0:00:02 > 0:00:03The nation's favourite celebrities...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06- We are special then, are we? - Oh, that's excellent.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08..paired up with an expert...
0:00:08 > 0:00:09We're a very good team, you and me.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11..and a classic car.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Their mission? To scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- No idea what it is.- Oh, I love it. - GAVEL BANGS
0:00:17 > 0:00:20- The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction.- Yes!
0:00:20 > 0:00:22But it's no easy ride.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23THEY GASP
0:00:23 > 0:00:25There's no accounting for taste.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Who will find a hidden gem?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Who 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 > 0:00:38There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:38 > 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 > 0:00:45This is Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48Yeah!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53In today's headlines, it's the battle of the broadcasters
0:00:53 > 0:00:58with TV legends Sian Williams and Carol Kirkwood.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02We go back a long way, don't we? What is it, 15 years?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Golly. It must be longer.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Because I joined the BBC, now, what, 18 years ago.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12I went on to Breakfast 17 years ago.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14I was there for 11 years, so, yeah.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Our celebrity gal pals will be on the front line
0:01:17 > 0:01:19of the antiques trail.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Armed with £400 each to spend, the forecast is looking great.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24THEY GIGGLE
0:01:26 > 0:01:29In a career spanning over 30 years, Sian is best known as
0:01:29 > 0:01:32a news journalist and, for over a decade,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35was the face everyone wanted to wake up to on BBC Breakfast.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38She's interviewed everyone from movie stars to world leaders.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- It's not going to rewrite the Budget, Mr Cameron.- Why not?
0:01:41 > 0:01:42Doesn't he look young!
0:01:42 > 0:01:45She's been at the forefront of breaking news.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48So this antiques malarkey should be a walk in the park.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51I find antiques shops quite intimidating, actually,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54because I don't know what I should be looking for.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57I don't know what I should be paying for the things I quite like
0:01:57 > 0:01:59but I don't know whether they're antiques or not.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01It all seems quite overwhelming.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04In the end, you'll go for something you like.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07There's no point buying something you think's going to sell
0:02:07 > 0:02:08if you don't like it.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11But at least she's in good company.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Beside her in the passenger seat is fellow broadcasting veteran,
0:02:16 > 0:02:20and everyone's favourite daredevil weather girl, Carol Kirkwood.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22I'm still too scared to look...down!
0:02:22 > 0:02:26She's famous for predicting and battling the elements,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28all the while sporting a smile that could melt an ice cream
0:02:28 > 0:02:31faster than the sun on a hot summer's day.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35What I would really like to look for would be blingy things,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38sparkly things, glamorous things.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42I love chandeliers, like you see in Versailles.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Hm. How much money does she think she has to spend?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50That said, two such classy girls deserve a classy car.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53A 1989 Jaguar XJS, to be precise.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56This reminds me of that Bridget Jones movie.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00The sun is out, you and me in the countryside in an open-top car.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02All we need is Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03Sorry to disappoint, girls, hah!
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Today's expert auctioneers, Charlie Ross and Charlie Hanson,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09are lovable.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11THEY LAUGH
0:03:11 > 0:03:14But not quite rom-com material.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18They are, however, extremely excited about meeting their leading ladies.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I think a cheery smile, a great warmth, that warmth,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24that warm front is here today, Charlie.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- The number of times I've woken up to Sian and Carol.- She's a headliner.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Easy, tiger!
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Try to keep your minds on the competition here, fellas.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I don't think I've ever beaten you. Have I ever beaten you?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- No, you never have.- Look at me. Have I ever beaten you?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Charlie, in four years of Road Tripping,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I have never lost to my elder statesman.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Who will emerge victorious remains to be seen.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50All that's certain for now is the 1974 Triumph they're driving.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Today's journey commences
0:03:54 > 0:03:57in the picturesque village of Battlesbridge.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00On this Antiques Road Trip, we're travelling through Essex
0:04:00 > 0:04:03before ending up at an auction in Cirencester in the Cotswolds.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- Oh, it's Charlie! - And Charles.- And Charles.
0:04:12 > 0:04:13BOTH EXPERTS: Hello!
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Hi. That's it, Charlie, just guide them in. Great wheel turn.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Towards me, Sian. Come to me, Sian.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20SIAN: There is a post in the way.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Nice to meet you. How are you, OK?
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Now, Carol, I'm going to be practising my Scottish accent.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- Oh, no!- I'm going to go with Carol,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32then she can be really cross with me when I try to say,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- (SCOTTISH ACCENT) Hello, Carol. - Anyway! So...
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Oh, Charlie Ross, I'm so overwhelmed!
0:04:38 > 0:04:39I knew it wouldn't work.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Carol, come back again.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Come on. Let's go shopping. Sian.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Well, we'll be the cooler pairing. - THEY LAUGH
0:04:47 > 0:04:49There's a first time for everything, Charles.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53With £400 burning a hole in both teams' pockets,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55it's full speed ahead.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Right, Carol. Shopping...
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Do walk past, after you. Up the stairs,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01right to the top of the building.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Their first shop, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09has a wealth of wares. But what's the game plan?
0:05:10 > 0:05:12This morning, you thought you'd be buying antiques,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15what was it you were thinking you want to buy?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- Sparkly things, I think. - Sparkly girl.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21And different things, not your run-of-the-mill.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24I don't want to go home with a big pile of furniture.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Does rival Sian have such clear ideas about what she wants?
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Modern. I quite like a more modern feel. Art Deco-y.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Tactics agreed, next on the boys' agenda,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42to woo their leading ladies with some smooth lines.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Like you, it has great style.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Thank you!
0:05:47 > 0:05:49It's an oil painting! CAROL LAUGHS
0:05:49 > 0:05:51A wonderful picture.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53One of the nicest oil paintings I've ever seen.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Aw. You're bonkers, Charlie, come on.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Lucky we're in an antiques shop, Charlie.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59I think that line's circa 1950.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04But no silver tongue will distract these girls from what they want.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Rustic farmhouse furniture? Not particularly.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09A bit of Welsh gold?
0:06:09 > 0:06:10SHE SIGHS
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Oh, hell fire! I'd better get moving.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Come on, Charles, you're going to have to do better than that
0:06:16 > 0:06:18to impress your celebrity.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Sian, I'm looking at those two ladies over there.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Aren't they attractive?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Do you like them?
0:06:25 > 0:06:26- No.- No?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Hm. I wonder why!
0:06:29 > 0:06:33I don't think I'm going to be buying a statue of a woman wearing
0:06:33 > 0:06:36stockings and suspenders, if it's all right with you.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38HE MUMBLES Well, yeah, OK... On that note...
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- I'll leave you with that one. - It's a shame.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42One to remember there, Carlos!
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Upstairs, Carol's after glitz and glamour.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Oh, look at this, Charlie. Ooh, is it a commode?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Carol, that is not a commode!
0:06:56 > 0:07:00It's a hall seat with a storage compartment.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Oops! I feel a right clot now.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04No, no, don't...
0:07:04 > 0:07:06I mean, you could use it as a commode.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09CAROL LAUGHS It is quite commode-ious.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Let's go, Charlie, come on!
0:07:12 > 0:07:13Nice try, though, Carol.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17Downstairs, could Sian and Charles finally see eye-to-eye?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- Look at that, isn't that sweet? - That's lovely.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- Now, you've hit it on the head here. - That's lovely, I like these.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26They're really nice, and they are made by
0:07:26 > 0:07:28a very good factory called Shelley.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Shelly were a really important 1920s factory who evolved
0:07:32 > 0:07:35a certain glazed design which reflects Art Deco.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- I love it.- And they're really nice.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- Would that be a good thing to buy? - We could even do a deal.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43We could even buy a little sample and put as one lot.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45How would you do that?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48We could buy a jug, buy the posy holder, the vase,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50put the three bits together for one price only.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- They call it doing a deal in the business.- Do they?
0:07:53 > 0:07:58What collectors don't like is to see flaking or scratch marks where
0:07:58 > 0:07:59something has rubbed against it.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- To me, the rim's in good condition. - Looks all right, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07It reads, "From Snowdon, Wales." It's meant to be!
