0:00:02 > 0:00:06'Some of the nation's favourite celebrities.' Why have I got such expensive tastes?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10'One antiques expert each.' HE LAUGHS
0:00:12 > 0:00:14'And one big challenge.
0:00:14 > 0:00:19'Who can seek out and buy the best antiques at the very best prices?'
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Answers on a postcard. HAMMER BANGS
0:00:21 > 0:00:25Oh! 'And auction for a big profit further down the road?'
0:00:25 > 0:00:28HE LAUGHS
0:00:28 > 0:00:31'Who will spot the good investments? Who will listen to advice?'
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Do you like it? No, I think it's horrible.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38'And who will be the first to say, "Don't you know who I am?"
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Well done, us! 'Time to put your peddle to the metal!
0:00:42 > 0:00:45'This is Celebrity Antiques Road Trip!
0:00:47 > 0:00:48'Yeah!
0:00:48 > 0:00:51'Taking a road trip today,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53'wildlife TV presenters Michaela Strachan
0:00:53 > 0:00:55'and Martin Hughes-Games.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59'Equipped with ?400 each, they're embarking on a safari
0:00:59 > 0:01:02'in Martin's home territory, the West Country,
0:01:02 > 0:01:06'in search of that elusive species - profit from antiques.'
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Do you know anything about antiques?
0:01:08 > 0:01:12I know a bit about silver. Do you? I do, yeah.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15And also, I brought a lot of my silver books with me.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Oh, my word! You swot!
0:01:18 > 0:01:22'Class swot Martin Hughes-Games studied zoology at university
0:01:22 > 0:01:26'before working behind the cameras on shows like Tomorrow's World
0:01:26 > 0:01:31'and indulging his passion for restoring and riding motorbikes.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35'And after three decades, he finally ventured in front of the cameras...'
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Back by popular demand... '..rapidly becoming a fixture on Springwatch,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43'Autumnwatch and every other season watch.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48'He's getting to grips with this 1964 MGB,
0:01:48 > 0:01:51'but words are proving more troublesome.'
0:01:51 > 0:01:54You get people in the... you know, during the actual, erm...
0:01:54 > 0:01:57What do they call it? What, the auction?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00The auction, that's it! Oh, my word! You didn't do much homework, then!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03'Michaela Strachan has been hard at work in front of the camera
0:02:03 > 0:02:09'since 1986, presenting children's shows like the Wide Awake Club and Wacaday.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12'She was Her to Pete Waterman's Hit Man
0:02:12 > 0:02:15'but traded nightlife for wildlife.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18'Since then, her career's ranged from The Really Wild Show
0:02:18 > 0:02:23'to becoming ladies world gurning champion on Countryfile,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26'and now she's a regular on the Springwatch and Autumnwatch teams.'
0:02:26 > 0:02:32It was an early 5am start to get into position before dawn.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37'The early bird catches the worm and perhaps she'll apply it to antiques hunting, too.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40'But our celebrities are counting on their experts, as well.'
0:02:40 > 0:02:43We are with people that study antiques. Yes.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47So they are going to be able to help us. They'll use the same sort of skills,
0:02:47 > 0:02:52that incisive knowledge, peering, all the things that we have.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Yeah, right. I tend to use a lot of guess work, actually.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58'Guess work?
0:02:58 > 0:03:02'Something James Braxton and Mark Stacey never use!
0:03:03 > 0:03:05'Just like they never get muddled.'
0:03:05 > 0:03:10James, how exciting! We're meeting a pair of naturists.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13A pair of naturists? Naturalists, man! Oh, naturalists!
0:03:13 > 0:03:15For goodness sake! What are naturists, then?
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Naturists are people... nudists.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Oh, no! No, no, no. Oh, no, no, no.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22The only things that's topless is the car.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26'This topless beauty is a 1989 Citroen 2CV,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29'but James is more preoccupied with his potential partner.'
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Martin Hughes-Gaines. 'Games, James!'
0:03:34 > 0:03:36It's a rather great name that, isn't it?
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Lovely name. It's like Huge Gains.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42I think he would be a lucky person to go with. It's an omen for the auction.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50'James Braxton doesn't rely on good omens.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54'He has a nose for a bargain.' Ooh, smells of antiques.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59'A qualified surveyor, he's notched up 25 years in the antiques industry
0:03:59 > 0:04:02'and especially loves spotting silver and sculpture.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05'And he's always thankful for a great find.'
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Finally bought something!
0:04:07 > 0:04:12'The prospect of working with wildlife presenters has him pondering.'
0:04:12 > 0:04:16In the animal kingdom, where would you put yourself?
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I'd be a grazer. A grazer? Yes.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22You know, like a fine gazelle or something like that.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25'Mark Stacey has rarely been described as a gazelle,
0:04:25 > 0:04:29'but he sometimes does wonder what he is.'
0:04:29 > 0:04:33Do I look a cheeky bottom type of person? Don't answer that.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36'When not confused, he's built up many years experience
0:04:36 > 0:04:40'as an antiques dealer, auctioneer, valuer and consultant,
0:04:40 > 0:04:46'with a particular passion for silver, Art Deco, retro items and cheeky comments.'
0:04:46 > 0:04:50I know what animal you'd be. What would I be, Mark? Surprise me.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54I'll give you a clue. You'd like wallowing in mud.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56JAMES LAUGHS A hippo? Yeah.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59I think a hippo... I wouldn't mind being a hippo.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Jolly nice. Can we both be hippos?
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Cos that would be quite fun, wouldn't it? Yeah. Just snoozing all day.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08'There's no time for snoozing. There's a road trip to accomplish.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13'Today's road trip begins near Corsham in Wiltshire
0:05:13 > 0:05:17'and heads west to dip a tentative toe in the Bristol Channel
0:05:17 > 0:05:20'and then east again to the edge of the Mendip hills
0:05:20 > 0:05:23'for an auction in Frome in Somerset.'
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Where are those Springwatchers? I don't know.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28These naturalists, naturists, whatever they are, always late.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Like you. Hang on, I hear something. Here you are.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Look. They're quite athletic, these people. Very athletic!
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Sorry we're late. We were going to look for a bit of wildlife.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43I'm impressed with that. We heard a report there was a lesser-spotted woodpecker in the woods
0:05:43 > 0:05:45and we thought we'd try and find it.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50'Does bird-spotting skill translate to bargain-spotting? A partner will help.'
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Martin, I like your name. It sounds almost like Huge Gains, doesn't it?
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Huge Gains, yes! It's an omen. I've been called many thing before but not that.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00THEY LAUGH Huge Gains!
0:06:00 > 0:06:04I think you need to go with the Welshman, Michaela.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07And he knows a lot more about antiques than I do. OK.
0:06:07 > 0:06:13And hopefully, Martin and I can be the huge gains, the winning team!
0:06:13 > 0:06:16The winning team! Right, we've got a challenge on now! There's no chance.
0:06:16 > 0:06:22'As they head into Corsham, Michaela reveals her strategy for dominance over the rivals.'
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I thought maybe we could go for a theme.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Being a wildlife person, maybe I could look for something with wildlife on it.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Oh, yeah, that's a really good idea.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34And I particularly remember those... You remember those little whimsies?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37I used to get them as a kid as going home presents. Yes.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40They used to come in a matchbox and they're all British wildlife.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44That's right. I've noticed antique shops have those. Yes. You pulled a face.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Actually, they are one of my least favourite things in the antiques world.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52'I fear these two will lock horns if Mark isn't tactful.'
0:06:52 > 0:06:57But I will be honest with my opinions. SHE LAUGHS
0:06:57 > 0:07:02'Corsham is a handsome town filled with 16th, 17th and 18th century buildings
0:07:02 > 0:07:04'and a few surprises.'
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Ooh, look at this! That'd be great if we could buy that.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11That would definitely get a lot of money. Well, I don't know, it's only half there.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14It's missing its head. But I tell you what, it is indicative,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18cos we're going to exterminate the opposition. Very good. I like it.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23'I wonder if Mark will like the stock in their first shop, Granny's Attic.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27'It includes those collectable animal figurines, whimsies.'
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Look! I don't believe it. Mark's going to get so upset, but look.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34That was one of my favourites. I used to love that one.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37That's definitely not British wildlife, though, is it?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40And that one. I had both of those as a child. ?1 each!
