Episode 17 For What It's Worth

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

the show that gives your brain a mental workout

and your eyes a treat with 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 collectable and build a collection.

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

Joining us today, we have a man who can spin a Ming vase on one finger.

Would you please welcome David Harper.

-Lovely to have you here.

-Great to be here.

Tell me what we have on offer today.

OK, certainly. Teams, for your consideration today, we have...

a ring...

..a jar...

a bureau...

a book...

a fairground car...

a sampler...

a case...

a medallion...

a figure...

a clock and candlesticks...

a centrepiece...

and an envelope.

Now, one of these items is our top lot,

which is worth a whopping £2,500,

and 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 less than a tenner.

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 Christine, and next to me is my son, Neil.

And I collect records and my mother is a doll collector.

Very nice to have you here.

Team two. Who are you?

I'm Chris, and this is my gorgeous wife and director, Jay.

Yeah. We met through our love of theatre.

Great. I'll here more about that later.

Team three. Who are you?

I'm Jenny, and this is my boyfriend, Peter.

Hi. We go around the world

and we try to hunt down vintage pocket watches.

Exciting. Well, welcome, all of you, and jolly good luck.

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

watched over by David.

Could they separate the pricey from the dicey?

Let's see.

Right, let's see what we've got.

Whoo. Oh, that's an interesting array, isn't it?

Oh, yes.

Wow. OK.

Look at this.

-Garniture.

-Quite nice.

-But damaged.

Potentially, that could be worth quite a lot of money.

Could it really? Brilliant, Jay, I like you.

-I really like the detail.

-Yeah, the detail is really cool, yeah.

-It's lovely, actually, that.

-Yes. It's a choice piece.

Do you think that's like Murano glass type of thing?

Spotted it immediately.

With Murano, size is important.

-It's quite big.

-Yeah, it's a sizeable piece, isn't it?

That's a Vesta case, isn't it?

Cos that's got the striker on the bottom.

-Common St Leger 1891.

-Mm.

Marcasite. I don't think that's got a value.

-Is that a V?

-It is a V.

Rossini. Composer.

-Oh, right.

-Some kind of commemorative medal.

This has got washed up from somewhere.

Oh, no, it's a fairground car.

-Oh.

-Conversation piece more than item of great value.

-Yes. That's right.

-Ha-ha.

You don't like it - just say it!

-Useless ephemera.

-This would look absolutely great in our garden.

-Yes.

-And I would love to have it.

It's something commemorative. It's something relatively important.

-Yes.

-Clever boy, Neil.

So if somebody actually drew that envelope, do you know what I mean,

rather than it being a print?

This is hard, isn't it?

-That looks to be sort of '50s, mid, early '60s.

-Mm.

It would be interesting for a collector.

It's only going to be worth something

if it's some kind of first edition.

The colours are nice. It's quite plain.

Floral designs, obviously, are always popular.

-Italian.

-It's majolica, isn't it?

You two know your stuff.

Now, I love samplers,

but I know that they're not valuable

unless there's something very particular about it.

It's not the most attractive.

Centrepiece. So this is for, like, the top of a fireplace or a table?

Wine cooler of some description.

And it's silver.

It could be a silver alloy, but I don't think it's pure silver.

Double-check if I were you.

I disagree. I like it.

You like it? Well, I mean, I like it too.

But that doesn't make it silver.

-So, we think the top lot is probably the bureau.

-Yes.

-The bureau.

-I think the figure. The horse.

The bottom lot is almost certainly that Beano annual.

Bottom lot is going to be the Beano.

Unless it belonged to Queen Victoria, the ring.

I have to see how it goes.

-OK.

-Well, competition's on, let's see.

So, David, what did you make of their knowledge

as they looked at these lots?

Fascinating, is one way of describing it.

Very distinctly different teams.

Now, tell me, how do you arrive at the value of these lots?

OK, well, very simply, teams,

the values of each lot have been agreed between myself

and an independent valuer.

Now, they're based on the hammer price,

this is the price we'd expect each item to make in auction,

but we don't include the auction costs or fees.

And just to add an extra twist,

we have our mystery lot.

Now, this could be worth thousands of pounds

or it could be worth peanuts.

That is for our winners to decide a bit later.

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

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

Pickers, before each one,

I will ask you to select which lot you'd like to play for.

And, quizzers, if you buzz in with the correct answer,

you'll get to add it to your collection.

