Episode 14 For What It's Worth

Hello, and welcome to For What It's Worth,

the show that requires a sharp brain for questions and a discerning eye

for antiques. Three pairs of contestants are ready to play and each team

has a Quizzer who has to answer a general knowledge question correctly,

so that their partner, the Picker,

has a chance to choose an antique or collectable and build a collection.

The aim of the game is to amass the most valuable collection.

And our expert today is Charlie Ross.

APPLAUSE

-How are you, Charlie?

-I am on top form, thank you, Fern.

Are you? What about our antiques and collectables?

-Are they top form?

-Some are and some aren't.

It's for you to decide.

Would you, please, like to go through what we have?

The items for your consideration, teams, are as follows...

A book...

..a paperweight...

..an egg topper...

..a toy...

..an ornament...

..a clock...

a necklace, a cane...

..a lamp...

a bell...

some candlesticks,

and a chair.

Mm.

Now, one of these items is our top lot, which is worth a whopping £2,500.

That is the lot to spot, because at the end of the show

the winning pair will walk away with the cash equivalent of one of their items.

But, beware, because the lots decrease in value,

right down to our worthless lot, which is worth a tenner or less.

That, of course, is the lot to avoid.

So, who's playing today? Let's meet our teams.

Team One, who are you?

Hi, my name's Jack and I'm here with my grandfather, David.

I'm David, 72 years old,

and I was Jack's sixth choice to come on the show.

-LAUGHTER

-Correct.

-Welcome to the show.

Team Two, who are you?

Hello, I'm Lou and I'm here today with my lovely husband, Sean.

Hi, I'm Sean. I met Louise at a ferret club

and we have been together nearly 25 years.

-Ferret club?

-Ferret club.

Romance blossoms all over the place.

-Why not?

-Welcome and good luck.

And, Team Three, who are you?

My name is Henry. And I'm here with my lovely wife, Pam.

Hello, I'm Pam.

And Henry and I first met in 1970 at the BBC,

where he was an actor and I was a dresser in Wardrobe.

Ooh! Welcome to the game.

Earlier, our teams got to inspect our lots, watched over -

spied over, really - by our expert, Charlie.

But could they separate the pricey from the dicey?

Let's see.

-Well, I wonder what we're going to have here, Jack.

-OK.

I have seen something I like already.

-Ah!

-Gosh!

A Thunderbirds car.

-Lady Penelope.

-Did you use to watch Thunderbirds?

-Yes.

-Oh, it's remote control as well.

But the box is in good condition. Actually, they do quite well.

They do quite well.

-It is nice.

-I'd say it was probably brass.

-It's got a mark.

-Has it?

-I think it's got a mark.

-Yeah?

We'll put that down as a bit of gold on top of the cane.

-Gold!

-You think that's gold?

-Yeah.

Nice paperweight. Doesn't look very old to me.

Mille... millefiori?

-Millefiori!

-It's like a millefiori, isn't it?

-It is nice, though. I like that.

-I preferred the pie

-but that's only because I like it.

-Oh, how cool is that?!

It's a pie.

Looks like something I would make in school.

Something my grandma would wear.

That's a very pretty necklace.

I don't know if it is gold.

-We have a clock.

-A clock. This will be your favourite.

-I like the clock.

-I know.

-Old doesn't mean valuable, does it?

-No, not necessarily.

I mean, you're old.

Lovely painting.

They've spotted the painting on the top of the dial!

Imperial Airways station bell.

Kampala. Mm.

Do people collect them?

-I quite like that.

-I'm not sure if I do.

-Ah, poems.

-A book. Oh, Robert Burns.

Third edition. Hard to tell.

Scottish dialect.

I'm trying to read the Roman numerals, but I can't.

It is, obviously, quite old.

What era would you say this is from?

I think late 1800s.

It's either a terrifically done fake, or...

It's... Cos there is wear on it, isn't there?

It looks a bit Celtic.

It does look a bit Celtic - that's an interesting thing.

-Candlesticks.

-Pewter?

-Yeah.

-Sort of Arts and Crafts.

Arts and Crafts!

Arts and Crafts.

I wouldn't put a lot of money on it.

-They look a bit Liberty.

