0:00:02 > 0:00:05- It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.- All right, viewers?
0:00:05 > 0:00:09With £200 each, a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I am on fire! Yes!
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Sold. Going, going, gone.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim, to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:1850p!
0:00:18 > 0:00:22There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Come on, then.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Oh, come on, I've got to get to another shop!
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip!
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:37 > 0:00:40On this trip, we've been hitching a ride around Scotland,
0:00:40 > 0:00:44with formidable friends and antiques experts Mark Stacey
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- and Catherine Southon. - You've loved it, haven't you?
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Of course, I have loved it!
0:00:49 > 0:00:50THEY MAKE KISSING NOISES
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Like a married couple, aren't we?
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- We're like an old married couple. - Speak for yourself with the old!
0:00:56 > 0:00:59When I get back, I'm filing for divorce.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Do you need the number of a good lawyer?
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Catherine Southon is Surrey's First Lady of Antiques
0:01:06 > 0:01:08and even after 16 years in the trade,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11she still has a fear of large numbers.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Oh! 285!
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Whilst Mark Stacey, Brighton's brightest treasure hunter
0:01:19 > 0:01:22for over 20 years, has lost none of his charm.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26They're a bit like me and Catherine, aren't they, couple of old deers?
0:01:26 > 0:01:28I hate it when you're all smiley-smiley to me.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Our pair began their journey with £200 each.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Over the week, Catherine looked to be streaking ahead of Mark,
0:01:34 > 0:01:37but he came racing back in the last auction,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39to leave it all to play for today.
0:01:39 > 0:01:40HORN BLARES
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Careful!
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- I'm nipping at your heels again. - You really are.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48- I am poised to strike.- Oh, you are!
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Catherine has a slender lead in Road Trip with the cash pot
0:01:51 > 0:01:55of £306.52 to spend today.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59While Mark starts just over £15 behind,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02with a tidy sum of £291.02.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07The MG Midget was produced by the British Motor Corporation
0:02:07 > 0:02:11from 1961 to 1979, and for the trip
0:02:11 > 0:02:16our experts opted for this racing green, 1968 one.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18On this trip, Mark and Catherine
0:02:18 > 0:02:20have traversed the length of Scotland,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23starting out in New Abbey in Dumfries & Galloway
0:02:23 > 0:02:28up to Elgin on the Moray Firth, before looping back down
0:02:28 > 0:02:32to finish at an auction finale in the stunning city of Edinburgh.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35On this leg, we're kicking off in Rait in Perth and Kinross
0:02:35 > 0:02:39and meandering into Dundee and Arbroath, before going to auction
0:02:39 > 0:02:41in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Both our experts are heading to the Rait Antiques Centre
0:02:44 > 0:02:47neck and neck in this trip.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49With a host of shops and dealers to choose from,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52one canny buy could make all the difference.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Oh gosh, this looks interesting, Catherine.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56This looks posh and expensive.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Do you think?- It does, but it looks like there's quite a big place.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04While Catherine's heading for Julia Drinkhall's Antiques & Interiors,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Mark is trying his luck across the courtyard in The Old Sawmill.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- Morning!- I'm Mark.- Welcome to The Old Sawmill.- Thank you.- I am Lisa.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Gosh, you specialise in all sorts,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15but mainly Oriental, by the looks of it.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25I love these Satsuma colours and covers.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28These are what we'd call Meiji period,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32so, from around 1868 to about 1912.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Looking at the type of decoration on them,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36they're towards the end of that period.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40But they're £1,595.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43I have not been that successful, really, have I?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Ha! Well, maybe just a little outside your budget, Mark.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50I wanted to have a little look at this.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54It's a little shoehorn.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58It's beautifully engraved with some little flower heads
0:03:58 > 0:04:01here, and then the handle has got those rather nice sort of flowers
0:04:01 > 0:04:05and that rather nice crown and crane,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07are they called Ibis?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Those exotic cranes? I think so.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15The highly endangered Crested Ibis, once thrived in Japan
0:04:15 > 0:04:18and this bronze shoehorn dates back to the Meiji period,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21from 1868 to 1912.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25Priced at a very reasonable £25, that's one to think about, Mark.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Now, while you're on the subject of animals,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30dare I ask what's happening with your dog challenge?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Where you both find an item with a dog theme,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35until it took a funny turn last leg
0:04:35 > 0:04:37when you bought a pig!
0:04:37 > 0:04:39And when Catherine found out...
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Yes! Hold on, that's not on!
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Look at that, I couldn't find a dog. - That's against the rules!
0:04:44 > 0:04:47There are no rules, Catherine!
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I suppose, Catherine and I
0:04:49 > 0:04:51are keeping on with the poochy purchase,
0:04:51 > 0:04:55as well. She wasn't terribly pleased with me earlier on, so,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57I'm not going to mention it, unless she mentions it.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Is that fair? I think so.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I had hoped it had gone away, to be honest.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04But what's this Catherine has in her hand?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06What do you think of this?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- It's quite nice, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13It's a lovely little wall plaque.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18Ivory is not to everyone's taste but the fact is that it predates 1947, meaning it's perfectly legal.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21I notice there's a dog in this scene,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24and I'm beginning to fear the worst.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Cos if I bought that, would that count as my doggie purchase?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Cos it's got a dog in it, hasn't it?
0:05:30 > 0:05:33So, that would be all right, wouldn't it?
