0:00:02 > 0:00:05It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each...
0:00:05 > 0:00:07I love that.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10..A classic car, and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14- Yippee! - I can see better with those.
0:00:14 > 0:00:19The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23I've had a row.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28So will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30He's just about killed that, hasn't he?
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39It's the final leg of our road trip and experts James Lewis and James Braxton
0:00:39 > 0:00:42are hunting high and low for hidden treasures
0:00:42 > 0:00:46in their 1983 Beetle convertible in custard yellow.
0:00:47 > 0:00:53- Chilly today. New day, new dawn. - Yes. New dawn, new day.- New cold!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- It's beginning to rain. We've got no roof.- Where is the roof?
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- We are roofless! - Roofless or ruthless?!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06James Lewis is a seasoned auctioneer and is highly competitive.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- He loves a bit of toilet humour, though.- That is turtle poo.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12And can be a bit of a cheeky monkey.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17James Braxton has 20 years of experience in auctioneering
0:01:17 > 0:01:20and loves the rough-and-tumble of the competition.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Back off, Lewis. Back off.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24And isn't going down without a fight.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Maybe. God bless you.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32He's had a difficult run, but managed to turn his fortunes round at the last auction.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33From his initial £200,
0:01:33 > 0:01:38old Brackers has now got £306.16 to spend on today's shopping.
0:01:39 > 0:01:45James Lewis has been growing and growing and growing his £200,
0:01:45 > 0:01:47winning every auction so far.
0:01:47 > 0:01:53Which means he starts today with a whopping £1,022.34. Bravo!
0:01:55 > 0:01:57The route for the week takes our bold boys
0:01:57 > 0:01:59from Ampthill in Bedfordshire to Jersey,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03and back on to their final destination in Leamington Spa,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05covering almost 1,000 miles.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Crikey!
0:02:08 > 0:02:13Today's trip begins in St Albans before ending up at the auction showdown in Leamington Spa.
0:02:14 > 0:02:1822 miles north of central London lies the historic town of St Albans,
0:02:18 > 0:02:25better known by school kids up and down the country as Verulamium, the largest town in Roman Britain.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Scally Dog's, we're after.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Why would an antique shop name itself Scally Dog?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- Unless they're a dog fan.- They could be a dog fan, couldn't they?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38But before they can start shopping, there is the slight problem
0:02:38 > 0:02:42of the Beetle's missing roof and the turn in the weather.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45A spring in his step. Let's get this out.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50There we are. No expense spared, is there, with these Beetles?
0:02:52 > 0:02:53If you've got a little toggle...
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Here we are. Just bend them over. OK.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06I think we've got it the wrong way round.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Talk about making a meal of it. Dear oh dear!
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- Good luck with your shopping. I'm going over there.- Have fun.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16With the car almost watertight, James Lewis's first shop of the day
0:03:16 > 0:03:22is Scally Dogs Emporium, run by Trev Bradbury and his four-legged friend.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26- Hello.- Hello, James, I'm Trev.- Nice to see you. And this must be Scally.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- This is Scally. It's his shop. - Hello, Scully. Aren't you lovely?
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Yes, he is. Now, man up, James, and get shopping.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Have a good old sniff of that.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Not the fossilised poo routine again.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Recognise it?- Of course I do.- What's the shape like? What do you think?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Brown. Turtle poo, I reckon.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58That is a fossilised turtle turd.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00There you are, told you so.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Now, put your faecal fixation to one side and get shopping. And wash your hands!
0:04:04 > 0:04:06How much is that sovereign case?
0:04:06 > 0:04:10It's got to be really cheap with no insides. Really cheap.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- Give me a tenner. - Let's have a look at it.
0:04:18 > 0:04:24From the late 17th century all the way through until about the 1920s and 1930s,
0:04:24 > 0:04:29any gentleman of standing would carry a pocket watch.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33Sometimes, in the middle of the chain where it sat,
0:04:33 > 0:04:39you would have a little case like that for carrying your sovereigns and half sovereigns.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43This one is bottom-rung quality.
0:04:43 > 0:04:49It's chrome, but the interesting thing about it, it's actually made
0:04:49 > 0:04:55as a novelty half-hunter pocketwatch and that's what makes it unusual.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I'll take that with me.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01With a price tag of £10, it's hardly going to break the bank, James!
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Come along, you've got the cash, man. Think bigger!
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Now I'm starting to get really worried.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09This shop is really full of retro things.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13There's got to be something, though, somewhere.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16He's right, you know. There has to be something in here.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Something extraordinary, something dramatic,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22something like a carriage fire extinguisher.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24What do you think, James?
0:05:24 > 0:05:25I think it's just bonkers.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28It's one of the wow pieces in here that people come in to see.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32The fire extinguisher would have been a two-man operation
0:05:32 > 0:05:35to manoeuvre and control a jet of highly pressurised water.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40In spite of its size, James's interest hasn't been dampened. Here we go.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43What could you do it for? It would need to be...
