Calne Street Auction

40 years ago people knew at least 50% of the people

living in their street, but today we barely know our neighbours.

Well, all that's going to change

for this particular street in Wiltshire...

CHEERING Let's go.

..because later on today it's going to be jam-packed full of people

for one massive task,

and for one extraordinary person who's lucky to be alive.

You know, I wasn't the person that I was before.

We don't even know now as to what his prognosis is.

Despite a life-changing brain injury,

he now dedicates himself to his community.

He's been very, very good, very supportive.

I know he does think of other people a lot.

Facilities like ours couldn't survive without people like Jim.

Should his kindness be rewarded?

We certainly think so.

We're raising money with a street auction with items

that have been donated by all the neighbours around here.

But rounding them up will have its challenges.

Well, there's no-one home, I'm moving on.

Three in a row, everyone out.

And we'll have to work round the clock to reach our cash target.

-It does work.

-I'd better get it out of here

-before you change your mind.

-Absolutely.

It's a 1930s Poole Pottery.

But will it be worth it...

Going once, twice, sold.

..and how will our local hero react

when he discovers that this is all for him?

Been an amazing boy.

Today we're in Calne, a medieval Wiltshire market town

that's become a modern-day magnet for young families.

The residents here may be new or long-established,

but whoever they are, they're likely to know of one local man

because of the tireless work he does for others.

His name - Jim Sutton.

-Same time next week?

-Same time next week, yeah.

Yeah, round the corner.

We've told Jim we're here to make a programme

about neighbours and communities, a subject that's close to his heart.

Whether it's assisting at the community hub,

acting as a volunteer bus driver...

-See you next week, yeah?

-Oh, yes.

-OK.

..or coaching the youth cricket club,

Jim is sure to be the first in line to help.

But how can he be motivated to do all of this on top of having

a life-changing injury?

Well, I'm off to meet one or two of those closest to him.

-Claire?

-Hello.

-Hello.

Oh, hello! What's your name?

-This is Headley.

-Headley.

Hello, Headley.

Jim and Claire married in 1997.

They had two boys, Oliver and Ben,

as Jim forged a successful military career.

When we moved to Calne, Jim was in the Air Force,

based at RAF Lyneham.

He often went away.

He went to Yugoslavia, he was in Iraq.

It was quite a varied job for him.

In 2004, Jim's all-action life came to an abrupt halt.

While out jogging, he tore an artery,

restricting the blood supply to his brain.

Jim recovered, only for this life-threatening

and rare experience to happen again, four years later.

But this time it was even more damaging.

The damage the second time was worse for him.

His character had really changed.

When they did the cognitive assessment they did say

there and then to him that actually there was brain damage.

We don't know whether that will ever happen again.

And as if that shock wasn't hard enough to absorb,

Jim was in for more bad news.

Unable to fulfil his RAF duties any longer,

he was medically discharged from the service.

We want to raise £500 so Jim can make a special trip to Canada

to visit the grave of the man who inspired him to join the RAF -

his uncle Fred.

Fred was a trailblazing pilot who tested the latest fighter jets

across the Canadian prairies in the 1950s.

But on one dangerous test flight,

Fred's jet crashed and he was killed.

It's been Jim's lifetime wish to visit the grave

and pay his respects to his hero.

It was something we'd perhaps plan for future future,

but obviously with Jim,

we don't quite know how long that potentially is going to be there.

So to get it sooner for him would be a little tick on his bucket list.

'And it's a box we'd like to tick for him.'

-I'll catch up with you later, OK? Good luck.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

Now, the plan is we're going to ask all of Jim's friends and neighbours

in this street to hand over their unwanted and unloved stuff.

And we're going to sell it in the street in a pop-up auction.

I'm going to be the auctioneer, so that should be good fun,

but we do need to raise money, so the pressure is on.

We've got to find a lot of things

and also we've got to keep this a secret from Jim.

He cannot find out until after the auction.

Now, I can't do this on my own so I'm calling in a favour

from my wheeler-dealer mate, Danny Sebastian.

-Danny.

-Morning, Paul.

Good morning. How are you? One big empty van.

And hopefully that's going to be full at the end of the day.

Well, hopefully. Well, they're big houses,

-there's probably a lot of gear here.

-Yeah, and I reckon it's going to be

in the garages and sheds.

I think anything that's worth £5 or £10 or £6 or £8,

-it all adds up to that big pot.

-Of course it does, yes.

-Doesn't it?

-Yeah.

-So what side of the street do you want?

-Rock, paper, scissors? TOGETHER:

-Rock, paper, scissors.

-Oh, you win.

-I win.

-You wrap around me.

-I wrap around you.

-You win.

-OK, what do you want, odds or evens?

-I'll go for evens.

-OK, look, good luck.