0:05:33 > 0:05:37I would be playing ball properly, as I have been all along,
0:05:37 > 0:05:41and buying a dog-related item. Not like Mark.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Still not forgiven him, eh?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46With a ticket price of £95,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49it's time to ask Heather the all-important question.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Go on, take a gamble. 55.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Shall we both do it? Shall we?
0:05:54 > 0:05:59- You're costing me a fortune. - Oh, I'm not. Shall we? 55?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- Go on, seeing it's you.- Thank you very much indeed.- You're welcome.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- I'm really happy. - Cor, Catherine's quick off the mark.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Her first deal done and already she's sorted out her challenge item.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16Meanwhile, Mark's turning Japanese again at Old Timers Antiques.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19This is bamboo actually, I think.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Carved bamboo, so it's going to be Oriental.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25But look at this wonderful carving here.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30If you follow it up from the snake's tail, which moves all the way round...
0:06:30 > 0:06:36But what makes it really interesting is it's got a little signature here.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- And would you like to know what it is?- Yes.
0:06:41 > 0:06:47- So would I, cos I haven't got the faintest idea!- Ha-ha!
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Maybe you could get David in to find out more about it, like the price.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53How much is it? Do you know?
0:06:53 > 0:06:57It's not my piece, but I've had to ring Tony about it
0:06:57 > 0:07:02and he has said that his very best price is £40, I'm afraid.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05So, while Mark is left to ponder on another item,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09nearby Catherine's ready to spend, spend, spend.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15- This time at Carse Antiques. - I like that. Bit of pokerwork.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19It's a candle box, essentially.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23So, you put all your candles in there, funnily enough.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26And this is all...
0:07:26 > 0:07:28This design on here is all done by hot pokers.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31I love the design on this. This is really nice.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35This 1890s candle box is decorated with mythical creatures
0:07:35 > 0:07:39but the ticket price is a very real £60.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Let's get dealer Alasdair involved.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- Is this yours, Alasdair?- Yes, yes. - It's quite nice, isn't it?- Yes.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- So, now you want to know...- Yeah.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Well, really, yes.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- What...?- 30.- OK.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55And it is 30.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- I think I should have that at 30. - Yeah, so do I.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- I think you've got a chance with that.- Yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04That's the way to do it, Catherine. Two items down.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Now, has Mark worked himself up to buy the cane yet?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- So, 40 is the final? - I think it has to be.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- I'll shake your hand on that. - Thank you very much.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Thanks very much. That's £40 for you.- Thanks.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17With no movement on the price for the cane,
0:08:17 > 0:08:21can Mark find some wiggle room on the shoehorn he looked at earlier?
0:08:21 > 0:08:26- What's the best price I can have on that?- I've got it on at 25.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28I could do 18.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33We're very close. Could we possibly do it for 15?
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- OK, seeing as it's you. - Give me a hug.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Well done, Mark. The master haggler is back in business.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43But he's facing an uphill battle because I do believe
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Catherine's going to buy something else from Alasdair.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Press that, yeah.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Just like a little snuff. - Yeah, that's right. Yeah.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Nice to have the heart. - That's nice. That's what I thought.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- How much is that?- 45.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- Can you do a bit better on that, Alasdair?- 35.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- Do you want me to give it to you? - Go on, then!
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- If you insist!- 35.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- Oh, 30.- It's wonderful! Keep doing it!
0:09:16 > 0:09:1830. £30. That's it.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- We're doing well, aren't we? - Well, you're doing well.
0:09:23 > 0:09:29- Not sure about me.- Please may we say 25? And then I won't do any more.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- £25.- Thanks, Alasdair. You're lovely.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- What did I start at?- I don't know. But we won't worry about that.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- Must be stupid. - No, you're not, you're nice.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Now, now, Alasdair.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42You're not the first to fall for a bit of Southon charm.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Both our experts are clearly on a mission.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48First stop of the morning and they've already amassed five items between them.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55But now it's time to leave Rait, heading 30 miles east to Dundee,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58where Mark's dropping Catherine off for some more shopping.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- Hop out.- Enjoy your afternoon.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Enjoy your afternoon shopping. - I will. Bye!- Bye!
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Now, I don't know about you but I'm getting a sense of deja vu here.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- Hello.- Hello.- I remember seeing you before.- You certainly did.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- Mark's been here, hasn't he?- He has. - Only a few days ago, I do believe.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Ah, yes. Clepington Antiques,
0:10:24 > 0:10:27where Mark did quite well out of the Bakelite telephone
0:10:27 > 0:10:31and the doggy decanters he bought from Derek.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35And it looks like Catherine has found something equally quirky.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Who's this little fellow?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41That is Jonah of Whales.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46He's wonderful. I don't think he's very old, is he?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- I don't think it is, no. - But isn't that great?
0:10:48 > 0:10:50You haven't seen one before, have you?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53No, I haven't seen one before.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55I feel I've got to buy that. How much is it?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58£25 on it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- To you...big blue eyes...- Oh!
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- £15.- £15. Oh, OK.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10My gosh! It looks as if she's a hit with the men today.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- I'm going to have the whale. - Well done.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- And I'm going to give you £15 for it.- OK.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- We'll...- Unless you want to knock off another pound or two,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23in which you're very welcome to! HE LAUGHS
0:11:23 > 0:11:26No, I'm going to find...
