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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
with £200 each, a classic car, | 0:00:05 | 0:00:06 | |
and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
Going, going...gone. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
I think I've arrived! | 0:00:12 | 0:00:13 | |
The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction, | 0:00:13 | 0:00:16 | |
but it's no mean feat. | 0:00:16 | 0:00:17 | |
-Yes! -There'll be worthy winners | 0:00:17 | 0:00:20 | |
and valiant losers. | 0:00:20 | 0:00:22 | |
Tails. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:23 | |
So, will it be the high road to glory | 0:00:23 | 0:00:25 | |
or the slow road to disaster? | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
Argh! | 0:00:28 | 0:00:29 | |
This is the Antiques Road Trip! | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
Yeah! | 0:00:34 | 0:00:35 | |
This week we're on the road with two formidable friends. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
Having won the first leg, | 0:00:43 | 0:00:44 | |
auctioneer Paul Laidlaw is using his native charm | 0:00:44 | 0:00:48 | |
to keep him in front. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:49 | |
Do you know how we cuddle in Scotland? | 0:00:49 | 0:00:51 | |
-That's how we cuddle in Scotland! -Crikey! | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
Nipping at his heels is antiques dealer David Harper. | 0:00:55 | 0:01:00 | |
He may be behind... | 0:01:00 | 0:01:01 | |
Ooh! | 0:01:01 | 0:01:03 | |
..but he's bargaining hard to take the lead. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
-Some investor would love those. -They would. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
Especially if I paid a tenner and they paid 20. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
-No. -That'd be a winner. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:14 | |
-No, no. -No. -No. -No. -No. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:16 | |
No. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:18 | |
David started with £200 and made a small profit at auction, | 0:01:18 | 0:01:20 | |
giving him £208.70 to spend today. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
No. | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
Paul also started off with £200, | 0:01:28 | 0:01:30 | |
but has pulled ahead with his impressive profits | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
and has £271.56 to flaunt on this leg. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
They're careering around the countryside | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
in this bright-red 1968 Triumph Herald, | 0:01:47 | 0:01:49 | |
and having a marvellous time. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:51 | |
You keep going for fifth gear. For goodness' sake, | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
fifth gear was never invented when this thing was made! | 0:01:54 | 0:01:57 | |
On this route, our worthy adversaries | 0:02:01 | 0:02:03 | |
started in Windermere in the English Lake District | 0:02:03 | 0:02:07 | |
and will clock up almost 600 miles, | 0:02:07 | 0:02:09 | |
ending the week over the border | 0:02:09 | 0:02:12 | |
in the Scottish city of Dundee. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
Today they're starting in Sunderland in the Northeast, | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
and will make their way to auction | 0:02:19 | 0:02:20 | |
in the North Yorkshire Town of Northallerton. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
-Quite a revelation - what a lovely beach. -Absolutely gorgeous. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
Yeah, you're right. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:32 | |
Achieving city status in 1992, | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
Sunderland lies on the coast. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
And the area of Roker has been a popular tourist destination | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
since the early 20th century. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:44 | |
It's also the site of David's first shop. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:47 | |
Slightly envious! | 0:02:48 | 0:02:50 | |
-Slightly envious. -Let me out of here. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:52 | |
-Good luck, man, yeah. -You have a great day. Good luck, Paul. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:55 | |
-Catch you later. -I'm in. -He's raring to go. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:58 | |
-Oh. -BELL RINGS | 0:03:00 | 0:03:01 | |
Oh! | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
Traditional bell. I love that, don't you? My gosh. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:07 | |
Giraffes. There's giraffes everywhere. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
Someone here really likes giraffes. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:14 | |
It's chock-a-block-a-look. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:15 | |
The shop itself transports you back to another time. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
I mean, talk about Empire days, | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
this goes way back, this building, | 0:03:20 | 0:03:22 | |
I'd imagine, looking at it. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:23 | |
The structure of the shop now, even with candles burning, | 0:03:23 | 0:03:26 | |
you feel like you're in circa 1880 and it's just magnificent. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
All credit to the owner, | 0:03:32 | 0:03:34 | |
who must be in here somewhere... | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
-My God, the giraffes keep coming... Hello. -Good morning. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
-Hello, I'm David. -Pleased to meet you, I'm David Whitfield. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
Hi, David. Two Davids. That makes life much easier for me, | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
because I'm absolutely horrific with names. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:47 | |
So I won't forget that one. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:48 | |
Well, I do hope not. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
David's run this shop for around 25 years | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
and his kids collected most of the giraffes. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
Well, you need a long neck | 0:03:56 | 0:03:58 | |
to get a look at a lot of the stuff in this place! | 0:03:58 | 0:04:02 | |
I don't know musical instruments very well at all, | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
but I do know that they can do surprisingly well. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:09 | |
What's that there? Is it a trumpet or trombone? | 0:04:09 | 0:04:11 | |
-Are you any good on instruments? -No. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:14 | |
This is going to be a laugh then, isn't it? | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
They're not blowing their own trumpets - or tubas in this case. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
"Soldier of Pitsea Corps". | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
Corps. Ah. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
So we've got a slight military connection here - and Paul Laidlaw. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
And he is the military expert. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:33 | |
What kind of money can that be? | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
35. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:37 | |
And there's another one. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:40 | |
Starting a band, David? | 0:04:40 | 0:04:42 | |
So, I might have a punt at these. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
I think there's a potential profit in them. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:47 | |
-Can I make you a bid? -Make me a bid. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:48 | |
-I'll make you a bid - 30 quid for the pair. -I can't do it. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:52 | |
-I wouldn't be making any money. -OK. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:53 | |
I tell you what I'll do - buy one, get one free. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
-45 quid the two. -DAVID LAUGHS | 0:04:57 | 0:04:59 | |
Deal or no deal? | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
