0:00:02 > 0:00:04The nation's favourite antiques experts...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- All right, viewers? - ..with £200 each,
0:00:06 > 0:00:10a classic car, and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I'm on fire. Yes!
0:00:11 > 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 > 0:00:21There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Be a good profit.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Yes!
0:00:30 > 0:00:31This is the...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Yeah!
0:00:36 > 0:00:39It's the fourth leg of the Road Trip for James Braxton
0:00:39 > 0:00:44and fledgling Roadtripper Helen Hall. Nice hair.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- Lovely, sunny day. - It is glorious, isn't it?
0:00:46 > 0:00:49There's not been a single day where we've had to have the roof up,
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- actually, has there? - It's been so good.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Rock 'n' roll memorabilia expert Helen
0:00:56 > 0:00:58has been making quite a noise on this trip.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Nice.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05And James has been trying to spend as little as possible.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07You said about 20 on that...
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- I thought I said 30, actually. - Did you say 30?- I did.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15They're cruising the countryside in the 1974 E-Type Jaguar.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18So are you going to change anything about your approach this time?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I mean, I didn't make a healthy profit last time,
0:01:21 > 0:01:23but I didn't make a loss, so...
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Oh, yeah, come on, remind me of that big profit.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28- £1.30, wahoo!- Wahey!
0:01:28 > 0:01:31That is a triumph.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32It is.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37In fact, Helen's been triumphant on two of the last three auctions.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39All done at £50.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Well done.
0:01:41 > 0:01:46But, thanks to the few shrewd buys, James is marginally ahead.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49At home for £90.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51You see, you can't keep a good man down, Helen.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55James started the trip with £200
0:01:55 > 0:01:56and, after the three auctions,
0:01:56 > 0:02:01has seen his money wilt to just £194.68.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Helen started her Road Trip with the same amount,
0:02:04 > 0:02:09but she too has watched her cash shrivel to £185.30,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12meaning there's just £9.38 between them.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I'm just going to stick with what I'm doing.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I don't know what that is, but I'm going to stick with it.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21You tell him, Helen.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Our friendly rivals are on a journey of over 500 miles
0:02:24 > 0:02:28from Oswestry in Shropshire, through Wales and southern England,
0:02:28 > 0:02:29before ending their Road Trip
0:02:29 > 0:02:32in the county town of Lewes in East Sussex.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37On this fourth leg of the Road Trip,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39they begin in Wallingford in Oxfordshire,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42before heading to auction in Wokingham in Berkshire.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50There used to be a castle here that was built by William the Conqueror,
0:02:50 > 0:02:52and was used as a royal residence
0:02:52 > 0:02:55until it was destroyed following the Civil War.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Whilst the castle may be gone,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00our duo will hope that the bargains are not.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Here we are. - Looks very good, doesn't it?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04That's lovely - lovely building.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07They're starting the new day shopping in the same place,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09the Lamb Arcade Antiques Centre.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11This looks very good, doesn't it?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Yeah, I think we can find some things in here.- Silver.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16You stay down here, I'm going to go upstairs.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21The place has goods from over 40 dealers for our pair to choose from.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25So they should be spoiled for choice.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29So, I made a £1.30 profit last time.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Megabucks. Mega!
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Look, a modest profit, but a profit no less.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37But James is determined to stay in front.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Sorry, you find me in sunglasses because I've been weepy.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Helen is really closing the gap
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and if I don't pull something out of the bag, she's definitely going
0:03:45 > 0:03:50to leapfrog me and Mrs Rock And Pop is going to take the day.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Sounds like he's feeling the pressure.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57I wonder if he can find anything in this section, run by dealer David.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Can I have a rootle through here?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01I think most of those are ladies', though.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04There's no such thing these days, David, we're all metrosexual.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Oh, yeah, all right then. I'll take your word for it.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10What are you going on about, James?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12You've got some nice things in here.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17It's a pencil, so it would have been held possibly on a fob,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20a racing pencil, it might have been held on a chain here.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Sterling silver, "925," so 925 parts silver.
0:04:24 > 0:04:32"M & Co." Now "M" might stand for Mordan & Company.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35So the silversmith - Sampson Mordan.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37It doesn't look much like a pencil,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40because the part used for writing is missing.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43The real value is in the silver. And the maker.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46It's just an interesting thing, and produced in enormous quantity.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Luxury goods makers, late Victorian period, Edwardian period.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Lots of money around,
0:04:51 > 0:04:55lots of luxury goods makers providing the wealthy with presents.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59And it survived, you know, that's over 100 years old.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01It's been bashed around, used again.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Essentially, the action's there. It just needs a clever fellow
0:05:04 > 0:05:08just to reintroduce the pencil, and it'll be back in service.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Sounds like he quite likes that.
0:05:11 > 0:05:1318, you chancer, eh?
0:05:13 > 0:05:15See, smiling, you know it.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Could you do something like 10 or 12 on that?
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- I think I could do 10 on it. - 10?- Yeah.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- 10, you've got yourself a deal, mate.- Thank you.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Thank you very much indeed, David.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29It's a confident opening buy for James.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I wonder if Helen's ready to buy something downstairs?
0:05:32 > 0:05:36Look at this. What a great colour!
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Very in vogue, this season, yellow, isn't it?
