0:00:02 > 0:00:03The nation's favourite celebrities...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06- Ooh, I like that. - ..paired up with an expert...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08- Oh, we've had some fun, haven't we? - ..and a classic car.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10It feels as if it could go quite fast.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Their mission - to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15- SQUEEZE-BOX HONKS - Yes!- Fantastic.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17I'll do that in slow-mo.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22- Come on, boys! - But it's no easy ride.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25- Da-daa!- Who will find a hidden gem?
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- "Don't sell me!" - Who will take the biggest risks?
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Go away, darling!
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Will anybody follow expert advice?
0:00:32 > 0:00:34I'm trying to spend money, here.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38- There will be worthy winners... - Yes!- ..and valiant losers.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43Put your pedal to the metal. This is the Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Yeah!
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Today, we're gliding through the countryside
0:00:52 > 0:00:55with a graceful pair of Strictly pals.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56There is something about it,
0:00:56 > 0:01:00that nostalgic feeling of driving through the countryside
0:01:00 > 0:01:02in a lovely old vintage car, don't you think?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05I know. With a beautiful woman at your side.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Sadly, she couldn't make it today, so you're stuck with me! Sorry.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13Yes, it's top dancer Ian Waite and broadcaster Zoe Ball.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Right now, it's time for Blobby.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Zoe burst onto our screens in the mid-'90s
0:01:18 > 0:01:21as an energetic and exciting new TV children's presenter
0:01:21 > 0:01:24on shows like SMart and Live & Kicking.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Line one this morning, who's on line one?
0:01:26 > 0:01:29She was an icon of late '90s culture,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32and was unveiled as the first solo female host
0:01:32 > 0:01:36of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show in 1998,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39before going on to become one of television's most trusted presenters.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45In 2005, she took part in Strictly Come Dancing,
0:01:45 > 0:01:47where she wowed the judges...
0:01:47 > 0:01:4810!
0:01:48 > 0:01:52..and made a lifelong friend in dance partner Ian Waite.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Do you think you and I will still be friends at the end of today?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Um, I doubt it. Unless you let me win!
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Professional competitor Ian started dancing aged ten.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07He has had an illustrious career as a professional dancer,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10representing England at European and World Championships,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12before joining the Strictly Come Dancing team.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15He now shares the screen with his pal Zoe,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18bringing his own inimitable personality
0:02:18 > 0:02:20to a spin-off show, It Takes Two.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- It's a bit like this.- Oh, my Lord! Look at him go!
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Ha! But today's talk is strictly about antiques.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31What do you know about antiques, Ian Waite?
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Well, I know absolutely nothing.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35That's OK, then, because today's experts,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38auctioneer Paul Laidlaw and dealer Margie Cooper,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41seem keen for a bit of a turn.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Do you ballroom dance?
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Actually, Scottish national champion, 1980...
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- You...?- No. No. - Doing what, the Gay Gordons?
0:02:50 > 0:02:51Yeah...!
0:02:51 > 0:02:54I know where you're going with this! How very dare you?!
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Fancy being thrown round a few antique shops by Ian?
0:02:58 > 0:02:59I'd smash a few pots!
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I think it's only natural that Zoe and I pair up,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- given that we've got the same dad. - Yep...
0:03:05 > 0:03:06- Why's that?- Because, frankly,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09in the 1980s, Johnny Ball, Think Of A Number...
0:03:09 > 0:03:10He was amazing!
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Well, there may be some family rivalry there, Paul.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I'm not saying the Balls are competitive,
0:03:15 > 0:03:19but whatever happens today, I have to beat my dad.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21He came on this, he was up against John Craven,
0:03:21 > 0:03:25he managed to lose £105.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27And he's the one who's good with maths!
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- Johnny, are you there?- Yep, things didn't go too well for TV legend
0:03:31 > 0:03:32Johnny Ball on his Road Trip.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- It was great fun. - Smashing, Charlie.- Thank you.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38I've never enjoyed wasting money so much.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42So, if I can beat my dad today, that would be a turnout.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Ha! There's a lot riding on this one, then.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48Our celebrities and experts will have £400 per pair
0:03:48 > 0:03:51and will be sashaying around the country
0:03:51 > 0:03:54in a pre-seatbelt era 1965 Lotus Elan
0:03:54 > 0:03:57and a 1965 E-Type Jag.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Very nice.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Can I just say, Ian Waite, this is one of my dreams come true.
0:04:02 > 0:04:03It's one of my worst nightmares!
0:04:03 > 0:04:06E-Type Jag, how can that be a nightmare for you, though?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- Look, it's beautiful!- Well, my legs are up near my ears, darling.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Time to get things moving, then.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Here they are!
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I want the car. I don't care about this, I want the car!
0:04:14 > 0:04:16That's to be decided!
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Good morning!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I'm never going in a car with him again!
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Why, has he frightened you? - No, I'm joking. He was amazing!
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I don't know how to get out!
0:04:26 > 0:04:28We can't get him out cos his knees are round his neck.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- Here he goes.- God!
0:04:30 > 0:04:32LAUGHTER
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Oh-ho!
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Good morning. - It wasn't so bad getting in!
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- Morning.- Lovely to see you.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- How are you?- Yeah, really good. - How are you?- Good to see you.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- You and me together?- Yes!- Come on!
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- MARGIE:- It's us.- Amazing.- Promise you'll teach me how to dance.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49You're a good height for me to dance with.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- I'll wear my heels. - ZOE:- I'm going to get jealous now.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53He's started already!
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Come on, we can do that, we can do that. Come on.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58So, which car are we having?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- You've got to drive it. - How do you decide who drives?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- Can I do this?- It's got to be you. - Do you trust me with your life?
0:05:04 > 0:05:08- I'm getting in. Good luck, darlings. - And you. Enjoy!- Have fun, folks.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13With everyone squeezed into their vehicles,
0:05:13 > 0:05:15let's set off into the countryside.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Our hopefuls start their journey in Dulverton in Somerset.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23They'll wind and twist through the countryside of the south-west,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25clocking up over 250 miles
0:05:25 > 0:05:27as they head through Devon and Dorset
0:05:27 > 0:05:30en route to an auction at Selborne in Hampshire.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Now, time to get acquainted.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35- Had you danced before?- I think I did a bit of ballet when I was five,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38but I was a giant child, and there's one photograph of me doing ballet
0:05:38 > 0:05:41where there's a little line of all these pretty little ballerinas,
0:05:41 > 0:05:43and then this huge lump on the end.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45It didn't suit me, so I gave that up pretty quickly.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Have you thought about doing Strictly yourself, Paul?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Behave yourself!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53So, what are your tastes, then?
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Well, do you know what? I love Art Deco, and paintings as well.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I mean, I sort of, you know, grew up painting a lot.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- Did you?- Yeah, so I'll definitely be looking at the paintings.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Well, let's see what we can do, then, Ian.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Amongst Exmoor's woods, valleys and wild moorland
0:06:10 > 0:06:12lies the village of Dulverton,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14and the first shopping stop of this trip.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Acorn Antiques.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- Hi. You're...?- Peter.- Peter. This is Ian.- Hi, Peter.- I'm Margie.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22And I'm Tim.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25This antique shop has been around for nearly 30 years,
0:06:25 > 0:06:29and the offerings look a little on the classy side to me.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- What's that? - The old pawnbroker's sign, isn't it?
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- Oh, is it?- That's what would be hanging outside pawnbrokers' shops.
0:06:35 > 0:06:383,200. Yeah. I think we're a bit short for that.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Yeah, I think we are.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43These dummy boards - really lovely, those, aren't they?
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- 850. They're expensive, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- BOTH:- Brass bowl.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49£290.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51OK, it's out of our budget for now.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Well, all we need is a bit more money in here.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- Yeah.- And then we'd be fine, wouldn't we?
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Never mind, Margie. I'm sure you'll find something.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02You know those little lazy Susans that whizz round?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Ian does not look convinced.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Quite sweet, isn't it? I'm assuming...
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- £45.- £45.- Yeah.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I think it's quite...
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- What's the word?- Yeah?- You can use it a lot - what's that word?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Yeah, useful!
