0:00:06 > 0:00:08For many people, living in the countryside
0:00:08 > 0:00:12is preferable to a town or a city, with its fast pace of life.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13But the quiet, rolling hills
0:00:13 > 0:00:17can feel quite isolating and lonely for the young and old alike.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19But today, in this small, quiet village,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22all of that is going to change, because the whole community is
0:00:22 > 0:00:25coming together for one a massive fundraising event.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27- ALL:- Three, two, one!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Let's go.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32And all the money we raise is for one unique man.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35He was born with spina bifida and, initially,
0:00:35 > 0:00:37given just 12 months to live.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40He was born facing me and he looked gorgeous,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43and then they told me there was a problem.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45The hardest thing is seeing...
0:00:46 > 0:00:50..your brother, someone you love, having to struggle through life.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53But he survived beyond everyone's expectations
0:00:53 > 0:00:57and now teaches kick boxing and dedicates his time to others.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59He likes to help people.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01To help anybody he can.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04To show him how much he means to everyone,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08we're hoping to raise £1,000 to buy him a special gift.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10We'll knock on the doors of his neighbours
0:01:10 > 0:01:12to find things we can sell.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13It's not a Singer, is it?
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Oh, that's really nice.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16Oh, we love a bit of Denby.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18That'll do me to start with.
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Everything was done on this.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21But we could be in for a bumpy ride.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24No-one's in, though.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25That's a no.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28And the great thing is, he has absolutely no idea
0:01:28 > 0:01:30all of this is for him.
0:01:30 > 0:01:31And how will he react?
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Today, I'm in the picturesque Warwickshire village of Monks Kirby,
0:01:40 > 0:01:44set in the Midlands, between Rugby and Coventry.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47It's a small place with a history that goes back to the 7th century.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51The quiet village is home to around 400 people, and a big part of that
0:01:51 > 0:01:53community is Carl Hodgetts.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55He gives so much to the community and doesn't expect
0:01:55 > 0:01:56anything back in return.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58All-round good guy.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01He's one of the best. And if you want help, he's there.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Since birth, he's had to overcome many challenges in his life...
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I knew that I was born different and there were times when it was
0:02:08 > 0:02:10difficult to accept.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13..but has surpassed what anyone thought possible...
0:02:13 > 0:02:15His disability, as far as he's concerned, like,
0:02:15 > 0:02:16almost knows no bounds.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19..and devotes his time to volunteering...
0:02:19 > 0:02:20He'll get stuck in.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21He's absolutely brilliant.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23..and teaching kick boxing.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26He's inspired and helped quite a lot of people.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30'To find out more about him, I went to meet his mum and dad.'
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Carl's parents, Diane and Rob, met when they were teenagers
0:02:33 > 0:02:36and a few years later, started a family.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41We had our first child, Sarah, and then four years later, we had Carl.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Carl was born.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47He was born facing me and he looked gorgeous,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49and then they told me there was a problem.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53I was there when the doctor came in and said to me,
0:02:53 > 0:02:57"There is a lump, a small lump on his back."
0:02:57 > 0:02:59And I...
0:02:59 > 0:03:00I didn't understand what that was.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Carl was born with life-threatening disabilities.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Carl has spina bifida and hydrocephalus,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12and he has no feeling from his ribs down,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14so he can't use his legs.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Hydrocephalus is a fluid on the brain, which causes tiredness,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20blurred vision and confusion.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Then Rob and Diane received more terrible news.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30They told us he'd got... a maximum of 12 months to live.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38Other mothers had their babies, I didn't, he was in a separate unit.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Later on, other mothers were going home with their baby and I didn't.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45It was all very odd and difficult with Sarah to explain why
0:03:45 > 0:03:49she hadn't got a baby brother or sister to take home.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53But against all odds, Carl survived his first birthday
0:03:53 > 0:03:55and exceeded all expectations.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00He's always striving to do the best he can and not just
0:04:00 > 0:04:03sit at home and say, "I'm disabled, I can't do anything."
0:04:04 > 0:04:08I do see my brother as someone to aspire to.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Big time.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12I'm going to get emotional again.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14So, to say thank you to Carl,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18we want to pay for the adaptations he needs to his new car
0:04:18 > 0:04:23and, as a massive cricket fan, to send him on a VIP trip to Lord's.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25That's going to cost around £1,000,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28and this is how we're going to raise it.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Well, we've come to this area to ask Carl's friends, family,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33neighbours and relatives
0:04:33 > 0:04:36if they can donate any unwanted or unloved items,
0:04:36 > 0:04:38so we can sell them here in a pop-up auction,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40which is happening in about a month's time.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Now, we've got to keep this a secret from Carl until after the sale,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45so it should be absolutely brilliant.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48I can't do it by myself, so I'm calling in a mate.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52A guy who knows what sells, but more importantly, knows how to sell it -
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Danny Sebastian. And I can hear the van right now.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Hey!- Hiya, Danny!
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01- Hot?- It is hot.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05It's going to get even hotter as we march the streets around here,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08knocking on doors, liberating unwanted clutter
0:05:08 > 0:05:10from people's houses.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- I like it!- This is where you come in, and the van!
0:05:12 > 0:05:14OK, we've got a big job to do today.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17So, do you want to take that street, this street or that street?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19I want to take the shady street.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22OK, I'll go... I'll carry on around there, you can work down there.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- And then we'll meet up. - Good luck, Paul.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26And you, take care.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28It's a glorious day in this idyllic village.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Let's hope the residents are feeling generous.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32It's so pretty!
0:05:32 > 0:05:35'And if we find any top-quality items today,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38'we'll send them to a saleroom to try to fetch the best price.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41'First up, I found the vicar, Jonathan.'
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Well, we've been doing a little bit of rummaging.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- Do you want to come in?- Yes, please.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48You're the expert, aren't you? I don't know if it's worth anything.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49Denby! Yes!
