0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts
0:00:04 > 0:00:06with £200 each, a classic car...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08We're going round.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11..and a goal to scour Britain for antiques...
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I want to spend lots of money.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17..then to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Oh, no!
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- They'll be worthy winners...- Yes! - We've done it!
0:00:21 > 0:00:23..and valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25You are kidding me, oh!
0:00:25 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory
0:00:27 > 0:00:29or were the slow road to disaster?
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- What am I doing?- Got a deal.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:35 > 0:00:40This week's crusade sees two authorities in auctioneering
0:00:40 > 0:00:43wrangling for Road Trip supremacy.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45We're on the homeward run now of our road trip.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- I'm going to miss your company. - Oh, Philip!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- Isn't that emotional?- Yeah. No, no.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51I too you.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Former geography teacher, now seasoned salesman,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Philip Serrell has discovered the sympathy-card tactic.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00I'm £100 behind at the minute.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Ah!
0:01:02 > 0:01:05James Braxton's an expert in tracking down treasure,
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- but that doesn't stop him scouting for bargains.- 50p?
0:01:09 > 0:01:10It's a king's ransom, isn't it?
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Our two connoisseurs of all things curio started with £200.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20On the fourth stretch, there's still over £100 separating them,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22but the tables have turned.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Over the course of the last three auctions,
0:01:24 > 0:01:29James now has £335.50 to spend.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35But Philip's still in the lead, and has £463.30 to put to use today.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38This being opportune moment just to say that I'm slightly ahead of you?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- I think that might verge on gloating.- I wouldn't do that.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Both the chaps me to step it up a gear
0:01:44 > 0:01:47as they manoeuvre this magnificent 1955 Austin-Healey
0:01:47 > 0:01:49towards their fourth auction.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52So, what's your plan, James? Are you going to go all in?
0:01:52 > 0:01:55I think, the old, old adage, "the better you buy,
0:01:55 > 0:01:56"the better you sell."
0:01:56 > 0:01:57You got to be tough.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01You can't...you can't be all smiles in this game.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04You know, grannies, small children, clear a path.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Brutal, Mr Braxton.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09The fellas walloping 920-mile quest sees them
0:02:09 > 0:02:12careering from central Scotland through the borders
0:02:12 > 0:02:15to the lakes, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside
0:02:15 > 0:02:18and culminates in Newport, Shropshire.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23The fourth push is a tour of the Northwest,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26starting in Frodsham, Cheshire, and ending in Liverpool.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- Do you like this car? - I love this car!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31I think it's a bit racy, isn't it? I like the louvered bonnet.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Yeah, and a leather belt. It's a fabulous car!
0:02:34 > 0:02:38For centuries, Frodsham has been a part of the Cheshire salt district,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41using the river Weaver to export the salt,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43but Frodsham's most famous export
0:02:43 > 0:02:46is Take That's singer-songwriter, Gary Barlow.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53We've got the weather of the southeast in the northwest.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Absolutely!- And that's what we do for the place, you know?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00On our road trip, we bring out the sunshine.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05First stop is the 15,000-square-foot Lady Heyes' Crafts
0:03:05 > 0:03:07And Antiques Centre.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10That's if James can get out of the car. Ooh!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14THEY LAUGH
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Anyway. All right. Seamlessly done. I think this...
0:03:17 > 0:03:20HE LAUGHS
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Oh, dear!
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Graceful certainly doesn't spring to mind.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28James's first port of call is the Antiques Emporium.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Based in the Edwardian room, there's a huge collection of antiques
0:03:32 > 0:03:34and collectibles, vintage toys and jewellery.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Always look up in these places. Look up and look down.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Now, there's a powerful image.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46Barrie A F Clark. A fabulous Spitfire.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49It seems like looking up has paid off.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50On a bit of ply.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53It's obviously a print, but what a...
0:03:53 > 0:03:56What a strong piece of work.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59And the nice thing about this particular print
0:03:59 > 0:04:01is it's framed as one. So, it's a total package
0:04:01 > 0:04:03and it's nice and big.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06That would look stunning in a contemporary flat.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09I can see it's had a couple of bashes. What's he got on it?
0:04:10 > 0:04:1245.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I might take it down and see if there's any more damage.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17One, two, three.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18Careful.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21No. I'm going to need something...
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Are you quite sure?
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Don't do this at home, but it's all right.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32I do yoga, so I've got a good balance.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Famous last words.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Yoga or Yogi?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- HE GRUNTS - It's resistant.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44It's not as bad as I originally thought there.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45It's a nice bit, that.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48And at least it's not Arts and Crafts
0:04:48 > 0:04:50like he's bought for the last two auctions.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Now, James just need to get a good price
0:04:52 > 0:04:55from one of the shop's dealers, Anthony Goodband, known as Larry.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- It's a good-looking item, isn't it? - It is.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01In a modern interior, it's going to be a nice feature piece, isn't it?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Yeah. The boys are going to love it.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09The girls are probably not going to see that as the great addition
0:05:09 > 0:05:11that you and I might think into the interior.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15That's right. It depends on how big the garage the boy has to put it in.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16Could you do something like 28 on it?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- We could come down to that, yes, yeah.- 28?- Yeah, yeah.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Larry, you've gone and got yourself a deal. That's fabulous!
0:05:24 > 0:05:28And James's first item for auction is done and dusted.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Here you are. 28. Lovely. Thank you. Bye now.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36And James has even managed to charm antiques restorer Patrick Young
0:05:36 > 0:05:39into giving the Spitfire print's scuffed corner
0:05:39 > 0:05:41a little spit and polish.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Well, a bit of teak wood stain, actually.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Well, Patrick's done a fabulous job with that.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49Great start for James, then.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Meanwhile, Philip is heading southeast, staying in Cheshire,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55but bound for the small town of Sanbach.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01The historic market town is known for its Saxon crosses at its heart.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06These likely ninth-century sandstones
0:06:06 > 0:06:08are elaborately carved with animals and biblical scenes,
0:06:08 > 0:06:13forming one of the finest Saxon monuments in Britain.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16This is just a really, really pretty place, isn't it?
