0:00:00 > 0:00:05- It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.- All right, viewers?
0:00:05 > 0:00:07With £200 each, a classic car
0:00:07 > 0:00:10and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12I'm on fire. Yes!
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Sold. Going, going, gone.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction,
0:00:16 > 0:00:18but it's no mean feat.
0:00:18 > 0:00:1950p!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Be a good profit.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Oh, oh!
0:00:29 > 0:00:30Yes!
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40It's the third leg of the road trip for James Braxton
0:00:40 > 0:00:42and newcomer Helen Hall.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Helen, you're fast approaching me.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49I am. I've closed the gap a little bit in the auction, haven't I?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Helen isn't shy of getting into precarious situations
0:00:54 > 0:00:58- to find a bargain. - Wow!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Whereas road trip veteran James
0:01:00 > 0:01:03is prepared to work up a sweat for a good deal.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Oh!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Oh, dear.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11They're travelling in the trusty 1974 E-Type Jaguar.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15The car is feeling very good.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Helen lost the first auction,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21and although triumphant on the second leg...
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Well done, you needed that, Helen, well done!
0:01:24 > 0:01:25I did.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29..gold hand James still has an overall lead.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Thank the Lord!
0:01:33 > 0:01:35James started the trip with £200
0:01:35 > 0:01:41and after the two auctions saw his money grow to £218.28.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Helen started her first road trip with the same amount,
0:01:45 > 0:01:49but has seen her profit shrink to just £184.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Our compadres are cruising over 500 miles from Oswestry in Shropshire,
0:01:57 > 0:01:59through Wales and southern England,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03before ending their road trip in the county town of Lewes in East Sussex.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09On this third leg, they're starting in the city of Bristol
0:02:09 > 0:02:13before heading to auction in Swindon in Wiltshire.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17It is a very good-looking city, Bristol, isn't it?
0:02:17 > 0:02:20It is very pretty, I like all the follies of the architecture.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Bristol has been a major trading port for many centuries.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Renowned engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel
0:02:29 > 0:02:31designed one of its most famous landmarks,
0:02:31 > 0:02:33the mighty Clifton Suspension Bridge,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36but there's no bridge too far for our duo
0:02:36 > 0:02:38when it comes to finding a bargain.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Here we are. A day of buying.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Who is going to buy the better items today?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Well, I'm feeling the pressure to close that gap even more, James.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Try and close the gap but I'm going to try and expand it.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Right, I'm feeling the pressure. Have a good one!
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Cor, they're really competitive today.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02They're actually shopping next door to one another.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Whilst Helen visits Rachel's Antiques,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06James is off to Michael's Antiques.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14James! Very nice to meet you, Michael. What have you got new in?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16What do you think I might be interested in?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I don't know what your taste is.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Something is winking at me, that green stuff.- Yes, it's in that clock.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26That green stuff, as James so eloquently puts it,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28is a mineral called malachite.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33It was mined extensively in Russia's Ural mountains.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34I like that.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35I like that clock.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41It hasn't worked since I've had it, but it's right twice a day.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- That's all you need, isn't it! - He's a live one, this one, isn't he!
0:03:46 > 0:03:48We got a bit of a cracked dial there, haven't we?
0:03:48 > 0:03:52No, it's not cracked, it's just scratched. I can feel it.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Do you find you get to an age where you've got to feel things?
0:03:56 > 0:04:00I feel everything! Your fingers never lie, do they?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I think James is quite keen on that.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06So we got the malachite, the green here,
0:04:06 > 0:04:11and we've got the bell and that should attach the movement somewhere.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13There's the striker, the gong.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16A bit of soldering going on on that arm there.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20It's well over 100 years old.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23If you were over 100 years old, we would be soldering you up a bit.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- I would be on the repair, wouldn't I?- You would do.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29I think Michael has the measure of you, James.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31That's a possibility, I like that, Michael.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33The first one to consider, maybe.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Helen is getting on with the serious business
0:04:35 > 0:04:39of finding a bargain at Rachel's Antiques.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43I changed my tactics for the last leg.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45For the first leg, I went more vintage,
0:04:45 > 0:04:50slightly more 20th century, but then I realised that
0:04:50 > 0:04:54I needed to go more antique, more specialised, a bit more age.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58So I think the technique on the last leg worked well.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03I would like to buy some silver again. Some nice early silver.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Doesn't look like there's much silver here, dearie,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09but this place is packed to the gunwales with all manner of things
0:05:09 > 0:05:14and Helen is now searching high and low for a bargain. Especially high.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16- Wow!- Wow! Lordy!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Perhaps it's best to keep your feet on the floor, Helen.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22I wonder how James is getting on over at Michael's.
0:05:23 > 0:05:28- Come here. That's a Wurzel hat. - A Wurzel hat, do I have to wear this?
0:05:28 > 0:05:32# Drink up thy zider, George... #
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- That is a proper Wurzel hat. - I was given that in 1962.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39I don't know, I leave him for five minutes!
0:05:39 > 0:05:43So here, we have an interesting carved wood profile
0:05:43 > 0:05:49and it's a very hard wood. It looks like mahogany here.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Somebody has written, "in the manner of E Gill."
