0:00:02 > 0:00:03The nation's favourite celebrities...
0:00:03 > 0:00:05We are special, then, are we?
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Oh, that's excellent.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08..paired up with an expert...
0:00:08 > 0:00:10We're a very good team, you and me.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13..and classic car. Their mission?
0:00:13 > 0:00:14To scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16I really want to get ahead.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17Oh, I love it.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21Yes!
0:00:21 > 0:00:23But it's no easy ride.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25There's no accounting for taste.
0:00:25 > 0:00:30Who will find a hidden gem? Who will take the biggest risks?
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Will anybody follow expert advice?
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- Do you like them?- No.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- Are you happy?- Yes.- Promise? - Ecstatic.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Time to put your pedal to the metal,
0:00:42 > 0:00:44this is Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Yeah!
0:00:49 > 0:00:52We're in the beautiful West Country for a celebrity road trip
0:00:52 > 0:00:56with stage and screen stars John Nettles and Barbara Flynn.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Do you know the last time we were in a car together...on film?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02It's many, many years ago in an Austin A7.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Austin A7!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07And we were about to get married in a series of A Family At War
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- and you didn't drive. - No, no, that's true, that's true.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13I had to put my leg over and do the gear and the clutch at the same time
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- as you...- That's it. I do remember that.- It was hysterical.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20We'll have none of that on this programme, thank you.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23John Nettles received unorthodox driving lessons
0:01:23 > 0:01:27as Barbara Flynn's love interest in A Family At War.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32And was a memorable Tom Barnaby in Midsomer Murders for many years.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35But he'll perhaps always be best known
0:01:35 > 0:01:38for playing Jim Bergerac, the handsome Jersey detective
0:01:38 > 0:01:41who drove a 1949 Triumph Roadster.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Our celebs are in a 1965 Mark 2 Jaguar.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47This is a lovely thing.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Isn't it just? Though it looks more Morse than Bergerac.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Since falling for John Nettles in A Family At War,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Barbara Flynn has carved out a distinguished career
0:01:56 > 0:02:00on stage and screen, including The Beiderbecke Trilogy,
0:02:00 > 0:02:06A Very Peculiar Practice, Cracker, Cranford and the film, Miss Potter.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Barbara and John each have £400 to spend
0:02:12 > 0:02:14in the battle for antique glory.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20It is one of my favourite things, looking for things.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Are you good at haggling?- No. Do you like..?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25I am a complete coward. I'm very English.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27"Oh, I'll pay the price." "Everybody be nice to each other."
0:02:27 > 0:02:29"Not going to argue about it."
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I'm not sure our experts will stand for that.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37But they're jolly excited about their 1949 Triumph Roadster.
0:02:37 > 0:02:44Now, this car, I believe was the car that Bergerac had in Bergerac.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46So it's going to be a great surprise.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Well, I hope so. Yeah. I mean, what a treat.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Great idea.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Auctioneer James Braxton loves anything old,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56if it's got great quality and design.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00While Christina Trevanion specialises in antique jewellery,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03but claims no expertise on John Nettles.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05I hear your mother is a fan.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07I'm afraid I rather blame John Nettles
0:03:07 > 0:03:10for one of the worst family holidays, when we went to Jersey,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12hoping to get a glimpse,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14and I was a fairly stroppy teenager at the time
0:03:14 > 0:03:17and poor old mum had to go solo in search of John.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Today, our celebrities and experts start their road trip
0:03:24 > 0:03:26in Chudleigh and meander the highways and byways
0:03:26 > 0:03:29of South Devon, before nipping into Dorset,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33finishing at an auction in the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40The small market town of Chudleigh will be a delightful starting point
0:03:40 > 0:03:44for a happy reunion between John and that lovely Triumph Roadster.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49The worst car I ever drove on screen was the Triumph Roadster,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51the Bergerac series.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54And it's the worst machine in the world to drive.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55Uh-oh!
0:03:55 > 0:03:57There we are.
0:04:00 > 0:04:01Oh, no!
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Look! He looks absolutely ecstatic.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- This is his car.- No, no, no!
0:04:06 > 0:04:07I better not sit on it.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- I take back all I said. - How do you feel? This Is Your Life.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I take back all I've said about it, it's a wonderful car.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Good morning. How are you? - I'm all the better for seeing you.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- Do you recognise that at all? - I do recognise that, yes.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25A lot of my DNA is on that, I would think.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27It's very nice, I love it to pieces.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Have we thought about who's going with who and what we want to..?
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- I'm going with you. There's no question about that.- Oh, OK!
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Tradition means there's no question about who drives the Roadster.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44The car predates seat-belt laws, which is why John and Christina
0:04:44 > 0:04:47aren't wearing any as they head straight down memory lane.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- Did you have to do a lot of driving? - Endless driving.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Didn't have much of a script. 10 series of Bergerac, three scripts.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- 10 series? Gosh. - So we had a lot of car shots.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01You'd never catch us doing that, John. Much...
0:05:01 > 0:05:04But it was unbelievably popular.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- It was a fantastic series, wasn't it? - It was.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10John lives in Devon these days, so he knows this patch,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12but what about the world of antiques?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Not a... A tiny little bit.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- I like silver work and so on. - Good, OK.- Glassware.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20I know what I like,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23but that's quite different from what is valuable in the auction room.
0:05:23 > 0:05:28So, John has definite tastes and admits he's rubbish at haggling.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29Let's go.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30I wonder how that'll work out?
0:05:30 > 0:05:32So, what have we got here?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Devon Metal Detector. This is our first shop. This looks good.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39The name's a tad misleading.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41It's also a second-hand shop
0:05:41 > 0:05:43with all sorts of interesting bits and bobs.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- Hello.- I say... Oh, hello! Lurking behind the cabinets, Phil.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- How are you? Are you well? - Very well, thanks.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- You're looking terribly tanned. Where have you been?- Just come back from Mevagissey. Brilliant.- Oh, lovely.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57Oh, John's from Cornwall.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Indeed I am. The unfashionable part - St Austell man, myself. - Are you?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- Well, great.- Down in Mevagissey, eh?
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- Pentewan, as well. - Pentewan? Beautiful.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Now, I thought when you're in Cornwall, it was called Snozzle.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11It is called Snozzle. Down Snozzle, yeah.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Crikey, I'm not even going to ask.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15On with the shopping.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18You take that end, I'll take this end. Let's go, get rummaging.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21OK, but no Snozzling, please.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23John is keen on military history and even wrote a book
0:06:23 > 0:06:26about the Channel Islands during World War II.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29He is quick to find a military item.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- What have you found? - These are from the Great War,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35which declares itself to be "The Great War For Civilisation.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39"1914-1919." What do you think? Have a look.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Well, the key for medals is that they have to be in good condition.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45And these look like they're in absolutely mint condition.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Look, these ribbons have barely been touched,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49they're still incredibly fresh, aren't they?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52You have the miniatures over there, as well.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55So these would be your dress ones which you would wear
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- instead of the large ones. - I see, yes.- If we look around...
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Can I give you those for a second?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03If we look, what should happen...
0:07:03 > 0:07:06They are actually named, as well.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11"PTE," which is Private, "WHJ Blake, Devon R."
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- A Devon boy, was he? - He was a Devon...
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Certainly a Devon regiment.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18And they suffered enormous casualties in the First World War.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- Did they?- Yes, particularly at the beginning of the war,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24the demands on... The suffering was great.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27So that's...particularly poignant, that.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31I wonder whether he survived. That would be certainly interesting
0:07:31 > 0:07:34and I think that's the key for medal collectors.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36That there is something for them to research,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39they've got that historical aspect as well as having something tangible.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41They've got something to research, as well,
0:07:41 > 0:07:44so I think that's why the market is really quite popular.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Yes, it's got a huge emotional resonance.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48The document that comes with the medals
0:07:48 > 0:07:51has few clues about Private Blake.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- I think they're interesting. Shall we go and ask how much? - I think we should.- OK.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58So, Phil, we were interested in... We've got some medals here.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- Do you know where they came from?- Nothing whatsoever.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03No, only what's on there.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- I do have something else here which might interest you.- Right.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09It's to do with the First World War.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12It's a picture of the Royal Engineers Riding Squad.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17"1st Riding Squad, Royal Engineers, Aldershot, 1918."
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- Last year of the war. - Yes, right at the end of the war.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21And they still have some horses left.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24I don't think they're related, whatsoever,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26but it could be an interesting...