0:05:43 > 0:05:45What will you offer me for it?
0:05:45 > 0:05:47I think that is £150 at auction.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53I was going to say 250. I'll split the difference and let it go for two.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57I think that's a £50 loss. I'm going to make you a cheeky offer.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01For the 150, will you throw in the sovereign case and my poo?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04I'll throw in the sovereign case. The poo is not mine to sell.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- So I'm going to have to stand on... - You are going to stand on the poo!
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I'll stand on the poo for five pounds.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16155. You've got a deal. Thank you very much.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21Just down the road, James Braxton has made his way to Fleetville Vintage Emporium.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25But the only thing he's picked up so far is a full-blown cold. Poor lamb.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26HE SNEEZES
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Bless you!
0:06:28 > 0:06:32I'll have a really hot curry tonight and that will get rid of my cold.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38I'd love to know, actually, how much they want for this.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Best ask the manager, Ricardo Belo.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43I'm James. Nice to meet you.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45I'm quite interested in these.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48You probably know a lot more about Moorcroft than I do.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Asking about 320 for it.- 320, yes.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Moorcroft continues to be collected and collected and collected, doesn't it?
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- Very popular.- Very popular. And this fellow?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- Similar price.- Similar price. - Similar age.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Very nice, isn't it?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Although I'm almost there, I'm not quite there.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14We'll leave those for another day.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18What he really means is that he can't afford them.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Come on, Brackers, it's not just ceramics.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24There is a wealth of vintage clothing to choose from.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Maybe Ricardo's wife, Dee,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28can help you out with a highly collectable headscarf.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31It's very nice. The great Paris maker.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- Hermes are now very famous for their bags, aren't they?- Yes.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37And equally famous for their scarves.
0:07:37 > 0:07:44Hermes began producing scarves in 1937 by spinning raw silk into yarn before weaving it into fabric.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48That way, they produced more durable scarves than anyone else.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53It's a lovely scarf. Very smart. What do you want, Dee? Come on.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57Make it low.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- I think, £60.- £60.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- You wouldn't take 45 for it, would you?- I'll take 45.- Will you?- Yes.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10I'll take it. That's really kind of you. Thank you very much indeed.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13With three lots under his belt already,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15look who's just turned up to join his buying buddy.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- Hello.- Hello, how are you?- What are you hiding? Anything exciting?- No.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Nothing you'd be interested in. - Really?- How have you done?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Here we go.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- I've bought the most stupid thing. - Excellent.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- In fact, two really stupid things. - Profit?
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- No and no, I would say.- Have a look around here. They've got 50 stalls.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Lots of clothing. Even stocking your size, I think.- Really?- Yes.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46XXXXL!
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Big fun, by the sounds of it.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54With the whole shop to choose from, what are the chances of James Lewis
0:08:54 > 0:08:58buying the Moorcroft pottery that his rival was lusting after earlier?
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Fancy that!
0:09:01 > 0:09:05This is the well-known pomegranate pattern
0:09:05 > 0:09:11and the thing that characterises Moorcroft is this tube lining.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17It's almost decorated in the way you would ice a cake.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21You'd fill the icing bag equivalent with slip or pipe clay
0:09:21 > 0:09:25and you would outline the decoration first
0:09:25 > 0:09:28and then you would almost colour it in.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31That is 1930s. It's a good early date.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Another preserve pot.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Silver plated.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41And again, very pretty. Walker and Hall mounts.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44It's a good seller, but it's not cheap.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48There are eight pieces of Moorcroft here with a total value of £1,200.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50I wonder which piece he's going to go for?
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Time to negotiate with the dealer, Georgina Konstantinov.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57How much do you want for the collection?
0:09:57 > 0:09:59What?! The whole lot?!
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I would say, for the collection, 1,000.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06That's almost his entire budget.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Who's going to go first, James? You or me?
0:10:10 > 0:10:15- Go on.- Seeing as it's you, James, 900?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Seven.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23750.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29- The hand's out.- 750.- I can't take the pressure!- 750, James.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33What's going on? He's up to monkey business.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36I wonder if he's after that Moorcroft I had a look at?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38720 and it's shaken.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41725.
0:10:44 > 0:10:45You've got my hand now!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48That is the most money I've ever spent on the Road Trip, ever.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52That is a heck of a gamble.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Old Brackers, if he plays a winner, and my Moorcroft dies,
0:10:57 > 0:10:59he can win it on the last leg.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02Wow!
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Wow, indeed.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07If it all goes wrong, it could put Brackers back in the game.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09I'm in with a chance.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15From St Albans, our boys are back in the Beetle and driving on to Welwyn,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19where James Braxton is quite literally heading for an early bath.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22James has come along to meet archaeologist Tony Rook,
0:11:22 > 0:11:28the man who uncovered the remains of the Welwyn Roman Baths back in 1960.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- Hello. Very nice to meet you. - Hello, James.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Tony has dedicated his life to preserving this historic site
0:11:33 > 0:11:36at a time when it could all have been lost for ever.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38What an amazing space.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Dating back to 240 AD, the baths would have been part
0:11:41 > 0:11:45of a much larger complex known as the Dicket Mead Villa.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50- How on earth did you find this? - In earth, really!- In earth, yes!