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- It's meant to be, it's coming home, via you to an auction.- How lovely.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15- That is almost now a must-buy. - That is a must-buy. Yes.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19So, possible pottery for Sian and Charles.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Perhaps some retro techno for their rivals.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Ooh. Gosh, look at these computers!
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- I remember them when they were first out.- You can't!
0:08:30 > 0:08:31No, you're right, I don't!
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- I don't remember them at all! - That's a mistake.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Oh, Carol!
0:08:35 > 0:08:37But, finally, they've stumbled across something
0:08:37 > 0:08:39they can both get excited about.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Look at the books. What do you think of them, Charlie?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Oh, lovely. I like early books.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Jackanapes, by Juliana Horatia Ewing,
0:08:48 > 0:08:52illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, famous illustrator.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Now, they are rather fun.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- Do you think we ought to have a look at those?- I think we should.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02"The surgeon cannoned against and rebounded from another officer.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05"A sallow man, not young, with a face worn
0:09:05 > 0:09:09"more by ungentle experiences than by age." Sounds like me!
0:09:09 > 0:09:11CAROL LAUGHS
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Well, I didn't want to say!
0:09:13 > 0:09:17The other thing is, a first edition is quite sexy.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21I would say to you, if you could buy these two books for, say, five quid,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24I think there's no downside.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28You'll make a bit of profit, and you're buying a bit of history.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- We like that, we like a bit of history.- Yes, we like that.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Carol sounds keen.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37But, with no ticket, she needs to talk to dealer Tara.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Tara, how much flex do you have in these?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Not as much as you would like me to.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45But, because I'd like you guys to win,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- my very, very best would be £8. - For the two?
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- For the two.- That sounds good to me. - I mean, frankly...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- Tara.- Oh! She's done it!
0:09:54 > 0:09:58A lightning deal from Carol. Who could have forecast that?
0:09:58 > 0:09:59You don't hang about, do you?
0:10:01 > 0:10:06That's a whole £8 spent on those two books, leaving them with £392.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Meanwhile, Sian has finally found a Shelley vase and posy holder
0:10:11 > 0:10:13that she likes, but there's no ticket price.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18- OK. The two vases, £30 each. - How much?- £30 each.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- Posy dish, £20.- Aw!
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Really? Sorry, sorry.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28If you wanted the two, £50 for the vase and the posy dish.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- So these two together would be 50? - Yes.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Do you think - is it worth talking to him?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Do you think he's prepared to budge at all?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Um...
0:10:38 > 0:10:43No. If you wanted to take both, he could go to 45 for the two.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46I would say the two together, pretty good at £45.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49I'd prefer 40, but that's probably pushing it too far.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- So, 45 for those two together.- Yes.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Vicki...
0:10:54 > 0:10:57We'll shake your hand, and say, going, going...
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Shake her hand. ..At £45. - Thank you.- No worries.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03We're really grateful. I think they're lovely.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Sian and Charles have splashed their cash
0:11:06 > 0:11:10on a Shelley Art Deco vase and pottery posy holder for £45.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12So, their spending is well underway.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Which is more than can be said for Carol and Charlie.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- We've spent a fortune.- Have you?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Carol has to buy everything she sees, she's very difficult.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23She is a hopeless liar, hopeless. Honestly.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Sian's right. Because Carol and Charlie have yet to add
0:11:27 > 0:11:29to their £8 Victorian book purchase.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I just haven't seen anything yet that I like.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34You will do. Something will grab you.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36I will hear a squeal like there's never been before.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39And I will come running with my cash.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43Oh! But here's something Carol would love. A barometer.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46If only she'd found it first.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50"Rises for fair or dry.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52"Falls for rain or storm."
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Shall we have and ask and see? It's £45. What's is worth?
0:11:57 > 0:11:58I like it.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03If this was...in a London retail store it would be about £95,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06and I've seen them on offer there at 95.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10In an auction room I think it's worth between 30 and 50.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- But what's it worth to dealer Vicki? - Hello, Vicki.- Hello.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16I'm looking at this and thinking, "I don't even know whether it works."
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- OK.- Can you tell whether it works?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22To be honest, no.
0:12:22 > 0:12:29- Sorry.- How much shall we pay you for a barometer that might work or not?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- How much do we have on it?- 45.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Absolute best would be 35.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40I like it cos it's got a really good look about it and it is Deco.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- 30?- Erm...
0:12:43 > 0:12:45("Yes", is the word you're looking for.)
0:12:45 > 0:12:47OK, go on, then. Yes.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50All right. Take a chance. We're going to go with it.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Sian takes a chance, adding the barometer to the Shelley vase
0:12:55 > 0:12:59and posy holder, meaning she has now spent a total of £75.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Thanks a lot, we've enjoyed it.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- The car awaits. Bye.- Bye.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10Carol and Charlie also bid adieu to Battlesbridge and hit the road.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- And don't spare the horses. - I won't.- Whoo-hoo!
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Giving Charlie the perfect opportunity
0:13:18 > 0:13:21to get to know his daredevil celebrity a little better.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24The scariest thing I've ever done was hang gliding,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27and that was for a programme about the weather.
0:13:27 > 0:13:28It was really scary.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31We were going up with the intention of scooping some cloud
0:13:31 > 0:13:35into a jar and measuring the weight of the cloud.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37It was terrifying.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40We were about five miles high in the sky.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Five miles? Scooping clouds?
0:13:44 > 0:13:47With not much between us and eternity.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49In keeping with her passion for heights,
0:13:49 > 0:13:53Carol and Charlie are off to Stow Maries Aerodrome,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56a place that tells the story of the young men who fearlessly defended
0:13:56 > 0:14:01our country and, for the first time, the skies during World War I.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06Gosh. Half close your eyes and imagine yourself in 1917...
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- Gosh.- ..and I'm just taking you to your plane.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16In 1915, with World War I in full swing in the trenches, the Germans
0:14:16 > 0:14:20brought the war to the skies in the form of giant Zeppelin airships.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23They were originally used on reconnaissance missions
0:14:23 > 0:14:28until January 1915, when they first attacked Britain.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Sadly, this airborne assault was the first of many
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and Stow Maries opened the following year.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Carol and Charlie are meeting curator Ivor.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Welcome to the museum.- Thank you.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45We were one of three aerodromes that were set up in 1916
0:14:45 > 0:14:49that were used by 37 Home Defence Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53These are some of the aerodromes that were dotted around
0:14:53 > 0:14:55East Anglia at the time
0:14:55 > 0:14:59to defend the northeast and approaches to London from
0:14:59 > 0:15:03the Zeppelin raids that plagued the country.
0:15:03 > 0:15:04Such giant machines
0:15:04 > 0:15:07and bomb attacks had never been seen on British soil,
0:15:07 > 0:15:12terrorising its inhabitants and claiming the lives of over 500 people.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15There was a huge outcry among the people,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19especially in the capital, that they felt they weren't defended.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23To be honest, that was probably the truth at the time.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Aviation was still in its infancy and was an unknown world.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33In response to these attacks, in tiny planes, our young novice pilots
0:15:33 > 0:15:37took to the skies to take on the mighty Zeppelins.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44Our first B Flight commander here, Claude Ridley, had been to France,
0:15:44 > 0:15:48he'd won the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51By the time he came here as B Flight commander.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54he was just six weeks short of his 20th birthday.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- 20!- These guys were pioneers, it was so dangerous.
0:15:58 > 0:15:59They had nobody to teach them.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Every time they went up it was the first time somebody had done that.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Young pilots, sometimes with only hours of flying experience,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10took to the air. Many didn't even make it past training.