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Oh, that's really nice.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Oh, we'd love a bit of Denby.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55'This jug has a hand-painted design,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58'inspired by the delicate brushwork of Japanese artists.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00'It was a popular piece in the 1960s.'
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I don't know where it originally came from.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04I think it's been sitting in the cupboard, to be honest, Paul,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- for the last... - Yeah.- ..for the last few years.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10You know, it's quality, but it's understated.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12'Jonathan knows Carl from the village.'
0:06:12 > 0:06:14It's quite amazing what he can do...
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- Yeah.- ..and what he's been through.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18That's what we're doing. So thank you very much.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- Nice to meet you.- What a nice chap.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21That's a very good start.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22That's quality.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27'Hopefully, that will fetch around £5 on the bric-a-brac stall.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29'But while I've been working hard,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31'it looks like Danny's gone for a pint.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33'Publican Nigel knows Carl well.'
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Can you tell me anything about him at all?
0:06:35 > 0:06:38He's got a wicked sense of humour.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41He's a great guy. He tries so hard at everything.
0:06:41 > 0:06:42He's fantastic, yeah.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44So we can count on you, can we?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Yeah, it's for Carl, we'll do anything we can.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I bet them sheds are full, aren't they?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- Come on, let's have a look. - Let's have a peep!
0:06:51 > 0:06:53'You never miss a trick, do you, Danny?
0:06:53 > 0:06:57'While they're having a rummage, I've headed to Carl's mum's garage
0:06:57 > 0:06:59'to see what gems we can find.'
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Oh, it's a Bradbury's.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Ah!
0:07:03 > 0:07:06'Oldham-based Bradbury and Co was Britain's first sewing machine
0:07:06 > 0:07:10'manufacturer, dating back to 1864.'
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It has a label on it saying my mother's sewing machine...
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- Aw!- So I think it was not mine...
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- Your mum's?- No, I think it was my next door neighbour's mother.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20So it should be quite old.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24'This one, with its Celtic knot design, was from the early 1900s.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28'I think it's got potential to make £20 in a proper saleroom auction.'
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Well, I tell you what, we'll take that.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32Thank you very much.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Meanwhile, has Danny had any luck in Nigel's garage?
0:07:36 > 0:07:37We'll have some of them glasses.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40You can't just give away anything, obviously, but what can go?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Anything you see over there.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46What about those hay bale things?
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Great big baskets. They're wall baskets for flowers.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Oh, I see, yeah. - Pretty good, actually, they are.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54We'll have them, then. If they're pretty good, we'll have them.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55- Yeah, of course you can. - Quite nice baskets.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58They'll do me to start with. They'll do me to start with.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01These are made of steel and were originally used
0:08:01 > 0:08:03as hay feeders for horses,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06but could easily be transformed into flower baskets.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Danny's also found an old bar stool.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10This one's OK.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14It's in good stead. It's Bentwood, quite desirable, looks well.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18Bentwood furniture is made by steaming to make the wood pliable,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21and then it's bent into shape and allowed to dry.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23So we've got the glasses,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26we've got the stool and we've got some ironwork and a bottle holder.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Thanks very much for letting us in here and letting us have a look.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30No problem.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Danny's had a good haul, and that bentwood stool would be
0:08:32 > 0:08:35perfect for upcycling.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36'Back at Diane's, in the garage,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39'we've uncovered some musical delights.'
0:08:39 > 0:08:41HE HUMS BEETHOVEN'S 5TH SYMPHONY
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, more Beethoven...
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Boxes full of CDs and books.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47They add up.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50'Diane has been a brilliant, donating the sewing machine
0:08:50 > 0:08:53'and all the books and classical CDs.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56'Meanwhile, in the heart of the village,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58'Danny's putting in some legwork.'
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Well, I've got a lot of ground to cover.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Too nice a day, they're probably out.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09'And his perseverance has finally paid off,
0:09:09 > 0:09:13'as he finds the village hall and local toddler group.'
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- Can I come in?- Come in!- Come on in!
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Well, it's all busy in here, isn't it?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Yes, I've sorted out some stuff.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Oh, so, you got the leaflet, that's brilliant.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Wow. That's absolutely great.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26You've come at the right time, actually,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- because I was having a good sort out.- Thanks very much.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32That will get a few pounds on the bric-a-brac stall.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Well done, Danny. Any more?
0:09:35 > 0:09:36I've got to keep rolling.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I'll give it a knock anyway.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43That's a no.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44Danny!
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- Where's the carrier bags full of stuff?- In the van.- Ah!
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- In the van.- Lots?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Not really, no. There's a bit.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- I've got a few... - I'm relying on you.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Well, I mean, don't write me off, don't write me off!
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Been inside the village hall.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Sounds like a lot of noise is going on in there.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- It's a kids' day. - Anything in there?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- Just kids.- Kids?- Kids' toys. - Can't take them.- No!
0:10:07 > 0:10:08And there's another school down there,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10so I'll go and try the other school.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Well, I'll tell you what, I'll leave you to it.- OK.- Do your best!
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Not many people in, is there?
0:10:14 > 0:10:15They're all out. Probably fishing.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18Fishing?!
0:10:18 > 0:10:21'We're going to have to cast our nets wide today if we're going
0:10:21 > 0:10:23'to reach our target for Carl.'
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Carl was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and given the
0:10:28 > 0:10:32devastating prognosis of just 12 months to live.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36I can't really think of any way of saying it, other than explaining
0:10:36 > 0:10:40to a four-year-old that you've talked to about having a baby
0:10:40 > 0:10:44and bringing a baby home and then not having one, was difficult.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Carl survived his first year of life after undergoing several operations
0:10:48 > 0:10:53to protect his spine and to have a metal tube inserted into his head
0:10:53 > 0:10:55to drain the fluid on his brain.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59And I think after that, I began to realise that he stood a chance of
0:10:59 > 0:11:01carrying on for a good few years.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05But the extent of damage to his spinal cord was so severe,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08it meant that he was paralysed from the waist down.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10The first few years, he could just be in a pushchair,
0:11:10 > 0:11:14like every other baby, and then eventually, into a wheelchair.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19I do actually remember saying to my mum, "Well," you know,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22"my younger sister can walk, my elder sister can walk,
0:11:22 > 0:11:24"when it is it my turn?"