-They look a bit Liberty!

You don't get many of those in a B&B.

-Is that hallmarked?

-Yes, it is hallmarked.

-What would you use it for?

-Taking the top off your boiled eggs.

People collect that sort of thing.

It looks like a little carriage lamp or something, isn't it?

Open it up. Come on. Let's have a look at it.

You must flip that open.

There we are.

Oh, it stands. And you can turn it.

That is silver, so silver is quite valuable.

Bottom one, the paperweight.

-Yep.

-Top three, the silver lamp...

-Yep.

-The chair...

-Mm-hm.

-Lady Penelope in the box.

The top three will be the clock, the lamp and the necklace.

-Necklace.

-And the bottom, we think is the pie.

-Top three...?

-Yeah.

-Clock.

-Yep.

-The book.

-Yep.

-And the chair.

-Yeah.

And least expensive...

I suspect is the necklace.

-OK.

-All right, then?

-Yes.

Did you enjoy spying on them?

Hugely.

Now, Charlie, how do we arrive at the valuation that we do on these lots?

Well, Fern, the values for each lot have been agreed between myself and

an independent valuer.

They're based on the hammer price we would expect them to reach at auction.

But with no auction costs added.

So just to add an extra twist, we have our mystery lot.

It could be worth thousands or it could be worth peanuts.

That is for our winners to decide a little bit later.

But, for now, it is time for Round One.

APPLAUSE

Right, I'm going to ask eight general knowledge questions.

Pickers, before each one,

I am going to ask you to select which lot you like to play for.

And then, Quizzers, if you buzz in with a correct answer,

you will get to add it to your collection.

But, beware - if you buzz in incorrectly,

you will be frozen out of the next question.

OK? So, Pickers, please make your first pick.

Let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David have gone for the lamp.

Sean and Lou have also gone for the lamp.

Pam and Henry have gone for the chair.

Quizzers, fingers on buzzers, please. Here's question one.

In the biblical story, which animal did Samson slay, using just his...?

-Pam?

-Lion?

The full question is, in the biblical story, which animal did Samson slay,

using just his hands?

It was a lion. The chair is yours.

Excellent start.

Pickers, please make a pick.

Let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David are sticking with the lamp and so are Sean and Lou.

Pam and Henry are going with the clock.

Question two.

The Romanov dynasty ruled an empire between 1613 and 1917,

covering which modern-day country?

-Yes, Pam?

-Russia.

Russia it is. The clock is yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

Let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David, sticking with the lamp.

Sean and Lou have gone for the bell.

Pam and Henry have picked the book.

Quizzers, here comes question three.

In 1984, which designer created the fashion label DKNY?

-Yes, Jack?

-Donna Karan?

Correct, Donna Karan.

The lamp is finally yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

And let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David have gone for the book.

Sean and Lou sticking with the bell.

Pam and Henry have gone for the toy car.

Question four...

In the Dandy, what is Desperate Dan's favourite food?

-Yes, Jack?

-Cow... Cow pies?

It is cow pie.

The book is yours.

Pickers, please make a pick.

And what have you chosen?

Jack and David have gone for the toy car.

Sean and Lou are sticking with the bell.

Pam and Henry have gone with the ornament.

What name is given to the area of the EU

in which passport-free travel is permitted? Yes, Pam?

Is it the Schengen Area?

It is the Schengen Area, yes.

The ornament is yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

And let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David have gone for the toy car.

Sean and Lou are sticking with the bell.

Pam and Henry have gone for the toy car.

Question six. In a celebrated 1890 novel, which author wrote,

"Nowadays, people know the price of everything and the value of nothing"?

Time up. The answer was Oscar Wilde.

Never mind. Here we go. Make a pick.

And let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David are sticking with the car.

Sean and Lou have gone for the car.

But Pam and Henry have chosen the bell.

In 2015, which British Olympic cyclist

became a professional jockey?

-Yes, Sean.

-Victoria Pendleton.

Yes, Victoria Pendleton.

The car is yours.

Pickers, make your last pick for this round.

Let's see what you've chosen.

Jack and David have gone for the bell.

Sean and Lou have gone for the cane.

And Pam and Henry have gone with the bell.

Last question in this round, Quizzers.

