0:00:02 > 0:00:08Welcome to Cash In The Celebrity Attic, the show that searches the homes of the well-known,
0:00:08 > 0:00:12finds their bits of treasure and auctions it for good causes.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17Today I'm meeting one of the nation's best-loved DJs and broadcasters.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21You've seen his mop top on Top of the Pops.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24He's famous for his work for "charidee".
0:00:24 > 0:00:31In the 1980s on radio, he was as much part of breakfast as tea and toast. Do you know who it is?
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Read my lips.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56I'm on my way to meet top DJ Mike Read.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01'Coming up: Mike talks the talk about a home packed with antiques.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:06- So how about my Rembrandt? - In that case we're laughing.- OK.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10'Plus the most novel use ever for a retro biscuit barrel.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:16These all seem to be CDs that Mike has either performed on or written.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18That won't devalue the item?
0:01:18 > 0:01:23'Come auction day, could it be getting too much for this rock DJ?'
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- Right, £50-£100 for this. - Ahh!- It's a stab in the dark.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31'Will he recover by the time the hammer falls?'
0:01:31 > 0:01:36Mike Read has been a radio DJ since the 1970s
0:01:36 > 0:01:41and he still presents a daily morning show for the West Country,
0:01:41 > 0:01:43and now lives in the Cotswolds.
0:01:43 > 0:01:51In the 1980s, he's also remembered as the kind-hearted host of the Saturday Superstore.
0:01:53 > 0:02:00Joining Mike is his close friend and business partner, Brett Orchard. This station is their brainchild.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06- Good morning, gentlemen.- Hello. - Lovely to meet you. And you've been dragged in to rummage for the day?
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- I'm helping out. - He's an expert rummager.- Is he?
0:02:10 > 0:02:13I thought I collected a lot of junk...
0:02:13 > 0:02:19- We do have a lot in the basement. We'll take you down there. - How did you two meet?
0:02:19 > 0:02:25Through radio, really. We bought a load of radio stations so we're both shareholders.
0:02:25 > 0:02:32So we're here with a swan on the surface, pedalling like mad underneath. So, yes.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37You're doing Cash In The Attic, so what's prompted that decision?
0:02:37 > 0:02:43We're looking to raise money for the Bomber Command Memorial Fund through the Heritage Foundation.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47I'm the Vice President. A lot of these old boys are delighted
0:02:47 > 0:02:52because 55,000 Allied air crew lost their lives during the war.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- There's never been a memorial. So that's what it's for.- OK.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- Have you got a figure in mind? - What's the most that's been raised?
0:03:01 > 0:03:08- We did once raise about £10,000, but that was down to one picture by somebody very famous.- OK.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13- How will my Rembrandt do? - In that case, we're laughing! - OK.- Yeah.
0:03:13 > 0:03:19- What about if we say £500? - It's always good to start low. You can't go down from that.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24But optimistically I'd be hoping for more than that for the guys.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Absolutely. As Frank Sinatra said, we have high hopes.
0:03:28 > 0:03:34- Well, so do I. John Cameron is doing the valuations. - David Cameron?!
0:03:34 > 0:03:39I know. He didn't have anything else to do. Let's go back to the house.
0:03:39 > 0:03:45'Our expert, John, is already at the cottage, which Mike only recently moved in to.
0:03:45 > 0:03:51'A lot of his stuff is still in storage, following his bankruptcy issues,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55'but he now seems to have put all that behind him,
0:03:55 > 0:04:02'so we waste no time and it's not long before our expert, John, makes our first find.'
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- Aha!- Lorne, sorry. I've picked an item that's football-related.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11What do you think about Cliff Richard and Manchester United?
0:04:11 > 0:04:15One musical I did was Cliff The Musical. I wrote it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Then they said, "We'd like you to be in it," so I toured with it.
0:04:20 > 0:04:27And it was the time when Alex Ferguson kicked a boot across the dressing room and hit Becks.
0:04:27 > 0:04:34- So we incorporated it into the musical.- Wow, interesting. You'd sell this at auction?
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Yeah, it is a unique shirt. A one-off.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41I thought to give it a little more gravitas,
0:04:41 > 0:04:48- I have a framed signed picture of Antonio Valencia. - That's nice and current as well.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53- Absolutely.- And framed things are always nice as gifts for people. - Great for a Man U fan.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59It's signed, authenticated, a big picture and two little ones, great player.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- So that will go with it.- OK.
0:05:01 > 0:05:07In terms of demand, they don't come more popular than Manchester United. Probably the world's biggest club,
0:05:07 > 0:05:13it pains me to say. Estimate-wise, I'd start with something conservative to get bidding going.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16£50-£100 would start the bidding.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21But it's a popular side, international appeal.
0:05:21 > 0:05:27And when it gets to the sale room, Mike takes to the rostrum for some hard selling.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30He doesn't deserve it. You do. I love you...in a manly way.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35We'll have to wait a little longer to see how much they love him.
0:05:35 > 0:05:43As the search of Mike's cosy home continues, John spots something revealing one of his many passions.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47It's a tennis racquet used in a Cliff Richard charity tournament.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52Mike is patron for the Tennis Foundation and regularly plays.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57He says this Wilson racquet can go to auction with two VIP passes.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02John reckons they could be a smash hit with a £50-£100 estimate.
