0:00:02 > 0:00:06It's the nation's favourite antiques experts with ?200 each...
0:00:06 > 0:00:07I love that.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11..a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Yippee!
0:00:13 > 0:00:14It is a good job that I like you!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction but it's no mean feat.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Oh, I'm getting wet!
0:00:24 > 0:00:28So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30How much did you make? About a couple of quid.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:35 > 0:00:40On this road trip, a pair of duelling devils are vying for England's heartlands.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Young Thomas Plant runs a Berkshire sale room with his cheery energy
0:00:46 > 0:00:48and a magpie eye...
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Shiny, shiny and...oh, more shiny.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..while Philip Serrell, an auctioneer from Worcestershire,
0:00:53 > 0:00:57has a quick wit and a very sunny outlook.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00I don't know what's happening, really.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02My life needs to take a new direction.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09They both started this road trip with a cool ?200.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Though he lost a little lolly on the last leg,
0:01:11 > 0:01:16Thomas has still managed to accumulate ?247.54 in total.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23While the privations of the last time have left Philip
0:01:23 > 0:01:27in the poorhouse with only ?193.34 to his name.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31It was the rash purchase of a large canoe that did him in.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35I'm still emotionally destroyed after the canoe saga.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Don't talk about it!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39I think I was scuttled!
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Just call me Bismarck from now on! All right, Bizzy!
0:01:46 > 0:01:50This whole road trip takes our boys from Samlesbury in Lancashire
0:01:50 > 0:01:52over the waves to the Isle of Man
0:01:52 > 0:01:55and then south to Greenwich in London,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58a heroic journey of almost 700 miles.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Today they begin in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire
0:02:03 > 0:02:05and cruise through the Peak District
0:02:05 > 0:02:09and the East Midlands before ending up at their auction in Leicester.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Sheffield is, of course, Steel City -
0:02:16 > 0:02:22famed for its long association with the metal, but it also has one or two surprises in store.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25And if there isn't enough to worry about,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28it looks like the car's conked out too.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29MOTOR STRUGGLES TO START
0:02:29 > 0:02:31That is gone, isn't it? It's dead, finished, kaput.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Thomas, what we'll do, we'll call a cab. All right, OK.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Here we are. Here we are.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41You are a gentleman, sir.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Thomas.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Oh, this is much better, isn't it?
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Don't worry, lads, a local garage will pick up the car.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52What's your name? My name is Gill.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55What are you doing for the next couple of weeks, Gill?!
0:02:57 > 0:03:02I'll pay the man, don't worry. I'll pay him. Thank you.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04You have got more money than me.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Finally, they've arrived at their first shop,
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Dronfield Antiques where dealer Howard presides.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Howard, I'm Thomas. Thomas, hi.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Hi, Philip. Hi.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22I'm sorry we're a bit full in here, but it's always like this.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Howard's shop is, indeed, stuffed to the gunnels with items.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28But while mountaineering over the acres of stock,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Thomas has spied something.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Oh, my giddy aunt!
0:03:32 > 0:03:36I've seen some scales. They might be a bit big.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40They're railway ones, I reckon. Railway scales.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42I mean, the whole thing weighs a ton.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46These heavy duty scales were made by W T Avery of Birmingham,
0:03:46 > 0:03:51a manufacturer of weighing scales founded in the 18th century.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53What you know about these?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Um, well, I would have thought they were late Victorian probably.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58They've been there a while actually.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01What have you got on them? I think they're on at about 65, I think.
0:04:01 > 0:04:0450 quid to buy them. OK, OK.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08But before long, he's trying to haggle Howard down.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Can we do anything on the price?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13How much less? Well...
0:04:13 > 0:04:15About a fiver less might do it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Well, I was thinking maybe a tenner less.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22I would like to pay ?40 for them if you are happy with that.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26I'll take your ?40, yes. Really? Yes.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Right. You're a very kind man.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32My pleasure. Hopefully, they'll be all right.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34And I hope they'll be an earner.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35So do we, Howard. So do we.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Thank you very much.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Philip hasn't found anything in Howard's shop
0:04:40 > 0:04:43so he's wandered off, just down the road, to Swifties,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47a yard that deals mainly in roofing and architectural salvage.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51This kind of place is right up Philip's street.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56Luckily, Tracy's on hand to give him a friendly welcome.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Oh, stop it, Tracy. You'll make the dog blush.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Can Tracy and her doggy assistant, Molly,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05help to salvage Philip's chances in this game?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08That's nice, isn't it?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11You can see cool things here.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13I like that, there.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16I wonder how much that is. It looks like a pedestal.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19I can't really see, that's the trouble. I'll have to find Tracy.
0:05:19 > 0:05:25It's a solid marble pedestal or plinth. It's priced up at ?50.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27You could put a bird bath on there.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29You could put a sundial on there.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33You could put a plant on there. That's what I love about you, Trace!
0:05:33 > 0:05:35You've got some vision.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37What could you do that for me? 50.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Oh, behave, Trace! Go and have another look at it!
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Blooming ruined, that is. ?40.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45I'm daft enough to want to buy that.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49I'll give you 30 quid for it, sold as seen.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Go on, then. You're an angel.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Now, Philip, how on earth are you planning to get that...?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Oh, I see.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Whoops, carefully now. Mind the dog.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Back at the other shop, Thomas is ready to move onwards
0:06:02 > 0:06:06and has just found an old friend, Gill, the taxi driver.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Yes, that's brilliant, thank you.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14They're heading for Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19about 24 miles away... which is rather a long taxi journey.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22I hope you brought your wallet, Thomas.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28Now known as the capital of the Peak District, Chapel-en-le-Frith
0:06:28 > 0:06:30was founded in the 13th century.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Thomas is heading into antiques
0:06:33 > 0:06:35and collectables where Barry's ready to greet him.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38I'm Barry. Barry, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46So here we are. We're in... I think we're in the Dales.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I'm pretty sure we're in the Dales.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Not even close. You're in the Peak District.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56Let's hope your eye for a bargain's sharper than your geography today, Tom.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Sure enough, he's spotted something he might want to snap up.
0:07:00 > 0:07:06The thing about postcards and photographs - Victorian, Edwardian,
0:07:06 > 0:07:11up to the First and Second World War - look at this lot.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14You just wonder where they went to, what they got up to.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18People like big job lots of photographs.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Barry, what can be done on these?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Normally, we sell them out as individuals.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31I would have thought about 45 quid for the lot. Can I offer you 30?
0:07:31 > 0:07:32What about 35?
0:07:34 > 0:07:35Go on, 30.
0:07:37 > 0:07:3935.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42It's a battle of wills.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43I'll make a concession.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47?32 and that's it. 32? Not 30. 32.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Thank you very much, sir. Thank you.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54And I get the basket?
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Yeah, I suppose so. What do you mean, "I suppose so"?!
0:07:57 > 0:07:59I thought Dick Turpin wore a mask!
0:07:59 > 0:08:01(LAUGHS)
0:08:01 > 0:08:04There you are. Thank you, sir. I'll get you some change.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08But highwayman or not, Thomas's luck is in today.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10You're a winner. Why am I a winner?
0:08:10 > 0:08:14There's no change. No change?! Thank you very much. ?30. Get in!
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Nicely done, Thomas,
0:08:16 > 0:08:19and he's about to have a nice surprise.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24It looks like the car's been repaired and delivered back to him.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Let's hope she works. Come on, work for me!
0:08:27 > 0:08:30ENGINE TURNS OVER
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Ha-ha! I can't believe it works, that so brilliant.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Reunited with Philip, it's time to get back on the road,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43although Thomas is still as clueless as ever.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Are you shopping in Bakewell? I don't know.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48You are.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Philip's dropping Thomas off in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Ah, lovely.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57This pretty market town is home to the celebrated delicacies,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00the Bakewell pudding and the Bakewell tart.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Well, Thomas, you have a jolly good shop. OK.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Good luck! Thank you.