0:07:40 > 0:07:43You see, I've got a whole collection now.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47A little collection of animal whimsies.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49'Not if Mark has any say in it.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53'Now, is this on the right line?' I quite like things like this.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57I love that. It needs cleaning up. That's so Crossroads.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Yeah. From the 1970s.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01That's a hideous colour, as well.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05I went to Portmeirion the other day where they do new ones of those
0:08:05 > 0:08:09and they were really quite expensive, so I reckon if we cleaned that up...
0:08:09 > 0:08:12SHE LAUGHS Sorry.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17I... I think that was a missed call. SHE LAUGHS
0:08:20 > 0:08:23HE RINGS BELL Time, gentlemen, please. THEY LAUGH
0:08:23 > 0:08:27'With ?400 to spend, Michaela spots another possibility.'
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Look at that. Is that interesting or just bric-a-brac? I find that interesting.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36It's quite fun, isn't it? Yeah. Cos it's... Actually, that is quite fun.
0:08:36 > 0:08:42'This modern fireside companion set includes a brush, shovel and tongs and it's ?20.'
0:08:42 > 0:08:47Erm, it's different, certainly. SHE LAUGHS
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Erm... But you're quite liking it. You're liking it more than my whimsy.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Oh, I... Not the whimsy. No, you're quite right, I do like it.
0:08:54 > 0:09:01I want to see the look on the other team's face when we reveal our items, as well. Yes!
0:09:01 > 0:09:04If we could get that for a tenner or something... Yeah.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07..that could be a good buy, actually. Yep. Well spotted!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Honestly, well spotted, cos I walked straight past that.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14'Michaela's choice gets a thumbs up, but the price doesn't.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17'Perhaps Vanessa can help.'
0:09:17 > 0:09:20To be honest, I think the auctioneer will estimate it at ?20 to ?30.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24I don't know, it could be just quirky. If there's two or three people who like it on the day,
0:09:24 > 0:09:29they might pay a bit more. But I think we've really got to pay you a ?10 note for it.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Cos it's a bit of fun, isn't it? I think that's fine.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Or even a ?5 note. She said fine. Oh, no.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38SHE LAUGHS I'm just playing the game here.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42You're pushing it now. Ten. I'm very happy to pay ?10 for it. Are you? Yeah.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Thank you very much. Thank you. Thanks so much.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49That's lovely of you. Are you happy? I'm very happy with that, yeah. I think that's great.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52'It's not wildlife as we know it,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54'but at ?10, it's a deal.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00'En route to Corsham, James and Martin have a team talk
0:10:00 > 0:10:04'on the importance of dealing with the boss at each antique shop.'
0:10:04 > 0:10:07It's like the natural world, really. Yes.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11There is a pecking order. But we want to go to the primate. OK.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15The silverback, the top man or top woman. Yeah, we do.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17The silverback of lady owners.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20THEY LAUGH That's what we want.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26'Their first port of call is Harley Antiques, with its furniture and accessories.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30'Time will tell whether dealer Mark Ripon is a silverback or not.'
0:10:30 > 0:10:33James. Nice to meet you. Good to meet you, Mark.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38'Martin's spotting instincts soon kick in.'
0:10:39 > 0:10:42People love owls, don't they? They do.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46They do love an owl. Emblematic of the goddess of...
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Athena. Athena, that's right.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51But, in fact, sadly, a friend of mine's got owls,
0:10:51 > 0:10:56and you know "wise old owl"? They're as thick as... Are they?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58They're really stupid birds, tragically.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01He's got starlings, as well, and the starlings are head and shoulders cleverer.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05JAMES LAUGHS Not wise at all!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08'How about some wise purchases? What about a silver ashtray
0:11:08 > 0:11:13'from the White Star Cruise Line of Titanic fame?'
0:11:13 > 0:11:15We've got a date letter
0:11:15 > 0:11:18and another mark.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Do you know your date letters off by heart? No.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24'Tut-tut, Mr Expert.'
0:11:24 > 0:11:27HE LAUGHS We've got the book! Come on.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Look up RSWS.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Cos it's in that clover leaf, it's in the four-leaf clover. OK.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36It's quite a nice mark, that. No, it hasn't got it in this.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39'Serves you right, swot!' I've got a number of books I brought with me.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43I've done a bit of research. Don't really need it, but it's quite useful.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46And the special eye piece, which I normally use for looking at insects,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49knew it would work here.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53'The chaps think the ticket price is ?18,
0:11:53 > 0:11:57'but it turns out it reads ?68. Ha!'
0:11:57 > 0:11:59JAMES LAUGHS Oh, no! Oh, no!
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Could it be 18, Mark? No, it can't be that cheap, I'm afraid.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05What could you do that for, then? 20 quid?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08No. We could do that for 50. 50?
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Yeah. It's quite a faded ticket. It's been around for a while.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16It's been around for a while, but still 50 is the maximum we can go to, I'm afraid. Really? Yep.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21'There's no deal to be done, so Martin and James leave empty-handed.' Oh, dear.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25'Michaela and Mark are putting shopping and caution behind them for now
0:12:25 > 0:12:29'to head ten miles down the road to Bath.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31'Of course, Bath is famous for its waters, architecture
0:12:31 > 0:12:34'and being in Jane Austen novels,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37'but without any persuasion,
0:12:37 > 0:12:41'Michaela and Mark have opted to go wild and west.'
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Hello. Welcome to the American Museum of Britain. Hello!
0:12:44 > 0:12:48We knew you were coming so we've ordered the sunshine. You've ordered it specially!
0:12:48 > 0:12:53'Laura Beresford curates the museum's impressive collection of American decorative and folk art.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56'Many of the exhibits have animal themes,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59'so the plan is for Michaela to see animals in art
0:12:59 > 0:13:05'rather than in the flesh as she usually does. Well, that was the plan.'
0:13:05 > 0:13:10I love this! It's a Native America. This is fantastic!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12He's beautiful, isn't he? He is a ship's figurehead.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15There was a frigate called the Mohawk on Lake Ontario
0:13:15 > 0:13:19at the beginning of the 19th century and we presume that this chap
0:13:19 > 0:13:22was the significant symbol of that particular ship.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26'He's magnificent. But what about the wildlife?'
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Eagles feature a lot in American folk,
0:13:29 > 0:13:33as you can imagine. The great seal of the States.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37The eagle, as a symbol, had everything embodied in it.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40If you think about America trying to establish itself as a new republic
0:13:40 > 0:13:44and if you think about their big public monuments, their big buildings,
0:13:44 > 0:13:46we're talking about harking back to the classical age,
0:13:46 > 0:13:50and yet they wanted to do something different, so they pick the eagle
0:13:50 > 0:13:54as their new symbol of being so different from the mother country.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58My favourite, actually, is this spectacular chap.
0:13:58 > 0:14:06This particular eagle was created by quite a notorious folk artist in the States.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10He was known for getting very drunk and so he would often end up in jail
0:14:10 > 0:14:15and his bail payments would often be carved animals, carved eagles. Really? Yes.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18He's particularly known for his eagles and his name was Old Schimmel.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21That's such a joyful one. It's so humorous.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23It is. It makes you smile looking at it.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28Absolutely. And we have people talking about him being Gonzo out of the Muppets. Oh, yes!
0:14:28 > 0:14:32'The museum has a delightfully diverse collection of items
0:14:32 > 0:14:35'made by the people, for the people.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38'Many had practical uses, like the decoy ducks.'
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Do these ducks on the wall quack as you go past?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44No, they don't. But rather wonderfully, you naughty thing,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48some of their heads move. So when they were bobbing on the water,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51their heads moved around to make them much more lifelike.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Any many of them have cork inserts underneath to keep them afloat.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59That's what I want to find in an antique shop. Quacking ducks.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02'A quacking idea, Michaela!
0:15:02 > 0:15:06'And speaking of bird life, the museum has another zoological treat,
0:15:06 > 0:15:09'a collection of works by John James Audubon.'
0:15:09 > 0:15:13These are lovely, aren't they? They are beautiful. Oh, my goodness, they're exquisite!
0:15:13 > 0:15:17'Audubon was the outstanding wildlife artist
0:15:17 > 0:15:19'of the first half of the 19th century in America,
0:15:19 > 0:15:26'especially noted for his 435 life-size prints of birds.'
0:15:26 > 0:15:29He's become very significant in the world of wildlife, hasn't he?