0:06:04 > 0:06:10- Brett, how are you getting on? - Well, I just found this. It was in pride of place.
0:06:10 > 0:06:16- I think we should flog it if it's worth anything. - Should we check with Mike?- No!
0:06:16 > 0:06:24- What have you got?- Some CDs. These all seem to be CDs Mike has performed on or written.
0:06:24 > 0:06:30- Yeah.- You don't think it will devalue the item? - I won't tell him you said that.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32This does look interesting.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Looking on the bottom, sadly no mark on it.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41But it's the very iconic and famous Wurlitzer jukebox.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44I'm guessing it's a biscuit barrel.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- It's all quite crazed. Will it have any value?- Well, this is iconic.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Although the company goes right back to the 1840s,
0:06:52 > 0:06:57first formed in Cincinnati by Franz Wurlitzer. It finished in the '80s.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02These are now reproduced. This classic design you can buy new.
0:07:02 > 0:07:08- Are you a jukebox man? - Everybody is a jukebox man, but I've not had one myself.
0:07:08 > 0:07:14I'd love to own the genuine thing. At auction they make thousands.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- Is this worth any money? - Well, if I said £20-£40, I think it's cheap.
0:07:19 > 0:07:25I'd buy it at that. If we said that as an estimate, we'll get the bidding going.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30- And if we put these in? 10-15? - I was including them.- OK.
0:07:30 > 0:07:36Of course, Mike's more than happy for all those to be sold in aid of his good cause.
0:07:36 > 0:07:43I leave John and Brett to it while I take time out to chat to our smooth-talking host.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46How did you get involved in broadcasting?
0:07:46 > 0:07:52Some people I knew were starting up a local radio station in the Thames Valley.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58It was headed by a wonderful guy called Neil ffrench-Blake. He was married to a Duke's daughter.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04He was starting a station and he called me over - I played cricket with him a few times -
0:08:04 > 0:08:11and he said, "Right, I want you on my radio station." I said, "To do what? Sing?"
0:08:11 > 0:08:16He said, "No, broadcasting." I said, "It's not really what I do."
0:08:16 > 0:08:22He said, "I have three reasons. One, you're very English, two, you're mildly eccentric,
0:08:22 > 0:08:28"and three, you're a damn good opening bowler." I said, "What's that got to do with it?!"
0:08:28 > 0:08:35He said, "I'm starting a cricket team!" So it was really cricketing ability that got me into radio!
0:08:35 > 0:08:38So where did it go from there, then?
0:08:38 > 0:08:45Well, I started with Steve Wright on day one. So with our names we did the Read and Wright Show.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48It just worked perfectly.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52At the end of the following year, I auditioned for Radio Luxembourg.
0:08:52 > 0:09:00They said, "We'll let you know. We have 2,000 people to see." They called and said, "You got the job."
0:09:00 > 0:09:07So I was living in another country that I wasn't expecting and within 10 months I was at Radio One.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Radio One is what the vast majority of people will remember you for.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17- What's your memories of it? - It was fantastic. When I left, the press and the media said,
0:09:17 > 0:09:22"Come on, you can spill the beans about how dreadful it was."
0:09:22 > 0:09:27But I just had a great time. I can't think of one bad moment. A wonderful time.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- You also did a lot of TV work, didn't you?- Yeah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:37In-between those two major things, almost having two simultaneous careers, radio and TV,
0:09:37 > 0:09:42you've also written loads of music, musicals, all your charity work. How do you get the time?
0:09:42 > 0:09:48I just have a great enthusiasm for life. I enjoy the things I do.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51To me, it's not a chore. I love it.
0:09:51 > 0:09:58- Let's put John Cameron under the spotlight and see if he's found anything else to sell.- Let's do it.
0:09:58 > 0:10:04'You won't find anything in there and Mike may want to keep his fire.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08'Brett's spotted something that the bidders should snap up -
0:10:08 > 0:10:11'an old board game called Steeple Chase.
0:10:11 > 0:10:18'Mike says it belonged to his grandparents. They didn't play it much or took very good care of it.
0:10:18 > 0:10:25'It's in excellent condition. There's also a 1930s Chad Valley jigsaw puzzle, which IS well-used.
0:10:25 > 0:10:31'There's a couple of pieces missing, but they could make £20-£40 at the sale room.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37'Mike's obviously still moving in and there's still plenty of space.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41'But this colourful work of art caught our expert's eye
0:10:41 > 0:10:45'and guess what - it's made by our talented host himself.'
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Tell me the background to how you got involved in designing these.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It was a bit of fun, really.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58I was at a friend's dinner party and they deal in art. They had some primary-coloured pieces of metal.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03I said, "I could do that with Meccano and a screwdriver!"
0:11:03 > 0:11:10They said, "But you didn't." I said, "If I came up with something new..." They said, "It's all been done."
0:11:10 > 0:11:16And I opened my mouth and said, "Choc art." I don't know where it came from.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20So I ended up doing about 35 pieces, I had four exhibitions
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- and sold loads of them. It was for fun.- Did you eat the original?
0:11:25 > 0:11:29No, the originals are organic. They sort of...melt.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34So this... I often say to people, "What is it?" And they go...