0:16:10 > 0:16:1450% of Royal Flying Corps casualties, the whole Corps
0:16:14 > 0:16:19during the First World War, were down to flying accidents and not combat.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23Despite this, missions continued,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26often with recruits learning on the job.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Sadly for many of these fighter pilot pioneers,
0:16:30 > 0:16:31life expectancy was short.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37There's the thing.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I can't begin to imagine how an 18-year-old,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41you're going out in one of them
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and knowing that you might not come back.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48Over at the mess, World War I enthusiast Russell is waiting,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50not with a cup of tea
0:16:50 > 0:16:54but something far more useful for keeping warm at 10,000 feet.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Pick that up and just feel the weight of what these guys
0:16:57 > 0:16:59would have been wearing.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I've never felt a garment of that weight.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Gosh, that is heavy.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06They're flying at 10,000 and 12,000 feet
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- and this is the only thing that's going to keep them warm.- Wow.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13A Sidcot flying suit for you.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14- May I put it on?- Yes.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16This is going to be fun.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Come on, Carol, for goodness' sake.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23The Zeppelin's halfway across the Channel by now.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- Come on. - How long is this programme?
0:17:27 > 0:17:31This clothing, along with goggles, was all that protected
0:17:31 > 0:17:33the pilots in open cockpits.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Carol, you look like a polar bear.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38We're a long way from the Arctic Circle,
0:17:38 > 0:17:40but Russell has one more treat in store.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45That's a little bit of history frozen in time.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Russell, this is one of the planes that would actually have been
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- used during World War I? - Yes.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53It's an SE5, typical type of aircraft that would have been
0:17:53 > 0:17:54flown from here.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56This is a single seater, so you wouldn't be able to go for a fly,
0:17:56 > 0:18:00but at least you'll be able to experience the cockpit
0:18:00 > 0:18:04and how tight it is actually and the flight controls.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06It's going to be quite tricky.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07OK.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Like getting on a horse, really.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Careful, Carol.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17I've got you. That's it.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19You're facing the wrong way, dear.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21There's a mirror there as well.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25That's for doing your make-up.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28As you can see, it's fairly tight in there.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Yes.- Also not a lot of view.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32You've also got to be looking through the sight,
0:18:32 > 0:18:34which is in front of you.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37And above your head is a machine gun.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40The plane might be small, but it could certainly pack a punch.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43What we have here, if you just get a hold of the joystick there,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45we have a button on there.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47If you give that a little push on it.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49And then you'll hopefully get a little bit of a...
0:18:49 > 0:18:51MACHINE GUN FIRES
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Blimey!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55I wasn't expecting that.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Neither was Charlie.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58Are you all right, boy?
0:18:58 > 0:19:02You can feel the plane shaking as well, can't you?
0:19:02 > 0:19:03Very good.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05You got him, Carol.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11I can't imagine the fear and actually having a target
0:19:11 > 0:19:14that you were aiming at when you fired the rifle.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18And don't forget, there's some coming back the other way.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22And in an aircraft that is basically wood and fabric, there's not much
0:19:22 > 0:19:25in way of protection - the bullets would just go straight through.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27This is making it much more real
0:19:27 > 0:19:31and actually appreciating what the pilots must have felt.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34And a very minor level for me, but for them,
0:19:34 > 0:19:36they were so incredibly brave.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40There's a lot known about the land warfare, but there's not that
0:19:40 > 0:19:43much known about the guys flying and the sacrifices they made.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45So it's so important for us
0:19:45 > 0:19:47and our museum that these memories are kept alive.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52A harrowing account of just how brave our servicemen were
0:19:52 > 0:19:54during the first world war.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Conquering new technologies
0:19:56 > 0:19:58and the skies to save Britain from the enemy.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- Oh, look at that.- Oh!
0:20:01 > 0:20:03What control.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Oh, no! No!
0:20:11 > 0:20:12Safely back on the ground,
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Sian and Charles are on their way to another shop.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18But I think you're a lady that likes glitz and glamour.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19- Oh, do you think?- Yes!
0:20:19 > 0:20:22And maybe we ought to buy some jewellery or maybe try
0:20:22 > 0:20:23and find some nice silver.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26They're travelling just under two miles to
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Rettendon in the Borough of Chelmsford.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Our two broadcasters may be interested to know that
0:20:32 > 0:20:36this area played a vital role in the development of radio
0:20:36 > 0:20:41and the world's first wireless factory was established here in 1898.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Here we go. Best foot forward.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46With £325 left from their original £400,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Sian and Charles have plenty to spend on that perfect
0:20:49 > 0:20:52piece of glitz and glamour at FB Antiques.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- I'm Fred, how are you? - Very well. Nice to meet you.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59What we're looking for is maybe some jewellery or silver.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03No. Silver I don't have and I don't have jewellery, unfortunately.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- Well, that's it.- Thanks, Fred.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- What do you specialise in? - Mainly furniture.- OK.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Hm, might want to rethink that plan, Charles.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16It's going big, it's going bold, it's going masculine.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20The only problem with big
0:21:20 > 0:21:24and bold is that can be a tad on the pricey side.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Oh, stop it. £2,500.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Look at that nice credenza... Oh, that's £5,500.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39Move away from the expensive items. Going twice. It's not sold today.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42In fact, it's not going at all well for Sian and Charles
0:21:42 > 0:21:45and it's about to get worse.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46Breaking news.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Sorry to disturb you. But it's raining and your car is open.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53It is really raining hard?
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Well, it's raining that the interior is getting wet.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57I'm sorry about that.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00No, no, that's both of our fault. Thank you very much.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02Which raises the age-old question -
0:22:02 > 0:22:06how many celebrities does it take to close the roof on a car?
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Speed control. Roof!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Have you got the keys? It says roof.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Mind your hands.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14Come to daddy.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16ENGINE SPLUTTERS
0:22:16 > 0:22:18This happened before.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Hang on.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Don't just stand there, Charles.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Well done. Now press roof.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31well done. It's moving.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Mind your hat!
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Thank goodness for that. Disaster averted.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39It's back to business.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45What I saw when we came out, I saw this man here.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Charles has spotted a late 19th century carved Black Forest
0:22:50 > 0:22:52dancing bear clock.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55A pretty collectible, but not to everyone's taste.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59- I love him.- Why?
0:22:59 > 0:23:02You might say, "Charles, look at the subject, it's not very nice."
0:23:02 > 0:23:05It isn't very nice. And I feel sorry for the bear.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- Yeah. - Which is tethered by a chain.- Yes.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10It's a bit sad.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- You wouldn't want it, would you? - No.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16But I'm thinking about what today is so popular
0:23:16 > 0:23:18and although the subject is sad...
0:23:18 > 0:23:21Look at that. And that's the back. That's gorgeous.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Wow. That's the original movements, dating to around 1880.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I think he's really good. Do you know what he could make at auction?
0:23:27 > 0:23:29No, no idea.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32It could make £100 if the market isn't with it,
0:23:32 > 0:23:37but all day long it ought to make 250 to £300.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- Let me find out what the price is. Can I do that?- Yes.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41With your consent. Look at me.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- Happy?- No.- Back in a sec.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48I don't like it. It makes me sad.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49It makes me sad.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Didn't you say you'll only buy things you like, Sian?
0:23:53 > 0:23:55What's the price?
0:23:55 > 0:23:57The best I can do on it is 180.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Oh, an ouch.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- That sounds like a lot of money. - Fred, look at the lady.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- Look at the bear. - It isn't a lot of money.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09He's got a lovely colour.
0:24:09 > 0:24:10What's the very best?
0:24:10 > 0:24:13160.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16"Let me free!"
0:24:16 > 0:24:19I was hoping to buy it somewhere around 120.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22Look at me.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- I'll tell you what I'll do... - Look at me.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27..I'll split it with you, 140.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29- We're going to buy him. Are you happy?- Yeah. No.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31We're going to gamble, to accumulate, to speculate
0:24:31 > 0:24:33and give this bear freedom.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35This is for you and for the profit.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Walk him out and I'll shake the man's hand.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Thank you very much.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Sian's plan has gone out of the window in favour of profit.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46So Charles hands over the £140, leaving them
0:24:46 > 0:24:49with just £185 left to spend.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51What have you done?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56With clearer skies and the top down again, it's good night from me
0:24:56 > 0:24:58and it's good night from them.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- Sorry.- Sorry!
0:25:02 > 0:25:03Uh-oh.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10It's 8am and the weather today is clear and sunny and...