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Blimey! Well, at least it's in your price range.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Oblivious to their opponents' woes,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Zoe and Paul are 30 minutes further north in Watchet,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28home to Smuggler's Cave.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- Watch it!- Hello, sir.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- Hello.- I'm Zoe. - I'm Simon.- Simon, nice to meet you.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Hi, Simon, I'm Paul. - Who's this lovely chap?
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- This is Barney.- Hello, Barney.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Barney, I was just wondering if you could give me a few tips.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42When I stand next to an object, if it's good, if it's worth the money,
0:07:42 > 0:07:44if you could give two yaps, that would help.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Hm.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50He doesn't look keen. You'll have to settle for a yap from Paul.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Shall we divide and conquer, Zoe? - OK. Yes. OK, we're stronger.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55You do what you're doing. I'm going to recce over here.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Come back to me. Good luck.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Oh, do you know what? Backgammon - my favourite game.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- BELL DINGS - Dinner!
0:08:11 > 0:08:13What the dickens is that?
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Now, I wonder if that might be some kind of shaving mug,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20where you put your soap in and your brush and go...
0:08:20 > 0:08:22It's probably a gravy boat!
0:08:22 > 0:08:24No, you were right the first time.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27You're looking at me like I'm an absolute lunatic.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28Really?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Oh, do you know what? I love an old tap.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Yeah, so do I.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35See, normally when I go shopping, I'm very quick.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39I know what I want, go into a shop. I'm sort of known for my speed.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40So this is quite interesting,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43cos I'm having to take my time and really have a good old think.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45OK, we'll leave you to ponder
0:08:45 > 0:08:48and see how your competitors are getting on back in Dulverton.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Do you like that? - Yeah. It's quite nice, isn't it?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- It's just like a painted artist's...- Board.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- Hm.- Yeah. If it had an attribution, it would be fine.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01£75.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03It's like a painting, isn't it, on the wall?
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Yeah. I mean, I do wonder...
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- You're a bit of an artist, aren't you?- I AM a bit of an artist.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- What do you paint? - I like modern art, or abstract art.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14So, big pieces of just colourful...
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Right.- That's what I like in paintings, actually,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- when you can see the texture of the paint.- Right.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20- I love that.- Yeah.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Yeah, it is nice. It is nice.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- But will it sell? That's the thing. - Yeah, this is it. Ohh!
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- That's the billion-dollar question. - Mm.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34Hey, it's £75 rather than 1 billion, but still,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37time to speak with Peter, perhaps.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39What sort of price would the palette be?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- It could be 65.- Mm. - Could you do it for 60?
0:09:42 > 0:09:43Possibly?
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I'll come down to 60.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47MARGIE CHUCKLES
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- Well, it's up to you now.- I'm happy to go for that as our first item.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53I think it's a nice item, and it's an unusual item.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- Yes.- Shake the man's hand.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- £60.- Thank you. - Thank you.- Thanks.- Well done, chaps.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01First item of the Road Trip bought.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Let's take that.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- I'd quite like it for my house, actually.- Really?- Yeah.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Now, what have Zoe and Paul got their eye on?
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- What do you make of that?- What is that?- And what does it say to you?
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- That says to me, "Huh?" - You know what I think it is?- Yeah?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23I think it's a lightning conductor.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Wow. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it in my life.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- It's the second I've seen.- Really?
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- The point...- Yeah. - ..attracts the lightning strike,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- channels it down a big copper rod, to earth.- OK.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39The cage is counterintuitive to me. I don't understand the cage.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Because that cries out what's called a Faraday cage...- Mm-hm.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46..which, if anything, would protect the spike from the electricity.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49But, hey, look, we're getting way too serious.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- I know! - There's someone out there for that.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- There is someone out there for that. - Not just me.- I know. - What do you think?
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Just the fact that you've got so excited about a lightning conductor
0:10:57 > 0:11:00and given me a miniature science lesson as well,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03so I feel that that, like you say, it's a great talking point.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Something to think about. Anything else?
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- The last thing you want to take to auction...- Mm-hm.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14..is someone else's manky old hairbrush, OK?
0:11:14 > 0:11:16I needn't explain that.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- Gentleman's...- Yeah.- ..hairbrushes - never seen a head, these.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- But here's the biggie.- Yeah.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25That's not nickel or chrome. That's sterling silver.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- ZOE GASPS - £28. Can you believe that?
0:11:29 > 0:11:33I think that's rather a smart gentleman's grooming set,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35very much good to go.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Sounds like Paul's keen.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Simon's got dealer Alan on the phone.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- Hang on, I'll put her on. - Good luck, Zoe!
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Hello, gorgeous Alan.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Tell me about gentleman's hairbrushes.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49INDISTINCT REPLY
0:11:49 > 0:11:51£20-ish.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Yeah, that sounds better than £28-ish.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58I thought you were going to say, "As it's you, I'll do it for 15."
0:11:58 > 0:12:02But, no, we're sticking with 20!
0:12:02 > 0:12:03£18.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Alan, you're amazing. Thank you so much.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08And they're beautiful brushes.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I'll hand you back to the boss. Thank you, darling.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- Result!- "I'm no good at negotiating"! What?!
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Well done, Zoe. A £10 discount on the brushes.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26The problem is, Alan has set a very high benchmark in niceness.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Back to the lightning conductor!
0:12:31 > 0:12:36Oh, yeah, right, Paul. It had an original price of £55.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Come on, then, show me how this is done.- 30.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42This is like Federer and Murray.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46That is... That is a giveaway price for such an unusual item.
0:12:46 > 0:12:4725.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Well...
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Just clipped the net, just clipped the net. It's in, it's in. It's good.
0:12:53 > 0:12:5428.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- Still 25.- Oh!- Ohh!
0:12:59 > 0:13:01- Have another look. - Let's have another look at that.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05You see, that's... That says, you know...
0:13:05 > 0:13:0720, at least, you know...
0:13:07 > 0:13:11I'd say possibly £26.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Oh, you've moved, you've moved. - Hang on!- 26, sold!
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- 26.- £26.- That was more than you were going to pay, Paul.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Not sure you meant that, but that's the deal done.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- That's not bad - two things, one shop.- I know!
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Two things. I'm really excited about both of them.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- This is good.- Yes, this is good.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Beg your indulgence...
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Oh, hang on a minute. I thought we were done in here.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Well, either Paul's hidden something he found earlier,
0:13:36 > 0:13:37or he's about to do some magic.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42A pair of 19... I would say '60s cufflinks.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Do you recognise the device, the badge?
0:13:45 > 0:13:46No.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - Nato.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Ooh, Nato. Tell me more, then.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- I'm just going to tell you they're a fiver.- OK.- Let me buy them.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- OK.- Are we buying them? - Are you going to surprise me?
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I am putting my trust in you.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Come on, Paul. What do you know?
0:14:01 > 0:14:03EVIL LAUGHTER
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- The evil laughter!- These are quite good.- Are they really?
0:14:07 > 0:14:13- That there says "Ole Bent Petersen".- Ohhh!
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Oh, good find, Paul.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Ole Bent Petersen, a well-regarded silversmith,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22worked alongside the greatest names in Danish jewellery,
0:14:22 > 0:14:26and, if you didn't know, this kind of thing floats Paul's boat.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Seriously?!- Look how excited you are.- These are fantastic!
0:14:29 > 0:14:32There's virtually steam coming off the top of your head.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- These are awesome.- Are they really? - Laidlaw strikes again.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- I'm not haggling, OK?- Yeah. - Fiver.- They're yours.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- Fantastic. Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44That's £49 spent, three items bought,
0:14:44 > 0:14:46and one very happy expert.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50That was magic. What a start!
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I know, what a great start. It was only the first shop.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57Several miles away from all the cufflink-induced excitement...
0:14:57 > 0:15:00When you were a little boy did you say, "I want to learn to dance,"
0:15:00 > 0:15:01or did your parents say...?
0:15:01 > 0:15:04No, do you know what? I was ten years old
0:15:04 > 0:15:05and my parents got divorced.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07It's a great story!
0:15:07 > 0:15:10And my father was told there were lots of single women
0:15:10 > 0:15:11at the dancing school.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15So he went along and loved it so much he thought,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18"Oh, well, why don't you go, Ian, and your brother?"
