an expert in jewellery,

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but he's always on the lookout for the interesting and the unusual.

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I love the old phone, look at that!

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Look at that old thing!

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He's hilarious, ropey old job.

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Ernie? You haven't got a price on it.

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-Did you pay much for it?

-I did, a lot.

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-No, you didn't, did you?

-£30.

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I was going to offer you £15 for it.

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-That's...

-It's a harsh world.

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That's an awful lot of money you want off.

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-Yeah, because it is damaged.

-Yes, and that's why it's so cheap.

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-Hmm.

-So would we say 20?

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Would you meet me halfway?

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18?

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16.

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You're... You're awful bad at your...

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-I'm not awful bad!

-..at your sums.

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17.

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16.50.

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-Deal.

-All right, deal.

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I must be mad!

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I love it!

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Yes, it's...it's unusual.

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They don't... They don't turn up too often.

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It's a swift first purchase for a very reasonable £16.50.

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It's definitely game on with these boys.

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Back to Mark. He's nipped across the road to The Vintage.

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What's he got his eye on now?

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Brilliant, look at that!

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That is loved, that's been loved, that's been played with.

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Excuse me, kind sir.

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May I just take your dog for a quick walk?

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-Have a look in the light? Would that be all right?

-Yeah, fine.

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-Thank you very much indeed. Has it got a name?

-No.

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No, not yet. Right, come along, lad. Off we go.

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# Walking the dog

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# Just walking the dog

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# If you don't know how to do it

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# I'll show you how to walk the dog... #

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-Look at that face.

-One only a mother could love.

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Ha-ha, this is what we want. We've got a label.

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I thought it was Tri-ang,

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but it's Lines Brothers.

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Lines Brothers was a British company

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operated by, surprisingly, three brothers called Lines.

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Following huge success in the mid-'20s,

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they registered Tri-ang Toys,

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so called because three lines make a triangle.

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Three Lines brothers, triangle, get it?

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This would be 19...40s, I think.

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'40s, '50s and...

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..very collectable, a lot of fun.

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A little bit of damage here, a little bit of wear.

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If we look here...

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..and here...

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..he's been fighting.

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He's not real, Mark.

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So an animal in distress, what do we do?

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We give him a home, don't we?

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So...let's go back inside and see if we can buy him for...

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..£30, let's just have a go.

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We might be lucky.

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The asking price for this little chap is £88.

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Right, sir, I'll keep it brief.

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If you've bought it well, I'll give you £30 for it, now, cash.

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If you haven't, fair enough, fair enough.

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But I know sometimes you can buy things very, very well

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and just let them go. What do you think?

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I want to give the dog a home. He's had a bad life.

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-He needs...to be loved.

-OK, OK, for you, Mark, 40 quid.

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-30, please, it has to be 30.

-I couldn't do it.

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-I can't sell it for £40...

-It cost me more!

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Yeah, but I'm trying to make a profit, honestly.

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Honestly, I am.

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-35.

-Oh, my goodness me.

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Are you sure you can't do it for 30? 30 would work for me.

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I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll toss you for it.

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-Oh, really?

-Oh, dear.

-Go on, then.

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-Do you want to toss?

-Yeah, go on, because I feel lucky.

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-No, you toss, I'll call.

-You call.

-I feel lucky. Go on, then.

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Tails.

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Heads.

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Is it going to be that sort of a day?

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Well, I've got to honour that, 35 it is, then, sir. 35 it is.

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-OK, Mark.

-OK, we'll give it a go.

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That will teach you to gamble, Mark.

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The boys have had a wonderful time in Portrush,

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but it's time to move on,

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34 miles south to the village of Broughshane in County Antrim.

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-Right, Thomas. There you go.

-Is this me?

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-We're here.

-Are you kicking me out?

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Yep! Out you get, Thomas. Now, don't be long.

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As you said to me, don't mess me about, don't be long.

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-Come on, you...

-I'll give you six minutes.

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Six minutes?! Good luck! And come and pick me up!

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Thank you. Yeah, I'll pop back later, possibly.

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They're getting on well, then.

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Thomas's next shop is Braid Antiques.

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-I'm Thomas.

-You're very welcome to Braid Antiques, I'm Audrey.

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Thomas wastes no time and sets to work straightaway

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carefully looking out for that hopeful second purchase.

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And the very helpful Audrey has looked out a few things

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that she thinks may be of interest to Thomas.

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-Just a couple of wee bits of kitchenalia.

-Yeah, quite sweet!

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-Nice little butter stamp, isn't it?

-It's a lovely butter stamp,

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-and the egg timer... and the breadboard.

-Uh-huh.

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So what have we got on here?

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"White Rock, Hastings."

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So obviously for playing games, you put your die in there and...

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So this is a needle case.

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-A needle case, yes.

-Put sewing needles in there.

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"Sea front, Dover." Good local scenes, aren't they?

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-Very local to here, yes!

-Very local to here, you know?

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The others are all Jersey, I think.

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Could I try

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and buy all of it

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-for 60?

-No, that would be too little.

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-I would be losing money on that.

-Would you?

-Oh, I would, I would.

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Well, all of it for 70.

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-Halfway at 65.

-Oh... You do drive a hard bargain.

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I'm only trying.

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-All right, yes.

-65...OK.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

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Well, there you go, our man drives a hard bargain.

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That's another two lots to add to his bag of treasures.

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Mark, meanwhile, has travelled eight miles away

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to Ahoghill, Ballymena.

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Once Upon A Time

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is owned by father and son Sean and Ronan McLaughlin.

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-I'm Sean.

-How do you do, sir.

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Would you mind awfully if I had a quick poke around in here

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because it looks very, very interesting.

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You would be most welcome.

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So far it's been an exciting day for Mark.

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Does he have a game plan?

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I want to buy something for £8 and sell it for a couple of thousand. That's my plan.

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But, it doesn't always work out that way.

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So I might have to settle for buying something for £30 and selling it for a profit.

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Better get a move on then, Mark.

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That's what I like to see lots of bits and bobs.

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I was just wondering, in case it was pennies, because...

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Obviously all the flowers are tipped and broken

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-and the tail is restored badly there.

-Very badly.

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Is it pennies? I'm just trying to buy little bits as well.

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-It could be £8.

-Yes.

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£8, you say?

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Maybe this will be the one that sells for a couple of grand, Mark.

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That's ever so good. Terribly reasonable.

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It's made by John and Rebecca Lloyd

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of Shelton in Staffordshire in about 1835.

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Hmm, looks like Mark's going to mull this one over.

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Rough shell case, a bit of trench art.

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I don't think it's decorative enough, though, is it?

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What a lovely jug. 19th century, 1830, 1840...

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One of the better English porcelain factories.

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It's got that Coalport look to it. It's beautifully hand painted.