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Combination, a composite set.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34Yes, exactly. So, Phil, what are we talking about for the group?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Obviously, we've got the medals
0:08:36 > 0:08:39and now we've just introduced a picture.
0:08:39 > 0:08:4285 and 35, 120.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- So, 85 for the medals...- Yeah.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- ..and then 35 for the picture. - But we could do a really good deal.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- £75...- 75?- ..for the lot.- OK. - That's an absolute steal.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57I wonder what John "Let's Not Haggle" Nettles thinks.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I think it's a reasonable price. I'd quickly steal it.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Can I squeeze you any more?
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Oh, watch and learn, John.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- We said 70... Well, we said 50!- No, you did not!
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- I'll do you 70.- £70. Super. - Excellent.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18So the first lot's agreed at £70 with Christina's help.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20I think that's terrific.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Meanwhile, Barbara's comparing notes with James.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28I like well-crafted things, no matter what they are.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32- The shape and form... - Quality of materials?- Definitely.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35So, classy things for a classy girl.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37I think these two will get along fine.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Cos you're sitting next to a Leo, I don't lose easily.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- You're sitting next to a fellow Leo. - You are?- First of August.- No!
0:09:44 > 0:09:48I'm the fifth. Well, that's all right then, we're on the same page.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Barbara and James have left Chudleigh
0:09:52 > 0:09:55and they're heading 10 miles down the road to Ashburton.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Ashburton's a place full of traditions,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00most notably its ale-tasting ceremony,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02which goes back over 700 years.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Apparently lots of beer has to be drunk,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07in order to test its quality. Of course.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Barbara and James aren't distracted by such things, though,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13although you'd be forgiven for wondering...
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- It's nice, where are we? - I don't know... Ashburton.- Ashburton.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Top marks, team.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21They're straight into Etcetera Etcetera,
0:10:21 > 0:10:25which has five rooms full of wares dating from the Georgian era
0:10:25 > 0:10:27to the 1980s.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Looks like these two have spotted something already.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35- Is that Newlyn..?- That's very nice. Arts And Crafts.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38It's not detailed enough for Newlyn, is it?
0:10:38 > 0:10:39Impressive knowledge.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42- Onwards and upwards.- Moving on.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45That's quite an oriental-looking handle on it.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47That looks pretty lightweight to me.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49This lady knows her stuff.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51What will her eagle eye pick out next?
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- That's very nice, isn't it? - It is.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57I got rid of one a long time ago and I think I really regretted it,
0:10:57 > 0:10:59because it's that little book
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- that you don't want to lose in a big bookcase.- Exactly.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03And you've got them handy on a desk.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05It's a bit of a bargain, isn't it, 28?
0:11:05 > 0:11:10Talk of books makes James wonder how Barbara learns her lines.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- Do you learn it visually or not? - Yes, I sometimes write it out.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17But if it's well-written, it's easier to perform.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20But it's all different. That's really why I love it,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- because it's never the same. - Never the same.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27I love variety and I love to stretch and do different things.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I've been so fortunate, I've done a lot of comedy and tragedy.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35They're very close. As we know. As we know in life.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38But it's... Oh, I've got a great job.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41So far, Barbara's playing the role of antiques hunter
0:11:41 > 0:11:43with the greatest of ease!
0:11:43 > 0:11:44It's quite honest.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- It's quite stable, it's not at all rickety.- Put some books in.
0:11:50 > 0:11:56- Just perfect, isn't it? I like that.- That's a possibility.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Sounds positive for the book trough.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Back in Chudleigh, Christina has found some silver,
0:12:04 > 0:12:05surprise, surprise!
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- Whilst you were hunting over there... - You were hunting over here.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12..I was hunting over here and this is probably a little bit girlie for you.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Oh, no. What are they? Are they buttons?
0:12:16 > 0:12:18They are buttons, yes, exactly right.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20They are little buttons.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Originally, there would have been six.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Unfortunately, we only have five.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27But these are some of the nicest buttons I've ever seen.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29They are solid silver.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32They've got a maker's mark down here, and also a nice hallmark
0:12:32 > 0:12:39which tells us they are Birmingham and they date to 1901, so Edwardian.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Brilliant. They're very pretty, aren't they?- They are pretty.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- Silver, is it?- Solid silver and there are button collectors
0:12:45 > 0:12:47and I just think these are really rather dinky.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Then I also found these,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52which I think are basically the poor man's version,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55which is in silver plate, but still very sweet. Have a look at those.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It's all gone a bit floral, hasn't it?
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- We've gone from warfare to flowers. - That's all right.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03This is very sort of Yin and Yang, isn't it?
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Teamwork will get you far in this game.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09If we put those buttons with those buttons,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11how much could you do those for?
0:13:11 > 0:13:14£20 and I'll give you those.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- Oh, Phil!- How about that? - You are a star.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- I've also got this that might be of interest to you.- What's that?
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- I thought maybe a sponge went in there for...- Oh, very possibly.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- Could have been.- Yes, very possibly. For...
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- In the bathroom?- A damp sponge for stamps.- Oh, for stamps!
0:13:32 > 0:13:34To have it on your desk. For the bathroom!
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I can imagine this sitting on the side of the bath.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38Do carry on.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40It's only easy when you know.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45This chunky little piece was made by Sanders and Mackenzie of Birmingham
0:13:45 > 0:13:48in 1930 and the interior is silver-gilt.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- So what's on that, Phil? - That's marked at 20.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Look, how about if I did you 20 and 10?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55£30 for the three.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- Couldn't ask for better than that, could we?- What do we think?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01No, he's never going to make a haggler.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02I think that's brilliant.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06With the two sets of buttons and the silver pot at £30,
0:14:06 > 0:14:08and the medals and the army photo at £70,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11John and Christina have their first two lots in the bag.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- That's a round hundred. - Pleasure doing business with you.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20Back in Ashburton, Barbara and James are still at Etcetera Etcetera.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22The book trough's already a hot favourite
0:14:22 > 0:14:25and James has his attention on something else.
0:14:25 > 0:14:31- Talking about something well made, feel the weight of that.- Beautiful.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- Absolutely beautiful. - Feel the weight of that lid.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- It's heaven.- Isn't it lovely?
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- It's just a really lovely item. - It has a key.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44It's got a lovely weighted lid. Look, this is gorgeous for a start.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48That's a lovely detail, the wood is in lovely condition.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52James has found a George III mahogany tea caddy
0:14:52 > 0:14:54dating from around 1780.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57It's had a little restoration and a replacement key.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00The lock and key were vital in the days
0:15:00 > 0:15:04when tea was a precious commodity. Ticket price is £95.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08An object of beauty, isn't it?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11But it should be about 50 or 60 quid.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Ouch! That's going to take some haggling.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Will dealer Robert prove to be a soft touch?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22And I had to buy it off a little old lady who needed the money
0:15:22 > 0:15:23to feed her children.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24Not a soft touch.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26With that little old lady in mind...
0:15:26 > 0:15:28JAMES LAUGHS
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- ..can we..?- So we've got 95,
0:15:30 > 0:15:34so...I think it's going to have to be £75.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36There's not a lot of leeway in that.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- And then the trough? - It's very, very cheap, isn't it?
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- 28.- Always could be cheaper.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44Oh, yes, I think so.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- You know, one would have to have a very brown furniture...- No.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- So it's a bit of a gamble, really. - If you fill it with coloured books,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54it'd look fantastic in any house.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- Yes, but...- Don't worry about the brown malarkey.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59But not everyone knows that, you see, not everyone knows that,
0:15:59 > 0:16:00that's the trouble.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04- Seems Barbara's no soft touch either.- £20.
0:16:04 > 0:16:0520?
0:16:05 > 0:16:09So far, the book trough's down from £28 to £20
0:16:09 > 0:16:14and the caddy's reduced from £95 to £75, making a total of £95.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17John would have shaken hands long ago, but not Barbara.
0:16:19 > 0:16:25I don't know whether maybe 80 would be in any way discussable?
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- I don't mind a discussion...- Good.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I'm not sure about the outcome.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Nor am I!
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Shall we call it £85 for the two? How does that sound?
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- It's better, isn't it? - Well, yeah, not for me, but...
0:16:39 > 0:16:40Gosh, she's good.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42In an auction situation,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- would be rather lovely to see it... - Go on, Robert, can we do 80?
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Be rather lovely. Go on.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51It would be a lovely round number, if you could possibly see your way.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- OK, we'll do it for £80 for the two. - Splendid.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58So, in a haggling tour de force,
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Barbara's secured her first two items -
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- the book trough for £15 and the caddy for £65.- Thank you.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- Bye-bye, thanks a lot.- Good luck.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08That was fun.