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- What a story.- Actually, my dad married my dance teacher, yeah.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23So she encouraged you?
0:15:23 > 0:15:25- Yeah.- So the whole thing worked really well.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27It was cheap lessons after that!
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Margie and Ian have travelled 14 miles down the road to Tiverton.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35They're here to discover just how these gentle waterways and horses
0:15:35 > 0:15:40combined to play a crucial role in developing Britain as an industrial powerhouse.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42We're here, darling. We are.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Barge owner Phil Brind is here to tell them all about it.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- What a beautiful day.- It is. Isn't it great?- Lovely to see you.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51And here's the barge.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Indeed, this is the last horse-drawn barge in the south-west of England.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Right.- They're very, very rare now.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59And there is your horse.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- Ah, he looks stunning.- His name is Ross. Would you like to meet him?
0:16:03 > 0:16:04We'd love to.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Horse-drawn barges were Britain's answer to a problem caused by the
0:16:09 > 0:16:13first flourishes of the Industrial Revolution.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17The latter part of the 18th century was bristling with commercial
0:16:17 > 0:16:21endeavour, as cottage industry moved towards large-scale manufacture.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24To help meet this demand for these new industries,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27a familiar source of power needed to be harnessed in a new way.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32The horses actually played a massive part in the beginning of our
0:16:32 > 0:16:36Industrial Revolution, because long before steam or diesel was ever even
0:16:36 > 0:16:39invented, horses had the job of pulling our loads
0:16:39 > 0:16:41around Great Britain.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46- Yeah.- Whilst they pulled small loads along on wheels on land,
0:16:46 > 0:16:51canals were built, and with canals, you could actually pull 30-40 tonnes
0:16:51 > 0:16:54of weight along and you only needed one horse to do it.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- Good gracious.- I suppose once they've got it moving,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59it's actually not as difficult.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01That is absolutely correct.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06There is actually about a 40:1 ratio approximately, land to water,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09which means to say that one tonne on land
0:17:09 > 0:17:13is equal to pulling 40 tonnes on water.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17Horsepower was certainly more efficient at pulling cargo on water,
0:17:17 > 0:17:21but few waterways went where the commerce needed them to go.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26Mines near Worsley used pack horses to carry coal the eight miles
0:17:26 > 0:17:30over land to industrial Manchester, a slow and inefficient process.
0:17:30 > 0:17:35That was until 1761, when England's first canal opened.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40Horse-drawn barges working the new Bridgewater Canal meant the price of
0:17:40 > 0:17:41coal halved overnight.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45This success sparked the fever of canal building that resulted in over
0:17:45 > 0:17:504,500 miles of inland waterways being constructed.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52In a time before engines,
0:17:52 > 0:17:57horse-pulled barges became a familiar sight across the country.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Horses that actually pulled barges along are pulling at an angle,
0:18:01 > 0:18:05because, of course, they're on the towpath and that rope goes on a
0:18:05 > 0:18:07slight angle out to the middle of the canal,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09and is pulling the barge along.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12So, the horse has got to be used to this angle.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17The term "towpath", does it actually come from towing a barge?
0:18:17 > 0:18:18I'm glad you brought that up,
0:18:18 > 0:18:23because most people actually believe that the towpath is T-O-E,
0:18:23 > 0:18:28but, of course, on canals in Great Britain it's T-O-W,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32because, of course, the phrase comes from "towing path", and that's what we
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- have on all our canals in Great Britain.- So it does come from that?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36It does indeed.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40In the 19th century it was generally donkeys or small breed horses that
0:18:40 > 0:18:43pulled their way along the towpaths,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46with larger breeds being left to work on farms.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Here, on this branch of the Great Western Canal,
0:18:49 > 0:18:54each horse pulled up to 30 tonnes of lime and coal in each trip to the
0:18:54 > 0:18:56lime kilns near Tiverton.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- What do you think?- I think it's absolutely unbelievable.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- It's so peaceful, as well. - It's gorgeous, isn't it?
0:19:02 > 0:19:04We're controlling now. We're in charge.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06You're controlling it, yes, you're controlling it.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08That's a bit scary.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Canals had become the arteries of the Industrial Revolution,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15allowing quick and economic transport of goods.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19But as new technology developed, their days were numbered.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24Phil, what brought on the demise of the horse-drawn barge in the end?
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Well, first of all it was steam.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30So they started building railways and they started to take the loads
0:19:30 > 0:19:31that the canals took.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35That really was the start of the end of the canals.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39But really it wasn't until the diesel engine came along that the
0:19:39 > 0:19:41canals really took a dive.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44We started taking a lot more by road and, of course,
0:19:44 > 0:19:46by diesel boats as well.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48We had diesel boats like this,
0:19:48 > 0:19:52and instead of actually only having one horse and one boat with a load,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56one diesel boat took twice the amount of payload.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01The ceaseless drive of progress that ushered in the golden age of canals
0:20:01 > 0:20:06was the same force that made horse-drawn barges outdated.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10The Tiverton Canal is now a country park and the last horse-drawn barge
0:20:10 > 0:20:15on its waters takes visitors along the canal as a reminder of its once
0:20:15 > 0:20:18crucial role in Britain's industrial history.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20It's been an absolute privilege, hasn't it, Ian?
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- It has.- To step back in time and be on one of the last horse-drawn barges.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- Thank you very much for coming today.- Thank you.- Pleasure.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32While their counterparts have been messing about on the river,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Zoe and Paul have been quickstepping their way
0:20:36 > 0:20:40to Carhampton to squeeze in some shopping at Chris's Crackers.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- Here we go.- So we've a wee bit of interest in this one.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46I know. I'm quite excited by this.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47Right.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Hello.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- Hi, nice to meet you. Zoe.- How are you doing?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- Who's this?- Little Frankie.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- Hello, Frankie.- Frankie is being carried by Peter,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02who also happens to be in charge.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Time for the guided tour.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- This is our main junkyard. - Yeah.- Did he say junkyard?
0:21:07 > 0:21:10The antique barn over there with the garden stuff,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13mostly furniture inside, there's more out the back.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- Off we go.- Everywhere you want to look.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19This place specialises in reclamation and salvage.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22And there's plenty of it. Time for a good rummage, eh?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24What do you think's going to be in there?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27There's going to be nothing but silver-plated cutlery, if anything.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33- Yes.- There you go, fish knives. Is that fish knives and forks?- Yes.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Work ethic, that's the problem, worth ethic.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36I'm just going to read this...
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Oh, hello. I do love me a casserole, I have to say.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- Anyway, where did they go? Sorry! - Do keep up, Zoe.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Oh, hello, Peter has something he wants to show.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Look at that!
0:21:54 > 0:21:55Look.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- They're big, aren't they?- Balls. Look at those.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Lignum woods, by FH Ayres.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09One of the bigger names in garden toys.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13They're great. When would they date back to, then, a set like that?
0:22:13 > 0:22:16They're going to be early 20th century, aren't they?
0:22:16 > 0:22:21- Right.- They're decoration for your gardens, your sunroom.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24I mean, come on, evocative.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Or you could put your empties up after a few shandies
0:22:28 > 0:22:31and play skittles, you know?
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Very good. No, you're right, very good.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Yeah, yeah. What's your price on those, then?
0:22:36 > 0:22:3825 quid, something like that.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- 25 quid.- I wouldn't even haggle at that price.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43I think when you get given a fair price...
0:22:43 > 0:22:45- The box is worth that.- ..don't be silly.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Do you know what? If it doesn't sell at auction, maybe I'll buy it.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52That's not really how it works.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54But it's still a good deal.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59£25 for a set of vintage bowls wraps up shopping for the day with
0:22:59 > 0:23:03plenty of time for our experts and celebs to be reunited.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I've never won anything, so I've not got high expectations.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09I was a European Champion, but that will...
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- Of course.- Just forget that.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Have you ever won Strictly Come Dancing?
0:23:13 > 0:23:17- All right, don't rub it in! - I feel partly responsible.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Nighty night.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26Another day dawns in the glorious south-west scenery.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30These high hedgerows are something to do with this part of the world,
0:23:30 > 0:23:31- aren't they?- Don't know.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34I'd rather be able to see the field, personally, wouldn't you?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Should we write a letter?