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There's a pattern number on the bottom that could be researched.

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Erm, in very good condition, there's no chips, cracks or restoration.

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It's the real thing, it's just nice. If that's come in with a box lot,

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can you do that for pennies? If you can, I'll have a go at it.

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It's not terribly saleable now.

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I could take 18 for that.

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-It's tempting, it's a very good quality jug.

-It is, yeah.

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You know, I left a very good quality English porcelain basket this morning,

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just because they're not selling.

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Well, this is awkward.

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Erm, I tell you what...

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I'm not insulting you, you tell me, OK?

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Having that for a fiver and if I give you 15 for that. It's 20 for the two.

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-That's OK.

-Is that all right?

-Yeah.

-Thank you, Ronan.

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Wow, what a shopping spree.

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Four items already in the bag. Or should that be box?

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Mark's on a roll. It's off to Lisburn,

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Northern Ireland's third-largest city.

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First stop is Ballinderry Antiques, owned by Donald.

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-Good afternoon, sir.

-Good afternoon.

-I'm Mark.

-Donald McClusky.

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Good afternoon, Donald. Is it OK if I just seek and search?

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-Plenty to look at.

-Thank you very much indeed, thank you.

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And he's off!

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I do have to beat Thomas.

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Donald?

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-It has suffered a bit.

-Yeah, what a beauty, though.

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This is a Troika wheel vase.

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Troika was an art pottery set up in Cornwall in the early '60s.

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-Serious crack.

-Whereabouts? Oh, there.

-Worth restoring, possibly.

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I think so. That is wonderful. Look at the shape and everything, I love it to bits.

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Erm, no hard haggle, no messing about.

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Bottom line, very, very best, and it's got to be good or I won't bother.

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At Ballinderry Antiques we always offer a good deal.

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-Sometimes you can just knock things out and sometimes you can't.

-£30.

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-That's the very best, the bottom line, is it?

-Yeah.

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I love that, I love it.

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-There should be something left in that.

-Wrap it up for me, that's brilliant. We started. We started.

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Say, "please". He's quick and not quite finished yet.

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Some Guinness tonight.

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And, as quick as a flash, he's uncovered a 19th-century Chinese hardwood stand.

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What's the very best on it, just in case I can do a last-minute...

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-A sweet little piece.

-A quickie here.

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£27.

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Almost certainly, you'll get some sort of profit on that.

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-That's a lovely, carved wood stand, isn't it?

-It's very intricate.

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-Very much the flavour of the month, isn't it?

-Very much so.

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That would have had a piece of jade or whatever in it.

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They're very collectable, lovely patina, lovely colour.

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-All right, Donald, I'll have that.

-OK.

-Thank you very much.

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Blimey, he doesn't hang around.

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-What's the grand total?

-£57.

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-And I can't knock any more off that?

-That's it, I'm afraid.

-£57, there's £60.

0:18:120:18:16

That's brilliant. I'll get you £3 change.

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That's another two in the bag. Man now has a mighty six lots.

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Meanwhile, Thomas, has travelled just over 26 miles

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to the small village of Grey Abbey in County Down.

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He's going for a good rummage in Hayes Antiques.

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-Nice to meet you, Derek Hayes.

-Thomas Plant.

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Thomas is a bit of an antiques magpie

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and has a real passion for interesting curios.

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I think it's Italian. I think it is with that cockerel on the base.

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It could be the Cantagalli factory from the Urbino in Tuscany,

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from about the late 19th century, early 20th-century.

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-It's rather good, isn't it? Rather good fun.

-Yeah. It's a nice piece.

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I love that design to it.

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The ticket price for the vase is £65.

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Could we say...

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40?

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HE LAUGHS

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-I've got that figure in my head.

-45.

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42?

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-OK.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Brilliant. Thank you very much. I like that.

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It's a handsome thing.

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That's four lots in the bag for Thomas.

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He certainly is a tough cookie when it comes to naming his price.

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Meanwhile, Mark has finished all his high octane shopping for the day

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and is making his way to a secret location.

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-You sir, must be Ray?

-Yes, it's me.

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Mark has an invitation to visit passionate collector

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and automobile enthusiast, Ray.

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He's a house builder who has collected literally thousands of items

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for the last 30 years from vintage petrol pumps

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to the very first motoring signs.

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-Would you show me around?

-Certainly. Come this way here up to the goody parts.

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This priceless collection began when Ray was passing a garage

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he used to visit with his dad when he was a nipper.

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He's amassed a spectacular collection of automobilia.

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from around the world, including an extraordinary collection of petrol globes.

0:20:260:20:31

-Well, Mark, this is the Aladdin's cave.

-Oh, my goodness me.

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-Oh, my goodness me.

-Altogether there are over 350 globes here.

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You have to go to America to get bigger collections of up to 1,500.

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Which is the earliest globe in this room?

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The earliest globes would be this line here, the BP, Pratt's,

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ROP, Red Line, they are all around 1920.

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In 1919, that's when the first petrol pumps came into Great Britain and Ireland.

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-What are they made of. Glass?

-Glass, yes.

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-Plastic globes weren't used until after the war.

-Can you still find them?

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-Yes.

-Do they still appear?

-They still appear.

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-Or have you got the lot?

-No.

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Absolutely fascinating. I couldn't be more impressed, frankly.

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-I will never forget this.

-You won't forget this.

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With both boys shopping all done and dusted for today,

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let's remind ourselves what they've purchased.

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Thomas started today with £200 and spent £123.50 on four lots.

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The candlestick telephone, the collection of Mauchline ware,

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the Victorian kitchenware and the Cantagalli vase.

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Mark, on the other hand, splashed out £152

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on his first ever spending spree.

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He ended up with a whopping six lots.

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The pair of Staffordshire figures, the silver spoons

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the baby moneybox, the Troika vase, the Chinese hardwood stand

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and the dog on wheels. Woof!

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So what does old timer Thomas think of new boy Mark's purchases?

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He should not have bought the Troika, it's whacked.

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I feel sorry for him for buying that.

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But it could make money at the auction.

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I don't know whether I'm going to beat Thomas or not.

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I know I WILL beat Thomas, sooner or later -

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I know I WILL find something,

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and it will make a lot of money, I know that is going to happen...

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but I can't... You know, it's in the lap of the gods

0:22:270:22:30

WHEN that is going to happen.

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Fighting talk from the boys. But what results lie ahead?

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Right - all eyes to the front. The auction is about to begin.

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First up, it's Mark's porcelain duo.

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Let's find out what he knows about ceramics.

0:22:460:22:49

£30. £20. £10.

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£5, £6, £7. At £7 I'm bid.

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£8, £9. £10.

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£12. Bid's at the back at £12.

0:22:570:22:59

Lovely Victorian jug, are we all finished at £12...?