0:09:08 > 0:09:14Thomas is heading for the regal Tsar Emporium where dapper owner
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Mel holds court.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Hi, I'm Mel. Mel, nice to meet you.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22It's a bit like an assault course in here. It is a bit.
0:09:22 > 0:09:28You might get molested by Maximus. He's floating about. Maximus?! Hello, Maximus.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29Are you named after Maximus...
0:09:29 > 0:09:32DOG YAPS Sorry! He's feisty.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34He's only playing but...
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I have the same trouble with Thomas and Philip.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39It's quite cute, isn't it?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44It's a child's toy tambourine, made of wood and pigskin,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46probably dating from the 1950s.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51It's a great bit of fun.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55And he's spied something else that might just be the answer to all his prayers.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58I quite like the little St Christopher.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59That's sweet, isn't it?
0:09:59 > 0:10:04It's a rosewood St Christopher plaque priced up at ?14.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09St Christopher, obviously, the patron saint of all things travel.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Would be good for us on our travels.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13I think we need it with the car.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15It certainly couldn't hurt.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Now, what deal can he strike with Mel? How much is on the ticket?
0:10:20 > 0:10:25You've got ?25 on it. Yeah. Um... You know...
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Yeah. To give you a chance, I'll do you that for ten.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31And the St Christopher? How much is on that ticket? 14.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Well, I suppose seven. Seven.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Could we do the two for 15? You're a cheeky one, aren't you?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Can but ask. OK then. We'll do that.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Oh, brilliant. We'll do that. We'll have those for 15.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46A glittering deal.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47Wonderful. Thanks.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Righty ho.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Philip, meanwhile, has driven about ten miles
0:10:53 > 0:10:56to the Matlock area in Derbyshire.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01The former spa town of Matlock sits at the southern edge of the Peak District.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05The shop Philip is aiming for is in the small village of Cromford
0:11:05 > 0:11:09just to the south of Matlock. Dealer Pat is on hand to help.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14Hi, how are you? Is it all right if I have a look round? It is indeed. Philip. How do you do?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Philip's not doing too well so far.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24The thing is, I have got to buy.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28I've only bought one lot. That's the issue for me.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32Luckily, he's alighted on something which might spark some interest.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37That's a fireman's nozzle, if you'll pardon the expression.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41So that would go on the end of your hose and put your fire out.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42I like that.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46But will Pat throw a wet blanket on his enthusiasm?
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I think at auction... You've got that priced at 30 quid.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51I think at auction, 30 quid's the top end.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54I think it would make 15 to 30 quid.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58If I offered you a tenner, would you throw me out the door? I might do.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01But would you throw me out with this and you with a tenner? Ha!
0:12:01 > 0:12:05I could manage 15. How about 12 quid? My maths ain't very good.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08That's sort of splitting the difference. All right.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10And 13's unlucky, isn't it? We're not going to say 13.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Pat, you're an absolute gentleman. Thank you ever so much.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15I'll get some money out.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19His second buy seems to have lit a fire under him.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22He's back in the car and heading for Matlock town centre.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28I'm so far behind the game now. I've got to go and buy something.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31And I've got to go and buy something that's not going to make me
0:12:31 > 0:12:34just ?10 profit, so it's going to mean taking a risk.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Matthew from Magpie Antiques is an old pal.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Hiya, matey.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Good to see you. You too.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45So, let's hope he can help Phil stack up another buy.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52And it's not long before something takes his fancy.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57# Je t'aime... #
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Hellfire. How much is she?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01# Oui, je t'aime... #
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I'm very, very tempted.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Isn't she hot?
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Isn't she just gorgeous?
0:13:08 > 0:13:10His interest might not be as crackpot as it seems.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Retro mannequins can be popular
0:13:12 > 0:13:16and might attract interest from vintage style enthusiasts.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Right, sir. I've had a word. I can get that young lady for you...
0:13:23 > 0:13:27..for 60 quid. You don't get the clothes with her, unfortunately.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29So you'd need to wrap her up in a towel... Not the clothes?!
0:13:29 > 0:13:32You need to wrap her up in a towel and sit her in that convertible.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34No, I can't do that. I can't do that.
0:13:34 > 0:13:35No, you can't.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41The designer corset the mannequin is wearing is far too expensive for Philip.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45It's selling for ?120 second-hand.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49So, you can keep your mitts off that lot.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53I didn't think this was that sort of show.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Right, Phil. Here's your date for this evening.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59She's a picture.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Now, what can Matthew do on the price?
0:14:01 > 0:14:04What about if we come down a little bit on the price...
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Give you 30 quid for it. That's it. Finished as she is. Handshake.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Got to buy something off you.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12And I know I'm being mean, but I've just got to buy something.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17Let's say 35 and you take scarf, as well. The whole lot as it stands.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20The whole lot, ?35. Go on. She is yours, sir. Cheers, matey. Spot on.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Good Lord. How am I going to explain this to my wife?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25That's none of our business, Philip. Anyway, best get going.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29They're driving about 20 miles to Ravenshead near Nottingham
0:14:29 > 0:14:32where Philip's dropping Thomas off.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Having bought all the lots he wants for auction,
0:14:35 > 0:14:38he's decided to visit an intriguing local collection.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40All the best.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Thomas is meeting Andy Carter,
0:14:42 > 0:14:46a petrolhead with an addiction to a special kind of vehicle.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Bubble cars.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Hello. Hello, Thomas. Pleased to meet you. I'm Andy.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Andy, nice to meet you. Andy, are these all your cars? Yes.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10This is my bubble car collection.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17Bubble cars, or micro cars, are tiny but road-worthy vehicles
0:15:17 > 0:15:20dating from the 1950s and '60s.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Today their retro looks and quirky charm make them
0:15:23 > 0:15:25irresistible to their devoted fan base
0:15:25 > 0:15:30and most particularly to Andy who has more than 20 of them.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34It's my hobby, yes. Your hobby? Right back to when I was a teenager.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36So, tell me about the bubble car. Why were they invented?
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Well, they appeared after the war in the mid-'50s.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42The Suez Crisis meant petrol was rationed.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45They do fantastic fuel consumption.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46So these cars were much cheaper
0:15:46 > 0:15:50so it enabled working people to get around and get to work.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53They were one step up from a motorbike.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Covered transport.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Well, that's it. Covered transport. You wouldn't get wet. That's right.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Bring me through your collection here.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05This is my first car. A BMW Isetta.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07My mum and dad didn't want me to have a motorbike
0:16:07 > 0:16:09when I was 16 years of age.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12So they went and bought me an old Isetta.
0:16:12 > 0:16:18Andy got the car in 1970 after the micro-car craze had waned for most.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20They suddenly dropped out of fashion.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23When the Mini and the Fiat 500 and the NSU became popular,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26all of a sudden, nobody wanted a bubble car any more.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28They weren't cool enough to be seen in.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31But caring not a jot for popular opinion,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Andy's love for the bubble car was born.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Were you chuffed to bits? Oh, yes. Fantastic.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Yes, I could take a girl to a party. I had my own mobility.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43It was fantastic. That was it. Freedom. Yes. You could get out.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46How do you get into this one? Well, you'll have to stand back, Thomas.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48OK. Yeah, yeah. The whole front of the car opens up.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51There we go. Then you just jump in.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53And you'll notice the steering wheel even moves out. It does.