But beware, if you buzz in incorrectly,

you will be frozen out of the next question.

So, pickers, please, would you make your first pick.

Let's see what you wanted.

Neil and Christine have gone with the bureau.

Chris and Jay with the figure.

And Peter and Jenny also want the bureau.

OK, quizzers, fingers on buzzers. Here comes question one.

Which South American revolutionary

was the subject of a two-part 2008 biopic

starring Benicio del Toro?

-Yes, Neil.

-Che Guevara.

Che Guevara is the correct answer.

The bureau is yours.

Very well done.

Pickers, make a pick.

Neil and Christine want the jar.

Chris and Jay are sticking with the figure.

Peter and Jenny now want the centrepiece.

Here comes question two.

What prestigious annual British prize for architecture

shares its name with a Scottish city?

Out of time. It's Stirling.

The Stirling Prize for architecture.

OK, pickers, make a pick.

Neil and Christine want that jar.

Chris and Jay still want that figure.

And Peter and Jenny want that centrepiece.

OK, question three.

Anna Mae Bullock is the real name of which US singer?

-Yes, Neil.

-Tina Turner.

It is Tina Turner, correct.

The jar is yours.

Pickers, make a pick.

Neil and Christine want that figure.

Chris and Jay want the figure.

Peter and Jenny still want the centrepiece.

Question four. In Doctor Who,

the actress Freema Agyeman played which of the...?

-Peter.

-Martha Jones.

The full question is, in Doctor Who, the actress Freema Agyeman played

which of the Doctor's companions? And it is Martha Jones.

Peter, Jenny, you've got the centrepiece.

Pickers, make a pick.

Neil and Christine, the figure.

Chris and Jane want the figure.

Peter and Jenny want the clock and candlesticks.

Question five, quizzers.

The first British convicts arrived in Australia in which century?

Out of time.

It was the 18th century that they arrived in Australia.

OK, pickers, make a pick.

Neil and Christine want that figure.

Chris and Jay really want the figure.

Peter and Jenny, the clock and the candlesticks.

Question six. What name is given to the edge of a piece of cloth

that has been turned under and sewn to prevent fraying?

-Yes, Chris.

-Seam.

Ooh. No, incorrect.

It's the hem.

Chris and Jay, you are now frozen out of the next question.

Christine and Jenny, make a pick.

Neil and Christine really want the figure still,

and Peter and Jenny still want the clock and the candlesticks.

Question seven. Which Irish author's reputed last words were,

"Either that wallpaper goes..."?

-Peter.

-Oscar Wilde.

The full question is, which Irish author's reputed last words were,

"Either that wallpaper goes or I do"? And it is Oscar Wilde.

Do you know what? The clock and the candlesticks are yours!

Chris and Jay, you're now back in the game.

This is our final question of this round,

so, pickers, make a pick.

LAUGHTER

What is it about that figure?

Chris and Jay, I think you've picked it every time.

You're all going to fight over this one...

Well, we haven't won anything yet,

-so I've just kept with the same one.

-OK, all right.

Chris, concentrate on this question. OK, here we go. Question eight.

According to the nursery rhyme,

the grand old Duke of York marched up and down a hill

with how many men?

Yes, Peter.

-10,000.

-10,000 is correct.

Oh, the figure is yours.

Shucks. Swooped in at the last moment.

It did. It's gone in there.

Right, let's have a look at your collections at the end of Round One.

Neil and Christine, you have the bureau and the jar.

Chris and Jay, you have yet to build your collection.

There's plenty of time, don't worry.

Peter and Jenny, you have the centrepiece,

the figure, and the clock and the candlesticks.

Now, our teams have started to build their collections,

but have they chosen wisely?

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

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

So, team one, let's find out a bit more about you.

-Neil, what do you do?

-I'm working in publishing at the moment.

-What do you do in publishing?

-Copy-editing and proofreading.

How exciting. Have you ever read one that you know

is going to be a bestseller, and it is?

Not yet.

Oh, dear! And sitting next to you is your mum, Christine.

Christine, you mentioned that you like collecting dolls.

Yeah, well, I collected dolls, and because I like them so much

it inspired me to make my own.

-And you sold them?

-I did.

Have they grown in value?

Well, we saw one on the internet the other day that was 1,500.

Well done. Is there anything you see in our lots today -

in your collection, someone else's collection, or on the grid -

that you would like to know more about?

I'd like to know a little bit about the ring.

