0:00:02 > 0:00:03The nation's favourite celebrities...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06- Oh!- Just want to touch base. - ..paired up with an expert...
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Boo! - ..and a classic car.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13- No hands!- Their mission - to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15My office...now.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20But it's no easy ride. METALLIC CREAKING
0:00:20 > 0:00:23- Oh!- Who will find a hidden gem? CAR HORN HOOTS
0:00:23 > 0:00:25- I like that.- Who will take the biggest risk?
0:00:25 > 0:00:27This could end in disaster.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- Will anybody follow expert advice? - But I love this.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Why would you buy something you're not going to use?
0:00:32 > 0:00:36There will be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39No, I don't want to shake hands. Put your pedal to the metal.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Hang on. Let me get out of first gear.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43This is the Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Yeah!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Today we're taking a sporting trip
0:00:54 > 0:00:56around the South East of England
0:00:56 > 0:01:00with Paralympians Danny Crates and Liz Johnson.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Do you know, last time we was together, we was in Lycra?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04We was doing the triathlon. Do you remember?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07We've traded up to a nice... A nice classic car
0:01:07 > 0:01:09from a dodgy old wet suit.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14Danny is a Paralympic world record-holder and gold medallist
0:01:14 > 0:01:16in 800 metres sprinting.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19A former rugby player, he lost his right arm
0:01:19 > 0:01:21in a car accident in 1994.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Now retired from athletics,
0:01:23 > 0:01:27this sporting champion is a TV commentator and proud Essex boy.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Look, this is what it's really about.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Countryside, open spaces, fresh air, and a classic old car.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Paralympic swimmer Liz was born with cerebral palsy
0:01:39 > 0:01:42and has been swimming since she was three.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46With gold, silver and bronze Paralympic medals under her belt,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49she's now retired from the sport,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53but this Welsh wonder of the water hasn't lost her competitive streak.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56I'm retired, I like a bit of competition.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Since we couldn't compete internationally any more,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01this is where we're going to get our competitive kicks.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Today, Danny's behind the wheel of this classic '70s BMW.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- What do you think of me car, anyway? - I like it.- An old BMW.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- I like it.- Nearly as old as me.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13To be honest, you're doing pretty well with this whole one arm
0:02:13 > 0:02:17driving an old school car. Already, I think you're doing a sterling job.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Going for gold today in this elegant 1965 Daimler
0:02:22 > 0:02:26are antique aficionados David "Dave" Harper
0:02:26 > 0:02:27and Arusha "Roo" Irvine.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31So, we've got a couple of exciting guests.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- Sporty.- Don't we?- Very sporty.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Very sporty. I'd love to know just how much they know about antiques
0:02:36 > 0:02:39cos they're even more used to collecting gold medals.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42What if one of them does have some prior knowledge of antiques
0:02:42 > 0:02:44and if you combine that with a competitive nature...
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Hang on a minute, we don't want them knowing more about antiques than us,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49that would be a real massive problem.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51But if we don't win for them, we're history.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Yeah. We are not in it to get silver.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Well, I'm not in it to get silver.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57No, you want bronze.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00You can go silver plate.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- DANNY:- Are you going to listen to your expert?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- LIZ:- Yes, because I know nothing.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05If I were left to our own devices,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08it might go horribly wrong quite quickly.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I think the experts are going to have their hands full with us.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13I don't know if they know what they've let themselves in for.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Well, they are about to find out.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19It's a BMW. Hello! Hello!
0:03:19 > 0:03:21How do you get out of this thing?
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Ah, a classic classic-car problem. LAUGHTER
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- Hang on, hang on, hang on. - I can't get out.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Sorry, I should be a gentleman, shouldn't I?
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- Liz!- Lovely to meet you. - Lovely to meet you too.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36So, you are with me to day?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- I am. You're coming for a road trip in the BM.- Wow.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- Would you like me to drive? - Yeah, you go first.- Come on!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I will put you in because...
0:03:43 > 0:03:46You don't trust me to open the door.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49With £400 each to spend, the race is on.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51We're not going to get to the shop first at this rate, are we?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53You have to get in through the window.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Oh, we've done well.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56- ROO:- Oh, no!
0:03:56 > 0:03:59We'll overtake on the bend. Don't worry.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03You are very competitive, aren't you?
0:04:03 > 0:04:06I am. I would say I'm less competitive than I used to be.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Oh, you get less competitive as you get older, I think,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- there's no doubt.- Yeah. And also, yeah, but... Yeah, no, I am.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14What's your one piece of advice
0:04:14 > 0:04:17going to be for me? Because I want to beat Liz.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19I think we should just go all out.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23Let's spend as much of it as we can, have fun, and win.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26And if we didn't win, how would you feel about me?
0:04:26 > 0:04:29I won't judge you just on that one performance.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31LAUGHTER
0:04:31 > 0:04:33That's the spirit!
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Setting off in rural Suffolk,
0:04:37 > 0:04:39our teams will motor into neighbouring Essex,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42before heading north-west into Cambridgeshire
0:04:42 > 0:04:44for a Huntington auction.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46But first, to the village of Clare.
0:04:46 > 0:04:52Liz and David's first stop is Clare Antiques and Interiors.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54So is this going to be your very first antiques shop?
0:04:54 > 0:04:57No, I've been to vintage shops before.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- Does that count?- No, doesn't count. - OK, well, then, yes.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- There you go.- This is probably my first experience.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07With four floors packed full of antique gems,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09there's certainly plenty to choose from.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11What about this?
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- It's a torch. - I know, but it looks old.
0:05:14 > 0:05:20It's a nondescript torch from the '40s, maybe even '50s.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Oh, that's not old enough.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- We're going old. - How old do you want to get?
0:05:24 > 0:05:28I don't mind. But I don't feel like we should go in an era...
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- What, into the 20th century?- ..in an era where people are still alive.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- OK. - HE LAUGHS
0:05:35 > 0:05:38I like that coat. But again, I like that coat for me.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40This is not going so well, is it?
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- So, you are good at shopping. - I am.- For you.- Yes.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45It's not all about you, though, Liz.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Right. The race is on for the first buy as Team Crates
0:05:49 > 0:05:51are also on their way to Clare.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54See, now, the one thing I shouldn't have any problems with
0:05:54 > 0:05:56is when we get down to talking money.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- And actually... - Now you're on my patch.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02..I fall very short on that. I'm not very good at bartering.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03- Really?- No, I'm not very good at it.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06I go in quite strong and end up coming out spending more
0:06:06 > 0:06:08than it should have been.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10They are also starting in Clare,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13but at Market Hill Antiques and Collectables.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15This looks like the kind of place
0:06:15 > 0:06:17we're going to get ourselves a bargain.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Although he specialises in Art Deco,
0:06:19 > 0:06:22dealer Robin does have a bit of everything.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25There's plenty here. Certainly!
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Anything catching your eye yet? At first glance?
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Do you know what amazes me when you come in these places is, like,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32you can always relate to something, can't you?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I've already seen some glassware that reminds me of my nan.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37She had the green glassware.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41And then I have seen toys in the corner, the Tonka toys,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43really similar to what I had as a child.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45I don't think you can come into one of these shops
0:06:45 > 0:06:47and not reminisce about something.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- There is a good mix of things here, a lot of ceramics and glass.- Yeah.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55Less chat, please. Let's get buying.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57This caught my eye, this old police car.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59That is actually really cool.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00It has still got the siren,
0:07:00 > 0:07:04because what happens is the siren is driven by the same motor
0:07:04 > 0:07:06as what drives the wheels,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09and the siren, the impeller in there collects dust,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12and it has seized up, so they ripped off the siren
0:07:12 > 0:07:14to actually keep the wheels turning so the children
0:07:14 > 0:07:16could still play with it after a period of time.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18But this one still works and runs.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- Does it still work?- It's a little bit sluggish, but it does...
0:07:21 > 0:07:23A bit like the car we have been driving around!
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- You had no problems earlier, so... - This one is mid-1930s.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30And the shape is very 1930s on the car, it's almost sort of...
0:07:32 > 0:07:34That is...that is brilliant.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Made by the American manufacturer Louis Marx,
0:07:37 > 0:07:41this working tin plate car is quite a collectable.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43But what's the price?
0:07:43 > 0:07:47And we have got here 295.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49200 would probably buy it.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52I think, shall we put this to the side to think about it?
0:07:52 > 0:07:53What sort of budget have you got?