0:16:53 > 0:16:59To allow you room to get in. Then you just slip in. Just jump in.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Literally, just jump in.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Ooh, it's, um... Right.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Are you OK in there? Yeah, I'm all right.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Luckily, I don't suffer from claustrophobia.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18This is wonderful. It's quite sort of compact and sort of bijou in here.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Wonderful. Open-top motoring.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Bubble cars were made both in Britain, like these Peel cars
0:17:26 > 0:17:28built in the Isle of Man,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30and in Europe, like Andy's BMW.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33German cars were obviously much higher quality.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36The British cars quite often were made of fibreglass,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38they were designed with a motorbike engine.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42It looks dreadful. But that's part of its charm, Thomas.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43I know it is part of its charm.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47That, I think, has got lines, it's got design to it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Somebody's thought about that.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Some nutter's done that one.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56You know? You can imagine someone in a shed...
0:17:56 > 0:17:59But that's the great British way, Thomas. Tut tut.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Now a special treat.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Andy's going to let him drive one of the bubble beauties.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10I'll take her for a spin round the block.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12# Here in my car
0:18:12 > 0:18:13# I feel safest of all
0:18:13 > 0:18:15# I can lock all my doors
0:18:15 > 0:18:17# It's the only way to live
0:18:17 > 0:18:19# In cars... #
0:18:20 > 0:18:23This is brilliant.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28How was that? Wow. Wow. Wow.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32What a great, great experience.
0:18:32 > 0:18:38I don't think I've ever driven a car like that.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40You did very well.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Well, that's very kind. Very kind.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Thank you very much.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48I've really enjoyed my day. It's been my pleasure, Thomas.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53Meanwhile, that old gear-head Philip has the, er, macro car
0:18:53 > 0:18:59and has driven on to West Bridgford where he has one last shop to visit.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Hello. Hi. Philip. Philip. Andy.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Right. I've got to buy something.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08With only three items bagged and time rapidly running out,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10yes, you jolly well do, Philip.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17But something's caught his eye.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Uh-oh. The theme is developing here.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Is that a young lady up there?
0:19:25 > 0:19:30It's just a fairly saucy post Second World War calendar.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34The price on the ticket is ?38.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37What I like on the back is this inscription.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39"To Albert, with lots of love, Annette."
0:19:39 > 0:19:41So Annette clearly had a good old sense of humour, didn't she?
0:19:41 > 0:19:43He's going to weigh up that decision,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47but something in a cabinet has caught his eye.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51It's a little set of scales for checking the weight of gold sovereign coins.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54He's thinking he might combine them in a job lot
0:19:54 > 0:19:57with the fire hose nozzle he bought earlier.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00That's appropriate. Ticket price is ?10.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03The purpose of this was just to make sure that you weren't being
0:20:03 > 0:20:06kippered on your gold. That's right. So you'd weigh your sovereign...
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Sovereigns or half sovereigns.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10..and it should have a specific amount of gold in it.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13That's right. I think that's quite a bit of fun.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16But we've got a load of weights missing, haven't we?
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Well, that's a possibility again, isn't it?
0:20:18 > 0:20:20And here's a fab little item.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25SONG: THUNDERBIRDS THEME TUNE
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Fantastic. Look at that.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Thunderbirds are go.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34I think that is possibly one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38In fact, I think that's so bad it's verging on genius.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42Unfortunately, it isn't an original Thunderbirds item.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47It dates from the early 1990s. Ticket price for the toy is ?10.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52Philip's amassed a little pile of items and they're certainly diverse.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55The combined ticket price for all three pieces is ?58.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01Now, what sort of a deal can he strike with Andy?
0:21:01 > 0:21:04To me, there's ?25 worth there.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07I think 20 for the three.
0:21:07 > 0:21:0922.50.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11And we can deal.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I tell you what, because I can't do 50ps,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16I'll give you 22 quid. Go on, then. ?22. You're on. You're a gentleman.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19And with that, Philip has his lots for auction.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21And not a moment too soon.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26He started this leg with ?193.34 and has spent a total of ?99
0:21:26 > 0:21:28on five lots.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Philip bought a fire hose which he's paired with the sovereign scales,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33the post-war calendar, the Thunderbirds toy,
0:21:33 > 0:21:39the vintage mannequin and a hulking great lump of marble. Mind the dog!
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Thomas, on the other hand, set out with ?247.54 -
0:21:43 > 0:21:47he spent ?85 on four lots.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49He bought a set of Victorian scales, a St Christopher plaque,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53a basket of random postcards and photographs and a tambourine.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56But with their eyes on the prize,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59what do our boys really think of each other's buys?
0:21:59 > 0:22:02I think Thomas has been really clever, cos he's only spent about ?80.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06If they GIVE all his stuff away, he can't lose as much as I did
0:22:06 > 0:22:09with my canoe or the rest of it at the last auction.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Oh, enough about the canoe!
0:22:11 > 0:22:14I think he's been really quite clever.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19To buy underwear on the Antiques Road Trip on an armless mannequin
0:22:19 > 0:22:22is BRILLIANT! Is it going to make profit?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26It's probably going to do all right. It'll probably make something.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I think perhaps arms would have helped, wouldn't they?
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Does that mean that I'm going to retain the lead?
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Well, I haven't done that well myself, so it's...
0:22:35 > 0:22:37all up in the air - we'll have to wait for the auction.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Then you won't have long to wait.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42On this leg, Thomas and Philip have travelled from the city
0:22:42 > 0:22:46of Sheffield to their auction in Leicester in the East Midlands.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49I quite like Leicester.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Do you know, I think it's quite attractive.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53I'm glad it meets with your approval, chaps.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57They're aiming for Churchgate Auctions. Are you ready for this?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I am ready. Oh, thanks for stopping in a puddle!
0:23:01 > 0:23:06Set my day off beautifully! Don't bicker!
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Auctioneer Dickon Dearman will be at the helm today.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15First up are Thomas's Victorian scales. What will they weigh in at?
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Do I see ?30? ?30 for them? 20, then? ?20.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23?20 has been bid on those scales. Is there 22, now?
0:23:23 > 0:23:2722... That's not great. 24, 26, 28, ?30.
0:23:27 > 0:23:3132, 35, 37,
0:23:31 > 0:23:33?40. 40, yes.
0:23:33 > 0:23:3545, 50... 50!
0:23:35 > 0:23:41Do I see... No. Selling then to you, sir, for ?45.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44They make just a shade more than Thomas paid -
0:23:44 > 0:23:47not an auspicious start, but better than a loss.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51This doesn't look good, does it? A lot of work, isn't it? It doesn't look good.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Now, Philip's job lot of fire hose nozzle
0:23:54 > 0:23:58and sovereign scales - will they set the sale room alight?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Do I see ?10? ?10 has been bid... 12, from you, sir.
0:24:00 > 0:24:0314, 16, 18, ?20.
0:24:03 > 0:24:0922. 22, 25, 25 now. 25 do I see anywhere?
0:24:09 > 0:24:1325, is there? Selling then, for ?22...
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Again, they squeak a profit.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20A turn for Thomas, next, as his basket of miscellaneous photos
0:24:20 > 0:24:24and postcards are up. Do I see ?20 for these? Oh, dear.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28?10, then? ?10 I have down there. This is not good news.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31?12, 14, 16, 18, ?20.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35You're off. ..24, 26,
0:24:35 > 0:24:3828... 28, do I see now?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Selling then for ?26.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Another sale price that's nothing to write home about.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47Tough luck, Thomas.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49What did you pay for those? Don't...
0:24:49 > 0:24:52I'm not telling you, ner-ner, ner-ner ner! ?20.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Now, can Philip's post-war bombshell seduce the punters?
0:24:56 > 0:25:02Opening here at ?15. Get in there - profit! 17 now. ?17.
