Episode 15 For What It's Worth

Hello, and welcome to For What It's Worth, the show that

tests your general knowledge and tickles your taste for antiques.

Three pairs of contestants are ready to play.

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 collectible and build a collection.

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

And joining me to day is a woman with style, elegance,

and proper pedigree.

If only she was over 100 years old, she'd be worth a fortune.

Would you please welcome Natasha Raskin?

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Aw, lovely to see you, Natasha.

Now, tell us, what have we got here for our contestants to look at?

A real mixed bag, and for your consideration today, teams,

let me tell you what we have.

We have a pair of binoculars,

a jardiniere,

a horn,

a sampler,

a figure,

a coin,

a ring,

a table,

a cabinet,

a clock,

a tankard

-and three beautiful bottles.

-Mmm.

Now, one of these items is our Top Lot, which is

worth a whopping £2,500.

That is the lot to spot, teams,

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 £10 or even less,

and that, of course, is the lot to avoid.

So, who's playing today? Let's meet our teams. Team One, who are you?

I'm Angela and this is my fiance, Michael.

I collect James Bond memorabilia

and Angela collects cattle figurines.

Very nice, welcome to the show. Team Two, who are you?

Hi, my name's Dave and this is my team-mate, Mark.

We've been friends for over 20 years and we come from Warrington.

Welcome to the show. Team Three, who are you?

Hi, Fern, I'm Dan and this is my great friend Sophie.

We met at university and now we both live in London.

Very nice to see you. Welcome, everybody, and good luck.

Now, earlier, our teams got to inspect our lots,

watched over by Natasha.

But could they separate the Van Gogh from the no-go? Let's see.

-Wow, what a lot of lovely things.

-Quite a selection.

So what's the plan here, Soph? Are we going to have a peruse?

-They look like steampunk binoculars.

-Sorry, look like...?

Steampunk binoculars.

-No, I've never heard of that.

-Have you not?

-I'm going to give them a clean.

-All right.

HE HUMS

It's not going to change the value, Dan.

-That is a hunting horn, isn't it?

-I would say it's a hunting horn.

-I really like that.

-That's quite trendy as well.

Look at yourself, you look really nice.

Also, it's from St James's Street, London,

and we know that's a high-end street.

-Carriage clock there.

-Yep.

-Original case.

-Yeah, but from when?

-Or what age?

-That's the question.

Yes, it's fully hallmarked. Think it's London assay.

I feel like, I don't know, about to start a pub brawl holding this.

It's a bit more refined than that, Sophie.

OK, what about the coin?

-I Like the coin. A bit of Roman.

-No.

-No?

It's not super, super old.

I mean, obviously, it's not like a Roman coin or anything,

-cos it's big.

-It's in good condition.

You're the only one that's thought that, Sophie.

-It's a beautiful cabinet.

-Wow, this is stunning.

-Mm. Isn't that wonderful?

-It's absolutely lovely.

Now, is that personal taste, or do you think it's worth money?

It's shed work, mate, I would say.

-Twisted glass is...

-Mm.

-That's stunning.

Do you reckon this is Murano glass?

-Murano glass goes for a lot, and it looks a bit Picasso-esque...

-Yeah.

-..so maybe it's a glass interpretation of that.

-Well done.

-The sampler.

-Wow. That would have taken an age to make, that.

-Somebody aged 11 year.

-That's the important point.

"Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory."

That makes it C of E rather than Catholic.

I would say that's worthless.

See, that looks like something that my gran would get from

a car boot, and then I would inherit and then I'd be really disappointed.

It's a bit faded on one side.

Looks a modern ring, doesn't it?

Obviously the stones that are in it are...

-I don't know if they're proper.

-Real diamonds, are they?

An Arabic-type writing in there.

It's a loop with a light and everything.

Hazard a guess at the '20s.

Oh, come on, see the date, see the date.

-It's right under your hands.

-It slots together as one.

-This is lovely, and I don't...

-There's a bit of marking here,

-have a look at this.

-Yes!

"B something, 1624."

What are they, are they perfume bottles, are they...?

-I would say they're scent bottles.

-These two are the same.

That one looks like it's a different hallmark.

-Top lot...

-What do you think?

-It's got to be the bottles, I think.

I agree. It's a good bet, it's a safe bet.

The figurine.

I think the clock.

