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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each, | 0:00:01 | 0:00:05 | |
a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:09 | |
-Going, going, gone. -Yes! | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
-I'm loving that bird. -The aim - | 0:00:12 | 0:00:14 | |
-to make the biggest profit at auction but it's no mean feat. -Yes! | 0:00:14 | 0:00:18 | |
There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers. | 0:00:18 | 0:00:22 | |
Don't I look handsome? | 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 | |
I'm going now. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
This is the Antiques Road Trip. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
They may be zipping along the beautiful roads of Somerset | 0:00:37 | 0:00:40 | |
but there's a whiff of competition emanating from antiques experts | 0:00:40 | 0:00:45 | |
Charlie Ross and Thomas Plant. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:46 | |
Are you going to be gentle with me today? | 0:00:46 | 0:00:48 | |
I'm going to be so gentle with you, Thomas, | 0:00:48 | 0:00:50 | |
you won't even notice I'm here. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:52 | |
Charlie Ross is no slouch, wielding the gavel. | 0:00:52 | 0:00:55 | |
He ran his own auction house for 25 years | 0:00:55 | 0:00:57 | |
and knows the business like the back of his hand. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
One thing I can say is I'm now completely lost. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:03 | |
Thomas Plant is a Road Trip veteran. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
With 20 years in the trade he's a supreme judge of style and taste. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:11 | |
Could look like a pirate now, couldn't I? | 0:01:11 | 0:01:14 | |
Our experts started the week with £200 each | 0:01:14 | 0:01:17 | |
but one auction later, it's all change. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
Are you all done? 100 falling. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:22 | |
# I'm in the money. # | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
Thomas made a small profit, so starts this leg with £225.08. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:31 | |
Charlie, however, had an exceptionally good sale, | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
giving him a healthy £295.20 to spend, spend, spend. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:41 | |
But our chappies are heading off on the second leg of their voyage | 0:01:43 | 0:01:46 | |
in their trusty friend, a natty little 1971 Triumph Spitfire. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:51 | |
Don't they look dashing, eh? And snug. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
This week's Road Trip takes us over 400 miles from deepest Somerset | 0:01:55 | 0:02:00 | |
right up to Shropshire via North Wales, before looping back | 0:02:00 | 0:02:04 | |
down to finish at an auction and showdown in Bedford, Bedfordshire. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:08 | |
Today, we're starting our journey in Bath, Somerset, | 0:02:08 | 0:02:11 | |
then heading north via Kingswood in Bristol to the charming | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
Cotswolds, and finally onto an auction in Stroud, Gloucestershire. | 0:02:14 | 0:02:19 | |
And we're firmly on Thomas' patch. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
He's cut his teeth in the antiques trade in Bath | 0:02:22 | 0:02:24 | |
and members of his family are still in the business here. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:28 | |
So, today, we're going into Bath, you're going to meet Caroline, | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
my aunt. She's lovely. It will be an experience. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
Not long before we find out. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:36 | |
Ah! The beautiful Georgian city of Bath and the jewel in its crown, | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
the world-famous Royal Crescent, built in the late 1760s. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
-Cobblestones. -There we are, look at that. -Splendid. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:53 | |
Splendid indeed. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:55 | |
Now, enough sightseeing, chaps. Time to shop. | 0:02:55 | 0:03:00 | |
I can't wait to meet your aunt. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:02 | |
If she's anything like you, I'm in trouble. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
I hope she doesn't give you a good deal. Come on. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
Auntie Caroline runs her shop in an old grocery store which is | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
now home to cats Heidi and Siki and a smorgasbord of antiques, | 0:03:11 | 0:03:15 | |
and this must be... Caroline the kisser. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:19 | |
Lovely to see you, Caroline. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:21 | |
-This is my good friend, Charlie. -Caroline, lovely to meet you. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
-Charmer. -Look after him. -I will. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:29 | |
Please, don't give him too much of a good deal. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:32 | |
-Look, I'm running a business here. -I know you are, I know you are. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:36 | |
-Oh, that means everything must go. -Including you, Thomas. Off you pop. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
Now, Charlie may have his work cut out in here. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
The Road Trip has been here before and David Harper discovered | 0:03:44 | 0:03:47 | |
-Caroline's no pushover. -Could it be £5? | 0:03:47 | 0:03:50 | |
-Just put it on my account. -No, it can't be £5. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:53 | |
-And, let's get trading. -No! -£6. -No! | 0:03:53 | 0:03:56 | |
-Seven. -No, no! No! No! | 0:03:56 | 0:03:58 | |
I'm going to stamp my foot. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:00 | |
Let's see if charming Charlie can do any better. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
Are you, by any chance, a Tommy Cooper fan? | 0:04:03 | 0:04:07 | |
-Ha, ha, ha! Just like that. -Uncanny, that. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
Now, what's this Caroline slipping out of the cabinet? | 0:04:10 | 0:04:14 | |
I bet you've never seen one of these. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
It's a bar of soap! | 0:04:18 | 0:04:20 | |
I hope she's not trying to tell you something here, Charlie. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
I've got there shades of a Union Jack. 1937. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:29 | |
-It's a Coronation bar of soap. -Yes. -And it's never been used. -Yes. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:34 | |
Isn't that extraordinary? What a priceless object. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:38 | |
-That's what I thought. -Yes. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:40 | |
Guaranteed delicate skins. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:43 | |
Marvellous. How much is it? | 0:04:44 | 0:04:46 | |
-I could... -Give it to me? | 0:04:46 | 0:04:49 | |
-No, I could do it for £12. -Could you? | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
Not sure Charlie's in a lather over that one yet. Still, moving on. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:56 | |
Hang on, hold on. Hold...on. | 0:04:56 | 0:05:00 | |
That's a little bit damaged. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:03 | |
It's not damaged, it's completely and utterly knackered. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:05:06 | 0:05:08 | |
Well, that bit... | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
I think to say this is damaged is the understatement of the year. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:14 | |
This Regency desk stand would have been made in the early 19th century | 0:05:14 | 0:05:19 | |
when George IV was acting as Prince Regent. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
It would once have held two glass inkwells | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
and a space for wafers, but sadly, this one is now showing its age. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:29 | |
It's clapped out. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:30 | |
I notice there's no price on this either. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
Well, I didn't really want to sell it. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:34 | |
-Oh, didn't you? -Cos it's so nice. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:36 | |