0:25:10 > 0:25:13And we're on the road.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16It's really nice driving this car on a decent road.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- It's nice and smooth without all the potholes.- Yeah, it is.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Carol!
0:25:23 > 0:25:24Wrong one, sorry.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27Sorry about that, chaps.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Which one's the brake?
0:25:29 > 0:25:32It's that big flat thing under your foot, Carol.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Hopefully Charles and Charlie are a bit more in control.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Don't hold your breath, though.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39We had a great day yesterday.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43- How do you find Carol, seriously? - Absolutely lovely.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Sian's the same, isn't she?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48They just have a lovely warm presence and...
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- People you want to be with.- Yeah.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Aw, how sweet.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Carol and Charlie are going to have to spend big today,
0:25:56 > 0:26:00as they only spent £8 on a pair of Victorian books yesterday.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- That sounds good to me. - I mean, frankly...
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Charles and Sian, however, spent £215 of their £400 budget,
0:26:06 > 0:26:12coming home with a barometer, some Shelley vases and a dancing bear clock.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Happy?- No.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Don't worry, Sian, you still have shopping ahead of you today.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19- Morning, ladies.- Good morning.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23- What's our plan today? - We're going shopping.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24- I'd like to buy something big. - Would you?
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- Like a wardrobe or a chest of drawers?- I like your style.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Do you know what, Charlie, I don't want to do that.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- What do you want to buy? - I want to buy bling.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34She wants to buy something feminine.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37A journey awaits.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Good luck! Have a lovely day.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43This morning both couples are heading to Great Baddow.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48One of England's largest villages with over 13,000 inhabitants.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53Like nearby Chelmsford, it also has a historical media link and was
0:26:53 > 0:26:59home to an important TV and radio research lab that opened in 1936.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Do you want to have a little sneak round here?
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Yeah, very much so.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Sian and Charles have £185 left to spend
0:27:05 > 0:27:09and where better than this large antiques emporium?
0:27:09 > 0:27:10Baddow Antiques Centre.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14- Charles?- Yes. - Gosh, Sian's quick off the mark.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- That's quite sweet.- That is nice.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19That's really nice.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21That's really nice.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26They both like the Chinese bowl.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28Mental note.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Mental note.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33I quite like this Edwardian feather tray.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34That's good.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36It's a bit weird, isn't it?
0:27:36 > 0:27:37It is.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39That's quite good, you know.
0:27:39 > 0:27:411920s. It could do quite well.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I think it's a little bit odd.
0:27:43 > 0:27:44It is a bit quirky, isn't it?
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- It's well done, isn't it?- Yes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:47Condition's good.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50They're not in any way stained or marked.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52Do you think any butterflies were harmed in that feather tray?
0:27:52 > 0:27:54No.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- Of course not.- I'm sure not.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57Get out of here.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Hm, I think following on from "Beargate,"
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Charles may be telling a little porky.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07The tray is actually made up from hundreds of butterfly wings.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10In the 1920s, peacock butterflies were often raised on farms
0:28:10 > 0:28:14in Europe and used for jewellery and decorative art.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16Out of interest, if we said to you, "What's the best price?"
0:28:16 > 0:28:20what will be the best knockdown as a giver and taker?
0:28:20 > 0:28:22I would have to ring her.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24As Steve needs to make a call,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Sian asks for a price on the Chinese bowl she likes too.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30I'm really conscious that you have never lost against Charlie Ross.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32- It doesn't matter. - It matters to me.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- Charlie and I are great friends. - Hey, speak of the devil.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38Charlie and Carol are also on the hunt for a deal
0:28:38 > 0:28:40elsewhere at Baddow Antiques.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43Oh, this is an Aladdin's cave, isn't it?
0:28:43 > 0:28:44Look, there's a man.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47That's not Aladdin, though, that's the dealer, Ron. Hi, Ron.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Shall I walk from front to back?
0:28:49 > 0:28:53You do the same, Carol, and then we'll see what Ron's got for us.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Left to her own devices, like a magpie,
0:28:58 > 0:29:00Carol gravitates to the sparkly stuff.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03Here's more bling. This is what I've been looking for.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06That's a nice ring, the red one.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10But I know Charlie won't be impressed if I buy that one.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13But Charlie has found something he IS impressed with.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16A Victorian painted cast-iron letterbox.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19And without consulting Carol, he's on the phone negotiating.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Bad boy, Charlie. I hope she likes it.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24I'm not going to beat around the bush, 25 quid!
0:29:24 > 0:29:26I know I'm a horrible man, Ernie.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I'm awful. I'm ghastly.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32And if you were here you would have permission to hit me.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Permission granted, Ernie.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Oh! Hang on!
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Carol, I don't know what you're going to think of me,
0:29:38 > 0:29:41but I bought a Victorian letterbox.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45It's wonderful. Don't you love it?
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Carol, tell me you love it.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51I love it.
0:29:51 > 0:29:52Phew.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Now that you're enthused,
0:29:54 > 0:29:57I've seen something up here I want you to have a look at as well.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- I can't get up.- Let me help you. - I wonder if it sparkles.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07Meanwhile, Sian and Charles are waiting for a price on the tray
0:30:07 > 0:30:10and bowl when Charles spots something else.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Let's just see what else is in this cabinet.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14I've seen something else.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15That's nice.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19Careful, Charles, that's a 19th century Staffordshire cat...
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- Deaf now. - Oh, you've broken the ear.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- Have you got any glue at all? - Oh, no.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Would she travel with a tube?
0:30:28 > 0:30:30It wasn't me, honestly. It just fell off.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- Oh, stop it.- Honestly. No, it wasn't me, I promise you.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Pull the other one, Charles. Actually, best not.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37You might break something else.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39What shall we do?
0:30:39 > 0:30:42You have to tell him.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- I'll stick it back on quick.- No.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Lucky for Steve, Sian's moral compass is as straight as an arrow.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52The very best she can do is 75.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54In the meantime,
0:30:54 > 0:30:59Charles went into the cabinet to take this small cat out.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- And he touched the ear of the cat... - And it's fell off.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05And it sort of came away under his thumb,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07but he thinks that it was loose.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- It was loose, sir.- Don't worry. - What's the best price on the cat?
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Honestly. You hold the ear.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17What's the price on it?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- £25.- A tenner.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Yeah, I think for £10 that's quite good value.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24- Despite the broken ear.- OK.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26What's he talking about?
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- Do you like cats?- Um... - SHE MEOWS
0:31:29 > 0:31:31You do now.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34This is the second item Charles has bought that Sian dislikes.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38But what about the bowl and tray she found?
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- Bowl, 75? - 75 is the very best she can do.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Have we got a price on the feather tray?
0:31:43 > 0:31:45I can do 40.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47She can't do any less on that.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49We'll go for the tray and the cat and that's 50.
0:31:49 > 0:31:50That's it. Two for 50.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53I'll shake the man's hand as well. That's for you, boss.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55That's £50 all-in for the tray and the cat.
0:31:55 > 0:31:56Leave the tray for the time being?
0:31:56 > 0:31:59It's so pretty and delicate. It really is.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00It's up to you.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02I think it's a real gamble,
0:32:02 > 0:32:05but then...the Road Trip is all about a rollercoaster
0:32:05 > 0:32:07and we'll ride it together.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- Let's take the risk?- Really?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11It's true. It's real.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13It's live.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15It's sold.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17We're going to buy it, yeah?
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- Thank you.- We're going to go for it.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21After much debating, the plate purchase
0:32:21 > 0:32:25brings their spending here to £125.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27And the fiver.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29There we are, there's ten.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- Not five for the change?- No. - Are you sure?
0:32:32 > 0:32:33Yeah. We'll leave it at 70.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36It gives you more of a chance.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38- Oh, bless you. Thank you very much. - Isn't that nice.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42In other words, get out of here before you break something else.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- You get two.- Thank you.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46No, Charles, don't kiss him.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Carol too has found something that's caught her eye.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55I want to show you this. I'm not sure... I quite like it.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57It's this here.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00It's got a Christmassy feel to it, probably because of the stag
0:33:00 > 0:33:04and the snow and the fir trees. We've got a teapot, a coffee pot and
0:33:04 > 0:33:08then there's more cups and saucers down there, so there's a lot to it.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11It's Crown Devon China. It's quite interesting.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15It's 1960s. Not something I'd want in my house.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Could we live together? Would you like it in your house?