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Eric Gill was an influential sculptor and designer,
0:05:57 > 0:05:59most active in 1920s and '30s.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03The person who made this has clearly been inspired by him.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06It's got a great look about it.
0:06:06 > 0:06:12It's got that very strong stylish 1910, 1920s look about it,
0:06:12 > 0:06:16with that very strong bob, very strong, aristocratic nose.
0:06:16 > 0:06:23A very good jaw line. It's a great item, but it's a very unusual thing.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Wooden profile, beautifully done. Unfortunately, it's slightly damaged.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32It's got the old antique juices going, this one. I like it.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35But do you like it enough to buy it, James?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41This is rather fun, this is a mirrored stand,
0:06:41 > 0:06:47so you could put it on the wall, or you could have stood it on a table.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50They made great things for displaying things.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54If you imagine, you put it on something like that
0:06:54 > 0:06:57and then you can display a nice object.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Slightly out of proportion but you can display fun things.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05People use them, they are a retailer's aid.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09They are rather fun with these lovely little convex bubbles.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14A band of bubbles. Interesting to see what this would do in auction.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I think he's quite keen on that too.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Time to talk to Michael about money.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23So, give us your worst.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28150 for the three of them.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- I know, Michael, you're being very kind.- I sense there's a "but" coming.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35I think you can be kinder.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37130, could you do it for 130?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I'll tell you what, 135 and we've got a deal.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42135, I will find that hand.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- That was too quick.- Michael, it's been an absolute pleasure.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Really lovely.- Every fiver counts.
0:07:48 > 0:07:55£135 on the mantle clock, a mahogany portrait and the mirrored stand.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01- Michael, what is the secret of your eternal youth?- Fitness.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05I just go like that. That's one.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- That stops the knees from seizing. - OK, so I will limber up for it.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Do you really want to try this, James?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Oh!
0:08:19 > 0:08:23At least I got it up! Anyway, thank you, Michael.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Not only have I been fleeced,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30but I've also been physically damaged by you here!
0:08:31 > 0:08:33I'm exhausted just watching you.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34Whilst he catches his breath,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Helen has found some nice glassware she seems to like.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43It's a nice piece of opaque glass.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47No mark or anything, but it's very Thirties in style.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Very much in the slight manner of Lalique
0:08:50 > 0:08:55and all those glass artists, working in Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Rene Lalique was a French designer
0:08:58 > 0:09:01who created exquisite Art Nouveau glassware
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- in the late 19th and early 20th century.- I think it's pretty.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10But does it have a pretty nice tag to match?
0:09:10 > 0:09:11Time to chat to dealer, Rachel.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16I rather like this sort of Art Nouveau style green glass dish.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I like to think it's 1930s.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21I thought it might have been for flowers.
0:09:22 > 0:09:27Yes, a short flower vase or a bonbon dish or something like that.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33I do like it. I'd like to offer you a tenner for it. Where are you at?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35That seems about right because normally I would sell that
0:09:35 > 0:09:37for about 15.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40OK, a tenner, done, thank you very much.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Whilst James has gone all out on his first shop,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Helen has been more cautious,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49picking up a nice piece of glass for just £10.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54It is hot here. I must say, the temperature is about 28 degrees.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58I have been on colder foreign holidays.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00I'm going to buy one item here hopefully
0:10:00 > 0:10:03and then I'm going to go for a jolly nice swim in the river Avon.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05That sounds like more exercise, James.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10His next shop is called Odds And Todds and I presume this man is in charge.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14- It's a hottie, isn't it? James. Hello.- Nice to meet you.- Very good.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- What's your name?- Les. - Les, good to meet you.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Can I leave that jacket there? It's not a bugle.- I think it's a cornet.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25That looks like a cornet, doesn't it? It's got stops and things.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Hello! Here we are.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31PLAYS BADLY
0:10:31 > 0:10:33See? I haven't got any puff!
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Helen, meanwhile, is taking time out to discover
0:10:39 > 0:10:43more about one of Bristol's most famous sons, Banksy.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52Banksy is an artist who uses a pseudonym to remain anonymous.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56He's become a global phenomenon and his work is bought by movie
0:10:56 > 0:10:58stars and canny he amateur collectors alike.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Controversially, walls on which he has painted have been
0:11:01 > 0:11:06taken down to sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds at auction.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Helen's meeting Tim Coren, curator of the Bristol Museum of
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Art, for a guided tour of Banksy's early work.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Hi, are you Tim?- Yes, hi! - Helen, nice to meet you.- Hi, Helen.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- Nice to meet you.- So, here we are in Bristol, home of Banksy.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Well, we think it's the home of Banksy.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- You can never be sure, can you?- No!
0:11:23 > 0:11:28- That's part of the allure and mystery, isn't it? The mystique. - Yeah.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Banksy's street art is now found all over the world
0:11:31 > 0:11:36and combines humour with graffiti in a distinctive stencilling technique.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41Banksy started working in Bristol in the sort of early to mid '90s
0:11:41 > 0:11:46and he was really part of a huge movement in Bristol that grew
0:11:46 > 0:11:52out of 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop culture,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56which was brought over here from New York.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59And then Banksy comes on the wave of that,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03a little bit after that initial wave, and he just...
