0:00:01 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 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 > 0:00:17..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19You've got to be in it to win it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:22 > 0:00:25- a different daily challenge... - IN COCKNEY ACCENT:- Lovely.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- We've got some work to do, let's go. - ..putting their own money
0:00:28 > 0:00:31and their hard-earned reputations on the line,
0:00:31 > 0:00:35as they see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Get in there!
0:00:37 > 0:00:39DEVILISH CACKLING
0:00:39 > 0:00:43Brace yourselves, because no other contest is bigger than this.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46It's the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown,
0:00:46 > 0:00:51the ultimate challenge any antiques expert could ever face.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52This tumultuous trial
0:00:52 > 0:00:56will push our war horses beyond the limits of human potential.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Their challenge, to rifle through not one, not two,
0:01:00 > 0:01:03not even three, but four mighty antiques events,
0:01:03 > 0:01:08to find items to sell on for maximum profit.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Coming up, our dealers are pushed to the very edge.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I have just gone insane, I have lost my marbles.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17What was I thinking? I've gone mad.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21The pressure leaves Catherine lost for words.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Oh...
0:01:22 > 0:01:25SHE SIGHS
0:01:25 > 0:01:26SHE LAUGHS
0:01:26 > 0:01:31And it all comes to a close with the terrifying showdown auction.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34That's a loss. That's a big loss.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37This is an all-out fight to the death, and only one dealer will survive
0:01:37 > 0:01:41to emerge as the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58The almighty showdown is the final confrontation
0:01:58 > 0:02:01between two of the greatest antiques experts alive.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Today's terrible challenge is about more than punchy profits,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10it's the last chance for one dogged dealer to decimate their opponent
0:02:10 > 0:02:13and be crowned supreme sovereign of the showdown.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18Our first antiques assassin is admired and adored in equal measure.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Interesting.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23But he's a trading titan who'll trip you up without a second thought.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26It's Jonty 'The Hitman' Hearnden.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Bargain. Bargain. Bargain.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32And he's up against the Duchess Of Dealing,
0:02:32 > 0:02:34the Baroness Of Bargains, the Countess Of Cash.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36She's an awesome auctioneer
0:02:36 > 0:02:39who will eat you for breakfast, lunch and dinner,
0:02:39 > 0:02:43it's the unstoppable 'Cunning' Catherine Southon.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45You. Me. Friends.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Only one of our fearsome foes can win,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52but it takes knowledge, stamina and cracking contacts
0:02:52 > 0:02:54to bring one warrior to their knees.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57So what exactly is in store?
0:02:57 > 0:03:01"Jonty and Catherine, welcome to your final and biggest challenge,
0:03:01 > 0:03:02"the showdown.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07"You must buy eight items during your regular Put Your Money challenges.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- "You have to buy two at each event." - OK.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14"You can spend up to £1,000 of your own money."
0:03:14 > 0:03:18"You can each sell up to four items wherever you want.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20"The remaining items will go into auctions."
0:03:20 > 0:03:24So it's trading, as well as auctioneering.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Right, OK.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27"Your auction will be held in Leicestershire
0:03:27 > 0:03:29"in approximately 12 weeks from now,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32"in direct competition with your opponent."
0:03:32 > 0:03:33That's you.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35"Choose your items wisely,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38"because the winner will be the one who makes the most profit."
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- And I've got my money in my pocket here.- And I have mine here.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44Are you ready for the big one? This is the big showdown.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47It really is the big one. Good luck, Jonty.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48- Have fun.- And you.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50And off they go.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Our Prophet Prince and Princess,
0:03:52 > 0:03:53who, forsaking all others,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57promised to do battle for as long as they both shall live.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Their £1,000 budgets must include any restoration,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03repairs and buying fees.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Our prizefighters will be slugging it out at their usual hunting grounds,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09an antiques fair, an auction,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11a car-boot sale,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14and a foreign antiques market.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16As we dive in to round one,
0:04:16 > 0:04:18we find our heavyweights sizing each other up
0:04:18 > 0:04:20at the Swinderby Antiques Fair,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23in a rather damp and drizzly Lincolnshire.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27# The sun always shines on TV... #
0:04:27 > 0:04:29They're cold, they're wet,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32but they have to push on through to find two items each.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37Cunning Catherine is on sparkling form, looking to jump on some gems,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40but Jonty The Hitman Hearnden comes in to land first.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43He spotted a miniature silver plane.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48So that would be, date-wise, what, 1920s, 1930s, I suppose?
0:04:48 > 0:04:51The man's already dropped from 90 to £70,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54but Jonty's in fighter pilot mode and wants more.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58If you say 60, I'll give you my really best on that.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59Go on, then.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Jonty's coca-looped-the-loop despite the weather.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Catherine is racing around
0:05:05 > 0:05:08and won't let the rain stop her. She's found a campaign chest.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10It's slightly damaged, so our cunning lady
0:05:10 > 0:05:14is trying to get the trader down from £150.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- I'll tell you what, I'll give you 80.- No, can't do it.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Can't do it, unfortunately.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Come on, £80.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23You do not want to take this back with you at the end of the day.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25You really don't, believe me, in this weather.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Now, this is where a fast-forward comes in handy.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Neither Catherine nor the trader will budge, so the haggle goes on.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35And on... And on.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Eventually, and probably for an easy life,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41the gentleman drops to £100, but guess what?
0:05:41 > 0:05:43The lady wants more!
