0:00:01 > 0:00:06- It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each... - I love that.
0:00:06 > 0:00:12- ..a classic car, and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.- Yippee.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- It's a good job I like you.- The aim?
0:00:14 > 0:00:18To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23- There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.- I'm getting wet!
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- How much did you make? - About a couple of quid.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39It's the start of a brand-new road trip with a couple of
0:00:39 > 0:00:42cheeky chappies and firm favourites of the antiques circuit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Thomas Plant and Philip Serrell.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47We're in the northwest right now.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- Not somewhere I've spent a great deal of time.- We're in Lancashire.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Don't be fooled by babyfaced Thomas Plant.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58He's got years of experience as both dealer and auctioneer,
0:00:58 > 0:01:02although he's not afraid to call on his boyish charm when required.
0:01:02 > 0:01:08Why the one?! Come on. Nice and easy for me.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13Philip Serrell's warm charm matches his wise old owl-like wisdom.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Over 30 years in antiques have taught him never to take a challenge
0:01:16 > 0:01:20lying down, especially from a young whippersnapper like Thomas.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25...daftest, dangerous, most stupidest lot ever.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27I'll give him a run for his money.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34It's day one for Thomas and Philip, and before they set off,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- it's time for a quick tactics talk. - So have you got any plans for the week?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- I plan to have a wonderful week. - We can have a laugh.
0:01:41 > 0:01:46- Come on, let's go.- Let's go. - Time to get started.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- Are you happy with me driving? - Oh, over the moon.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55- Oh, yeah, in their oh-so-retro 1975 Triumph Stag.- In your own time.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- It's not working.- If Thomas can get it fired up, that is.
0:01:59 > 0:02:05- What have I done? Why does this happen to me? Why me?- Hang on.
0:02:05 > 0:02:11There we go. Do you know, you've got to have the touch, haven't you?
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- How did you do that?- Onward.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I can't believe you did that!
0:02:18 > 0:02:19They're off. Hurrah!
0:02:19 > 0:02:24The route for the week ahead takes our intrepid road trippers
0:02:24 > 0:02:27across land and sea, from Samlesbury in Lancashire
0:02:27 > 0:02:30to the Isle of Man and back, down to the final destination in Greenwich,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34almost 700 miles away.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36But today's trip begins in Samlesbury
0:02:36 > 0:02:40and ends up at auction in Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Samlesbury lies in Lower Ribblesdale in Lancashire,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49just six miles from Preston.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50GROANS
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Moo! Famous for its witch trials in 1612, today, it's a peaceful village,
0:02:55 > 0:02:59where the only magic taking place is the sparkling repartee
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- between our two seasoned road trippers.- I know nothing about this hall.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Well, I'm going shopping and I know nothing about that, either.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- Join the club. - As I've proved on many occasions.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15Our experts are heading to Samlesbury Hall, the historic home
0:03:15 > 0:03:20of the Southworth family, which, rather conveniently, also sells antiques.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- Here we are. History, antiques, galleries.- Oh, look at this.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30- That looks stunning.- That's Tudor, isn't it?- Yes.- A Tudor building.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- Is that sort of 1480?- 1480.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39As Philip shops, Thomas will get the guided tour.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42So you're going to keep all the bargains.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- I'm going to trawl it through, pick it over.- You can pick it over.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Just make sure there's nothing left for you at all.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51You can have a look round your Tudor building.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- Yeah, and I'll tell you all about it. - See you, Thomas. All the best.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Well, not too much.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Whilst Thomas goes for a nosy around the country pile,
0:03:59 > 0:04:05Philip gets his shopping under way with a little help from manager Genevieve Donlon.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- Lovely to see you. You've got some lovely things here.- Thank you.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I'll have a job keeping Thomas Plant off that.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Just out of curiosity, I can't afford that, I know. If I can, I'll have it! How much is that?
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- It's just over 3,000. - Don't suppose you'd drop that to 200 quid, would you?
0:04:25 > 0:04:30- I don't think the owner will be very happy.- No, no.- Nice try, Philip.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Samlesbury Hall has been selling other people's antiques for over 40 years.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38The hall takes a commission which helps towards the running costs.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Oh, wow. This is a stunning building, isn't it?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44It is, it's beautiful. This is the long gallery.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Because the hall lost all its furnishings, part of the reason
0:04:47 > 0:04:53we sell antiques for people is this also furnishes the hall.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- It is a good way of furnishing the place, isn't it?- It is, yes.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58That's a nice chair.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Leather tub chair by Garnett and Sons.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Garnett and Sons were cabinet and furniture makers of distinction,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10based in Warrington at the turn of the 19th century,
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- producing some very desirable pieces.- That's nice.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Isn't that a nice thing? And it's clearly been reupholstered.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23You can see just there, look, that's where the original tacks would have been.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Let's just have a seat.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34- That's really nice. - It's comfortable, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- How much movement is there on your price?- Not a lot of movement.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41It is priced to sell. What were you thinking of?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- I'd like to try and buy it for between 50 and 60 quid.- No.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48No. As I say, it is priced to sell.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- If I went to 75, that's really pushing it.- Is it?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- OK. I'm going to buy that because I love that.- It is a lovely piece.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59I think it's a really, really nice chair. Thank you very much indeed.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00- You're welcome.- Thank you.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04As Philip seals the deal upstairs, downstairs,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08Thomas has gone to visit the curator, Sharon Jones,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11for a history lesson on its uses and its inhabitants.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- Hello.- Good morning.- I'm Thomas. - Hello, Thomas.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19- We were driving up and we were trying to date it. Can I have a go?- Yes.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21So we thought it was Tudor.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27We thought it may be between 1480 and 1520. How wrong are we?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Well, you're quite right to a certain part of it,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31but it's been built over the years.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34We did think that was 19th century.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40Fine. You're wrong. This part was actually built in 1325.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- Oh, right. OK. - So that's the oldest bit.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45That bit was the hall standing on its own.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51Then we pan back over to this part of the hall, which was about 1490.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54So you're absolutely spot on with that.
