0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:05 > 0:00:10the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade
0:00:10 > 0:00:12and pitches them against each other
0:00:12 > 0:00:15to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19That's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Today, queen of collectables Catherine Southon takes on
0:00:22 > 0:00:27veteran of vintage Charlie Ross in an all-out battle for profit,
0:00:27 > 0:00:31giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Coming up, the charmer is smitten.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35What will Mrs Ross say?
0:00:35 > 0:00:38I suggested a tete-a-tete.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Her and me having a little meal together.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Catherine is on the hunt for a hunk.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49- You can buy a few 20 to 30 euro pieces, but nothing chunky.- Yeah.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Nothing big and meaty, and that's what I'm looking for.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54- What about me?- Oh!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57And she discovers a hidden wonderland.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03You have got absolutely everything you can possibly imagine.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Location - Belgium.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23One hundred kilometres south-east of Brussels
0:01:23 > 0:01:26lies Ciney, HQ to the Ciney antiques market.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33We are sending in two of our most highly-trained and deadly dealers
0:01:33 > 0:01:35on a risky raid for antiques.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Classified profile - Cunning Agent Southon.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42She's new to the Put Your Money agency but,
0:01:42 > 0:01:43when it comes to cunning, she's the best.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47What a result when somebody doesn't have enough change!
0:01:47 > 0:01:49He was supposed to give me five.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50He gave me ten!
0:01:50 > 0:01:55Classified profile - Agent Charmer Ross, a veteran of many a mission,
0:01:55 > 0:01:59relies on immense charm, vast knowledge to always come out on top.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04- Ohhh! 160!- 160.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Mwah!
0:02:06 > 0:02:12Armed with £750-worth of euros, all their own cash, our agents' mission,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14should they choose to accept it,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18is to make as profit as possible from buying and selling,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22with all profits going to their chosen charities.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27Charlie Ross and Catherine Southon - fail and we will deny all knowledge of your mission.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30It's time to put your money where your mouth is!
0:02:31 > 0:02:35I am so excited being here!
0:02:35 > 0:02:38The sun is out, there is so much here to see.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Absolutely. This place, Charlie, is oozing with goodies.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- It certainly is.- Just for us.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47I've got £750-worth of euros, the sun is out
0:02:47 > 0:02:49and I'll have it all spent by lunchtime.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- You're very confident today. Charlie.- I certainly am.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58- So what's your plan?- I'm thinking, let's find something English, because if they've got something English,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00they might have undervalued it slightly.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- Mm-hm.- Failing that, small decorative items for the home. What about you?
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I'm going to break the habit of a lifetime and I'm going to be quick,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10and I'm going to be decisive.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12You? Quick and decisive?!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Ho ho ho ho!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Well, our antique secret agents are bursting with excitement today,
0:03:17 > 0:03:22which is fantastic news, as they'll need to pull out
0:03:22 > 0:03:24all the stops if they want victory.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30# I'm so excited And I just can't hide it
0:03:30 > 0:03:35# I'm about to lose control And I think I like it! #
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Catherine is determined to buy quickly and decisively and,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41as she storms onto the field of battle,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44our lady is absolutely in her element.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47I absolutely love it here.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51And what I like is it's completely different to the UK
0:03:51 > 0:03:54because we've got lots of different really quirky things,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57really unusual things, which is great news for me.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I think I'm going to have a good day.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Now, Charlie the Charmer is in his hunting hat,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07looking every bit the quintessential Brit abroad.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13He's out in the midday sun, scouring this Belgian market for British artefacts
0:04:13 > 0:04:15and it's not long before something catches his eye.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Now, what was I talking about my plan earlier?
0:04:19 > 0:04:23See I could find some English here. This looks English.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Desk stand or a stand dish.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30That's gorgeous. With its own delightful little chamberstick.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Isn't that a fabulous thing?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Beautiful things.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37C'est mille cinquante?
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- Mille cinquante. - Mille cinquante. It's 1,050.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44My budget is 825.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Bonsoir.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Yes, good night indeed, Roscoe. A few too many euros for your budget.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54If all the British merchandise here is on at those kind of prices,
0:04:54 > 0:04:59the Charmer is going to have real trouble sticking to his strategy.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04But what of Catherine and her tactic of being quick and decisive?
0:05:04 > 0:05:08Well, she's spotted a coffee grinder that she can see a profit in,
0:05:08 > 0:05:12so stand by for a masterclass in speed buying.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Vingt-cinq.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16# Flash!
0:05:16 > 0:05:18# Aha!
0:05:18 > 0:05:21# He's a miracle. #
0:05:21 > 0:05:2825 euros. That's just under £23 for Catherine's first deal of the day.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Now Charlie doubted that I was going to be quick and decisive
0:05:31 > 0:05:34but there we are, I've been true to my word.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37And I have bought this within seconds, and I love it.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41I was a bit concerned about this big gouge here but that's where you
0:05:41 > 0:05:45wind the handle here and it's just where it's scratched against there.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48For 25 euros I think it was an absolute bargain.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Catherine's ground out her first purchase and
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Charlie needs to do the same if he wants to keep up.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56He's not one to disappoint
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and it's not long before his profit radar is buzzing.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Aha!