0:05:43 > 0:05:46£90 and we're done, and I will walk away,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49shake your hand and that's it, we're finished.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- And my fingers are... Look at them.- Cold?
0:05:51 > 0:05:55They're freezing, you can warm my hands up. Oh, your hands are lovely.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58So, our cold, hard businesswoman melts once it's all over,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01but her perseverance has paid off.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05The weather closes in, and lots of stalls pack up early,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07making delectable deals difficult.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Before rain stops play, Jonty steps up to the crease
0:06:10 > 0:06:13with cricket bats, balls and a bag from the 1960s.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17Those are very nice indeed. It's a good make of bat.
0:06:17 > 0:06:18Extra special.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21They are really quite nice and retro, aren't they?
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- What sort of price is that? - Well, we've got 65 on it.- 65?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I've got ten kids at home.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Yeah, I know you have.- Ten wives. - Have you?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32And they're all starving.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35That's surely a sticky wicket, but the fibs work.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37The Hitman gets over a quarter off.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40He pays £48, and heads to the pavilion for tea.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Jonty bowled well, but Catherine's caught behind,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48because, as the light begins to fade, she starts to panic.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Help! Don't pack away, let me have a look and see what you've got.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55As a cast-iron lion planter is lifted into the van,
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Catherine shows interest and gets an instant price drop,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01£160 down to 125.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Do I just take a huge risk?
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Huge, huge risk, like, mammoth risk?
0:07:08 > 0:07:12The field is emptying fast, and Catherine doesn't have much choice.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14£110 I paid for this,
0:07:14 > 0:07:19but I bought it because there's nothing else here.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20And I'm desperate.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24And that's what the showdown does, people!
0:07:24 > 0:07:29Desperation after just two buys. The next three rounds could break her.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Both our wheeler dealers arrived in Lincolnshire
0:07:31 > 0:07:35with their full budget of £1,000 of their own money.
0:07:35 > 0:07:40Two straightforward purchases for Jonty The Hitman cost him £108,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43leaving £892 still to spend.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46After some hard haggling and a last-minute purchase,
0:07:46 > 0:07:51Cunning Catherine has spent almost twice as much bang on £200,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53leaving £800 in her kitty.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57How much further can we push our premium pair?
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Round two is The Auction and our knights of the knick-knack
0:08:01 > 0:08:04have ridden to the Stroud Auction Rooms in Gloucestershire,
0:08:04 > 0:08:08where there's nearly 700 lovely lots to joust for.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10This could be Catherine's round.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13By trade, she's an auctioneer, so she knows all the tricks.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Before the bidding, our auction hawks have a look round.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21The Hitman dives straight away on a cloisonne Chinese censer.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Now this is really very good quality.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28I like this sort of silver or gold amounted rim, metal rims to it.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32And that makes that probably 18th century.
0:08:32 > 0:08:38Now, sitting beside something that's Chinese is an Indian gentleman,
0:08:38 > 0:08:42carved, polychrome Indian gentleman. Now, polychrome is a very smart word
0:08:42 > 0:08:47for saying multicoloured. So he is just a bundle of fun.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52Now, Cunning Catherine has clocked a collection of tortoiseshell purses.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54But, when one she likes comes up,
0:08:54 > 0:08:57she makes an uncharacteristically sheepish bid.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- For 130, I'm selling...- 125?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Yep, I'll do 125. 125?
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Do I see 130 anywhere?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Selling, then, for 125...
0:09:07 > 0:09:08HAMMER THUDS
0:09:08 > 0:09:10So, no reason for nerves.
0:09:10 > 0:09:16Including the auction fees, the purse's price tag is £147.50.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21It's so beautiful, such nice quality, central silver inlay, there,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24flanked by buckles.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29I think it's so pretty, and it's lovely inside.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Blue silk lining in rather nice condition.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Catherine presses ahead, but The Hitman soon returns fire.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41He buys the Indian statue for £33.04,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43but there's no time to celebrate.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46The very next lot is the Chinese censer.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48And the big man is ready to bid big.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50I'm going to have a good punt on this.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54£80 I have, £80. 85, bid? 90?
0:09:56 > 0:09:59It's a bargain at £90, is it? 95, thank you, front row.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02£100 bid at 100. 110.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05120. 130. 140. 150.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08160. 170. 180.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10190. 200.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- It's getting serious.- 260. 280.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- 300.- How high will he go?
0:10:15 > 0:10:18360. 380.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19400?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23400, I'm bid. And selling at £400...
0:10:23 > 0:10:24HAMMER THUDS
0:10:26 > 0:10:30So that's a lot of money invested. I think it's a beautiful object.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33I've now got the hard work of selling it.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34Yes, it's a whopper of an item.