0:06:54 > 0:07:01Then we built this bit in between in 1535, so from there to there is 1535.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05So we're going to go inside and are you going to give me a grand tour?
0:07:05 > 0:07:10Yeah, I'll walk you through the rooms and tell you what happened with the families here.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13The hall has had many incarnations in its 700-year history.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16It's been a pub, school, factory,
0:07:16 > 0:07:21but it started out as the ancestral home of the Southworth family.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25So, here we are in the parlour, which was built in 1535.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29If you can read Latin, that's what it's going to tell you above the fireplace there.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32- Thomas South...- Southworth, yes. - Southworth.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35That's the Southworth family.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38This crest in the middle, that's the Southworth shield.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40The family were staunch Catholics
0:07:40 > 0:07:44during the time of the Reformation under Henry VIII,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47when the Church of England broke away from the Catholic Church in Rome.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51But the Southworths refused to change their religious beliefs,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53which was just the start of their troubles.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56There is a story of one of the ladies from our family,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59a lady called Lady Dorothy Southworth,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02fell in love with a local from Hoghton Tower, one of the de Hoghtons.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07They were strong Protestants. We were very strong Roman Catholics.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12They agreed to meet, they met here in the grounds,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Lady Dorothy's brothers found out about the meet
0:08:15 > 0:08:18and they killed him and his two soldiers,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21and they found skeletal remains in the grounds actually out here,
0:08:21 > 0:08:26and they reburied them, they are still there, but they then sent
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Lady Dorothy off to a nunnery in France, where she died of a broken heart.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Now, the tale is that we still see Lady Dorothy crossing the road.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Really?
0:08:35 > 0:08:40In spite of the tragedy and later unproven accusations of witchcraft within the family,
0:08:40 > 0:08:45the Southworths maintained their own chapel and Catholic priests here at the hall.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48A dangerous thing to do during the dissolution of the monasteries.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51So when the royal priest hunters came calling,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- they needed a bit more than divine intervention.- So, the priest holes?
0:08:55 > 0:09:00Yes! There is an alleged priest hole here,
0:09:00 > 0:09:04where there's a little bit of a crack, but in the entrance hall
0:09:04 > 0:09:07we've just walked through, there's a definite priest hole.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- Can I see one of these priest holes? - I can take you to a priest hole. - Please.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- It would be quite interesting. - Through here.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Priest holes were secret hiding places built in to many Catholic
0:09:17 > 0:09:20houses during the time of the Reformation.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23There's a priest hole actually in the fireplace over here.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- They hid by the fires.- Yes, they did. And you can sort of...
0:09:28 > 0:09:31It's better if you sort of see it through there.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33They've gone in and stood right at the back there.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36I think I'm going to have to go. Do you mind?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Not at all, no.- Right.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- They were a bit smaller then, weren't they?- Yes.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- I don't think I'd be a very good priest.- They were slightly smaller!
0:09:45 > 0:09:47You think I'm a bit too big to be a priest?
0:09:47 > 0:09:52Maybe not if you were imitating Friar Tuck. Oh, look who's coming.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56- Thomas, what are you doing?- I'm pretending to be a Catholic priest.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00If I could find some bricks, I'd brick you in there now.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05- I'm going to get out.- Have you got the keys to the car? You're filthy now.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- Am I filthy?- Come here. Honestly. - I've lost the keys. - You've lost the keys.- I've got them.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15- I put them in the priest hole. - Have a good day. See you later.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I'm a bit out of breath! In and out of that priest hole.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Pleasure to meet you.- And you too. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Having satisfied his ecclesiastical curiosity,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29it's time for Thomas to defrock and get down to business.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31It's shopping time.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40- What's that then, Thomas? - This is a silver pocket watch.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45It's an open-faced example with Roman numerals. It is silver.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51This chamber is not. This is plated. But it's quite a nice fun chain.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Check to see if it's working...
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Give it a quick shake, and it is ticking.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01And you can see the second hand moving round.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Will he get any movement on the £40 pricetag? Tick-tock, Thomas.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Um...I could probably go to 35 on that.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Not as low as 28?- Sorry, no.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- So you couldn't go as low as 29? - I couldn't, I'm afraid, no.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- What could you do?- 32?
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- Halfway. 30. - It's not quite halfway.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Well, it is in my books.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35- That was starting from 40. 31.- Go on. £30.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40Makes it easy for me. My maths isn't great. £30.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- 31.- Why the one?