Didn't want to sell it because it's so nice. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:40 | |
Caroline, look me in the eye and say that again. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
I could do it for £40. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:47 | |
I think that is the nicest thing in your shop, | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
without a shadow of a doubt. It's absolutely beautiful workmanship. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
Caroline, I'm going to ask you a straightforward question here. | 0:05:55 | 0:06:00 | |
-You can say yes or no. -No! -Right, let's move on. No, no, no. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
-You've said no. -Go on. -I was going to say would you take £20 for that? | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
-No. -No, fine. You've just got to try. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:10 | |
I think at £20 it might make 25 at auction. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
I'm sure. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:14 | |
But I can't do it for 20, Charlie, I'm sorry. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:18 | |
Charlie, I knew you were in for trouble here. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
So that's still no deal for either the soap or the desk stand. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:25 | |
I would never be forgiven by Thomas | 0:06:25 | 0:06:26 | |
if I walked out of here without buying something, so... | 0:06:26 | 0:06:30 | |
I wonder how he's getting on down at the other place. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:33 | |
Probably famously. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:35 | |
Yes, how is the incorrigible nephew getting on? | 0:06:37 | 0:06:41 | |
He's down the road at the Old Bank Antiques Centre, where, | 0:06:41 | 0:06:44 | |
-of course, he knows the owner Alex. -So nice to see you again. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:48 | |
-Nice to see you, too. -We go back some way. -Yes, a very long way. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:51 | |
Yes, let's not dwell on that. Get shopping, Thomas. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
I don't have much luck with pictures. But isn't that beautiful? | 0:06:57 | 0:07:00 | |
Anthony Reed is one of Oliver Reed's relations. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
He was also a friend of my mother. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:08 | |
Lordy! Do you know absolutely everyone, Thomas? | 0:07:09 | 0:07:13 | |
Now, surely there must be something sweet here to tempt our expert? | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
That's just fabulous, isn't it? Isn't that wonderful? | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
Sadly, we do not have the key for it. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:23 | |
So what would you do? You'd put your bubblegum in there? | 0:07:23 | 0:07:25 | |
-Put your coin in there. -Coin in there. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:28 | |
-And you never see either again. -And it's an original one, isn't it? | 0:07:28 | 0:07:32 | |
-Yes, a lovely thing. -1950s. Can that be very cheap? -What's on it? -55. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:37 | |
-How about 35? -I was more thinking 20! | 0:07:38 | 0:07:42 | |
-But... -Well, I'll ask about that. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:45 | |
-Do you mind? -Yes. -That's a great fun thing. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:47 | |
-It's a great fun thing, but as you say, you can't get into it! -Can't get it open! | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
Alex needs to check the price with his partner. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:54 | |
Just every schoolboy | 0:07:54 | 0:07:56 | |
and schoolgirl's absolute dream to be able to come home, | 0:07:56 | 0:07:59 | |
put their little penny in, | 0:07:59 | 0:08:01 | |
turn the knob and out comes a load of sweeties. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
It's just fantastic. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:06 | |
-He wasn't all that pleased at £20. -No, I bet he wasn't. -How about 25? | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
Perfect. That is a deal. I would very much like to buy that. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
Well done, Thomas. First purchase of the day. Now the boy's on a roll. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:20 | |
Look at that. This is a piece of Art Nouveau. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:24 | |
Just going to move it over here because, | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
you know, my strength is slightly going. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:30 | |
So an Art Nouveau copper coal or log bin. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:32 | |
It will come up beautifully. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
Look at these fantastic stylised flower heads here. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:38 | |
You've got these pretty, pretty hearts on the domed lid, | 0:08:38 | 0:08:43 | |
and it's been planished, which is hammer beaten. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
You could see there's a freedom here. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:48 | |
There's been a freedom in construction of this. It's lovely. | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
I think it's safe to say he likes it. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
-It's a good thing. -Ah, you've found our hidden treasure. -Yes. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:59 | |
-It's got 85 on it. -I think we could do that for 70. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:02 | |
-D'you think they'd take 60? -Probably not, actually. -No. -Probably not. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:07 | |
-Five, 65? -Go on, then, 65. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
-Yeah? -Yes. -Is that all right? You won't get in too much trouble? | 0:09:09 | 0:09:12 | |
Oh, I'm sure I'll get my arm broken. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:14 | |
-Shake my hand before my arm gets broken. -Don't want that to happen. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:19 | |
Nice work from the nifty nephew. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:20 | |
One coal bin and one bubblegum dispensing machine for a smart £90. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:26 | |
But still no deal for Charlie over at Auntie Caroline's, | 0:09:27 | 0:09:30 | |
unless she can tempt him with something else. Standby. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:35 | |
How about this little collection of napkin rings? Knives and forks. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:39 | |
-What absurd things! Aren't they rather jolly? -Mm. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:43 | |
An intimate dinner party set. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:45 | |
So, then, you'd have two for an intimate dinner party, wouldn't you? | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
Come on! Come on, Caroline! Just you and me and a candle! | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
CAROLINE LAUGHS | 0:09:53 | 0:09:55 | |
-And a desk stand for 20 quid, that would be perfect! -Nay, nay! | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
Nay, nay and thrice nay! | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
-How much are those? -They're £40. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:05 | |
They're polishing up a treat. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:08 | |
-Would you do those for 20 quid? -I... -Give you 20 quid for those. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:11 | |
-Watch my eyes... -25. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:16 | |
-25? -Yup. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
-Sold. -Good job you caught... Oh! | 0:10:20 | 0:10:23 | |
-I'm disappointed you don't need the soap. -How much was the soap? -12. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:29 | |
-What were they? 25? -Mm. -Can you do the two for 35? | 0:10:29 | 0:10:32 | |
Why do people have to always round things down? | 0:10:32 | 0:10:36 | |
Isn't it nice rounding...? Don't you like a bit of rounding? | 0:10:36 | 0:10:39 | |
-Why don't you round things up a little? -Oh. -Like £40. -Don't start making it more expensive. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:44 | |
Can I chuck that in there, make it 35? | 0:10:44 | 0:10:46 | |
-All right then. -Thank you. -Crikey. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
A deal at last, but he's determined not to give up on that desk stand. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:54 | |
