0:00:02 > 0:00:05It's the nation's favourite antiques experts with £200 each,
0:00:05 > 0:00:09a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13- Going, going, gone! - I've fallen in love with a brick!
0:00:13 > 0:00:18The aim, to make the biggest profit at auction - but it's no mean feat
0:00:18 > 0:00:21There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23I feel antiqued out!
0:00:23 > 0:00:27Will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- GEARS CRUNCH - Charlie!- Sorry!
0:00:29 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:36 > 0:00:40This week, we're with the dashing duo of the antiques world.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48Auctioneer, antiques expert and all-round good guy Charles Hanson
0:00:48 > 0:00:50had a shaky start...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52I don't believe it! You conquered me today!
0:00:52 > 0:00:56..but has fought hard to take back the lead.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59LAUGHTER Thank you very much.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Hot on his heels is jewellery expert Christina Trevanion.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06She may be a Road Tip rookie...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- As it's my first Road Trip...! - HE LAUGHS
0:01:09 > 0:01:12..but she's got one thing on her mind.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- I NEED a bargain!- Need a bargain!
0:01:15 > 0:01:20And she's going to great lengths to get what she wants.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- That's it. The gloves are off, baby! - LAUGHS
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Charles started with £200
0:01:29 > 0:01:33and after two trips to auction has made some impressive profits,
0:01:33 > 0:01:37giving him £391.96p to spend today.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Also kicking off with £200,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Christina's seen a steady return on her purchases,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49clocking up a respectable budget of £229.20p.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Their worthy steed for the journey
0:01:53 > 0:01:56is this beautifully preserved 1969 Morris Minor.
0:01:56 > 0:01:57Sorry.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- CHRISTINA LAUGHS - What happened?
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Yet another car suffers at the hands of Hanson!
0:02:05 > 0:02:09My knob's come off. Sorry. CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- Do you want me to screw it back on? - Could you screw my knob on, please?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Oh, try to behave, Charles!
0:02:18 > 0:02:21The route for the week takes our intrepid road trippers
0:02:21 > 0:02:24from Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire over peak and dale
0:02:24 > 0:02:28to their final destination of Cobridge in Staffordshire,
0:02:28 > 0:02:30covering approximately 600 miles.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34On this part of the journey,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37they'll kick off their shopping in Liverpool
0:02:37 > 0:02:42and work their way up to the auction in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Liverpool's wealth was in part due
0:02:48 > 0:02:52to the city handling 40% of the world's trade
0:02:52 > 0:02:55by the early 19th century.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Can our duo cash in on this rich heritage?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00They're off to a great start(!)
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- The car's rolling off. - Is it? Sorry! Handbrake!
0:03:04 > 0:03:05Or maybe not.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- See you later.- Bye.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14With no sign of putting the brakes on,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Charles is starting in pole position.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19But can his first shop of the trip
0:03:19 > 0:03:22and owner Trevor help him stay there?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I'll go for a walk around, if that's OK.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- I'm on a bit of a thrill chase today. - Good.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- To keep myself in the lead. - Well, bright and optimistic is good.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32I'll be back in a second.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36I'm trying to impress Christina.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40A man is always underdressed without a waistcoat.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Quite the gentleman, isn't he?
0:03:42 > 0:03:46That could be Christina on this cigarette card.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Cheeky boy!
0:03:47 > 0:03:49It's a wonderful shop! There's everything here.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52But is there anything you like, Charles?
0:03:52 > 0:03:55What I quite like is down here.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58It's marked Ruskin.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01What has caught my eye is it's priced at...
0:04:01 > 0:04:03WHISPERS: ..£55!
0:04:03 > 0:04:07And that's really cheap. The problem is, it says "cracked".
0:04:07 > 0:04:12If it wasn't cracked, it could be worth £300 or £400.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Well, Charles, that's quite a find.
0:04:15 > 0:04:16- Trevor?- Yeah.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- I couldn't look in your cabinet? - You're welcome.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23I just noticed on this shelf down here a nice Ruskin bowl.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Yes, it has a crack in it.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- Has a crack.- It's incredibly thin. - Is it?- Yeah.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- You're circa 1920, aren't you, with this?- I'm sure.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37It's Ruskin copying the great Chinese master potters
0:04:37 > 0:04:40in their flambe and other glazes.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Trevor, what's your best price on that?
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- Charles...- Trevor. - ..you're a nice guy.- Yes, mate!
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- You don't give any nasty pressure. - No.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53- £30.- Trevor, you say 30. I'm always one to come back.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56I think one's got to negotiate and make a counter offer.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Would you take £25? - I would, Charles.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- Would you really, Trevor?- Yes. - Because it's just got to go?- No.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Because it's as sunny as you are!
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Ha ha! He's a jolly fellow!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10I'm really excited.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12What Trevor doesn't realise
0:05:12 > 0:05:16is that on the bottom it's dated 1917.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20It's also not cracked. Um...
0:05:20 > 0:05:24And I think it's really nice. I think it's worth £100.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Hanson! Off and running!
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Well, Charles, that might make you a pretty packet at auction,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34so Christina's got some serious catching up to do.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38- Thanks very much, Trevor. Good to see you again.- Good luck.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Her first shop was once a stable
0:05:44 > 0:05:47built to serve one of the world's first train stations.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50With so much history packed in, she'll have to work hard
0:05:50 > 0:05:53to find the right piece for profit in this place.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57I'm looking for one thing - possibly one or two things -
0:05:57 > 0:05:59which are going to make me big money.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03"Needle" and "haystack"... springs to mind.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05It'll be fine.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07This labyrinth of antiques
0:06:07 > 0:06:09is putting our girl in a bit of a spin.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- I just want to tidy it all up! - LAUGHS
0:06:14 > 0:06:16With so much choice,
0:06:16 > 0:06:21Christina's turning to the auction house for divine inspiration.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22..ceramics and Chinese.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24So, really, we're looking for jewellery and silver,
0:06:24 > 0:06:25ceramics and Chinese?
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Bye, bye.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29It's very much "smalls".
0:06:29 > 0:06:32In that case, furniture's out.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- BREATHES IN - No pressure(!)
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Armed with that advice, there'll be no more horsing about.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42It looks almost Picasso in inspiration, doesn't it?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44It's quite lovely. I like that.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Quite a nice shape, very displayable.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51It's the kind of thing that my granny would have loved,
0:06:51 > 0:06:52and is coming back into vogue now.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Christina's first find is an Italian art pottery jug.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57Now she's on a roll.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00So, these would have been carpet bowls,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02or ARE carpet bowls.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05You would have played...
0:07:05 > 0:07:09your carpet bowls inside as a game.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Like you play crown green balls now.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15You really want to make sure that they've got no chips to the glaze.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17These haven't, as far as I can see.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20And they're nice decorative things, nice colour.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Together, they make quite a nice little display.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25They're marked up at £6 each.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27At last, she's bowled over,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30but can she strike a deal with owner Paul?
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Paul, what's your thoughts on...
0:07:35 > 0:07:37..a jug and some carpet bowls?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- £20 the lot.- That sounds like quite a lot of money.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- That's cheap.- No? - I had hours of fun with them bowls.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Oh, he's a lot of fun.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51I was thinking more like a tenner.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56- We're in 2013.- I know. - The war's over!
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- I'll take 15 quid for them. - I'm still at a tenner.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- Go on.- They're cheap at 15.- Go on. A tenner. I need the head start!
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- Split the difference at 12?- Yeah. Go on.- Yeah? Do me at 12?- Yeah.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Brilliant. You're a star. Thank you very much.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12She knows how to get what she wants.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14With deal at £12,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16it's time to hit the road once more
0:08:16 > 0:08:19and make the short journey towards Prescot.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Sitting on the edge of town is our next stop, Knowsley Hall,
0:08:25 > 0:08:28a 2,500-acre estate.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33And all this beautiful countryside is inspiring our eager experts
0:08:33 > 0:08:35to stage an impromptu rescue attempt.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37- LAMB BLEATS - Go on, Charlie!
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- Come on!- Go on, Charlie! Go on!
0:08:39 > 0:08:42You shoo him back here, I'll catch him.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Oh, no. Come on!
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Well done!- Come on.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- Yay!- There you go.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54What a hero he is!