0:23:37 > 0:23:39On the other side of another hedgerow...
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I have no clue what I'm doing,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46because the stuff I would buy is basically bric-a-brac which is worthless.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49It did make me laugh, actually, because I kept realising all those
0:23:49 > 0:23:52things I'd bought in the past were complete junk.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Now you know what we feel like when you buy us presents!
0:23:56 > 0:23:58I'm sure it's not as bad as all that.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03Yesterday, Zoe and Paul's thrifty spending bagged them a pair of
0:24:03 > 0:24:06silver cufflinks, a set of gentleman's hairbrushes,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10a lightning conductor and a set of vintage lawn bowls...
0:24:10 > 0:24:15- Result!- ..leaving them with £326 in their pocket.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Margie and Ian, meanwhile,
0:24:18 > 0:24:23only picked up the painter's palette and still have a sizeable £340 to
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- spend today.- I'd quite like it for my house, actually.
0:24:26 > 0:24:27- Really?- Yeah.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Time for round two.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Morning, campers. It's never easy getting out of these things.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- I'm very well.- How are you doing? Good to see you.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm fine.- Good.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44- Another day.- Are we going to do this again?
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Yeah. We're off again.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48He has promised he's going to teach you some moves today.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Right. I'm ready.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53We'll have a little competition at the end of the day.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54I'm going to let you drive, is that all right?
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Paul, do you want to drive today?
0:24:56 > 0:24:57- Shall I?- Yeah!- Oh, can I?
0:24:57 > 0:24:59It'd probably be safer.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Off we go, then. Good luck. Have a lovely day.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03Bye, gorgeous.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08But how is everyone feeling about the day ahead?
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- Are we chilled this morning? - I feel very chilled.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13It's interesting talking to Ian and I'm feeling quietly sort of...
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Not smug, because I love and adore him and I want him to do well,
0:25:16 > 0:25:19but sort of thinking, "Yeah, we could, actually,
0:25:19 > 0:25:20"have quite a nice day today."
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Like that. Oh!
0:25:23 > 0:25:27I have to say all thanks to you, Paul, and your incredible eagle eyes.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Did Paul tell you what they found yesterday?
0:25:30 > 0:25:34- What they bought?- He didn't have a lot to say but he knows how to wind
0:25:34 > 0:25:36me up. Did Zoe say anything to you?
0:25:36 > 0:25:40No, she just said that she was rubbish.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- She does want to do well...- Yeah. - ..so she will want to win.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48She'll be gracious when she gets beaten.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52- Yeah.- Blimey, things have got competitive all of a sudden.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Time to get a move on, and Ian and Margie are meandering south to the
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Dorset coast and Lyme Regis,
0:25:57 > 0:26:01where they'll kick-start another day shopping.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- Are you Colin? - I am.- Margie and Ian.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- Hello, Colin.- Ian.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Nice to meet you.- Right, so a lovely day in Lyme Regis.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10It always is, even when it's raining.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15But will the sun be shining in their hearts after a rummage around the
0:26:15 > 0:26:18shelves of the Lyme Regis Antiques Centre?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Just have a look here.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23Look at that old chicken up there.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Look. He's actually so awful, it might be worth something.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29We're in Paul Laidlaw land now.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- Are we?- I am not going to blow it, because...
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Quite a few people have had their lips around that.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39I wouldn't, if I was you.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43Rings. Maybe we've got a chance here, because some of these have got
0:26:43 > 0:26:46a bit of age to them.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49That's quite nice. Very similar to your ring. It is.
0:26:49 > 0:26:50- Amethyst.- Yes.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54- Gosh, that's a small finger.- That's my birthstone.- Is it?- Yeah.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- January.- January the 29th.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Don't give away all your secrets, Ian.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- We'll get letters.- Gosh, that's for a small finger, isn't it?
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- Yes.- They're better a bit bigger.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07You can always have them altered, can't you?
0:27:07 > 0:27:10You've got to have a bit of thickness in them.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13The ticket price is £140.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15- It's quite expensive, though.- It is, yeah.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16Well, we can have a word with him.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- One to think about.- I like this vase up here.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23- Is that you?- It looks sort of retro.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Is it retro?- Is that the sort of thing you would buy?
0:27:26 > 0:27:301940s/50s. It's not the sort of thing I'd buy for my house,
0:27:30 > 0:27:33but if I was looking for a piece to sell...
0:27:33 > 0:27:34- It's pretty.- £90.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37- Yeah.- 1940s to '50s.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41I reckon it's worth about 45-50.
0:27:41 > 0:27:42Is that all we'd get in auction?
0:27:42 > 0:27:44I think so.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47It's time to turn on the charm, Ian.
0:27:47 > 0:27:48Does he remind you of anybody?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- He does.- He looks like Frankie Howerd, doesn't he?
0:27:53 > 0:27:55Not what I had in mind.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Colin gets the vendor on the phone to get a best price.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Unfortunately, he said he overpaid a little for that, as we all do,
0:28:04 > 0:28:05and it's £70.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- Gosh.- Sorry. I can't do any more.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Out of the corner of my eye,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13I spotted that colourful little tea set down there.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Oh, yes. It's very nice. Derby-esque, isn't it?
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- That's very sweet, isn't it? - Well...
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- It's Imari-ish.- Yes.- Imari's a pattern.- Is it?
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- The blue...- How about 55 for the lot?
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- I haven't said I want it yet.- Go on.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31How about not 55 for the lot?
0:28:31 > 0:28:33What about 35?
0:28:35 > 0:28:37We've got to make a profit on this, Colin.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40I'll tell you what, I'll go in the middle for you. 45.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42How many pieces, Colin?
0:28:43 > 0:28:45Have a count.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48One, two, three, four, five, six. Six cups.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Maybe more than that. Eight cups. Yes, there's eight cups there.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53I think we've got to go for that, Colin.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57- Do you like it?- Like it? Has he even seen it?
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Well, it's not my taste, but you like it, so let's go for it.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04- Oh, gosh, he's not keen. - No, no, it's all right. It's good.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06If you think we can make a profit from it, let's do it.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- I do.- We've only got one item so far.
0:29:08 > 0:29:1040, Colin. Come on!
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- Right, 40 because I'm nice. - Thank you very much!- 40!
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Yes! I love you, Colin.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- I hope you do.- That's one deal done.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22Since they're on a roll,
0:29:22 > 0:29:26Margie wants to know what that £140 ring could be.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29You know the worry about that, Col. There's always some worry.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31It's very small. It's for a very small finger.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33I sell lots of them.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35- Big, small...- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38So not everybody has big fingers and not everybody has small.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- I know.- So that's it. So you're going to ask me now...
0:29:41 > 0:29:44That's got to be really, really cheap, because I'm worried about it.
0:29:44 > 0:29:45- Cheap?!- 75.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49Why don't we say 50?
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- It's worrying me.- 60 and I'm done.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56I like it because it's my birth stone, isn't it?
0:29:56 > 0:29:57If we buy the two items...
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Do we get a little chip for two?
0:30:01 > 0:30:03No, 100. 100. That's it.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- 95.- Only if you'll dance with me.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- Come on.- Not now. - Come on.- Not now.
0:30:11 > 0:30:12No, my feet are hurting.
0:30:14 > 0:30:1595.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- Thank you.- Yes, we'll do that deal and we'll do that dance.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23That's two items for £95.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24Well done, folks.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Elsewhere, Zoe and Paul are enjoying their jaunt in the countryside.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Oh, look at this!
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Have we just entered Middle Earth?
0:30:35 > 0:30:38That's an incredible gorge that we've just gone through.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Now, I'd love to be able to tell you about what was going on there and
0:30:41 > 0:30:44- how that was formed.- I'd love to tell you what county I was in.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Yeah! Where are we?
0:30:46 > 0:30:49You're on your way into Devon, as it happens,
0:30:49 > 0:30:51heading for the village of Honiton.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55This beautiful village is home to one of the most intricately
0:30:55 > 0:30:57patterned materials.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Since Zoe's time on Strictly means she's no stranger to a
0:31:00 > 0:31:02glamorous costume,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05she's here to discover how this area of the south-west became one of the
0:31:05 > 0:31:09most important lace producers in the world.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13They're at the town's museum to meet lacemaker Pat Perryman.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15I was always a bit of a tomboy, I have to say, Pat,
0:31:15 > 0:31:18but doing Strictly Come Dancing really opened my eyes to costumes...