-I'll spin you 30 or 40. -Go on, to a gambling man. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
Good man, have you got a coin? | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
Oh, no. On the last leg he won on a coin toss. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
Can he do it again? | 0:05:10 | 0:05:11 | |
-Are you ready? -Yep. -Happy? -Yep. -Go. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
Tails. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:15 | |
It's tails. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:16 | |
Apparently not. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:18 | |
40 quid. Thank you very much, David. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:20 | |
But losing hasn't put him off eyeing up more stuff. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:25 | |
Hang on a minute. I'm not leaving just yet, David, | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
I'm just having a quick look at something. | 0:05:28 | 0:05:30 | |
It's miniature furniture | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
and it's absolutely charming. So what is it? | 0:05:32 | 0:05:34 | |
Well, it's a miniature chest of drawers. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:36 | |
But this one, I've got to say, is a bit bonkers, | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
because I can see | 0:05:39 | 0:05:41 | |
that the front four sets of drawers, | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
three are blank | 0:05:44 | 0:05:46 | |
and one opens. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:48 | |
Oh, my gosh. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:49 | |
-David? -Yes? | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
Three blank drawers, one opening with a well. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
My son made me laugh the other week, he said, | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
"Dad, is that an inkwell?" I said, "No." He said, "What is it?" | 0:05:57 | 0:06:00 | |
-A moneybox. -It's a moneybox, yeah. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:01 | |
So when that goes in, that drops. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
-And your money goes into the bottom. -Let me try that. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:07 | |
I'll put it in, it's there. There it is. Close it. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:10 | |
-Go on. -HE GASPS | 0:06:10 | 0:06:12 | |
Beautiful. What kind of money can it be? | 0:06:12 | 0:06:15 | |
-I'll do it for a fiver is the best I can do. -I can't... | 0:06:15 | 0:06:18 | |
You know, I can't chip you on that. Drop-dead gorgeous. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
David may be working out ways to save some pennies... | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
..but Paul's been travelling the few miles to Cleadon to spend his... | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
Sitting just outside the city, | 0:06:34 | 0:06:36 | |
this village was first recorded in the 12th century. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
And Paul's travelled to meet Judith at Cleadon Antiques And Gifts. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:46 | |
May I have a wee look round? | 0:06:48 | 0:06:50 | |
Spend some money, I hope? Excellent. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:52 | |
Paul won the first leg, | 0:06:54 | 0:06:56 | |
but can he whip up a storm at the next auction? | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
We have a pot lid. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:03 | |
Now, these date to the Victorian era, | 0:07:03 | 0:07:08 | |
and things that could be bought in such pots | 0:07:08 | 0:07:12 | |
were pastes and preserves and spreads, | 0:07:12 | 0:07:15 | |
for consumption. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:17 | |
And pastes and cosmetics | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
for dressing and grooming. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:22 | |
There are two here. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:24 | |
One is all of £12 and the other is £9, | 0:07:24 | 0:07:26 | |
so £21 for the pair. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:28 | |
I think that's pretty darn fair, if you want them. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:30 | |
Victorian pots to World War I binoculars, | 0:07:30 | 0:07:35 | |
and now he's spied a silver box. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:37 | |
That's a wee charmer, a little silver pocket snuff. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:42 | |
Look at that. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
What we see all the time - engine turning. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
We see foliate scrollwork. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:48 | |
What we don't see are lovely little Gothic arches and trefoils | 0:07:48 | 0:07:54 | |
there's a touch of the Rococo in there with these sea scrolls. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:58 | |
Ticket price £52. Right, Paul, are you actually going to buy anything? | 0:07:58 | 0:08:03 | |
May I pop a few things on the counter and have a conversation with you? | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
-Right. -We might buy everything, we might buy nothing, or something, | 0:08:08 | 0:08:12 | |
but let's just go at it? Do you mind? | 0:08:12 | 0:08:14 | |
I mean, I could give you a good price on this, | 0:08:14 | 0:08:16 | |
because I only paid 20 quid for it, although it's got a dear price on! | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
-If that would get you a good profit. -Ooh! | 0:08:19 | 0:08:22 | |
A great tip on a silver-topped claret jug | 0:08:22 | 0:08:25 | |
with a hefty ticket price of £485. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:29 | |
Paul, you could be on to a winner here. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:33 | |
We saw the pot lids. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:35 | |
To start with, he's grabbing the pots AND the binoculars. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
Shoplifter! | 0:08:39 | 0:08:41 | |
He's amassing a hoard. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
Your whip stand there. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:47 | |
So what are you telling me comes for £75? | 0:08:47 | 0:08:50 | |
Is it the stand and the whips? | 0:08:50 | 0:08:52 | |
No, without the whips. The whips are just loaned off my friend. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:56 | |
I don't know why she has whips! | 0:08:56 | 0:08:58 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:08:58 | 0:09:00 | |
Can she throw parties? | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
Oh, naughty! | 0:09:03 | 0:09:05 | |
Cut to the chase. Everything there - | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
give me the bottom line. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:11 | |
-Be gentle with me. -I could do these for ten. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:13 | |
And I could do 20 on those. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
I could do 30 on that. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:19 | |
Looking good so far. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:21 | |
And John, who owns the whip stand, | 0:09:21 | 0:09:22 | |
has also dropped its price to £40. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:25 | |
So, Paul, one item to go. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:27 | |
Judith only paid £20 for that silver-topped jug, | 0:09:27 | 0:09:31 | |
so there's a great opportunity to capitalise on claret here. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:34 | |
That's the big one that could hurt, but you got that cheap, | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
so how much profit do you need | 0:09:41 | 0:09:43 | |
to be happy with me walking out the door with it? | 0:09:43 | 0:09:46 | |
Well, if I had a Scottish cuddle, | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
-you could have it for 50. -£50?! | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
The ticket says ten times that price! | 0:09:52 | 0:09:56 | |
I am going to give you a cuddle | 0:09:56 | 0:09:58 | |
and I'm no' going to haggle any further. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:00 | |
That's excellent. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:03 | |
You've been very fair. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:05 | |