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Facing the crosses, is the appropriately named
0:06:18 > 0:06:22Saxon Cross Antiques, run by John Jones.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- Hi. Philip.- Hi. John. - John, good to see you.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30John's been in the business for 25 years,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34following in the footsteps of both his parents and grandparents.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37So, he should know a good thing or two about antiques.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39We're going to go to a sale room in Liverpool.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And so, I'm thinking
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Liverpool - maritime.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47I've got exactly what you're looking for.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51John's got a fine collection of model boats.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53How old is that?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56I would put it at the turn of the century, 1900, 1910.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- It is scratch-built. - And what's your ticket price?
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Ticket price on that is 50, but I can do you a good deal on that.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04How much is a good deal?
0:07:06 > 0:07:1020 quid. All the bits are there, but it's had cat damage.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- But if you look inside... - So, it really is scratch-built.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17Scratch building is making a scale model from raw materials
0:07:17 > 0:07:19rather than from a kit.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22But Philip's not committing to it just yet.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I quite like this, actually. Look at that.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27That one's the old Pony Express.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32And I think it's MOBO.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33And how much is that?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Erm, I've got 75 on that.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39It's nice that it's not been painted or restored.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- When was that made, John?- Early '50s.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44We think this one was just called The Pony Express,
0:07:44 > 0:07:46which you've got there with the traditional guns.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51MOBO, standing for mobile toys,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53were made by British toy manufacturer
0:07:53 > 0:07:57D Sebel & Co between 1947 and 1972.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01They specialised in sturdy, steel ride-on toys.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05So, could you do...could you do 40 for the boat and The Pony Express?
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I will to 50,
0:08:08 > 0:08:09and you've got me right down.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Give me five minutes while I just have a think to myself.- Yeah, sure.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Philip has over £450 to spend.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20John's already given him a £75 reduction,
0:08:20 > 0:08:22but Philip's playing hard to get.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I think £50 is too much money for the two. I really do.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Would 40... I mean, let me just do this. Look. Let me just...
0:08:29 > 0:08:31I put that there and I put that there.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35I think that might act as an encouraging enticement, wouldn't it?
0:08:35 > 0:08:3740 couldn't do.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Can you help me out at 45 for the two?
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- You're a gentleman. Thank you very much.- 45.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Thank you very, very much, indeed.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Better get some more money out, hadn't I?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49So, that's 30 for MOBO ride-on horse and 15 for the model ship,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52and Philip's got his first two items for auction.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Meanwhile, back at The Antique Centre,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58James is still making his way around the units.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- Hello. James.- Rose.- Hello, Rose. Very nice to meet you.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Along with her business partner, Rose Bryant has been running
0:09:08 > 0:09:12the attic here for six years looking after three different rooms.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14What do you have in here, then, Rose?
0:09:14 > 0:09:18I'm going to Liverpool, so that's on the Mersey, isn't it?
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Famous for its shipping, its connection with New York
0:09:21 > 0:09:24and all that.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Oh! Hold on. Erm...
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Some boxes here.- Boxes?
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- That might be interesting, that one. - That's a very unusual box, isn't it?
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Captain. Captain Corbet. What does that say? RN, is it?
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Or RI?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40What's...?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- RN, Royal Navy.- Oh, right.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45That's quite nice, isn't it? Nice bit of oak.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49Unusual shape, isn't it? So...
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Navy, oblong, erm, charts, isn't it? Do think it's a chart box?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56It could be. I thought telescopes, but probably, yeah.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58I think, Rose, you might have the day.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00I think it could be a telescope.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03What could you do on this, Rose? I'm going to be hard on this one.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08- Oh, dear.- It's a sort of take... It's a take it or leave it.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- 65.- That's what you originally thought.- Yeah.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- What are you offering?- What I...
0:10:13 > 0:10:15I'd love to buy it for 28.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17He seems to have a thing for £28.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I do like it, yeah.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- 38.- 38?- Yeah, that's it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26What about we meet in the middle? 32, Rose.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- Go on, then.- 32!- Go on, then.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31That's really kind.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33James did say he was going to be ruthless today,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36and he's got himself his second item, a 19th-century oak box
0:10:36 > 0:10:40with an engraved brass plaque, for £32.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45That's the three, Rose. There's the ten and there's the 20.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- Lovely.- Thank you very much, indeed.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I think he's miscounted and overpaid.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53We'll call it £33 then, James. Hmph!
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Meanwhile, Philip's been heading north to Altrincham
0:10:56 > 0:10:58to visit Dunham Massey Hall,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02a Grade 1 listed Georgian house that belonged to the Grey family,
0:11:02 > 0:11:07also known as the Earls of Stamford since 1736.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Philip's here to learn about a very unique period
0:11:10 > 0:11:12in this stately home's history.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Really is just glorious!
0:11:17 > 0:11:19In 1914, Britain was in the throes
0:11:19 > 0:11:23of the biggest military conflict in its history.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26The First World War saw millions of British servicemen
0:11:26 > 0:11:28return home from battle injured.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31By 1915, there was a real shortage of hospitals
0:11:31 > 0:11:33to care for the wounded.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37The solution was to convert over 3,000 houses across the country
0:11:37 > 0:11:41into private military hospitals including Dunham Massey.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Today, the Hall is owned by the National Trust
0:11:44 > 0:11:45and housing collections manager
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Katie Taylor looks after its contents.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- Nice to meet you. - What a fantastic property, isn't it?