0:12:03 > 0:12:06I suppose by his wit and his skill
0:12:06 > 0:12:10and his brilliance in placing the right thing in the right place
0:12:10 > 0:12:11at the right time,
0:12:11 > 0:12:15he just becomes incredibly well known in Bristol and beyond.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Yeah. So, what's this one been called?
0:12:18 > 0:12:23This is The Grim Reaper and it's here on Harbourside in Bristol.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Banksy came down here and tagged the Thekla, which is
0:12:27 > 0:12:32this ship over here, and then raced away in a rowing boat, we're told.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Brilliant. Shall we pop off to the next one?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Banksy's work often features a satirical message,
0:12:39 > 0:12:43such as this one in Stokes Croft, Bristol's cultural quarter.
0:12:43 > 0:12:49This arrived here in the late '90s and it was a time
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- when everybody was going to free parties.- Those were the days!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Exactly. Those were the days!
0:12:56 > 0:12:59There was a lot of dance music, a great scene going on.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02But there was also quite a backlash from authority about that.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06I don't know for sure, but I often look at this piece and wonder
0:13:06 > 0:13:09if there's something in it about the cuddly
0:13:09 > 0:13:15and the friendliness of the party people not putting up with
0:13:15 > 0:13:20the anti-authoritarianism of the forces of law and order.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22# It's a hard knock life... #
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Banksy really has made a connection with the people of Bristol.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28In 2006, when this image appeared,
0:13:28 > 0:13:32the City Council asked residents if they wanted it to stay.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37- The overwhelming response was - yes! - So what date was this piece executed?
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Execution is a good word. This is called The Hanging Man.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45And 2006, it appeared.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49The story is that Banksy arranged for scaffolding to be erected
0:13:49 > 0:13:53here and worked behind it for a couple of days,
0:13:53 > 0:13:58as people walked past, and then had the scaffolding taken away
0:13:58 > 0:14:04and lo and behold, this piece was left there.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09And it's probably one of the most photographed and famous.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12You get coach loads of people.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16In 2009, the city museum had an exhibition of Banksy's work.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20That's quite tricky to curate when the artist wishes to remain unknown.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25A piece from the exhibition still remains at the museum.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- One of our most popular exhibits. - Wow! Is it really?
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Yeah, it's the thing that people come to see.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35We've got this place full of art from all over the world
0:14:35 > 0:14:38and from all sorts of incredible artists
0:14:38 > 0:14:41and Banksy is right up there amongst them,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44as being one of the most popular pieces in the collection.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46And that's nice cos he's a local artist
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- and he should be celebrated in his hometown.- yeah, he's local.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54And he's also, let's face it, possibly one of the biggest artists alive today as well.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58What I think is great about Banksy is the legacy that he's left,
0:14:58 > 0:15:02certainly in the Art Museum, but also in the art world in general.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06He's shifted perception of graffiti artists and hopefully that's forever.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10That perception has changed for the good and for the future.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13It's great to see. Brilliant. Thank you so much for having me.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Thank you and take care. All right, bye-bye.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19The next time you have some graffiti removed,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22it might be worth checking because it could be worth thousands.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Ha! James is still at Odds And Todds and seems rather relaxed.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29I can afford to be choosy. I'm doing quite well.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I've bought three good items.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34One very speculative item, bit of a banker,
0:15:34 > 0:15:38the little mirrored stand, and the malachite fellow...
0:15:38 > 0:15:41I've done quite well with clocks recently.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Black slate, wouldn't have bought it,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47but with the malachite panels, I was in there.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52- But, you know, I can afford to be choosy.- You're always choosy, James!
0:15:52 > 0:15:53No change there, then!
0:15:53 > 0:15:56A three-legged tray, here.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Look at that.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02That is a huge piece of pottery.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06There isn't a lot interesting, bar the fact that it has three legs.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- It's a very rare tray. - It's supposed to have four legs.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11Only having three bobbles.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16But the interesting thing is that is one sheet of pottery
0:16:16 > 0:16:20and that's quite an achievement. Imagine putting that in the kiln.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24A flat piece is quite difficult to fire.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29That's why tiles come in quite small sizes. It's quite a difficult thing.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35This is... What is it? 1920s, '30s maybe?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Residual value? Zero.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41But technically, quite clever. Les!
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Well, the pussy doesn't look impressed by it.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46There's no maker's name on it,
0:16:46 > 0:16:48but it looks like it could be early 20th century.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51I'll give you a fiver for your three-legged tray.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53I thought that had four legs when I seen it.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56But obviously hasn't.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58You're wonky, mate! You're wonky!
0:16:58 > 0:16:59Wonky donkey!
0:17:02 > 0:17:06You're going to say two, aren't you? I know you!
0:17:06 > 0:17:11- A tenner.- Tenner! Fiver's me offer, mate!- Fiver!- Five pounds.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- He's a horrid man, isn't he? - I'm doing you a favour.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15It's not a proper job, is it?
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Eh?- It's only got three legs!