The music video for which Queen song

shows the band doing housework in drag? Yes, Sean?

-I Want To Break Free.

-It is I Want To Break Free.

Yes, the cane is yours.

At the end of Round One, Jack and David have...

the lamp and the book.

Sean and Lou have...

the toy and the cane.

And Pam and Henry have...

the chair, the ornament

and the clock.

Well, our teams have started to build their collections,

but have they chosen wisely?

Well, before they have the chance to add more of them,

Charlie is going to give each pair a fact about a lot of their choice.

Jack and David first.

Jack, how is your general knowledge?

-It's OK.

-Yeah?

Quite, er... It could do with some work, but...

I've got time. I'm only young.

-Lots to learn.

-True.

-Yeah.

-And why was Grandad only your sixth person on the list?

Erm, the others just ignore me, so, yeah.

His 11-year-old sister got chosen before me.

Yeah. She's ten, actually, your granddaughter.

-All right.

-He doesn't even know her age.

David, you're restoring a jukebox at the moment.

Yeah, a 1973 jukebox, yeah.

Does it come with all the original records?

It does. 120 45s, yeah.

It's probably been in a pub cellar for 15 years, so it's a bit damp and racked.

But we'll get it going. We'll get it working.

-Jack and David, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-And good luck.

-Thank you.

Now, which item would you like to know more about?

It could be something in your collection or something somewhere else.

We had an idea about the book.

This is Poems, Chiefly In The Scottish Dialect,

commonly known as The Kilmarnock Volume.

It's a collection of poetry and satire by Robert Burns,

who is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.

This collection was first printed and issued by John Wilson of Kilmarnock

in 1786.

But this is the third edition, copy dated from 1787.

One of the most famous poems in the collection is, of course, To A Mouse,

a poem Burns composed after accidentally destroying its nest

with his plough.

"Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,

"O, what a panic's in thy breastie!"

I won't go on. The cover of this copy is original,

with its edges just slightly rubbed and faded.

There is some slight discolouration to the first few pages

and a tear, which has been repaired.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Mm-hm.

OK, well, while you think about that,

let's meet Sean and Lou properly. So, where did you meet?

-Ferreting?

-A ferret club.

And what happens at ferret club?

You take your ferrets and race them, or just show them.

How lovely.

And both of you share a fascination with the paranormal and...

-Mm.

-Tell me about your ghost hunting.

So, we've done overnight vigils in sort of castles and a jail,

and we did a courthouse up in Nottingham.

But, yeah, we've been sort of pushed and shoved sometimes.

Yeah. In the dark.

And you feel like you've had someone push you from behind.

But, yeah, we've never actually physically seen anything,

but we've definitely felt there's something there.

-It doesn't frighten you?

-It scares the hell out of me.

LAUGHTER

Well, what would you like to know more about?

We'd like to know more about the clock, please.

The clock, which, currently, is in Pam and Henry's collection.

This grandfather clock is very intriguing.

Its name, on the front, although slightly faded, it reads,

"Houghton" and then "Castleton".

Now, the first word is the signature of the renowned clockmaker

John Houghton, so this signature tells us that he likely made this clock

in the town of Castleton in Derbyshire, which, in turn,

would suggest that he was especially commissioned to do so,

because of the renown he'd achieved as one of the premier

English clockmakers in his own lifetime.

What's more, the painted scene depicts the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

The story goes, if you don't know,

that Orpheus' music softened the hearts

of the rotten Hades and Persephone.

So they allowed him to take her back to the realms of the living,

on the condition that he did not look back at her.

But he did.

And her soul was taken for eternity.

This image is especially pertinent when placed above a clock.

It is a timely reminder not to look back and dwell on the past,

as time ticks away, as death is always right behind.

-Ooh!

-I like it more now.

LAUGHTER

Now, Pam and Henry, lovely to have you here as well.

You met at the BBC.

What sort of programmes were you working on?

Z-Cars, The Two Ronnies...

Are You Being Served?

And so you met Henry.

Henry, you were a young actor when you met, were you?

-Correct.

-We've got a fantastic photograph of you.

I mean, you look good now, but look at this.

This is a Hollywood film star.

-Look at you.

-Mm.