0:22:590:23:03

Disaster strikes, so early in the day.

0:23:030:23:06

Oh, dear, it's a loss, Mark -

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but don't worry, it's only your first item.

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Next up is Thomas's collection of Mauchline Ware.

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Nice lot there. £80. £60. £50.

0:23:160:23:19

-For £30, then.

-Come on, come on, come on.

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£37.50. It's with Paul at £40.

0:23:230:23:26

£42.50. Bid's beside me now at £42.50...

0:23:260:23:33

All finished, the lot, at £42.50...?

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My heart goes out to you on that one,

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because genuinely I would have bought them too.

0:23:380:23:40

Another loss, and not what Thomas expected at all.

0:23:400:23:43

Still, it could be worse.

0:23:430:23:45

It's Mark's turn next.

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With the damaged, but unusual Troika vase.

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£40. For £20...

0:23:510:23:54

For sale, £10. £12. £14. £16. £18.

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£20. £22.50. £25.

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£30. £32.50. New bidder.

0:24:000:24:02

£35. New bidder again. £40...

0:24:020:24:06

All finished now at £40?

0:24:060:24:08

40 quid! You got out of jail.

0:24:080:24:11

-I'm annoyed about my earlier loss, Thomas.

-Don't stress about that.

0:24:110:24:16

Not bad, Mark, but listen to Thomas. Enjoy a profit when you get one.

0:24:160:24:21

Back to Thomas. It's the Victorian kitchenalia next.

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£30. £20.

0:24:250:24:27

Will a tenner start me?

0:24:270:24:28

I'm bid £10, £12. £14. £16. £18. £20.

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Bid's here beside me in the middle at 22.50, 25, 27.50.

0:24:330:24:37

Bid's still in the middle. Bid's here.

0:24:370:24:40

In the middle at 27.50. All out. All done now for 27.50.

0:24:400:24:46

That's OK.

0:24:460:24:47

That sorts out your Mauchline lot with your breadboard, doesn't it?

0:24:470:24:50

Well, hang on.

0:24:500:24:52

A small profit. Come on, Thomas, keep your hopes up.

0:24:520:24:55

Right, Mark, it's the baby money bank next.

0:24:580:25:01

£20...or £10.

0:25:010:25:03

Fiver. Thank you. Five, six, seven.

0:25:030:25:05

At seven. Eight - new bidder. Nine.

0:25:050:25:09

Ten. Beside me now at £10. All out for £10.

0:25:090:25:15

-Oh, come on.

-Well...

-Come on, you made money out of it.

-£2.

0:25:150:25:19

Come on indeed, Mark, at least somebody bought it.

0:25:190:25:24

Next, it's the decorative Cantagalli ewer.

0:25:240:25:28

£80. £50. £30.

0:25:280:25:32

Thank you. At 30. 32.50. 35

0:25:320:25:36

-At 35. 37.50.

-Go on.

0:25:360:25:38

£40. New bidder. In front of me at £40. Are we all done for this?

0:25:380:25:43

2.50 again. 45.

0:25:430:25:45

7.50. At 47.50. Bid's here.

0:25:450:25:48

£50. Bid's in the middle. All out for it now. £50.

0:25:480:25:53

When you bought that, if it had been 50 and not 42,

0:25:530:25:56

-if you wanted it, you would have bought it, wouldn't you?

-Oh, yeah.

0:25:560:25:59

So would I.

0:25:590:26:01

Oh, dear. Not what Thomas was expecting. Keep your chin up, boys.

0:26:010:26:06

It's Mark's 19th century Chinese stand next. Fingers crossed.

0:26:070:26:12

£30. £20.

0:26:120:26:14

A tenner, sir. Thank you.

0:26:140:26:15

10, 12, new bidder at 14, 16, 18.

0:26:150:26:19

20. Bid's here for £20. All finished at £20.

0:26:190:26:25

-Most disappointing.

-You were right. 20 quid.

0:26:250:26:28

And I still think another place, another time, a lot more.

0:26:280:26:32

I think you thought that too, didn't you?

0:26:320:26:34

Excuses, excuses. It's another loss, Mark. But it's not over yet.

0:26:340:26:38

Maybe the silver spoons will bring a much needed smile to your face.

0:26:380:26:43

30 bid. 2.50. 35.

0:26:430:26:45

7.50. £40. 2.50.

0:26:450:26:48

45. 7.50. £50. 55. 60.

0:26:480:26:53

65. 70.

0:26:530:26:56

75. 80.

0:26:560:26:57

85.

0:26:570:26:59

I have 85 in the middle.

0:26:590:27:01

90 - new bidder.

0:27:010:27:02

Bid's at 95. 100.

0:27:020:27:06

-105.

-Come on. Yes.

0:27:060:27:08

-Another five.

-Keep going. I feel the sea.

-£110.

0:27:080:27:13

-Good lot. Well done.

-Thank you. I'm pleased.

-Well, you should be.

0:27:130:27:17

I'm only pleased because it's out of my comfort zone.

0:27:170:27:19

Well done, Mark. Silver may be out of your comfort zone

0:27:190:27:23

but that is what you can call a result.

0:27:230:27:27

It's Thomas's final item, the candlestick telephone, next.

0:27:280:27:33

£20. A bid. 2.50. 5. 7.50.

0:27:330:27:37

£30. 2.50. 35. 7.50. £40.

0:27:370:27:40

2.50. Bid's here beside me now for 42.50 for the phone.

0:27:400:27:45

All done. The bid's here beside me.

0:27:450:27:47

Beside me now at 42.50. We all like the phone. 42.50.

0:27:470:27:53

-Made money though. Made money.

-Made a profit.

0:27:530:27:57

It certainly did make you money, Thomas.

0:27:570:27:59

It's better than a slap in the face. With a wet fish.

0:27:590:28:02

And, lastly, it's Mark's rather crude pooch on wheels.

0:28:020:28:07

Will the bidders of Belfast want to take him home though?

0:28:070:28:10

£50. £30.

0:28:100:28:11

Give this dog a home! Give this dog a home!

0:28:110:28:14

That's right, give it a home. £10. 10 a bid. 12, 14, 16.

0:28:140:28:18

Give floppy ears a home.

0:28:180:28:20

-At 18 and bid. 20.

-Go, floppy, go.

-At 20 and bid.

0:28:200:28:24

He's going out the door here. 2.50 - new bidder.

0:28:240:28:27

At 22.50, the lady's bid in the middle.

0:28:270:28:30

Lady's bid then at 22.50. All finished now at 22.50.

0:28:300:28:35

-Oh, disaster.

-I thought they were going to...

0:28:350:28:38

I feel we sort of knew, didn't we?

0:28:380:28:40

Do you think your outbursts stopped the bidding?

