Episode 5 Antiques Road Trip

It's the nation's favourite antiques experts with £200 each,

a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.

Going, going, gone.

-Yes!

-I think I've fallen in love with a brick.

The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.

Yes!

There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.

I feel antiqued out!

So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?

-Charlie!

-Sorry about that!

This is The Antiques Road Trip.

It's the final leg of our battle of the sexes

round the north of England.

Road Trip rookie Christina Trevanion has been tussling

with the former youngster of the team, Charles Hanson.

See, you've taken the mantle now. I was the youngest on the Road Trip.

-Am I the youngest on the Road Trip?

-I was the youngest on the Road Trip.

You're now officially the youngest.

Charles may have lost his junior status,

but this rather nifty 1969 Morris Minor

has a good few years on the pair of them.

New girl in class Christina has got off to a good start.

Well done. Well done, partner.

But head boy Charles played a blinder,

winning the next two legs with handsome profits.

Oh, that's it!

Feisty Christina fought back,

winning the fourth leg thanks to a rattling railway lot.

Brilliant!

So, it's 2-2.

It's all to play for on this final leg.

It's your first ever Road Trip.

I'm a man who's road-tripped about five times now.

This could be a giant killer.

This could be Man United being blown away by Accrington Stanley.

-Are you calling me Accrington Stanley?

-I might be.

Old boy Charles began the trip with £200,

but has made some handsome profits and now has an impressive £567.84

to play with, putting him miles ahead in the race to the finish.

Newbie Christina also began with £200

and has steadily increased her total to a respectable £335.24,

but with Charles more than £200 ahead she's playing catch-up.

Who will be this trip's victor?

I think the winner will take it all today.

# The winner takes it all

# The loser standing tall... #

Thank you. Well, I am tall.

-I am tall, I'll give you that.

-Yeah.

Our experts embarked from Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire

before weaving over 600 miles around the north of England

to conclude at Cobridge in Stoke-on-Trent in the Potteries.

Today we're starting out in Harrogate,

heading east to York then north to Northallerton,

Masham and Richmond, before auction in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

Harrogate found fame as a spa town at the end of the 16th century,

its reputation growing through the 17th century,

when people came from far and wide to drink the waters.

The Royal Baths were opened in 1897,

although only the Turkish bath remains working today.

With the stakes at two wins each, Charles and Christina are heading

into the Harrogate Antiques Centre to see who can up the ante today.

-Let's go, Christina. 2-2. 2-2.

-Best of luck.

May the best lady or gentleman win, OK? On your mark, get set, go.

Will it be Charles or Christina who finds a winner amongst

the more than 50 stalls here?

Charles is first off the plot and is guided by Phil,

who's looking after lots of stallholders' wares today.

What I'm looking for is something quirky, something a bit different.

This is quite interesting

because what we've got here is a painted plaster cherub, Cupid.

-Yeah. Well, I think it's just a...

-Cherub.

It's referred to as the Goose Boy.

Why's he the Goose Boy?

Because he's with the goose.

Are your glasses fogged?

Use your eyes, Charles. Let's see how Christina is getting on.

I'm thinking a little bit of jewellery would be great.

To beat Charlie I need to make a lot of money.

Which is looking unlikely.

But it'll be fine. Think positive.

It's hard to think positively

when you're being distracted by Mr Hanson's dulcet tones.

CHARLES LAUGHS

I can hear him.

Charles' voice does carry a tad. Has anything taken his fancy yet?

-Can we very carefully lift her off?

-Right.

What I want to do is just determine what she's made of. She's very heavy.

If I put her down there...

Yeah, she is plaster.

Am I loving her?

Am I feeling her?

Well, clearly, I mean...

-No...

-Oh, lordy.

Just watch where you put those hands, Charles.

-It's not really giving me that love.

-OK.

So, no lighting up Charles' world here.

Has Christina found anything at Roy's stall?

There's a cabinet of curiosities if ever I saw it.

Oh, that's fun. Can I have a look at the little dish with the owl on top?

That's rather lovely, isn't it?

What's your best price on that one, Roy?

-Er...

-£22 on him.

£15.

A neighbouring stallholder, Myra, also has an owl to offer, Christina.

It's lovely. Is that yours or is that Roy's?

-That's Roy's, that's mine.

-That's yours.

Ooh, we've got competition, I like it!

What's your best price on that one, Myra? That's 35.

Er, 25.

25. And 15 for that one.

-See, that one makes that one look quite expensive.

-12.

-Ooh!

We've got an auction going on.

You've got competition with Charles Hanson.

-I have, haven't I? I've really got to win.

-I've got to see you win.

-Exactly.

-All right. I'll go down to 20!