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Now, hurry along, Charles, cos Christina has an important date.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- Have fun.- Bye.- Bye.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05The current resident of Knowsley Hall
0:09:05 > 0:09:08is the 19th Earl of Derby.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12His family's history is closely connected to the history of Britain
0:09:12 > 0:09:16and includes a Prime Minister, a champion of William Shakespeare
0:09:16 > 0:09:20and close ties to the royal family stretching back to Richard III.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Despite all that, it's the family's passion for horse racing
0:09:25 > 0:09:28that's arguably been their biggest contribution to British life.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32They created their namesake, the Derby,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35the best-known horse race in the world.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39GALLOPING HOOVES
0:09:42 > 0:09:43- You must be Lord Derby.- Hi there.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- I'm Lord Derby, nice to meet you. - Thank you so much for having us.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Your house is absolutely stunning.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52I'm very proud to be part of a long lineage here.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54The family have lived here for 600 years.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59- There's obviously been a link with horses.- A huge link with horses.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Going way, way back, pre-Civil War.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Here at Knowsley in the park, there was a racecourse.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- This is the park of this house? - This is the park.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13That tower which was a lookout for the racecourse is still there.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18It shows that that family link with racing goes on a long way.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26It was the 12th Earl of Derby who started the Epsom Oaks in 1779,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and then the Derby a year later,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31marking the beginning of the sport as we know it today.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35The naming of the Derby was at a dinner party at Epsom,
0:10:35 > 0:10:40and a toss of a coin between Sir Charles Bunbury and Lord Derby.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Derby won the toss, but Diomed, Sir Charles Bunbury's horse,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- won the first running of the race. - That's very diplomatic!
0:10:47 > 0:10:52It took another nine years till Derby could win it.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58The family have had great success across the generations,
0:10:58 > 0:11:03right up to today, with Lord Derby's own champion horse,
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Ouija Board.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09And of course, their name has gone beyond horse racing
0:11:09 > 0:11:12and has spread into other sporting events.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17It really has flourished
0:11:17 > 0:11:19into all these wonderful international events!
0:11:19 > 0:11:22It's spread out into all these international events.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24We've gone beyond racing.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26We've got donkey derbies and demolition derbies...
0:11:26 > 0:11:28What a sporting legacy to uphold!
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Quite a sporting legacy! Quite a family history!
0:11:31 > 0:11:36I'm very proud to be part of such an illustrious and long family history.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38With Christina otherwise engaged,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Charles is trotting round the countryside on his own...
0:11:41 > 0:11:42HORN HONKS
0:11:43 > 0:11:47..en route to Wigan in Greater Manchester
0:11:47 > 0:11:51one of the first towns in the country to feature a railway.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54George Orwell also brought fame to the town
0:11:54 > 0:11:57with his book The Road To Wigan Pier,
0:11:57 > 0:12:01largely concerned with England's working poor.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Today, however, the area is the centre
0:12:03 > 0:12:05of a large regeneration project.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Can our Charles turn rags to riches at his next stop, JW Antiques?
0:12:15 > 0:12:19He's certainly keeping his eyes peeled for a bargain!
0:12:19 > 0:12:21I'm short-sighted.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Looking good, Charles!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27No, it's not very good. I can't see a thing.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32When it comes to afternoon tea, you might take a seat...
0:12:32 > 0:12:34"How are you, darling?" "How are you?"
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Oh, Charles! First, it's an imaginary friend.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Now a tea party on the floor!
0:12:40 > 0:12:43We've got some chips on the rims over there.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47We've got a nice set of three milk down to cream jugs
0:12:47 > 0:12:49and a small jug for in between,
0:12:49 > 0:12:55and that lovely condiment set - just gorgeous and so complete.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58This Art Deco tea and coffee set dates from the 1930s
0:12:58 > 0:13:00and has a price tag of £80
0:13:00 > 0:13:03for the lot.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07What's he up to now?
0:13:07 > 0:13:12He's picking up items by the bucket-load, with the help of John.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17The reason I quite like this bucket is because clearly it has some age.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19It's quite rustic. It's coopered.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Which is this iron or... Yeah, it is, cast-iron binding.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26I think it's pine, isn't it?
0:13:26 > 0:13:29That's just quite a nice bucket.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33If I said to you, John, what sort of value on this bucket,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35what would you tell me? What's it worth?
0:13:35 > 0:13:39To a poor man from Derbyshire, John, looking to earn a buck at auction.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Let the man think, Charles!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- 45.- OK.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- I'll give it some thought. - No problem.- He's saying...
0:13:48 > 0:13:51That man over there is saying how much?
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- '£25!'- £25. Do you know him?- Yeah.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Oh, I know him, yeah. - Good man. I'll give it some thought!
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Oh, boss Will says £25.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04There's no stopping you now, Charles,
0:14:04 > 0:14:06as he's spotted another piece.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08I like this. This is of Newcastle on Tyne,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11and they're flowering out in a great Deco style.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13It's called the crocus pattern.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15It's quite nice, it's not in bad condition.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Charles is adding this crocus pattern pottery bowl
0:14:19 > 0:14:21to the items on his wish list,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24already featuring the 18th-century peat bucket
0:14:24 > 0:14:26and the coffee and tea set.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Right, boys. Prepare yourselves. Hanson's ready to deal.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- I think you said the best on the bucket was 20.- Yeah.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Actually, Charles, it was 25, but who's counting?
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- What's the best on the bowl? - That is the best.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- 20?- Yeah.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44What's the best price, John, on that big coffee set?
0:14:44 > 0:14:47I would value that at between 50 and 80 at auction.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51I want to buy it for about £40, but you've got your margins.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- If you want it for 50, you can have it.- Yeah...
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- And you'll make money on it. - Yeah. It's tempting.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02If I said to you I'm going to buy the peat bucket for 20, 20 for that,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06and rather than paying 50 for that big set...
0:15:08 > 0:15:11..would you accept 40? You would?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Thank you, John. I'll take the whole lot.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Chancer Charles wins again
0:15:16 > 0:15:20and is walking away with the coffee and tea set for £40,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24the pottery bowl for £20 and the bucket also for £20.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Bargains all round!
0:15:28 > 0:15:31But can Christina do even better?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33she's been making her way
0:15:33 > 0:15:35to the small town of Bretherton.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42With a recorded history going back over 800 years,
0:15:42 > 0:15:46perhaps Bretherton's biggest claim to fame is its association
0:15:46 > 0:15:50with the father of British astronomy, Jeremiah Horrocks.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53The perfect place for Christina to reach for the stars
0:15:53 > 0:15:56with her remaining £217.20p.
0:15:56 > 0:16:01- Hello!- Hello, Christina. It's lovely to see you.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- What's your name?- Aiden. - Nice to meet you, Aiden.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Thank you so much for having us. - You're welcome.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07This looks wonderful! How exciting.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11I wonder what we can tempt you with. We want you to make a profit.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15Ah, excellent, Christina, a partner in crime, eh?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Jewellery here. - And silver there, brilliant.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20I'm not an expert on me jewellery.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Well, Aiden, luckily our girl is - so move aside.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27That's nice, that little pepper.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31This Edwardian silver pepperette has caught Christina's eye.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Nice Birmingham hallmark.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- I can see it's already got a blue glass liner...- Which is nice.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37- ..which really helps.- And original.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- And it's some original pepper!- Yep. SHE LAUGHS
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- It just screams Art Nouveau, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- So...- What's it got on it? - You've got £80 on that.- £80?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- I know you like a bargain, don't you? - I NEED a bargain.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51You need a bargain!
0:16:51 > 0:16:53How's 40?
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Half price? He's trying hard, Christina.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- That's a big drop.- Wow! That is a big drop! Incredibly kind.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- We want you to make a profit! - Thank you.- Eh?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Huh! Team Christina all the way!
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- Ooh, those buttons are nice. - They are nice, those.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Yeah. Oh, Chester as well. Those are lovely.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Great you've got the original box and there's still six.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19- You've got a good eye, haven't you? - I try!- Yeah!- Not so far, I'm losing!
0:17:19 > 0:17:20No, you're picking nice pieces.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25The case of six Edwardian silver buttons dates from 1903
0:17:25 > 0:17:27and are priced at £125.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30I would look at those and I would say 80 to 120 at auction.
0:17:30 > 0:17:35- Right. So...- Can you do something like 75...?- Oooh!