0:17:17 > 0:17:19I'll look where the other leg's gone, then.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Where's that leg gone? Go on, Les.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24You find me the leg and I'll give you a tenner.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27If you can't find it, I'll give you a fiver.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30It's a nice thing, though, isn't it, really?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Is it?! A three-legged tray?
0:17:33 > 0:17:37- Eight pound.- Fiver's all I've got, mate.- Come off it, James!
0:17:37 > 0:17:39You've got £85 left.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43He's happy with it, aren't you? You're happy with it! Well done!
0:17:43 > 0:17:44Come on!
0:17:44 > 0:17:46A three-legged tray, eh?
0:17:46 > 0:17:50James thinks it'll do well and at just £5, he might be right!
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Les, there's a fiver, mate. - I'll get rich on that.- You will.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Ice creams all round!
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- Someone's not amused.- Thanks a lot. - Bye, then. Cheers, then.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01It's been a busy day. Time to turn in. Night-night, you lot.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06And it's day two of the roadtrip.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09So how did you get on yesterday, Helen?
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- I just bought one thing yesterday. - Right.- A little cheap thing.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15- A cheapo.- A cheap thing that I still probably paid too much for!
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Even though it was still cheap but it was really nice.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- Is it doll two or not?- No!
0:18:22 > 0:18:24I am avoiding all dolls.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27You're avoiding just about everything it seems
0:18:27 > 0:18:31because yesterday Helen spent a paltry £10 on a green vase
0:18:31 > 0:18:36leaving £174, seemingly not, burning a hole in her pocket.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39James, meanwhile, spent an impressive £140
0:18:39 > 0:18:43on a slate and malachite clock, carved portrait,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47glass stand and porcelain tray, leaving him £78.20p today.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52James is in the driving seat and he's dropping Helen off
0:18:52 > 0:18:55in the historic market town of Corsham in Wiltshire.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Corsham is one of the most picturesque towns in England.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05It owes much of its early prosperity to the wool trade.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I don't think the traders will be able to pull the wool over
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Helen's eyes much, who's hopefully in a buying mood today.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- Thank you, James, have a good day. - Same to you.- See you later.- Bye.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Helen's first stop of the day is Harley Antiques.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24This shop is set in a Georgian country house.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Perhaps the ideal setting to pick up something special.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33I had an idea I was going to buy slightly more contemporary
0:19:33 > 0:19:37pieces today but only because I was inspired by Banksy yesterday.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41But this shop's got some beautiful things.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44I could spend a fortune if I had a fortune to spend.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Helen seems really focused on buying the right thing.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50She's got £174 left, not quite a fortune,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52but enough to buy something enticing.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56These are nice, nice little matchstick holders.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00They're Asprey, silver. So, you know a nice decent quality make.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05Asprey is a British company founded in 1781 that provides
0:20:05 > 0:20:06luxury and bespoke items.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It's hallmarked 1960.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11I'd want to make a bit of an offer on it.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Yesterday, Helen said she was looking for some silverware.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Might this be what she's after?
0:20:16 > 0:20:17- Lee?- Yes.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23- I'm going to make you a really cheeky offer.- Fire away.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Would you consider, because you've got a couple of them,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- maybe a few more hanging around. - That's it I'm afraid.- Is it?
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- That's the end of them. - There goes my theory.- Oops!
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Erm, I'm going to make a really cheeky offer and start at £20.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41Not possible I'm afraid. No, you do get the matches with this one.
0:20:41 > 0:20:42A bargain then!
0:20:42 > 0:20:45What would you go to on it? It's £69.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47So, the trade is £60.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52- The death would be 45.- Right, OK.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- Would you go 35? - I will meet you in the middle, 40.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01- It is the absolute death and that's...- Right, OK.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- I think I'm going to decline then. - OK.- All right, yeah.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I think I'll leave it then. Thank you.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08You could just buy the matches!
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Yeah, I think I've just got to buy a little bit lower
0:21:10 > 0:21:13because otherwise my profit is just going to go out the window
0:21:13 > 0:21:17and then I'm going to be left with nothing for the rest of the trip.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21I'm trying not to let my emotions rule my purchases.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24£174 is hardly nothing
0:21:24 > 0:21:27but I think Helen's really determined to beat James.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31Don't worry, Helen, there's still another shop to go.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34I'm feeling the pressure. I'm feeling the pressure.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37This shop better be, er, cheap.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41James doesn't seem to be feeling any pressure though
0:21:41 > 0:21:45and has made his way over to Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52In 19098, recently qualified pharmacist,
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Richard Christopher, bought a chemist's shop in Silver Street.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59The shop remained in the family for nearly 80 years
0:21:59 > 0:22:01and throughout that time hardly changed.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04When it closed, locals wanted to keep it
0:22:04 > 0:22:07so the entire contents were transferred to the new museum.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12James is meeting local historian, Ivor Slocombe, to find out more.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- This is marvellous. Look at this. - This is the recreated shop front.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Somewhat smaller than it was in reality
0:22:19 > 0:22:23but it's got all the essential elements and the first thing
0:22:23 > 0:22:27which always greets you are these four big bottles.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31They're called carboys, coloured water, nothing else.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34They should be blue, green, red and yellow
0:22:34 > 0:22:37but they lose their colour very badly apparently.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41They're simply a symbol of a chemist shop like the barber's pole
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- or the three balls for a pawn broker.- Really? Just that?