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Well, we have got a bit, but we have got to be careful though.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- That's a big dent, isn't it?- It is, it's definitely a big dent
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- in the budget.- I'd say a toy is a big risk to have a big dent on.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- Yeah.- There could be a big profit.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Could be, but I think anything...
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Let's pop it to the side and see if there's anything else
0:08:09 > 0:08:11that catches our eye. But you like that, though?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14I like it cos it's a toy and I'm a big kid at heart.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19But I just question whether it would raise enough money at an auction.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Sensible heads on today, then.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24But is it the same across town?
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- What are these? - I know they're vases.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- Vases, yeah.- But that, now, that's got function.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- Why? Why has it got a function? - Because you can put flowers in it!
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- It's quirky. - It is quirky, isn't it?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- And it is quite cheap. - Is it 12 quid for two?
0:08:39 > 0:08:45I'm going to say it's £12 each. But we could put them together...
0:08:45 > 0:08:47I love the combination.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- Because they are a pair, aren't they?- I think so.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Let's have a look. Have a look at the painting on there.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54They've got slightly different designs, but, yeah,
0:08:54 > 0:08:57they've obviously they come from the same place. That's all I know.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59That's very good, very good!
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Look at the colour of that, look at that.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04I really like it and I don't know why.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Look at the little bubbles, can you see the little tiny
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- miniature bubbles popping up in there?- Yes.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11That's a sign of being hand-blown,
0:09:11 > 0:09:13so that gives you an idea of its quality.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16So they are hand-painted, period.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Yes.- They are a pair, aren't they?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22- Yeah, I think we should get them as a pair.- I do.- Can we buy them?
0:09:22 > 0:09:23I don't see why not.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- You're the boss, right? - I think we should buy them.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29But it's over to you now. To test your bartering skills.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- OK.- Shall we go and see David? - Right.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Let's get down to business.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- David. Hi, how you doing? - Hello.- Found something?- We have.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Brilliant, well done, what are these?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Over to Liz.- Coloured bottles. - We like them both.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Oh, right, great. So that's...
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- So, how much are they? They're £12 each.- They're £12 each.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- 24.- So if we were to get them both...
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- Right.- Would we be able to strike a little bit of a deal?
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- I can do a little bit.- OK. - Not a great deal, though.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01So if I said to you I have a £20 note.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03- That's very nice.- It is very nice.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- I couldn't take £20, I'll take 22. - So are you fixed on 22?
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- I am fixed, yeah, sorry. - OK. What are you thinking?
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- Well, two quid, it's £2!- It's £2!
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- OK, let's do it. - Let's not quibble over £2.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Well, that's what I was trying not to do!
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Thank goodness for that. Deal done.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23The two late 19th-century Victorian hand-painted glass vases for £22.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- How exciting. - Was it, did you like that?
0:10:26 > 0:10:27- Yeah.- Good.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Meanwhile, Danny and Roo are still looking for their first buy.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34One thing we haven't looked at is all the little silverware
0:10:34 > 0:10:36and stuff like that, which you said can sometimes be a little gem
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- if you catch the right one. - They can be.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41It is easy to go into an antiques shop and skip the cabinets
0:10:41 > 0:10:44cos there's too many small bits to look at.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46But actually that's where you can find little treasures.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Something here is catching my eye.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52That looks like a letter opener to me.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55It does, because it has got sort of the width there,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58but the nice thin blade on the end.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02And what's interesting about it - does any of that look familiar?
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- That style?- They almost look like bullets or something like that,
0:11:06 > 0:11:07- it's...- It's trench art.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12But not necessarily made by soldiers in trenches.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Any decorative item where the manufacture
0:11:15 > 0:11:16is linked to armed conflict,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19from the Napoleonic Wars to the present-day,
0:11:19 > 0:11:20can be described as trench art,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24and this particular piece comes with an interesting story.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Robin? Can you tell me a little bit more about this?
0:11:28 > 0:11:29You're right, it is a form of trench art.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- Yeah. Do you have any provenance in it?- But this is a little bit
0:11:32 > 0:11:35different. If you look at it, it is made obviously of brass and steel.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Now, you wouldn't find pieces of steel like this in the trenches.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42And these are not actually cartridge cases.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47This is a steel strut on a biplane wing.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49And these are the turnbuckles which were used
0:11:49 > 0:11:53to tension the wings on the plane before the pilot took off.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56And one of the engineers, after the First World War
0:11:56 > 0:11:58or somewhere around about then, has made that.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Would that have come off of a biplane, these parts,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03or would that have been in the spares boxes?
0:12:03 > 0:12:05No, this would have probably come off one
0:12:05 > 0:12:07that had been destroyed or been, you know...
0:12:07 > 0:12:09It would not have been surplus new stock,
0:12:09 > 0:12:11it would have been a plane that had been damaged or crashed.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16- So what is the price on this thing? - £65.- £65, OK.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18The thing about this, it's got a wonderful story about it,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22and I love where the parts are from. I'd be thinking around about 15.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25How about 30?
0:12:25 > 0:12:30- 20?- 25, I'll do a deal with you.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34- You happy with 25 for that? - Yeah.- OK, let's go for it.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Good work. First purchase of the trip.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42One First World War trench art letter opener for £25.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- Brilliant.- Lovely. - Thank you very, very much.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- Lovely to meet you. Thank you. Cheers.- Have a lovely day.- Bye.- Bye.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Meanwhile, Liz and David are motoring their way
0:12:55 > 0:12:56to Bury St Edmonds.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00With you and Danny, are you competitive with one another?
0:13:00 > 0:13:02I think, yeah, whenever you get any athletes in the same room...
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- Yeah.- Or in the same environment, they're very competitive.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08And I think obviously Danny and I have known each other a long time,
0:13:08 > 0:13:10so that just heightens it a bit.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12My gosh. And how about Danny?
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Does he want to thrash you?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- Of course he does.- Does he?- Yeah.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18He can dream.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22It's time to take a break from the shopping
0:13:22 > 0:13:26and a detour to an exhibition of some very special paintings
0:13:26 > 0:13:28at the Moyse's Hall Museum.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31They have come to learn about this lady, Mary Beale,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34a pioneer of the 17th-century art world.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37One of the first recorded professional female painters,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41her influence is still felt in the art world today.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46Heritage officer Ron Morell knows how it all started for this
0:13:46 > 0:13:48ground-breaking artist.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Who exactly was Mary Beale?
0:13:50 > 0:13:55She was a local woman who was born in Barrow in 1633,
0:13:55 > 0:14:01and she grew up in a family of artists.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Her father was an artist.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05And she went on to become the first
0:14:05 > 0:14:09actual female paintress in the country.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11In the 17th century,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15only men were taken on as artist apprentices.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17However, for young Mary,
0:14:17 > 0:14:21her friendship with the King's chief portrait painter, Sir Peter Lely,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24was to turn the world of portraiture on its head.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28He encouraged her, and that encouragement really built the fire,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30it fanned the flames, so to speak.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34She emulates him, she follows his track.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38He's effectively polishing the skills that she has,
0:14:38 > 0:14:42and as a result of that, of course, that raised the game
0:14:42 > 0:14:47that she had got with her artwork and improved it.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Lely wasn't the only man to encourage Mary.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Her husband Charles became her assistant,
0:14:54 > 0:14:56making her the main breadwinner,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59a role reversal that was unheard of at the time.
0:14:59 > 0:15:05Her husband, who was also an artist, but not as good as her,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08and so he carried out the more routine work
0:15:08 > 0:15:12such as the stretching of the canvas, the preparation,
0:15:12 > 0:15:15the sizing, also the mixing of the paint.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Her paintings were of a greater quality, and were more saleable,
0:15:19 > 0:15:25and also she had the skill and she had the business acumen as well.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Mary and her husband opened a studio in their house in London.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33Hugely popular with her clients, she became a commercial success.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38She did numerous pictures of her son in various guises,
0:15:38 > 0:15:40of herself, the same.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43But most of her work was actually commissions.
0:15:43 > 0:15:49And indeed in her best year she had 83 commissions for portraits.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53But critics in the art fraternity dismissed her ability,
0:15:53 > 0:15:56and she was airbrushed from history.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Only in more recent years has her talent been recognised.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Her work may not be as well known as other artists,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07but her value to portraiture, and more importantly equality,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10cannot be underestimated.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Back in the beamer, and Danny and Roo
0:16:12 > 0:16:16are headed for Braintree in Danny's stomping ground, Essex.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20So how are you finding the BMW, enjoying driving it?
0:16:20 > 0:16:22This is good fun, I think this is a bit of us.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Well, definitely, definitely more you.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Hooning around the Essex countryside!
