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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
a classic car, and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:10 | |
Going, going... Gone. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:12 | |
-Yes! -It's a bit like fishing! | 0:00:12 | 0:00:14 | |
The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:18 | |
-There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers. -What have I done?! | 0:00:19 | 0:00:23 | |
So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster? | 0:00:23 | 0:00:27 | |
I had better look out! | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
This is the Antiques Road Trip! | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
Yeah! | 0:00:34 | 0:00:35 | |
On this road trip, it's Scottish grit versus Southern wit, | 0:00:35 | 0:00:40 | |
as two learned auctioneers battle for supremacy. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:43 | |
Anita Manning is a cheerful and canny Glaswegian, | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
who's hoping to sail away to victory... | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
-Well, they say all the nice girls like a sailor! -Ha-ha! | 0:00:50 | 0:00:53 | |
While James Braxton's an affable Sussex chappie who might have | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
some special skills up his sleeve... | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
I think I'm a mind-reader! | 0:00:59 | 0:01:01 | |
Both our experts started this whole shebang with £200. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
Anita has so far made an unlucky loss | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
and starts today with £197.50. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
While James has positively flourished, | 0:01:16 | 0:01:18 | |
growing his seed cash to a very healthy £297.10. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:23 | |
Wow! | 0:01:23 | 0:01:24 | |
Well done. That was a smashing result. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:28 | |
Very magnanimous, Anita! | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
Today, they're driving the Brigitte Bardot of old bangers, | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
the tres jolie 1986 Citroen 2CV6 Special. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:40 | |
A lot going on in this car, isn't there? | 0:01:40 | 0:01:41 | |
We've got the mirrors, we've got... | 0:01:41 | 0:01:43 | |
Actually, mirrors come as standard in motors, James! | 0:01:43 | 0:01:46 | |
The whole epic road trip sees them journey from Stamford | 0:01:46 | 0:01:50 | |
in Lincolnshire through the leafy lanes of eastern England, | 0:01:50 | 0:01:53 | |
to the London Borough of Greenwich. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:55 | |
On today's show, they're touring the noble county of Norfolk. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
Beginning in handsome Holt and heading for their auction in Diss. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:04 | |
Don't "Diss" that! | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
James is confident enough this morning to be giving his rival | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
some advice on bargaining. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
Remember, be hard. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-I'll be hard, right. I'll be hard. -You're not making friends. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
-I got 5p off a packet of crisps the other day! -Was it second-hand? | 0:02:16 | 0:02:21 | |
No, it wasn't. It was first-hand! | 0:02:21 | 0:02:23 | |
Jamesie, do you realise that you're giving me hints here? | 0:02:23 | 0:02:26 | |
And good advice? | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
Well, that's part of the generous nature of the Southern gentleman! | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
Quite so, James! | 0:02:31 | 0:02:33 | |
We're going to a market town called Holt, | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
which is just inland from the coast. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
And it's very pretty, it's sort of 18th-century, Georgian market town. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
-But it's famous for its book shops and antique shops. -Oh, really? | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
So it should be right up our street. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:50 | |
Indeed it should! | 0:02:50 | 0:02:51 | |
Most of medieval Holt was destroyed in a great fire in the 1700s. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:58 | |
But the subsequent rebuilding efforts gave us | 0:02:58 | 0:03:00 | |
the Georgian streets we enjoy today. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
They're parking and splitting up to begin the day's shopping. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-Right. -Perfect! | 0:03:08 | 0:03:10 | |
HE GROANS | 0:03:10 | 0:03:11 | |
Oh, careful, old bean! | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
-So, James... -Yeah. -The winner so far. Give me some advice. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:18 | |
-You need to buy well, buy cheap, and bye-bye! -See you later! | 0:03:18 | 0:03:23 | |
See ya! James is strolling off towards his first buy. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:28 | |
-You never know what's around the corner. -I'm going to guess... | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
There might be an antiques shop, James! And indeed, | 0:03:31 | 0:03:33 | |
he's heading for Richard Scott Antiques... | 0:03:33 | 0:03:37 | |
Great Scott, eh? | 0:03:37 | 0:03:38 | |
-Is this it? -Yes! | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
..Where he's greeting the eponymous Richard. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:45 | |
-Hello! -Hello! -Hello. James. -Hello. Richard Scott. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:49 | |
James has decided to mine Richard for some local knowledge. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
Richard, I'm off to Diss for the auction. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
What sort of thing would you suggest I took to auction? | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
You could take them a rather large, tempting set of china. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:08 | |
Sounds smashing! Lead on, Richard. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:11 | |
-Who is it made by? Is it, what, a Staffordshire maker? -Wilkinson. -Oh, Wilkinson. -Yes. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
AJ Wilkinson were a Staffordshire pottery manufacturers | 0:04:15 | 0:04:20 | |
founded in the late 1800s. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
The legendary ceramics designer Clarice Cliff | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
worked for Wilkinson and eventually married its proprietor. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:28 | |
Though this set isn't branded as a Cliff design, | 0:04:28 | 0:04:31 | |
it dates from the 1930s. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:33 | |
So there are your main plates here. And these are your serving plates. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:37 | |
So you've got little plates. Two, four, six. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:41 | |
So you've got six in all that. Oh, we've got a vegetable tureen. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
Rather fun. Nice octagonal shape. There's the maker. Wilkinson. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:50 | |
And then this is for your Sunday roast. Two, four, six. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:53 | |
So we've had a couple of casualties there. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:55 | |
But they all look in very bright order. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
-So there's about 34, 35 pieces in all. -Yes. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:02 | |
So, you know, these used to make £10 or £15. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
-Little ladles for gravy or onion sauce. -Mmm, scrummy! Careful... | 0:05:05 | 0:05:11 | |