-Good luck.

-Put it there.

-Thank you, Paul.

We've got a big task ahead,

and today we're going to need some great donations, so,

good people of Calne, what have you got for us?

Nope.

We'll come back later.

Well, if I open the gate then you can go down the side?

-Oh, fantastic.

-Okey dokey, then.

Please be in, please be in.

No. Three in a row, everyone out.

-Brilliant. I'll take that one.

-All right.

Nice little push-bike.

-OK.

-Bits and bobs.

Don't know who's handing out the good luck today

but they're not giving me any.

I bet Danny just knocks on the door and they go, "Yeah, come in!

"Here it is."

-Electric guitar, saxophones.

-Yeah.

Danny's picking up quite a few second-hand kid's toys

and as long as they're in good condition, they'll always sell well.

All we're missing, I think, is the kitchen sink.

-Yeah.

-Maybe that's to come. We might find it in here.

You might find it in that lot.

It can't be five in a row. Come on.

Thank you very much.

I think you've done really well there, and it's a good start.

Yes, yes, no, thank you very much.

That's us.

'Surely someone must be on my side of the street?'

Hi, hello.

Are you Welsh and gorgeous?

-You are.

-Am I?

-You're are.

-I'm Welsh and gorgeous.

-What can I tell you?

-There you are. Who are these guys?

This is Toodles and this is Sparky.

-You know Jim?

-I know Jim.

-You know Jim.

-Yeah.

Have you got anything that we can have a rummage with and, you know...

Anything that you can have a rummage with?

-Can I have a rummage?

-Anything that you can have a rummage with?

-You can take that mirror.

-We're going upstairs. What mirror?

-That mirror?

-You can take that mirror

-because I don't want that one.

-Really?!

-Honestly.

-It's a modern contemporary mirror.

It's not bevelled glass but it's got the look and I'm sure

it's going to suit our street auction, and that's what counts.

You can take these prints because they're really old.

-You don't want the prints?

-No, take the prints,

if you can get in there.

Anything, absolutely anything.

'The pictures are prints of wooden Chablis cases -

'a French white wine.

'They may look old but they're actually mass market modern prints

'made to give a vintage look.'

-And do you know what?

-What?

I think this could do all right.

-Oh, bless!

-They're very decorative.

-As long as it helps.

-But they're easy to place.

They're clean, they're ready to go.

Modern they may be but they're still attractive and we should hopefully

get a fiver for them on the bric-a-brac stall.

Yeah, I've got a few knick-knacks in my garage.

If you want to take a look, you're more than welcome.

That sounds brilliant.

Don't bring that dog, though, he's growling already.

He's all talk and no action.

-Oh, he's all bark and no bite.

-Let's see what do you think.

And what a surprise is in store.

Well, there's plenty of bits and bobs here.

It just depends what can go. That old radio's fine, yes.

It does work.

-Does it work?

-Yes, apparently.

-Is it valve?

-Yes.

-Oh, lovely.

Wendy's valve radio was popular during the 1920s and '30s

and was made by a Cambridge-based firm called Pye.

It's a wooden radio, however, and a bit battered.

I'd better get it out of here before you change your mind.

Absolutely, absolutely. Let's raise some cash.

I think the bric-a-brac stall is the best place for it.

I'd love it to get £20.

Wendy's daughter Tracy has something for us, however,

which might prove a little more valuable.

I brought this round.

-I don't know if that's any good.

-That's nice.

My grandmother gave it to me.

-Did she?

-Yeah.

-I'm not sure...

-That's quite nice, actually.

..if that's any use.

It's a nice heavy lump, a nice bit of coloured grass.

It looks like Murano, Italian.

Murano glass comes from the Venetian island of the same name.

This isn't actually Murano but it's still high-quality glassware.

Can see this is well made.

Some glasses are pressed together, this one isn't.

It's actually a blown piece because you can't see where the seam is.

It's got a nice weight to it as well, it's a nice heavy lump.

No chips. You won't need no fish with this.

I heard it was for a good cause and it's something that my nan

was very much like that - she was very giving and very charitable.

If she's so giving and it's all about giving then I think

the two of them kind of marry together, which is really nice.

That vase will definitely go to the auction

and could raise as much as £30.

'That's a great find for Danny,

'but after a slow start, I'm not doing too badly either.'

Do you want to come have a look in my garage?

-Can we have a look?

-Of course you can.

Nice kitchen.

DOG BARKS

'You're never quite sure whether

'you'll find a Chihuahua or a doberman behind closed doors.'

Oh, some little kid will be really pleased with that.

Stereo? I've got a huge stereo.

Yeah, we'll take that.

It's a big sound system, isn't it?

Time to make some noise.

Back in Wendy's garage, there's one very special pledge,

courtesy of her own engineering company.