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Hooning around! That's proper Essex jargon, isn't it?
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Probably not hooning as much, even though... Cruising, maybe.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- Oh, yeah.- Braintree antiques is home to a number of dealers.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37Let's get cracking.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42This... This place looks huge!
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I think we should definitely find something here.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Looks exciting. It's like a treasure trove.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59This looks interesting. What has Danny spotted?
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- A mirror.- Roo, I think I found something.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- I'm liking the look of it. Oh, it's just me!- Danny boy!
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Oh, my word.- What do you think? Does it suit me?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- I think it's very you. - What on earth?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Has she been in the dressing up box?
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Do you think it might help me with the haggling?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Doubtful.- Shall we give it a go?
0:17:19 > 0:17:21I think we should give it a go, yeah.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Arusha, who are you supposed to be?
0:17:24 > 0:17:26You're going to love what you see in this mirror.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Well... Maybe not.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34See, that's really cool. That's quite Arts And Crafts style.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38And with mirrors you can often get sort of more recent copies,
0:17:38 > 0:17:40but the way to tell is weight.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Good old antique mirrors are pretty heavy,
0:17:44 > 0:17:46and it's got the old sort of wire there,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49and you know, the old wood board.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52So that's very solid, and the price...
0:17:52 > 0:17:55£30, and made in the 1930s.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59If we were to get that for around about £15, that's a good solid buy.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Goodness me. Has she not taken that off yet?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Actually, Danny, it's not fair that you don't have an accessory.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08I think you should wear this.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10I'm actually quite pleased
0:18:10 > 0:18:13because I was worried you were going to give me a wig.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- Oh, Lordy.- There we go. - She is dressing Danny up too.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21- Isn't that pretty?- Does that work? - Give us a strut.- And turn.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26- Work it. Work it.- Right, enough of these silly shenanigans.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Get to work, you two. There's buying to be done.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37That's quite interesting. Danny?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40What have you got for me?
0:18:41 > 0:18:45I have found this, this is a Meerschaum pipe.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48What is Meerschaum? I know.
0:18:48 > 0:18:53Basically it is a beautiful pipe, it looks like ivory, but it's not.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Meerschaum is German for foam of the sea.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01It is formed from a porous ocean mineral called sepiolite.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Meerschaum pipes are very, very collectable.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07They would often be carved into beautiful figures,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09sometimes kings and queens.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13This just looks like a lovely lady, and this is Victorian as well.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Do you like it? - I do, it's very ornate,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17and I like the fact that the discolouration
0:19:17 > 0:19:19has actually come from its being used.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22It's not something that has just sat in somebody's cabinet.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25So the price on it is. There it is.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Ah, there it is. It's £58.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31So I think if we could get a little bit of movement on that
0:19:31 > 0:19:33then it could be a very interesting buy.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35If the prices are right,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37we could have another couple of little items under our belt.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40You might want to lose the crazy costumes
0:19:40 > 0:19:42before you speak to dealer Justin.
0:19:42 > 0:19:43We found a couple of items.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48- Maybe not.- So now we want to do the serious bit.- Yes.
0:19:48 > 0:19:49- Says a man in a boa!- Carry on.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53So we've seen this Meerschaum pipe.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57And the mirror upstairs, the Arts and Crafts mirror.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Now, you have got this priced at 58.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- How much is the mirror up for?- 30.
0:20:02 > 0:20:0730, so we have got 58 on here, 30 on the other one, giving us £88.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08We'll be completely honest.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12On the mirror,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14we're thinking 15.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19And on the pipe, thinking 25.
0:20:19 > 0:20:2250 quid for both of them.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Split the difference at 45?
0:20:26 > 0:20:27For a man in a boa?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29I think I'm prepared to do that.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Gosh, I'm glad that's over.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36But they do have another two items bagged, the 1930s mirror for £15,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39and the Victorian Meerschaum pipe for £30.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44- Have a good day, bye. - Aren't you forgetting something?
0:20:44 > 0:20:45We'll save them for you.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47They'll be waiting for you here every time you come.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- I was quite liking this, actually. - Two very broken hearts here.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Well...
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I shall see you soon, my darling.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Bye.- I feel naked now.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02And so ends a busy day of shopping and dressing up.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Time for our celebrities and experts to get some rest.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07Nightie night.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Good morning, road trippers.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17We are in sunny Essex today.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20How is the mood with our celebrities?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I don't want to worry you, but I'm fired up for today.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24I've got a feeling that today
0:21:24 > 0:21:28we're going to find something quite special.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31There's some good shopping in Essex, we could go clothes shopping,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- shall we do that?- I could do with a new pair of shoes.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35LAUGHTER
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Danny and Roo had a successful first day.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40They picked up the trench art letter opener,
0:21:40 > 0:21:44the Victorian Meerschaum pipe, and the 1930s mirror.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Are you happy with 25 for that?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Yeah.- OK, let's go for it.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50..leaving them with £330 to spend today.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54While Liz and David bought the pair
0:21:54 > 0:21:57of 19th-century hand-painted glass vases...
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- Can we buy them? - I don't see why not.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06..leaving them with a whopping £378 still to spend.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08You're looking all gorgeous!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11I know, I'm rocking the fuchsia, you're rocking the green.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- Here they are!- Our friends are here, ready for day two.- Wunderbar.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17I'd better open the door, it doesn't work.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- Be a gent now.- You can't get out. - LIZ:- They haven't had it fixed.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Lovely to see you.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- Good morning. - Hey, are you all right?
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Lovely to see you again. - How you doing?- Danny.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- Good to see you. - Great to see you.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33They are all starting at the same shop this morning.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- So, time to hit the road. - No, no, no.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Oh, not again!
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Not fair.
0:22:42 > 0:22:43Are we going big today?
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Are we going to take a big, bold...?
0:22:46 > 0:22:47We've got a lot of budget left.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49I think we should.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Liz is fiercely competitive, she comes across all nice,
0:22:52 > 0:22:56but she's out there with David now conspiring how to beat us.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Exactly, she is, as we speak.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- DAVID:- Do you feel more confident about your negotiating
0:23:01 > 0:23:05and hunting for antiques after our little bit of experience yesterday?
0:23:05 > 0:23:07I want to improve on my bartering skills.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11I want to really push you into that uncomfortable zone
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- of getting the best deal possible. - Oh, really?
0:23:14 > 0:23:16I'm not good at being too mean.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- Well, you want to win, don't you? - I do, yes, OK, let's do it.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22This is going to make for an interesting day for all of us.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24And we are in the same shop,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26so we have got to have our A game today.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- We have got to be focused.- Yeah. - I might need your prowess, though,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32when it comes to the bartering and getting us a decent deal.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36They are all heading east to the outskirts of Colchester,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39to a converted barn which is home to Origin Antiques.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Looks interesting.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Wow. I love to see a good big barn like that.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Do you think that means it's going to be a real good mix of stuff?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Yeah, I think there could be some hidden treasures here.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52And do you know what? The others aren't here yet.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- We can get in first.- Yeah!
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Origin Antiques has only been trading since last year,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01but there's plenty of stock for our teams to fight over.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03There's a lot of furniture here.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11Now, this is quite interesting, this is a set of five scent bottles,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14but they are all silver topped.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17And they are all monogrammed with the initials of the family,
0:24:17 > 0:24:21so in that day and age, actually, sort of late 1800s, early 1900s,
0:24:21 > 0:24:24to have them silver topped and monogrammed,
0:24:24 > 0:24:26you definitely would have had status and money.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29I'm going to actually have a closer look at these,
0:24:29 > 0:24:30because the price is really good.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33There's five of them for £30.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Now, some shops you can go into and find one for £30.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's not the big money that we were hoping to spend,
0:24:39 > 0:24:41but we have still got a couple of items to buy.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42That could make us...
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Yeah, that would definitely make good money at auction.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48She is on a mission.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51But watch out, here come the opposition.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- Beat us.- Beat us?
0:24:54 > 0:24:56- First and last time. - Do you reckon?- Yes.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Good, I like your confidence.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Right, my gosh, we have really got to get our eye in here.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06There's lots of things.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08- Furniture, though, isn't it? - It's mainly furniture.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11This is my first love, I've got to tell you, furniture.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- I love the box. - OK, but you don't love it.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18But is it what we need in our adventure?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Do you know what it is? Apart from a box?
0:25:21 > 0:25:22No, I was going to go with box.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25It is a box, well done, you're learning so quickly!