0:15:29 > 0:15:33Absolutely, because he went into the American wilderness
0:15:33 > 0:15:36and drew and collected specimens
0:15:36 > 0:15:39before people even knew that certain bird types,
0:15:39 > 0:15:45that certain mammals existed, and so when he came back to the populated areas of the east coast,
0:15:45 > 0:15:50this was completely mind-blowing to the public that he was presenting these drawings to.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53He observed very closely,
0:15:53 > 0:15:58he took detailed notes about mannerisms of flight, for instance.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I mean, he was an astonishing scientist.
0:16:00 > 0:16:06He was not only an artist, he was someone who was such a great observer.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09So he was an iconic ornithologist, really. Very much so.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13But not just an ornithologist, he was very interested in the mammal world, as well.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16So if we manage to find one of his originals
0:16:16 > 0:16:19in an antique shop for less than ?400,
0:16:19 > 0:16:23then we're laughing! We'll buy it. But I somehow doubt it.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Thank you, Laura. We've learned such a lot. Yes, thank you.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31'Martin and James are following Michaela and Mark to Bath.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36'James is curious to know when Martin developed his interest in wildlife.'
0:16:36 > 0:16:41When I was eight, I got the school prize for nature.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46Oh! So I must have been interested, even when I was tiny.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50But, yeah, I just... The thing is, it's all around you
0:16:50 > 0:16:54and so it's sort of something you can enjoy wherever you are, whatever you're doing.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56'Wherever you are, whatever you're doing,
0:16:56 > 0:17:00'making a profit needs to be your second nature today, Martin.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04'Craik's Antiques in Bath might have the right sort of specimens.'
0:17:04 > 0:17:08This is an Aladdin's cave, isn't it?
0:17:08 > 0:17:12I want everything already. Full of goodies. Look at those suitcases!
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Ooh, magic crystal balls.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19And the... Look! Fabulous. Brass candlesticks.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23I think we've struck gold here, Martin. Yes. This is looking much more like it.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28'With help from owner Caroline, they do strike, well, wood, not gold, actually,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30'but let's not nit-pick, eh?'
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Now, that's interesting. First World War. Yeah.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36It is First World War, isn't it? Bit of trench art carving.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Calais. Mm.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42'Soldiers and civilians produced trench art
0:17:42 > 0:17:47'and Calais was a main port on the way to the battlefields in Flanders.'
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Interesting that you'd have a sunflower there, isn't it?
0:17:50 > 0:17:53A sunflower? Oh, yeah! You'd expect a poppy, wouldn't you?
0:17:53 > 0:17:57And it's sort of slightly... Do you think a stylised oak leaf?
0:17:57 > 0:18:01'Martin won the nature prize when he was eight. Over to him.'
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Poppies came after the war, didn't they? Yeah. That's rather lovely.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07It's interesting. It's history. It is history.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Social history. It is. Ohh! And military history.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Military and social history. It's all history rolled into one.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16And what have you got on that, a tenner?
0:18:16 > 0:18:18I was really looking for 25.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Ooh, blimey. But I could let it go for 20.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28I mean, just think of that poor soldier in his trench carving away,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32because he would've put his own photograph or a letter in there and sent it to his loved one. Yeah.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37'Martin and James agree on shortlisting the frame
0:18:37 > 0:18:40'and resume foraging for goodies.'
0:18:40 > 0:18:44People use these for smart lights and interior design.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47These are made by Boosey Hawkes or somebody.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50They're the great manufacturers.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Are your eyes still good? Maker to Her Majesty's forces,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57A Hall Gisborne, London,
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Birmingham, England.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Gisborne? Gisborne.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Guy of Gisborne! Oh, it doesn't quite... Who was Guy of Gisborne?
0:19:05 > 0:19:09'A baddie in Robin Hood. And like Martin, he didn't play the tuba.'
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Lovely tone. Nice tone, yeah.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Oh, it's got things. In harmony.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17But is the price right?
0:19:17 > 0:19:20How much have you got on it, Caroline? 50?
0:19:20 > 0:19:25No. Do you know, psychic! I was going to say 50.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29It needs... I wanted 120 for it.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Oh, Caroline. Oh, Caroline.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I polished the thing. Well, I know you've polished it, but just think...
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Caroline, you could've done a bit more polishing, I'm afraid.
0:19:38 > 0:19:44Oh, let me get my duster. It's beyond dusters. It's beyond dusters, I think.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46'Martin fancies a bargain.'
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Your starting price was 70. No, it wasn't.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Wasn't it? My starting price was 120.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Oh, sorry. And my finishing price was 75.
0:19:54 > 0:19:5775. You can tell she's been in the business a while.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00'He's underestimated Caroline.' Would you throw in the beautiful...
0:20:00 > 0:20:03No, I wouldn't. Let me finish.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07I know what you're going to say. No. 'But he's tenacious.'
0:20:07 > 0:20:12What about ?90 for all? Hold on. Steady. I think you're being far too generous.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17It's seen better days. No, it's seen life, not better days.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Oh, life. It is, it is. Mm.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24It's got a history to tell. It's got a history.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29Oh, go on, 85. 85! Caroline, well done. 'Result!'
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Thank you! Lovely to meet you. Really nice to meet you.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Thank you. We can go away triumphant. Did you want a bag?
0:20:34 > 0:20:39No. I want this gift-wrapped, please. "Get out of my shop!"
0:20:39 > 0:20:41'With two lots in the bag for ?85,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44'it seems Martin has the right instincts.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49'And with that, it's time for our trainee antique-spotters and their experts
0:20:49 > 0:20:54'to go back to snuggle down in their hides for some shut-eye. Nighty night.
0:20:55 > 0:21:01'It's a new day and Michaela and Martin are raring to build on yesterday's purchases.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05'Michaela and Mark planned on animal-themed antiques buying,
0:21:05 > 0:21:11'but ended up spending just ?10 on a quirky fireside companion set
0:21:11 > 0:21:13'with not a trace of fur or feather.'
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Oh! They are class! Look at them!
0:21:16 > 0:21:22'They have a whopping ?390 to spend today, if they can agree on anything.'
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Guy of Gisborne. 'Martin and James seemed more in harmony,
0:21:26 > 0:21:28'buying an early 20th century tuba...'
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Lovely tone. Nice tone, yeah.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35'..and a trench art photograph frame for a total of ?85.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39It leaves them with a generous ?315 for today's shopping.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45'Both teams have left Bath behind and made their way to Bristol.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48'James and Mark have not had an easy ride.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52'So Michaela and Martin are the first to arrive.'
0:21:52 > 0:21:56They may be experts, but they're not exactly punctual, are they?
0:21:56 > 0:22:00I actually think that they've given up on us both! Cos we're a bit rubbish.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Seriously, I think Mark was looking at what I was picking up in that bric-a-brac shop
0:22:04 > 0:22:08and he just thought, "Oh, dear, she just really, really hasn't got a clue."
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Hello! Oh, you're... Oh, hello! Sorry about that. Lovely to see you!
0:22:12 > 0:22:16We've had a bit of a breakdown. Technical. Not us, the car.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Oh, no! THEY LAUGH
0:22:18 > 0:22:22A personal breakdown? You know the handbrake was slightly sticking yesterday?
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Well, it finally decided to not stick but seize.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29How are we going to get around, James? I think Shanks's pony.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Shanks's pony? I've got high-heeled boots on!
0:22:31 > 0:22:36I know, the Sarkozys! How are you going to get on with those? Oh, dear!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38We've got our secret weapon over there. He's a native.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42I'm a native, my baba. I can talk the lango. Yeah.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Lango? Lingo. Well, I also used to live in Bristol.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48How much do you want for that, my lover? I tell you what speaks in this town - money.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52And we've got more of it and we've got more time, so let's go shopping.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Good luck, boys! Thank you very much.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58Hey, you could borrow a Lambretta! Hark at ee! Hark at ee! Hark at ee!
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Jolly lucky that young man does yoga, isn't it?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04THEY LAUGH The way he got in that car.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08Good luck. We didn't break our car. Oh, she's got it in gear! Well done. Bye!
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Buy some whimsies! Whimsies!
0:23:13 > 0:23:17They're trending! They're so going to lose. Yeah.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Losers! Bye, losers! Losers!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22'Confident, eh?
0:23:22 > 0:23:26'As Michaela and Mark make for the first shop of the day,
0:23:26 > 0:23:29'Mark's pondering the perils of being a TV presenter.'
0:23:29 > 0:23:34There's an old saying in television, "You should never work with children and animals."
0:23:34 > 0:23:38You do both. I do. And I've survived to tell the tale.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41THEY LAUGH Dare I ask which you prefer?
