0:00:02 > 0:00:05We're all getting older and, for some people, that can be a lonely
0:00:05 > 0:00:06and worrying experience.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Even if we've lived in the same area for years,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12many people never get to know their neighbours properly.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Well, today, for the people of this town,
0:00:14 > 0:00:15all of that is going to change.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19We're bringing everybody together for one huge street party
0:00:19 > 0:00:22and it's all for one special person.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25A person who refuses to let age slow him down,
0:00:25 > 0:00:29who works tirelessly for others, many of them younger than himself -
0:00:29 > 0:00:3291-year-old Jo Dismore.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34He makes me look a sloth...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36- ..sadly.- I don't know what I'd do without him.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40We think Jo deserves a thank you for his devotion to helping people,
0:00:40 > 0:00:44so we're holding a street auction to do something nice just for him.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Three, two, one.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Yeah!
0:00:49 > 0:00:53We'll be leaving no stone unturned in our quest to pull in the cash.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Oh, that is great!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57That is a lovely set.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58Brilliant.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00And giving you the ultimate guide to the hidden treasures
0:01:00 > 0:01:01in your home.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05It's a nice early 20th century rock wash bowl.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Four massive boxes full of
0:01:06 > 0:01:10wall-hanging collectors' plates. Hoo-hoo!
0:01:10 > 0:01:13But how much money can be made before we reveal to Jo
0:01:13 > 0:01:15it's all for him?
0:01:15 > 0:01:17APPLAUSE
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Today, we're in a market town once famed for its cloth-making
0:01:24 > 0:01:27and now home to about 27,000 people.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29It's the Somerset town of Frome.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Jo Dismore has been living in the area for around 30 years.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36He's always been active in the community.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41Most people would put their feet up at the grand old age of 91. Not him.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Jo is an absolute inspiration.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46I'm not quite as old as he, but he's a hell of a guy to follow.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Jo was born and grew up in Surrey.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Like many young men of his generation,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59his life changed with the outbreak of the Second World War.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03When I joined the Navy, I was 17,
0:02:03 > 0:02:08I was staff navigator to the minesweeping force.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10It is dangerous,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13but you don't actually think about things like that.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16You're just doing what you're doing.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18After the war finished,
0:02:18 > 0:02:23I transferred into the Merchant Navy and then I got married.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Jo's glamorous wife was a young actress called Rosemary James.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Oh, it was certainly love at first sight.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36And she was so elegant and she was very talented, too.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Jo and Rosemary went on to have two sons and a daughter, Emma.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43My parents were always very close.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I think the romance was there all the way through their marriage,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48a very strong marriage.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Jo and Rosemary enjoyed a busy life,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53much of it devoted to helping others.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57They were quite involved with the local house for older people
0:02:57 > 0:03:00and Mum would go quite often and do quite a lot of help there.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02She was a councillor for the bereaved.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04But six years ago,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Jo and Rosemary's happy and active life together was cut short.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Well, Rosemary's end, I'm afraid, was...
0:03:15 > 0:03:16..tragic.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24When she first experienced back pain,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26no-one thought too much about it.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31She had had all these problems, but she was carrying on in a normal way.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36In fact, what was happening was that she had cancer.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39For Jo and his family, the news couldn't have been worse.
0:03:41 > 0:03:47They told us that there was nothing that they could do and...
0:03:47 > 0:03:50..we brought her home and we just watched her...
0:03:50 > 0:03:52..watched her die.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Just a few weeks after she fell ill, Rosemary sadly died,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05surrounded by her large and loving family.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11Obviously initially when she first died, he was very upset, of course,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14and he showed it in lots of different ways.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16But then I said, "Well...
0:04:17 > 0:04:20"..there two things I can do.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24"I can sit back and wait for my time to come,
0:04:24 > 0:04:30"or I can get up and jolly well do something and make myself useful."
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Jo now spends his days driving elderly folk to hospital,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37volunteering with a befriending charity
0:04:37 > 0:04:39and reading newspapers for the blind.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I don't think you could be more proud of someone, you know.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48He's one in a million, you don't get many like Dad.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51As a thank you for his selfless work,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54we want to send theatre-loving Jo on a VIP trip
0:04:54 > 0:04:56to Bath's Royal Theatre.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59We're also hoping to erect a plaque to him
0:04:59 > 0:05:01and his late wife in the theatre.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04The whole thing will cost £1,000,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06and here's how we're going to raise the cash.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10We've asked all of Jo's neighbours, friends and family and loved ones
0:05:10 > 0:05:13to donate any unwanted items they have in their house,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16in their garage, in their sheds, that's just gathering dust
0:05:16 > 0:05:20so we can sell them here at our street party in a pop-up auction.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23And all the time, we're keeping this a secret from Jo.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26He hasn't got a clue any of this is for him.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Now, it is a huge task,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30so I've drafted in the help of a couple of friends
0:05:30 > 0:05:32who know their treasure from their trash.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35They arrived here a few weeks ago to get the wheels in motion.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Izzie Balmer is an auctioneer with a keen eye for quality.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Danny Sebastian's a seasoned antique dealer.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Welcome to sunny... - Frome!- Frome it is.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59It's really lovely here, there seems to be a lot of houses around here.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01I've just kind of got this feeling today...
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- Absolutely.- ..we might get some good stuff on the rummage.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- I'm buzzing.- So you should be.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11So I am going to take up the road.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- I'll go down the road. - Ciao for now.- See you later.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18Danny and Izzie will be fighting it out to see who can collect
0:06:18 > 0:06:20the best donations from Jo's neighbours.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22You're in a bit of a rush, aren't you?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Yeah, there's a box up here.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26And they're both off to a promising start.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Straight away people are leaving us stuff.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32This is what we're talking about.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37This vase has caught my attention.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40So, it's actually just a modern vase,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43but it's got this Art Nouveau look to it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45It is...