0:17:35 > 0:17:40- I know you're pretty!- Go on. - It's that smile you've got, isn't it?
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Good job not all my customers have got smiles or I'd be broke!
0:17:43 > 0:17:46CHRISTINA LAUGHS Go on, then. We want you to win.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- Brilliant. Can we do it at 75?- 75.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- Oh, my...- I'm in shock.- I don't know how much money I've got.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53- I'm spending too much money! - I hope you've run out!
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Yeah, I think I might have done.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Relax, Christina. There's still £102.20p in your kitty.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03So, can Aiden tempt you with yet more goodies?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- I should be looking at this! - Yeah, £3.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10Everything that I'm buying for £1 makes me most profit.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- It's ridiculous. - How about that for a bargain?
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Oh, he's cute. Dogs.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- It's got to be the right price, though.- Right price...
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- It's not silver.- Going off that, you can't lose at £1, can you?
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- £1? Are you serious?- £1. - Aiden, it's a deal. Thank you.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- It's only cos you're smiling! - Brilliant, thank you.
0:18:27 > 0:18:28- I'm a sucker for a smile. - I'll take it.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- You're welcome. - Fantastic. You're a star!
0:18:30 > 0:18:33A silver-plated dog for a £1 note?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36You'd have to be barking mad to say no, Christina.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Added to the buttons and the pepperette,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42she's walking away with a silver haul.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43- Shall we call it 115? - How much is it?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- 116.- Go on, then!
0:18:46 > 0:18:48She's done it again!
0:18:48 > 0:18:49- Thank you very much.- Mwah!
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Ah! What a gentleman!
0:18:51 > 0:18:53And a kiss to seal the deal.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00'Back on the road together, and Charles is turning on the charm.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- You've got the X factor. - Oh, don't be daft.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04You have! You've got those eyelashes...
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- If I've got the X factor, what have you got?- It's a good question.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08What have I got?
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- You have natural talent.- Thank you very much. You can come again.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Don't encourage him, Christina.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18They're making the short journey to the village of Eccleston,
0:19:18 > 0:19:22home to Olympic gold cyclist extraordinaire,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Sir Bradley Wiggins.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29And two old weaving mills -
0:19:29 > 0:19:31one of which is now being converted
0:19:31 > 0:19:34into an Aladdin's cave of antiques and collectables.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35Let's get shopping.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- Which way are you going?- That way. - OK. See you later.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Good luck.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45And they're off, scouring their final shop of the day.
0:19:47 > 0:19:48Ah!
0:19:48 > 0:19:51This man is almost a lookalike for Charlie Ross!
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Charlie, would you mind? Thanks, mate. You're a good man.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56How rude!
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- SHE WOLF WHISTLES - Oh, my!
0:19:58 > 0:20:00SHE LAUGHS
0:20:01 > 0:20:05He's going to get so lost! Think I ought to give him a map?
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Not a bad idea, girl.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13With the clock ticking, Charles is feeling the pressure.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- Any bargains in there?- I don't know.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I feel antiqued out! It's just huge.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24After an hour of searching,
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Charles makes a last mad dash for a final purchase
0:20:28 > 0:20:31in Antico, across the road.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Ah, hello.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- Sir, Charles Hanson. Your name is? - Darren.- Hi, Darren.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- Can I wander round?- Course you can. - Lovely. I'm going to be really quick.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Meanwhile, already armed with five lots,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Christina decides to ditch shopping
0:20:45 > 0:20:49for an altogether more relaxing experience.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Enjoy this sunshine!
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Time's running out, Charles.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57I'm struggling here.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02- There's a nice little wall stand that I bought this morning.- Oh, yes?
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Darren, that's quite nice, actually.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09Has he finally found his last lot in this late Victorian wall rack?
0:21:09 > 0:21:13What I love about this is the turning.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Walnut and ebonised on mahogany shelf tiers.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19- It is - what, 1880?- Yeah.
0:21:19 > 0:21:231870. And you'll tell me, Charles, it's how much?
0:21:23 > 0:21:2545 to you.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- You wouldn't take 30 for it?- No.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32- In cash.- No.- Darren look at me. - No, it's got to be £40.- For me?
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- No less?- No. £40.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37I'll take it. Go on. Sold.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39£40, that's my fifth item.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40I'm happy.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44At last, he's walking away with the wall rack.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47And the shopping is all done.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52Charles started this leg in the lead with £391.96p.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56He's parted with £145 and is offering up five lots. -
0:21:56 > 0:21:57a peat bucket,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59a crocus-pattern bowl,
0:21:59 > 0:22:00a Ruskin stoneware bowl,
0:22:00 > 0:22:02an Art Deco tea and coffee service
0:22:02 > 0:22:04and a walnut wall rack.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09Christina began with £229.20p and also has five items,
0:22:09 > 0:22:11at a cost of £127
0:22:11 > 0:22:13for a silver-plated dog,
0:22:13 > 0:22:15six Edwardian silver buttons,
0:22:15 > 0:22:17a silver pepperette,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19four porcelain carpet bowls
0:22:19 > 0:22:21and an Italian art pottery jug.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24So, what do they think of each other's wares?
0:22:24 > 0:22:28I have to be honest, I think he's bought some pretty things...
0:22:29 > 0:22:32..but I don't think there's anything that's going to completely run away
0:22:32 > 0:22:33and make a fortune.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35The bucket's nice...
0:22:35 > 0:22:36but it's a bucket, isn't it?
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Yes, I would swap some of my items for hers,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42but I'm still very content to sit pretty.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44And, Christina - watch, girl, and learn.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Ooh! That's fighting talk, Charles.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50It doesn't look like it's letting up on the road, either.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53They're heading to auction
0:22:53 > 0:22:57in the seaside resort of Lytham St Annes near Blackpool.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Consisting of two neighbours,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02the 19th-century planned town of St Annes
0:23:02 > 0:23:04and its older counterpart Lytham,
0:23:04 > 0:23:09this area has been a popular holiday destination since Victorian times.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12They're going to Gerrards auctioneers and valuers,
0:23:12 > 0:23:16where today's auction is in the room, over the phone and online,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Jonathan Cook's got the gavel in his grasp.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23First up is Christina and her silver-plated dog.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26£20 on the net. Any advance on 20?
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- £20!- Where'd that come from?
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Any advance on 20 in the room? 22 on the net.
0:23:31 > 0:23:3424. 26.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38- Well done. I don't believe this. - All finished at £28...?
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- Brilliant!- Yay!
0:23:43 > 0:23:47That profit will keep you out of the doghouse for a while, Christina.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Can Charles also rack up a profit with his first lot of the day?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Bids there at £28.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00At 28. 30. £32? On the net at 32.
0:24:00 > 0:24:0234. 36.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06At £36 on the net. Any advance in the room? At £36...
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Do sit still, Charles.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- ..At 40, £40.- Calm down!
0:24:11 > 0:24:1642 on the phone! At £42, then. Sell away at 42...
0:24:18 > 0:24:21After all the time he took to find it,
0:24:21 > 0:24:25his £2 profit will be wiped out by auction house costs.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26Shame.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Back to Christina.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Will her horsey Italian jug see her galloping into profit?
0:24:34 > 0:24:39£10 on the net. £10 on the internet. Any advance in the room...?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- They don't like my jug. - It's a profit.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46- They don't like my jug. - It's a profit, though, isn't it?
0:24:46 > 0:24:50- You're just warming up still. - OK. I'd better warm up quickly.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51Indeed, Christina,
0:24:51 > 0:24:56as most of that small profit will be eaten up in costs.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Charles again, now,
0:24:58 > 0:25:01with his late 18th-century pine peat bucket.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05£25. 26. At 26. 30.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- £30. Five. 40.- See?- Keep going.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12Five. 50. £50. Any advance on 50?
0:25:13 > 0:25:18There's a bucket-load of profit there for you, Charles. Well done.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Can Christina follow suit with the Art Nouveau silver buttons?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26£28. £30. 32.
0:25:26 > 0:25:2934. 36. 38. 40.
0:25:29 > 0:25:3142. 44. 46.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34£46 on the net. 48. 50.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Five. 60. Five.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40At £65. Any advance in the room?
0:25:40 > 0:25:42- Come on!- £65.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Ah! It's a blow, with a £10 loss.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Staying with silver,
0:25:50 > 0:25:53can her pepperette sprinkle her with profit?