You're not going to sell me the stand for 25? | 0:10:54 | 0:10:56 | |
-I can try one last time. -We could toss for either 25 or 30. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:02 | |
So, if Charlie wins, he gets the desk stand for £25. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
If Caroline wins it's £30. Stand by your beds now. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
-Right. -Right. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
-Tails. -You know what they say - tails never fails. -Really? | 0:11:11 | 0:11:17 | |
-But on this occasion it has. -Oh! | 0:11:17 | 0:11:21 | |
-Ha-ha! -Zounds! -Get me that dish. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:25 | |
Ooh! Lady Luck is on your side today, Charlie. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
So he gets his wicked way with the desk stand, along with a 1937 bar of soap | 0:11:28 | 0:11:34 | |
and a set of napkin rings from the lovely Caroline, all for £60. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:38 | |
-How's that? -There we are. Yes, OK. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
Darling, I bought three things off you | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
and I've never seen such three ridiculous things in all my life. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:46 | |
-And I have to say, I'm thrilled with everyone of them. -Oh, good. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
And it's been a real pleasure to meet you. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:52 | |
And your delightful striped jacket. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:54 | |
Now, nephew Thomas is travelling three miles north of Bath to the | 0:11:54 | 0:11:59 | |
village of Lansdown to visit an astonishing monument | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
-with a rather intriguing history. -Here we are. There's the tower. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:07 | |
-Oh! That's Beckford's Tower. So lovely. -Looking like a beacon. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:11 | |
He's come to meet curator Amy Frost to find out more. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:15 | |
-Hello. -Hi. -I'm Thomas. -I'm Amy. -Really nice to meet you. -You too. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:19 | |
-Come on in. -Thank you very much. I hope it's a bit warmer. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
At 120 feet high, Beckford's Tower dominates the landscape. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
A vast neoclassical structure that was built at the whim | 0:12:28 | 0:12:32 | |
of a man who was once the wealthiest person in Britain. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:35 | |
Back in the late 18th century, William Beckford spent | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
a fortune gathering a vast collection of priceless | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
works of art and then built this tower as a showcase | 0:12:43 | 0:12:47 | |
and a place to use as a study retreat. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
So this is a bust of William Beckford. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:54 | |
He amassed these amazing collections which he would only let people in to | 0:12:54 | 0:12:58 | |
see if he felt that you were worthy enough of appreciating what he had. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:03 | |
-So, do you think I'm worthy enough? -I imagine so. -That's good of you to say that. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:07 | |
William Beckford inherited his fortune at a young age | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
from his father, who made his money from the slave trade | 0:13:12 | 0:13:16 | |
and sugar plantations in Jamaica. Like this one. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
Young William was to have a very privileged upbringing. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:23 | |
He was taught by the best tutors that money can buy | 0:13:23 | 0:13:25 | |
so he tells us he was taught architecture | 0:13:25 | 0:13:28 | |
by Sir William Chambers, although there's no evidence of that. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:30 | |
He's taught art by Alexander Cozens. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:32 | |
And the great Beckford story is that he's taught music by Mozart. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:36 | |
But there are quite a lot of myths about Beckford | 0:13:36 | 0:13:39 | |
and most of them he makes up himself. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:41 | |
Beckford spent nearly his entire fortune on his collection | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
which now has been mostly sold off. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:50 | |
But luckily for us, he commissioned three paintings to record | 0:13:50 | 0:13:53 | |
some of his most precious items. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
And they show you some of the things from his collection that were | 0:13:56 | 0:14:00 | |
-once housed here at the tower. -Wow. He certainly bought well. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:03 | |
He did and it's a real mix of Oriental porcelain and metalwork... | 0:14:03 | 0:14:09 | |
-He was a really big, major player. -Yeah, really big collector. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:13 | |
-Very important collector. -Just spending his father's money. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
How very nice(!) | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
So when Beckford died, his daughter simply kept the best items | 0:14:19 | 0:14:24 | |
and sold the rest to dealers in Bath. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
On the Road Trip Plant finds a Beckford object! | 0:14:27 | 0:14:29 | |
How do we know a Beckford object? | 0:14:29 | 0:14:31 | |
The best way to prove Beckford provenance of an object is to find | 0:14:31 | 0:14:37 | |
somewhere on it his brand, which is an emblem from his coat of arms. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:42 | |
And you can see them really clearly on bindings for some of his books. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:46 | |
-So these are his codes. Was he a big book collector? -He was. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
He was one of the greatest book collectors this country ever had. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
-He read every single book he ever bought. -Wonderful. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
We can always tell they're Beckford books because he annotates. | 0:14:55 | 0:15:00 | |
So here's where he's done three or four pages of annotations | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
for the book. He's commenting on whether he agrees with the author, | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
he's commenting on whether he thinks the writing is particularly good. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
Most of the time he's quite scathing. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:14 | |
This is a book called Alpine Sketches, | 0:15:14 | 0:15:16 | |
so it's a description of journeys around the Swiss Alps. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:19 | |
He says it's quite "a la Radcliffe", like Ann Radcliffe the novelist, | 0:15:19 | 0:15:24 | |
who was a bit overly flowery in her descriptions. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
Beckford designed his tower not only as a place to put | 0:15:31 | 0:15:34 | |
part of his collection, but also he created a place to read at the very top. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:38 | |
Look at that. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:40 | |
-My! Oh, my. I can see why he came up here every day. -Yeah. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:46 | |
It's just magical, isn't it? | 0:15:46 | 0:15:49 | |
-I bet you must love coming up here? -Yes. Bring a book, sit and read. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:56 | |
And you're just totally away from everything. | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
And that's what it was for him. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:00 | |
Amy, this has been fascinating. I've enjoyed coming up the tower. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:04 | |
-That's a pleasure. -And also hoping to find a Beckford treasure. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:08 | |
-That's... -It's the hunt, the treasure hunt... -It is. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:11 | |
-..is to turn up a Beckford treasure. -It's a bit like a grail hunt. -It is. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