-Right. Getting hungry. -Hungry for a bargain, I'll bet. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:15 | |
There's no ticket price on the dinner service, | 0:05:15 | 0:05:17 | |
so James will have to make an offer. Stand by. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:20 | |
What would I like to pay for it? Between 50 and 60. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:25 | |
You must be mind-reading. I was thinking 80, | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
-so we could move down or up. -Down would be lovely for me. | 0:05:28 | 0:05:33 | |
-Up would be lovely for you, Richard. -Quite. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:36 | |
How near £50 could I get it? | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
-I think we could do £50. -Could you? -Yes. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:41 | |
So, James gets the whole dinner service for £50, | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
now, that's a bargain. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:46 | |
Meanwhile, Anita's only a couple of minutes away | 0:05:50 | 0:05:52 | |
in Shirehall Plain Antiques Centre | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
where she's greeted by owner Mandy. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:58 | |
-Hi, lovely to meet you! -Nice to see you again. -Yes. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
This looks absolutely wonderful. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:05 | |
Multiple dealers operate in this centre, | 0:06:05 | 0:06:07 | |
and Anita's having a right good rummage through the ample stock. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:11 | |
She seems particularly taken with dealer Celia's items, | 0:06:11 | 0:06:15 | |
and before long a handy little thing of Celia's has caught Anita's eye. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:20 | |
-This wee paperweight here - is this yours? -Yes. -Could I see it out? | 0:06:21 | 0:06:25 | |
It's actually a Victorian paperweight, comprising | 0:06:25 | 0:06:27 | |
a cast from a child's hand in white porcelain, known as Parian ware, | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
and mounted on a small marble plinth. Handy! | 0:06:32 | 0:06:35 | |
-Common motif in Victorian objects, this gloved hand. -Mmm. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:41 | |
A bit sort of strange, a bit sort of scary. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:44 | |
You have £10 on that. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:46 | |
I hear James's voice singing in my ears, | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
"Anita, you've got to be disciplined and you've got to bargain." | 0:06:49 | 0:06:54 | |
Give it your best shot, Anita, go on. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:56 | |
-Can I buy that for £5? -No. | 0:06:56 | 0:07:00 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:07:00 | 0:07:02 | |
-Could you come to six? -No. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
Well, this is going well(!) | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
Am I able - here I'm going again - to buy this for | 0:07:08 | 0:07:13 | |
-£7? -No. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:16 | |
-You're better at this than me. -You can buy it for eight. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:20 | |
I'm obviously not very good at that, but I'll do a deal because | 0:07:20 | 0:07:22 | |
I think it's great, and I don't think it was dear in the first place. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
Even if Anita's attempt at hard bargaining fell on deaf ears, | 0:07:26 | 0:07:30 | |
she still got a decent deal, and her first buy's, erm...in hand. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:34 | |
But she's browsing on. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
Soon, she spied a gem of an item in one of the cabinets. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
What I've got here is a little nine-carat Edwardian brooch. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:49 | |
It's at £22. I want to buy it about 12, 15, maybe, | 0:07:49 | 0:07:54 | |
but I'm not sure if they'll come down that far. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:57 | |
-It all depends on the price. -Quite. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
It's also insert with a ruby or a garnet. She's going to ask Mandy about it. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:04 | |
Are you able to negotiate, or do we...? Shall we phone a dealer? | 0:08:04 | 0:08:09 | |
-I can give him a ring. What's on the ticket? -It's 22 on the ticket. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:13 | |
-Let's have a quick look. -Keep him on the phone, Mandy... -I will indeed. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:17 | |
..if he's only going to take a couple of quid off it. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:20 | |
It's for Anita and she's being very sweet. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:22 | |
And she said she'll talk to you if you don't give her a good price. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
Now there's a threat. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:29 | |
15, did you say? OK, 15 because it's you. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:33 | |
Aw! Can I blow a kiss through the telephone? | 0:08:33 | 0:08:36 | |
-She wants to talk to you for a minute. -SHE LAUGHS | 0:08:36 | 0:08:39 | |
-Hang on. His name's Philip. -Philip, you're a darling. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:43 | |
You're a darling. Can I blow a kiss through the telephone to you? | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
Look lively, Philip - Anita's going to turn on the charm. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:49 | |
Could you go down to 12 on that? | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
I know that you're already coming down substantially. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:55 | |
I know you're already coming down substantially. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
And tell me to get lost if you feel like it. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:02 | |
Aw, that's great! | 0:09:02 | 0:09:03 | |
Aw, Philip, thank you so much. You're a darling. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
Deal done at £12. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
And that's such a good deal, it seems like Anita's quite smitten. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
-What age is he? -Oh, I don't know. -Is he married? -Yes. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
That's enough of that, now, thank you. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
Mandy. That's good, that's two items and I've only spent £20. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
-Nice to do business with you. -And she's off! | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
Now, James is still back in the other shop with dealer Richard, | 0:09:30 | 0:09:33 | |
and he's gone barking mad for an unusual item. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:36 | |
Here's a picture of the dog, so we've got a springer spaniel. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
It's a framed first prize from premier dog show Cruft's, | 0:09:40 | 0:09:44 | |
dating from 1929, complete with a picture of the winning pooch. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:49 | |
It has a decorative value, that, | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
the way it's been framed is interesting. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
I haven't seen much to do with Cruft's, really. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
It belongs to Richard's son, Luke, | 0:09:58 | 0:10:00 | |
who's also a dealer with items in the shop. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:02 | |
-Do you know how much he's got on that? -I'd have to give him a ring. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
-Do you want to speak to my son? -Oh, thank you. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
Hello, I'm with your father, my name's James Braxton. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:17 | |