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Starting off at 28. 30. 32. 34. 36.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- Brilliant. - At £36. 38. 40.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- You're in profit. - At £40. 42. 44...
0:26:02 > 0:26:05A lot of interest here, Christina.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09..Five. 60. Five. 70. 75.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- 80. Five.- Oh!
0:26:13 > 0:26:15One more! Go 88.
0:26:15 > 0:26:1688?
0:26:17 > 0:26:19£88. 90.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Thank you anyway, madam.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23£90, are we all sure?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26£51 profit on the pepperette!
0:26:26 > 0:26:30That's not to be sneezed at! Ha!
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Over to Charles and his crocus pattern pottery bowl.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- £10. Any advance on ten? - A tenner!
0:26:37 > 0:26:41- It's lovely, in perfect condition. - £12. 14 on the net.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- Keep going.- 14. 16.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- 18. 20.- Oh, yes!
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Sell away at 20...
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- It's one of mine. Thanks. - No-one would have guessed(!)
0:26:53 > 0:26:58It may be in perfect condition, but it's breaking even.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00No profits here, Charles.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Next is Charles' tea and coffee set, circa 1930.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08£50 bid on the net. 55.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Go on.- 60. Five.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- 70. 75.- Keep going, boy.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- £80 on the net.- Keep going. - It's going to sell. £80...
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Cor! He's doubled his money with that lot.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25Will Christina's carpet bowls help her roll into bigger profits?
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Tenner at the back. £10. Gent's bid at ten.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31At £10. Any advance on ten?
0:27:31 > 0:27:3312 on the net. 14.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35No further interest.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- No interest at all... - Get on with it!
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- Are we all sure? - Bring that gavel down!
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Another £9 in the bank, Christina.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49Last up is Charles, with his Ruskin stoneware bowl.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53Can he capitalise on its good condition?
0:27:53 > 0:27:57- Nice thing this.- It IS a good thing. - Start it off at £100.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59£100. 110. 120...
0:27:59 > 0:28:02Go on, boy! We're riding!
0:28:02 > 0:28:05..140. 150.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09- 160.- Keep going, boy. - £170, all finished...?
0:28:10 > 0:28:15It's a cracker! £145 profit. Wow!
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- That is absolutely phenomenal. - Can't believe it.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21- I'm over the moon.- Well done. - Thank you!
0:28:21 > 0:28:25You are out of this world, Charles, with two auction wins in a row.
0:28:25 > 0:28:26Well done.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32Christina Trevanion started with £229.20p.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36After auction costs, she's made a profit of £42.74p,
0:28:36 > 0:28:40which makes her total for the next round...
0:28:43 > 0:28:46But, having started with £391.96p,
0:28:46 > 0:28:52Charles Hanson has made a hefty profit, of £151.84p after costs,
0:28:52 > 0:28:57increasing his lead and giving him £543.80p
0:28:57 > 0:29:00to flash on the next leg.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- Shall I drive?- Yes, why not?
0:29:02 > 0:29:05You've made such a phenomenal profit. I'm slightly in shock still.
0:29:05 > 0:29:11- I literally cannot believe it. - I love Lytham!- I bet you do.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Long live Lytham.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Let's go. On to Leeds.- Off we go.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18HORN HONKS
0:29:19 > 0:29:22On this leg they kick off in Leeds, Yorkshire,
0:29:22 > 0:29:25before heading north for auction in Penrith in Cumbria.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- Madam.- Thank you very much.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Your driver will depart. - See you later.- Go for it.- Bye.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Having lost the last auction,
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Christina's determined to get on the front foot
0:29:35 > 0:29:40and spend some of her £271.94p.
0:29:40 > 0:29:41- Hello.- Hello.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- I'm Christina.- I'm Pete. - Pete, nice to meet you, Pete.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- Nice to meet you, Christina. - This looks very exciting.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Lots of furniture, I see.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51More besides...
0:29:51 > 0:29:52Show me your empire.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54- Bit more furniture. - Bit more furniture in here.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57This could be quite a task.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00I've only got £271 to spend.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03I need to come up with something really golden.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Oh, Lordy!
0:30:07 > 0:30:09The search goes on.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11It's amazing what you can come up with.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Oh! There's a big spider in there!
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Ooooh! I don't like spiders.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Maybe it's time to consult Pete.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23There's this dressing table.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- It's got this sort of tambour... - Yes, they're little tambour...
0:30:26 > 0:30:28..tops.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Ooh!
0:30:30 > 0:30:31Ow!
0:30:31 > 0:30:33They're vicious!
0:30:33 > 0:30:35I don't think we're seeing it at its best.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37So what's that sort of money?
0:30:37 > 0:30:3945.
0:30:39 > 0:30:4045 quid.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42It's a big lump.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45That's what concerns me. It's a big bit of furniture.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Not many people could accommodate it in their homes...
0:30:47 > 0:30:50but there's something about it that I just quite like.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52And what would that be, Christina?
0:30:52 > 0:30:54£20?
0:30:54 > 0:30:56- 35.- Come on, Pete.
0:30:56 > 0:30:5730.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- Oh, go on, 20, it gives me a fighting...- 25 and that's, that's...
0:31:01 > 0:31:03It gives me a fighting chance at £20.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07- OK, 20. It's done.- Yeah?- OK, yeah. - Pete, you're a legend. Thank you.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10It's either going to be brilliant or it's going to bomb spectacularly,
0:31:10 > 0:31:12and I think it's probably going to be the latter!
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Possibly, but isn't it staggering
0:31:14 > 0:31:19that you can pick up a substantial piece of furniture for just £20?
0:31:19 > 0:31:24Now, here's Charles, feeling confident with £543.80p to his name.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- How are you?- Fine.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27- I'm Charles Hanson.- I'm John.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Good to see you, John. - Welcome to our emporium.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33He may be looking to score here at Swiss Cottage,
0:31:33 > 0:31:35but in this game it's all about responding
0:31:35 > 0:31:38to whatever life delivers.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Is there anything here, John, that's quite quirky,
0:31:40 > 0:31:43that's quite different, that's quite...radical?
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Bull's head, if you want quirky.
0:31:45 > 0:31:46Golly!
0:31:46 > 0:31:48It's an old one, isn't it, the bull's head.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Tell me where it came from?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52A butcher's, one of the old-style butcher's.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56He's a bit tired, isn't he? He's been a bit moth-eaten.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59- But it's got a big price, hasn't it? 350.- It's a big price, yes.- Yeah.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02What's the very best, John, if our horns were locked at 350?
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- 300 we'd come down... - That's the very best, is it?- Yes.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09I would just be taking too much of a gamble at £300. I'll leave it.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Never mind! There's plenty more wildlife to be spotted around here.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15And they're nice up there.
0:32:15 > 0:32:21These red leaping deer capture the Art Deco, and that's really nice.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24This is a vase that goes with it.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26And there we are. They're made by Crown Devon.
0:32:26 > 0:32:31And Crown Devon were a really forward-thinking
0:32:31 > 0:32:33Art Deco manufacturer.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38They're all been priced individually. It's just a lovely ensemble.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42£175, and actually I would want the whole lot going together
0:32:42 > 0:32:46as one bundle of Art Deco joy.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48- Hi, John.- Hiya.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51What would be your best price for the famous five?
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- 110.- 110.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55The only concern is if it's a general sale
0:32:55 > 0:32:58and it's a real bric-a-brac affair...
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- It's all there.- They might get lost.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04I'm going to think about it. £110 is a really good offer,
0:33:04 > 0:33:06but I need to be really sure about it.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07Hang on! He's off.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11Charles is having his usual trouble, though, getting started, it seems.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19Christina, meanwhile, has left town with Morris.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Whoo!
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Motoring from Leeds over to Shipley...
0:33:25 > 0:33:28and the historic Victorian village of Saltaire.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32She's not here for the World Heritage site, though...
0:33:34 > 0:33:35- Hello.- Hello.- Hi.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- Are you Malcolm?- I am, yes. - Hi, Malcolm.- Nice to meet you.
0:33:38 > 0:33:39I'm Christina, very nice to meet you.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42- Nice to see you.- This is amazing. - Oh, yes. It's a treasure trove.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Malcolm's establishment on the third floor of an old textile mill
0:33:47 > 0:33:48has a bit of everything.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Not that that always helps!