0:05:39 > 0:05:42And they're asparagus plates.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46So I guess the jug is for the butter.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Well, that's what I have with... Or hollandaise maybe?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51So there's your asparagus plate,
0:05:51 > 0:05:55put the sauce into the little dish there. They're lovely, I like those.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Age-wise, they're probably '50s or '60s, probably '50s.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Something like that. But I like those a lot. Only cos I like asparagus.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08There are eight pieces in this Sarreguemines asparagus set,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11but is it worth the £58 ticket price?
0:06:11 > 0:06:14How many asparagus eaters will we have at auction? I don't know.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16That sounds like quite a...niche market, Helen.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Are you sure about this?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20I'll have a think about that one.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21One to consider, maybe.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24It seems Helen also has her eye on a piece of silver
0:06:24 > 0:06:26in one of the cabinets.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Little silver matchbook holder and, you know,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31the style of it is very Art Deco,
0:06:31 > 0:06:35and I like that style, so that's why it appealed to me.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It looks like Continental silver and is priced at £58,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42but with just a few pounds between her and James,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Helen will want a even better price from dealer Siobhan.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I mean, I'd like to start at an offer of 25.
0:06:49 > 0:06:57- No. That's too low. Can't do that. Can't do that at all. I wish.- OK.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- 30?- I can do 35.
0:07:00 > 0:07:0235...
0:07:02 > 0:07:04How about 32?
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- I'll do 33.- 33.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12OK, I'll think about that one then at 33.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15I guess a pound could make all the difference at auction.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18There was something else in your shop, though, that I really liked.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- The asparagus set.- Oh, it's lovely.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I'd like to go in at what I went in on that, as well, at 25!
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- But...- Yeah. - Let's start at 25.
0:07:28 > 0:07:34I'll tell you what we'll do, I can do the same as the piece of silver.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- OK, at 33.- Yeah.- OK, all right.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40- 66.- 66, altogether. All right.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- Let's do it. 66 for the two. - Brilliant.- Brilliant.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50With Helen making her first purchase of the day,
0:07:50 > 0:07:53has James found anything else upstairs he likes?
0:07:53 > 0:07:57That's a nice bin, isn't it? Looks sort of '50s, isn't it?
0:07:57 > 0:07:58How much have you got on there?
0:07:58 > 0:08:0342. Somebody doing up a kitchen, would be quite a fun, retro look.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08Depends how... Nice flour bin or something. For a baker.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Is something like that at auction going to make a tenner?
0:08:11 > 0:08:13I don't know, any more.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17I'm going through this sort of buying crisis.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Come on! Pull yourself together, James.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24If David offered that for 15 or 20 quid, would it only make 15 or 20?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27It's quite unusual, cos it's a large size.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31David, what could be your best/worst on this? Best for you, worst for me.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38I think the best I can do on that is 20...
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- 20?- 20, yeah.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Let the man finish, eh?!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45That's less than half price, but James isn't finished there.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Look at that tin!
0:08:47 > 0:08:50"Leading confectioners," that's a great tin, isn't it?
0:08:50 > 0:08:54That is straight out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59"Batger and Co Ltd, 44 South Side, Clapham Common, London."
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- It's worth buying for the address, isn't it?- Oh, yeah.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- What a beautiful tin that is. - Brings back memories, that does.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11- The old sweet shops. - Jersey toffee, seven pounds of them.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- Yeah.- God, that's half a stone.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- Even better, I can probably put that in with that.- You wouldn't?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- Yeah.- What, for the same price? - For the same price.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21You are a lovely man, David.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- Then you've got to be able to do something...- Come on, I'll buy that.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25I don't know what to buy any more,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28so I'm just clutching at straws, anyway.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30That is lovely, David, look at that.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33That's just a visual treat, really, isn't it?
0:09:33 > 0:09:37I think it's what you call a BOGOF, buy one, get one free,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41spending £30 in total here on the two tins and the silver pencil.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47And whilst James appears to be quite sure about what he's buying,
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Helen seems a lot more confident.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54The thing that's grabbing me is the lovely onyx and pearl brooch in here.
0:09:55 > 0:09:5815 carat, onyx and pearl.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01OK. I think it's really pretty.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- It looks like a mourning brooch. - A mourning brooch.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Probably late Victorian, yes.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09It certainly looks Victorian or Edwardian, at least, doesn't it?
0:10:09 > 0:10:11I think it's lovely.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16After the death of Prince Albert in 1861,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Queen Victoria wore black for the rest of her life.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22It set in motion a trend whereby people marked the death
0:10:22 > 0:10:26of a loved one by wearing a black piece of jewellery.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30It reminds me a little bit of the jewellery designer Kenneth Jay Lane
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- who does a lot of costume jewellery. - Oh, right.- And I like it.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37And I have a cuff of his that would go rather nicely with this.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Are you shopping for yourself or auction?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- Now, the dealer's not here today. - No, she never is.- OK.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45So you can do deals.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50I mean, I'd like to make an offer of 30, and see where we get to.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- I don't think she'd even consider... - Yeah, that was lowball.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54You've got to try.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56It's got a ticket price of £68.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58I guess if you don't ask, you don't get.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03She's wondering what your very best price would be? 55?
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Would you do 50?