-Oh! I love it, brilliant.

Road Trip fever seems to have gripped Roy and Myra.

They're slashing their prices like billyo.

How about 20 for the both of those as a job lot,

-cos I want to buy something off both of you?

-32.

-32 for the two.

-On the two.

Can we say 30 for the two?

-Cash, now.

-Go on.

-Yeah!

Brilliant! Thank you very much, sir. Thank you, Roy. Thank you, Myra.

Christina's off to a flying start with those two owl-adorned boxes.

Is Charles ready to swoop as well?

One thing I did see earlier on that is just nagging at me a bit

is this thing over here.

-The scent bottle.

-Yeah.

This green malachite glass bottle with stopper

was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s.

If I said to you, what's your best on that...?

-It's priced at 210...

-I can do better than that.

-It's a big price and you must make a profit.

-My best is 80.

-Really?

I'd want to pay probably about £45. That's my maximum.

A £210 ticket price down to £45?

That's quite a proposal, Charles.

Get it sold. If it's not...

-OK. 45.

-Sure?

-45.

-We've got a deal.

-Sold!

-Wow!

He's done it! Clever boy, Charles.

See ya, gents! Bye!

Well, they're both off to a good start with those lots.

Back to the road.

Leaving Harrogate, our duo are now heading east to York.

York is one of England's most historic cities.

Full of stunning architecture,

it has been a Roman, Saxon and Viking settlement.

The now-ruined medieval keep of York's ancient castle

is known as Clifford's Tower.

While Charles shops, Christina will be exploring York's Viking past.

But first Charles has a lofty peak to traverse.

-Do you know what, Christina?

-Yes, my love?

-There's a huge crowd over there.

-Yeah.

-I think you go that way, I might go that way.

-OK.

-Over the hill.

-Have fun.

-Do you miss me?

-Over the hill?

-Shall I do this?

-Go on, go.

-OK.

-Go, go, go! I'll time you.

-OK. See you later.

What on earth are you doing, Charles?

Go on, Charlie! Whoo!

Charles might be stamping his mark on York's medieval monuments,

but Christina's off to meet Nicky Rodgers at the city's Viking museum.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Hi, you must be Nicky.

-I am. Hello, nice to meet you.

-I'm Christina.

Jorvik opened its doors in 1984

after a six-year archaeological dig in Coppergate,

revealing tens of thousands of perfectly preserved

Viking artefacts.

Vikings came to this area at the end of the eighth century,

settling in what became known as the city of Jorvik.

Commonly regarded as a violent people,

they were actually skilled traders

who integrated with the native population

and left a wealth of objects buried under York.

Oh, my goodness. What are these?

Well, this is a small sample of the finds that we recovered

-from the excavations at Coppergate.

-So these are actually...

-These are Viking items?

-These are all Viking items, absolutely.

-Every one.

-This, how old is this?

Well, this is tenth century, so you're talking about, erm...

-Over 1,000 years old!

-Oh, yes, yes, over that.

Oh, my goodness!

Well, it looks like some sort of brush or comb, or what is it?

It is a hair comb.

It's made of antler and obviously beautifully decorated.

Time to get hands-on with the precious artefacts.

If we have a close look at this... Erm, it's made of a horse long bone.

What this actually is, is a skate.

-A skate?

-An ice skate.

-No.

Yes, they're using this to travel across ice.

The other thing that you might want to think about

is that their shoes, like this one here,

which is made of leather,

are not necessarily going to be terribly waterproof.

So it's another way of keeping their feet out of the wet.

-Out of the snow.

-Yes.

-This is an original Viking shoe.

It's reconstructed, but it is original.

And what they would do is sew the upper to the sole

and then turn it inside out so that the seam is on the inside.

-So they're called turn shoes because they turned them inside out.

-Wow.

I mean, I've got shoes that look in worse condition than that.

That's amazing.

The massive Jorvik collection contains many rare artefacts

of leather and wood which survived over 1,000 years

underground in waterlogged conditions.

This actually prevented the air and bacteria from destroying them.

Jewellery expert Christina is naturally drawn

to the sparkly stuff.

This is amber. So we have an amber pendant.

-Effectively this is jewellery.

-It is, absolutely. It is jewellery.

They certainly liked to look pretty.

There's certainly plenty of adorning of their bodies going on.

Tell me, I specialise in jewellery and silver and coins,

-and these look like early hammered coins.

-They are.

So what we have here is this is a coin dye.

-This is what would've been used to strike one face of a coin.

-Right.

And then you would put that onto your metal and you would...

Yes, and we have a modern replica today...

-Of this?

-..made of the same dye.

-Wonderful.

All these fantastic things up,

I'm totally naive and innocent about the whole thing.