0:28:400:28:43

Do you think it stopped the bidding?

0:28:430:28:45

Maybe you do need to keep quiet next time, Mark. Oh, dear. Another loss.

0:28:450:28:49

All in all, it hasn't been a great first auction for the boys.

0:28:510:28:55

We can't be down in the dumps because we're all walking away

0:28:550:28:58

with a bit of extra money jingling in our pocket.

0:28:580:29:01

To me, I've got change. He's got folding.

0:29:010:29:03

I'm a little bit frustrated

0:29:030:29:06

that the decent profit on the spoons

0:29:060:29:09

was soaked up by all the other items.

0:29:090:29:12

After paying auction costs,

0:29:120:29:15

Thomas Plant made a tiny profit of £9.75.

0:29:150:29:18

And just inching ahead is Mark Hales with a £23.89 profit.

0:29:210:29:27

He's the winner! Not bad for an Antiques Road Trip rookie.

0:29:270:29:33

So with poor profits from the Belfast auction,

0:29:330:29:37

the duo set off for south of the border and hopefully more success.

0:29:370:29:40

-Gentle as you can.

-I know! What are you talking about?

0:29:400:29:43

-You pulled away beautifully, smoothly.

-Yeah, all right!

0:29:430:29:46

Do you think I'm a backseat driver? I most definitely am!

0:29:460:29:50

we start the next leg of this trip in Dublin,

0:29:500:29:53

with an auction showdown at Ballybrittas.

0:29:530:29:57

Because we're about to buy in the Republic of Ireland,

0:29:570:30:01

Thomas's cash pot converts

0:30:010:30:05

to 226.53 euros.

0:30:050:30:07

While Mark Hales' becomes

0:30:080:30:11

a respectable 241.80 euros.

0:30:110:30:15

The River Liffey flows through the centre of Dublin.

0:30:150:30:18

What better place for the chaps to discuss a bit of shopping strategy

0:30:180:30:22

before their first foray into Irish antiques?

0:30:220:30:26

-A lovely big river.

-Very nice indeed.

0:30:260:30:28

-Teeming with salmon and possible bargains in Dublin.

-I hope so.

0:30:280:30:32

Are you going to strike hard bargains this time?

0:30:320:30:34

Are you going to deal strongly?

0:30:340:30:37

I think if you keep pushing, you make your own luck.

0:30:370:30:40

You can't play too safe, Thomas, can you really?

0:30:400:30:43

You have to step out of your comfort zone if you're going to win a round.

0:30:430:30:47

Well, hopefully Mark will have the luck of the Irish with him today.

0:30:470:30:50

The boys are making their way

0:30:500:30:52

to Dublin's Antiques Mecca, Francis Street.

0:30:520:30:55

It's Mark's turn first.

0:30:550:30:57

He's having a good old gander at Michael Connell Antiques.

0:30:570:31:01

-Good morning, sir.

-Good morning, how are you?

-I'm Mark.

0:31:020:31:05

-Michael Connell, pleased to meet you.

-How do you do, Michael?

0:31:050:31:08

How refreshing to walk into a shop that is very much the real thing.

0:31:080:31:12

-Thank you very much.

-Absolutely wonderful.

0:31:120:31:16

Would it be OK if I had a jolly good look?

0:31:160:31:18

-Have a good wander, there's loads of stuff here.

-Lovely.

0:31:180:31:21

-Thank you very much indeed.

-No problem.

0:31:210:31:24

Mark is a master spy of hunting down unusual antiques.

0:31:260:31:31

He takes his time, slowly but surely narrowing down

0:31:310:31:35

the items he wants to consider.

0:31:350:31:38

And then Bingo! He makes his move.

0:31:380:31:43

Nice little camera here.

0:31:430:31:45

These are very, very collectible.

0:31:450:31:48

Maybe if we can get this for a good price, this might be worth a go.

0:31:480:31:54

This little beauty is said to be an original spy camera from the 1940s.

0:31:540:31:59

I'll have a little think about that.

0:31:590:32:02

And as he thinks about it, the search continues.

0:32:030:32:07

This just caught my eye because there's always RAF collectors.

0:32:070:32:11

That's just come in, yes.

0:32:110:32:12

Whenever we have anything that's RAF,

0:32:120:32:15

there's always somebody that wants to buy it.

0:32:150:32:17

I just thought that's a bit of fun so that's definitely a maybe.

0:32:170:32:21

Right, the camera, Michael. 60-odd euros.

0:32:210:32:24

I'll do 50 on it, Mark.

0:32:240:32:26

I'm out of my comfort zone as usual.

0:32:260:32:28

I'll do 40 to bring you into your comfort zone.

0:32:280:32:30

-Is it...?

-It's working.

0:32:300:32:33

Little spy camera in its original leather case, 40 euros.

0:32:330:32:37

-Oh, let's have a go. Let's have a go.

-Right.

0:32:370:32:39

All right, I'll have that, Michael. We'll shake on that one.

0:32:390:32:42

-Thank you.

-I'll have that one. I'll get the money out in a minute.

0:32:420:32:46

What about this little match box holder? This has to be pennies.

0:32:460:32:50

I'm not that enamoured with it, it's just RAF. It's a collectible.

0:32:500:32:53

-If it's really cheap, I'll have a go.

-I'll do a tenner on it.

0:32:530:32:56

All right, we'll have a go with that. Thank you, Michael. Shake on that as well.

0:32:560:33:00

The job's a good 'un, Mark.

0:33:000:33:04

It's an impressive start.

0:33:040:33:07

Meanwhile, Thomas Plant is making his way to St James's Gate in Dublin,

0:33:070:33:10

the home of the world-famous Guinness beverage.

0:33:100:33:14

Obviously, there are other stouts available

0:33:170:33:21

but it would be rude not to visit whilst one's in Dublin.

0:33:210:33:25

10 million glasses of this world-famous stout are enjoyed

0:33:250:33:29

in 150 countries across the globe, but Thomas is not going for a drink.

0:33:290:33:33

Oh no. He's here to find out about the history.

0:33:330:33:36

It all started in 1759, when Arthur Guinness signed

0:33:360:33:41

a rather unique lease for a disused brewery in Dublin.

0:33:410:33:44

Archivist Evelyn Roche is Thomas's guide for today.

0:33:440:33:48

-I keep on hearing about this famous lease.

-Absolutely.

0:33:480:33:52

One of the most famous leases in Irish history, probably,

0:33:520:33:55

and I've a copy of it here to show you.

0:33:550:33:57

-OK.

-This is it.

0:33:570:34:00

It's an indenture, the term that would have been used back in the 18th century.

0:34:000:34:04

It was signed 252 years ago for an incredible 9,000 years.

0:34:040:34:09

9,000 years!

0:34:090:34:11

That is an extraordinary amount of time.