The ring.

The ring, OK.

All right, you two. Now, this is a marcasite ring,

typical of the Art Deco period.

And this little monogrammed ring

was made for an elegant lady.

Now, marcasite jewellery has a fascinating history,

as the majority of it is not actually made of marcasite,

it's actually made from pyrite, or fool's gold.

But would only a fool

leave this lovely ring out of their collection?

-Your decision.

-Good, I'm sure that's given you a lot to think about,

-Neil and Christine.

-Right, thank you.

And Chris and Jay.

Chris, you introduced Jay as your director.

Yes, we kind of met because I gave her a job

to direct for the operatic society that I was chairman of at the time,

and we've kind of...

Gradually she's come to be my director, ultimately.

I remember one rehearsal we were at

and a chap in the pub afterwards said,

"I'm not going back to that rehearsal again.

"The way she tracked that bloke was terrible."

Until a fella said, "That's her husband.

"It's OK."

Well, I have to make an example of him, you know,

when you want everyone else to behave,

you've got to make an example of somebody,

so he's a bit like the whipping boy, really.

What are you very keen to know about today?

Well, I'd like to know a little bit more about the Beano book, please.

Ooh, the Beano book, Jay.

OK. This is an original 1957 Beano book,

published by DC Thomson & Co.

The Beano is still going strong almost 80 years after it started,

and that appeal makes this a real gem

to the collectables market.

Now, this particular cover is a celebrated one,

drawn by one of the Beano's greatest artists, James Crichton.

It's one any true Beano fan will know well.

Lovely. And Peter and Jenny.

Jenny, where did you meet Peter?

I met him in Ireland when we were both studying at university.

I can hear, obviously, you have an accent.

Yeah, I'm originally from Rome,

so my father is Italian and my mum is from Ukraine.

Brilliant. And, Peter, what do you do?

I'm a musician. And journalist, part-time.

Are you? You're working with a band of your own?

Yes, yeah, we're gigging at the moment.

We've just finished a number of nights in Camden

and we're doing some festivals in the summer.

So it's really cool, because we're doing our own original music.

-And what's the band called?

-It's called Peter And The Empty Cages.

Welcome. Good luck to you.

Which lot would you like to know more about?

I would like to know more about the bureau.

-The bureau?

-This is a solid oak bureau from the 1800s,

with a later carved detailed design throughout.

Antique bureaus are essentially a fusion

of two different types of furniture.

So we have a writing desk and a chest of drawers.

This bureau is not in perfect condition.

I think you might have noticed that.

One of the lock plates is hanging off,

it has some wood damage and it has definitely,

positively, seen better days.

I hope that's giving you something to think about

as we go to play Round Two.

Now, 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 targeted the ring,

I would ask your quizzer if he'd like a choice

between Outer Space or Shakespeare.

Now, at the end of this round,

the team with the least valuable collection will be eliminated,

so choose very wisely.

Neil and Christine, you're up first, so what's your lot?

I think...

-..the case.

-The case.

France or Rugby Union, Neil?

-France, please, Fern.

-France.

How many countries share land borders with mainland France?

Three.

Incorrect. It's eight.

Amazingly.

So, I'm so sorry, the case stays on the board.

Jay, what would you like to go for?

Well, I'm going to go for the envelope.

The envelope, OK.

Chris, the Romans or British Films?

-British Films.

-British Films.

Which 1996 film starring Ewan McGregor

was based on a book by Irvine Welsh?

I love this.

When the picker knows the answer.

Yes.

No, I can't even think of one, I'm afraid.

OK. It's...

Trainspotting!

Thank you, Jay. Yes, it's Trainspotting.

Never mind. The envelope's there for another day.

Jenny, what would you like to pick?

Oh, the ring.

The ring. Shakespeare or Outer Space, Peter?

-I'll have a go at Shakespeare, please.

-Here we go.

Oberon, Puck, and Demetrius

are characters in which Shakespeare comedy?

-The Taming Of The Shrew.

-Ooh.

It's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

So the ring stays on the board.

Well, that was a jolly good round.

LAUGHTER

Love it. OK, teams.

Have you missed out on that one thing that you really wanted?

Because, if so, here is your chance to grab it.

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

or you can try and steal something

that is in a rival team's collection.

Pickers, though, be warned -

if you choose to steal from another team,

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

And just one thing here -

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

And you certainly can't steal anything from Chris and Jay either!