Were you as surprised as I am to see such an array of domestic items

in such beautiful condition?

Yes, it's an outstanding assemblage for lots of reasons.

It's the sheer quantity.

As I say, this is a very small part, but it's some fascinating things.

A stunning collection of Viking finds at Jorvik,

but will Charles find any more treasures to be unearthed

at the Banana Warehouse?

He might be leading in the money stakes on this Road Trip,

but at two legs each it's all to play for on the home straight.

Charles has spotted something in one of Dave Dee's cabinets.

-Might it be a valuable Steiff bear?

-He's definitely an old bear.

Oh, he's sad, isn't he?

He's really sad because what we've got here,

he's not a Steiff bear,

despite this hump and this almost plush honey fur.

He is long-armed and they are movable

-and he obviously, I mean, look at his poor nose.

-He's been loved.

He's blown his nose so hard.

What do you say?

No, he's poorly, he says. He's so poorly. I know.

And he could be quite cheap as well.

If I said to you, Dave, what's your best price on the bear,

to take a poor little bear away to auction...?

Well, I would think I would be asking £50 for him

-because he's in the state he's in.

-Yeah, what do you think?

-I think so, yeah. He's a good lad, yeah.

-He's not overly sure.

You know what? I... I'll leave him, Dave, at £50.

I'll say thank you but no, thanks.

Awww. No home for the bear, then.

And there doesn't seem to be anything else

catching Charles' eye in here.

He's going to head down the road to another shop, BBC Antiques.

Hello, sir.

-How are you? Resting merrily, I hope.

-Yes, I am, yes.

-I'm Charles Hanson.

-Good to see you.

-Pleased to meet you, sir.

-May I browse your emporium?

-You can. Help yourself.

-That's very kind.

Now, will this shop be more to Charles' liking?

Careful now, Charles.

Spider! There's a big spider.

You really must leave alone, dear boy.

There's a nice feel in this emporium of antiques.

There's some really nice objects.

And first and foremost there's this vase in here which is marked Monart

and it's Scottish, it captures the essence of the early 20th century.

£60 isn't a great deal and I think collectors will recognise it

for being what it is and it could be worth a bit more.

Now, over there Charles has spotted a rather nice Liberty enclosed-style

Arts and Crafts cabinet.

It's from the same sort of period.

It's mahogany...

I think you'll find it's oak, Charles.

You've got this wonderful almost sinuous stained-glass effect.

It's very Art Nouveau.

Charles' wish list is getting rather full,

and oh, dear, he's spotted something else.

There's a huge market today for sporting ephemera,

sporting memorabilia.

What you want is to find something that really takes you back in time.

That's interesting. It could make £20, it could make £100.

And sometimes you've got to gamble.

Now, I think it's about time to step up to the wicket

and start the ball rolling, Charles.

-These items don't belong to you, do they?

-No.

I'm working on behalf of a friend of mine.

-He's over there, isn't he?

-Yes.

-He's a bit camera shy, isn't he?

-He's a bit camera shy.

If I bought the cabinet, the Monart glass vase and the cricket ball

and the last thing was the cane, which, um...

..I've just seen, actually. I just pulled it out of the, er...

the bin there. This is Chester hallmarked. If I bought all four...

Hmm.

..what's the best price? 150.

What could you knock the whole lot down for?

Look at your mate, he's over there.

I don't want him to fall over with shock, if he falls over.

It's all up to camera-shy Martin.

I can see it. He's saying 120.

He's saying 120. Would you do the whole lot for £100?

Yes, he says yes. Upset and he's crying now though.

He's walking away. And that's it. Thanks ever so much.

But this innings is not over yet.

Our camera-shy dealer has thrown in an extra item as part of the deal,

an early 20th-century monochrome photograph of a cricket team,

probably of the era that would've used Charles' cricket ball.

That's wonderful. What a bonus.

Guys, that's the first time that's ever happened to me.

Time for our grand young duke and duchess to march out of York

and regroup, ready for their final day of shopping.

Night-night, boys and girls.

Ah, the sun is shining, but our Charles is mourning his lost youth.

-I was a young pretender.

-Yeah.

-You are now the young pretendess.

-The young pretendess.

-And you can take me.

-Yes, Charles.

She'll take you to the next shop.

Yesterday Charles shopped till he dropped

and spent £145 on a scent bottle, an Arts and Crafts cabinet,

a glass vase, a cane and a cricket ball and stand,

leaving him with an impressive £422.84 to spend today.

Christina swooped on this feathery lot of owl-adorned boxes,

spending just £30, meaning she still has £305.24 to claw her way back

to her first Road Trip series triumph.

Later they'll head south to the potteries for their auction

in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent,

but our first stop of the day is Northallerton.