0:11:07 > 0:11:10She can't do any better than 55.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12OK, thanks, Pat. Bye.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17That's £13 off. That's not a bad discount.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19OK, I'll do it. I'll do it, I'll do it.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- 55 it is, all right. - OK, thank you very much.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Helen's on fire today, spending £121 in her first shop
0:11:30 > 0:11:35on the asparagus set, the silver matchbox holder and the gold brooch.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40Here's Johnny. Or is it James? Ha, naughty.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- Oh, it's Jack Nicholson.- It is.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44AKA James Braxton.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46I'm just bringing out that scary Joker look.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Yeah, you need to be a bit more crazy with the hair.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50I've whipped back from the Mediterranean especially to
0:11:50 > 0:11:55do this shopping today, leaving the lovelies on the Riviera.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- I've brought you this.- Oh, wow.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03- They are super.- Reputedly worn by Annie Lennox.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Oh, Lordy.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- Oh, wow. Yeah, I like those. - They're very cool.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Do you think I'll look good in the Jag in these?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Very good. I'll be the Jack. - I'll be Annie. OK.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Where are you off to? - Off to Henley.- Bizarrely, so am I.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Let's go together. Glasses on, James, come on.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Glasses on. OK, off we hop. - Right, let's go.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24MUSIC: "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Our famous, or should I say infamous, duo's next stop
0:12:28 > 0:12:30is Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Henley-on-Thames is a world-renowned centre for rowing.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Like many towns built by a river, Henley's early prosperity
0:12:40 > 0:12:45came from its ability to trade with London and further afield by river.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Whilst James heads into town to do some shopping,
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Helen is at the River and Rowing Museum,
0:12:50 > 0:12:53which tells the remarkable story of British rowing
0:12:53 > 0:12:56from its very humble beginnings to Olympic gold medal success.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00She's meeting Paul Manner from the museum to find out more.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- Hello, you must be Paul.- Welcome to the River and Rowing Museum.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05I'm Helen. Thank you for having us.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Henley is well-known as home to the regatta
0:13:09 > 0:13:12and the Oxford versus Cambridge boat race,
0:13:12 > 0:13:16but it's also home to the world's oldest boat race -
0:13:16 > 0:13:18the Doggett's Coat and Badge.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Aha, what's this?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Well, this is a great story that goes right the way
0:13:23 > 0:13:25back to the origins of rowing.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27This is what's called the Doggett's Coat and Badge.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31It's the oldest continually competed for race in the world.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36- Starting in 1715, still rowed for today.- Wow.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40London Bridge to Chelsea. It goes back to the time of a Mr Doggett.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Mr Doggett was an actor.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Late at night, dispute, couldn't get someone to take him upriver.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Eventually somebody did.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52They got talking and he put down the money for a wager that's
0:13:52 > 0:13:56competed for still by half a dozen scullers on the Thames.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00The Doggett is traditionally raced by apprentice watermen.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03These were the people who transferred passengers across
0:14:03 > 0:14:05and along the river.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08The aim was to attract more trade for the newly qualified
0:14:08 > 0:14:12watermen, in addition to winning the coveted waterman's red coat
0:14:12 > 0:14:13with silver badge.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17The oldest competitive sporting event in the world.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Continuously competed for.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Olympics took a break for a couple of thousand years.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23This one hasn't.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27After the Doggett, many other races followed, but none were more
0:14:27 > 0:14:31famous than the illustrious Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Here is the boat from the very first boat race that was held
0:14:36 > 0:14:39here in Henley in 1829.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- Oh, the first Oxford-Cambridge boat race.- Absolutely.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- This is the Oxford boat that won the race.- Wow. That is a big old boat.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- Yeah. Well, you think of the effort to pull that along.- Wow.
0:14:50 > 0:14:51The first boat. That's great.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- What a great thing for the museum to have. It's lovely.- Absolutely.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57I can see a hole in it, though. Am I allowed...
0:14:57 > 0:14:58THEY LAUGH
0:14:58 > 0:15:00There's a hole, little light coming through.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Oh, Helen. I don't think it's been on the water for quite a while.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07It wasn't just at the boat race where British rowers were
0:15:07 > 0:15:11making an impact, as Olympic success beckoned.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14This is the Sydney four,
0:15:14 > 0:15:19which Sir Steve won his fifth gold medal in Sydney.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Wow. That gives me goose bumps, actually.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Look at the difference between this boat
0:15:24 > 0:15:27and that massive Oxford-Cambridge boat over there.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- Absolutely.- Technology.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Two or three really big contrasts, the most obvious is that that
0:15:32 > 0:15:36was a wooden boat and this is a modern boat using modern materials.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40The River and Rowing Museum traces the story
0:15:40 > 0:15:43of Olympic gold medal success back to a simple boat race,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45which started 300 years ago.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48It's a story which Helen seems quite inspired by,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51perhaps a little too inspired.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52Go, girl.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Helen takes gold.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59I suspect it's a bit harder than that, Helen.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04James has set sail for another shop.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09He's over at Tudor House Antiques, and I'm sure he's been here before.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- Hello.- Hey, how are you? I haven't seen you for ages.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- Five years ago.- Five years ago. - With Mr Stacey and my MG.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19That's right. That's right, yes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21I must have made a profit, did I?
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- I don't think so.- Lost. Lost a fortune.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27And you've been losing some of your fortune this time too.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Dealer Dave's shop is jam-packed with all manner of treasures.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Is James going to spend big to keep his lead over Helen?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Well, they say if you want to get ahead, get a hat.
0:16:40 > 0:16:46- I see, one size fits all, does it, Dave?- I reckon.- Rather fun.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47Maybe not.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Let's just stick to finding antiques, shall we?
0:16:50 > 0:16:56This dear shop is the accumulation of lots of goodies, isn't it?