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Yeah, it's beautiful.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57This auxiliary hospital, named the Stamford Hospital,
0:11:57 > 0:12:01was part funded by the Red Cross and part by the Grey family.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04This private contribution was a common commitment
0:12:04 > 0:12:07made by wealthy families for their part in the war effort.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09At the outbreak of the First World War,
0:12:09 > 0:12:11there were only 7,000 hospital beds in the country,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14so there was a massive shortage.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19The hospital was in operation from April, 1917, to January, 1919,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22taking 282 patients overall.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Each room was given a separate role,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28some of which have been recreated as part of an exhibition
0:12:28 > 0:12:31to mark the centenary of the war.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33This room became the recreation room.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34And this is where the soldiers,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37those who could get out of bed, would come and eat their meals.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- They would play games... - They would've eaten there?- Yep.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41That's quite humbling, isn't it?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Men were brought from France and Belgium for treatment
0:12:44 > 0:12:45in the makeshift ward here.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49The Stamford Hospital was for the lowest ranking soldiers,
0:12:49 > 0:12:53known as Tommies, a generic term for a common British private.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56And these come from a home where there's no running water,
0:12:56 > 0:13:00no electricity, outside lavatory, no bath...
0:13:00 > 0:13:03And then you've got all this around you.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- An 18th-century mansion house.- Yeah.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09This place must have been a real change for them, a real surprise.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12There would have been 25 patients in the former drawing room.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Now, each of these beds tells the story of a soldier that came here
0:13:16 > 0:13:18for common, wartime illnesses or injuries.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Despite horrific circumstances,
0:13:21 > 0:13:25war forces medical advancement, like the Thomas splint,
0:13:25 > 0:13:29introduced in 1916 by orthopaedic surgeon Hugh Owen Thomas.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Says here, "Leg was in a Thomas splint on admission,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34"wound very septic and penetrating."
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Well, he had a compound fracture, so the wound was open.
0:13:37 > 0:13:4080% of people who had a compound fracture
0:13:40 > 0:13:42before this Thomas splint was invented
0:13:42 > 0:13:45died from shock, which is fluid loss, blood loss basically.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48This reduced the mortality rate to just to 7%.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49Blimey!
0:13:49 > 0:13:53So, in a way, the war gave us the Thomas splint,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- which saved people's lives.- Every war produces different weapons.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59It produced different injuries...
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Means that medical science is always evolving because of conflicts.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06One of the most seriously injured soldiers treated at this hospital
0:14:06 > 0:14:09was Private William Johnston.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12He arrived with two pieces of shrapnel in his brain,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14so they needed somewhere the doctors could operate,
0:14:14 > 0:14:17which has been recreated again today.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21So, this is a stairwell that's become an operating theatre.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Yeah, it was primarily because there was a sink
0:14:24 > 0:14:26as part of a loo just outside there,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30which would have been a great spot for people to rinse out bandages.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Not only did the family give up their home,
0:14:32 > 0:14:36but Lady Jane Grey, the sister of the Earl at the time,
0:14:36 > 0:14:38also trained as a voluntary nurse.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41She assisted during Private Johnston's operation,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45holding a torch for the doctor whilst he extracted the shrapnel.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49The world of nursing was a far cry from the society life
0:14:49 > 0:14:52she would have led if there hadn't been a war.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55She remembered being very frustrated because she didn't realise
0:14:55 > 0:14:58when she was boiling a pan of milk that it would boil over.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00There were so many life-skills she had to learn
0:15:00 > 0:15:02in order to the fulfil this role
0:15:02 > 0:15:05that lower class girls would have just...would have just known.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08So, as much it was a different world for the Tommies,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11it was an entirely different world for women like Jane.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15The hospital closed in January, 1919,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18and the Hall was once more a family home.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22This has been a really, really memorable trip for me.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- And it's a special place. Thanks very much. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33While Philip finishes soaking up the house's impressive stories,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37James is still in shopping mode, edging his way east to Romiley.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Set within the borough of Stockport,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42the village of Romiley borders the Peak District.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45It's named comes from an Anglo-Saxon word
0:15:45 > 0:15:48meaning spacious woodland clearing,
0:15:48 > 0:15:53as up until the 19th century, it was predominantly an agricultural area.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57James is here to meet Peter Green, who's owned Romiley Antiques
0:15:57 > 0:15:59and Jewellery for 30 years.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Hello!- Hi.- James.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- Peter. How are you? - Peter, very nice to meet you.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09The pressure's mounting on James now that he's over £100 down,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11after being £100 ahead.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14So, Peter's giving James some potential pointers.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- There's a pram here.- No, not for me.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- Picnic basket.- Not for me.- No?
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Erm... This barometer... It's quite nice.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25It's not for me that fellow. Nope.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28But finally, James's found something himself.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Peter, I think this...this is more me.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33It's got a bit of colour and we got a bit of sea.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38The interesting thing with this charger is... Unfortunately,
0:16:38 > 0:16:39you know, it's old,
0:16:39 > 0:16:43it's suffered, you know, temperature changes and it's crazed,
0:16:43 > 0:16:47but it's quite well done and, from afar, that looks quite good.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49We got marine interest.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54We're going to Liverpool. It's famous for its maritime history.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58It's actually a Dutch wall plaque, as referenced on the reverse.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01It's of Texel Island, off Northern Holland.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03It has a ticket price of £30.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- What can we do it for? Can that be cheap?- I don't know.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- What would you like to pay for it? - I'd like to pay 15 for it.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11Can we do it at 15?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13You can have it for £15.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- Peter, I'll take it for £15.- That's a deal.- Thank you very much, indeed.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19And that's James's third item for auction.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- Thank you very much, indeed, Peter. I'm pleased with that.- Very good.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Now our gents are done for the day. So, sweet dreams, fellas.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31Wakey, wakey, then.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34The sun doesn't have his hat on this morning,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36so the roof's certainly up on the Austin-Healey,
0:17:36 > 0:17:40as are two antiques professionals step on the gas again.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I'm beginning to f...know exactly how sardines feel.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Yeah. I hear... A little bird told me
0:17:47 > 0:17:50that you got in and then they put the roof over you.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52I couldn't possibly comment on that.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Good luck getting out then, fellas.