0:11:43 > 0:11:49- It just helps the client. - Why the one? Why the one? Come on.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- Nice and easy for me. - Round figures.- Round figures.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57- I'm only a simple man.- Now, now, don't put yourself down, Tom.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- That's my job.- Would you do it for me?- I will do it for you.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- That's very sweet of you. You won't get into much trouble? - Hopefully not.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- £30. Thank you very much. - Thank you. You're welcome. Nice to have met you.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- Well, I think I've been quite painful.- Just a bit, yes.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15You're not wrong there, Tom.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Having left Thomas to wheedle his way to a purchase, Philip
0:12:19 > 0:12:24has driven on to his next location in Bretherton, 14 miles away.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Now, Bretherton is a small village in the borough of Chorley,
0:12:28 > 0:12:33and Philip's next shop is a barn of a place called Old Corn Mill Antiques.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Run by Aiden Finn. Wotcha, Aiden.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- Phil.- How are you?- Hello. Long time no see.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Have I seen you before? - I've seen you. On the telly.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- How are you doing, all right? - I'm not so bad.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Big old place, this, isn't it? You've got stuff everywhere.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- It's bigger than you think. - I want something a bit undiscovered.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56I want something that's not on show, I want some little hidden gem.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Hidden gems, right this way.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04Something for all tastes, if you're prepared to roll your sleeves up and get your hands dirty.
0:13:04 > 0:13:10- Cast your eyes in this.- Lordy, Lordy, what is all this stuff?- History.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15- History.- This is the past. Got the bells and whistles, this.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19These fit on the back of a horse, I would think.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24- And I would think these go through each side.- I agree with you.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29- Where there's muck, there's money. - You bother me.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31He's a right charmer, Phil!
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- See, that's just falling apart. - Age.- I know just how it feels.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- How much do you want for this lot? - Probably a couple of hundred.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Cop hold of that.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50Old grumpy pants here has spotted an ancient-looking coach lamp.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- How many of these have you got? - Can't quite remember. There's a few.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56- What's that one there? - That's a better one.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58All I want to see is whether it's broken or not.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01It's more perfect than the other one.
0:14:01 > 0:14:07It's either perfect or it ain't - it ain't more perfect! But you're right, it is more perfect, isn't it?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- What I'd like to do, can I swap these two over? - Yeah, course you can.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15We're not going to be talking... Well, I'm not.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- ..Big sums of money here, cos you've got half a lot.- Triple figures.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- Yeah, £1.57.- Oh, cheer up, Philip.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- Come on, let's go and have a look downstairs.- Just like I told you.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29There's something here for everyone,
0:14:29 > 0:14:32not that I'm one to blow my own trumpet.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35INAUDIBLE
0:14:35 > 0:14:36I don't know.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40I would think it's probably a French horn,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43and you would hold it like that, wouldn't you, and play like that.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47The thing I like about it is it's got this London maker here, look.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49And he's not done yet.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Aiden has something else he wants to show Philip.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- You'd like see my tooling.- Cheeky! - Look at the work in that.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57- That's quite nice, isn't it? - Beautiful.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- You get a leather desk and you put gold leaf around the outside.- Yep.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- Old books, as well.- And then this would have to be heated.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11Then, you'd run that round there and this repeating...
0:15:11 > 0:15:13It's almost like an acanthus border
0:15:13 > 0:15:17- would be put on, either on the book or the desk.- Through the gold leaf.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Gold leaf embossing thing, isn't it?
0:15:19 > 0:15:21There's only 95 quid on it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- You live in a dream world. - Yeah, but it's a lovely dream.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28How do you see it... so you can make a profit?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31No, I've got to try and buy 'em for 40 quid.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32But you can say no.
0:15:32 > 0:15:3550 quid. And I reckon you'll get more than that for that.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37I'm going to give you...
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- You're going to give me a wonderful look.- I'm going to give you 45 quid.
0:15:41 > 0:15:42DEALER INHALES
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- And that's me finished. - Oh, you're a hard man.- You're a gent.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- It's a good job I like ya! - Thank you very much!
0:15:48 > 0:15:50But I wouldn't buy ya.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54So, a big job lot of metalware, an antique tool and a carry-on,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56all for £45.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Philip really needs to develop a sense of humour - or lighten up.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Reunited, Philip and Thomas head off towards Liverpool,
0:16:04 > 0:16:06but there's no stopping for shopping.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09They're driving to the ferry terminal for their next journey leg.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Sea legs at the ready?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Our boys are off to the Isle of Man.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24Trust them to want to rub shoulders with Il Capitano.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29- Are we all right here?- Yes, no problem.- How long will it take us to get to the Isle of Man?
0:16:29 > 0:16:32We'll be in Douglas for half past nine or thereabouts.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37- Brilliant.- Do you know what's really disappointing? There's no wheel.
0:16:37 > 0:16:38Where's the wheel?
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Here's the wheel. Get out of here! That?
0:16:42 > 0:16:48- A constant source of disappointment to small children.- That's a girl's wheel, that is. It really is.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Hey, hark at Captain Pugwash, eh? Oh-oh, Thomas has found the foghorn.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54FOGHORN BOOMS
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Ha-ha-ha!
0:16:56 > 0:16:57That is brilliant!
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Thank you, Celine Dion(!) Go back downstairs. We'll crash.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- Off you go.- Thank you very much, gentlemen.- Thank you very much.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Celine Dion?