On the quest for his own grail is Sir Roscoe. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:20 | |
He's travelled 11 miles north-west to Kingswood in Bristol. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:24 | |
He's come to Odds And Todds to see if he can sniff out a deal. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:28 | |
On hand to assist is Jay. Watch out. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:30 | |
-Hi, nice to see you. Charlie's the name. -OK. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
What an enormous emporium you have here. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:36 | |
-Any antiques amongst this lot? -There is probably a few here and there. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:40 | |
Right, eyes peeled, Charlie. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:43 | |
Surely you can find your way through this lot. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
Crikey! It's like a maze. This is never-ending. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:52 | |
One thing I can say is I am now completely lost. I've been there. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:59 | |
The front's this way. Ah! | 0:17:01 | 0:17:03 | |
Downstairs. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
I need something old or quirky. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:09 | |
Yes, I can spot one right there. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
-God! -Steady. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:15 | |
-Mind the step. -Will do. -Ah-ha! I've just remembered I... Oh! | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
-Lordy. -This isn't easy. This is not easy. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
Ah. There IS a way out. Ooh, God. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:28 | |
Oops-a-daisy! Now, talking of Daisy... | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
-Oh, look. Love your farm set. Isn't that fantastic? -Yeah. -Gosh! | 0:17:31 | 0:17:37 | |
-There's a lot there for the money as well. -A huge amount. | 0:17:37 | 0:17:41 | |
Isn't that lovely. Turkeys. Swans. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:45 | |
Feeding troughs. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:47 | |
-It's wonderful, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:50 | |
Gosh. What would that lot make at auction? | 0:17:50 | 0:17:53 | |
Now, I can see the price is 150 quid. I can't refuse asking. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:59 | |
-Is there an unforgettable price on this lot? -An unforgettable price? | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
-The death would be £100 for me on that. -It would? -That would be the death. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
Would you take £90 cash? | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
-Oh, my God, that is hard! -Or is that too hard? | 0:18:09 | 0:18:11 | |
That is a little bit too hard for me. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
-I mean... I do see it £100 all day long. -Do you? | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
-I'll split the difference with you. -Would you? Are you sure? -Yeah. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
-I don't want to... -That's all right. -95, just psychologically a bit of a barrier. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
-Gives you a bit more to play with. -Happy with that? -I'm happy with that. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:27 | |
-The farmyard is mine. -No problem. -That's really kind of you. Thank you. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:30 | |
Look at that. Look at that. | 0:18:30 | 0:18:32 | |
I'm really pleased with that. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:34 | |
Now, Charlie, all you have to do, old love, | 0:18:34 | 0:18:36 | |
is to reconvene with Thomas... | 0:18:36 | 0:18:37 | |
..as it's the end of another day | 0:18:40 | 0:18:41 | |
and time for you both to enjoy a little well earned shut-eye. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:45 | |
Night-night. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:47 | |
Day two, and our chaps have the forthcoming auction | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
at the forefront of their minds. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:55 | |
Now, be nice. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
-Am I a cheapskate? -A man of means. -I'm a spender. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:02 | |
-Spend now and regret later. -I'm afraid that is often the case. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
So far, Thomas has spent £90 on two items. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
A 1950s aluminium and glass bubblegum dispenser | 0:19:09 | 0:19:14 | |
and an Art Nouveau copper coal bin, as you do, | 0:19:14 | 0:19:17 | |
leaving him with £135.08 to chuck about. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:20 | |
That is a deal. I would very much like to buy that. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
Charlie, on the other hand, has spent £155 on four items. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:27 | |
A Regency desk stand, a set of eight silver-plated napkin rings, | 0:19:27 | 0:19:32 | |
a 1937 Coronation bar of soap, and a collection of farmyard | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
and other animals. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:38 | |
That leaves him with £140.20 to spend today. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:44 | |
Just like that. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:45 | |
Thomas and Charlie have travelled 52 miles north-east | 0:19:45 | 0:19:49 | |
to the town of Burford in Oxfordshire. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:51 | |
I do hope they're looking forward to another good day's shopping. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
-Are you buoyantly optimistic? -The sun is rising. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
-Right. I think you're down there. -I'm down there. -I'm up by the roundabout. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:03 | |
In fact - | 0:20:03 | 0:20:04 | |
(SCOTTISH ACCENT) # I'll take the high road and you'll take the low road | 0:20:04 | 0:20:08 | |
# And I'll be in profit before you! # | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
No, you won't! You'll struggle up that hill, Roscoe! | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
-Lordy! -I need a walking stick. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:15 | |
So, while Charlie marches off to his shop, | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
Thomas is distinctly ambling to his. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
So, what will Bygones have in store for you? | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
-Morning. -Hello. -I'm Thomas. -Hello, Thomas. I'm Bryda. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:32 | |
-Bryda? -Yes. -Where's that from? -Wales. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
-From Wales? -Yes. -So you're Welsh. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
Clever boy, Thomas(!) | 0:20:38 | 0:20:40 | |
Focus. Don't get distracted. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:43 | |
I'll put on the dressing down. This is a gentleman's example. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
Made for the smaller man, I believe. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
Don't I look handsome? | 0:20:55 | 0:20:57 | |
Oh, God. He really can't help himself, can he? | 0:20:57 | 0:21:00 | |
Aren't you here to look at antiques, Thomas? Like this, for instance. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:04 | |
So, this is a piece of... | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
It's silver plate. It's a model I've seen a lot of. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
It's by a German manufacturer. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
It's called WMF and it's got a very small mark there. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
It's not the oldest thing ever to walk this Earth. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:19 | |
But it's still quite iconic. And it's only 20 quid. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
That's what I would call a TP backup if I don't find anything else. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
But it still might be worth buying. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:28 | |
WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY For sure. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:31 | |
Not bad, not bad. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:32 | |
So, how's Roscoe getting on? Steady on, old boy. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:35 | |