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Do the colours represent anything?
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- The four basic elements are fire, air, earth and water.- Ah!
0:22:52 > 0:22:56- Which is that sort of mystical chemistry in a way.- Yes.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Go back to the Middle Ages and alchemy and all the rest of it.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Everything was painstakingly removed from shop,
0:23:02 > 0:23:04including the original flooring.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Right, come on in here, James, and you can see our shop
0:23:07 > 0:23:12recreated exactly as it was when it closed in 1986.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17But hadn't changed for 80 years, it seemed to me.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21It is exactly as a Victorian chemist shop would have been.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24It is exactly as it was and every item is exactly as it was
0:23:24 > 0:23:25on the shelf when it closed.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29- We haven't imported things from outside.- That is fabulous.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Now, Ivor, I'm a 19th century gentleman, I've come in here,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35I'm feeling a little liverish, a bit below par.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I've probably had too many glasses of claret last night.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40What would our man prepare for me?
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Well, let's assume you've gone to the doctor because you're ill,
0:23:44 > 0:23:48whatever the cause of it, and he would give you a prescription.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50In those days it looked like a cooking recipe.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55It would have a list of chemicals, abbreviated Latin,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- using apothecary weights, almost unintelligible.- Right.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02- And you would bring this to Mr Christopher.- So, secret code...
0:24:02 > 0:24:04- Absolutely.- ..between doctor and pharmacist.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Nowadays, most pharmaceutical drugs are ready-made.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11In the Victorian era, chemists would have to physically make
0:24:11 > 0:24:13the pills using raw ingredients.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17The chemist would mix the recipe as prescribed by the doctor with
0:24:17 > 0:24:22a glucose substance into a long putty-like form before cutting.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26You take this machine, you roll it out into a kind of sausage.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- You then grip each side firmly.- OK.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33And pull it straight down very firmly. Down over.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Right. And lift it off.
0:24:39 > 0:24:45Now, you've got something which is almost a pill but not quite round.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Looks like a bead necklace, doesn't it?
0:24:48 > 0:24:52You take that one and you take that, and you roll it round
0:24:53 > 0:24:59until you get a perfectly round pill. Very, very lightly.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Very lightly.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- This was half a day's work to pick up your medicine, wasn't it?- Absolutely.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07In fact, while I'm preparing these immaculate pills,
0:25:07 > 0:25:10the poor chap could be dead, couldn't he?
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Packaging is a fascinating thing.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- So, I put my pills in there. - Put your pills in there.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Your customer's been sitting on that chair over there.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Seeing his preparation. - Anxiously waiting.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24And then how much would I charge him for this?
0:25:24 > 0:25:27- Probably two and sixpence. - Two and sixpence.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- So, two shillings and sixpence.- Which I would then ring up on the till.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35I go over to the till here, I see reds for the shillings.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- Two shillings and sixpence.- Right.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- Just a moment, you're a little bit near.- Right.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- It could catch the unwary? - Two shillings and sixpence.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47TILL RINGS
0:25:47 > 0:25:50There we are. It was a bit close, wasn't it.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56I could have been in need of an ointment if I'd been a little closer!
0:25:56 > 0:26:01- Thank you, Ivor, it has been really fascinating.- Thank you very much.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Speaking of tills, there's not long till the shops close
0:26:05 > 0:26:08so time to pick up, Helen, and head to Devizes in Wiltshire.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16Despite being a small town, Devizes has nearly 500 listed buildings,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19one of the highest concentrations anywhere in England.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23They're both shopping at Crowman Antiques
0:26:23 > 0:26:27and whilst James parks up, Helen's getting a head start.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Are you John?- I am indeed.- Hiya, I'm Helen. Nice to meet you.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Helen's only bought one item so far on this leg of the trip.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36She seems to be keeping her powder dry for the right things
0:26:36 > 0:26:38but time is running out.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42- Great car horn. - HORN SOUNDS
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Yeah, nice. Very nice. That'll look great on the E-Type!
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Very tempting.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Yes, but not tempting enough to buy, Helen, eh?
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Still feeling the heat, here comes James.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- Oh, hello.- Hi, Helen. How are you?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56He's worried you've found a bargain before him.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Right, I've got things to do, know what I mean?
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- I'll give you some space. - Thank you. Thank you.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05If you go, the kitchen is the coolest place.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- I will go to the kitchen.- Go through there and get some fresh air.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11There are three floors of goodies to choose from here
0:27:11 > 0:27:14so just enough room for the two of them.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- A World War I commemorative beaker. - Slightly just after.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21I like it with the "peace" and the dove, you know.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Truly celebrating the end of World War I. It's quite nice.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Peace celebration 1919.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Presented by the Lord Mayor, alderman and citizens
0:27:32 > 0:27:34to the city of Manchester.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37She seems keen but is it worth the £48 ticket price?