0:17:55 > 0:17:56But they've got a lot to do today.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Philip has spent just 45 of his £463.30
0:18:01 > 0:18:04on a ride-on horse and model ship.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07James has over £250 still to spend
0:18:07 > 0:18:10after picking up a Spitfire print, Dutch wall plaque
0:18:10 > 0:18:12and an oak box for £76.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14So, they've got a busy shopping day ahead.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Nice that they've got the weather for it, though.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Talk me through your leaks there.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- Well, I think I've got one here... - Yeah.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- ..that's dribbling down on my right thigh.- Excellent.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- I've got one here that's dribbling on my left knee.- Good.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29And the one in the middle...
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- I don't want to tell you where that's going.- No.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Yeah, please, don't.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Our soggy sardines began their jaunt in Frodsham
0:18:36 > 0:18:38and are looping round the northwest.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Next stop is Sale, in Greater Manchester.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47The commuter town of Sale has been dated to prehistoric times
0:18:47 > 0:18:51after a flint arrowhead was discovered by the Victorians.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55Philip's here to target Manchester Antiques Centre... Ha!
0:18:55 > 0:18:58..for some auction spoils. But you can lead a horse to water...
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Hello, horsey. How are you?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03..with Philip you never know.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- John, good morning.- Good morning to you, sir.- How are you? All right?
0:19:06 > 0:19:07- Exited?- Looking forward to this. - Oh, no!
0:19:07 > 0:19:10John Long, the second John of the trip so far,
0:19:10 > 0:19:11specialises in antique furniture.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Blimey! You've got some stockers, haven't you?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20It's quite a nice thing, isn't it,
0:19:20 > 0:19:22but it's got a bit of a tectonic shift in plates
0:19:22 > 0:19:26right around the top of South Africa... South America.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28South Africa? I used to teach geography!
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Thankfully, you did give up your day job, then.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36That's a bit of a fun one, isn't it?
0:19:36 > 0:19:37It's probably an old Blackthorn stick.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41They've got a really sweet, little duck or a goose's head on it.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Quack, quack.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46Uh-oh! I think he's gone quackers.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49And there's no price on it. I'm going to take that down
0:19:49 > 0:19:51and just ask John...
0:19:51 > 0:19:53how much that is.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- That's lovely, isn't it?- Collectors' item.- It is. How much is that?
0:19:56 > 0:19:58£270.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59- Look at the eyes.- Oh, yeah!
0:19:59 > 0:20:02They've got tears running down them now, John. I think they've got tears.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04I think I made a mistake.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07I think I should have asked you what the cheapest thing in the place.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- One Bechstein piano. - How much is this?- Make an offer.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Under £10.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Make an offer.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15- I'll give you a fiver for it. - You can have it.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19The German company Bechstein is one of the top piano makers
0:20:19 > 0:20:24and brand-new, upright pianos can cost several thousand pounds.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Second-hand ones, though, are a different market.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29I can't sell them anymore.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- You'll sell that for a fiver?- I will.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33I'm warming to you.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35The two best makers in the world
0:20:35 > 0:20:37surely are Bechstein and Steinway, are they?
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- Correct. You can sell a Steinway. - Really?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- Very easy. - I'm hoping you can sell a Bechstein.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Well, it's yours now.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Ha-ha! Methinks John could be having the last laugh here.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Come on, Phil, I've got something more in your price range.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54- So, how old's that one do you think? - I'm guessing from the '30s.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57And has it got any history or...?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Well, actually, it's funny you should ask that.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- That came out of my mother's garden. - Really?
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- So, I know where it's been for the past 50 years.- Do you know what?
0:21:06 > 0:21:07- That in good order...- Yes.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10..would have been hundreds of pounds, wouldn't it?
0:21:10 > 0:21:12It would. Yeah, I agree. £280.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17It's glazed stoneware, so that might be a little steep for Philip.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- No. No, I can't do that.- Well, where are you on this, then?
0:21:20 > 0:21:25I've got to try to buy that for somewhere between 40 and 50 quid.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27What do you reckon? Would 40, 50 quid buy it, do you think?
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Not really, no.- OK.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Come on, Phil! It was his mother's birdbath.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Right. £90. Under 100. You can't fail. You can't.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39No. I can! I can fail. I'll give you my best.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- 60 quid, and that's me finished. - Very difficult.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- That'd be OK.- You done?- Done.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48That's a staggering £220 off the asking price.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51And a piano for a fiver. £65 for the two.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Philip's been even cleverer,
0:21:54 > 0:21:56removing the broken part of the pedestal,
0:21:56 > 0:21:58in the hope that it makes it more saleable.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01So, I bought a piano. I bought a water feature.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04What do you think of that? Not much, eh?
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Neigh!
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Did someone mention hay?