0:33:51 > 0:33:53Mr Bond, I've been expecting you.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57I love that! Look at that! How cool is that?
0:33:57 > 0:34:01Chrome Deco aeroplane cruet. That's awesome.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Practical too.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05- You're looking at this?- Yes, please.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07I think it's quite fun.
0:34:07 > 0:34:08I mean, I think it's terrible.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11It's obviously in very bad condition and not worth that at all.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Oh, that ploy!
0:34:13 > 0:34:15So the ticket price is...
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- £68.- Right.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21I'll have to ring him, but I can normally work up to 10%.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- So that's £6.80.- But I'd... - That's £60-ish.- Well, I'd say £60.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29But I can always ring and see if I can squeeze a bit more out.
0:34:29 > 0:34:30That would be amazing.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33- Especially as a lot of the chrome is peeling on there.- Yeah.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36- But it's an unusual thing, isn't it? - No!
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- I see them every day! - Do you? Oh, right.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Get me another one, then!
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- Right, I'll go and ask.- Thank you. - I'll come back.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47But I think it looks very Art Deco. It's also got a registered number
0:34:47 > 0:34:49on the back there which is a good sign.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52But it's just a bit of fun, isn't it?
0:34:52 > 0:34:53He's back.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- Can't get hold of him.- Oh!- So...- Oh?
0:34:58 > 0:34:59I will...
0:34:59 > 0:35:02I'll do it at...
0:35:02 > 0:35:03Yes?
0:35:05 > 0:35:06..56.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07Mmm.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09- 56? That's your absolute maximum? - It is.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Because what I'm doing is taking the commission off.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- I'm asking for blood, aren't I? - You are.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16And I can't give you it.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- You can ask your mother. - Is there any leverage on about £50?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I'm prepared to let it go at 50, but that's the best I can do.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25OK. So £50.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27(I like it.)
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- (Why not have it?) What are you whispering for?- (I don't know!)
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Oh, go on, then! £50.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- All right, lovely.- Brilliant. Thank you very much.- You're welcome.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38Let's go for it.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45But while Christina's been busy buying,
0:35:45 > 0:35:48Charles has headed for the centre of Leeds,
0:35:48 > 0:35:51where, down on the waterfront, further along the River Aire,
0:35:51 > 0:35:54is a museum dedicated to arms and armour.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57- And you must be...- I'm Karen. - Karen. Charles Hanson.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58Lovely to meet you, Charles.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Welcome to the Armouries.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04This impressive building displays the National Collection.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07It all started out in the Tower of London,
0:36:07 > 0:36:11but the huge space here can display over 8,500 objects
0:36:11 > 0:36:15and Charles is in for a behind-the-scenes treat.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18The museum has items like this lobster-tail helmet
0:36:18 > 0:36:20from the Civil War,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23but Charles is here to see the much fancier tournament sword.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28These were the jousts that began in the Middle Ages
0:36:28 > 0:36:31and soon became a highly dangerous spectator sport.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35Henry VIII was very keen, but so were other European monarchs.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38This one here is one of the jewels of our collection.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41This armour here's got a breastplate, a back plate,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44a neck plate and full articulating arm defences.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- You can see how you can move.- Yeah.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- What age is this?- Precisely,
0:36:49 > 0:36:54- and you don't often get a chance to say that, 1591.- It's not! It's not!
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Sophia, Electress of Saxony, wants to give her husband Christian
0:36:58 > 0:37:01the best Christmas present ever,
0:37:01 > 0:37:05and she orders him a suite of 12 of these.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08It was a way of showing yourself.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12I actually think that's why Henry VIII was so well-known
0:37:12 > 0:37:16as a physical presence, was because he showed himself at tournaments.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22King Henry became so enthusiastic about jousting
0:37:22 > 0:37:24that he hired German craftsmen
0:37:24 > 0:37:26to create his own armoury in Greenwich,
0:37:26 > 0:37:28making plate of increasing thickness.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32I feel fairly underdressed, I feel quite open to damage.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34You need some extra bits.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38This is to protect your face.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Because this is the most vulnerable area,
0:37:40 > 0:37:42this is the area you're going to be hit.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45I'm jousting in what year, in this?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48You're jousting in about the 1580s, 1590s.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52- In England?- In England.- So this is an English-made jousting outfit?
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- English-made jousting outfit. - I feel very humble to wear this.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56And for sir's tootsies?
0:37:56 > 0:38:01These are the steel feet of Henry VIII.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05- Worn by Henry VIII? - Worn by Henry VIII.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- I can't believe it.- You can flex it.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09It's just amazing.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12So, essentially, Karen, they were worn like that, were they?
0:38:12 > 0:38:14Yeah. Absolutely.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- So I'm actually walking...- You're walking in Henry VIII's footsteps.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19That's just incredible.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23But these shoes are by no means the only items of armour
0:38:23 > 0:38:25that once belonged to Henry here.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28There's a complete suit, for example,
0:38:28 > 0:38:30made for the young king at a very famous joust.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Well, here we are in the Tournament Gallery
0:38:32 > 0:38:36and I'm going to show you an armour for Henry VIII
0:38:36 > 0:38:39made for him when he was a young man, still in his 20s.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43It was made for him to wear at the Field of Cloth of Gold tournament.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- Gosh!- A magnificent tournament
0:38:45 > 0:38:50that was held between himself and King Francis I of France in 1520.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55It became the byword for luxury and extravagance.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58He is almost invincible. He was Henry VIII, he was invincible.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02And I'm thinking, how can I prod him? Where can I take a hit?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05You're never going to get into this armour, I can tell you.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Every single plate locks into every other.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12It does however weight 94 lbs, so it's very heavy.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16I've got to be Christina's knight in shining armour,
0:39:16 > 0:39:22and seeing Henry VIII, King Henry from 1520, what are your tips for me?
0:39:22 > 0:39:24I think you've got everything it needs,
0:39:24 > 0:39:27because I can see you've got a chivalrous nature.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30I think Karen's got a bit of a soft spot for our Charles!
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Later they're making for the auction in Penrith,
0:39:38 > 0:39:40but our next stop is Skipton.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48This historic market town is famous for its castle and mills,
0:39:48 > 0:39:50although it's a lesser-known fact
0:39:50 > 0:39:53that Skipton was also the site of prisoner of war camps
0:39:53 > 0:39:55during both World Wars.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Nowadays, one of those is a caravan park.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Wash House Antiques. It's tiny!
0:40:01 > 0:40:05- It looks packed to the rafters.- They say small is beautiful, don't they?
0:40:05 > 0:40:06Exactly.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- So what we can do is we can go with a hop...- A skip...ton!
0:40:09 > 0:40:12..a skip and a jump! See you later.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Now, Charles, Skipton has little to do with skipping.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- Good morning.- Good morning, Charles. - How are you?- Fine, thank you.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- What a wonderful shop you have. - Thank you.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22I'm Charles and you're the lady in tweed.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- Samantha.- Hi, Samantha. Good to see you.- Hello.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27I think the tweed has definitely put him in the mood,
0:40:27 > 0:40:31plus of course the contents of Samantha's fine little shop.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34- That's a nice gavel, isn't it?- Yes.
0:40:34 > 0:40:35As an auctioneer,
0:40:35 > 0:40:40you always want to sell objects with a gavel that's tactile,
0:40:40 > 0:40:43and this is light, has a lovely feel,
0:40:43 > 0:40:45and it's probably what, 1920s?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- I'll have to think about that. - That would do the job.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- It could be going, going, gone if the price is right.- All right.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53That's a nice box as well, isn't it?
0:40:53 > 0:40:55I think that's a really beautiful box.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57It has got a little issue
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- in that it's missing a little bit of the foot there.- Yeah.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04I love this box because the detail is so good,
0:41:04 > 0:41:08and furthermore it has a lovely feel, has a nice mellow colour,
0:41:08 > 0:41:10and it's just a pretty box.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Circa 1880. How much is that?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- It could be very reasonable.- Yeah.
0:41:14 > 0:41:19- If I were to say £15...- £15. Food for thought.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22He's giving the shop a thorough examination!
0:41:22 > 0:41:27In the corner over there is a really nice oil lamp, the one with the...