Well, I might be able to help you there.

I can donate a VIP

British Touring Car Championship ticket for Silverstone.

-Wow.

-Whoever gets the ticket will have a fantastic day.

-I'm sure they will.

-VIP.

I might even start bidding myself, if that's going up for grabs.

What an amazing family.

It looks like this community is right behind our street auction.

Not surprising, though, as Jimmy's such a good neighbour.

Alison is just one resident who's benefited from his kindness.

Brilliant. Half a dozen DVDs.

-Thank you so much.

-Wonderful.

-That'll be great.

-Thank you.

So, tell me a bit about Jim.

-I gather he helps...?

-My third child has got severe autism.

He actually has been a really great help with him,

and his wife, actually,

have been a really great help with Evan

and are very, very understanding of his needs and everything.

Jim's a really lovely guy.

He's really easy-going and I think children pick up on that.

Yeah.

It's obvious how well Jim is loved by his friends and family,

but they know only too well how he has struggled since his injury.

The artery tear damaged the part of Jim's brain that controls his memory

and thinking skills. That left him vulnerable to low self-esteem,

social withdrawal and depression.

It was probably at its worst when I realised, you know...

..that something needed to be done was that

I couldn't bear even hearing the noise of my children playing.

And I couldn't understand why that was.

Oliver remembers Jim from before his injury and he remembers Jim being

a very happy, outgoing dad who used to play football a lot with him,

they used to be outside all the time.

So life stopped for him and the boys found it really hard.

Certainly for Oliver, who's a little bit older,

he'd been used to Dad before and couldn't understand Dad afterwards.

As his depression deepened,

cracks began to appear in Jim and Claire's once solid marriage.

It's very hard to admit that something is wrong

and that those that love you

and support you are actually being affected by it as well.

Mmm. I think it's, um...

..knowing that Jim had such a risk with his life

and that that happens every day.

When the times were really difficult,

when perhaps our relationship wasn't great

or that he was being really difficult,

even though I knew it wasn't him, there were moments when

it would have been easy for me to be able to say, "I've had enough."

But because I love him, you know,

we've stuck together and it's made us stronger.

You're doing a good job there.

Back on the streets,

eagle-eyed Danny has possibly spotted a treasure trove.

I can see that garage is full.

You can't even get your car in.

-No, no.

-There's plenty here. What needs to go?

And with Steve wife's Anne joining...

That can go.

..we're taking everything from dog baskets, bikes and more.

There's a few bits of furniture coming out of that garage, too,

including a modern but dull wooden sideboard.

In its present condition, £10 would be optimistic.

I'd like to see how much stuff Paul's got.

I'd put a pound to a penny he's got less than me.

-Danny, all of that?

-All in one hit.

We needed a lorry.

BICYCLE BELL RINGS

-And that bike as well?

-And a Raleigh.

Raleigh has been making British bikes for over 130 years.

It's in good second-hand condition, as is the always popular BMX bike.

I'm hopeful we'll get £10 for each of them.

Danny's pulled out all the stops here.

So it's about time I got a move on, too.

-Hello.

-Hello. Hi, My name's Paul.

-What's your name?

-Rachel.

Rachel. Have you got anything in the house that you could donate

-to this auction?

-I haven't as such,

but I've got my own cleaning business

and I'm quite happy to donate a couple of hours' cleaning.

Can you donate some of your time?

-Yes.

-Oh, fantastic.

-OK?

-Thank you very much. See you at the auction.

-Bye.

Great. Your own cleaner for two hours.

That's sure to attract bids at the street auction.

But what if some neighbours can't actually be there?

Well, this one is still keen to help raise money for Jim.

-Are you collecting now?

-Yes, we are.

Because we're moving out today.

You're moving out today.

-There you go.

-Oh, thank you very much.

How sweet is that?

He's just moving house and he's not going to be here

but he's donated a tenner. Just goes to show,

there's still a lot of nice people left in the world.

Come on. Let's see what else we can get.

Well, I've got another donation - an old wooden writing desk.

It looks very Georgian in style but it's actually a 1920s copy.

We'd be lucky if we got £15 for it,

but I might have an idea to make it more profitable.

Come on. Have a read of this.

Meanwhile, Danny's trying his luck with Jim's four-legged neighbours.

Here you are, have a read of this.

Stick to people, Danny, they are friendlier.

Is there anything you've got?

-Any old kid's toys, anything I can rummage around with?

-Um...

-I've got a table.

-Would you mind donating that...

-No.

-..for our street auction?

-No.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah, have it.

Because, fingers crossed,

-we might be able to get £15, £20, £30 for that.

-Yeah, yeah.

As well as the coffee table, there are four toys in great condition.

These are perfect in an area with lots of children.

-Come to the street party.

-Oh, we will.