0:06:02 > 0:06:06A little bit of kitchenalia. Enamel kitchenalia.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08All the rage back home now.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12And it's a salt pot. Goes on the wall.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Salt - sel.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Little wooden-hinge top.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Made in Czechoslovakia.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Well, we don't mind that too much.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27After all, it's not a huge amount of money and I like the quality of the enamel.
0:06:27 > 0:06:33There's a little bit of chipping but, you know, people like chipped enamel nowadays.
0:06:33 > 0:06:39And, in fact, when they make the reproduction ones out of enamel, they build the chips in already.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Time to launch a bidding assault, Charlie.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44C'est tres jolie.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47C'est possible d'acheter pour quinze euros?
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Vingt euros. C'est tres bien.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52THEY BANTER IN FRENCH
0:06:54 > 0:06:58I've tried to buy it at 15 and he said 20,
0:06:58 > 0:07:00and I've said 18 and he said 20.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03And I said 19 and he said 20.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06I dare say if I said 21, he'd say 20.
0:07:06 > 0:07:13Anyway, I think at 20 euros - £18, merci, monsieur. Oui!
0:07:13 > 0:07:17The Charmer bags his first buy - a wall-mounted enamel salt container
0:07:17 > 0:07:20for 20 euros which is just over £18.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25So far, Charlie's bid for British bounty has proved unsuccessful
0:07:25 > 0:07:31but he's got bags of bulldog spirit and he's not about to give up on his strategy just yet.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36Never before in the field of human conflict
0:07:36 > 0:07:39has so much been owed by so many to so few.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43And to think that dear old Winny's still here,
0:07:43 > 0:07:44in Belgium.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- What do you think?- Do you know what it is?- Yes, it's a cigar hole.- No!
0:07:48 > 0:07:51I think you cut the... Well, I was talking to it.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53I think you keep your matchsticks in there, you see.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57And you strike them on there so it's an enormous Vesta, really.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59You remember that wonderful Churchill phrase?
0:07:59 > 0:08:03When Bessie Braddock came up to him and said,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05"Mr Churchill, you are drunk."
0:08:05 > 0:08:09And he looked at her and he said, "And, madam, you are ugly.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12"But in the morning, I shall be sober."
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Ha ha ha ha ha!
0:08:13 > 0:08:18- This has got you written all over it.- It has, but it's 175.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21It's trop cher pour moi but it's really nice.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Oh, Charlie! Foiled again.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27At these prices, it's starting to look like the Charmer
0:08:27 > 0:08:31might need to reconsider his tactic of buying British.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Don't panic, Ross. Don't panic!
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Catherine, too, is having trouble sticking to her quick and decisive approach.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41She spots a small child's cart and, after some umming an ahhing...
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Do you like it? Not at 60 euros.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49She decides it's better to keep cool and consider before jumping in.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Right, I'm going to hold that thought.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Can I think about it for a little while?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Would you be happy to hold it for me for about half an hour or so? - An hour.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Oh, an hour's lovely, if we can do that.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Thank you. I'll be back.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09In this battle of wits, flexibility is the key and our lady
0:09:09 > 0:09:13is abandoning the boldness for a more considered and cunning approach.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Oh, I like these little skittles.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Aren't they sweet?
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Little kittens.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25And little rabbits!
0:09:28 > 0:09:33- They are rather nice. How much for the skittles?- 75 euros for that.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- You're asking 75.- Yeah, I'm asking.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Is there any way you could do a little cheeky deal with me?
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Yes, I can give you for 60.
0:09:41 > 0:09:4560. I'd like to be a bit cheekier if I could.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Can you do 50?
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- OK, that's good.- 50's good?
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Hmm, she's interested, but this is the new Catherine Southon
0:09:54 > 0:09:57and she's taking time out to weigh up our options.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01They are so cute, those skittles.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05The problem is, I think I'm thinking with my heart and not my head,
0:10:05 > 0:10:13because, at 50 euros, I would have to sell those for £70 - £80,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17at least, to make myself a profit, and I'm not sure I could do that.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Now, the indomitable Charmer is still looking to buy British
0:10:21 > 0:10:23despite the sky-high prices.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27You've got to hand it to him for determination.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31But, by now, is our Roscoe flogging a bit of a dead horse?
0:10:31 > 0:10:35It's an Austin J model, I think. Certainly it's pre the A30, A35,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39the cars that my father used to have in the '60s.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42And this would date from 1950-something.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46And it's a great, great thing, but it's 2,200 euros.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Hmm, Charlie is still barking up the wrong trees
0:10:49 > 0:10:52but Catherine has got the bit between her teeth
0:10:52 > 0:10:56and has homed in on her next potential purchase.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- That's enormous. Monsieur?- Yes.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Cocktail shaker - where did you get it from?
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- I bought it in the USA.- OK, it's just got America written all over it, hasn't?
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- They always do things bigger in the States, don't they?- Yes!
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- Now, what can you do on this? - How much will you pay for it?
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- OK, 20 euros.- 25.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I might take that because I think that's quite fun.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- OK.- Yep.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26A spot of luck for Catherine.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30The seller doesn't have enough change so he lets her have
0:11:30 > 0:11:35the cocktail shaker for 20 euros, rather than 25 which is approximately £18.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40What a result when somebody doesn't have enough change!
0:11:40 > 0:11:44He was supposed to give me five. He gave me ten!