0:17:08 > 0:17:09Was, wasn't it?
0:17:09 > 0:17:12John and Christina are back in the car, though,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15heading 30 miles south to Slapton Sands.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20John's knowledge of military history should stand them in good stead
0:17:20 > 0:17:22in this area.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25In 1944, it played a pivotal, but little-known role
0:17:25 > 0:17:31in top-secret American training for the D-Day landings at Utah Beach.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35But dreadful Allied errors resulted in more casualties
0:17:35 > 0:17:37than on Utah Beach itself.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Local man Dean Small is John and Christina's guide.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Dean, what exactly happened here?
0:17:48 > 0:17:53This beach was used as part of the practice landings for D-Day
0:17:53 > 0:17:56in a big operation called Operation Tiger.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00This being the beach chosen to simulate Utah Beach in France.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03It had been planned for many months.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Thousands, 30,000, I believe, acres of local land were evacuated,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09farmland, homes, etc.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16On the 27th of April, 1944, British forces bombarded the coast
0:18:16 > 0:18:21with live fire in order to simulate real battle conditions.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24The plan was to stop firing just before the American troops
0:18:24 > 0:18:28practised their landings at Slapton Sands.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- The bombardment was to soften up the coastal defences.- Absolutely.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- And after that, the troops should come ashore.- Yes.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38So the landing craft came round that point, up to the beach,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40and what happened then?
0:18:40 > 0:18:41At a certain time,
0:18:41 > 0:18:45they would have arranged for the bombardment of the shoreline
0:18:45 > 0:18:47and the hills in the distance,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50but, at the last moment, they changed that time.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53That didn't filter down through to the men
0:18:53 > 0:18:54that were landing on the beach,
0:18:54 > 0:18:58so unfortunately the first wave of men that landed on the beach
0:18:58 > 0:19:01were landing on a beach that was under fire. Yeah.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Oh, my goodness me.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07The exact number of casualties isn't known,
0:19:07 > 0:19:10but in another phase of Exercise Tiger,
0:19:10 > 0:19:13tank-carrying vessels assembled along the coast
0:19:13 > 0:19:16in Lyme Bay and disaster struck again.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20The early hours of the morning, about 2am,
0:19:20 > 0:19:25radio frequencies were confused and the Germans picked up on it
0:19:25 > 0:19:27and a flotilla of E-boats were attacked
0:19:27 > 0:19:29in the early hours of the morning.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31The vessels were poorly protected
0:19:31 > 0:19:34and three were hit by the German enemy boats.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Many of the troops on board were drowned.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Estimates of total casualties during Exercise Tiger vary,
0:19:40 > 0:19:44but are generally thought to be well over 700.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- Was there any kind of enquiry into this?- It was kept completely secret.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51There was no doubt about it, they had to keep it secret.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54They didn't want the Germans to know
0:19:54 > 0:19:56obviously about the imminent D-Day landings
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and so they were trying to protect that.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- And there were no leaks?- No. Yeah, I mean, amazingly so.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Some lessons were learned and when D-Day came,
0:20:09 > 0:20:15fewer Americans died at Utah Beach than had died during Exercise Tiger,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18though of course casualties elsewhere were high.
0:20:21 > 0:20:22Long after D-Day,
0:20:22 > 0:20:27the tragic events of Exercise Tiger remained virtually unknown.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29It was Dean's father, Ken,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32who brought the story to the wider world.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36He used to beachcomb on this beach regularly in the early '70s
0:20:36 > 0:20:38and, during that time,
0:20:38 > 0:20:42he came across bits of shrapnel, bullet heads, tunic buttons.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- All military things. - All military things.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49And he couldn't understand why, it didn't make any sense.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54The finds prompted Ken to start asking questions.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Gradually, he pieced together the terrible reality
0:20:57 > 0:20:59of what had happened.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02He also made another find that was quite remarkable.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- Good Lord. So your father found this?- Yes.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11This is the ultimate metal-detecting find, isn't it?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14It is quite amazing, isn't it? Amazing.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17This is a Sherman tank, Duplex Drive,
0:21:17 > 0:21:22so it was an amphibian tank designed to float in the water
0:21:22 > 0:21:26and could be launched off a large ship either out at sea
0:21:26 > 0:21:28or across rivers, lakes, etc.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32The discovery of the tank resulted from Ken Small
0:21:32 > 0:21:34chatting with a local fisherman.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37He told him that there was this object on the sea bed
0:21:37 > 0:21:40that they would often snag their nets on.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42And he was... Dad was so curious,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44eventually he persuaded this fisherman to go and have a look
0:21:44 > 0:21:48and that's when they realised that it was a Sherman tank.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53The 32-tonne truck was three-quarters of a mile out at sea
0:21:53 > 0:21:56and 60 feet below the surface.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00But, having uncovered the tragedy of Exercise Tiger,
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Ken was determined it should become a memorial to the lives lost.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06In 1984, it was salvaged.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12There were no dead bodies in there, were there? Was there anything else?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Yeah, it was fully operational inside
0:22:15 > 0:22:21- and this is the rangefinder from the tank.- It's in good nick, isn't it?
0:22:21 > 0:22:24It is in amazing condition, yeah. There were two of these,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27the other one was given to the driver of the tank, who my dad met.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- Really?- His name was Horace Johnson and now his son has it.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Sadly, Ken died in 2004,
0:22:36 > 0:22:41but thanks to his total dedication, lives lost in Exercise Tiger
0:22:41 > 0:22:46are regularly commemorated and have a permanent memorial.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Barbara and James are hitting the road once more.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56Barbara, any of your roles prepared you for this antique hunting?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Cranford, I suppose you could consider that we were...
0:22:59 > 0:23:00Well, I suppose,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03a lot of us could be considered to be rather antiquey, ourselves.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07My parents loved antiques and so I've got a great fondness for it.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09And a great respect for true craft.
0:23:09 > 0:23:15They're heading for the sea, the resort of Paignton to be precise.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Paignton's residents are sometimes referred to as Pudden-eaters,
0:23:19 > 0:23:23thanks to a centuries-old tradition of creating giant puddings
0:23:23 > 0:23:26to mark the granting of the town's charter.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Once again, Barbara and James are not succumbing to local habits,
0:23:29 > 0:23:33focusing instead on the stock at Pimlico Antiques.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Collectables, snappy dressers, you name it and Paul's the man.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- Hello.- Welcome to Pimlico. - Thank you very much, Paul.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- Hello, James.- Hello. - Welcome to Pimlico.- Thank you.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45There's a lot to consider.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Quite useful, isn't it?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Like a travelling toilet mirror.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Doesn't go with our flash purchases so far.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Barbara's keeping standards high.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Eminently practical, these, aren't they?
0:23:58 > 0:24:01They are. Gosh, I remember those, but I'm not sure,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- got some holes in it.- I know.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05It's done a life already, hasn't it?
0:24:05 > 0:24:06Try again, James.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- Barbara, did you play the violin? - My sister did.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- It was deeply...- Painful? - ..painful, yes.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14If at first, you don't succeed...
0:24:14 > 0:24:16I like the glaze on that, I love the glaze of this one.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20This is more that lovely eggshell. Sort of matte, isn't it?
0:24:22 > 0:24:25The pottery charger features enamelled orange lilies
0:24:25 > 0:24:28and there's a Japanese-inspired one, too.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30They're priced at £25 each.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- £25?- £25. That's a good price, James.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Try telling Barbara.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37Too much for us.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40For the two, Paul, what? Tenner? 15?
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Did they cost you a king's ransom
0:24:42 > 0:24:45or were they part of a mighty house clearance?
0:24:45 > 0:24:47No, James, they're not a king's ransom,
0:24:47 > 0:24:53but for the two, I would let you have them for £20.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57£30 off sounds good to me. But I am no Barbara Flynn.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- 18?- I think...- 18?
0:24:59 > 0:25:04- See, Barbara's been to Egypt. - Oh, stop.- She's a top haggler.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08This is not my... Could be...
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- 15.- 15.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12- 15?- No, I like the better price,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15the 18 that you suggested the first time.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18I wasn't really concentrating then.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Oops! That could cost you.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22The 18 would give me my money back.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Would it? Really?- Yes.- For the two?
0:25:25 > 0:25:28As I like you, £18. There you go.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32- Thank you.- You're welcome. - No need to kiss me.- OK!