0:11:27 > 0:11:29When Carl was two and a half years old,
0:11:29 > 0:11:33he was fitted with callipers and was filmed for hospital research.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38I think it gave me a sense of...
0:11:38 > 0:11:43wow, I can be, sort of, as tall as everybody else...nearly.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47And I can, you know, learn how to move my legs like they would...
0:11:48 > 0:11:52..and get an experience of how it might be to walk.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06His younger sister, Emma, knows how tough life can be for him.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09That's probably the hardest thing.
0:12:09 > 0:12:14The hardest thing is seeing your brother, someone you love,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16having to struggle through life.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20It's the hydrocephalus that really frustrates me,
0:12:20 > 0:12:24because I might feel light-headed, I might get a headache,
0:12:24 > 0:12:26I might get irritable.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I think, probably, deep down...
0:12:29 > 0:12:33..he probably sees it as a struggle sometimes and there are moments
0:12:33 > 0:12:36when he finds life hard.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38But I think that's one of the things that makes him
0:12:38 > 0:12:42such an inspirational person, because he is very, very strong.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Carl is still susceptible to life-threatening
0:12:46 > 0:12:50health complications and has recently battled septicaemia.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53As soon as I found out, I thought, "Whoa!
0:12:53 > 0:12:54"How am I going to survive this?"
0:12:54 > 0:12:57I knew that I was right on the edge.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01But it didn't happen.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03So there you go.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09The more I hear, the more I'm determined to help.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Back in the village, I've spotted the sign
0:13:11 > 0:13:13for the local school up ahead.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14Hello!
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Hiya. It's hot out there.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Right, I think we can probably help you.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- Do you want to come and have a look and see what we've got?- Please, yes.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27'We're in luck. Headteacher, Andrew, thinks he might have a few things
0:13:27 > 0:13:29'in the school store.'
0:13:29 > 0:13:31We've got loads of bits and pieces in here that we've had
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- over the years...- Yeah. - ..that we no longer require.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- OK.- There's an old Singer sewing machine.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40Well, I tell you what, they're used nowadays as props, as decoration.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- Oh, fantastic. - There you go, how about that?
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Oh, yes, please!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45As a child, I spent many a happy hour
0:13:45 > 0:13:49holding that and doing the handle for my mum.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51'A second sewing machine.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52'This one is a Singer.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55'It's American and was first made in 1851.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58'Being both mass-produced and affordable,
0:13:58 > 0:14:00'they became hugely popular.'
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Got a very old typewriter, don't know how good it is.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- Oh, we'd take that, I'd love to take that.- OK.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08I love this. It's an Underwood typewriter,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11invented in the late 19th century.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14They became so popular, more than five million were sold
0:14:14 > 0:14:17in the first 50 years.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19This is just classic, isn't it?
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I mean, this is what journalists wrote on, back in the day, you know,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24all the reports. Everything was done on this.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27I think Danny might be onto a couple of good leads himself.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Is there anything at all you've got that you might be able to donate?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Yes, I have, I've got some pictures. - You've got some pictures.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- Thank you very much. - Thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Those framed pictures are great, Danny.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39They'll add a few pounds here and there.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Next door, Danny finds even more -
0:14:41 > 0:14:43a really good selection of framed prints,
0:14:43 > 0:14:47a chair and a table and much-needed bric-a-brac.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Nice collection we've got there, I think,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51and it's good quality stuff.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Back at the school, Andrew has found something else from the past.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- All sorts of things we've got... - Bedpan?- Bedpan! You see, it's when
0:14:58 > 0:15:01we used to do Victorians with the children and then...
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- An old projector.- An old projector.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05That would be great, if we could take that?
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- Yeah, of course you can. - I'd auction that off.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Well, I haven't seen one of these in a long time.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12This is a Specto 16mm projector, British made.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16And this one probably dates from the 1940s.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17And why don't you need these any more?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20As time moves on and schools move on, you know,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23I think it's time for them to go to a more worthy cause and somebody
0:15:23 > 0:15:24that can use them and love them a bit more.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Oh, well, thank you very much.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- No problem at all.- Thank you.
0:15:28 > 0:15:29What a lovely man.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31While I fill the van, Danny gets a tip-off.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- Brilliant. Where's the van? - Just up here, I think.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Right, we'll go and get the van.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Brilliant. I'll tell you what, looks like I'm going to win this
0:15:38 > 0:15:41competition. Couple of golf clubs and a bike as well.
0:15:41 > 0:15:42I'm cooking with gas!
0:15:44 > 0:15:45But on the way to his tip-off,
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Danny's got a prearranged meeting with Jane.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- Can I come in? - Yes, of course you can.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Come on in.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54While my luck seems to be evaporating fast.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55No-one's in, though.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58No-one in.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03It is quiet, it is quiet.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06"Beware of the rabbit."
0:16:10 > 0:16:11Not much luck.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I hope Danny's having more success.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16You mean Carl who's got the wheelchair, who lives...?
0:16:16 > 0:16:17- You've got him.- Yeah, I know. Ginger hair...
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- You've got him.- ..climbs mountains, does crazy things?- Yeah. That's right.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22You can have these. There's just six Denby.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24- Oh, lovely!- I hope that's OK.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Lovely condition as well.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28This village likes Denby.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30These are great. A complete set.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32They came from my mother-in-law who used to live in Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- and she used to collect pottery and things like that.- Oh, right, yes.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- This was her set, I think.- I mean, Denby has been going for donkey's.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Hopefully, we're going to put this on the auction.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43You're right, Danny. Let's put those on the pop-up auction.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Denby pottery always sells well because it's quality.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Hopefully, there's £20 there.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- Thanks very much, Jane. - Thank you very much.- Pleasure.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- Good luck.- Hope to see you on the day.- Will do.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55In my desperation to find anything at all,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I've accidentally stumbled upon Danny's tip-off.