However, team one.

Tell me, would you like to pick or steal?

I think I'll go for the case again.

Yes, go for the case again.

France or Rugby Union, Neil?

-I'll try France again.

-France again.

The Channel Islands lie closest

to which historic region of northern France?

-Brittany.

-Oh.

Normandy. Oh, that was unlucky.

-I knew it was Normandy.

-The case stays on the board.

Jay, pick or steal?

Well, considering I picked it about six times in the first round,

I'm going to steal the figure.

Oh, in Peter and Jenny's collection?

-Yes.

-Peter and Jenny, what category would you like to give Chris?

Celebrity Gossip, please.

Chris, piece of cake.

Born in 2014,

what is the first name of Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman's son?

You're playing with us, Chris.

Come on, you know.

Oh. Algernon.

-I have no idea.

-Ha-ha.

Algernon. Incorrect.

-Surprisingly.

-It's Eric.

-It's Eric.

-Eric. I know, it was the name of his father.

He gave him his father's name.

Jenny, pick or steel?

I would like to steal.

What are you stealing? I want to steal the bureau.

The bureau.

Neil and Christine, think of a category, please, for Peter.

-Shakespeare.

-Shakespeare.

Here we go, Peter. In the title of a Shakespeare play,

Valentine and Proteus are referred to

as the two gentlemen of which city?

-Verona.

-Verona is correct.

Peter and Jenny, you have got the bureau.

And there it goes, into your collection.

Christine, pick or steal?

I think I'll steal, actually.

I'm going to have the bureau, please, if I may.

Stealing the bureau back, you hope.

Yes, I think so.

Peter and Jenny, what category are you going to give Neil?

It definitely has to be Rugby Union. He's avoided it so far.

Rugby Union. In 2015, Eddie Jones was appointed as head coach

of which national rugby union team?

England.

Get in.

-Yes.

-I say.

Very good. The bureau is now back with Neil and Christine.

Well played. Chris and Jay, pick or steal?

I'm sticking with stealing that figure!

Peter and Jenny, just be kind to Chris.

We have to go for Celebrity Gossip once again.

Yes. He's red-hot.

It seems a mastermind topic.

Human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin

is married to which Hollywood actor?

-George Clooney.

-Whoo! Yes.

LAUGHTER

The figure is yours.

Well done.

Sorry, Peter and Jenny, but that's the way it goes.

All right. Peter and Jenny, pick or steal?

I think I would like the bureau.

-You'd like the bureau back?

-Yeah.

Neil and Christine, a category for Peter, please.

Rugby Union?

-We'll try Rugby Union.

-Rugby Union.

-Rugby Union.

How many points does a team receive for a drop goal?

Three.

It's correct. The bureau is back with you.

Thank you.

My goodness. Quite a battle, really, isn't it?

That is the end of this round,

so let's see how the collections are looking.

Neil and Christine have the jar.

Chris and Jay have the figure!

Peter and Jenny, you have the centrepiece,

the bureau, and the clock and the candlesticks.

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

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

So, David, who is leaving us first?

Fern, the pair leaving us first today is...

-..Chris and Jay.

-No!

Oh, so sorry, you tried so hard.

APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH

Oh.

It's been so lovely to have you here,

but not only are you leaving the game,

but also your fabulous collection of the figure is also leaving.

So you want to know how much it's worth.

Of course, yes.

Everybody wanted the figure,

and let's try and work out why.

If this striking glass sculpture of a horse's head

could only speak, it would say one word.

What word is that?

-Jay?

-Murano.

Murano, absolutely.

The tiny, Venetian island of Murano.

And this sculpture is brazen in its colouring,

and dates to around 1920.

But it is somewhat of an acquired taste.

But, obviously, you lot have acquired the taste,

because you all wanted it.

And that taste would cost you today...

-Wow.

-In other words, your total collection

-amounted to £400.

-400 quid, yeah.

Well done.

Chris and Jay, thank you so much for playing

For What It's Worth.

-Thank you.

-Thank you. Thank you.

-APPLAUSE

Thank you.

And also the unclaimed items in the grid

are now leaving the game.

So let's quickly find out from David what they're worth,

and if the top lot is still in the game.

So, first of all, let's look at the medallion.

Guys, this is a bronze medallion.

A medallion often commemorates the life and the work of someone.

Now, in this case, the celebrated composer Rossini.