0:25:25 > 0:25:28OK, it's a box made from rosewood,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31so you can tell it's rosewood because it looks like mahogany.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34But it's got that real black vein.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36If I open it up...
0:25:36 > 0:25:38..it's missing its original interior,
0:25:38 > 0:25:41but in there would have been three sections.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44A box that side, a box that side,
0:25:44 > 0:25:46and a little mixing bowl in the middle.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49And it was a tea caddy.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Oh.- So when we have a cup of tea, we use a tea bag.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55- Yeah.- And we don't value the cups of tea, we just bung a tea bag in.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00- Yeah.- This was made in the time when they really valued tea,
0:26:00 > 0:26:02and the ritual of taking tea.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06And the lady of the house would have the key to the tea caddy,
0:26:06 > 0:26:10because the tea itself was still expensive in 1820.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12And she would mix her own little blend.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- So, ticket price, shall we just have a look?- Yeah.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- £40.- OK, so how much do we need to...?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- If we were to get this...- 20.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22We need to leave here with it being £20?
0:26:22 > 0:26:26We want it for 20 quid, it's a very good box.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28So it is one to speak to Ken about.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- OK.- You will need to wait your turn.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Proprietor Ken is looking after Danny at the moment.
0:26:35 > 0:26:36We've got our eye on these scent bottles.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Can you get them out for us so we can have a look?
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- Of course, yeah. - It's this set of five, yeah.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42We will just come in from the back here.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Do you know anything about them, any history,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46and what the marks on the top are?
0:26:46 > 0:26:50Well, as you can see, they are all monogrammed.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53If I can just pop them over here, you can have that one there.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56And this is number two.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- Right.- You can see, there is some age to them as well.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01They are in remarkable condition.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06There's no sort of, you know, big chips on the glass or anything.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Now, that one is, that's obviously the assay marks there,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12and there's the line that you look out for to say it's hallmarked
0:27:12 > 0:27:15British silver. I think these are quite interesting, do you like them?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Is this something to put to the side?
0:27:17 > 0:27:19I do, I love the fact...
0:27:19 > 0:27:22It's the little emblem on the top I love more than anything.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- Yeah.- The fact that that was like a family's kind of coat of arms,
0:27:25 > 0:27:27- kind of emblem.- Yes.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Could you actually pop these to the side for us?
0:27:29 > 0:27:32We could hold those back for you, no problem at all, of course.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Seeing as we've got...- And keep them well away from prying eyes.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39- Yes, that's why, yes.- I see. You've got the first refusal, then.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- Yeah, perfect. - That Liz Johnson is trouble.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Yeah. We'll see what else Danny is going to sniff out for us.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- Thank you, Ken. See you soon. - You're welcome, no problems.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51How are Liz and David getting on elsewhere in the shop?
0:27:51 > 0:27:55What do you think about massive Victorian dining tables?
0:27:55 > 0:27:58I really like it and I know that there's a lot of houses
0:27:58 > 0:28:02that would buy it and look for something like this.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05I'm just cautious about spending a big chunk of our money.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08That will be a much bigger chunk. We need to get a price on that.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11But that's a very big, solid mahogany,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Victorian, wind-out dining table with two leaves.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- You like this, don't you? - I do.- I can sense it.
0:28:17 > 0:28:18I do. See, I love that.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I don't like it. I just absolutely love it.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Brown furniture is just...
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- And we might be lucky to catch it on the way up.- OK.- Yes.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Let's leave them to ponder.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31Where have Danny and Roo got to?
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Wow. Danny, come and have a look at this.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36I'm on me way.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Uh, do you need to use the bathroom, young man?
0:28:39 > 0:28:41I can hold it. That is a chamber pot!
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Very cool, though. Good to keep with us in the BMW.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46Just in case we get caught short.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48This is an Arts and Crafts hall stand.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51This is sort of early 1900s,
0:28:51 > 0:28:54but does it remind you of something we have bought already?
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- It looks very similar to the mirror. - Hm-mm.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00And the mirror looks identical, with the same edge on it.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Exactly, it has got the same bevelled edge, the same dark wood,
0:29:04 > 0:29:08and I love the fact that you've got the sort of rust on these hooks.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12- It is a lovely sign of age. - Ticket price? £75.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14I think that could potentially,
0:29:14 > 0:29:17if we don't find anything else that is substantial,
0:29:17 > 0:29:19this could go nicely with the mirror
0:29:19 > 0:29:21and beef up that lot and add more value to it.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24I think that's definitely one that we will speak to Ken about.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Is there anything else that has caught your eye?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29I was having a look at a nice display cabinet over here, actually.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32I mean, I just love it. It is quite grand, isn't it?
0:29:32 > 0:29:35And you can try and imagine what it had in it.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38It would have been something quite spectacular to fill this cabinet.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39That is huge.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42I have to say, Danny, that is a really, really good spot.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Because display cabinets will always do well.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46What is the price on it?
0:29:48 > 0:29:51So, it is £190. It needs a bit of work, doesn't it?
0:29:51 > 0:29:54I mean, as you'd expect, it's been used and...
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Let's have a little look.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00I mean, the glass on the outside,
0:30:00 > 0:30:04it is good to see there are no panes of glass missing which can happen,
0:30:04 > 0:30:05there's no cracks.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07It does have both shelves down here.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09It just needs to be sort of screwed in.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13So it is a display cabinet that with a little bit of TLC,
0:30:13 > 0:30:17with polish, it would look beautiful in any home.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20Time for another chat with Ken.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Shall we...shall we maybe talk about the cabinet first?
0:30:24 > 0:30:28- You want to go in big?- Yeah. We do like it. It is a good size.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30You know, they can do well at auction,
0:30:30 > 0:30:33but what worries us is the condition slightly.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37And you've got that priced at 190. What could you do on that?
0:30:37 > 0:30:41I would certainly entertain an offer.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45We were probably thinking round about the 60 mark.
0:30:45 > 0:30:4660?
0:30:48 > 0:30:51OK. Now...
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Taking into account we are looking at other objects as well.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Oh, well, if we're going to roll a few things together...
0:30:57 > 0:30:59Do you think we could get up to 80 on it?
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Shall we think about that one for a second, park it?
0:31:02 > 0:31:06We have got the hall stand, which is the Arts and Crafts style one,
0:31:06 > 0:31:08that you've got priced at 75.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13Realistically, make me an offer for 40 and I'd love to shake your hand.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15And the silver-topped bottles.
0:31:15 > 0:31:16Yes. You know they are special.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Cos you can hear the cogs are whirring now,
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- there's figures flying all over. - You know they're special.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24They are lovely, it is nice that there's a set of five of them.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26What could you do on those bottles?
0:31:26 > 0:31:30Well, we have currently got them priced up, very keenly,
0:31:30 > 0:31:34I think, at 30. I don't want to take too much of a hit on that price.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Give me 130 for all three sets.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46How about 120 and we shake your hand now?
0:31:46 > 0:31:50I'm pleased I've got a nice comfortable seat to sit in.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52And we want the seat as well!
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Throw it in for free.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57And if I shake your hand, I don't need you to twist my arm, OK?
0:31:57 > 0:31:59- Promise.- Go on, 120.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- Done.- Then we've got a deal. - Thank you so much, Ken.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04- Thank you.- You are welcome. - Sounds good.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Do you deliver? I can't fit it in the back of the BM.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10That generous deal from Ken
0:32:10 > 0:32:13means Danny and Roo have bought a hall stand
0:32:13 > 0:32:17for the mirror they bought yesterday for £35,
0:32:17 > 0:32:20the Victorian display cabinet for £60
0:32:20 > 0:32:25and the set of silver-topped dressing table bottles for £25.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29Wow. But is Ken going to be as kind to Liz and David?
0:32:30 > 0:32:33Ken, give us the news.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37What do you think about the table, and how much is it - trade?
0:32:37 > 0:32:41The table we had come in about three weeks ago.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42It does have some oddities about it.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45You will notice that the leaves are slightly different sizes
0:32:45 > 0:32:48where they split, so it's had something changed around in time.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Oh, no, I hadn't noticed that. Talk to me about that, what do you mean?
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Well, you see, normally your split would be central.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56- Oh, I see what you are saying. - Oh, right.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58It has been shortened up.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00So it has got a bit of a story to tell.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Yeah. OK, that's all right. Stories...