0:16:58 > 0:16:59Oh, is this for us?
0:16:59 > 0:17:01- Yes.- Oh, fantastic!
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I like the bike at the back.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04My dad had a bike like that.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Oh, it's even got a Brooks's leather saddle.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10John Brooks originally made saddles for horses.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13But when bicycles came into fashion in the late 1800s,
0:17:13 > 0:17:18he found the seat so uncomfortable, he decided to make a better one.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22That's lovely. Now, can you volunteer any help for an hour
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- or so, if you turn up?- Yes, I can do something.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26OK, brilliant, thank you very much.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32An old Raleigh. I'd like to think we'd get around about £30 or £40 for
0:17:32 > 0:17:34that, because that's got a Brooks saddle on it.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Very excited about that. I can't wait to get that in there.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I think I might have some questions to answer from Danny.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44But hang on a minute, what's he up to?
0:17:44 > 0:17:45I knocked on that door.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Look what I've just found. - What do you mean, you just found?
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- Didn't get it earlier, did you?- No. - I've just grabbed it, Paul.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53No, no, no. No, I literally have just done all the houses down there,
0:17:53 > 0:17:56I've found some lovely bikes, some golf clubs...
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Hold on a minute. Now, hold on a minute.
0:17:59 > 0:18:00I'm just coming down, Paul.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01I seen you earlier.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04I said... I started at the top and I'm walking down...
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Oh, but you can't do both sides.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- Can you?- I'm capable of doing that, Paul!
0:18:09 > 0:18:10Yes, I am capable of doing that.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14You can have the bikes if you want the bikes.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- But then I get that. - But then you get that.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Well, yeah.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20I've not even looked at the bikes yet.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Make your choice. - I'll take the bikes.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- No, all right, then, I'll have the bikes, you have this.- So you get the bikes, then.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31- I get this.- Yeah. OK. That's fair. - Right, come on, then.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Still quite nice, that, though.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35I think I'm going to sell the bike on the pop-up rostrum.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38A good deal, I think.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Now, Danny's at Gina's, where he's found his artistic side.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Thank you very much. What is it you got?
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Well, I've got this beautiful piece...
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Oh, that looks like a nice bit of sculpture.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- It is, it's lovely, isn't it? - Yeah, it is.- It's signed.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- It is!- Yeah.- I mean, how long have you had it?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54About 20 years, I suppose.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55- 20 years?- Yeah.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58And it was bought in one of the Spanish islands, I believe.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Oh, what a shame, looks like its leg's been broken there.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04- That's how he works. - That's how he works! Yes.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05An easy mistake to make, Danny.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I've no idea what price it could fetch,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11but I reckon the saleroom gives it the best chance.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Do you know Carl at all?
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- Yes.- Oh, you do.- Of course, yes.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16No, he's a very nice man.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17Very nice, yeah.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Amusing and friendly and cheeky and...
0:19:21 > 0:19:23And very independent.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25He's a black belt kick boxer.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27- Does he do kick boxing? - He teaches it as well.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- I didn't know that. - Yeah, he teaches martial arts.
0:19:29 > 0:19:30That doesn't surprise me.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Yeah.- Well, thanks very much Gina and also Margaret.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Please keep it a secret, this is top-secret stuff.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38Of course.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Gina's generosity is a sign of how much Carl means to the community
0:19:41 > 0:19:45here. Carl began learning karate in 2002,
0:19:45 > 0:19:50earning a black belt in freestyle martial arts and also qualifying as
0:19:50 > 0:19:52an instructor of kick boxing just four years later.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56He can't kick, but he can explain how to kick
0:19:56 > 0:20:00and he can demonstrate by using his hands and his arms.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03He's been running kick boxing classes for people of all
0:20:03 > 0:20:05abilities for the last four years.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10He's extremely good. I've seen him work with disabled people in electric wheelchairs who can
0:20:10 > 0:20:17barely move a muscle, and yet he has them doing something, and I think the confidence that gives
0:20:17 > 0:20:19people is just tremendous.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Wendy has been attending his class for a year.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Carl will do it so you're able to do it.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31Instead of making you adapt to the techniques, he'll adapt them to you.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36'I started my classes because I wanted to teach as many different abilities as I could'
0:20:36 > 0:20:41and make them aware that they can achieve pretty much what they want.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Not only does he teach classes four times a week,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48but he's also been volunteering at a local country park for the last
0:20:48 > 0:20:5014 years, working alongside Murray.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53He immediately threw himself into the work.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Everything from working on the estate, doing heavy estate work,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59to actually teaching kids and working with school groups and things.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Diane and Rob know it's just in Carl's nature to want to help.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06'He likes to help anybody he can.'
0:21:06 > 0:21:10And I think having a disabled child sounds like,
0:21:10 > 0:21:14to many people, a negative experience, but to Rob and I,
0:21:14 > 0:21:17it's been a very positive experience
0:21:17 > 0:21:20and we're just very pleased with him.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26He sounds like an inspirational chap,
0:21:26 > 0:21:28and now I've finally got the chance to meet him.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30But I've got to be careful.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34If he twigs what's going on, the game's up.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Hello.- Hi, hello.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42'Carl lives here with his sister, Emma, who is also in on the secret.'
0:21:42 > 0:21:43- Oh, hello.- Hi.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Hello there. That was a surprise.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Look, we're looking... Carl, we're looking for bric-a-brac,
0:21:49 > 0:21:52we're looking for anything that we can sell on our craft stall,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55we're looking for old pictures, something that we could sell.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- OK. Well, we can...- Have a look. - Definitely have a look, yeah.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- Can I...?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- Come through, it's this way. - Brilliant.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05'So far, so good. He doesn't suspect a thing.'
0:22:05 > 0:22:07What's Champ? What's that?