0:31:18 > 0:31:22- Fabrics.- Yeah, fabrics. This piece, here, what can you tell us about this piece?
0:31:22 > 0:31:26This piece is very early, about 1630, 1640.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30It's made of linen and it was most likely worn by a man rather than a
0:31:30 > 0:31:34lady. So maybe Paul might have worn something like this in those days.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Can you imagine yourself in lace, Paul?
0:31:37 > 0:31:41In the 16th century, a new type of material was taking Europe by storm.
0:31:41 > 0:31:46Lace was the new process of looping and twisting cotton or silk threads
0:31:46 > 0:31:49to make intricate, open fabric patterns.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53It wasn't until the late 19th century that ladies wore lace.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56This is a rather large actual triangular shawl.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Maybe you'd like to wear it.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00- I'd love to.- Maybe Paul would like to help.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Where Zoe's hand is should go at the back of her neck.- Shall I turn?
0:32:03 > 0:32:07- That's the way. Excellent.- No Miss Havisham comments.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Lacemaking was a painstaking process.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14One square centimetre could take five hours to weave.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19Lace instantly assumed an almost priceless value,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22ensuring it was the perfect status symbol.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25It's only the upper echelons of society that can wear it.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29Absolutely. You showed your wealth by the quality of your wife's lace
0:32:29 > 0:32:34in those days. The posher you were, the more expensive your lace was.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38Honiton lace was particularly intricate and was unique in manufacture.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42Complex patterns were sewn together, with each specialist weaver
0:32:42 > 0:32:44concentrating on a single motif.
0:32:45 > 0:32:51Honiton's elaborate patterns became unrivalled across Europe.
0:32:51 > 0:32:52Honiton lace is motive lace.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55In other words, we make it all in separate motives and join together.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57So these are patchworks, in a sense?
0:32:57 > 0:33:01Yeah. The more experienced ladies made the edge pieces.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03The boss would have said, "I want 40 of those."
0:33:03 > 0:33:05They would repeat, repeat, repeat.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08The more often they did it, the quicker they did it so the more
0:33:08 > 0:33:09pence they earned.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13The less experienced made the plainer pieces and the children did
0:33:13 > 0:33:14the small bits that filled in.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16How old would the children have been?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18They started at five years old for 12 hours a day.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- Goodness me.- When you tell that to children these days,
0:33:21 > 0:33:22they don't get it.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25I know! I must have a word with my children, actually.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29The intricate designs from Honiton gained a great reputation and by the
0:33:29 > 0:33:30end of the 17th century,
0:33:30 > 0:33:35a quarter of east Devon's population was employed in lacemaking.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Children were crucial to the industry, and when an education act
0:33:39 > 0:33:43was passed requiring them to attend school, the town defied the Government.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Local boys and girls continued to work.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51The lace industry around Honiton was the heart of the community for generations.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55When a factory was opened bringing new lace machines down
0:33:55 > 0:33:57from Nottingham, it struck a heavy blow.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02Does mechanisation harm this industry in any way?
0:34:02 > 0:34:04Absolutely, it did and a great deal.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07In 1810, when the machines were invented,
0:34:07 > 0:34:11the handmade-lace industry almost died.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16Then in 1839, when Queen Victoria wanted her wedding dress made of
0:34:16 > 0:34:20lace, she wanted Honiton lace, a veil and a dress,
0:34:20 > 0:34:23and that brought back the industry.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26At the time of Victoria's reign,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29wedding dresses were often brightly coloured.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33Queen Victoria's desire to have a white Honiton lace dress cemented
0:34:33 > 0:34:38wedding tradition in this country and saved the handmade-lace industry.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert was the first marriage of a reigning
0:34:42 > 0:34:47monarch in Britain for 300 years and attracted huge attention.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49The lace dress she wore,
0:34:49 > 0:34:53including a train that required 12 bridesmaids to carry it,
0:34:53 > 0:34:55became an iconic fashion statement.
0:34:55 > 0:35:01Victoria had reinstated handmade lace as a must-have garment.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04Her support of the British industry continued throughout her life.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09Of course, much later, when Prince Albert died in 1861,
0:35:09 > 0:35:11she wanted black lace.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13She wore black for the rest of her life.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16If she wore black, all the smart ladies wanted black, of course.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20The success of Honiton lace survived long after Queen Victoria but the
0:35:20 > 0:35:25austerity of wartime Britain and new fashions saw lacemaking in the town
0:35:25 > 0:35:26decline once again.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31But Honiton lace is still taught and handmade by dedicated individuals,
0:35:31 > 0:35:34like Pat, and soon Zoe Ball.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38Thank you, Pat, for lending me your readers, because I wouldn't be able
0:35:38 > 0:35:42to see this otherwise. You've got to have such incredible eyesight to
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- do lacemaking. So, Pat, where do we start?- Think about weaving.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46Think about what the threads do...
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- When they're passing over each other.- Absolutely.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51The yarn for Honiton lace is wound on bobbins,
0:35:51 > 0:35:54which is then twisted and crossed over each other to form a pattern.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56- Simple.- There you go.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- Good.- I'm quite heavy-handed.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Now you're going to twist each pair three times.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Right bobbin over left or towards....
0:36:03 > 0:36:06Right bobbin over left? So one, two, three.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07And also the other pair.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09I hope you're taking note here, Paul.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Three. You're next. How am I doing, Pat?
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- Fine. Absolutely.- For a beginner, I'm all right.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- Perfectly correct.- We haven't looked too closely at the lace yet.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20There is little Honiton lace made commercially nowadays but the town
0:36:20 > 0:36:23fiercely guards its history as a humble cottage industry that gained
0:36:23 > 0:36:28worldwide popularity and the support of the royal family.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31How long will I be here, do you think, to finish this piece?
0:36:31 > 0:36:35Well, if you got a little bit faster I think you'd probably be here for
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- about four days. - OK, that's all right.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40For about ten hours a day for about four days.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43That's fine. My husband can feed the children.
0:36:43 > 0:36:44Let's leave them to it, then.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50While Zoe and Paul finish up their handiwork,
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Ian and Margie are in Axminster, where they're going for a gander in
0:36:54 > 0:36:56the Old Chapel Antiques Centre.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Hello.- Good afternoon.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00- I'm Richard.- Margie.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- Hi, Richard. I'm Ian.- Hi, Ian.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Richard is overseeing three floors crammed with antiques.
0:37:07 > 0:37:08Right, here we go.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12Plenty to keep everyone happy, which is just as well, really.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Look, they're here already!
0:37:15 > 0:37:16Play nice, everyone.
0:37:16 > 0:37:17Drat.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23- Found them.- I know. No time to waste.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Thankfully, neither of them would know a bargain if they saw one.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29That's harsh, Paul.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Ian and Margie are taking this very seriously.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Rock, back, side to side.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Rock, forward, side, close, side.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39Rock... Side, close, side.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Rock, rock, side, close, side.
0:37:41 > 0:37:46I wonder if we can get Ken Bruce on this.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50- Come in, Ken Bruce.- Anyone planning to do any shopping today?
0:37:50 > 0:37:55Back, forward, cha-cha-cha. Forward, back, cha-cha-cha.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Oh, do concentrate, Margie.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08- That's not good news.- What's not? - The back.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Oh, that taping.- That tape, yeah.
0:38:10 > 0:38:11What does it say?
0:38:15 > 0:38:18- So, do I have to put it back down again?- Cheeky.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21Am I picking it up?
0:38:21 > 0:38:23There's some people over there.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I think we're going to put it back, aren't we?
0:38:25 > 0:38:26Yes, we are.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- Paul.- Hello.- What can you tell me about this?
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Studioware, surely 1960s.
0:38:34 > 0:38:42Lava glaze refers to this very fluid-looking, intense acid colour.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- Funky.- Groovy.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49Ticket price is £68 for the bowl and £48 for the dish.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Would you take that home? If I bought you that for Christmas, is
0:38:51 > 0:38:54it going in the charity shop at New Year?