0:06:45 > 0:06:49..I think, ceramic, but bronzed, we call it.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51So it's not bronze, it's bronzed ceramic.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53And on the bric-a-brac, a couple of pounds,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56would look lovely with a bunch of daffodils or roses in it.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Marc Bolan, Jimi Hendrix,
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Status Quo, Jim Reeves.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04I mean, I love Jim Reeves,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06but he's not the most favourite on everyone's record player.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09But let me tell you something - and listen to me keenly -
0:07:09 > 0:07:13vinyl is on the up, up, up. It's on fire.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Danny's not wrong.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18But any of us who are old enough to remember the horror
0:07:18 > 0:07:22of scratched vinyl will know that condition is king,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26and with some records going for hundreds, even thousands,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28there's some smart money to be made.
0:07:28 > 0:07:29Up here for thinking...
0:07:31 > 0:07:33..these are for dancing.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Can I give you them one at a time? - Yep.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Oh, they're quite light, aren't they?
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- So, if we just get them out.- OK.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Very useful, very contemporary, nice outdoor chairs.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Well, you can have these two wooden stools, if you like.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- Let's have a look.- All right. - Oh, no, these are great.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- OK.- These will be brilliant for upcycling,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- just with a lick of paint or something.- Great.- Thank you.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54I like these stools.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Rub this wood down, get this nice grain coming out.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59With a coat of varnish, it'll be a beauty.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03And probably something Paul could consider selling on the pop-up.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Yep. Once they've been sanded down and painted,
0:08:06 > 0:08:11I reckon they'll easily get a tenner apiece on the pop-up.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Izzie's doing well.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Danny, on the other hand, well, he's getting a bit distracted.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Hello, you!
0:08:18 > 0:08:20They're good 'uns, aren't they? Are they only young?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- No, they're ten.- They're ten. - Are they ten?
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Well looked after. Let's have a look what we've got.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- Lovely, that.- Yeah. Nice bird cage. - Nice bird cage.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31I'll just put this here...
0:08:31 > 0:08:33..cos I think we've got a lot coming out, haven't we?
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Well, there is, but most of it's in the loft -
0:08:36 > 0:08:39not that a minor detail like that would ever put our Danny off.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Shall I come back later?
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Yeah, if you want to come back this afternoon.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46What time's best for you? Cos I don't want to put you out.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Well, you have already. - Oh, well, if that's the case, then,
0:08:48 > 0:08:50I don't want to put you out too much, then.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Between two and three.- Between two and three, I'll be here.- OK.
0:08:53 > 0:08:54I'm going to let you carry on
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- because the dogs need to go for a walk, don't they?- They do.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58And they're getting a bit snappy now because...
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Yeah, they're getting vicious now. - They're getting vicious now!
0:09:01 > 0:09:03They wouldn't bite a bone, them two.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05- Ta-ra.- Ta-ra.- Thank you, bye!
0:09:05 > 0:09:08That is a lovely set. I've fell on my feet here.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10A lovely knife set.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Oneida has been going since the late 1880s, you know,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16we must be looking £20-£25 for the set.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18That might even go into auction.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20But my cream, look at this lovely screen.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24I don't really think it's that old, but of fine quality.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29The screen has got to bring home 20, 30,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32maybe even £40 if we find the right buyer.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34It's a bit small for you, Danny.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- So, what have you got? - What do you think of this, then?
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- Ooh, that is nice!- Silver.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43No? No, it's not, silver-plated.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Get out of here. It's not.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Bit of stainless steel, but it's the full set.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- It's nice.- What about the screen? - You know what? I like it.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52When I saw it over the road and you had it turned around,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I didn't rate it, but, yeah, I like it.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- You ain't got time to be talking. - I haven't, I need to get going,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- so I'll see you later. - See you soon.- Bye!
0:10:03 > 0:10:05I don't actually think this has been left out,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I think this is just a decoration in the garden
0:10:07 > 0:10:10where they've sort of got these plants and pots.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11I better leave them.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- No, thank you very much. - Bye.- Bye-bye.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- Do you want me to come with you? - Yes.- Shall I come with you?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- Yeah, you can come with me. - BELL RINGS
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- Nobody home. - Where are we going, in the garage?
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- Going in the garage, darling, yeah. - Ooh, I love the garage.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28I must admit, I am getting a bit concerned
0:10:28 > 0:10:30at how much Danny is managing to get.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32And my grandchildren and I will be pleased
0:10:32 > 0:10:33that it's going to somewhere good.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Yeah, well, they might come back on the day and buy it.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39No.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40While Izzie hits a dry patch,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43it seems like Danny can't put a foot wrong.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- Oh, a bit of a toy box.- Yes.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Oh, lovely. What's that?
0:10:48 > 0:10:49- That one?- Yes.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- That's an old...- A meat safe?
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- Yes.- It's an old meat safe, isn't it?- Yes.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56It was my husband's grandmother's.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- That won't be going nowhere.- No.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Well, that's a shame, but Danny still nabbed a nice little lot.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07Upcycling the pair of pine boxes will give them a new lease of life
0:11:07 > 0:11:09for as little as a tenner.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12And there's plenty for the bric-a-brac stalls.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14A figurine here.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Straight away I can tell it's made of resin.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Give it a knock, it sounds like wood.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24It's definitely not got the ring of a nice porcelain about it.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Having said that, it's still a lovely piece.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30And I'm sure we'll be able to get a few quid for this great cause.
0:11:30 > 0:11:31- JO:- Do you want a coffee?
0:11:31 > 0:11:34It's hard to imagine a more worthy recipient than Jo.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38For a man of his great age, he is truly extraordinary.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43But there's no doubt that the person who continues to inspire him
0:11:43 > 0:11:47is the young actress he met almost 70 years ago.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Meeting my wife was very romantic.
0:11:50 > 0:11:56My mother lived in Truro and she took me along to see a play.
0:11:57 > 0:12:03And I saw this vision on the stage who eventually became my wife.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07I mean, I was absolutely overwhelmed.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09And after a very, very short...
