0:00:03 > 0:00:06It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with ?200 each...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08I love that.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11..a classic car, and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Yippee! I can see better with those.
0:00:15 > 0:00:20The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24I've had a row.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29So will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:29 > 0:00:31He's just about killed that, hasn't he?
0:00:31 > 0:00:33This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40It's the final leg of our road trip and experts James Lewis and James Braxton
0:00:40 > 0:00:43are hunting high and low for hidden treasures
0:00:43 > 0:00:47in their 1983 Beetle convertible in custard yellow.
0:00:48 > 0:00:54Chilly today. New day, new dawn. Yes. New dawn, new day. New cold!
0:00:56 > 0:00:59It's beginning to rain. We've got no roof.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03James Lewis is a seasoned auctioneer and is highly competitive.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07He loves a bit of toilet humour, though. That is turtle poo.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09And can be a bit of a cheeky monkey.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14James Braxton has 20 years of experience in auctioneering
0:01:14 > 0:01:17and loves the rough-and-tumble of the competition.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Back off, Lewis. Back off.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21And isn't going down without a fight.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Maybe. God bless you.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29He's had a difficult run, but managed to turn his fortunes round at the last auction.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31From his initial ?200,
0:01:31 > 0:01:35old Brackers has now got ?306.16 to spend on today's shopping.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40James Lewis has been growing and growing and growing his ?200,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43winning every auction so far.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48Which means he starts today with a whopping ?1,022.34. Bravo!
0:01:50 > 0:01:55Our bold boys will travel from Ampthill in Bedfordshire to Jersey,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58and back and on to their final destination in Leamington Spa,
0:01:58 > 0:02:00covering almost 1,000 miles.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08This trip begins in St Albans before ending up at the auction showdown in Leamington Spa.
0:02:09 > 0:02:1422 miles north of central London lies the historic town of St Albans.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Scally Dog's, we're after.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Why would an antique shop name itself Scally Dog?
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Unless they're a dog fan. They could be a dog fan, couldn't they?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26James Lewis's first shop of the day
0:02:26 > 0:02:32is Scally Dog's Emporium, run by Trev Bradbury and his four-legged friend.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Hello. Hello, James, I'm Trev. Nice to see you. And this must be Scally.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40This is Scally. It's his shop. Hello, Scully. Aren't you lovely?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Yes, he is. Now, man up, James, and get shopping.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Recognise it? Of course I do. What's the shape like? What do you think?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Brown. Turtle poo, I reckon.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59That is a fossilised turtle turd.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01There you are, told you so.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Now, put your faecal fixation to one side and get shopping. And wash your hands!
0:03:05 > 0:03:07How much is that sovereign case?
0:03:07 > 0:03:11It's got to be really cheap with no insides. Really cheap.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Give me a tenner. Let's have a look at it.
0:03:19 > 0:03:25From the late 17th century all the way through until about the 1920s and 1930s,
0:03:25 > 0:03:30any gentleman of standing would carry a pocket watch.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34Sometimes, in the middle of the chain where it sat,
0:03:34 > 0:03:41you would have a little case like that for carrying your sovereigns and half sovereigns.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44This one is bottom-rung quality.
0:03:44 > 0:03:50It's chrome, but the interesting thing about it, it's actually made
0:03:50 > 0:03:56as a novelty half-hunter pocketwatch and that's what makes it unusual.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59I'll take that with me.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02With a price tag of ?10, it's hardly going to break the bank, James!
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Come along, you've got the cash, man. Think bigger!
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Now I'm starting to get really worried.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11This shop is really full of retro things.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14There's got to be something, though, somewhere.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17He's right, you know. There has to be something in here.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Something extraordinary, something dramatic,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23something like a carriage fire extinguisher.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25What do you think, James?
0:04:25 > 0:04:26I think it's just bonkers.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29It's one of the wow pieces in here that people come in to see.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33The fire extinguisher would have been a two-man operation
0:04:33 > 0:04:36to manoeuvre and control a jet of highly pressurised water.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41In spite of its size, James's interest hasn't been dampened. Here we go.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44What could you do it for? It would need to be...
0:04:44 > 0:04:46What will you offer me for it?
0:04:46 > 0:04:48I think that is ?150 at auction.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54I was going to say 250. I'll split the difference and let it go for two.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58I think that's a ?50 loss. I'm going to make you a cheeky offer.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02For the 150, will you throw in the sovereign case and my poo?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05I'll throw in the sovereign case. The poo is not mine to sell.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09So I'm going to have to stand on... You are going to stand on the poo!
0:05:09 > 0:05:13I'll stand on the poo for five pounds.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17155. You've got a deal. Thank you very much.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22Just down the road, James Braxton has made his way to Fleetville Vintage Emporium.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26But the only thing he's picked up so far is a full-blown cold. Poor lamb.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27HE SNEEZES
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Bless you!
0:05:29 > 0:05:34I'll have a really hot curry tonight and that will get rid of my cold.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41James asks dealer Dee about a highly collectable headscarf.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44It's very nice. The great Paris maker.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Hermes are now very famous for their bags, aren't they? Yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50And equally famous for their scarves.
0:05:50 > 0:05:57Hermes began producing scarves in 1937 by spinning raw silk into yarn before weaving it into fabric.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01That way, they produced more durable scarves than anyone else.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06It's a lovely scarf. Very smart. What do you want, Dee? Come on.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Make it low.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14I think, ?60. ?60.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20You wouldn't take 45 for it, would you? I'll take 45. Will you? Yes.
0:06:20 > 0:06:25I'll take it. That's really kind of you. Thank you very much indeed.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28James Lewis has made his way to the same emporium.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32He's found some ratter splendid Moorcroft pottery.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36This is the well-known pomegranate pattern
0:06:36 > 0:06:42and the thing that characterises Moorcroft is this tube lining.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48It's almost decorated in the way you would ice a cake.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53You'd fill the icing bag equivalent with slip or pipe clay
0:06:53 > 0:06:56and you would outline the decoration first
0:06:56 > 0:06:59and then you would almost colour it in.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02That is 1930s. It's a good early date.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Another preserve pot.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09Silver plated.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13And again, very pretty. Walker and Hall mounts.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15It's a good seller, but it's not cheap.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19There are eight pieces of Moorcroft here with a total value of ?1,200.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21I wonder which piece he's going to go for?
0:07:21 > 0:07:25Time to negotiate with the dealer, Georgina Konstantinov.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28How much do you want for the collection?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30What?! The whole lot?!
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I would say, for the collection, 1,000.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38That's almost his entire budget.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Who's going to go first, James? You or me?
0:07:41 > 0:07:46Go on. Seeing as it's you, James, 900?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Seven.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55750.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01The hand's out. 750. I can't take the pressure! 750, James.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03720 and it's shaken.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06725.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09You've got my hand now!
0:08:09 > 0:08:12That is the most money I've ever spent on the Road Trip, ever.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16That is a heck of a gamble.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Old Brackers, if he plays a winner, and my Moorcroft dies,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23he can win it on the last leg.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Wow!