0:11:52 > 0:11:56The story started 52 years ago.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59We found Roman tiles sticking out of the riverbank.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- So that was your clue?- Yes.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Then we got permission to dig from the local school.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09It was the football field of the school.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13We got permission to dig and we were allowed to dig outside the football field
0:12:13 > 0:12:16so we dug along the side of the river.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17It started like that.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22And their excavations unearthed clues on how the Romans bathed.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25How would I go about these baths, if I was a Roman?
0:12:25 > 0:12:28There was a slave's corridor at that side
0:12:28 > 0:12:30and there was a master's corridor here.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34So the masters, the bosses, the Romans, would come in here
0:12:34 > 0:12:36and there would be a door here.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38So imagine this door opening.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43In comes the Roman. So this is a warm room and you get acclimatised.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47And your slave puts oil on you from a bottle. So you get well oiled.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Then you are slightly sweaty and well-oiled
0:12:50 > 0:12:52and then you get scraped clean.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- Scraped?- Yes.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57There is a thing called a strigil,
0:12:57 > 0:13:01a bit like a mudguard on a pram or something. It fits very nicely.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04It scrapes all the fat off and the oil.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09It is a lovely way of getting clean. The Romans didn't have any soap.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Bathing was very much part of their entertainment and life, wasn't it?
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Yes. I always say they probably came here every afternoon, all the afternoon.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- Really?- Yes.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Open to the general public, the baths have been
0:13:22 > 0:13:26preserved in a concrete and steel vault - but there's the catch.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31They may have been dug up, but they're still 30 feet underground.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Tony spent ten years uncovering the baths
0:13:33 > 0:13:36but shortly after the excavation was completed,
0:13:36 > 0:13:41the Ministry of Transport announced the route of the new A1M, straight over the top.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- The centre line of the motorway goes through here. Approximately.- Yes.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49And we are about 30 feet underneath the motorway.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- Really?- Yes. That was pure coincidence, you see.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56By that time, I had managed to grab plans and things
0:13:56 > 0:14:00from the Ministry or whatever they called themselves in those days
0:14:00 > 0:14:04and they realised there was room to put something inside the motorway
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and we were right bang in the centre of it.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11An emergency plan was put into place to cover the site with a steel vault
0:14:11 > 0:14:15which would allow the road to go directly over this Roman treasure.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19You talk about somebody having a vision - I had a vision, and this was it.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I had this vision and this is what I've got.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24As it was buried, the top went up
0:14:24 > 0:14:29and then it came back down again to the design level.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34It had to be very carefully loaded, otherwise it would buckle.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37It's a great thing you've got preserved here, isn't it?
0:14:37 > 0:14:41The villa and baths were deserted at the end of the third century
0:14:41 > 0:14:43when the Romans shoved off.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46But it wasn't the only thing they left behind.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Are these the items that came from the site or not?
0:14:48 > 0:14:54Not all from this site. If you want the whole pot, you go to a cemetery.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Because they buried more or less whole pots with their dead.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Sort of offerings of holy oils and things like that?
0:15:00 > 0:15:02We don't really know.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06It would be nice if you could say that, wouldn't it?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08James is coming up with a rash generalisation!
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- That is a baby's feeding bottle, we think.- Right.
0:15:12 > 0:15:18- I love the glass with the canes. - Millefiori.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- That bit of millefiori actually came from this site.- Really?
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Still very exotic today.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29What it must have been like 2,000 years ago is remarkable.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32If it wasn't for tenacious Tony's digging and foresight,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35this incredible glimpse into our past would now be lost
0:15:35 > 0:15:39underneath one of Britain's busiest motorways.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- You've really made it come alive. - Thank you.- It's very kind.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- A fabulous life's work, isn't it?- Thank you.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50And with that, James is off to his hotel for hot curry to shift that cold
0:15:50 > 0:15:53and a long soak in a bath of his own. Night-night.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59After a good night's rest, our boys wake up to a somewhat miserable day
0:15:59 > 0:16:03and to make matters worse, they are still using that piece of plastic sheeting.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06The old fella is holding up, isn't it?
0:16:06 > 0:16:09I cannot believe that is still on there.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12It's not just this roof that's leaking.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Yesterday, my wallet was leaking as well. Leaking cash! Everywhere!
0:16:16 > 0:16:18You can say that again.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23So far, James Lewis has spent a whopping £880 on a giant fire extinguisher,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27the sovereign coin holder, the turtle poo
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and a risky job lot of Moorcroft pottery.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Leaving him with £142.34 to spend.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37James Braxton, meanwhile, has spent just £45 on one lot.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40The vintage Hermes scarf in its original box.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Leaving him with £261.16 to make a splash.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Travelling on from Welwyn, our experts are off
0:16:48 > 0:16:51to Hemel Hempstead to continue their shopping.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55After World War II, Hemel, as the locals call it,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58was developed as a new town designed to house
0:16:58 > 0:17:02some of the population displaced by the London Blitz,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06although it's been around actually since the eighth century.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09James Braxton's first stop of the day is Bushwood Antiques
0:17:09 > 0:17:12where he's not the only one that's a little hoarse!