-Bottom lot, I think jardiniere, AKA Grandma's plant pot.

-Garden.

Probably the field glasses.

-And the bottom lot - tankard?

-I agree, yep.

It's harder than I thought. Come on.

What did you make of their knowledge?

Well, first of all,

the best bit is none of you knew that I was watching like

a fly on the wall, but I have to say the knowledge was all pretty even.

Everyone had good knowledge.

And how has the valuation been arrived at for all these lots?

Well, they're all agreed valuations between myself

and an independent valuer,

and they're based on the hammer price that we would expect

the items to achieve at auction but before any auction costs are added.

And just to add an extra twist, we have our Mystery Lot.

Now, it could be worth thousands or it could be worth tuppence.

That's for our winners to decide a little bit later.

But for now, it's time for Round One.

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I'm going to ask eight general knowledge questions.

Pickers, before each one,

I'll ask you to select which lot you would like to play for,

and Quizzers, if you buzz in with a correct answer, you'll get to add it

to your collection. But beware - buzz in incorrectly

and you'll be frozen out of the next question.

So, Pickers, please make your first pick.

Let's see what you want.

Michael and Angela want the figure,

Dave and Mark want the clock,

Sophie and Dan want the table.

OK, Quizzers, fingers on buzzers, here comes question one.

Which meat is used to make a cock-a-leekie soup? Yes, Dave.

-Chicken.

-Chicken is correct. The clock is yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

Michael and Angela want the cabinet,

Dave and Mark want the figure this time,

Sophie and Dan still want the table.

Question two. In 1969, which artist married the musician John Lennon?

Yes, Michael.

-Yoko Ono.

-It was Yoko Ono, correct. The cabinet is yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

Michael and Angela want the table now,

Dave and Mark want the figure,

Sophie and Dan sticking with the table.

Who's going to get it? Question three.

Which classical dance form has moves including plie and pirouette?

Yes, Sophie.

-Ballet?

-Correct. Are you a dancer yourself?

-I used to be, many years ago.

-Well, there you go.

That means you've earned the table. The table is yours.

Pickers, pick a lot.

Michael and Angela want the bottles,

Dave and Mark still want the figure,

but Sophie and Dan want the figure, too.

Question four.

In 1999, which American boyband had a UK number one single

with I Want It That Way?

Yes, Sophie.

-Is that the Backstreet Boys?

-Oh, it is the Backstreet Boys.

-Were you a bit of a fan?

-I was.

-The figure is yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

Michael and Angela want the sampler,

Dave and Mark want the ring,

Sophie and Dan want the bottles.

Here comes question five.

Methane is a chemical compound consisting of carbon and which gas?

Yes, Michael.

-I was going to say oxygen, but...

-Incorrect. Hydrogen.

You are frozen out of this question.

Pickers, pick a lot.

Dave and Mark, you want the ring.

Sophie and Dan, you want the bottles, and here's the question.

In which Royal Park is London Zoo located? Yes, Sophie.

-Regent's Park.

-It is Regent's Park. Well done, the bottles are yours.

Michael and Angela, you're back in the game.

Pickers, make a pick.

Oh, Michael and Angela want the ring,

Dave and Mark want the ring,

Sophie and Dan want the...horn.

Here we go, question seven.

What name is given to words such as "buzz" and "hiss"

which imitate the sounds they...? Yes, Sophie.

-Onomatopoeia?

-The full question is -

what name is given to words such as "buzz" and "hiss", which imitate

the sounds they describe? It is onomatopoeia.

Well done, the horn is yours.

OK, this is the final pick in this round.

Michael and Angela going for the sampler,

Dave and Mark want the ring,

Sophie and Dan want the tankard.

Question eight. At the 2001 Oscars,

singer Bjork wore an iconic dress resembling which type of white bird?

-Yes, Dave.

-Dove.

Not a dove, it was a swan.

A swan. Let's have a look at your collections at the end of Round One.

Michael and Angela have...

the cabinet.

Dave and Mark have the clock.

Sophie and Dan have the table,

the bottles, the horn

and the figure.

Our teams have started to build their collections,

but have they chosen wisely?

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

Natasha is going to give each pair a fact about a lot of their choice,

which should be everything they need to know to make a valuation.

But before we do, Michael and Angela,

let's get to know you a bit better.