0:22:07 > 0:22:11I am a, believe it or not, I am a freestyle kick boxing instructor.
0:22:11 > 0:22:12- A kick boxer?- Yes.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Kick boxing instructor.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18If I hypothetically cut my body in half...
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- Sure. You've still got the... - I've still got these as my feet.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23- Exactly.- And these are my legs.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27So, I teach like that.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- Emma's one of my students. - Are you really?
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- I am, yes.- Can you show me one or two things?
0:22:33 > 0:22:37What we do is I would like you to start off with your feet,
0:22:37 > 0:22:42shoulder-width apart, take a comfortable step with your right foot, so backwards.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48- And then, like a boxer... - OK, that's the basic pose?
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- Yeah.- Ready to...
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Or to...
0:22:52 > 0:22:55- He's good, isn't he?- He's got it. - You can already do it?
0:22:55 > 0:23:00No! Could you do some kind of martial display?
0:23:00 > 0:23:01- I would love to.- Could you?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- Yeah.- Well, look, come and help us out for the party.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06But, in the meantime, can you help us out right now?
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- Can we still get in your shed and have a look?- Yes.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12'As well as well as offering to do a kick boxing demo on the day,
0:23:12 > 0:23:16'he and Emma are also donating a good load of stuff from their shed
0:23:16 > 0:23:17'for the bric-a-brac stall.'
0:23:17 > 0:23:20That's really pretty, isn't it? It's got the look. That will clean up nicely.
0:23:20 > 0:23:21I think so.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26'We've got a couple of shelving units, some pink dumbbells and a yoga ball.'
0:23:26 > 0:23:28That is brilliant.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30'We should get £10-£20 for that lot.'
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- Look, thank you very much. - Thank you.- I look forward to seeing you both at the street party.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- Oh, we'll be there. - Don't let us down.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Just goes to show, you know, we are helping the right person here,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43aren't we? He really is a champion.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47That wheelchair, it's not a barrier for him, it's not a restriction, you know?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Nothing gets in his way.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51So Danny and I, we've got to follow his lead,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54we're going to help this bloke, because he deserves it.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58The sun has been shining on us in Monks Kirby today.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Danny and I are both feeling pretty pleased with our haul.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05We've just got one more thing to do, and that's unload the van to see
0:24:05 > 0:24:10which of us has collected the most and find some items to send over to the saleroom.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12I think we upcycle that, don't you?
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- Definitely, Paul. - A pretty colour for a bedroom.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18I wouldn't go bright, I'd go a softer shade.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19- A softer shade. - Totally agree with you.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Strip it right back. Hopefully, there's, what, 50 quid?
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- At least.- Yeah. OK.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Now, I like these.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30These old steel cattle feeders can be used as wall-mounted flower baskets, too.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Anyone can put the mesh in.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37- Yeah.- And then they can fill it with moss, fill it with some plants, can't they?- Yes.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39We'll send those off to the saleroom.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41And then how much will we get for those four?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Well, we'd be looking at £20-£30 for the four, probably.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Brilliant. Beach bentwood stool, 1930s.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51It's got that lovely sort of Parisian cafe look to it.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Nigel's old pub stool looks tired and in need of a face-lift.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57A lick of paint is sure to brighten it up.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58So we're going to upcycle that?
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- We're going to upcycle that. - What do you think it will make?
0:25:01 > 0:25:02£10-£15.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- That'll do.- Now, I like that.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- I bet you do.- Best thing of the day?
0:25:06 > 0:25:07Definitely, without a doubt.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Shall we put that in the saleroom?
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- Yes, I totally agree with you. - Now, lovely early typewriter.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- An Underwood typewriter.- Yes.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16This Underwood typewriter is nearly 100 years old.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19It's not in working order, but very decorative.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21I'll sell that on the pop-up rostrum.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24I think one of these sewing machines could go off
0:25:24 > 0:25:27to the saleroom auction as well, because we've got two.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28I think that one's earlier, the Bradbury.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- Yes.- And I think it's slightly rarer.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32It's got a little more going for it.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34That Bradbury, it's got some nice decoration on it as well.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Yes, the original base, the original box.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- Yes.- That's decided, then.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Diane's Bradbury sewing machine is heading for the saleroom,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44and I'll put the Singer on the pop-up rostrum.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Maybe £50 in total, there.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49And I'll sell the projector on the pop-up rostrum, too.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Tell you what, though, Paul, we seem to be coming to the end of your line now.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54Yes, we are. That's because...
0:25:54 > 0:25:56We'd better concentrate on my row.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58I tell you what, that's a nice touch, that is.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- Yeah, I love it.- That old saddle on the top.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- Yeah, Brooks saddle. That's going in the pop-up.- That's going in the pop-up.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- That Denby's quite nice, don't you think?- Oh, yes, I got some Denby as well.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08- I got some Denby over there.- Oh!
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Ain't got a touch on my set, though.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11I've got six cups.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13And saucers.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16OK, so you are Danny, champion of the world!
0:26:16 > 0:26:17HE LAUGHS
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- Thank you very much. - Couldn't do it without you.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- Nice one, Paul.- But our work's not finished yet. This is a brilliant, brilliant start.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Everybody in this community has done us proud.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30We need them to pull together now to do an awful lot more on the day.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38It's the morning of the street auction.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40We need all hands to the pump
0:26:40 > 0:26:44to unload the van and deck the street in bunting.
0:26:44 > 0:26:51Right, Danny. It's raining, but all this is going to blow over.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- Well, I hope so.- It better.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54We've got a lot of good gear here.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58We have. And you see that little house up there, look?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- That's where Carl lives.- Ah. - So, voices down, OK?