That's no' how we cuddle in Scotland. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:10 | |
-That's how we cuddle in Scotland! -What an incredible deal, eh? | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
£150 in his first shop, | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
for the World War I binoculars, | 0:10:18 | 0:10:20 | |
two Victorian pots and lids, | 0:10:20 | 0:10:23 | |
a silver-engraved snuff box, | 0:10:23 | 0:10:24 | |
the massively discounted claret jug | 0:10:24 | 0:10:27 | |
and the riding-whip stand. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
And they've only thrown in a military crop for him too. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
There's a lot there to get excited about. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
Maybe a wee bit early in the trip for a coup de grace, | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
but poor old David Harper | 0:10:40 | 0:10:42 | |
is going to weep when he sees what I've bought. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
I didn't want to say too much in the shop, | 0:10:45 | 0:10:47 | |
I didn't want to over-exude | 0:10:47 | 0:10:49 | |
because, in a negotiation, that's not wise. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:53 | |
That is a belter of a silver-mounted cut-glass claret jug, | 0:10:53 | 0:10:59 | |
conservatively valuable | 0:10:59 | 0:11:01 | |
at £200-300. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:04 | |
Magic! HE CHUCKLES | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
A successful morning shop, I'd say. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:12 | |
And back in the car, the bragging begins. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
-How many objects? -I shall tell you. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
-Yes. -Three objects. -Three objects. -What about you? | 0:11:17 | 0:11:21 | |
-How did you get on? -Erm... | 0:11:21 | 0:11:22 | |
Well, I'll see your three objects and raise you by three objects. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:27 | |
-You've got six objects?! -Duh, duh, DUH! | 0:11:27 | 0:11:31 | |
HE CACKLES | 0:11:31 | 0:11:34 | |
Oh, lordy! | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
Our worthy competitors are en route to Durham. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
Sitting on the River Wear, | 0:11:39 | 0:11:41 | |
the present city's origins | 0:11:41 | 0:11:43 | |
date back to the 10th century. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:45 | |
Founded around the shrine of St Cuthbert, | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
one of the most important and popular medieval saints | 0:11:48 | 0:11:51 | |
in northern England. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
Monks chose Durham as the final resting place for Cuthbert's remains | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
and, in the 11th century, | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
work started on Durham Cathedral specifically to house his tomb. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
Look at that. Isn't that gorgeous? | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
And it's at the Cathedral that our boys part ways once more. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
-I've arrived, though, huh? -You arrived a long time ago. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:14 | |
In my book, you arrived a very long time ago. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:17 | |
-I still love you, you know. -You're getting a hug tonight. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:20 | |
-Right, I know where my shop is. -I'm going that way. -Enjoy yourself. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:24 | |
-See you later, buddy. -See you. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:25 | |
Despite a tumultuous past, | 0:12:30 | 0:12:33 | |
Durham Cathedral has survived in all its striking splendour | 0:12:33 | 0:12:38 | |
for 900 years. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:40 | |
Now a UNESCO heritage site, | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
it's renowned as a grand example of Norman architecture. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
And its remarkable vaulted roof | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
is thought to be the first of its kind in Europe. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
Paul's come for a peek between the pews of this magnificent building, | 0:12:58 | 0:13:02 | |
courtesy of senior steward Gordon Summerbell. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
Tell me, I mean, I know this is a wonderful cathedral, | 0:13:07 | 0:13:11 | |
and many moons ago I was here, | 0:13:11 | 0:13:12 | |
but what are its origins? | 0:13:12 | 0:13:15 | |
This is a really old cathedral, isn't it, relatively speaking? | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
Yes, it was built in 1093, | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
-it took 40 years to build only. -Only! | 0:13:20 | 0:13:23 | |
When you think of the facilities that they had at that time, | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
to build a cathedral like this in 40 years is quite remarkable. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
-My word. -Nowadays you wouldn't get planning permission | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
-in 40 years, would you? -PAUL LAUGHS | 0:13:32 | 0:13:33 | |
Ha-ha! The Cathedral was finished in 1133, | 0:13:33 | 0:13:38 | |
but in the 16th century | 0:13:38 | 0:13:40 | |
turmoil hit the Church. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:42 | |
Henry VIII sparked the English Reformation | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
by breaking away from Catholicism and Rome | 0:13:49 | 0:13:52 | |
and made the Church of England | 0:13:52 | 0:13:54 | |
the country's established church. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:56 | |
Henry dispatched his men | 0:13:59 | 0:14:00 | |
to break up many of the country's Catholic monasteries, | 0:14:00 | 0:14:04 | |
including Durham. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:06 | |
And they came with the strict remit to seize valuables | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
and attack all symbols of Catholicism, | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
including the tombs of saints. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:12 | |
Of course, his tomb was a beautifully ornamental tomb until 1539 | 0:14:15 | 0:14:19 | |
when Henry's commissioners came | 0:14:19 | 0:14:21 | |
and, of course, they brought a goldsmith with them. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
This was a very, very rich shrine | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
and the goldsmith took away all the gold and jewels, | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
then his instructions were to destroy Cuthbert's bones. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
But when he opened the coffin, | 0:14:32 | 0:14:34 | |
he found that the body was whole, covered with skin and tissue | 0:14:34 | 0:14:37 | |
and, of course, superstition being as it was in those days, | 0:14:37 | 0:14:40 | |
he was terrified. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:41 | |
And the commissioners themselves decided that they would do it, | 0:14:41 | 0:14:45 | |
but likewise, they didn't want to touch it either, | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
so they gave the coffin back to the monks | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
and told them to take it away at Henry's pleasure. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
-And they never heard from Henry again. -That is some deal. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:55 | |
So I didn't realise not even saints' remains | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
were safe from the Reformation, | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
but those that were instructed to carry out those deeds | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
were still overawed by what they saw | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
and what they believed the repercussions could be, | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
-or the import of those remains. -In those days, yes. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:12 | |
-So they survive here to this day. -Yes. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