0:10:34 > 0:10:40The 18th century Chinese censer costs him a total of £472.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44But Cunning Catherine's not worried.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46She's a master of this saleroom,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and her second item costs nothing like £400.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53Try £14.16 for a box of glassware.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57What I really like is this blue ships decanter.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01I think that's quite a nice piece, there's no real age to it,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04but it's got a lovely shape to it, a nice colour,
0:11:04 > 0:11:06and I think there's some profit there.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09There's no real treasures in here, as such,
0:11:09 > 0:11:13but I will definitely make myself some serious profit.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Yeah, go, Catherine.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18The confidence is back and brimming, and with two rounds down,
0:11:18 > 0:11:20let's tot up the halfway figures.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Our duellists both started with £1,000
0:11:24 > 0:11:25of their own money to spend.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29The auction cost Jonty big-time half his total pot.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32He's now spent over £613,
0:11:32 > 0:11:36leaving less than £387 in his kitty for the next two rounds.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41The home fixture suited Catherine very well.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43All up, she spent almost £362,
0:11:43 > 0:11:48so has over £638 for the rest of the showdown.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Next up, round three is The Car Boot.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55And our big hitters have come to Marks Tey in Essex,
0:11:55 > 0:11:57where Catherine strikes gold in a flash.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02She picks up a penknife for £10, and it's no ordinary item.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Now this is an absolute beauty.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09I am so excited about this.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13We've got a lady's late Victorian penknife.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18Quite unusual for a lady to have something like this in her handbag.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22That's beautifully hallmarked there, on the blade.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26And it's got all these other accessories, ivory and silver.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27Fabulous piece.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32I am absolutely thrilled with this, and I only paid £10.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Bargain.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36What a start. Catherine roars into the lead.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39But Jonty's brawn is brewing...
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Wow, look at that.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44..with a teapot that can only be described as individual.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Auld lang syne. That's for a Scotsman with no taste.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48Look at that!
0:12:48 > 0:12:52The teapot comes with a matching sugar pot.
0:12:53 > 0:12:54Look at that.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Somebody's even taken the time and trouble to restore this.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01See the slightly different colour there? That's restorational work.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Isn't that amazing? Who would buy that?
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Yes, it's a good question, who would buy that?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Well, it's now time to exclusively reveal the new owner is...
0:13:10 > 0:13:14You've guessed it, our very own Jonty 'The Hitman' Hearnden.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19He gets it for half the asking price, paying £10.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I have just gone insane, I have lost my marbles.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25I have bought the most ugly teapot and sugar bowl.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29The sugar bowl's even restored. What was I thinking?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I've gone mad.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Oh, dear, The Hitman has lost his way.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Thank goodness one of our devilish dealers
0:13:35 > 0:13:38still seems to have their wits about them.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Ow!
0:13:41 > 0:13:43I just shut my finger in the box!
0:13:43 > 0:13:46So we've got a set of knives here.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Now, you can see they've all got on them EPNS,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51so electroplated nickel silver.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54All silver-plated. We've got a set of spoons, as well.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57We've got the tea strainer and the sugar tongs,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00all in a nice little presentation case.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05It's got the style of 1930s, but I'm thinking it's probably later, 1950s.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08And all of them have got this yellow Bakelite handle.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Are you happy to take ten on them?
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- If you're going to push me to ten, I'll take ten.- Push you to ten?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- Can I push you to eight? - No. You can't.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21You don't look like a man who's going to move much.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26£10 it is, and for the first time in this epic encounter,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Catherine is done and dusted before The Hitman.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32As the car-booters start to head home,
0:14:32 > 0:14:34it's Jonty who's now panicking.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37You're going to have tempt me with something to buy from your stand,
0:14:37 > 0:14:41because I can see everybody closing up.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- What about these large vases here? - '60s West German, Scheurich.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- Best factories. - What's the price on those?
0:14:47 > 0:14:52- The absolute best, 25 the pair. - 25 the pair?- Yeah.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56It should be 35, 25 if you want to try and make a shilling.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Jonty tries to get another few bob off, but there's no more movement,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02and even though one of the vases resembles a pineapple,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06Jonty goes for the death. £25.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08And that is where the car boot slams shut.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13So, after round three, how are our riffling ruffians getting on?
0:15:13 > 0:15:17They both kicked off the showdown with £1,000 of their own cash.
0:15:17 > 0:15:23Jonty The Hitman has now racked up £648.04 of spending,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26and has nearly £352 left for the final round.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Cunning Catherine Southon's had a cheap time.
0:15:31 > 0:15:39Our golden girl's up to £381.66, leaving over £618 in her kitty.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44And so it all comes down to this - round four, The Foreign Market.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Our trading twosome are at an antiques market
0:15:48 > 0:15:51in the centre of Paris, ready to bust a gut to bring home
0:15:51 > 0:15:52the bargains.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56As they meet, Cunning Catherine is in fighting spirit.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59I'm going to buy two very special items that will make you weep.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04Weep? OK, what, weep because they're no delectably saleable?
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Or weep because, um, they're not?
0:16:09 > 0:16:14- No, weep because they're going to be so profitable and just special.- Mm.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Let battle commence!
0:16:16 > 0:16:21Our redcoat charges off to force the French into antiques retreat,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24but General Jonty is first to attack with a bronze tray
0:16:24 > 0:16:27commemorating the Paris Olympics.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29I will take it for 35.
0:16:29 > 0:16:35Yeah? No, I can't. 35. 35?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- OK, deal.- Yeah? Very good, OK.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Of course, they're working in euros.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44Convert that back into pounds and the trade costs The Hitman £31.82.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46This is very typically Continental.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49The Germans made very similar kind of dishes.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53This sort of form, this sort of designware appeared on the market
0:16:53 > 0:16:56in the late 19th century, through into the early 20th century,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59so with a date 1924, that's absolutely fine.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01So, what I'm going to do with this object
0:17:01 > 0:17:04is put him straight into a UK auction sale.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Mm, a man with a plan.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Now, Colonel Catherine is using her officer class
0:17:10 > 0:17:13to come up with something to leave The Hitman a blubbering wreck.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17This is like a little atomiser. So a little perfume holder.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19You put your perfume inside here...
0:17:20 > 0:17:22..and then you just...