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- No, we could live together. - That's fine.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22This isn't a wedding gift list, Charlie.
0:33:22 > 0:33:23Comes down to price.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25Is this a Ron job?
0:33:25 > 0:33:26- Yes.- Is this you and Ron?
0:33:26 > 0:33:28It's me and Ron...cooking up here.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Ron!
0:33:30 > 0:33:32If you bought it all, I mean...
0:33:34 > 0:33:37..it would have to be...£225.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40What?! You cannot be serious.
0:33:40 > 0:33:41You sound like John McEnroe.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44That's over half their starting budget.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45What's your best price?
0:33:45 > 0:33:49I'm leaving. Carol, work your magic.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51I was thinking more like 150.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53It can't be done.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56What if we split the difference and go for 160?
0:33:56 > 0:33:59That isn't splitting the difference. I mean...
0:34:01 > 0:34:03I would go as low as 185.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Thank you.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Can I consult with...
0:34:07 > 0:34:08You consult with who you like.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Although it seems Charlie's head
0:34:11 > 0:34:13if full of romantic gestures rather than antiques.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Serenade my Carol.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19ACCORDION PLAYS
0:34:19 > 0:34:20Oh, look.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23# Ron. #
0:34:25 > 0:34:29Actually, Charlie, since you're here, Ron has agreed to 180.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31No. You said 180. I said 185.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I would say to you, Carol,
0:34:33 > 0:34:38if you went on bended knee and Ron could possibly do it for 150,
0:34:38 > 0:34:43I would say, "Buy it for 150," cos I think you stand a sporting chance.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Come on, Carol, work that Scottish charm.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49I can give you hard cash right now. 150, notes.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56Oh, Ron! You legend!
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- Are you happy with that, Ron? - No.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02It's not something shiny,
0:35:02 > 0:35:04but at £150 Carol must be pleased as Punch
0:35:04 > 0:35:07and Ron's generosity doesn't end there.
0:35:07 > 0:35:08They're a nice couple.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10There's something you might have missed
0:35:10 > 0:35:16and it's a medal for an exhibitor at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- You might like to see it. - Love to see it.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21The Great Exhibition took place in Hyde Park.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Its aim, to celebrate the works of industry of all nations,
0:35:24 > 0:35:28but also for Britain to showcase to the world its own industrial feats.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- And the wee leather case as well, that's cute.- That's the medal.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35I think that's the original leather case.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37Who have we got there?
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- What a handsome devil. - Looks like you.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42Prince Albert.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44He's got more hair than I have.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47But what about the all-important question?
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I would do it at a very reasonable...
0:35:49 > 0:35:51£20.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53And leave the rest to you.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Carol, shake Ron by the hand.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Ron, thank you very much.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01A great price for a great little piece of history,
0:36:01 > 0:36:05which brings their spending in this shop to £195.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Thank you very much.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Whilst Carol and Charlie celebrate finally spending some money,
0:36:11 > 0:36:16Sian and Charles are heading for the village of Greensted-juxta-Ongar.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19We're off to visit a very old church.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23- My grandfather was a Presbyterian minister.- Was he?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26So I spent a lot of my childhood in churches.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31Sian now hosts a Sunday morning religious ethical debate programme.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34And with churches such a strong part of her childhood,
0:36:34 > 0:36:36she should feel at home in St Andrew's.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40The building dates back to the time Christianity was introduced
0:36:40 > 0:36:45to Britain, that's over 1,300 years of history and worship
0:36:45 > 0:36:47as it's still in use today.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49That looks amazing. Shall we go in?
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Charles and Sian are meeting Jackie, a guide at the church.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56It's beautiful.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58- Thank you very much. - And very old.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Very old.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03It's been dated to 1060 to 1100,
0:37:03 > 0:37:06so we're the oldest wooden church in the world
0:37:06 > 0:37:08and the oldest wooden building in Europe.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13Even more extraordinary, excavations undertaken in 1960 revealed
0:37:13 > 0:37:18earlier timber structures dating as far back as the 6th and 7th century.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21We could almost be now back in the 11th century,
0:37:21 > 0:37:24walking in as maybe a bride and groom to be
0:37:24 > 0:37:27and there you've got timbers sitting there for 1,000 years.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- Yes.- Amazing.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Let's pretend you're a peasant farmer
0:37:33 > 0:37:35and I'm a land girl.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Thanks a lot.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39Looks like the wedding's off, Charles.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Inside the church is a veritable treasure trove of quirky
0:37:46 > 0:37:48historical artefacts and stories.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Like the lepers' hole, thought to have been
0:37:53 > 0:37:57used by lepers as they weren't allowed into the church itself.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00And a Bible bound in the original wood from the church's walls
0:38:00 > 0:38:03and still used today in sermons.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Hello, 1060, I'm 2014.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10The church is also famous for its stained glass windows,
0:38:10 > 0:38:15one of which pays homage to St Edmund, the first patron saint
0:38:15 > 0:38:19of England, whose body is believed to have rested here for a night.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23Kind Edmund was king of East Anglia in 855.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25He ruled for 15 years.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29Apparently it was very peaceful during his reign.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33However, the Danes started invading this part of England
0:38:33 > 0:38:35and he was captured.
0:38:35 > 0:38:42Hingwar, the leader of the Danes, said he was to give him half his kingdom
0:38:42 > 0:38:45and half his wealth, and relinquish his faith.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51Edmund agreed to hand over half his kingdom and half his fortune,
0:38:51 > 0:38:54but would not relinquish his faith.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57They took him out of the church and they beat him
0:38:57 > 0:38:59and then they tied him to a tree.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02And when he still would not relinquish his faith
0:39:02 > 0:39:05they shot him with arrows and darts.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08As if that wasn't enough, the Vikings chopped off his head
0:39:08 > 0:39:10and threw it away in a wood.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15It is told that his head was found by a talking wolf, who guarded it
0:39:15 > 0:39:18between its paws until Edmund's friends came along to find him,
0:39:18 > 0:39:22reuniting his head with the rest of his body.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Poor old Edmund.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Why was he superseded by George?
0:39:27 > 0:39:30What did George do that Edmund didn't
0:39:30 > 0:39:32to make him patron saint of England?
0:39:32 > 0:39:37Well, George was chosen by the Normans to be our patron saint.
0:39:37 > 0:39:42And the Normans obviously wanted to take over the country and eradicate
0:39:42 > 0:39:47all things Saxon, so they wanted to do away with our way of life.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52Let's campaign to get Edmund back as patron saint of England.
0:39:52 > 0:39:57- Quite right.- Do you think? - Definitely.- It starts here.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00You heard it here first.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Meanwhile, Charlie and Carol are off
0:40:02 > 0:40:06to the quintessentially charming village of Blackmore, in Essex.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10It's believed that Henry VIII's illegitimate child,
0:40:10 > 0:40:12Henry Fitzroy, was born there.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14And, speaking of royalty...
0:40:14 > 0:40:18- Oh, I love the Queen in particular. - You've met the Queen?- Yes, I have.
0:40:18 > 0:40:24- No!- Charlie, I had the great honour and privilege of giving a talk
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- to the Queen and the Queen has such a brilliant sense of humour.- Really?
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- The nerves quickly went. - So when will it be Lady Kirkwood?
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- SHE LAUGHS - When I marry Sir Someone-or-other!
0:40:34 > 0:40:36LAUGHTER
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Sorry, Charlie, looks like you're out of it, then.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44Carol and Charlie are left with nearly half their original kitty to spend.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47I'm sure they'll sniff out a bargain. Not here, though!
0:40:48 > 0:40:50At Megarrys Antiques and Teashop.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Open. That's a good sign.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Hello!
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Our lovable duo split up to cover more ground,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01and for once it seems Carol isn't after bling.