And I think this is a great way of bringing the community back together

because so many people lead busy lives.

You know, we're always doing so much and you don't know what's going on

-around the corner with your neighbours.

-Mmm.

I know you don't know Jim,

but he is a real angel - he helps everyone in the community.

It was time spent at Headley Court,

a rehabilitation unit for injured military personnel,

that helped Jim focus on the future -

a future of helping others.

Seeing how they all support each other so well at Headley Court,

it just made me feel as though

I could maybe do something to help.

It just opened his eyes to a different world

and he said he thought then he could actually be involved

in some sort of volunteering or caring role.

Jim is a massive asset because he does

let us have loads and loads of his time every week.

Clubs like ours and facilities like ours couldn't survive without people

like Jim and I think he's just a great example

of what community coaching and volunteering is all about.

It gives me a warm feeling, you know,

and it makes me feel as though I'm doing something worthwhile

and it has helped my self-esteem and confidence.

He's really pulled himself up and I see the character coming back out

in him that we haven't seen for a long time...

and Jim's discovered that life is still worth living.

'Well, it's time to meet the man himself,

'without giving the game away, of course.'

WHISPERS: I've got to go in and talk to Jim.

I know he's sitting in his front room, that's why I'm whispering,

cos his window's slightly open.

I think he is a bit suspicious.

But this is key, cos I want to find out all about Jim,

what drives him...

..more about the man, and I want to let him tell the story

because if I dig too much he might rumble me.

'Now, I don't want to blow this,

'so as far as Jim thinks, we're raising money for a local cause.'

We've got something in here that we're quite happy to let go.

I don't think it's of any great value, to be honest with you.

But it's...

I'm not a ceramics person.

-Some Carlton Ware, so...

-Oh, brilliant!

-Yeah.

'Carlton Ware was a prolific pottery based in Stoke-on-Trent.

'Some good Art Deco designs from the 1930s can reach thousands of pounds,

'but other pieces can be found for as little as a fiver.'

It's a nice thing. Great.

-Good.

-What the dog's name?

-Headley.

-That's an unusual name.

-Where does that come from?

-I was at Headley Court.

-What's that?

-It's the military rehab centre.

-What were you there for?

-I had a brain injury when I was in the RAF.

So you're not in the services any more?

No, I was discharged, medically discharged, a couple of years ago.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

No, I've sort of made a pretty good recovery so I'm doing OK, thank you.

-Upwards and onwards, so they say.

-Absolutely.

-That's right, yeah.

'Jim's mum, Babs, lives with the family,

'and as she's in on the secret, she's look out a few things for us.'

Any silver hallmarks?

-I don't know.

-I've never looked at them, to be honest.

No, they're silver plate.

-I think they're just...

-Yeah, EPNS.

-Yeah.

'EPNS is where a very thin layer of silver

'is applied to a nickel base.

'It was first introduced in the 1840s

'as a cheaper alternative to solid silver.'

-That one's got the silver hallmark on it.

-Oh, has it?

Silver's right on its knees right now, even for scrap value,

silver's selling at around £8.50 an ounce.

Five years ago it was £30.

So a little teaspoon like this would have been worth £5 or £6

but, sadly, today it's not worth 50p.

And it all goes to melt.

But we won't be melting this.

Hi, guys.

'Upstairs, Jim's two boys, Ben and Oliver,

'have found some things they'd like to donate, too.'

So what have you guys got?

I've got some boxing gloves that I don't use.

-You don't use these any more?

-No.

-Fantastic.

Oh, that's fabulous.

And it's a small child's size one as well.

It's a good little...

'A child's guitar is three quarters the size of a standard instrument,

'making it easier for a youngster to hold.

'I'll sell it on the rostrum and see if I can get a budding Jimi Hendrix

'to pay £15 for it.

'But I'm keen to find out more from Jim.'

You said you liked travelling. Where would you like to go?

-Where would I like to go?

-Where's on your sort of bucket list?

-Canada.

'That's good. We're on the right track, then.'

Do you know, everyone loves mirrors. I know it looks a bit dated...

-Yeah.

-..but can we give it a go?

-Absolutely.

-Please.

-Please do.

Because I'm after anything. I mean, you know, it might be a couple

of pounds but it helps, doesn't it?

-Absolutely.

-What about the sticks?

-Can we have the sticks?

-You can have this sticks as well.

By all means. My sticks I have to carry in one of these.

You're a golfer, then? I am a golfer.

-You like it?

-To be honest with you,

it's one of the things that's got me back into sport was doing it

through Help For Heroes Battle Back scheme -

a military scheme to get guys trying different sports

after injuries, so golf was a real tonic for me.

And of course meeting up with other veterans

and doing something we all love, which is nice.

-It's good.

-That's important.