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Meanwhile, James is navigating his
0:22:11 > 0:22:13way north to the city of Salford.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Since the closure of the Manchester Docks in 1982,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19there's been a huge regeneration of Salford Quays.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24Manchester's unique waterfront is now an arts and culture hub.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26The award-winning Imperial War Museum North
0:22:26 > 0:22:30was designed by internationally acclaimed architect
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Daniel Libeskind, who's also responsible for the master plan
0:22:35 > 0:22:37for the Ground Zero site in New York.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Today, James is meeting the museum director, Graham Boxer.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- Good morning, James. Nice to meet you.- Good morning.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- What a very impressive building. - Oh, it's an amazing building.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48It's sort of three parts that you can see.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51It's the earth shard, which slopes away here,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54the air shard, which rises up into the sky,
0:22:54 > 0:22:56and also on the other side of the building, near the canal,
0:22:56 > 0:23:01the water shard. Three shards of the globe fractured by war and conflict.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06The museum specialises in showing how war shapes lives
0:23:06 > 0:23:08by telling personal stories,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11no more harrowing than those of the millions of people
0:23:11 > 0:23:14sent to prisoner of work camps around the world
0:23:14 > 0:23:16during the Second World War.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Young Army Captain Ronnie Horner was posted to Singapore
0:23:20 > 0:23:25in January, 1942, to defend the British colony against the Japanese.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Within a few weeks, the British Army were defeated
0:23:28 > 0:23:29and Ronnie was captured.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32So, Graham what have we got here?
0:23:32 > 0:23:35This is the suitcase that belonged to Ronnie Horner,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38and we can see his initials on here - RMH.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41And this would have contained all the items
0:23:41 > 0:23:44that he took out to Singapore with him. And he kept it with him
0:23:44 > 0:23:46when he was in the prison of war camp.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51In May, 1943, when he was moved from the prison of war camp in Changi
0:23:51 > 0:23:55to work on the Thailand-Burma railway line,
0:23:55 > 0:23:57he took this with him.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00The infamous Burma Railway is also known as the Death Railway
0:24:00 > 0:24:04and made famous by the film Bridge Over The River Kwai.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Around 100,000 died during its creation.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10It wasn't just the heat and humidity,
0:24:10 > 0:24:12or the backbreaking labour,
0:24:12 > 0:24:15but also the poor living conditions and lack of food.
0:24:15 > 0:24:16Two of Ronnie's belts.
0:24:16 > 0:24:23- This is the one that he was wearing when he went to Changi.- Yeah.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26And you can see the width, the circumference of his waist.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28And this one here is what he was like
0:24:28 > 0:24:30when he came out six months later.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32God... It's a child's, isn't it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:33You wonder how they survived
0:24:33 > 0:24:35and how they actually were able to do any work at all.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41Despite the huge risk, Ronnie kept a diary for three years,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43hidden behind a panel in his suitcase,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46to remember his experiences during the camp.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51"I find that as the day goes by, thoughts crop up,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53"memories are revived
0:24:53 > 0:24:58"and instances occur that quite obviously will be forgotten
0:24:58 > 0:25:00"if not noted down."
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Ronnie survived the appalling conditions at Changi Camp
0:25:03 > 0:25:04and sailed back to Britain
0:25:04 > 0:25:07after Japan surrendered in August, 1945.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11But some prisoners didn't wait for the end of the war to escape.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Germany's infamous prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III
0:25:15 > 0:25:17had not one, but two escapes.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21The Great Escape film tells the story of one, but just before that,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25three different prisoners successfully fled the camp
0:25:25 > 0:25:27using entertainment as a decoy.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30So, these items, Graham, what's their link?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Well, these items belong to Oliver Philpot.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35He was an RAF pilot that was shot down.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Philpot was sent to the high-security camp.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44Along with two other prisoners, he planned his escape meticulously.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Philpot knew that if he actually managed to get out,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50he would need a cover story to help him reach neutral territory.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54He decided that he would take on the role of a travelling salesman,
0:25:54 > 0:25:56so he needed to look the part.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02He took his military service tie, which is what we see here,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06and he made it look less military, as you can tell,
0:26:06 > 0:26:09by putting this sort of white stitching
0:26:09 > 0:26:11into the tie all the way along.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13It's very cleverly done.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18He asked a friend of his, a fellow prisoner of war in the camp,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21to actually make this compass for him.
0:26:21 > 0:26:27And the person who made it took parts of a gramophone player
0:26:27 > 0:26:29and converted them into the compass.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33The key to the escape was a strategically placed wooden box.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Philpot and his co-conspirators dug a tunnel
0:26:36 > 0:26:41whilst hiding in the bottomless box near to the barbed wire.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45After 114 days of digging, on the 29th of October, 1943,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47the three men escaped.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51He eventually managed to smuggle himself onto a vessel
0:26:51 > 0:26:54bound for Sweden, then it was easy for him to get back to England.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58What a great story. So, two objects that aided his flight.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- Absolutely.- Thank you, Graham.- Thank you for coming. Fully enjoyed it.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06After returning home, Oliver Philpot went on to have two sons
0:27:06 > 0:27:11and three daughters, and died aged 80, in 1993.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13They're just two of the many incredible stories
0:27:13 > 0:27:16of the brave men and women affected by war
0:27:16 > 0:27:19that you can find at the museum.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23With one or two items each still to buy,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27James is joining Philip back on the road to Ramsbottom, Lancashire.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31The skyline of this picturesque market town
0:27:31 > 0:27:35is dominated by the Peel Tower commemorating Sir Robert Peel,
0:27:35 > 0:27:39former Prime Minister and founder of the police force, who was born here.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43So, where is Ramsbottom, James?
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Erm, Ramsbottom is down there, lad.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- We're both in the same shop, are we? - There'll be lots of competition,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- running around.- Really? I don't think much about that.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I can't see them running for anything.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58They've got to sort the car out first.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00This is a bit floppy, mate.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- It goes sort of like that.- Let's just leave it be.- Go on. Go on.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Never mind.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Memories Antiques Centre has two floors of antiques,
0:28:08 > 0:28:09collectibles and vintage items.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13So, knock yourselves out, fellas!
0:28:13 > 0:28:17For once, can I be the upstairs man and you be the downstairs man?