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Where did that come from?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Oh, yes! Hee! Titanic.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Hopefully, THIS ship of dreams will stay afloat, carrying them off
0:17:15 > 0:17:17into the Irish Sea, to find many more glorious antiques
0:17:17 > 0:17:19on the Isle of Man in the morning.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21So...nighty-night, boys.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28A brand-new day finds Thomas and Philip back on dry land,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30on the Isle of Man.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33This beautiful island
0:17:33 > 0:17:37is a self-governing British Crown dependency,
0:17:37 > 0:17:42located in the Irish Sea, 32 miles long and 14 miles wide,
0:17:42 > 0:17:46famous for kippers, Manx cats and the Isle of Man TT Races.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47It's plenty big enough
0:17:47 > 0:17:51for our boys to put their foot down and get back on the antiques trail.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Hopefully, they are rested and raring to go.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- Did you have a good night's sleep? - No, not really, no.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59You were tossing and turning all night.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- I know.- How do you know? Perhaps next time, we'll book you
0:18:02 > 0:18:04separate beds. Ha!
0:18:04 > 0:18:07So far, Philip has spent £120 on three lots -
0:18:07 > 0:18:10the 19th-century leather tub chair,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13the gold leaf embossing tool and a collection of metalware,
0:18:13 > 0:18:15including horse brasses,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17coach lamp and a French horn -
0:18:17 > 0:18:20which means he's still got £80 to spend.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Tick-tick, tick-tock...
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Thomas, meanwhile, has only spent £30, on a Victorian silver fob
0:18:25 > 0:18:28pocket watch, which leaves him with £170
0:18:28 > 0:18:30and a lot of catching up to do!
0:18:32 > 0:18:35After overnighting in the island's capital, Douglas,
0:18:35 > 0:18:39our boys are heading for their first shop of the day, in Peel.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Situated on the west coast, Peel has its very own castle,
0:18:44 > 0:18:49built in 1392, and is believed to be the first place Christianity
0:18:49 > 0:18:53was brought to the island by St Patrick, in 1226.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56But enough of the history, Thomas has something else on his mind.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00I want a kipper. That's what I want now. I want a second breakfast.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01Old Greedy Guts and Philip
0:19:01 > 0:19:03are here to shop in the Arts & Antiques Centre,
0:19:03 > 0:19:07managed by Zoe Brindley. Hi, Zoe!
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- Hello!- Morning!- All right to have a look around?- Certainly.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- You go upstairs, I'll go down. - Righty-oh, good luck, Thommo.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15And you.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28A barometer, shaped as a coach lamp.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30What about a Manx cat?
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Early Rushton. That's a local pottery.- Why have they got no tails?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37I have no idea. I'm a comeover, so I don't...
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- What's a "comeover"?- Somebody from the UK that's been on the island
0:19:41 > 0:19:46for a period of years. You're a stopover when you've been here ten years,
0:19:46 > 0:19:47so actually, I'm a stopover, now.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- So, I'm a comeover, cos I've been here 12 hours?!- Yes!
0:19:50 > 0:19:55And if anyone is interested, Manx cats actually have no tails because of gene mutation.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58But enough of the science, bring on the silver.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03Got a nice little Chester pot here, 1906. I could do that for 20.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- Is that the very..? - It is the very best.- OK.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11Yeah. It's pretty. It's nice. Ladies like things like that, don't they?
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Perhaps distracted by the thought of kippers,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Thomas is struggling to find anything at all.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I think that I'm definitely going to have that. If I could pay you.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23Ooh, he's coming up the stairs. I'll put it in my pocket. Hold on.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25We've got ten...20, there we are.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- Spondoolies changing hands. - Thank you.
0:20:28 > 0:20:34- I'm going to walk round the harbour.- You've been buying already. - See if I can get you some kippers.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- See you soon.- Take care. Bye. What's he bought?- I'm not telling you!
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- Can I look up here, please? - Please do, yes.- Thank you.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- I'll leave you in peace. Just shout me, if I can help. - Thank you very much.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Philip heads off to Moore's Kippers,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51in search of a man who sells seafood on the seashore.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52BELL CLANGS
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- Do you do kipper baps? - We do kipper baps, yeah.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00- Two hot kipper baps would be lovely. - No problem.- Thank you very much.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Never one to miss an opportunity,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Philip's attention is momentarily diverted.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- Are those scallop shells? - They're scallop shells.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13So that lot there and a lobster pot? How much would that lot be?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- 45 quid?- Ouch!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19- Those shells and the lobster pot might make 20 quid...- Yeah.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- ..so I've got to try and buy them for ten or 15 quid.- Yeah.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- That's really hard.- Yeah, well... - If you can do that. If you can't, I understand.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32- Well, 12 quid, seeing it's you. - Are you sure? You're a gentleman. I'll take 'em, thank you very much.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34As Philip shells out - ha! -
0:21:34 > 0:21:36it's Thomas that's left feeling that
0:21:36 > 0:21:39he's been stitched up like the proverbial kipper.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44- Sorry I couldn't purchase anything. - That's all right. Never mind.- But Philip's bought off you, I saw him.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- Thank you very much. - Thanks for coming in.- Pleasure.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52- Bye-bye.- Having failed to buy anything, Thomas now has a small wind problem.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53GUSTING
0:21:53 > 0:22:00- Just as well he's outside(!) - Thomas, I got you lunch.- What? Huh? It's so windy!- I got you lunch!!
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- Lunch?- Lunch! - What have you got me?- Nice baps.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05No, I like a good pair of baps. What are these?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- Behave!- Kipper baps, that's what you asked for!- Kipper baps? Nice!
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- Go on, then. What do they taste like? I'm not sure I'm ready for this.- Really?- Yeah.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15GARBLED: They're very nice.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16- Are they?- Mmm.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20Didn't your mother never tell you not to speak with your mouth full?