-You need to keep in touch. Thank you for this.

-That's all right.

-Pleasure.

-It's been a real help, actually.

It really has. And, you know,

everyone's been so kind in the neighbourhood.

-Did you know that?

-That's great to hear.

We're going to have a great party.

-Looking forward to it.

-And your mum's has been a star as well.

-Yeah.

-Old Babs.

-Yeah.

We've got some good items from the family

and hopefully Jim still doesn't know who we're raising money for.

I met the man, Jim, this is what this programme is all about,

that guy there. I got him to admit he wants to go to Canada.

And Babs has been brilliant. She's had a good old forage.

We've had a good find in that house.

Right, it's time to meet up with Danny and see how we've got on.

Danny. It's the end of the day.

-It's getting that way now.

-We've got a van load.

How do you think you did?

I tell you what it is, Paul, I think I'm in front already.

I had several houses I knocked on that nobody was in.

I had 14!

Now, then. Enough of that old flannel.

I've heard all that before.

Well, let's empty the van

and line up everything both Danny and I have collected.

If we spot anything of great quality,

we can send it to a saleroom.

Selling on 70.

But before we can even look down the line,

there's a last-minute donation.

Thanks very much.

We've got a corkscrew and we've got some buttons,

some enamelled buttons

and we have some Poole pottery,

some 1930s Poole pottery.

Poole pottery was made in Dorset from the late 19th century.

The brightly-coloured 1970s designs are more popular, but this pair of

1950s vases are in perfect condition.

I reckon they're worth £20-£30.

And I like the little enamelled buttons. Look at those.

Small decorated buttons like these were popular in the 1920s

and were made so you could change the buttons on your waistcoat.

I think they could fly in the saleroom. At least £30.

Wow! This is a good day's work, Danny.

I was going to say, an impressive day's work.

Look at the length of YOUR pile!

It just goes on and on.

'The Poole pottery and the buttons

'are definitely bound for the saleroom.

'But is there anything else in the line-up which can go there, too?'

-That's a nice little glass, isn't it?

-Nice bit of glass.

Yeah! Let's stick that into auction.

-Stick that into auction.

-Shall we?

-That's a good find.

-It's a nice big lump.

-And that's kind of topical right now.

Everybody likes that.

Yeah, '50s glass. 'That's three pieces heading to the saleroom.

'And as for this item,

'I reckon there's potential for a bit of upcycling.'

That, in a kid's bedroom, would keep all the toys tidy.

You know, all the Lego, all the clutter you get,

all that plastic stuff can go in there and it's against the wall.

We don't want to paint it pink because it's...

-Predominantly girls.

-We don't want to paint it bright blue.

That is the colour we're painting it, OK?

We'll paint it that - a neutral colour.

That'll be great for that. That'll go in a kid's bedroom.

'There's also a second piece of unloved furniture

'that could benefit from similar care and attention.'

And this, I think we go for a soft, feminine colour.

Something like an ochre,

something quite muted and subtle,

that will sit somewhere in a hallway.

-Happy?

-Very.

That way we get a better deal.

I think we'll do it, then.

It's the day of our street auction and, boy, there's lots to do.

All the bric-a-brac stalls have to be set-up...

..the bunting hung...

..and there's more donations arriving at the last minute.

At least the sun's shining, Danny.

That's what the doctor ordered!

Fingers crossed this works.

Hi, stewards. Thank you so much for helping us out today.

I can see a few familiar faces here.

-Shall we get started? ALL:

-Yes!

Come on, then. Well done.

Jim's friends and neighbours have come out in force to help us hit our

target. We've even got a visitor from Hollywood.

Oh, I can be Marilyn any time you want me to be.

It's time to get stuck in and it's really uplifting to see a whole

community rally together for one of their own.

-That's a nice bit.

-Some lovely bits coming out here.

If you find a bit that needs to go in the auction,

-for goodness' sake, grab it.

-Don't you worry, I shall do.

I know you will!

I mean, there's got to be, on this table alone, about £100 worth.

And we're still opening boxes.

I think that £500 target

is very achievable with the kit we've got here.

I'm confident, but we need people.

We need people to turn up so they can spend their money,

so we can get £500.

'Jim has arrived, still unaware that all of this is in his honour,

'to thank him for all the good work that he does for THIS community.'

All these jigsaws have been checked, so all the pieces are there,

I'm reliably informed.

I'm just wondering whether or not we needed to do them, just to double check.

-There's nothing worse than having a jigsaw...

-He's QUITE quick

at doing jigsaws, but I don't know if he's that quick!

I'm very good. Especially if it's only got 40 pieces.

THEY LAUGH

And an old RAF friend, Shane, has turned up to help, too.

Did you work with Jim at all?

Yeah, I've known Jim for a very long time.

-In the services?