0:25:32 > 0:25:35So with another strong haggle,
0:25:35 > 0:25:38the pair of chargers are reduced from £50 to £18.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Crikey! And Barbara and James have their first day's shopping
0:25:42 > 0:25:44all wrapped up. Best to get some shuteye now,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47because tomorrow is another day of shopping and haggling and fun.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Nighty-night.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57It's a new day and John's acting confident.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- They can't be any competition. - Oh, really?- No, no, no!
0:26:00 > 0:26:02You wait till you see what we've got.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- We'll give you a good run for your money.- It'll have to be good,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07I tell you, to beat us.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Well, let's assess the prospects.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Yesterday, Barbara and James set their sights on great craftsmanship.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- Feel the weight of that.- Beautiful.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Acquiring a tea caddy, a book trough
0:26:17 > 0:26:20and a pair of chargers for a total of £98.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- Barbara's been to Egypt... - Oh, stop.- She is a top haggler.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28It leaves them with £302 still to spend.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29That was fun.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32John and Christina did some yin-and-yang shopping
0:26:32 > 0:26:37buying medals and a military photo, plus a group of pretty silver.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40John was a less-than-tough negotiator.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Couldn't ask for better than that.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46But, thanks for Christina, they secured their two lots for £100,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49leaving the duo with £300 for today.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52A pleasure doing business with you.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Whatever John's failings as a haggler,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Christina's rather smitten.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00He is the most unassuming, most lovely,
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- most modest person I have ever met in my life.- Really?
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- He is just a delight.- Really?
0:27:05 > 0:27:08And so knowledgeable. And how is Barbara to shop with?
0:27:08 > 0:27:12- She's interested. Her mother was a great auction goer.- Oh, good.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Down in Hastings, so she was always coming back
0:27:15 > 0:27:17with treasures and bargains, as you do.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Treasures and bargains, eh? Follow that, James.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- Now that we're winning... - Winning? Oh, you think? You wait!
0:27:24 > 0:27:27John hasn't been winding you up about any purchases, has he?
0:27:27 > 0:27:28A little bit.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31- Just a little.- But I'm staying cool.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35As they cruise towards their first shop of the day,
0:27:35 > 0:27:40James is curious to know what Barbara gets fired up by.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42It's always the writing that I love.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44I was very fortunate to work for Andrew Davies
0:27:44 > 0:27:47in A Very Peculiar Practice playing a man-eater and a woman-eater doctor
0:27:47 > 0:27:49in a very, very tight little white...
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- I still get letters about that. - Do you?- Yeah, I do.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Yeah, and I'm still waiting for a reply.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00- Oh, gorgeous! - This is a beautiful Devon village.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03It is picture-skew, isn't it?
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Well, they're in picture-skew territory,
0:28:06 > 0:28:10making their way north-east through Devon towards Honiton.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Unlike Ashburton, with its ale drinkers,
0:28:14 > 0:28:18and Paignton with its Pudden-eaters, Honiton's ancient tradition
0:28:18 > 0:28:22involves the gentry throwing hot pennies to the poor.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Well done, let's go in here.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28Honiton's also home to Upstairs Downstairs and Lombard's,
0:28:28 > 0:28:32adjoining shops with one owner selling just about everything,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37We're feeling the pressure now,
0:28:37 > 0:28:40because we really, really want to get ahead.
0:28:40 > 0:28:41Barbara dives straight in
0:28:41 > 0:28:44with a dog's head carving on a walking stick.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47That's a very fine dog's head, isn't it? Quite humorous. It's nice.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50But owner Barry is keener to sell the stick stand.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54The most interesting thing here would probably be the Coalbrookdale.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57Oh, the stand we're talking about, is it?
0:28:57 > 0:29:00The cast-iron stick stand comes complete with a drip tray,
0:29:00 > 0:29:02and it's stamped Coalbrookdale,
0:29:02 > 0:29:08dated 1843 and has a ticket price of £295. Cor!
0:29:08 > 0:29:10For somebody who collects walking sticks
0:29:10 > 0:29:14to have a signed and dated stick stand would be rather nice for them.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- It does add to it all.- Yeah.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19How much are you selling that for, then?
0:29:19 > 0:29:21I could let you have that for £200.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27£95 is a decent discount, but not to Barbara.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30Would you throw us out if we offered you 175?
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- No, I wouldn't. - You wouldn't throw us out?
0:29:33 > 0:29:35No, I wouldn't, because you're very nice people.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38So 175 you might consider?
0:29:38 > 0:29:39I couldn't consider that.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- If you can squeeze another tenner... - Another tenner?
0:29:42 > 0:29:43- I'm not sure.- ..we can do it.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- I'm not sure. I think we should walk out of the shop.- I think 185...
0:29:46 > 0:29:48- Isn't that the Egyptian way? - We'd better go.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Time's against us, isn't it?
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- Time is against us.- Time is against us.- Oh, what a shame.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57No deal. Time to find something else.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00John and Christina have also made their way to Honiton.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- They're headed for Bel-Ami... - Oh, how pretty!
0:30:04 > 0:30:08..which has seven rooms packed with antiques and collectables.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10They have £300 to spend,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13so it might be Christmas has come early for owner Sue.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17John, this is what I need for driving around in our car. Look!
0:30:17 > 0:30:21- Oh, blimey!- That's good, isn't it? - Do you think?- Oh, really good.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- Is it for sale?- No.- Oh! THEY CHUCKLE
0:30:24 > 0:30:27John's staying focused on serious shopping.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31- Oh, Christina, that's very pretty. - What have you spotted, my love?
0:30:31 > 0:30:35- Flowers.- Oh, that's pretty! - Very pretty, that, isn't it?
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Are you an art lover, John?
0:30:37 > 0:30:40- I know what I like.- Ah! - And I like that very much.- OK.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Very much indeed. That's beautiful.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46John's found an oil on board painting of flowers.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50It's signed by the artist, but the name's not familiar.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54And there are no clues as to its origins. It's priced at £45.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59Are you drawn to sort of modern art or more traditional?
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- I'm a figurative man, myself.- A figurative man.- I like this stuff.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05To me, it looks very sort of Japanese,
0:31:05 > 0:31:08or Aesthetic in style, that sort of very minimalist look.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12Yeah, it's very spare. It's not got that Victorian sentimentality.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14- No, it hasn't.- It's a nice composition.- Mm.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18- Altogether, very pleasing, aesthetically.- Like it?- I do. I do.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22- I do.- So, the painting's a definite, maybe.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26And there's more browsing to do before decisions can be made.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29A stone's throw away, art is also on the agenda for Barbara
0:31:29 > 0:31:34- and James.- They've just come in. - This is a good find, is it?
0:31:34 > 0:31:39Well, I should think they would be an investment for the future.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- They are...- We're talking about tomorrow, Barry!
0:31:42 > 0:31:45They're a seaside resort. They look sort of...
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- Would you say West Country?- Yeah, definitely Cornish, aren't they?
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Look, look. All that sort of fishingy, don't they?
0:31:52 > 0:31:54They are St Ives.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57But they've got a lot of history on the backs,
0:31:57 > 0:32:01- done a lot of exhibitions in different places.- Have they?
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- The artist, yeah.- Rod Pearce.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Those oils, both on board, signed by Rod Pearce,
0:32:07 > 0:32:12feature two scenes from St Ives, and the pair are priced at £285.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Rod graduated from Chelsea Art School in 1964
0:32:16 > 0:32:19and his works hang in a number of private
0:32:19 > 0:32:22and corporate collections, so these could make a good buy.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26I quite like the way he's done the seagulls. Slightly Canaletto-ey.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28And the light from that one...
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Yeah, light's very good in that one.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33At auction, I would expect these to make anywhere between 80
0:32:33 > 0:32:36and 120, to be frank.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41- How about £80?- I would do them for your top estimate, your 120.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43Looks like 80 every day.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46- 80 is good.- I thought you said 85.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50If you want to sell them to me at 85, I'll very happily give you 85.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- Um...- Would you? I'd give him 80. - Ooh, she's tough.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56So, I think we'll take them at 80, shall we, Barbara?
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- Yeah, that's good. That's great. - Thank you, Barry.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01If you leave another 20 quid on the floor,
0:33:01 > 0:33:04when you go, that would be much more appreciated.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06I tell you what, ten.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12- 80 plus ten, and then you're in the money.- That's 95, isn't it?- No, 90.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- 90.- Is it? 90?- 90.- OK. - Are you happy with that? Yeah.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- Well done, Barry. - Thank you very much.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20I have lost a few little pennies, but I don't mind that.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- Cos you two are absolutely beautiful people.- Oh!- True, true.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27So, cracking teamwork gets Barry's maths back on track
0:33:27 > 0:33:31and a very generous reduction on the paintings, from £285 to...£90.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Wow! Fancy another go at the stick stand?