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Wow, indeed.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31If it all goes wrong, it could put Brackers back in the game.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38From St Albans, our boys are back in the Beetle and driving on to Welwyn,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41where James Braxton is quite literally heading for an early bath.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45James has come along to meet archaeologist Tony Rook,
0:08:45 > 0:08:50the man who uncovered the remains of the Welwyn Roman Baths back in 1960.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Hello. Very nice to meet you. Hello, James.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Tony has dedicated his life to preserving this historic site
0:08:56 > 0:08:58at a time when it could all have been lost for ever.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00What an amazing space.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Dating back to 240 AD, the baths would have been part
0:09:03 > 0:09:07of a much larger complex known as the Dicket Mead Villa.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12How on earth did you find this? In earth, really! In earth, yes!
0:09:15 > 0:09:19The story started 52 years ago.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22We found Roman tiles sticking out of the riverbank.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24So that was your clue? Yes.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29Then we got permission to dig from the local school.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31It was the football field of the school.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35We got permission to dig and we were allowed to dig outside the football field
0:09:35 > 0:09:38so we dug along the side of the river.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40It started like that.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44And their excavations unearthed clues on how the Romans bathed.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48How would I go about these baths, if I was a Roman?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51There was a slave's corridor at that side
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and there was a master's corridor here.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56So the masters, the bosses, the Romans, would come in here
0:09:56 > 0:09:58and there would be a door here.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00So imagine this door opening.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05In comes the Roman. So this is a warm room and you get acclimatised.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10And your slave puts oil on you from a bottle. So you get well oiled.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Then you are slightly sweaty and well-oiled
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and then you get scraped clean.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Scraped? Yes.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19There is a thing called a strigil,
0:10:19 > 0:10:23a bit like a mudguard on a pram or something. It fits very nicely.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27It scrapes all the fat off and the oil.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31It is a lovely way of getting clean. The Romans didn't have any soap.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35Bathing was very much part of their entertainment and life, wasn't it?
0:10:35 > 0:10:40Yes. I always say they probably came here every afternoon, all the afternoon.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Really? Yes.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Open to the general public, the baths have been
0:10:44 > 0:10:48preserved in a concrete and steel vault - but there's the catch.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53They may have been dug up, but they're still 30 feet underground.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Tony spent ten years uncovering the baths
0:10:56 > 0:10:59but shortly after the excavation was completed,
0:10:59 > 0:11:03the Ministry of Transport announced the route of the new A1M, straight over the top.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07The centre line of the motorway goes through here. Approximately. Yes.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11And we are about 30 feet underneath the motorway.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Really? Yes. That was pure coincidence, you see.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18By that time, I had managed to grab plans and things
0:11:18 > 0:11:22from the Ministry or whatever they called themselves in those days
0:11:22 > 0:11:26and they realised there was room to put something inside the motorway
0:11:26 > 0:11:29and we were right bang in the centre of it.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33An emergency plan was put into place to cover the site with a steel vault
0:11:33 > 0:11:37which would allow the road to go directly over this Roman treasure.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41You talk about somebody having a vision - I had a vision, and this was it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44I had this vision and this is what I've got.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46As it was buried, the top went up
0:11:46 > 0:11:51and then it came back down again to the design level.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56It had to be very carefully loaded, otherwise it would buckle.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00It's a great thing you've got preserved here, isn't it?
0:12:00 > 0:12:03The villa and baths were deserted at the end of the third century
0:12:03 > 0:12:06when the Romans shoved off.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08But it wasn't the only thing they left behind.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Are these the items that came from the site or not?
0:12:11 > 0:12:16Not all from this site. If you want the whole pot, you go to a cemetery.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Because they buried more or less whole pots with their dead.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Sort of offerings of holy oils and things like that?
0:12:23 > 0:12:25We don't really know.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28It would be nice if you could say that, wouldn't it?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30James is coming up with a rash generalisation!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35That is a baby's feeding bottle, we think. Right.
0:12:35 > 0:12:41I love the glass with the canes. Millefiori.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44That bit of millefiori actually came from this site. Really?
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Still very exotic today.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52What it must have been like 2,000 years ago is remarkable.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54If it wasn't for tenacious Tony's digging and foresight,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58this incredible glimpse into our past would now be lost
0:12:58 > 0:13:01underneath one of Britain's busiest motorways.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05You've really made it come alive. Thank you. It's very kind.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07A fabulous life's work, isn't it? Thank you.
0:13:07 > 0:13:13And with that, cold-ridden James needs to catch up with James Lewis.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18There's no rest here. Those road-trip wheels need to keep moving!
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Oh, look! In all this rain, they've managed to make a makeshift roof.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Bless them.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Travelling on from Welwyn, our experts are off
0:13:27 > 0:13:31to Hemel Hempstead to continue their shopping.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34After World War II, Hemel, as the locals call it,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37was developed as a new town designed to house
0:13:37 > 0:13:41some of the population displaced by the London Blitz,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44although it's been around actually since the eighth century.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48James Braxton's first stop of the day is Bushwood Antiques,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50where he's not the only one that's a little hoarse!
0:13:53 > 0:13:55When it comes to shopping,
0:13:55 > 0:13:59especially in such a large space, James uses some very wise logic.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Anything that's got a good layer of dust on
0:14:02 > 0:14:05probably hasn't had a lot of public access for a long time.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07I'll make a note of the items
0:14:07 > 0:14:10that I think might be able to make me a profit.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14And I'll buy one or two of them upon price only.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Just down the road,
0:14:19 > 0:14:24James Lewis has found Cherry Antiques, run by Scott Cullen.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26He's also got a number of items in his sights,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30including a pair of Felix the Cat figures at ?10.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34Never seen those before. I haven't either.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39They came in yesterday, with the little lead figures.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Next on his shopping list is a copper and brass oval snuffbox at seven pounds.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46He does love a snuffbox, James.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50Will you take a fiver for him? OK, James. OK, I'll take that.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55And finally, an Edwardian novelty pin cushion in the shape of an elephant. Five pounds.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Fiver.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Would you do the snuffbox, the elephant and the cats for 15?
0:15:03 > 0:15:06OK. You've got a deal. Brilliant. Thank you.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11He doesn't hang about, does he? How are you getting on, old Brackers?
0:15:11 > 0:15:13I've whittled my options down to these two.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17We've got this fabulous bottle vase. It's Cantonese, Chinese.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20It has got a slightly shattered
0:15:20 > 0:15:24and now repaired with these metal studs neck.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29But would make a very nice lamp base for somebody, I would have thought.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32And then this. We've got an elongated octagonal plate.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34It's a very nice palette. Blue and white.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37It is a lovely solid bit of porcelain, this.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39A great bit of porcelain.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Time to call in Julie and Tony to see
0:15:42 > 0:15:45if there is a deal to be done, especially on that ?220 vase.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Could you do 50 on that? 50? How much did you ask?
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Shall we say 100 quid? Can we say a bit lower, Tony?