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Everything in vast quantities.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03We've got fireplaces, we've got architectural terracotta.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05It's great stock.
0:17:05 > 0:17:11I love these. This is real Victorian architectural terracotta.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17What do we associate terracotta with? Terracotta flowerpots.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22It's of that sort of clay, but it's incredibly strong.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26This would have been a ridge tile, your roof ridge there.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28And your roofs would go off either side.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31You'd have probably had one at the end and one at the back.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34What size is your house then, James?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37It's a very splendid cultural item. Little snail.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Had we been in France,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42that would have gone in the pot with a little dash of garlic and butter.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Everybody would have been very happy.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Yeah. Everyone except the snail.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48I'd love to buy it for 30.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I bet you he's going to ask for 40-50, isn't he?
0:17:51 > 0:17:53We might chance his arm at 100.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56There's only one way to find out.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Dave, what are the prices of your...?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- They're sort of ridge tiles. - Yes, they are.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04But they're not just ridge tiles, they're fantastic.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07They're beautiful ridge tiles, aren't they?
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- I would like to get £50 each for those.- Including the big one.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Yeah. - What about 30 quid for that one?
0:18:14 > 0:18:15If looks could kill, eh?
0:18:17 > 0:18:22What about 35? 35. It's spectacular.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- It is impressive, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I know, Dave, you got that for free.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30DAVE LAUGHS
0:18:32 > 0:18:37I had to climb 50 foot up a wall and take it off of a ridged roof.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Look at the man. Can you believe it, viewer?
0:18:40 > 0:18:41Can you believe it?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43I hope he got permission first.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48You can't go wrong at 35 quid for that. Dave, £30 for that.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Come on, we all want to go home.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- It's all getting hot. The barbecue calls.- Actually, you're right.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- It's nearly pub o'clock, isn't it? - It is pub o'clock.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- All right, £30 for that.- Thank you, Dave. You make life very easy.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- You're going to spend another £150 today, aren't you?- Course I am.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- But not with you, Dave.- Cheeky. Lucky he did the deal first.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12£30 on the terracotta ridge tile.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13Thank you, Dave.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16As the shops close, it's time to sleep.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Perchance to dream, maybe of profits.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27It's day two of the Road Trip in a noteworthy part of Surrey.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Very famous estate round here, isn't there? St George's Hill.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34St George's Hill. Home of former Beatle John Lennon,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37and Ringo Starr had a house on there as well at one point too.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39How did you get on yesterday?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- Fine. I've got three items.- OK.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- I've spent about 110 quid, actually.- Really?
0:19:49 > 0:19:54Actually, Helen spent an impressive £121 yesterday
0:19:54 > 0:19:58on the silver matchbox holder, asparagus bowl and gold brooch,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01leaving her £64.30 to spend today.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Megabucks. Mega.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08James spent just £60 on the flour and toffee tins, silver pencil
0:20:08 > 0:20:14and the terracotta tile, leaving him a juicy £134.60 today.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16All right, Jack?
0:20:16 > 0:20:17Thank you, Dave.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Helen's at the wheel as they head for Weybridge in Surrey.
0:20:26 > 0:20:27But before the shopping begins,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Helen is dropping James off at Brooklands Museum.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34It's home to a rather special aeroplane.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- Here you go, James. I'm so jealous. - Look at that.- That's not even funny.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41It's like being on the set of some '70s Bond movie
0:20:41 > 0:20:43arriving at this Concorde, James.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- This Bond is off. Bye, have a good day.- Have a great day. Bye.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53For over 30 years,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57Concorde has represented the pinnacle of luxurious transport,
0:20:57 > 0:21:01flying from London to New York in just three hours 20 minutes.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05But in 2003, the aeroplanes flew for the last time.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07James is meeting Mike Bannister,
0:21:07 > 0:21:11a pilot who flew Concorde on her final day of service.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12Captain Mike Bannister.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Morning, James. Welcome to the Brooklands Concorde.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Thank you.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Why is Concorde here in Brooklands?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Actually, every Concorde's been here in Brooklands,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23because a third of every Concorde every built
0:21:23 > 0:21:25were made here at Brooklands.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Even the ones that carried the French logo on the tail.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32By the mid-20th century, jet-engine aeroplanes had overtaken
0:21:32 > 0:21:37ocean liners as the fastest way to cross the Atlantic.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38In the late '50s, Britain
0:21:38 > 0:21:43and France decided to work together on a new form of supersonic travel.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45It led to the birth of Concorde,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48which dramatically reduced the crossing time.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52The Americans and the Russians tried to build a supersonic air liner
0:21:52 > 0:21:54and both of them failed, so the British and the French got it right
0:21:54 > 0:21:57by working in close collaboration and pulling on the best
0:21:57 > 0:22:00of both sets of scientists, technologists and designs.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04This was all with the backdrop of the space race, presumably.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05That was all going on.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08In fact, I was lucky enough to spend some time with Neil Armstrong.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10One of the things he said over dinner was,
0:22:10 > 0:22:14"You really should realise that the technology behind the Concorde
0:22:14 > 0:22:15programme is just the same
0:22:15 > 0:22:18level as the technology behind the Apollo programme."