You'll do yourself a mischief. Look at that. He's so agile. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:39 | |
Heading for the large Antiques Centre, and this is not | 0:21:39 | 0:21:42 | |
the first time Charlie's been in here, so watch out. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:44 | |
-You must be Giovanni. -I am, yes. -How are you? -Nice to see you. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:49 | |
-I don't think we've met, have we? -No, we haven't. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:51 | |
-How long have you been here? -Ooh, 25 years. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
-I know who was here before you. -Back in the Dark Ages... | 0:21:54 | 0:21:59 | |
Now, this place is huge! | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
-Help him out, Giovanni. -What about the cross-country skis? | 0:22:01 | 0:22:05 | |
Oh, goodness! Made in Norway. Aren't they splendid! | 0:22:05 | 0:22:08 | |
-Great frame! -Do you want to know the price? -D-don't... Hang on. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:12 | |
I've got so much more to look at, Giovanni. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
I don't want to just buy the first thing I see. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:17 | |
Chance would be a fine thing! | 0:22:17 | 0:22:19 | |
-I've seen about four things I like so far. -Oh, God! | 0:22:19 | 0:22:22 | |
-And I'm going to go upstairs. -That's encouraging. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
Now, what about these? | 0:22:25 | 0:22:26 | |
Aren't they lovely? | 0:22:26 | 0:22:28 | |
Yes, it says £250 but there's a word after that I don't like - "each". | 0:22:28 | 0:22:33 | |
You don't like the "each", I understand, yes. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:35 | |
-We can work it out...something. We can do something. -They're gorgeous. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
They're very good decorator's items. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
-Very nice, very nice, yes, yes, yes. -But you have to have two, don't you? | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
The fact that there's a pair of them either side of a fireplace, | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
and if they were of a period, erm, | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
they would be hugely valuable but I like those and I think if | 0:22:52 | 0:22:56 | |
the sale room show them off well, I think they could do well. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:59 | |
Very nice. You probably do a BOGOF offer here, don't you? | 0:22:59 | 0:23:03 | |
-Do you know what a BOGOF is? -No. -Buy one, get one free. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:06 | |
Erm, perhaps, perhaps. If we get to the right money, yes. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:11 | |
The right money... | 0:23:11 | 0:23:12 | |
Er, even as a BOGOF, | 0:23:12 | 0:23:14 | |
that's still £110 more than you've got in your wallet, Charlie. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:18 | |
But, someone's not letting go of the idea. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
-Well, you know what I want to do but I... -Let's sit down and relax. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:26 | |
-Yes? -I want to buy your two candelabra. -Two... | 0:23:26 | 0:23:31 | |
-But I've got £140.20. -That's too little. You can keep the 20p. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:36 | |
Well, I'm very happy to give you everything I have in life but... | 0:23:36 | 0:23:39 | |
-No, it's all right. -For an old man? -Well, not very old but OK, yes. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:45 | |
We can do a deal, I think, yes. Yes. Yes. All right? | 0:23:45 | 0:23:47 | |
-Are you really happy? -Yes, I am. -You've made an old man extremely happy. | 0:23:47 | 0:23:51 | |
With a reduction of £360, I don't blame you. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:54 | |
-Thank you very much. -That's really, really... I appreciate that, hugely. | 0:23:56 | 0:24:00 | |
I think they're absolutely delightful. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
Well, let's hope the buyers think so, too, eh? | 0:24:02 | 0:24:05 | |
Now, with Charlie spent out, bar 20p, let's rejoin Thomas | 0:24:05 | 0:24:09 | |
and see if he's any closer to spending some cash. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:12 | |
And, like a mythological dragon, he's been attracted by the flash of gold. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:17 | |
This little ring here, can I have a quick look at that little ring? | 0:24:17 | 0:24:21 | |
Little ring? | 0:24:21 | 0:24:22 | |
The ring and the earrings, actually. That little box, the whole thing. | 0:24:22 | 0:24:26 | |
So, what I'm looking for is any semblance of a mark | 0:24:26 | 0:24:30 | |
of any...nature. There's one there. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:35 | |
And these little emeralds. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:37 | |
So, what I'm looking for is whether these are a gold | 0:24:37 | 0:24:41 | |
or whether they're a silver gilt. I'm pretty sure... | 0:24:41 | 0:24:44 | |
-I'm pretty sure they're gold. -I'm pretty sure that they are gold. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:48 | |
And these are screwback earrings, | 0:24:48 | 0:24:50 | |
so you could screw them into the back of your ear, if you see that there. | 0:24:50 | 0:24:54 | |
It's quite painful, isn't it? | 0:24:54 | 0:24:55 | |
Best try them on to see, Thomas, eh? | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
As you can see, I'm obviously well-versed into putting on earrings. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:02 | |
There you are. I could be like a pirate now, couldn't I? | 0:25:03 | 0:25:07 | |
All I need... I've got my hat, | 0:25:07 | 0:25:09 | |
then grow the dreads like Johnny Depp and I'm a pirate. | 0:25:09 | 0:25:11 | |
Lose three stone... | 0:25:11 | 0:25:13 | |
..wear make-up. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:15 | |
Quite attractive, really, isn't it? | 0:25:16 | 0:25:19 | |
Mmmm, very pretty, dear. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:20 | |
So, we have a pair of earrings and a gold ring with emeralds. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:25 | |
I do like them. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:29 | |
Could you do them for 80? | 0:25:30 | 0:25:32 | |
Could I ask for 95? | 0:25:32 | 0:25:34 | |
Erm...can I meet you halfway at 85? | 0:25:34 | 0:25:39 | |
-90? -I'd prefer 85 and...well, I... | 0:25:39 | 0:25:44 | |
I could buy something else. I've seen something else I'd like to buy. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:48 | |
Ah, the Thomas Plant back-up item, the WMF vase, marked at £20. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:55 | |
Could we do 90 for the lot? | 0:25:55 | 0:25:58 | |
I had thought of 95. | 0:25:58 | 0:26:02 | |
-95 for the lot. -95 for the lot. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:05 | |
So, that would cost a tenner and these would cost 85. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:08 | |
-So, are you sure you can't do 90? -I'd rather not. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
You'd rather not. Well that's fine. That's fine, I get that. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
I think we'll do that. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:17 | |
Nicely done, Thomas. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:19 | |
Our chaps are leaving Burford in the dust | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
and motoring on to the charming Cotswold town | 0:26:21 | 0:26:24 | |
of Bourton-on-the-Water, in Gloucestershire. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:27 | |
-Charlie's dropping Thomas off for his next shop. -Right, out you get. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:32 | |
-Looking glass. -Looking glass. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:34 | |
Do you think I'll find something to eat me, that'll make me grow big? | 0:26:34 | 0:26:37 | |
It can't make you any bigger! | 0:26:37 | 0:26:39 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
-Nasty boy! -Have a lovely time with Alice! | 0:26:41 | 0:26:43 | |
While Thomas finds his way inside, Charlie has an appointment to keep. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:48 | |
He's heading north, to the village of Stow-on-the-Wold, | 0:26:48 | 0:26:51 | |
where there's a museum dedicated to one of his greatest passions - | 0:26:51 | 0:26:55 | |
cricket. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:56 | |
-He's come to meet the man who set up the museum, Andy Collier. -A-ha! | 0:27:00 | 0:27:05 | |
-Nice to meet you. -Andy, is it? -Welcome to Cotswold Cricket Museum. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