Michael, you used to work in the zoo.

I did indeed, yes, Edinburgh Zoo.

I looked after customers rather than the animals.

We did have our occasions of the animals escaping.

-What, lions?

-A couple of monkeys.

-Oh.

-Yes, which...

It's very serious, because they're very, very strong, so...

HE LAUGHS

-Angela, what do you do?

-I work in a pharmacy.

And do you like collecting and antiques?

I do, I collect mainly cattle figures.

What's your best one?

I have a Beswick figure that I'm really fond of,

of a Hereford.

Very good. Michael and Angela, lovely to have you here.

What would you like to know more about from Natasha?

Erm, I think the sampler, please.

The sampler, yes. It really caught your eye, didn't it?

Well, let me tell you, it's a needlework sampler,

and as it states on the front, it dates from 1912.

Now the maker of this particular one - again, as it says, L Walters -

was only aged 11.

It's not bad for an 11-year-old, wouldn't you say?

Now, to find a sampler of this quality that's been created

by a child is quite rare, so could this have your game sewn up?

What do you think it's worth? Don't tell me, just think about it.

And while you're thinking about it, let's meet Team Two.

Dave and Mark, lovely to have you here. Dave, what do you do?

-I run a pub. We do pub quizzes.

-How do you verify your answers?

If I say they're right, they're right.

LAUGHTER

It's a bit like here. If I say it's right, it's right.

-How did you meet Mark?

-Mark's a customer in the pub.

What do you like to collect at home?

I collect slot machines. I've got quite a good selection, really.

-I've got eight decent machines.

-Lovely. What sort of age range?

Erm, I've got some... One for a clown,

it's about turn of the century,

up to... I've got some '70s stuff, which is shoot the duck.

What lot would you like to hear more about from Natasha?

I would like to hear more about the ring, really.

-The ring?

-Please, please, yeah.

First of all, let me tell you it's an abstract diamond

and gold ring made in 1970 by the Swiss jeweller Gilbert Albert.

Now, you got your loop out and you were looking at the hallmark

and you thought, "Is that Arabic there?"

It's actually Gilbert Albert's signature.

That's what's stamped inside.

Now, it's got 13 round brilliant-cut diamonds

set in 18-carat yellow gold.

Now, I think you all decided it was gold, except...

Was it Michael and Angela?

Who decided that could be the red herring? Ha-ha!

Well, you're learning now.

This particular piece is inspired by lava

seeping down the face of a volcano.

It's very ostentatious as a piece of jewellery,

but the question is - is it worth its weight in gold?

-Thank you.

-Mmmm.

While you're thinking about that, let's talk more to Team Three.

Welcome, Sophie and Dan. Sophie, what do you do?

-I'm an illustrated book editor.

-Very good, and how did you meet Dan?

-At university?

-University, yeah. We lived in the same halls.

-Oh, did you?

-Yeah.

-Who was the messy one in the kitchen?

-Probably me, actually.

-FERN LAUGHS

And, Dan, what do you do?

I'm a property developer and personal trainer.

Have you got some good abs going on there, and some good...?

-Maybe, yeah.

-Good man.

-What do you collect?

-I'm very fond of geeky things.

I like my comics and... I've got a Spider-Man first edition,

which I picked up in a market for £1,

and it's been valued about 400, so I was quite pleased with that.

What would you like to know more about?

I will ask about the coin.

-I think the coin would be interesting to hear about.

-The coin.

-It's still in the grid.

-Mmm.

What it is is a Charles II Crown dating back to...

Not the Roman period, but as Sophie suggested, a bit later -

1667, so 17th century.

Now, this coin features a portrait of Charles II,

and the inscription reads "Carolus II Dei Gratia",

which translates as "Charles II by the grace of God".

I think you were trying to figure that out.

This coin certainly is in good repair, as you saw,

but does that mean its price tag is high?

And should you make room for this in your collection,

or would you rather leave it confined to the history books?

That's for you to decide.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Natasha.

Well, I hope that's helped the teams.

It's time now, teams, to play Round Two.

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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 the binoculars, I'd ask the Quizzer

whether they'd like to choose Sporting Venues or Famous Dates.

All very simple.

At the end of this round the team with the least valuable

collection will be eliminated, so choose wisely.

Michael and Angela, you're up first.

So, Angela, what would you like from the grid?