0:22:18 > 0:22:20It was as difficult to put a man on the moon as it was to get 100
0:22:20 > 0:22:23passengers flying at twice the speed of sound across the Atlantic.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Concorde had room for just 100 passengers,
0:22:28 > 0:22:32and was considered the height of opulent travel.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35The plane travelled so fast, it actually stretches between six
0:22:35 > 0:22:38and ten inches due to the heat during flight.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45Mike, had I been coming in here while the flight was in service,
0:22:45 > 0:22:49- when would I have got my glass of champagne?- As soon as you sat down.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Really?- Whenever you wanted.
0:22:52 > 0:22:58At over £6,000 a ticket, Concorde was mainly used by politicians,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01celebrities and leaders of business, such as Richard Branson.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Its most frequent flier was an oil executive,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08who clocked up almost 70 round trips a year.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12You could do in two days what would otherwise take three or four,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15and you could do in three days what would otherwise take five
0:23:15 > 0:23:17because you're travelling so quickly.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19It's difficult to comprehend 1,350mph,
0:23:19 > 0:23:23but it's twice the speed of sound, it's faster than the Earth rotates.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26You take off and London at 11am and arrive in New York at 9.20,
0:23:26 > 0:23:29and it felt like it. It felt like 9.20 in the morning.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31You're on the edge of space where the sky got dark,
0:23:31 > 0:23:33you could see the curvature of the Earth.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35The designers really got it right.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39It's an aeroplane that's full of superlatives.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41The customers appreciated that.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43James is in for a real treat,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46because it's time to go up front and visit the flight deck.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Look at all those buttons.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49Oh.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53It's a bit of a struggle to get in, but once in, it's rather nice.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55It's very comfy once you're in here.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01The other thing that's unusual about the flight deck was that it's
0:24:01 > 0:24:02all knobs and dials still.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Modern aeroplanes and modern cars, there's a lot of TV screens.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Yeah, you'd expect that to be electronic, wouldn't you?
0:24:11 > 0:24:14The reason for that is that was the technology
0:24:14 > 0:24:16available at the time of design in the '50s and '60s.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19When we came into service, it worked.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22At the turn of the millennium,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26passenger demand for Concorde began to fall, rising maintenance costs
0:24:26 > 0:24:32made it uneconomical to run, and in 2003, she flew for the last time.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Absolutely fabulous. Mike, thank you. It's been an absolute delight.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Well, it's a great pleasure.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40We here at Brooklands love showing off our toys.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42It's been a fantastic visit for James,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45and there's one more treat in store.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49I bet you never thought you'd be hanging out of a Concorde
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- drinking champagne. - I didn't.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- I didn't.- The only way to fly.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54THEY LAUGH
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Hold on tight, James.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Helen, meanwhile, is making a flying visit to a little shop called
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Antiquado, to hopefully find her first bargain of the day.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- Hi, I'm Jason.- Hiya. Nice to meet you, how are you?
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- Cool, thanks. - Nice shop you've got here.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14This place has only been open a few months,
0:25:14 > 0:25:18so there could be some hidden gems to be uncovered.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22But they'll need to be at the right price to interest our Helen.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24I actually spent quite a bit yesterday. Oops.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I've only got about £75 left.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28No pressure, no pressure.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Do try and keep up, Helen. You've actually got £64.30.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39Gramophone. This is actually a Morning Glory Horn.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41This is the only thing I know about gramophones -
0:25:41 > 0:25:44this is called a Morning Glory Horn
0:25:44 > 0:25:48because of the shape of the horn, like the Morning Glory flower.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50That's why.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Interesting item, but it seems like Helen's moved on to something else.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59This Royal Doulton dish has caught my eye a little bit.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Royal Doulton is collectable, it's a decent name.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05There's a lot of collectors out there for Doulton.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08This is a slightly later piece, perhaps.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Perhaps not as skilled in the decoration as you
0:26:11 > 0:26:14see in a lot of the Royal Doulton, but it's pretty.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15He's got 40 quid on it.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I would want to pay a lot less than that of it, really.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20If I was buying this at auction, I think
0:26:20 > 0:26:22I would pay 10-20 quid for it, something like that.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24OK, fair enough.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27That means I need to buy it for no more than ten quid.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Really?- Yeah.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- 11?- 11.- Yeah.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- Go on, then.- That's a nice number, isn't it?- All right. 11 quid. Yeah.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39All right, brilliant. 11 quid, there you go.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41That was easy, wasn't it?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44That's a stroke of luck - he must be in a good mood.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Quick, before he changes his mind.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51James, meanwhile, has made his way down to Walton-on-Thames.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56He seems to be looking for divine intervention in his efforts
0:26:56 > 0:26:58to beat Helen at the next auction,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01so he's popped into Antique Church Furnishings.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04When does the next service start?
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Hello. James Braxton.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Nice to meet you. Lawrence Skilling.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10What a fascinating place you have here.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15This place has all manner of interesting objects
0:27:15 > 0:27:18salvaged from church clearances -
0:27:18 > 0:27:22some from vicars who are looking to downsize or renovate their church.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26Look at this. What is this interesting thing here?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I was afraid you might ask that.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30The best I could come up with is that it's
0:27:30 > 0:27:34an early 19th-century wafer box for holy wafers.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36That's quite sweet, isn't it?
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Interesting little box, really.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43It's inscribed St George the Martyr, Southwark, 1834.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46It also shows some signs of damage.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Anyway, that's £30. Polish up a treat, I'm sure.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54What a shame - somebody's really scratched that.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59It's a nice thing and it's got a good story. That's interesting.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02Quite, James. It sounds like he's keen on that despite the damage.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04Anything else take your fancy, boy?