Thank you very much indeed. Lovely to see you. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:11 | |
Andy gave up his life as an electrician to devote himself | 0:27:11 | 0:27:15 | |
to his favourite sport | 0:27:15 | 0:27:17 | |
and has spent the last 20 years collecting cricket memorabilia, | 0:27:17 | 0:27:20 | |
some of which tells the story of the game from its earliest beginnings. | 0:27:20 | 0:27:24 | |
Luckily, Charlie appears to have come prepared. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:26 | |
Let's hope he's not wearing his box. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:28 | |
-But actually... -Now, I'm going to make myself more appropriate. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:32 | |
I hope you'll approve. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:34 | |
Ooh, look...member of the MCC. I'm impressed! | 0:27:34 | 0:27:38 | |
So, competitive cricket really began to get going | 0:27:38 | 0:27:41 | |
in the 19th century, with one particular player changing | 0:27:41 | 0:27:44 | |
the uniform for ever due to a terrible accident. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:46 | |
Alfred Mynn was reputed to be the first man to wear pads in cricket. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:50 | |
-When he... -Really?! -He had his leg severely bruised | 0:27:50 | 0:27:53 | |
-by Samuel Redgate from Nottingham... -Yeah. | 0:27:53 | 0:27:56 | |
..and nearly had his leg amputated. | 0:27:56 | 0:27:57 | |
And then after two years convalescence, he started wearing a pad inside his sock. | 0:27:57 | 0:28:03 | |
Early bats and stumps were quite different to those | 0:28:04 | 0:28:07 | |
we all know today. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:09 | |
Bowling, too, would not be recognisable in today's game. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:14 | |
Watch out! I think Roscoe's determined to demonstrate. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:18 | |
-How did they first start? -Underarm. -Really? | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
Underarm, yeah, a little bit like bowls now, really. | 0:28:21 | 0:28:24 | |
People have got much bigger and therefore taller, | 0:28:24 | 0:28:27 | |
and therefore the ball must be coming faster. | 0:28:27 | 0:28:29 | |
If a tall, for example, West Indian is coming along and bowling at you, | 0:28:29 | 0:28:33 | |
between him letting go of the ball and me hitting the ball, | 0:28:33 | 0:28:38 | |
how much time have I got? | 0:28:38 | 0:28:40 | |
Between half a second and three quarters of a second. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:42 | |
Half a second! It's extraordinary, isn't it? | 0:28:42 | 0:28:46 | |
Andy's museum pays tribute to the two greatest cricketers of all time. | 0:28:46 | 0:28:51 | |
He has WG Grace's actual bat and a wall dedicated to Donald Bradman. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:57 | |
This man, Bradman, who was Australian - how good was he? | 0:28:57 | 0:29:01 | |
He was the best ever. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:03 | |
Can you put that into statistics? | 0:29:03 | 0:29:06 | |
Average of 99.94. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:08 | |
Which means every time he went out to bat, | 0:29:08 | 0:29:10 | |
the chances are he was going to score 100. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:13 | |
-Every third innings, he got 100. -That's amazing. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:15 | |
Whereas a good batsman today would average 50 if they're really good. | 0:29:15 | 0:29:19 | |
You're a good player if you get 45. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:21 | |
So, he was twice as good as any other player that ever lived! | 0:29:21 | 0:29:25 | |
Donald Bradman epitomised the enduring cricketing rivalry | 0:29:25 | 0:29:30 | |
between Australia and England, | 0:29:30 | 0:29:32 | |
one that continues today with the greatest battle of all, The Ashes. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:36 | |
That's a replica Ashes. | 0:29:36 | 0:29:38 | |
That's a replica of the Ashes. It's always surprising to see how tiny it is. | 0:29:38 | 0:29:42 | |
The Ashes were so named after a satirical obituary | 0:29:42 | 0:29:46 | |
was printed in The Times after Australia beat England | 0:29:46 | 0:29:50 | |
for the first time on English soil. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:52 | |
Inside the original urn are reputedly the ashes of a burnt bale. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:57 | |
Now, you've got a sign up there, England-Australia 2009. | 0:29:57 | 0:30:03 | |
That was quite significant, wasn't it? | 0:30:03 | 0:30:05 | |
That was a significant day, yeah. That was the first time we'd beaten Australia at Lord's... | 0:30:05 | 0:30:09 | |
-Which is the home of cricket. -Home of cricket. ..Since 1934. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:12 | |
-It's not very good, is it? -Completely dominated us, unfortunately. | 0:30:12 | 0:30:15 | |
-Do you know, I was there? -You were there? -I was there... | 0:30:15 | 0:30:18 | |
-You lucky boy. I wasn't. -..cheering like mad. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:20 | |
Well, that's fascinating. I raise my cap to you. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:23 | |
-Thank you very much indeed. -Thank you so much for having me. -Absolute pleasure, Charlie. | 0:30:23 | 0:30:27 | |
Now, let's catch up with Thomas. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:28 | |
I hope he's not going to be stumped for what to buy in his last | 0:30:28 | 0:30:32 | |
shop of the day. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
Well, I've got £40...£40! | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
Which isn't a great deal. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:40 | |
But I could buy a little knick-knack. | 0:30:40 | 0:30:43 | |
What's new? And there's plenty to feast your eyes on in this shop, | 0:30:43 | 0:30:46 | |
especially if you have magpie eyes like our Thomas. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:50 | |
So this is a vesta case, so you put your matches in there | 0:30:50 | 0:30:54 | |
and you strike them on the bottom | 0:30:54 | 0:30:56 | |
but it's got die in here. | 0:30:56 | 0:30:58 | |
It's quite a fun thing. | 0:30:58 | 0:31:00 | |
It's quite unusual that's it got this gaming set in it, isn't it? | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
Time to call over shop owner Norman. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
-What can that be? Please, please? -30. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:11 | |
30, thank you. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:13 | |
-Can you do that for 25? -I'll go 28. -OK. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:18 | |
But that's a bit fun, that, isn't it? | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
-That's unusual. -It's a fun thing. It's different. -It is different. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:25 | |
-Do you know, 25 and you've got a deal. -I'll do it. -Yeah? -Cheers. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:30 | |
-Thank you very much. -God bless. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:31 | |
Hope you strike it lucky with that one. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:33 | |
-So, Thomas is all shopped out. -It's been a pleasure, thanks. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:36 | |
-I've enjoyed myself. -Great to see you. -.I hope I do well with it. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:40 | |
Time to rejoin Charlie, | 0:31:40 | 0:31:42 | |
for our experts now have to reveal all to each other. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:45 | |
They've convened in Upper Slaughter. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:48 | |
Hope they don't butcher each other's items. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:50 | |
-Are you ready for this? -Yeah, yeah, yeah. -Dun-dun-dun-durrr! | 0:31:50 | 0:31:54 | |
Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun, dun-der-rar-rar! | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
I'm thinking one thing looks absolutely gorgeous. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
-Do you know what it is? -What? -Yes, what? | 0:32:00 | 0:32:02 | |
-Yeah. -Oh, the vesta. -Shake the dice and they move around. -Yeah. | 0:32:02 | 0:32:06 | |
And it was £25! | 0:32:06 | 0:32:09 | |
I think that's delightful. I would die for that object. | 0:32:09 | 0:32:12 | |
Listen, I make the jokes around here, Charlie. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
Now, just tell me, you know I know nothing about jewellery. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:18 | |
-These aren't gold, are they? -They are gold. -Oh, Thomas! | 0:32:18 | 0:32:21 | |
How did you do that?! Can't be gold! | 0:32:21 | 0:32:23 | |