And I'm just rather intrigued by your rather nice diamond-framed Cruft's first prize. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:22 | |
What would be your price on that? | 0:10:22 | 0:10:24 | |
25 would be the best. OK, that's fair. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
Brilliant, OK, I'll pass you back to Father. Thanks a lot, bye. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:32 | |
£25. It's a bit of a risk, that. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:34 | |
It's very unusual. I haven't seen the like of it before. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:38 | |
He's going to think on it. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
And shortly, his eye's caught by another item. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
This is a rather nice millefiori. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:48 | |
Millefiori is a glasswork technique | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
named from the Italian meaning "thousands of flowers." | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
This is a brooch with a silver-gilt mount. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:58 | |
These are just canes of multicoloured glass that are then cut. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
Thank you. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
Inset in a darker piece of glass, | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
and then it's mounted with silver-gilt. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:10 | |
A pretty little item, isn't it? | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
-Richard, could that be a better price? -It's got 20 on it, hasn't it? | 0:11:13 | 0:11:18 | |
-Could I squeeze you a bit? -17 help a bit on that? -17 would help. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:24 | |
I like that, I really like that. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
It's got colour, it got design, hasn't it? | 0:11:26 | 0:11:29 | |
I think I'll definitely do 17 on that. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:32 | |
Deal done on the brooch, | 0:11:32 | 0:11:34 | |
but James's attention has strayed back to the Cruft's item. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:38 | |
It's a bizarre thing, but it is fun. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
And we're going to quite a sort of doggy, farming part of the world. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:44 | |
-I'll give Luke 25 for the Cruft's. -Right. -That'd be perfect. -Good. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:49 | |
-Thank you very much indeed. -Thank you. -Very good day's shopping. -HE LAUGHS | 0:11:49 | 0:11:53 | |
Ah, James! You're "best in show," you know! | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
Meanwhile, Anita's quite happy with her morning's shopping, | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
so she's driving just outside Holt where she's | 0:12:00 | 0:12:03 | |
spending the afternoon visiting Voewood House... | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
This looks interesting, doesn't it? | 0:12:08 | 0:12:10 | |
..a beautiful country home built in the Arts and Crafts style, | 0:12:10 | 0:12:15 | |
and meeting its hirsute, top-flight antiquarian book dealer, Simon Finch. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:20 | |
How lovely's that? | 0:12:20 | 0:12:22 | |
-Come in! Very nice to meet you. -It's so nice to meet you. -Thank you for coming. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:30 | |
I have been so looking forward to seeing this house. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:33 | |
As well as housing Simon's enviable and quirky collection | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
of art, antiques and furnishings, | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
the house is also one of the finest examples of the architecture in its style. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:48 | |
the Arts and Crafts Movement was a gentle revolution in design | 0:12:48 | 0:12:51 | |
which took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:55 | |
Its proponents championed loving craftsmanship and historic artistry, | 0:12:56 | 0:13:01 | |
which they felt the Victorian rise of mass production had diminished. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:06 | |
Simon's taking Anita into the main body of this finely-crafted home, | 0:13:06 | 0:13:10 | |
which was finished in 1905. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:11 | |
-Is this the main hall? -The main hall is by far... | 0:13:14 | 0:13:19 | |
I mean, some people describe some Arts and Crafts houses as sort of | 0:13:19 | 0:13:24 | |
country house as cottage. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:26 | |
I mean, this is by far the biggest space. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:28 | |
A lot of the rooms are on quite an intimate scale, | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
so it actually is a very liveable house. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
It was built for the Reverend Percy Lloyd and his family. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
Their family made a big fortune out of publishing and so forth. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:43 | |
But tell me about the architect - who was the architect? | 0:13:43 | 0:13:46 | |
He's called Edwin Schroeder Prior, and I think with this house, | 0:13:46 | 0:13:50 | |
in Percy Lloyd he found a client who was very tolerant, | 0:13:50 | 0:13:54 | |
because the budget was meant to be 15, 20,000, and it cost 60. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:58 | |
Ha! Pricey, eh? The Arts and Crafts ethos demanded that local artisans | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
and local materials be used to build it. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
It actually was a pure Arts and Crafts house, | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
in the tradition that the house should actually grow from the land | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
it was built on, using natural materials, using local materials, | 0:14:12 | 0:14:17 | |
using local craftsmen, gathering as much material from the actual site. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:21 | |
But it's an immensely sophisticated and complex building, as well. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:25 | |
One of the things that struck me, even just walking through, | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
was the wonderful quality of light that we have here. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
I know that we've got lots of these wonderful leaded glass windows, | 0:14:33 | 0:14:36 | |
but there is a shape to the house. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:39 | |
It's built on a butterfly principle, with the main body and two wings. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:44 | |
This bit's directly south facing. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
And this allows the natural East Anglian light to flood the open spaces. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:51 | |
The house was built as a large home, | 0:14:51 | 0:14:53 | |
but sadly, the wealthy clan who commissioned it never lived here. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:57 | |
He never lived here, no. His wife is meant to have not liked it. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:02 | |
Choosy, eh? Instead, the house passed to different tenants. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:06 | |
It was a boys' boarding school until the outbreak of World War I, | 0:15:06 | 0:15:10 | |
and later became a sanatorium, and then a care home. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
It was only in 1998 when Simon purchased the property | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
that it was finally used as a domestic residence. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
Isn't that nice? | 0:15:20 | 0:15:21 | |
So, Simon's taking Anita outside to get a view of the whole property. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:29 | |