-The sampler, please.

-The sampler.

-Michael, Sporting Venues or Folk Music?

-Sporting Venues, please.

Sporting Venues.

PO Box 1966 is the postal address of which English stadium?

-Wembley.

-Wembley Stadium, correct. The sampler is yours.

Thank you.

-Mark, what would you like?

-The ring, please.

-The ring.

OK, Dave, JK Rowling or US Politics?

-Erm, US Politics, please, Fern.

-US Politics.

Which former US President was born William Jefferson Blythe III?

No.

-No. Sorry, Fern.

-OK, I'll give you the answer - Bill Clinton.

Sorry about that, you don't get the ring.

But, Dan, what would you like to go for?

-I'm going to go for the ring, please.

-The ring.

-Absolutely.

JK Rowling or US Politics, Sophie?

-I'm going to go for JK Rowling, please.

-OK.

Pagford is the village setting of which novel,

JK Rowling's first for adults?

-The Casual Vacancy?

-Correct. The Casual Vacancy.

Right, the ring is in your collection. Here we go.

Now, teams, have you missed out on that one item that

you really wanted? If so, here's your chance

to get your hands on it.

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

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

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

they will get to choose which category your quizzer must face.

And just one rule here -

you cannot steal from a team who has only one lot in their collection.

Dave and Mark, breathe a sigh of relief, you're OK.

-Angela, pick or steal?

-Pick, please.

-What do you want?

-The binoculars.

The binoculars. OK, Michael, Sporting Venues or Famous Dates?

-I'm going to stick with Sporting Venues again, Fern.

-Sporting Venues.

Which sports ground in North London is known as "the home of cricket?"

-The Oval.

-Oh, it's the other one, Lord's.

-Lord's.

-Dave and Mark, pick or steal?

-Steal, please.

-What do you want?

-The ring, please.

-The ring, from Sophie and Dan.

OK, Sophie and Dan,

you decide which category you think Dave is going to find really hard.

-What do you reckon?

-I think...

-What about Insects?

No, I reckon he looks like a man who would know about his insects.

-JK Rowling?

-I'm thinking JK Rowling, shall we go for that?

-Let's go for that.

-JK Rowling.

-JK Rowling.

-DAVE:

-Cheers, Dan. Cheers, Soph.

-LAUGHTER

Dave, here you go.

The Grey Lady is the ghost of which of the four Hogwarts houses?

-I don't know.

-Ravenclaw. The house of Ravenclaw.

So, Sophie and Dan, very well defended. The ring is still yours.

Dan, pick or steal?

-Eh, we'll go for a pick. I like the coin, please.

-The coin.

JK Rowling or Languages, Sophie?

I think I'm going to have to go for JK Rowling again.

-I think you're a big fan.

-I am! I am.

-OK.

What name does the letter "K" represent in JK Rowling?

-I think it's Katherine.

-Incorrect.

-It's Kathleen.

-Oh, so close!

-So close.

-Oh, come on.

-Kathleen.

So the coin stays on the grid.

Right, let's do it again.

Michael and Angela, steal or pick?

I think we'd like to steal the table, please.

Steal the table, from Sophie and Dan.

Sophie and Dan, give Michael a difficult category.

I think this JK Rowling category's quite a good one for us.

-What do you think? They could be...

-What about Insects?

-I'm wondering...

-Nah, don't give a man a question about insects.

He'll know his insects.

Do I get to pick, or does Soph get to pick? Or does it need to be...?

-Just somebody say something!

-JK Rowling.

-JK Rowling.

In 1993, Rowling moved to which Scottish city?

-Edinburgh.

-Edinburgh is correct.

-DAN ROARS Well done.

-Thank you.

-The table is yours.

-Thank you.

-Mark, pick or steal?

-Steal the ring, please.

Steal the ring. FERN GASPS

Sophie and Dan, here we go.

I wonder which category you're going to give Dave(?)

Let's try something really random. I think Famous Dates.

He's acknowledged he doesn't read Harry Potter, are you mad?

We're going... JK Rowling, definitely. JK Rowling.

Listen to Soph.

LAUGHTER

In the Harry Potter novels, the surname of which family

literally translates into English as "bad faith?"

-Pass.

-Malfoy.

-OK, the ring stays with you, Sophie and Dan.

-Oh, yeah.