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Come on, Barry. What can you do, eh?
0:33:37 > 0:33:42- I think 150.- Mentioned about 175, so...- I was thinking 155.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46- I wanted some more, so...- 155.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48175.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53Now, because it was my fault because I said 175, could you be a
0:33:53 > 0:33:55very forgiving man and make me
0:33:55 > 0:33:59look better in the eyes of James Braxton by getting it for 100...
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- Darling, I can make you look better. - No, no.
0:34:01 > 0:34:06- we're still 170, that's so nice of you, Barry.- OK.- 170.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- 170.- Yes? Oh, my goodness! I didn't ask your permission!
0:34:09 > 0:34:15So, with the stick stand reduced from £295 to 170 and the paintings
0:34:15 > 0:34:19snapped up for £90, Barbara and James's shopping is all done.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21- Really good, eh? - I'm really pleased.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- Why are we walking down here? The car's over there.- I don't know.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29Back at Bel-Ami, John's got his eye on something.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- Oh, Christina!- Yes? - Take a look at this.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36What is this? Right, let's have a look at this. What have we got?
0:34:36 > 0:34:39We've got a lamp. Oh, John, this is lovely!
0:34:39 > 0:34:40You have got a good eye.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43If you look underneath here, we've got
0:34:43 > 0:34:45this wonderful Corinthian capital here
0:34:45 > 0:34:49and it's got this lovely sort of fluted stem, very classical.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53It looks to me like it's silver-plated, rather than silver.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56But really lovely and it works as well, which is fantastic.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- That's good. - So, what have we got on this?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Have you looked at the price before you've called me?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04No, I haven't looked at the price. That's very naughty.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Prices and profits are key to victory, John.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10£155, that's quite a lot.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Really, we want to get it for the region of £60 or £70,
0:35:13 > 0:35:16in order to make a profit at auction.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18But it's a lovely thing.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22- Let's have a chat.- We're going to have to haggle a little bit.- Yes.
0:35:22 > 0:35:23Do your best/worst.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26John's in charge of haggling now. Stand by!
0:35:26 > 0:35:28- Right, John? - Now, er...
0:35:28 > 0:35:30We're very fond, or fondish, of this.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32We think it's a very lovely piece.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36And it's er... And, but it's a little bit, if I may say,
0:35:36 > 0:35:38beyond our budget at the moment.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41I was wondering if you'd be ever so kind if you could...
0:35:41 > 0:35:43He's terribly good, isn't he!
0:35:43 > 0:35:45..possibly, possibly, erm...
0:35:45 > 0:35:47..allow us a little?
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Ha-ha! That's quite a performance.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Could still do with a little help from his expert, though.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55What do you think you might be able to do us?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Bearing in mind he's played a policeman.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01- He's got his handcuffs in his back pocket.- I know.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04I could probably let it go for about 80.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06About £80?
0:36:06 > 0:36:1080? Erm.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Another fiver less than 80, do you think?
0:36:13 > 0:36:15What's your absolute best on it?
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Um, my absolute, absolute best?
0:36:18 > 0:36:21I could take off another ten but I wouldn't want to go below that.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- So, £70?- Yeah. - Oh, yes.- Is that OK?
0:36:24 > 0:36:26Oh, oh, oh! CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- Well, it's lovely. - What are your thoughts?
0:36:29 > 0:36:31My thought is, yes!
0:36:31 > 0:36:34A team effort secures a hefty discount on the lamp
0:36:34 > 0:36:37and shade, from £155 to £70.
0:36:37 > 0:36:43But there's still the case of the £45 oil painting to crack.
0:36:43 > 0:36:49And would I be really pushy if I said £80 for the two,
0:36:49 > 0:36:51would that be completely out of the way?
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Did you buy this with other things?
0:36:53 > 0:36:59I did. And I've probably made my money so I'm going to say yes.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01- OK. £80 for the two?- For the two.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04- Really?- You're wonderful.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05I know, I know!
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- Thank you so much.- Would you be happy to do it, £80 for the two?
0:37:08 > 0:37:12- Yes, you can £80 for the two. - Sue... I think I love you.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15So do I! With a little help from Christina,
0:37:15 > 0:37:18John, the supposedly hopeless haggler, has bagged
0:37:18 > 0:37:21a total of £120 off the lamp and painting.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25HE LAUGHS
0:37:25 > 0:37:27And he seems pretty chuffed.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- Well done!- What a lovely lady. - What a lovely lady.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35- We're on to a winning streak here. - THEY CHUCKLE
0:37:35 > 0:37:38HE SINGS: We're going to win, we're going to win!
0:37:40 > 0:37:43John and Christina.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47I'm pretty sure we will have a battle on our hands.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48We will have a battle, won't we?
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Nothing wrong with that.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53But first, Barbara and James are leaving Devon behind,
0:37:53 > 0:37:56to step back in time in Lyme Regis in Dorset.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00The town's at the heart of the Jurassic Coast,
0:38:00 > 0:38:04and famous for its fossils since the early 1800s.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06All thanks to Mary Anning,
0:38:06 > 0:38:10a poor local woman who made discoveries which helped
0:38:10 > 0:38:13transform scientific understanding about the age of the Earth.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17To find out more, Barbara and James have come to Lyme Regis Museum
0:38:17 > 0:38:22to meet Paddy Howe, museum geologist and fossil expert.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- Paddy, isn't it?- It is.- Hello, James, hi. Very good to meet you.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Welcome to the Jurassic Coast.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30She came from a very poor family.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33This was really considered a slum area of the town.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36But very keen, very observant, very driven.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Mary's family collected and sold shells and fossils
0:38:39 > 0:38:41to help make ends meet.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45And, in 1811, when Mary was just 12, she and her brother Joseph
0:38:45 > 0:38:50made the world's first discovery of a complete ichthyosaur.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52- Wow!- Goodness me!
0:38:54 > 0:38:58This is about 70% of the skeleton of an ichthyosaur.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03- It's about the same size as one that Mary and Joseph found.- Wow.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Joseph found the skull, and he showed Mary where to find
0:39:06 > 0:39:08the rest of it the following year.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10From that point, he wasn't really into fossils
0:39:10 > 0:39:12- as Mary was.- She took it over.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15A huge tail. It must have swum pretty quickly.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Very, very powerful swimmers.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19One of the most sturdy bones,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22the biggest vertebrae are in the base of the tail.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25The tail of the ichthyosaur is the engine, the tail.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29So it's all powered from here.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33And this, bigger than a big, great white shark.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35A ferocious thing. You wouldn't want to be in the water with it.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Mary went on to discover and study thousands more fossils,
0:39:40 > 0:39:43acquiring a detailed knowledge of anatomy.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47Her finds include another first, the plesiosaur.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50The fossils stimulated scientific and religious debate
0:39:50 > 0:39:53about the age of the Earth.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57And the gentlemen scientists of the day flocked to Lyme to see her.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02Here is this woman who is discovering all these fossils.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04And she brought it forward. That's an incredible thing.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07All the scientists of the day were all working with her,
0:40:07 > 0:40:10getting their knowledge from her, getting the information, getting
0:40:10 > 0:40:13the finds from her, and using that to push the science forward.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16So, she really is seminal in palaeontology.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Mary's contribution is widely recognised now
0:40:20 > 0:40:23but, in her lifetime, things were very different.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27As a woman, she couldn't join the major scientific institutions,
0:40:27 > 0:40:30and many of the so-called gentlemen
0:40:30 > 0:40:33were happy to take credit for her ideas.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37Mary's private writings suggest she was all too aware of the injustice.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41- This page, just titled, Woman. - "And what is woman?
0:40:41 > 0:40:45"Was she not made of the same flesh or...
0:40:45 > 0:40:50- "The same flesh and blood as lordly man?"- Lordly man!- Lordly man!
0:40:50 > 0:40:51- Lordly.- Lordly.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53It carries on.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55"Yes, I am most destined, doubtless, to become his friend,
0:40:55 > 0:40:58"his helpmate in his pilgrimage, but surely not his mare."
0:40:58 > 0:40:59It's so biblical.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01"For is not reason hers?"