0:22:20 > 0:22:24After their fishy diversion, our boys are back in the old Triumph,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27and Thomas is taking Philip back to Douglas,
0:22:27 > 0:22:30to check out some vintage transport of a very different kind.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34With all his shopping done,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Philip has time to take a trip down memory lane,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40on one of the most famous draws for tourists on the island -
0:22:40 > 0:22:42the Manx Electric Railway.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47He's come to meet Trevor Nail, to nail down the story. Ha!
0:22:47 > 0:22:49This is just fanta-... Can I press the bell?
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- AS LESLIE PHILLIPS:- Ding, ding! - Brilliant, isn't it?
0:22:54 > 0:22:58When did you suddenly decide to build a tramway on a sea promenade?
0:22:58 > 0:23:01You've got a large shipping fleet here, bringing people across from Lancashire.
0:23:01 > 0:23:07- This was like going abroad, in the 1860s-1870s.- A real big trip?
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Yeah, and it was quickly realised
0:23:09 > 0:23:13that the infrastructure of roadways here was almost non-existent.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17So, the logical way of getting this influx of tourists around the island
0:23:17 > 0:23:22was by rail - either steam railway, which was earlier, in 1873,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25or this railway, up the east coast of the island,
0:23:25 > 0:23:27to open that up, in 1893.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31So, this was here, really, to serve holidaymakers?
0:23:31 > 0:23:37Yes. In 1893, they were carrying about 10,000 people a day.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41It wasn't just the common tourist drawn to the Manx railway.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43In 1902, the transport system
0:23:43 > 0:23:47courted the attention of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Well, if it's good enough for royalty,
0:23:50 > 0:23:54it's good enough for Philip Serrell, especially as it's every boy's dream
0:23:54 > 0:23:59to be a train driver. The Manx Railway's Paul Fielding is on hand to keep him on track.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03When you set off, just give a little whistle.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07As you put the first points on, let the brake right off and it will start moving.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08WHISTLE PEEPS
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Right, first points on and let the brake right off.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13HISSING
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Right off. Right off, that's it.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18And now go up to two.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Give it some whistle, for the crossing.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22WHISTLE PEEPS Let everybody know you're coming.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26- I do like the whistle bit.- Open road, so build the power up again.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- So, up to six.- This is really cool.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35WHISTLE PEEPS
0:24:35 > 0:24:37How long have you been doing this?
0:24:37 > 0:24:41- 12 years now, since I retired.- When did you feel comfortable with it?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43After about two or three months.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- Really?- Yeah. And then you realise what's happening.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50You realise that you're in full control of it, anyway.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Does that 40 miles an hour apply to us or cars?
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- I think that's for the cars. - Well, that's a relief.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00If we went 40 miles an hour, you'd think you'd be a bit scared.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04I tell you what, I want a train set.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Never wanted a train set, but I do now.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12- Well, you won't get one with scenery like this one.- You won't.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19After leaving Philip in Douglas, and with time running out,
0:25:19 > 0:25:24Thomas has hurried on to Jurby, on the north-west coast.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28So far, Thomas has only bought one item, and he's still got £170 to spend.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34His last shop is a huge warehouse, Jurby Junk, run by Stella Pixton.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Sounds promising.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Hello, Stella.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39- Hello.- Hello.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- I'm Thomas.- Oh, hello, Thomas.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- What's your name?- Stella.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- And you've got lots of pussy cats. - Oh, yes.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- Is that a proper Manx cat, with no tail?- It sure is. Billy.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Billy. Hello.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Probably not a good time to mention Thomas's allergy to cats,
0:25:55 > 0:25:57or attempt to get a bargain.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- You're not going to haggle with me, are you?- I might, a little bit.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03I have a little notice there, look.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Puss!
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Do not ask to pay less. No reductions.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11So, pussies aplenty and no haggling.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14There's loads here. You can't comprehend it until you look at it.
0:26:14 > 0:26:19Good luck, Thomas, I reckon you're going to need it, mate!
0:26:22 > 0:26:26This one is full of books. Full of books.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30But you can see - oh, there's a bit of silver-wilver there.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Bits and bobs.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- The cup, this one?- Yes.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39HE SNEEZES
0:26:39 > 0:26:40Ah, cats one, Thomas zero.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45Thomas has his eye on a silver George V presentation goblet.
0:26:45 > 0:26:53We've got a cup here for Fairhaven Sailing Club Regatta, 1926,
0:26:53 > 0:26:58won by John Kenniworthy, priced at 30.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Can I have a look at the religious plaque there?
0:27:01 > 0:27:05- Oh, yes, it's nice little one. - I love religious things.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08The icon is brass and silver plate,
0:27:08 > 0:27:12and features the Madonna and child, keenly priced at £15.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14That's £15.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- I love that. - It is rather nice.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Oh, I like that, it's a really sweet thing.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21OK.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Oh, cup, there at the bottom. The twin handled one.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30This is a race, for Concours d'Excellence, Bexhill, 1934.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34It's another George V silver trophy, with motor racing interest,
0:27:34 > 0:27:36priced at £20.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38One last thing,
0:27:38 > 0:27:42there's a little pounce pot, or pepper pot on there. Thanks.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44I see a theme developing.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49This time Thomas has gone for George IV.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52The silver pepper pot is dated 1824 and is marked up at £15.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55So, let's cut to the chase.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59I know I read your notice, which is fine,
0:27:59 > 0:28:02so that's £30 for those two.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05- That's £30.- 60.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- And that's 20.- 80.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Yes. I'll take that off your hands.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14That didn't take long at all, and not a haggle in sight.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18He's even managed to avoid the cats. Well, almost.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20- Hello, there's a pussy cat here. - Oh, dearie me.- Hello.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Right.