-Oh, I say! Look at this.

-Look at that bicycle.

-Look at this shop, Christina.

-Well done.

-This could be the winner.

-Good luck, enjoy yourself.

-Will do.

-Bye!

Oops. Mind how you go there, Charles. Whoopsie!

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

-How are you?

-Very well, thank you.

-What a fine day.

-Excellent.

-In Northallerton.

-Good to see you, I'm Charles Hanson.

-Pleased to meet you. Andrew.

It's the first chance for Charles to buy that quirky lot that will

lay waste to Christina's hopes of winning her first Road Trip 3-2.

Yeah, we're doing well. Christina, obviously she's done very well,

she's just beaten me in the last auction, so it's almost like 2-2.

She's a Shropshire girl, it's Shropshire 2 Derbyshire 2.

Charles just needs to unearth a really special lot to be

-the decider.

-Is there anything market-fresh?

Has anything just come in?

Are there any rich pickings that maybe haven't been

looked at before already?

-A couple of bits.

-Oh, yeah?

We've got the prints on the top there from the north-east

and then we've got some selections in the back.

-These are interesting prints, aren't they?

-They are.

Obviously the gentleman on there,

-Jimmy Kay, had them published in the 1920s.

-Who was Jimmy Kay?

We believe when we've researched it this gentleman obviously did

these charcoals and etchings,

and then he had them published in newspapers as well.

He's from Harding in County Durham,

so obviously they're all very mining shots with obviously the mining

and the sort of north-east Geordie little bit of twang in there

as well. But they're absolutely fabulous.

They're wonderful.

The sad thing is they could only make £35, but sometimes when you've

got that passion burning inside for real art you want to buy them.

And the best price would be £80?

-We could probably do them at 50 if you wanted.

-Oh, don't say that.

Let's walk on.

Charles is keen but decides to call the auction house

to get some advice.

Tell me, I'm up here in North Yorkshire now

and I've come across some very nice pen and ink drawings

of local scenes of a neighbouring region of the north-east.

Do you think they might sell well from the 1920s?

The auctioneer's not sure that the drawings would do well

further afield.

I'm back, Andrew.

I've just spoken to the auctioneer in Stoke-on-Trent,

and there's one thing he can guarantee me

and that's theatre, drama and romance.

Are you sure that's what the auctioneer said, Charles?

What's the best price on them?

-50.

-50, and no less?

-No less.

-No less, OK.

They're probably worth anything from £30 upwards. Um...

Make me an offer.

But you're a Yorkshire man, aren't you?

You're a Yorkshire man and I'm a Derbyshire man.

-I've got short arms and long pockets.

-Exactly.

If you don't make an offer you never know, but I won't be cheeky.

-I think my offer...

-49.

-Take a chance.

-Take a chance...

..at £30.

-I can do 30.

-Are you sure?

-You're a nice guy, yes.

-Are you sure? Mates!

-Is that mates' rates?

-£30.

-Are you sure?

-Deal.

-Is that mates' rates?

-It is.

-Well, that's deal done, then.

Charles has got his last lot for the auction

and Andrew packs up the drawings in the old suitcase they came in.

While Charles is packing his bags,

Christina is off to Masham for her first shop of the day.

The pressure is on for her to beat Charles at the next auction,

but she's still a long way behind in the money stakes.

Will Aura Antiques hold her winning lot?

Hello.

-You must be Robert.

-That's right.

-Hi, Robert, I'm Christina.

-Hello, Christina.

-Nice to meet you. Hi.

After a quick look at his wares,

Christina makes the owner an offer he can't refuse.

Take me upstairs, Robert. That's not an offer you have every day, is it?

Hmm, mind your step.

I love this, how much is this?

-That screen?

-Yeah.

-It's a tenner.

-A tenner?

-Yes.

Why so cheap?

Well, it's really a shop fitting but I no longer require it.

But it's a nice funky thing. I don't know how old it is, but it's...

-Well, it's not going to be very old, is it?

-No, but it's...

In fact, I don't think it's very old at all,

but the prints on it I think have got some age to it, haven't they?

Yeah.

OK, well, I've got to make a lot of money.

I think you could do well out of that for a tenner.

-I think, what, a fiver?

-Oh, no!

Oh, go on. Do it for a fiver.

Go on.

Come on, Robert.

You know you want to.

I'm clearing a space for you, you can put some nice furniture there.

-Go on, then.

-A fiver?

-Yeah.

-You're a legend. I love you, thank you.

Well done, Christina. The killer negotiator strikes again.

Right, so, what have we got in here?

-You've got a lovely little ruby there.

-And the turquoise.

Very sweet. I like that. £90.