0:17:22 > 0:17:25See, that's the sort of thing that I'm looking for,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28but more exciting and more decorative.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32And that is 55 euros, which is quite a lot of money.
0:17:32 > 0:17:37When pressed, the stallholder drops to 25 euros, more than half off.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Incredibly, our cunning Cat is still unconvinced.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Madame, merci...
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Time's ticking, Southon. Have you bought your bargains yet?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Am I crying? Not yet.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Will we see The Hitman howl?
0:17:53 > 0:17:55As our golden girl scours the market,
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Jonty's admiring another item.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03I'm just looking at a bedside alarm clock here,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06and it's just slightly different.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08I really like that very much.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10So it's 50 euros at the moment.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14If I can get that down for a slightly less price,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16I think that's probably worth a go.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Monsieur, s'il vous plait. Dernier prix?
0:18:19 > 0:18:2140. Quarante.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- 30?- No.- OK.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30- Trente cinq. Trente cinq, OK?- OK.
0:18:30 > 0:18:3435 euros does it, the clock cost £31.82,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36and that's Jonty's last item bought.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Give the man a croissant.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Now, Catherine is yet to make a purchase.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45She comes across a silver plate cigar box from a French airline.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48When she hears the asking price of 150 euros,
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- Catherine sounds shocked. - SHE GASPS
0:18:50 > 0:18:53But she's a determined dealer.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56It's in beautiful condition, but could you come down a bit more?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- For me?- For you?- Your friend.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- My friend?- Yeah.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03We could be good friends.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Best price, 100.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Best, best, best price for you. Only.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Mm...
0:19:13 > 0:19:16In England, it will be hard to sell.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- 90?- 90? 100.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22No, we said 90, we said friends. Friends...
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- You. Me. Friends.- Friends.- 90.
0:19:31 > 0:19:32- OK, for you.- For me?
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Cunning Catherine, an immovable money machine.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39The box sets her back £81.82.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43But even though she looks excited, she does have her reservations.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47One, it's an Air France piece that I'm going to be selling in England,
0:19:47 > 0:19:49and two, it's connected with smoking,
0:19:49 > 0:19:51which isn't the easiest thing to sell.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54But, nevertheless, it is unusual, it's a nice piece,
0:19:54 > 0:19:58good quality in fantastic condition, so it's got to be a winner.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Hasn't it?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Well, we can't hear The Hitman sobbing just yet.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Anyway, Cunning Catherine heads back to the atomiser.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Last we heard, the lady dropped her price to 25 Euros.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Can we say vingt? Vingt?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Oui? Vingt? Oui?
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Vingt, merci.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Yes, the shrug shows the lady's been beaten.
0:20:20 > 0:20:2420 euros for the atomiser is £18.18.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- Au revoir.- Au revoir, madame. Merci.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30It's au revoir, madame, and au revoir, France.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33The four rounds have finished eight epic items apiece.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36So, who wound up spending what?
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Both our bargain busters went into battle
0:20:38 > 0:20:40with £1,000 of their own money.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Cunning Catherine haggled hard
0:20:42 > 0:20:47and spent less than half her budget, nearly £482.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50But Jonty The Hitman punched hard.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53All up, he spent almost £712.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55But that was just the investment.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Now they need to turn that into big, fat profits.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01So, how are our fighters feeling?
0:21:01 > 0:21:06Cards on the table now. How do you really think you've done?
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Well, I'm just staggered about the eclectic mix of goodies I purchased.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12I bought sporting memorabilia,
0:21:12 > 0:21:15I bought items from the Orient,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- I bought an aeroplane. - I love your plane.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19- Do you like my aeroplane?- I do.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21I think that was a really good buy,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23and I'm jealous that I didn't find it first,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25cos I think that's going to do rather well.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28It's fun, that's why I like it, I like fun things.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Well, I'm quite pleased with my items.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Campaign chest, I like, and I did well at the boot fair.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- Both my items, £10. I've nailed them, definitely.- Oh.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Definitely a profit there.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40I got some gems in that car-boot sale, I can tell you.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44My mad Scottish teapot and sugar bowl. That's completely insane.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Oh, that was rubbish, I have to say. Sorry, but that was rubbish.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- You're being rude.- And also those German vases.- Interesting.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Not everyone's going to like those.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57No, you're right. Not a lot of people will like those at all, Jonty,
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- but best of luck.- Yes.- Bonne chance.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02We've done the easy thing, which is buying.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Now you've got to sell.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Yes, he got that right.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Jonty and Catherine have just one final attempt to win big,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15take all the glory and stand back
0:22:15 > 0:22:18and watch their rival's reputation ruined.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19There's no room for sentimentality.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24From here on, it's all about giving your all or giving up.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28I am going to pull out all the stops.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32I'm going to contact every single person I can possibly think of,
0:22:32 > 0:22:34and I'm going to beat Jonty.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39And it's not just the selling, oh, no. That would be far too simple.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41There's an almighty roadblock ahead
0:22:41 > 0:22:44in the shape of the showdown auction,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47where our dealers lose all control and can only put themselves
0:22:47 > 0:22:50in the hands of the auctioneer and his customers.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53So, first, our precious pair
0:22:53 > 0:22:56must work out which of their purchases will go under the hammer.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58For The Hitman, it'll be a tray
0:22:58 > 0:23:00commemorating the 1924 Paris Olympics,
0:23:00 > 0:23:02the retro French enamel alarm clock,
0:23:02 > 0:23:07an Indian carved, lacquered wooden statue, and the Scheurich German vases.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Which means he'll need to arrange private sales
0:23:10 > 0:23:13for the auld lang syne tea and sugar pots,
0:23:13 > 0:23:15the 18th century Chinese censer,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17the 1960s signed cricket set,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and the miniature Art Deco silver plane.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24So, hopefully, big sale, big profits.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28In order to maximise her moolah,
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Cunning Catherine has decided which of her pieces will go to auction.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34The French silver-plated cigar box,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36the campaign chest,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38the cast-iron lion planter,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40and the Victorian lady's penknife.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Which means she'll be chasing private sales
0:23:42 > 0:23:45for her box of mixed glassware,
0:23:45 > 0:23:46the atomiser,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49the set of 1950s silver-plated cutlery,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51and the 19th century tortoiseshell purse.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54So our brave barterers set to,
0:23:54 > 0:23:57lining up their sales knowing that no deal is truly sealed
0:23:57 > 0:24:01until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05And it's the first lady of cunning who gets off to a flying start.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Faster than a speeding bullet,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11she makes £10 selling a piece of glassware at the local WI.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14That means she needs to sell the rest of the box
0:24:14 > 0:24:17for £4.16 in order to break even.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21She has high hopes for Yasmin, a glass and ceramics dealer.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I like the coloured glass a lot.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27How would 150 sound, on the lot?