0:27:37 > 0:27:40I'd want to offer something like £25 on it.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- I'll go 28 on it.- Right, OK. I'll give that some thought
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- and we'll have a look upstairs if that's all right?- Yeah. - Brilliant, thank you.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Do you know, I wonder if Helen's going to buy anything today.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55Fresh from his pharmacy visit, James is in the next door room. Oh, lordy.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57What's he doing? Poor chap.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58Right, so, what have we got?
0:27:58 > 0:28:02These are the unction bottles, so these are skin ointments.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05These are the things you would have rubbed on your skin.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09So, unction, simple. So that's a simple unction.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13So, that would have been in a pharmacy. That's a nice looking bottle as well.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17Quite, James, but maybe you should get down from there before you break something.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Ow! My knees.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22You could need some unction for that, otherwise known as ointment.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25It seems like he's quite interested in these.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27You know, these two at a tenner apiece, £20,
0:28:27 > 0:28:30I'd be very pleased but he might delight me.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33He might say, "James, I like the cut of your jib, I know you're hot,
0:28:33 > 0:28:37"I know you're sweaty and I'll give you a fiver each for them."
0:28:37 > 0:28:38Always the optimist.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41I wonder if Helen's found anything else she likes?
0:28:41 > 0:28:44That's a nice little writing box.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47You know, ladies would sit at their desk
0:28:47 > 0:28:51and have this sloping lid here for writing letters on.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53And then you keep your pens in here.
0:28:53 > 0:28:59You know, they're nice, often the writing slope isn't intact
0:28:59 > 0:29:03or it's totally broken inside and often these bits are missing.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05So, it's kind of nice, I like it.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07But do you like it enough to buy it?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- Hiya. How much are you asking for your writing box?- £40.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Would you take £25 for it?
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Erm, that's a little bit cheeky.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17Erm, 32.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22- Would you meet me in the middle then and say 30?- I would do 31.- 31! OK.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27You drive a hard bargain. All right, OK, I will take that for 31.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Brilliant, OK.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33After being so indecisive earlier, Helen's finally bought something.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Quickly, get to the till before she changes her mind again!
0:29:36 > 0:29:38And I'm going to take the World War I beaker.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- How much did we say on that again? - We said 28 on that.- Sure?
0:29:41 > 0:29:45- Oh, I think so, yes. Squeezed to the limit.- All right, OK.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48I'm going to take that as well. Thank you.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52And I think the car horn's fun.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Erm, what have you got on that?
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Let's have a look what I've got on it. Erm...
0:29:58 > 0:30:02- 35. We'll say 28.- 28. OK.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- I want to say 22.- 22.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09I think 26 will give you a little bit of....
0:30:09 > 0:30:10HORN
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- 26.- 25.- 25?
0:30:13 > 0:30:16- All right, we'll do 25. - I can tell you're a dealer.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19It's like waiting for a bus.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22You hang about all day then three come along at once.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25She's spent £84 on the writing box, china beaker and horn.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Thank you so much.- Thank you. - Take care now.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30James, meanwhile, has had another look around
0:30:30 > 0:30:33but is still very keen on the ointment bottles.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38John, I've found two items.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41You know I said this morning I'd been round a pharmacy?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45And what sort of price are you looking for on this?
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- The white one's going to have to be £80.- £80?!- Yeah, yeah.
0:30:49 > 0:30:55Now, look, John, that bottle there, if I can indentify it,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- could I have it for a tenner?- No.- So, what do you want for that one then?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- 30 quid.- 30 quid.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04John, my final offer, could you do that for 20 please?
0:31:04 > 0:31:08- 25, you've got a deal.- 22.- 23?
0:31:08 > 0:31:13- 23, come on, it would be unseemly to haggle any further.- There we are.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16That would be really great. Thank you. Brilliant, very happy with that.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Fifth and final. Wahey!
0:31:18 > 0:31:20I thought you were never going to agree.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23Helen, meanwhile, isn't so sure she's finished her shopping.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26So, I'm a bit nervous now because I've only got four items.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30I don't want to turn up to the reveal with just four so I think
0:31:30 > 0:31:33I think I'm going to call Lee
0:31:33 > 0:31:39and I really want the silver matchbox cover now.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- Let's hope Lee hasn't already sold it then.- OK, here goes.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Hi, is that Lee?
0:31:45 > 0:31:49Hi, Lee, it's Helen Hall here. How are you?
0:31:49 > 0:31:52I was wondering if I could have
0:31:52 > 0:31:56the Asprey silver matchbox cover from you?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Can we do that?
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Oh good, you've still got it. Good. Thank goodness.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04So, did we say £40 on it?
0:32:06 > 0:32:10Yeah, all right. OK. Brilliant. Thanks so much.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12All right, speak to you again. Bye-bye.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Cor, that was lucky, wasn't it?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Thankfully Lee was able to send it round straightaway.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20So, let's see who bought what.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- Right, then.- Ready? - Moment of truth.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Dum-dum-dum!
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- Right. OK.- Here's my array.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34- What is that?- That is a funny fellow, isn't it?
0:32:35 > 0:32:41It's only got three legs instead of the four. And that worked for me.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- A fiver.- Oh, well, that'll do.
0:32:43 > 0:32:48- And that is, I don't know what your Latin's like?- Bad.- Aqua, for water.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- And cara is caraway seed.- Oh, OK.