0:27:01 > 0:27:02He's going to be helping us today.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06And, fingers crossed, he hasn't twigged a thing yet.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08That's the way we want to keep it.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09- Absolutely.- And do you know what, Danny?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Since we've been chatting, it's stopped.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Let's get on with it. We've got a van of stuff to unload.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Oh, this brings back memories.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- I remember the bike.- We've got the projectors and stuff.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22It was a good day's work there, wasn't it?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- It was, yeah.- It all came good at the end.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Yes, indeed. Just got to sell it.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28While Danny gets on hanging the bunting,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31I've spied Carl coming out of his house.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34When we had our rummage, you said you were going to do some kick boxing.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37- Can you still do that? - I'm going to...
0:27:37 > 0:27:38You got the guys?
0:27:38 > 0:27:44- Yeah, I've got a group and I'll do a nice demonstration.- Brilliant.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Right, now to get the neighbours together.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49But I'm concerned I can only see three of them volunteering.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52There must be more than this.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54- Morning, everyone.- Morning.- Hello.
0:27:54 > 0:27:55I see you've already met Danny.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Danny's handing out the sashes.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58Pauline, it's great to see you again.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01And I met Barbara, didn't I, Barbara?
0:28:01 > 0:28:03- This is my bike.- That's your bike. And Jane.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Emma? Are you helping us?
0:28:05 > 0:28:07- Hi. Yeah.- Hello.- How are you?- Good to see you again.- Good to see you too.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10We've got about four or five bric-a-brac tables.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12We've got a craft table, plant table.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14Kids' toys table.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16Are there any more volunteers turning up,
0:28:16 > 0:28:18because I think we are going to struggle with just the five of us.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20My sister's coming.
0:28:20 > 0:28:241.30. That's OK. And if the community turn up, and do their bit,
0:28:24 > 0:28:28- which I'm sure they will, because they love this guy...- Yeah.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30- ..then we can do it. OK? - We can do it.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Good luck, everyone. Any problems, see Danny or see Alex or come to me.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37OK? And I'll catch up with you later.
0:28:37 > 0:28:38There's a lot to do today.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40And if we don't have enough people to help,
0:28:40 > 0:28:44this street auction might never get off the ground.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47Meanwhile, Danny's found a late donation.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51Look what we've got here. A lovely, turn-of-the-century, 1920s,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53it looks like a little band saw.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55It's actually a treadle fret saw,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58used to cut ornamental designs in wood.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Made by British company Hobbies since 1895.
0:29:03 > 0:29:04Isn't that lovely?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06I think it's absolutely fantastic.
0:29:06 > 0:29:07Yeah, great condition.
0:29:07 > 0:29:08I reckon there's about £100 there.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12And we've also got... I think it's your dressing table.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16- Right.- I suppose, what with the rain this morning...
0:29:16 > 0:29:20- It has discoloured it a little bit.- Oh, no!
0:29:20 > 0:29:22We let the air get to that, because that's got to dry.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25Once that's dry, we can give it a coat of paint.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Let's get it in the sun.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31'I really hope we can get that dresser sorted by the time the street auction opens.'
0:29:31 > 0:29:35It's supposedly weatherproof and waterproof but unfortunately...
0:29:36 > 0:29:38That's not.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42But at least our volunteers are finding items of bric-a-brac to get
0:29:42 > 0:29:43excited about.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45I've got Fifty Shades Of Grey!
0:29:45 > 0:29:46Oh, in Monks Kirby!
0:29:46 > 0:29:48You never know, Barbara.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50And Jane's blowing her own trumpet.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- There's a special technique in that, you know.- Is there?- Yeah. I'm not going to have a go,
0:29:54 > 0:29:55I might get a hernia.
0:29:55 > 0:30:00Now, that water-soaked dresser I left Danny with was originally dark wood and very tatty.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04But after a bit of a touch-up, it looks like new again.
0:30:04 > 0:30:05We've made it more adaptable.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Because now it's a dressing table.
0:30:08 > 0:30:09It's a sideboard.
0:30:09 > 0:30:10Lovely pastel colours.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14- I'm pleased with that. - We could get £20 for that now.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18Remember that bentwood stool from the pub?
0:30:18 > 0:30:20Classic, traditional.
0:30:20 > 0:30:21But we've made it a little bit different today.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Painted it bright yellow.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26It looks cool, it looks funky, it looks trendy.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29That should fetch at least £15 now.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33And with a few finishing touches, the stalls are looking enticing.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37And we're ready to get this show on the road.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40It looks like the whole community has come together, and what a day.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42ALL: Five, four, three, two, one.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45It's now or never. Let's go.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48CHEERING
0:30:52 > 0:30:54It's time for people to start buying.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00And I've got an idea to maximise our profits on this hot day.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02That could be the best dog bowl you've ever bought.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04How about that? A bit of blue and white, a bit of willow pattern.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06- 50p.- Yeah.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10I've just realised more volunteers have turned up as well.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12So that's good. I think we've got the stalls manned.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Danny's doing his stuff over there.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Eight quid? You can do that, can't you?- Yeah.- Lovely.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- Two...- Yeah.- ..five...- Yeah.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- ..eight...- Yeah. - Give us a tenner.- OK.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24I caught up with Margaret,
0:31:24 > 0:31:27who lives in the street and knows Carl well.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Do you live in the area?- Yes.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- I live just up there.- Where?- Up there.- Do you know who this is for?
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- Do you know what we're doing here today?- Mm-hm.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37- You do.- Yeah.- It's top secret.
0:31:37 > 0:31:43He's great. And he's somebody who won't let anyone else down.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45He's a really lovely lad.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47And she's not the only one who knows Carl.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49Sue lives next door to him.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52What more can you say? He's one of the best.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54And if you want help, he's there.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57It seems we're all doing this for the right person.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02And to add to our target, Danny's got a buyer for the vicar's jug.
0:32:02 > 0:32:03Nice bit of Denby, this.
0:32:03 > 0:32:061980s. From around there, I would have thought.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Look cracking in your kitchen. And a tenner, lovely.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13That £10 more towards our target for Carl,
0:32:13 > 0:32:17and his older sister Sarah knows how much he deserves it.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21I've just had a chat to him. He hasn't got a clue. So we have got away with it.