0:15:57 > 0:16:0180. Can we do it for 80? All right, you've got a deal. Thank you, Tony.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05I'm not that hard, am I? No. You're really kind. And thank you, Julie.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08I don't want to give you a kiss because of my wretched cold.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Excellent. Let's stick with James. He's back in the Beetle,
0:16:12 > 0:16:14and has crossed the county border
0:16:14 > 0:16:18from Hertfordshire to Aylesbury, in Bucks.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Aylesbury was a major market town in Anglo-Saxon times
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and is famous as the burial place for St Osyth
0:16:25 > 0:16:29who lost her head in 870. Careless!
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Let's hope James doesn't lose his at Antiques at Wendover,
0:16:33 > 0:16:37managed by dealer Lizzie Osborne Wyn.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I quite like this. I don't know why. It's not the greatest.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43It's just a cheap old box. Paper box.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48But it's one of those funny things that at auction people love.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52They love scrabbling around. It's quite retro, isn't it?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55No gold or silver in there? Have we missed anything?
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I very much doubt it. Somebody's gone thoroughly through it.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02That's sort of purporting to be a halfpenny, but it's not.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07It's just a little lot of costume.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11He might have kept his head, but has he lost his mind?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14You've got ?35 on that. But would ?20 buy it?
0:17:16 > 0:17:2325. 25. How about if we struck in the middle? Can we do 22?
0:17:23 > 0:17:2522.50.
0:17:25 > 0:17:2722.50. I'm not going to argue with you.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Thank you very much indeed. ?22.50 it is.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32On your head be it, James.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Anyway, here's a quick reminder of
0:17:34 > 0:17:37how the boys have been dishing out the dosh.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41James Braxton started this leg of the road trip
0:17:41 > 0:17:47with ?316.16, and has spent ?147.50 on three lots,
0:17:47 > 0:17:51leaving him with a balance of ?158.66.
0:17:51 > 0:17:58James Lewis started with ?1,022.34,
0:17:58 > 0:18:02and bought six lots, costing ?895,
0:18:02 > 0:18:06leaving him with a balance of ?127.34.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09OK, boys. Dish the dirt.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Are you impressed by one another's antiques?
0:18:12 > 0:18:17The vase is lovely. A really nice bit of Chinese porcelain. And so fashionable at the moment.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20That could do well, although it's damaged.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24The costume jewellery. He's got to do something about that.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30I'm not exactly proud of it, but it may be a profit. I'm sure it's a profit.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35There is only one way to find out. It's off to auction we go. How exciting!
0:18:35 > 0:18:38From Aylesbury, our experts embark on the final 55 miles
0:18:38 > 0:18:40to the saleroom in Leamington Spa.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43And at last, the sun is shining,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45which has helped shift James Braxton's cold.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47HE SNEEZES
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Shame about his sparring partner though!
0:18:50 > 0:18:53I blame you. My gift to you is my flu.
0:18:53 > 0:18:58He is such a sharing soul, James. Oh, dear.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Our experts will battle it out for the final time
0:19:03 > 0:19:06on this Road Trip at Locke and England's auction house.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08This is a Fine Arts Antiques sale.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Emmeline Jarry will be the auctioneer taking to the rostrum.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17First up for James Lewis, it's the extinguisher on wheels.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20But will it set the auction room on fire?
0:19:20 > 0:19:25We'll start the bidding at 110. 120. 130. 140.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28At 140 then. Is there 150?
0:19:28 > 0:19:32At 140. 150. 160. 170.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36170. 180. 190. 200.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39It is certainly sparking some internet interest.
0:19:39 > 0:19:46240. 260. Yes. 280. 300. 320.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49I've got 340. Do you want to go to 350?
0:19:51 > 0:19:59340. 350 I'm at. Is there 380? ?350 then. Sold.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Well done. That's a great result. Phenomenal!
0:20:04 > 0:20:06There he goes again.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09James Lewis blazes into an early lead.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11First up for James Braxton,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14it's the vintage Hermes scarf in its original box.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Who will start me then at ?15? 15? For ?15? 15.
0:20:19 > 0:20:2118 anywhere? 15.
0:20:21 > 0:20:27Is there 18? It's not going to make 100, is it? 20. 22.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Who would like to buy a Hermes scarf for ?22?
0:20:30 > 0:20:3430. Five. 35 then.
0:20:34 > 0:20:42Internet, do you want to come in at 35? 40. Thank you. Five. 50. ?50.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Is there five? Do you want to come in on the internet?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47?50. Is there five? ?50.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Wiped its nose, as you would say.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Oh well, five pounds is five pounds.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00But it's nowhere near enough to catch James Lewis.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Next up for James Lewis is a queer old lot.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09Fossilised turtle poo, a sovereign case, a snuffbox,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12an elephant pincushion, two Felix the cat figures
0:21:12 > 0:21:15and a partridge in a pear tree.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Well, I've never sold turtle poo before, so this is a first!
0:21:20 > 0:21:25Can we try for ?30? Can we try for ?30? Every home should have one.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29?30. How about 10? 10. 12.
0:21:31 > 0:21:3315. 18. 20.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Is there a two? 22. Five.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39Eight. 30.
0:21:41 > 0:21:4630. Five. 35 in the room. At 35. 40 anywhere?
0:21:48 > 0:21:5040. Five.
0:21:51 > 0:21:5550. Five. 55. Go on.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Have we got 60? ?55. Selling at 55.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05There we are. It's a small profit but I had a great deal of fun buying it.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07It just shows you can sell anything!
0:22:07 > 0:22:09It does indeed.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12A pile of old doo-doo becomes a ?25 profit for James Lewis.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Brackers will really struggle to catch him now.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19I'd be surprised if his box of paste jewellery brings any sparkle
0:22:19 > 0:22:21to this saleroom, but don't tell anyone.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26What shall we say for that? ?10? 10, thank you.
0:22:26 > 0:22:2812 anywhere? 12. At 10.
0:22:28 > 0:22:34Is there 12? 12. 15 in the room. 15.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39Is there 18? 18. 18. Is there 22?
0:22:39 > 0:22:4618 with you. Is there 20? At ?18. Is there 20? At ?18.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51There was a bit of bidding there.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Oh, Lordy!
0:22:53 > 0:22:57Unless there is a miracle, Brackers' chance of victory has bombed.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Next up for James Lewis, it's the first of his Moorcroft pieces.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03The pomegranate baluster vase and circular pin-tray.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08?200 for those. ?200. 200. Looking for ?200.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13I'll take ?100 to start me then. Is there 100? Looking for ?100.
0:23:13 > 0:23:19100, I'm bid. Is there 110? ?100. Is there 110? No way!
0:23:19 > 0:23:25110. 120. 120. Is there 130?
0:23:28 > 0:23:31I'll have to sell them at ?120. No way!
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Selling then.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35That is criminal.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39That is absolutely criminal.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Oh, dear. His risky gamble has failed.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46So could James Braxton actually be in with a winning chance?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50That vase is worth 380 quid. Fact.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53That's what you thought about your last lot too, James.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56I wonder if the Moorcroft leaf and berries vase
0:23:56 > 0:23:59and the preserve pot will fare any better?
0:23:59 > 0:24:01?200. ?200.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07Looking for ?200. I'll take ?100 to start me. 100, thank you. No!