0:32:51 > 0:32:57It's an extract of caraway seed and it was for the cure of wind.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Slightly prophetic. This is my most speculative item.
0:33:04 > 0:33:09- Right, that's sweet.- And this is a very stylish lady with a bob.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Great jawline, great nose.
0:33:11 > 0:33:17It's slightly in the manner of Eric Gill who was a great illustrator,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20sculptor, you name it, he was there.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- How much did you get it for?- £70.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26Oh, nice. I didn't had the best couple of days of buying, really.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29- It happens to us all. - I was struggling. I was struggling.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33So, I've got a bizarre assortment of pieces. Here we go.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Lots of goodies. Da-da-da!
0:33:38 > 0:33:42- Brass car horn.- Lovely. Makes a great sound does it?- Yes, here we go.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44HORN SOUNDS
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Lovely, very good.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Nothing like blowing your own hooter, eh?
0:33:48 > 0:33:51You know, we can have fun with that in the E-Type.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53It looks totally functional. And how much did you pay?
0:33:53 > 0:33:57- I paid for that, £25.- That's fine, That's lovely.- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59- Nice item.- This I love.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03'20s, '30s in style, Lalique-esque.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07But it's just a cheap, pressed, English glass maker but I love it.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11- I like the decoration with the Art Deco style.- And a flared collar.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16- Yeah. I love it. I want it actually. - Good luck. Last in?
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Have you got your trunks?
0:34:18 > 0:34:21If you got in this water I don't think anybody would see
0:34:21 > 0:34:24whether you're wearing trunks or not. Anyway, let's go.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27Before you go, chaps, tell us what you really think.
0:34:27 > 0:34:28Helen's bought some nice items.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32I slightly...I do covet that Asprey's matchbox cover.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35It's a lovely item, and at £40,
0:34:35 > 0:34:40if she'd asked me how much she'd spent on it, I would have said £50.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42I think that pottery tray is horrible.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44SHE LAUGHS
0:34:44 > 0:34:47But his Eric Gill thing makes me very nervous.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49That's the kind of thing that, you know,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52if it could possibly be attributed
0:34:52 > 0:34:55or even just sold in the manner of, that's really nice.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59It will be interesting who will win this next leg,
0:34:59 > 0:35:01and let's see how we do.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02Indeed they will,
0:35:02 > 0:35:06as they head 30 miles for today's auction in Swindon in Wiltshire.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11The inspiration for the NHS came from a Swindon scheme,
0:35:11 > 0:35:14established in 1871.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17It offered railway employees cradle-to-grave health care
0:35:17 > 0:35:19free at point of use.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23There's nothing going free at today's auction, though, we hope,
0:35:23 > 0:35:25as our friendly rivals arrive to do battle.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29- Here we are.- Here we are.
0:35:29 > 0:35:30HONKS HORN
0:35:30 > 0:35:34- A celebratory honk. - We've arrived, everyone.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Kidson-Trigg's auction house
0:35:38 > 0:35:41is the location for today's auction showdown.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Doing the honours at the podium is Pippa Kidson-Trigg.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46What does she think of our items?
0:35:46 > 0:35:48We've got a mixed bag.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Certainly, you know, we've got an interesting spread.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53One of my favourites is the little posy vase.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56It's functional, colourful, and it's fashionable.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58It will suit the modern market.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Should fetch £20-£40, but hopefully a bit more.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04The Eric Gill piece - I hope this might be a bit of a sleeper.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Obviously, Eric Gill's a great name,
0:36:07 > 0:36:09so hopefully we might get to £100 today.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14Am I going to sell everything today? Well, we'll see. Let's hope so.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21James began this third leg of the road trip with £218.28,
0:36:21 > 0:36:25and has gone on to spend £163 on five auction lots.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Helen started with £184,
0:36:31 > 0:36:36and has parted with £134, also for five lots.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39Thank you so much for having me, and I hope to see you again sometime.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42So, with one auction win each under their belts,
0:36:42 > 0:36:44it's time for the bidding to begin.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47First up out of the trap is James's brown glass bottle.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49Put me in at £5. I'm bid at £5.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- £10 at the back of the room. At £10. I'll take £15.- £10. We're at £10.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56At £15 now. At £20. Lady's bid at £20.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59At £20 at the back of the room.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01- Are we all done? Fair warning. - Come on.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02£20.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05The bidders have bottled out of this one,
0:37:05 > 0:37:06giving James his first loss.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09- Oh, well. There you go. - A winless area.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Can Helen get off to a better start with her posy bowl?
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Start me off at £5.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19£5. £5. At £5.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- £10 at the back of the room. Thank you.- There we go. We got £10.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23Phew.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- Go on the internet. Go on. - At £10. Last call. Hammer's raised.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- Fair warning. - Oh, there we go. A tenner.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Even Stevens, but it's just the beginning.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37Next up is the commemorative China beaker.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Someone put me in at £5 to start. At £5.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44At £5. I'll take £10. £5. I'll take £10 now. At £10. At £10.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45They came in just before.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47At £15 now. Anyone else in the room?
0:37:47 > 0:37:49- OK, are we all done?- £15.- At £15.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52That's a lot better, isn't it?