0:33:02 > 0:33:04- It's fine, look.- Yeah, we've all got stories to tell.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Yeah, exactly. OK, continue.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09- Yeah.- If I said to you, we are looking for 220 on it,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12because it needs a little bit of work doing,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14now normally a table like this, if it was in perfect condition,
0:33:14 > 0:33:17would obviously go for a lot more than that.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21- Yeah.- So I would be asking you for 220 on it today.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Well, I would like, if we can get somewhere near a figure
0:33:25 > 0:33:28that might work, to get it out and look at it set up,
0:33:28 > 0:33:29if that's possible.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33- Of course.- Can we get it to anywhere near, like, 120, 140?
0:33:33 > 0:33:35We can certainly... Let's get it together, shall we?
0:33:35 > 0:33:39We'll have a look, we'll see how well it goes together...
0:33:39 > 0:33:41But can we get it closer to that figure?
0:33:41 > 0:33:44There's a possibility that we can get closer to that figure, David.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46We will try our absolute best for you.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50- He's got his poker face on. I'm cautious...- Why are you cautious?
0:33:50 > 0:33:52It's a big chunk of money.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- Yeah.- But I kind of like that whole quirky lopsidedness, because,
0:33:56 > 0:34:00you know, we should all take in lopsided people.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- I like that.- And things. So I like that connection.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06So, yes, let's not put it out on the pile just yet.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- All right.- I'm excited to get it out and look at it.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- Is that OK?- That's absolutely fine. We can do that for you, yeah.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Liz, I want you to sit down and enjoy this moment.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Look at that, the way that this thing is constructed
0:34:21 > 0:34:23is ridiculously good.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26They don't make 'em like they used to.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29You will find that each leaf
0:34:29 > 0:34:33will have its own specific place to fit.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Good job, boys. Well done.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43Please come and visit your early Victorian dining table.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Don't you just want to roll all over it?
0:34:45 > 0:34:48I'm not sure it is stable enough for my weight.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- But, yeah... - Stand back, please, look at it.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- What, and take it all in? - Take it in.- No, I do really like it.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- I'm happy to take a gamble. - All right.- To a point.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02But we still need to win.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05This is the offer to you...
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- Fire away.- £140.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11It's a keen offer, I will give you that.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- It certainly is.- Can we do it, Ken?
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- Just say yes. - Just for today, I think...
0:35:18 > 0:35:21..because you have been such good customers...
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- Oh, that's kind of him to say. - Never been said about me before.
0:35:24 > 0:35:25We are going to let it go for 140
0:35:25 > 0:35:27just because you are my favourite team.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31- Yes.- Wonderful, Ken, you are a star. Thank you very much.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- You are welcome.- Thank you. Don't leave me hanging.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35You have got an ultimate piece of furniture, then.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- Yes!- Ultimate piece of furniture. - Well done, you.- Wonderful.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Hang on, Ken, they've not finished yet.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42This box, I do really like it,
0:35:42 > 0:35:43and I would love to take it off your hands.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46- I can't open it.- Good. It should just pull open from the top.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49No, it was just me not being able to open it.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53So, could we potentially maybe give you £20 for this
0:35:53 > 0:35:55and take it off your hands?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57We will let you have it for 20 today.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Yes, I love this guy!
0:36:00 > 0:36:02And so you should.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06That's a total of £160, and another two lots to take to auction.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Meanwhile, Danny and Roo are heading into Colchester,
0:36:11 > 0:36:15which was once the Roman capital of Britain.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18They are off to visit the ruins of the only Roman circus
0:36:18 > 0:36:21to have been found in the United Kingdom.
0:36:21 > 0:36:241,700 years ago, Romans who settled in Britain
0:36:24 > 0:36:27brought with them the most popular sport of the time -
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Chariot racing.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31No clowns here, though.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Circus comes from the Latin for circle
0:36:34 > 0:36:36and the track that they raced around.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40Archaeologist Philip Crummy is going to show them around
0:36:40 > 0:36:43this incredible archaeological discovery.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46So all this area here we have excavated
0:36:46 > 0:36:49and we've marked out these white foundations,
0:36:49 > 0:36:53the positions of the foundations of the circus itself.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57A popular day out, thousands would gather at the Circus
0:36:57 > 0:36:59to watch the chariot racing.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02A raucous place to be, it was a chance to lay bets,
0:37:02 > 0:37:04meet friends and eat and drink.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07So it is kind of like the equivalent of football today,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10people travel to follow their team and their favourite races.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12It was exactly the same as football.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14The fanaticism was fantastic.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16People really loved chariot racing.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18In fact, Roman society was split a bit on it.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Some people regarded a love of chariot racing
0:37:21 > 0:37:23as being rather lower class.
0:37:23 > 0:37:28The actual charioteers themselves became like film stars, pop stars,
0:37:28 > 0:37:32football stars, and the most successful ones
0:37:32 > 0:37:35could earn masses of money and become really famous,
0:37:35 > 0:37:37really wealthy.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41The race was a seven-lap, 2.5-mile thriller,
0:37:41 > 0:37:43with thousands of spectators watching on.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46So, you're going to come in here.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48There it is. Our lovely model.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50That is very impressive.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- That is phenomenal. - Look at the size of it.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54To think that was out there.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57And up here is where they started the races.
0:37:57 > 0:37:58These are the starting gates.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01There's eight holes, four on each side.
0:38:02 > 0:38:058,000 spectators.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08There were four teams that would race at one time
0:38:08 > 0:38:11and they were known by the colours of their tunics
0:38:11 > 0:38:12and their helmets.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14This was the bit they raced round.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Seven times round here.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Much like Formula 1, the charioteers
0:38:19 > 0:38:23navigated 14 incredibly tight 180-degree turns
0:38:23 > 0:38:28and got into the best position by overtaking on the straights.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31So, just how quick would these chariots travel?
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- About 25mph, roughly.- Wow.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Chariot racing was dangerous to both drivers and horses,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41adding excitement for the spectators,
0:38:41 > 0:38:44but often resulting in serious injury and even death.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Here is our replica Roman racing chariot.
0:38:49 > 0:38:54- Wow. This is life-size, in effect? - Yes, yes.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56And what they did was,
0:38:56 > 0:38:59they used to wind these reins around their backs in a loop
0:38:59 > 0:39:02and they controlled the horses and the chariots
0:39:02 > 0:39:06by leaning from side to side and pulling on the reins.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09So you can see he's got to have a lot of body strength,
0:39:09 > 0:39:11really the strength from the body.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16He has got to be brave, he's actually very fit.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18The most popular sport of its time,
0:39:18 > 0:39:21chariot racing was central to Roman life.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24It involved money, celebrity and speed
0:39:24 > 0:39:27and was the precursor to our love of high-octane,
0:39:27 > 0:39:30thrill-seeking spectator sport.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34Its legacy lives on in stadiums and racetracks all over the world.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37This is where all the races start here.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40This is where the tension would be building up in the beginning.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43The gates would fly open and off they go.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46And there would be a huge cheer as soon as they took off.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Imagine that. 8,000 people, "Whay!"
0:39:49 > 0:39:52All hoping that their guy was going to win, their team was going to win.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55See, now, you've got my heart pumping,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57because I have stood on many a start line during my career,
0:39:57 > 0:40:01but the difference about me racing, I was only racing eight other guys,
0:40:01 > 0:40:05there were no horses involved and I was never going to die on a track.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07It must have just been exhilarating.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- Are you up for a race?- I think it would be rude not to race
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- seeing as we're here. - I'll hang up my boots.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Right, you take gate one.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17- I'm in lane one.- Lane one.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20- Right.- Ready? Steady? Go!
0:40:27 > 0:40:28That was close.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32That was a close race.
0:40:32 > 0:40:33Do you know what?
0:40:33 > 0:40:35I think we'll do it with horses next time.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39So, while they catch their breath,
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Liz and David are cruising north-west in the Daimler,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44to the town of Halstead.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48They're off to their last shop - Halstead Antiques Centre.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50Dealer James is on hand to help today.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55- Be nice to him, right? - OK, OK.- Remember, smile.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58That's it. You are winning him over already.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00- Yes.- Go on.- So are you, your shirt matches the wall,
0:41:00 > 0:41:02- so you will be winning him over. - Absolutely.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03It is only the most stylish people
0:41:03 > 0:41:07who have that colour on their shirt, it's the one against the wall.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09Well, thank you, James, and a very nice shirt you are wearing as well.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13- Well, thank you.- Stop it, you two. Right, time to focus.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18You've got £218 left to spend.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22So, you've got to just scan, scan, scan until stuff jumps out at you.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- I used to play the cornet. - Go on, then.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29CORNET PLAYS
0:41:29 > 0:41:31Goodness me!