-Pick or steal?

-I think...

steal, I want that table back.

Michael and Angela, this is your chance. Right.

What is the worst category you can think of for Sophie?

-Shall we go Folk Music?

-Folk Music, I was thinking, yes.

-Yes? I think Folk Music, please.

-Folk Music.

I like it when it plays dirty, don't you? Sophie.

Which US singer-songwriter was born Robert Zimmerman in 1941?

Ooh.

Robbie Williams?

No, incorrect. It's Bob Dylan.

-Well defended, Michael and Angela. The table stays with you.

-Thank you.

OK, that's the end of the round,

so let's see how the collections are looking.

Michael and Angela, you have the cabinet, the table and the sampler.

Dave and Mark, you have the clock.

Sophie and Dan, you have the figure, the horn, the ring and the bottles.

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

Natasha has been keeping tabs,

and the team with the least valuable collection will now be eliminated.

So, Natasha, who is leaving us?

Hmmm, well, I can reveal to you that the pair leaving us first...

It's Dave and Mark, with your one item. Oh, commiserations.

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-Well done, mate.

Dave and Mark, that's heartbreaking.

Not only are you leaving the game, but the clock is coming back to us.

-But you do want to know how much it's worth, don't you?

-Yes.

Yes. Natasha.

A fantastic piece, I would say, this clock is.

It's French, gilt brass, and it's a repeating clock.

You click on a button on the top

and it dings a certain amount of time, so that when you're in your

carriage and you want to know how close you are to the hour,

a certain ding means it's quarter past,

another one means it's nearer half past, quarter to, or the hour.

It's an ingenious bit of design.

Now, the clock also remains in its original red Moroccan leather

carrying case, which certainly adds to the value and the rarity.

Well, gentlemen, you've picked a good lot today,

because your collection was worth £800.

Well done.

That was very, very good indeed.

If only you'd had a chance to get in and get some other lots as well.

But, Dave and Mark, you've been brilliant, thank you for coming.

But 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,

so let's quickly find out from Natasha what they're worth

and if the Top Lot is still in the game.

Yes, let's start off with this jardiniere.

It's pottery, and it's a jardiniere, and what's that?

It's just a plant stand, isn't it? It's a French term.

It refers to a plant pot on a stand.

Although we can't be sure who made it -

there are no marks on the bottom - it appears to

date from the early 20th century and to be of English design.

It's in good condition, without any chips,

although there are some cracks in the glaze.

And, well, it's only worth £30,

so well done for leaving it on the grid.

And then we go onto our coin, which we've already discussed at length.

Michael, you attempted to translate the Latin with Angela.

You weren't quite sure, but we know what that means -

"by the grace of God".

But, for the grace of God, should you have left it in your collection?

It's only worth £225, so again, well done.

Not too shabby, though. But then we come onto this tankard.

A solid silver tankard, dated 1838.

It's engraved with an inscription telling us that it

was presented to a certain Lady Dyer for - wait for it -

"the best coop of 100 Southdown wether lambs penned for sale,

"bred and reared without corn, pulse, meal,

"cake or seed on a farm in Hampshire."

How intriguing.

But as a prized piece, this item is, of course, completely unique.

It's a one-of-a-kind.

Solid silver, interesting agricultural provenance,

and worth today...

-£1,000.

-GROANS

I can't believe you left it on the grid! But that you did.

And then we'll move on to these binoculars.

We've got a pair of binoculars here dating from the mid-20th century.

This particular pair's thought to be commercial, perhaps,

although not really likely, as opera or theatrical glasses,

but they're probably not military.

The condition is fair, they're complete with their original

leather strap, and the lenses are intact.

In fact, they're very clean because Dan gave them a wee wipe. So...

Did you miss a trick? Well, I looked down the lens, and what did I see?

Nothing, because they're today's Worthless Lot. Ha-ha-ha!

Well done for leaving them on the grid.

And of course, what does that mean?

We have not talked about today's Top Lot,

-meaning it's still in play somewhere in your collections.

-Mmm.

That is wonderful.

So someone has got £2,500 sitting in their collections.

Teams, congratulations on getting this far.

You now have one last chance to pick our expert's brain,

so which lot do you need to know more about? Angela and Michael.

I'll let you choose, Angela. I'd like to know more about...

I think I'll say the cabinet, please.