0:11:26 > 0:11:29OK, I'll give it for 14 and that will definitely swing the...
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Oh, gosh! Right. That's very kind!
0:11:31 > 0:11:33I was actually pulling your leg but that's fine.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38I'll shake on that before you change your mind! 14! That's fabulous!
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- I'd better give you some money. - That's a good idea.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Crikey! She's done it again. There's no messing about with her.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46It's safe to say she's keen to beat Mark who,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49meanwhile, is motoring further east,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52making his way along the coast to Arbroath.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56The seaside town is notable not only for its smokies
0:11:56 > 0:11:59but also for it football team, Arbroath Football Club,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03which holds the world record for the biggest win in a professional game -
0:12:03 > 0:12:0736-0 against poor old Aberdeen Bon Accord.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13But it's not fish or football that Mark is here for.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Instead he's visiting what is believed to be Scotland's
0:12:16 > 0:12:20first school of fine art, as well as one of the most outstanding
0:12:20 > 0:12:22country houses in the nation.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Hello, Graham.- Mark, nice to see you. Welcome to Hospitalfield.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Thank you. It is a lovely house, isn't it?
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- Tremendous monument to 19th century skills.- Wonderful.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- What are we going to see first? - Well, come with me.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42Hospitalfield House was originally founded in the 1200s by monks
0:12:42 > 0:12:47from the nearby Arbroath Abbey as a leprosy and plague hospice.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50In the 17th century it was bought by the well-to-do Fraser family
0:12:50 > 0:12:53as a rather grandiose family home and in 1843,
0:12:53 > 0:12:58Elizabeth, the sole heiress to the estate, fell in love
0:12:58 > 0:13:01and married a local artist, Patrick Allan.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06This triple portrait really dominates the room, doesn't it?
0:13:06 > 0:13:10It does. It's a portrait of Patrick on the left,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- his mother-in-law in the middle... - In the middle? How cosy!
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- ..and Elizabeth, his wife, on the right.- How did they meet?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18There's various stories.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22One is that Patrick came out here to make some sketches or drawings
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- of Hospitalfield to illustrate a book by Sir Walter Scott.- Really?
0:13:27 > 0:13:32And Elizabeth might have been there at that time and so things develop.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34In favour of this version of events,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37there are several illustrations which hang in the house,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41painted by Patrick for Scott's book The Antiquary.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Sir Walter Scott stayed in the house in the early 1800s
0:13:44 > 0:13:48and used it as his model for Monkbarns in the novel.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Its purpose as a family home changed in the mid 19th century
0:13:52 > 0:13:56when Patrick embarked on a substantial remodelling
0:13:56 > 0:13:58of Hospitalfield House.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02He worked with local craftsmen to convert an 18th century barn
0:14:02 > 0:14:05into a gallery. Having studied art in Edinburgh, Paris and London,
0:14:05 > 0:14:10he went on to become president of the British Academy Of Art in Rome.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13This is the original studio.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16This is the studio that Patrick had built for his own use
0:14:16 > 0:14:19and where he was very active, as you have seen by the paintings in Hospitalfield House.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23And in some ways, this was the start of the college that now exists to
0:14:23 > 0:14:27further art in various forms, which is what Patrick wanted when he died.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31With no heirs to the estate, the building was bequeathed
0:14:31 > 0:14:35for the promotion of education in the arts in 1890.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38On his death our trust was set up under his will,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41which was to encourage artists and have them educated,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- trained here at Hospitalfield and fully looked after.- Wonderful.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47So it really spawned a legacy.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50It has spawned a legacy which is still here
0:14:50 > 0:14:52and growing stronger, I think.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Since the early 20th century,
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Hospitalfield has hosted resident artists, students and teachers
0:14:59 > 0:15:02working within the broad themes of contemporary art and design.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05They include pop artist Sir Peter Blake,
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Joan Eardley and Peter Howson.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Graham, thank you so much for your time.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I feel we've only scratched the surface of Hospitalfield
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and I hope one day to come back again and have a closer look.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18It has been a pleasure to have you, Mark. Thank you for coming.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Over 100 years later and Hospitalfield
0:15:21 > 0:15:24retains its central and innovative role
0:15:24 > 0:15:27in the cultural landscape of Scotland.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Back together, Mark and Catherine are off
0:15:31 > 0:15:33to enjoy some of those famous Arbroath smokies
0:15:33 > 0:15:36before they get some shut eye.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38And as they say in these parts, "Nichty nicht!"
0:15:44 > 0:15:47It's a brand-new day and our experts are taking time
0:15:47 > 0:15:50to appreciate a marvel of engineering.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Look at the bridge, Mark! Look at the Forth Bridge!
0:15:54 > 0:15:56That is a fantastic piece of engineering, isn't it?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59It's a wonderful piece of engineering.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I've already said that, thank you.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05It also used to be said that painting the Forth Bridge
0:16:05 > 0:16:08was a never-ending job, but its most recent paintwork
0:16:08 > 0:16:11is expected to last at least 25 years.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13When it was built in 1890,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17the bridge had the longest cantilever span in the world.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21But how far have these two stretched their purse strings on this leg?