0:12:10 > 0:12:14..engagement, we got married.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19What really sets Jo apart is his absolute refusal to give up.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Despite losing the love of his life after 61 happy years of marriage,
0:12:23 > 0:12:29he's thrown himself into his role as an active member of this community.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33I like to pay a bit back, cos I've had a good life.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Life's been good to me.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37I'm lucky.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40And the residents of Frome are lucky to have him living here
0:12:40 > 0:12:44because there aren't many local charities he doesn't support.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47I was a volunteer at the tourist information centre
0:12:47 > 0:12:50and I was a police volunteer
0:12:50 > 0:12:55and we manned the police post in the marketplace.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59But it happened that in the police post,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02there was an advert for Active And In Touch.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06Active And In Touch befriends lonely elderly people in the area,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09and Jo is one of the most committed volunteers.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10- Hello.- Hi.- Hello!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12How are you?
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Danny's at the charity HQ in Frome Town Hall to find out just what
0:13:17 > 0:13:21motivates Jo to work so tirelessly for others.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Tell me, I mean, what actually does he do?
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Jo is just incredible.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29He's 91, nearly 92, he helps all sorts of different people.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33He lost his wife, Rosemary. How does he still keep on going?
0:13:33 > 0:13:36I just think it's part of Jo.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38He's the sort of person that will do anything for anybody.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42But he also really recognises what it could be like to be lonely.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44He's chosen a different way, he's chosen to help other people.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Quite amazing, really, isn't it,
0:13:46 > 0:13:50how comes he's...of a great age and not really had anything
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- major wrong with him. - He did have a stroke, actually,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55nearly two years ago.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58But he was e-mailing us from the hospital bed.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00And actually even before he was fully better,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03he was in contact saying, "What's going on?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- "I'll help out once I'm back on." - Still wanted to be a part of...
0:14:07 > 0:14:08Oh, definitely, yeah, yeah.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Are we going to have him at the auction?
0:14:10 > 0:14:11He'll be too busy, won't he?
0:14:13 > 0:14:16And is there anything you can donate or will you be helping out?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Yeah, definitely. Yeah.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20We've got all sorts of bits and bobs here, actually.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22We've got, yeah, boxes of stuff.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26And also I've got a car load of stuff that Jo has given me
0:14:26 > 0:14:28for what he thought was another event we were doing.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32It's typical of Jo to rush to donate to a good cause.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34And husband and wife Charles and Jane
0:14:34 > 0:14:36also want to chip in with a donation.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39It's at home, so if you want to come round and collect it later,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42then you're very welcome, and I think it'll go well.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I'm going to look forward to finding out what that is this afternoon.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48This is a secret. So do you think you'll be able to keep it a secret?
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Yeah...
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Let's just hope, in this tight-knit community, they can.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56Back out on the street,
0:14:56 > 0:15:01Izzie's come across another box of goodies left outside just for us.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02They're actually nice, you know?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05They are stoneware planters,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08they've got this lovely glaze on both of them.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10They're slightly Arts and Craft-y,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13really nice to have a good-size plant in each of these.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15And then we can give them to Paul to sell on the pop-up,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18and when they're all done up like that with some nice plants in them,
0:15:18 > 0:15:20we might get £15 for them.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24It's perfect for the pop-up auction, so I'll do my best.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26With Izzie snapping at his heels,
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Danny's back with this morning's dog walkers.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- BARKING - Hey, calm down, you two.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Calm down now. I thought we were mates!
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Thank goodness the owners are more welcoming than their pets.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- How are you, Rose?- I'm fine. - You're fine, that's good.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42Now, these are all wall plates.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- Ooh.- Right?- Nice, aren't they? - All different types.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- All different types. - Birds, wildlife, Russian ones and...
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Very nice. Russian stuff's very hot at the minute.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Anyway, how come you've got so many plates
0:15:55 > 0:15:57and why are you getting rid of them?
0:15:57 > 0:15:59I collected them for about 25 years.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Well, you did something right - you kept all the boxes.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06The first collectors' plates were made in Denmark in 1895
0:16:06 > 0:16:09and they can go for four-figure sums.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Rose's collection isn't in that league,
0:16:11 > 0:16:15but what it lacks in quality it makes up in quantity.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Four massive boxes full of
0:16:17 > 0:16:20wall-hanging collectors' plates, hoo-hoo!
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Izzie, you're in big bother, girl.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23DOG BARKS
0:16:23 > 0:16:25It's an interesting find,
0:16:25 > 0:16:29but I'm not sure Danny can claim to be top dog just yet.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- Ooh, hello, sir.- I don't know if it's any use to you.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33- It's an awning. - That would be brilliant.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- It's almost brand-new. - No, that would be perfect.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Can we have a look? To go on the outside of the caravan?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Sit in it, you'll have a bit of extra space.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42I'm glad we've got the instructions.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47Too right. A happy camper is a camper armed with instructions.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Best of all, it means we'll make more on the awning.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52- WHISPERING:- This is actually quite heavy.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55There are over a million caravans in the UK,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58and I reckon that here in the West Country they've got more
0:16:58 > 0:17:02than their fair share. I have hopes for this one.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Brilliant. We'll see you then, thank you very much.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- Thanks, all right. - Thank you, bye-bye.- Bye, then.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09It's beginning to look like Izzie's got this covered.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14We're looking for some donations of items
0:17:14 > 0:17:16for a very special person called Jo.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- Oh, yeah, I know Jo.- You know Jo?
0:17:20 > 0:17:21- Come in.- Come in?- Yeah.
0:17:22 > 0:17:28Jean is 83 and she has been living with a disability for several years.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Can you tell me a little bit about him?
0:17:31 > 0:17:33He's a real gentleman.