0:41:01 > 0:41:06So, I think, here, she is really expressing that anything a man can do,
0:41:06 > 0:41:07she can do equally well.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10And that she is as good as any man.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Mary Anning never knew how greatly she'd come to be admired.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18But, today, Barbara and James are getting a chance
0:41:18 > 0:41:20to follow in her footsteps.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Paddy's lined up some promising stones
0:41:22 > 0:41:24for them to have a go at fossil finding.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27So, quite ordinary, grey rocks there.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30They're some of the most dull rocks you will see on the beach.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35They're not round like most pebbles. They're quite angular.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37Sharp edges or flat edges.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- A good skimming stone. - Yes, actually.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Look at that.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- Oh, my goodness!- Wow. That's not bad, is it?
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Would you like to have a go? - You betcha.- Go on, get bashing.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53- You'll have to hit it quite hard. - OK.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Think you're Mary Anning, OK?
0:41:58 > 0:41:59Wow.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04I'm not making...
0:42:04 > 0:42:07Shall I have a go? I'm feeling lucky, Paddy.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13- Remember, viewers, safety in the workshop, OK?- Oh!
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- Are you all right?- Oh, no.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Go on, give it some welly, James!
0:42:21 > 0:42:23- It's not as easy as it looks. - It isn't easy, is it?
0:42:25 > 0:42:27No, it isn't. Which is why Paddy believes in
0:42:27 > 0:42:31the "here's one I made earlier" principle.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32Hit it just there.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- And inside...- Ah! - That's amazing.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- That's incredible. - Isn't that lovely?
0:42:38 > 0:42:39Extraordinary.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41And, at 65-million-plus years old,
0:42:41 > 0:42:45the oldest antique yet on the programme.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47John and Christina are still focused on shopping,
0:42:47 > 0:42:51and they're tootling up the road to their next stop in Colyton.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Hey, look at that! We could... A fossil!
0:42:55 > 0:42:56I think they've been fossil hunting.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59We could take that and say we found it.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- SHE LAUGHS - Works for me!
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Christina and John are at Colyton Antiques Centre
0:43:04 > 0:43:07where Vera and George are masterminding operations today.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09A variety of dealers offer everything,
0:43:09 > 0:43:12from furniture to, well, bundles of fluff.
0:43:12 > 0:43:16- That's Katie.- Oh, Katie, hello!
0:43:16 > 0:43:19- Oh, look at you, Katie. - How much for this?
0:43:19 > 0:43:20THEY ALL LAUGH
0:43:20 > 0:43:23- Would you do a deal on the dog? - Do a deal on the dog?
0:43:23 > 0:43:25- Hello, Katie. - But she's hardly antique.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28Oh, Katie, do you want to come antiques hunting with us?
0:43:28 > 0:43:30- What do you think?- No!- No.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32THEY LAUGH
0:43:32 > 0:43:34Even without Katie's assistance,
0:43:34 > 0:43:36Christina's quick to sniff something out.
0:43:36 > 0:43:38John, what do we think about a milk churn?
0:43:38 > 0:43:40- A milk churn?- Do you remember these?
0:43:40 > 0:43:43LMD, London Midland Dairy.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45- That sounds good, doesn't it? - Do you remember those?
0:43:45 > 0:43:48- Would they have used those for deliveries?- Yep.
0:43:48 > 0:43:50We did, with glass bottles...
0:43:50 > 0:43:52With cardboard tops.
0:43:52 > 0:43:54- SHE LAUGHS - Very good.
0:43:54 > 0:43:55That's excellent.
0:43:55 > 0:43:57- What do you think? - Yeah, yeah, it's lovely.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00I think we'd want to get it for £5 or £10. What's on it?
0:44:00 > 0:44:05- Ooh, £32.- Ah. But it's in the sale.- Sale?
0:44:05 > 0:44:07- So there might be some flexibility. - So, is it haggling time?
0:44:07 > 0:44:09I shall go and strong-arm George and see.
0:44:09 > 0:44:12Looks as if John's embracing the art of haggling.
0:44:12 > 0:44:15That is a milk churn.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:44:17 > 0:44:19You taught me last night, recognised that right away.
0:44:19 > 0:44:23- Is it state-the-bleeding-obvious day! - Yes, yes, yes.
0:44:23 > 0:44:25- A slight...- A slight profit.
0:44:25 > 0:44:28The sale price, £32.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30I'm not entirely sure it's that collectable
0:44:30 > 0:44:33because it's a bit late for milk churn collectors.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36What, 1960s? Is it?
0:44:36 > 0:44:38I'm wondering. This is...
0:44:38 > 0:44:41- Late '50s.- Yeah, late '60s, '70s. - Really?
0:44:41 > 0:44:44I don't know. You probably remember them slightly better than I do.
0:44:44 > 0:44:46- Thank you! Thank you very much! - SHE LAUGHS
0:44:46 > 0:44:49I'm not sensitive at all!
0:44:49 > 0:44:521960s, '70s before my time! Before my time.
0:44:52 > 0:44:56We were hoping maybe £5 or £10 might buy it.
0:44:56 > 0:45:00- What's your thoughts, George? - I think 10 would be more likely.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03- 10? That's good, isn't it? - What do you think?
0:45:03 > 0:45:07- I think that's very good. I'd pay £10 for that.- Would you?
0:45:07 > 0:45:09- I'd pay more for that.- No, no, no!
0:45:09 > 0:45:13- No, John, shush!- Sshh-sshh.
0:45:13 > 0:45:15- No, it's not worth £10. - HE MUMBLES
0:45:15 > 0:45:19I think £10 is very fair. Yeah.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21In which case, thank you.
0:45:21 > 0:45:25So, Christina's managed to steer John away from a haggling disaster
0:45:25 > 0:45:28and, with the milk churn, their shopping is finished.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30One good churn deserves another!
0:45:30 > 0:45:34But will everything turn sour when they reveal all to the opposition?
0:45:34 > 0:45:36- Well, that's rather... - Oh, thank you.
0:45:36 > 0:45:37That looks nice.
0:45:37 > 0:45:40- That's a very nice tea caddy. - That's very sweet.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43- Very heavy. - What did you pay for that?
0:45:43 > 0:45:45Aha, £65.
0:45:45 > 0:45:48- Did you!- 65.- Very nice, I like that.
0:45:48 > 0:45:50Some pictures in the front there.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54Oh, lovely, little street scenes.
0:45:54 > 0:45:57- Where's that?- St Ives, I think. - Oh, lovely.
0:45:57 > 0:46:01- Quality of life.- Great skies. - It's nice, straight from the Tate!
0:46:01 > 0:46:03That'll be news to them, John!
0:46:03 > 0:46:05How much did you pay for your stick stand?
0:46:05 > 0:46:08- We paid quite a lot of money for that.- We did, we did.
0:46:08 > 0:46:10- £170.- Oh, wow, OK.
0:46:10 > 0:46:14- It's signed Coalbrookdale, and dated. - Oh, lovely.
0:46:14 > 0:46:16- 1843.- Very nice.
0:46:16 > 0:46:20So you want two stick obsessesors to turn up and fight for it.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24£170 for a piece of Coalbrookdale, that's very good.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27- Well done. And are you pleased? - It's very handy.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30Erm... Delighted, delighted!
0:46:30 > 0:46:32- Yes, delighted. - Delighted. Delighted?
0:46:32 > 0:46:33Your delight is delightful.
0:46:33 > 0:46:36But what about John and Christina's buys?
0:46:36 > 0:46:38There it is.
0:46:38 > 0:46:40- Da-da!- Look at theirs!
0:46:40 > 0:46:43This is an interesting ensemble, isn't it?
0:46:43 > 0:46:46It is interesting, yes.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48So, talk me through it.
0:46:48 > 0:46:50These are medals from the First World War,
0:46:50 > 0:46:53given to a lowly private, but nonetheless valuable.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55Very, very valuable, you understand.
0:46:55 > 0:46:58But these are special favourites.
0:46:58 > 0:47:00What about your ghastly picture?
0:47:00 > 0:47:02- CHRISTINA:- Ghastly!?
0:47:02 > 0:47:05It's not quite the same as yours. It's a different school of thought.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08- BARBARA:- Do we need to see it from the front?
0:47:08 > 0:47:11Very interesting. What did you pay for your pictures?
0:47:11 > 0:47:14- BARBARA:- They were really... It was...
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- Guess how much we paid for our picture?- About £2!
0:47:17 > 0:47:20- No, that's terrible, no, no. - How much?
0:47:20 > 0:47:24- CHRISTINA:- We paid £10. OK, we feel we've overpaid now. It's beautiful!