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Mark's only spent a very conservative £55 on two items -
0:16:26 > 0:16:29his Japanese themed shoehorn and walking cane.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34That means he has £236.02 left in his coffers.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Catherine, on the other hand,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39has splashed out more than double Mark's outgoings,
0:16:39 > 0:16:43paying £124 on four lots - a wood and ivory wall plaque,
0:16:43 > 0:16:48a candle box, a snuff box and a whale automaton,
0:16:48 > 0:16:53which still leaves her with £182.52 to part with.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Our experts have motored 77 miles south
0:16:59 > 0:17:02to the stunning city of Edinburgh.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I love Edinburgh. It's such a wonderful city.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- It's quite a colourful city. - It's a very colourful city.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Beautiful architecture.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15And it's the beautiful architecture, magnificent castle
0:17:15 > 0:17:19and vibrant festival that helps Edinburgh regularly attract
0:17:19 > 0:17:20millions of visitors
0:17:20 > 0:17:24as the second most popular tourist destination in the UK.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29But for our pair, it's the final push to buy their remaining items
0:17:29 > 0:17:31to take to the auction finale.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Mark's starting in the compact and bijou Antiques
0:17:35 > 0:17:37just off the famous Royal Mile.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41He looks a bit of a boar! Ha!
0:17:41 > 0:17:43These are quite fun. These are little...
0:17:44 > 0:17:49I suppose bonbon dishes. They're modelled as... Not sure, really.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51They're some kind of fruit with a stalk handle.
0:17:51 > 0:17:56The word bonbon comes from the French word for good
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and these Edwardian silver dishes would have been
0:17:59 > 0:18:01used for serving or displaying confectionery.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04They're priced at a very reasonable £25
0:18:04 > 0:18:07but aren't the only things that have impressed Mark.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09I'm probably going to find, in the smallest shop
0:18:09 > 0:18:12that I have ever been to in the universe,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16more things in this shop than I have in a huge antiques centre yesterday.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- How bizarre and ironic is that? - Well, if that's the case,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23you're bound to find a dog purchase in here then.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28The poochy purchase is back on,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32I was informed by Her Serene Highness last night.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36I think she's bought something. So I've got to find a dog.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38How ridiculous is that?
0:18:38 > 0:18:42What's that they say about dogs resembling their owners again?
0:18:43 > 0:18:47I think he's quite fun. They are collectable, aren't they, soft toys?
0:18:47 > 0:18:49I think so.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51I think that might be my poochy purchase.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Again, with the original dust.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Could have hoovered him off!
0:18:58 > 0:19:03Maybe Tony can knock off a few notes from its £12 ticket price.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06And don't forget those bonbon dishes, Mark.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- They can be 20, those two. - For the pair?- Yeah.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I think that's reasonable enough.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- Can I make you a really sneaky offer on that?- Go on, yeah.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19- Just as a bit of fun. Can he be a fiver?- He can, yeah. That's good.
0:19:20 > 0:19:26- Oops.- Oh, hello! Even the dog's surprised at that price!
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Thank you so much, Tony. That's wonderful.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31I'm really pleased with that. Thanks very much, Tony.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35So, a great bit of business, Mark. Now, where's Catherine got to?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38The University of Edinburgh is one of the highest rated in the world.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40My daughter went there.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43And Catherine's made her way to the Writers' Museum to meet
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- curator Denise.- Hi, there. Hi. I'm Catherine.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- Nice to meet you.- Good morning. - This is wonderful. Where are we?
0:19:50 > 0:19:54The Writers' Museum celebrates the giants of Scottish literature
0:19:54 > 0:19:57and we're here to learn about one of the country's greatest writers,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Robert Louis Stevenson,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02one of the most translated authors in the world.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07I'm very excited about this. Lead the way.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Robert Louis Stevenson was a truly international literary celebrity
0:20:11 > 0:20:15in his lifetime, thanks to titles such as Treasure Island,
0:20:15 > 0:20:20Kidnapped and The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Born right here in Edinburgh
0:20:22 > 0:20:25he was actually baptised Lewis,
0:20:25 > 0:20:30but in his teenage years decided Louis was far more stylish.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33He was a late reader, first learning at age seven or eight,
0:20:33 > 0:20:37but compulsively wrote stories throughout his childhood
0:20:37 > 0:20:41and had his first book published at just 16 years of age.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Here at the Writers' Museum they hold many artefacts of his,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48including this cupboard with a macabre tale behind it.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53One of the star exhibits in this room is this cabinet.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59This cabinet was in Stevenson's own home as a child
0:20:59 > 0:21:03and it was made by the notorious Deacon Brodie.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Deacon Brodie was a respectable cabinet-maker
0:21:07 > 0:21:12and city councillor by day, socialising with the gentry of Edinburgh.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15But of course, that gave him access to the homes of the wealthy
0:21:15 > 0:21:20for building cabinets and repairing...mending locks.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Ah!- And he would make wax impressions of the keys and...
0:21:23 > 0:21:26I can see a story coming out of that.
0:21:26 > 0:21:34And return at night to burgle them to enable him to continue
0:21:34 > 0:21:40his life of gambling and to pay for his family and his mistresses.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44Do you think that was the influence for Jekyll And Hyde?