0:32:21 > 0:32:22Yes, it's fantastic.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24- He deserves all this. - He really does.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26He's had a really tough time growing up.
0:32:26 > 0:32:32He's really struggled. His whole childhood has been battle after battle and so, I'm so proud of him.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34And as the party is in full swing,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38donations are still coming in thick and fast for Carl.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41I've just bumped into Ken here, who's a local resident,
0:32:41 > 0:32:44and he's just donated another sewing machine.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48It was sat on a shelf at home. I live just round the corner.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50It was collecting dust until this morning.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52I can't believe we've got another one.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55It's an 1870s Canadian Wanzer sewing machine,
0:32:55 > 0:32:59advertised as the great mechanical success of the age.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Over at the toy stall, Danny's become a car salesman...
0:33:05 > 0:33:07That's a Ferrari.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08That looks like a sports car.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11It's got one door missing, but...
0:33:11 > 0:33:12That's a lovely Jag.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14..while I'm drumming up business of my own.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Come and hook a duck, anybody! Hook a duck.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19And I've reeled someone in.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- Nearly.- It's not that easy, is it?
0:33:22 > 0:33:23- No.- There we are.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25Got one.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27- Yes!- I tell you what, that's quite difficult.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29That's enough to drive you quackers!
0:33:33 > 0:33:37There's a final rush to grab a bargain before the stalls close.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41The cakes have almost sold out, and Carl's demo has gone down a storm.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48But, while the cash is flowing here,
0:33:48 > 0:33:52can the same be said in the saleroom where we sent our most prized finds?
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Carl's parents, Diane and Rob,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57went along to see how they fared under the hammer.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59The auctioneer is Tom Keane.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02At £30, gone at £30.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06'First up, guess what? A sewing machine with a £15-£20 estimate.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09'It should reach that easily.'
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Number Ten, the bygone Bradbury table top sewing machine.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14£10, the sewing machine, £10.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19I'm bid at £10, give me 12, at £10 so far, 12, do we have 15?
0:34:19 > 0:34:22For this sewing machine, at £12, at £12, we have £12, we have £12.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23HAMMER THUDS
0:34:23 > 0:34:25- £12.- Oh, well, never mind.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Well, someone got themselves a real bargain there.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31'Next up is the beautiful sculpture donated by Gina.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35'I didn't know anything about this piece, but it's got an estimate of just £15-£20.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38'We thought it could have been more.
0:34:38 > 0:34:39'Let's see how it goes.'
0:34:39 > 0:34:42A late 20th-century sculpture, dancing nymphs.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44That might go better.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47A bit of sculpture, £10 for it, £10 for it, £10?
0:34:47 > 0:34:48£5?
0:34:49 > 0:34:51INDISTINCT
0:34:51 > 0:34:53£5. A bid at 5, a bid at 5...
0:34:53 > 0:34:54INDISTINCT
0:34:54 > 0:34:56At £5, a bid at 5, at £5. I'm bid at £5.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58We're done at £5.
0:34:58 > 0:34:59HAMMER THUDS
0:34:59 > 0:35:02£5. Better than nothing, I suppose.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05Oh, no, that was really disappointing.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08There just weren't the bidders in the room for it today.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10I've got my hopes pinned on the cattle feeders now.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15Not a prized antique, but could come in very useful for garden lovers.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18They've got an estimate of £30-£40.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22Four early 20th-century iron wall-mounted cattle feeders.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24£30-£40 for this.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26£20? £10? 10, I'm bid at 10.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28A tenner.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Come on, come on, come on.
0:35:30 > 0:35:3415, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28. At £25...
0:35:34 > 0:35:36The bid here's at 25, and gone at 25.
0:35:36 > 0:35:37HAMMER THUDS
0:35:37 > 0:35:39That's that.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41That's a real blow to us reaching our target.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45But back on the street, we're counting the money,
0:35:45 > 0:35:48and I really hope we've had more success.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Guess how much we made in the auction?
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Oh, in the auction, well, I would imagine 400.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54- £42.- 42?
0:35:54 > 0:35:56£42.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58You know the sculpture you were raving about?
0:35:58 > 0:36:00That made a fiver.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- You're joking!- No, I'm not, Danny.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Well, I tell you something, and I tell you something now...
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Today, we've raised £782.32.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14So, add the £42, that's £824.32.
0:36:14 > 0:36:15We need £1,000.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18I've got to get just under 200 quid on the rostrum.
0:36:18 > 0:36:19It's all down to you now.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Now I've got to get up there and work, and so have you.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23You're my porter, come on.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24It's all down to you now!
0:36:24 > 0:36:2742 quid in the auction room, Danny!
0:36:27 > 0:36:29- I tell you what...- That was your...
0:36:29 > 0:36:31..that sculpture was worth a lot more money than that.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33A fiver! It got a fiver!
0:36:33 > 0:36:37Now it's time to focus on the task in hand.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Right, £200, that's what we need.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Am I going to do it? We'll find out.
0:36:42 > 0:36:43We'll find out.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47First up, we've got our upcycled bentwood stool.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50A beechwood bentwood stool, sort of circa 1950,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53but we have given it a fresh lick of paint in primrose yellow.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55- What can I take, 18?- Yes.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56- 18, thank you. 20?- Yes.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Yes, it's against you now at the back.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00£20 with me down on the front.
0:37:00 > 0:37:0222? The hand's going up in the air!
0:37:02 > 0:37:0522! Thank you.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Fair warning, it's going once, twice, sold! £22.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10'Excellent price.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12'Just goes to show what a lick of paint can do.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16'Will the dresser do any better, now it's been restored from the rain?'
0:37:16 > 0:37:19So, who's going to start me off with a bid of £10 for this?
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Surely it's worth that. There you go, 10 straight in.
0:37:21 > 0:37:2312. The bid is now against you.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24Can I take 15?
0:37:24 > 0:37:2615? Yes! £15, now.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Fair warning, I'm selling at 15.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29Sold!