What were you doing at that stage?

I was doing a series called Flesh And Blood,

-with Thora Hird and Michael Jayston...

-Yes.

-..amongst others.

Lovely to have you here.

-You need to ask Charlie if there's something else you need to know about one of these objects.

-Yes.

I would like to know more about...

the ornament.

Well, here we have a rare, hand-painted Pendelfin stoneware ornament,

known as the Pendelfin Picnic Table.

It featured as part of a series of ornaments

created by Jean Walmsley Heap, a revered artist,

who was still working right up to her death in 2008 at the age of 87.

Her designs are widely collected and,

although this one is certainly diminutive -

it's only five centimetres high -

it's certainly a rare example of its kind.

Charlie, thank you very much indeed.

OK. I hope that's helped a little bit.

While that's seeping into your consciousnesses, let's play Round Two.

APPLAUSE

In this round, the Pickers will select a lot to play for

and the Quizzers will, again, try and secure it by answering correctly.

But, this time around, the lots come with their own question categories.

And here they are.

So, for example, if you wanted to target the paperweight,

I would ask the Quizzer to make a choice between

Celebrity Gossip or Planets.

OK? At the end of this round,

the team with the least valuable collection will be eliminated,

so choose wisely.

Jack and David, you're up first.

So, David, what's your lot?

We'll take the candlesticks, please.

Candlesticks.

Right, young Jack.

Physical Geography or Football?

Physical Geography.

Physical Geography, OK. Here we go.

The winding sections of which geographical features

are known as meanders?

-Rivers?

-It is rivers.

The candlesticks are yours.

As easy as that.

Sean and Lou. Lou, pick a lot.

I'm going to go for the...

necklace, please.

The necklace. Indian Food or Football, Sean?

-Er, Football, please.

-Football.

Who was the manager of the England football team during the 2010 World Cup?

Roy Hodgson?

Incorrect. Fabio Capello.

-Oh!

-So the necklace stays on the board.

Henry, would you like to make a pick?

Paperweight, please.

The paperweight. Planets or Celebrity Gossip, Pam?

-Oh, dear. Erm...

-Sorry.

-Planets.

-Planets.

Which planet shares its name with the metallic element

with the chemical symbol HG?

-Mercury?

-Yes! Straight in, Pam.

The paperweight is yours.

Now, teams, have you missed out on a lot that you really want?

Because, from now on, you can either go for what's left on the grid,

or you can try to steal a lot that is in a rival team's collection.

But Pickers, be warned, if you choose to steal from another team,

they will get to choose the category that your Quizzer must face.

Jack and David,

do you want to pick from the grid or steal from someone else?

We'll take the egg topper from the grid, please.

Egg topper from the grid.

Planets or Football, Jack?

-Planets, please.

-Planets, OK. Here we go.

Which astronomer first proposed the theory

that the Earth revolves around the sun?

Aristotle?

Incorrect. Copernicus.

Sean and Lou, make a pick.

I'll go for the egg topper as well.

The egg topper. Planets or Football, Sean?

-Planets.

-OK.

The persistent storm, known as the great red spot,

is a feature of which planet?

-Jupiter.

-It is Jupiter, yes.

The egg topper is yours.

There it is in your collection.

Pam and Henry?

Can I steal the book, please?

From Jack and David.

OK. Jack and David, which category would you like to give Pam?

Celebrity Gossip.

Celebrity Gossip.

Here's your question, Pam.

Former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl made the news in 2016,

when her relationship with which boyband member was revealed?

-I don't know.

-It's Liam Payne.

Unfortunately, you don't get to steal the book, Pam.

Jack and David. David, pick or steal?

I think we'll try and steal the chair, please.

The chair. Pam and Henry, think of a category to give to Jack.

-Shakespeare.

-Shakespeare.

He's not looking happy.

William Shakespeare is often referred to as the Bard

of which historic English county?

Erm... Yorkshire?

Incorrect. It's the Bard of Avon.

So, the chair is safe.

-Lou, pick or steal?

-I think we will try and steal the lamp.

Steal the lamp from Jack and David.

OK. Jack and David, what would you like to give to Sean?

Celebrity Gossip.