0:47:24 > 0:47:27The execution, the subject matter, the colour differentiation,
0:47:27 > 0:47:30- the background colours. - Good luck with that!
0:47:30 > 0:47:33Crikey, that's crushing. So, what's the bottom line?
0:47:33 > 0:47:35Would you swap or not?
0:47:35 > 0:47:39Would you swap? I'm not sure I would, actually.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41There's no need to be that snooty about it!
0:47:41 > 0:47:43I'm not snooty.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47I'm getting very attached to these things. They've been with us now.
0:47:47 > 0:47:49- And, good luck.- Good luck!
0:47:49 > 0:47:52- Yes, very best of luck. - THEY ALL LAUGH
0:47:52 > 0:47:54Well, it was gloves off in front of each other.
0:47:54 > 0:47:55What will they say in private?
0:47:55 > 0:47:57I didn't like the picture?
0:47:57 > 0:48:00I didn't like the picture. I wouldn't give it house room.
0:48:00 > 0:48:04I did love our things on the table, I thought they looked really classy.
0:48:04 > 0:48:06- They looked handsome. - Clean and nice and singular,
0:48:06 > 0:48:08and instantly individually appealing.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10I rather liked what they had, I have to say.
0:48:10 > 0:48:13- Of course, not as good as what we've got.- Of course not.
0:48:13 > 0:48:16- I do like their stick stand rather a lot.- Yes, I did too.
0:48:16 > 0:48:19- But I think we will look forward to tomorrow with confidence.- Oh, good!
0:48:19 > 0:48:21Quiet confidence.
0:48:21 > 0:48:24- Isn't it awful to be so competitive? - I know, it is.- The name of the game.
0:48:24 > 0:48:27You've hit the nail on the head, Barbara.
0:48:27 > 0:48:31And, as auction day dawns, the celebs are still in fighting spirit.
0:48:32 > 0:48:35I think we're away, I think we're flying.
0:48:35 > 0:48:38In the final analysis, when push comes to shove,
0:48:38 > 0:48:40and people have to put their hands in their pockets,
0:48:40 > 0:48:43I think they'll pay more for our stuff than for yours.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46Good luck, John, the best of British.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49The result hinges on an auction
0:48:49 > 0:48:53in the Somerset cathedral city of Wells.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56Construction on the cathedral began around 1175.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59But our teams are forsaking its glories
0:48:59 > 0:49:01in favour of some auction action.
0:49:01 > 0:49:04What a great car, isn't it a great car?
0:49:04 > 0:49:06CHRISTINA: Hello, hello! Hello, guys!
0:49:06 > 0:49:08Come on. Losers!
0:49:08 > 0:49:14McCubbing and Redfern hold monthly sales of antiques and collectables.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16Auctioneer Allen Meechen has the gavel today.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19So, which lots look like winners to him?
0:49:19 > 0:49:22I like the Cornish paintings, a pair.
0:49:22 > 0:49:25It's a modern painter, Rod Pearce.
0:49:25 > 0:49:28Some of his paintings have been known, a single painting,
0:49:28 > 0:49:30have been known to go up to £1,000.
0:49:30 > 0:49:35But we'll see how things take us in the course of the day.
0:49:35 > 0:49:38The milk churn, you're in the land of milk and honey.
0:49:38 > 0:49:39A lot of farmers here.
0:49:39 > 0:49:43So, let's hope they turn up today and they're not sunbathing.
0:49:43 > 0:49:45Each of our teams started with £400.
0:49:45 > 0:49:48Barbara and James strove for
0:49:48 > 0:49:51craftsmanship and style in their five lots.
0:49:51 > 0:49:56And, despite some hard-core haggling, spent £358.
0:49:56 > 0:49:57That was fun.
0:49:57 > 0:50:01John and Christina's five lots turned out to be an eclectic mix of
0:50:01 > 0:50:03militaria, girlie things, and more.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06But they didn't splash so much cash,
0:50:06 > 0:50:07a mere £190.
0:50:07 > 0:50:09I think that's terrific.
0:50:09 > 0:50:13Our experts and celebs are sitting comfortably, so let the games begin!
0:50:14 > 0:50:16Yes, you too.
0:50:16 > 0:50:17Here we are.
0:50:17 > 0:50:20The best of luck, best of luck.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23First up is Barbara and James's pair of St Ives paintings
0:50:23 > 0:50:26which the auctioneer thinks have potential.
0:50:26 > 0:50:28Rather nice ones, these, I've got plenty of bids on it.
0:50:28 > 0:50:32Going straight in at £120. 130 I'm looking for.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34Bingo, bingo!
0:50:34 > 0:50:38130 I'm looking for. 120? Are we all done? All finished.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40No! Going...
0:50:40 > 0:50:42Where? Did someone say something then? No.
0:50:42 > 0:50:46£120. I'm going to sell at 120.
0:50:46 > 0:50:48- GAVEL BANGS - Well!
0:50:48 > 0:50:50- It's a profit.- It is a profit.
0:50:50 > 0:50:54It's not a grand, but it's a decent start nevertheless.
0:50:54 > 0:50:56As far as I'm concerned, we're all on the same team,
0:50:56 > 0:50:59so I would have loved you to have made a lot more money.
0:50:59 > 0:51:00We feel the same...
0:51:00 > 0:51:03Not a convincing performance, Barbara!
0:51:04 > 0:51:07Now, how will John's much-ridiculed floral painting perform?
0:51:07 > 0:51:10I've had two small bids here at £15.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12Looking for 20.
0:51:12 > 0:51:14- Oh, got £15 already. - That's all right.
0:51:14 > 0:51:1720 anywhere? At £15.
0:51:17 > 0:51:19At £15.
0:51:19 > 0:51:20GAVEL BANGS
0:51:20 > 0:51:22- So, that's £5. - A little working profit.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25- It's a little, yes.- A little gem.
0:51:25 > 0:51:27A fiver's not to be sniffed at.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30- I'd be jolly pleased with 15. - It's a warm-up.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32THEY LAUGH
0:51:32 > 0:51:35Now, it's Barbara's book trough, her first find.
0:51:35 > 0:51:36£18 I'm going in at.
0:51:36 > 0:51:39- Hey, here we go. - 20 into the room.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41At 20, 22, 24.
0:51:41 > 0:51:4425, 26, 26 currently.
0:51:44 > 0:51:4628 anywhere?
0:51:46 > 0:51:50All done at £26, it would seem we are.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52- Oh, we're happy with that.- Are we?
0:51:52 > 0:51:57£11 helps Barbara and James build a respectable pot of profits.
0:51:57 > 0:52:00I tell you what, in this business, it's all about small gains.
0:52:00 > 0:52:04How will John and Christina's milk churn fare now?
0:52:04 > 0:52:06£40?
0:52:06 > 0:52:08What!
0:52:08 > 0:52:0920 then?
0:52:09 > 0:52:10Go on!
0:52:10 > 0:52:1220 I've got, thank you, sir.
0:52:12 > 0:52:1425? Any advance to 25?
0:52:14 > 0:52:1725 bid. 30. Can I tempt you with 30?
0:52:17 > 0:52:19People with taste, I like it. SHE LAUGHS
0:52:19 > 0:52:21- BARBARA:- The taste of milk!
0:52:21 > 0:52:25Are we all done, all finished at 25?
0:52:25 > 0:52:27- GAVEL BANGS - Yay.- Well done.
0:52:27 > 0:52:29- Well done, you. - THEY LAUGH
0:52:29 > 0:52:33John and Christina have more than doubled their money with that one.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36There's money in junk, isn't there? CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:52:36 > 0:52:38That's the kind of unnecessary comment we can do without.
0:52:38 > 0:52:39- It's a triumph. - THEY ALL LAUGH
0:52:39 > 0:52:43Barbara and James took a pricey chance on the stick stand.
0:52:43 > 0:52:45Now is the moment of truth.
0:52:45 > 0:52:46I'm starting the bid at 120.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49Take 10 to 130.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52At £120. 130, 140, 150.
0:52:52 > 0:52:54Sir, I've also got 150 here.
0:52:54 > 0:52:57So, it's 160? 160, it's in the room.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59170 I'm looking for?
0:52:59 > 0:53:01At £160.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03Fair and final warning at 160.
0:53:03 > 0:53:06- GAVEL BANGS - No stick enthusiasts here today.
0:53:06 > 0:53:09So, it's a loss of £10.