0:41:27 > 0:41:28is it a ram's horn?
0:41:28 > 0:41:32- Right. It's actually a Victorian put-together.- A made-up.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36- And it's actually an electric lamp now.- Oh, is it?
0:41:36 > 0:41:40Obviously for the purpose of auction we would have to have it PAT tested.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- Yes.- Check the leccy.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45It's a bit of a drama queen by appearance.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47What would it cost me to buy?
0:41:47 > 0:41:51If I were to say 35...
0:41:51 > 0:41:54What I might do is come back to you
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- with an offer for maybe two, three or even four items.- Right.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02Come on, Charles, let's see the colour of your cash!
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Now, what about your travelling companion?
0:42:05 > 0:42:07My name's Christina.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- I'm June.- June. Nice to meet you, June.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11- Hi. And you are...- Melanie.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Melanie. And you're my ladies for today.- We are.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Lots of choice, but with very few dealers around,
0:42:17 > 0:42:21she'll need all the advice that Melanie and June can supply.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23I have dealings with this dealer.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- I know exactly what she'll do in the end.- OK, brilliant.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28OK, that's great.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Ah, now, that could be handy.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Well, I think we might go for a bit of a group lot.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Nice picture frame.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- That's quite nice, isn't it? - Yeah, yeah.- That's London 1984.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41£55 on that.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Well, that's quite nice, isn't it?
0:42:44 > 0:42:46That's nice with the patterned glass.
0:42:46 > 0:42:51We've got D&F which is Deakin and Francis, and then Birmingham
0:42:51 > 0:42:55- and...1919.- Yes.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57The toilet jar is £50.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- What about the scent bottle? - That's rather nice.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02This is fast work!
0:43:02 > 0:43:05That's got a nice star-cut base
0:43:05 > 0:43:08which you would expect of a slightly better quality piece.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10- But it stands nicely, doesn't it? - Yeah, it does.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13The scent bottle is £35.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16If we were to hypothetically say this group,
0:43:16 > 0:43:18what do you think on that?
0:43:19 > 0:43:20We'll say £90.
0:43:20 > 0:43:26I'm thinking more probably along the region of maybe £70 for the group.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29Well, go to 80. 80's my best offer.
0:43:29 > 0:43:33- 80?- Yeah.- I will go for that 80, because I think that's very fair.
0:43:33 > 0:43:36It's very fair of you. Thank you very much. Grand. Thank you.
0:43:36 > 0:43:37Speedy!
0:43:37 > 0:43:41Now, the last time we saw Charles he had quite a heap of stuff too.
0:43:41 > 0:43:42Any news?
0:43:42 > 0:43:46The last item I'm going to sort of remark upon are the two birds.
0:43:46 > 0:43:47Tell me about them.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50I've had these some time, but I seem to recollect when I bought it
0:43:50 > 0:43:52that the lady said it was a Russian one...
0:43:52 > 0:43:53Da!
0:43:53 > 0:43:55- It's quite sweet, isn't it? - Whether it is...
0:43:55 > 0:43:58Now, this one, I'm sure, is a modern one.
0:43:58 > 0:44:01- That one, I think has some age. - Yeah, this is quite a quirky toy.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04But who knows? He might just fly away at auction.
0:44:04 > 0:44:07There doesn't seem to be a key for the clockwork.
0:44:07 > 0:44:11Though, fortunately, Charles can supply all the energy required.
0:44:11 > 0:44:14What am I worth? A fiver? A fiver?
0:44:14 > 0:44:17Silly boy! Now, any danger of a deal?
0:44:17 > 0:44:21If I bought our four items, could you work a price out for me?
0:44:21 > 0:44:26- Looking at the individual prices, it would be totting up to £90.- Right.
0:44:26 > 0:44:29I could trim it down to 50.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32I would love to really buy the group for about £40.
0:44:32 > 0:44:38The big oil lamp would be £20, the gavel and the box, 15,
0:44:38 > 0:44:41and then the two birds would be £5.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43I think we can end it at that, then.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46- Are you sure?- Yes. - Can I raise my gavel?- Yes.
0:44:46 > 0:44:48- Going, going...- Gone.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Sold! £40.
0:44:51 > 0:44:52Thank you very much.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55Just as I go and say au revoir...
0:44:55 > 0:44:56Aye-aye?
0:44:56 > 0:45:01That bookcase over there, Globe-Wernicke, early 20th century...
0:45:01 > 0:45:03and it appears to be in good condition...
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- It is, it is in good condition. - Could it be a goer?
0:45:06 > 0:45:08Hang on! This is turning into quite an outing!
0:45:08 > 0:45:10I think it's a real popular item.
0:45:10 > 0:45:12I think it's one of those pieces of furniture
0:45:12 > 0:45:14that's really in at the moment.
0:45:14 > 0:45:18Globe-Wernicke, founded in the USA during the late 19th century,
0:45:18 > 0:45:21patented the expanding bookcase,
0:45:21 > 0:45:25whereby units of different depth and height could be fitted together.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27They're now highly collectable.
0:45:27 > 0:45:28What's your rock-bottom price?
0:45:28 > 0:45:33- I think for that I would have to stick with £100.- £100?
0:45:33 > 0:45:37The very, very best I could do would be 95.
0:45:37 > 0:45:39I definitely couldn't move below that.
0:45:39 > 0:45:42I think at £95 I shall say...
0:45:44 > 0:45:46I'll take it. Thank you very much.
0:45:46 > 0:45:47I'm over the moon.
0:45:47 > 0:45:49That is impressive, Charles!
0:45:49 > 0:45:52So after yesterday's drought, now the flood.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54Back at the Antique Centre,
0:45:54 > 0:45:56Christina's finally got hold of a dealer.
0:45:56 > 0:46:00What about some photographs from the Beeching era?
0:46:00 > 0:46:01- Are they railway photographs?- Yeah.
0:46:01 > 0:46:05They came out of a clearance I did from an ex-train driver
0:46:05 > 0:46:07just after Beeching,
0:46:07 > 0:46:10which was the time a lot of the railway stations disappeared.
0:46:10 > 0:46:13So there's a good little bit of history from the mid-'60s.
0:46:13 > 0:46:15- All the lovely old signal boxes... - All abandoned.
0:46:15 > 0:46:17..and things like that. And quite a few stations.
0:46:17 > 0:46:21- Gosh! It is a very specialist market, though, isn't it?- It is.
0:46:21 > 0:46:23- If you found that right market... - Yeah.
0:46:23 > 0:46:27- What have you got on these, then? - Asking sort of 38 for the whole lot.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30I'm just concerned that they could be the kind of thing
0:46:30 > 0:46:33that makes a couple of quid at auction
0:46:33 > 0:46:36- or they could make quite a lot of money.- Yeah.
0:46:36 > 0:46:41I would be happy to get these in the sort of £15-20 region.
0:46:41 > 0:46:44I think they're fascinating, but I don't know how many other people
0:46:44 > 0:46:46will think they're fascinating.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49Yeah. There's lots of chaps love this sort of stuff.
0:46:49 > 0:46:50You'll be fine, honestly!
0:46:50 > 0:46:52Seb's got a point, Christina.
0:46:52 > 0:46:55Give me £26 and we have a deal.
0:46:55 > 0:46:58- Shall we go 25? - Yeah, let's go 25, then.- Yeah?- OK?
0:46:58 > 0:46:59- OK, 25.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:46:59 > 0:47:02- I think those are quite interesting. - Yeah, they're good fun.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Completely not what I would usually buy,
0:47:04 > 0:47:06- but maybe that's where I've been going wrong!- Yes.
0:47:07 > 0:47:09These do seem to be a bit of a bargain.
0:47:09 > 0:47:12Remember, she's still got about £100 left.
0:47:12 > 0:47:14Now, anything else?
0:47:14 > 0:47:15What are those prints over there?
0:47:15 > 0:47:18- Those look very Art Deco. - Fashion prints, yeah.- 1940s.
0:47:18 > 0:47:22- They're rather lovely, aren't they? - Yeah, original frames as well.
0:47:22 > 0:47:23I think they've got a lot of style
0:47:23 > 0:47:25with these sort of slightly demure colours,
0:47:25 > 0:47:28but that's what ladies were going for, slightly higher hemlines.
0:47:28 > 0:47:31I mean, this Art Deco look is very trendy at the moment.