0:17:13 > 0:17:17This 25,000 square foot store is run by Tony Bush and Julie Collins.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- Hello.- Hi, James.- Hello, Julie.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- How are you?- It's chilly today, isn't it?
0:17:22 > 0:17:27- Very chilly. Do you mind if I keep my hat on in here?- Absolutely not.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31It's one of those days, I think. You need a bit of warmth.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- It has the space of a stadium in here, doesn't it?- It does.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- And a chilly floor. - And what was this?
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Before, it was an indoor equestrian centre. A long, long time ago.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43It has that feel.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45When it comes to shopping, though,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49especially in such a large space, James uses some very wise logic.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Anything that's got a good layer of dust on
0:17:52 > 0:17:55probably hasn't had a lot of public access for a long time.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57I'll make a note of the items
0:17:57 > 0:18:00that I think might be able to make me a profit.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04And I'll buy one or two of them upon price only.
0:18:08 > 0:18:09Just down the road,
0:18:09 > 0:18:14James Lewis has found Cherry Antiques, run by Scott Cullen.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16He's also got a number of items in his sights,
0:18:16 > 0:18:20including a pair of Felix the Cat figures at £10.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- Never seen those before. - I haven't either.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29They came in yesterday with the little lead figures.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Next on his shopping list is a copper and brass oval snuffbox at seven pounds.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35He does love a snuffbox, James.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40- Will you take a fiver for him? - OK, James.- OK, I'll take that.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45And finally, an Edwardian novelty pin cushion in the shape of an elephant. Five pounds.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Fiver.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Would you do the snuffbox, the elephant and the cats for 15?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- OK.- You've got a deal. Brilliant. Thank you.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01He doesn't hang about, does he? How are you getting on old Brackers?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03I've whittled my options down to these two.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07We've got this fabulous bottle vase. It's Cantonese, Chinese.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09It has got a slightly shattered
0:19:09 > 0:19:14and now repaired with these metal studs neck.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19But it would make a very nice lamp base for somebody, I would have thought.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22And then this. We've got an elongated octagonal plate.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24It's a very nice palette. Blue and white.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29It is a lovely solid bit of porcelain, this. A great bit of porcelain.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Time to call in Julie and Tony to see
0:19:32 > 0:19:35if there is a deal to be done, especially on that £220 vase.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37I quite like this Cantonese fellow.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41I'm only going to buy one of these, really, on price.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45What is the lowest you could do?
0:19:45 > 0:19:50I could probably do better on this one than I can on that one, just based on what they cost.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- But they both need a good clean and wash up, don't they?- They do.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- Could you do 50 on that? - 50? How much did you ask?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- Shall we say 100 quid? - Can we say a bit lower, Tony?
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- 80. Can we do it for 80?- All right, you've got a deal.- Thank you, Tony.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- I'm not that hard, am I?- No. You're really kind. And thank you, Julie.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17I don't want to give you a kiss because of my wretched cold.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Thank you. You've looked after us really well.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Having completed all his shopping, James Lewis is travelling
0:20:24 > 0:20:29to Tring to visit a perfectly preserved Victorian exhibition.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33The Natural History Museum at Tring has been part of its London namesake since 1937
0:20:33 > 0:20:40when it was gifted by the wealthy conservationist, Lionel Walter Rothschild,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43second Baron Rothschild of the famous banking dynasty.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48- James is meeting the museum manager, Paul Kitching.- Hello, James. Paul.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- Nice to meet you. - Nice to see you as well.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I have to say, I wasn't expecting to see that.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57No, this is quite an unusual collection, isn't it?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00There are some crackers, like this giant ground sloth.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03How many specimens altogether are here?
0:21:03 > 0:21:07There are about 4,000 different species of animal on display in the museum,
0:21:07 > 0:21:12ranging from dressed fleas to the giant ground sloth that we just looked at.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Following in the footsteps of Darwin,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18this collection is the lifetime's work of Rothschild,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22who moved to Tring Park with his family in 1872.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24At a very young age, Walter, as he was known,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27announced he was going to make a museum.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29By the age of 10, his collection of insects
0:21:29 > 0:21:33and butterflies in the garden shed was well under way.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37He was always fascinated by the plants and animals living around him.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Given his family's trade connections,
0:21:40 > 0:21:45I think he found it quite easy to acquire specimens from aunts and uncles.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48There are certainly letters in the archive from his grandmother
0:21:48 > 0:21:51saying, "I've sent you a nice green snake for your birthday."