0:11:34 > 0:11:40It is, in fact, the world. South America, North America, Australia, Africa,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- and there we are there. - There's Italy.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49And the South and North Poles. All made of Liquorice Allsorts.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53So I called it It Takes Allsorts To Make A World.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57I've never seen one, never sold one. We've got the limited edition.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Number five of only 250. And we've got the title.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05I'd be cautious with my estimate. I'd say...
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- between £100 and £200 as an estimate.- Sure.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- But would you be prepared to give it a try?- Absolutely.
0:12:12 > 0:12:19I'll let you two carry on here. I'm going to go and see if I can find the original.
0:12:19 > 0:12:25'Who'd have thought it? The UK is three circles of coconut and liquorice. Whatever next?
0:12:25 > 0:12:30'A chocolate teapot? Cliff Richard fashioned from aniseed? You think I'm joking.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35'My next find is another of his creations - Choc Around The Clock.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39'The Roman numerals are chocolate-covered matchsticks.
0:12:39 > 0:12:45'Mike assures us this would normally fetch £500, but we'll be selling it at a general sale in Stafford
0:12:45 > 0:12:52'and John thinks an estimate of £100-£200 gives it a better chance of taking off.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58'So far, by the lowest estimates, we stand to make £340 towards Mike's target
0:12:58 > 0:13:04'for the memorial fund.' So how did you get involved with your chosen good cause?
0:13:04 > 0:13:11How it came about, the Bomber Command memorial, I'm Vice President of the Heritage Foundation.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Robin Gibb is the President and Davy Graham is Chairman. Davy spoke to the old RAF boys.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21There are tributes to everybody except the crews from Bomber Command.
0:13:21 > 0:13:2455,000 lost their lives.
0:13:24 > 0:13:30He said we should do something. Robin is passionate about that, so he said, "I'll front it up."
0:13:30 > 0:13:37Liam O'Connor has done a brilliant memorial. Sculptures of the airmen. Very moving. Not jingoistic,
0:13:37 > 0:13:43not triumphant. Just a typical air crew come back, tired, looking for their mates, "Are their planes in?
0:13:43 > 0:13:50"We fly again in a few hours." It's that, and it really is absolutely perfect.
0:13:50 > 0:13:56We're determined to do all we can to help honour the memory of those dedicated servicemen.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01Our host is on the look out for more possible treasures and he comes across a trophy
0:14:01 > 0:14:05given to him on I'm A Celebrity back in 2004.
0:14:05 > 0:14:11It says it was awarded for the impersonations he did during his time in the jungle.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15I'm not sure they went down that well as he was the first voted out!
0:14:15 > 0:14:19This appears to be a simple wooden doll, sprayed gold.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23For this little memento, John reckons £50-£100.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- What have you found here, Brett? - I don't know if Mike'll sell these.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34I know he still wears them. I found some Mike Read leg warmers
0:14:34 > 0:14:40and I've got his favourite shirt, which he obviously wears around the radio station a lot.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45It's a Radio One Roadshow shirt. But Mike's very own leg warmers.
0:14:45 > 0:14:51The leg warmers. Wow. That takes me back to my youth.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55What have you found? You've been raiding the old cupboard.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00- Your drawer.- Before we get to them, put a date on these for us.
0:15:00 > 0:15:07They would sort of be around mid-'80s. It would be around the time of the Kids from Fame.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11We had them on the programme and people sent in leg warmers.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17I had dozens of pairs, wore them for about a week, then I thought, "That'll do."
0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Have you got some on now?- No.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25I would guess somewhere '82, '83, '84, '85. Around that period.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- What about this?- This was a shirt that I wore on the Roadshow.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32They were uniform.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37If we weren't wearing our uniform, it was like school. Trouble.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42These are great pieces of pop and radio memorabilia. I'll say £20-£40.
0:15:42 > 0:15:49- My goodness me! Now you're not being conservative at all. You're being... - Crazy!- They've got to make that.
0:15:49 > 0:15:55Listen, when I saw these, they took me back to my youth. The Radio One Summer Roadshow.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59I looked forward to it every summer, down on Portsmouth Common.
0:15:59 > 0:16:06- A lot of people like me would love to own these.- Those could have your name on - well, it's my name.
0:16:06 > 0:16:13News just in from The Clothes Show - leg warmers are back in fashion, so they could be a surprise hit.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17You know, it's amazing what you find in a DJ's house.
0:16:17 > 0:16:23John's eye was drawn to this photo of a familiar face.
0:16:23 > 0:16:29It's Tony Curtis in 1997 with his soon-to-be fifth and last wife, Jill Vandenberg.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35It's signed by Tony with a letter of authenticity on the back. It was given to Mike by a friend.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38John gives it a £40-£60 estimate.
0:16:38 > 0:16:44The day is drawing to a close here in beautiful Gloucestershire,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47but one more thing has caught our expert's eye.
0:16:47 > 0:16:53- You can't have that, but you can have this, if you want it. What do you think?- Let's have a look.
0:16:53 > 0:17:00That looks very interesting. A signed photo of Charlie Drake and a blue plaque. What's the story?
0:17:00 > 0:17:07I'm Vice President of the Heritage Foundation and we put up blue plaques. This was put up in 2008.