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Yes, it was certainly a strong influence
0:21:47 > 0:21:52and Stevenson was always interested in the idea of the coexistence
0:21:52 > 0:21:56of good and evil and dual personalities.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Stevenson wrote the bulk of his best-known works,
0:21:59 > 0:22:03including Jekyll And Hyde, in the 1880s.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06His most important, however, was undoubtedly Treasure Island,
0:22:06 > 0:22:10which has been adapted over 50 times for movies and television shows.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Stevenson had endured ill-health from birth and regularly
0:22:14 > 0:22:18travelled to Mediterranean climes to alleviate his symptoms.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22It is ironic that he wrote of tropical Treasure Island
0:22:22 > 0:22:25while in chilly Braemar near Aberdeen,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28long before he and his family crossed the world
0:22:28 > 0:22:32to spend his last years in the Pacific islands of Samoa.
0:22:32 > 0:22:38They built a house, Vailima, on the Samoan island of Upolu.
0:22:38 > 0:22:44The time that he was going to Samoa, this is late Victorian England,
0:22:44 > 0:22:49it was quite unusual for somebody to just travel to the South Pacific.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- But I'd love to see some of the items.- Yes.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Many items in this particular room
0:22:55 > 0:23:00are associated with his time in the South Seas.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Here we have Stevenson's own riding boots.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- Wonderful, aren't they?- Absolutely. - Gosh, they are.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11They're in pretty good condition. Did he do a lot of riding?
0:23:11 > 0:23:13He rode on Samoa, yes.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Stevenson was a well loved figure on the island and his influence
0:23:16 > 0:23:20spread to the locals, who regularly consulted him for advice.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24This ring here is very special.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29Stevenson was known by local people as Tusitala,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32which means teller of tales, storyteller.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35- That's what they called him? That was his nickname?- Yes.- That's lovely.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- Tusitala.- Tusitala.- Tusitala.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42And a Samoan chief had this ring made for him.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46It's made of tortoiseshell inlaid with silver,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49with the word Tusitala.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- That's lovely. - And presented that to him.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56It was interesting that he was actually wearing this ring
0:23:56 > 0:23:58when he had his fatal collapse.
0:24:00 > 0:24:05In fact, we have a picture of his tomb over here.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11On his tomb are inscribed the last three lines of his poem, Requiem.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15And they are -
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Here he lies where he longed to be
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Home is the sailor, home from the sea
0:24:21 > 0:24:24And the hunter home from the hill.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26That's quite poignant, isn't it?
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Denise, it's been fascinating learning
0:24:32 > 0:24:34so much more about Robert Louis Stevenson.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Thank you very much indeed for having me.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Thank you for visiting the Writers' Museum.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43It's time for our little bookworm to carry on with her shopping.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Talking of which, what's old Stacey up to? No good, I fancy.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53This little find is a traditional teahouse and antiques store in one.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55How very quaint.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00I rather like this Victorian cruet set.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03It's very nicely done and they all match, the little
0:25:03 > 0:25:07containers for the mustard, the salt and the vinegar et cetera.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09This set is English Hallmarked,
0:25:09 > 0:25:15but priced at £175, maybe you should have a think about those.
0:25:15 > 0:25:16Where's he off to?
0:25:16 > 0:25:21Oi! There's precious little time for a cake and a cuppa.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Ah, wait a minute.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24It looks like Mark is simply buttering up the dapper
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Cedric in his pursuit of the pretty cruet set.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Cedric I've been trying to cogitate here,
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- because I think this is my favourite piece.- OK.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39It's my last shop of the entire series, it's my last auction.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42I'm trailing by this much to Catherine, which she
0:25:42 > 0:25:44is still gloating about.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47And I've got four other really interesting objects
0:25:47 > 0:25:49and I think this would round it off.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- Could I be very mean with you? - You can try.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- I would love to buy it for £80. - What about 90?
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- Could we say 85? - I knew you would say that.- You did.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Shall we shake hands on 85?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15OK, deal.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- Thank you.- You're welcome. - Cedric, you're a gentleman.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20And I'm going to try your tea.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- It's absolutely delicious. - I'm glad you're enjoying it.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Now I'm going to put on weight and have that lovely scone.
0:26:29 > 0:26:30It's all yours.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- Thank you.- You're welcome.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36Mark's all shopped out so we'll leave him to enjoy his scone
0:26:36 > 0:26:40while we catch up with Catherine who is meeting a well-known face.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45It's George Pirie who we met earlier in the trip, up in Tarland.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50I had in mind buying a small...
0:26:50 > 0:26:57- Something small and beautiful and unusual.- Uh-huh.- And quirky.- Yes.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- And what else? No pressure.- No.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04And what the lady wants the lady shall get.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Or maybe not.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14I'm a bit concerned you think I've got more money than I have.
0:27:14 > 0:27:15All right.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18George seems to have a lot of large pieces of furniture
0:27:18 > 0:27:21so he's taking our Catherine behind the scenes.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23You are 200 feet below Edinburgh here.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25I am not sure I want to go down here.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27The lengths she'll go to to beat Mark.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32Catherine's having a look at some of George's smaller items,
0:27:32 > 0:27:37- like this 19th-century Chinese plate priced at £120.- This...- That's nice.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39- Very nice.- That is very nice.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43You are quite good with Oriental stuff, I happen to know.
0:27:43 > 0:27:44I'm not good at Oriental.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48I bought a piece of Oriental earlier on in the week...
0:27:48 > 0:27:49- AUCTIONEER:- 150.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- CATHERINE: That's amazing. - £110 profit.- That's amazing.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56..and I was very lucky with it, but it was chancy. I didn't like it at all.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Here's another chancy piece.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01I don't know if my nerves can take chance any more.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06- That is...- I'm this close to Mark. I cannot let him win.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Well, this is the piece that is going to get you there.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12There's huge profit in this piece.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14That all depends on the price, doesn't it, George?