The ticket price is £90 on that gold brooch,

and here's another little gem.

Nine-carat. Is it jade or...?

-Looks Scottish to me.

-Hmm. You've got some lovely things.

Come on, Christina. Make a decision, make a decision.

Yes, come on, Christina, do make your mind up, dear.

Right, Robert, I think these two are the ones

that I'm most interested in.

That one at £90 and that one at £55.

-But I don't want to pay that.

-100 for the two.

You couldn't squeeze just a little bit more?

-That would make me a liar.

-Would it?

Yes, cos I've just said that's me best.

95 would be wonderful.

-Go on, then.

-You're a star! Thank you very much.

£95. That's wonderful.

Negotiating on your knees seems to work.

£95 for the two brooches and a measly fiver for that screen.

Right, so...

-I owe you £100. It's a round 100, isn't it?

-Yes, it is.

Well, that was short and sweet.

Will those brooches raise enough to take Christina ahead of Charles?

We'll find out at the auction.

-It's been a pleasure.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Hope you do well.

-So do I!

Thank you.

Christina and Charles get together again

and head off to their final shopping destination, Richmond.

Founded in the 11th century by the Normans,

this market town nestles in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Arriving in Market Place itself,

Christina gives Charles his marching orders.

He's off to meet Linda Powell

at the museum of the Green Howards Regiment.

-Afternoon.

-Good afternoon.

-I'm hoping you're Linda Powell.

-I am. Lovely to meet you.

-I'm Charles Hanson.

-It's great to be here at your museum.

-Thank you.

-May I have a wander round?

-Of course.

-Can't wait.

Fighting in every major campaign

from the 17th century through two world wars

to the Gulf War and Bosnia,

the regiment had a proud history for over 300 years.

They became part of the Yorkshire Regiment in 2006.

Regiments were originally named after their colonels.

The Green Howards were differentiated

from another regiment, led by a second Colonel Howard,

as "green" because of the trimmings on their uniforms.

What has your museum got that you would say is a bit different?

What can it tell us about the history of our great regiments?

I think what we can do here

is both tell the story of the great and the good,

but also the ordinary soldier.

But more than that, we can tell the story

of the whole regimental family,

and that includes women who were married

and who followed their men throughout their sentry,

so it's not just about the fighting.

It's about everyone who was part of the regiment.

It wasn't uncommon, even as far back as the Crimean War,

for small numbers of women to accompany their husbands

to the front line.

One lady did write about her experiences,

and we have something called the Green Howards' Gazette.

After the Crimea, in about the 1890s,

she wrote in to this magazine to describe her experiences

during the Crimea, and it's a wonderful account.

Linda reads Margaret Kerwin's account of an attack.

"The day of the explosion

"was the most frightful thing that I ever witnessed.

"It was reported that some Frenchmen got heavy punishment

"as they had set fire to the English and French magazines

"which were together.

"I was on my knees ironing at the time,

"and my little pet goat lying beside me,

"when four shells exploded in my tent

"and covered me all over with earth.

"There were 28 sheep and 14 bullocks

"torn to pieces at the back of my tent."

That just gives you some idea of what she was going through,

and at the same time, she carries on ironing.

The museum has some more hard-hitting exhibits.

-So what's this?

-It's a piece of somebody's belt

which, erm...a shot has landed in the middle of it.

But he survives it.

He was a bit bruised, but he survived.

-And this was lodged in...?

-His belt buckle.

-That's incredible.

-Yeah.

You look at the size of this bullet,

and I mean, for it just to be lodged there

and not even penetrate is incredible.

The stunning medals room reflects the honours awarded

to members of the regiment.

I feel, Linda, like I should be walking like...

-A proper officer.

-A true officer, because this room is just startling.

And so revealing, isn't it? Tell me about it.

You've got over 5,000 medals in this room,

including 18 Victoria Crosses.

-18 Victoria Crosses?!

-Yeah.

-And of course, the Victoria Cross...

It's the highest award you can be awarded.

Less than 1,400 Victoria Crosses have been awarded

in the 157 years since its inception.

Awarded for valour in the face of the enemy,

the medals have traditionally been cast of metal from Russian cannons

captured during the Crimean War.

You stand in a room like this and you feel very small.

You feel very small for what these great men

achieved in their lifetimes and for what they did for us today.

It's said very frequently, but to be in this room now,

just surrounded, it just...

-Well, it takes your breath away, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

Absolutely, Charles.

Heading into York House Antiques,

it's Christina's last chance to find that hidden treasure

which will take her ahead of Charles and win her the day.

-Oh, hello.

-Hi.

-How do you do?

-I'm Christina, how are you?

-I'm Christina, too.

-Are you? Oh, my goodness!