0:21:51 > 0:21:53And the museum grew and grew and grew.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Most people get the key of the door for their 21st birthday.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00In 1889, Walter got the key of the door
0:22:00 > 0:22:03and the rest of the building, gifted by his father,
0:22:03 > 0:22:07which was to become the home of his extraordinary collection.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10From a marketing point of view, we use images of Rothschild
0:22:10 > 0:22:14with a zebra-drawn carriage or with his giant tortoises
0:22:14 > 0:22:18and it is a spectacular museum collection here.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22However, behind the scenes he and his two curators
0:22:22 > 0:22:25worked 40-odd years, early until late.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28They published 8,000 papers,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31described somewhere in the region of 300 new species.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35So these were guys that were staring down microscopes, day in day out,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38looking at diversity, studying difference.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43- So he was a genuine scientist?- Yes. This was no kind of passing fashion.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45There was a dedication there.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Certainly, 120 years ago a place like this was one of the few places
0:22:48 > 0:22:54you could see this breadth of natural richness side-by-side.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58How did they get the animal preserved and looking like that? Looking real?
0:22:58 > 0:23:02We've got some classic examples. Shall we go and have a look at some?
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- Love to. After you.- Thank you.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Victorian visitors would have been amazed
0:23:07 > 0:23:10by the strange and exotic animals in Walter's collection.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Even though London Zoo had been open since 1847,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18there were creatures here beyond their wildest imagination.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- Goodness! The zebra collection.- Yes.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24You were asking about taxidermy and how these animals were put together.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Underneath the skin here,
0:23:26 > 0:23:31you will have the skull of the animal to give the body its shape.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34You may have some of the leg bones as well,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36connected together with a wireframe
0:23:36 > 0:23:41and then wrapped round with long strips of wood, like wood wool.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44You can see on some of these animals the detailing is so fine.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47If you look at the wrinkles around the underside of the zebra
0:23:47 > 0:23:52you can see the little blood vessels or those effects within the skin.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56They are usually the wood wool that's been shaped
0:23:56 > 0:24:01and packed to give the model its appearance.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03As well as preserving animals,
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Walter also kept a large collection of living ones,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10including cassowary birds and zebra,
0:24:10 > 0:24:12which enabled him to study their behaviour.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15His research was beneficial to the survival of many species,
0:24:15 > 0:24:20including the Rothschild giraffe and the giant tortoise.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Walter's zoological collection remains one of the largest
0:24:24 > 0:24:28of its kind and gives an insight into early natural curiosities.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31I have a natural curiosity in my pocket
0:24:31 > 0:24:34that I actually found in an antique shop the other day.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- Goodness!- What do you make of that?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42I would say... I would like it to be something like a pine cone
0:24:42 > 0:24:44but I'm sure it's not!
0:24:44 > 0:24:48I think it might be a fossilised animal dropping. A coprolite.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50I'm very impressed.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54I think that's perhaps one we are not keen to add to the collection this time out!
0:24:54 > 0:24:59- Thanks very much! I thought it was rather special. - It's very interesting.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02It's been brilliant. Very, very interesting.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- Thank you very much for your time. - No problem.- I've learnt a lot.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09And for me, that is a fantastic authentication.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Excellent. So James Lewis can now be certain
0:25:13 > 0:25:16he's bought a genuine pile of old poop.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Back in the Beetle, his competitor has crossed the county border
0:25:20 > 0:25:23from Hertfordshire to Buckinghamshire
0:25:23 > 0:25:25for his last shop of the day in Aylesbury.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Aylesbury was a major market town in Anglo-Saxon times
0:25:30 > 0:25:34and is famous as the burial place for St Osyth
0:25:34 > 0:25:37who lost her head in 870. Careless!
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Let's hope James doesn't lose his at the final shop,
0:25:40 > 0:25:45Antiques at Wendover, managed by dealer Lizzie Osborne Wyn.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Come on, James. Chop-chop.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56I quite like this. I don't know why. It's not the greatest.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59It's just a cheap old box. Paper box.
0:25:59 > 0:26:04But it's one of those funny things that auction people love.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07They love scrabbling around. It's quite retro, isn't it?
0:26:07 > 0:26:10No gold or silver in there? Have we missed anything?
0:26:10 > 0:26:14I very much doubt it. Somebody's gone thoroughly through it.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18That's sort of purporting to be a halfpenny, but it's not.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23It's just a little lot of costume.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26He might have kept his head, but has he lost his mind?
0:26:26 > 0:26:30You've got £35 on that. But would £20 buy it?
0:26:32 > 0:26:39- 25.- 25. How about if we struck in the middle? Can we do 22?
0:26:39 > 0:26:4022.50.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46I'm not going to argue with you. Thank you very much indeed. £22.50 it is.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50On your head be it, James. That's it then.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54The shopping for this Road Trip is over, so time to show and tell.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59- Only a small number of items this time.- Oh, nice vase.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04Some damage here, obviously. Some are old repairs.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09The odd stud repair. But some quite nice scenes. Some nice panels.