0:11:44 > 0:11:46So I got this for 20 euros.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51It's quite stylish. It may not be authentic but I like it.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53The cunning one is on a roll.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55She returns to the wooden cart
0:11:55 > 0:12:01she was looking at earlier and seals the deal at 55 euros, around £50.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04This is where I find that the wheels come off.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Catherine really is motoring now. As we approach the halfway mark,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12she's comfortably ahead of Charlie in the buying stakes.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15So, as our duelling dealers grab lunch on the run,
0:12:15 > 0:12:20it's the perfect opportunity to suss out the progress of the opposition.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23So, Charlie, how has it been for you this morning?
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- Unbelievably hard.- Really? - Yeah.- You surprise me.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29I thought it would be a piece of cake.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31How many items have you bought?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Not going to tell you, but not many. It's unbelievable money.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38It's not a question of, you know, are they going to ask 500
0:12:38 > 0:12:40and we'll knock them down to 400.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- I'd give 400 for this and it's 1,200, 1,500.- Yeah. Completely, yeah.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46We're way out on prices. Absolutely.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50I can buy quite a few 20 to 30 euro pieces but nothing chunky.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54Nothing big and meaty, and that's what I'm looking for.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- What about me?- Oh, no!
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- Pass!- Ohhh!
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- How cruel.- I'll stick to my chips!
0:13:01 > 0:13:05Behind the banter, it's been a tough first half
0:13:05 > 0:13:09with both our experts struggling to splash the cash.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13They both started the day with £750 of their own money,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15which comes to 825 euros.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19So far, Charlie is the tortoise of the race.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22He's only bagged one item, at just over £18,
0:13:22 > 0:13:26leaving him just under £732 to spend.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Catherine is the hare.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33She's bought three items, spending just under £91,
0:13:33 > 0:13:37leaving her over £659 to play with.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Oh, gosh.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Panic, panic, panic.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49As round two begins, our booty-hunting buccaneers are
0:13:49 > 0:13:53really feeling the pressure to boost their antiques armoury.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Catherine's mind is racing.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58I'm really surprised that Charlie's struggling actually.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02I thought that he probably would have had at least four or five items bought by lunchtime.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04But there you go.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07The pressure's really on this afternoon because I have got to buy chunky pieces
0:14:07 > 0:14:09that are going to make me big profits.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13But veteran dealer Charlie is a man who thrives under pressure.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17He knows he's got to turn things around and key to that is a major change in strategy.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Well, before I came away, a friend of mine said,
0:14:20 > 0:14:24"What I'm really looking for is a Ricard jug."
0:14:24 > 0:14:29And, well, I've combed the place but I have spotted one on a table.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31And, provided it's half reasonable,
0:14:31 > 0:14:35I have to buy it because it is a dead cert for a sale.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40And it's on this coffer over here.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Monsieur, bonjour! Votre Ricard pichet - combien?
0:14:44 > 0:14:45Vingt euros.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Vingt euros. That is 20.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51I think it's time to shoot across the bows, don't you?
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Yeah, go for it, Charlie.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- Peut-etre dix euros? - Non, je peux pas.- Non?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01EXPLAINS IN FRENCH
0:15:04 > 0:15:08It's an authentic Ricard jug and he will not sell it to me for 10 euros.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- Quinze euros.- Quinze! That's meeting halfway. He said 20, I said 10.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15We agree, 15.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Yes, the Charmer bags purchase number two for just under £15.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- Au revoir.- Au revoir, Monsieur.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28As the day goes on, the pressure only increases.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Now is the time for our competitors to think hard and search harder.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Catherine makes a beeline for the market's indoor space.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40We cannot afford to do any browsing. We've got to do serious looking.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44And Charlie is scouring the outdoor stalls.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47With the ultimate bargain still proving elusive,
0:15:47 > 0:15:51our competitors succumb to obsessing about each other's progress.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Old Roscoe, he's getting a bit tired.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59And, of course, Miss Southon's got age on her side.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03I bet Charlie has probably bought about five or six items now
0:16:03 > 0:16:06and is probably sitting down with a cold beer,
0:16:06 > 0:16:11whilst I'm in here sweating and starting to get very stressed.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14In fact, Catherine couldn't be more wrong.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19But at least her fears are driving her on until... a miracle!
0:16:23 > 0:16:28Oh, no. No. It's a monocle, but Catherine likes what she sees.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30# I can see clearly now the rain... #
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Deux cent cinquante, that's 250.
0:16:33 > 0:16:34Two five zero.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37# I can see all obstacles... #
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Ivory has a controversial history and isn't to everyone's taste.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Items like this can only be traded if they were produced before 1947.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48This monocle is safe to buy as it's 19th century.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- Deux cent vingt?- Deux cent vingt.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Catherine's beaten the vendor down from 250 to 220 euros.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59That's approximately £200.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03I've just bought this and I think it is a little blinder.
0:17:03 > 0:17:10Nice little monocular. So a lady's opera glass. Just a single eyepiece.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15Lovely little piece of ivory there, in beautiful condition.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19We have got a tiny little crack there but, overall,
0:17:19 > 0:17:21in very nice condition.
0:17:21 > 0:17:27The Charmer has also brought his search inside and it looks like a successful move.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31Now I may have found something here. Just took my eye. It's Japanese.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36It's papier mache. It's, I think, about 1920. And it's a rack.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Now, the thing is, what is it a rack for?