0:41:01 > 0:41:07We had a wee bunny just like that, the Sylvac rabbit there,
0:41:07 > 0:41:09when I was growing up at home.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11Ooh, bling!
0:41:11 > 0:41:12No, spoke too soon.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16But she has found something else that's put a sparkle in her eye.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20It's different, it's small, it would fit into any house. It's attractive.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21Yeah.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- You like it, don't you? - I do like it.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28This walnut side table is a reproduction,
0:41:28 > 0:41:31but, at over 100 years old, it's still an antique.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Can they afford it, though?
0:41:33 > 0:41:35I love that little Louis XV piece.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- I think there is some movement on that.- Is there?
0:41:38 > 0:41:40But I'll have to look at my stock book.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Fingers crossed.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46- I think I've got an answer for you. - Try me.- Two?
0:41:49 > 0:41:54- That is bottom-line!- Yeah, yeah. No, I'm not even wincing.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55Yes, you were, Charlie.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59- I want Carol to win as well! - Thank you, Judy.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- We haven't quite got that amount, have we? Nearly.- Nearly.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- We are three pounds short. - Three pounds short?
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Well, I'm not going to quibble about three pounds!
0:42:09 > 0:42:11SHE LAUGHS
0:42:11 > 0:42:14Carol, you've given the game away there. THEY LAUGH
0:42:16 > 0:42:20No, no. You've got to be hard-headed about these things and it's super.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25Astonishingly, Carol has fallen for something other than bling,
0:42:25 > 0:42:29but Charlie is thinking with his head for once.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Well, clearly, £200 is about what it'll make.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37- And it's lovely. - So we wouldn't make a profit on it.
0:42:37 > 0:42:38No, I don't think you would.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41That doesn't matter.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44It's such a beautiful piece, and the satisfaction we'll get from...
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- Owning it. Briefly.- Exactly. Yes.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50Despite having said she wouldn't buy furniture,
0:42:50 > 0:42:52Carol is determined to get the side table.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55The only issue now is the price.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58You know what we've got. We've got £197 in our pocket.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Can you do anything better than 180, Judy?
0:43:02 > 0:43:07- 175, absolute bottom dollar. - You're dropping! Hold on.
0:43:07 > 0:43:08- Would you like a chair?- Yes!
0:43:08 > 0:43:10We've been given a cracking price.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Can you think of any other reason why we shouldn't buy it?
0:43:13 > 0:43:15- No, I think we should buy it.- Sold.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- OK.- That came with such a sigh, Judy.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20The deal is sealed.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23With a shiny side table in tow,
0:43:23 > 0:43:26Charlie hands over the dosh for their final purchase.
0:43:26 > 0:43:30- Come on.- You are incorrigible.
0:43:30 > 0:43:33And with the shopping now finished,
0:43:33 > 0:43:36Carol and Charlie head to Greensted church,
0:43:36 > 0:43:38where it's time to unveil her wares.
0:43:38 > 0:43:41Three, two, one. This is our table top.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43Look at that!
0:43:43 > 0:43:44Oh, no!
0:43:44 > 0:43:47- The bear's gone! - Wishful thinking on Sian's part.
0:43:47 > 0:43:51- Sorry about that. Look!- That's good.
0:43:51 > 0:43:52- May I look?- Of course you can.
0:43:52 > 0:43:56I have to say I wouldn't give him house room, but I'm sure...
0:43:56 > 0:43:57SIAN LAUGHS
0:43:57 > 0:44:01- Put it there, girl! That's exactly what I said.- Isn't it funny?
0:44:01 > 0:44:03Charles, well done!
0:44:03 > 0:44:06- I think you bought something absolutely marvellous.- It's horrible!
0:44:06 > 0:44:10- Charlie, sell it to Carol. - Or better still, Sian.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14- Black Forest?- Yeah. - Late 19th century.- Yeah.
0:44:14 > 0:44:18- Highly collectable.- We paid £140. - I think that's a good thing.
0:44:18 > 0:44:21Because we feel, Carol, it might make between 150 and 250.
0:44:21 > 0:44:24It could make 250 to 350.
0:44:24 > 0:44:26- No, it won't make 250. - It could roar home.- No, no.
0:44:26 > 0:44:28Will you?
0:44:28 > 0:44:29No.
0:44:29 > 0:44:31LAUGHTER
0:44:31 > 0:44:34And another of Sian's least favourite pieces,
0:44:34 > 0:44:37now with the ear stuck firmly back on.
0:44:37 > 0:44:42- What you think of the cat? - I love it. Carol, what's it worth?
0:44:42 > 0:44:4450p.
0:44:44 > 0:44:45LAUGHTER
0:44:45 > 0:44:47That's what I would pay for it.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50Carol, I would not even have paid 50p for it.
0:44:50 > 0:44:53Carol, one question, is the sun shining on us?
0:44:53 > 0:44:57- No, it looks like it's going to rain, actually. - LAUGHTER
0:44:57 > 0:45:01But what will Sian and Charles think of their rivals' purchases?
0:45:01 > 0:45:03Oooh!
0:45:03 > 0:45:04Wow.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07Oh, I like this.
0:45:07 > 0:45:11- It's Crown Devon, Charlie? - Exactly. What's the pattern?
0:45:11 > 0:45:13- Leaping Deer, or something like that.- Stockholm.
0:45:13 > 0:45:15Of course, Stockholm, yeah.
0:45:15 > 0:45:19Nice little stags, fir trees, a bit of snow. A winter scene.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21Well done, that girl.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24She might have just swung it for them, you know?
0:45:24 > 0:45:27I bet you paid more than £150.
0:45:27 > 0:45:31- We paid exactly 150.- Did you, really? Interesting.- Very good.
0:45:31 > 0:45:35- Thank you very much.- Sian, come here. What you think of that?
0:45:35 > 0:45:37Oh, I didn't see that!
0:45:37 > 0:45:40- Is this walnut?- It's walnut.
0:45:40 > 0:45:44It's late 19th century, a copy of...
0:45:44 > 0:45:46Louis XV style.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49So it's 100 years later than it might have been originally,
0:45:49 > 0:45:51but it's still a genuine antique.
0:45:51 > 0:45:53I'm hoping you paid probably...
0:45:53 > 0:45:56- In my estimation, I really feel... - Hang on to me, Sian!
0:45:56 > 0:45:57I'm going to be really kind.
0:45:57 > 0:46:02- At auction I think it's worth between £70 and £100.- Oh, no, no!
0:46:02 > 0:46:08- We paid £150! No, we paid £175!- You didn't? Oh, no!
0:46:08 > 0:46:12A mixed reaction, but what do they really think(?)
0:46:12 > 0:46:14What was interesting to me
0:46:14 > 0:46:18was seeing Charlie's reaction to the bear that I didn't like.
0:46:18 > 0:46:22- Absolutely right.- You said to me, "Trust me on this, Sian."
0:46:22 > 0:46:25But I don't think the rest of their items are much good at all,
0:46:25 > 0:46:27to be perfectly honest.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30- The table at 175 is a massive spend. - That's a good spend.
0:46:30 > 0:46:33And I think it's worth on a really good day £80.
0:46:33 > 0:46:36- Touch and go.- Yeah, I think it could be really close.
0:46:36 > 0:46:41- Trust me, we'll be OK.- OK. Come on, then. I do trust you.
0:46:41 > 0:46:43No, I really do.
0:46:44 > 0:46:48Methinks the lady protesteth too much.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51The auction is in the beautiful market town of Cirencester,
0:46:51 > 0:46:53often referred to as the capital of the Cotswolds.
0:46:53 > 0:46:56Are you looking forward to the auction?
0:46:56 > 0:46:59- I don't quite know what to expect. - No. Me neither.
0:46:59 > 0:47:02All will soon be revealed.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04- We are almost on. - Let's get in.- We're almost on.
0:47:06 > 0:47:09Today at Cotswolds Auction House,
0:47:09 > 0:47:11our celebs' wares are for sale
0:47:11 > 0:47:13online, on the phone and in the room.
0:47:13 > 0:47:16Our auctioneer is Elizabeth Poole.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18The bear, yes. He's lovely.