0:27:09 > 0:27:14- Some nice precious objects. Quite a lot of gilding.- I like that.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- How much?- £80.- That's cheap.- Is it? - Yes, that's cheap.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20That is a good thing. Excellent.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23I mean, in good order, that is 600 or 700, isn't it?
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Shame it's not in tiptop state then.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30This is my Hermes in a very fashionable orange.
0:27:32 > 0:27:33Stylish!
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- Isn't that nice?- Very you, James.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39You should have bought that earlier on in the trip. You could have worn it in the car.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43No, I can't really. It's a bit girly.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45- No! Is it?- Some girl would love this, wouldn't they?
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- How much did you pay for that?- £45.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- That's cheap in its box, isn't it? - Yes.- Profit in that.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Slightly embarrassed about this.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I'm not surprised!
0:27:56 > 0:28:01- That looks grim. - It is quite grim but it was cheap. - What a horrible box.- I know.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06I had gone round an antiques centre twice, thrice, four times.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11- What are these? - They are plastic earrings.- James!
0:28:11 > 0:28:15- But if you were going to a '60s party... - Don't try and justify it now.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17..they would be essential.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- And what about that?- Lovely, isn't it?- It's disgusting.- Early Quartz.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- James...- It's pretty nasty.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- I prefer the top of the box. - £22.50.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27That's cheap enough anyway, isn't it?
0:28:27 > 0:28:34- OK. Your turn.- Could you give me a hand?- Of course I can.- Very careful.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38Sorry. I am not deliberately sabotaging your items.
0:28:40 > 0:28:46- I recognise some of the Moorcroft. - Eight.- Eight pieces.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Which he's broken down into four lots.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51But it's £725.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54You needed the purse to take the risk on.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57I added it up and I thought the hammer price
0:28:57 > 0:29:03would be somewhere between £1,000 and £1,200. The lot.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06So if it was 1,000, less the commission, about 800.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- It's a hell of a risk. - It's a heck of a risk.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12Some of these smaller items, I wouldn't price as high.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17There's a lot riding on that Moorcroft. It could either win or lose him the competition.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- So that's your lot, is it?- No. One more.- One more. Where?
0:29:22 > 0:29:24You could hardly miss it, James.
0:29:27 > 0:29:32- An early fire apparatus.- Yes. - Isn't that amazing?
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- That's very interesting, isn't it? - I've never seen one.
0:29:36 > 0:29:44- I'm going to price that... I think you paid £121.50.- £140.- Really?
0:29:44 > 0:29:48- I paid £140. - I think the wheels are magnificent.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- I love the wheels. - Really magnificent.- Yes.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54I might end up losing 300 or 400 this time. You never know.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- You just don't know. - One can only hope!
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- Thanks, James!- Stay back.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- Well done. Best of luck.- Have fun.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05We'll see how we go.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08OK, boys, kiss and tell, then. What did they really think?
0:30:08 > 0:30:10When you spend a lot of money,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13you may gain a lot of money or you may gain a little.
0:30:13 > 0:30:19But on the downward slope, you can also lose a little or lose a lot.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24My three little items look very cautious in comparison.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28James has only bought three lots. I'm really surprised at that.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33The vase is lovely. A really nice bit of Chinese porcelain. It is so fashionable at the moment.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36That could do well, although it's damaged.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39The costume jewellery. He's got to do something about that.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44I'm not exactly proud of it but it may be a profit. I'm sure it's a profit.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49There is only one way to find out. It's off to auction we go. How exciting!
0:30:49 > 0:30:52From Aylesbury, our experts embark on the final 55 miles
0:30:52 > 0:30:55to the saleroom in Leamington Spa.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58And at last, the sun is shining,
0:30:58 > 0:31:01which has helped shift James Braxton's cold.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03HE SNEEZES
0:31:03 > 0:31:05Shame about his sparring partner though!
0:31:05 > 0:31:09- I blame you. - My gift to you is my flu.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13He is such a sharing soul, James. Oh dear.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Today, our experts will battle it out for the final time
0:31:16 > 0:31:19on this Road Trip at Locke and England's auction house.
0:31:19 > 0:31:24So let's see what lovely auctioneer Emmeline says about our boys' buys.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28Moorcroft always sells, and the older the better
0:31:28 > 0:31:31so I'm really confident that those lots should do very well.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34The country estate fire extinguisher is an interesting lot.
0:31:34 > 0:31:35We've not seen one before.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40It would probably appeal to a rural collector or rural museum, something like that.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45The box of costume jewellery, what do I say about this without being really rude?
0:31:45 > 0:31:46Go on, be as rude as you like.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49I think this would have been better in a general sale.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52There are lots of buyers of that sort of thing.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56So I'm not sure that will do the best and I'm thinking that
0:31:56 > 0:31:59maybe that will be the one that sells for a fiver.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02We'll just have to wait and see what happens with that.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04I'm not holding out for that one.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06I would've been a lot ruder about it.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12James Braxton started this leg of the road trip with £306.60
0:32:12 > 0:32:16and has spent £147.50 on three lots,
0:32:16 > 0:32:19leaving him with a balance of £158.66.