Celebrity Gossip. During a performance at the 2015 Brit Awards,

which pop star fell after a dancer pulled on her costume?

-Madonna.

-It IS Madonna.

OK, the lamp is yours. And there it goes.

Pam and Henry. Henry, pick or steal?

I'll go for the necklace.

The necklace. Indian Food or Football, Pam?

Indian Food.

Paneer is a variety of which foodstuff?

-Bread?

-It's cheese.

The necklace stays on the grid and that is the end of that round.

So, let's see how the collections are looking.

Jack and David have...

the book and the candlesticks.

Sean and Lou have...

the toy, the egg topper, the lamp and the cane.

Pam and Henry have...

the chair, the ornament, the paperweight and the clock.

OK, for one team, it is now the end of the road.

The team with the least valuable collection will now be eliminated,

so, Charlie, who are we saying goodbye to first?

Sadly -

very sadly - the pair leaving us first is...

..Henry and Pam.

Really?

With four things in their collection?

With four things in their collection.

Oh, Pam and Henry, I am so sorry.

-It's OK.

-Not only are you leaving the show, but, of course,

all your collection won't be going home with you either.

-It's OK.

-But you would like to know how much it's worth, wouldn't you?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-So, let's start with the chair.

This is a heavily carved corner chair from the late Victorian times.

You had a good look at it, didn't you?

Actually, Henry, you said it might be a good fake.

Well, it's not a fake.

The engravings on the wood are intricate and elaborate,

as are the turnings on the arms, the decorative spindles and the legs.

But I think it's a bit too fancy for today's tastes.

The value...£80.

Now, the clock. We have talked about the clock.

If this were by someone like Knibb or Tompion,

a real number one maker of clocks,

it would be worth £300,000 or £400,000.

It's an believable how much a grandfather clock can be worth.

This is worth £500.

-Mm.

-The paperweight...

Well, this is a 19th century clear glass paperweight.

It's by a French glass-maker Clichy.

Clichy is regarded as one of the great French glassworks.

Our example has four trademark Clichy roses.

It forms part of a garland pattern,

which is typical of the company's millefiori paperweights.

I think a lot of you looked at this and thought, "Looks modern."

Well, it isn't modern. It's 150 years old and it's a valuable item.

-It's worth £750.

-Wow.

Finally, we come to this rare, hand-painted bit of nonsense.

If I may use the word "ghastly", I will.

And I am going to. I think the best comment that we had here was

definitely yours, Sean.

You look at it and said, "I prefer pies to paperweights..."

"..because I like pies".

And, frankly, it's worth the best part of diddly squat.

Oh, my goodness. Well, the bottom lot has gone, which is a good thing.

The total value of your collection was a very healthy £1,330.

So, well done. But, sadly, not quite enough.

Oh, Pam and Henry. It's time now to bring the hammer down

on your collection and say, thank you for playing For What It's Worth.

-Thank you.

-APPLAUSE

And also the unclaimed items in the grid are now leaving the game, too.

So let's quickly find out from Charlie

what they are worth and if the top lot is still in the game.

Well, let's start with the necklace, shall we?

This is a diamond cluster sunburst necklace.

It's an intricate, interlaced gold hoop design and is, indeed,

a very stylish piece.

Although it does not have a maker's mark, and, therefore,

we can't pinpoint exactly when and where it was made,

we can assess the quality of the diamonds,

which are set in nine-carat gold.

Jack, you came up with the comment

that it was the sort of thing your grandmother would wear.

-She wouldn't.

-She'd wear that.

Grandpa disagrees!

It's fancy, probably too fancy for some people's tastes.

Nevertheless, you've left on the board there

a chunky £1,000.

AUDIENCE GASPS

Now the bell. It's an interesting lot, isn't it?

This is a station bell from the Imperial Airways flying boat station

in Kampala. Bells like this

were placed outside the passengers' waiting area

and an official uniformed bellboy was employed,

whose sole duty it was to ring the bell when instructed.

It's dated from the late 1930s and is in good condition.

It's collectable. Of course it is collectable, because of its history,

really. And it's a good bell, it's a well-made bell.

And it is a £1,500 bell.

Ooh! Ooh! Is the £2,500 item still in play?

Yes. It is.