That's a very dapper outfit, Simon. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:33 | |
Ah, isn't that absolutely wonderful? | 0:15:33 | 0:15:37 | |
Isn't that absolutely wonderful? | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
-It's fabulous. -Is this one of the architect's iconic buildings? | 0:15:40 | 0:15:45 | |
It's unquestionably his domestic masterpiece. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:49 | |
Unquestionably. But Anita needs to be on her way. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:52 | |
She needs to get a bit Artsy and Craftsy herself. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:55 | |
Meanwhile, James has driven the seven miles | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
on to the town of Sheringham. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:04 | |
The coastal town of Sheringham is known for inspiring great works. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:14 | |
The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, poet Stephen Spender and writer Patrick Hamilton | 0:16:14 | 0:16:19 | |
all lived in the town at one time or another. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
So, it's the perfect place for James to muse on his next buy. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:33 | |
He's strolling towards Sheringham Collectables, | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
where he's making a new friend. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
Welcome. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:39 | |
DALEK VOICE: Exterminate! | 0:16:39 | 0:16:41 | |
He's meeting dealer Christian. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:45 | |
-Hello. -Hello. -James. -Christian. -Nice to meet you, Christian. -And you. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:50 | |
Great. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
James is keen to see if Christian might have any new stock he could strike a bargain on. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:56 | |
I'll give you a fighting chance if I can. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:58 | |
-That's really kind. -Working man, and all that. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
I hardly call this tomfoolery work! | 0:17:01 | 0:17:03 | |
Silverware's been going well at the moment. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
What have you got on the silver front? | 0:17:05 | 0:17:07 | |
I put an absolutely gorgeous stamp box out this morning. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
-Have you? Let's have a look at that. -You're keen, James. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
-The shape of a knife box. -Oh, a sort of novelty thing. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:17 | |
What an unusual item! | 0:17:17 | 0:17:19 | |
It's a box for storing loose stamps. It's made of hallmarked silver | 0:17:19 | 0:17:24 | |
and modelled to resemble an 18th-century knife box. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
Its hallmarks date it to 1904 with a London manufacturer. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:32 | |
Ticket price is £65 and it's gorgeous. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:35 | |
Rather fun, isn't it? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:39 | |
It's got that sloping side so you can pick out those loose stamps. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:42 | |
So, this was before stamps were... Oh, hello! | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
-This is from... Ooh! -HE GROANS AND CHUCKLES | 0:17:46 | 0:17:50 | |
-Sorry. -Old age. -No, it's just the agility of an athlete like myself. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:55 | |
Yeah. A - you're not Mo Farah, | 0:17:55 | 0:17:58 | |
and B - what could Christian do on the price of the stamp box? Give it a good licking? | 0:17:58 | 0:18:02 | |
40 would buy it today. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:03 | |
And I'll buy it, Christian. That's really kind. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
Thank you very much indeed. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
Yeah, deal done with extreme haste. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-Good. Thanks a lot, Christian. There we are. -Thank you very much. -Thank you. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:16 | |
Hand over the stamp box and I'll be on my way. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:19 | |
James, you do seem very keen to spirit that away. I wonder why? | 0:18:19 | 0:18:24 | |
-Good seeing you. Bye! -Bye-bye. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:25 | |
And with that enthusiastic buy, James and Anita | 0:18:25 | 0:18:28 | |
are reunited in the car at the end of a jam-packed day one. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:34 | |
Night-night, you two. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:35 | |
But the dewy sunrise finds them back in the 2CV, | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
just revelling in the fine spring morn. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
-It's lovely and sunny, but still... -There's a wee nip in the air. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
The sunnnies are on, but the gloves are still there. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
Yeah - and the woolly whatsits. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:53 | |
That's enough about your woolly whatsits, Anita. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
But it's quite snug in our little cabin, isn't it? | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
-Aw, yeah, especially with you, James. -Yeah. -Oh, sweet! | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
So far, James has splashed his cash on four items - | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
the Wilkinson dinner service, the millefiori brooch, | 0:19:06 | 0:19:11 | |
the 1920s Cruft's prize and the little silver stamp box. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:17 | |
He still has a generous £165.10 to play with. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:21 | |
While Anita's been playing it very canny, | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
spending only £20 on two items - | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
the paperweight with the porcelain hand | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
and the nine-carat gold brooch. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:35 | |
She still has £177.50 in her sporran. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:39 | |
And James is already crowing about his bumper day's buying yesterday. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:46 | |
When I went to Sheringham, walked into a shop, | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
and I bought an item within three minutes. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:52 | |
Really? Oh, James, you've got me worried. Or is this just a tactic? | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
No, it isn't. I wouldn't toy with you. | 0:19:56 | 0:19:59 | |
-Wouldn't you? -No. -What a pity! | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:20:01 | 0:20:02 | |
Spring is in the air, clearly. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:05 | |
James is beginning the day in the town of North Walsham. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:09 | |
The parish church of St Nicholas dates from the 1300s. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
In 1381, the warlike Bishop of Norwich ordered | 0:20:12 | 0:20:16 | |
rebels in the Peasants' Revolt to be slaughtered in the church. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:20 | |
He was aptly named... | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
Henry the Dispenser. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
HE GIVES A TERRIFIED CHUCKLE | 0:20:24 | 0:20:26 | |
Let's hope that things proceed more peaceably this morning, | 0:20:26 | 0:20:29 | |
as mafioso James struggles out of his car and into the first shop of | 0:20:29 | 0:20:34 | |
the day, Timeline Antiques Centre, where he's meeting dealer Michael. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