0:34:110:34:13

Did he think, I may as well buy it?

0:34:130:34:15

Very hard for us to conceive of 9,000 years as a period of time.

0:34:150:34:18

I guess all you can say, about Arthur, he certainly had

0:34:180:34:21

a belief in his beer and a belief that he was going to be around for 9,000 years.

0:34:210:34:25

-I hear you've got something else to show me.

-I do indeed.

0:34:250:34:28

I'll take you over here.

0:34:280:34:30

This is one of the absolute gems that we hold here in the archive.

0:34:300:34:34

It's a recipe book that dates right back to Arthur's time.

0:34:340:34:38

It's a recipe that he himself would have brewed.

0:34:380:34:41

What this shows is that he was actually brewing West India Porter.

0:34:410:34:45

Why this particular recipe is of such interest to us

0:34:450:34:48

here at Guinness is that it's the direct precursor

0:34:480:34:51

of a beer that we still brew today over 200 years later

0:34:510:34:55

here in St James's Gate which we call Guinness Foreign Extra Stout.

0:34:550:34:58

That is fascinating, it really is.

0:34:580:35:00

What are these here, these children's books?

0:35:000:35:03

Sort of Alice in Wonderland?

0:35:030:35:05

These are what are known as doctor's books.

0:35:050:35:07

They're really, really highly illustrated booklets

0:35:070:35:10

that were first produced in the early 1930s

0:35:100:35:13

and they're called doctor's books because they were actually issued

0:35:130:35:17

by Guinness to GPs, general practitioners,

0:35:170:35:19

around Christmas time of every year as a thank-you gift to GPs

0:35:190:35:24

who, at that point in time,

0:35:240:35:26

would have been endorsing Guinness as a health tonic.

0:35:260:35:29

Very much, you have to look at it as a point in time.

0:35:290:35:32

This is the very first one here and it's based on Alice in Wonderland

0:35:320:35:36

so would have been the Lewis Carroll centenary

0:35:360:35:40

around the 1930s, so would have been very topical, I guess, at the time.

0:35:400:35:43

What they would have done is just adapted a lot of the copy

0:35:430:35:48

and a lot of the ditties to Guinness.

0:35:480:35:51

This one here at the end is just one of my personal favourites.

0:35:510:35:54

You have the hare here looking at his pocket watch and saying,

0:35:540:35:57

"Oh my ears and whiskers! It's Guinness time!"

0:35:570:35:59

Well, my ears and whiskers indeed.

0:35:590:36:02

While Thomas enjoys a touch of the black stuff,

0:36:020:36:05

Mark's still shopping in Dublin's Francis Street.

0:36:050:36:08

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

-Good morning, I'm Mark.

-I'm Esther.

0:36:080:36:14

-Hello, Esther. How do you do?

-Fine, thank you.

0:36:140:36:16

-What a lovely day out there.

-It's lovely.

0:36:160:36:19

-What a lovely shop.

-Thank you.

0:36:190:36:21

-Would you mind awfully if I just have a little browse?

-No.

0:36:210:36:24

Do you know, it sort of makes the day worthwhile

0:36:310:36:34

when you see something like that. I absolutely love this.

0:36:340:36:38

19th century French Rousseau.

0:36:380:36:41

Superb. Acid-etched, look at the colour. That in front of the light.

0:36:410:36:48

Unfortunately, a lot of damage. Actually, it's not for sale.

0:36:480:36:53

Esther's keeping this and I really don't blame her

0:36:530:36:57

because if I found this somewhere, I would keep it.

0:36:570:37:00

Oh, wonderful piece of glass. That's made my day.

0:37:000:37:04

Whatever happens to me now today, I'll still be smiling

0:37:040:37:08

because I've seen that and I've held that.

0:37:080:37:10

MUSIC: "Magic Moments" by Perry Como

0:37:100:37:14

I think he likes it.

0:37:170:37:19

But you're here to buy, Mark. Back to it!

0:37:190:37:22

Have you got any little bits and bobs?

0:37:240:37:26

Anything there's a profit left in. Anything I can turn a copper with.

0:37:260:37:29

-I doubt it.

-Anything you've bought well.

0:37:290:37:34

-This is a very English thing.

-I like that. Isn't it lovely?

-Yes.

0:37:340:37:40

-Mother of pearl, little penknife, fruit knife.

-A fruit knife.

0:37:400:37:43

Little ladies' penknife or fruit knife. Is that pennies?

0:37:430:37:48

-Little penknife.

-There's 20 euro on it. We could do something.

0:37:480:37:51

Could it be 10?

0:37:510:37:53

-That will give me a chance, wouldn't it?

-It would.

-It would, wouldn't it?

0:37:530:37:57

-It could be 10.

-Yes?

-Yes.

-Esther, I think I love you.

0:37:570:38:01

I love that.

0:38:010:38:02

-It must make more than that, mustn't it?

-It has to.

0:38:020:38:06

Bless your heart, you're a lovely lady.

0:38:060:38:08

-Thank you.

-Right, 10 euros. Thank you very much.

0:38:080:38:12

Gosh, Mark really likes to dish out the kisses and the compliments.

0:38:120:38:16

The charm seems to be working though.

0:38:160:38:18

That's another cheeky lot to add to his bag of tricks.

0:38:180:38:22

Thomas, on the other hand, has a lot of catching up to do.

0:38:240:38:27

His first bout of shopping begins in Michael Connell Antiques.

0:38:270:38:30

-Hello.

-Hello, how are you?

-Good, thank you. How are you?

-Not too bad.

0:38:300:38:33

-Michael Connell, pleased to meet you.

-Michael, I'm Thomas Plant. Nice to meet you.

0:38:330:38:37

Thomas loves sniffing out a bargain and like Mark,

0:38:370:38:41

he loves to get stuck right in.

0:38:410:38:43

I'll ask Michael about this.

0:38:520:38:55

A big decorative drum, isn't it? It's made of, this is pigskin.

0:38:550:39:00

This is brass and this is wood round here.

0:39:000:39:03

I quite like the painting around it.

0:39:030:39:06

I think that's quite good fun. But it's got a lot of money.

0:39:060:39:10

350 euros.

0:39:100:39:12

The thing is, nobody's offended by an offer.

0:39:120:39:15

-The drum.

-Yeah.

-What can that be?

-How much is on it?

-350.

0:39:190:39:24

What would you like it to be?

0:39:240:39:27

I want it to be for nothing, really.

0:39:270:39:30

It can be 50.

0:39:300:39:32

Eh? What's that you say? 50 euros!

0:39:320:39:35

-You couldn't make it for 50 quid.

-No.

0:39:360:39:39

-If we said 40, would you do it?

-If we said 50, I'll do it.

0:39:390:39:44

I am just now... Do you see the door there?