0:28:14 > 0:28:16I'll tell you what I'll do.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20Because I like you and because I want you to beat Mark,
0:28:20 > 0:28:23- but don't tell him I said that... - Bit late now(!)
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- ..I'll give you it for a straight oner.- Oh.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30- You can't go wrong.- Catherine, £100.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34This piece could decide the entire road trip.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37I would almost guarantee after the sale you'll
0:28:37 > 0:28:41be on the telephone to me asking me out for a glass of champagne.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45- That's how sure I am you're going to do well with that. - 90 quid and I'll shake your hand.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47- You've got a deal. There you go. - I'm mad.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50Wow, that's a bold promise, George.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53But what a finish to our road trip.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Catherine is all done with her shopping,
0:28:55 > 0:28:59so it's time to meet up with Mark as they reveal all to each other.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- Catherine...- I know. - ..it's the last one.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05I do feel quite emotional actually.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09- Oh!- Oh!- Shall I?- Go on. Show me what you've got.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16- Oh! Right. So we've gone back to the dog.- We've got the dog.- OK.
0:29:16 > 0:29:22- Right.- 1950s, it squeaks.- Does it? - Yes, when you fondle it.- OK.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24This is gorgeous.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26This is a snake climbing up here to a tree with
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- a monkey picking fruit. - That is beautiful.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33These are a little pair of silver, Hallmarked in Chester,
0:29:33 > 0:29:35little silver bonbon dishes.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37- They were only £20.- Oh!
0:29:37 > 0:29:42And I love this. Solid silver, Victorian.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- That was my most expensive purchase. - How much was that?- Quite a lot.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49- Was it something like £60?- No, 85.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Oh, Mark.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55- But don't you think it's a nice selection?- It is a nice selection.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- I wouldn't expect anything else from you.- Thank you. Thank you.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- Can I see yours?- You can, and you will be as nasty as you always are.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03- Are you ready? - Bite your tongue, Mark.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13- OK, at least say something! - Well, say something, then!
0:30:13 > 0:30:18I'm looking, because I like the late Chinese dish with the dragons on it.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20That's rather nice. I love that border.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- Mmm, it's a nice border, isn't it? - Yes.- Is it late?- Well, I think...
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- Well, is it not?- Yes.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30I'm shaking, because I spent a lot of money on that. A huge amount.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- What's a lot of money? - I got told to buy it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- Not £200?- No. £90.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- I love him. I think he's lovely. - I mean, it's new.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42- It's brand-new, but I love it. - It's not brand, brand-new.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46- It's probably got about 20 years age to it or something.- No, it's not brand-new.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Is that a tongue in your cheek, Mark?
0:30:49 > 0:30:51- And you've bought a little doggie. I love him.- Mmm.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Yes, that's very nice.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54And a little horn snuff box?
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Yes, and I bought that purely because of the heart.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Oh, was that because of me? - Because of you.- Yeah, of course.
0:31:00 > 0:31:01- Exactly.- Thought it might be.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03Well, I don't want to break your heart, Catherine,
0:31:03 > 0:31:07- but I actually rather like your selection.- We'll see.- We will see.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09Well, I wish you lots of luck at the last auction.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- And I equally wish you lots of luck. Well done, dear.- And you.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- It's our last, really. - You're patronising. Goodbye!
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Oh, my God, Catherine, you are silly!
0:31:18 > 0:31:22Well, let's find out what these silly sausages really think.
0:31:22 > 0:31:29He may be a little bit worried about my lovely Oriental dish.
0:31:29 > 0:31:30Plate.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32It's a plate. Plate.
0:31:32 > 0:31:37It all hinges, for Catherine, I feel, on the Kangxi-style dish.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40It is well painted. I like the pattern.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Chinese items are still hot at the moment.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47I'm hoping that the Chinese market in Edinburgh is going to be realistic.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51It's time to get back on the road and head to today's auction.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57Mark and Catherine have had a dicey final leg of their road trip,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59shopping their way through Perthshire, Dundee, Angus
0:31:59 > 0:32:01and Lothian.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Now they're en route to their final auction
0:32:03 > 0:32:06in the Edinburgh district of Leith.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11- I'm so sad, Catherine. - Oh! Are you?- Yeah.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14It's raining on our parade, and it's our last auction.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- The weather's really closed in on us, hasn't it?- I know. Is this an omen?
0:32:18 > 0:32:22- Do you think so? - Is it all going to end in tears?- No!
0:32:22 > 0:32:23Of course it's not.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26The venue for today's contest is Ramsay Cornish,
0:32:26 > 0:32:30a thriving auction house that's been in business since 2003.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35- This is not quite what I was expecting.- No.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Is it actually on today? It doesn't seem like there's anyone around!
0:32:38 > 0:32:40It's just us! Are we early, or late?
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Don't worry, everyone's waiting for you inside.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46And presiding over the proceedings today is senior auctioneer
0:32:46 > 0:32:47Martin Cornish.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Let's see what he thinks of our experts' choices.