0:17:39 > 0:17:44The kind gentleman who owns this object said possibly for painting.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48Put paintbrushes in it. I think it would make a fabulous spoon rack.
0:17:48 > 0:17:53Les cuilleres. Cuillere - French for a spoon, and you could put your spoons in there.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Wouldn't that be wonderful? That that wouldn't really fabulous.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Quel prix? Le meilleur prix! The very best price.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Voila! C'est soixante euros.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- Le meilleur. Best, best price! - 60 euros. We have a handshake.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- Thank you very much. - Merci, Monsieur.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Smoothly done, Charlie.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17For just under £55, our man's racked up his third purchase of the day.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Now Charlie's really hitting his stride.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25He finds a stall that boasts some items of English provenance
0:18:25 > 0:18:30and a vendor who inspires him to raise his charm levels to peak performance.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31Hello!
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Ah! Henri huit?
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Le roi d'angleterre, oui?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Si vous voulez!
0:18:40 > 0:18:42I think this could be Henry VIII and she said,
0:18:42 > 0:18:46"If you want it to be Henry VIII, it can be Henry VIII!"
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Qu'est ce que c'est en francais?
0:18:53 > 0:18:59Hmm, could the Charmer be developing a bit of a soft spot for this lovely lady?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02He's certainly pulling out all the stops.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06The very jolly lady here, I'm determined to buy something from her.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07The trouble is...
0:19:07 > 0:19:11it's no good just buying something from somebody because they're jolly.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13It has to be worth the money.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15And when has that ever stopped me?
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Do you know what these are? These are menu holders.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Put them in front of your place setting
0:19:22 > 0:19:26and you put your menu down into the little groove there.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Wonderful thing to have six or eight of.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34Unfortunately, the lady has only got two so I suggested a tete-a-tete.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Her and me having a little meal together and she seemed to agree
0:19:38 > 0:19:41but I think she only agreed because she wanted to sell them to me.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44And then she asked me cinquante euros.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46What can I do?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I suppose I'd buy them for vingt.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53After a heavy-duty charm offensive,
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Charlie pays 30 euros, which is just over £27,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59for the pair of menu holders.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Catherine is also busy.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06She's consulted her inner cunning and returned to the seller
0:20:06 > 0:20:10with the skittles to see if she can get them for an even better price.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- Shall we shake on 40?- OK.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- Yeah.- OK.- 40.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19And she does. She knocks them down to 40 euros, about £36.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Well, I've just bought my lovely little novelty skittles and,
0:20:25 > 0:20:29when we discussed the price earlier,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32we definitely said 50 euros as our final price.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37But when I've gone back just now, the lady said 40 euros.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39So I bought them for 40 euros.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41I'm happy with that.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44With the finishing line in sight,
0:20:44 > 0:20:49Charlie finds one more item that he's keen to get hold of, a 19th-century gaming box
0:20:49 > 0:20:52but he and the stallholder can't agree a price.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56So they revert to that most trusted of dealer's tricks to seal the deal.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01We're having a bit of a toss-up here because we simply are ten euros apart.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05I'm at 150, the nice lady's at 160.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08She has not sold anything all day.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12I am going to be her first sale, I hope.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16If it's heads, Charlie wins. If it's tails, he loses.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Ohhh! 160.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Tails it is so Charlie has to fork out just over £145
0:21:25 > 0:21:29for the gaming set but he's battled through
0:21:29 > 0:21:31and ends his day on a heroic high.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34It's probably pear wood, interestingly enough
0:21:34 > 0:21:36and it's inlaid beautifully with brass.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40Late 19th century, possibly just into the 20th century.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43The reason I bought it is because last year I went to
0:21:43 > 0:21:47a fair in Brussels and bought a box that was almost identical.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52I put it into auction and it made £350!
0:21:52 > 0:21:56So that's exactly what I'm going to do with this one.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58The Belgian booty battle is now over
0:21:58 > 0:22:02so let's take a look at our warriors' war chests.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Both Catherine and Charlie started the day
0:22:05 > 0:22:08with £750 of their own money to spend.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13Charlie's late flurry meant he spent just over £259 on five items.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Catherine also purchased five items but she spent slightly more,
0:22:19 > 0:22:21just over £327 in total.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Before our duelling dealers retreat,
0:22:27 > 0:22:31they seize one last opportunity to assess each other's assets.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Frankly, seven hours' hard graft.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38You haven't, frankly, done much better than I have, have you, by looking at that lot?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- That's a bit unkind, actually. - But I like your skittles.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- My skittles, aren't they gorgeous? - They're so jolly, they're wonderful.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- Wonderful.- They are fun.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49- I like this. What's in your box? - It's a cracking box.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52It's full of ivory counters and a couple of packs of cards.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- A good 19th-century gaming box. - Yeah, beautiful quality.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58I'm not that keen on this little stand, or whatever,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01but I can see it's beautiful quality.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05It's lovely quality and, to be honest, I was getting to panic mode by the time I bought that.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- Well, I think we'll be all right, won't we?- Do you?- Yep.
0:23:09 > 0:23:16And, frankly, if the selling goes as well as the weather has today, we will make a fortune!