0:39:440:39:49

It's a good price at 50.

0:39:490:39:52

45. Thank you.

0:39:530:39:56

HE LAUGHS

0:39:560:39:58

Before Michael shows him the door,

0:39:580:40:00

Thomas adds a fine carving set to his horde.

0:40:000:40:03

-Oh, you're giving me a tip as well?

-No!

0:40:030:40:07

Blimey, that was a super quick deal.

0:40:070:40:09

65 euros for the drum and silverware.

0:40:090:40:12

Perhaps Thomas has a lucky shamrock in his pocket.

0:40:120:40:15

Meanwhile, we can't seem to get Mark away from Francis Street.

0:40:150:40:19

He's still shopping there. This time it's Lantern Antiques.

0:40:190:40:23

-I'm John.

-How do you do, John?

0:40:230:40:25

-Some very, very nice things here. Can I have a browse?

-Of course, yeah.

0:40:250:40:29

Thank you very much, John. Thank you.

0:40:290:40:31

Mark wastes no time having a good old rummage.

0:40:310:40:36

And before too long, he spots a glass scent bottle.

0:40:360:40:39

-Lovely scent bottle. It's quite late, isn't it, John?

-Oh, yeah, I think so.

0:40:390:40:45

-Bright gilding on it.

-Yeah.

-Well, that's tempting, isn't it?

0:40:450:40:48

-I like that. It's very pretty. Could it be 10 euros?

-12.

0:40:480:40:52

Yes, yes, yes. I think we'll buy that.

0:40:530:40:56

That's decorative and that's fun, isn't it?

0:40:560:40:58

I think the ladies will like it. My wife would like that very much.

0:40:580:41:02

She'd be quite happy to have that.

0:41:020:41:04

But then she'd be quite happy to have anything I bought, frankly.

0:41:040:41:08

There we have it.

0:41:090:41:11

Mark has yet another goody to add to his collection.

0:41:110:41:14

Hot on Mark's heels is Thomas.

0:41:150:41:17

With only two items in his swag bag, he's got some catching up to do.

0:41:170:41:21

Wow, it's like a revolving door at Lantern Antiques!

0:41:210:41:25

-Good morning.

-Welcome.

0:41:270:41:29

-Do you mind if I have a good look around?

-Of course.

0:41:290:41:32

Thank you very much.

0:41:320:41:34

Will Thomas's keen eye spot a prize that Mark missed? Let's see.

0:41:340:41:39

Crumbs. That's a whopper.

0:41:430:41:46

This is a Victorian brass grain measure,

0:41:490:41:56

as it says on there. You can see it's Victorian

0:41:560:41:59

because just here, you've got a Victorian mark.

0:41:590:42:03

V.R. and the Crown.

0:42:030:42:05

Then you've got these proof marks here.

0:42:050:42:07

I rate that. I like that. I think it's a lovely thing.

0:42:110:42:17

You must sort of scoop into the grain and then you sort of,

0:42:170:42:22

off it comes, and then that's your measure of grain.

0:42:220:42:25

Beautifully made. I might ask about it.

0:42:250:42:29

Interesting item, Thomas. Let's hope it's in your price range.

0:42:290:42:33

This is a Stilton waiter or Stilton stand.

0:42:370:42:41

A cheese dish.

0:42:410:42:43

It's mahogany and Georgian, I would have thought.

0:42:430:42:49

Cheese coasters would have been used around the Georgian dinner-table

0:42:490:42:53

to contain a round of Stilton.

0:42:530:42:56

Normally they would have had casters for ease of use.

0:42:560:43:00

It's the kind of thing which is still quite collectible

0:43:010:43:05

because it's small and it would fit into a modern interior.

0:43:050:43:08

There's no price on it so I'm going to have to ask John about it.

0:43:080:43:11

Hold on to your hats! He's going in for the deal.

0:43:110:43:15

It's the grain measure first.

0:43:150:43:17

-I'm hoping..

-200.

0:43:170:43:20

Really? You wouldn't sort of think again on that one?

0:43:200:43:25

-Would you?

-OK, 150.

0:43:250:43:29

-No less.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Go on.

-No. No way, no.

0:43:290:43:32

It's worth a lot of money, that.

0:43:320:43:35

What's your price then?

0:43:350:43:37

-I'd like to give you 75.

-No way.

0:43:370:43:41

-I can only ask.

-I'll split the difference.

0:43:410:43:43

100 and something-five or something.

0:43:430:43:46

-I want to get it under the three-figure.

-No. No less, no way.

0:43:460:43:51

-OK. We can just think about that for a second.

-OK, right.

0:43:510:43:54

Can I ask you about this Stilton piece?

0:43:540:43:58

Well, you know, it's incomplete. The wheels...

0:43:590:44:02

-The wheels are missing.

-Yeah.

0:44:020:44:04

-I bought it and didn't realise that.

-Was that cheap?

0:44:040:44:07

-It is, yeah.

-How much?

0:44:070:44:09

80.

0:44:090:44:11

-Would you do a little bit less?

-60 is my lowest now, OK.

0:44:110:44:16

-Halfway, 50.

-No, 60.

-50, go on.

-No, no way.

0:44:160:44:21

-With the grain thing, What about 140?

-OK, go on.

0:44:210:44:24

-If it will get rid of you, go on.

-You want to get rid of me!

0:44:240:44:27

-Yeah, yeah.

-Really?

0:44:270:44:28

You're certainly being tough today, Thomas.

0:44:280:44:31

Remember, people do have to make a living.

0:44:310:44:33

-Been a real pleasure.

-Thank you.

0:44:330:44:35

To throw Thomas off his trail,

0:44:350:44:37

Mark's travelled to Sandycove, eight miles south of Dublin,

0:44:370:44:41

to have a bit of a nosey in Sandycove Antiques.

0:44:410:44:44

-Good afternoon, madam.

-How are you?

-I'm Mark, how do you do?

0:44:440:44:48

-I'm Fiona.

-Hello, Fiona.

0:44:480:44:50

-Lovely things. Lovely shop.

-Thank you.

-Really nice.

0:44:500:44:53

Our Mark loves a bit of a browse

0:44:530:44:56

and he's not afraid to have a good old feel of the goods.

0:44:560:45:00

But what's he in the mood for buying?

0:45:000:45:04

I would love to buy a little bit of silver.

0:45:040:45:07

Have you any Dublin silver?

0:45:070:45:08

I have a few Irish silver spoons here. Two rat-tail spoons.

0:45:080:45:13

-That's called rat-tail.

-Ah, isn't that lovely?

0:45:130:45:15

This is the bright-cut one I was going to show you.

0:45:150:45:18

That's bright-cut, it's called. Star pattern.

0:45:180:45:20

-Isn't that lovely?

-How beautiful.