0:28:06 > 0:28:07A memorial plaque.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10I've sold lots of these over the years where they've fetched
0:28:10 > 0:28:12very little. £10-15.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15These were awarded to people from the Great War, who
0:28:15 > 0:28:17fell in the Great War.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Along with your medals that you posthumously received,
0:28:20 > 0:28:22this was your death plaque.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24How much could that be, Lawrence?
0:28:24 > 0:28:28Well, it has to be more than £10 or £15.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33- The plaque itself represents a lot of care and attention.- 30 quid?
0:28:33 > 0:28:35I'd take 40.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39- We've got this, you said about 20 on that.- I thought I said 30, actually.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- Did you say 30? - I did, yeah.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44He did, James. Pay attention, now.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- That's far too much for that. - Look at it. Look how old it is.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50It's nearly 200 years old. It needs a bit of a polish.
0:28:50 > 0:28:5240, 30.
0:28:52 > 0:28:58- What about 55 for the two? Yeah, 55.- All right, bish bosh.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03Thank you very much indeed, Lawrence. That's really kind.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05Might these two be the blessed miracle James needs
0:29:05 > 0:29:07to catch up with Helen?
0:29:07 > 0:29:11£55 spent on the wafer box and bronze plaque.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Helen, meanwhile, is still in Addlestone
0:29:13 > 0:29:16and has popped along to Dane Court Antiques.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18- Hello.- Hello.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- Are you Maureen?- I am.- Hi, Maureen. I'm Helen. How are you?
0:29:21 > 0:29:22Nice to meet you.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25I'm Tim. With four items purchased already,
0:29:25 > 0:29:28might Helen find something else to complete her haul?
0:29:32 > 0:29:33A joke arm.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37We could put that at the back of the Jag, couldn't we?
0:29:37 > 0:29:40It probably costs an arms and a leg.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Perhaps something else will wet your whistle.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45What have we got in here?
0:29:45 > 0:29:49These are fun. These are old air raid whistles.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52So in London, where they had all the air raids
0:29:52 > 0:29:53and all the sirens would go off,
0:29:53 > 0:29:59you'd have wardens for the air raids who would go round with bells
0:29:59 > 0:30:04and these really loud rattles and whistles just to get everyone down
0:30:04 > 0:30:08into the tubes and everywhere else when there's an air raid going on.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12They've got ARP written on them, which was Air Raid... What was it?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- Precautions. - Air Raid Precautions.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16Do you mind if I have a look at the whistles?
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- Would you be able to open up the cabinet?- Yeah, sure.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Is that all right? OK, brilliant. Thank you.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Mm, she seems to quite like those.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27Yeah, so I'm... Mm, do I buy one or two? As a pair or not?
0:30:27 > 0:30:28That's the question.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30It's a very good question.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- I've got to take these to auction, Maureen.- Right.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- So I've got to try and make a profit on them.- Yes.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40- Between us girls... - I've got to earn a living.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Yeah, there is that as well.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Would you take eight quid for one?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50I'd take ten.
0:30:50 > 0:30:51You'd take ten.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Right, I haven't got much money left, you see, I overspent already,
0:30:54 > 0:30:56so I've got to be a bit careful.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58Careful?! You've got £53 left.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- That's what they always say when they come in.- I know, I know.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Maureen's standing her ground, all right.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10I'll take one. I'll take that one with the string at ten, then.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12- All right.- OK? I think it's a really fun thing.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14I don't see them very often.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Brilliant. Thank you. Deal.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20As the whistle blows at the end of another day's shopping,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23it's time to reveal all.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- I'm ready for that drink, James. Nice cool drink.- I know, it's lovely.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Again by the river. Isn't it fun?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I'm glad you've made an effort, but can we begin?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34OK, I'm building it up, actually.
0:31:34 > 0:31:39Look at this. Blimey, a glory.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43This, Royal Doulton dish. I kind of like it.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Again, Art Deco, '30s design.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49Almost looks like one of those shaving bowls, doesn't it?
0:31:49 > 0:31:51It doest a bit, doesn't it? 11 quid for that.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55- Royal Doulton. - That's jolly good, isn't it?
0:31:55 > 0:31:59This is my Air Raid whistle.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Isn't that lovely? A lovely braided thing.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06- ARP.- ARP - Air Raid Precautions.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08So in London you have the air raid wardens with their bells
0:32:08 > 0:32:13and their rattles and their whistles.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14Shall I blow it?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17We're in a pub, everyone's going to have a heart attack.
0:32:17 > 0:32:18I won't blow it.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20- It is very loud.- Save it for later.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22We might draw attention to ourselves. It is fun.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24How much did that cost you, Helen?
0:32:24 > 0:32:25Tenner.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27I think that's very nice.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31He seems impressed. But what will Helen think of James's items?
0:32:31 > 0:32:36I've bought funny things. Things that I wouldn't normally buy.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40My nice memorial plaque. Death plaque.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43This is Great War, but rather nice.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46They've given it this fabulous frame,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49this poor fellow Frederick Walter.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53Well remembered. Well done.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57Blimey. They didn't make it easy for them, did they?
0:32:57 > 0:33:00That should make a good profit. That's not a bad price, 35.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05I went to an ecclesiastical reclamation yard. It's a wafer box.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Oh, nice.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10I quite like it because it's St George the Martyr, Southwark.