0:53:09 > 0:53:11If it's any consolation, I think it was a risk worth taking,
0:53:11 > 0:53:13because it was a good-looking thing.
0:53:13 > 0:53:17The medals and military photos struck a real chord with John.
0:53:17 > 0:53:20Will the bidders feel the same?
0:53:20 > 0:53:22£60? 60 anywhere?
0:53:22 > 0:53:25World War I.
0:53:25 > 0:53:2840 anywhere? 30?
0:53:28 > 0:53:30Yeah, 30 I've got. £30.
0:53:30 > 0:53:33- 30 is bid. We're looking for 35. - Go on, keep going, go on!
0:53:33 > 0:53:35£35. 30 I've got.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37Fair and final warning.
0:53:37 > 0:53:38- At 30. - GAVEL BANGS
0:53:38 > 0:53:40Can I have a tissue?
0:53:40 > 0:53:43We bought those with our heart.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46Sadly, it was not to be.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48- Our hearts were in the right place. - Exactly.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50James liked the look of the pottery chargers,
0:53:50 > 0:53:52but there's no knowing how they'll do.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55At £45 I'm starting the bid on that?
0:53:55 > 0:53:57- 50 into the room.- Fantastic!
0:53:57 > 0:53:5950. 55.
0:53:59 > 0:54:0260. 60 I'm out. 65 I'm looking for.
0:54:02 > 0:54:0465, sorry. 70.
0:54:04 > 0:54:0775. 80. 85.
0:54:07 > 0:54:0990.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11No, 85, it's with you, sir.
0:54:11 > 0:54:1390 I'm looking for.
0:54:13 > 0:54:15At £85.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17I think we are finished.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19- Fair and final warning. - GAVEL BANGS
0:54:19 > 0:54:20That's really good.
0:54:22 > 0:54:25That is an incredible £67 profit.
0:54:25 > 0:54:27Well spotted, James.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30- We're in the room, we're in the room.- Back in the room.
0:54:30 > 0:54:34John and Christina's lamp has classically good looks.
0:54:34 > 0:54:36But can it command a handsome price?
0:54:36 > 0:54:39Starting the bidding on it at £55.
0:54:39 > 0:54:40- Hey!- Now then.
0:54:40 > 0:54:43At £55, come on, ladies and gentlemen.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45Any? You must have seen it, over there.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47- Right in front. There it is! - There it is.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49A lovely thing. Go on, go for it.
0:54:49 > 0:54:52- Fair and final warning.- Ooh, look!
0:54:52 > 0:54:56Oh! 60. Believe it or not, I'd go 65.
0:54:56 > 0:54:57CHRISTINA: Ooh, go on!
0:54:57 > 0:54:59It's lovely.
0:55:00 > 0:55:03Yes, it's beautiful.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06At the moment, you've got it. 70 I'm out. 70 in the room.
0:55:06 > 0:55:0775 anywhere else? At 70.
0:55:07 > 0:55:10What a wonderful lady.
0:55:10 > 0:55:12She is a wonderful lady.
0:55:12 > 0:55:14- GAVEL BANGS - Well done.
0:55:14 > 0:55:16Thank you so much.
0:55:16 > 0:55:18I'll get John to sign it.
0:55:18 > 0:55:21I'll buy you a plug. I'll get you a plug.
0:55:21 > 0:55:25It was a valiant try, Good effort, team.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28Barbara and James loved the craftsmanship in the tea caddy.
0:55:28 > 0:55:31Will anyone pay a premium for it, though?
0:55:31 > 0:55:33Straight in at £45.
0:55:33 > 0:55:3550 into the room. 50. 55.
0:55:35 > 0:55:3760, sir? It's in the room at 60.
0:55:37 > 0:55:4065 I'm looking for. 60 I have.
0:55:40 > 0:55:4265 I'm looking for.
0:55:42 > 0:55:4365, new bidder.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46- 70, sir?- Go on.- Yes, tea, tea!
0:55:46 > 0:55:4870. 75?
0:55:48 > 0:55:50Tea, you need it!
0:55:50 > 0:55:52At £70, are we all done?
0:55:52 > 0:55:54- Are you allowed to bid? - No, I'm not bidding!
0:55:54 > 0:55:55I'm not allowed to.
0:55:55 > 0:55:5770... I'll take your bid, if you want?
0:55:57 > 0:55:59I can't. I would.
0:55:59 > 0:56:01At 70, are we all done?
0:56:01 > 0:56:04It's all right. We ended up plus.
0:56:04 > 0:56:08James. It's more stress. It's so stressful.
0:56:08 > 0:56:12Stressful but worth it. That's another fiver for Barbara and James.
0:56:12 > 0:56:16John and Christina's buttons in a silver jar make up the last lot
0:56:16 > 0:56:19under the hammer. And they are hoping for a grand finale.
0:56:19 > 0:56:21- I've got bids on. - Ooh, he's got bids.
0:56:21 > 0:56:24£25 I'm starting at. 30 into the room.
0:56:24 > 0:56:2730. I've got 35, looking for 40.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30- Got to be more than that. - £35, looking for 40.
0:56:30 > 0:56:32At 35.
0:56:32 > 0:56:35No buyers left in the room! SHE LAUGHS
0:56:35 > 0:56:38Commission bids are out, 40 I have.
0:56:38 > 0:56:42- All done? I think we are.- Oh, he's bidding!- 45, new bidder.
0:56:42 > 0:56:44- 50, sir? Are you sure? - Go on, they're lovely!
0:56:44 > 0:56:47The wife's going to talk about you when you leave.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50- 45 over there, they are pretty. - They're very pretty.- Very.
0:56:50 > 0:56:53Go on, 50. It won't come again, I had to beg you.
0:56:53 > 0:56:55- 55?- You, sir, Are you still bidding?
0:56:55 > 0:56:58£50. At £50 here.
0:56:58 > 0:57:00Seated at the front. Sold at 50.
0:57:00 > 0:57:02Well done. They are lovely.
0:57:02 > 0:57:04They're very lovely.
0:57:04 > 0:57:07Boosted by a little extra sales patter,
0:57:07 > 0:57:10the jar and buttons made a very useful profit.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12But where does that leave our teams?
0:57:12 > 0:57:15That was very close. Shall we go outside and do the maths?
0:57:15 > 0:57:17- I think you can.- Did you keep count? My brain's fried.
0:57:17 > 0:57:20Well, a clear head and a calculator can reveal
0:57:20 > 0:57:23that John and Christina's profits were up and down like a yo-yo.
0:57:23 > 0:57:27But, after commission, they actually lost £34.20.
0:57:27 > 0:57:31So end the trip with £365.80.
0:57:31 > 0:57:33Barbara and James had their moments too.
0:57:33 > 0:57:36But, thanks largely to the pottery chargers,
0:57:36 > 0:57:41they're the victors on this road trip with profits of £20.02.
0:57:41 > 0:57:44And a total of £420.02.
0:57:44 > 0:57:47All profits, no matter how small, go to Children In Need.
0:57:47 > 0:57:51- Oh, my goodness! That was full of highs and lows.- It was.- It was.
0:57:51 > 0:57:53Incredibly good fun.
0:57:53 > 0:57:56- I've done a bit of adding up. - Have you? You've done the sums?
0:57:56 > 0:57:59Yeah, and I can reveal that...
0:57:59 > 0:58:02Christina and John are today's losers, I'm afraid.
0:58:02 > 0:58:04BARBARA BURSTS OUT LAUGHING
0:58:04 > 0:58:06Ohhh! Oh, I'm sorry.
0:58:06 > 0:58:07It was cruel.
0:58:07 > 0:58:09I'm continuing a long tradition, I'm sorry to say.
0:58:11 > 0:58:13I knew it, you're a champ.
0:58:13 > 0:58:14Well done.
0:58:14 > 0:58:16A valiant attempt. Valiant.
0:58:16 > 0:58:18There wasn't a lot in it.
0:58:18 > 0:58:22- Anyway, to your cars. - To the cars.
0:58:22 > 0:58:25- Bye!- Bye.- Farewell!- Bye-bye.
0:58:25 > 0:58:27Very lovely, weren't they?
0:58:27 > 0:58:30- It's been very, very enjoyable, hasn't it?- It has been.
0:58:30 > 0:58:31Boy, are we lucky?
0:58:31 > 0:58:33- And I've loved my driver. - JOHN LAUGHS
0:58:33 > 0:58:36- And you. - Oh, thank you very much!
0:58:36 > 0:58:37It's been fantastic.
0:58:37 > 0:58:39It certainly has!