0:23:41 > 0:23:43I'll tell you, not only did I do children and animals,
0:23:43 > 0:23:48I did, erm, slightly inebriated people in night clubs, as well!
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Oh! Doing a programme called Hit Man And Her.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53And I think that's probably the most challenging.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57'What? Harder than agreeing on antiques with Mark Stacey?
0:23:57 > 0:24:01'And on that subject, you'd better get cracking with your ?390.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04'The destination is Rachel's Antiques.'
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Good morning! Good morning! Hi!
0:24:08 > 0:24:10I'm Rachel. Hi, Rachel.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12'Rachel has an intriguing mix of stock
0:24:12 > 0:24:16'and dad Michael has more in his shop next door.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20'Michaela's all fired up and Mark's trying hard.'
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Oh, my God, there's a duck-billed platypus there.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Oh, yeah! Let's get that! No, but it's an ashtray. Look.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Oh, that's fantastic, isn't it? Look at that!
0:24:29 > 0:24:33And it's got Brownie Downing registered design.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36And then you've got an old man of the Maoris. It's a Maori, isn't it?
0:24:36 > 0:24:40How often do you even see a picture of a duck-billed platypus on an ashtray?
0:24:40 > 0:24:43I mean, that is unique, isn't it? Yeah, pretty unique.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46And do you want to see it again? SHE LAUGHS
0:24:46 > 0:24:49What do you reckon? I'm sorry, I've seen them now. Shall we move on?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52SHE LAUGHS See, I like them.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54'No meeting of minds here.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58'See if you can spot something else. These will help!'
0:24:58 > 0:25:03I was going to say, that doesn't usually help, if you have the cover on the end.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06'Well, maybe not.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09'Mark's still trying with the animal theme.'
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Look at that. It's a little teething ring for a child.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I can see what it is. 'Uh-oh.'
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Yes. Well, I think... It's a pussy cat, which is animal-related.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22But it's hideous. Why is it hideous?
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Well, because it just is. I mean, look. Are you going to be difficult all day?
0:25:27 > 0:25:33'Try again, Mark!' Look, this is Victorian, nine-carat gold.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37'These are opals and moonstones, too. Delightful.'
0:25:37 > 0:25:39It's a bit boring, though, isn't it? No! A bit boring?
0:25:40 > 0:25:44See, that's practical and useful. What are you going to do with that?
0:25:44 > 0:25:47People collect them. Yeah, but you're not going to give that to a child now.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51People don't want to collect them for children, they want to collect them for their cabinet.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54I like something that has a point to it. Yeah, I know.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57I'm rapidly beginning to think, "What is the point of this?"
0:25:57 > 0:25:59'The point is to make a profit.'
0:25:59 > 0:26:02You want my honest opinion? 'Brace yourselves.'
0:26:02 > 0:26:05It's OK. It's in its original box.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08'OK is pretty close to agreement for these two.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11'They decide to put the brooch to one side and head next door.'
0:26:11 > 0:26:15See you in a minute, Rachel. I've got a couple of possibilities.
0:26:15 > 0:26:20Gosh, you are difficult! 'Perhaps Michael's Antiques has the perfect lot for this pair.'
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Hello! Ooh, I'm liking this. Hello.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Are you liking this? I'm liking the look of this.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I love these! Do you? Oh, they're great!
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Do you want me to switch one on for you? Yeah! Let's have a bit of music!
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Does it work? Yeah, but I can't tune it in.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38There's a little bit of string on there... That's no good, then!
0:26:38 > 0:26:43No, you can have it restrung, it's only a rubber band, and cos they dry out, they snap.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45I don't like that one so much, but I like that one.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48There's a brother to that one. There's another one over there.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Oh, yeah. They're cool, aren't they?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55A bit trendy. Bakelite. Well, it looks like a toaster.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59SHE LAUGHS They were all designed in the 30s, it's all Art Deco.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Yeah. Art Deco's quite in, isn't it?
0:27:02 > 0:27:05'Mark's curious about the provenance of the radios.'
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Who made this? The make is on the front there, KB.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12KB. That's well-known.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Who are they, then? You don't know. Er...
0:27:15 > 0:27:17You don't know who they are!
0:27:17 > 0:27:20SHE LAUGHS Who's KB? It was to do with Russia.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Yeah, the KBG.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26HE LAUGHS KGB that is, you silly man.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Kolster-Brandes Ltd.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32'Definitely not KGB.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36'Kolster-Brandes made hundreds of thousands of radios
0:27:36 > 0:27:40'in the late 20s and 1930s at its plant in Kent
0:27:40 > 0:27:45'and supplied communications equipment for the ocean liner Queen Mary.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50'Michaela prefers the toaster lookalike.' It's Bakelite, similar to rosewood.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53But it would come up lovely.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55They're broken. No, they're not.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Well, yeah. What they do with these now,
0:27:58 > 0:28:02they keep all that, they take all the gubbins out and put a new one in.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07'For once, Michaela and Mark both like the same thing,
0:28:07 > 0:28:09'but a purchase boils down to price.'
0:28:09 > 0:28:12What would you do the two for, if we bought the two of them?
0:28:12 > 0:28:14?50. Oh, that's too much.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17No. Cos think about putting it into auction.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Can we say 30, Michael? No, we can't.
0:28:20 > 0:28:2235 and that's my limit.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Michaela, come on, smile.
0:28:24 > 0:28:2735, that sounds great. Oh, Michaela!
0:28:27 > 0:28:30SHE LAUGHS
0:28:30 > 0:28:33'Not quite the haggling Mark was looking for,
0:28:33 > 0:28:38'but with the radios reduced from ?50 to ?35, it's a good price.
0:28:38 > 0:28:44'On the other side of Bristol, Martin and James have arrived at Odds And Todds, run by Jay Smith.'
0:28:44 > 0:28:47Oh, penny farthing! Yeah.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Morning. Morning. James.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54I'm Jay. Jay, hi. Good to meet you.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56We want some bargains. Oh, do you? Yes.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01Some beautiful, wonderful bargains we can take to auction. I'm sure you'll find them here.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05'There's a shop full of house clearance to choose from
0:29:05 > 0:29:07'and ?315 to spend.
0:29:10 > 0:29:16'Our transportless twosome home in on a ladies' bicycle from the early 1900s.
0:29:16 > 0:29:21'In those days, they gave women far more mobility and independence than they'd had before.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27'But James is focused on present-day possibilities.'
0:29:27 > 0:29:29So what could you do on something like that?
0:29:29 > 0:29:33Erm, I could go for 200 quid, but that'd be about the death on that.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37It's very clean. It's quite clean, isn't it?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39It's a nice look to it. Yeah.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43It's a nice example. All you've got to do is pump those tyres up and you can ride it.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47Really? I think it's got to be 120.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49HE LAUGHS Hasn't it?
0:29:49 > 0:29:51'Martin joins the pursuit.'
0:29:51 > 0:29:56But the front mudguard's disappeared. What's happened to that? It stops by the stirrup.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58Do you see? Yeah.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04You can't ring up your local Raleigh dealer and say, "I want a front mudguard for a 1907 bike".
0:30:04 > 0:30:06You'll have to help us a little bit, mate.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Go on, help us out. A little bit. I'm helping as much as I can.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11150, we could... No.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15I don't like to be that hard, but I do on this one, I'm afraid.
0:30:16 > 0:30:21Erm, I'll kind of meet you somewhere in the middle-ish
0:30:21 > 0:30:23and do it for 180, but that is it.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27Jake, what about if we bought a couple of other little things?
0:30:27 > 0:30:32We might do a little package. Shall we come back to you then? 'Smart move.'
0:30:32 > 0:30:35A couple of other things, yeah. We'll see if we can work with it.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38'James has spotted a magazine rack, or Canterbury.'
0:30:38 > 0:30:43It's lovely 60s. It is the 60s. 60s, 70s. I'll tell you who likes all this stuff, Mark.
0:30:43 > 0:30:48Does he? His shop in Brighton is full of all this sort of 60s, quirky...
0:30:48 > 0:30:51This mid-century modern is quite cool. Oh!
0:30:51 > 0:30:55Right, we need a package. I like that. That's interesting.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Oh, taking it with him! I'm taking it with me.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Just make sure nobody else gets it. Yeah. You never know. Mm.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04These Bristol people. 'Martin has another idea for making a killing.'
0:31:04 > 0:31:07James, I have seen something. Oh, right, OK.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11It's not antique, but it is slightly interesting. Hang on a minute.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Go on. Up you go.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17You can't keep a good man down. What on earth is that?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20This is in good nick. This is a bird box. Yeah.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23It's made of woodcrete, it's very, very strong. Woodcrete?