The cabinet. Certainly an interesting one here. There it is.

It appears to be a cabinet,

but that's probably not how it started life, is it?

Cos you can clearly see the difference in the types

of wood used between the legs and the body.

So, this item has been put together from various things in the past.

However, what this piece is really about, forget the rest -

it's the painted decoration.

It depicts rustic scenes in a traditional Japanese manner.

Now, as you can see, the varnish shows extensive cracking,

but it's so apparent that in a funny way

it actually forms quite an appealing pattern on the surface.

But is it appealing enough to persuade you to keep

this hybrid in your collection?

-Mm-hm.

-Thank you.

Sophie and Dan, what would you like to know more about?

-Could you tell us a little bit about the table, please?

-The table?

Gladly. Oh, this table, you put me through my paces with this table,

because you were all looking at it

and only one of you spotted the date - Sophie.

While we aren't sure who crafted it we do know it's made of oak,

and it dates back to the Jacobean era,

which was known for its very plain styling -

and as you can see, this table is very much a product of its time.

However, it's been loved and used, and it does have dents

and score marks in the surface - consistent with its age, of course.

So it's not in perfect condition,

and it is dark brown stained furniture.

But what's it worth? That's the question.

I'm not telling you!

While you're thinking, it's now time for our final round,

and at the end of this we will have our winners.

APPLAUSE

In this round, I'll show you a category and 12 possible answers.

Nine of the answers are correct, three of them are not.

Now, each of you will then take it in turns to choose an answer

you think is correct, and as it's the final round,

both Quizzers and Pickers will play.

Pick a wrong answer

and your opponents will be able to steal a lot from your collection.

If all nine correct answers are given

then the team who gives the final correct answer will be the winners.

We'll play three questions in total.

The pair with the most valuable collection can choose to go

first or second.

Natasha, who is that at the moment?

Well, I can reveal to you know that

the team with the more valuable collection...

..is Michael and Angela.

-Oh, it's that table.

-Mmm.

-We need that table.

-OK.

Angela and Michael, the first question is...

..Types Of Tea.

We're looking for the real names commonly given to varieties of tea.

Would you like to go first or second?

-First, I think.

-First, please.

-First?

-Yes, please.

-Let's have a look at the answers.

-Michael, give me an answer.

-Jasmine.

Jasmine. If it goes green, it's correct.

Of course. Scented with jasmine blossoms. Sophie.

-Er, chamomile.

-Chamomile.

Yes, made from those little daisy-like plants. Angela.

-Lapsang souchong.

-Lapsang souchong.

Correct, of course. A black tea that originates from China. Dan.

-Rooibos.

-Rooibos, is it right?

Correct! Caffeine free, from South Africa. Michael.

-Gunpowder.

-Gunpowder.

Yes, a form of green tea. Sophie.

-Oolong?

-Oolong.

Correct, a traditional Chinese tea. Angela?

-Matcha.

-Matcha.

Correct. A green tea. Dan.

-Bara brith.

-Bara brith.

Oh, incorrect. It's a Welsh fruit loaf...

-(Oh, man.)

-..and is delicious.

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

Kenpo, that's a form of martial arts,

and double branch is a type of T-junction that's used in plumbing.

Oh, well, Michael and Angela,

what would you like to steal from Sophie and Dan?

-The figure, I think, yeah?

-OK.

-The figure, please.

The figure is yours.

It's going into your collection right now.

Right, Sophie and Dan, this is your question. Ready? It is...

..Shapes.

Can you spot the names of two- or three-dimensional geometric shapes?

Would you like to go first or second?

-First?

-First, thank you.

-First? Let's have a look at the answers.

Would you like to give me an answer, Sophie?

-Trapezium?

-Trapezium.

Correct. A four-sided shape. Michael.

-Erm, hexagram.

-Hexagram?

Yes, a six-pointed figure. Dan.

-Tetrahedron.

-Tetrahedron.

Yes, a three-dimensional shape with four faces.

Angela.

-Dodecahedron.

-Dodecahedron.

Yes, a three-dimensional shape with 12 faces. Sophie.

-Nonagon?

-Nonagon.

Yes, a nine-sided shape. Michael.

-Pangram.

-Pangram.

-Oh.

-No, I didn't think so.

-It's a sentence that uses every letter in the alphabet.

-OK.