Heading upstairs, our Christina's on a mission to hammer home a bargain.

Maybe that's what I need as my new gavel.

This little...tile here...

Great subject - look at him, bless him.

This poor little caged bird, looking at these beautiful moths,

which are all out and free, and he's stuck behind his cage.

Quite a sad subject, really.

Oh, but great that it's Mintons.

Absolutely brilliant - Stoke-on-Trent.

Minton was one of the best-known of the Stoke potteries,

founded by Thomas Minton at the end of the 18th century.

Time to see if that damage can help Christina get the price down.

Um...yeah, nice tile, but unfortunate about this crack.

What's your best price on that?

Because I wouldn't be looking to pay anything near that, because...

I wouldn't either.

THEY LAUGH

-I don't think so, no.

-Because of this damage.

I mean, literally, I was thinking a fiver.

Literally, because of this.

-But I do like it.

-It is nice, yes.

-I would say yes, OK.

-For a fiver? Oh, you're a genius! Wow, OK.

Another item for a fiver - cheeky girl.

I'm really pleased with that,

because I wanted to buy something that would go with the area,

and I mean, it's even got Stoke-on-Trent on the back.

No, I'm really pleased with that. Thank you very much.

That's my last purchase. Fantastic.

Well, that's Christina's final lot.

Will her purchases earn enough profit

for her to overtake Charles' lead of over £200?

Time to see what each other has bought. Charles first.

# Da-da-da-da-da-da... #

-Ooh, that's nice.

-Voila!

-Ooh!

-OK, Christina, talk to me about my wares.

-Ooh, what's that?

-Let me tell you - that's a late Victorian cricket ball.

We were at Headingley a few days ago.

-It just has a bit of summertime feel about it.

-Absolutely.

-And we can't miss this.

-It's just a really good-looking cabinet.

-It's Art Nouveau.

-Lovely. What did you pay for that?

It wasn't cheap - £40.

Liberty's style may have waned slightly in popularity,

but it's still quite a bargain.

-So what's this?

-This is a box which was found in an attic

with these wonderful pen and ink drawings.

They cost me £30, and I just think

they have the heartbeat of the Road Trip with them

-because they're unique.

-Exactly.

Even though they're not by an old master,

can Christina's five lots compare to those of the young master?

Oh, that's...oh, crikey! That's really nice.

Oh, that's really nice.

Don't look round here, you probably don't want to look round here.

-What's over there?

-Nothing...

-Is there a hole in it?

-Oh, no!

-A small hole. Just a very, very, very...

Did it happen before you bought it or after? Was it there?

-It was already there.

-I bet it cost you...£55.

-How much?

-Lower.

-Oh, not a lot lower.

-£35.

-Lower.

Oh, don't do this to me. Not a tenner?

-Lower.

-Oh, dear me. I might as well go home now.

-Are you being serious? £5?

-It cost me £5.

-Oh, Christina.

-That's not bad, is it?

-You know what?

-This is far from over, you know?

-Do you want to see the rest?

-Yeah.

-Doesn't look very impressive, does it? There we go.

-Oh, crikey.

This is my last purchase, which I love...

-Aesthetic Minton?

-Very much so.

-It has got a huge crack in it.

-Oh, I love that.

But it cost you...knowing you, it probably cost you, like, £15.

-Lower.

-Oh, dear me! Are you being serious?

-£5. Yeah.

-Oh, my dear! Five and five! OK, keep going.

I haven't really spent very much,

but this is where it gets a bit interesting,

because I bought these - this one I'm particularly excited about,

because I think that could be quite interesting.

Nine-carat gold, hallmarked.

But just underneath that nine-carat gold stamp is an initial.

S...possibly D.

-Sibyl Dunlop.

-Oh, of course!

Sibyl Dunlop was one of the most respected and collectable

20th-century makers working between the wars.

I reckon you'd probably paid, for the two together...£80?

Oh, I paid £95. I did pay quite a lot for them.

But, knowing you, I thought they'd be, like, £5 each.

Knowing how you've done so far.

-Good luck.

-Good luck. Well done.

THEY LAUGH

Well done.

Let's get our experts alone and see if the gloves come off.

I like what he's bought, I really like what he's bought.

I love his Liberty cupboard.

It's not overly in vogue at the moment,

but with that name attached to it, it should do really well.

He's done a great job with that.

I like his Monart vase.

I think to pay £25 for that was an absolute steal.

He did really well with that.

But those pen and ink drawings were just...just gorgeous, love those.

Icing on the cake, just totally unique.

He's absolutely right.

I think he's pulled a bit of a blinder with those.

I don't know what Christina did to actually merit and justify

buying these cheap objects - £5 for a screen, unbelievable.