0:32:50 > 0:32:51I like the little snuff box.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54I don't think it's necessarily going to make a lot of money,
0:32:54 > 0:32:56but it's a lovely little snuff box.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59It's in a really good condition as well and they don't often
0:32:59 > 0:33:00come up in that sort of format.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03They're usually much more cut off on the base.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05I think the one thing that might struggle a little bit
0:33:05 > 0:33:07is the little carved ivory panel.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Maybe ten, 15 years ago, it would have sold much better.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13The market for that type of thing is slightly flat at the moment.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19Mark Stacey set out on this leg with £291.02
0:33:19 > 0:33:23and splashed out £165 of that on his five lots.
0:33:23 > 0:33:24But will it be enough?
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Catherine Southon began with the more impressive £306.52
0:33:31 > 0:33:34and parted with £214 on her five lots.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39It's time for the showdown, where any one item could mean
0:33:39 > 0:33:43the difference between winning or losing the road trip.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45You blend in very nicely with the surroundings.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47There's a couple of carpets around.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Yes, I knew there was something coming!
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Huh! Looks like the red carpet treatment for you, Mark! Ha!
0:33:53 > 0:33:54This is it.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57The last auction has started, Catherine.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02And up first is Catherine's big gamble,
0:34:02 > 0:34:06the 19th-century Chinese plate, painted with a dragon and phoenix.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12- Oh, my stomach's going over now. I'm getting nervous.- 40 to start it. 30.
0:34:12 > 0:34:18- 30 I'm bid. £30 I am bid for the Chinese plate. At 35.- Oh, no!- 40.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23Five. 50. Five. 60. Five. At 65 on my right now.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Oh, no, no, keep going! At 65. Keep going.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- And there's a phone bid coming in. - Oh, there's a phone bid!
0:34:28 > 0:34:3270. 75. 80.
0:34:32 > 0:34:38- 85. 90. 95.- You're in profit.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43- 100.- Oh!- And ten.- Oh, I thought it was going to sell for 40 there.- 120.
0:34:43 > 0:34:48130. 140. 150.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50160. 170.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53180.
0:34:53 > 0:34:54190.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03At 190. Standing in the room now, on my right, at 190.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- And I'm selling at last call.- You've made £100 on that.- That's amazing.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11It took a while to get going, but a fantastic profit to start with.
0:35:11 > 0:35:17- So I'll just go along for the ride. - Oh, Mark, don't make me feel bad!
0:35:19 > 0:35:22Now, can Catherine extend her lead over Mark with her pokerwork
0:35:22 > 0:35:27- candle box, decorated with mythical beasts?- 30 for this lot?
0:35:27 > 0:35:32- 20 to start it. 20 I'm bid for the candle box.- You've got 20.- 22.
0:35:32 > 0:35:3524. 26. 28. 30.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- Lady's bid at £30. - Come on, a bit more.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- I thought it would make a bit more than that.- 40. At £40.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Still the lady's bid in the back. At £40 for the candle box.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- You got a profit out of it, Catherine.- 40.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47GAVEL BANGS
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- I think you should be pleased with that, actually.- Do you?- Yes, I do.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Still, it's a healthy lead before Mark's even had
0:35:53 > 0:35:55any of his lots shown.
0:35:57 > 0:36:02Here's your chance, Mark. Your first item. The Japanese shoehorn.
0:36:02 > 0:36:0530. 20 for this. 20 I'm bid.
0:36:05 > 0:36:0920 I'm bid for this lot. 25. 30. Five. 35 here.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14- At 35. Last call. 40. - Here we are.- Five.- Here we are.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- 45, that's all right.- Very good. That's very good.- Last call.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20- And I'm selling it.- Well done. That's a good profit.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- I'm happy with that, that's £30 profit.- Yes, that's very good.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- That's OK, actually. - Another good performer.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28This is a promising start.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- I mean, you know...- That's luck, Mark.- No, it's not luck.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34It's knowing what to pay, Catherine.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Meow!
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Now, staying in Japan, it's Mark's walking cane up next.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- 20 for that. Ten to start it.- Oh, no.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- The cane. Ten I'm bid.- Don't worry, it will carry on.- This is ridiculous.
0:36:48 > 0:36:5318. 20. 18 here. 18 here. 20. 22.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57- 24.- It's got a long way to go. - At 28.
0:36:57 > 0:37:02On the right at 28. Last call. At 28. 71.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Well, that's it, Catherine.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- Can you believe it? - No, I really don't believe that.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- Someone got a real bargain there. - That's it.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Sometimes the right bidder is just not in the room, Mark. Bad luck.
0:37:16 > 0:37:21Let's see if Catherine's next lot will snuff out Mark's chances. Ha!
0:37:21 > 0:37:2420 for it. Ten to start it.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28Ten I'm bid. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20. Two. 24.
0:37:28 > 0:37:3426. Lady's bid now at 28. 28 at the back. At £28, in the back.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37- £3.- You got your money back. Wiped your face.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43Well, after the auction house takes its well-earned commission,
0:37:43 > 0:37:45that will be a loss, I'm afraid, Catherine.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Well, you can just sit back on your huge profit, now.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51- I can, actually, can't I?- You don't have to worry about a thing, do you?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54No. You can do all the worrying for me!
0:37:54 > 0:37:55Well, Catherine,
0:37:55 > 0:37:58should you be worried about your dog challenge item?
0:37:58 > 0:38:02A German oak wall plaque featuring a hunting dog.
0:38:02 > 0:38:0430 for this to start it quickly.