0:47:31 > 0:47:35But this price... Is that £18 for the two or each?
0:47:35 > 0:47:38Each at the moment.
0:47:38 > 0:47:41What about...? You're going to hate me.
0:47:41 > 0:47:44What about £15 the pair?
0:47:44 > 0:47:46- The pair?- Yes.
0:47:46 > 0:47:50- 15's too low.- OK. What's your absolute, absolute minimum?
0:47:50 > 0:47:51I'm thinking sort of 24.
0:47:51 > 0:47:54- 24 for the pair?- For the pair - that's the pair.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56And the frames, of course, as well as the prints.
0:47:56 > 0:47:59- Well, I would hope that you'd throw the frames in!- You know!
0:47:59 > 0:48:01What about £20 for the pair?
0:48:01 > 0:48:04I'm going to let you have them for 20, OK?
0:48:04 > 0:48:06- OK, you've got a deal, Seb. - OK. All done.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08- You're a star. Thank you. - Thank you. £20. Lovely.
0:48:08 > 0:48:11Well done, Skipton. Quite a haul for them both,
0:48:11 > 0:48:15that explains the very good mood in the Morris, I presume.
0:48:15 > 0:48:16Whee!
0:48:19 > 0:48:22They're now motoring south and west across the Lancashire border
0:48:22 > 0:48:24from Skipton to Burnley.
0:48:24 > 0:48:25The market town of Burnley
0:48:25 > 0:48:27became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns
0:48:27 > 0:48:31during the industrial age of the 18th and 19th centuries,
0:48:31 > 0:48:34growing into a major centre for engineering
0:48:34 > 0:48:38and one of the world's largest manufacturers of cotton cloth.
0:48:41 > 0:48:45Looks like this establishment works on a fairly industrial scale too.
0:48:45 > 0:48:47Off you go, then, Charles. Good luck.
0:48:49 > 0:48:54He's still got an awful lot of cash to spend at Karlen Antiques.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56So what will take his fancy, eh?
0:48:56 > 0:48:58Retro pottery?
0:48:58 > 0:49:00Come over here, Sharon.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02- This is quite nice.- Yeah.
0:49:02 > 0:49:04Look at that for a design.
0:49:04 > 0:49:08- That to me...is it Midwinter?- It is. - It is Midwinter...- And it's cheap.
0:49:08 > 0:49:12Is it cheap? Oh, Sharon - you're talking my language, Sharon.
0:49:12 > 0:49:15- Are these little soup bowls or...? - They're soup bowls, I would say.
0:49:15 > 0:49:18- We'll put those up there. - They look quite sweet.
0:49:18 > 0:49:21Yeah, they do look sweet. Is it the '50s or '60s?
0:49:21 > 0:49:23I think probably more like '60s. But it doesn't matter?
0:49:23 > 0:49:27You know, if you're a swinger and you like the '60s, that's fine, isn't it?
0:49:27 > 0:49:30- Yeah.- If I said to you, what's the very best on that little ensemble,
0:49:30 > 0:49:32- what would you tell me? - Only because it's you
0:49:32 > 0:49:35- and I know you need to make money... - Sharon! I'm in need.
0:49:35 > 0:49:39- We're talking £10.- Oh, my God, Sharon! Don't do that to me, Sharon!
0:49:39 > 0:49:41I like your little doll here. That's quite nice.
0:49:41 > 0:49:42- Dream baby, that one is.- Yeah.
0:49:42 > 0:49:46- I used to make those... - How much could she be?
0:49:46 > 0:49:48What is she on for? 22.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51£12.
0:49:51 > 0:49:52She can't help herself.
0:49:52 > 0:49:55He'll find it difficult to spend much here.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57What about this hat, sweetheart?
0:49:57 > 0:49:58This is very '60s.
0:49:58 > 0:50:01- It is, isn't it?- It is, isn't it?
0:50:01 > 0:50:04The right lady...it's very Audrey Hepburn, do you not think?
0:50:04 > 0:50:07Can you put it on for me? I can't model it.
0:50:07 > 0:50:09I just don't think I'll do it justice!
0:50:09 > 0:50:11Oh, I say! No, you do.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14- That pretty young lady! - It's got to go. How much is it?
0:50:14 > 0:50:16- £5.- £5.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18Is he buying ALL of it?
0:50:18 > 0:50:22What's the best price on the whole lot?
0:50:22 > 0:50:2520 for all the lot there. I think that's a real bargain.
0:50:25 > 0:50:28Can you see the little glass dish there with the bull's-eye?
0:50:28 > 0:50:30- Oh, yes, that one there. - You can throw that in.
0:50:30 > 0:50:32I just can't say no to you!
0:50:32 > 0:50:33I just can't say no!
0:50:33 > 0:50:36You know, if that's OK with you, I'm going to say yes.
0:50:36 > 0:50:39- Yes, well, I'm really happy! Let's shake on it quickly!- Are you sure?
0:50:39 > 0:50:42That's done. Thank you very much. Give us a kiss. Thank you.
0:50:42 > 0:50:49So Charles is now done shopping with almost £400 still in his pocket.
0:50:49 > 0:50:52Christina began with £271.94p,
0:50:52 > 0:50:56and she spent £195 on five auction lots -
0:50:56 > 0:50:59an Art Deco cruet set in the form of a plane,
0:50:59 > 0:51:02a pair of Art Deco stylish fashion plates,
0:51:02 > 0:51:05a collection of railway-related photographs,
0:51:05 > 0:51:07a selection of silverwares
0:51:07 > 0:51:09and a retro dressing table.
0:51:09 > 0:51:13Whilst Charles started out £543.80p,
0:51:13 > 0:51:17he has spent just £158 on five lots -
0:51:17 > 0:51:19a 19th-century oil lamp,
0:51:19 > 0:51:23a mahogany jewellery box paired with an Edwardian gavel,
0:51:23 > 0:51:24an oak bookcase cabinet,
0:51:24 > 0:51:26clockwork birds
0:51:26 > 0:51:29and an interesting lot of retro pottery, a doll
0:51:29 > 0:51:31and a pink ladies' hat.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33But what do they really think of each other's items?
0:51:33 > 0:51:35Mine were quite cheap.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38Christina's bought quality, but they've come at expense.
0:51:38 > 0:51:39I love the bookcase.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42I love the lamp. I think those are really quirky.
0:51:42 > 0:51:43Look at the ducks!
0:51:43 > 0:51:47I have a feeling I'm going to be out for a duck. Again!
0:51:47 > 0:51:50After starting out in Yorkshire, at Leeds,
0:51:50 > 0:51:52before heading over to Lancashire,
0:51:52 > 0:51:53this leg of our trip concludes
0:51:53 > 0:51:57at an auction in the Cumbrian town of Penrith.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59Penrith is blessed with a large number of wells
0:51:59 > 0:52:01and the town's good fortune
0:52:01 > 0:52:07was once marked by pagan-inspired well-dressing ceremonies during May.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09- That looks perfect.- There we are.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12They're at Penrith Farmers' & Kidds',
0:52:12 > 0:52:15where at least ten delightful lots are just waiting to be snapped up
0:52:15 > 0:52:18under the stewardship of auctioneer Tom Sargent.
0:52:18 > 0:52:20It's Christina's birthday as well,
0:52:20 > 0:52:23so let's hope that that is a good omen.
0:52:23 > 0:52:25Now, you two, attention, please.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28There's an auction under way. Charles' birds go first.
0:52:28 > 0:52:33- Clockwork toys. - One's Russian. Come on!
0:52:33 > 0:52:36I've £10 on commission. £10, the bid's with me.
0:52:36 > 0:52:3810. 12. 15.
0:52:38 > 0:52:43- 18. 20.- Keep going!- £20 bid. At 20. - They're there, look.- Keep going.
0:52:43 > 0:52:4520 bid. 22. 25.
0:52:45 > 0:52:48Good lad! Keep going.
0:52:48 > 0:52:51Selling at £25. 350.
0:52:51 > 0:52:54Well, those certainly grabbed the worm!
0:52:55 > 0:52:59What will Penrith make of his next very mixed lot, though?
0:52:59 > 0:53:02Absolutely a perfect lot for this market, isn't it?
0:53:02 > 0:53:05It's a general sale. You want general items.