0:47:18 > 0:47:22The fact that he's a dancing bear with a pole is probably less
0:47:22 > 0:47:24saleable than if he hadn't got his dancing pole,
0:47:24 > 0:47:25but it's nice that it's a clock.
0:47:25 > 0:47:29I'm a little wary of the books because of the condition and
0:47:29 > 0:47:33that they're not the sort of thing that's terribly desirable today.
0:47:33 > 0:47:37Carol and her very own force of nature, Charlie Ross,
0:47:37 > 0:47:42have spent £378 of their original £400 on five lots.
0:47:42 > 0:47:44And they still have time for romance.
0:47:44 > 0:47:47- That's one of the nicest oil paintings I've ever seen.- Aw!
0:47:47 > 0:47:52Sian and Charles could only BEAR to part with £335,
0:47:52 > 0:47:53accumulating six lots.
0:47:53 > 0:47:55- It's sold.- It's sold.
0:47:55 > 0:47:59To date, Charles is undefeated by Charlie Ross,
0:47:59 > 0:48:01but could this be the day all that changes?
0:48:01 > 0:48:03I've never been to an auction before.
0:48:03 > 0:48:06This is all new territory for me.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08Carol was after all things shiny,
0:48:08 > 0:48:10but ended up falling for a wooden side table.
0:48:10 > 0:48:13It's their most expensive purchase, so fingers crossed.
0:48:13 > 0:48:16100. 110. 120.
0:48:16 > 0:48:18Now we're going!
0:48:18 > 0:48:20130. 140.
0:48:20 > 0:48:22150. 160.
0:48:22 > 0:48:25It's like being at Wimbledon, Carol!
0:48:25 > 0:48:29- 170.- You're in the money.- 180.- Yes!
0:48:29 > 0:48:31190. 200.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33210. 220.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36- It will fit in a small house.- 230.
0:48:36 > 0:48:37240.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40- # Oh, Carol! #- Come on, come on!- 250.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43# Don't let me steal your heart away. #
0:48:43 > 0:48:45270.
0:48:45 > 0:48:47At 270 on the phone.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49270 on the phone. Are you done in the room?
0:48:49 > 0:48:52- 270 on the phone.- 280!
0:48:52 > 0:48:54At 280.
0:48:54 > 0:48:55At 280.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57290.
0:48:57 > 0:48:58At 290.
0:48:58 > 0:49:00On the phone at 290.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03Last chance, then. Going, going...
0:49:03 > 0:49:05- Going at 290... - GAVEL BANGS
0:49:05 > 0:49:07CHEERING
0:49:07 > 0:49:11- Well done!- An amazing result for their first lot.
0:49:11 > 0:49:16Who needs bling when you've got £115 profit?
0:49:16 > 0:49:19It shows they've got the right people here. We're going to have a good day.
0:49:19 > 0:49:24Sian loved her Shelley vase and posy holder, but will the bidders, too?
0:49:24 > 0:49:26- 20 to start.- Come on, let's go.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28£10. It's a bargain at 20.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31- It is a bargain at 20!- 20. Come on.
0:49:31 > 0:49:35- Start me at 20. - I don't believe it. Surely.
0:49:35 > 0:49:37- Madam!- Nobody at £20?
0:49:37 > 0:49:38I'm trying hard here, Charles.
0:49:38 > 0:49:42- £20...- You're doing a great job.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45At 20 with the lady. Any more? Last chance.
0:49:45 > 0:49:46A new bidder at 22.
0:49:46 > 0:49:48At 22 with the lady.
0:49:48 > 0:49:52- 22.- One more! Look at me! - Last chance.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54Going at 22...
0:49:54 > 0:49:58- Oh, no!- A disappointing first lot for Sian and Charles.
0:49:58 > 0:50:01Don't mind. Wave them. goodbye.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04I want to go and buy them.
0:50:04 > 0:50:09Can Carol and Charlie make another big win on their Victorian books?
0:50:09 > 0:50:12- Start me at £10.- Easy. - Any interest at 10?
0:50:12 > 0:50:15£5. Who'll give me five?
0:50:15 > 0:50:16£5.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18No interest at five.
0:50:18 > 0:50:21- £5.- Sit down! - Two Victorian books.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24Five I'm bid. Thank you. Lady's bid at five.
0:50:24 > 0:50:28£5. Any more? Lady's bid at five. Six now.
0:50:28 > 0:50:29At six. Seven.
0:50:29 > 0:50:32At £7 with the lady. Eight, is it?
0:50:32 > 0:50:33Eight with the gentleman.
0:50:33 > 0:50:35£8.
0:50:35 > 0:50:36At £8.
0:50:36 > 0:50:39- All done, then, and selling at eight.- Exactly what they cost.
0:50:39 > 0:50:41- Oh, well.- Thanks for coming.
0:50:41 > 0:50:43Well, perhaps not on fire, Charlie,
0:50:43 > 0:50:48but breaking even is still a good result and you're still in the lead.
0:50:48 > 0:50:49This is exciting.
0:50:49 > 0:50:51But with the temperature rising in the room,
0:50:51 > 0:50:54what better time to try out Sian's barometer?
0:50:54 > 0:50:59- Start me at 20.- Come on, let's go. Come on, let's go!
0:50:59 > 0:51:01Ten, then. £10 for the barometer.
0:51:01 > 0:51:03At ten. Any more?
0:51:03 > 0:51:05- Over there!- 15.
0:51:05 > 0:51:08At 15. At 15. Is there any more?
0:51:08 > 0:51:11Selling at 15...
0:51:11 > 0:51:12SHE LAUGHS
0:51:12 > 0:51:14Another disappointing result,
0:51:14 > 0:51:16but Charles is still looking on the bright side.
0:51:16 > 0:51:18Do you know what, Sian?
0:51:18 > 0:51:20I'd rather get the bad ones out of the way first
0:51:20 > 0:51:22and look forward to the good times.
0:51:23 > 0:51:24Dealer Ron gave Carol
0:51:24 > 0:51:27and Charlie quite a bargain on this bronze medal.
0:51:27 > 0:51:28Can it turn a profit?
0:51:28 > 0:51:33Bit of interest on this. Let's start the bidding at ten. 12. Bid at 12.
0:51:33 > 0:51:34At £12.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37At 12. 15 in the room. At 15.
0:51:37 > 0:51:39At 15. 18.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41- 20.- Yeah, that's it.- Stop it.
0:51:41 > 0:51:4420. Who's going on? At £20. Is there any more?
0:51:44 > 0:51:47- At £20...- It's great.- What do you mean, great? It's a disaster.
0:51:47 > 0:51:52- At 20... - Very disappointed with that.
0:51:52 > 0:51:53Very disappointed with that.
0:51:54 > 0:51:56Bad luck. They got that for a steal.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59Next up is the Chinese bowl Sian loved.
0:52:01 > 0:52:04Ten I'm bid. At ten. At ten.
0:52:04 > 0:52:07- 20th century.- Is there any more? At 10.- I don't believe it.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09- It's 20th century. - At £10.- It's not.- It is.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12I'm selling at ten if you're all finished. At £10.
0:52:12 > 0:52:14- Last chance... - GAVEL BANGS
0:52:16 > 0:52:17Oh!
0:52:17 > 0:52:20- Now, that is a disaster.- That is.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23Charlie seems to think that the bowl is younger than Charles had
0:52:23 > 0:52:27originally thought and it appears the buyers here today agreed.
0:52:27 > 0:52:30Carol, I feel we are almost going to surrender
0:52:30 > 0:52:35to your lead now, that is just about insurmountable.
0:52:35 > 0:52:37It's not over yet, Charles.
0:52:37 > 0:52:38Without Carol's permission,
0:52:38 > 0:52:41Charlie purchased the so-called Victorian letterbox.
0:52:41 > 0:52:44But will it put a final stamp on their victory?
0:52:44 > 0:52:47£30. No takers at £30? Come on!
0:52:47 > 0:52:49No interest at £30?
0:52:49 > 0:52:52You need a letterbox. I know you need a letterbox.
0:52:52 > 0:52:55Everybody needs a letterbox!