0:25:02 > 0:25:0517 from you, sir. Is there 20 now? ?20.
0:25:05 > 0:25:0720 do I see now?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09No further bids... Selling then, for ?17.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11That is a good profit.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14I wouldn't say it's a GOOD profit, but it's a profit!
0:25:14 > 0:25:19It seems there's one thing that always sells - shrewd, Philip.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21It's previous experience with the two of us.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Yeah, that's a massive hit, that, isn't it?
0:25:24 > 0:25:29Now, the other woman in Philip's life. Can he repeat the trick?
0:25:29 > 0:25:33So, ?20. ?10, then.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Ouch! Do I see 12? ?12, 14?
0:25:36 > 0:25:4016, 18, ?20. 22,
0:25:40 > 0:25:4425, 27, ?30 has been bid.
0:25:44 > 0:25:4835 now, 35 is there, anywhere?
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Selling then for... Ooh, 35, fresh bidder, madam.
0:25:51 > 0:25:52Fresh bidder. There you are.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57?35. Is there 40 now? ?40? 40 is there, anywhere?
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Selling then, for ?35.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03?35. Which is exactly where we started!
0:26:03 > 0:26:06And lot number 64...
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Seems like the punters didn't fancy her.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11It's all looking good, isn't it? Rosy.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13It's Thomas's tambourine next.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Perhaps this will shake things up?
0:26:15 > 0:26:1920. Do I see ?20? I'll take ?10, then.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22?10 bid, 12, 14... I'm going.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Start the car.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29This is just ridiculous. Yes, 22, 24? Shake of the head.
0:26:29 > 0:26:3224, do I see now? Anywhere? No further interest...
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Selling then for ?22.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39An unexpected success - with bells on. Well done!
0:26:39 > 0:26:44# Kumbaya, my Lord... # Oh, Ging Gang Goolie, more like.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Now, the Thunderbirds toy that even Philip seems to lack faith in.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52?10. That's fantastic! Get in there! Do I see 12 now?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54?12, 14, 16, 18, ?20.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59?20. 22...
0:26:59 > 0:27:00Don't dare to dream...
0:27:02 > 0:27:04I'm living the dream(!)
0:27:04 > 0:27:09?30, 32 now? 32 is there, anywhere? 32, do I see?
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Selling then, for ?30.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15And it flies! F-A`B!
0:27:15 > 0:27:18You are one of the country's leading toy experts, right? Yes.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20That's not in any dispute at all.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22You said my toy was worth 50 pence.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26This isn't a toy auction.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I wouldn't have entertained it.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Thomas could do with some help here, so let's hope
0:27:30 > 0:27:34his St Christopher plaque will protect him from further losses.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38?10 for this. Do I see ten? A fiver, then? Oh!
0:27:38 > 0:27:41?5 has been bid, and six now. Six pounds. Eight pounds?
0:27:41 > 0:27:4610, ?12, 14, no, ?14, do I see?
0:27:46 > 0:27:5016. ?16 now, anywhere? 16, 16, do I see?
0:27:50 > 0:27:52Selling, for ?14.
0:27:53 > 0:27:58Doubled my money. Looks like someone's watching over you, Thomas.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02And finally, the great hunk of marble - can it carve out a profit?
0:28:02 > 0:28:06What's my marble plinth going to make? ?30? 25 if you like.
0:28:06 > 0:28:1225 has been bid. Do I see ?30? ?30. ?30 just there. 35?
0:28:12 > 0:28:18What did you pay for it? 30. 40, yes. ?50? 50, thank you, madam.
0:28:18 > 0:28:23Do I see 60 now? ?60. 60 is there, anywhere? Selling then, for ?50.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24Thank you.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26A very respectable sale,
0:28:26 > 0:28:29proving even Philip's bad luck isn't set in stone.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36Thomas started this leg with ?247.54.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39After paying auction costs, he made a rather modest profit
0:28:39 > 0:28:47of ?2.74, which gives him ?250.28 to carry forward.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52While Philip began with ?193.34, he made a slightly more
0:28:52 > 0:28:59substantial profit of ?27.28, giving him ?220.62 in his wallet.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02So that means that, despite his grumbling,
0:29:02 > 0:29:05he ends this leg victorious. Well done, Phil.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07I've had enough. I'm going to... Don't!
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Come on, we've all made money this time.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12We've got to be happy. How much d'you make?
0:29:12 > 0:29:15About a couple of quid!
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Onwards and upwards. Come on - two pounds profit... ?25. Let's go!
0:29:19 > 0:29:20Wahey!
0:29:20 > 0:29:22So, there's everything to play for
0:29:22 > 0:29:26as they motor towards the next showdown.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29This whole road trip takes our boys from Samlesbury
0:29:29 > 0:29:33in Lancashire over to the sea to the Isle of Man, then south
0:29:33 > 0:29:37to nautical Greenwich in London, a journey of almost 700 miles.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43On this leg, they are in the exotic East, beginning in Stickney,
0:29:43 > 0:29:49Lincolnshire, heading for their auction in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52They're journeying through the Fens, a lovely region of flat,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55fertile farmland,
0:29:55 > 0:29:57heading for the village of Stickney,
0:29:57 > 0:30:02with cash in hand - Thomas has ?250.28 to play with,
0:30:02 > 0:30:07and rival Philip just 220.62 as they make their way
0:30:07 > 0:30:08to Clutterbugs Antiques...
0:30:08 > 0:30:11Well, door-to-door service, Thomas, look at that.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14..where Alan will greet them. How are you? Nice to see you.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17Are we all right to park here? Wherever you like.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20I'll go upstairs and you go downstairs.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26So far, the lads' performance hasn't been uniformly winning.
0:30:32 > 0:30:37On the last leg, Thomas made a paltry profit of ?2.74,
0:30:37 > 0:30:40and this less than stellar performance is weighing
0:30:40 > 0:30:42on his mind this morning.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46I've really got to have my head correct and buy good things
0:30:46 > 0:30:49which they're going to want at general sales.
0:30:49 > 0:30:50Further to this ambition,
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Thomas has spotted something that might just be a winner.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Where did you get these from? Somebody brought them in.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59They're not Masonic, they're buffalos or...
0:30:59 > 0:31:01They are a set of four medals
0:31:01 > 0:31:06issued by the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09a social and philanthropic organisation
0:31:09 > 0:31:13structured in fraternal lodges. Ticket price for all four is ?80.
0:31:13 > 0:31:18Now, can he get a handshake from Alan on the price?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21What would you do for the four?
0:31:21 > 0:31:24What are they, ?20 each? ?20 each. 80...
0:31:24 > 0:31:29Give us 60. Buy the lot, you get one free. Right, thank you.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32That's a good deal. Kind of, but I haven't finished shopping.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Haven't finished shopping.
0:31:35 > 0:31:36He's browsing on.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45And he seems to have all sorts of buffalo on the brain this morning.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49What do you know about that? Not a lot. What age would you say it was?
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Early 20th. It's got a bit of wear to it.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Maybe late 19th.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58It's quite nice, though, isn't it?
0:31:58 > 0:32:01It's a type of buffalo paperweight cast in bronze.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03On the ticket is ?35.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07Would you do that and the medals for 50?
0:32:12 > 0:32:1660. Come on. Shake your hand on 60. No, no, no...
0:32:16 > 0:32:20Yes! No. 50. 60. 50 and we've got a deal.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24The terms shirt and back spring to mind. Oh, come on, ?50.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27You're a star. Just to get rid of you. What do you mean get rid of me?
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Thomas' bullish haggling gets him the deal he wants.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34?50? And he's off and running. Thank you very much.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Philip, on the other hand, has decided to abandon this shop
0:32:37 > 0:32:39and strike out on his own.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43It's not like you to go off-piste, old boy.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Where are you going, Philip?