0:17:33 > 0:17:38He takes me to all sorts of places, mainly for hospital appointments.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41He walked ever such a long way down those corridors
0:17:41 > 0:17:45and he's not really used to it. I really felt sorry for him.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48He sounds like a very, very kind man.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51He is. People like us, disabled people,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53people who can't get out need the help,
0:17:53 > 0:17:57without people like Jo, you know,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59it would be very depressing and miserable.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03So, Jean, we're going to be doing a big street auction for Jo.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08- Oh, lovely.- You tell me whether or not we've picked the right person
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- to do this great deed for. - I can't think of anyone better.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Jo's obviously an inspiration to everyone he meets.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19When he's not helping out people like Jean,
0:18:19 > 0:18:22he's busy doing all kinds of other charitable work.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24In the last few years,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28my father has thrown himself into anything you can think of.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30I'm really proud of my grandpa.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32He's done his advanced driving course.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I haven't even done that!
0:18:34 > 0:18:39He's helping this man called Howard and he just goes and sees him,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41befriends him, talks to him.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44He records for the blind,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47books and the newspaper particularly for the blind,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49on the radio.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53There was a story repeated in many parts of the NHS.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55He's out and about every single day,
0:18:55 > 0:18:59can hardly get the time to see him in his calendar, he's so busy,
0:18:59 > 0:19:00so it's wonderful.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Let's hope he's in today because Izzie's about to pop round.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07And fingers crossed he doesn't cotton on to what we're up to.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09I've actually got butterflies.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Here we go.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14This is always a nerve-racking moment. Good luck, Izzie.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Hello. My name's Izzie.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- DOG BARKS - Is this your little guard dog?
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Yeah, he's my guard dog.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Are you a part of the auction thing?
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Yes, we are, yes.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Jo's been in the Frome area for over two decades
0:19:28 > 0:19:31and has lived alone in this house for the last six years
0:19:31 > 0:19:34with just his little dog, Otto, for company.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36And you don't get lonely?
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- Well, I suppose I might do sometimes.- Yes.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42I used to have a wife.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45She died, what? Six years ago.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48- What was her name?- Rosemary. - That's a lovely name.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Yeah. That's a bit of rosemary there.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52You must miss her, then?
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Of course, we were married for 61 years.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59But then when she died, I decided I could get up and do something.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- How do you fill your days? - I go to the theatre a lot.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- Oh, lovely. What sort of...? - In Bath.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- Very nice.- And I act.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- You act?- Yes!- That's incredible.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11I was in Witness For The Prosecution.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- And also the Theatre Royal Bath when they did...- Really?
0:20:15 > 0:20:18..Witness. Yeah. But I didn't actually perform.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20I had a stroke instead.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- You had a stroke?- Yes.
0:20:22 > 0:20:23That is very bad timing.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28People just sit in their homes...
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- But not you.- ..just watch... I don't know.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- I'm too busy!- So are you going to be coming down to the pop-up auction?
0:20:34 > 0:20:37I've got it in my book and I really would like to go there.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Circled with red highlighter, we hope, around the date.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41No, it's electronic.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45You're more up to date than me. I've still got a handwritten diary.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49Oh, no. Well, I recommend it.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Get yourself an electronic one.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58He is such a remarkable man and - great news -
0:20:58 > 0:21:01he's got absolutely no idea what's going on.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05So time for one last push.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07That's a brand-new toilet there.
0:21:07 > 0:21:08And seat.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11You can have that if you want.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13- That'll do nicely. - It'll fit somebody.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15It's almost an outfit in itself, isn't it?
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Thank you very much, appreciate that, thank you very much.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Thank you.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22It was my mother-in-law's and she was the one that told me all this.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27But it's a nice early 20th-century washbowl, possibly late Victorian,
0:21:27 > 0:21:29so it's a good 100 years old.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- Ordinarily it would also have come with a wash jug.- Yeah.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37However, we have only got the wash bowl and it is in bad condition,
0:21:37 > 0:21:39so I would say we might be able to get £5 for it.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Colin...
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- ..you are an absolute diamond. - My pleasure, nice to meet you.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- And you're a generous one. - Some jewellery.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50All costume, but nice pieces. Again, some very, very sellable things.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52It's all in good condition, which is nice.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Before he wraps up, Danny's got one more stop-off.
0:21:57 > 0:21:58- Hello.- Hello, Jane.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Time to discover what mystery item Jo's friends, Jane and Charles,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04have got up their sleeves.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- What we've got is... - We have a rocking horse for you.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Well, you had me stumped. I wasn't expecting it at all, to be honest.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- I'm sure you weren't!- I was expecting some sort of games
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- or something quite simple.- No, no.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19I've been keeping it for a... a good event.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- This is a good event. So... - A fabulous event.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25It's appropriate to donate that.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28It is new so it's perfectly clean and...
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- It's lovely.- Yeah.- I think it's not so much about the date of it, is it?
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- It's more the fun that kids... - No, it's not an antique.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35No, well, there's going to be a lot of fun,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- we know there's going to be a lot of fun come with that.- Yes.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39I think we will get a good price.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- I think we need to put this into Paul's pop-up auction.- Yes.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45He works the crowd and I think he's going to achieve a good price
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- with this.- That would be good.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Old or new, rocking horses sell themselves, really.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Antique ones can fetch upwards of £500.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58This one's not old but it's still worth £40 of anyone's money.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- Best of luck.- Thank you, Charles, I'll see you on the day.- Yes.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- Thank you, Jane. - You're welcome, Danny.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06Well, it's the moment of truth.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Let's see what they've got and, more importantly,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12which items are good enough to go to the saleroom.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15So, show me your stuff.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17I've got some nice pieces.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- A nice stainless steel set here. - I'd buy that, I like that.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24- Quite nice. Well, it's complete. - Yes.- Nice couple of pieces here.
0:23:24 > 0:23:25These little storage boxes
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- which I think are great for, like... - Yes.- ..to upcycle.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- Definitely.- What about me screen? - I like your screen.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33I've got something here that I would like you to have a look at.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34It's a collection of wall plates.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- All in perfect condition, all boxed. - OK.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39So we've got some Bradford Exchange...