0:24:27 > 0:24:32Ooh, 150? That's a bit steep. I was thinking more 100.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Can we, say, meet in the middle at 120?
0:24:36 > 0:24:38That's more your middle than my middle.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- OK, 120.- Are you happy with that? - Yes.- Let's put it there, then.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45What an incredible start. Including the single piece sold earlier,
0:24:45 > 0:24:51Catherine polishes up a total profit of £115.84.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55But The Hitman is preparing for take off too. He's brought his £60 miniature plane
0:24:55 > 0:24:58to Wallingford, to meet one of his dealer contacts.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02Siobhan specialises in silver.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- Let's have a look. - It's a little biplane.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08I done a bit of research actually. I bought this recently. It's a seaplane.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12So if you look on the underside, it hasn't got wheels, it's got skis.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Oh, yes, of course. Is it English?
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Um, it's not hallmarked. It says silver on there,
0:25:18 > 0:25:21so I'm assuming that it's not particularly old.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Price, I'm looking for 120 quid for my plane.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Ouch.
0:25:25 > 0:25:26Does that hurt?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- Yeah.- 110.- Still too steep.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Go on, then, what's your price?
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- I'll do 90.- 95?
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Go on. You know you can.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41- OK.- 95?- 95.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44What a star you are, thank you very much indeed.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48A bumpy ride, but The Hitman finished with a smooth landing.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51The silver plane makes a profit of £35.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53But The Hitman hits some turbulence
0:25:53 > 0:25:56with his 18th century Chinese censer.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57After some research,
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Jonty thinks it's actually 19th century Japanese,
0:26:01 > 0:26:04and therefore not worth as much as he thought originally.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08The auction house where he bought it stands by its original description.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10But as an act of goodwill,
0:26:10 > 0:26:14they offer to give Jonty a full refund of £472.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16So, he's not lost anything,
0:26:16 > 0:26:20but he's left with one less item to make a profit on.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24A spoonful of sugar, though, comes in the form of failure for Catherine.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27She sells her atomiser for just £15
0:26:27 > 0:26:31and makes our first loss of the day, of £3.18.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35But she's hoping to make a stash of cash from her next item,
0:26:35 > 0:26:38the tortoiseshell purse.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41She travels to Uckfield to meet collector Jackie.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Catherine's purse dates from the early 1800s,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48so it's exempt from the 20th century laws on the sale of tortoiseshell.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Oh, Catherine. It's absolutely beautiful.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57I think the detail of these, sort of, almost like straps,
0:26:57 > 0:27:01are just absolutely beautiful. So it's like inlaid with silver,
0:27:01 > 0:27:05- and the blonde tortoiseshell on there.- Yes.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07It's glorious, it's almost like topaz,
0:27:07 > 0:27:09it's so light in places, isn't it?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- It is beautiful.- Do you love it?
0:27:12 > 0:27:14It's absolutely glorious.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17I've never seen a tortoiseshell purse before.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Well, tortoiseshell and silver. It's just glorious.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24With words like beautiful and glorious, Jackie's clearly keen.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29But remember, Catherine paid just over £147 for the purse.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33Ideally I'd like around the sort of £250 mark,
0:27:33 > 0:27:35but what do you think?
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- 200 would be better.- 200...
0:27:39 > 0:27:43Is there any leeway there, any way we can sort of meet in the middle a bit?
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Would you take 210?
0:27:47 > 0:27:48210?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51210, I think that's a fair price,
0:27:51 > 0:27:54I think 210 is fair. I'd be happy with that.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Another superb sale for Catherine.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00The purse rings in a profit of £62.50.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Catherine is pushing ahead, but The Hitman shouldn't be underestimated.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07He thinks he's found a buyer for his individual Scottish teapot
0:28:07 > 0:28:08and sugar bowl.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- Looking forward to this one. - Yeah, so are we, Hitman.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15But, will potential buyer Rhona love them just the way they are?
0:28:15 > 0:28:18# Don't go trying
0:28:18 > 0:28:21# Some new fashion
0:28:21 > 0:28:26# I love you just the way you are. #
0:28:26 > 0:28:30Don't look at it yet. Your eyes closed...and open.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32SHE LAUGHS
0:28:32 > 0:28:34- Where did you find those?- A-ha!