Durham Cathedral also houses the tomb | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
of the seventh century monk and scholar the Venerable Bede. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:21 | |
Bede's work is still valued | 0:15:24 | 0:15:26 | |
in the understanding of early British history | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
and he was the first to use the AD dating system. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
But a lesser-known story is how his remains came to rest in Durham. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:36 | |
Bede, of course, was... | 0:15:40 | 0:15:42 | |
His bones were stolen by one of the monks in Durham. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:44 | |
In the year 1022 the monks went over to the monastery in Jarrow | 0:15:44 | 0:15:49 | |
where Bede was buried | 0:15:49 | 0:15:51 | |
and they prayed all night at the tomb of Bede | 0:15:51 | 0:15:54 | |
and, the next morning, when the monks came downstairs, | 0:15:54 | 0:15:56 | |
they found that Bede's bones had vanished | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
and one of our monks in Durham called Alfred Westow, he stole them | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
and brought them into Durham. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:05 | |
And they're still here. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:06 | |
That was the tourist industry of the day. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
You had the bones of a holy man | 0:16:09 | 0:16:10 | |
and the bones of a saint | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
and the pilgrims came. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:13 | |
I didn't expect such a great yarn! | 0:16:13 | 0:16:18 | |
It has to be said. Well told. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:20 | |
-I am indebted to you, what a wonderful visit. -Thank you, Paul. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
Thanks very much. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:25 | |
From one Durham institution to another - | 0:16:32 | 0:16:34 | |
the indoor market. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:36 | |
Housed in a restored Victorian hall, | 0:16:38 | 0:16:40 | |
this place has been trading since 1851. | 0:16:40 | 0:16:44 | |
There are over 50 stalls, | 0:16:44 | 0:16:46 | |
selling everything from fish to footwear. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
But our David is only looking for something he can turn into profits | 0:16:50 | 0:16:54 | |
and has come straight to Mike, | 0:16:54 | 0:16:56 | |
who's been here for 20 years. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:58 | |
-There we are. -1925. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:02 | |
-Yeah. -Nice dish. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:03 | |
OK, let's have a look at that, then. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
-I hope it's going to be an absolute stonking bargain. -Well, we'll see. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:11 | |
He's got a smile on his face, I don't like the look of that at all. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
So that is absolutely gorgeous. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
So we've got stamp, Mappin & Webb, very upmarket, | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
very good quality. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:20 | |
Known as a tazza, Italian for stemmed cup, | 0:17:20 | 0:17:24 | |
which is often used to describe objects | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
with a shallow bowl shape. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
I love the shape of it, that is almost Grecian, isn't it? | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
-Really nice, yes. -Or Roman maybe, in its influence. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:35 | |
Sounds like David's falling for it, | 0:17:35 | 0:17:37 | |
but how much is he willing to pay? | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
I could make you a bid and I don't think I'm going to buy it. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:44 | |
-Do you want me to make a bid? -You can, yes, if you like. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:46 | |
OK, I'd have a go at 40 quid. This is not going to be a flyer. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:51 | |
No-one can criticise it for being anything other | 0:17:51 | 0:17:53 | |
than fantastic quality and drop-dead gorgeous, | 0:17:53 | 0:17:55 | |
it's not going to make 200 quid, is it? | 0:17:55 | 0:17:57 | |
50 might buy it. Seeing it's you. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
It's got to be 40. | 0:18:00 | 0:18:01 | |
I know I'm being hard, I know I am. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:04 | |
45. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:05 | |
-There might be a trickle of profit. -You'll make a profit on that. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:10 | |
-Do you think I will? -You will. -There's a trickle there. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:13 | |
He doesn't seem bowled over with this purchase, | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
but he's now got three items under his belt. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
And back in the Triumph with Paul, | 0:18:21 | 0:18:23 | |
they've come to the end of an exhausting day of antique antics. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:27 | |
Night-night. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:30 | |
It's the start of a new day on the road. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:35 | |
This trip is amazing, | 0:18:37 | 0:18:38 | |
because when you get in a little car with someone | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
and you spend an awful lot of time in such a close proximity, | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
you get to know them pretty quickly, don't you? | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
Yeah, you're really starting to grate. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
It's like the Honeymoon Period, it's been a year now, Paul, | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
and to be honest with you, I'm thinking about moving on. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-I want you to know this. -Yeah. -It's not me, it's you. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:58 | |
-DAVID LAUGHS -Now, now, fellas. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
Yesterday David parted with £90 and bought three items. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:04 | |
The early-20th-century tubas, | 0:19:06 | 0:19:08 | |
the 19th-century novelty money box, | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
and the silver Mappin & Webb tazza, | 0:19:11 | 0:19:15 | |
giving him £118.70 to flash today. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:19 | |
Paul went on a spending spree, | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
picking up the silver-topped claret jug, | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
a Victorian snuff box, | 0:19:25 | 0:19:27 | |
two Victorian pot lids and pots, | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
a set of First World War binoculars, | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
and a Victorian riding whip stand, | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
complete with a military crop. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
He clocked up a bill of £150, | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
leaving £121.56 in cash. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:44 | |
This morning they're driving across Durham | 0:19:48 | 0:19:50 | |
towards a taste of the Orient. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:52 | |
Oh, gosh, that was a quick arrival! | 0:19:54 | 0:19:55 | |
That was braking, that. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
Well, see you later, darling. See you in Darlington later. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:03 | |
-What are we turning into? This is really worrying. -Enjoy, brother! | 0:20:03 | 0:20:07 | |
See you, have a good day. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
It's onward for Paul, but as an Oriental enthusiast, David | 0:20:10 | 0:20:14 | |
is in for the treat of the trip at Durham University's Oriental Museum. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:19 | |
And one of the greatest collections of Chinese | 0:20:24 | 0:20:26 | |