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Bradford Exchange has been selling plates since 1973.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47The company boomed during the heyday of plate-collecting in the 1970s
0:23:47 > 0:23:49and '80s, but have they held their value?
0:23:49 > 0:23:53At auction, you're looking at about 50p but, you know,
0:23:53 > 0:23:56you could be up to about £1 per plate for the Wedgwood.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58If you've got any Dalton, same again.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03We've got more than 50, so they could serve up a tasty profit.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05But what about ceramics at the other end of the market?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- Is this your creme de la creme? - Well, it's...
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- It's a lavatory.- Oh, OK!- But it's boxed up and it's brand-new.
0:24:12 > 0:24:13It's got this new soft lid on it.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- And...- A new soft lid. - Yeah, a slow-close lid.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- We all need a soft lid on our toilet.- Well, you know...
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Novelty value alone isn't going to make it worth a tenner.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24Thank goodness it's new.
0:24:24 > 0:24:25What about your lot?
0:24:25 > 0:24:28So these are what I thought we could get upcycled.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31I like them. And I think Paul will like them, an' all.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35Yep, I think we can make £20 on the stools when they've had a makeover.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39But I've asked Danny and Izzie to pick out a star buy from their lots,
0:24:39 > 0:24:41and I can't wait to see them. Danny's first.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- What do you think of him, then? - Oh! I love him.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47What do you think of him?
0:24:47 > 0:24:49It's not an old vintage one, it's brand-new
0:24:49 > 0:24:51but it's still nice and clean and I think a child's going
0:24:51 > 0:24:53to have a lot of fun on that.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55So how much do you reckon this is worth?
0:24:55 > 0:24:56£40, £50?
0:24:56 > 0:24:58I'd say that's a fair bet.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Can Izzie's star buy outrun it?
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- Danny, are you ready?- Yeah, I'm ready, my eyes are closed.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- Have you got any idea? - Well, it's got to be a tent.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08- Caravan awning.- Lovely.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10These, new, make about £500 when they're new.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Oh, good money. Tell you what, I look at triple figures for that.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I'm inclined to agree.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18And I definitely want to pitch it in the saleroom.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20What else do Danny and Izzie think we can send there?
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- The plates, maybe?- Yes, definitely. - And the cutlery.- OK.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26So for Paul's pop-up auction, then,
0:25:26 > 0:25:30we're taking the rocking horse, the toilet...
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- ..and the screen. - And the screen. Yes.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35I'm sure he'll achieve a great price, of course he will.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37No pressure, then, eh?
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Still, there's no time to think about that right now.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Finally the big day's here.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50I can't wait to get my hands on all the stuff Danny and Izzie found.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Izzie and Danny are taking turns to help me at our street auctions.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Let's see how far this goes.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57Danny's come along today
0:25:57 > 0:26:01to push us towards our ambitious £1,000 target.
0:26:01 > 0:26:02Thanks very much, Peter.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06It's clear that Jo's hard work hasn't gone unnoticed
0:26:06 > 0:26:10because the community has come out in force to lend a hand.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11Good morning, everyone.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14I see you've already met Danny, you're getting sashes on.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Who is going to be doing the bric-a-brac stalls?
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- Bric-a-brac, what's your name? - Ruth.- Brilliant.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Thank you so much.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Jo's good friends Jane and Charles will be helping Ruth out.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26We can't take any of this stuff home.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30We want it sold because those £1s and those 50p add up.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33If it's £3 and they've only got £2, just let them have it.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Who is doing teas and coffees?
0:26:35 > 0:26:36We've got four hands up in the air, that's good.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40- What's your name?- I'm Steve. - Steve, thank you.- Gina.- Gina.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- Edwige.- What's your name?- Joan. - Joan, I love what you're wearing.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47- Love the hat.- Joan of Arc. - Joan of Arc.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48- Can we do it, everyone? ALL:- Yes!
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Yes, of course we can. Good luck.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Everyone's up for chipping in.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Jo's usually first in line when it comes to volunteering
0:26:56 > 0:26:59so I'm a bit anxious that he hasn't turned up yet.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Still, it looks like we've managed to rope in
0:27:01 > 0:27:03a few more of his friends.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Doing a bit of a tug-of-war.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- What a good idea. - Anybody else coming along perhaps?
0:27:08 > 0:27:12No, I tell you what, we could get the people that turn up into teams,
0:27:12 > 0:27:15they could pay to actually try and beat Danny and myself.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- How about that?- Yay! - Do you want me to help?
0:27:17 > 0:27:21I think... I think that is a money-making opportunity.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Oh, I can see the money adding up now.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26But without some decent stuff from our rummage day,
0:27:26 > 0:27:30we won't get anywhere near our £1,000 target.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Danny, you and Izzie didn't hang around.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- You can say that again.- I like the set of four patio chairs.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37- They're absolutely fabulous, Izzie got them.- In mint condition.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Sets of patio furniture can cost hundreds of pounds in the shops,
0:27:41 > 0:27:46so these have got to be worth £30 of anyone's money on the rostrum.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48And I think it's a fair bet that the rocking horse could make
0:27:48 > 0:27:51at least that. So far, so good.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53I think the screen's quite nice, as well.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55It's got that kind of make-do-and-mend feel about it.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58- I know it's slightly new, but do you know what I mean?- Yes.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59It's kind of nice, isn't it?
0:27:59 > 0:28:01All that homely charm means that
0:28:01 > 0:28:04it's got bags of money-making potential
0:28:04 > 0:28:09so I'll definitely be nabbing it to sell and hoping to get at least £20.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12PAUL LAUGHS
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- What's that, Danny? - A brand-new lavatory.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17- Quite a nice one with a slow lid. - Oh, yes.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20So I think it sings and dances, you know.