0:52:55 > 0:52:57£20, start me off, then.
0:52:57 > 0:53:01- Any interest at 20?- It's very heavy. - With the lady at £20.
0:53:01 > 0:53:05At £20. Must be worth more than this. 22.
0:53:05 > 0:53:0622.
0:53:06 > 0:53:0822 standing. 25.
0:53:08 > 0:53:11- You get the money.- 25.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13Not a lot. At 25.
0:53:13 > 0:53:18- Keep going.- Come on! It's wiping its face.
0:53:18 > 0:53:20It's cheap at 25...
0:53:21 > 0:53:23Is that a profit?
0:53:23 > 0:53:27Did someone bid? Yeah, they bought it. Well done.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29- Thank you.- An absolute snip.
0:53:29 > 0:53:33Another surprise result, but they're still in the lead.
0:53:33 > 0:53:36- We're going down, Charlie. - No, Carol, stick with me.
0:53:37 > 0:53:40Next up, the cat with a glued-on ear.
0:53:40 > 0:53:41Best of luck, guys.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45- Start me at £15.- This is our make or break.- Nobody is on the phone.
0:53:45 > 0:53:46Come on.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48Come on, she says!
0:53:48 > 0:53:51- We've got 15!- Thank you, sir. At 30. - 30. Come on, let's go.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54At 30 here. Come on, it's worth a bit more. 35.
0:53:54 > 0:53:59- Come on, let's go.- 45. 50. - We're going.- 55. 60.- Come on!- At 60.
0:53:59 > 0:54:00One more, madam.
0:54:00 > 0:54:02At 60. Come on, one more.
0:54:02 > 0:54:06At 60. Is there any more? I shall sell at 60.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08All done.
0:54:08 > 0:54:12- Brilliant! £60!- That's great! - The journey is on.
0:54:12 > 0:54:17An amazing profit for Sian and Charles. They're back in the game.
0:54:17 > 0:54:22That's really good. Congratulations, Charles. Sian, brilliant.
0:54:22 > 0:54:25That was brilliantly done.
0:54:25 > 0:54:26The tension is rising,
0:54:26 > 0:54:32and at £150, Carol's Stockholm china set was a high-risk purchase.
0:54:32 > 0:54:34Let's hope it pays off.
0:54:34 > 0:54:39Lots and lots of interest. Can I start the bidding at 55, 60?
0:54:39 > 0:54:42- At £60.- Lots of interest, 60? - At 60. 65. 70. 75. 80.
0:54:42 > 0:54:4485. 90.
0:54:44 > 0:54:4795. 100. 110. 120.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49At 120.
0:54:49 > 0:54:51More! We need a bit more.
0:54:51 > 0:54:52At 120.
0:54:52 > 0:54:56130. 140. At 140. Any more? Online at 140.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00Are we all done at 140?
0:55:00 > 0:55:03- Well done. - It could have been a lot worse.
0:55:03 > 0:55:05I thought it would go higher than that, actually.
0:55:05 > 0:55:07The way it was going like this.
0:55:07 > 0:55:09I agree. Another shock result, though.
0:55:09 > 0:55:12And Carol and Charlie's first loss of the day.
0:55:14 > 0:55:17Next, love it or loathe it, the dancing bear.
0:55:17 > 0:55:20Charles is convinced it's a winner.
0:55:20 > 0:55:22It'll need to be to get them back in the competition.
0:55:22 > 0:55:24£50 to start me.
0:55:24 > 0:55:27- Hold my hand, Carol.- Good luck.
0:55:27 > 0:55:2860.
0:55:28 > 0:55:3065.
0:55:30 > 0:55:3170. 75.
0:55:31 > 0:55:3375. 80. 85.
0:55:33 > 0:55:3590.
0:55:35 > 0:55:37- 95.- Oh, my God.
0:55:37 > 0:55:40100. 110. 120. 130.
0:55:40 > 0:55:44- Keep going, girl. - 140. 150. 160. 170.
0:55:44 > 0:55:47Let's go, girl. Let's party hard. It's on, girl.
0:55:47 > 0:55:49200. 220.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51- Let's go, girl.- 250. 260.
0:55:51 > 0:55:53280. 300.
0:55:53 > 0:55:57- At 300...- Keep going.- At 300 bid standing. Any more online?
0:55:57 > 0:56:00- At 300 in the room... All done? - GAVEL BANGS
0:56:00 > 0:56:01Yes!
0:56:03 > 0:56:08- Well done!- Thank you very much! Thank you!- Thank you!
0:56:08 > 0:56:10An amazing victory and what a comeback.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13The competition is really hotting up.
0:56:13 > 0:56:16- Who's winning? I don't know. - I don't know who's winning.
0:56:16 > 0:56:22We can't work it out any more. It's no good. My mathematics are no good.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24I don't know what's happening.
0:56:24 > 0:56:27It's all too much. The contest is now wide open.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30It's down to Sian and Charles's final lot.
0:56:30 > 0:56:33- £10.- Come on!
0:56:33 > 0:56:34Please!
0:56:34 > 0:56:36We need this!
0:56:36 > 0:56:37Any interest at 10?
0:56:37 > 0:56:41- Don't bid!- Beautiful tray.- Five!
0:56:41 > 0:56:43£5. Nobody wants it.
0:56:43 > 0:56:45Any interest at five?
0:56:45 > 0:56:47Oh, no. We worked so hard.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50They can't hear me because you're making so much noise!
0:56:50 > 0:56:52We're being told off by the auctioneer!
0:56:52 > 0:56:54You tell 'em, Liz!
0:56:54 > 0:56:55Five I'm bid. Thank you.
0:56:55 > 0:56:58At £5. Any more? At £5 with the gentleman.
0:56:58 > 0:56:59Come on, six.
0:56:59 > 0:57:03This is a plea for a little bit more. £6 anywhere?
0:57:03 > 0:57:06Selling, then, at five if I have to. All done.
0:57:07 > 0:57:09Were you bidding, madam?
0:57:09 > 0:57:10- No, right.- Nice try, Charles.
0:57:10 > 0:57:14In spite of his cajoling, they racked up another big loss.
0:57:14 > 0:57:16And I still think it's really close.
0:57:16 > 0:57:18Of course it's close. Who's won?
0:57:18 > 0:57:22So it's time to find out, and let me tell you, it's a close one today.
0:57:22 > 0:57:25Sean and Charles made a small profit, after auction costs,
0:57:25 > 0:57:31of £2.84, leaving them with £402.84.
0:57:31 > 0:57:34But Carol and Charlie did marginally better, and after costs
0:57:34 > 0:57:38emerged with a profit of £18.06
0:57:38 > 0:57:43and a final tally of £418.06.
0:57:43 > 0:57:46All profits, both great and small, go to Children In Need.
0:57:46 > 0:57:50What's more, for the first time in Antique Road Trip history,
0:57:50 > 0:57:55Charlie Ross has emerged victorious over Charles Hanson.
0:57:55 > 0:57:58- Well done. Congratulations.- Put your hand there.- Congratulations.
0:57:58 > 0:58:01- I've beaten you at last. - Sian, allow me.
0:58:01 > 0:58:04- We've had an absolute ball. - It was great fun.
0:58:04 > 0:58:06Carol, I haven't said goodbye.
0:58:08 > 0:58:09Get off!
0:58:09 > 0:58:12It looks like victory has gone to Charlie's head!
0:58:15 > 0:58:21- Come on, Charlie.- All the best. - Thanks a lot!- Bye, girls.
0:58:21 > 0:58:22Bye-bye, ladies.
0:58:22 > 0:58:24ALL SAY GOODBYE
0:58:24 > 0:58:26Come on, girls!
0:58:26 > 0:58:28Don't leave us! Don't leave us!
0:58:28 > 0:58:31- Come on, Sian, let's get out of here.- Hurray!
0:58:31 > 0:58:33THEY LAUGH
0:58:33 > 0:58:36It's been fantastic. I've loved every minute of it.
0:58:36 > 0:58:39- We've laughed so much over the past three days, haven't we?- Yes.
0:58:39 > 0:58:40It's been brilliant.