And the medallion was cast in August 1869,

the year after Rossini's death,

by the smith Andre Perroni of Lucca.

Nobody chose it.

Teams, you have just disposed of...

Oh!

-Oh.

-Right, the Beano.

I absolutely love this,

and the market is awash with buyers out there

who want to buy back a bit of their childhood.

This is perfect,

cos it's worth...

Wow.

The sampler.

This is a lovingly woven needlepoint sampler

dating back to 1893.

Samplers did not sustain their role

much beyond the middle of the 19th century

in the education of girls for whom embroidery would be a pastime,

or housekeeping ritual in adult life,

rather, I suppose, than a livelihood.

So have we unearthed a needle in a haystack?

Or is it merely a piece of child's play?

Who cares? Cos it's all going,

and you have just given away...

only £80.

-Wow.

-Well done.

The fairground car.

Now, this ride is a swing boat

hailing from the Victorian era.

The popularity of fairground memorabilia

has absolutely exploded,

because they evoke memories

of the sights, the smells and the sounds of the fair.

It's a bit bashed, it's a bit dented,

but every scratch tells a story.

And that story...

..is worth...

-Wow.

-Ooh.

Moving on to the case.

Now, Neil, you got your eyeglass out on this,

so let's find out if you missed anything.

So here, guys, we have

a silver enamel hunting case.

Now, they were produced extensively

between 1890 and 1920, particularly.

Vestas, as they were known,

were small, portable boxes to contain matches,

keeping them dry.

A popular item with the landed gentry.

What's it worth? It's a big one...

£1,500.

GROANING

-I told you...

-Well, we did try.

-Sorry.

-We tried.

Sorry, you did.

Well, the ring.

It's funky, it's Art Deco, it's very stylish.

So, what do you pay for a cool ring

from the Art Deco period?

Nothing - it's the worthless object.

It's gone. Well done.

Now, the envelope is an 1840 Mulready envelope.

This was introduced at the same time

as the famous Penny Black in 1840,

and this was a pre-paid envelope

to complement the new adhesive stamp.

Now, the Mulready name arises

because a well-known artist of the time, William Mulready,

was commissioned to illustrate these envelopes.

Now, this thing is in fine condition.

However, they became very unpopular at the time

and were soon replaced.

And those that were left were mainly destroyed,

so what is left today in such condition

has, shall we say, a reasonable value, Fern.

FERN SIGHS

Guys, you have given away...

the top lot.

GROANING

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm so sorry.

-It's gone.

-Oh!

So we've lost the bottom lot. Yay!

-Yes.

-We've lost the top lot. Oh.

LAUGHTER

So, teams, congratulations on getting this far.

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

Which lot do you really need to know more about?

Neil and Christine?

Can we ask about the jar, please?

Well, you already have the jar.

And, Neil, you came up with the correct pronunciation.

This is a majolica jar,

originally used by pharmacists

to store their ointments and dry drugs.

Now, majolica is Italian for tin-glazed pottery

dating from the Renaissance period.

However, this piece is far from the oldest example,

dating to the late 1800s.

It's in pretty good condition

and it's kept the vibrancy, which is absolutely important,

and the colouring is all there.

Interesting, huh?

Peter and Jenny, what would you like to know more about?

I think I would like to know more about...

the clock and the candlesticks.

OK. Well, here, guys,

we have a French Rococo Revival

mantel clock and candelabra set.

As you can see, one of the candelabras has snapped,

and there is a deep cracking in the other.

You all spotted that.

But the clock has survived reasonably well

and is in good working order.

Now, as the clock was made between circa 1870 and 1890,

following the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War,

the quaint-yet-aggressive decorations make sense.

Now, at the base of the clock,

two swords cross over a sceptre mounted with a crown,

alluding to the defence of the kingdom.

What do you think it's worth, guys?

OK, it's now time for our final round.

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

Good luck, guys.

APPLAUSE

In this round, I'm going to show you a category and 12 possible answers.

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

Now, each of you will then take turns

to choose an answer that you think IS correct.

And as it's the final round, both quizzers and pickers will play.

Now, if you pick a wrong answer,

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

We'll play three questions in total.

The pair with the most valuable collection

can choose to go first or second.

David, who is that at the moment?

Right, at the moment, Fern,

I can reveal that the team who currently

has the most valuable collection...is...

It's Peter and Jenny. Well done.

Peter and Jenny.

Your first question is...

..Varieties Of Potato.