0:23:16 > 0:23:18I hope you're right.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Now our intrepid booty buccaneers must depart the Belgian bay of buying
0:23:24 > 0:23:26and sail home on the high seas of selling,
0:23:26 > 0:23:30where things can get a little more stormy.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35Once back at base, our valiant crusaders begin plotting their selling campaigns,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38the Charmer in the heart of Oxfordshire and
0:23:38 > 0:23:42cunning Catherine in Kent, the Garden of England.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46The Charmer begins by reflecting on his purchases.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Buying in Belgium - huge fun, but almost impossible to find
0:23:50 > 0:23:53something that I thought would make a profit.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57My pear wood box I bought simply because I bought one of those before,
0:23:57 > 0:24:00and did really well, but perhaps that was a one-off.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02The little salt pot. Why did I buy it?
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Because it said "sel" on the front and I have a great friend
0:24:06 > 0:24:10who has a house in France. I think she'll love that.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13The menu holders - well, I know why I bought the menu holders.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17Because I was extremely attracted towards the woman that owned the stall
0:24:17 > 0:24:19and I walked past and I looked at her
0:24:19 > 0:24:22and I said "good morning" and she smiled at me and I thought,
0:24:22 > 0:24:25"Well, frankly, I've got to buy something off her stall."
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Ah, we suspected as much at the time, Charlie.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Roscoe will also need to sell his Japanese rack and his pastis jug.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37The cunning one is also hard at work assessing her mighty arsenal.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42The monocular is something that is right up my street.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44It's absolutely beautiful.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48I'll either sell it to a scientific collector or perhaps a dealer.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53My orange cart I bought purely with my heart.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57The art deco shaker was just purely a bit of fun.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58It's not real art deco.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03Its art deco style but it's got the look and it's just a fantastic size.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05You could put a heck of a lot of alcohol in there.
0:25:05 > 0:25:11Yes, Catherine's happy with her haul and also has to sell the skittles and her coffee grinder.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Our two determined dealers must now hit the phones
0:25:15 > 0:25:18and go all-out to find buyers for their items.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23But, until they've shaken on it, and the cold, hard cash has changed hands,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29After a successful end to his buying campaign,
0:25:29 > 0:25:33the Charmer is fizzing with energy and, like a force of nature,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36powers his way towards his first potential sale.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40# We're going down the pub... #
0:25:40 > 0:25:44He takes the menu holders he bought for £27 to Jonathan,
0:25:44 > 0:25:46the publican at one of his locals.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I'll tell you what. I'll meet you halfway - 60.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Sure, OK.- Yep?- Yep.- Shake on it. That's really kind, thank you.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Charlie makes nearly £33 profit and he's chuffed to bits.
0:25:58 > 0:26:03Well, Miss Southon, I've doubled my money!
0:26:03 > 0:26:07With the bit between his teeth, Charlie makes an appointment
0:26:07 > 0:26:10to see his friend Debbie, a physiotherapist.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15He's armed with a salt container which he purchased in Belgium for £18.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- Debbie, am I on time?- Perfect. - Good, where would you like me today?
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Through there, please.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24I don't think I've ever been in that room.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26I've got a secret to hide away from you.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- You think I've come for treatment, don't you?- Well, I hope so.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Well, I have but I've got an ulterior motive. You've got a house in France?
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- I have.- And you haven't got a salt pot there?- No.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43- What about that?- Oh my word! - Oh!- It is lovely.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- I think you like it.- That's really nice.- Isn't it fab?- It is.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49- Have you got somewhere you can put it?- It's really pretty.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- I can picture the wall now. - Marvellous! That'll be £800, please!
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Done!
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- I thought 50 quid might be a fair price.- Oh my goodness!
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Ooh, poor physiotherapist, you know.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:27:04 > 0:27:06What do you reckon?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08I don't know. 35?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- 45?- 40.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- As it's an extra long treatment... - Extra long treatment.- It is.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21It's a deal!
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Yes, the Charmer sorts the sale of the salt container,
0:27:25 > 0:27:27making a profit of nearly £22.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29And that's not his only reward.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33# Let's get physical, physical
0:27:33 > 0:27:35# I wanna get physical... #
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Well, I think that went swimmingly well.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40# Let me hear your body talk... #
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Oh, steady on, Debbie!
0:27:42 > 0:27:44You only paid £40 for it, not 400!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47No need to hurt.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50CRACKING SOUND Ooohhh!
0:27:50 > 0:27:51Ooh!
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Charlie's right to watch his back
0:27:54 > 0:27:57because cunning Catherine is hot on his heels.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01She's taken the coffee grinder, which she bought for nearly £23,
0:28:01 > 0:28:04to see Roy, who runs her local coffee shop...
0:28:04 > 0:28:06- Come and sit down.- Thank you.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10..with the hope of grinding out a great sale.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- I found something that had your name written all over it.- Really?
0:28:13 > 0:28:17Yes, I saw something and I sort of you and I thought, "You know what?
0:28:17 > 0:28:22"I'm going to buy it for Roy and I'm going to bring it back over here and see what he says."
0:28:22 > 0:28:26- Are you ready for this? - I can't wait(!)
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Da-dah!
0:28:28 > 0:28:32- Wow!- What do you think about that?
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- It's, um, it's got potential. - Potential? It's fine.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- It's got rustic charm.- Oh, it certainly has rustic charm, all right.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40That's what you're looking for.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45- What do you think?- Well, we haven't discussed how much that is yet.- OK.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- How does 50 sound to you?- 50?!