Yeah, they're gold and that's 18-carat gold. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
I paid 85 for those. So, that's quite good. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:28 | |
-Roscoe, no, no! Roscoe! -I give in. -Roscoe, I want you to see this. -Yes. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:32 | |
-This is my favourite item. -Beaten copper. I call it a coal scuttle. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:37 | |
Coal scuttle-cum-log bin, coal scuttle, yeah. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:39 | |
Yeah, a coal scuttle. That's nice. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:41 | |
You've bought so much better this time around | 0:32:41 | 0:32:44 | |
than you did last time, Thomas. May I congratulate you! | 0:32:44 | 0:32:48 | |
Time for Thomas to pass judgment. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:50 | |
The first thing you will see... | 0:32:50 | 0:32:53 | |
..is a 20 pence piece. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
-That's what I've got left. -Oh, Roscoe! | 0:32:56 | 0:32:58 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:32:58 | 0:33:00 | |
-I thought, as a farmer's son... Do you like that? -Oh, Roscoe! | 0:33:00 | 0:33:04 | |
-You like those, don't you? -I love it! I love it! | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
There's about 120 pieces there. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:10 | |
Oh, Roscoe, how much did you pay for this lot? Can I guess? | 0:33:10 | 0:33:13 | |
-Yeah, yeah, a big load of money. -That's worth £80. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:16 | |
-Yeah, I paid 95. -Oh, brilliant! | 0:33:16 | 0:33:18 | |
Now, what will Thomas think of Charlie's desk stand? | 0:33:18 | 0:33:22 | |
It's completely had it but it is a true antique | 0:33:22 | 0:33:26 | |
and I have a passion for something like that. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:28 | |
We ended up tossing a coin at HER suggestion. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:32 | |
-Right, OK. -£25. | 0:33:32 | 0:33:35 | |
Really? That's very cheap. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:37 | |
Validation from Thomas. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:39 | |
Now onto Charlie's biggest buy. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:41 | |
-The girandoles. -Girandoles, 20th-century. -Yeah. | 0:33:41 | 0:33:46 | |
Two branch wall lights, pure metal, and I paid £140 for the pair. | 0:33:46 | 0:33:51 | |
I wish you didn't tell me that. | 0:33:51 | 0:33:52 | |
No, no. I know. I didn't want you to say, | 0:33:52 | 0:33:54 | |
"Roscoe, you probably paid 30 quid for these". | 0:33:54 | 0:33:56 | |
Well, I mean... | 0:33:56 | 0:33:58 | |
Huh! Dear, he's stuck for words. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:01 | |
-Your general dealer will probably pay £100 for those. -Yeah. I'm a gambler. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:06 | |
-I like your style. -Anyway, good luck, old bean. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:09 | |
Let's find out what they really thought, eh? | 0:34:09 | 0:34:12 | |
Thomas Plant! | 0:34:12 | 0:34:14 | |
Your gold is, frankly, stolen, | 0:34:14 | 0:34:17 | |
and will make you a huge profit. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:20 | |
I do not like the girandoles, those lights. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:23 | |
They could make a lot of money but I don't think they're going to. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:27 | |
It's really on a knife edge, this one. Really on a knife edge. | 0:34:27 | 0:34:29 | |
The race is on! Watch this space. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:33 | |
We're on the edge of our seats, you know (!) | 0:34:33 | 0:34:36 | |
Thomas and Charlie's second day began in Bath, Somerset, | 0:34:36 | 0:34:40 | |
travelled north to Kingswood in Bristol, | 0:34:40 | 0:34:43 | |
then onto the Cotswolds and now we'll conclude at an auction | 0:34:43 | 0:34:45 | |
showdown in Stroud, in Gloucestershire. | 0:34:45 | 0:34:48 | |
-Here we are. Well driven, sir. -Marvellous, thank you. | 0:34:49 | 0:34:53 | |
They boys' battleground for today is Stroud Auction Rooms, | 0:34:53 | 0:34:56 | |
a large, busy auction house with all manner of antiques | 0:34:56 | 0:34:59 | |
and collectables, poised to go under the hammer. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:02 | |
So what does auctioneer James Taylor think of our experts' items? | 0:35:02 | 0:35:06 | |
I'm a real fan of Art Nouveau and arts and crafts | 0:35:06 | 0:35:09 | |
so my favourite item is the copper coal scuttle. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:12 | |
It's very, very fashionable at the moment. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:14 | |
And there's been a fair bit of interest in it. The wall lights are a really good decorator's lot. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:18 | |
They're ornate and they're authentic. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:20 | |
They haven't been played around with too much and that should generate a lot of interest. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:24 | |
Charlie began with £295.20, | 0:35:24 | 0:35:27 | |
and spent exactly £295 on five auction lots. | 0:35:27 | 0:35:30 | |
You've made an old man extremely happy. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:35 | |
Thomas started this leg with £225.08 | 0:35:35 | 0:35:39 | |
and spent a grand total of £210, also on five auction lots. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:43 | |
-Thank you, bye-bye. -Cheers, bye-bye. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:46 | |
Deep breath, chaps. We're off! | 0:35:46 | 0:35:48 | |
This is going to go well. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:50 | |
First up is Thomas' bubble gum dispenser, don't you know! | 0:35:51 | 0:35:55 | |
Straight in at £38, 40. At £38 bid with me, now 40. | 0:35:55 | 0:35:59 | |
42, still with me. Is there five? | 0:35:59 | 0:36:01 | |
At £42, the bid's still with me. 45, 48. Is there 50? | 0:36:01 | 0:36:04 | |
At £48, it's still on the book, now looking for 50. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:07 | |
-Wow! -Fantastic. -It's in there. | 0:36:07 | 0:36:10 | |
That's phenomenal. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:13 | |
You said it, Roscoe. A sweet profit for Thomas. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:16 | |
Thomas Plant... | 0:36:16 | 0:36:18 | |
I'm going now! | 0:36:19 | 0:36:21 | |
It's Charlie's favourite next, his Regency desk stand. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
Straight in at £18, is there 20? £18, the bid's with me. Looking for 20. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:29 | |
I thought it was going to be 80. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:31 | |
At £18, 20, takes me straight out on the Internet. Is there two? | 0:36:31 | 0:36:33 | |
At 22 on the net, is there five? | 0:36:33 | 0:36:35 | |
At £22 on the Internet, 25 on the net, now is there eight? | 0:36:35 | 0:36:38 | |
-At £25, the bid's on the Internet. -Doing well, doing well. -It's not. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
I'm not into a profit yet. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:42 | |
Caroline's done me over good. | 0:36:44 | 0:36:46 | |
Don't blame the auntie, Charlie. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:49 | |
The right buyer just wasn't out there today. Bad luck. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:52 | |
Thomas' copper coal bin is next. Will his luck continue? | 0:36:52 | 0:36:56 | |
-At £55, is there 60? At £55, the bid's with me. -You're a genius. | 0:36:56 | 0:37:01 | |
-There's somebody on the phone! -70. And five's with me. 80. | 0:37:01 | 0:37:06 | |
80 takes me out on the telephone now, is there five? | 0:37:06 | 0:37:09 | |
At £80, the bid's on the phone. Now it's for five. 85's on the net, 90. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:12 | |
They're on the net! Go on. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:14 | |
90, at £85 on the Internet now, is there 90? | 0:37:14 | 0:37:17 | |
-At £85, I'm selling. -I don't like to gloat, but that's a £20 profit. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:21 | |
Well, you are gloating, Thomas, and it's not pretty. Well done, though. | 0:37:21 | 0:37:25 | |
Another excellent profit. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:27 | |
Thomas, if I may say so, | 0:37:27 | 0:37:29 | |
it is a privilege merely to be in the same room with a man who... | 0:37:29 | 0:37:32 | |
Now, will Charlie make up some lost ground with his novelty | 0:37:32 | 0:37:37 | |
-napkin rings? -And what can we say? £20 to get started? -No bid at all. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:40 | |