0:17:07 > 0:17:14It's a replica of the one that went on the wall in Twickenham, where Charlie lived in his latter years.
0:17:14 > 0:17:21And a picture signed by Charlie there. One of our best-loved and most diminutive comedians.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24So this is a lovely piece.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27How many of these were issued?
0:17:27 > 0:17:33I'm not sure. Not too many. You won't be likely to bump into one at somebody else's house.
0:17:33 > 0:17:39- "Oh, you've got a Charlie Drake plaque as well!"- I've never seen one of these at auction before.
0:17:39 > 0:17:45We see them on the front of houses. The awarding of these started back in the 1860s,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49originally by the Royal Society of Arts, then London County Council
0:17:49 > 0:17:54- and now English Heritage? - And the Heritage Foundation.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59- Yeah, it's interesting. - If I had to put an estimate on it,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I'd say £100-£200, but it's a guess.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- Right. You've nothing to go on. - Nothing.
0:18:05 > 0:18:12- We've got the photograph. Signed photos of Charlie make £30-£50 at auction.- Right.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16But with this plaque and the frame, I don't really know.
0:18:16 > 0:18:23- It's a really nice item and quite a few collectors would love it. - Good, that's good.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- Hello, gents.- A wonderful picture of Charlie Drake with a blue plaque.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32- What have you put on that, John? - I've suggested £100-£200.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37That'll be jolly handy, then, because you wanted to raise £500
0:18:37 > 0:18:43- for your chosen good cause. - At least.- Well, the valuations that John has put on the items,
0:18:43 > 0:18:48- which is quite conservative, comes to £550.- Right.
0:18:48 > 0:18:56- I think he's being very conservative. - Do you?- He's only doing it so I feel much better when it goes past that.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01If he went higher and it was lower, I'd be disappointed in him.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Am I that transparent?
0:19:03 > 0:19:09- Mike, you quite like an auction. - I've done loads of auctions. I absolutely love it.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14- Fantastic! You can sell a few pieces.- I'd be delighted to do that.
0:19:14 > 0:19:21- OK. The next time we see you both will be at the auction house. - Fantastic.- So bring your money!
0:19:21 > 0:19:27'Yes, laughs all round. The day we've spent with Mike has been one big, long laugh.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31'I can't wait to see what the bidders make of it all.
0:19:31 > 0:19:37'This trophy from his time in the jungle for his impersonations could fetch £50-£100.
0:19:39 > 0:19:45'Then there's his two prints of Choc Art and Sweetie Art. They'll be sold separately
0:19:45 > 0:19:48'but should raise over £200 between them.
0:19:48 > 0:19:54'And he's selling that signed Charlie Drake photo with blue plaque.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57'Will bidders be his darlings?
0:19:57 > 0:20:04'Still to come: is Mike's listener in Gloucestershire pining for him?'
0:20:04 > 0:20:09Mike's not there, so the best thing to do was just turn it off.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11We left the light on, though.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15'But Mike's brought his DJ banter to the sale room.'
0:20:15 > 0:20:20Is that a bid or are you blowing your nose? You nearly bought this.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25'Will his patter work when the final hammer falls?'
0:20:29 > 0:20:33It's been a few weeks since we met Mike Read in Cheltenham.
0:20:33 > 0:20:40We had a good look round his items and the best we have brought here to Cuttlestones in Stafford.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45Mike's hoping to raise around £500 for his chosen good cause
0:20:45 > 0:20:49so let's just hope the bidders feel very generous.
0:20:49 > 0:20:55This sale room started specialising in antiques 20 years ago after being an agricultural auction.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59What will the crowd here make of Mike's rather unique lots?
0:20:59 > 0:21:06- What's it like seeing your own stuff in the auction?- It's interesting. I keep seeing things I like,
0:21:06 > 0:21:11- then realising they're mine. - Looking forward to today?- Yes.
0:21:11 > 0:21:17With trepidation, yes. You always think that your stuff is really not worth anything.
0:21:17 > 0:21:23- Other people's stuff is worth something.- Will you go up on the podium and auction a few bits?
0:21:23 > 0:21:28The problem is not getting me on, it's getting me off again.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33We raise a lot of money for charity, but it's problematical trying to sell your own stuff.
0:21:33 > 0:21:39If you auction somebody else's stuff, you can say, "Come on!" With your own stuff, you're more self-effacing.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Brett, what's happened with the radio station? Both of you are here.
0:21:43 > 0:21:50- We just turned it off. Mike's not there, so just turn it off.- We left a light on though.- OK, good.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56- People all over the world will be struggling today.- Shall we get in position?- We get a position?- Yeah.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- I know, it's very exciting.- Good.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03'This is really quite different to a charity sale
0:22:03 > 0:22:08'which is full of celebrities eager to part with their cash for a good cause.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11'Many people here are only buying to make a profit.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15'The first lot is the biscuit barrel in the shape of a jukebox.'
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I'm going to be extremely peeved
0:22:18 > 0:22:24- if they don't mention it's full of fantastic CDs.- Did we not leave your CDs in there?- Yeah.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26It just says "biscuit barrel" there.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31People are not going to know that inside, they have a veritable musical cornucopia.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- What do we want for it?- We've said £20 to £40. It's not marked.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38It's a nice, novel thing. I like it.