0:28:20 > 0:28:21I think you're right.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24What we could do is, we could sell them as two separate lots.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26- Number one and number two. - Yes. Oh!
0:28:26 > 0:28:29PAUL LAUGHS Oh, yes!
0:28:30 > 0:28:33Well, I can't say I feel flushed with success
0:28:33 > 0:28:37but the rummage-day finds have left me cautiously optimistic.
0:28:37 > 0:28:38But now...
0:28:38 > 0:28:41- Are you ready for this? - Yes.- Thumbs up, good.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43..it's the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Let's get this party started with a five...
0:28:46 > 0:28:50- ALL:- Four, three, two, one.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53Yes!
0:28:53 > 0:28:57As the Frome town band gets us off to a rousing start,
0:28:57 > 0:29:01it's heart-warming to see the community pulling together for Jo.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Coming up.- Cheers.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- There you go.- Thank you.
0:29:05 > 0:29:0950p a book, everyone, 50p! There's some real bargains.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Is there anybody named A?
0:29:11 > 0:29:13All good, Captain?
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Never been better, sir!
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- How are we doing on bric-a-brac here?- Hurray!
0:29:18 > 0:29:20- Yeah?- Thank you so very much.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24- Has he arrived yet?- Not yet, no. That's the worrying thing!
0:29:26 > 0:29:28With the people of Frome arriving in their droves,
0:29:28 > 0:29:31everything is in full swing here.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34And I want to catch up with Jo's old friend Jane,
0:29:34 > 0:29:36who's on the bric-a-brac stall.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39- You go back 19 years?- Yes, I've worked with him for about 19 years.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- I can't wait to meet this guy, do you know that?- He's fantastic.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Just before his 90th birthday, he had a bucket list,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47and one of them was to learn to play the piano
0:29:47 > 0:29:49and play a Beethoven piece, which he did.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51But he also wanted to take his advanced driving test,
0:29:51 > 0:29:54and he passed it, at 90! Advanced! I mean...!
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- I mean...- I couldn't do it! - ..I wish I could do that, yeah.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58I know, I know. He's amazing.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- Has it been hard, keeping it a secret?- Yes.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02- I mean, everyone knows everyone around here.- Yes.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Fingers crossed he turns up soon.
0:30:04 > 0:30:05- I hope so.- Then we'll get a chance to say hello,
0:30:05 > 0:30:08have a chat to him before we reveal that all of this is for him.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- I can't wait.- No, I can't wait. - He's going to kill us.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Well, I guess that's a chance we'll have to take.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16There's plenty of money changing hands here.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Sounds busy. It's two deep here!
0:30:18 > 0:30:20Why not?
0:30:20 > 0:30:23But hitting our massive £1,000 target will take more
0:30:23 > 0:30:25than tea and cupcakes.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Remember Izzie picked up a pair of tired old bar stools
0:30:28 > 0:30:30on our rummage?
0:30:30 > 0:30:31Well, a quick bit of sanding
0:30:31 > 0:30:35and a lick of paint has completely transformed them.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36They look so different!
0:30:36 > 0:30:40- Look well, don't they?- What do you think? Sort of £15 a stool,
0:30:40 > 0:30:42maybe 30 quid for the pair?
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- £15, £20 apiece, I think that's going to be fine.- Yeah.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47Not bad for £5 worth of paint.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51Danny's upcycling find was a pair of battered pine toy boxes.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Painting, stencilling and a simple upholstery job
0:30:54 > 0:30:57has given them a new lease of life.
0:30:57 > 0:30:58They're brilliant!
0:30:58 > 0:31:00I didn't expect them to look this good.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03I'd like to think we can get the same sort of price, really.
0:31:03 > 0:31:04- Maybe £15, £20.- £15.- Yeah!
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Have a seat, Danny. Take the weight off.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- We've got some good gear. - Yeah, but will we get good prices?
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Well, this is the question. This is the question!
0:31:14 > 0:31:17We're not just depending on the money we make here today.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21We also sent a couple of our rummage-day items to a saleroom,
0:31:21 > 0:31:23and Jo's friends Jane and Lucia
0:31:23 > 0:31:25went along to see how they fared
0:31:25 > 0:31:28under the hammer of auctioneer Tim Weeks.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33First up, Izzie's star find, the caravan awning.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37This one's got to pitch up somewhere between £20 and £30.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40Just think of the fun you could have trying to match it to a caravan.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42What a weekend.
0:31:42 > 0:31:4412, 14, 16, I require.
0:31:44 > 0:31:4516, thank you.
0:31:45 > 0:31:4818, 20. Make it 22 now online.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50This is just the kind of saleroom performance
0:31:50 > 0:31:52that will get Jo his VIP theatre trip.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Fantastic stuff.
0:31:55 > 0:31:56Where are my hands?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58- £36.- 36, that's fantastic.
0:31:58 > 0:31:5938, back in.
0:31:59 > 0:32:0140. 42, any advance, then?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03It's had its time.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Hammer comes down, I sell.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07Room bid at £40.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Thank you.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11A brilliant start.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14But can Danny's stainless-steel knife set cut the mustard?
0:32:15 > 0:32:1610, 12, 14,
0:32:16 > 0:32:19- 16, 18. I need 20. - Oh, that's doing OK.- Yeah.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20I have 22 online.
0:32:20 > 0:32:2322, 24, 26, 28.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Make it 30 online. It's 28 in the room, then.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28We're all happy and finished.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32No further advance. I sell, then, at £28.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- Thank you.- Brilliant! - Thank you very much.
0:32:34 > 0:32:35Not a bad price,
0:32:35 > 0:32:40but my money's always been on the decorative plates Danny unearthed.
0:32:40 > 0:32:41There are almost 60 of them,
0:32:41 > 0:32:44including Wedgwood and Bradford Exchange pieces.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Estimate, £30 to £50.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48For all of those, where's £30?
0:32:48 > 0:32:5030 on the net, thank you. Where's 32?