And we also have the mystery item, of course,

which may be even more valuable than the top lot.

Teams, congratulations on getting this far.

You now have one last chance to pick our expert's brains.

Which lot do you need to know more about?

Jack and David, let's start with you.

Shall we go for the...?

We know about the book, so...

-The lamp.

-The lamp.

The silver lamp. Well, it's a silver travelling lamp,

designed by Thomas Johnson.

It dates back to the 1860s.

The use of a single wax candle

to cut through the Victorian darkness

would simply not be enough,

but paired with a retractable mirror backplate,

and the option of opening up the lamp,

makes this a true beacon of light.

This particular example is engraved with the initials GGB.

And, although we don't know who GGB was,

could their lamp be a leading light amongst today's items?

-Who knows?

-Mm!

Let David and Jack think about that.

And I'm going to ask Sean and Lou now.

What would you like to hear more about?

-The candlesticks...

-Yeah, the candlesticks.

We're going to go for the candlesticks, please.

This is a matching pair of pewter candlesticks.

Pewter in itself is not particularly valuable.

In fact, the type of pewter used here

is known as "poor man's silver",

because of its dull shine.

They were created by Archibald Knox,

working primarily in the Art Nouveau style

at the beginning of the 20th century.

He's best known as the principal designer

for Liberty's department store.

Knox's designs tended to be sought after by collectors.

So, poor man's silver, perhaps,

but will they bring a shine to your collection?

Very interesting indeed.

It's now time for our final round.

And, at the end of it, we will have our winners.

APPLAUSE

In this round, I am going to show you

a category and 12 possible answers.

Nine are correct, three are not.

Each of you will then take turns to choose an answer that you think is

correct. As it's the final round, both Quizzers and Pickers will play,

so there is nowhere to hide.

Pick a wrong answer and your opponents will be able

to steal a lot from your collection.

We will play three questions in total.

The pair with the most valuable collection

can choose to go first or second on this one.

So, Charlie, who is that at the moment?

I can reveal that the team who currently

has the most valuable collection is...

-..Jack and David.

-Mm!

OK, team one, Jack and David. The first question is...

BBC radio stations.

Can you name any of the national, regional or local radio stations

owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom?

Would you like to go first or second with this?

-First?

-Yes.

-First?

OK. Here are the answers.

-Jack, give me an answer.

-Classical.

Oh!

There is no such station. There is Classic FM.

-Ah.

-But not Classical as a BBC station.

Let's see the rest of the answers.

So the other wrong ones are Soylent Green,

which is a science-fiction film, and Sedona, a city in America.

Sean and Lou, prepare to steal.

What would you like from Jack and David's collection?

-We'll take the candlesticks, please.

-Candlesticks.

-Yes.

They are yours.

Sean and Lou, your question is...

Rivers in Asia.

Can you spot the names of any rivers in Asia?

-Do you want to go first or second?

-We'll go first.

-First?

OK. Here are the answers.

Sean, give me an answer.

-Yangtze.

-The Yangtze?

Yes, the longest river in Asia.

Jack, give me an answer.

-The Ganges?

-The Ganges.

Yes, of course. It's a river in India.

Lou, give me an answer.

OK. It's going to be a guess. I'm going to go with the "Tigg-ris".

Tigris? "Tigg-ris"?

-Let's have a look.

-Yes.

It's correct.

Empties into the Persian Gulf.

David?

The Mekong?

The Mekong.

Yep. It's one of the longest in the world.

Sean, an answer, please.

-Irrawaddy.

-Irrawaddy?

Yep, runs from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean.

Jack.

-Lena?

-Lena.

Is there a River Lena?

Yes. Flows into the Arctic.

Lou, an answer, please.

I'm going to go with Yellow.

Yellow.

Yes. Of course.

David, give me an answer.

-Euphrates?

-Euphrates?

Yes. OK, Sean, only one correct answer left now.

Get it right and you win the question.

Get it wrong and you lose it. Give me an answer.

-I'll go with Yukon.

-Is there a Yukon River?

Oh!

It's a river, but it's in North America, not Asia.

Let's have a look at the other ones.

So, there's no Island River in Asia, or Madeira River in Asia.