0:22:38 > 0:22:44- Brett's not so sure.- Will the CDs make a difference?- Brett didn't think so.- They'll lower the price!
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Well, let's see what they make.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- And it's got some CDs in there as well.- There you go.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Some corkers in there. I can start this in at £10.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58On the biscuit barrel at £10. Any advance on 10? 12.
0:22:58 > 0:23:0014. 16. 18. No?
0:23:00 > 0:23:0320, madam? 20, left-hand side.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- We've got 20, our bottom bid. - Any advance on £20?
0:23:06 > 0:23:0922. 24. 26.
0:23:10 > 0:23:1228. Says "no".
0:23:12 > 0:23:17£28, left-hand side. Any advance on £28? I'll have to sell.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19£28...
0:23:20 > 0:23:24- £28, that wasn't bad.- Not bad at all. Are you happy with that, Mike?
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Yeah. Yeah, I'm pleased I ate the biscuits first.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33'But you didn't share them with us! Only joking! It was a great start.'
0:23:33 > 0:23:36The next lot are two board games.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41- They're very old. They're from my grandmother's period. - They look like they're old.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- But people do collect these. - They do.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49One's an old world jigsaw and the other is a horse-racing board game.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53It's from my grandmother's youth when board games were basic.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56£20 to £40 you've put on that, John.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01We're hoping we've got somebody here that wants to re-live their own deprived childhood
0:24:01 > 0:24:04and force their children to re-live it with them.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07I can start these in at £10.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10£10 on the board games. 10. 12. 14.
0:24:10 > 0:24:1316. 18. Says "no". £18 with me.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Any advance on £18?
0:24:16 > 0:24:1820, bidding's out, centre.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21£20, centre. Any advance on 20 on the two games?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23No?
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Selling for £20...
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- Spot-on again!- Just crept up to our bottom estimate again there.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34- It's not a lot though, really, when you think how old they are. - Not really.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37'The jigsaw did have two missing pieces though,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40'so we can't really grumble at that result.'
0:24:40 > 0:24:47The next lot is one of my favourites - the signed photograph of Tony Curtis. Tell me about this.
0:24:47 > 0:24:53- Well, Brett and Tony Curtis were in a long relationship for a while(!)- Right, OK.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58They signed a pre-nup where Brett got the signed photograph of Tony or the house
0:24:58 > 0:25:03and he went for the photograph, just as a gentle reminder of happier days, really.
0:25:03 > 0:25:09- Tony had quite a lot of my stuff as well, so it was quite a two-way thing.- Right, OK.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- And now we have the photograph here to sell.- Yes, back to reality.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18- You've got 40 to 60 on that, John. - It has its ticket of authenticity.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Tony Curtis is one of the greats and having recently passed away,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25people know they're going to become harder to obtain.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30And a lucky lady there. Signed picture there. Where can I start this?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Couple of bids. I can start at £20.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35£20 on the signed picture.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Any advance on £20?
0:25:38 > 0:25:4022. 24. Says "no".
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- 24 with me. £24.- This is very cheap. - Any advance on £24?
0:25:45 > 0:25:4926. Bidding's out. £26, left-hand side.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Any advance on £26?
0:25:52 > 0:25:54I'm selling for £26...
0:25:55 > 0:25:59I thought it would have gone for more than that, I must say.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03I thought 40 to 60 was about right, but not today.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- We're climbing a hill at the moment, aren't we?- Yes.
0:26:06 > 0:26:13I always say we have to take an overview, rather than focusing on one lot that hasn't sold well.
0:26:13 > 0:26:19'That was disappointing, considering the Hollywood calibre of that lot.'
0:26:19 > 0:26:24Next up is my favourite lot. It's the leg warmers and the Radio 1 Roadshow shirt.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28In the auction house, I came across the album The Kids From Fame,
0:26:28 > 0:26:32released in 1982, and they're all wearing leg warmers on the cover.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36I'm not too sure if there are many Kids From Fame fans here today
0:26:36 > 0:26:41or indeed anyone who will want leg warmers with my name on.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45You're quite hopeful because you've got £20 to £40 on these.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48- We'll see.- Optimist!
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I can start this in at a tenner.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54£10 on the jacket and leg warmers.
0:26:54 > 0:26:5712. 14. 16. 18.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- Yes!- 20.- Yes!- 22. £22 with me, commission bid.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Any advance on £22 then?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06On the jacket and the leg warmers?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09I shall sell for £22...
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- GAVEL BANGS - Yes!- I think the stuff I put in was too cheap.
0:27:13 > 0:27:19- You need to sell the ones you've got on.- I should have put in a Monet or...- I think you're right.
0:27:19 > 0:27:25- But the leg warmers sold, £22. - Absolutely.- I should've put my Stradivarius in.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28'But Mike put the Radio 1 leg warmers in
0:27:28 > 0:27:31'and they shimmied off for a pretty good price too.'
0:27:31 > 0:27:37- The next lot is the tennis racket from a Cliff Richard tournament. Did you play with that?- Yes, I did.