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Do you know what? No, I probably would use that.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00I mean, I love the bright colours. They really appeal to me but, yes,
0:39:00 > 0:39:02it's quite a narrow market.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05- It's niche.- Yeah, that's the word.
0:39:05 > 0:39:06Niche. OK, I'll walk on.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- I shall follow.- Quite the pair now, aren't they?
0:39:10 > 0:39:12How are things going upstairs?
0:39:12 > 0:39:13Let's look at these.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16Railway armour, they call it.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Would they be on the actual trains?
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Yeah. No, that would be on the track here.
0:39:22 > 0:39:23These, I'm not sure what these are.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Not being an ex-railway worker.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32- Right, what does it say there? - Bridge number...
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Bridge number 15.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38- Feel that.- Whoa. Wow. I haven't been to the gym today.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- Lovely.- They're quite good fun. - I've worked my triceps out.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46I've worked my quads out getting out of the car and now I've worked my
0:39:46 > 0:39:49triceps out with that.
0:39:49 > 0:39:50Look who's here. Hiya.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53- Oh, hello! How are you?- Very well, how are you?
0:39:54 > 0:39:56How's it going?
0:39:56 > 0:39:57Very, very well, isn't it?
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- Excellent.- She hesitated.- She did hesitate there.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Is she bluffing? You know her better than I do.
0:40:03 > 0:40:04- Brilliant!- Come on.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06There's plenty of space for everyone.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Well, they're about 30-odd pounds each, aren't they?
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- God, it's heavy.- Cast iron, aren't they?
0:40:14 > 0:40:16I like this one because it's nice and big.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18And with the three collated numbers.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20One, two, two. One, two, three and one, two, four.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- What do you think?- Yeah.- Shall we try and get them for 80 quid?
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- I think you'll be fine.- Shall we start at 60?
0:40:29 > 0:40:32- You're getting it.- Do we take them with us?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Start at 65. That just sounds a bit easier.
0:40:35 > 0:40:36Then he might say 70.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40Those four signs have a combined ticket price of £134.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42But it's worth a try.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Richard, we've found something.
0:40:44 > 0:40:45Oh, well done.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- Let's have a little look.- We've got these wonderful bridge plates.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- Wow! They're heavy.- We're thinking of a one-off price.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- A one-off for the lot.- Yes.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56- For the whole lot.- For the whole lot.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58I'm thinking sort of £65.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00- For the whole lot?- Yeah.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Ian has asked for around a 50% discount.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05So Richard is off to speak to the dealer.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08You did well. Let's see if you've pulled it off.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- It's good news.- Oh, it's good news.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12So £65 the lot.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- Yes!- There you go.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- Good.- Thank you very much and thanks to the dealer.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20I was going to high-five you.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22- Don't worry, that's great.- I'm old-fashioned, you see?
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Yes, I struggle with that sometimes. I'm scared I'm going to miss them.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30I'm with you, Richard. Either way, that's a cracking £69 discount.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34How's it going, Zoe?
0:41:34 > 0:41:37I hope I remember all these things that I'm learning from Paul.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40It's quite interesting, because coming into a shop now having
0:41:40 > 0:41:43heard a few of the things, I'm now scanning and looking for...
0:41:43 > 0:41:46I'm never going to find the treasures that he finds
0:41:46 > 0:41:50but I hope I remember all that information, because it's...
0:41:50 > 0:41:52You know, it's priceless.
0:41:52 > 0:41:53Yes, he's quite the chap.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Now, anyone found anything else?
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Margie, come and have a look at these.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02- They look familiar.- Don't you think the poppies are lovely on there?
0:42:02 > 0:42:04They are. Nice and bright. They are.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- Big, colourful dishes.- What would you put in there?
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- Salad.- A fruit bowl. I would have that.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Would you bid for that?- Yes, I would bid for that.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Do you want to speak to the man, then?
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Well, yeah. I mean, yeah.
0:42:17 > 0:42:18For both pieces?
0:42:18 > 0:42:24I think so. I think both would be nice and sell them as a job lot.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26The ticket price is still £116.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30What's the best price Richard could do on behalf of the dealer?
0:42:30 > 0:42:34For those two pieces the very best would be £80.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36Yeah, I quite like those for £80.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- Let's do it.- They might not make anything but they look nice.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41Well done, folks.
0:42:41 > 0:42:47£145 gets you the two 1960s dishes and the railway signs.
0:42:47 > 0:42:48Like that, your shopping is done.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Which leaves Zoe and Paul the run of the shop.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57I'll tell you what I am interested in...
0:42:57 > 0:43:01If it's what I think it is... And it is!
0:43:01 > 0:43:06Miss former presenter on Radio 1 and still a big thing.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08So is this an early radio system?
0:43:08 > 0:43:10- Yes, it is.- It's wonderful.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12This is a crystal receiver.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15It uses a little galena, which is lead oxide crystal,
0:43:15 > 0:43:22which is in here, and this little wire, here, termed the cat's whisker
0:43:22 > 0:43:24makes contact with our galena crystal.
0:43:26 > 0:43:27It makes the circuit...
0:43:27 > 0:43:30Don't ask me to explain the science behind it.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32That's how you tune the thing in,
0:43:32 > 0:43:34fiddling about like that.
0:43:34 > 0:43:37It dates to... This is the early years of radio broadcasting.
0:43:37 > 0:43:391920s.
0:43:39 > 0:43:43So Pa is in the front parlour.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46With this on your ear, they're quite heavy.
0:43:46 > 0:43:50This is the World Service calling with a very strange accent.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53Nobody ever spoke like that, did they?
0:43:53 > 0:43:55They did. Their lips didn't move.
0:43:55 > 0:43:57Hello, Westminster 321.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00Do hurry, Harry. I'm not receiving you.
0:44:02 > 0:44:03- That's where it all began.- Didn't it?
0:44:03 > 0:44:07- I know.- The price tag says £60.
0:44:07 > 0:44:11I think, to a collector, that's a good buy.
0:44:11 > 0:44:15From our point of view, it's the high-end of where it could end up
0:44:15 > 0:44:17and that's before auctioneer's costs.
0:44:18 > 0:44:20So, some work to do on the price.
0:44:20 > 0:44:21We haven't seen Richard for a while.
0:44:21 > 0:44:25So he's got £60 on it at the moment.
0:44:26 > 0:44:32- Again, I can speak for him and I know he'd do it for 45.- 45.
0:44:32 > 0:44:37- Confer, confer.- Do you know that is the bottom line or do you just know
0:44:37 > 0:44:40that's where you can go at the moment without making a call?
0:44:40 > 0:44:43I know that's where I can go at the moment.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46What sort of price were you thinking?
0:44:46 > 0:44:49I'd be happier at 35 than 45.
0:44:49 > 0:44:51That's OK. I'll take the risk.
0:44:51 > 0:44:53He must be a dear friend.
0:44:53 > 0:44:56Well, also, I want you to win, anyway, don't I?
0:44:56 > 0:45:00Richard, I knew I liked you.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02No taking sides, Richard.
0:45:02 > 0:45:06The 1920s radio hails the end of shopping for this Road Trip.
0:45:06 > 0:45:10Time to own up to what you bought.
0:45:10 > 0:45:12Ta-da!
0:45:12 > 0:45:15This looks very Laidlaw, this.
0:45:15 > 0:45:17Has he been influencing you?
0:45:17 > 0:45:19This is like a Laidlaw...
0:45:19 > 0:45:22It doesn't look like you picked any of these, Zoe.
0:45:22 > 0:45:24- What do you want to know about first?- That.
0:45:24 > 0:45:28- This? Open the box...- Is it a shoebox?- ..and see.
0:45:29 > 0:45:31Bowls! That's nice, isn't it?
0:45:31 > 0:45:32That is quite cute.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34They make good doorstops.
0:45:35 > 0:45:37They do, they make great doorstops.
0:45:37 > 0:45:40- How much did you pay?- How much do you think we paid?
0:45:40 > 0:45:4225 quid.
0:45:42 > 0:45:43Spot-on. Spot-on.
0:45:43 > 0:45:44Right, next.
0:45:45 > 0:45:47Cufflinks, there.