0:32:45 > 0:32:47I might go buy a tractor. See you later on. All the best.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49(He always does this.)
0:32:49 > 0:32:52Philip's decided that, since he is in a rural area,
0:32:52 > 0:32:55he'd like to see if any local farmers have items that they might
0:32:55 > 0:32:59sell him. It's an unconventional approach.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05Do bear with us. I've no idea where he is going.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08There's an old farmhouse there that...
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Hello?
0:33:14 > 0:33:18Hello. I wonder if you can help me.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20Agricultural bygones. Hello, doggy.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21Where's the best place?
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Any old fruit crates, wooden ones, anything like that?
0:33:26 > 0:33:30Well, in East Kirkby there's a shop that sells all sorts.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37Philip's driving to the village of East Kirkby, Lincolnshire.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42Ah, let's go and have a look in here.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46And after all that drama, he ends up back in an antique shop. Ha!
0:33:47 > 0:33:52Luckily, dealer Richard here at Craven Collectables is already a fan
0:33:52 > 0:33:56of the Road Trip. Watch the programme, first day have a dust.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59And here you are, you turned up while I'm dusting.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01I know, Richard. He's most inconsiderate.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08The Goldfinger book, is that a first edition? The who?
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Is it a first edition?
0:34:10 > 0:34:12I think you'll find it is.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16He has two so-called first editions of James Bond novels
0:34:16 > 0:34:18but printed by the book club.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice. They're priced at ?25 each.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26I mean, I would guess these would be worth an awful lot of money
0:34:26 > 0:34:29if they both had a dust cover and if this was in better condition.
0:34:29 > 0:34:35So they would. First editions of these novels with original dust covers by the first printer
0:34:35 > 0:34:39can sell for anything between ?500 and ?3,000.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43But sadly, these are Book Society first editions,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46and, as such, are worth vastly less.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50Philip is still thinking about taking the books.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54But he's browsing on with the irrepressible Richard.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56How much is the wine rack? 20 quid to you.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00This enormous wine rack was made by Wilbins,
0:35:00 > 0:35:02a London manufacturer.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04These are no good, big ones, because you can't get them in the house.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07You cut them in half. Don't be so silly.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Look at that. And you've even got makers of London.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14I can feel myself getting kippered by you here. No, no, no, not at all.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Hmm. I think you might've met your match, Phil. I've sold you two books
0:35:17 > 0:35:20but we ain't agreed on a price yet, how about a lovely milk crate?
0:35:20 > 0:35:24Look at that. Do you ever stop to draw breath? Manners, Philip.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28What's that box there? What, this? This is social history.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31They're wooden bread trays, stamped with the name
0:35:31 > 0:35:33of a local baker, Glenton Myers.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Philip's thinking that he could combine them into a job lot
0:35:36 > 0:35:39with the wine rack, if he could get a word in.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Bit of woodworm, shows a bit of quality. How do you work that out?
0:35:42 > 0:35:43Age. Gives you the age.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47I would like to buy these here, those there,
0:35:47 > 0:35:49they can go as one lot, and the two books.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54Well, I make it 75 quid.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57See you then, Richard, it's been fantastic. Thank you ever so much.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01I'll try and call in again sometime. Come on, be sensible,
0:36:01 > 0:36:03make the offer then. I'll tell you what. You just sit down
0:36:03 > 0:36:07a minute, I'll get the book. Sit down. No, just sit down.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10So, Richard's starting price for all of the items was ?75.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13What can Philip bargain him down to? JAMES BOND THEME PLAYS
0:36:13 > 0:36:18You ought to be paying me to take them away. No, no, I'm in business.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20I'll give you 30 quid the lot, that's the end of it.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26Done. Ha-ha! What have I done?
0:36:26 > 0:36:31So, Philip has his first two lots and plenty of badinage to boot.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Thank you, Richard.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Philip's on a buying spree and has driven
0:36:36 > 0:36:38to New Bolingbroke.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44He's heading for Junktion Antiques, where he's meeting owner, Jack.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46Hello. Morning.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49This looks like my sort of place, this does. That's good, then.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52I'm Philip. How are you doing? Jack. Good to see you.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56Stuffed with motoring memorabilia, old contraptions,
0:36:56 > 0:36:59fairground items and all manner of old gubbins,
0:36:59 > 0:37:03this shop could scarcely be more to Philip's taste.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06Threshing machine. Yeah. And how much is that?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08That could be, er, ?50.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Oh, hold on. Hold on. My friend.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13I'm not sure that will fit in the car!
0:37:13 > 0:37:18He loves Jack's stock, but with just over ?190 in his wallet,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21he's finding that much of it is outside his budget.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23?300.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26?1,500. Oh, no...
0:37:26 > 0:37:27Er, 225.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30But I do guarantee it. It is working(!)
0:37:30 > 0:37:32THEY CHUCKLE
0:37:32 > 0:37:35How much is the iron founders' sign?
0:37:35 > 0:37:36?200.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39PHILIP SIGHS
0:37:39 > 0:37:40You don't sell aspirin, do you?
0:37:40 > 0:37:45But after a real rummage, he spots something that might help him
0:37:45 > 0:37:49get the jump on Thomas - a wooden vaulting horse. Oh, lordy.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52How much is that, Jack? That could be...
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Come on, Jack, now think hard here. ?90.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57No, think harder. 100.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01Oh, Jack, no, no, no. Now, can we have a deal on that?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Where do you want to be?
0:38:04 > 0:38:08Well, I see it at auction as making 50 to 80 quid.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10?70.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14This may seem like another of Phil's eccentric enthusiasms, but the horse
0:38:14 > 0:38:16could in fact be a canny buy.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18They make great coffee tables, don't they?
0:38:18 > 0:38:21You take the top two off and you've got a small ottoman
0:38:21 > 0:38:23at the end of your bed. And then, out of these other sections,
0:38:23 > 0:38:27you put a glass top on them and you've got a really cool coffee table.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30We'll talk about that in a minute.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Still, at least he dug up something else that interests him.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Is that a malt shovel? Yeah.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Malt is germinated and dried grain,
0:38:39 > 0:38:43used in the production of beer, whisky and foodstuffs.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46This probably dates from the early 20th century.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Can I give you...
0:38:49 > 0:38:5260 quid for this and the vaulting horse? No.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53What can I give you?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58?100. Oh, behave, Jack!
0:38:58 > 0:39:01I'll shake your hand, Jack, at 80 quid the two.
0:39:01 > 0:39:0290 quid and you've got a deal. 85.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04No, 90. 85. 90. 85.
0:39:04 > 0:39:0790. 85. No, 90.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08Because I like you.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Go on, then, Jack. You are a gentleman, thank you.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15Jack's one tough cookie when it comes to haggling,
0:39:15 > 0:39:18but Philip's got the malt shovel and the vaulting horse,
0:39:18 > 0:39:21so everyone's a winner.
0:39:21 > 0:39:26And with that, Philip's heading south to meet Thomas.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Spalding. What do you know about Spalding?
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Glad you asked. They're driving into the town of Spalding...
0:39:39 > 0:39:43..which is an ancient market town known as the Heart of the Fens,
0:39:43 > 0:39:48at the centre of an area famous for its rich soil and agriculture.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Well done, Thomas. Got there in the end.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53You going to go in here, then?
0:39:53 > 0:39:56I'm going to go there, yeah. Go on, matey, have a wander off.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00Philip is striking out on his own again while Thomas is heading
0:40:00 > 0:40:03into his first shop, where he'll meet owner, John.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Thank you for letting us come here. You're very welcome.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Can I have a look round? You can, with pleasure. How nice.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21There's an item in a cabinet that he might like to try his luck on.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24What's that Bullion Board?