Right, Jack and David, this is your chance to steal from Sean and Lou.

-We'll have the lamp, please.

-Grandad's words.

-The lamp.

-The lamp it is.

-Thank you.

-It's going into your collection.

The final question.

Jack and David, your question is this - Little Miss Characters.

Can you find the names of the Little Miss characters

from the children's book series by Roger Hargreaves?

Would you like to go first or second?

-We will go first.

-First?

-Yes.

-OK, let's have a look at the answers.

-Jack, give me an answer.

-Chatterbox.

Little Miss Chatterbox.

Yes. The 16th in the series.

Well done. Sean?

-Wise.

-Is there a Little Miss Wise?

Yes, the 24th book.

David?

-Little Miss Greedy.

-Little Miss Greedy.

Yes, the 13th in the series.

-Lou?

-Erm...

I'm going to go with Little Miss Sporty.

Little Miss Sporty.

Oh!

Oh! It's the nickname of one of the Spice Girls, of course.

Let's have a look at the other wrong answers.

No Little Miss World, no Little Miss Angel, no Little Miss Sporty.

But there is a Scary. Jack and David are about to pinch something from

-your collection.

-Go on, then.

-We'll have the candlesticks.

The candlesticks?

There we go. Well, that is it.

Your collections are complete

and will determine which team is victorious.

And anybody with a keen eye watching at home

may have worked it out already.

Charlie, who are today's winners?

Well, I can reveal that the team with the most valuable collection,

and the winners of today's show, are...

Jack and David.

APPLAUSE

Sorry about that.

Commiserations to you, Sean and Lou.

But, before we say goodbye,

you will want to know how much everything there is worth,

-won't you?

-Yes, please.

-Charlie.

The toy - here we have a Thunderbirds FAB 1

remote-control toy car,

famously owned by the ineffable

International Rescue agent Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward.

What a splendid name.

Through the series, the car itself is usually driven by her butler,

Parker. It comes with its original box and is in good condition.

It's a piece of television history right here.

And it's worth...

-£100.

-Mm-hm.

Now, we had this elegant ebony walking stick,

complete with gold pommel.

It dates to the Roaring Twenties.

If you had examined it thoroughly,

you would have seen that the pommel is nine-carat gold and that

the craftsmanship in the floral design is impressive.

What is it worth? £120.

Oh.

Now, this is a silver egg topper,

dating to around the beginning of the 20th century.

Clearly, there was a problem with the well-to-do gentlemen and ladies

cutting their boiled eggs too low

and getting yolk all over their starched tablecloths.

Some bright spark felt the need to invent this nifty gadget

to cut the top off with great precision.

You had a good look at this, didn't you, teams?

And you spotted the hallmark.

Do you know, Fern, I've never seen a silver one of these?

So this is a pretty splendid object.

But it's worth £350.

Well, the total value of Sean and Lou's lots are...

£570.

Three beautiful objects as well.

But, Sean and Lou, thank you very much for playing For What It's Worth.

-Thank you.

-Thanks.

APPLAUSE

Jack and David, very well played.

Well done. You've found yourself in the final.

You are today's winners.

And now all that remains is for you to claim your prize.

All you have to do is pick one of the lots in your collection

and we will give you its value in cash.

So, which one do you want to choose?

I don't think it's the lamp.

Cos our collection was worth more than theirs

when they had the lamp in it.

-Just the book and the candlesticks.

-I think we're going for the book.

-You think?

-Well, we ARE going for the book,

-cos I'm the oldest.

-We're going for...

That's... That's how this works.

Jack, are you happy with this decision?

-You can have your say, too.

-I mean...he knows his stuff.

He knows his stuff.

And I know I will never hear the end of this if I overrule him.

OK, the book it is.

To confirm, you're taking the book?

-Yes.

-We are taking the book.

-Before Charlie tells us what it's worth,

he's going to tell us about the lots you haven't won.

Well, why don't we start with the lamp?

Everybody liked the lamp.

The condition of this is just truly spectacular.

It looks as if it's never been used.

There's a wonderful stand that pulls out.

The top pulls out.

It's a great, great object, the like of which I've never seen before.

London, 1862.

Quality, age, crisp hallmarks,

with that lovely image of Victoria's head on it.