0:24:07 > 0:24:12Is there a 110? 110. 120. 130. 140.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16150. 160.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22170. It's going up. 180.
0:24:22 > 0:24:30In the room, 180. 190. 190 then. At 190. Is there 200? 190.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Is there 200? Are we all done in the room at 190? 200. 220?
0:24:34 > 0:24:40220, you're all right. 240. ?220.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Oh, Lordy. It's a disaster.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47I want to go home.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I don't like this Road Trip any more.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54You will sit here and take your medicine.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Cheer up, James. It's more Moorcroft.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Oh, God!
0:24:58 > 0:25:02This time, a circular pewter mounted basket and a cylindrical vase.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06I'm looking for ?120. I'm looking for 120. I'm looking for 120.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09I'm looking for ?120.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12I'm looking for 120. What? I'm looking for ?120.
0:25:12 > 0:25:17The Liberty basket is worth more than that. It's a matter of opinion.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21120, thank you. Is there 130? 130. 140.
0:25:21 > 0:25:28140 in the room. Is there 150? 140. 150. 160.
0:25:28 > 0:25:29If I didn't know better,
0:25:29 > 0:25:32I'd say James Braxton is secretly enjoying this.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34And why not?!
0:25:34 > 0:25:39190. 200. I don't think you've made too much money on this one.
0:25:39 > 0:25:46At 200 in the room. Is there 20? ?200. In the room at 200.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50We are all done on the internet then. At ?200.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52James, I spy a profit. I know.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Just when poor old Brackers was getting his hopes up,
0:25:59 > 0:26:03James Lewis pulls it out of the bag. But will it be enough?
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Time now for the last of James Braxton's items,
0:26:06 > 0:26:08the cracked Chinese vase.
0:26:08 > 0:26:14Here we are. This is it. ?150. 150. Looking for 150. Looking for ?150.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Looking for 150. I'll take ?100 to start me then. Is there 100?
0:26:18 > 0:26:22I'm looking for ?100. I'm looking for ?100. 100, I'm bid.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Is there 110?
0:26:24 > 0:26:28At 100. Is there 110? Come on, bid. ?100. Is there 110?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31I'll sell it at ?100.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37At ?100. Are you sure? ?100. Selling at 100.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41At ?100.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46Oh, dear. It was a shame because it was the last lot.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Oh, well, that's the rough and tumble of auction.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Don't give up hope just yet, Brackers.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55It all depends on James Lewis's last item and guess what?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57It's more Moorcroft!
0:26:57 > 0:27:00It's the leaf and berries match and cigar tray
0:27:00 > 0:27:02and the pomegranate pattern pin-dish.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Hold onto your seats!
0:27:04 > 0:27:11?100. Looking for ?100. Looking for ?100. ?100. Looking for 100.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16Looking for 100. Oh, come on! I'll taken an 80 bid if you like.
0:27:16 > 0:27:23Looking for 80. I'll take a 50 then. Looking for 50. 50. Is there a five?
0:27:23 > 0:27:25At 50. Is there a five?
0:27:25 > 0:27:31At ?50 then. I'll sell it for 50. That is bonkers. 55, thank you. 60.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39Five. 70. It's worth so much more than that. At 70. Is there a five?
0:27:40 > 0:27:41At ?70.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46Well, that's what I call haemorrhaging money.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Oh, dear. The expensive gamble on the job lot of Moorcroft
0:27:50 > 0:27:54just didn't pay off, and it might just have cost him the final leg.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57It's going to be close, isn't it?
0:27:59 > 0:28:03James Braxton started this leg with ?306.16
0:28:03 > 0:28:07and after auction costs, he's made a small loss of ?9.74,
0:28:07 > 0:28:12giving him a grand total for the trip of ?296.42.
0:28:12 > 0:28:18James Lewis, however, began with ?1022.34,
0:28:18 > 0:28:24but after costs, made a stinging loss of ?62.70.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28While that gives him a humongous ?959.64 overall,
0:28:28 > 0:28:33it's James Braxton who wins this leg because he made a smaller loss.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Yippee!
0:28:35 > 0:28:38All the profits our experts make go to Children In Need.
0:28:38 > 0:28:44I feel physically drained. How was that for you? Emotional. Oh, no.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48Slightly by default, I took this last leg! Well done.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Congratulations. Well done. Brilliant.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53As a result... You're driving. I'm going to tee off. Great.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56So finally a victory for James Braxton.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00But it's James Lewis who wins this Road Trip.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02So, out with the old...
0:29:04 > 0:29:05..and in with the new.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09We have a brand-new pair of experts packing their suitcases
0:29:09 > 0:29:12for a Road Trip adventure. Anita Manning and Jonathan Pratt.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18They're kicking off north of the border in Bonnie Scotland.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Och, aye, the noo.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28I do like seeing the rolling hills
0:29:28 > 0:29:31and I do like the grass and the smell of the cow poo.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33SHE LAUGHS
0:29:33 > 0:29:35All that sort of stuff.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Sorry, Jonathan, it's not the country we're starting in,
0:29:37 > 0:29:40it's the biggest city in Scotland.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42# I belong to Glesca
0:29:42 > 0:29:44# Dear old Glesca toon
0:29:44 > 0:29:47# But there's something the matter with Glesca
0:29:47 > 0:29:50# Cos it's going around and round... #
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Anita Manning belongs to Glasgow,
0:29:53 > 0:29:56and was the first female auctioneer in Scotland.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58And she knows what she likes.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00I love Art Nouveau.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03And she knows how to make grown men wince.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Could these be bought for five?
0:30:05 > 0:30:06?5? Mm-hm.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08HE SQUIRMS
0:30:10 > 0:30:11This is Jonathan Pratt.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14He's also an auctioneer
0:30:14 > 0:30:17and also very, very decisive(!)
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I don't know what to do!
0:30:19 > 0:30:22And he's rather an astute fellow.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24I guess stuffed heads is off the menu, though.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Our couple of darling antiques experts
0:30:29 > 0:30:32will begin their adventure with ?200 each.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36And the chariot of choice is the stylish 1964 MG.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I'm nervous about this. Why?
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Just because
0:30:42 > 0:30:44I did so badly in the last two!
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Forget about that. We're here just to have a nice time.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52Oh, dear. Has Jonathan got a bout of the old nerves?
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Wonder why they're stopping in the middle of the road, too.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Anita and Jonathan are travelling over 400 miles,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04from the city of Glasgow
0:31:04 > 0:31:07all the way to Llangefni, on the island of Anglesey.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11The first pin on the map is the bustling city of Glasgow,
0:31:11 > 0:31:14and they will auction in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16We're coming up to George Square...
0:31:16 > 0:31:19with the City Chambers here.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Who's this chap here?
0:31:21 > 0:31:22That's Robert Peel, there.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25I think that chap's Queen Victoria.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27THEY LAUGH
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Glasgow is renowned
0:31:29 > 0:31:31for its strong shipbuilding history
0:31:31 > 0:31:33and wondrous architecture.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36During the Victorian and Edwardian times, it was known
0:31:36 > 0:31:40as "the second city of the British Empire."
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Well, Jonathan, your shop's just down there.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46You have 200 quid.