antiques in the country is watched over by curator Craig Barclay. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:31 | |
-David Harper. Nice to meet you, Craig. -Welcome to the Oriental Museum. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
Honestly, I can't begin to tell you what it's like for me to be here. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:39 | |
This is just... This is a snapshot of heaven. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:41 | |
This slice of heaven owes its existence to British politician | 0:20:45 | 0:20:49 | |
and diplomat Malcolm MacDonald. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:51 | |
The son of former Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, | 0:20:51 | 0:20:55 | |
Malcolm was himself a member of the Cabinet before taking up imperial | 0:20:55 | 0:20:59 | |
posts, and later was appointed Chancellor of Durham University. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:03 | |
Passionate about education and antiques, Malcolm started | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
donating his extensive collection to the university in the 1950s. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:17 | |
And David has been given permission to handle the first item | 0:21:17 | 0:21:20 | |
he acquired, a ceramic Ming Dynasty lion dog. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:24 | |
This is going to be a special moment. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:28 | |
So, circa 1350 to circa 1650. This is the Ming Dynasty. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:33 | |
-Later in, but, yes. -OK, so late Ming. -Absolutely Ming. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:37 | |
It is a fantastically evocative piece, and I suppose the reason I | 0:21:37 | 0:21:42 | |
like it is because it represents the beginning of a collector's journey. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:47 | |
It is not an expensive object at all. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:49 | |
They made these in the thousands of them, millions over many years. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
-But it is still gorgeous. -It's still gorgeous, yes. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:56 | |
Mmm, almost want to kiss it. Is that really wrong? | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
-I'm afraid that would be a step too far. -It probably would be. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:02 | |
I won't do that! But let me just have one last stroke. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
Malcolm's legacy lies not only in this impressive collection, | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
but also in his central role in the decolonisation | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
of the British Empire and the shaping of the Commonwealth. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
But he was no ordinary diplomat. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:21 | |
When he was in southeast Asia, what he liked to do was strip out of | 0:22:21 | 0:22:25 | |
his suit, put on a kilt, jump into a canoe and paddle himself upriver. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:30 | |
One of the reasons that he did this is he made a very, very good friend. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:35 | |
And the friend that he made was a man in Sarawak by the name of Temenggong Koh. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:40 | |
And Temenggong Koh was a collector. He collected two things. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:45 | |
He collected Chinese porcelain, | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
but also, as the chief of the Iban tribe, he collected heads. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:53 | |
His close relationship with Koh led to an unconventional gift | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
that now forms part of the museum's collection. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
-This is Temenggong Koh's actual sword. -This is the head-taker? | 0:23:04 | 0:23:09 | |
This is the head-taker. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:11 | |
-My gosh. -And it dates from the mid-20th century. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:16 | |
I know it is an awful question, but it's a question I need answering. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
-I wonder how many heads that has taken? -I don't know. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
I can give you a clue, though. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:26 | |
Amongst the Iban, it was practice when you took a head | 0:23:26 | 0:23:30 | |
to place a black band tattooed on the back of your hand. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:33 | |
-Like, just a line? -Black line. -Yeah. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
-Temenggong Koh's hands were tattooed black. -No! | 0:23:36 | 0:23:39 | |
He was a war leader in a time of war. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:41 | |
Now a historic museum piece, | 0:23:45 | 0:23:47 | |
these two enthusiasts are taking a closer look. | 0:23:47 | 0:23:50 | |
We have got the human hair, then we've got the bone handle, profusely carved. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:55 | |
I have a feeling that that is a piece of furniture. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
This is recycling, here. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
And then just before the blade, the little protector here, | 0:24:00 | 0:24:04 | |
that to me is... | 0:24:04 | 0:24:06 | |
It's a coin. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:07 | |
And they've discovered something new about the sword's intricate construction. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:12 | |
This is absolutely the pinnacle of my journey so far, because you | 0:24:12 | 0:24:18 | |
and I together, just by chatting and looking at this object, we have | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
discovered something that we did not know could possibly be there - | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
part of a chair leg. And even you did not know that that was a coin. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:30 | |
I will confess that I had always looked at it as simply | 0:24:30 | 0:24:34 | |
being a copper alloy ring, but as you say, if you look at it really | 0:24:34 | 0:24:38 | |
closely, you can see there are letters on that copper alloy ring. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
And, yeah, you're absolutely right, it's a coin. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:43 | |
That's brilliant. It couldn't get any better, could it? | 0:24:43 | 0:24:46 | |
-It's made my day. -It's made my day. My gosh! -Thank you for that. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:49 | |
Thank you, marvellous! | 0:24:49 | 0:24:50 | |
Another giant leap in knowledge, and all thanks to our David. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
Meanwhile, back in the Triumph, Paul is en route to his next shop. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:03 | |
Half of me wishes that I find nothing. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:10 | |
The other half, eternally the treasure hunter and optimist, | 0:25:10 | 0:25:15 | |
is hoping that I find something that is going to make the headlines. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:20 | |
Always got your head in the game, eh, Paul? | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
He's making his way to Coxhoe in County Durham. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:27 | |
With a history that goes back as far as the Bronze Age, the | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
present village grew up with mining in the 18th and 19th centuries. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:36 | |
So, can Paul dig deep and find yet another gem in Nursery Antiques? | 0:25:39 | 0:25:44 | |
Hello there! | 0:25:44 | 0:25:45 | |
-Ah, morning, Paul. -Hi, I'm Paul. -Pleased to meet you. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:48 | |
-Good to see you. You are? -Len. -Len, what a pleasure. -Thank you. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:51 | |
-May I have a wee wander round? -You certainly can. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:53 | |
If you want any help, just give me a shout. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:56 | |