0:32:22 > 0:32:30James Lewis started with £1,022.34 and bought six lots costing £895,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34leaving him with a balance of £127.34.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- 96A.- Here we go.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43First up for James Lewis, it's the extinguisher on wheels.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46But will it set the auction room on fire?
0:32:46 > 0:32:51We'll start the bidding at 110. 120. 130. 140.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54At 140 then. Is there 150?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58At 140. 150. 160. 170.
0:32:58 > 0:33:03170. 180. 190. 200.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05It is certainly sparking some internet interest.
0:33:05 > 0:33:12- 240. 260.- Yes.- 280. 300. 320.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15I've got 340. Do you want to go to 350?
0:33:17 > 0:33:25340. 350 I'm at. Is there 380? £350 then. Sold.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Well done. That's a great result. Phenomenal!
0:33:31 > 0:33:33There he goes again.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35James Lewis blazes into an early lead.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37First up for James Braxton,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41it's the vintage Hermes scarf in its original box.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46Who will start me then at £15? 15? For £15? 15.
0:33:46 > 0:33:4818 anywhere? 15.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53- Is there 18?- It's not going to make 100, is it?- 20. 22.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Who would like to buy a Hermes scarf for £22?
0:33:56 > 0:34:0030. Five. 35 then.
0:34:00 > 0:34:08Internet, do you want to come in at 35? 40. Thank you. Five. 50. £50.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Is there five? Do you want to come in on the internet?
0:34:11 > 0:34:14£50. Is there five? £50.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21Wiped its nose, as you would say.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Oh well, five pounds is five pounds.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26But it's nowhere near enough to catch James Lewis.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Next up for James Lewis is a queer old lot.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35Fossilised turtle poo, a sovereign case, a snuffbox,
0:34:35 > 0:34:38an elephant pincushion, two Felix the cat figures
0:34:38 > 0:34:42and a partridge in a pear tree.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Well, I've never sold turtle poo before so this is a first!
0:34:46 > 0:34:52Can we try for £30? Can we try for £30? Every home should have one.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55£30. How about 10? 10. 12.
0:34:57 > 0:35:0015. 18. 20.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Is there a two? 22. Five.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Eight. 30.
0:35:08 > 0:35:1330. Five. 35 in the room. At 35. 40 anywhere?
0:35:14 > 0:35:1640. Five.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21- 50. Five. 55.- Go on.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25Have we got 60? £55. Selling at 55.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31There we are. It's a small profit but I had a great deal of fun buying it.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33It just shows you can sell anything!
0:35:33 > 0:35:35It does indeed.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39A pile of old doo-doo becomes a £25 profit for James Lewis.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Brackers will really struggle to catch him now.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45I'd be surprised if his box of paste jewellery brings any sparkle
0:35:45 > 0:35:48to this saleroom, but don't tell anyone.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52What shall we say for that? £10? 10, thank you.
0:35:52 > 0:35:5412 anywhere? 12. At 10.
0:35:54 > 0:36:01Is there 12? 12. 15 in the room. 15.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05Is there 18? 18. 18. Is there 22?
0:36:05 > 0:36:1218 with you. Is there 20? At £18. Is there 20? At £18.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17There was a bit of bidding there.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Oh, Lordy!
0:36:19 > 0:36:23Unless there is a miracle, Brackers' chance of victory has bombed.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27Next up for James Lewis, it's the first of his Moorcroft pieces.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30The pomegranate baluster vase and circular pin-tray.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34£200 for those. £200. 200. Looking for £200.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39I'll take £100 to start me then. Is there 100? Looking for £100.
0:36:39 > 0:36:46- 100, I'm bid. Is there 110? £100. Is there 110?- No way!
0:36:46 > 0:36:51110. 120. 120. Is there 130?
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- I'll have to sell them at £120. - No way!
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Selling then.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01That is criminal.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06That is absolutely criminal.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Oh, dear. His risky gamble has failed.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12So could James Braxton actually be in with a winning chance?
0:37:14 > 0:37:16That vase is worth 380 quid. Fact.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19That's what you thought about your last lot too, James.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22I wonder if the Moorcroft leaf and berries vase
0:37:22 > 0:37:25and the preserve pot will fare any better?
0:37:25 > 0:37:27£200. £200.
0:37:27 > 0:37:33Looking for £200. I'll take £100 to start me. 100, thank you.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38Is there a 110? 110. 120. 130. 140.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42150. 160.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48- 170.- It's going up.- 180.
0:37:48 > 0:37:56In the room, 180. 190. 190 then. At 190. Is there 200? 190.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00Is there 200? Are we all done in the room at 190? 200. 220?
0:38:00 > 0:38:06- 220, you're all right.- 240. £220.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Oh, Lordy. It's a disaster.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13I want to go home.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17I don't like this Road Trip any more.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20You will sit here and take your medicine.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Cheer up, James. It's more Moorcroft.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Oh, God!