0:31:23 > 0:31:27'Woodcrete is a mix of sawdust, clay and concrete.'
0:31:27 > 0:31:32And why you need it is that woodpeckers will come along, this is the size for a blue tit,
0:31:32 > 0:31:36and in a normal bird box, they can bash it open and get the chicks out.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41So these are super solid, these. Oh, really?
0:31:41 > 0:31:44It's sort of, it's top...
0:31:44 > 0:31:48It doesn't look great, but as far as bird boxes go, this is top of the range.
0:31:48 > 0:31:53This is the Rolls Royce. I've got two of these in my garden and I paid 30 quid for them.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55What, each? Each one, yeah.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59'There's no price tag, but the bird box might help make up a package.'
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Honestly, these are very expensive little items, these.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05It's good. It's got style. I like it.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Because he might not know what it is. Yeah.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Let's see if he'll give it to us for a quid, OK? OK.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12Yeah, it's rather nice, that.
0:32:12 > 0:32:17'Martin and James want a closer look at the bike before striking a deal.'
0:32:17 > 0:32:21It's pretty good, isn't it? I love the riding position. Do the brakes work at all?
0:32:22 > 0:32:26Oh, they do a little bit. Do they? Yeah, they do, actually. That's pretty good.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29What, slightly better than the Citroen? THEY LAUGH
0:32:29 > 0:32:31That's a little bit wobbly, but...
0:32:31 > 0:32:34But it's a shame there's no maker's mark on it.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37It does look like an Edwardian frame, doesn't it?
0:32:37 > 0:32:40It does, doesn't it? You can imagine a suffragette on that, can't you?
0:32:40 > 0:32:43You can, easily, with her petticoats flying in the wind.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45'The rear tyre's had it.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50'So at ?180, James thinks the price for the bike is inflated.
0:32:50 > 0:32:56'With the Canterbury and bird box now included in the package, he tries again.'
0:32:56 > 0:32:59I think the fair thing, Jay, is 170. Oh, he's off now!
0:32:59 > 0:33:02I can't believe it! A tenner for the wheel.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Go on, mate! No. That's it. 170?
0:33:05 > 0:33:09It's 180. You know we want it. I think 170, don't you, Martin?
0:33:09 > 0:33:13It's nice. I like it. It is a massive risk. Come on, Jay.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17Yeah, 170, mate. No, it's 180. OK.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22Oh, he's firm, isn't he? He's firm. He's gone to the death.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24That is the death. That is the death now, look.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27OK. I mean, you've got a lovely magazine rack.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30It's not that lovely, mate, let's be honest.
0:33:30 > 0:33:36'Jay's set on ?180, so the deal is done at ?160 for the bike
0:33:36 > 0:33:40'and a tenner each for the magazine Canterbury and bird box.'
0:33:40 > 0:33:44We've got five things. That is a sleeper. It's going to make us money, that.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47You've got a lingo, you have. Is that what it is? A sleeper? Yes.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51That's the same in motorbikes! Is it? That's a sleeper, that. That's a sleeper.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55Sleeper in the auction. We're in shipshape and Bristol fashion.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58I think we are. Let's go to auction. Oh, I nearly knocked that over!
0:33:58 > 0:34:02'Michaela and Mark are still in Michael's shop.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05'But the animals antiques theme seems long forgotten.'
0:34:05 > 0:34:09Is that an organ? Yes. Oh, wow, now you're talking!
0:34:09 > 0:34:12How much is that? Can you give us that for 35?
0:34:12 > 0:34:14Yes. You can have that for 35.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Oh, but look how cool that is. Oh, Michaela!
0:34:17 > 0:34:20What do you mean? This is brilliant!
0:34:20 > 0:34:25SHE PLAYS CHORDS Oh, yeah! How much is this? ?35.
0:34:25 > 0:34:2735? We'll take it.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30'The organ is from the Edwardian period.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33'And Michael believes it's all original.'
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Mind yourself. I want to go to a good home.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Well, I mean, ?35. Yeah!
0:34:40 > 0:34:44Yeah, done deal. Deal? Yep. OK. Lovely doing business with you.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47If you could wrap it up, that'd be great. THEY LAUGH
0:34:47 > 0:34:51'At ?35, Michaela's sealed the deal.'
0:34:51 > 0:34:53I'm loving it!
0:34:53 > 0:34:56'All fired up, they return to Rachel's shop next door
0:34:56 > 0:34:58'to reconsider the brooch.'
0:34:58 > 0:35:02It's got that nice old look on the gold, as well, doesn't it?
0:35:02 > 0:35:07You know, that mellow look. I must say, when you put it against my thing, it looks quite pretty.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10And I do think it's quite fun.
0:35:11 > 0:35:16What would be your best on that? I could do it for 80, but that is absolutely the bottom line.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Would you talk to us again if we come back? I'm not sure.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23Of course I will. Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27Grab the box. I'll get the box. Bye, Rachel. Thank you. Bye!
0:35:27 > 0:35:33'Martin and James have been spared the indignity of the bicycle made for one
0:35:33 > 0:35:35'thanks to a speedy repair to the 2CV.
0:35:35 > 0:35:42'And they're forsaking Bristol for the Somerset resort of Weston-super-Mare.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46'It's home to a golden sandy beach,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49'a pier, and occasionally visits from mods.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52'In some seaside towns in the 60s,
0:35:52 > 0:35:56'rival scooter-riding mods and motorbiking rockers came to blows.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01'So as a biker, Martin's about to walk into enemy territory.'
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Right! Let's have it! Come on!
0:36:03 > 0:36:07You're a mod, aren't you? No, I'm not, actually. Aren't you? I was a rocker.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Well, I'm a biker. But anyway, this looks fantastic. Sorry, James. I had to get it in there.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Yeah, get in there. Just in case. Hello, Stuart.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Hi, I'm Martin. Martin. Sorry about that.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20This is the Lambretta Museum. Look at this. It's epic, isn't it?
0:36:21 > 0:36:24'Stuart Lanning's collection of Lambretta scooters
0:36:24 > 0:36:28'is mod heaven, but alien to Martin.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33'The collection of Lambrettas ranges from the 1940s to the 1980s
0:36:33 > 0:36:36'and there's a host of related memorabilia, too.'
0:36:36 > 0:36:39What a treasure trove this is.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43Ooh! I've not seen anything like this before.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47Well, this is where it all began. This is the first Lambretta, the Model A.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50Erm, produced 1947.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53'This is the oldest scooter in the collection.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55'Its looks are a clue to its origins
0:36:55 > 0:36:58'at the Italian manufacturer Innocenti.'
0:36:58 > 0:37:03So it looks like a bit of chair or something, doesn't it? That chrome bit.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08Well, Innocenti originally were a manufacturer of scaffolding.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Literally, scaffolding that you get... Scaffolding.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15In the olden days, in the 30s, especially in the 30s, scaffolds were made of wood.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19So he actually invented, helped invent making scaffolding out of metal.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24So he produced the clamps, the scaffolding, had many contracts around Italy.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29And then the Second World War happened and the factory went into producing bombs and bullets.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33'After the war, the company spotted a market for low-cost transport
0:37:33 > 0:37:36'and started making scooters.'
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Were they highly successful? Did they sell?
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Once again, it's starting off a business, isn't it?
0:37:41 > 0:37:45So I think they only did a few thousand of these,
0:37:45 > 0:37:50but as we go through the production, they started to go to 50,000, 60,000 on each model. Really? It took off.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54'Over the years, Lambrettas evolved gradually through many different models,
0:37:54 > 0:37:58'but all offering their owners style and freedom.'
0:37:58 > 0:38:02To us, when we were younger, these were a cheap form of transport.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05You could buy a Lambretta, 15 quid, off some old bloke out of the shed,
0:38:05 > 0:38:11do it all up, get on the road, go off to Brighton, go off to Scarborough. It was escape. Yeah.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Start that bike and I could go anywhere in the country I wanted to.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Preferably with a girl on the back. Of course, yeah. JAMES LAUGHS
0:38:17 > 0:38:21That never happened. But I dreamt it might happen, you know?
0:38:21 > 0:38:26'In the 1960s, scooters became a huge part of mod culture.'
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Look at that! Well, the great Quadrophenia.