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Well, it is an antique. It is actually an antique.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56But you can't call it an antique because an antique, officially, is 100 years old.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58This isn't 100 years old.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- 35.- What about 40, Roy?
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- Come on, I've got to earn some money on this.- All right, then.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- Are you going to give me 40? - 40, all right.- Ohhh!
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Yes, she's done it!
0:29:10 > 0:29:15Cunning Catherine walks away with just over £17 profit.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Roy gets a couple of big smackers thrown in!
0:29:19 > 0:29:23Hang on, that could be it - the secret to our Catherine's success.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26A liberal dispensation of kisses.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29# Kisses for me
0:29:29 > 0:29:31# Save all your kisses for me
0:29:31 > 0:29:37# Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye
0:29:37 > 0:29:42Ooh, look at her go! And the selling sensation that is our Catherine isn't done yet.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46She's worked a magical transformation on the child's cart,
0:29:46 > 0:29:48purchased for £50.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51So as not to upset the apple cart, she rings ahead and
0:29:51 > 0:29:54arranges an appointment with florist Toni.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58- How does £70 sound? - I was thinking maybe 65?
0:29:58 > 0:30:0165. Would you be happy with 65?
0:30:01 > 0:30:03- Yes.- OK, 65 it is.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06She comes out of that sale smelling of roses
0:30:06 > 0:30:10and pockets £15 profit in the process.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Time is racing and, as we approach the halfway mark, it's time to
0:30:14 > 0:30:19open up our warriors' war chests and take a peek at their profits.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Charlie the Charmer set the early pace.
0:30:25 > 0:30:31He sold two of his five items, making nearly £55 in the process.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35Canning Catherine has also sold two of her five items.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37But, with just over £32 profit,
0:30:37 > 0:30:41she knows she'll have to step it up in the final leg.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48As we enter the last mad dash for the finishing line,
0:30:48 > 0:30:55our experts must pull out all the stops to ramp up the profit in those crucial final deals.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Catherine is taking the skittles she bought for £36 to a friend in London.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- So, Julia, what do you think? - I think they're lovely.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06- Aren't they sweet?- Aren't they gorgeous? They're so rustic as well.
0:31:06 > 0:31:07I know. They're really pretty.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11It's the sort of thing you can have in the house and it doesn't look garish.
0:31:11 > 0:31:16And they're quite well made too. I know some of the paint's coming off but they haven't been repainted.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18- They are in their original condition.- I like that though.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- So it's something you would go for? - Definitely.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Shall we talk about price? - Go on then.- How does 60 sound?
0:31:27 > 0:31:33Hmm, I was thinking more in the sort of region of maybe 45, 50.
0:31:33 > 0:31:3545, 50.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40- Can we say 50?- Yeah, yeah.- Is that all right? That would be wonderful.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45Catherine's made a profit of nearly £14 and who better to put
0:31:45 > 0:31:50the skittles through their paces than Julia's little girl Claudia?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- Throw it at the skittles. - On the floor.- On the floor.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- Roll it on the floor. - Oh, nearly!
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Push, push, push!
0:31:58 > 0:31:59Ohhh!
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Hold on, hold on! Ooh!
0:32:11 > 0:32:15Selling, it's like child's play for Cunning Catherine
0:32:15 > 0:32:18but veteran Charlie takes a rather more measured approach.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23He's driven down to West London with his Japanese rack to meet up with
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Elliott, an old dealer mate of his.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29I've bought something that's Japanese.
0:32:29 > 0:32:34I thought you might like it. What I really want to know is, what it is.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- Oh my goodness me. That's... - It's, it's a rack, lacquered.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40- Pretty thing, isn't it? - It's very pretty.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44I'll get my glasses out and have a good look at it.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47- It's hinged so...- It's hinged so you'd think it's probably
0:32:47 > 0:32:50so you can close it down for travelling purposes.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- Yeah, it is.- Nice shape too.- It is a nice shape.- Very nice shape.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Are you interested in buying it?
0:32:55 > 0:32:58I think I would be, yes. I think I'd... depending on how much it is.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Yes, 125 quid.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Ooh! 125 quid.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Was that excitement of it being so cheap or so expensive?
0:33:06 > 0:33:08That makes it an investment.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12And you know what the antiques dealer's definition of an investment is, don't you?
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- No.- Something you can't sell.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19But it's very nice. It's very nice and I'm prepared to make an offer.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21£90?
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- I think it'll look really nice on the wall.- Yeah.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27I actually really, really like it and, when I took it home,
0:33:27 > 0:33:29my wife really liked it.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- Oh good, I'll sell it to her! - No, you're not allowed to do that!
0:33:32 > 0:33:34I'll sell it for 100 quid.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37I'll make it 95. Come on. That's, that's a good offer.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43Well, it's more than I paid for it, in which case, I suppose it's a good offer.
0:33:43 > 0:33:4595, yep, it's a deal.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50Charlie's negotiation skills had his old pal on the rack there
0:33:50 > 0:33:52and he takes over £40 in profit.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55# Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese... #
0:33:55 > 0:33:59Ooh, the Charmer is back in the driving seat and increases his advantage by
0:33:59 > 0:34:04selling his 19th-century gaming box at auction and raking in over £7 profit.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09London town, where the streets are paved with gold.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Cunning Catherine needs a cracking sale to get back in the game,
0:34:12 > 0:34:16so she takes her cocktail shaker, that she purchased for £18,
0:34:16 > 0:34:20to Murray, the manager of a cocktail bar.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Murray, it's great to be here, in your cocktail bar.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29Now, I understand that you personally collect cocktail shakers, is that right?