0:45:48 > 0:45:50Here we go, he's building everything up.
0:45:50 > 0:45:52Who made them?
0:45:52 > 0:45:58- Ole Bent Petersen, major artisan. - Well done.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01Those are nice. Very nice. Very special.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04- A fiver.- Wow!
0:46:04 > 0:46:07My dad lost so much money when he did this that we thought maybe it's
0:46:07 > 0:46:10better to... With the Balls, you know, maybe we should spend a little less.
0:46:10 > 0:46:13You're not really playing the game, are you?
0:46:13 > 0:46:15The whole game is to spend as much money as possible.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18- Come on, then.- Come this way. Show us what you've got.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20We were looking at £80 per item.
0:46:20 > 0:46:23- One, two, three.- Chuck it.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26- Wow!- We've got an array of things.
0:46:26 > 0:46:28Very colourful, don't you think?
0:46:28 > 0:46:32- Interesting.- That caught our eye earlier today.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- We got it for £80 for the two.- What did he want originally?
0:46:35 > 0:46:37Just over 100.
0:46:37 > 0:46:39- Yeah.- Not a bad price.
0:46:39 > 0:46:40- Cool.- That's attractive.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43This is my first purchase that we made.
0:46:43 > 0:46:45It's a 19th-century palette.
0:46:45 > 0:46:46An artist's palette.
0:46:48 > 0:46:50- Did it belong to Turner? - What did you pay for that?
0:46:52 > 0:46:53It could...
0:46:53 > 0:46:55- Hit me with it.- How much did we pay?- I'm going to enjoy this.
0:46:55 > 0:46:57Six quid. That's too much.
0:46:57 > 0:46:59- No, no, no, no.- 60 quid?
0:46:59 > 0:47:01- 60 quid?- 60 quid?- Did it come with his ear?
0:47:02 > 0:47:06Seriously, I like what you've bought. I like your offering.
0:47:06 > 0:47:08You sound surprised.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11This will be an interesting auction.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14- Yes.- Haven't we had fun?- Yes, we've had great fun
0:47:14 > 0:47:15and you've learnt to dance.
0:47:15 > 0:47:17- What more could you want?- It wasn't long enough.
0:47:17 > 0:47:19- No.- I could do with another hour.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22Come on, then. We'll give you another hour's lesson.
0:47:22 > 0:47:27Time to stop dancing around the subject, what did they really think?
0:47:27 > 0:47:29They had a lot of masculine items, didn't they?
0:47:29 > 0:47:32- He led her on.- They didn't spend very much, really.
0:47:32 > 0:47:35That's the way, you can't spend money for the sake of it, can you?
0:47:35 > 0:47:39- Well...- I think the cufflinks will definitely make a profit.
0:47:39 > 0:47:42They bought the lava ceramics.
0:47:42 > 0:47:43You weren't keen.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45You're not worried about those at all.
0:47:45 > 0:47:47What did they pay? £80 at the end of the day?
0:47:47 > 0:47:53- Yeah.- I am not remotely worried about the lava wares.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56There's one or two things of ours that I'm worrying about already.
0:47:56 > 0:47:59Like the palette.
0:47:59 > 0:48:02- The palette?! What the...? The palette?!- I know.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04- I'm quite happy. We've had a great time.- Yeah, I'm very happy.
0:48:04 > 0:48:06I think we had a fantastic time.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08It's anyone's to win, this.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10It's going to be interesting. But we're winning.
0:48:11 > 0:48:14Well, it won't be long until we find out.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18After a delightful leap and bound across the south-west, our pairs are
0:48:18 > 0:48:21heading east to the auction in the Hampshire village of Selborne.
0:48:21 > 0:48:27But are they still feeling confident about the lots they've bought?
0:48:27 > 0:48:33Do we have to accept now that our items may not fetch very much money at all?
0:48:33 > 0:48:35Well, I am fully prepared for that.
0:48:35 > 0:48:38Without Paul, it might have been quite interesting
0:48:38 > 0:48:40to see what I would've bought.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43A Miss Marple cape and a matching bag is where I was looking.
0:48:43 > 0:48:47- I don't think...- I wish you'd bought that.
0:48:47 > 0:48:50Today's sale is taking place at Hannam's auctioneers.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53Fingers crossed the people of Hampshire are ready for our
0:48:53 > 0:48:56celebrities and their lots. Finally, here they are.
0:48:56 > 0:49:01- Good morning.- Good morning. Wow!- It is a gorgeous day, isn't it? It is.
0:49:01 > 0:49:03- Your partner.- How are you doing?
0:49:03 > 0:49:04Look, we've got the sun with us.
0:49:07 > 0:49:08It's gorgeous.
0:49:08 > 0:49:10Fingers crossed. Come on, then.
0:49:10 > 0:49:11Let's go.
0:49:11 > 0:49:14Let's remind ourselves of what they bought.
0:49:14 > 0:49:17Zoe and Paul picked up five auction lots,
0:49:17 > 0:49:20parting with a meagre £109 from their budget.
0:49:22 > 0:49:25Ian and Margie threw caution to the wind,
0:49:25 > 0:49:27spending £300 on their five auction lots.
0:49:27 > 0:49:31What does auctioneer Harry Hannam make of it all?
0:49:31 > 0:49:33The tea and coffee set might be a struggle.
0:49:33 > 0:49:36Made in the Derby style but made on the Continent in the late part of
0:49:36 > 0:49:39the 19th century and really a little unfashionable.
0:49:39 > 0:49:4120 to £40 maybe.
0:49:41 > 0:49:43My favourite lot are the cufflinks.
0:49:43 > 0:49:45I think they are very stylish and commercial.
0:49:45 > 0:49:47He's a good maker.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49They should do well.
0:49:49 > 0:49:52With an expectant online audience and a full saleroom,
0:49:52 > 0:49:54it's time to get things under way.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57It feels like we're just about to go on the dance floor, doesn't it?
0:49:57 > 0:50:01- It really does. I think we should all hold hands.- Let's hold hands.
0:50:01 > 0:50:03Come on.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06Right, our opening lot was Ian's first purchase,
0:50:06 > 0:50:07the painter's palette.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10£35 is bid on commission.
0:50:10 > 0:50:1440, five, 50, five.
0:50:14 > 0:50:1760, your bid and I'm out at £60.
0:50:17 > 0:50:19Really happy. Really.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21£60. On my right, £60. Five, anywhere?
0:50:21 > 0:50:24Out online. Commissions are out. Fair warning.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26£60, and selling at 60.
0:50:27 > 0:50:29- What we paid for it?- Yeah.
0:50:29 > 0:50:30You didn't lose any money.
0:50:30 > 0:50:35Not a flying start but better than they might have expected.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38- Well done.- I'm shocked.- I'm shocked.- It looked gorgeous.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42Concentrate on your own quirky purchases.
0:50:42 > 0:50:45Zoe and Paul's lightning conductor is up next.
0:50:45 > 0:50:50- A nice little novelty piece here.- Novelty.- Five, ten, 15, 20.
0:50:50 > 0:50:54£5 is bid. At £25. 30. £30.
0:50:54 > 0:50:5735. £38.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59Your bid. Commission is out.
0:50:59 > 0:51:04- More profit.- That's fine.- Selling on the right at £38.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10- We started well.- We started well. We started well.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12Oh, it's such a thrill.
0:51:13 > 0:51:17Zoe and Paul are off to a great start as they strike a cracking
0:51:17 > 0:51:19- little profit.- You're furious, aren't you?
0:51:19 > 0:51:20- You're furious.- No, I'm fine.
0:51:21 > 0:51:26- We've got more...- There's more to come.- ..stuff in our back pocket.
0:51:26 > 0:51:29Time for Ian and Margie's dress ring.
0:51:29 > 0:51:31£55 is bid.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33- Making profit already.- At £55.
0:51:33 > 0:51:37For the dress ring. At £55.
0:51:37 > 0:51:3960, five, 70, your bid.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41Commissions out at 70.
0:51:41 > 0:51:43It's your bid at £70.
0:51:43 > 0:51:44Third row selling.
0:51:44 > 0:51:48- Profit. We haven't had that yet. - £70.