With six items to his name already, the pressure's off, | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
unless something else can tempt him. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:03 | |
If it's not expensive, and I suspect it's not going to be, | 0:26:06 | 0:26:09 | |
sitting down there, that wee tea set doesn't have a price on it. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:12 | |
Right. I mean, I could do that for, what, £12. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:16 | |
I'm glad you're in the right ballpark. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:19 | |
He's interested in this 19th century doll's tea set. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:23 | |
A wee bit more than... To be honest with you, it's no' money. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:27 | |
-Can I just bid you... -Yeah, sure. -..parting shot... | 0:26:27 | 0:26:30 | |
a fiver? | 0:26:30 | 0:26:31 | |
Um, eight and it's yours. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:36 | |
That's a deal then. | 0:26:37 | 0:26:38 | |
-Thank you very much indeed. -Sweet. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:40 | |
It may be for dolls, but he is not playing around, | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
and has added the tea set to his bulging bundle of antiques. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:46 | |
And back on the road, | 0:26:49 | 0:26:51 | |
Paul is only too well aware of his shopping excess. | 0:26:51 | 0:26:54 | |
-Maniac! -You are a maniac, all right. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:57 | |
Can you do me a favour and just come with me and punch me | 0:26:57 | 0:27:01 | |
-when I pick things up? -Oh, would you mind? | 0:27:01 | 0:27:03 | |
I've been dreaming about that for the last couple of days! | 0:27:03 | 0:27:06 | |
Oh, you silly boys! At least they're still laughing. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:09 | |
They are now heading to Darlington. | 0:27:10 | 0:27:12 | |
With the historic market town at its centre, Darlington is | 0:27:14 | 0:27:17 | |
famed for being the terminus of the world's first passenger railway. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:21 | |
-There you go, welcome to sunny Darlington. -Sunny indeed. | 0:27:23 | 0:27:25 | |
It's absolutely fabulous. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
-Paul, good luck. All the best. -All the best! I'll see you soon, yeah? | 0:27:27 | 0:27:31 | |
-I'll see you later. -Last shop of the day. -OK, cheerio. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:34 | |
Paul's final chance to buy is Blackwell Antiques & Curios. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:38 | |
-Hello. -Paul. -How are you doing? -How are we doing? | 0:27:39 | 0:27:42 | |
-Gordon, pleased to meet you. -Pleased to meet you. -A fellow Scotsman. | 0:27:42 | 0:27:45 | |
-May I have a wee look around... -Please do. -..and see if we can...? | 0:27:45 | 0:27:47 | |
I will leave you to your devices and we will be over here. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
Meanwhile, David's last shop is in what was a house for rail workers. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:55 | |
-Tony. -Hello, young David. -Well... | 0:27:55 | 0:27:58 | |
It is now owned by Tony, who started his career in the railways | 0:27:58 | 0:28:01 | |
before becoming an artist and moving into antiques. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
I'm looking for general sale stuff, but something a bit sort of quirky. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:11 | |
Here we go, that's a bit quirky. | 0:28:11 | 0:28:13 | |
That's... I mean, that's absolutely superb. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:16 | |
That is a cigarette box made out of Bakelite. | 0:28:16 | 0:28:19 | |
It's bang on Art Deco, circa 1930. | 0:28:19 | 0:28:22 | |
It could just be... | 0:28:22 | 0:28:24 | |
-It could be made into a jewellery box, but it's got the look. -Yeah. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:27 | |
It's also got a ticket price of £30. | 0:28:27 | 0:28:30 | |
I'd love to pay £10 for it. | 0:28:30 | 0:28:33 | |
TONY LAUGHS | 0:28:33 | 0:28:35 | |
-What happened then? -How many Gs in jugular?! | 0:28:35 | 0:28:38 | |
-Yeah, that one sure packed a punch. -I tell you what we'll do. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:45 | |
Do it for £15. Go on. | 0:28:45 | 0:28:47 | |
You don't fancy having a bit of a gamble, do you? | 0:28:47 | 0:28:50 | |
-David, I've lost ten in a row! -You haven't? You've lost ten spins? | 0:28:50 | 0:28:54 | |
-I've lost ten in a row. -Let's have another go. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:57 | |
Huh! Any excuse to flip a coin, eh, David? | 0:28:57 | 0:28:59 | |
-You can call. Call. -Heads. | 0:28:59 | 0:29:02 | |
Tony, has your bad luck broken? | 0:29:02 | 0:29:06 | |
-Tony, it hasn't. -Eh?! -It's tails. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:12 | |
Turn it round. Oh, Tony. Oh! | 0:29:13 | 0:29:18 | |
# Don't cry for me Argentina... # | 0:29:20 | 0:29:24 | |
I didn't know you had it in you, Harper! | 0:29:24 | 0:29:26 | |
-OK, let me give you some money for that. -Right. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:29 | |
-And then I'll continue looking, cos you never know. -OK, David. Yes. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
All right, leave that there, that's mine. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:34 | |
David's got one item and counting, but Paul is struggling. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:38 | |
With the profitable claret jug on his side, | 0:29:40 | 0:29:42 | |
not even militaria can tempt him to part with more cash. | 0:29:42 | 0:29:46 | |
I'm afraid it's going to be a flying visit, my friend. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:50 | |
That's all right, that's all right. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:53 | |
Although you should know, | 0:29:53 | 0:29:54 | |
I have bought more things than sense would dictate already! | 0:29:54 | 0:30:00 | |
Laidlaw is out of the game, | 0:30:02 | 0:30:03 | |
but David's warming up with these brass sovereign scales. | 0:30:03 | 0:30:07 | |
Right, this little object was absolutely vital to anybody | 0:30:07 | 0:30:12 | |
that dealt in gold but also that used gold to purchase, | 0:30:12 | 0:30:15 | |
because, there's your half sovereign and your full sovereign. | 0:30:15 | 0:30:18 | |
They have to weigh a certain weight. A real necessity. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:22 | |
Ticket price is £38. Now, Harper, go easy! | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
-Some investor will love those. -They would. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:30 | |
-Especially if I paid a tenner and they paid 20. -No. | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
-No. -That would be a winner. -No, no. -No? -No. -No. -No. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:37 | |
-No. -They are just not easy to find. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:40 | |
After carefully weighing it up, the scales go back in the cabinet. | 0:30:40 | 0:30:45 | |
-I can half them for you and we can say £19... -Can't do it. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:49 | |
-Honestly, I can't. -This is the real world, unfortunately. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:54 | |
Oh, I don't like the real world! | 0:30:54 | 0:30:56 | |
Like it or not, David, your tenner's going nowhere. | 0:30:56 | 0:31:00 | |
How about if we go 12 on the scales? | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
-What do you reckon? -That was the... That's... | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
You shouldn't be eating butter! | 0:31:07 | 0:31:09 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:31:09 | 0:31:10 | |
What do we reckon? | 0:31:10 | 0:31:12 | |
-13. -Done. -Right, go on. -Thank you very much. -At last. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
The scales have tipped for David and he's walking away with two items. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:24 | |
But how does it stack up against Paul's treasure trove? | 0:31:24 | 0:31:28 | |
Time for a grand unveiling. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:31 | |
Oh! OK, well, of course, | 0:31:33 | 0:31:36 | |
we've got to have something with a military connection. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:40 | |
I mean, that is just a given. I like that, the claret. Silver plate. | 0:31:40 | 0:31:43 | |