You know when you used to learn to type?

It was "the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."

That's it.

OK, let's see where the other wrong answers are.

Lamia is a shape-shifter in Greek mythology

and Littrell was the surname of a 1990s singer. So, there you go.

Sophie and Dan, that means you can steal a lot from your opponents.

What would you like?

No-brainer. It's got to be the table.

The table is leaving Michael and Angela...

-It's coming home!

-..and going to Sophie and Dan.

-Well done.

This is the final question and, Angela and Michael,

it is yours. This is what it is.

Doctor Who Companions.

You need to find any of the character names of the Doctor's

companions in the BBC television series Doctor Who.

Would you like to go first or second?

-First.

-I think we'll go first, please.

-First, OK.

Here are the answers.

-Michael, give me an answer.

-Rose Tyler.

-Rose Tyler.

Yes, of course. She was played by Billie Piper. Sophie.

-Sarah Jane Smith.

-Sarah Jane Smith.

Yes, she was a 1970s companion, and then got a series of her own.

Well done. Angela.

-Laura Trott.

-Laura Trott.

-Oh, incorrect.

-Unlucky.

No, she's a double gold Olympic champion cyclist.

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

Will Champion is the drummer for Coldplay

and Barney Harwood is a Blue Peter presenter.

Oh, Michael and Angela are looking devastated.

Sophie and Dan, what are you going to take?

-We're going to go for the figure.

-The figure is yours.

Right. That is it, teams.

Your collections are now complete

and will determine which team is victorious.

Natasha, who are today's winners?

Well, it's that moment I can reveal to you now that the team with

the more valuable collection,

and therefore the winning team today, is...

It's Sophie and Dan. Well done! Well done.

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Well done. Well done.

Commiserations, Michael and Angela.

-You were up against Sophie and Dan, who were ruthless.

-True story.

-Absolutely ruthless.

-True story.

-But this is the game, isn't it?

Sadly, you did not create a valuable enough collection, but before

we say goodbye, shall we find out how much your items are worth?

-Please.

-Yes, please.

-Natasha.

-You worked so well as a team, so well done.

-Thank you.

But we have to say goodbye to your collection.

We'll start with the sampler. We've discussed it at length.

Now, it's wool-work, not needlework, and it's 1912,

so it's just the wrong material and it's the wrong date, really.

The wrong side of the 20th century, and as such,

it's only worth £50, believe it or not. £50.

And then we'll move on to this cabinet. We discussed it already.

Funny legs, weird modern interior. But you did love it.

I think you would like to have owned it, actually,

because you were just drawn to it.

But were you drawn to a valuable lot?

The cabinet is only worth £400, but I'm quite surprised.

£400 nonetheless.

Which means that, in total, your collection weighed in at £450,

so well done and thank you for playing.

-Oh, well done.

-Thank you.

-Well done.

Michael and Angela, thank you for playing For What It's Worth.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

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Well done, Sophie and Dan.

You played the game absolutely right and 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 your lots in your collection

and we will give you its value in cash.

So, which one do you want to choose?

I think it's got to be the once-stolen table that we won back!

I think so. We worked hard for that table...

-We worked hard for that table.

-..so we'd like to go for that.

-We think that table could be a bit of a gem.

-OK. The table.

Final decision, the table.

Before we tell you what that's worth,

shall we tell you what you haven't won?

-Please.

-Natasha.

-Sure.

What do we have here? A set of Edwardian scent bottles.

The hallmarks on the lids tell us that the sterling silver tops

were created by Mappin & Webb in 1910,

and that they were assayed in the capital, London.

And they have lavishly-designed hand-cut crystal bodies,

which is topped with a hand-chased, round, sterling silver,

florally-decorated, engraved lid.

What are they worth?

-£200. Relax, Dan! £200.

-Ooh, it's hot.

We're aiming higher than that.

Now, here we are talking about this horn.

This is a Percival hunting horn,

and if you're going to own a horn or a bugle, then Thomas Percival

of St James's Street in London is the maker to purchase.

That was the property developer in you, he said, "St James's Street.

-"Sounds good to me."

-Ah yes, I like that.

Now, a key 19th century crafter of brass instruments,

the quality of this piece is clear to see.

Now, this horn, as you noted, has seen use.

There are a few dents and nicks, but that marks it as a working piece

of equipment rather than a display piece that has never been used.