-Pretty.

0:45:200:45:23

1832. Lovely hallmarks.

0:45:230:45:26

That could be a shrewd move, Mark,

0:45:260:45:29

buying Irish silver to sell to a home crowd at the auction.

0:45:290:45:32

These are Irish, here. They are a pair of brass button shiners.

0:45:360:45:42

Apparently the people in the army,

0:45:430:45:46

to shine the brass buttons on their uniform,

0:45:460:45:49

they would put this on to stop the...

0:45:490:45:51

-Aren't they lovely?

-They're Irish.

0:45:510:45:53

-Is it military?

-It's military, yes.

0:45:530:45:56

Irish military? That's good, isn't it?

0:45:560:45:59

If we put those on the desk, have a little think about those.

0:45:590:46:02

Perhaps those would be good and these lovely brass button shiners.

0:46:020:46:06

-Is that a good buy at 55 euros?

-I think 55's OK for those because they're Irish silver.

0:46:060:46:11

Can I get a profit on those?

0:46:110:46:14

That just seems a lot to me, 55. 35?

0:46:140:46:17

What about 45?

0:46:170:46:20

I definitely wouldn't want to have a go at 45.

0:46:200:46:23

-Maybe I'd have a go at 40.

-At 40 it's 20 each.

0:46:230:46:26

All right. OK, Fiona.

0:46:260:46:29

Thank you very much indeed.

0:46:290:46:31

And just when you think he's finished for the day...

0:46:310:46:34

You know the two pretty ones, they're Dublin as well?

0:46:340:46:38

-They are Dublin, 1832.

-How about all four?

0:46:380:46:45

£25 a spoon, isn't it?

0:46:450:46:48

-You're quite happy with these? Same deal with those?

-OK, I'll do that.

0:46:480:46:54

-We have a deal.

-Thank you very much. That's really sweet.

0:46:540:46:58

-I'm in a spoon-buying mood, you might have noticed.

-Good, I'm delighted you like the spoons.

-Thank you.

0:46:590:47:05

He loves a nice Irish spoon.

0:47:050:47:07

And he's also one for kissing the ladies.

0:47:070:47:11

Maybe that's why he's always smiling.

0:47:110:47:13

Thomas has travelled from Dublin to Newcastle.

0:47:130:47:17

That's Newcastle in the Republic of Ireland.

0:47:170:47:21

Thomas is going for a good old nosey in Foley's Storehouse.

0:47:210:47:26

-Hello.

-How you doing?

-All right if I...?

-Yeah, go ahead.

0:47:260:47:29

Here he goes.

0:47:290:47:31

Antique hand-painted double-handled urn with floral design.

0:47:440:47:48

An opposing English country scene. That's a nice thing.

0:47:480:47:53

It needs completely restored,

0:47:530:47:57

but it's a nice thing.

0:47:570:47:59

It's lovely, really lovely.

0:47:590:48:03

I love it. Lovely shape.

0:48:030:48:05

It's classical. A proper antique.

0:48:050:48:08

Looks like Thomas is ready to negotiate.

0:48:080:48:10

Time to get manager Ewan in on the action.

0:48:100:48:16

-This here...

-An interesting piece.

-It's whacked.

0:48:160:48:19

It's completely been off it's rim, hasn't it?

0:48:190:48:22

Can anything be done there?

0:48:220:48:24

-With regards to the price?

-Oh, the price?

-Yeah.

0:48:240:48:27

Certainly. Well, let's just see now.

0:48:270:48:30

It's stunning at 90 euros, so I could, er...

0:48:300:48:34

I could do it for 70, how do you feel about that?

0:48:340:48:38

I was thinking, cos it's so badly damaged,

0:48:380:48:41

-I'll give you 20 for it.

-Hmm.

0:48:410:48:45

-I love it for what it is. It's just a decorative item now.

-I follow you.

0:48:450:48:51

OK, I'll give it to you for 20.

0:48:510:48:53

-Yeah, 20?

-Absolutely.

0:48:530:48:56

-All right, deal. That's a deal.

-Thank you.

0:48:560:49:01

What's wrong with you, Thomas? You really are pushing it today.

0:49:010:49:07

So with shopping done, let's recap.

0:49:100:49:15

Mark started with 241.80 euros, and spent 212 euros on five lots.

0:49:150:49:22

The brass button polishers, the scent bottle, the camera

0:49:220:49:25

and matchbox holder, the fruit knife and the spoons.

0:49:250:49:29

Thomas began with 226.53 euros.

0:49:290:49:33

He nearly blew the lot by spending 225 euros on five lots.

0:49:330:49:37

These included the cheese coaster, the pigskin drum,

0:49:370:49:42

the porcelain vase, the carving set and the bronze grain measure.

0:49:420:49:46

Both boys are pretty pleased with their buys.

0:49:460:49:49

But what do they think of each other's items?

0:49:490:49:52

I've bought real antiques,

0:49:520:49:54

real antiques and quality. Mark seems to have spent

0:49:540:49:58

all his money on not great items apart from the spoons.

0:49:580:50:01

Out came the drum, I didn't like it.

0:50:010:50:04

He's right, it was a Victorian drum,

0:50:040:50:07

but I can't see it fetching more than he paid for it.

0:50:070:50:12

It's been an exciting journey from Dublin via Sandycove

0:50:120:50:16

and the village of Newcastle, County Dublin

0:50:160:50:19

to the auction in Ballybrittas, Portlaoise.

0:50:190:50:22

Ballybrittas is a small village

0:50:220:50:24

located in the North East of County Laois, Ireland.

0:50:240:50:28

Our competitive duo arrive for a salesroom showdown

0:50:280:50:33

at Ashgrove Auction Rooms.

0:50:330:50:34

It's the moment we've all been waiting for. Quiet please!

0:50:340:50:38

The auction is about to begin.

0:50:380:50:40

First up, it's Thomas' unusual cheese coaster.

0:50:400:50:45

We have bids taking us in here at 120.

0:50:450:50:48

You were right, Thomas, you're smiling now.

0:50:480:50:52

-130, 140. Any advance on 140?

-That's very good.

0:50:520:50:57

Are we all out and done?

0:50:570:50:59

Fair warning to you all at 140.

0:50:590:51:01

-We're happy now, aren't we?

-Yeah, absolutely.

0:51:010:51:04

That's a good... That's a good result.

0:51:040:51:07

It's a tidy profit for Thomas.

0:51:070:51:12

Next up we have Mark's military brass button polishers.

0:51:120:51:16

Can we see 30 for them, please? 20 is bid. 22 and I am out.

0:51:160:51:21

It's in the room at 22. Any advance on 22?

0:51:210:51:26

25, 28. Any advance on 28?

0:51:260:51:29

All out and done at 28.