0:32:50 > 0:32:5132? I need 34 from you online.
0:32:51 > 0:32:5434. 36, sir? 38, make it, online.
0:32:54 > 0:32:55- 36 I have in the room.- Come on!
0:32:55 > 0:32:5738, 40,
0:32:57 > 0:32:5942, 44, 46.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00Thank you for trying. 48.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Make it 50 online. Let's round it up to 50.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07All done, gent's bid at £48.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08- Oh, well.- Oh...
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Well, that's a bargain for so many plates.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15It leaves our saleroom total at £116.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17But we've still got a mountain to climb.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20We're about to close the stalls, and, worryingly,
0:33:20 > 0:33:21there's still no sign of Jo.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24But Danny's caught up with his friend Lucia.
0:33:24 > 0:33:25Is Jo going to come today?
0:33:25 > 0:33:28I'm really worried cos he said to me, it's not really his thing.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30He doesn't really like to do, you know, sort of things like this.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33I mean, he's first on the list on helping with, you know,
0:33:33 > 0:33:35anybody one-to-one and doing all that sort of thing,
0:33:35 > 0:33:38but a big event like this, I don't know. He'll feel a bit, you know...
0:33:38 > 0:33:41- Work your magic.- I will.- You better had do! I'll see you a bit later.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43So, it's a Jo no-show,
0:33:43 > 0:33:46but it looks like the rest of Frome have turned up.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Time to pull in some serious cash.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Three, two, one...
0:33:51 > 0:33:52Go!
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Wahey!
0:33:57 > 0:33:59Come on, team, we've got 'em!
0:33:59 > 0:34:01We've got 'em, team!
0:34:01 > 0:34:03We've got 'em now!
0:34:03 > 0:34:06We've got 'em! We've got 'em!
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Yay!
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- A little announcement... - That was a hard one.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15- I tell you what... - I'm worn out, aren't you?
0:34:15 > 0:34:16PAUL LAUGHS
0:34:16 > 0:34:18With that last-gasp effort,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21this part of our fundraising has come to an end.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25The stalls are now officially closed, OK?
0:34:25 > 0:34:27So thank you very much.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29While the team tot up the takings,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32I'm still having no luck tracking down our local champion.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34But I've found the next-best thing.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38Daughter and granddaughter Emma and Hannah.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- Where is Grandad right now? - Over there.- Oh, he's here now!
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Yes, he is, he's by the Active And In Touch stall,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- talking to some of his friends over there.- Has he twigged anything?
0:34:46 > 0:34:47- I don't think so.- No?- No.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51How will he react when he finds out all of this is for him?
0:34:51 > 0:34:55- I think he'll be quite...- Shocked. - ..shocked and quite humbled.- Aw.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59And very surprised. Yeah, he'll love it. He'll think it's a real honour.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04Well, I've been waiting to meet him all day, and now's my moment.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06I'm feeling a bit nervous about this.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Well done, sir, I can see you've bought some plants.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- Are they sweet peas? - Sweet peas, yes.- Aw.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- And what's your name?- Jo Dismore. - Are you a keen gardener, Jo?
0:35:15 > 0:35:19- No, I'm hopeless.- Oh...- My wife used to be a superb gardener.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- She had green fingers, did she? - She had green fingers.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24I have fingers of death when it comes to plants.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Oh, don't say that!
0:35:26 > 0:35:28What's brought you here today?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Well, I've got all my family.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- So, a bit of a day out on Sunday, then?- Yes.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- Do you live in Frome?- Yes. - It's a nice old town, isn't it?
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- How long have you lived here? - Ten years, I think.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39But I've lived in the neighbourhood for a long time.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Right, OK. So, you help out in the community, do you?
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Yeah, I do Frome community cars, which is a new...
0:35:47 > 0:35:50..set-up for taking people to hospitals, all sorts.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53- Yeah. What, and you drive, do you? - Yeah.- Yeah?
0:35:53 > 0:35:57- And I also belong to Active And In Touch.- And what's that?
0:35:57 > 0:36:01Well, it's really to look after old people and isolated people.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Oh, people that are lonely, so you go and cheer them up?
0:36:03 > 0:36:07Yeah, I go and talk to them every week. I'm nearly 92.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11- You're not! Are you really? - I am.- You don't look it.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Thank you, sir. The main one I see every Tuesday is 81.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- Oh, is he? He's a mere lad compared to you.- A mere lad, yeah.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- So what's kept you going, then? - Just helping people.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23- That's the spirit.- I don't know.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25Must be something.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28What a lovely, kind, modest man.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29A true inspiration.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33But unless there's a show-stopping profit on the stalls today,
0:36:33 > 0:36:36it'll be curtains for his VIP theatre break.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Danny?
0:36:38 > 0:36:40I've found Jo. He's here.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Thank goodness he's here, and he's enjoying himself.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Now, we made £116 in the saleroom auction.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47How much have we made here today?
0:36:47 > 0:36:50£737 we made today.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52That's about 800 and, what? 53, something like that.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- Exactly.- £853. We're still short of our target.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- Can we do this?- Definitely can. - Come on, let's bust that £1,000.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Put it there.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04We've got to make at least £147 on the pop-up.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08Can we do it? Well, I guess that's down to the good folk of Frome.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for turning up today.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15First under the hammer, Danny's homely screen,
0:37:15 > 0:37:18worth £10 all day long, I reckon.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Danny, go on, get it up in the air. Show everybody.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25Who's going to start me off with a bid of £5?
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Yes, thank you. 5, straight in. Is there 6?
0:37:27 > 0:37:30I'm looking for £6 now. 6, thank you. It's against you, sir. 7.
0:37:30 > 0:37:327, 8. 8, 9,
0:37:32 > 0:37:35- 10, 11, 12.- I'm out.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37£15. £15 is with me.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39And I'm selling at 15.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Sold, £15, thank you.