0:40:24 > 0:40:28A game, I think, Thomas. Philips Bullion Board.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32"This is a bullion board game, a three-in-one sensational indoor game."
0:40:32 > 0:40:36The aluminium board allows the lucky purchaser to play
0:40:36 > 0:40:40the rather obscure games bullion and poker bullion,
0:40:40 > 0:40:42or good old-fashioned draughts.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45I like the graphics on it. They are great, aren't they,
0:40:45 > 0:40:47the colours as well? How much is this?
0:40:47 > 0:40:50I can't see a price on it, Thomas.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54Oh, there's no price on it. It could be ?10 to you, sir.
0:40:54 > 0:40:55That seems fair enough, doesn't it?
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Thank you very much, I'll have that. You're welcome.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01I noticed you've got a chess set round the corner.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04These are the ones you were on about, are they? I saw those.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Is it complete?
0:41:06 > 0:41:09I think they're all there, yes. I better count them.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Yeah, you count. Do you mind? No, I don't mind.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15They're all there, 32 pieces.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17The pieces are all present and correct.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20But they're selling without a chessboard.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22There's no ticket on them either. What should John do?
0:41:22 > 0:41:28It could be ?15. 15? Could I have both of them for 20?
0:41:29 > 0:41:32I should think you could. Well, I think that makes a nice addition,
0:41:32 > 0:41:34doesn't it? Yes.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37Yeah. Thomas is planning to parcel the two games
0:41:37 > 0:41:41he's bought into one lot, but he's still looking for more bargains.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46His magpie eye has alighted on a collection of paste jewellery,
0:41:46 > 0:41:49including a 19th-century French buckle,
0:41:49 > 0:41:52an Art Deco cuff and three other bracelets.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55I quite like this paste.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56Do quite like that.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Paste is inexpensive jewellery,
0:41:59 > 0:42:03sometimes including polished cut glass instead of precious gemstones.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Oh, suits you, Thomas.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Now, what kind of price can John offer?
0:42:10 > 0:42:1460 quid for the lot. ?60?
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Really? Yes, really. Really? Yes.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20You'll make a good profit on those, Thomas. I don't think I will.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22What could you do?
0:42:23 > 0:42:25I'll do you the lot for 50 and that would be it.
0:42:27 > 0:42:3140 and we've got a deal. No. I can't do that. 45.
0:42:34 > 0:42:3648 and we'll have a deal.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Oh, for the love of God.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42?48. ?48.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46So it's 20 and the 48 makes ?68. There's 70.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50But John can only find ?1.20 in change
0:42:50 > 0:42:53rather than the two pounds Thomas is owed.
0:42:53 > 0:42:5680 pence more. That's the best I can do, Thomas.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58I think I can survive. Thank you very much.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Thank you, Thomas. Nice to see you. And you.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03So, Thomas has taken the Bullion Board game,
0:43:03 > 0:43:07the chess pieces and the collection of paste jewellery.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11A couple of minutes away, old Phil has gone for a wander around
0:43:11 > 0:43:16Spalding town centre. Once again he's determined to go off-piste.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19I think that looks interesting because it is Elderkin's gunmakers.
0:43:19 > 0:43:23You never know, they might have some old accessories that might be quite useful.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25DOOR BUZZER
0:43:25 > 0:43:29This is a gunsmith with a venerable pedigree. Five generations of
0:43:29 > 0:43:31the same family have run the business,
0:43:31 > 0:43:33dating back nearly 130 years.
0:43:35 > 0:43:39Of course, shotguns like the ones sold in this shop require
0:43:39 > 0:43:41a shotgun certificate under UK laws.
0:43:41 > 0:43:45But shop owner William has generously agreed to let Philip
0:43:45 > 0:43:47look around to see if there might be
0:43:47 > 0:43:49any antique accessories he could buy.
0:43:49 > 0:43:55Eventually, Philip uncovers a small collection of shotgun accessories.
0:43:55 > 0:43:58Here we've got an oil bottle which will fit in your motoring case.
0:43:58 > 0:44:04And you'd have taken it with you and that would've just oiled your gun. That's quite a nice thing.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08This is a little brush and that would have just brushed around
0:44:08 > 0:44:12the trigger guards and possibly on the hammer guard to keep it clean.
0:44:12 > 0:44:15This is for pulling cartridges out of the gun. If your cartridge got
0:44:15 > 0:44:18stuck in your gun, you'd clip that round the outside
0:44:18 > 0:44:20and that would pull the cartridge out.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22And then finally we've got this great thing here
0:44:22 > 0:44:26which is just... You put that in the end of your barrels
0:44:26 > 0:44:30and that's just when you're not using the gun. And that's to stop
0:44:30 > 0:44:31anything from dropping down there.
0:44:31 > 0:44:34What sort of price can Philip agree with William?
0:44:34 > 0:44:38At auction they'll make 10 or 20 quid, eh? Something like that.
0:44:38 > 0:44:40So if I give you a fiver or something, would that be fair?
0:44:40 > 0:44:42That's fine. Bang on!
0:44:42 > 0:44:45I'm going to a shooting area, so fingers crossed
0:44:45 > 0:44:50that they do OK for me. What a lovely man and what a great shop.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52And with that, he's got his lots for auction.
0:44:54 > 0:44:58The boys are reunited and back in the car,
0:44:58 > 0:45:02driving the 20 miles to Stamford, Lincolnshire.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05But it looks like the weather's turned.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08Philip, we are driving through a wall of rain.
0:45:08 > 0:45:12Hmmm. That looks pleasant. Shame the car doesn't have a roof!
0:45:12 > 0:45:15Mind you, I don't know why people go abroad in the summer, do you?
0:45:15 > 0:45:18Happily, it's much drier in Stamford.
0:45:18 > 0:45:23Largely built from Lincolnshire limestone, Stamford's lovely,
0:45:23 > 0:45:27historic buildings give it a unique atmosphere.
0:45:27 > 0:45:31Thomas is off to a shop, but since Philip's bought all his lots
0:45:31 > 0:45:35for auction, he's decided to visit a particularly ancient local landmark.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38You have a lovely visit. You have a good shop, mate.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41He's on his way to Browne's Hospital,
0:45:41 > 0:45:45which just slightly predates the local NHS Trust...
0:45:45 > 0:45:49where he's meeting curator Pam Sharp.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52Hello, I'm Philip. How are you? I'm very well, thank you.
0:45:52 > 0:45:57This is the most fantastic building. Tell me. This was a hospital?
0:45:57 > 0:45:59No, it was never an infirmary.
0:45:59 > 0:46:03Hospital was in the mediaeval sense of the word, meaning hospitality.
0:46:03 > 0:46:07Built in 1475, this was an almshouse,
0:46:07 > 0:46:09a home for the local poor,
0:46:09 > 0:46:12many of whom were workers from nearby estates
0:46:12 > 0:46:16who lost their tied cottages when they became too old or ill to work.
0:46:16 > 0:46:18Who was the benefactor who set all this up?
0:46:18 > 0:46:23William and Margaret Browne, who were very rich wool merchants.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26The Brownes created a large endowment of land which brought
0:46:26 > 0:46:31in an income and funded the hospital's work for many centuries.
0:46:31 > 0:46:33This was the common room where the men lived,
0:46:33 > 0:46:36and each man had a cubicle.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39There were five cubicles down this side
0:46:39 > 0:46:41and there were five cubicles down this side.
0:46:41 > 0:46:44There were wooden partitions
0:46:44 > 0:46:47giving each man his privacy
0:46:47 > 0:46:50and here is a little model of how it would have been.