0:51:48 > 0:51:50That's a rather good profit for the ring.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52- Well done.- A small profit.
0:51:54 > 0:51:55Well done.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59Looks like Margie's mastered the high five.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01Time to see if Zoe's haggling will pay off.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03It's the gentleman's hair brushes.
0:52:03 > 0:52:05Five, ten, 15, £20.
0:52:05 > 0:52:0820. 25 on the phone.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12- It's not one of your dealers, is it? - 25!- 30.
0:52:14 > 0:52:1635. 40.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20- I can't sell these. - £40 in the room.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23- Your bid.- Good profit.
0:52:23 > 0:52:24Selling at 40.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29- A very lucky escape.- Double your money and some.
0:52:29 > 0:52:31It feels good. That feels good.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36I'm glad you feel good because that's a very nice return.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38It could be your biggest profit.
0:52:38 > 0:52:41It could be. But at least it's a profit.
0:52:41 > 0:52:42Well done.
0:52:43 > 0:52:47The auctioneer wasn't convinced by Ian and Margie's next lot, but will
0:52:47 > 0:52:50- it come good?- £15. 20, now.
0:52:50 > 0:52:52- Oh, no!- £15.
0:52:52 > 0:52:5318 at the back.
0:52:55 > 0:52:56£20. 22.
0:52:58 > 0:52:59Are you sure? 25.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04- Did he say, "Are you sure?"?- Oh, crikey.- Get there.
0:53:04 > 0:53:0830 on the net. I'll take two. 35 on the net.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12- It's getting there.- Oh!- Now, now!- £40.
0:53:13 > 0:53:1642. 45.
0:53:16 > 0:53:19Thank you, anyway. £45, net bidder.
0:53:19 > 0:53:20At 45.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25Well, they got there in the end.
0:53:25 > 0:53:27A small profit keeps them in the race.
0:53:28 > 0:53:31I'm not sure if I'm livid, if I'm relieved for him.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34I'm so confused. I don't know if I can handle this.
0:53:34 > 0:53:36Pull yourself together, Ball.
0:53:36 > 0:53:38Paul's cufflinks next.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41- How exciting.- I think they're going to do well.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43Do you know something?
0:53:43 > 0:53:46I'm not even going to wish you good luck, because you don't need it.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48You don't need it.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50I've got a bit of interest in these and I have three commissions.
0:53:50 > 0:53:54- Three commissions.- That's good. - 30, 40, £50 is bid.
0:53:54 > 0:53:56On commission at £50.
0:53:58 > 0:53:5960 on the net. 65 with me.
0:53:59 > 0:54:02People are on the net bidding and everything.
0:54:02 > 0:54:0375.
0:54:05 > 0:54:0685.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09- It's going to hit a ton.- 90, I'm out.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11£90 and selling. Fair warning.
0:54:11 > 0:54:14- £90.- You've only made 85 quid.
0:54:15 > 0:54:19- That's 85 quid. Yes!- Very good.
0:54:19 > 0:54:24- Laidlaw, you beauty.- Shall we applaud?
0:54:24 > 0:54:28A round of applause. A great find and a stunning profit.
0:54:28 > 0:54:33I'm not worried. I've always been the bridesmaid, never the bride.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35Don't give up hope just yet, Ian.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37Everyone saw them, the colourful dishes
0:54:37 > 0:54:39are Ian and Margie's next lot.
0:54:39 > 0:54:4130 bid for the two lots.
0:54:41 > 0:54:4535, 40. 45.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47At £45. 50 anywhere?
0:54:47 > 0:54:49Commissions out.
0:54:49 > 0:54:52Selling. Fair warning at £45.
0:54:52 > 0:54:53Last chance at 45.
0:54:55 > 0:54:57That is a tough one to take.
0:54:57 > 0:55:00Someone got a real deal for those dishes.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04- I'd have bought it.- Mean.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07- We're the mean girls. We're the mean girls.- Bad.
0:55:07 > 0:55:11Can the vintage radio broadcast a victory for Zoe and Paul?
0:55:11 > 0:55:15Ten, 15, £20 is bid.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18- Five, I'll take. At £20. Five, anywhere?- Oh, no!
0:55:18 > 0:55:2135. 38. 40 is your bid.
0:55:21 > 0:55:25A profit. Not expensive but a profit.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28Commissions out at £40.
0:55:28 > 0:55:30A small profit for the radio
0:55:30 > 0:55:32gives Ian and Margie a chance for the comeback.
0:55:32 > 0:55:34That's a disappointing profit for you, isn't it?
0:55:34 > 0:55:37- Well...- Don't rub it in, Margie.
0:55:37 > 0:55:41Now, Ian secured a great discount but will it be a sign of a profit?
0:55:41 > 0:55:46We've had interest in these, and 40, 50, 60.
0:55:46 > 0:55:47£70 is bid.
0:55:47 > 0:55:51- Five, I'll take.- Mock you not.- I'm just going to laugh on the other
0:55:51 > 0:55:53- side of my face.- Five, 90.
0:55:53 > 0:55:55One more. 95 is your bid.
0:55:55 > 0:55:58At £95. 100 now.
0:55:58 > 0:56:00- Go on!- 95. At 95.
0:56:00 > 0:56:02Selling at 95.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06The hammer comes down at £95.
0:56:06 > 0:56:09- Well done.- Hey, that was all right. - Thank you very much. Goodbye.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13- Quick, let's get out of here.- Not just yet, Ian.
0:56:13 > 0:56:17There's one final lot to go and it's Zoe and Paul's lawn bowls.
0:56:17 > 0:56:22And we have two bids and coming in at 110.
0:56:22 > 0:56:26120. £130 is bid.
0:56:26 > 0:56:29At £130. 40 now.
0:56:29 > 0:56:31- At £130.- That's it.
0:56:31 > 0:56:34Fair warning. Best of two and selling.
0:56:34 > 0:56:38- That's ridiculous!- At £130.
0:56:38 > 0:56:39That was a good deal.
0:56:39 > 0:56:42- Well done.- This is so exciting!
0:56:42 > 0:56:45An incredible profit leaves Zoe jumping for joy.
0:56:46 > 0:56:49Is there such thing as steward's inquiry?
0:56:49 > 0:56:52- I would like to have it. - A recount.- Come on.
0:56:52 > 0:56:54I'm the steward round here, Ian.
0:56:54 > 0:56:57It's time to find out just how it all went.
0:57:00 > 0:57:03Margie and Ian began the Road Trip with £400.
0:57:04 > 0:57:08After auction costs, they made a small loss of £41.70,
0:57:08 > 0:57:13giving them a final total of £358.30.
0:57:14 > 0:57:17Zoe and Paul also started with £400.
0:57:17 > 0:57:23After costs, they clocked up an impressive profit of 168.16,
0:57:23 > 0:57:29giving them a final total of £568.16, making them the winners.
0:57:29 > 0:57:33Well done. All profits go to Children in Need.
0:57:37 > 0:57:41Brilliant. Well done. Will I still get a Christmas card?
0:57:41 > 0:57:43- Maybe.- Farewell.
0:57:43 > 0:57:45It's been lovely. I've loved it.
0:57:45 > 0:57:49- Thank you.- It's the end of your antiques experience.
0:57:49 > 0:57:52I know, but not necessarily the end of your dance experience.
0:57:52 > 0:57:55- Cha-cha-cha.- Are you going to drive me home, then?
0:57:55 > 0:57:58Let's go. Cha-cha-cha.
0:57:58 > 0:57:59I'm not dancing with you!
0:57:59 > 0:58:02Time to hotfoot it off into the sunset.
0:58:04 > 0:58:06- OK, bye!- Bye.
0:58:06 > 0:58:09But first, a quick phone call home.
0:58:09 > 0:58:10Johnny, are you there?
0:58:10 > 0:58:13Dad, it's Zoe.
0:58:13 > 0:58:15I've beaten Ian Waite and we got...
0:58:15 > 0:58:18Wait for it, £168 profit.
0:58:19 > 0:58:22Am I still allowed to come home for Christmas?
0:58:24 > 0:58:27I love you, Dad. Bye.
0:58:28 > 0:58:32- He took it. He took it really well. - Thank goodness for that.
0:58:32 > 0:58:34Cheerio.