0:27:37 > 0:27:43It had the players' "access all areas" badges on which I think gives it its provenance.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48There are collectors of passes, so it will add value to the piece.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- And we want what for this?- I've said £50 to £100.- 50 to 100? OK.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Oh, terribly optimistic.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59It's the tennis racket from the Cliff Richard Tournament.
0:27:59 > 0:28:04And I can start this in at £10. £10 in on the tennis racket. £10.
0:28:04 > 0:28:0610. 12. 14.
0:28:06 > 0:28:12Says "no". £14 with me. Any advance on £14 in the room for the tennis racket? 16.
0:28:12 > 0:28:1518. 20. 22.
0:28:15 > 0:28:21Says "no". £22. It's all going in for charity. £22, centre. Couple of quid more, anybody?
0:28:21 > 0:28:24£22. Selling then...
0:28:24 > 0:28:2724, late bidder. 26.
0:28:28 > 0:28:35- Cheeky little late bidder! - Don't make it sound like it's a lot. A sharp breath on 26(!)
0:28:35 > 0:28:40Any advance on £28? And I shall sell for 28...
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- Not good. And it did have the passes.- That's a bit painful.- It is.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- And that was with the passes.- Hmm.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- That's not a lot of money, £28, is it?- No, that's not good at all.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55'Mike's lost for words which must be a first.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59'I won't put a smile on his face when I tell him the total
0:28:59 > 0:29:03'we've made so far towards the memorial for the Bomber Command.'
0:29:03 > 0:29:09We've got a bit of a break before the next lots come up which you're auctioning, Mike, which is great.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12So far, we've raised...£124,
0:29:12 > 0:29:14which isn't very good, really.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Not terribly good, no. I hoped for more.
0:29:17 > 0:29:23Whether I picked the wrong stuff or it's the wrong place or people don't have any money, I haven't got a clue.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27I would have thought that the tennis racket would have sold for more.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31I had high hopes for it, but you never can tell at auctions.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36'Never mind. If you'd like to have a go at selling at auction yourself,
0:29:36 > 0:29:40'do bear in mind that fees such as commission are added to your bill.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45'This charges varies from one saleroom to another, so enquire in advance.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50'Mike has taken a wander around the collectables and found something
0:29:50 > 0:29:52'that appeals to his musical talent.'
0:29:52 > 0:29:58I found this old guitar. It has no name, no brand on it, which is unusual.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04It might be home-made. It is a solid block of wood. But somehow, I don't think so.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Obviously, it has a truss rod in there,
0:30:07 > 0:30:10so I don't think it's a home-made guitar.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13But unusually, there's no name on there.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16I can't see that it's going to be very good.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20It looks like a late '50s, early '60s bodge-up,
0:30:20 > 0:30:25but the fret has got this curvature on it, the fretboard,
0:30:25 > 0:30:29which is very odd, very strange for playing chords on and stuff,
0:30:29 > 0:30:33but it'll be interesting to see what it's like strung.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38I'd sling somebody a fiver for the fun of stringing it up to see what it sounds like.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42'A fiver would not have been enough for that guitar as it sold for £18.
0:30:42 > 0:30:48'Mike's auction may have been a damp squib so far, but there's plenty of exciting items to come.
0:30:48 > 0:30:53'Next up is the first of his Choc Art prints - Choc Around The Clock.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56'And Mike tries the personal touch.'
0:30:56 > 0:31:01It's all done in chocolate. A lot of them sold for a lot of money, the first time it's been done.
0:31:01 > 0:31:07We've had four exhibitions. They sold very well. I did one of the '66 World Cup squad which the FA bought.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09Limited edition?
0:31:09 > 0:31:14Yes. Don't let that put you off spending lots of money for the charity.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Start this in at £30 on the picture.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19Yeah, I'm tempted to bid now.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22£30. With me, commission bid, at £30.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26Any advance? 32. 34. 36?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30Thinking about it. £34 with me.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34£34. Any advance on £34 on the picture then?
0:31:34 > 0:31:3936, bidding's out. In the far corner at £36. £36 now.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42Any advance on £36 on the picture? No?
0:31:42 > 0:31:47- < Am I selling that at 36?- Are we going to sell it at that or not?
0:31:47 > 0:31:49< 36 then...
0:31:49 > 0:31:51It's better than nothing.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Right, £36.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58It's less than we wanted. How do you feel? It's your artwork.
0:31:58 > 0:32:04I don't think anyone's spending any money at all here. I haven't seen anything go for more than 50 quid.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09The idea of people spending in the hundreds is certainly not happening at this auction.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13'Mike's sweet-talking didn't have the desired effect.
0:32:13 > 0:32:19'The bidders seem reluctant to part with their money. What does the auctioneer Dave Eglington think?'
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Obviously, Mike's quite attached to these pieces that have been produced
0:32:23 > 0:32:27and they all look nice when they're hung up in galleries,
0:32:27 > 0:32:34but when it comes into a saleroom and people want them on their living room walls, it is a bit difficult.
0:32:34 > 0:32:40'When his other Choc Art print, It Takes All Sorts To Make A World, comes up next,
0:32:40 > 0:32:42'Mike decides to try a different tack.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45'Will this make any difference to the bidders?'
0:32:45 > 0:32:50It'd be great on any children's bedroom wall. It'll just lull them to sleep.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52Who'll start me off at £40?