The tile - OK, it was £5, but it had a big crack in,

but it is local interest.

But the screen's a wonderful item.

They are hard to sell, but that £5 will happily turn,

in my opinion, into £40.

That wonderful little Deco oval brooch could really fly.

She's bought really well. Really nervous about this.

After starting out in Harrogate, heading east to York,

then north to the Richmond area,

the last stretch of our trip heads back south, to the Potteries,

and concludes at an auction in Cobridge,

Stoke-on-Trent.

Cobridge was once known as the global heart

of the ceramics industry.

Josiah Wedgwood founded the first of Stoke's many potteries

in the 18th century,

and today, the area remains a thriving industry.

Our intrepid duo are finally arriving at their showdown

at ASH Auctions.

-This is quite daunting, isn't it?

-I'm excited!

This is the last one, but also...it's the big one.

-Oh.

-Isn't it?

-Well, good luck.

-Good luck.

Opened in 1994, the auction house holds weekly general sales.

Founding partner Lee Sherratt will man the gavel at today's auction.

So, what does he think of our experts' offerings?

The display cabinet is, erm...OK.

Liberty & Co, good name.

The condition does let it down slightly.

The Monart glass vase, it's...an unusual item, but, uh...

I doubt if that'll do very well, really.

The outstanding item, for me, is the nine-carat gold brooch.

Stamped on the back, "SD", which should be Sibyl Dunlop,

and if this is the case, I'm sure it'll go well.

Charles Hanson started this final leg with £567.84p,

and spent £175 on five lots.

Christina Trevanion started with £335.24p

and spent £135, also on five lots.

Charles is more than £200 ahead of Christina -

could she steal the trip from him at the last moment?

Let the games begin!

First up is Christina's brooch,

that may or may not be by Sibyl Dunlop.

But what will the bidders think?

£50, straight in on commission.

£50, it's on sale at £50.

At £50, bid at 55, can I see?

At £50, bid £55. Are you carrying on?

Still on commissions. Carry on, Jeff.

AUCTIONEER: 55, 65, 75, 78.

Up to £78 on commission bids, £78.

At £78, all done?

Finishes at £78.

-It's great.

-Phew!

-That's great, well done, that's great!

Splendid! Keep it up, Christina, and you might just catch him.

Next up, Charles' first lot, the Monart glass vase

that the auctioneer doesn't think will fare well.

25 on bid. 25, straight in. I thought you would.

-Look at the hands!

-Look at the hands!

35. 35, 40.

40 bid, 5, 45. 50, 55. 55, 60.

At £55 on my right. At...

60, fresh money standing. 60, 65, 65, 70.

70 I'm bid.

-Go on! One more!

-75...

80, 80 I'm bid. 85. 85, 90.

90 I'm bid now. 95, 95 - top it up?

One more! One more!

Bid £100, and five. He's out now, you see?

At £100. At £100.

Selling at £100, selling...

Oh, he hasn't finished yet, Lee.

£105, back in, seated.

105, 105.

Have another go, madam. 110.

100...108, then. 108, I'm tempting you.

At £105, then. First time, second time, at £105...

SHE LAUGHS

Well, now! The auctioneer got it wrong on that one.

That's a massive profit for Charles.

Will Christina's bargain-basement screen shield her

from impending disaster?

£20 to get on, somebody.

£20 - come on, it's worth that, surely?

Come on, Christina - gallop it. Canter...

£20 for it. £15 for it.

-Ugh...

-£15 for it - come on, it's got to be worth that?

£10. £10 for it.

-Hey! She's bid on it.

-It's cheap at £10 - come on.

Well short. I'll sell it at £10, all done. Maiden bid for only £10.

Double the money there, but double a fiver isn't much,

and she's still lagging behind.

Next, it's Charles's Liberty-style cabinet.

£50 - it's got to be worth that. £50. £40, bid me.

£40 bid. Great buy at £40.

-That's good.

-This is very cheap at £40.

I'll take £50, if you like. 50.

At 55, now five. 55, 60. 60 bid, now 65.

65, 70. 70...

-Good girl...

-75.

-At 75.

-Go on!

-At 75. Commission bidder.

-At £75, then...

-Yes, 80! Sorry...

£80 for it. You can't do that!

£80 bid, 80 bid.

Keep your hands down!

For you, madam, £80. Commissions are now out.

At £80, then, once, twice...third and final time, 80...

Well done, Charles. So, what's that?

I must calm down, I'm so excited! Sorry!

After being physically restrained from joining in,

Charles doubles his money there.

Christina's next lot, the Victorian snake brooch.

-£50 commission, straight in.

-Great.

-£50, straight in, here.