0:38:30 > 0:38:35Yeah, this is what they used to do to individualise their scooters.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Put lights, mirrors on them.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40It's absolute bobbins, isn't it? HE LAUGHS
0:38:40 > 0:38:43'That's not a compliment! But then he's a biker.
0:38:43 > 0:38:49'The company continued to produce futuristic scooter designs into the 1970s.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52'Then its fortunes gradually faded.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56'But it's left an enjoyable legacy for long-time enthusiasts
0:38:56 > 0:38:59'and possibly one new convert.'
0:38:59 > 0:39:01That doesn't look like a scooter at all, but that's a Lambretta still?
0:39:01 > 0:39:06Yep, it's a... Well, they call them Lambros. OK?
0:39:06 > 0:39:11Lambros? Yeah, Lambros. Lambros. This is an FDC.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15It's 175cc. Is that all? Yeah.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18That's all. That's a big old unit, isn't it, for one?
0:39:18 > 0:39:21And this is a very rare machine.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23We think maybe five or six were made.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26But as far as we know, this is the only example left.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Wow! Can I sit in? Yeah, of course you can.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32This is a real tuc-tuc, isn't it? It's a tuc-tuc. It is.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Shall I take the back? Yeah, in you go, mate.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Right, take me... Where do you want to go, sir?
0:39:37 > 0:39:40I want to go to Bristol.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42'They'll make slow progress in that.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48'Michaela and Mark are eating up the miles en route to their final shopping stop
0:39:48 > 0:39:52'in the village of Ston Easton in Somerset.
0:39:52 > 0:39:57'Along the way, Mark's keen to know more about what it's like working with animals.'
0:39:57 > 0:40:00Do you get emotionally attached to them?
0:40:00 > 0:40:04For example, if you've been watching a nest box for several weeks
0:40:04 > 0:40:08and then something happens to the mother bird or the chicks,
0:40:08 > 0:40:11do you feel emotional? Does that affect you at all?
0:40:11 > 0:40:15Of course! Of course it affects me! I am...
0:40:15 > 0:40:21It must do, mustn't it? Do you know, I was once labelled as being the emotional belly of wildlife telly.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Oh, my gosh! THEY LAUGH
0:40:23 > 0:40:28I'm not sure I'd ever be described as the emotional underbelly of antiques telly.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31'If they can keep their emotions in check,
0:40:31 > 0:40:35'these two might spend some of their remaining ?240
0:40:35 > 0:40:38'at the Somerset shop and reclamation yard.'
0:40:38 > 0:40:41We're looking for something small and decorative.
0:40:41 > 0:40:46Yeah. Not a deer, Michaela. Oh, come on! We want our wildlife.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Although I'm sure it'll be inexpensive. That is heavy. ?650?
0:40:50 > 0:40:53OK, well, that's over our budget. 'That's a dear deer!'
0:40:53 > 0:40:58'Perhaps Michaela and Mark can find something cheaper with help from John.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02'There's stock here ranging from the weird and wonderful to piano accordions.'
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Oh, look at this! No, I won't! No, seriously.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09No, I don't want to look. You've got to look, actually.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12'Mark's no match for an insistent Michaela.'
0:41:12 > 0:41:17It sticks to our musical theme. I've heard so much... Oh, Michaela, no!
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Why not? No! That's got to be old.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22It's hideous! It's 50s.
0:41:22 > 0:41:29'The ticket price is ?55, but even at 55p, Mark would resist.'
0:41:29 > 0:41:33Michaela, I hate it. I absolutely hate it with a vengeance.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Well, as you told me, you don't have to like it, you're not buying it.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Yeah, but I don't want to buy it, it's horrid. SHE LAUGHS
0:41:38 > 0:41:42It's so tacky. 55 quid, that's OK.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44It's so tacky. I'm sorry.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Well, just because you don't... People play those.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49They don't play them! Go on, have a go.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52No! It's hideous! I'm going to have a go. I don't want to even physically touch it.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56'Could a serenade persuade?' Because it's a bit hideous.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01SHE PLAYS CHORDS Oh, no, come on, this is just brilliant! No!
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I'm not buying it. No, I won't let you buy it.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07SHE PLAYS CHORDS I'm not listening.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10SHE PLAYS ACCORDION
0:42:11 > 0:42:14No. No. No. No.
0:42:14 > 0:42:20'After more argy-bargy and tuneless music, Mark comes clean.'
0:42:20 > 0:42:23We used to have one at home when I was a child. Can you play it? No.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28But my father used to try to play it at Christmas and it drove my brother and I mad.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32You can't let a personal memory spoil a possible profit.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34I... SHE LAUGHS
0:42:34 > 0:42:37That's right, yes. The potential could be massive on that one.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42Oh! That is going to absolutely...
0:42:42 > 0:42:45That will never hit the right note as far as I'm concerned.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Go on, I'll do it for 37. No, 35.
0:42:48 > 0:42:5135. I'll chip in ?2.
0:42:51 > 0:42:5336 and that's my final offer.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56?36.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00I've got 37 written on there. 36, come on. Come on, 37, we want to go.
0:43:00 > 0:43:0237, right, there we go.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06'It's Michaela's for ?37. Mark, be gracious in defeat.'
0:43:06 > 0:43:12I cannot believe we're going to reveal with a piano accordion.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17Do they do a major key? No, I'm not listening, Michaela.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20I can't bear the sound of it.
0:43:20 > 0:43:25'There comes a time in every man's life when he goes to a reveal with a piano accordion.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27'This is your time, Mark.
0:43:27 > 0:43:31'The beach at Weston-super-Mare is where the teams reveal all.'
0:43:32 > 0:43:37Oh, that's fab! That is kind of a Mary Poppins style...
0:43:37 > 0:43:40I love it! How much did you buy that for?
0:43:40 > 0:43:42We bought that for 160 quid.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45Did you really? We did, yeah. 160 quid.
0:43:45 > 0:43:47That's quite a lot. Have you painted it recently?
0:43:47 > 0:43:51It's been restored. It has had some work on it.
0:43:51 > 0:43:54I think it's really nice but I think you probably spent a bit too much on it. Do you?
0:43:54 > 0:43:56What else have you bought?
0:43:56 > 0:44:00Look at that. Look at that. Oh, my good Lord!
0:44:00 > 0:44:03We thought ours was bad! SHE LAUGHS
0:44:03 > 0:44:06Look at that. They're becoming very popular now.
0:44:06 > 0:44:10Who told you that? Who told you that? Did James Braxton tell you that?
0:44:10 > 0:44:14Yeah. Yeah, he told me that. I thought he would. On trend. On trend. They're trending.
0:44:14 > 0:44:19Michaela, I want to ask you about this. Yeah? It looks a bit rough, doesn't it?
0:44:19 > 0:44:22Where do you think and why do you think that was carved?
0:44:22 > 0:44:24Do you want a clue? Yeah. Go on, give me a clue.
0:44:25 > 0:44:29Think of the war. Think of the wall? Oh, it's a light switch.
0:44:29 > 0:44:31The war! The war! Not the wall!
0:44:31 > 0:44:34'Oops, easy mistake.' SHE LAUGHS
0:44:34 > 0:44:41That, apparently, was probably carved in the trenches in the First World War by a soldier down there.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43And I love your trombone or whatever it is.
0:44:43 > 0:44:45Tuba. Tuba. Tuba.
0:44:45 > 0:44:49Well, it's been under the ground a long time, looking at the condition. I know.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52This is... I'll show you. Oh, no, please, don't.
0:44:52 > 0:44:56Look, look, see that? That's sweet. It's a nest box. It's woodcrete.
0:44:56 > 0:44:58That's our sleeper. That's good. That's good.
0:44:58 > 0:45:02Yeah, that really is a sleeper. That is... THEY LAUGH
0:45:02 > 0:45:06If there's somebody there who knows anything about bird boxes, we'll make a killing.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09'Maybe, but you have serious opposition.'
0:45:09 > 0:45:13Do you want to see ours? Come on. That's going to make us some money. Shall I go this end?
0:45:13 > 0:45:16Yeah. And you can do that end. Ready? Ready?
0:45:18 > 0:45:20Dear, oh, dear. THEY LAUGH
0:45:21 > 0:45:24OK. We'll start with this one. We'll start with this one.
0:45:24 > 0:45:28Oh, what? Michaela! That's just a bit of fun.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31Isn't that a wonderful companion set?
0:45:31 > 0:45:34That's quirky. It is. That is quirky.
0:45:34 > 0:45:37'If you think that's quirky, just wait.'
0:45:37 > 0:45:41This is the thing Michaela wanted, and I hate, absolutely hate. Isn't it brilliant?