0:51:290:51:32

You won't be buying them again, will you?

0:51:330:51:35

No, I think I'll give button shiners a miss for the rest of my life.

0:51:350:51:40

I would.

0:51:400:51:41

Button shiners clearly aren't so popular with this audience it seems.

0:51:410:51:46

And now for Thomas's pigskin drum, the one Mark hates.

0:51:460:51:52

-And we have commissions on the book.

-Oh, no!

-22 is bid. Any advance?

0:51:520:51:57

25, 28, 30, 32, 35 in the room on the left.

0:51:570:52:02

38, 40, 42, 42 there. Any advance on 42?

0:52:020:52:08

45, 48, 50, 60,

0:52:080:52:12

65, 70.

0:52:120:52:15

70 on the right. Selling at 70. A round of applause at 70.

0:52:150:52:20

Hey! Smelly, old drum.

0:52:200:52:23

It seems Thomas is rather chuffed with that result.

0:52:260:52:29

It's Mark's scent bottle next.

0:52:290:52:32

Maybe it'll lift him from loss into profit.

0:52:320:52:36

20 for this, please. A tenner?

0:52:360:52:39

Ten are bid. Any advance on 10? 12, 15,

0:52:390:52:43

-18, 20...

-We're there.

0:52:430:52:47

22, 25,

0:52:470:52:49

28, 30, 30 in front.

0:52:490:52:52

All out and done at 30.

0:52:520:52:55

Not so bad. That's OK.

0:52:550:52:58

You've got to be so pleased!

0:52:580:53:00

It's a small profit, but it's better than nothing.

0:53:000:53:04

It's Thomas's lovely English porcelain vase next.

0:53:040:53:09

We have a commission starting this one at 65 bid.

0:53:090:53:13

Any advance on 65? Selling on commission at 65.

0:53:130:53:16

70, 75, 80, 82.

0:53:160:53:20

I'll take 85. Are we all done and finished at 85?

0:53:200:53:24

Fair warning to you all at 85.

0:53:240:53:27

-Well done, Thomas. That's great, isn't it?

-That's a good result.

0:53:280:53:32

I'm very pleased with that.

0:53:320:53:34

It IS a good result. Yet another profit for Thomas.

0:53:340:53:38

Next up, it's Mark's quirky little camera and RAF matchbox holder.

0:53:380:53:45

And we have bids taking us in at 35, 38 bid here with me.

0:53:450:53:50

Need a lot more than that.

0:53:500:53:54

40, 42, 45, 48, 50 and I am out. In the room at 50.

0:53:540:53:59

55, 60, 65,

0:53:590:54:02

Any advance on 65? 70, 75, 80, 85,

0:54:020:54:08

90, sir?

0:54:080:54:10

90, 95,

0:54:100:54:12

100 on the right. Any advance on 100?

0:54:120:54:17

Fair warning to you all at 100.

0:54:170:54:21

You put your money on that.

0:54:210:54:23

I'm quite proud of myself because I'm not a cameraman.

0:54:230:54:26

Clearly.

0:54:260:54:27

Well, it's a nice little earner and your best result so far, Mark.

0:54:270:54:32

It's Thomas's rather lovely carving set next.

0:54:320:54:36

Here's to having another big slice of profit, Tom.

0:54:360:54:40

20 is bid. Any advance on 20?

0:54:400:54:42

22, 25,

0:54:420:54:45

28, 30, 32 and I'm out.

0:54:450:54:49

Any advance on 32? To you, madam, selling at 32.

0:54:490:54:53

-I think that's...

-I think that's very good.

0:54:530:54:56

-No, it should have made 45.

-No, no, it made a profit, it's fine.

0:54:560:55:01

Quite right, Thomas, at least it wasn't a loss.

0:55:010:55:05

It's Mark's delicate, lady's fruit knife next.

0:55:050:55:10

We have two bids, they're small, but 22 is bid.

0:55:100:55:14

Any advance on 22?

0:55:140:55:17

25, I'm out. On the right-hand side at 25.

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28 online.

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30 in the room.

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32, 32 online.

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Any advance on the online bidder at 32? Online at 32.

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Selling at 32.

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-That's a world record...

-It's very good, isn't it?

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..for a bent, silver, mother-of-pearl fruit knife.

0:55:370:55:41

Thomas, how dare you? It was beautiful.

0:55:410:55:44

That was unexpected. Well done, Mark.

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Thomas's turn now.

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How will the unusual, bronze grain measure fare?

0:55:500:55:55

And we have...

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one, two, three, four, five, six bids...

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-Oh, really.

-..starting at 190.

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What did I say?

0:56:060:56:08

Any advance on 190?

0:56:080:56:11

200, 220, 240, 250, I'll take 260. 260 online.

0:56:110:56:17

-that was a nice one, sir.

-Wonderful result.

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It's a quite unusual piece because of the handles.

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Normally you'd see them without handles. 260. Any advance on 260?

0:56:260:56:30

-Fair warning. 280, 300.

-It's getting better, Thomas.

0:56:300:56:36

220, 320, 340,

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I'll take 350. 340 online.

0:56:400:56:43

Any advance on 340 online?

0:56:430:56:45

Any advance on 340? All out and done and fair warning to you all at 340.

0:56:450:56:50

-A wonderful result.

-You're going to have rather a lot to spend in Wales.

0:56:510:56:57

By jingo, that's a tremendous result.

0:56:570:57:01

It's our final lot of the auction.

0:57:010:57:03

Maybe Mark's spoons will get him back on the road to recovery.

0:57:030:57:07

And we have commission starting in at 85.

0:57:070:57:12

Go, go, go.

0:57:120:57:14

85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, I'm out.

0:57:140:57:19

120 on the left hand side. I'm selling at 120.

0:57:190:57:24

130 online. 140.

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Need to be quicker online. I'm selling at 140.

0:57:260:57:31

Fair warning at 140.

0:57:310:57:34

-It could be worse for teaspoons.

-Brilliant.

0:57:340:57:37

-It's a profit.

-Brilliant.

0:57:370:57:40

Well, maybe not quite the result you were looking for

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and sadly not enough to achieve a lead today, Mark.

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After paying auction costs, Mark has made a profit of 58.60.

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He has a total of 300.40 to carry forward.

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Thomas Plant is the triumphant winner

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with a spectacular array of profits.

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He's made a wonderful profit of 321.94

0:58:040:58:08

and therefore has a staggering 548.47.

0:58:080:58:12

-Mark, are you driving?

-Thank you very much, Thomas, that's wonderful.

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I think we know who won, don't we? I think we know who won. I'm driving.

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It's just down to luck, isn't it? It's just down to sheer luck.

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-What a lovely, lovely evening.

-You might be driving, Mark,

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but hopefully Thomas will buy you dinner as a consolation.

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