So, with all that provenance, how much would it cost

the owner of a flat in Shoreditch to stick on a shelf and display?

That is the question.

£300. So, once again, you were right not to pick.

But then we come on to this ring.

Now, we really had a battle for this ring. Everyone was after it.

But it's beautiful, it's diamonds, it's gold.

What's it worth?

-Well, you were right to battle for this ring...

-Oh!

..because it's of good value.

£1,200. Ooh, and you've left it behind!

So it boils down to two, doesn't it?

Boils down to this figure and the table.

So, are you on the edge of your seat?

I'm going to tell you more about the figure.

It's a coloured glass sculpture, we know that, and as you may have

suspected, Sophie, it's a piece of Murano glass. Well done.

Now, this piece clearly pays homage to Picasso - of course

you saw that - with its odd arrangement of the facial features

and its contorted body.

However, the makers have injected a little abstract

humour of their own because, I don't know if you clocked it,

they've complimented the feminine facial features with a nice,

rugged, cross-hatched beard.

But women with beards aren't to everybody's taste, and nor,

necessarily, is Murano's avant-garde glass style of sculpture.

This sculpture, Sophie and Dan...

..is worth £700, which means that the table is today's Top Lot,

and worth £2,500.

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Well done. You spotted the Top Lot.

-Thank you.

-Wonderful.

Dan and Sophie, you have won the value of the table.

We know it's the Top lot, we know it's worth £2,500, but...

..can we tempt you with our Mystery Lot? Come and join me.

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Sophie and Dan, your lot, this gorgeous table,

is right there in front of you.

We know it's the Top Lot and it is worth £2,500,

but can Natasha tempt you with today's Mystery Lot?

Natasha, what have we got?

I'm going to give it a shot.

Now, I think you think you know what size it is,

but let me reveal to you...

-Oh, wow!

-..it's smaller than it may at first appear.

-Blimey.

Let me tell you more about it.

It's a two pence specimen stamp, but what is a specimen stamp?

Well, when a new stamp was issued,

the Royal Mail would send a specimen of it to postmasters

and postal administrators in order to help them

identify valid stamps and to weed out forgeries.

Now, this orange incarnation dates from the mid-1920s

and it's illustrated with the left-facing bust of George V.

-That's it.

-Oh, wow.

Now, stamps themselves are clearly very collectible,

but their value is almost always dependent upon their rarity.

It's obviously, as you see, never been stuck to an envelope or franked

in the post, and that's something that would typically add value.

You tell me. It's time to discuss what you think this stamp is worth.

-Well, it's very pretty.

-It's a lovely piece.

It's got a really nice pattern on it,

not that that affects its worth. Or maybe it does, I don't know.

-It's very nice.

-Yeah, it is.

-Gosh.

-Well, I don't know much about stamps,

so I wouldn't really want to take the risk.

No, I agree. We're very fond of our table.

Erm, and I don't really know very much about stamps either.

-We fought hard to get that table.

-You did.

-We're sticking with it.

-All right, you're going with the table.

-We are.

That means you have won its worth in cash, of course,

but, Natasha, please tell them what they've thrown away with this stamp.

George V was one of the most well-known

stamp collectors in Britain,

so for a stamp collector,

a stamp with the face of THE stamp collector on it

can mean quite a lot.

And this, as we've discussed, was not franked,

wasn't stuck to an envelope. It's quite rare.

-Ooh.

-It's sort of a battle, isn't it, of little and large?

And sometimes, as we know,

tiny little items have big values.

So, yes, you have today's Top Lot, but the stamp, believe it or not...

..is only worth £100. Well done! You made the right decision.

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-Well done.

-Extraordinary.

-I've got clammy hands.

OK, taken a deep breath because, officially, today,

Sophie and Dan, you have got the most expensive thing

in this studio and you are going home with £2,500. Well done.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Very well done.

-So well played.

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-Well done, Dan.

Dan and Sophie, it's been a pleasure to have you, and well done.

Natasha, you've done such a lovely job, and thank you very much indeed.

-We look forward to seeing you very soon, Natasha.

-Thank you.

And we hope to see you next time, when more teams will be

trying to spot the lot to win the lot on For What It's Worth.

Goodbye for now. Bye.

-Well done.

-Brilliant. That was brilliant.

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