Value? Well, let me tell you that this lamp is worth £2,000.

Fine. That's fine.

It's not worth 2,500, is it?

You're absolutely right.

What a sharp cookie you are.

It's not worth 2,500.

But, of course, from that, we can conclude

that you have a 50/50 chance now, don't you?

We come to the candlesticks.

These were designed by Archibald Knox.

One of the great designers and worked for Liberty.

What, of course, put people off, I think,

is the fact that they're made of pewter.

He worked a lot in pewter.

Very easy to work - it's malleable and ductile.

Well, these are just truly wonderful.

They are worth...

..£2,500.

-Oh!

-No.

Oh, I feel a rotter.

I feel such a rotter.

I told you to pick the candlesticks.

-No, you didn't.

-I

-said candlesticks.

-This is when the arguments start.

-Yeah.

-Well, we've still got the book.

Before we tell you what it's worth,

can we tempt you with our mystery lot?

Come and join me.

Right, Jack and David, here is your lot.

As things stand, you have won its value in cash.

You've chosen the book but, before we tell you its value,

can we tempt you with this tiny mystery lot?

Charlie?

Now...

It's an early 19th-century French cylinder watch,

with digital hours and gold and champleve enamel open-faced case.

There's quite an unusual engine-turned silver dial.

This watch used the Lepine calibre.

This refers to the mechanism of the watch.

It was named after the renowned watchmaker Jean-Antoine Lepine.

The watch has a gold minute hand

and a blue steel seconds hand.

The watch is signed Meuron and Comp,

French manufacturers, which is interesting,

as watches by these designers

are often sold by auctioneers such as Sotheby's and Christie's.

Tease.

THEY CHUCKLE

-Would you like to have a look at it closely?

-I would, please.

We must be careful, as we handle it, of course, but that is...

What do we think?

Very unusual.

Very unusual. Very nice.

-Do you want to keep the book?

-I haven't got a clue now.

Yeah, if I was going to have something to take home,

-I would take that.

-OK.

I'd appreciate that more than the book.

But, for pure value, we know that's got to be worth...

-At least a grand. Maybe?

-Yeah.

Yeah. I'll let you decide.

LAUGHTER

Shall we take the watch?

-You're making the decision.

-"Shall we take the watch?"

-We're going to take the watch.

-Ooh!

-So we're going to go with the mystery lot. The watch.

-Yes.

Which means you have won its worth in cash.

Let's hope it's a lot of cash.

Charlie, before you reveal how much they're taking home today,

please tell us what they've thrown away with this book.

It's just a wonderful piece of history, isn't it?

-Yes.

-You know, a third edition,

but the third edition was out within two years of the first edition.

Cos he was a very popular chap!

The value of this...

£250.

Yeah?

All right. Well, well done, well done.

Now, Charlie, tell us about the mystery lot.

Well...

I did say these watches had been sold by Sotheby's and Christie's,

which might give you a bit of a clue,

-because they don't sell rubbish, do they?

-Nope.

-No.

-No.

Is it worth more than an old book?

Well...

We have got something here worth...

£1,200.

Ooh!

APPLAUSE

-Thank you.

-Well done.

-That's good.

Very well done.

-Thank you.

-Oh!

-You see, you should listen to Jack.

-Yes.

-More often, more often.

-More often.

-I've got a young brain.

You don't hear the rubbish he talks sometimes!

Congratulations. Today, Jack and David are going home with £1,200.

600 quid each. What are you going to do with it?

I am going away with my girlfriend later this year,

so I'll probably just use it for spending money when we're out.

What will you be doing with yours?

Er... probably take Jack and his girlfriend,

and his brother and his girlfriend,

and all the rest of them out to dinner one time.

-Very nice.

-Cos normally, they never bring a wallet with any money in,

-do they?

-Must forget.

-What a nice grandfather you are.

-Lovely. Charlie, thanks very much for playing along...

-Huge pleasure.

..and giving us all those ups and downs.

My goodness. We look forward to seeing you again next time.

And we very much look forward to seeing you again,

when more teams will be trying to spot the lot to win the lot

on For What It's Worth. I'll see you next time. Goodbye for now.

Brilliant. Well done!