-No! -Pewter, polished pewter? -No! -It's not silver. It's not, it's not! | 0:31:43 | 0:31:49 | |
PAUL GIGGLES | 0:31:49 | 0:31:50 | |
Seriously? Oh, my gosh! Sexy, good crystal body. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:54 | |
That's a really good bit of kit. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:56 | |
Oh, he's impressed. | 0:31:56 | 0:31:58 | |
-That's going to make you some profit. -I hope so. | 0:31:58 | 0:32:01 | |
-Can I grab that silver...? -Yeah, go for it. | 0:32:01 | 0:32:03 | |
That is rather nice. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:05 | |
A little snuffbox, 1882. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:09 | |
-Decoration is contemporary to the box. -Yeah, yeah. | 0:32:09 | 0:32:12 | |
-What's that, 30 to 50, 40 to 60? -I think that's 40 to 60, yeah. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:16 | |
-40 to 60. What did you pay for that? -30, I paid. -Bang on. -So it should be all right. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:20 | |
Paul, I think you've got a nice, nice collection there. | 0:32:20 | 0:32:22 | |
But the best item, the one that is going to make you, I think, | 0:32:22 | 0:32:26 | |
quite a lot of money, is the claret. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:28 | |
Well found for the claret, by the way. Seriously, well found. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:32 | |
-OK. -It's a tough act to follow, but go on, David, | 0:32:32 | 0:32:35 | |
show him what you've got. | 0:32:35 | 0:32:37 | |
PAUL LAUGHS | 0:32:37 | 0:32:39 | |
I always said you were full of wind! THEY LAUGH | 0:32:39 | 0:32:41 | |
Are you a wind instrument man? | 0:32:41 | 0:32:43 | |
-No! -Never mind. -You know what's intriguing me? -Yes? | 0:32:43 | 0:32:47 | |
-An engraving here. How's about... It's Sally Ann. -I think maybe... | 0:32:47 | 0:32:51 | |
-It's Sally Ann. No, it is, it tells you there! -Does it? | 0:32:51 | 0:32:54 | |
-What does it say? -It's Sally Ann! -Oh, it says the Salvation Army. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:57 | |
-Excellent. Should have noticed that. -Magic. | 0:32:57 | 0:32:59 | |
-It's good, isn't it? -It's magic! -That works for me. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:01 | |
-Now, is that silver? Bonbon dish. -Yes, it is. -OK, well, I think it is very elegant. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:07 | |
-Mappin & Webb. -Yes. -George V. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:10 | |
-It's delicious. -Thank you. -Its form is super... | 0:33:12 | 0:33:16 | |
-It's all right, isn't it? -..you know, after the antique. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:19 | |
So far, so good, but can Paul find his way around the money box? | 0:33:19 | 0:33:23 | |
-Um... -Can you just open that drawer? -Oh, it's a false pair of drawers. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:28 | |
Ink? | 0:33:28 | 0:33:30 | |
-No? -No. It's a trick. Are you ready? Just stay there. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
You're going to put an old penny in there. It's a money box! | 0:33:34 | 0:33:37 | |
Close the drawer. Open the drawer. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:40 | |
-Ohhh! I love that! -Stunning beyond belief. -A belting good thing! | 0:33:41 | 0:33:47 | |
For a little box, it's getting a big reaction. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:51 | |
Could it do 120? Yeah. | 0:33:51 | 0:33:53 | |
HE CHUCKLES | 0:33:53 | 0:33:55 | |
-£5 note. -Dancer! What a belting good purchase! | 0:33:55 | 0:33:59 | |
-Nice thing, isn't it? -That's a cracking thing. I love that. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:02 | |
Shall we go and enjoy the sun and have a drink outside? | 0:34:02 | 0:34:05 | |
I'm up for that. Well done, my man, by the way. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:07 | |
Thank you, but well done, you, too. | 0:34:07 | 0:34:10 | |
Right, boys, give us the lowdown. Who got the upper hand? | 0:34:10 | 0:34:13 | |
First auction, I thought I'd got it. I really did. I thought my pieces were better. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:17 | |
But, you know, you've got to believe in your own stuff. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:19 | |
And I've got to tell you, I think, | 0:34:19 | 0:34:21 | |
take out the claret jug of Paul's, destroy that, I'd get him. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:26 | |
Introduce the claret jug, I think if it is going to go Paul's way, | 0:34:26 | 0:34:30 | |
he's got to kill me with claret. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:32 | |
So, Paul, when push comes to shove, have you got the edge? | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
At the risk of jinxing the whole affair... | 0:34:37 | 0:34:40 | |
um, I should win that auction. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:43 | |
The claret jug should do 250 to 350. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:46 | |
There you go, I said it! | 0:34:47 | 0:34:49 | |
Yes, you did! Onwards to auction, fellas, where all will be revealed. | 0:34:51 | 0:34:55 | |
Paul, I have got a prediction for today. | 0:34:57 | 0:34:59 | |
I predict that I am going to be beaten up...by a claret jug. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:03 | |
The new Cluedo - Professor Laidlaw, | 0:35:03 | 0:35:05 | |
with a claret jug, in the auction room. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:07 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:35:07 | 0:35:09 | |
They are heading to the North Yorkshire town of Northallerton. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:13 | |
Granted a market town status by Royal Charter over 800 years | 0:35:14 | 0:35:18 | |
ago, trading is still an important part of life in Northallerton. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:22 | |
And our experts will be trying their luck in today's general | 0:35:24 | 0:35:27 | |
sale at Northallerton Auctions, held in the cattle market. | 0:35:27 | 0:35:30 | |
Looks rather nice. I hope we don't leave with a couple of cows, Paul. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:35 | |
Look at those pens! | 0:35:35 | 0:35:37 | |
While the boys get in amongst the pens, auctioneer Timothy - | 0:35:37 | 0:35:41 | |
great name - Pennington talks shop. | 0:35:41 | 0:35:43 | |
I think my favourite of the items that's come in today is the silver-top claret jug. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:49 | |
Very rare that you get a good claret jug in, particularly one that's | 0:35:49 | 0:35:52 | |
silver-topped, and I do think that will do well here today. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:55 | |
I think the money box is very interesting. | 0:35:55 | 0:35:57 | |
I would anticipate it's going to do somewhere in the region of £20-£40. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:01 | |
It's got a little bit of damage on it, but it is a nice, quirky piece. | 0:36:01 | 0:36:06 | |
Paul spent £158 and is offering up five lots. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:11 | |
David is also presenting five lots at a total cost of £113. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:17 | |
Let the games begin! | 0:36:17 | 0:36:20 | |
We are starting with David's musical piece of plumbing. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
-Ten bid, at £10 bid... -Ohh, paid 40. -15, 20... | 0:36:25 | 0:36:30 | |
Taking big bid increments. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:32 | |
-30, 30 bid, five... -Come on, you're getting there. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:35 | |
-Try eight, madam. -Go on! -At £35, bid at 35... -No, no! -38, is it? | 0:36:35 | 0:36:39 | |
-Going to sell at 35... -No, no! | 0:36:39 | 0:36:41 | |
GAVEL BANGS | 0:36:41 | 0:36:42 | |
It has hit a bum note with a £5 loss. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:46 | |
Why didn't you bid on those? | 0:36:46 | 0:36:49 | |
Yeah, what's your problem?! | 0:36:49 | 0:36:51 | |
That's no way to behave! Maybe Paul can whip him into shape. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
At £10, bid at ten, for the good crop stand. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:01 | |
-15, 20, 20 against you... -No, it's not going to make 20 quid. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:05 | |
-It can't make 20 quid. -25, 30... 30 bid out at the top now. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:10 | |
-Come on, bid. -OK... -I'll give you a couple of quid. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:13 | |