-Good morning. James. -Michael. Welcome. -Hello. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
-Very nice to be here. -You are so affable, James. It's a delight. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
-You lead on. -Yes, sure. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:50 | |
-Lovely. -Do you know, this is no time for a sit-down, James. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
Come on, boy, buck up. It looks as if he's found something, though. | 0:20:57 | 0:21:02 | |
Interesting items. We've got a nice Doulton jug there. | 0:21:02 | 0:21:06 | |
Beautifully made object. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:07 | |
It's a Victorian beer jug by manufacturer Royal Doulton, | 0:21:07 | 0:21:12 | |
which was founded in 1815. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:14 | |
It's modelled in the shape and texture of a traditional | 0:21:14 | 0:21:17 | |
leather ale tankard, and bears an intriguing applied motto. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
Price, £65. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
I can't wait to read what the verse is. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
It'll be some improving verse. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:29 | |
"He that buys land buys stones | 0:21:29 | 0:21:31 | |
"He that buys flesh buys bones..." | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
That's jolly(!) | 0:21:33 | 0:21:35 | |
"He that buys eggs buys many shells | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
"He that buys good ale buys nothing else." | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
That's more like it! | 0:21:42 | 0:21:44 | |
James is smitten with the jolly jug, but first | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
he has to ascertain which of the dealers in the centre owns it. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:50 | |
That's lovely. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:53 | |
Now, Michael, do you think somebody might accept £38 for that? | 0:21:53 | 0:21:57 | |
Let's just have a look at the ticket. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:00 | |
"MJ" - who's that? Michael...? | 0:22:00 | 0:22:03 | |
-It's me. -JAMES LAUGHS. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:05 | |
I think I'm a mind-reader. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:08 | |
-What's your best on that, Michael? I want you to be happy. -40. -40? | 0:22:09 | 0:22:14 | |
-40, Michael - I'll give you 40. -Thank you. -Love that. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:18 | |
Another very decisive buy, and James is rolling onwards. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
Anita, meanwhile, has busked on to the city of Norwich. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
The attractive cathedral city of Norwich retains much | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
of its medieval charm, particularly on this historic street, Elm Hill. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:42 | |
Anita's soaking in the atmosphere as she ambles | 0:22:43 | 0:22:46 | |
into Elm Hill Collectables, where dealer Paul will assist. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:50 | |
-Hello! I'm Anita. -Hello, Anita. Pleased to meet you. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:54 | |
She's on the hunt for an auction-winning bargain | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
to best James, and it looks like she might have spied a handsome one. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:01 | |
-Paul? -Yes, Anita? | 0:23:13 | 0:23:15 | |
-There's a lot of good-looking guys in Norwich - am I right? -Are there? | 0:23:15 | 0:23:19 | |
-I hadn't noticed! -ANITA LAUGHS | 0:23:19 | 0:23:22 | |
And I've seen one that I fancy. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
He's got a good body on him. It's this guy here. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:27 | |
Oh, the one with all the pictures on him? | 0:23:27 | 0:23:29 | |
Yeah, he's interesting, isn't he? | 0:23:29 | 0:23:31 | |
I think it's quite good fun, and it's visually interesting. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
It's a male mannequin of modern manufacture, | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
decorated with scraps in the technique known as decoupage. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:41 | |
There's no ticket price on him, so Anita will have to enquire. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
Is he a terribly expensive guy? | 0:23:50 | 0:23:54 | |
You can have him for £20. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
Sounds like a cheap date. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
It's got to be £20, Anita. Deal? | 0:24:00 | 0:24:03 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:04 | |
Deal done, then, | 0:24:04 | 0:24:05 | |
and she's spotted another couple of things just next to her new beau. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:09 | |
But this... This here, the jacket and hat... | 0:24:09 | 0:24:12 | |
The jacket and the hat, yes? | 0:24:12 | 0:24:14 | |
It's a mid-century British Merchant Navy cap, | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
and an Air Force blazer of more modern vintage. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
-You can have the jacket reasonable. -How much is reasonable? -A tenner. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:26 | |
-That probably fits me. -Try it on. | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
-Mm! Suits you. -I'm the captain. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:34 | |
-You're in the Navy, and I'm in the Air Force. -Oh, right! | 0:24:34 | 0:24:36 | |
-Goodness me, look at this! -ANITA LAUGHS | 0:24:36 | 0:24:40 | |
If you two are quite finished playing dressing up... | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
Well, they say all the nice girls like a sailor. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:45 | |
-Yeah, but this is Air Force. -Oh, right. -Aye, aye! | 0:24:45 | 0:24:48 | |
-Ticket price on the hat is £30, but what can Paul do it for? -15. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:54 | |
-You know this stuff. What's the best buy? -Well, I said that for 15. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:58 | |
You'll make money on that. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:01 | |
Anita leaves the blazer but takes the Merchant Navy cap | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
at a cool 50% discount, so she has her boy toy and headgear | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
for £35 dead. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:10 | |
James has also made his way onwards to Norwich. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:17 | |
With all his items for auction already in the bag, he's going | 0:25:19 | 0:25:22 | |
to spend the afternoon ringing the changes at St Peter Mancroft Church | 0:25:22 | 0:25:26 | |
in the centre of the city, | 0:25:26 | 0:25:27 | |
where he's meeting Simon Rudd - for a ruddy good time, we hope. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:32 | |
-Ah. Hello. James Braxton. -Simon Rudd. Pleased to meet you. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:45 | |
-Very nice to meet you. -And you too. -And you're chief bell-ringer? | 0:25:45 | 0:25:48 | |
I'm the master of the St Peter Mancroft Guild of Ringers. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:51 | |
Simon indeed heads the illustrious guild of bell-ringers | 0:25:51 | 0:25:54 | |
based at this magnificent 15th-century church. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
Is this merely a church, or is it a cathedral? | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
It's one of the Greater Churches Group in the country. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
One of the glories of the city, indeed. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:05 | |
One of the glories of East Anglia. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:07 | |
-What are you going to show me today? -I'd like to take you down | 0:26:07 | 0:26:09 | |
and have a look in the treasury, if I may. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:11 | |