0:33:12 > 0:33:171834. It's beautifully engraved, except for some vandal scratched it.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19That is nice. Very nice. Mm.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21We've both enjoyed our time on the river.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24I know you're going to take up the oar,
0:33:24 > 0:33:26so fruit juice for us both only, now.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- Athletes.- Cheers.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Before you start training for the next Olympics,
0:33:31 > 0:33:33tell us what you really think.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37I think he's not quite got over the shock of the last auction, you see.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40He's just... He's clutching at straws.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45After being summarily thrashed at the auction,
0:33:45 > 0:33:49I seem to have lost my way in the wilderness of the antique world,
0:33:49 > 0:33:51and I didn't know what to buy.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54I'm feeling good. Feeling good about my things. Yeah, I'm quite happy.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Quite happy with my purchases.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59Good, because it's time to head to the
0:33:59 > 0:34:02town of Wokingham in Berkshire for today's auction.
0:34:05 > 0:34:06In the 16th century,
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Wokingham was well-known as a producer of quality silk.
0:34:09 > 0:34:14Demand for labour was so high that a local bylaw stated that anyone
0:34:14 > 0:34:19unemployed must take up work in the silk trade or face imprisonment.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23Our silky-smooth operators have just arrived at the auction house.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- Get ready, James. I'm going to catch you.- No, you're not.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30I'm going to fend you off, Helen.
0:34:30 > 0:34:31Look at that spring, eh?
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Martin & Pole have been conducting auctions in Wokingham
0:34:36 > 0:34:38for over 150 years.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Today's master of ceremonies is auctioneer Pascal McNamara.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44What does he think of our experts' purchases?
0:34:46 > 0:34:50What we like in auctions is to have something for everybody.
0:34:50 > 0:34:51I think we certainly have that today.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53The wafer box is very interesting.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57We do have a price range on that of 30-50.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00I think it make more 50 than 30.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02The mourning brooch is very nice also.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06It's very pretty, it's very sombre, of course.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10Lovely craftsmanship on that. I think it will go quite well, also.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12It should make the price on that.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15It's the luck of the draw, really. So let's see.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22James began this fourth leg of the Road Trip with £194.68,
0:35:22 > 0:35:27and has gone on to spend £115 on five auction lots.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29Go on, I'll buy that.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33Helen started with £185.30,
0:35:33 > 0:35:36and has parted with £142,
0:35:36 > 0:35:37also for five lots.
0:35:39 > 0:35:40Quick, before he changes his mind.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42With less than a tenner between them,
0:35:42 > 0:35:46it's time for the penultimate auction to begin.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Get ready, James.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52First under the hammer is James's terracotta ridge tile.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54£50 I'm bid. I'll take 55.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Lady's bid on my left.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58OK.
0:35:58 > 0:36:0160. 65. 70.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- (Oh, my God.) - 65, lady's bid on my left.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05This doesn't happen to me.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07What's going on?
0:36:07 > 0:36:09£65, highest bid.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- GAVEL SOUNDS - That's all right, isn't it?
0:36:12 > 0:36:13Well done.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Well done, indeed. That's over 100% profit on James's first item.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20It's rather nice to double your money.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22All right, don't boast, James.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28Can Helen do as well with her eight-piece asparagus set?
0:36:28 > 0:36:29Start me at £20.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31- Straight in there. - 15?
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Don't give me a big, fat loss.
0:36:33 > 0:36:34£15 I'm bid. I'll take 17.
0:36:35 > 0:36:3717 in the centre.
0:36:37 > 0:36:4020? 22. 25.
0:36:40 > 0:36:4225, gentleman's bid on my right.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45No further interest?
0:36:45 > 0:36:46GAVEL SOUNDS
0:36:46 > 0:36:48I paid too much for them, James.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52Oh, that's a stinker of an opening loss for Helen.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55- That is a bargain.- That is a bargain.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00Next, will James's opening luck continue with his wafer box?
0:37:00 > 0:37:0150, I'll take 55.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04£50 with me.
0:37:04 > 0:37:0555 in the centre.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09- Could be happening. - Oh, my goodness, James.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11£60 with me.
0:37:11 > 0:37:12No further interest?
0:37:13 > 0:37:14GAVEL SOUNDS
0:37:14 > 0:37:18- 60 quid. Tripled your money on that one.- Tripled.- Oh, you are on a roll.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20It had to happen, Helen.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25The wafer-thin gap between them has widened with that result.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Just been lulling me into a false sense of security.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28No, I haven't. I haven't.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32Trying desperately hard, but it just hasn't worked.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Will Helen catch up with her Royal Doulton serving dish?
0:37:35 > 0:37:37£15, I'll take 17.
0:37:37 > 0:37:3915. 17.
0:37:40 > 0:37:4120, I'll take 22.
0:37:41 > 0:37:4422, beats me. Gentleman's bid on my right.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46No further interest at 22?
0:37:46 > 0:37:48GAVEL SOUNDS
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Very good. Well done.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54The Doulton dish has served up a nice £11 profit for Helen.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56You doubled your money.
0:37:56 > 0:37:57Yeah, there you go.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01Will James increase his lead with the flour and toffee tins?
0:38:01 > 0:38:02Yum yum.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Starting myself at £15, I'll take 17.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07£15 with me, 17 I have.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11I'll take 20. Lady's bid at 20.
0:38:11 > 0:38:12I'll take 22.
0:38:12 > 0:38:1525. 27.
0:38:15 > 0:38:16No further interest?