Oh, sorry, Paul, I just missed that, mate! Sorry about that(!) | 0:37:13 | 0:37:17 | |
Ha! The friendship's going to pot, as is their cash, with another loss. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:21 | |
Good job you didn't bid on that one anyway. Well done. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:25 | |
That was a good decision. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:26 | |
Paul's militaria did him proud at the last auction. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:31 | |
Can he do it again? | 0:37:31 | 0:37:33 | |
Ten bid. Little money at ten bid. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:35 | |
-12, 15, 18, 20... -Here we go. -22. -Oh! -22, try another one. | 0:37:35 | 0:37:42 | |
22, 22 bid and selling at 22... | 0:37:42 | 0:37:46 | |
GAVEL BANGS | 0:37:46 | 0:37:47 | |
It's bombed, as all but 4p of that profit | 0:37:47 | 0:37:50 | |
will be eaten up by auction house costs. | 0:37:50 | 0:37:54 | |
At least you've made a bit of profit on paper. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:56 | |
You're the first one today to make a profit on paper! | 0:37:56 | 0:37:59 | |
Can David's next piece help balance the books? | 0:37:59 | 0:38:02 | |
-Five bid... -Oh, here we go. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:05 | |
-Eight, ten, ten against you. -..Bid there. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:08 | |
-Come on. Any more? -At ten bid, 12... -No, go on! | 0:38:08 | 0:38:12 | |
All finished then at £12... | 0:38:12 | 0:38:14 | |
No more gold sovereigns for you, I'm afraid, David. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:18 | |
I wouldn't say there's a feverish atmosphere in the salesroom. | 0:38:18 | 0:38:22 | |
For the next lot, Paul has combined his Victorian pots | 0:38:24 | 0:38:27 | |
and lids with his doll's tea set. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
£10 straight in. Ten bid. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:33 | |
At £10 bid, at ten bid... | 0:38:33 | 0:38:35 | |
12, 14, 16... | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
All out in the ring now. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:39 | |
18, 20, 20 bid. At 20 bid up top now. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:44 | |
At 20 bid, at 20 bid and selling at £20... | 0:38:44 | 0:38:48 | |
GAVEL BANGS | 0:38:48 | 0:38:50 | |
It's a £2 profit, but after costs, he'll have made a loss. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:54 | |
-Did you buy that? -Yes! -But it wasn't mine! | 0:38:54 | 0:38:57 | |
-It was his. You can send them back, you know. -It was nice. | 0:38:57 | 0:39:00 | |
-Behave, Harper! Your Bakelite box is up next. -Five bid. | 0:39:00 | 0:39:06 | |
-At £5 bid... -Go on, go on. -All out, take seven. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:10 | |
Seven, nine, 11, 13, 15, 18... | 0:39:10 | 0:39:15 | |
-18 with me, at £18... -Go on, go on, go on! | 0:39:15 | 0:39:18 | |
-20, 20 against you. 21, is it, madam? -Go on! | 0:39:18 | 0:39:22 | |
20 bid and selling at 20... | 0:39:22 | 0:39:26 | |
Cor, things are looking up! He's just doubled his money. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:30 | |
That's 100%. There's nothing wrong with a 100% margin. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:35 | |
Can his money box help pile up pennies? | 0:39:36 | 0:39:40 | |
Five bid, at £5 bid, at five, ten, 15... | 0:39:40 | 0:39:43 | |
-Well done, good taste. -..20, five, 30... | 0:39:43 | 0:39:47 | |
-All out in the ring now, at 30 I am bid. At 30 I am bid... -Is that you? | 0:39:47 | 0:39:52 | |
Are you all done and finished then at £30? | 0:39:52 | 0:39:55 | |
Harper's pulling ahead in this auction, thanks to his new friend. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:01 | |
-It's a bargain. -I've got two of yours. -A beautiful thing. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:04 | |
Well done. You've got good taste. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:05 | |
Fibber. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:07 | |
Perhaps Paul can pull it back by flashing his silverware. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:11 | |
40 bid. At 40 bid. Five. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:14 | |
-Ooh. -And 50. Five. And 60. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:17 | |
-Five. And 70. -Oh, they like their silver. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:20 | |
-They like their silver. -Two. And five. 75 with me. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:23 | |
-They like their silver. -At £75 only bid. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:25 | |
At 75 bid, and selling at 75. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:28 | |
A sterling £45 profit puts Paul back in front. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:34 | |
Seriously, well done. | 0:40:34 | 0:40:35 | |
-Thank you. -Well done. -Well, you've got silver up next, haven't you? | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
Can David's silver offering follow suit? | 0:40:40 | 0:40:43 | |
-At 20 only bid. All out in the ring now. -It's a nice little thing, that. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:46 | |
-Five. 30. 35. 35 with me. -Come on! | 0:40:46 | 0:40:51 | |
-At 35. At 35. 40. -No, go on! -40 bid. I'll take two. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:56 | |
-At 40 only bid. At £40. -No! -40 bid against you. 42. | 0:40:56 | 0:41:00 | |
45. 45. | 0:41:00 | 0:41:02 | |
-It should be 90 quid! -48. | 0:41:02 | 0:41:05 | |
48, I'm bid. At 48 bid. I'm going to sell, then, at 48. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:10 | |
Unfortunately, David is yet again beaten by costs. | 0:41:11 | 0:41:15 | |
Oh! | 0:41:15 | 0:41:17 | |
Why didn't you bid on that one? That was a lovely... | 0:41:17 | 0:41:19 | |
PAUL LAUGHS | 0:41:19 | 0:41:21 | |
Have they saved the best for last? | 0:41:21 | 0:41:24 | |
It's the highly anticipated silver claret jug that Paul picked up | 0:41:24 | 0:41:28 | |
for a pittance. | 0:41:28 | 0:41:29 | |
-He's got nothing on the books. -£100 straight in. 100 bid. | 0:41:29 | 0:41:32 | |
-Mm. -£100 bid. 110. | 0:41:32 | 0:41:35 | |
It's already double what he paid. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:38 | |
-140. -Yeah. -150, 160. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:41 | |
All out in the ring, now. At 160 I'm bid. At 160 only bid. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:45 | |
-I'll take five - where? 165. At 165 all out in the ring now. -So cheap. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:50 | |
At 165 are you all done and finished, then, at 165? | 0:41:50 | 0:41:54 | |
Paul, congratulations. And I sincerely mean it. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:58 | |
PAUL LAUGHS | 0:41:58 | 0:42:01 | |
Argh! Argh! Argh! Argh! | 0:42:01 | 0:42:03 | |
Hand-crushing Harper knew it would wipe him out, | 0:42:03 | 0:42:06 | |
and it has, giving victory to Laidlaw once again. | 0:42:06 | 0:42:10 | |
David Harper started this leg with £208.70. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:16 | |
During this trip to auction, he made a profit of £5.90. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:20 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:42:20 | 0:42:21 | |
Giving him £214.60 to carry forward. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:24 | |
Paul Laidlaw started with £271.56, and has racked up impressive | 0:42:27 | 0:42:31 | |
profits of £97.84 after auction costs, | 0:42:31 | 0:42:37 | |
giving him a very healthy £369.40 to flaunt on the next leg. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:43 | |
Well done. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:44 | |
So is it legal for me to swear at this point, or not? | 0:42:44 | 0:42:47 | |
You can swear but you can't touch the face. You can't hit me. | 0:42:47 | 0:42:50 | |
I can hit you there! | 0:42:50 | 0:42:52 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:42:52 | 0:42:53 | |
Well done. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:55 | |
-Are you ready? -As ever! -Come on, then. | 0:42:55 | 0:42:58 | |
CAR REVS | 0:42:59 | 0:43:01 | |
-Look at that. -PAUL LAUGHS | 0:43:01 | 0:43:04 | |
Next time on the Antiques Road Trip, Paul finds his wonderland. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:08 | |
How bizarre. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:11 | |
Never seen the likes. | 0:43:11 | 0:43:12 | |
-And David leaves it to Lady luck. -OK, what do you want? -Heads. -Heads. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:16 |