So which of these are names commonly used

to describe varieties of potato?

Would you like to go first or second in this round?

We'll go first, please.

Go first? Here are the answers.

Peter, give me an answer.

-Violetta.

-Violetta?

Oh, well done.

It is almost violet in colour.

Neil, give me an answer.

-Desiree.

-Desiree?

Yes, it's a creamy potato, very good for mash, apparently.

Jenny?

Mayan Gold?

Mayan Gold?

Yes, and it does originate from Peru.

Christine?

Purple Majesty?

Purple Majesty?

Yes, it's another purple potato.

Peter?

It's getting tough now.

Let's go for Lady Balfour.

Lady Balfour?

Yes, it's named after a farmer who pioneered organic farming.

Neil?

I'll pick Vivaldi.

Vivaldi?

Yes, a sweet taste and creamy texture, apparently.

Jenny?

Dervish?

Dervish?

Oh!

Peter, do you know who Dervish is?

-It's an Irish singer?

-It's a Eurovision act.

-Yeah.

And Irish, yes, absolutely right.

Let's have a look where the other wrong answers are.

Orinoco Flow was a hit for Enya in 1998,

and Marsala is a wine.

There you go.

Well, this means, Peter and Jenny,

you're going to have something stolen by Neil and Christine.

What would you like? A strategic think here.

We'd like the bureau back.

-We'll have the bureau.

-The bureau?

-Mm-hm.

-OK, it was no messing about there, was it?

-No.

"We'll have the bureau." Well done.

Neil and Christine, this is your question.

Cats.

Can you spot the real names for members of the Felidae family,

also known as the cat family?

Now, these are wild animals, rather than breeds of domesticated cat.

Would you like to go first or second?

-First, please.

-First?

Here are the answers.

Neil, give me an answer.

-Lion.

-Lion?

Yes. The largest member of the cat family.

-Peter?

-Cheetah.

Cheetah?

The fastest land mammal in the world.

-Christine?

-Jaguar.

Jaguar?

Yes, the large spotted cat.

Jenny?

-Ocelot.

-Ocelot?

Yes, mainly found in South America.

Neil?

-Tiger?

-Tiger.

Yes, Tiger.

-Peter?

-Leopard.

Leopard?

Correct. Do you know, originally it was just called a pard?

Starting to get a bit harder now.

-Christine?

-Serval?

Serval?

That likes to live in sub-Saharan Africa.

Jenny?

Um...Comoros?

Comoros?

-Oh.

-Sorry.

It's a small African country, actually.

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

Kryten was a character from the sitcom Red Dwarf,

and Itadaki was a Japanese music festival.

Oh, Peter and Jenny, I'm so sorry.

Neil and Christine, go ahead and steal.

Do you want the centrepiece, or the clock and the candlesticks?

-Clock, I think.

-Yes.

-Not the other. Clock.

The clock and candlesticks,

they're coming to your collection now.

Peter and Jenny, this is the final question, and it's yours.

The question is Flags With Stars.

So you need to find the countries whose national flag

features one or more stars in its design.

Would you like to go first or second?

-We'll go first, please.

-First? OK.

Here are the answers.

Peter, give me an answer.

-New Zealand.

-New Zealand?

Correct. It has four stars.

Neil?

USA.

50 stars for the 50 States.

Jenny?

China?

Five yellow stars.

-Christine?

-Oh, dear.

I'll say...Togo.

Togo?

One star. Peter?

Vietnam.

Yes, a single yellow star on a red background.

Neil?

-Indonesia.

-Indonesia?

Ooh! It's just red and white horizontal stripes.

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

Belgium is of course black, yellow and red vertical stripes.

Italy - green, white and red vertical stripes.

This could be the decider of the game.

Peter and Jenny, you can now steal from Neil and Christine.

What are you going to have?

Let's go for the jar.

OK. We'll take a punt on the jar.

You're going to take the jar,

and the jar is coming to your collection.

That is it - your collections are now complete,

and will determine which team is victorious.

David, who are today's winners?

Fern, twists and turns galore.

What a fight.

The team with the most valuable collection,

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

It's Peter and Jenny.

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Well done. Well done.

Congratulations, Peter and Jenny.

But major commiserations to you,

Neil and Christine. But before we say goodbye,

you want to know how much your collection's worth, don't you?

-Yes, please.

-Yes, you do. David?

-Let's look at the garniture set.