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- Did you play it well?- I used to play the cornet, it has valves.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- This is a bugle.- Well, what do I know about musical instruments?
0:41:37 > 0:41:38- Clearly nothing.- Nothing!
0:41:38 > 0:41:41I think the next time we see you on TV,
0:41:41 > 0:41:45it will be at the next Olympics, hooting them all in.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47SPLUTTERING HOOTS
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Hopefully slightly better than you.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51Yeah.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53HOOTING
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Oh, Lordy.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Put it down and get on with the task at hand.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Would I be right in thinking, though, if it is too cheap,
0:42:00 > 0:42:02people won't even look at it?
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Like something like this.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06- A jug.- Yeah. Would people be like, "That wouldn't even make..."
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Because it's got six quid on it.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12Sometimes you come to places like this and you see something priced
0:42:12 > 0:42:14at £3 and it has been there forever
0:42:14 > 0:42:16because everybody has thought it's not worth anything,
0:42:16 > 0:42:19it's three quid, what's three quid? They ignore it.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22But sometimes the things that are priced at very little money
0:42:22 > 0:42:24can be quite valuable. Psychology!
0:42:24 > 0:42:26- I like it.- I like it.
0:42:26 > 0:42:27OK, that is a good lesson.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30What else can the rootle out that is cheap?
0:42:31 > 0:42:35OK, what, then, is that?
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- Have a hold of it. - It is a cider mug.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Yeah, it is a cider mug, but this goes back to the time
0:42:41 > 0:42:43when just having a pint of cider was very much more
0:42:43 > 0:42:46than just having a pint of cider.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49It was more of an event. And it is a fun cider mug.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- So look inside, what do we have? - A frog.- A frog.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54So, if you were to drink the cider slowly,
0:42:54 > 0:42:57nothing very much will happen, you will just see the frog.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00But if you were to throw it back,
0:43:00 > 0:43:03then if there is any cider that has been caught behind the frog's mouth,
0:43:03 > 0:43:06because it will, there is a little void there,
0:43:06 > 0:43:07just as you throw it back,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10it will give you a lovely little spit right in the eye.
0:43:10 > 0:43:14Is that cool or what? It's a fun cider-drinking mug.
0:43:14 > 0:43:15You need to get out more.
0:43:15 > 0:43:19What type of person is going to buy it?
0:43:19 > 0:43:21Well, someone that collects this kind of stuff.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23- So is it a collectable? - It is a collectable.
0:43:23 > 0:43:26I mean the company that made these were called Pratt & Co,
0:43:26 > 0:43:28so it is called Prattware.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30Ticket price is £35.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32It is a case of do we want it or not?
0:43:32 > 0:43:36I reckon we might get that for 20. With a little bit of twisting.
0:43:36 > 0:43:38And you, you know...
0:43:38 > 0:43:40- OK.- ..smiling.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43I will ring the dealer, see what he can do.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50After a quick phone call to the vendor,
0:43:50 > 0:43:52James is back with a price.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55I've spoken to the dealer. The best he can do is 25.
0:43:55 > 0:43:5825. Are you up for it?
0:43:58 > 0:44:00- Yeah, I think so.- Shall we have it? Yes.- Shall we?- OK, James.
0:44:00 > 0:44:02- Thank you.- Thank you.- Thank you. Sorry.
0:44:02 > 0:44:05Thank you very much.
0:44:05 > 0:44:07Right, back to that bargain you spotted earlier.
0:44:07 > 0:44:09What about this mug?
0:44:09 > 0:44:12I can't help but keep getting drawn to it.
0:44:12 > 0:44:15- No maker's mark. - So no-one's going to buy it?
0:44:15 > 0:44:18Hang on a moment. I mean, it has actually got a look to it.
0:44:18 > 0:44:20Yeah, but I don't want to have a look, I want it to have value.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22OK, I am trying to give it some value.
0:44:22 > 0:44:23I'll tell you where the value is.
0:44:23 > 0:44:28It has an Art Nouveau look to it and it's actually rather pretty.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30I know, but do we want it?
0:44:30 > 0:44:32I reckon, it's six quid, if you can get that for four quid,
0:44:32 > 0:44:34I think it will get 20.
0:44:34 > 0:44:38- Really?- I do. - So shall I try and buy this for £4?
0:44:38 > 0:44:42- Would you be happy with that?- Yes. - Time to turn on that Welsh charm.
0:44:42 > 0:44:47Can I please have this jug for £4?
0:44:47 > 0:44:51I will do it for four because I like your playing.
0:44:51 > 0:44:52That's cool. Thank you so much.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55- Thank you. James, thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:44:55 > 0:44:58Hurrah! Deal done. Good work, Liz.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01That's the Prattware-style frog cider mug
0:45:01 > 0:45:06and the late 19th-century lustre jug for a total of £29.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09That means our teams are all bought up and ready for auction.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12Time now for some well-earned shut-eye.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18It's auction day,
0:45:18 > 0:45:21and our celebrities are off to meet their experts
0:45:21 > 0:45:24to scrutinise each other's buys. I love this bit.
0:45:24 > 0:45:28- Are you excited? I am.- I'm really excited, but I'm a bit nervous.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30It's like going to a competition, though, isn't it?
0:45:30 > 0:45:33It's like the same, that competitive spirit.
0:45:33 > 0:45:36Yeah, and I am... Like, I really want to beat you, but actually...
0:45:36 > 0:45:38- Do you?- Yeah... Maybe.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41- That's not nice. - No, in a fun, friendly way.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44I'm sure we will have another competition later in our lives.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49After shopping all around Suffolk and Essex,
0:45:49 > 0:45:51our Paralympians are now racing
0:45:51 > 0:45:54their way to Huntingdon and the finishing line.
0:45:54 > 0:45:59I'll tell you what, if I win the auction, you can drive the car.
0:45:59 > 0:46:00And if you lose the auction,
0:46:00 > 0:46:03I will be the boss and then I can drive the car as well.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06So, before they head in to the auction,
0:46:06 > 0:46:07let's reveal their treasures.
0:46:09 > 0:46:12Let's blow them away with our collection.
0:46:12 > 0:46:14I think you must have bought the biggest thing in the shop.
0:46:14 > 0:46:16- Yeah, that's what we went for. - Just straight away.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19Didn't care what it was, we want the biggest thing you've got.
0:46:19 > 0:46:22No, it is impressive, isn't it? Are you impressed?
0:46:22 > 0:46:23The table is quite amazing.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26I'm not worried about that stuff. But the table is amazing.
0:46:26 > 0:46:28I am liking your Victorian glass.
0:46:28 > 0:46:30I love my sort of blue and green coloured glass.
0:46:30 > 0:46:31- We love those.- We like those.
0:46:31 > 0:46:34And what about the ceramics, are they quite rare?
0:46:34 > 0:46:35You can explain those.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38Well, this one with the little froggy inside
0:46:38 > 0:46:42that spits in your eye if you don't drink it properly.
0:46:42 > 0:46:46- Right.- So it is a cider mug. You liked that, didn't you?
0:46:46 > 0:46:48I did, and he thinks if he is more enthusiastic about it every time
0:46:48 > 0:46:51he explains it then I am going to love it a little bit more.
0:46:51 > 0:46:53- Is it working?- You'll learn to.
0:46:53 > 0:46:56- Did you try it out last night? - No, no, we didn't.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58- We should have done.- Oh.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01- So did you guys spend a lot of your budget, then?- Just over half.
0:47:01 > 0:47:03- Especially on that table. - Yeah, I think we did quite well.
0:47:03 > 0:47:05We were half, about half, wasn't it?
0:47:05 > 0:47:09Yeah. I mean, the table is bonkers beyond belief - £140.
0:47:09 > 0:47:12- How old is it, the table?- 1850. - Wow.- I know.
0:47:12 > 0:47:14Almost as old as you.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17Oh, that hurt. We will see who's laughing later on.
0:47:17 > 0:47:19All right, let's see if we laugh at your stuff.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21- All right, OK.- Go on, let's have a look.
0:47:21 > 0:47:24- All right, here we go.- This is our delicate table, isn't it?
0:47:24 > 0:47:27- Yeah, yeah.- Oh, wow.- Here we go. And...
0:47:29 > 0:47:31- What are your thoughts?- You happy? - I'm very happy.