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- JAMES LAUGHS - OK, go on. Go on.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- Don't be too lucky there. - I won't. I'll try hard.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25James still has over £250 to spend
0:28:25 > 0:28:29and he's hoping dealer Mavis Newton can help him spend it.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35- Have you got any fresh goods?- Nice things over there in that cabinet.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36- What? In this one? - Yeah, that one there.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38The sticking-out-one, as I call it.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43Meanwhile, upstairs, Philip is with his third John of the trip,
0:28:43 > 0:28:45dealer John Roberts.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47John, without getting it out,
0:28:47 > 0:28:50what might that truncheon be?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Erm, 60.
0:28:52 > 0:28:53Let's have a look, then.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58Now, a lot of these were ceremonial, weren't they?
0:28:58 > 0:29:01I think there is some writing on it somewhere.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02Holborn, that's London?
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- Yeah. Yeah, that's right. - It's a bit rubbed, isn't it?
0:29:05 > 0:29:07It is a bit worn, well used.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10See, see, that's a preparatory statement just to try
0:29:10 > 0:29:13to get the price down a little bit more. It's...
0:29:13 > 0:29:15So, you agree it's quite well used and rubbed?
0:29:15 > 0:29:18It's... Well, it's 100 years old.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Not sure your plan's working, Philip.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23Back with Mavis, will James carry out his plan to be tough
0:29:23 > 0:29:25with everyone from kids to grannies?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- Can I look at this medal group here? - Yeah.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33So, 3945, the Italy Star, the Africa Star,
0:29:33 > 0:29:37the Atlantic Star and the 45.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39It's a very nice group.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41They're marked at 55.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- 55.- Can I squeeze you, Mavis?
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Could you do it for 30?
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- That'll be fine, yes.- Would that be all right?- Yeah.- You got...
0:29:49 > 0:29:52You've gone and got yourself a bargain.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Surely, it's the other way around.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Upstairs, Philip still rummaging through John's wares.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01John, well, I'll just have a look at that book -
0:30:01 > 0:30:03The Short History Of The Lancashire Fusiliers.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Oh, yeah, I just got that recently. Yeah, it's quite in.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- That's quite cheap. - Oh, I like it this.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09- Can I have a look at it, please? - Yeah, sure.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11It is a little book... Well, it is the shortest...
0:30:11 > 0:30:13It does what it says on the tin. It's a short history
0:30:13 > 0:30:15of the Lancashire fusiliers.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17I just think that's quite a nice little thing.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20And this is a record of their...just their various actions, isn't it?
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- That's right, yeah.- Well, what I'm thinking is...
0:30:24 > 0:30:28I'm wondering if I could do a package of that and the truncheon.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30There's a good market for both military
0:30:30 > 0:30:32and antique police memorabilia,
0:30:32 > 0:30:36so if Philip gets them for a good price, he could do well at auction.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40See, I think that's going to make, again, £50 to £80,
0:30:40 > 0:30:42which means I've got to try to pitch it...
0:30:42 > 0:30:45try and buy it at 40 quid, realistically.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46Is that going to be any good?
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- 60 for the two. - I really don't think I could do it.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53I'll tell you what, 50 for the two.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56- That is the best. - And that's it finished?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- That's it finished. - OK, you're a gentleman.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- I'm going to have the pair of them. - Right. OK.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Thank you very much, indeed.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05So, that's £50 for Philip's fifth and final lot,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07and that's him finished for the day.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11James, meanwhile, is still being ably assisted by Mavis.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Mavis, the only reason I've asked you to open this cabinet
0:31:15 > 0:31:18is I like big, sculptural objects
0:31:18 > 0:31:21and this rather cute doggie is quite big,
0:31:21 > 0:31:23as pottery figures go, isn't he?
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- He's gorgeous, actually.- Do you know who the maker is?- SylvaC.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31Got a sort of cutey look, tongue hanging out, isn't he?
0:31:31 > 0:31:34- Is it all right, Mavis? Is it damaged at all?- No, it's perfect.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Condition is key for SylaC figures as damage will devalue them.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41They were produced from the late 1920s
0:31:41 > 0:31:45by Staffordshire ceramics company Shaw and Copestake.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Larger figures are generally worth more.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51That's nice because it's large and normally, they're only usually
0:31:51 > 0:31:52about that big and they're not glazed.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- They're only small, aren't they?- Mm. That lovely.- Could this be cheap?
0:31:55 > 0:31:59Gina, how much can the dog be? £65.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- £30.- Can you do it for 30?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03- Yes.- I'll take it for 30.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07That's 30 for the SylvaC dog, another 30 for the medals,
0:32:07 > 0:32:09and James's shopping is done.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12So, let's remind ourselves what they bought.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15Along with his last two items, James has a Dutch wall plaque,
0:32:15 > 0:32:20a Spitfire print, an oak box ready for auction
0:32:20 > 0:32:24and he spent just £136 on his five items,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27just over a third of his budget again.
0:32:27 > 0:32:28Philip also has five lots -
0:32:28 > 0:32:32a birdbath, a ride-on pony, a piano, a model ship,
0:32:32 > 0:32:37a truncheon and a military book. And he's only spent £160.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Just a third of his budget, too.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42They may have been playing it safe,
0:32:42 > 0:32:45but what do the chaps think of each other's objects?
0:32:45 > 0:32:49Phil, the canny fox, has bought well again, hasn't he?
0:32:49 > 0:32:55I do like his boat, which he's paid little money for. £15.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57An upright piano...a fiver? Seems cheap to me.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02I think I bought good items on this one. Let's hope this leg is mine.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05I think James has been really, really clever with what he's bought.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07We're going to Merseyside, the waterfront.
0:33:07 > 0:33:13He's bought that really good Delft plaque with a shipping scene on it.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15He's bought that lovely box with Captain whatever-his-name-was,
0:33:15 > 0:33:18with RN, Royal Navy.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21That's going to do well. But the real but is the dog.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24I think the dog is a dog.