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Yes, it's become quite a passion of mine.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33So, how many do you have, roughly, in your collection?
0:34:33 > 0:34:39At the moment, 15, but I do tend to give away and take on more.
0:34:39 > 0:34:40What's your favourite one at the moment?
0:34:40 > 0:34:44It's old Peter, we have Pete the Penguin.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48He is a 1920s cocktail shaker in the shape of a penguin.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- His fab, isn't he?- He is a replica - the originals, their beaks opened
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- and he could actually pour the liquid through...- That's right,
0:34:54 > 0:34:57you can pour it in through. They're brilliant, aren't they?
0:34:57 > 0:34:59What do most people order? What's the most common cocktail these days?
0:34:59 > 0:35:03The most popular cocktail for sales the mojito, which is very simple.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- We've got your rum, lime, mint and sugar.- That's what I like.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07Which is synonymous with Cuba,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10but in actual fact it's a 400-year-old English cocktail.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14- Is it really?!- Yes, British sailors were rationed with rum
0:35:14 > 0:35:16and it didn't taste very good, really poorly made rum.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18When they were sailing around the Caribbean,
0:35:18 > 0:35:20during Sir Francis Drake's times.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22So, what they used to do is, they used to have a lot of mint
0:35:22 > 0:35:24and they threw the mint in with the rum.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28- They used to have a lot of mint because it settled their stomachs on the boats, the mint.- Yeah.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30And the lime, they had lots of lime on the boats -
0:35:30 > 0:35:33the Americans used to nickname English people Limeys for that very reason.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Oh, yeah, of course, I've heard, yeah, Limeys...
0:35:35 > 0:35:37They'd put lime in the rum
0:35:37 > 0:35:41and the lime was preserved with sugar, lime cordial, like we have today.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- So, that, they used to call The Drake.- Fantastic.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Because I've got a cocktail shaker for you,
0:35:46 > 0:35:48which I HOPE you'll add to your collection.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- Are you ready for this one?- Yes.- OK.
0:35:52 > 0:35:53- There we are.- Very good.
0:35:53 > 0:35:58You know, I love the wooden base. I actually haven't got any cocktail shakers with a wooden base.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- Well, there you go.- It's something I haven't seen before.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02I'd be interested in purchasing something like this.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05How does 80 sound to you?
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Well, 80 is always 30 above more than I am probably willing to pay.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- Well, shall we say £70? - £70 I can deal with.
0:36:11 > 0:36:16- I think that would be very good. - Yes.- Yes? Shall we SHAKE on £70? - HE CHUCKLES
0:36:16 > 0:36:21Oh, nicely done! She's shaken up a profit of nearly £52,
0:36:21 > 0:36:23which means she's right back in the game.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Great deal.- Here's to a great deal.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29But defeat isn't in the Charmer's vocabulary
0:36:29 > 0:36:33and he's building up to a toast of his own with his wife Sal
0:36:33 > 0:36:34and his good friends Roger and Sue.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40He bought a pastis jug for nearly £14 in Belgium, specifically with them in mind
0:36:40 > 0:36:44and now he's invited them round with the hope of making a sale.
0:36:44 > 0:36:49A votre sante, Monsieur! Madame! Excellent!
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- Now, there's something missing on the table, what you reckon it is?- Dinner?
0:36:52 > 0:36:53THEY LAUGH
0:36:53 > 0:36:57What did you ask me for ages ago?
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- Crumbs! A pastis jug!- A pastis jug.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02It's probably not what you're expecting
0:37:02 > 0:37:06cos I think you're probably expecting a glass one, but...
0:37:06 > 0:37:10- Oh!- Oh, that's lovely.- Isn't it fun? - Isn't that great?- Wonderful.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Would you like to handle it, sir? - Oh, I'd love to.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16- Could I interest you in that stunning object?- I think he possibly could.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19- What you think, Sue? - I love it!- What's your price?
0:37:20 > 0:37:22I suppose I'd like 30 quid for it, really.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25- I was thinking something around a tenner, Charlie.- Oh!
0:37:25 > 0:37:27CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:37:27 > 0:37:30I'll be absolutely honest with you,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33I want to try make a profit on it and it did cost more than a tenner.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- Right.- Erm...25?
0:37:37 > 0:37:40He said, coming down rapidly.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44- Sue, you really like it, don't you? - I do, I do, but, you know...- Yeah.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46- I tell you what, Charlie. - He's holding the polling.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50I'll go to 25 if you chuck the rest of the bottle in!
0:37:50 > 0:37:51THEY LAUGH
0:37:52 > 0:37:54He's a hard bargainer!
0:37:54 > 0:37:58- Seeing as the missus doesn't really like it, I'll do that!- Success. - THEY LAUGH
0:37:58 > 0:38:01The charm cyclone gets to toast a decent profit of just over £11.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09Cunning Catherine has one last throw of the dice, her monocular,
0:38:09 > 0:38:12which she purchased in Belgium for £200.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16She's arranged a meeting with David, a collector of science artefacts,
0:38:16 > 0:38:20and she knows that all her hopes are resting on this sale.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25I've bought my beautiful ivory monocular along
0:38:25 > 0:38:27to someone who collects scientific instruments,
0:38:27 > 0:38:31but when I say collects, just look at this!