0:46:50 > 0:46:53That is a fabulous building through there. What's that?
0:46:53 > 0:46:55That's the chantry chapel.
0:46:55 > 0:46:58Prayer was central to the lives of the men who lived here.
0:46:58 > 0:47:02They had to pray for the souls of Margaret and William Browne
0:47:02 > 0:47:05who had, by then, died
0:47:05 > 0:47:10and also for King Henry VII and his queen, Elizabeth.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13And there would be services in the chapel every day.
0:47:13 > 0:47:16This is a glorious building, isn't it?
0:47:16 > 0:47:21MONASTIC CHORAL MUSIC
0:47:21 > 0:47:23So, what happened when it ceased to become an almshouse?
0:47:23 > 0:47:27It's still an almshouse. Even now? Yes, we have 13 residents.
0:47:27 > 0:47:30Incredibly, the hospital continues
0:47:30 > 0:47:33in almost exactly its original function today,
0:47:33 > 0:47:35over 500 years later.
0:47:35 > 0:47:39Anyone who doesn't own property can apply to come and live here
0:47:39 > 0:47:43at low cost and in a tranquil setting.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45All of the residents are of retirement age
0:47:45 > 0:47:48and there is a waiting list.
0:47:48 > 0:47:49So, why do you think Browne did this?
0:47:49 > 0:47:53Why did he, in 1475, why did he set all this up?
0:47:53 > 0:47:58He was very concerned about people, and their welfare
0:47:58 > 0:48:01and the welfare of people who had worked on his estate, probably.
0:48:01 > 0:48:03So I've been thinking, what I'd better do, Pam,
0:48:03 > 0:48:07is start behaving myself and actually get my name on that waiting list.
0:48:07 > 0:48:09Maybe you should!
0:48:09 > 0:48:13Behaving yourself, Philip? I'll believe that when I see it!
0:48:13 > 0:48:17So, with thanks to Pam, Philip's leaving the hospital
0:48:17 > 0:48:20to continue the good work it has been doing for so many centuries.
0:48:20 > 0:48:25Thomas is nearby and is still looking for his last items,
0:48:25 > 0:48:27helped by shop owner, Peter.
0:48:27 > 0:48:30Hello, Thomas, Peter my name is, nice to meet you.
0:48:35 > 0:48:39Couple of Meccanos out there. I like the Meccano.
0:48:39 > 0:48:42Thomas is mad about toys and games and he's found yet another
0:48:42 > 0:48:45playful item which might help him build up a profit.
0:48:45 > 0:48:49I'll have a look in there. What's that?
0:48:49 > 0:48:52The box of Meccano is priced up at ?48.
0:48:52 > 0:48:55I quite like the look of the Meccano.
0:48:55 > 0:48:58If we could work out what we can do on that. We could, yes.
0:48:58 > 0:49:01I'm going to go looking. Do you mind? I'll take that up to the desk.
0:49:07 > 0:49:12It's got quite a good look, sort of a Modernist table.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16It's just quite shabby, isn't it?
0:49:16 > 0:49:21It...certainly is! It says ?40 on the ticket.
0:49:21 > 0:49:22Bit 1980s, isn't it?
0:49:22 > 0:49:25The table belongs to dealer, Tina.
0:49:25 > 0:49:28Hello, is this yours? Yes it is, yes.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31It's very sort of '70s, '80s, isn't it?
0:49:31 > 0:49:33Here I am on my knees.
0:49:33 > 0:49:39I know, lovely. Quite! I've got a TV star on his knees, begging!
0:49:39 > 0:49:41A TV star?! Where?
0:49:41 > 0:49:45What sort of deal might Tina strike on the table?
0:49:45 > 0:49:47I'm on my knees. I'm begging. ?20.
0:49:47 > 0:49:53?20. I can't say fairer than that. ?20. Thank you very much.
0:49:53 > 0:49:56Can I give you a kiss? Ooh!
0:49:56 > 0:49:57Mwah! Mwah! Good work.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00And Peter has now spoken to the dealer
0:50:00 > 0:50:03who's selling the Meccano set, And what price might he offer?
0:50:03 > 0:50:08Give it a whirl, and we could do it for 25. 25.
0:50:08 > 0:50:1025 quid.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13Well, I'll go down, I'll go down to 20.
0:50:13 > 0:50:16I'll go for the Meccano. I like the Meccano. There's a lot here.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19We'll go for that, and we will go for the table, so, 20 for that,
0:50:19 > 0:50:21and 20 for that, ie ?40.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24Now, Thomas, too, has all his lots for auction.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26And he's off to meet Philip.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29With all shopping completed,
0:50:29 > 0:50:32let's see how our boys have spent their dosh.
0:50:32 > 0:50:37Thomas started our with ?250.28 and spent ?158 on five lots.
0:50:37 > 0:50:40He bought a set of medals, a buffalo paperweight,
0:50:40 > 0:50:44a job lot of paste jewellery, an '80s mirrored table
0:50:44 > 0:50:47and a collection of vintage board games and Meccano.
0:50:47 > 0:50:52Philip started out with ?220.62
0:50:52 > 0:50:55and spent a total of ?125, also on five lots.
0:50:55 > 0:50:59He bought two James Bond novels,
0:50:59 > 0:51:03a wine rack, paired with some wooden bread trays,
0:51:03 > 0:51:06a malt shovel, a collection of shooting accessories,
0:51:06 > 0:51:08and a vaulting horse. Giddy-up!
0:51:08 > 0:51:12So what do they make of each other's items?
0:51:12 > 0:51:14It's all about the vaulting horse, isn't it?
0:51:14 > 0:51:17Is it going to make a profit? Touch and go, touch and go.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20I think that wine rack is his secret weapon.
0:51:20 > 0:51:25That bloomin' sweet trolley he's bought, why on earth did he buy that?
0:51:25 > 0:51:28The only thing that's missing off it is a Black Forest gateau.
0:51:28 > 0:51:32Mmm! That sounds rather delicious. Mmm! Oh!
0:51:32 > 0:51:35On this leg, the boys have driven over 150 miles
0:51:35 > 0:51:37through the eastern English fenlands
0:51:37 > 0:51:41to end up at their auction in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44The ancient city of Ely towers over the rich,
0:51:44 > 0:51:47flat fenlands that surround it.
0:51:47 > 0:51:51Work began on its magnificent cathedral in the 11th century.
0:51:51 > 0:51:54There's Ely cathedral, straight ahead.
0:51:54 > 0:51:57They're heading for Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers.
0:51:57 > 0:52:02Auctioneer Will holds our lads' fate in his hands today.
0:52:02 > 0:52:06First up, it's Thomas's bronze buffalo paperweight.
0:52:06 > 0:52:07Will it run wild?
0:52:07 > 0:52:0920, surely, to start me at 20.
0:52:09 > 0:52:1310, I'm bid, at 10 only, 12, 15, 18,
0:52:13 > 0:52:1720, 25, 25 I'm bid. Thank you.
0:52:17 > 0:52:21Rounded up now, Mrs M, no? At 28 it is here.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24All done, then, are you sure? At ?28 and selling!
0:52:24 > 0:52:28That's like 180% profit. No, it's not.
0:52:28 > 0:52:29Oh, yes, it is!
0:52:31 > 0:52:33Really, really pleased for you(!)
0:52:34 > 0:52:38Next, Philip's Bond books, sans dust jackets.
0:52:38 > 0:52:41Might these prove a licence to print money?
0:52:41 > 0:52:4420, then, start me for the two. At ?20. Grace any bookshelf.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46?10, start me then, bid.
0:52:46 > 0:52:51At 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, now,
0:52:51 > 0:52:55at 25, who else is in? 28?