0:33:24 > 0:33:25If you say so, Philip.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30After a 136-mile loop of the Northwest,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33our experts' fourth journey is drawing to a close
0:33:33 > 0:33:35at auction in Liverpool.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39I think it's fantastic here. Yeah, look at that!
0:33:39 > 0:33:41That's the Liver bird, isn't it?
0:33:41 > 0:33:43Has a great New York feel about it, doesn't it?
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Liverpool's had strong links with America
0:33:46 > 0:33:49since the growth of the cotton trade in the 19th century.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Now, the boys are on their way to do some trade of their own.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Now, is there anything of yours, James,
0:33:54 > 0:33:58that you've got just that little bit of a wavering on?
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Do you know, Philip, I'm feeling very smug here, but no.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04That's great. That's made me feel really good. Thanks a bunch, mate.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08- Bang on trend with prints and sentimental dogs.- Oh, yeah...
0:34:08 > 0:34:10It's the way forward.
0:34:10 > 0:34:11I'm not so sure,
0:34:11 > 0:34:15but we'll soon see as the boys arrive at Cato Crane Auctioneers.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19That's if they make it inside in time.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25THEY LAUGH
0:34:25 > 0:34:29Holy shmoly! Well, James, here we are.
0:34:29 > 0:34:30Doesn't get any easier, that.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33And it's over to the fourth and final John of the journey,
0:34:33 > 0:34:38- auctioneer John Crane. - Ten pounds is... Sorry. Too slow.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40# Big, bad John... #
0:34:40 > 0:34:43With over 35 years' experience in the business,
0:34:43 > 0:34:47John's cast an eye over Philip and James's picks.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49One interesting item is the truncheon.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Depends on who's on the internet
0:34:51 > 0:34:53and if we picked up a specialist buyer.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57One item which might cause a bit of problems is the piano forte.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58Problem with pianos -
0:34:58 > 0:35:02restoration costs must be taken into consideration.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04I'll be very surprised if we sell it.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07So, it could be an interesting auction for Philip.
0:35:07 > 0:35:08How's that piano of yours?
0:35:08 > 0:35:12Well, rather fortuitously, the rubbish van has just arrived.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14We'll have to wait and see for that one.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18As first under the hammer is Philip's ride-on pony.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Sh! Concentrate because my horse is coming up.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- The Pony Express.- The Pony Express. - Yes. MOBO Pony Express.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26£20 is bid straight in on the internet.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29It is an internet sort of lot, isn't it, Phil?
0:35:29 > 0:35:3025, the gent there.
0:35:30 > 0:35:3430 on the internet. 35 is bid now in the room, standing.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37All done at £35, your bid, sir.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Just breaking even. Washes its face, that one.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Just a fiver profit for Philip's first item.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Let's see if James's first lot, the Dutch wall plaque,
0:35:47 > 0:35:49can do any better.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53£20 to start me off. Commission bid of 20. £20 is bid.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- Commission bid, James.- 20? Is that the best we can do? £20.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58It's a nice thing. £20. Make it 22 somebody.
0:35:58 > 0:36:0122? 22. 24?
0:36:01 > 0:36:05£26 is bid. I'm going to sell. I'd like a little more, really.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09- For £26...- So would I...if you put it that way.
0:36:09 > 0:36:10There's no reserve.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Do you know what, that's a bit of a relief to me
0:36:12 > 0:36:15cos I thought that was going to make £50 to £80.
0:36:15 > 0:36:16Did you?
0:36:18 > 0:36:19Shut him up, didn't it?
0:36:19 > 0:36:24But £11 profit is a good start to closing in on Philip's lead.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26Next, it's Philip's model ship.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30- I'll take 25 to start you off.- What? - 25 is bid. 30 over there.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34The lady's bid over there at £30. I'm going to sell at £30 now.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37All done at 30. It's your bid, madam.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39£30. That's not bad, is it?
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Take what you can get, fellas.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- We're not going to walk out of here with bulging pockets, are we?- No.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- Bulging what?- Pockets.- No. No.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49But James's Second World War medals
0:36:49 > 0:36:53could entice a specialist militaria buyer.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54What do you think you might get?
0:36:54 > 0:36:56I don't know. £50, £60.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58£20 for these.
0:36:58 > 0:37:0020 is bid over there. 20.
0:37:00 > 0:37:0425. Thank you, I'll get internet in a second. 25. 30, sir.
0:37:04 > 0:37:0735 with you, sir. 35. 40 at the back.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Internet now is £45.
0:37:09 > 0:37:1245 on the internet. Any further bid in the room, now?
0:37:12 > 0:37:1450 is bid in again. Thank you, sir. £50 is bid.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16£50, your bid, sir. Make no mistake...
0:37:16 > 0:37:19£50. £50.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21James was right at £50,
0:37:21 > 0:37:25and that's £20 profit to help inch closer to Philip.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Next, it's Philip's birdbath.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32He's taken a gamble by removing the broken base.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35I heard somebody over there talking, and they said,
0:37:35 > 0:37:36"If that had had the base,
0:37:36 > 0:37:38"then I would have been all over that like a rash."
0:37:38 > 0:37:42You're really bitter this morning, aren't you? Very, very bitter.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44I can start the bidding at 30, and 30 is bid.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46£30 is bid.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- 35 on the internet.- 35 on the internet.- 40 on the internet.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- We've got two bidders on the internet now.- Two bidders.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53That's useful.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- 45 on the internet now.- Do they know it's not going to go in an envelope?
0:37:57 > 0:37:58All done at £50.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01That's enough I think, isn't it?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- Terrible, you are.- Sold at 50.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07Oops! Philip's gamble hasn't paid off.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10He's ended up with a ten pound loss.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- That's a relief, that is. - It could've been a lot worse.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16James is up next with his SylvaC dog figurine.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Look at that. This is lovely.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Start me at ten pounds on the SylvaC terrier.