0:28:34 > 0:28:37That's my secret. What do you think?
0:28:37 > 0:28:39They are horrible, aren't they?
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- Be honest(!)- But they're fun.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43THEY LAUGH
0:28:43 > 0:28:48- Would you part with £30 for this set?- £30?!- Yes. Worth every penny.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Are you going to throw in any tea bags for this?
0:28:51 > 0:28:53That would up the price even more.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Would you take 20?
0:28:55 > 0:28:58What about halfway, what about 25?
0:28:58 > 0:29:00- OK. 25.- Yes?
0:29:00 > 0:29:01- Yes.- 25 quid.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Perfect, Rhona.- You've got a deal.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05Rhona is clearly a very generous woman.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10Somehow Jonty's tasty teapot pours a profit of £15.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13But he's still falling short of Catherine,
0:29:13 > 0:29:16who only has her set of cutlery left to sell privately.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20She's in the heart of London's Soho to visit a cafe hidden above a pub.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23The owner Alastair collects tea-related items.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26This is beautiful actually, cos you've also got...
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Oh, good. Have it! Have it.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33- You've got the tea strainer as well, which is really pretty.- Oh, good.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37And it sits in the box really nicely, all the form is there.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41- Oh, I'm so proud that you love it. - I think they're lovely, very nice.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Interested in buying them?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- Interested in buying them? - What about £60?
0:29:45 > 0:29:47HE WINCES
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Ouch. You see, I would buy a whole set of china.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Maximum I'd normally pay is about 20, £25.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Not wishing to be too disingenuous,
0:29:57 > 0:30:0040...45?
0:30:00 > 0:30:0245...
0:30:02 > 0:30:04- 45... Can we say 50?- 50?
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- And that would be wonderful. - We'll go with 50.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Our golden girl is on fire.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13The tea set makes a mighty profit of £40.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15But Jonty isn't bothered.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20In fact, he's feeling "all white" about his cricket set that cost £48.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22He's brought it to Nottingham to see Holly,
0:30:22 > 0:30:24who works for an events company that also auctions
0:30:24 > 0:30:27sporting memorabilia for charity.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31150 quid has to be a bargain. What do you think?
0:30:31 > 0:30:34You've got to think, I've got to cover our costs and make money
0:30:34 > 0:30:36for the charities when we sell them on.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- OK. Name your price, madam.- 80?
0:30:39 > 0:30:41What about 100?
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- Go on, then, I'll meet you in the middle at 100.- Yeah?- Yep.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50Oh, Holly bowled a googly there, but it's a great shot in profit terms.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54The cricket set made £52.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56As our own sporting icons prepare themselves
0:30:56 > 0:30:58for the onslaught to come,
0:30:58 > 0:31:00let's tot up the tournament totals so far.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Jonty The Hitman Hearnden had an early disappointment
0:31:04 > 0:31:07with his censer. But with three other items sold,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10he's made an admirable profit of £102.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13But at this stage, it's Catherine's game.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17Four items down and a mighty profit of £215.16.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23Our warriors' fate is at the mercy of the terrifying showdown auction.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26The Hitman and his cunning counterpart
0:31:26 > 0:31:29have picked the purchases they think will do best under the hammer,
0:31:29 > 0:31:32and they can do no more.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Now, it's all up to the auctioneer and the bidders
0:31:35 > 0:31:38at a saleroom in Market Harborough.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43To make it even scarier, there's no reserved prices.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47This must be Catherine's planter.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Perfect place to be sold outside here...
0:31:51 > 0:31:54..among all the other rusting implements and objects.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57This Jonty's little enamel clock.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00Generally speaking, it's got a lovely look to it.
0:32:00 > 0:32:01I think it's going to be a winner.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03(Shame.)
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Catherine's penknife.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09It's a tiny thing, and it's probably going to be a tiny profit.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11This is what I call the nice thing.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14I wouldn't say it's the greatest quality,
0:32:14 > 0:32:16but it's a really nice theme, the Olympics.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19And I think this is going to do well for Jonty.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21A-ha, here are my German vases.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Now I remember at the time feeling rather pleased with myself
0:32:24 > 0:32:26when I bought them at £25.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Now, I'm feeling a little nervous,
0:32:28 > 0:32:32because I'm not sure whether I'm going to make a profit or not.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35I bought it because I actually thought it was Continental silver.
0:32:35 > 0:32:40Having had a closer look at the marks, it's actually silver plate.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43So I don't hold out a huge amount of hope on this one.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46She paid 90 quid for this, and last time I saw it,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49it was a damp piece of soggy timber.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52It's thawed out, it's dried out.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54And at £90, she might be in for a profit.
0:32:54 > 0:32:59Indian carved figure with broken hands and chipped paint...
0:32:59 > 0:33:01It might make a profit.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04(I don't think so, though.)
0:33:04 > 0:33:07(Well, let's see if she's right,)
0:33:07 > 0:33:09because the auction is soon under way,
0:33:09 > 0:33:13and the Indian man is the first of our luscious lots under offer.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17So, can our contentious couple put Catherine's cruel comments aside?
0:33:17 > 0:33:21You know I'm only joking, don't you, Jonty? I love it passionately.
0:33:21 > 0:33:22I can tell(!)
0:33:23 > 0:33:25(She's lying.)
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Right, this is it.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29The statue stands, Jonty, at £33.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33And lot 54, bidding opens here for £20.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35- 20.- £20, I'm bidding at £20.