0:37:42 > 0:37:43That's a good start.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Next up, Danny's star find.
0:37:46 > 0:37:47It's not an antique,
0:37:47 > 0:37:51but I still think we're odds-on to get £20 for it.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Who's going to start me off with a bid of £10?
0:37:54 > 0:37:5510. Can I take 15 now?
0:37:55 > 0:37:5715, it's against you, madam.
0:37:57 > 0:37:58£20 I have now.
0:37:58 > 0:38:0022, 24,
0:38:00 > 0:38:0326, 28, 30.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06£30! We have £30 with you, madam.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08It's going down, the hammer's going down... Whoa, thank you!
0:38:08 > 0:38:1132. 32 now, and I'm selling at £32.
0:38:11 > 0:38:1234.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15Make no mistake, I'm selling, £34. 35?
0:38:15 > 0:38:1735. It's against you, madam.
0:38:17 > 0:38:1935, and I'm selling at 35.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Fair warning, £35.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22Sold, thank you.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26A brilliant dash to the finish there.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28- They look heavy.- They are.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Followed by a blooming £20 profit
0:38:30 > 0:38:33for a couple of plant pots donated on the day.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Going, going, gone! Sold.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41And a tidy return for the set of pristine patio chairs.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44I have a bid of 25, and I'm selling at 25!
0:38:44 > 0:38:46Sold, £25.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53But now we come to my favourite lot.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55We have a pair of upcycled stools and they are funky.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57They're something for the kitchen.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Danny thinks around £15.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01- And a bit more!- And a bit more.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Let's have an opening bid of £10 - they're worth that, come on!
0:39:04 > 0:39:05Thank you. An opening bid of 10.
0:39:05 > 0:39:06Do I see 15 anywhere?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08- Worth a bit more than that! - They are worth a bit more.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Can I take £15?
0:39:10 > 0:39:11And I'm selling at £15.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15It's going once, twice, sold! Thank you very much.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Jo's daughter Emma is the proud new owner.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21And with the two boxes making £35 between them...
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Sold, it's gone, £20, that's the first!
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Any further advances? Fair warning, sold, £15.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30..we've pulled in £50 on the upcycled furniture.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34We'd be lucky to get half that if we'd left them as they were.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36And what better way to round off the day
0:39:36 > 0:39:38than with our quirkiest donation?
0:39:38 > 0:39:42It's a ceramic loo with a soft-closing lid.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46It's got to pull in £30.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Apparently in the shops they're about £150 to buy brand-new.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Believe me, that's not been used.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54He wouldn't be holding it in the air!
0:39:54 > 0:39:57I'll take that. £20, the stick goes up in the air.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01Thank you. Fair warning, I will sell to the maiden bid of £20.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03It's going once, twice...
0:40:03 > 0:40:04Sold, £20, thank you.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08I'm not exactly bowled over by that result.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12Let's hope our £1,000 target hasn't gone down the drain.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for turning up today.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20We had a target of £1,000.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24It was a tall order, but because the community of Frome pull together,
0:40:24 > 0:40:26do you know what?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29We didn't raise £1,000.
0:40:29 > 0:40:30We smashed it!
0:40:30 > 0:40:33We made £1,253,
0:40:33 > 0:40:37so thank you, Frome!
0:40:37 > 0:40:38What a day.
0:40:40 > 0:40:45Many of you know what this is about, and who this is for.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48I think it's about time I came clean.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50Many of you do know this person.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53This guy is an unsung hero.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55He works tirelessly.
0:40:55 > 0:40:56He doesn't need rewarding.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00The reward he gets is because he helps all of you.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03This guy is a true champion,
0:41:03 > 0:41:05and here he is, Jo Dismore.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08All of this, all of this,
0:41:08 > 0:41:11all of these people, all of your family, friends and neighbours,
0:41:11 > 0:41:15are here because you are such a special guy.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17You really are.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20That's very kind of you to say.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Everybody's got together to say one big thank you
0:41:23 > 0:41:27for all the work you've done, helping everybody in the area.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Look, Hannah, will you read this out?
0:41:29 > 0:41:31This is what we're going to do for you.
0:41:31 > 0:41:35"Dear Jo, we know how much the theatre meant to you and Rosemary,
0:41:35 > 0:41:37"and how much you still enjoy it.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39"So we want to thank you by treating you and a guest
0:41:39 > 0:41:43"to all-inclusive VIP theatre package in Bath."
0:41:43 > 0:41:45Oh!
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Really incredible!
0:41:47 > 0:41:50We're also placing a plaque in the theatre
0:41:50 > 0:41:53in honour of Jo and his late wife, Rosemary.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55It's incredible.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56That really has touched...
0:41:59 > 0:42:00..a bit of a raw nerve.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04That's absolutely wonderful.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- Thank you all so very, very much. - Aw, there you go.
0:42:08 > 0:42:13Dad's a bit overawed, but I think, you know, when he reflects on it,
0:42:13 > 0:42:16he'll feel really humbled by it.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18I think he was quite shocked, watching his face.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20That was wonderful. I enjoyed that.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22It was really special for him.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25And everybody had just turned up for him, and it's really, really nice.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29And to make more than the £1,000, I mean, that's so Frome.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32It's been a wonderful, wonderful day for him,
0:42:32 > 0:42:35and he really appreciates it. Sorry, I'm just...
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I just love him so much.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Isn't it lovely to see Jo is surrounded by all his friends,
0:42:41 > 0:42:42family and neighbours?
0:42:42 > 0:42:45The whole community turned out to make this work.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47We had a target, which we smashed.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49I've thoroughly enjoyed it today.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51It just goes to show what you can do with people power.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52I hope you enjoyed the show.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Keep watching, because we could be in your neighbourhood,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58and this street auction could be for you. Goodbye.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03Jo and his daughter Emma are planning their VIP trip to Bath,
0:43:03 > 0:43:08where Jo and Rosemary's plaque now takes pride of place.