-£20, surely? £10, then, to get them on the move. -Ten. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:43 | |
-Ten quid for them. -Roscoe. | 0:37:43 | 0:37:45 | |
-AUCTIONEER DROWNS OUT SPEECH -Calm down! | 0:37:45 | 0:37:48 | |
18 now on the net. Is there 20? At £18, I'm selling. To the net now, 18. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:52 | |
Whoops! | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
A loss to add to Charlie's woes. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
-I'm not downhearted. -Don't be down in the mouth. -I'm British. | 0:37:57 | 0:38:00 | |
Thomas' WMF vase is up next. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:04 | |
Bid's straight in with me at £20. Is there two? | 0:38:04 | 0:38:06 | |
At £20, the bid's with me. Now looking for two. | 0:38:06 | 0:38:09 | |
At 22 on the net, 25 still with me, is there eight? | 0:38:09 | 0:38:11 | |
At £25, the bid's 28. 30 is still with me, is there two? | 0:38:11 | 0:38:14 | |
-At £30, it's still on commission. Now looking for two. -Wow! | 0:38:14 | 0:38:16 | |
32 on the net takes me out. Is there five? At £32, 35 on the net. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:20 | |
Now, is there eight? At 35, 38 on the net, now, is there 40? | 0:38:20 | 0:38:23 | |
At £38 on the Internet, looking for 40. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:25 | |
40's on the net now, looking for two. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:27 | |
At £42 on the Internet, looking for five. At £42, I'm selling. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:31 | |
All online. All online. Probably bought by man in Bangkok. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:35 | |
Yeah, all right! Doesn't matter if it is. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:37 | |
Whoever bought it, they've given Thomas yet another profit. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:40 | |
-You are on fire... -This is not... | 0:38:41 | 0:38:43 | |
Now it's Charlie's big purchase. | 0:38:43 | 0:38:45 | |
His gilt metal wall lights. Could they light up his day? | 0:38:45 | 0:38:49 | |
-Can we say £40 to get me started? £40 for someone? -Uh-oh! | 0:38:49 | 0:38:53 | |
£30, then, to get them on the move... | 0:38:53 | 0:38:54 | |
-Oh, no, Roscoe, Roscoe. -They only cost £140. | 0:38:54 | 0:38:57 | |
-Oh, lordy. -30's bid on the Internet. Thank you. Is there two? | 0:38:57 | 0:39:01 | |
-A £30 bid on the net now, looking for two. -Oh, Roscoe! | 0:39:01 | 0:39:03 | |
At £30 on the Internet, now looking for two. At £30, selling away... | 0:39:03 | 0:39:07 | |
Our Father who art in heaven! | 0:39:07 | 0:39:09 | |
-Hallowed be thy name... -Oh! -Thy kingdom come... | 0:39:09 | 0:39:12 | |
Roscoe, I feel your pain. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:14 | |
-..Thy will be done. -And so do I! | 0:39:14 | 0:39:17 | |
A shuddering, earth-crashing loss of £110 for Roscoe. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:22 | |
Do you know, it's not pain, Thomas. It's agony! | 0:39:22 | 0:39:26 | |
Both experts fell for the little vesta case, but will the buyers? | 0:39:28 | 0:39:32 | |
At £55, the bid's with me, now looking for 60. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:34 | |
At £60 on the Internet, looking for five. 65? 65's bid in the room. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:38 | |
Thank you. Is there 70? At £65, it's in the room. Now looking for 70. | 0:39:38 | 0:39:41 | |
At 65, 70's on the Internet, 75. £75 bid in the room, now, is there 80? | 0:39:41 | 0:39:45 | |
-At £75, the bid's in the room. Now looking for 80. -Wow, wow. | 0:39:45 | 0:39:48 | |
At £75, I'm selling to the room now. At 75... | 0:39:48 | 0:39:51 | |
-That's fantastic. -Brilliant. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:55 | |
Brilliant indeed. Thomas is most definitely on a roll today. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:59 | |
£25 to get us all started. £25, surely? | 0:40:00 | 0:40:03 | |
Do you know, I hate to say it's coming down to Roscoe's bar of soap | 0:40:03 | 0:40:07 | |
but it is. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:08 | |
I have £8 to start it off. Is there ten? | 0:40:08 | 0:40:11 | |
At £8... Ten takes me out of the room now. Is there 12? At £10. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:14 | |
The bid's in the room now. Looking for 12. 14, sir? 14 in the room. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:17 | |
Is there 16? At £14 in the room, 16 on the net. 18, sir? | 0:40:17 | 0:40:20 | |
At £18, already jumped on the Internet, now is there 20? | 0:40:20 | 0:40:23 | |
-Could make 100. -Is there five? At £22. 25 in the room? | 0:40:23 | 0:40:26 | |
25's bid in the room. Is there eight? At £25. I'm selling. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:30 | |
In the room, at 25... | 0:40:30 | 0:40:31 | |
-# Sweet Caroline... -Bam-bam... # | 0:40:33 | 0:40:38 | |
At last! Who'd have thought it? A shining profit for Charlie. | 0:40:38 | 0:40:42 | |
Talk about coming up smelling of roses! It's not over yet. | 0:40:42 | 0:40:46 | |
True. But Thomas' next lot would have to crash quite badly to help | 0:40:46 | 0:40:50 | |
you out, old boy. It's the gold ring and earrings. | 0:40:50 | 0:40:53 | |
Straight in at £200. Is there 220? | 0:40:53 | 0:40:56 | |
At £200, the bid's with me, now looking for 220. At £200... | 0:40:56 | 0:41:00 | |
-What did they cost? -85. | 0:41:00 | 0:41:01 | |
At £200, on commission now, looking for 220. 230, still with me. | 0:41:01 | 0:41:05 | |
Is there 240? | 0:41:05 | 0:41:07 | |
-At 230, still on commission. Looking for 240. -Wow. -At £240, I sell. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:12 | |
-Wow. -£240! Thomas...you've had a cracker of a day. | 0:41:12 | 0:41:18 | |
He certainly has. Great profit there, Thomas. | 0:41:18 | 0:41:22 | |
There's a spring in your step, isn't there? | 0:41:22 | 0:41:24 | |
Not really cos I've hurt my ankle but there is a slight spring. | 0:41:24 | 0:41:27 | |
It's the last lot of the day, Charlie's farmyard animals. | 0:41:27 | 0:41:31 | |
They need to make at least £382 for him - ha! -to triumph on this leg. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:37 | |
Still, you never know. | 0:41:37 | 0:41:38 | |
-At £95, the bid's with me now... -That's what it cost. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:41 | |
At 95, 100 on the net, 110 still with me. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:43 | |
Is there 120? At 120... 120, 130. Still with me. | 0:41:43 | 0:41:46 | |
-Is there 140? -Up to 500! -Bid's with me now. Looking for 140. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:50 | |
140 on the phone. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:51 | |
On the phone! | 0:41:51 | 0:41:53 | |
-140 takes me out the telephone now. Is there 150? -Ooh! | 0:41:53 | 0:41:56 | |
-At £140, the bid's on the phone. -I want to bid 150! -At £140, | 0:41:56 | 0:41:59 | |
I'm selling away to the telephone now at 140... | 0:41:59 | 0:42:03 | |
Yes! | 0:42:03 | 0:42:04 | |
So excited for you, Roscoe. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:07 | |
OK, so, not the stonking profit he needed | 0:42:07 | 0:42:11 | |
but it is a profit nevertheless, so well done! | 0:42:11 | 0:42:14 | |
-Well done. -I needed that. I needed that so badly. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:20 | |
Cor! How the tables have turned. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:25 | |
Charlie started this leg with a robust £295.20 | 0:42:25 | 0:42:29 | |
and has made a loss of £99.84 after auction costs. | 0:42:29 | 0:42:33 | |
That leaves him with a rather depleted total of £195.36 | 0:42:33 | 0:42:38 | |
to carry forward. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:39 | |
Thomas, on the other hand, has had a bumper day. | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
He kicked off this leg with £225.08 | 0:42:44 | 0:42:48 | |
and made a handsome profit of £191.80 after costs. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:52 | |
Meaning he ends up with £416.88 to spend next time. | 0:42:52 | 0:42:57 | |
Wow! Well done, old fruit. | 0:42:57 | 0:43:00 | |
-Are you going to drive? -I'm going to drive. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:02 | |
Surely you can afford a chauffeur now! | 0:43:02 | 0:43:04 | |
-Come on. You drove when you won last time. -Oh, all right. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:07 | |
-So it's my turn to drive now. -You're a rotter. -I'm not a rotter. -You are. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:11 | |
I'm not! Brilliant! | 0:43:11 | 0:43:14 | |
Next time on the Antiques Road Trip, Thomas meets his match. | 0:43:14 | 0:43:18 | |
Hello. | 0:43:18 | 0:43:19 | |
He's the complaints department. | 0:43:19 | 0:43:21 | |
And at last, Charlie gets some recognition. | 0:43:21 | 0:43:24 | |
A round of applause. A round of applause. | 0:43:24 | 0:43:27 |