0:47:31 > 0:47:33- Are you happy?- I'm very happy.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36- OK, good.- Oh, right, sorry, nothing, nothing.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Go ahead. Knock us out.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40So this is our big bargain here.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43A set of five silver-topped dressing table bottles.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45- How much of a bargain? - A big bargain.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49- £25.- That's good.- All engraved with the family's initials
0:47:49 > 0:47:52- on the top as well, so all matching. - Birmingham and London.
0:47:52 > 0:47:53So we were very, very happy with that.
0:47:53 > 0:47:55Danny, that was your big find, wasn't it?
0:47:55 > 0:47:58- Go on, tell them about it. - We wanted something big, didn't we?
0:47:58 > 0:47:59- Yeah.- But someone bought a big table,
0:47:59 > 0:48:01so we thought we couldn't match that.
0:48:01 > 0:48:03He bought the biggest thing in the shop.
0:48:03 > 0:48:05Yeah, so we found a beautiful display cabinet.
0:48:05 > 0:48:07- I really like that.- Your vases would go lovely in there.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11They would work... That is a good, old, late-Victorian shop display.
0:48:11 > 0:48:13And that had a decent price tag on it, didn't it?
0:48:13 > 0:48:15So, what did you spend, roughly, overall?
0:48:15 > 0:48:19Well, we haven't actually added up. I think it was south of 200.
0:48:19 > 0:48:21OK. Well, we are just north of 200, so that's it,
0:48:21 > 0:48:25we are about even-stevens, but now we will see you at the auction.
0:48:25 > 0:48:27We will. All right, come on, let's go.
0:48:27 > 0:48:29Let's go, let's go and talk about them.
0:48:29 > 0:48:33But what do they really think of each other's buys?
0:48:33 > 0:48:35I was confident with what we'd bought anyway,
0:48:35 > 0:48:38- cos I really like our little stash. - Yeah.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40But I'm even more confident now I've seen theirs.
0:48:40 > 0:48:42- I mean, their table's glorious... - Yeah.
0:48:42 > 0:48:44..but who needs a table that big?
0:48:44 > 0:48:46Thinking back to our table,
0:48:46 > 0:48:48and the condition of our table, I'm so excited.
0:48:48 > 0:48:53I think we've got a good mix of nicer antique period pieces,
0:48:53 > 0:48:56which are distinctly Victorian, distinctly Arts and Crafts,
0:48:56 > 0:48:58but then we've got the quirky things like the trench art
0:48:58 > 0:49:00and the meerschaums, which are good names.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03I was a bit worried about their things, their items,
0:49:03 > 0:49:05because at first glance they looked really nice,
0:49:05 > 0:49:07- but then you've trained me...- Oh.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10I'm more than confident that we've got the better items.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13I love all the stuff on our table, I really like the mix we've got.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16- Yeah.- But personally, I find their mix a bit bland.
0:49:16 > 0:49:17I'm really happy.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20- Wonderful. Let's get ourselves to the auction.- Let's do it.
0:49:23 > 0:49:28On this trip, Danny and Roo spent £190 of their £400 on five lots.
0:49:30 > 0:49:33- Done.- We've got a deal. - Thank you so much, Ken.- Thank you.
0:49:33 > 0:49:37Liz and David also bought five lots, but spent £211.
0:49:38 > 0:49:40Thank you very much.
0:49:40 > 0:49:45Today's sale is taking place at Hyperion Salerooms in Huntingdon.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49The auctioneer today is Rod Best,
0:49:49 > 0:49:52so what does he think of everyone's lots?
0:49:52 > 0:49:55The tea caddy? Er, now, rosewood - nice condition.
0:49:57 > 0:49:58Personally, I like it.
0:49:59 > 0:50:04I think it should travel up towards the £100 mark, and maybe more,
0:50:04 > 0:50:08maybe it rides up. But 200 max.
0:50:08 > 0:50:10Yeah, the display cabinet, I like this.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13It's got a maker's mark on the bottom, which is good.
0:50:13 > 0:50:16And, unusually, it's got two glass shelves with it,
0:50:16 > 0:50:17so all the shelves are there.
0:50:17 > 0:50:19I would say this could surprise.
0:50:19 > 0:50:2140, 60?
0:50:21 > 0:50:25Right, take your seats, please, let's get started.
0:50:25 > 0:50:27Who's been to auction before?
0:50:27 > 0:50:29- Never.- Not like this.
0:50:29 > 0:50:32First up, Danny's trench art letter opener.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34I can start you at just £10.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36I'll start at 10. I'm looking for 12.
0:50:36 > 0:50:4012. 15. 18. 20. 5.
0:50:40 > 0:50:4230. 5. 40. 5.
0:50:42 > 0:50:4445, I have.
0:50:44 > 0:50:45- Ooh!- 50. 5.
0:50:45 > 0:50:4755. Still with you at £55.
0:50:47 > 0:50:5060. 5. 65. 70. 5.
0:50:50 > 0:50:51£75.
0:50:51 > 0:50:54All done and selling at 75.
0:50:54 > 0:50:56Danny and Roo are off the blocks fast.
0:50:57 > 0:51:00- Well done, that was good.- Well done. - Well done. Good start.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02- Well done.- Well done, boss. - Well done, good start.
0:51:02 > 0:51:04No, that was very good. That was very good.
0:51:04 > 0:51:09Will Lizzy's pair of 19th-century vases get them an early lead?
0:51:09 > 0:51:11I have four, six, eight, ten where?
0:51:11 > 0:51:12It is eight.
0:51:12 > 0:51:14Ten. New bidder at ten.
0:51:14 > 0:51:16- 12.- Go on.- Go on, keep it going.
0:51:16 > 0:51:17- At 12.- Come on.- Keep it going.
0:51:17 > 0:51:19- Any more?- Go on.
0:51:19 > 0:51:21I'm sorry, I am going to sell at 12.
0:51:21 > 0:51:22Don't sell them at that!
0:51:22 > 0:51:23It is against you.
0:51:23 > 0:51:25I'm sorry. We're done.
0:51:25 > 0:51:26Bad luck, chaps.
0:51:26 > 0:51:29I don't want to peak too early, all right?
0:51:29 > 0:51:30No, we want to feel the pain.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35Danny's Victorian meerschaum pipe is next.
0:51:35 > 0:51:37Start you at just, um...£5.
0:51:37 > 0:51:38Looking for eight now.
0:51:38 > 0:51:40At eight, I have. Ten.
0:51:40 > 0:51:4312. 15. 18.
0:51:43 > 0:51:4520. 2. 22.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48- Come on.- 25.- Getting there.- 28.
0:51:48 > 0:51:5130. 35? 32, if you like.
0:51:51 > 0:51:5332, if you like, sir.
0:51:53 > 0:51:54OK, it's against you at the back.
0:51:54 > 0:51:5632 to the gentleman in the safari hat.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59- At £32, all done... - A little bit more.- ..and selling.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01Every profit counts.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03You're still in the plus zone.
0:52:03 > 0:52:07- In the higher echelons of profit, yeah.- Yeah.
0:52:07 > 0:52:08- They've peaked very early.- Yeah.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11Yeah, maybe there's only one way for us to go, yeah.
0:52:11 > 0:52:13Let's hope it's not downhill from here!
0:52:14 > 0:52:17Next up, the Victorian mahogany dining table.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20David convinced Liz this would make a profit.
0:52:20 > 0:52:25We will start the bidding for the winder and table at £30.
0:52:25 > 0:52:26- Oh.- With me at 30.
0:52:26 > 0:52:27I'm looking for 35 now.
0:52:27 > 0:52:2935. 40. 5.
0:52:29 > 0:52:3250. 5. 60. 5.
0:52:32 > 0:52:3470. 5. 80. 5.
0:52:34 > 0:52:37- 90. 5. 100. 110.- It's going. - Come on.
0:52:37 > 0:52:42120. 130. 140. 150. 160.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44- Come on.- 150.- Come on!
0:52:44 > 0:52:49155? 155. 160. 160. OK. 165?
0:52:49 > 0:52:51No, 160 it is, then.
0:52:51 > 0:52:53It's with this gentleman there, the original bidder.
0:52:53 > 0:52:55Are you sure, sir? It's 160.
0:52:55 > 0:52:56- I will sell.- Don't sell it.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59I will sell for £160.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02She's back in the game.
0:53:02 > 0:53:04- At least we're in profit.- OK.
0:53:04 > 0:53:05That was his big gamble.
0:53:05 > 0:53:08- We got out of it.- And that could have been your big loss.
0:53:08 > 0:53:10Yeah. Yeah, that was where our money went.
0:53:10 > 0:53:11But it was also gambling...