0:31:46 > 0:31:47Good luck, Johnny.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Thank you. And you. Take care.
0:31:49 > 0:31:50See you later.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Let's follow Anita. Her first shop of the day is Vintage Retro,
0:31:54 > 0:31:56owned by John.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Anita! Hello, John.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59Hello. It's lovely to see you.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01And you.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Big kisses at this time of the day?
0:32:03 > 0:32:07I suppose she knows everyone round here.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14This is a lovely piece.
0:32:14 > 0:32:15Absolutely lovely.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17It's a little biscuit barrel.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20The glass is acid-etched here,
0:32:20 > 0:32:23with this Art Nouveau pattern.
0:32:23 > 0:32:29It's sitting on this wonderful WMF mount.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31I love it to bits.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35This biscuit barrel was made by the highly prized
0:32:35 > 0:32:37German WMF factory.
0:32:37 > 0:32:42WMF, or Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik -
0:32:42 > 0:32:44that's easy for me to say(!) -
0:32:44 > 0:32:48was a highly prized German factory that became strongly influenced
0:32:48 > 0:32:51by Art Nouveau at the turn of the century.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53This delightful object has a ticket price
0:32:53 > 0:32:56of ?105.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58I'd like to be buying it
0:32:58 > 0:33:00in the region of ?50.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Oh, gosh!
0:33:03 > 0:33:04Is that possible?
0:33:06 > 0:33:09That's a lot less than I paid for it, Anita. Is it?
0:33:09 > 0:33:13That's a lot less. Well, we don't want you to be...
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Losing money? No, no, no.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18We can't have that. No, no, no.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20We can't have that.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22Could you go to 60?
0:33:23 > 0:33:2563.
0:33:25 > 0:33:2763? Let's do it. It's a deal, John.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Thank you so much.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I hope you do well with it.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34What a stylish first buy!
0:33:34 > 0:33:37And John's found something else to tantalise Anita.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40They're Scandinavian silver coffee spoons.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42These are lovely, the design is good.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45I like this naturalistic...
0:33:45 > 0:33:47handle here.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49That's very sweet.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51It's very typical of Scandinavian Art Nouveau, isn't it? Yeah.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55Are they expensive, John?
0:33:55 > 0:33:5625.
0:33:56 > 0:33:5925?
0:33:59 > 0:34:02And that would include a damn good clean.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04SHE LAUGHS
0:34:04 > 0:34:06D'you do a cleaning service?
0:34:06 > 0:34:10Have you got a pair of Marigolds? A polish.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Could you do them for 20?
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Go on.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16That's a double deal! Another deal.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18That's wonderful.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20While Anita's been splashing the cash,
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Jonathan's having a stroll to his first shop
0:34:23 > 0:34:25in Glasgow town.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29Morning. Hello, good morning. How are you. Very good. You?
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Jonathan's usually a bit nervy,
0:34:32 > 0:34:33but perhaps even more so,
0:34:33 > 0:34:37now that we're on Anita's home turf.
0:34:37 > 0:34:38It's hardly fair, is it?
0:34:38 > 0:34:41On past Road Trips, young Jonathan has gained a reputation
0:34:41 > 0:34:43as a ditherer.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47Thankfully, owner Marco points him in the right direction.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49You say ?55 each? Yep.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Each pair?
0:34:51 > 0:34:53They're 55 each,
0:34:53 > 0:34:55but I can come and go with you, no problem.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57I walked straight past these two because
0:34:57 > 0:35:01this shape just doesn't look like...
0:35:01 > 0:35:03a typical Georgian chair.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10They're terribly unfashionable, these chairs, nowadays.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13I'd give you ?30, the pair.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15That's the best you can do?
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Have a think or what would you say?
0:35:17 > 0:35:20I can sell that to you. Can you?! That's no problem.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Ha-ha-ha! I am now the proud owner of a pair of chairs!
0:35:23 > 0:35:25You're happy about that?
0:35:25 > 0:35:28Blimey! Has Jonathan turned over a new leaf?
0:35:28 > 0:35:30There you go. Look at this!
0:35:30 > 0:35:32That's one down.
0:35:32 > 0:35:33I'm on fire!
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Don't get too big for your boots, though, JP.
0:35:36 > 0:35:37Anyway,
0:35:37 > 0:35:41Marco has another shop a-hop-and-a skip-and-a-jump away.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44And he selects a little silver something for Jonathan.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46It's quite an interesting piece.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Look.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51That's a bit of a weight, isn't it?
0:35:51 > 0:35:54So it was a cigar lighter.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57That doesn't sit right.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00I don't think that's actually belonging to this one.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02It's more like somebody put that one on top.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04It's circa 1900.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06This piece is actually original.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10That...goes...
0:36:10 > 0:36:11That isn't.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14That starts with that.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16That's fine for that.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Would something have sat in there?
0:36:18 > 0:36:20That, to me,
0:36:20 > 0:36:22is a cigar lighter.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24It sits there like a little Roman candle,
0:36:24 > 0:36:26like a lantern.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29You can have it for maybe 85.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33?85?
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Nothing like plonking it down, Jonathan(!)
0:36:40 > 0:36:41How about...
0:36:46 > 0:36:4760 for the two?
0:36:49 > 0:36:53If you can give me ?70 you can have it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:5560 and I'll walk away.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58OK, I'll do that for you, 60.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Well done.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Hee-hee-hee.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03I can knock off now.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Ha-ha-ha-ha.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06What a smarty-pants!
0:37:06 > 0:37:10But I quite like the new-look tough-talking Jonathan, don't you?
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Young Jonathan is kindly dropping Anita off at Glasgow's
0:37:17 > 0:37:20much-loved Grand Central Hotel.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24There we go. I'm looking forward to this.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26A bit of luxury.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Since its opening in 1883,
0:37:31 > 0:37:34this hotel has been a renowned Glasgow landmark.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38In 1879,
0:37:38 > 0:37:40the main train hub of Glasgow was opened
0:37:40 > 0:37:43by Caledonian Railways
0:37:43 > 0:37:47and the neighbouring Central Hotel just four years later.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51Designed by Scottish architect Robert Rowand Anderson,
0:37:51 > 0:37:54he adapted the Queen Anne style, which incorporates
0:37:54 > 0:37:55picturesque details,
0:37:55 > 0:37:57intricate gables
0:37:57 > 0:38:00and multi-panelled windows.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04Sadly, to make way for the building of the hotel and railway,
0:38:04 > 0:38:06the village of Grahamston had to be cleared.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09600 villagers watched as their homes and businesses
0:38:09 > 0:38:11were flattened.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16In the halcyon days of railway travel,
0:38:16 > 0:38:18the poshest hotel in town
0:38:18 > 0:38:21was often attached to the railway station,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24where the good and the great would stay.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29Anita is meeting with authors of a recently-published book
0:38:29 > 0:38:31on the history of this glorious hotel,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35Bill Hicks and Jill Scott.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37This is quite splendid.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45Why did Glasgow need a hotel like this?
0:38:45 > 0:38:49I suppose it would be the equivalent of the Ritz or the Dorchester
0:38:49 > 0:38:50in London.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Did Glasgow need something like this?
0:38:52 > 0:38:56Oh, without doubt. The Caledonian Railway Company knew that.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58When they made this building, it had
0:38:58 > 0:39:01390 bedrooms,
0:39:01 > 0:39:05and room for 250 servants.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07This city was just so bustling
0:39:07 > 0:39:09and vibrant with industry.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12This was the nearest hotel to the Broomielaw.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14You could sail from the Broomielaw
0:39:14 > 0:39:17to Hong Kong, Singapore.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19So this was really the hub of commerce,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21and when we look at this ballroom,
0:39:21 > 0:39:23we can see that it was a place for
0:39:23 > 0:39:25great events.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Dinners and dances
0:39:28 > 0:39:29and so on.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Yes.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34As the hotel grew in splendour and majesty,
0:39:34 > 0:39:36it was the number-one location for many a famous face.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39Laurel and Hardy,
0:39:39 > 0:39:40Charlton Heston,
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Bob Hope.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44We're talking about Hollywood royalty?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46I heard a story
0:39:46 > 0:39:48that Roy Rogers stayed here
0:39:48 > 0:39:51and Trigger stayed, and Trigger's suite
0:39:51 > 0:39:54was more fancy!
0:39:54 > 0:39:57I don't know if that's true. That's a myth.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02That's the myth. Trigger didn't actually stay in the hotel.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05He was stabled outside, but...
0:40:05 > 0:40:10he was photographed walking up the main staircase.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15The hotel also took part in a historic first
0:40:15 > 0:40:17in 1927.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19John Logie Baird
0:40:19 > 0:40:23had his first pictures transmitted to the hotel.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25The transmission was made from London
0:40:25 > 0:40:27to a room in the fourth floor.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32And that was the very, very first television pictures?
0:40:32 > 0:40:33Over a distance, yes.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Why did he choose this hotel?
0:40:35 > 0:40:40It was just because of its situation.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43If you can imagine that they had a lot of equipment coming up
0:40:43 > 0:40:45from London on the train.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48They didn't want to lug it about all over Glasgow.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51There's the hotel right on the doorstep,
0:40:51 > 0:40:53take it off the train, into the hotel,
0:40:53 > 0:40:54up to the fourth floor.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Another memorable feature
0:40:56 > 0:40:58was the Grand's Malmaison Restaurant,
0:40:58 > 0:41:02which attracted those with a discerning palate
0:41:02 > 0:41:04for nearly 60 years.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Feeling peckish?
0:41:06 > 0:41:08In 1959, one could start off
0:41:08 > 0:41:10with marmite soup for 4/-,
0:41:10 > 0:41:13move onto spag bol for 5/6,
0:41:13 > 0:41:16and round off with a delectable
0:41:16 > 0:41:17creme caramel for 3/-.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20A grand total of 12/6.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23That's 62?p in today's money.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27A glass of vino, of course, would be extra.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Sadly, we must leave the glitz and glamour
0:41:30 > 0:41:32of the Grand Central Hotel behind
0:41:32 > 0:41:33and catch up with Jonathan
0:41:33 > 0:41:35who's on a jaunt for more antiques,
0:41:35 > 0:41:37and looking stylish.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41He's taking the high road to the bonnie banks
0:41:41 > 0:41:43of Loch Lomond.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48# By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes
0:41:48 > 0:41:53# Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
0:41:53 > 0:41:56# Where me and my true love... #
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Isn't it lovely? Loch Lomond has much beauty to offer,
0:41:59 > 0:42:01and luckily for Jonathan,
0:42:01 > 0:42:03an antiques centre, too.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09What do you call this, a tam o'shanter?
0:42:12 > 0:42:15It's right up Anita's street, probably her head size as well.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Lordy!
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Stop monkeying about and get stuck in!
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Och, aye.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Mm.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28He has a rather bird-like approach when he's searching for treasures,
0:42:28 > 0:42:32but owner Brian has uncovered something for Jonathan's inspection.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Gosh, it's heavy.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Is that bronze?
0:42:41 > 0:42:43If so, it's been cleaned...
0:42:43 > 0:42:44to an inch of its life.
0:42:44 > 0:42:49Japanese mark on the bottom, which I can't read.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Can't work it out which way up it's meant to go!
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Oh, gosh!
0:42:54 > 0:42:56The base is loose in the bottom, it's coming out.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Splitting.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01You can see, if you look inside,
0:43:01 > 0:43:03you can see daylight.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Can you see through?
0:43:05 > 0:43:06Oh, yes, look!
0:43:06 > 0:43:08I'll ask the chap anyway.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10The price on it is 145.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12145.
0:43:12 > 0:43:13I only have ?110 left.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18I don't think I'd want to even put that on it.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20We could call it 90.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23Oh, dear. I don't really want to blow all my money on the first day.
0:43:23 > 0:43:26Not like that.
0:43:26 > 0:43:28Oh, go on, then! Go on, then!
0:43:28 > 0:43:33Well, he certainly changes his mind. Good work, Jonathan.
0:43:35 > 0:43:38Back together again, our gal and our guy
0:43:38 > 0:43:41are continuing their antiques adventure
0:43:41 > 0:43:43in Glasgow city.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45How are you finding Glasgow?
0:43:45 > 0:43:48Have you understood the Glasgow accent?
0:43:48 > 0:43:49Huh(?)
0:43:49 > 0:43:50SHE LAUGHS
0:43:52 > 0:43:54Anita is first to get to her shop.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57She's starting her buying spree in Ruthven Mews,
0:43:57 > 0:43:59in the heart of Glasgow's West End.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04She finds co-owner Derek to get down to business.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08The gold one here? Uh-huh.
0:44:12 > 0:44:16It has a modernist look about it, which I quite like.
0:44:16 > 0:44:17It certainly has.
0:44:17 > 0:44:21It's probably, I would say, 1950s/1960s.
0:44:21 > 0:44:24It's very hard to sell brooches
0:44:24 > 0:44:26generally, these days.
0:44:26 > 0:44:29Don't tell her that, Derek!
0:44:29 > 0:44:30It's two-tone, as well,
0:44:30 > 0:44:32which makes it a little bit interesting.
0:44:32 > 0:44:34It has this sort of satin finish.
0:44:34 > 0:44:39Is there a possibility of buying that in the region of ?20?
0:44:41 > 0:44:44Well...
0:44:44 > 0:44:47Can we make it more sort of 28?
0:44:47 > 0:44:4928? Mm-hm.
0:44:49 > 0:44:51Could you go to 25?
0:44:51 > 0:44:53Mm...
0:44:53 > 0:44:55Oh, you're a hard lady!
0:44:55 > 0:44:57Listen, she hasn't even started yet!
0:44:57 > 0:45:00At 25, I think I've got a chance with that.
0:45:00 > 0:45:04OK, we'll do a deal at 25. Can we do that? Yes.
0:45:04 > 0:45:08That's lovely. Thank you very much. Wish me luck.
0:45:08 > 0:45:09Yes, indeed.
0:45:09 > 0:45:13Trust Anita. She's got a big penchant for jewellery.
0:45:13 > 0:45:18She's spied some Charles Rennie Mackintosh-style earrings, too.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21Mackintosh was born in Glasgow
0:45:21 > 0:45:24and was a prolific architect and designer
0:45:24 > 0:45:27who was a figurehead of the Arts and Crafts movement.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29Could these be bought for five?
0:45:32 > 0:45:33Six, even.
0:45:33 > 0:45:37Six? That would be the lowest I would go for. We'll go for six.
0:45:37 > 0:45:40Let's compromise at six. That's fine. That's great.
0:45:40 > 0:45:44Anita certainly loves her Art Nouveau.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46That's a total of four items bagged.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51Let's stick with Anita as she travels 30 miles away
0:45:51 > 0:45:54to Kilwinning in North Ayrshire.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58From the hustle and bustle of the city to the lush green countryside,
0:45:58 > 0:46:00Anita has still got the shopping bug.
0:46:14 > 0:46:18Anita finds owner Shane to have a bit of a haggle.
0:46:18 > 0:46:21I quite like this wee silver-plated gong.
0:46:22 > 0:46:26I like the sort of, it is like a rusted bamboo support.
0:46:26 > 0:46:29It is, it is very pretty, it is a very pretty piece.
0:46:29 > 0:46:34Showing the Chinese or Oriental influence. And...
0:46:34 > 0:46:36GONG SOUNDS
0:46:36 > 0:46:39It sounds beautiful. It is working perfectly.
0:46:40 > 0:46:45Is that possible to do in the region of 20-25?
0:46:48 > 0:46:52I would do it for ?20, Anita. ?20? ?20.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55I think that is nice, I like it.
0:46:55 > 0:47:00From a ticket price of ?50 down to ?20, well done, Anita.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Now, where is our young lad?
0:47:04 > 0:47:08Jonathan is travelling just over 20 miles away
0:47:08 > 0:47:11to Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire.
0:47:11 > 0:47:15Jonathan is visiting the Stirrup Cup, owned by Greta.
0:47:15 > 0:47:16Greta Logan.
0:47:16 > 0:47:19He's confessed he's only got ?20 left.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21Greta gives him the tour.
0:47:24 > 0:47:28Here we are. This is quite fancy.
0:47:29 > 0:47:34My poster? Yes. Of the heart and arteries.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36It is probably turn-of-the-century,
0:47:36 > 0:47:38made for Edinburgh University.
0:47:38 > 0:47:43Is there a price on this one? That one could be round about the 20.
0:47:44 > 0:47:47Roundabout is 20 or no sale.
0:47:47 > 0:47:49There you go, you're not allowed to give me
0:47:49 > 0:47:54two pounds out of your own pocket. No, he is not allowed.
0:47:54 > 0:47:58Well done, Jonathan, that ?20 purchase means you have
0:47:58 > 0:48:03blown every single penny of your ?200. Good boy.
0:48:04 > 0:48:08Here's a quick reminder of how much money they've been spending.
0:48:10 > 0:48:13Anita Manning started this leg with ?200
0:48:13 > 0:48:16and spent ?134 on five auction lots.
0:48:18 > 0:48:24While Jonathan Pratt blew every single penny of his ?200 starter pack on four lots.
0:48:25 > 0:48:30Let's hear what they think of each other's buys.
0:48:30 > 0:48:34Well, Jonathan has been very brave on this first leg.
0:48:34 > 0:48:38He's spent all his money, and I like to see that.
0:48:38 > 0:48:41It means that, er, I've got a bigger chance of winning!
0:48:41 > 0:48:44I like the WMF the most, I'd say.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46I can see the style in that and I can see it's Anita's taste.
0:48:46 > 0:48:50That's the thing I would say I like the most.
0:48:50 > 0:48:51They're all very similar.
0:48:51 > 0:48:55Let's hit the road and head to auction.
0:48:57 > 0:49:01We've had an exciting first leg, starting in the city of Glasgow
0:49:01 > 0:49:03then journeying via Loch Lomond,
0:49:03 > 0:49:10Kilwinning, Kilbirnie and finally to the Renfrewshire town of Paisley.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15By the 19th century, Paisley had established itself
0:49:15 > 0:49:18as the epicentre of the weaving industry,
0:49:18 > 0:49:22giving its name to the Paisley pattern and Paisley shawl,
0:49:22 > 0:49:25which became very fashionable after a young Victoria
0:49:25 > 0:49:28took a liking to the design.
0:49:28 > 0:49:33Paisley was also very famous for its Coates Thread Mill.
0:49:33 > 0:49:37And talking of threads, Jonathan, you're looking pretty smart today!
0:49:37 > 0:49:41I'm glad to see you're getting dressed up to come out with me.
0:49:41 > 0:49:43Well, this jacket I bought at auction,
0:49:43 > 0:49:47and it was worn by Warren Beatty
0:49:47 > 0:49:50in a film called The Only Game In Town.
0:49:50 > 0:49:54I don't believe that! Absolutely. That's fabulous.
0:49:54 > 0:49:56Nice blue wool sports jacket.
0:49:57 > 0:50:01Our very own Road Trip stars arrive at the auction house.
0:50:01 > 0:50:07Collins Paterson have been established in the town since 1848.
0:50:08 > 0:50:11Don't suppose you could get any closer, Anita, could you?
0:50:11 > 0:50:13Brilliant!
0:50:13 > 0:50:16Oh, it is a nice jacket, Jonathan.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19Well, Jonathan, first auction! Are you excited?
0:50:19 > 0:50:22I'm very excited and a little bit nervous. How about you?
0:50:22 > 0:50:25Don't be nervous! Come on, I'll hold your hand the whole time.
0:50:25 > 0:50:27Thank you.
0:50:27 > 0:50:31And taking to the rostrum today is auctioneer Stephen Maxwell.
0:50:31 > 0:50:35Today's auction will also be open to bidders on the internet.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41First up, it is Anita's gold brooch.
0:50:41 > 0:50:44Conflicting commission bids, I will come straight in here
0:50:44 > 0:50:48and start at ?45. Well done. ?45 I have for the brooch. Do I have ?48?
0:50:48 > 0:50:5648, thank you. ?50. You are out, with me, ?50. 55. ?60? 65?
0:50:56 > 0:50:57The gentleman, it is your bid, sir,
0:50:57 > 0:51:01we are selling into the room, fair warning at ?65.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05Yes! Well done, Anita, that is a great start.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10Indeed, she is off the starting block.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13I still have four to go, right enough.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19Right, it is Jonathan next with the silver lot
0:51:19 > 0:51:22of the cigar lighter and ewer.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25Deep breaths. Pant.
0:51:27 > 0:51:28Why pant?
0:51:29 > 0:51:30HE PANTS
0:51:30 > 0:51:32What is that going to help me with?
0:51:32 > 0:51:35Wee bit of interest again in the two items here,
0:51:35 > 0:51:37so I will go straight in and start the bidding at ?60.
0:51:37 > 0:51:39That is what I paid.
0:51:39 > 0:51:4465 online. ?70. 75.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47?80. At 90. 95.
0:51:47 > 0:51:52The bid is against you. ?100, the bid is on commission.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56We are selling, fair warning, at ?100.
0:51:56 > 0:52:02Brilliant. Well done. That's a relief. Are you happy?
0:52:02 > 0:52:03I am very, very happy. Excellent.
0:52:03 > 0:52:07I am glad you are happy, too, Jonathan.
0:52:07 > 0:52:10Oh, that makes you neck and neck with Anita.
0:52:10 > 0:52:16Now it is Anita's turn with the Rennie Mackintosh style earrings.
0:52:16 > 0:52:20Five pounds, surely? Five pounds? Come on, come on.
0:52:20 > 0:52:26That is for the two of them! We will throw in the box, honestly, we will.
0:52:26 > 0:52:30Two pounds, come on, two pounds, silver earrings for two pounds.
0:52:30 > 0:52:32I can't go much lower, I am bid two pounds by this gentleman -
0:52:32 > 0:52:37it is your bid, sir, at two pounds. Going there, one born every minute.
0:52:37 > 0:52:40What is your number? 69.
0:52:40 > 0:52:41Onwards and upwards, Anita.
0:52:43 > 0:52:45Jonathan is in the lead.
0:52:45 > 0:52:47Maybe that is all they were worth?
0:52:49 > 0:52:51Next it is Anita's Art Nouveau biscuit barrel,
0:52:51 > 0:52:54the one she managed to get the big discount on.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58The dealer came down quite a bit on the deal.
0:52:58 > 0:53:04You had him in a half-nelson, I take it. No, a big smile sometimes works.
0:53:04 > 0:53:11?85 to get it started, ?85. At ?85 here, we have 90 online.
0:53:11 > 0:53:1495, 95 is against you. ?100.
0:53:14 > 0:53:22110. 110 against, at 110, 120 nope. 130.
0:53:22 > 0:53:28150, now it is ?150 online, at ?150. Are you bidding, madam? 160.
0:53:28 > 0:53:33170 online. The bid is still on at 170.
0:53:33 > 0:53:37All in at 170? Fair warning to you, ?170.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41Very well done, Anita.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43That is a good result.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46How am I going to compete against that! That is a good result.
0:53:46 > 0:53:51Big smiles really do work, Anita, excellent results.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53That puts you ahead.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57What was it you were saying about wanting to win?
0:54:03 > 0:54:07Jonathan's turn now, with the big-budget buy of the bronze vase.
0:54:07 > 0:54:11I need to see it make ?150 for me to feel confident.
0:54:11 > 0:54:16Darling, I love you for your courage. Is it called courage?
0:54:18 > 0:54:22We have interest again, we will start straight in at ?45.
0:54:22 > 0:54:29?45 for the Japanese vase at ?45. 48 online. At ?50, 55.
0:54:29 > 0:54:33At 60, and five, at 70. And 80. And five.
0:54:33 > 0:54:37The bid is now online at ?85.
0:54:37 > 0:54:4285, all done at 85? Selling, fair warning at ?85.
0:54:42 > 0:54:47OK. Amazing.
0:54:47 > 0:54:51Uh-oh, not the figure Jonathan was hoping for.
0:54:55 > 0:55:01It is Anita again with the Danish spoons.
0:55:01 > 0:55:04?15? At 15, thank you sir.
0:55:04 > 0:55:09I am bid ?15. It is against the net,
0:55:09 > 0:55:11with gentleman at ?15, do we have 18?
0:55:11 > 0:55:18At ?20. And two, 25, 28, ?30.
0:55:18 > 0:55:21With the gentleman in the room, we are selling them,
0:55:21 > 0:55:23fair warning at ?30.
0:55:23 > 0:55:26There you go. I am happy with that.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29Still pushing ahead there, Anita.
0:55:29 > 0:55:31Right then, Jonathan,
0:55:31 > 0:55:34can you plan operation comeback with the anatomy chart?
0:55:34 > 0:55:35Remember, you're behind.
0:55:35 > 0:55:39Let's get straight to the heart of the matter - can we get ?20?
0:55:39 > 0:55:45?20 there, anatomy chart at 20.
0:55:45 > 0:55:47Don't be shy, start me at ten, surely.
0:55:47 > 0:55:54I am bid 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, two. Both on the floor.
0:55:54 > 0:56:00We are selling them, fair warning. At ?22. Gone.
0:56:02 > 0:56:05Oh dear, a disappointing result.
0:56:08 > 0:56:11Next it is Anita, with her silver gong and beater.
0:56:11 > 0:56:14Starting at ?20?
0:56:14 > 0:56:15?20?
0:56:15 > 0:56:1920 for the dinner gong, 20 we have online, 22 with the lady,
0:56:19 > 0:56:2125, 28, 30.
0:56:21 > 0:56:27You are out. 35? Still online at 35.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29We are online to 40.
0:56:29 > 0:56:33We have ?40 there.
0:56:33 > 0:56:34It seems to have settled at 40, I think we are all done.
0:56:34 > 0:56:38Selling, fair warning at ?40.
0:56:38 > 0:56:40Very good.
0:56:40 > 0:56:43It's doubled its money, just about.
0:56:43 > 0:56:45Just about - it didn't drum up huge interest, though.
0:56:45 > 0:56:48But it still gives her a slight profit.
0:56:50 > 0:56:54Jonathan's worn-out dining chairs are the final lot of the day.
0:56:54 > 0:56:57What can we say? ?50 for the pair?
0:56:57 > 0:57:02?50, thank you. 55 online. At 60.
0:57:02 > 0:57:08The bid is in the room at 60, 65? And 70. 75, and 80.
0:57:08 > 0:57:11Still with the gentleman in the room. ?80.
0:57:11 > 0:57:15Selling, fair warning, at ?80.
0:57:15 > 0:57:18And the number is 24. What a result. Fantastic.
0:57:18 > 0:57:22Are you happy now, darling? Yes I am. Saved by the wood.
0:57:23 > 0:57:26That is more like it! Well done.
0:57:26 > 0:57:29Let's go. OK. Let's get some lunch.
0:57:29 > 0:57:32But who is today's jubilant winner?
0:57:33 > 0:57:38Jonathan started today with ?200, and after paying auction costs made
0:57:38 > 0:57:45a small profit of ?35.34, giving him a modest ?235.34 to carry forward.
0:57:47 > 0:57:55Anita also began with ?200 and made a respectable profit of ?117.74,
0:57:55 > 0:57:59so that makes Anita this leg's winner with a well-earned cash pot
0:57:59 > 0:58:04of ?317.74. Well done, girl.
0:58:04 > 0:58:07Wasn't that good? That was exciting. Very exciting.
0:58:07 > 0:58:11What about your chairs?! I knew I knew something about them.
0:58:11 > 0:58:13I couldn't put my finger on it, but there we go.
0:58:13 > 0:58:16Well done on that, but I think we're both happy.
0:58:16 > 0:58:19We should be, we are both in the money.
0:58:19 > 0:58:23We are going in the right direction, we're going in the right direction.
0:58:25 > 0:58:28Let's hope that direction leads you to lots and lots
0:58:28 > 0:58:30and lots of lovely profits.