0:52:55 > 0:52:58Right, elsewhere, it's 28. ?28 in the corner. One more might do it.
0:52:58 > 0:52:59He works hard, Will.
0:52:59 > 0:53:04All done, then, are you sure? Last chance, in the corner at 28.
0:53:04 > 0:53:0728 seems to be a recurring theme here, doesn't it?
0:53:07 > 0:53:10I just hope that it doesn't continue throughout the sale.
0:53:10 > 0:53:15Indeed! But that sale is respectable, if not a killer.
0:53:16 > 0:53:18Now, Thomas's medals
0:53:18 > 0:53:21awarded by the Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes.
0:53:21 > 0:53:24?50, would you start me for those, surely, 50,
0:53:24 > 0:53:27for all the medals, surely. 30, then, start me, give me a wave.
0:53:27 > 0:53:31At ?30, will you? Well 20, sir, thank you.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34At ?20. ?20 is all I'm bid in the room.
0:53:34 > 0:53:38At 20, 2, at 5, 28, 30, 5, 35, shake it the other way.
0:53:38 > 0:53:4335 here, I'll take 8 if it helps. At ?35 and selling this time at 35...
0:53:45 > 0:53:46Oh! Crushing.
0:53:46 > 0:53:49A disappointing loss there for Thomas.
0:53:49 > 0:53:51That's turned out quite nicely.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53Yes(!)
0:53:53 > 0:53:56But let's see if Philip's next lot might be in with a shot.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59It's the collection of shooting accessories.
0:53:59 > 0:54:02?30 for those, well, 20 to get on, if you must.
0:54:02 > 0:54:06?20 for the shooting accessories. A tenner, then.
0:54:06 > 0:54:10Have a look at me now, bid, at 10. 12, 15, 18.
0:54:10 > 0:54:14You know what? You've doubled your money! And more.
0:54:14 > 0:54:19At 15, are you all done? Trying me best here, at ?15.
0:54:19 > 0:54:22A tidy profit on a well-hunted lot.
0:54:24 > 0:54:27Thomas's paste jewellery is next to go under the hammer.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30Will cut glass prove to be a boy's best friend?
0:54:30 > 0:54:37I'm bid 30 here, ?30 I have. You bidding? At 35, 40, 45, 50.
0:54:37 > 0:54:40Bids are in. One more might do it, five. At 55, it's in the room.
0:54:40 > 0:54:41Well, only just.
0:54:41 > 0:54:4455, 60, fresh blood. At ?60, left-handed now.
0:54:44 > 0:54:475, at 65, 70.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49You know your jewellery, don't you?
0:54:49 > 0:54:55At 75, at 80, 5, at 85, 90.
0:54:55 > 0:54:57Before you at 90, can't see you, at 95.
0:54:57 > 0:55:01Round it up now, 100 bid, at 100, left-handed at 100 now.
0:55:01 > 0:55:0610 might do it, at 110. Yes? 110. At 110, I'm bid.
0:55:06 > 0:55:08Last chance at 110.
0:55:08 > 0:55:11That's done really well. That's put you in profit. It's all right.
0:55:11 > 0:55:14I'm really, really, really pleased for...
0:55:14 > 0:55:15THEY LAUGH
0:55:15 > 0:55:18A gem of a profit there to Thomas. But can he repeat the trick
0:55:18 > 0:55:22as his job lot of board games and Meccano enter play?
0:55:22 > 0:55:2415 here with me at 15. I told you...
0:55:24 > 0:55:29On the Meccano, at ?15, are we all done? 18 bid, the voice said 18 now.
0:55:29 > 0:55:34At 18, my bid is out already at 18. Yes or no, I shan't dwell. At ?18...
0:55:34 > 0:55:36Oh, no! That's not so bad then, is it?
0:55:36 > 0:55:37THOMAS SIGHS
0:55:37 > 0:55:40Oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:55:41 > 0:55:44Can Philip's malt shovel do any better?
0:55:44 > 0:55:4620 bid, at 20... Already there.
0:55:46 > 0:55:49At ?20 I'm bid, on a maiden bid of 20.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51I shall sell it then on a maiden bid at 20,
0:55:51 > 0:55:54it's going to be, last chance...
0:55:54 > 0:55:56?20. It's a fiver profit.
0:55:56 > 0:56:00It manages to dig up a small profit.
0:56:00 > 0:56:04Now the, er, "funky" occasional table?
0:56:04 > 0:56:07?30 for it, surely, for you trendy, young things?
0:56:07 > 0:56:12?20 then, start me for it. ?10 surely. Start me, ten, at 5.
0:56:12 > 0:56:16Bid, at ?5, a bid of ?5. Are you all done, ladies and gentlemen?
0:56:16 > 0:56:21It's here to be sold, make no mistake. At ?5, you all done? 129.
0:56:21 > 0:56:25That's just sort of wound it back a bit, hasn't it?
0:56:25 > 0:56:29It seems the crowd were no keener on it than Philip.
0:56:29 > 0:56:30I'm not going to start crowing too soon,
0:56:30 > 0:56:33because I could be there with you in a minute.
0:56:33 > 0:56:34You're learning, Phil!
0:56:34 > 0:56:37The enormous wine rack and bread trays are next.
0:56:37 > 0:56:40?10 is all I'm bid, at ?12.
0:56:40 > 0:56:43Elsewhere? At 12, 15, 18.
0:56:43 > 0:56:45You're in profit, you're in profit!
0:56:45 > 0:56:5022, can't see you, 25. At 25, the hammer is up at 25...
0:56:50 > 0:56:5230! At 30.
0:56:52 > 0:56:53Wow, I think!
0:56:53 > 0:56:55Don't lose it for a bid, 40 bid.
0:56:55 > 0:57:00At 40 bid, ?40, at ?40...
0:57:00 > 0:57:02Philip earns a lip-smacking profit.
0:57:02 > 0:57:06And now the very last lot - the vaulting horse.
0:57:06 > 0:57:08Philip's great leap of faith.
0:57:08 > 0:57:11?100 will it be for the vaulting horse?
0:57:11 > 0:57:14?100 to start me? Well, ?50 then, a giggle from the back.
0:57:14 > 0:57:22At ?50, start me for it, will you? At ?30, bid me. ?30 I'm bid. Ouch!
0:57:22 > 0:57:24Still got a few legs.
0:57:24 > 0:57:31At ?30, are you all done? I shan't dwell. At ?30. All done then at ?30.
0:57:31 > 0:57:33No, no... Ouch!
0:57:33 > 0:57:38And it lands face down on the gymnasium floor. Schplat!
0:57:38 > 0:57:40There is a plus side to this. What?
0:57:40 > 0:57:44The less it sells for, the less commission you have to give out.
0:57:44 > 0:57:47I'm glad you can see the funny side, old boy. Ha-ha!
0:57:47 > 0:57:51Philip began this leg with ?220.62
0:57:51 > 0:57:55and thanks to the vaulting horse and auction costs,
0:57:55 > 0:57:58he made a stinging loss of ?15.94,
0:57:58 > 0:58:04putting him almost back where he started with ?204.68.
0:58:04 > 0:58:08Thomas, on the other hand, began today with ?250.28.
0:58:08 > 0:58:12After paying costs, he squeaked a less than glorious profit
0:58:12 > 0:58:20of ?1.92, finishing this leg with ?252.20.
0:58:20 > 0:58:23And making him today's winner!
0:58:23 > 0:58:25That was a great day, wasn't it?
0:58:25 > 0:58:27Great day. Great day for you.
0:58:27 > 0:58:30Great day for you, because you could've lost a lot more!
0:58:30 > 0:58:33To the Stag, and away to the next bout.
0:58:33 > 0:58:35ENGINE REVS