0:28:23 > 0:28:29- And for your respecting my no haggling.- Yes.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34I can give you a few things you could sell in auction.
0:28:34 > 0:28:41not solid stuff, but connected with my father, who was a pioneer aviator.
0:28:41 > 0:28:47I remember father telling me France was one year ahead of Britain
0:28:47 > 0:28:49- when my father changed.- Really.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53Before the First World War. A most important period.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56I've got information sheets here,
0:28:56 > 0:29:00which will give quite a lot of history about father.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02Looks like a series of first-day covers,
0:29:02 > 0:29:04postage stamps on cards or envelopes,
0:29:04 > 0:29:06franked with the first date of issue.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10The man who put Britain in the lead for the first time
0:29:10 > 0:29:13in aviation history by winning the Schneider Trophy, 1914.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Very collectable. If they're going for nothing,
0:29:16 > 0:29:21then Thomas has nothing to lose.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23So if it's all right, I'll take an example of them.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Take more if you wish.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28I think six is enough.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30- Thank you very much.- OK.
0:29:30 > 0:29:36- It is an honour to meet you, and know your father was so important.- Yes.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39- Can I give you that?- Yes, please. - Is that all right? £80.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42Nice to meet you and your cats and everything here.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45- It's wonderful. Thank you. - Bless you.- Bye-bye.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46'Goodbye.'
0:29:46 > 0:29:47- God bless.- Thank you.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49With the shopping and sneezing complete...
0:29:49 > 0:29:51HE SNEEZES
0:29:51 > 0:29:52..well, almost,
0:29:52 > 0:29:54it's time for our boys to check out each other's buys
0:29:54 > 0:29:57in a feline-free zone. Use a hanky!
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- Right, come on, show me... - I haven't really bought much.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- ..what did cat person have for you?- Cat person!
0:30:03 > 0:30:05- Well, I couldn't stay long in there.- Really?
0:30:05 > 0:30:07So I just bought and ran.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- So that's all I've bought. - There's a bit of a theme here.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Silver. Bought that, bought that, bought that, bought that.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16- Yes.- 80 quid.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- That's all right, isn't it? - Of course it is.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21That's very good, in fact.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- Well, that's silver plate. - It doesn't matter, it's an icon.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27She said, "As you haven't haggled, I'll give you a present."
0:30:27 > 0:30:29So what did she give you? All those first day covers?
0:30:29 > 0:30:32I could choose. She had lots of them.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- So you took all of them. - No, I didn't!
0:30:35 > 0:30:38- I just took one of each. - Oh, that's cool.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I think your two interesting lots,
0:30:40 > 0:30:44this little MG trophy and that icon.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48- Just because they're not run of the mill.- Absolutely.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- Right, you ready for this? - I'm ready. Go on.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Philip. Philip.
0:30:53 > 0:30:58I bought that chair while you were in the hall.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01I love that. Cost £75.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03That's all right. I can see that.
0:31:03 > 0:31:04What are those?
0:31:04 > 0:31:07Scallops, you silly boy!
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Well, you know, we're at the seaside, aren't we?
0:31:10 > 0:31:11We are at the seaside.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13So a log basket full of shells.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16So I bought a log basket full of shells and a lobster pot.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19I thought they'd do really well, then it suddenly dawned on me,
0:31:19 > 0:31:22if you're on a small island, like the Isle of Man,
0:31:22 > 0:31:24probably lobster pots and shells aren't that rare.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Still, you can't have paid much for them.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29You never know, it might net him a few squid.
0:31:29 > 0:31:30Next!
0:31:30 > 0:31:33I love this stuff.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36We were rummaging upstairs. That lot was £25.
0:31:36 > 0:31:37It's great fun.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39And then your French horn.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43- There is a slight problem with it. - You're missing the d-d-d-d-d.
0:31:43 > 0:31:44No, I have that.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48What I haven't got is half the piping that makes it d-d-d-d-d.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51But will it make you any p-p-p-profit?
0:31:51 > 0:31:56- It'll blow. No, you can't. - Why not?- Go on then.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59HORN SOUNDS
0:31:59 > 0:32:01It's all there.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05- Fantastic. No, it's missing those. - Oh, those things there.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09Which is a minor detail. A third of the notes are missing.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13So if you can find - what we want is a work for a French horn
0:32:13 > 0:32:15that has a third of the notes missing.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- And it is all bashed there. - That's just a detail.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22- It's a flower pot holder.- Or a lamp.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26- How am I going to do? - Brilliantly. I love that.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29I don't know why I bought silver. I hate buying silver,
0:32:29 > 0:32:32but I had to get out of cat place.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- Do you know what I'm going to buy? - What?- You a drink. Come on.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39Er, no drinking on the job, gents. That can wait.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41First, we want to know what you thought of each other's items.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Fantastic. Eclectic. Wonderful.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47I really like the book binding tool.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Good profit in that, and shells and lobster pots,
0:32:51 > 0:32:55I wouldn't expect anything else.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57I'm a little bit in awe,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59and a little bit disappointed I didn't do the same.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03I think Thomas put all his eggs into one very silver basket.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06I like that silver MG trophy, I think that could do quite well.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10The other is going to do OK just on melt value alone.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12It's game on here. It really is.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15That's fighting talk if ever I heard it.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18From Jurby, there's just a few short miles to the auction
0:33:18 > 0:33:22in the island's capital, Douglas.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26Today, our experts are going head-to-head
0:33:26 > 0:33:29at Murray's Auction House.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31But before their items go under the hammer,
0:33:31 > 0:33:37let's find out what main man Murray Keef thinks of their lots.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41The best lot is the collection of sundry metal,
0:33:41 > 0:33:45with the old battered French horn, an old coaching lamp,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48which will clean up beautifully,
0:33:48 > 0:33:50and also there's some Scottish dray horse leather
0:33:50 > 0:33:53and horse brasses in there, with bells.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55The regalia for the heavy horses.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58I think that will probably be the most expensive lot.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01The least most expensive lot, I think, will be something
0:34:01 > 0:34:05that's been collected, probably found on the beach,
0:34:05 > 0:34:10an old lobster pot and a bucket full of old shells.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13They still pong a bit, but we'll try and sell them.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17Well, Thomas began today's road trip with £200,
0:34:17 > 0:34:21and spent £110 on five lots,
0:34:21 > 0:34:23leaving him with £90, cash in hand.