0:37:29 > 0:37:31CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:37:31 > 0:37:33That dresser was a bargain.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38But with a total of £37, our upcycled items have done the job.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Now for Jane's Denby tea set.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42And Danny knows its value.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Must be worth £40, I'm sure, of anybody's money.
0:37:45 > 0:37:4725, thank you, I've got a bid of £25.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49And I'm selling at 25.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Fair warning. £30, thank you.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54£35. They love their Denby here.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Can you make that 40, sir?
0:37:56 > 0:37:58- No!- No, he can't!
0:37:58 > 0:37:59LAUGHTER
0:37:59 > 0:38:01Can you make it 36?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- 40.- £40, 41.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07It's going once, twice, sold, £41.
0:38:07 > 0:38:08CHEERING
0:38:08 > 0:38:10'She's on a roll.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13'The vintage bike achieved a decent price.'
0:38:13 > 0:38:17Thank you, £40, and as the bells toll, I'm selling at 40.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Sold, thank you, £40.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22And the treadle fret saw went for top money.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24And I'm selling at 90.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27It's going once, twice, sold. Thank you.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31Brilliant. Next up are the items donated by the village school.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35'The Underwood typewriter must be worth at least £10.'
0:38:35 > 0:38:36Great prop in anybody's office.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Oh, that is, isn't it?
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Thank you, £10, 15, £15, it's against you now.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44You're up. £15 is with me, and I'm selling at 15.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48It's going once, twice, sold. Thank you, £15.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50'Excellent. Better than expected.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53'And the Singer sewing machine got a decent price, too.'
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Going to make that 15, 15.
0:38:55 > 0:38:56Sold, £15.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00'And the projector proved a "reel" hit!'
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Fair warning, I'm selling at 15, selling once, twice, sold, thank you.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06'Now for our final lot.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08'Ken's antique sewing machine.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12'Diane's Bradbury sold at the saleroom for £12.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14'And the Singer for 15.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16'Will this do any better?'
0:39:16 > 0:39:23Thank you, £25. 26? 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25You're out. £30.
0:39:25 > 0:39:26And I'm selling at 30.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30Fair warning, it's going once, twice, sold, £30.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Thank you so much. You've all been so generous.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36Stay with us, because we've got to tot these figures up
0:39:36 > 0:39:38and then all will be revealed.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41So, please, give us three or four minutes to tot these figures up.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Fantastic bidding from a fantastic community.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47And now it's the moment of truth.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Have we made our target?
0:39:49 > 0:39:53We set out to hit a target of £1,000 today.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58Now, together, we didn't get £1,000.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05We smashed it. We got £1,353.32.
0:40:05 > 0:40:10So thank you very much! Thank you so much!
0:40:10 > 0:40:13You have been absolutely brilliant.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18Danny and I have been proud to be part of this, and we've got to know many of you.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21And many of you know what this is all about.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23We've had to tell a few fibs, haven't we, Danny?
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- Definitely!- We've roped one person in under false pretences.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31We really have. And I guess it's time to come clean.
0:40:31 > 0:40:37Because today has been about raising money for a very special person who
0:40:37 > 0:40:42does so much for this community, who is a big part of this community.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Despite what he has had to overcome,
0:40:45 > 0:40:50he has managed to carry on helping this community, giving so much.
0:40:50 > 0:40:51He's also a black belt,
0:40:51 > 0:40:54and I think he's just worked out it's all for him!
0:40:54 > 0:40:59Carl Hodgetts, this is all for you! All of these people have come here
0:40:59 > 0:41:04to say a very, very big thank you for all the work you've done.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06This is your party.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Oh, my goodness!
0:41:13 > 0:41:15We've managed to keep this a secret.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17You're telling me you have!
0:41:17 > 0:41:19LAUGHTER
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Oh... I need to sit down!
0:41:22 > 0:41:24LAUGHTER
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Hang on a minute, I just want you to read this out.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- I'm just trying to take it all in. - Oh, come on.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31"We wanted..." Hm.
0:41:31 > 0:41:35"To Carl, we want to show you how much we appreciate you and all that you do,
0:41:35 > 0:41:39"so today, we've raised money to make all the adaptions to your new car..."
0:41:39 > 0:41:40CARL SNIFFS
0:41:40 > 0:41:45"..and give you and three friends an expense-paid trip to Lord's Cricket Ground.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48"From all your friends, family and neighbours."
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Oh, my goodness.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Now, you tell us what you think now.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58How on earth have you done this?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00LAUGHTER
0:42:00 > 0:42:02I just can't get my head around it.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Thank you a lot, thank you very much.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09I've always wanted to go to Lord's Cricket Ground. It's brilliant. Yeah, yeah.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11- Crikey.- You're an inspiration to everybody here.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15And thank you, everybody, for turning up and making this a brilliant day.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17We smashed that target, and it's all for you, Carl.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:42:19 > 0:42:21It's just been a tough, tough struggle, but all the time,
0:42:21 > 0:42:24all the way through it, he just thinks of other people.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27So it's so nice that he's had something back now and some recognition.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30This is a community working as a community.
0:42:30 > 0:42:31That's what it's all about.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34Absolutely fantastic. It's been far better than I ever imagined.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37The reaction from the community's unbelievable.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40I didn't realise that so many people knew Carl.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44And I could really tell that he was really touched by it.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48What a surprise. He didn't twig it.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51We succeeded. We smashed that target.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52That is what this is all about,
0:42:52 > 0:42:55the community coming together to make this work and, boy,
0:42:55 > 0:42:56did it happen today?
0:42:56 > 0:42:58What a street party it's been.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00I hope you've enjoyed the show. Keep watching,
0:43:00 > 0:43:02because we could be in your street the next time,
0:43:02 > 0:43:05and this party and this auction could be for you. Goodbye.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07And, since the street auction,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10Carl and his friends have had a great day at Lord's,
0:43:10 > 0:43:13and he's in the process of getting his new car adapted.