-Yes.

1993 was the first time I met Jim.

-Down in the Falkland Islands.

-Really? Falklands?

What's he like to work with?

Outstanding. He's the salt of the earth.

In the forces, the mates are your family.

-Of course they are.

-And you do anything for your family.

Is this a really hard career to turn your back on?

How do you think Jim felt when he was discharged?

-Devastated.

-Really?

-Absolutely devastated.

So far so good, we've got away with it.

He's down there, you can see, helping out.

To be honest,

how Claire managed to get him out of playing cricket today as well...

And you're selling books.

AND...dog food.

Doesn't get much better than that, does it?!

I'm still a few items short for my pop-up auction,

so let's see what's around.

There is something that's been added at a later date, because

I know Danny and myself didn't find these.

I love these self-stacking bistro chairs.

They're great in the garden, great in the dining room,

they're great in the kitchen.

Spare chairs. And when you finish with them, look,

you just stack them like that.

Stick them in the shed.

That's fantastic.

I want to get 20 quid for that set of four.

'These chairs are similar in style to those made famous by the Danish

'designer Arne Jacobsen.

'They're a fraction of the price, but they'll make a really classy

'addition to someone's home.'

That's brilliant. That's really, really good.

'Meanwhile, it looks like Danny has found something interesting, too.'

I've just spotted a lovely pair of bevelled-edge mirrors.

I mean, these are absolutely fantastic.

It's got a little gallery at the top. There's a bevel edge on it.

People love it. They want to see a bit of authenticity.

They want it to look old.

They want it to look real. This oval-shaped, again bevel-edged.

I don't call it bevel-edged.

I call it diamond cut.

The light hits it, you get a great reflection.

These two have to go to auction and I'm expecting £15-£20 apiece.

I think Danny is bang on the money with these two.

But as well as older items, there's also a brand-new one.

A local business has donated this lawnmower fresh out of the box.

And it retails at around £350.

Fingers crossed we get over £100 for this.

I'd like to see £200 upwards.

That's going on the pop-up rostrum later on today.

And our up-cycled furniture has just arrived.

A good job's been done on these, I think.

Fantastic, yes.

The team has done an absolutely fantastic job.

And they stuck to the brief, look - same colour!

Well, that colour is quite neutral.

With a simple sanding and a couple of coats of paint,

the wooden sideboard looks a million dollars.

And the newly-painted drawers

bring this old 1920s desk into the 21st-century.

I think when you get on that rostrum and

put your mind to selling these, this is where the money is.

I'd imagine you've got £20, £30 apiece here.

I kind of agree, but I think £15,

and I think £10 is a really good starting point.

If we can build on that, that's good.

Talking of starting points,

it's almost time to open this street auction to the public.

But will they turn up?

Of course they will!

They've arrived in their hundreds to support the cause.

-ALL:

-Ten, nine, eight, seven...

-Good luck, Danny.

-Good luck, Paul.

-We've got our work cut out.

-We have, but we're going to do it.

We're going to do it. We know what it's for.

CHEERING Let's go!

There's lots of great items on the bric-a-brac stalls,

but it never hurts to encourage people

to dig deep into their pockets.

I have...£2.

-Or purses.

-£3.

£3.

-Done.

-Brilliant.

-Because it's you, it's that smile.

-Thank you so much.

-These are absolutely fabulous

and I tell you what - they're not big money. They're not, honestly.

-Look at that.

-£1 apiece and that's cos it's you.

And our volunteers are selling hard, too.

What would you offer me?

About a fiver?

-Two?

-Five?

-Five it is, then.

-Thank you very much indeed!

Babs seems to be doing a roaring trade on the cake stall.

Don't forget that slice you're saving for me.

I'm not going to worry. Thank you, Babs.

He's my love.

MY love. I made it!

THEY LAUGH

The bric-a-brac is moving.

That is the best thing because at the end of the day,

if we haven't sold this, this is dead money.

We haven't thought about that.

So all of this has got to go.

Our Marilyn Monroe lookalike

is turning out to be a box office smash hit...

A kiss on the cheek.

Thank you!

-Don't tell the wife!

-"Don't tell the wife!"

..with the male audience, anyway.

What we're after is your camera phone.

Yes.

-Because this young gentleman is going to have a picture with Marilyn.

-That doesn't surprise me!

No. Well, it will do in a minute. It's going to cost him a fiver!

-Super.

-Is Dad going to have a go?

Have you got a mobile phone?

Jim's neighbour Alison has been buying up all the cakes.

-How are you doing?

-I'm all right.

-How are you?

-Hopefully, she can confirm that he is still in the dark.

-Where's he gone now?

-I think he's behind us.

In true pantomime fashion, he is behind us.

He's not aware of nothing as of yet?

-Not at all.