0:45:41 > 0:45:45Here it comes. She... Piano accordion.
0:45:45 > 0:45:49I've got to give you a little demonstration of it. Oh, please, don't.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52Because, honestly... Please, don't. Please do!
0:45:52 > 0:45:55Please do! Go on, Michaela. Go on, go on. 'Yes, go on!'
0:45:55 > 0:45:58SHE PLAYS CHORD Oh! Sing!
0:45:58 > 0:46:02Not to that, I can't! THEY HOWL
0:46:02 > 0:46:04'Worth the wait?'
0:46:04 > 0:46:08Honestly, he was so upset that I bought it, but I think it's really cool. I was livid.
0:46:08 > 0:46:11Cos this, this is lovely. This is my choice.
0:46:11 > 0:46:15Oh, lovely! Look at that gold. Gold?
0:46:15 > 0:46:18Opals. Opals. And moonstones. That's lovely!
0:46:18 > 0:46:22Victorian. Victorian. That really is lovely. That's nice, isn't it? Isn't that stunning, James?
0:46:22 > 0:46:25We do have one other item but we didn't bring it with us.
0:46:25 > 0:46:27Yes. It was too big. Too big? Yes.
0:46:27 > 0:46:31It's about this big. Yeah. At least, and about this tall.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35And it's an organ. An organ? You bought an organ?
0:46:35 > 0:46:38For ?35! 35 quid. THEY LAUGH
0:46:38 > 0:46:40And it works. Really?
0:46:40 > 0:46:43And do you have to pedal it? Yeah, it's a pedal one.
0:46:43 > 0:46:47It is a pretty rum old lot we've bought, isn't it? Well, both of us.
0:46:47 > 0:46:50That's going to fly. Really? Yes!
0:46:50 > 0:46:55Hang on, stop crossing your fingers. # Good luck tomorrow #
0:46:55 > 0:46:59Oh! Let's go to auction! THEY LAUGH
0:46:59 > 0:47:03Lovely. May the best man/woman win.
0:47:05 > 0:47:09'Time to be honest, or in this case, even more honest.'
0:47:11 > 0:47:13Accordion?
0:47:14 > 0:47:19And as for the thing that they've got, the fire thing, that's shocking. Yeah.
0:47:19 > 0:47:23Really, honestly, I'd have been ashamed if I'd made that for O-level Art.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26And that hideous magazine rack. Oh, no, that's horrible.
0:47:26 > 0:47:30That's nothing, I promise you, nothing to do with the 70s. And the tuba?
0:47:30 > 0:47:33Yeah, well, the less said the better, really.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36Tuba's great. It's going to make us money. Tuba's great.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39The woodcrete sleeper. That's our sleeper, yeah.
0:47:39 > 0:47:42The bike is great fun... I like the bike. ..but ?160? I know.
0:47:42 > 0:47:45I mean, how much of it is actually genuine?
0:47:45 > 0:47:49The only thing I'm a tiny bit worried about is their bit of jewellery is rather nice.
0:47:49 > 0:47:55Yeah, but ?80. 80 quid. And remember, it's still a bar brooch. Who wears bar brooches?
0:47:55 > 0:47:57The main thing is, have we had a fantastic time?
0:47:57 > 0:48:00We had a laugh. Thank you so much. It's a pleasure.
0:48:03 > 0:48:05Put it there, Chief! Well done! Well done!
0:48:05 > 0:48:08'So, is it well done? Time to see.
0:48:08 > 0:48:13'Our teams submit their choices to the scrutiny of the West Country's finest
0:48:13 > 0:48:16'at an auction in Frome in Somerset.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21'En route to the sale, Michaela develops pre-auction jitters.'
0:48:21 > 0:48:26You know when you're in the excitement of it, and you buy all this stuff and you think it's great,
0:48:26 > 0:48:28and then you have dinner and you think about it properly,
0:48:28 > 0:48:31you think, "Oh, my goodness, what have we bought?"
0:48:31 > 0:48:35'James has the jitters, too, especially about the bike.'
0:48:35 > 0:48:39I need a Tour de France cyclist.
0:48:39 > 0:48:42Not to buy that bike you don't, James,
0:48:42 > 0:48:46because any Tour de France cyclist is not going to get on that. No.
0:48:46 > 0:48:51I don't see many Tour de France riders wearing Edwardian skirts.
0:48:52 > 0:48:57'True. Perhaps the bike will find a less Lycra-clad bidder
0:48:57 > 0:48:59'at Dore Rees Auction Salerooms.
0:48:59 > 0:49:02'They started up in 1868 and they're still going strong
0:49:02 > 0:49:05'with fortnightly sales.'
0:49:05 > 0:49:08Careful.
0:49:08 > 0:49:10Morning. Hello.
0:49:10 > 0:49:12Oh, gosh!
0:49:12 > 0:49:17A bit nervous now. Oh, I'm terrified. I'm absolutely terrified.
0:49:17 > 0:49:19It's a lovely machine, isn't it?
0:49:19 > 0:49:23You see, while we were doing that, the French were busily doing this.
0:49:24 > 0:49:27Draw your own conclusions. THEY LAUGH
0:49:27 > 0:49:31I've got a feeling our organ might not go.
0:49:31 > 0:49:34Let's put a brave face on it. OK, come on, let's go in. Be positive.
0:49:34 > 0:49:36'But is the auctioneer feeling positive?
0:49:36 > 0:49:39'The man on the rostrum today is Mark Rees.'
0:49:39 > 0:49:44One which is quite nice is the opal and moonstone brooch.
0:49:44 > 0:49:48Nine-carat gold, should sell quite well, should appeal to the ladies.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51That would be the one item I'd run off with first.
0:49:51 > 0:49:56The magazine rack, well, that could come in at the bottom end of the retro market
0:49:56 > 0:49:59or even stroke a note with the gothic market.
0:49:59 > 0:50:04The companion set, that seems quite a bit of fun that should appeal to somebody.
0:50:04 > 0:50:07The ladies' vintage bike should do fairly well.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10But as to a record-breaking price,
0:50:10 > 0:50:14then I don't think we'll be getting there today.
0:50:14 > 0:50:18'Michaela and Mark spent as much time bickering as buying,
0:50:18 > 0:50:22'but eventually used ?197 of their ?400 budget
0:50:22 > 0:50:25'to buy five lots.
0:50:25 > 0:50:29'Martin and James were more attuned to each other
0:50:29 > 0:50:33'and handed over a total of ?265 for their five lots.
0:50:33 > 0:50:38'Profits go to Children In Need. And do I sense tension in the air?'
0:50:38 > 0:50:41How are you feeling? Confident? MICHAELA LAUGHS
0:50:41 > 0:50:45'First up is Michaela and Mark's companion set.
0:50:45 > 0:50:47'Will their investment go up in smoke?'
0:50:47 > 0:50:51Imagine it's winter with the logs burning away
0:50:51 > 0:50:53in the inglenook fireplace.
0:50:53 > 0:50:56No-one's bidding. 20. 20 I have.
0:50:56 > 0:50:5820? We've doubled our money.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00Wrought iron companion set there.
0:51:00 > 0:51:0322 I have here. Ooh, it's going up.
0:51:03 > 0:51:0624. 26. I was set for 20.
0:51:06 > 0:51:09It's going to be sold at ?26. I can't believe it!
0:51:09 > 0:51:12Being sold at 26. HAMMER BANGS
0:51:12 > 0:51:17'It may look quirky but it's paid off handsomely.'
0:51:17 > 0:51:21That's not bad, is it? Well done!
0:51:21 > 0:51:24'Martin and James's first lot is the nest box
0:51:24 > 0:51:26'and they have high hopes of a nest egg.'
0:51:26 > 0:51:312 I've been bid. 2. 4 now if you want it for the little bird box.
0:51:32 > 0:51:354 now. 4. 6.
0:51:35 > 0:51:378. 10.
0:51:37 > 0:51:4112 now if you want it. Go on! Little bird box there.
0:51:41 > 0:51:45It's going to be sold at 10. You can say where you've bought it from.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48Keep going. 12. Oh, well done. 14 now?
0:51:48 > 0:51:51Think of the poor blue tits. It's going to be sold at ?12 now.
0:51:51 > 0:51:54You need a pair. All done? HAMMER BANGS
0:51:54 > 0:51:58'It's made money. Well, just about.'