0:33:35 > 0:33:3720 bid here waiting for you all.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Oh, Jonty.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43£20 only and selling then at £20...
0:33:43 > 0:33:44HAMMER THUDS
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- 20 was that, Jonty? - I think that's very, very painful.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51Nobody loves my Indian man.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53No, we all do, it's got character.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57Yeah, sadly it's a bad character for this story.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59After the auction house takes its commission,
0:33:59 > 0:34:04the Indian man goes into the red to the tune of £20.48.
0:34:04 > 0:34:05That's a loss.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- That's a big loss.- Yes, not a good start for The Hitman.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Let's hope he has more luck with his next lot.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15- German vases.- Mm, I shall be interested to see what these make,
0:34:15 > 0:34:18cos there's quite a lot of this kind of stuff on the market.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20But I do like the orange one. That's nice.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- The gone-wrong pineapple, you mean? - The gone-wrong pineapple.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25You said it, not me!
0:34:25 > 0:34:30The vases cost Jonty £25 at the car boot.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Bidding opens for the two of them at £18.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36I thought he was going to say 80! 18... Phew!
0:34:36 > 0:34:3928, internet. 30...
0:34:39 > 0:34:43£30 bid now at 30, 32...35. 38.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Are you all out in the room, then? And selling away at £38...
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- 38... Oh, well, you got a profit there.- £38... Just!
0:34:50 > 0:34:52- Well done.- Thank you.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Yeah, well, don't go overboard.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58The German vases germinate a profit of just £2.10.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02Time for Catherine's first lot, the cigar box she's unsure about.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04She paid nearly £82 for it.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07It's a nice presentation piece,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10it's nicely made, good quality... I'm trying to sell it here!
0:35:11 > 0:35:13It's got to be worth £100, hasn't it?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- It should at least get your money back.- I hope so.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17He says with gritted teeth.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20It's your chance to get your own back. We'll see what happens.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25Bidding opens here at 22, 25, £28. 35.
0:35:25 > 0:35:2745. 50.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31- SHE MOUTHS - £50 I'm bid, then, at £50.
0:35:31 > 0:35:335, with the internet. 60.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37At £60...
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Make it quick, then, at £60.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Oh, no, Jonty, that's terrible.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Deary me!
0:35:45 > 0:35:50And finally, Jonty has something to smile about. Catherine's bad luck!
0:35:50 > 0:35:54The cigar box makes a clunking great loss of £36.94.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56I'm really sad, I thought that was...
0:35:56 > 0:35:59You don't mean this, Jonty, so don't even pretend. Go away.
0:36:01 > 0:36:02The showdown is wielding its power,
0:36:02 > 0:36:06and the auction is really taking its toll on our titanic traders.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11So can it all change with Jonty's near £32 enamel clock?
0:36:11 > 0:36:14£20 I'm bid then, for the clock, at 25. 30.
0:36:14 > 0:36:155, 40. 5.
0:36:15 > 0:36:16You're in profit.
0:36:16 > 0:36:2050 here, with the internet. 55 in the room.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- 55, bid then at 55. - Come on, internet.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27Fair warning, then, it's 55, in the room, and away at £55.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28HAMMER THUDS
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- 55.- Smarty pants! - It's only a small profit.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34But crucially, Hitman, it's not another loss.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39The alarm clock rings in a profit of £9.02.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41What about a smug face?
0:36:42 > 0:36:45But Jonty can't be too self-satisfied.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49His final lot is the French Olympic tray.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53It sells for £45, barely scrabbling into profit territory.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56After fees, he makes the princely sum of 94p.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Yes!
0:36:58 > 0:37:01So, it's all down to our cunning Cat now,
0:37:01 > 0:37:03and she's hoping to turn this game around
0:37:03 > 0:37:05and start making some proper profit.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07And the ivory penknife should help.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09This is your star item.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- How much did you pay for this? - I paid £10.- That's a bargain.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16It is an absolute beauty, and this is the only thing,
0:37:16 > 0:37:20only thing that I think can get me out of trouble today.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Let's hope it makes lots of money for you.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23Because of its age,
0:37:23 > 0:37:26the knife is exempt from the laws on the sale of ivory.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29So, will it live up to expectations?
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Bidding opens here at £30.
0:37:33 > 0:37:3440, 50. 60, 70.
0:37:34 > 0:37:3580.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Come on, come on, keep going.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- £80, I'm bid at 80. - Keep going.- 80, 90.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46Yes, Come on, keep going. Keep going, please, keep going.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49£90, then, last chance at 90...
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- HAMMER THUDS - Well done.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53# We're in the money
0:37:53 > 0:37:56# We're in the money. #
0:37:56 > 0:37:58And finally, we're on to a real winner.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01The penknife makes a profit of £59.12.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Is this the start of things to come for Catherine?
0:38:05 > 0:38:09I've got a long way to go, I've still got two big gambles.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Yes, ain't that the truth?
0:38:11 > 0:38:14And the first of those is her rain-soaked desperation buy,
0:38:14 > 0:38:17the lion planter she paid £110 for.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21That's a lot of money... for a rusty bird bath.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24It's not rusty, it's got... sort of...character.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28Ah, character. That's what she said about the Indian man.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30And he lost £20!
0:38:30 > 0:38:33What sort of price are they giving for scrap metal, at the moment?
0:38:33 > 0:38:37- Or cast-iron?- You are really horrible, Jonty. Come on.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Be nice to me. I need some help.