0:38:21 > 0:38:26Ten is bid over there. Ten. 12, the gentleman here. 14. 16.
0:38:26 > 0:38:2818. 20. 22, sir.
0:38:28 > 0:38:3124. 26. 28. 30.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33First bit of bidding I've seen in the room.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- 34, sir.- 36. Oh, profit, James.
0:38:36 > 0:38:3838. 40.
0:38:38 > 0:38:4140. This is remarkable!
0:38:41 > 0:38:46- This is bidding in the room. - £44, right in front of me here.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48I can feel you creeping up behind me.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52And another profit for James. Watch out, Philip!
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Next, it's auctioneer John's pick,
0:38:55 > 0:38:58the antique truncheon and military book.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- When we say on it? £20 to start me out.- Oh, ouch!
0:39:00 > 0:39:0320 is bid. 25. 30.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- 35. Worth a bit more than that, I think, isn't it?- No.
0:39:06 > 0:39:0840 on the internet now.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- 40 on the internet. - 42. 44 on the internet.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15I'm getting worried now, Philip. Well done. Well done.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19- 46 is bid in the room. 48 on the internet.- Oh, dear.- 48.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Do you want to round it up to 50, madam? 48 on the internet.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24I'm selling now.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26It could've been worse, couldn't it?
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- That could have been like Armageddon. - Yeah.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Philip could be losing his grip. It's his second loss today.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Now, it's over to James's beloved Spitfire print.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39God, I do love my Spitfire. What do you think?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- God, do you know? I'd buy that. - You did.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45What's it worth, gents?
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- A lot of money.- £20 to start me off, come on. Anybody?
0:39:47 > 0:39:5020 it's a nice thing. £20 is bid.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Anybody else? 25, Mr Berry.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- 26, sir. - Oh, you're off to the races.- 27.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58£28 with you. 29 now.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03- 30 with you.- 30.- £30. 31 will do another one. £32.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Why waste the bids? Take it up in fives, chief.
0:40:05 > 0:40:10You happy with that now, Mr Berry? £32 then. We're going, Berry.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12And that's another profit for James.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16He's now got one last chance to try and get the edge on Philip.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20The maritime theme of his final item, the Royal Navy oak box,
0:40:20 > 0:40:23could do well in the port of Liverpool.
0:40:23 > 0:40:28- This is it.- You can give up.- If this makes 100 quid, I'm in trouble.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- It won't make £100. - What do we say?- £20.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34What about, erm, £20 to start me off.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36- I told you.- £20 is bid. 20.
0:40:36 > 0:40:4125? 25. 30 with you, sir. 30? £30.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- All done at £30? - No, keep going at £30.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47All done and finished, ladies and gentlemen. £30.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50What a crying shame to sell something like that for £30.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54- I got out of jail there, didn't I? - £30! I know!
0:40:54 > 0:40:58No-one likes a poor loser, and that's James's first loss today,
0:40:58 > 0:41:02but Philip's final item, the piano, is a potential winner.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Brand-new Bechstein pianos can cost thousands,
0:41:05 > 0:41:09but as Philip's got his so cheaply, he could seal a win
0:41:09 > 0:41:11if it makes good money.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14If that Joanna makes 100 quid, I'm stuffed.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Who would have thought be able to buy a Bechstein at five pounds?
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- That's bonkers.- It is bonkers.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21And then be worried that you might not make a profit on it.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- Amazing.- That's the real bonkers bit, and I might not.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27Who will give me £50 for it? It's worth it, ladies and gentlemen,
0:41:27 > 0:41:28just a bit of money spent on it
0:41:28 > 0:41:31and you'll have a very, very fine instrument.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Come on. £50. £20 if you like.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- I'll give you ten, Mr Crane. - How much?- Ten.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- Ten pounds your way. That's profit, chief.- Ten pounds is bid.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41It's worth a lot more than that, I think. Ten.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- It needs a lot of restoration. - Can you give me 20 for it?
0:41:45 > 0:41:47- 15.- 15... Is that your best bid?
0:41:47 > 0:41:50And I'm doing you a favour.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- The man's clearly an expert, isn't he?- Is that the best you can do?
0:41:53 > 0:41:57- Yeah.- Any further bid anywhere else? All done?
0:41:57 > 0:42:00I think you're the proud owner of a Bechstein piano, sir.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03That's not bad. At least you've a bit of profit there, chief.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Who would have thought it? An upright piano for a fiver
0:42:06 > 0:42:08making a tenner profit?
0:42:08 > 0:42:11I'm not complaining because I think that, you know,
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- it was a real gamble taking it on, wasn't it?- Yeah. Yeah.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18Philip's lost today's leg.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23Setting off with £463.30, and after auction costs,
0:42:23 > 0:42:25he's lost £14.04,
0:42:25 > 0:42:30leaving him with £449.26 for next time.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35James started today with 335.50, and after auction costs,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38he's up by £13.24,
0:42:38 > 0:42:43bumping his budget to £348.74.
0:42:43 > 0:42:44But Philip's retained the lead.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47So, it's all to play for in the final leg.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Dear me, James.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Start the car. Well, you've narrowed the gap.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55I have narrowed the gap, but I expected to do more narrowing.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- Are you driving? - I'll drive. Go on, good man.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03Cheerio till next time, fellas.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08Next time, it's all getting very sentimental on the final leg.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10- And you've been my little ray of sunshine.- I have.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Philip tries to squeeze a profit...
0:43:12 > 0:43:13I think I'm going to put that down.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15..while James finds himself in a tight spot.
0:43:15 > 0:43:16Do you want a lift out?
0:43:16 > 0:43:18Well, I haven't had any breakfast,
0:43:18 > 0:43:20so I got no sort of core strength.