-Oh, yes, please. Lead on. It's glorious, isn't it? -It is. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
Simon is taking James on into the treasury in the north | 0:26:15 | 0:26:18 | |
transept of the church to explain a little more about the long | 0:26:18 | 0:26:22 | |
history of bell-ringing at St Peter Mancroft. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:25 | |
The type of bell-ringing, or campanology, | 0:26:25 | 0:26:28 | |
practised in English churches is known and change-ringing. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:31 | |
Its history has strong ties to this area and to this very building. | 0:26:31 | 0:26:35 | |
Lovely flowers. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:37 | |
The art of change-ringing itself developed very much in East Anglia - | 0:26:37 | 0:26:42 | |
had its inception, if you like, in East Anglia - | 0:26:42 | 0:26:45 | |
in the late 17th century, | 0:26:45 | 0:26:46 | |
and throughout the 17th century and into the early part of | 0:26:46 | 0:26:50 | |
the 19th century, the band of ringers here at St Peter Mancroft | 0:26:50 | 0:26:53 | |
were almost pre-eminent. | 0:26:53 | 0:26:54 | |
They were the renowned as the leading experts of the art, which is | 0:26:54 | 0:26:58 | |
evidenced by the fine peal of 12 bells we have here already. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:02 | |
The guild here also has another claim to be | 0:27:02 | 0:27:04 | |
a major place of bell-ringing history. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:07 | |
They were the first band to ring a full peal on church bells, | 0:27:07 | 0:27:11 | |
and that was accomplished on the 2nd May in 1715. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:15 | |
The full peal is the ultra-marathon of the bell-ringers' art - | 0:27:15 | 0:27:19 | |
a fiendishly complicated performance that requires huge concentration | 0:27:19 | 0:27:23 | |
and stamina, and today can involve up to three and a half hours | 0:27:23 | 0:27:27 | |
of continuous ringing. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:28 | |
Normally, it's a feat of memory | 0:27:28 | 0:27:30 | |
because you're not ringing with any music - | 0:27:30 | 0:27:33 | |
you're purely memorising the patterns you have to ring, | 0:27:33 | 0:27:37 | |
and if anything goes wrong and it comes to a stop, | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
that's it - it's gone. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:42 | |
These hugely difficult peals are only performed on special | 0:27:42 | 0:27:45 | |
occasions - thankfully for James. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:48 | |
I hope you're not going to make me ring a peal, are you? | 0:27:48 | 0:27:51 | |
Well, we'll see how you get on. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:53 | |
-I've only got two hours! -A couple of minutes, maybe. | 0:27:53 | 0:27:57 | |
-Lead on, Simon. -OK, come up the tower and meet the band. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:01 | |
-And they're heading up to the bell tower. -You're joking? -No, I'm not. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:06 | |
-I've got to get through that...? -You might get in sideways. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:08 | |
Breathe in, Brackers. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:11 | |
-Goodness me. -Here's the jolly band of St Peter Mancroft Ringers. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:18 | |
Hello. Good afternoon. Fabulous. They all look keen. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:22 | |
-LAUGHTER -Yes. | 0:28:22 | 0:28:24 | |
We have about 30 members in the St Peter Mancroft Guild | 0:28:24 | 0:28:27 | |
and, as you can see, about half of them are here this afternoon to do some ringing. | 0:28:27 | 0:28:31 | |
Will you ring the tenor, please? | 0:28:31 | 0:28:34 | |
Neil, will you ring the 11th? Pete, will you ring the 10th, please? | 0:28:34 | 0:28:36 | |
Mugs, will you ring the 9th? | 0:28:36 | 0:28:39 | |
-JAMES LAUGHS -I might get clobbered! | 0:28:39 | 0:28:41 | |
Yeah, stay out of the way, James - health and safety. | 0:28:41 | 0:28:44 | |
We're just going to ring a few really nice rounds, on 12. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:47 | |
-Thank you. -Down. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:49 | |
BELLS RING IN REPEATED DESCENDING PEAL | 0:28:49 | 0:28:54 | |
-JAMES APPLAUDS -Very good. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:09 | |
Who's your oldest serving member? | 0:29:10 | 0:29:12 | |
-I think that would be David Cubitt. -Ah, which one? | 0:29:12 | 0:29:15 | |
-This is David over here. -You look the youngest, sir. | 0:29:15 | 0:29:19 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:29:19 | 0:29:21 | |
-How long have you been ringing for? -Oh, my goodness. Over 50 years. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:24 | |
And does it get easier? | 0:29:24 | 0:29:25 | |
-No. -It doesn't? -Not at all! | 0:29:25 | 0:29:28 | |
Well, that bodes well, as virgin bell-ringer James gives it a pull. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:32 | |
-So, you find me in the peak of physical fitness, Simon. -Right. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:36 | |
What do you want? | 0:29:36 | 0:29:37 | |
OK, um, we wouldn't normally teach beginners from scratch here, | 0:29:37 | 0:29:41 | |
because our bells are quite difficult to ring. | 0:29:41 | 0:29:43 | |
We're just going to give you a taster of what it feels like | 0:29:43 | 0:29:46 | |
to ring a bell, so if you'd just like to stand straight there. | 0:29:46 | 0:29:49 | |
-Square-on? -Square-on indeed. OK. I'll deal with... | 0:29:49 | 0:29:52 | |
-This woolly part here is called the sally. -That's the sally. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:56 | |
-Sally belongs to me, so I'll look after that. -OK. -OK? Are you ready? | 0:29:56 | 0:30:00 | |
-Yeah, I'm ready. -Here we go. Here we go. | 0:30:00 | 0:30:02 | |
-And... Gently down, gently down. -SINGLE BELL RINGS | 0:30:03 | 0:30:06 | |
-That's it. And up again. -BELL RINGS REPEATEDLY | 0:30:06 | 0:30:09 | |
And gently down. Good. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:12 | |
I am concentrating here. | 0:30:12 | 0:30:14 | |
-Good. -I'm both concentrating and trying not to stick my tongue out, | 0:30:14 | 0:30:18 | |
which I normally do when concentrating. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:20 | |
I don't know if I could do three hours of this. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:23 | |
-It's bit like fishing, really. -Well, if you say so, James. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
Right, so I think that qualifies you for membership of the guild, | 0:30:27 | 0:30:30 | |
and I think it's a £50 membership fee, isn't it? | 0:30:30 | 0:30:32 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:30:32 | 0:30:33 | |
Well, that's enough to ensure James thinks it's time to be ringing off. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:37 | |
Thank you very much. It's been a real privilege. Goodbye. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:40 | |
Thank you. Bye-bye. | 0:30:40 | 0:30:42 | |
Now, Anita's about ten-minutes' walk away, back on Elm Hill, | 0:30:47 | 0:30:51 | |
where she's about to scour Mr P Milne's Antiques & Curios | 0:30:51 | 0:30:56 | |
for her very last item. | 0:30:56 | 0:30:58 | |
She's meeting dealer James. | 0:30:58 | 0:30:59 | |
-Hello. I'm Anita! -Afternoon. Nice to meet you. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:05 | |
This is really the weird and the wonderful. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:09 | |
This shop is indeed stuffed with quirky and curious objects - | 0:31:09 | 0:31:13 | |
right up Anita's street. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:15 | |
This shop is full of things that I don't know what they are. | 0:31:15 | 0:31:21 | |
What's that?! | 0:31:21 | 0:31:23 | |
Quite scary. | 0:31:24 | 0:31:25 | |
And - what do you know? - she's unearthed a particularly | 0:31:25 | 0:31:29 | |
macabre item. | 0:31:29 | 0:31:31 | |
James? | 0:31:31 | 0:31:33 | |
What have we got here? SHE LAUGHS | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
Tell me about this. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:36 | |