-No. How you think he's going to be when we reveal the great

-reveal?

-He'll be very surprised

that all this fuss has been made of him.

He's such a lovely man.

To have this fuss made over him will really, really just take him aback.

Let's just hope we reach the target.

-Fingers crossed.

-Yes, you might have to sell them cakes, otherwise.

You're not having my cakes!

Save me one just in case there's no more at the stall.

It's almost time for the pop-up auction,

but one final push on the stalls can only help.

Right, everyone, we have ten minutes to go before the auction,

so everything you've got is now half-price.

It's all got to go, OK?

Time to get a tally on how the stalls are doing.

How's the teas and coffees going?

It's going quite well, actually. The cakes have gone mad.

-How much are you doing on the cakes so far?

-Doing well.

-How much?

-About 60, £70.

Woo! £60 or £70.

-Yeah.

-Yes!

Yes! Yes!

Hopefully, we're still on target

to reach £500, but don't forget we've also sent some items

to the auction house, so while the cash from the stalls is being

counted, let's see if our lots

can make some money over in the saleroom.

Toby Pin is our auctioneer.

All done, selling on £15.

And Jim's mum Babs has come along

with a friend to see how the items do.

We're starting with the pair of

1950s Poole pottery donated at the very last minute

of our rummage day.

A pair of 1950s period Poole pottery tapered vases.

They're in perfect condition

and should reach their estimate of £20-£30.

Who's going to start me? £20 for these.

20 I'm bid. 22.

25? 25 anywhere?

25. 28.

30. 32.

35.

Selling them at £32.

-Well done.

-That's a good start.

Next it's the glass jug given by Wendy's daughter Tracey.

It's not Murano, but a 1970s copy which mimics the style

and has an estimate of £20-£30.

A bit of a bargain.

£28 anywhere?

28. 30 here.

32 in the room.

At £32 here.

I've got 35 anywhere else?

At £32 then, Mr Thompson.

Ready for a drink? Are all done?

Selling then on £32.

Lovely.

Lastly, it's the 1920s waistcoat buttons.

Since they featured Newfoundland dogs, I'm hoping they'll appeal

to both button and dog lovers.

They've only got an estimate of £10-£20,

but I fancy they could attract bigger bids than that.

-Look at those. Lovely.

-They are, aren't they?

Interest here. We've got commission bidders.

22, 25, 28.

30 anywhere else?

30, thank you. 32. 35.

38. 38.

I'll tell you when it's too much!

38! 40. 42.

45. 48.

You'll have to round it up.

48. £50.

Selling then to Mr Dawe at £50.

-Thank you very much.

-Great.

I had a good feeling about those buttons

and added to our other sales, we've made £114.

But how have we done back on the street?

The figures are in and it's looking fantastic.

-Go on.

-They've raised £558.

-Yes!

-That's what I thought.

That's fantastic.

Well done, you. You've been selling hard.

You've been doing that.

That is brilliant. We have got Jim to Canada, right?

We've also, I can reveal, got £114 from the saleroom.

It's great news, but once you've climbed one mountain

why not try and climb another?

Since his illness, Jim's been on an emotional rollercoaster,

and by his side supporting him every step of the way has been Claire,

his wife.

It would be lovely to be able to send them BOTH to Canada.

Trip of a lifetime for two of them.

Come on, let's do it. I'm so excited.

-Let's do it.

-Thank you so much.

It's time for our pop-up option, so will everybody gather around?

Come forward, so I can hear you from the rostrum,

and we'll get the auction started.

Fingers crossed.

We'll need to raise £1,000 to send them both across the Atlantic.

Let's hope the bidders are ready to dig deep into their pockets.

I'm going to start straight away with lot number one.

First up, it's the upcycled storage cupboard.

Can I take 20? Thank you.

Thumbs up. £20.

I've got £20. 22.

Thank you. 22 with me now.

£24. It's against you now.

25. Thank you.

Any further advances on 25?

It's going once, it's going twice.

Sold. £25, thank you.

'A good start. Let's hope the upcycled bureau does as well.'

I'll take 20 anywhere.

Come on, this is an office. Thank you. £20.

We're in. 22.

Thank you. It's against you now. Can I take 25?

Yes. £27. Thank you. 27 over there.

-It's against you now. 30.

-32.

-32.

Thank you very much. It's against you now, madam.

Come on, this is a bargain.

-34.

-£34.

-35.

35.

-That's one more pound. Thank you.

-38.

-43.

-£43.

And hopefully at the end of the day, you'll get to know each other!

-£43, with you. It's against you now.

-45.

45. They're digging deep.

They don't want to let go. 45, it's against you.

-Be bold, say 50.

-46.

-46!

£46. £46,

it's with you, madam. I'm selling at £46.

It's going once, twice.