0:51:58 > 0:52:02Yo! Well, yeah. You've wiped your face, I think.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04Yeah. Licked our chops. THEY LAUGH
0:52:04 > 0:52:09'The next lot sees an outbreak of solidarity on team Strachan.'
0:52:09 > 0:52:13I have to admit, this is nothing to do with me.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16You told me to get it! I did not!
0:52:16 > 0:52:1820 I've been bid here.
0:52:18 > 0:52:2122 now if you want it for the accordion and case there.
0:52:22 > 0:52:2522. 24. 26.
0:52:25 > 0:52:2828. 30 now if you want it.
0:52:28 > 0:52:32It's going to be sold at ?28. At 28.
0:52:32 > 0:52:33HAMMER BANGS
0:52:33 > 0:52:36'Michaela's choice is definitely a little off-key
0:52:36 > 0:52:39'but it's not a disaster.'
0:52:39 > 0:52:43Somebody bought it. But that could've been worse.
0:52:43 > 0:52:48'Martin and James's trench art photograph frame is next.'
0:52:48 > 0:52:5010. 12. 14.
0:52:50 > 0:52:5516. 18. Oh, my goodness! 20. No way!
0:52:55 > 0:52:5722 now if you want it. 24.
0:52:57 > 0:53:0126. 28. 30.
0:53:01 > 0:53:0332 now. Ohh.
0:53:03 > 0:53:05All done at 30? HAMMER BANGS
0:53:05 > 0:53:08'And a solid profit puts them ahead of the opposition.'
0:53:08 > 0:53:13Congratulations. Well done. Well done! ?10 profit. ?10 profit.
0:53:13 > 0:53:16'Michaela and Mark hope their pair of vintage radios
0:53:16 > 0:53:21'will get a good reception.' 10 I have. 12 now if you want them.
0:53:21 > 0:53:2412. Yeah, up, up. 14. 16.
0:53:24 > 0:53:26You've got to go a long way now! 20.
0:53:26 > 0:53:2822.
0:53:28 > 0:53:3224. 26. 28.
0:53:32 > 0:53:3530. 32 now if you want them.
0:53:35 > 0:53:38Going to be sold at ?30. Oh, come on!
0:53:38 > 0:53:42HAMMER BANGS 'The bidders aren't turned on
0:53:42 > 0:53:44'or tuned in. It's a loss.'
0:53:44 > 0:53:47Oh, I'm sad, cos they... SHE LAUGHS
0:53:47 > 0:53:50I thought they were going to make a bit more, I have to say. I did, too.
0:53:50 > 0:53:55'Next up, it's Martin and James's much-mocked Canterbury.
0:53:55 > 0:53:57'Will they have the last laugh?'
0:53:57 > 0:54:0110 then, quickly. ?10. Hands all around.
0:54:01 > 0:54:052, we've started. 4 now if you want it. 4 I'm bid.
0:54:05 > 0:54:086 now if you want it. 6. 8.
0:54:08 > 0:54:1010. 12.
0:54:10 > 0:54:1314 now? Go on!
0:54:13 > 0:54:17It's going to be sold at ?12, then. On the top at ?12.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19HAMMER BANGS Thank you very much.
0:54:19 > 0:54:22'Much-mocked but money-making nonetheless.'
0:54:22 > 0:54:25Do you know, we haven't dropped yet. Yes, all right!
0:54:25 > 0:54:28I'm getting competitive. Have you? Oh, you have!
0:54:28 > 0:54:30Twice. Yes, we have, twice.
0:54:30 > 0:54:35'Perhaps the opal and moonstone brooch will get things back on track
0:54:35 > 0:54:38'for Michaela and Mark.' 40, we're away here.
0:54:38 > 0:54:4245 now if you want it. 45. 50 now if you want it.
0:54:42 > 0:54:46The nine-carat gold brooch. Oh, come on! 50.
0:54:46 > 0:54:4955. 60. 65.
0:54:49 > 0:54:5370 I have. 75. 80.
0:54:53 > 0:54:5585. Ohh! 90.
0:54:55 > 0:54:5795 now?
0:54:57 > 0:55:00Commission bid at 90. HAMMER BANGS
0:55:00 > 0:55:03'It's pretty, it's profitable
0:55:03 > 0:55:06'and it puts Team Strachan back into play.
0:55:08 > 0:55:10'The tuba's next.
0:55:10 > 0:55:14'Did Martin and James invest wisely or were they full of wind?'
0:55:14 > 0:55:16Come on, sea of hands. 12 I've been bid.
0:55:16 > 0:55:2114. 16 now if you want it for the plated tuba there.
0:55:22 > 0:55:2416. 18.
0:55:24 > 0:55:2620. 22.
0:55:26 > 0:55:2824 now?
0:55:28 > 0:55:32It's going to be sold at ?22 then. All done at 22? No.
0:55:32 > 0:55:35You can see the joy on their face. HAMMER BANGS
0:55:35 > 0:55:39'A good deal for someone, although not for their neighbours.'
0:55:39 > 0:55:43Oh, dear. Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:55:44 > 0:55:49It's the organ now and an impromptu performance to woo the bidders.'
0:55:49 > 0:55:52It's ever so nice. It works really nicely.
0:55:52 > 0:55:56I know! This is my second challenge of the day! There it is.
0:55:56 > 0:56:00THEY LAUGH She's pulling all the stops out.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03?10 then, quickly. 10.
0:56:03 > 0:56:05Thank you. 12 now if you want it.
0:56:05 > 0:56:0812 I have. Competition now.
0:56:08 > 0:56:1014. 14 on a nod.
0:56:10 > 0:56:1516. It reminds me of Sunday school. 18. 20 now?
0:56:15 > 0:56:1918 I have. 20 now if you want it.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22It's going to be sold at 18. HAMMER BANGS
0:56:22 > 0:56:26'Sadly, all the stops just aren't enough.'
0:56:26 > 0:56:29Well done, Michaela! Well done.
0:56:29 > 0:56:33ALL CLAP Lovely. Lovely.
0:56:35 > 0:56:38'Martin and James are trailing Michaela and Mark.
0:56:38 > 0:56:41'Will their big gamble take them into the lead?'
0:56:41 > 0:56:4322. 24.
0:56:43 > 0:56:4526. 28.
0:56:45 > 0:56:49Yeah, it's a long way to go. We need 100 on it.
0:56:49 > 0:56:5134. 36.
0:56:51 > 0:56:5538. 40 now if you want it.
0:56:55 > 0:56:59It's going to be sold at ?38. At 38. Oh, dear, oh, dear. All done?
0:56:59 > 0:57:01HAMMER BANGS Thank you.
0:57:01 > 0:57:05'Oh, dear. All hopes punctured after that disappointment.'
0:57:05 > 0:57:07Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:57:07 > 0:57:11I could convincingly say I think we've lost that one.
0:57:11 > 0:57:14THEY LAUGH 'And you'd be convincingly correct.
0:57:15 > 0:57:18'Our celebrities started with ?400 each.
0:57:18 > 0:57:21'Initially, Martin and James were the swots,
0:57:21 > 0:57:24'but after auction costs, they're bottom of the class
0:57:24 > 0:57:27'with a loss of ?171.52,
0:57:27 > 0:57:31'leaving them with only ?228.48.'
0:57:31 > 0:57:37HAMMER BANGS 'Michaela and Mark made a disparate and at times despairing duo
0:57:37 > 0:57:40'but are today's winners, having lost least money.
0:57:40 > 0:57:44'With a loss, after costs, of just ?39.56,
0:57:44 > 0:57:47'they're left with ?360.44.
0:57:47 > 0:57:51'Our gallant losers accept only one team
0:57:51 > 0:57:53'can be leader of the pack.'
0:57:53 > 0:57:56You know, when bad things happen in life,
0:57:56 > 0:58:01you've got to just brace yourself, stand tall and walk forward, not get depressed.
0:58:01 > 0:58:05Have we had acres of fun? We have. We have had fun. Fun.
0:58:05 > 0:58:09I don't think I've stopped laughing. Well done. Congratulations, winners. Lovely to meet you.
0:58:09 > 0:58:12Congratulations. You're coming with me in the car. Thank you
0:58:12 > 0:58:16for your help and your humour. And thank you for making me laugh.
0:58:16 > 0:58:18Commiserations. Never mind.
0:58:18 > 0:58:21We've learnt a bit, Martin. I've learnt a lot now, yeah!
0:58:21 > 0:58:24I think we've learnt, basically, to stay with what we're good at.
0:58:24 > 0:58:27THEY LAUGH
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