Neil, you picked up on the true description -

it is a garniture set.

Damaged state,

needing restoration,

it's still worth £600,

so very well done.

Shall we talk about the bureau?

That has gone from pillar to post all day.

British handmade furniture.

I would have been crawling all over that.

I certainly would have opened it up and had a look on the inside.

Guess what it's worth?

-That was my fault, wasn't it?

-And you all fought over it like crazy.

So, a total value - well done, guys - of £720.

It's been lovely to have you,

and thank you so much for playing For What It's Worth.

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Well done, Peter and Jenny - 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 two lots in your collection

and we will give you its value in cash.

So which one do you want to choose?

It's a tough one.

I think the jar might be quite valuable, because...

..I thought about at the last minute...

Yeah, it kind of came to you.

-Yeah.

-It has a kind of Italian connection, too.

We still haven't quite worked out

what the centrepiece would have been used for.

We don't have any information about it.

-Yeah, we have no information about it either.

-It's probably silver.

Or silver-plated, I'm not sure.

But, yeah, I think the jar's got us here to the final, I think,

from what we had. If you compare what we had

-to what we have now.

-Yeah.

-So what do you think?

-Yeah, I think the jar's more valuable.

-OK, fine.

We'd like to go for the jar, please.

Final decision is the jar?

-Yes.

-But before we tell you how much it's worth,

and how much you could be taking home with you,

we must find out what you haven't won.

This is a late-Victorian

SILVER centrepiece

with exquisite decoration.

Now, Peter, you had it down as silver-plated, did you not?

-Jenny, did you agree with him?

-No, I thought it was silver.

Well, OK, it is solid silver,

and it's possible that it could have been intended

for use as what we call a jardiniere,

which is a receptacle for a plant.

Perhaps that gives you a clue to its value.

Because if you're wealthy enough to have ornate silverware,

even for your plants,

well, you must have money growing on your trees.

£900.

Gone.

OK. Peter and Jenny, you have won the value of the jar.

Well, before we tell you what it's worth,

can we tempt you with our mystery lot?

It might be worth even more - or not.

Come and join me.

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Peter and Jenny, here you are.

This is your chosen lot, this gorgeous vase.

As things stand, you've won its value in cash.

But before we tell you it's value, David is going to tempt you

-with today's mystery lot.

-OK.

-David, what have you got for them?

-Right. OK.

Something altogether different.

You will never guess what this is.

A cricket bat.

-Now...

-Wow(!)

-..but it's no ordinary piece of sports equipment.

It's all to do with the provenance.

This bat is signed by both the English and the Australian sides

playing in the 1936 Ashes series.

Every player has signed this bat,

and the two most distinguished players

were Englishman Walter Hammond

and Australian Donald Bradman.

Now, Bradman, the Australian captain,

is the man who is widely acknowledged

to be the greatest player to have ever wielded the willow.

And he single-handedly buried the English

in the deluge of runs in 1936.

So, Jenny and Peter, over to you.

-OK.

-PETER LAUGHS

I don't know very much about cricket, so I...

Neither do I. This is a one-of-a-kind piece.

Then, on the other hand, you did take kind of a fancy to this.

I think I like the jar more.

OK, look, you came into this as the picker.

-I'm going to let the final choice up to you.

-Oh, OK.

You've been doing so well so far.

I think the cricket bat might be worth more...

..but as I don't know very much about cricket,

I'm going to go with the jar.

OK. We're going to go with the jar, please.

The jar?

Which means you have won its worth in cash.

But before we tell you its value,

David, please tell us what they have rejected.

Sport is massive...

-Yeah.

-..and sports memorabilia is huge.

And it gets bigger and bigger,

the bigger the names.

And in the world of cricket from this period,

in the early to mid-20th century,

you can't get much bigger names than those guys.

That, in an auction, today,

I would fully expect a collector

to dip into his pocket and pull out...

£1,000.

-PETER EXHALES

-Wow.

-Really?

-That's what you've given away.

-£1,000 was on the table and it's gone.

-It's gone.

OK, David, please tell us how much they HAVE won with the jar.

No, you went with your heart,

and this business is all about passion, instinct

and going with your heart,

and that today has won you...

..£500.

Sorry.

Congratulations. You're going home with £500.

-Thank you.

-David, thank you very much, of course,

for lending us all your expertise.

-Hope we see you again soon.

-Thank you.

And I'm looking forward to seeing 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.

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