What a result! Two unloved pieces of furniture

get an inexpensive makeover

and generate a profit of £71.

Now for those stylish chairs I spotted earlier.

Who's going to give me a bid of £20 for four chairs?

Thank you. £20, a maiden bid of £20 for four chairs.

22? Thank you.

£22. 24?

£26. 28.

£30.

This is more like it.

£32. Thank you. 34.

£34. It's against you, madam.

35. Thank you.

£35.

£37. £37.

It's going once, twice, sold.

Thank you. It's sold to you, madam.

'Jim's friends and neighbours really are a generous bunch.'

That will go in any little kiddie's bedroom.

It's a useful little storage holdall.

Whatever age they are.

Who will give me £5 for that?

Come on. It's a one-off.

You will, madam, down the front. Look at this. Thank you so much.

Do you know what? I want to sell it to you for £5 as well.

And I'm going to sell it at £5.

Any further advances?

Maiden bid. Straight in.

Straight out. Sold.

Wow. Fantastic.

Right...

'We're ticking along nicely.

'Now it's the two vintage mirrors Danny spotted

'and thinks they're worth £20 each.'

I've got £18 here and I'm selling now at £20.

Thank you. It's going once, twice, sold.

'Went for exactly that!'

Our second mirror of the day.

Any further advances on 20?

Fair warning. I'm selling at 20.

Sold. 'Well done, Danny.

'And a budding young musician bid on Ben's child's guitar.'

Thank you. Come on. £28.

And I'm selling at £28.

It's going once, twice, sold.

Thank you. Now for the pledges.

Two hours' worth of cleaning.

The local cleaning service.

20. £20 now.

22. 22. 24.

Thank you so much. I'm selling.

Yes, £28.

Thank you so much. Late legs.

£30. Not to be outdone.

Going once, twice, sold.

Thank you.

'But if we want to reach our new £1,000 target, our last two

'big-ticket items need to attract big bids.'

A pair of VIP tickets for two adults and two children

for the British Touring Car Championship.

Great day out. £100. Thank you.

Straight in. £120 is with me.

Going once, twice, sold.

Thank you so much.

'£120 for that very generous pledge.

'Let's hope our last lot,

'the brand-new donated lawnmower, attracts big bids, too.

'It sells in shops for £350, remember.'

This has been donated by the lawnmower and cycle shop

here in Calne. It's brand-new and it's quality, OK?

So who is going to start me off with a bid of £100?

100 with you, madam.

120. It's against you know.

Go on, make it 140.

£140.

Thank you so much. 150, there we go.

150. It's with you, madam.

One more, one more. 160.

The chap at the back. Can I take 170?

Thank you. £170. A brand-new lawnmower.

180!

-At the back!

-190.

Thank you. 190, it's against you.

Thank you. £200.

210. Thank you.

Thumbs up. 220.

He's in. Are you out now? 220 here.

Selling at £220.

Any further advances?

It's sold. Thank you.

'What a great way to finish our day. I just hope we have done enough.'

Ladies and gentlemen,

I can now announce we have made

£1,393.

So, well done to everybody.

You have been brilliant!

Right, I'm coming down there

and I'm going to tell you what this is all about.

You know when you're raising money for the right person

when that person is the first to ring up

and volunteer their services and donate a load of stuff

for our pop-up auction, OK?

Now, they thought it was for a community project.

Well, it's not. We told a little fib.

It's not for the community.

It's about someone who lives in this street.

Someone who has done so much for this community

and this part of Calne.

A man who's really blown me away, OK?

He works tirelessly for everybody else and he's right here.

And he's Jim Sutton.

CHEERING

Well done. Well done.

Speechless!

Not only can we send you off to Canada...

the wife can go as well. Claire, come in on this.

Hopefully, the whole family can go.

Well done. Thank you so much, everyone.

Thank you very much. I had no idea at all

that this had anything to do with me whatsoever.

I'm still trying to get over the shock, actually, I think.

But an awesome, an amazing day.

I think what made me more emotional than anything is the fact

that not just family and friends were here,

but the whole community was here and that was what made it even more

special. And a lovely atmosphere.

It's been great to see the town in such a good light.

Bless you.

You've been an amazing boy.

It's fantastic seeing all of Jim's family,

friends and neighbours come together and show their appreciation for such

a brilliant guy. In fact, it's brought the whole street together.

It's been a brilliant day. At one point I didn't think we'd make it, but we have. We've done it in style.

Now Jim and his wife Claire can go to Canada and enjoy the trip of a

lifetime. Keep watching,

because hopefully we're coming to a street very near you soon

and this auction could be all about you.

So until then, it's goodbye.

Well done, well done.

Jim and Claire are now planning their trip to Canada

so Jim can finally visit the grave of his uncle Fred.