0:32:52 > 0:32:58£40 for this great piece, very colourful? Is that a bid or are you blowing your nose?
0:32:58 > 0:33:02You nearly bought this for having a cold!
0:33:02 > 0:33:08Who'll start me on £40? Very colourful, brilliant for a wall. These have been selling at £250-plus.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12Who'll start me on £40? 30 then? Do I hear 30? Terrific bargain!
0:33:12 > 0:33:16I'd buy this myself for 30, for goodness sake! £30? £30?
0:33:16 > 0:33:21Anybody here at £30? Don't let me down. This is for the Bomber Command memorial.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26It's a great piece. It took me days to create. Who'll start me on £30?
0:33:26 > 0:33:2930 I have. 30 I have. £30 I have.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31We're looking for 40. 30 I have.
0:33:31 > 0:33:37It's terrific value. The paper alone is worth £30. £30 I have. Are we selling at £30?
0:33:37 > 0:33:42Disgracefully low amount, £30. Do we hear a quick 40 anywhere in the room?
0:33:42 > 0:33:45You'll regret it if you don't buy it.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47We're selling it for 30.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49All done for £30? 30.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- Oh!- Oh, dear.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Good crowd. Good crowd.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57'Oh, dear. Such a shame!
0:33:57 > 0:34:01'They obviously don't have a sweet tooth in these parts.'
0:34:01 > 0:34:07- The next lot is your I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here trophy. - Very topical.- Was that good fun?
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Absolutely.- You didn't faint either.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14You're waiting for those dreaded words, "It might be you."
0:34:14 > 0:34:19Oh, God, I hope not! I can't stand spiders. Right, £50 to £100 for this, John?
0:34:19 > 0:34:22- It's a stab in the dark. - LAUGHTER
0:34:23 > 0:34:26I don't think it'll fetch anything like that.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I think the trophy's going to do OK.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32It's very topical. Popular show.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34- And who knows, you know? - Who knows, yeah.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39- I've got a couple of commission bids in.- Great. Got some commission bids.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44- And I can start this one in at £16. - Oh, £16 commission bid(!)- Come on!
0:34:44 > 0:34:46£18, sir. £18, left-hand side.
0:34:46 > 0:34:5020. 22. 24.
0:34:50 > 0:34:5226. 28.
0:34:52 > 0:34:5430. 32.
0:34:54 > 0:34:5634. 36.
0:34:56 > 0:34:5838. 40.
0:34:58 > 0:35:0242. 44. 46.
0:35:02 > 0:35:0448. 50.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06And 5.
0:35:06 > 0:35:0960. Says "no".
0:35:11 > 0:35:14With the gentleman there who's now hiding.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- And selling...- Yes!
0:35:17 > 0:35:22- Brilliant.- We can all faint because we got 50 quid. Ready? On cue!
0:35:22 > 0:35:26'A welcome relief and a startling reminder
0:35:26 > 0:35:30'that you can never tell what the bidders will take a shine to.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34'Mike heads to the podium to try the hard sell with that Manchester United shirt
0:35:34 > 0:35:37'with Cliff Richard on the back,
0:35:37 > 0:35:40'plus the signed photo of Antonio Valencia.'
0:35:40 > 0:35:48Who'll start me off at £50? £50? £50? The Valencia alone would fetch more than this at any charity evening.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51Who'll start me off at...? £50 I have on the right.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- Our lower estimate. - He's a good auctioneer.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- 60? This alone on eBay...- He's certainly a loud auctioneer.- Yes.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02- He's certainly woken up the room! - Yeah.
0:36:02 > 0:36:0880? I've got to look for the subtleties here. 80 I have. 80. £80 I have.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Can I go on forcing the money out of them? Tell me when to shut up.
0:36:12 > 0:36:1680. It's got to be worth three figures. It's for charity. £100 I have.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19It's against you now, the man standing there.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23£100 I have. Was that a move? It was? 120?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26120? 110. 110 I have. 110 I have.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30Don't let this man get away with it. He doesn't deserve it.
0:36:30 > 0:36:36You do. 110 I have. 120 I'm looking for. You'll regret it if you don't buy it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41For anyone who likes Manchester United, this is worth it. 110. 120. I knew I'd convince you.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Don't run away! 120 I have.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48He's out of the door like a rabbit. 120 I have. 120 I have.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Are we all done at 120? Going once at 120.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55All done in the room at... £140.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00Late bidder. Mr 1917. Not when you were born. You're much younger than that.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02140. I love you. In a manly way.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06£140 I have. £140 I have. It's worth it.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11The provenance there for Antonio Valencia. Fantastic. This shirt, one-off.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15It's against you now at 140. £140. All done in the room?
0:37:15 > 0:37:20Once at 140, twice at 140... Sold. Thank you very much, sir. £140.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21- Well done.- Thank you.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- He's great.- He was superb at that.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29- Are you like that when you get auctioning?- I put the hammer down a little quicker.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31We're trying to do 120 lots an hour!
0:37:32 > 0:37:36'What a natural! I think the auctioneer should be very worried.'
0:37:36 > 0:37:42If he wants to come and work in sunny Penkridge every other Wednesday, he's more than welcome.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45I enjoy doing auctions anywhere.