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Exciting. It's another loss. But the biggest items are yet to come.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59So what did you spend your money on, then, Helen?
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- Will the matchbox holder strike a light with today's bidders?- £20.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06At £20. I'm bid at £20. I'll take £5.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- £25. Thank you, at the back of the room.- Come on.- At £25.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- £30. Fresh bidder.- £30. Well done.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14£40. Thank you.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18At £45. With you. I'm selling at £45. Thank you.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19- Phew.- Well done.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Pulled it back there. - You certainly did.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25A tidy fiver on top.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29Will James see a big profit on his mirrored stand?
0:38:29 > 0:38:32I'm going to start the bidding off at £50.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34They are quite rare to see.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38£75, still with me. At £75.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42- Still with me.- How very un-gentlemanly. And rather unseemly.
0:38:42 > 0:38:43Almost a profit.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48I'm selling on the internet at home for £90.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- What did it go for? - I think £90 in the end.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54That's lit up James's fortune, all right.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57£75 profit puts him in the lead.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01You see, you can't keep a good man down, Helen. That's the problem.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05- James's three-legged tray is up next.- There we are.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Start me off at £5. I'm bid at £5.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09At £5, at £5. At £5, I'll take £10.
0:39:09 > 0:39:10£5 for the tea tray.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14Sorry, we'll just wait for the internet now. At £10. Thank you.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17At £10 I'm bid. Fair warning. Fair warning at home. £10.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- Hey, I was right not to pay more than a fiver.- Yeah, you were.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22You definitely wear.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24The tray has served up a fiver profit for James.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- Lovely tray.- Mmm.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34And now it's time for James's slate and malachite mantel clock.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Start the bidding off at £5. I'm bid at £5.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38At £5.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41£5? Oh, dear.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42At £5. I'll take £10.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Thank you, seated. At £10 I'm bid.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Last call in the room. Fair warning.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Fair warning on the internet.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51I wasn't expecting that. There we are.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54- £10. That's an absolute bargain. - Oh, dear.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57He's clocked up a £40 loss with that.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01I'm now back to zero again on that lot.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Now, is the writing on the wall for Helen's writing box?
0:40:04 > 0:40:06£5. I'm bid at £5.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09I think it's overpriced at £5, Helen.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13£10. Thank you, Dave. At £10 at the back of the room. At £10.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17I'll take £5. Thank you. At £15. At £15, seated. £20.
0:40:17 > 0:40:22Fresh bid at £25 now. At £25. At £30. £5.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Do you want to go again?
0:40:24 > 0:40:28At £40. At £5. At £45.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30All done at £45.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- Yay! A profit!- £45! That was well done. Well done.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37A nice £14 profit for Helen before commission.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40I think you've slipped into the lead there, chief.
0:40:41 > 0:40:46Will anyone give a hoot for Helen's horn? £5.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49At £5, please. Thank you. At £5.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53At £5. I'll take £10. At £10, thank you. At £20.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55At £20, seated. At £20.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Fresh bidder at the back of the room at £25. £30.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01£35. £40. £45.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04- £50.- Yes! Come on, horn!
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- All done at £50. - Well done, well done.
0:41:07 > 0:41:12Helen maintains her lead over James with a £25 profit.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- See, you've done very well on the last two.- I've done well.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- They needed warming up, Helen. - Yeah, they did.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Can James get back in front with his Eric Gill style portrait?
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- Start the bidding off at- £5. Oh.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30£10 now. £10, £10, £10. £15.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32It will go, it will go.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34At £15. Any advance?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38£20, thank you. At £25. Do you want to go again?
0:41:38 > 0:41:43- At £30.- She's bid on loads of stuff, that lady.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Selling in the room at £40.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- Oh, dear.- Oh, James. I'm sorry.
0:41:49 > 0:41:54It's all gone wrong horribly for me. Yes, he had high hopes for that.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56But he's just lost £30 on it.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00- HE LAUGHS - Well, the market always decides, doesn't it?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- The market decides, yeah. - So there we are.- Oh, dear.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06So let's total it up.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10James started this leg of the Road Trip merrily with £218.28,
0:42:10 > 0:42:12but after auction costs,
0:42:12 > 0:42:14he's made a loss of £23.60,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18leaving a gloomy £194.68.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25Helen, meanwhile, started this leg of the trip with £184,
0:42:25 > 0:42:29but after auction costs, scraped a profit of just £1.30,
0:42:29 > 0:42:35thereby winning this third leg of the Road Trip with £185.30.
0:42:35 > 0:42:41- You did well!- Do you know what? Scores on the doors, £1.30 profit.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45I'm closing the gap, James. You better watch out!
0:42:45 > 0:42:49She certainly has. Helen's won two of the three auctions so far
0:42:49 > 0:42:51on this trip, as the rookie turns master.
0:42:51 > 0:42:56- Just avoid clocks and carved panels. - And carved panels.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Right, here we go. And we're off.
0:43:03 > 0:43:08On the next Antiques Road Trip, James loses his confidence.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10I'm going through this sort of buying crisis.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13But Helen's feeling flush.
0:43:13 > 0:43:14Megabucks. Mega!