A kind of restraint. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:38 | |
It's a device for restraining prisoners, | 0:31:40 | 0:31:42 | |
comprising a seasoned wooden beam | 0:31:42 | 0:31:44 | |
with some fearsome-looking iron manacles. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:47 | |
I think, James, that maybe we'd a post there. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:51 | |
-You know, like idea of stocks. -Literally crucifies... -Yeah. -Yeah. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:55 | |
And the person would be handcuffed to it, and they would throw... | 0:31:55 | 0:31:59 | |
..buns or something at them! | 0:32:00 | 0:32:02 | |
I very much doubt they would be pelting them with pastries, Anita! | 0:32:02 | 0:32:05 | |
How old could this be? | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
You know, I really couldn't say, it looks positively ancient. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
-Positively ancient. -Certainly a well seasoned beam. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:12 | |
-We have the key for those. -You do? | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
I suppose what we're seeing here is an old piece of mechanism. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:19 | |
Absolutely, yes. And to have the key is certainly a nice touch. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:22 | |
And it makes it quite practical as well. | 0:32:22 | 0:32:25 | |
SHE LAUGHS Well, let's hope not! | 0:32:25 | 0:32:27 | |
Quite! | 0:32:27 | 0:32:28 | |
It is an interesting item and it's an odd item. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:31 | |
-I see that you don't have a price on it... -You can make me an offer. | 0:32:31 | 0:32:35 | |
Can this be bought for in the region of £20? | 0:32:35 | 0:32:39 | |
If we can do 25, yes. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:41 | |
Right, James, 25, that's lovely, thank you very much. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:45 | |
And with that final deal locked down tight, | 0:32:45 | 0:32:48 | |
Anita has all her lots for auction. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:51 | |
Time for both our avid antiques aficionados to rendezvous | 0:32:51 | 0:32:56 | |
back in St Peter Mancroft Church and unveil their buys. | 0:32:56 | 0:33:00 | |
-Reveal all. -Right. -My word! What on earth is this? | 0:33:00 | 0:33:05 | |
Now, a mannequin decorated in decoupage, | 0:33:05 | 0:33:07 | |
where they've stuck all these things on and varnished it over. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:11 | |
-This man has a great body, but not much in the way of brains. -How much? | 0:33:11 | 0:33:16 | |
-20 quid. -That's cheap, isn't it? -It's not bad. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:19 | |
-Now, what is this gruesome item? -This is... | 0:33:19 | 0:33:22 | |
I think it's stocks, from ancient Norwich. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:27 | |
And I thought, as well as wonderful, let's try weird. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:32 | |
How much is weird? | 0:33:32 | 0:33:34 | |
-25 quid. -And your lovely... What's this gauntlet? A paperweight? | 0:33:34 | 0:33:38 | |
This is a little paperweight, | 0:33:38 | 0:33:39 | |
Victorian thing, not very dear, eight quid. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:43 | |
-Cheap enough, isn't it? -He seems impressed, but still unruffled. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:47 | |
I have done the absolute converse of what you've done. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:53 | |
So, I have spent some money here today. I went mad! | 0:33:53 | 0:33:56 | |
-I bought a dinner service. -But this is a lovely dinner service. | 0:33:56 | 0:33:59 | |
-And Art Deco, from the 1930s. How much? -£50. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:04 | |
Tell me what this is, James. | 0:34:04 | 0:34:06 | |
Just rather fun, it's first prizes of Cruft's. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:09 | |
What I liked about it was that it was framed in a diamond, | 0:34:09 | 0:34:12 | |
and it has a sort of decorative look to it. | 0:34:12 | 0:34:15 | |
You don't seem to be sniffing around much on that, Anita. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:19 | |
-But what about the ace up James's sleeve? -What is your little box? | 0:34:19 | 0:34:23 | |
-This is my bargain, this is my winner. -Uh-huh. -Have a feel of it. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:26 | |
-Oh, it's a stamp box. -A stamp box. -How much, James? | 0:34:26 | 0:34:30 | |
-How much would you value it at? -I would put that at 100 to 150. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:33 | |
Touched hands with the man at £40. | 0:34:33 | 0:34:36 | |
Oh, I don't believe it! | 0:34:36 | 0:34:38 | |
-Believe it, Anita! -Let's go and have a cup of tea... -I think we need one. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:42 | |
..to celebrate. | 0:34:42 | 0:34:43 | |
Anita has done very well, you know, a scary item, the stocks, it's quite | 0:34:45 | 0:34:49 | |
a funny, quirky conversation piece, and at £25, it's not expensive. | 0:34:49 | 0:34:56 | |
East Anglia has been kind to me, | 0:34:56 | 0:34:57 | |
but as I know, the rug can quickly be pulled. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:01 | |
James has spent an awful lot of money! | 0:35:01 | 0:35:06 | |
He had a false sense of security and he has been a bit scatter-cash. | 0:35:06 | 0:35:10 | |
Whereas I have been a wee bit careful. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:13 | |
It might be my downfall! But I liked that stamp box that he bought, | 0:35:13 | 0:35:19 | |
but the dog thing... | 0:35:19 | 0:35:21 | |
I think that means she doesn't like it. Lordy! | 0:35:22 | 0:35:25 | |
On this show, Anita and James have cruised through Norfolk | 0:35:26 | 0:35:30 | |
from Holt, to find themselves nearly at their auction in Diss. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:34 | |
Diss, which lies near the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, has been | 0:35:34 | 0:35:38 | |
a quintessentially English market town for more than 500 years. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:43 | |
So, what better place for Anita and James to hawk their wares? | 0:35:43 | 0:35:46 | |
The busy TW Gaze auction room has been a mainstay of Diss life | 0:35:46 | 0:35:51 | |
for more than 150 years. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:54 | |
James, it's just as well we've got the bunnets on today! | 0:35:54 | 0:35:57 | |
I know, it's very, very rainy, isn't it? Come on. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:00 | |
Better get inside, quick! | 0:36:00 | 0:36:02 | |
Today's auctioneers, Elizabeth Talbot and Edward Smith, | 0:36:02 | 0:36:05 | |
will be sharing gavel wielding duties. But before the off, | 0:36:05 | 0:36:08 | |
what does Elizabeth make of our happy pair's lots? | 0:36:08 | 0:36:13 | |
I like James's Wilkinson pottery dinner service. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:18 | |
Very jazzy, it's very Art Deco, and actually quite modern. | 0:36:18 | 0:36:20 | |
The item of James's I don't warm to particularly, I'm afraid, | 0:36:20 | 0:36:24 | |
is the Cruft's certificate with photograph. | 0:36:24 | 0:36:27 | |
There has been quite a lot of interest in Anita's mannequin, | 0:36:27 | 0:36:29 | |
so I think, surprisingly, she is going to do quite well with that. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:32 | |
So, I rate that highly for Anita. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:35 | |
Anita started this leg with £197.50. | 0:36:35 | 0:36:39 | |
She spent quite a parsimonious £80, but has five lots in the sale. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:44 | |
While James began with £297.10, he spent a more generous £172 | 0:36:47 | 0:36:54 | |
and also has five lots to show for it. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:57 | |
The sale's about to begin. | 0:36:57 | 0:36:59 | |
-Here we go. -Here we go. Aah! I get quite excited. -I know you do, Anita. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:06 | |
First up is James's massive Wilkinson dinner service. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:10 | |