0:38:04 > 0:38:0830 I'm bid. £30 I'm bid. 35. 40.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14- At £40. At £40. Nobody else now? Last call at £40.- Disappointing.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18- Oh, dear.- Well, you win some, you lose some.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- You're still winning. - She may well be, Mark.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27But you can win the last dog challenge with your 1950s poodle!
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- It is cute, isn't it? And it squeaks.- I know!
0:38:32 > 0:38:35- But will I squeak a profit out of it?- Yeah, you will!
0:38:35 > 0:38:41- 30. 20 for it. 20 I'm bid.- Oh, 20. - On commission at £20 for the poodle.
0:38:41 > 0:38:4725. 30. Five. 40. At £40. Last call at 40.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Well done.- That's all right!
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Either I've gone barking mad, or finally,
0:38:53 > 0:38:56that's the end of the poochy purchase bit.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59When it comes to the dog challenge, Mark's been crowned Best In Show!
0:39:01 > 0:39:04- I wish I'd bought four poodles, now! - You should have!
0:39:04 > 0:39:06In different colours!
0:39:07 > 0:39:10But it's winning the road trip that Mark really wants.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15- Can his silver bonbon dishes get him back into contention?- 40 for these.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19- 30 for them. 30 I'm bid. - Oh, well that's a profit.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21It's a profit, anyway.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25£30 I'm bid. 35. 40. Five.
0:39:25 > 0:39:2850. At £50. At £50.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31The little bonbons at £50. Nobody else now going on.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33Last call at 50.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37- Well done.- Well, that's £30 profit. - That's very good.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Another good profit for Mark. This is getting close!
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Can Mark turn the trip on its head with a big
0:39:44 > 0:39:47profit on his Victorian cruet set?
0:39:47 > 0:39:49This is my last lot of the sale.
0:39:49 > 0:39:5280. 60 for this. 60 I'm bid.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56£60 I'm bid for the cruet set. 65. 70. Five.
0:39:56 > 0:40:03- 80. Five. At 85. At £85.- 90. That's what I paid.- 100. At £100.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- Well, there you go.- At 100. Last call.- That's good.- Well...
0:40:07 > 0:40:12Very interesting. That's brought our experts almost neck and neck.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16But Catherine's still got her last item to go.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19If she can get at least £20 for her whale automaton,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22that will see her win the road trip.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Have they got a sense of humour here, though?
0:40:24 > 0:40:27Well, I think so, Catherine. They bought the poodle.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29They bought your poodle!
0:40:29 > 0:40:33Swings backwards and forwards and his mouth opens.
0:40:33 > 0:40:39- 30. 20 for this to start it. 20 I'm bid.- Oh, yes! There we are.- 30.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44Five. 40. At £40. 45. 50. New bid.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47You see, I told you that would fly.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- 50. Excellent. Yay!- You see, I said that would fly, because it's fun.
0:40:50 > 0:40:51It is fun.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53And well-deserved.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58After a wonderful trip, Catherine goes out on a whale of a profit. Ha!
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- Congratulations, Catherine.- Oh, thank you. You can buy me a drink.
0:41:01 > 0:41:07- No, you can buy the drinks! - I've got so much money(!)- Come on.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09So, after that exciting decider,
0:41:09 > 0:41:11Mark has been pipped at the post.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14He started this leg with £291.02
0:41:14 > 0:41:20and battled valiantly to a profit of £50.66 after auction costs.
0:41:20 > 0:41:26And so ends the trip with £341.68. Don't look so glum!
0:41:26 > 0:41:31Catherine, though, started this final leg with £306.52,
0:41:31 > 0:41:36earning a fantastic £71.36 profit after auction costs.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38Making her not only today's winner,
0:41:38 > 0:41:40but also the winner of this week's road trip.
0:41:40 > 0:41:46She's finished with a grand total of £377.88, so well done, Catherine!
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- All profits, of course, go to Children In Need.- What can I say?
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- Haaaa!- It's all over. And well done. - Ah! Well, thank you!
0:41:54 > 0:41:56And what a trip it's been for our two.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05They've discovered the wondrous sights of Scotland...
0:42:05 > 0:42:11This is actually one of the most spectacular places I've ever been to.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- There's been laughter and fun... - Last shot.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- Onward and downward, as they say! - Onward and upward!
0:42:19 > 0:42:23- Squabbles and tantrums...- Hold on! That's not on!- I was waiting for you.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- No, you weren't!- Now, come on, I've got to get to another shop!
0:42:26 > 0:42:29But through all its ups and downs...
0:42:29 > 0:42:30Oh! Oh!
0:42:30 > 0:42:33On fire! Yes! Woohoo!
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- Right, you don't have to be so bossy! - I'm not being bossy!
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- I'm just pointing it out.- You don't need to, because I can see.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43- It says antique centre!- These two will remain the best of friends...
0:42:43 > 0:42:45Get your hands off.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- Makes me nervous.- Does it?
0:42:47 > 0:42:50As they say in Scotland, "Cheerio the noo"!
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Next time on the Antiques Road Trip,
0:42:58 > 0:43:01our new recruit Helen Hall ferrets out some bargains...
0:43:01 > 0:43:05Oh, sewn together by the mouth. I daren't put that on.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08Whilst James Braxton loses his nerve...
0:43:08 > 0:43:10I'm going through this sort of buying crisis.