0:53:05 > 0:53:07- You'll do really well on this. - Look at me.
0:53:07 > 0:53:09No, you will.
0:53:09 > 0:53:13Armand Marseille doll and the other bits and pieces with that as well.
0:53:13 > 0:53:14Oh, it suits you.
0:53:14 > 0:53:17£10 bid. £10. 12.
0:53:17 > 0:53:1915. 18. 20.
0:53:19 > 0:53:22- 22. 22 bid.- Keep going. - At 22.- Cheap.
0:53:22 > 0:53:2422. At 22.
0:53:24 > 0:53:2622. Selling at £22.
0:53:26 > 0:53:273085.
0:53:27 > 0:53:30Oh, a tiny loss after commission.
0:53:30 > 0:53:32You've got to ride it.
0:53:34 > 0:53:35I'm disappointed. I've fallen off.
0:53:35 > 0:53:38Now for his box and gavel.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41The auctioneer's been casting admiring glances at that one!
0:53:41 > 0:53:43And £10 bid.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45Come on! Keep going!
0:53:45 > 0:53:4710. 12. 15. 15 bid.
0:53:47 > 0:53:4918. 20.
0:53:49 > 0:53:52- Good lad!- Go on, you could do with a new gavel!- Keep going!
0:53:52 > 0:53:54- One more.- 20 I've got.
0:53:54 > 0:53:5522.
0:53:55 > 0:53:5825. Still with me, 25.
0:53:58 > 0:54:0125 and the lady's got it at 25.
0:54:03 > 0:54:06That late spurt has got him a profit.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09- That's a £10 profit.- Exactly. - I can't grumble.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11That is properly in the money, isn't it?
0:54:11 > 0:54:13Now for Charles' curious lamp,
0:54:13 > 0:54:16£3 dearer thanks to its PAT test.
0:54:16 > 0:54:20There we are. 20 bid. £20 bid. At 20.
0:54:20 > 0:54:2125. 25 bid.
0:54:21 > 0:54:24- 25. 30.- There's more hands! There's more hands! Come on!
0:54:24 > 0:54:27At 50 bid.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30At 50 bid. At 55. 60. 60 bid.
0:54:30 > 0:54:32At 60. 60 bid for that one.
0:54:32 > 0:54:34- More, more!- One more!
0:54:34 > 0:54:35At 60.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37- That's OK. I'm over the moon. - Well done.
0:54:37 > 0:54:40And so you should be - that lit up the room, didn't it?
0:54:40 > 0:54:43Christina's turn now.
0:54:43 > 0:54:47You just need one item to take off, to ignite, to inspire...
0:54:48 > 0:54:52So will her little silver collection be that very lot?
0:54:52 > 0:54:54Various bids. I've £40 bid.
0:54:54 > 0:54:57£40 bid for the lot. At 40. 45. 50.
0:54:57 > 0:54:5955. 60.
0:54:59 > 0:55:0160 bid. 65.
0:55:01 > 0:55:04- Keep going!- 65. Now with 65.
0:55:04 > 0:55:0765, all done. Selling now at 65.
0:55:07 > 0:55:08621.
0:55:08 > 0:55:12Oh, dear! That's out for a duck, I'd say!
0:55:12 > 0:55:14Minus 15!
0:55:14 > 0:55:16It's my birthday!
0:55:16 > 0:55:21- # It's my party... - And I'll cry if I want to! #
0:55:21 > 0:55:24Now for her salt and pepper aeroplane.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26There we are. £10 bid.
0:55:26 > 0:55:2910 for the cruet. 10 bid.
0:55:29 > 0:55:32- Some more, some more! - Any more? 10 for that. 10 bid.
0:55:32 > 0:55:34- More, surely?- 12 for the cruet.
0:55:34 > 0:55:37- 12 for the cruet, then. Selling then.- It's iconic!- Ah!
0:55:37 > 0:55:38Selling at 12.
0:55:40 > 0:55:42Oh, dear, never mind, Christina.
0:55:42 > 0:55:44Your fashion plates are up next.
0:55:45 > 0:55:49At £10 bid. 12. 15. 18. 20.
0:55:49 > 0:55:52- 22 I'm after. 22 over on the right. - You're in profit.
0:55:52 > 0:55:54£22. 25. 28.
0:55:54 > 0:55:55£28 bid.
0:55:55 > 0:55:5928, all right. Selling at 28.
0:55:59 > 0:56:00Well done, partner.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03She'll never catch him up at this rate!
0:56:03 > 0:56:05- It's a mixed day, isn't it? - A mixed day.
0:56:05 > 0:56:07- Do you know, I would...? - It really is a mixed day.
0:56:07 > 0:56:11Let's just hope all those railway buffs the dealer talked about
0:56:11 > 0:56:12have been poring over these.
0:56:12 > 0:56:14I have 55 bid.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16Brilliant!
0:56:16 > 0:56:1855. 60. 65.
0:56:18 > 0:56:2070. 75.
0:56:20 > 0:56:2180. 85.
0:56:21 > 0:56:2290. 95.
0:56:22 > 0:56:23100. 105.
0:56:23 > 0:56:25110. 115.
0:56:25 > 0:56:26130. 140. 150.
0:56:26 > 0:56:29- Oh, my God!- 160 I have.- Obviously, they're incredibly valuable!
0:56:29 > 0:56:31170. 180.
0:56:31 > 0:56:32190. 200.
0:56:32 > 0:56:34- At 200.- It's your birthday!
0:56:34 > 0:56:36£200 the bid.
0:56:36 > 0:56:38At 200 selling, at £200.
0:56:40 > 0:56:42Great stuff, Christina!
0:56:42 > 0:56:44The comeback starts here!
0:56:44 > 0:56:46Give us a hug, give us a hug!
0:56:46 > 0:56:47Lot 651.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50That's amazing!
0:56:50 > 0:56:54This was the not-so-big-spending Charles' greatest investment.
0:56:54 > 0:56:55I've 50 bid.
0:56:55 > 0:56:58- Keep going.- 55. 60.
0:56:58 > 0:56:5965. 70.
0:56:59 > 0:57:00Got to be 100, isn't it?
0:57:00 > 0:57:03£85 bid. 90.
0:57:03 > 0:57:06- £90 the bid.- Cheap. One more. - Come on, come on, come on.
0:57:06 > 0:57:09At £90...
0:57:09 > 0:57:10Lost a fiver.
0:57:10 > 0:57:13Yeah, and even more after commission.
0:57:13 > 0:57:14That's life!
0:57:14 > 0:57:16You win some, you lose some.
0:57:16 > 0:57:19Despite the cheap price, Christina's dressing table
0:57:19 > 0:57:20looks a lot riskier.
0:57:20 > 0:57:24- What's it going to make, really? - A fiver.- Oh, come on!- A fiver.
0:57:24 > 0:57:26Why'd you buy it, then? Why'd you buy it?
0:57:26 > 0:57:30- Cos it was a punt.- I've £10 bid.
0:57:30 > 0:57:33- 10 for the dressing table. At 10. - That's it!
0:57:33 > 0:57:3610 for dressing table, then. 10 bid.
0:57:36 > 0:57:39- 10 for the dressing table. - The mirror's worth that!
0:57:39 > 0:57:41At £10.
0:57:41 > 0:57:43It doubled our expectations!
0:57:43 > 0:57:46- Yeah.- It doubled up!
0:57:46 > 0:57:48Someone's got quite a bargain there!
0:57:48 > 0:57:51But thanks to her photographs, Christina is the victor today.
0:57:51 > 0:57:54It's your day, birthday girl. I commend you. Well done.
0:57:54 > 0:57:56- Thank you very much. - Cup of tea?- Yes, cup of tea!
0:57:56 > 0:57:58Christina began with...
0:58:00 > 0:58:05And after paying auction costs, she's made a profit of £63.30p,
0:58:05 > 0:58:07leaving her with...
0:58:08 > 0:58:10..to spend next time.
0:58:11 > 0:58:13Charles started out with...
0:58:16 > 0:58:20And after paying auction costs, he's made a profit of £24.04p,
0:58:20 > 0:58:22leaving him with...
0:58:24 > 0:58:27..and a lead of almost £250.
0:58:27 > 0:58:30I think...it's a victory drive for me today.
0:58:30 > 0:58:33Go on, get in the passenger seat. Where you belong!