Will the crowd think it's worth a nibble? | 0:37:10 | 0:37:13 | |
40 bid, sir, thank you. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:14 | |
40, I have, the gallery's bid at 40, I'll take 42. 42 downstairs. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:18 | |
45, 48. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:20 | |
50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, | 0:37:20 | 0:37:25 | |
80, 85, £85, are you all done? | 0:37:25 | 0:37:28 | |
A very tasty profit. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:31 | |
-Well, that was a good start. -Good start. | 0:37:32 | 0:37:35 | |
First for Anita, her paperweight with modelled hand. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
Will it point to a profit? | 0:37:39 | 0:37:42 | |
Start me at 30. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:44 | |
30 bid, the lady bid at 30, where's 32? 32, seated. 35, 38, 40, | 0:37:44 | 0:37:51 | |
where's 42? At the £40, it will sell. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:55 | |
It grabs a sizeable chunk of change. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
-That is very good. -It's a good start for Anita, isn't it? | 0:37:58 | 0:38:01 | |
Next, Anita's decoupage mannequin. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:05 | |
As auctioneer Edward takes the stand, | 0:38:05 | 0:38:08 | |
will the crowd fancy him as much as Anita does? | 0:38:08 | 0:38:12 | |
I have bids on, I have to start at £30. | 0:38:12 | 0:38:15 | |
Well done, straight in. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:17 | |
A super piece. 32, 35, 38, 40, 42, 45, | 0:38:17 | 0:38:23 | |
-48 is with me. -Yes! -50, 55, 60, 65, 65 is bid, is there 70? -Yes! | 0:38:23 | 0:38:30 | |
We are selling at £65. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:33 | |
Well, he's caught a few eyes, and the profit to prove it. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:37 | |
The mannequin, I mean. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:39 | |
-Well, he was a good-looking guy. -He was a good-looking guy. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:42 | |
Now, it's James's Cruft's certificate. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:45 | |
Anita is not keen on it, might he be barking up the wrong tree, then? | 0:38:45 | 0:38:49 | |
10 and bid, then, 10, I have, is there 12? | 0:38:49 | 0:38:52 | |
For the £10, are we all done? | 0:38:52 | 0:38:54 | |
Oh, dear. It was a dog, after all. | 0:38:56 | 0:38:59 | |
You were right, Anita. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:00 | |
-Oh, darling, I'm sorry. -Don't worry, the big guns are yet to come. | 0:39:00 | 0:39:04 | |
Ahoy, sailor! It's Anita's Merchant Navy cap next. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:09 | |
Straight in at £30, 30 I have, who wants 32? | 0:39:09 | 0:39:12 | |
32, 35, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48, 50, | 0:39:12 | 0:39:16 | |
we sell at £50. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:18 | |
And it snags a very nice price. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:21 | |
£50?! | 0:39:21 | 0:39:24 | |
A bit overboard, do you think, James? Hah! | 0:39:24 | 0:39:27 | |
-Now, it's Anita's, um, interesting stocks. -We have to start at £60. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:33 | |
60 I have, where is 65? It's the stocks here, 65. | 0:39:33 | 0:39:37 | |
70, 75, 75 I have, is there 80? Selling at £75. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:44 | |
Another lovely profit. James took a beating on that lot. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:48 | |
Blimey, you are on a roll! I had better look out! | 0:39:48 | 0:39:53 | |
So, can James gain some ground with his beer jug? | 0:39:53 | 0:39:57 | |
Let's HOP so! Sorry. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:00 | |
I have interest at £40. 40 I have, who wants 42? 42, 45, 48, and 50... | 0:40:00 | 0:40:06 | |
I think they've got somebody on the phone. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:09 | |
60, is there a 65? Selling at £60. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:14 | |
A delicious pint of profit to James. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
-Well done, darling, well done. You happy with that? -Happy with that. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
Next, will Anita's little nine carat brooch strike gold? | 0:40:21 | 0:40:26 | |
-Oh, look, Elizabeth's back. Coo-coo! -Pretty little brooch there for £20. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:30 | |
Where are you? Come on. | 0:40:30 | 0:40:31 | |
-Struggling, James. -Thank you, 22, the gallery. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:34 | |
At £22, the gentleman has bid at £22, and selling. | 0:40:34 | 0:40:38 | |
Another gold star for Anita. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:42 | |
That's just about what it was worth. | 0:40:42 | 0:40:44 | |
It's the battle of the brooches, | 0:40:44 | 0:40:46 | |
as James's millefiori brooch meets the crowd. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:51 | |
-Pretty little piece there, come on... -Oh, dear! Struggling. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:54 | |
20 I have on commission, 20, I'll take 22. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:57 | |
It's for nothing on 20, the little brooch, are you all done? | 0:40:57 | 0:41:00 | |
Better than a poke in the eye, eh? | 0:41:02 | 0:41:04 | |
Battle of the brooches. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:06 | |
Hey, that's my line! | 0:41:06 | 0:41:07 | |
Finally, it's the little silver stamp box for James. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:11 | |
Is a profit in the post? First class! | 0:41:11 | 0:41:14 | |
I'll start at £60, £60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, | 0:41:14 | 0:41:19 | |
-95, 100, 110, 120... -Crikey! | 0:41:19 | 0:41:22 | |
120, with me at 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180... | 0:41:22 | 0:41:27 | |
-Quite a lot of competition! -With me at 180 now. -180! | 0:41:27 | 0:41:30 | |
-180, I do have at 180. 180, 190, 200, 210, 220... -James! | 0:41:30 | 0:41:36 | |
230, 240... | 0:41:36 | 0:41:38 | |
-Oh, James! -Any advance on £240? -Wonderful. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:43 | |
£200 profit? Cor, sterling work, eh? | 0:41:43 | 0:41:48 | |
Oh, James! That was great! | 0:41:48 | 0:41:50 | |
-Oh, that was so exciting, wasn't it? -240! That is indecent, almost. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:56 | |
That was wonderful. Shall we go and have a cup of tea? You're buying! | 0:41:56 | 0:42:00 | |
-I will. -I should jolly well think so, too! | 0:42:00 | 0:42:04 | |
So, it was a terrific sale for both of them, | 0:42:04 | 0:42:07 | |
but James's stratospheric profit on the stamp box | 0:42:07 | 0:42:10 | |
completely blew Anita out of the water. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:12 | |
Anita started today with £197.50. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:16 | |
After paying auction costs, she made a very tidy profit of £126.64. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:22 | |
She has £324.14 to carry on to the next leg, which ain't half bad. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:29 | |
But the victorious James began with £297.10 | 0:42:29 | 0:42:34 | |
and after paying auction costs, he made an absolutely smashing profit | 0:42:34 | 0:42:38 | |
of £168.30 and ends up with £465.40. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:44 | |
Whoopee! | 0:42:44 | 0:42:45 | |
-Well, James, that was absolutely wonderful. -We are both winners. | 0:42:49 | 0:42:54 | |
Yeah, we are both up there again. | 0:42:54 | 0:42:56 | |
-But we mustn't be too smug or complacent. -Quite right, James. | 0:42:56 | 0:43:00 | |
Off you pop, we'll see you on the next leg. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:03 | |
On the next Antiques Road Trip, James is under fire. | 0:43:05 | 0:43:09 | |
-I don't know what... -Oh, mind your head! -Getting attacked! | 0:43:09 | 0:43:12 | |
-And Anita is building her empire. -I'm awful tempted with Napoleon. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:18 | |
SHE CHUCKLES I think a lot of women were! | 0:43:18 | 0:43:20 |