0:37:45 > 0:37:50In the business, a lot of us are used to being told, "Get up there and make some money."
0:37:50 > 0:37:55That one could have gone for more, but it's quite a good result.
0:37:55 > 0:38:00'That was an excellent price. You were saying the bidders here weren't parting with more than 50 quid!
0:38:00 > 0:38:05'He's heading back up to the rostrum to work his magic on his final lot -
0:38:05 > 0:38:09'the framed Charlie Drake signed photo and blue plaque.'
0:38:09 > 0:38:11It's the last time. Don't worry.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15Last chance to get your hand on a bargain. Gavel in hand, here we go.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Gavel in hand. Thank you very much.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22This is a replica of the blue plaque erected on Brinsworth House
0:38:22 > 0:38:26which is where the famous comedian Charlie Drake ended his days.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Along with a replica of the blue plaque which is very rare,
0:38:30 > 0:38:36nicely framed, is a photograph of Charlie Drake, one of our best comedians, and signed by Charlie,
0:38:36 > 0:38:40making it a very, very rare piece. Who'll start me off at £50 for this?
0:38:40 > 0:38:43Who'll start me off at £50 for this?
0:38:43 > 0:38:50Charlie Drake, signed photograph and a replica blue plaque. Very rare, this. Who'll start me at £50?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Nobody? £50? This is an extraordinary piece. £50 I have.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57We're looking for 60. 50 I have. 50 I have.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01£50 we have. 50 we have. We're looking for 60.
0:39:01 > 0:39:06I can't believe you're not going for this. Charlie will be looking down, crying,
0:39:06 > 0:39:09saying, "Oh, no, my darlings!" £50 I have. £50.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13£50 I have. I think we're going to have to sell elsewhere.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17Oh, 60 I have down at the front. 60. 70.
0:39:17 > 0:39:22- 70 I have over there.- He is getting them to put their hands up.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2470 I have. 80. 80. 90.
0:39:24 > 0:39:2790 I have. 90. Out at 90.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29£90 I have. £90 I have.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33We're looking for three figures maybe. £90 I have.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- £90 I have.- One more! - We're looking for £100.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39A quick 100? A bargain!
0:39:39 > 0:39:44This is a fantastic piece. I know we're taking longer on this than we should. £100?
0:39:44 > 0:39:50- £100. £100 I have.- Well done.- Are we all done in the room at £100?
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Once at £100... Your last chance. Twice at £100...
0:39:53 > 0:39:56Sold, £100.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00- He got there in the end - £100. - It was really hard work, wasn't it?
0:40:00 > 0:40:03He did it and that's amazing.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07'Mike worked really hard to get the amount
0:40:07 > 0:40:10'he felt that special piece deserved
0:40:10 > 0:40:13'and I'm keen to work out how he's done overall.'
0:40:13 > 0:40:19- How do you feel about the auction? - I'd have loved to have got more, but nobody bid much on anything.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22There were no high bids on anything.
0:40:22 > 0:40:28It's strange. I'm used to doing charity auctions where people are whacking it up into the thousands,
0:40:28 > 0:40:33so the harsh reality of people with few notes in their pockets, it's a tough one.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35What was your impression, Brett?
0:40:35 > 0:40:41We thought we'd do better with those leg warmers which I thought would go through the roof.
0:40:41 > 0:40:47- What about the blue plaque?- I must admit I'd have gone the 200 quid myself on the blue plaque.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- You should've done. - I didn't want to steal your thunder.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55We wanted £500 for your chosen good cause
0:40:55 > 0:41:01and the value of everything that's sold comes to £490.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03So just a tenner short!
0:41:03 > 0:41:08Well, Brett will put a tenner in to make it up to 500 for the charity,
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- so we've got our 500. Well done, Brett.- Thanks, Brett.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13I'm such a giver!
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Mike has come to the RAF Museum in Hendon, North London.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Together with David Graham, trustee of the Heritage Foundation,
0:41:26 > 0:41:32they'll present the cheque to the secretary of the Bomber Command Association, Douglas Radcliffe.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36He worked as a bomber wireless operator during the war.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- Hi, Dougie.- Hi, Mike.- How are you? - David, so good to see you again.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45When you stand in here by yourself and it's just you and one of the aircraft,
0:41:45 > 0:41:48what are the emotions that you feel?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Lucky that you're here.
0:41:53 > 0:42:00My pilot and my rear gunner from my first crew are both buried in Germany.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02It is awesome, isn't it?
0:42:02 > 0:42:08You realise how much you owe these guys, but with the Bomber Command memorial,
0:42:08 > 0:42:14people are going to have a permanent memorial to them in Green Park.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18Anyway, here you are. Here's a little cheque to go towards it.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Hopefully, we'll be off and running.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25Everyone's done a very good job. A lot of people have put into this.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29Thank you for that most generous donation. We deeply appreciate it.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33- Thank you very much, old friend. - Our pleasure.- Good stuff, Dougie.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Mike didn't raise the whole amount he was looking for,
0:42:40 > 0:42:45but he did raise a good portion of it towards his chosen good cause.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50If you've got a project you'd like to raise money for by selling your collectables at auction,
0:42:50 > 0:42:54apply to come on Cash In The Attic. You'll find details at our website.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58I'll see you again next time.
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