0:53:12 > 0:53:15Danny's silver-topped dressing table bottles next.
0:53:15 > 0:53:17We have two commission bids jointly
0:53:17 > 0:53:19and I will start with us at £20.
0:53:19 > 0:53:21I'm looking for 22 from the floor.
0:53:21 > 0:53:2322. 25. 28.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25- Oh.- 30.- We're off.
0:53:25 > 0:53:27- 5.- Five bottles.- 40. 5.
0:53:27 > 0:53:3050. 45. No, it's with you, back to 45.
0:53:30 > 0:53:32It's against you.
0:53:32 > 0:53:34He's back in now at 50.
0:53:34 > 0:53:3655. 55?
0:53:36 > 0:53:38It's £50 again with the gentleman with the hat.
0:53:38 > 0:53:40At £50.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43Are we all done and selling at £50?
0:53:43 > 0:53:46You have doubled your money there, Danny. Well done.
0:53:47 > 0:53:51- Well done.- Well done. - You're doing all right.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53That was a good call, to get them.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56But, you know, it was under your guidance as well, so...
0:53:56 > 0:53:57It's really...
0:53:59 > 0:54:00Next under the gavel,
0:54:00 > 0:54:04Liz and David's 19th-century rosewood tea caddy.
0:54:04 > 0:54:06£30. It's a low start at 30.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08I'm looking for 35.
0:54:08 > 0:54:11- Come on.- 35. 40. 5.
0:54:11 > 0:54:1350. 5.
0:54:13 > 0:54:1660 anywhere? At 55.
0:54:16 > 0:54:17I am selling to that gentleman there.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20- At 55, I will sell, make no mistake. - Go on.
0:54:20 > 0:54:24To the gentleman in the glasses there in the shade. At 55, sir?
0:54:24 > 0:54:26That's better.
0:54:26 > 0:54:29- Clawing back.- This is going to be so tight, by the way.
0:54:29 > 0:54:31It's going to the wire, isn't it?
0:54:32 > 0:54:34Danny and Roo's combined lot
0:54:34 > 0:54:37of the '30s mirror and the hall stand are next.
0:54:37 > 0:54:40Just 10 we're going to start you, just £10.
0:54:40 > 0:54:4312. 15. 18. 20.
0:54:43 > 0:54:452. 5. 8. 28.
0:54:45 > 0:54:48Commission's at 28. 30 anywhere now?
0:54:48 > 0:54:5130. 2. 5. 8?
0:54:51 > 0:54:5440? 38, then.
0:54:54 > 0:54:58In the seat on the right, 38. It's against you, sir.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01With that lady at £38, we all done?
0:55:01 > 0:55:04That's a disappointing loss. Bad luck.
0:55:05 > 0:55:07Look in that direction, quickly.
0:55:09 > 0:55:11- Yeah, so...- Oh, you...!
0:55:11 > 0:55:12THEY LAUGH
0:55:12 > 0:55:13What?
0:55:13 > 0:55:15No need for smugness.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18Let's see how your Pratt-style froggie cider mug does.
0:55:18 > 0:55:20I will start you at £1.
0:55:20 > 0:55:21Excellent!
0:55:21 > 0:55:22And I have a bid of 1.
0:55:22 > 0:55:23I'm looking now for 2.
0:55:23 > 0:55:25- I'm so delighted about that. - I have £2.
0:55:25 > 0:55:273? 3.
0:55:27 > 0:55:294? 4.
0:55:29 > 0:55:30- 5.- One way up from that.
0:55:30 > 0:55:326? No?
0:55:32 > 0:55:335 is with you, sir.
0:55:33 > 0:55:35- Oh, come on.- Against you all.
0:55:35 > 0:55:39There at £5 only and I will sell.
0:55:39 > 0:55:42Oh, dear, you got bad advice on that one, Liz.
0:55:42 > 0:55:43Told you so.
0:55:43 > 0:55:44This is ridiculous!
0:55:44 > 0:55:45Who chose that mug?
0:55:45 > 0:55:48- Him.- Oh.- Oh...
0:55:50 > 0:55:53Danny's last lot now, the Victorian display cabinet.
0:55:53 > 0:55:54Straight in, £30.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56Thank you very much. 30.
0:55:56 > 0:55:575. 40. 5.
0:55:57 > 0:56:0050. 5. 60.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03On. 60. 65. 70.
0:56:03 > 0:56:04- Yes?- Come on.- £70 with you, sir.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06Looking for 75 now.
0:56:06 > 0:56:0780. It's with you, sir.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09At £80.
0:56:09 > 0:56:10You are bidding at 80, yes?
0:56:10 > 0:56:12- Come on.- It's against you, it's the gentleman there,
0:56:12 > 0:56:14raising his hand at £80.
0:56:14 > 0:56:15Are we all done?
0:56:15 > 0:56:16We are now at £80.
0:56:17 > 0:56:20It's turning out to be a close-run race.
0:56:20 > 0:56:21That is a steal for someone, isn't it?
0:56:21 > 0:56:24- AUCTIONEER:- What's your bid number? - Oh!
0:56:26 > 0:56:29It's all down to the last lot, Lizzie's lustre jug.
0:56:29 > 0:56:31We can start you just £5.
0:56:31 > 0:56:33We're in. And we're going at 5...
0:56:33 > 0:56:35- Come on.- 6. 8 with me.- Come on.
0:56:35 > 0:56:37Give me 10 now. 10.
0:56:37 > 0:56:3812 with me. 15? No.
0:56:38 > 0:56:4115 - you're bidding, sir, yeah?
0:56:41 > 0:56:4218's with me.
0:56:42 > 0:56:44I think he's playing the crowd.
0:56:44 > 0:56:45He is playing the crowd.
0:56:45 > 0:56:4720. With you, sir. At £20.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50Against you all on the counter at £20.
0:56:50 > 0:56:54A profit! But does it make them the winners?
0:56:54 > 0:56:55We've done a bit of clawing back,
0:56:55 > 0:56:57but we need to do the final calculations.
0:56:57 > 0:56:59- Yeah.- Are you good at maths, Roo?
0:56:59 > 0:57:00Yeah, leave it to me, I'll do it.
0:57:00 > 0:57:03- I think we need a calculator. - Yeah, let's go.
0:57:04 > 0:57:05Let's tally up the figures.
0:57:05 > 0:57:07Liz and David started with £400
0:57:07 > 0:57:12and, after paying auction costs, made a loss of 26p,
0:57:12 > 0:57:18leaving them with a final total of £399.74.
0:57:18 > 0:57:20Make a nice couple, don't they?
0:57:21 > 0:57:23Danny and Roo started with the same,
0:57:23 > 0:57:29but made a profit of £35.50 after costs.
0:57:29 > 0:57:34They get gold medals and a final total of £435.50.
0:57:34 > 0:57:37All profits go to Children In Need.
0:57:37 > 0:57:40So, are you two hooked on auctions and antiques now?
0:57:40 > 0:57:43I was quite surprised how draining it was
0:57:43 > 0:57:45and also how attached I got to my lots.
0:57:45 > 0:57:47They've all gone. Think of the money.
0:57:47 > 0:57:49Go on, jump in your cars. Wonderful seeing you.
0:57:49 > 0:57:52- Thank you so much. - Thank you for a fantastic trip.
0:57:52 > 0:57:54- Thanks, it has been a really enjoyable journey.- A lot of fun.
0:57:54 > 0:57:57- Thanks.- Thank you.- Cheers.- Mwah!
0:57:57 > 0:57:59Come for a drive in The Beast, come on.
0:57:59 > 0:58:03You got to drive the whole time, and you won! Get out of the way!
0:58:03 > 0:58:04Do know what? I'm going to miss them.
0:58:04 > 0:58:07- I'm going to miss them. - We might not be going anywhere!
0:58:07 > 0:58:08ENGINE STRUGGLES THEN STARTS
0:58:08 > 0:58:10That's it, she's got it. That's it.
0:58:10 > 0:58:12- Yes!- Handbrake!- See you!- Bye.
0:58:16 > 0:58:18Can't believe you wouldn't let me drive
0:58:18 > 0:58:20on our last journey of the Road Trip.
0:58:20 > 0:58:22I can't believe you didn't let me win.
0:58:22 > 0:58:24Well, I tried.
0:58:24 > 0:58:26But it's that cider jug.
0:58:26 > 0:58:29I still don't know what you was thinking when you bought that.
0:58:29 > 0:58:32LIZ LAUGHS Until next time, then, toodle-pip, Roadtrippers.