0:38:33 > 0:38:37# People are strange When you're a stranger
0:38:37 > 0:38:41# Faces look ugly when you're alone
0:38:41 > 0:38:45# Women seem wicked When you're unwanted
0:38:45 > 0:38:49# Streets are uneven when you're down
0:38:49 > 0:38:51# When you're strange
0:38:51 > 0:38:54# Faces come out of the rain
0:38:54 > 0:38:57# When you're strange
0:38:57 > 0:39:00# No-one remembers your name
0:39:00 > 0:39:03# When you're strange... #
0:39:03 > 0:39:07- David, hello!- Catherine, hi, how are you?- Lovely to see you.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08Oh, well, fine, thank you.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13A bit...well, a bit mind blowing, really, this place is incredible!
0:39:13 > 0:39:18You have got ABSOLUTELY everything you can possibly imagine connected with science.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21It is keep buying, that's the problem, I can't stop!
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Well, that's what we like to hear! You buying!
0:39:23 > 0:39:25But where does all this come from?
0:39:25 > 0:39:28I've been accumulating over the years
0:39:28 > 0:39:31and just buying more and more and, sort of, hiring it for films
0:39:31 > 0:39:33and so all of this stuff goes out on film locations
0:39:33 > 0:39:35for feature films, music videos.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38I'm not sure if you've ever seen one of these before,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41but I'm pretty damn sure that you probably have
0:39:41 > 0:39:43- and you've probably got one in your collection, but... - Let's have a look.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45There we are.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47I thought it was a very nice example.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51Oh, leave got a nice eyeglass, monocular, yeah.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55- Yeah. Lenses look perfect. - I think it's lovely quality.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57It's beautiful quality.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02I can see it in a movie when they actually take it out of the case and use it, I think it could work.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05- Could work.- It would be a very proud moment if you saw that in a movie,
0:40:05 > 0:40:09- would it, David?- Well, for me and you both, I think.- Yeah!
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Well, Catherine, your wish is our command.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14She was an antique dealer
0:40:14 > 0:40:18who had a dream to find the perfect antique...
0:40:18 > 0:40:21I have got to buy a good fair few items
0:40:21 > 0:40:25and I want some chunky pieces that are going to make the big profits.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31She travelled the world on an epic search...
0:40:31 > 0:40:32Panic, panic, panic.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38Until one day, she found the miraculous monocular.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Cunning Catherine and the Perfect Monocular,
0:40:43 > 0:40:46coming soon to a cinema near you.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Ahem, anyway, back to business.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Can we say 280?
0:40:52 > 0:40:53Oh, that's a big price.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57If Catherine can get anywhere near that, she'll take the title.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59We'll find out how she got on shortly,
0:40:59 > 0:41:02but now, let's see how our duelling dealers are shaping up.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Our tough troupers of the timeworn
0:41:07 > 0:41:10have surged through this competition today.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14They both started with £750 of their own money.
0:41:15 > 0:41:21Charming Charlie spent just over £259 on five purchases
0:41:21 > 0:41:24and Cunning Catherine also bought five items
0:41:24 > 0:41:31and spent just over £327, but now, it's all about profit.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34All the profit that Catherine and Charlie have made from today's challenge
0:41:34 > 0:41:37will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40So, without further ado, let's find out who is today's
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50- Bonjour, Charlie! Bonjour! - Et bonjour, Mrs Southon!
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- Ah, tres bon, tres bon! - How was it for you?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Oh, not too bad, actually.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00And from memory, Charlie, didn't you buy some absolute rubbish?
0:42:00 > 0:42:02From memory, no.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04You've got a really bad memory, haven't you?
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- That...- Jug.- Come on, how many of those did you see around that fair?
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- Only one.- There must have been about 20!- No, no, the others were repro. - Yeah, right!
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- Did you buy a little monocular? - I did and that was beautiful.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Oh, and you made a thumping great profit, didn't you?
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Not as thumping as I would have liked, but it was...not bad.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- You've done me this time. - I'm not so sure.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25You've travelled to Belgium much better than I have.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- Have I?- Yeah, yeah.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31- Shall we have a go? Une...- Deux...- Trois.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32Reveal!
0:42:32 > 0:42:33Ho-ho-ha-ha!
0:42:33 > 0:42:35BOTH: Oh!
0:42:35 > 0:42:38FRENCH ACCENT: Sacre bleu!
0:42:38 > 0:42:40You are a swine!
0:42:40 > 0:42:41I will take you away.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Catherine takes the title and so, surely,
0:42:44 > 0:42:48it must have been the monocular that was the making of her.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50- Can we Shake on 280? - Definitely, 280.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53- Thank you, David, you're a star. - Thanks, Catherine, thank you.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57Catherine makes a massive £80 profit from her monocular
0:42:57 > 0:43:00and that was the secret of today's success.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04I bought cheap things, came away with slim profits
0:43:04 > 0:43:08and Miss Southon did me, good and proper.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12I thought that one was going to be a little bit touch and go,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15but, at the end of the day, I did buy that rather nice monocular,
0:43:15 > 0:43:18which I think he was a little bit jealous of.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23Catherine can savour this victory, but not for long
0:43:23 > 0:43:26because tomorrow it's the ultimate competition, the showdown.
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