0:38:25 > 0:38:28This time, a circular pewter mounted basket and a cylindrical vase.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33I'm looking for £120. I'm looking for 120. I'm looking for 120.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35I'm looking for £120.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39I'm looking for 120. I'm looking for £120.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- The Liberty basket is worth more than that.- It's a matter of opinion.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47120, thank you. Is there 130? 130. 140.
0:38:47 > 0:38:54140 in the room. Is there 150? 140. 150. 160.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56If I didn't know better,
0:38:56 > 0:38:59I'd say James Braxton is secretly enjoying this.
0:38:59 > 0:39:00And why not?!
0:39:00 > 0:39:05- 190. 200.- I don't think you've made too much money on this one.
0:39:05 > 0:39:12At 200 in the room. Is there 20? £200. In the room at 200.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16We are all done on the internet then. At £200.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19- James, I spy a profit.- I know.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Just when poor old Brackers was getting his hopes up,
0:39:25 > 0:39:29James Lewis pulls it out of the bag. But will it be enough?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Time now for the last of James Braxton's items,
0:39:32 > 0:39:34the cracked Chinese vase.
0:39:34 > 0:39:40- Here we are.- This is it.- £150. 150. Looking for 150. Looking for £150.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Looking for 150. I'll take £100 to start me then. Is there 100?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48I'm looking for £100. I'm looking for £100. 100, I'm bid.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Is there 110?
0:39:50 > 0:39:54- At 100. Is there 110? - Come on, bid.- £100. Is there 110?
0:39:54 > 0:39:57I'll sell it at £100.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03At £100. Are you sure? £100. Selling at 100.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07At £100.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12- Oh, dear.- It was a shame because it was the last lot.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Oh, well, that's the rough and tumble of auction.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Don't give up hope just yet, Brackers.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21It all depends on James Lewis' last item and guess what,
0:40:21 > 0:40:23it's more Moorcroft!
0:40:23 > 0:40:26It's the leaf and berries match and cigar tray
0:40:26 > 0:40:28and the pomegranate pattern pin-dish.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Hold onto your seats!
0:40:30 > 0:40:37£100. Looking for £100. Looking for £100. £100. Looking for 100.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42- Looking for 100.- Oh, come on! - I'll taken an 80 bid if you like.
0:40:42 > 0:40:49Looking for 80. I'll take a 50 then. Looking for 50. 50. Is there a five?
0:40:49 > 0:40:51At 50. Is there a five?
0:40:51 > 0:40:57- At £50 then. I'll sell it for 50. - That is bonkers.- 55, thank you. 60.
0:41:00 > 0:41:05- Five. 70.- It's worth so much more than that.- At 70. Is there a five?
0:41:06 > 0:41:08At £70.
0:41:08 > 0:41:13Well, it's what I call haemorrhaging money.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17Oh dear. The expensive gamble on the job lot of Moorcroft
0:41:17 > 0:41:21just didn't pay off and it might just have cost him the final leg.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24It's going to be close, isn't it?
0:41:25 > 0:41:29James Braxton started this show with £306.16
0:41:29 > 0:41:33and after auction costs, he's made a small loss of £9.74,
0:41:33 > 0:41:38giving him a grand total for the trip of £296.42.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44James Lewis, however, began with £1022.34,
0:41:44 > 0:41:50but after costs, made a stinging loss of £62.70.
0:41:50 > 0:41:55While that gives him a humongous £959.64 overall,
0:41:55 > 0:41:59it's James Braxton who wins this leg because he made a smaller loss.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01Yippee!
0:42:01 > 0:42:05All the profits our experts make go to Children In Need.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10- I feel physically drained.- How was that for you?- Emotional. Oh, no.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- Slightly by default, I took this last leg.- Well done.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Congratulations. Well done. Brilliant.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- As a result...- You're driving. - I'm going to tee off.- Great.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22So finally, a victory for James Braxton.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26But it's James Lewis who wins this Road Trip.
0:42:26 > 0:42:27# I get around. #
0:42:27 > 0:42:32After 1,000 miles of highs and lows,
0:42:32 > 0:42:37over land and sea,
0:42:37 > 0:42:41with more than a few laughs along the way.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44A chauffeur's peak cap.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Stand down, soldier.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53# My buddies and me are getting real well-known
0:42:53 > 0:42:56# Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone. #
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Ouch! I've stabbed myself with it.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01You can see how people get into this, can't you??
0:43:01 > 0:43:03Give me the horn.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07Why can't we have a bloody Bentley like normal people?!
0:43:07 > 0:43:11And with that, we wave goodbye to our two Jameses
0:43:11 > 0:43:15as they buggy off into the sunset.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17Next week on the Antiques Road Trip,
0:43:17 > 0:43:20we are with a brand-new pair of experts.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23Jonathan Pratt has a life-changing experience.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29I am now the proud owner of a pair of chairs.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32And Anita Manning needs all the help she can get.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35- Thank you. Wish me luck. - Yes, indeed.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd