0:00:00 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:11against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I'm a double your money girl.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18You've got to be in it to win it!
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Each week, a pair of duelling dealers
0:00:21 > 0:00:24will face a different daily challenge.
0:00:25 > 0:00:26We've got work to do.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31Putting their own money and hard-earned reputations on the line
0:00:31 > 0:00:33as they see who can make the most money
0:00:33 > 0:00:36from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Get in there!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Today's duel of the dealers is a foreign affair.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Two British bulldogs slugging it out on French soil.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49It's the perky pugilist Paul Hayes
0:00:49 > 0:00:52and haggling heavyweight, Philip Serrell.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Coming up: our dealers wrestle with the language...
0:00:58 > 0:01:03- A butcher's block.- Uh... - A butcher's block for...
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Butcher's block. I'm struggling.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08..suffer delusions of grandeur...
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- I feel like John Lennon. - You don't look like him!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Thanks. Tell him I do the jokes.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17..and flex their antiques muscles in every way imaginable.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20I'm worn out!
0:01:20 > 0:01:23I don't know what he's going to pay me, but it won't be enough.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:39 > 0:01:45Today's bargain battlefield is a place where it pays to know your onions.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48An antiques market in France.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Our tireless Titans' adventure takes place in Caen, Normandy,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56where they'll root around and seek out all that's chic
0:01:56 > 0:01:59in their never-ending quest for maximum profit.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Our epic assault features two of the most ruthless antiques assassins around.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09First up, a man with 35 years' experience as an auctioneer.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11He wields a hammer like a Viking warrior.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14It's the master of Malvern...
0:02:16 > 0:02:20It's a question of just really trying to focus.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23His rival, a man of the heroic mould.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28Born to be a dealer, he sold his first antique at the age of six
0:02:28 > 0:02:30and he loves to hunt for a punt.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It's the lion of Lancashire...
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I've got expensive tastes!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Now, the foreign market is a tricky beast.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Not only are our dealers out of their comfort zone,
0:02:44 > 0:02:48there's another daunting challenge - grappling with the lingo.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- Bronze.- Tout bronze? No sphelter? No, er...- Bronze.- Bronze.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58They've each taken the euro equivalent of £750 of their own money to spend.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02All the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07So, Philip Serrell and Paul Hayes, it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Paul Hayes.- Bonjour, Philip.
0:03:10 > 0:03:11- Oui, oui. How are you?- Ca va?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14This is fantastic. Normandy, Caen, here we are.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19Isn't it exciting? What I love about French markets is that everything is so different.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24When you go to fairs and auctions in Britain, it's all similar stuff.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30- Here, you don't know what you'll find.- What are you after?- No idea. - I want something different.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32More importantly, something you can sell.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Yes, that is the key to the game.
0:03:35 > 0:03:42Time to find some fine foreign fare. Our bargain buccaneers couldn't be more excited.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Just wait till they see what awaits them.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47A massive arena heaving with heavenly antiques
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and bustling with bargain hunters.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56- This is enormous!- It's fantastic. Bonne chance!- And good luck as well.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Good luck!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Let's get cracking.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05The market will push our experts' expertise
0:04:05 > 0:04:07and test their mighty metal.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11But our French fighters are intent on taking home the silverware.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15I've looked round two rows and I've got all that to go through yet!
0:04:15 > 0:04:16It's a fantastic fair.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20If I could travel from Worcester to here on a daily basis, I would!
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Our masters are revelling in the rarities of this antiques promised land
0:04:26 > 0:04:32but their eagle eyes have noticed that all that glitters might as well be gold!
0:04:32 > 0:04:37Just too expensive. I can't get near the price I could sell it back in England.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38You have to think of that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43Our young wide-eyed warrior is temporarily overwhelmed
0:04:43 > 0:04:49but he'd better get his eyes peeling because the old war horse is charging straight in there.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Even if he struggles with the lingo.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- This?- Ca c'est...- Butcher's block.
0:04:55 > 0:05:01- It's...- Butcher's block. For... I'm trying to think. Butcher's block.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- I'm struggling.- To cut the meat. - Meat. Absolutely.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- 230. Le dernier prix?- Uh...
0:05:07 > 0:05:12It's possible to make 180.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13All right?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Not expensive.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19160. 160.
0:05:20 > 0:05:27- 160. 160. Yes. OK.- It's a deal? - It's fine.- Good man. Thank you very much.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31The cleaver and apple aren't included. Just a little decoration.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34The wily fox, though, gets the price down by nearly a third.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40He pays 160 euros, that's £145.45.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Who'd have thought, 10 or 15 years ago,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46you'd buy a butcher's block to put in your house?
0:05:46 > 0:05:51But you have to think laterally and I think it's really cool. I'm really pleased.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Phil has found his French feet and sprinted off.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Mr Morecambe is still under starter's orders,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02but he's found a book stall to kick-start his haul.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Est-ce que vous avez le livre...
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- En Anglais?- Non, non. Francais histoire.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Histoire, oui.- Francais. Napoleon ou... Revolution.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16I'm asking if he has any French books on the French Revolution
0:06:16 > 0:06:18or on Napoleon.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23Pigeon French. Argot-go. Our boy can't converse for toffee,
0:06:23 > 0:06:27but you've got to admire his efforts to make himself understood.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31This one's the history of Louis XIV. That's quite interesting.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33With these being actually in French,
0:06:33 > 0:06:38it's going to struggle but I think there will be a market although limited.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40If this one's 20 or 30 quid, I'll have a go,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42but I'm not paying any more than that.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44C'est combien, ca?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Uh...vingt.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Vingt. Merci, monsieur.
0:06:49 > 0:06:5120 quid. We've got our first buy, guys.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Don't get your euros and your pounds muddled, "Mr Morecambe".
0:06:55 > 0:07:00The man said 20 euros. That works out at £18.18.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06We have a book that's been printed in 1735.
0:07:06 > 0:07:12It's leather-bound. OK, it's printed in French, but it's a fantastic thing to have.
0:07:12 > 0:07:18C'est belle affaire. A bonne affaire. My French is improving all the time!
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Well, if you say so, Paul.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Our boy can just about make himself understood, and that's half the battle.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31But it puts the mighty fox at a disadvantage.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35He'll be relying on his expert knowledge and that raw animal charm.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36Rrghhh!
0:07:36 > 0:07:39I said you've got to think laterally in this business.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44What we're looking at now is just a pair of workmen's benches.
0:07:44 > 0:07:50They look...like they're probably oak.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55They date from about 1890, something like that.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Maybe been used for carpentry on an estate or something.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01But I think they make great kitchen benches.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04The Fox is a merciless haggler.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Since the language is lacking,
0:08:06 > 0:08:10he throws his blows with the pen and paper method of negotiation.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- You're saying 100?- C'est ca.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Phil goes in at 70.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20SPEAKS IN FRENCH
0:08:20 > 0:08:22He tries again at 80.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26Non, je ne peu pas. Le mieux c'est ca.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28He's up to 90.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Et encore une fois, c'est bonne.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33IN FRENCH
0:08:33 > 0:08:36And he attempts a cheeky 99!
0:08:39 > 0:08:41No, I'll give you 100 euros.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44100 euros. Thank you very much indeed.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Oh, he makes no ground at all. Very unlike Phil!
0:08:50 > 0:08:55The pair of benches cost 100 euros. That's £90.91.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59I had a good look at them and I don't think they are oak.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I'm sure it's cherry and any fruit wood enhances the value.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Hopefully, I'll get 150 to 200 for them, but you know,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Bang on, oh wily one.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13It's all about profit.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Foxy's sniffing about for more premium pieces
0:09:16 > 0:09:19and Mr Morecambe is playing catch-up.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Here we are. This is the sort of thing I'd expect to find in France.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26A fantastic clock. Garniture de cheminee.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29It goes on your mantelpiece.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- C'est combien le cloche, le garniture?- Le prix?- Oui.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Le prix c'est mille deux cents.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Mille cents? A thousand euros. There you go.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Oh, and that keeps happening.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46Every way he turns, our eager-beaver blue-eyed boy is denied.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- How much?- It's 700.- 700. OK.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53This one is 450 euros.
0:09:53 > 0:09:572,700 euros. I think we'll move on!
0:09:58 > 0:10:01His purchasing power is blocked at every turn.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06It's like being invited to the party and told you're not allowed to dance!
0:10:06 > 0:10:105,000 euros! I'll have to set my sights a bit lower!
0:10:16 > 0:10:20As Paul struggles on, the Fox pounces on a bird cage.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22But will the price knock him off his perch?
0:10:23 > 0:10:25New bottom, yeah?
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- New bottom?- Yeah, yeah.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- This is 80 euros?- Oui.
0:10:35 > 0:10:3650 and I'll have it.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- 50. Yeah.- Good man. Thank you very much indeed.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I have just bought a bird cage!
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Why have I bought a bird cage? I've bought a bird cage with the wrong bottom.
0:10:47 > 0:10:53And at 50 euros, it sets the bird man of Blighty back 45.45.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58And if I can't find somebody who's going to use it as a decorative lot,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00I could always stick some budgies in there!
0:11:02 > 0:11:07Phil is sitting pretty, but his buying bonanza has ruffled his feathers.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12I came here with a fairly firm view that I wasn't going to buy furniture.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15And what have I bought?
0:11:15 > 0:11:16Furniture.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I wonder what he's bought?
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Has he gone down that ormolu, glitzy, china, silvery sort of lot? I bet he has!
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Well, now you mention it...
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Hidden away is a fantastic clock.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33It's not ormolu. Ormolu is gilded bronze.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37This one's sphelter. You can see the lead substance coming through.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42But the panels are made by the French porcelain factory, Sevres.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45This has probably been under a dome at some point.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50At the moment, it's 250 euros, which is about £200.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55If I can get that any less. It's had a bit of a repair on it.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58C'est tres bonne. C'est working? C'est travaille?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Oui. C'est porcelaine de Paris.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- Oui, Paris porcelaine. - Paris porcelaine.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- I'm asking him 150 euros. - Voila. Ca je peu.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09180 euros he's come down to.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Which is about £150, isn't it?
0:12:14 > 0:12:17The trader reveals that's what he paid for the clock
0:12:17 > 0:12:20but then drops even further for a quick sale.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24He's willing to accept 170 because it's almost his money back.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29We've all been there and he's glad to get a few quid in if you've had a quiet fair.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- Shake on that? 170?- OK. - Merci, monsieur. Merci.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Mr Morecambe boots in a belter.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38His hard man haggling skills get the price right down.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43£154.55. Good work, sir.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46What have I bought? It's a sphelter clock.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48It dates from the late 19th century.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52The porcelain panels are from Paris. I thought they were Sevres,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55but they're from a Parisian factory.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It's very important that these panels are intact.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01If you have a cracked panel you can't restore them.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I think it's worth 200 quid all day long.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08So it was the right time to buy it! Clock that!
0:13:11 > 0:13:16The clock ticks round to lunch time and there's no rest for our eagle-eyed experts.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Unlike the locals!
0:13:26 > 0:13:29What I do love about the French is they do do things in style.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33This is no burger and a can. That's doing it properly.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38And as the Fox sniffs out a cheeky croque monsieur,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41let's take a look at our bargain bandits' tallies.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46They both arrived in Caen with the euro equivalent of £750 of their own cash.
0:13:46 > 0:13:53Paul had a hard morning. Just two items in the bag for £172.73,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57leaving him with more than £577 still to spend.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Phil, however, is out in the lead.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05He's picked up three purchases costing £281.81
0:14:05 > 0:14:09meaning he's still got over £468 in his kitty.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Our boys have no time for breaks.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19They have to be canny in Caen if they are to foil the French into selling on the cheap.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23And it's not long before something special catches Paul's eye.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27This is from an old optician's. These are lenses.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Different thicknesses. You can get your eyes tested.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35That's 230 euros. That's a really good item.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37A bit expensive. That would be great.
0:14:37 > 0:14:42- J'ai achete ca a Kempton Park. - You bought it in Kempton Park? He bought it in England!
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- I think it's '20s or '30s, something like that.- Here we are.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50- It looks in good condition. In its original box.- Yes.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I really like that, you know?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Could you see it at 170 euro?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- No, I'm sorry.- Only asking!- Yeah.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- I'll get minimum 200.- OK.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- So 200 is minimum?- Yes, absolutely.
0:15:04 > 0:15:10I think I'm going to have that. It's a long time since I've seen one complete and in good condition.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14200 euros is £181.82.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19And at the same stall, our boy homes in on some movie memorabilia.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- It's an original one. - Original 1960s film poster.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25So it's traditional to bargain, of course.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28So it's 50 and the best price would be 40.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31OK. I shall have that, sir. Thank you.
0:15:31 > 0:15:37The original poster for the French version of Portrait in Black costs £36.36.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43As Paul steams ahead,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45the pressure ramps up on Phil.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50But this fox doesn't feel the heat. His face might look like a wet weekend in Worcestershire,
0:15:50 > 0:15:55but our wily one is secretly loving every minute.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56I love that.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Some of this old luggage stuff is so cool.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03A barber's bowl. Great things.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06I'd love to come back here and buy some things to keep for myself.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10There are some fantastic things here. Spoilt for choice.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Foxy's fun times aren't leading to any purchases, though.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17With Mr Morecambe marching ahead,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Phil realises he must strip back his strategy.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23The issue for me is I've got to try and buy some variety.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25I've got wood, wood, wood, wood.
0:16:25 > 0:16:30I could go and buy more wood but I want to try and vary what I'm buying.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Well, that's a plan, then, Foxy. No more wood.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40Hang on, what's this? A sledge. Made of wood.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43That is what you call panic buying.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Why have I bought this? I bought it in a real blind rush.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51There's no age to it, but I paid 30 euros for this
0:16:51 > 0:16:55and I'm hoping we might have a bit of snow in Malvern. Who knows?
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Something that might get me out of trouble.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Hmm. Let's hope so, Foxy.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04The impulse purchase cost him £27.27.
0:17:04 > 0:17:10As the afternoon wears on, the pressure builds on our gutsy gladiators.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Time to build up the armoury is running out.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Mr Morecambe's master mechanism winds into action.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21He picks up a pocket watch for 120 euros, that's £109.09.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25OK. Merci beaucoup, Monsieur. Merci.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30Just think that a gentleman in about 1800, 1820
0:17:30 > 0:17:33would have had this as a pocket watch, his best watch.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35The whole item is solid silver
0:17:35 > 0:17:38and the technology at the time was called a verge escapement.
0:17:38 > 0:17:44The simple principle is it runs like a bicycle on a chain.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49If you can imagine those very small cogs and a tiny chain going round.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55The workmanship is beautiful. I think the interiors are nicer than the exteriors.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59There's a reason for that. Gentlemen didn't like to show their wealth.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Nothing was embellished. Everything was pure and simple.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04But the insides were fantastic.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10That's Paul's fifth item, shoving Phil right onto the back foot
0:18:10 > 0:18:13and increasing that trading tension.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18The day's difficulty rating is set to soar.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22We've been told that in half an hour, this place is going to get rammed.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26What does that mean? I'll hardly be able to see the stalls, let alone buy anything.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29So Paul and I really have got to get a shake on.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Well, come on, Foxy. Get shaking!
0:18:42 > 0:18:45The Fox shakes and shimmies over to a stall
0:18:45 > 0:18:48where he spots two Worcester jugs
0:18:48 > 0:18:51right up his street - quite literally, in fact.
0:18:51 > 0:18:56This dates to around 1865, 1875. These are shot silk colours.
0:18:56 > 0:19:03This is very typical of that aesthetic movement, Japanesque influence
0:19:03 > 0:19:08that England went through in that 1860 to 1890 period.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13I think that's quite sweet. If a piece of porcelain has been restored
0:19:13 > 0:19:17and you bite into it, if it's been restored it's like biting soap or putty.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Whereas an unrestored piece is like chewing on glass.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27No sign of restoration. So will The Fox get his teeth into a deal?
0:19:27 > 0:19:30I'd like to try and buy the two together
0:19:30 > 0:19:33for about 110 euros.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- Le dernier prix?- Le dernier prix, cent dix.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- That's 110.- Voila.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Exactly what he wanted. Might as well try his luck.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45A hundred.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- Why are we whispering? - Oui.- Oui? Ah, good man.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Thank you very much. I'm really pleased with those.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56And he gets them for even less. A master!
0:19:56 > 0:19:59100 euros for the jugs is £90.91.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02That is just so ridiculous, isn't it?
0:20:02 > 0:20:08You travel hundreds of miles from the Midlands of England to France
0:20:08 > 0:20:12and I take home two pots that were made 50 yards from where I live!
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Which makes you the perfect punter to pick them up, Phil,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19and take them back to where they belong.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22By the time the crowds start coming in,
0:20:22 > 0:20:26our tireless traders have got what they came for and step out of the maelstrom.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29So, after the fun and games of the antiques fair,
0:20:29 > 0:20:31what's the deal with the money?
0:20:34 > 0:20:39Our fearless fighters started the day with the euro equivalent of £750.
0:20:39 > 0:20:45After a shaky start, Paul ended up with five items totalling £500.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50Phil started well but slowed up towards the end.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52He's also heading home with five items
0:20:52 > 0:20:55and he's paid almost £400.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02- What a fair, eh?- What a fantastic fair. Formidable!
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Amazing. At home all the business is done at dawn,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08and here it's done at dusk. The place is rammed!
0:21:08 > 0:21:12There were lots of things I'd love to have bought, but the prices here!
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- Everything's 1,000 euros, 2,000. - They charge like wounded rhinos!
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- What's your best buy? - Best buy has to be this poster.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24It sums up the golden age of cinema, 1950s, 1960s.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- I'm in that sort of retro throwback. - I am, but not knowingly!
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- What was your favourite buy? - I love these cherry benches.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35They're probably workers' benches. I paid 100 euros, 90 quid for the two.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38I think they'd look cool in a trendy kitchen.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Just your sort of thing. It reminds me of school.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Anyway, we've got a train to catch. - Come on, then.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Our masters of the antiques universe race across the Channel
0:21:53 > 0:21:57to muster their forces for the next stage in this war.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01And if they thought the Caen market was tough, they ain't seen nothing yet.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Our boys must now get selling with one single aim.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Profit, and lots of it.
0:22:06 > 0:22:12Our wily Worcestershire warrior has arrived back at Fox HQ to assess his armoury.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16I think I brought back some half-decent things.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18My bird cage is a real bit of fun.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23The sledge, I was banking on snow, but it hasn't happened. But you never know.
0:22:23 > 0:22:30And what about going all the way to France and coming back with two jugs that were made just down the road!
0:22:30 > 0:22:33And my butcher's block. A great decorative item
0:22:33 > 0:22:36but I might just have put my neck on that one.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40Am I going to get out of it? We're going to have to find out.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43In addition, Phil must also sell his pair of benches.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49In Morecambe, our antiques superman must mean business.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53He's taking on fuel, he's ready to fight and he's got the weapons for it.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57I'm quite pleased, actually, with what I've bought.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I bought a very traditional French item, this ormolu clock.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04It dates from the late 19th-century with the Paris porcelain mounts.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08I bought a lovely French book which dates from about 1730,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11a lovely pocket watch, dated about 1820.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15Then something a bit more unusual, this optician's set.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20It's something you don't come across every day. But it may prove difficult to sell.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25Paul also has to find a new home for the 1960s film poster.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31So, will our boys find their French fancies provide pots of profit?
0:23:31 > 0:23:36They won't know until they've shaken on their sales and the money is in their hands.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39For only then is a deal truly sealed.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Time to get on the hunt for buyers.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48And here he comes, bounding off the bench, The Fox,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51a picture of bushy-tailed vitality.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56And there's nothing he likes better before a sale than an invigorating warm-up.
0:23:56 > 0:24:03Always remember, when you're buying something, you have to cart it to the shop you're selling it to.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05In this case, not so easy.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08And this is only the first one!
0:24:09 > 0:24:14Phil is in Upton upon Severn to meet Lee, who sells antique furniture.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Morning, Lee.- Morning, Phil. How are you?
0:24:19 > 0:24:23I parked miles away. Miles! There we are. Let me just shut the door.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- What do you think of that, then? - Yes, it's lovely.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32Yeah. They're good, aren't they? There's a pair of them.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33- OK.- The other one's in the car.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36If I could see the pair, it would be great.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39You want to see the pair? Great. OK.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- I'll be back in a minute.- Thank you.
0:24:42 > 0:24:49The Fox is like a coiled spring straining every finely-honed sinew for a sale.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I'm worn out!
0:24:51 > 0:24:55I don't know what he's going to pay me, but it won't be enough!
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- They're your sort of thing, aren't they?- Yes, they are.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03They've got a nice look, they're rustic.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06We sell to a lot of country houses, farmhouses.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08They'd fit in nicely.
0:25:08 > 0:25:14I would like to get somewhere around 125 quid apiece for them.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- They want to go as a pair, don't they?- Of course.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20I'll have to sit down, Lee. I'm worn out!
0:25:20 > 0:25:23So how much are you going to bid me for them?
0:25:23 > 0:25:25That's a good test for them, as well!
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Oh, thank you(!) Did you hear that?
0:25:29 > 0:25:33Accurate, but rather hard. That's put another tenner on them!
0:25:33 > 0:25:38- £200 for the pair.- That's a valiant and a noble starting point.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40I thought you might say that!
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- You give me your very best shot.- OK.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49- 220.- You're a done man. Thank you very much, Lee. I'm really pleased with those.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54Good job he's sitting down. Even The Fox was surprised by how well that went.
0:25:54 > 0:26:00The benches bring in a very solid starting profit of £129.09.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04The battle has well and truly begun.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Phil's opening salvo was a big one.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10But before Mr Morecambe returns fire,
0:26:10 > 0:26:14he's seeking out some expert advice on his optical lenses.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17He takes them to Leyland to show optometrist Colin.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Nice to meet you, Colin. Are you well?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Using his own frame, Colin shows Paul how the lenses are used.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- I feel like John Lennon. - You don't look like him!
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Tell him I do the jokes!
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- The lenses would be put in and taken out.- OK.
0:26:31 > 0:26:37You'd be looking at letters or lights and we'd assess your responses.
0:26:37 > 0:26:43- Is there any significance in the red and black?- The red is for long-sighted lenses,
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- and the black is for short-sighted lenses.- Is that what it is?
0:26:46 > 0:26:51Are these very expensive? It's a niche market, I imagine.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Something like this is very expensive.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58- Nowadays, they're not of this quality.- Cards on the table,
0:26:58 > 0:27:04- I paid 180 euros, which is about... - 160.- That was quick. 150 to £160.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Uh-oh. In the thrill of the chase for profit,
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Paul's got his pounds and euros all confused.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14It was £180 he paid for the lenses, not euros.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18New sets, even in plastic, would be more expensive than that.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Quite a bit more expensive. Maybe double that.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- Right.- But as I say, you can't buy this quality.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Ooh, hang on, it looks like Colin's impressed.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33I wasn't expecting this, but is it something you'd be interested in?
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- Possibly.- If I was to ask for £175, how does that sound?
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- I would say yes.- Would you?- Yeah.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44Can we shake on that? It saves me going anywhere else. Thank you very much.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- Lovely to see you. - Thanks for your time.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51That's not good. Paul's confusion between pounds and euros over how much he paid
0:27:51 > 0:27:55means he's actually made a loss on that sale of £6.82.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59The things that can happen in the heat of battle!
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Paul's next stop is Clitheroe.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05He hopes clock specialist Glen
0:28:05 > 0:28:09will like the silver pocket watch that cost Paul £109.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13It's sort of 1800, 1820.
0:28:13 > 0:28:19- It's French, it's a solid silver case. Looks in good condition. - It looks in nice condition.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- Would you have a market for it? - I think so, yes.- If I asked 150?
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- Where do you see it?- Do you know if it works?- Have a good look. How do you tell?
0:28:27 > 0:28:32- You want to see if the balance swings.- That's doing it there.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36So that's a good thing. The whole thing spins on a shaft
0:28:36 > 0:28:39that's literally as thin as a hair.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43So if it gets banged or dropped, this is the thing that breaks.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47Cos it's hard, but brittle. That breaks. So that's good.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- That's inside there.- You can see it's swinging. What are you talking? 150?
0:28:51 > 0:28:54If you said 135, Paul, I'd do it at that.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58Tell you what, I think that's a fair price. We'll shake on that.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00- Lovely, Paul.- Lovely to see you.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05This time, Paul clocks a much needed profit of £25.91.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12Phil is close to home as well. But the weather in Worcester isn't going to help this next sale!
0:29:12 > 0:29:19So I go to France and I pay £27 for a sledge and there's no snow!
0:29:19 > 0:29:24So now I need to find a really big kid. There's no bigger kid than this one.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- Hello, Phil!- You are a goon!
0:29:36 > 0:29:40I thought, if I buy this, snow on the Malvern Hills, tobogganing.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44No problem selling it. And of course sales law takes over.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47It's glorious sunshine. You're in a T-shirt and I have a sledge!
0:29:47 > 0:29:52- Is it of any interest?- Yes, definitely of interest to me.- Why?
0:29:52 > 0:29:56It appeals to the child in me. Definitely, if we can strike a bargain.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00I'd like to try and get 60 quid for it.
0:30:00 > 0:30:0260 quid.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07Um, you know, not much snow. You can't really go grass tobogganing!
0:30:07 > 0:30:09OK. I'd like to get 50 quid for it.
0:30:09 > 0:30:14- I'll give you 50 quid for it. - Really?- Yeah.- You're an absolute gentleman.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19He can't conjure up snow, but The Fox can sell ice to Eskimos.
0:30:19 > 0:30:24The sledge makes a very cool profit of £22.73.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28- You haven't road-tested it.- That's my next question. Let's give it a go.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I can't understand this. I can't move it at all.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36Mush! Mush!
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Faster! Mush!
0:30:38 > 0:30:43Who's he calling "mush"? Surely not The Fox? He wouldn't dare!
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Already we've witnessed the ecstasy and the agony of high-pressure selling.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50But who's bringing home the bacon?
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes has sold two of his items
0:30:54 > 0:30:56and after a small loss, his profit is £19.09.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Phil "The Fox" Serrell is firing on all cylinders.
0:30:59 > 0:31:09He's also made two sales, but has notched up a profit of £151.82.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Both our brave boys still have three items each left to sell.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18In this game, anything can happen.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Mr Morecambe hits the phones.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23He's got some serious catching up to do.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25And there's no time to waste.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Phil has had a stroke of luck.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29I was in my sale room last week
0:31:29 > 0:31:34and a lady came in, saw this bird cage, asked if it was for sale
0:31:34 > 0:31:36and lo and behold, here I am now!
0:31:39 > 0:31:42And the lady in question is Bettina.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47She's looking for a new cage for her songbird Pavarotti.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50What's Pavarotti? Is he one of the great tenors?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53He is to me. He's my little tenor.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56He's specifically bred to sing.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59He's a canary crossed with a goldfinch.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01If we're quiet, will he sing?
0:32:01 > 0:32:05- Um...- Let's keep quiet and see what happens.- He might.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07SILENCE
0:32:09 > 0:32:13Yes, well, Pavarotti must be looking after his voice.
0:32:13 > 0:32:18While we're waiting for Pavarotti to give us a command performance,
0:32:18 > 0:32:21the bird cage - I know you liked it.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- Are you interested in buying it? - Very much so, yes.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28That's got to be £120. I don't know where that figure's come from.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30HE SPLUTTERS
0:32:30 > 0:32:32- Hmm.- That's a wince, isn't it?
0:32:32 > 0:32:35It's not only Pavarotti that's not singing now!
0:32:35 > 0:32:38- It's a little bit more than I was hoping for.- OK.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42OK. I'll tell you what I'll do. £100 and it's yours.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- We've got a deal.- Is that a deal? You're a love.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49Philip Serrell once again flaps his wings and flies off,
0:32:49 > 0:32:53taking with him a soaring profit of £54.55.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57Don't you feel a song coming on, Pavarotti?
0:32:57 > 0:32:59SILENCE
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Singers - they can be so temperamental!
0:33:07 > 0:33:11In Lancashire, Mr Morecambe has been hard at it.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14He took his porcelaine de Paris clock to an antiques fair
0:33:14 > 0:33:16and sold it for £180.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21Our games masters have deducted the price he paid for his market pitch,
0:33:21 > 0:33:25taking his profit down to £15.45.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Paul's last research trip ended in a surprise sale.
0:33:31 > 0:33:36Now his quest for profit has brought him to York where he hopes to pull the same trick again.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Sometimes, I feel a bit like a detective.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44I've come to try and find some information about the French book I bought on the trip.
0:33:44 > 0:33:50I know it's 1735. I know it's about Louis XIII and Louis XIV.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52But that's about it.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55So I contacted a friend who has a bookshop in Southport
0:33:55 > 0:33:58who's recommended me this one in York.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Hopefully I'll find some information about it
0:34:00 > 0:34:02and see if he wants to buy it.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10The bookshop, which specialises in rare and out of print publications
0:34:10 > 0:34:12is owned by Tony.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16What comes straight to mind here is the fact it says "Tome second".
0:34:16 > 0:34:19That means it's one volume from a set.
0:34:19 > 0:34:24- This chap, Francois De Mezeray, had a colourful life.- Right.
0:34:24 > 0:34:30He wrote this from old transcripts about Louis XIII and Louis XIV
0:34:30 > 0:34:34and they didn't like it. He attacked the tax system in the country.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38They penalised him by taking his pension away from him.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- Honestly?- Yeah. So he wrote this, hoping to make some money out of it,
0:34:42 > 0:34:45and it backfired on him.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47So he ended up in a sad position.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50This signature, this would be the original owner?
0:34:50 > 0:34:54This would be the original owner, yes.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58This could have belonged to an aristocrat during the French Revolution
0:34:58 > 0:35:01- and it's come onto the market... - Dispersal of the estates.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04That could have happened.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- Right.- He might have had his head chopped off.- In the revolution?
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- Amazing!- Could be why it's just an odd volume.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15Mr Morecambe is spellbound. Where will the story lead from here?
0:35:15 > 0:35:19Could this be the item to turn the entire contest on its head?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22We'll find out shortly.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26But our wily warrior is not worried.
0:35:26 > 0:35:32He's brought his two 19th-century Royal Worcester jugs home to Worcester's porcelain museum,
0:35:32 > 0:35:36a place Phil knows well. He's a trustee of the Friends of the Museum
0:35:36 > 0:35:38and helps them to raise money.
0:35:38 > 0:35:44But today he's here in his capacity as a dealer. He's meeting Amanda, who runs the gift shop.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46She'll be no walk-over!
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- Isn't it nice to think they've come back home? - Absolutely.- Beautiful.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55As the expression goes, feel the goods.
0:35:55 > 0:36:00You have to. It's how I first came to absolutely love them.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04There's a little hairline just along the lip here.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06Oh, yes, I can see that.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11It's probably going to knock the value, but it's still a nice little thing.
0:36:11 > 0:36:17I think it's lovely. I have to say, out of all the Worcester porcelains,
0:36:17 > 0:36:22I think the shot silks and the blushed ivory are the most undervalued at the moment.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26I couldn't agree more. Oh, look, Philip.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30Underneath, can you see we've got the decoration going onto the foot.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35That is so pretty. That's Royal Worcester through and through.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- Attention to detail.- Yes. - Absolute quality.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40I've fallen in love with that one myself.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43It's absolutely gorgeous.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45I value the two at around £220.
0:36:45 > 0:36:50Which is putting that one at 50 to 60 quid and that one 170 to 180.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54The white and gold jug doesn't quite command that price for me.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00I was thinking more in the region of £40 for that.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03And the little vase that's highly decorated,
0:37:03 > 0:37:08that is more interesting. I was thinking about 140 to 145 for that.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10That puts us in at 185.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15Tell you what I'll do. If you put another fiver on that, that's £190.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18You'll take that? Settle with that?
0:37:18 > 0:37:21It's travelled a long way to come back home.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- I can't take it back to France. - You can't. OK. Deal done. - You're an angel.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Another brilliant deal from our fantastic Mr Fox.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33The jugs bring in a smashing profit of £99.09.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Mr Morecambe is still in York.
0:37:38 > 0:37:43He's come to meet film buff Catherine, who runs a cinema,
0:37:43 > 0:37:46to sees if she thinks his vintage poster is a blockbuster.
0:37:46 > 0:37:51This is Meurtre Sans Faire-Part. Do you like the French accent?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- Very nice!- It's the film Portrait in Black.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57There are quite a lot of different movie posters for this film,
0:37:57 > 0:38:00as there are for lots of films of that era.
0:38:00 > 0:38:05I love the fact it looks so retro, all angled, almost like North By Northwest,
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- Hitchcock.- Classic film. - Absolute classic.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14Obviously there's some massive Hollywood names. Anthony Quinn, Lana Turner.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18She was a screen siren. Men really fell for her.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22You can see why. The artwork, she looks astonishing.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24She's about 40 here, actually.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Is it something you could use?
0:38:27 > 0:38:29It's not something I would put up in the cinema,
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- but we think we can use it.- OK.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- If I said about £40?- No! - You couldn't do that?
0:38:35 > 0:38:38I'd probably want to give you 25 quid.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- You couldn't make it £30? - What about 27.50?
0:38:41 > 0:38:44- I think we'll shake on that, shall we?- Let's do it.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- Meurtre Sans Faire-Part. - Merci.- Merci beaucoup.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Not the Oscar-winning performance he was hoping for.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57Our boy's made a loss of £8.86. But as they say in France, "C'est la vie!"
0:38:58 > 0:39:02The Fox is still pounding the streets of Worcester.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06He's down to his last item, the butcher's block that cost him £145.
0:39:06 > 0:39:12He's come to see Tina, who owns a shop selling vintage and shabby chic furniture.
0:39:12 > 0:39:13What do you reckon to it?
0:39:13 > 0:39:18I obviously think it's a beautiful piece as what it is, a butcher's block.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22- My granddad was a butcher all his life.- So was mine!
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- Ah. Was your granddad's surname Lamb?- Really?- Right!
0:39:25 > 0:39:32- Vintage industrial is huge at the moment.- Tell me, you're in it. What does vintage mean?
0:39:32 > 0:39:37- Usually it's old.- So I'm vintage?
0:39:37 > 0:39:42- Ooh. Retro. Let's say you're retro. - What's the difference between retro and vintage?
0:39:42 > 0:39:44It's a little bit trendier.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- WOLF WHISTLE- That'll be those stripy scarves, you silver fox!
0:39:50 > 0:39:55I am hoping that I'm going to get around £220 for it.
0:39:55 > 0:40:00I'd be happy to take this off your hands this minute for £190.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04I can make a profit on it, you'd obviously make a profit on it.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06How do you know that?
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Well, because I know that you're a better dealer than I am!
0:40:10 > 0:40:14- Get out of it!- You've been in it longer, cos you're retro!
0:40:14 > 0:40:18No, you said I was vintage! OK, I'll shake you by the hand.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21£190 does give me a profit and I'm very grateful to you.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:40:24 > 0:40:30The butcher's block brings in a prime cut of profit. £44.55.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36I'm really pleased with that sale.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39What's so nice is that Tina loved the butcher's block as well.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Who knows, her grandfather might have used it.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47Thinking about it, only if he was a butcher in France!
0:40:48 > 0:40:52And that philosophical conundrum brings us full circle.
0:40:52 > 0:40:58Both our captains of industry started with the equivalent of £750.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02Mr Morecambe bought five items and, adding in selling fees,
0:41:02 > 0:41:05ended up spending £520.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09The Fox also made five purchases,
0:41:09 > 0:41:10but spent quite a bit less,
0:41:10 > 0:41:12almost £400.
0:41:13 > 0:41:18But only one of our dealing dips can become the prince of profit.
0:41:18 > 0:41:23All the money Phil and Paul make from today's challenge will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25So, without further ado,
0:41:25 > 0:41:30it's time to find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36- Ah, bonjour, Philip!- Sacre bleu! - Ca va? It is sacre bleu!
0:41:36 > 0:41:38What a fantastic market it was in France.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40I loved it. What a treat for the eye.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44Wonderful ormolu, but very expensive.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- But I really enjoyed the place. - What I do remember is,
0:41:47 > 0:41:49those bloomin' benches I got.
0:41:49 > 0:41:55- It taught me a lesson. Buy small. - My dad used to say, "If it doesn't go in your pocket, don't buy it!"
0:41:55 > 0:41:59Another thing, we've got all this snow. Where was it when I needed it?
0:41:59 > 0:42:04- That sledge.- You could sell it now. - How did you get on? - I can see clearly now.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07That optician's set did quite well. I found out lots about it.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11Shall we see? Three, two, one, go!
0:42:12 > 0:42:14How did you do that?
0:42:14 > 0:42:20- Don't ask, Phil. J'ai mal a la tete. I've got a headache!- Really?- Yes.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24So Paul's book clearly didn't have a happy ending.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28He was hoping potential links to the French Revolution could have won big.
0:42:28 > 0:42:29But it wasn't to be.
0:42:29 > 0:42:34- Just as a text and the binding, it's an odd volume. The value's not great.- No.
0:42:34 > 0:42:39If it was 25 quid, something like that, would it be of interest to you?
0:42:39 > 0:42:40It's not really, no.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46Oh, no. Paul did eventually find a buyer at an antiques fair,
0:42:46 > 0:42:48but again that involved extra fees.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52He sold the book for £20 which resulted in a loss of £8.18.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56I really enjoyed the French market.
0:42:56 > 0:43:01I got slightly confused when selling the items, between the euro and the pound.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03But you know what? C'est la vie!
0:43:03 > 0:43:06I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to France.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10It was a great market and I luckily turned in some profits.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12I think Paul must have had some real bad luck
0:43:12 > 0:43:15because I know he bought some good things.
0:43:15 > 0:43:19Time for Mr Morecambe to go and revise his figures
0:43:19 > 0:43:24because there's another chance to shine tomorrow as our bargain busters bid big in Wiltshire.
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