0:34:23 > 0:34:28Philip also started with £200 and also bought five lots,
0:34:28 > 0:34:34but he spent £155, leaving him with £45 in the bank.
0:34:34 > 0:34:40It's 7.00. Any self-respecting antiquarian would be in the pub.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42- Where are we?- In an auction. - What is going on?
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Is he still going on about a drink?
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Auction first, boys,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48and we kick off with Philip's gold leaf embossing tool.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52But will it leave him with a good mark up?
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- I feel a bit anxious.- £80. - No.- Profit.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56No, no, no, no.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01£50 for it. £50. Interesting walnut handle on it. £50.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03£50. Ten for a start.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Ten I'm bid. 15, 20, 5,
0:35:06 > 0:35:0830, 5, 40,
0:35:08 > 0:35:105, 50?
0:35:10 > 0:35:12There you are, £50.
0:35:12 > 0:35:17£45. Good for the leather on the tops of desks as well.
0:35:17 > 0:35:18Not just books.
0:35:18 > 0:35:2045. 50? Want to try one more?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- 45.- Are you sure?
0:35:23 > 0:35:28Last look, at 45, a lucky gentleman over there.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30A great start for Philip, and a healthy profit.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32That's very good.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Let me tell you, that's not VERY good -
0:35:34 > 0:35:36That's like world-record result today, mate.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40First up for Thomas, it's the silver-plated religious icon
0:35:40 > 0:35:42and the George IV silver pepperpot.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44Oh, here we are.
0:35:44 > 0:35:4730 for a start for the silver pepperpot and the icon.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49£30. Bid me 30.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52£30, there they are at £30, lovely little pepper pot...
0:35:52 > 0:35:53This always happens.
0:35:53 > 0:36:0130. 35, I'll take. For nothing. 35. 40. 5. 50.
0:36:01 > 0:36:0545 behind me. 45. 50 I want.
0:36:05 > 0:36:0945 behind me and I'm going to sell it at 45.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12£45.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14You're not taking this seriously, are you?
0:36:14 > 0:36:18No, but the thing is, whatever way I look at it, it is a profit.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20Oh, that'll do, then.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23Another profit, which means they're both off to a good start.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25128!
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Here we go, here we go.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31Philip's job lot of metalware is up next -
0:36:31 > 0:36:34a selection of horse passes, bells, coach lamp and a French horn.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Let's see if it was worth getting his hands dirty for.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41At £50 for the horse tack, £50. 60 I'd like.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45At £50. 60.
0:36:45 > 0:36:51- 70. £80. Dead ahead at £80. £80.- That's brilliant.- 85?
0:36:52 > 0:36:57At £80 for the tack, etc, at £80. 325.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02- Brilliant.- It's good, isn't it? Actually, that's all right.
0:37:02 > 0:37:03Which just goes to show...
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- NORTHERN ENGLISH ACCENT: - Where there's muck, there's brass.
0:37:06 > 0:37:07And puts Philip in a clear lead.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Thomas is continuing his silver streak with the George V
0:37:12 > 0:37:13presentation trophy.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18- Let's see if it can win him any prizes.- £100 for it. 50 for a start.
0:37:18 > 0:37:23£50 for it. 50 at the back. 60 I'd like.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27At 50. 60 I want.
0:37:27 > 0:37:3150. It must weigh more than that. £50. £50.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Five if it'll help you.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37At £50, at the back. At 50. £50.
0:37:38 > 0:37:43Thomas's trophy rewards him with yet another tasty profit.
0:37:43 > 0:37:44Let's see if he can keep it up.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Surely he can't go wrong with the Howard Pixton first day covers,
0:37:47 > 0:37:49which didn't cost him a penny.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51£50. Interesting little lot.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53£50. Ten for a start.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55I've got £10 bid.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Ten, yes? 15 I want.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00A rare little lot. 15, 20.
0:38:00 > 0:38:035, 30?
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- 25 on the left at £25. - £25.- 30 if you want.
0:38:06 > 0:38:0835?
0:38:09 > 0:38:14£30 here. At 30, on the phone now at £30. Any more?
0:38:14 > 0:38:16£30 they go, last look.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20If something costs you nothing,
0:38:20 > 0:38:23you will never, ever beat the percentage profit of that.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- No.- You are on a 100% winner.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28Well, that remains to be seen.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30But it certainly closes the gap between them.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Only a fiver in it now.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Philip's not sitting pretty yet,
0:38:34 > 0:38:38but he might well be after the sale of his 19th-century tub chair.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40£100 for it.
0:38:40 > 0:38:46£100. 50 for a start. Good, solid chair. £50.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Surely 50? 50. 30.
0:38:49 > 0:38:5330 I'm bid, thank you. £30. At 30. 40 I want.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55- At 30.- Creeping up slowly.
0:38:55 > 0:38:5940. 50. 60.
0:38:59 > 0:39:0170?
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- 80.- There you are.
0:39:03 > 0:39:0690?
0:39:06 > 0:39:09£80. On the phone at £80. 5?
0:39:09 > 0:39:1190.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16£85. By the coffer, at 85. Any more at 85?
0:39:16 > 0:39:2085. Last look at £85.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Not exactly a tub-thumping success, but a £10 profit
0:39:23 > 0:39:25means he strengthens his lead.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27What's next?
0:39:27 > 0:39:28- It's your watch.- My pocket watch.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Oh, dear - that's a bit of trouble.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33BOTH: # There may be trouble ahead... #
0:39:33 > 0:39:35Time to see if Thomas can catch up
0:39:35 > 0:39:37with the silver pocket fob watch and chain.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41Who'll bid me £50 for the silver pocket watch?
0:39:41 > 0:39:4220 for a start, then.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- Go on.- 20. 20 I'm bid.
0:39:45 > 0:39:4730.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52- £20 here. £20.- That's it.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- I can't believe that. It's shocking.- For the silver watch.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Last time I buy a watch, then.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Just when every second counts, he makes a loss.
0:40:02 > 0:40:03Bad luck, Thomas, old fruit.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07More silver now. No, not for Thomas, for a change.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09It's Philip's pretty little dressing table box.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12- £30. Make a nice little present. - Make a lovely pressie.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15If he's asking for 30, I'll get ten.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Silver top. Ten for a start.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Ten. 15, a present for the lady.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23See of hands?
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Sea of hands everywhere, always.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- 30.- There you are.- 30. 5?
0:40:28 > 0:40:32£30 behind you, now. Are you sure?
0:40:32 > 0:40:3735? £30... Any more?
0:40:38 > 0:40:42- Do you know, that's not too bad, is it?- Oh, come on.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44It is 33%, isn't it? It's a good margin.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49Perhaps not the great profit he was expecting there, but £10 is £10.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52A little £10 here and a little £10 there.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54It's all still to play for, with Thomas's final item,
0:40:54 > 0:40:56the George V silver goblet.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59I've got 50 bid on it, the presentation goblet.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02£50. 60.
0:41:02 > 0:41:0660, 70. 60 at the back. 70 I want.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- At £60.- Ooh, God.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- At 60. £60.- Pen, please.
0:41:12 > 0:41:141668.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18A toast to Thomas, then, as he doubles his money on the goblet.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- 356!- Here we go.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Philip's final item is the basket of scallop shells, and lobster pot.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30- You never know, stranger things have happened at sea.- There we are.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36£10 for it. Interior designer stuff. Here we are. 10. 15 I'd like. 15.
0:41:36 > 0:41:3920. 5. 30. 25.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42You'll be sorry to miss this. 20.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47You'll be kicking yourself if you don't bid 30. £25.
0:41:47 > 0:41:5030. 5.
0:41:50 > 0:41:5235. 40.
0:41:52 > 0:41:53I told you!
0:41:53 > 0:41:56That's lunacy, isn't it?
0:41:56 > 0:41:5835. Ladies have it. 40?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- The most expensive basket... - They were nice baps.
0:42:01 > 0:42:07- Is there nowt for you? - I need a mug of tea.- £35.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Any more at 35? Last look, 35.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14So Philip makes a mint on the molluscs,
0:42:14 > 0:42:17but is it enough to take the first victory?
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Very, very, very...
0:42:19 > 0:42:23Work that out, Tombo, because I've got no idea where we are.
0:42:23 > 0:42:24Allow me.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27Thomas started the show with £200 and after auction costs,
0:42:27 > 0:42:31has increased his spending power to £258.10,
0:42:31 > 0:42:34going through to the next round.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37Philip also started with £200 and after auction costs,
0:42:37 > 0:42:42he just pips Thomas to the winning post with £270.50.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44Close enough.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- That was all right, wasn't it? - That was very good.- Little skip.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49It's still daylight, as well, look.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51I know, but we're not used to this, really.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54- I know.- We're so far up north, we're almost in Scotland.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56- "Oop" north.- Oop north.
0:42:56 > 0:43:02- Right.- Where to now, then?- Well, I need a drink, actually.- Mainland.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05- Now, Phil, do you mind me driving? - No, no, no. But if we could stop...
0:43:05 > 0:43:08There's a peaked cap shop down here. I would like to get you one.
0:43:08 > 0:43:09Drive on.
0:43:09 > 0:43:10Meow!
0:43:10 > 0:43:13With just £12.40 in it, it's neck-and-neck
0:43:13 > 0:43:15as they get back onto the open road.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- Bye!- Bye!
0:43:18 > 0:43:20Next time on the Antiques Road Trip...
0:43:20 > 0:43:24There's no dampening our pair's spirits -
0:43:24 > 0:43:26- come rain...- Ugh! I'm getting wet!
0:43:26 > 0:43:29- ..or shine.- It is a lovely day, Thomas.
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