I'll take five, if you like. £50, take five.

If not, commissions still in. Carry on, Jeff.

AUCTIONEER: 50, 60. 60, 70. 73.

We're up to £73 now on commission. 73, is there 75 anywhere?

If not, then it's straight to commission at £73.

Not bad. Is she catching Charles yet?

Will his scent bottle have the sweet smell of success?

-Straight in, we've got a commission bid of £50.

-Good lad!

At £50, where's 55?

This is a belter. At £50, where's 55? I should think so.

55, 60. At £60, where's 65? Go on, it's worth more than this.

Straight to a commission bidder.

-Five. At 65, 70. At £70, at £75.

-One more!

-Now 80. £80 bid.

-Go on, one more!

-It's only money!

-One more!

-Commission bidder gets it.

-At £80, the hammer's up...

-Hold on...

So, £80 for that fragrant lot. He's ahead by more than a nose now.

Will Christina's tile fire up some interest back in its home town?

£30 - can I see 20?

-£20, £20...

-Go!

£20 bid on the right-hand side. I'll take two, if you like.

If not...maiden bidder at £20, the hammer's up.

Quadruple! You know...

Well, that was quick! Top marks, Christina.

It's the turn of Charles' pen and ink drawings.

Could they be his masterpiece?

£50 the lot. Interesting lot, here. £40 can I see?

£40 to get along. £20 the lot.

£20 - £20, off at £20. I'll take £25, now.

At £20 bid. All over the place. 25 bid. 25 bid now.

30 bid now. 35, 35 bid now. 35, 40 bid now.

At 40 bid now. 45 bid. At 45 bid now. 50 bid? 45.

At £45, left-hand side at 45.

-Being sold off, no mistake...

-She's back in again.

At 50 bid, now. She's out, now. In the seats at £50.

At £50 bid once. £50 twice.

Third and final time at £50.

£50, eh? Charles just keeps increasing that lead.

Christina's last lot, now - the two boxes, decorated with birds.

But is it "owl" over for her already?

15, can I see 15? Give me ten to get on, somebody. £10.

At £10, front row...

Hey! I don't think they've noticed Lee has started the bidding...

At £12, now 14. 14 bid now, 16, if you like.

16. At £16, now 18, if you like?

18. 18 bid, now 20's against you, 20.

At £18, then, front row bid at £18.

It's the first loss of the day, and our experts didn't even notice.

What? Have we sold? Did they sell?

They've sold it already!

Maybe they'll be more on the ball now - ha!

Here's Charles's final lot,

the cane, photograph and cricket ball with stand.

£40. £40 straight in, it's on sale. That's 40 bid.

At £40, worth more than this, surely. Where are the bids?

45. 45, 50. Five. On commission...

No mistake. You carrying on?

-53, 54.

-Up to £54 on commission.

At £54, commission bid.

At £54 once, twice, third and final time...

Howzat?

Let's just say it's been an experience!

SHE LAUGHS

-One last time, Christina.

-One last time.

-Bowl me a good one.

Well, Christina wasn't out for a duck,

but I think it was Charles who scored a six there.

Christina began this leg with £335.34p.

After paying auction costs, she made a profit of £28.18p,

giving her a grand total of £363.42p.

Charles began with an impressive £567.84p.

After costs, he made a profit of £127.58p,

winning the trip with a massive total of £695.42p.

Charles may have seen off the threat from the young pretender Christina,

but she's not letting his victory go to his head.

-She's still in charge of the keys.

-Eh, where are you going?

You may have won, but your driving is still atrocious.

-Hand over the keys.

-Come on!

Listen, this is a built-up area! Surely it's a man's prerogative?

No, not this time. No, I want to go home alive.

SHE LAUGHS

-Come on.

-It's been a wonderful journey, Christina.

-Good, I'm glad.

On behalf of Queen and country, it's been wonderful with you.

-Good. Right...

-Take me home.

Thanks for the memories. All the best. Well played.

-That's it. That's it, Christina.

-Woo-hoo!

-Woo-hoo!

Our youthful duo have toured hill and dale this Road Trip,

and they're still singing.

# Bring me sunshine in your smile

# Bring me laughter all the while...

# Make me happy through the years... #

-Charlie!

-Sorry about that.

My knob's come off, sorry.

# Any tears... #

I'm going mad, but I quite like it.

# Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above

# Bring me fun, bring me sunshine

# Bring me love, sweet love... #

I can't believe I just bought a brick!

# Bring me love... #

Hey!

Next time on Antiques Road Trip,

this antiques lark is digging up old memories for Anita.

It's lovely. He reminds me of one of my old boyfriends.

And James Lewis reaches boiling point.

I'm going for a beer.

You're all mad!

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