0:38:17 > 0:38:18GAVEL SOUNDS
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- 27.- 27. It's a profit, James. - A small profit.
0:38:22 > 0:38:27A very sweet £7 profit, which will go down nicely.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29Next up is Helen's matchbook holder.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Very attractive piece.
0:38:31 > 0:38:32It's a very attractive piece.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Start me at £30.
0:38:35 > 0:38:3720.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39£15, surely.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41I'll take 17. 17 in the centre.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- 20. 22.- That's silver, eh?
0:38:45 > 0:38:4827, 30.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52£30. Gentleman's bid on my left. No further interest?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54GAVEL SOUNDS What did it go for?
0:38:54 > 0:38:57I missed that. What did it go for?
0:38:57 > 0:38:59It's probably best you missed it, Helen, actually,
0:38:59 > 0:39:00cos it made a £3 loss.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Helen, some blue water is developing, I'm afraid.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Will James turn that blue water into an ocean
0:39:09 > 0:39:11with his silver racing pencil?
0:39:13 > 0:39:14Start me £10.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16- 5. - Uh-oh.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Lots of fives. I've got 5 here.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Oh, lots of fives. There you go. - 7.
0:39:20 > 0:39:2210, 12.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2615. 17. 20.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28James...
0:39:28 > 0:39:29I'll take 22.
0:39:32 > 0:39:3325, 27.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35You are on fire today, James. On fire.
0:39:37 > 0:39:3932.
0:39:39 > 0:39:40No further interest?
0:39:43 > 0:39:47- I shouldn't crow, but that's not bad, is it?- No, go on. Crow away.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50So James is starting to stretch into the lead
0:39:50 > 0:39:53with yet another impressive profit. Well done.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55What is going on?
0:39:55 > 0:39:56How very vulgar of me.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58HELEN LAUGHS
0:39:58 > 0:40:00What about the Second World War whistle?
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Will it call time on James's extraordinary lead?
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- Start me there at £15. - Lovely piece, isn't it?
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- 10.- I think they're going to go mad for it, aren't they?
0:40:09 > 0:40:12£5, surely for the whistle. £5 I'm bid.
0:40:12 > 0:40:13I'll take 7.
0:40:13 > 0:40:167 I have. 10.
0:40:16 > 0:40:1812. 15.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20- Profit.- 17.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22£17, lady's bid in the centre.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24No further interest?
0:40:24 > 0:40:25GAVEL SOUNDS
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- There you go. It's a profit.- Well done.
0:40:27 > 0:40:28Certainly all adds up,
0:40:28 > 0:40:31but it's still possible for Helen to catch up.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32I am...
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Those numbers are just getting higher and higher, aren't they?
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Welcome to the club, Helen. Welcome to the club.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41James's last item is the bronze memorial plaque.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45I've got 40, I'll take 42.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- 42 over here.- Here we go again. James Braxton on a roll.
0:40:48 > 0:40:5247. 50. 52.
0:40:52 > 0:40:5455, go on.
0:40:54 > 0:40:55I've got a new bidder here, 55.
0:40:55 > 0:40:5760. 65.
0:40:57 > 0:41:0070.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02£70 Gentleman's bid on my right.
0:41:03 > 0:41:0680, I'll take 85.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- James.- 85 I have on my right, a gentleman's bid.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10No further interest?
0:41:11 > 0:41:15I think you should buy me cake after this for thrashing me so badly.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Well, well, that good fortune lasts to the end with
0:41:18 > 0:41:22an impressive £50 profit on that.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23I've got one lot left.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25I don't think that it's going to take me
0:41:25 > 0:41:28above the profit that you've made.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32Unless there's people who are into mourning.
0:41:32 > 0:41:33Well, you never know.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Helen's Victorian mourning brooch is next. Gloomy colour.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39- Very attractive piece. - Very attractive.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42A lot of interest in this. Who can start me at £40?
0:41:42 > 0:41:44HELEN GROANS
0:41:44 > 0:41:46£40 here. I'll take 42.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Go on, he'll take 42. Go on.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51No further interest?
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- Oh. Well, you know, I am the newbie.- I know.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56I'm just the new girl on the block.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58That's what you always say.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Anyway, the buyers weren't there,
0:42:00 > 0:42:03ending a rather disastrous auction for Helen.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04OK, that's it.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12I think she knows what's coming as it's time to do the sums.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Helen started this leg of the trip with £185.30,
0:42:15 > 0:42:20but after auction costs, made a loss of £32.12,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23leaving her just £153.18.
0:42:23 > 0:42:24Oh, dear.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29James started with £194.68, and after costs,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32has seen his fortunes skyrocket,
0:42:32 > 0:42:35ringing up a hefty profit of £105.58,
0:42:35 > 0:42:40thereby winning this leg with a barnstorming £300.26.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- Oh.- I feel a bit browbeaten.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46- Well, the results are in. - They're not good, really.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47Well, they're good for you.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- They're very good for me. - Yeah, on know.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52I made a large, almost vulgar amount of money.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55There we go. We're in.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00With two wins each and one more trip to go,
0:43:00 > 0:43:03the decider will be a final auction showdown.
0:43:03 > 0:43:04How exciting.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09Next time on the Antiques Road Trip, James puts on a show.
0:43:09 > 0:43:10JAMES GROANS
0:43:10 > 0:43:12CLUCKING
0:43:12 > 0:43:14And Helen might be in luck.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16(50% off!)