0:38:40 > 0:38:44I know, I don't hold out a lot of hope for this.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46- He's laughing, that worries me. - He's sniggering.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- Even the auctioneer's sniggering! - Great looking thing, isn't it?
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- "Great looking thing?" - He's now lying.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54And bidding opens here at £20.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56£20, I'm bid at 20, 30, 40, 50.
0:38:56 > 0:38:5860, 70, 80, 90, 100?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- Yes.- 110, 120?
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- 130, 140, 150, 160.- Yes!
0:39:03 > 0:39:04170, 180, 190, 200,
0:39:04 > 0:39:07220.
0:39:07 > 0:39:12220 I'm bid now, 220. 240. 260. 280.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16- (Wow.)- See, I know a good planter when I see it.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18- 290, 300.- Goodness me.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22- I think he must... Oh, my gosh.- 320.
0:39:22 > 0:39:27My gosh, I'm actually going to fall over in a minute.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Selling, then, at £320...
0:39:30 > 0:39:34- Goodness gracious me! - I'm amazed, actually.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Yeah, I think you should just give up now, Jonty.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43Yes, it's the shock of the day. The lion planter roars away
0:39:43 > 0:39:49the king of the saleroom, with a profit of £144.96.
0:39:49 > 0:39:54I thought that was going to probably go for about, I don't know, £90?
0:39:54 > 0:39:5680, 90. I'm really, really surprised.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58I'm amazed you even got your money back,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01but that's on the internet, as well.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- Goodness gracious me! - You wait till they see it.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Catherine has stolen the showdown auction. But it's not over yet.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10It's getting late,
0:40:10 > 0:40:13but our leading lady still has one of her gamble items to go.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15It's the campaign chest.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19I hope, secretly, this is going to sell for minus £90.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Then I stand a chance.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Not much chance of that, big man.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25£70.
0:40:25 > 0:40:26£80 I'm bid, then, at 80.
0:40:26 > 0:40:2890. 100.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Oh!
0:40:30 > 0:40:34I just need, I think, one more.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- 110.- 120, new bidding. 130. 140.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- Yes!- You're in.- Yes!
0:40:41 > 0:40:42140 in the room, at 140.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46150, with the internet, 160 in the room. Selling at 160...
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Amazing.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49And what a way to end!
0:40:49 > 0:40:53The campaign chest comes up trumps for our princess of profit,
0:40:53 > 0:40:57£35.68 to add to her total.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00And there we have it, a mighty contest for our demon duo.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04So, who's cream of the crop, and who went a bit sour?
0:41:04 > 0:41:09Our prize pair each started out with £1,000 of their own cash.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13Jonty The Hitman spent an impressive £711.68,
0:41:13 > 0:41:16but that does include the censer that he later returned
0:41:16 > 0:41:17to the auction house.
0:41:17 > 0:41:23Cunning Catherine didn't spend nearly as much, just £481.66.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25All of the money that Jonty and Catherine have made
0:41:25 > 0:41:28will be going to charities of their choice.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31So, without further ado, it's time to find out who is
0:41:31 > 0:41:34the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown champion.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- Jonty, we meet again.- I know.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- How are you?- Good, thank you. And you?- Um...
0:41:39 > 0:41:42Feeling a little bit nervous, I have to say.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Oh, Jonty, come on.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- Well, I know what's happened in the auction sale.- Mm.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50And I didn't do too well at all.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52But what about the things you've sold?
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Well, I sold my cricket set and I sold my tiny aeroplane.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Those were fine.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58But everything else, a bit of a disaster.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01What about you? You did well in the auction, what about the other items?
0:42:01 > 0:42:06- Well, do you remember that big job lot of glass that I bought at the auction?- Yes.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08That came up trumps for me, that really did.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12And the lovely little purse, the tortoiseshell purse?
0:42:12 > 0:42:13- Very nice too, yes.- Not bad.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16- Oh, my word. - I'm feeling pretty good about this.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19You need to put me out of my misery.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21BOTH: One, two, three...
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- Oh!- Wow! Oh, that hurts!
0:42:25 > 0:42:28- Does it?- That's a real pasting.- Good!
0:42:29 > 0:42:32After his dismal day at the auction, that's no great surprise.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35But, our warring war horses have been head-to-head all week,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38slugging it out in a series of challenges.
0:42:38 > 0:42:39C'est bon. Oui?
0:42:39 > 0:42:43So which of our premium profiteers has made the most overall?
0:42:43 > 0:42:45TOGETHER: One, two, three.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47Woo-hoo!
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- JONTY GROANS - You done it. Well done, you.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51Well done, you.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Thank you very much. All I can say, though, it was fantastic.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55I really enjoyed that.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58We've had some great fun, haven't we?
0:42:58 > 0:43:00- Come on, then.- Well done, you.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Catherine truly is the queen of collectibles.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04So, where's all that money going?
0:43:04 > 0:43:08My chosen charity is Children With Cancer UK,
0:43:08 > 0:43:12and I hope that the money that I have raised will make a difference.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17My chosen charity is Footsteps, which is a local charity to me
0:43:17 > 0:43:20that supports children and young adults with special needs.
0:43:20 > 0:43:24It's been a week of no holds barred combat.
0:43:24 > 0:43:26Our excellent experts have put their money where their mouths are
0:43:26 > 0:43:30and have showed they can make a convincing profit from buying
0:43:30 > 0:43:34and selling antiques when their own money is on the line.
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