Builth Wells 7 Bargain Hunt

You could be at home sad

because your pickled onions aren't as good as they were last year.

Or sad because your homework's

been chewed up by a dog that you don't own.

Or you could be with me, doing this!

LAUGHTER

Ooh, very good.

And I know what I'd choose.

I'm in Builth Wells at the Royal Welsh Showground.

Coming up later in the show...

..Mark gets a ticking off.

I've never had an eight-minute-warning.

Come on, guys, we've got to get this.

-Do you really like that?

-I do quite like that.

-Really?

-OK, we'll stick with that.

-I think you're barking up the wrong tree there.

-Fair enough.

The Reds struggled to agree.

I like that. I'm just wondering...

-And I like that.

-THEY BOTH LAUGH

-And over at the auction, things don't always go to plan.

-Come on!

-I feel a record coming on.

-Bring it on.

Judging by this lot, we are in for one heck of a competition today.

So, don't drop the teacake, Mrs Davenport.

Today we've got two teams of extremely good friends

who are prepared to test their friendship in the venue of antiques.

For the Reds, we've got Sue and Jan - welcome, girls -

and Eric and Frances for the blues.

Now, how did you two meet?

My stepson is married to Sue's daughter

and that's how we met, when the children met.

And what do you do for a living, darling?

I have a small chocolate fountain business

and I take chocolate fountains to weddings, parties and birthdays.

Do you have to lick out all the utensils afterwards?

-You might think I do, but I don't.

-Don't you?

-You resist?

-I resist.

It actually gives me a headache,

so I don't eat any of the chocolate at all.

Brilliant. And Sue, what do you do?

I work as an admission and transfer practitioner.

I'm a qualified nurse, but I work between health and social services.

It's the only one role, I think, in the whole of Great Britain,

so it's quite unique,

But you're partial to the odd animal, too, it says here.

Oh, we are, yes.

We actually live on a working farm. My husband's a farmer.

We've got 100 sheep. Over 100 lambs.

I've got seven puppies, three dogs,

and ten cattle we acquired yesterday,

so it keeps us quite busy.

And do you collect anything?

We've got stone baths from going round farm sales

so we use those outside to plant, and old maps of farms, as well.

-Now, these stone baths are feeding troughs?

-They are.

Mostly pig troughs and things like that. They are quite heavy.

You fill them with herbs and heathers and that kind of thing?

Yeah. I'm not a good gardener, so that's Jan's department.

But I do plant them up

and try and prevent the rabbits from eating them.

There you are, we've got a team today to be reckoned with.

I hope the Blues aren't quaking in their boots.

Are you quaking in your boots?

No need to, I'm sure. How did you two first meet?

Well, we both work at the same hotel.

Frances was the curator

and I was doing driving and other jobs for them.

So, curating at a hotel? That's quite an unusual set-up, isn't it?

Not many hotels have curators.

Well, it's a historic hotel.

Very interesting place.

Are you going to be any good at this buying and selling, Frances?

I hope so. I really do. I used to do a few antique fairs.

-Did you?

-Yes, I've done Malvern and a few others.

You're experienced then? Ooh!

HE CHUCKLES

And what other things do you make, darling?

I do make paperweights, Tim, and I brought one for you.

Oh, look at that!

What a handsome fellow that is. Who could that possibly be?

THEY LAUGH

It's a lovely paperweight. Thank you very much. Oops!

THEY LAUGH

I shall treasure it!

I shall treasure it.

It's just a pity it's in two parts!

Oh dear, anyway, there we go. That's really kind.

If you don't mind holding that carefully for me,

that's really super.

Now, we're at the money moment.

This is where you get your £300 and you shove off shopping.

There's your £300. You know the rules.

Your experts await and off you go!

And very, very, very good luck.

So who will be helping our teams with the breakables today?

Dashing for the Reds, the ever-so-understated Thomas Plant.

And, oh my word, Mark Stacey cuts it for the Blues.

But they'll need to have their wits about them, as they'll be helping,

not one, but two pairs of Reds and Blues.

It's a music cabinet, is it?

Yes, cos what you do, have a look here,

come around here and have a good look.

So what you've got, you've got slide out drawers. They should lock.

-And then these flap down.

-Ah.

-That's rather unusual, isn't it?

-How fabulous.

That would make a good filing cabinet for somebody's home office.

It does make a very good filing cabinet.

Actually, I had one of these as a boy, as a bedside cabinet.

I used to put all my bits in there, comics, etc.

-Yeah.

-And, um...

It should lock into place.

I mean, it is what it is, a mahogany music cabinet.

At £40, it's very reasonable at that.

Very reasonable.

STALLHOLDER: I'll do it for 30. >

-Look, he's coming down on price.

-There you are.

-It's worth considering, isn't it?

-What about the damage there?

There's not too much damage on it.

-I wouldn't worry about it.

-OK.

But I think it's something to consider.

Yes, I quite like that.

I quite like the horn, as well.

So both teams have started looking,

but is anyone splashing any of that £300 of cash?

-This one's broken here.

-Is it?

And there's a little one broken here.

Which makes a difference, doesn't it?

-Yeah, yeah.

-You could just turn those around to the back.

No, not yet!

Pearls are in at the moment.

Yeah, they are very in, very in.

These ones are cultured, yeah.

You can tell by the colour. They're slightly more creamy.

What's the best on those?

225?

-A lot of money, isn't it?

-That is a lot.

-Make me an offer then.

-Well, these pearls...

I sell a lot of jewellery,

and these pearls I would sell between £150...

-Go on then, I'll take 150.

-150?

-It is pretty.

-I know you like jewellery.

-I love jewellery.

-You want to do it?

-I do love jewellery.

-It's beautiful.

-Thank you very much, we'll take your offer.

Now, viewers, I don't think it would be out of the way

to point out that our Blues haven't bought a single item.

The Reds, however, are on a roll.

How much is your toddy ladle?

-I can do that for 50.

-450?

-No, £50.

£50. I thought, "Well! That's..."

Can I have a look, please?

Yeah, I quite like that.

And I quite like the leaf, as well.

-The rabbit?

-Yes.

Do you like that?

The shell.

-The shell looks lovely, doesn't it?

-The shell is beautiful.

It's really...

Can we have a look at the shell? Sue likes the shell.

-How much was that?

-This is £50.

It is quite nice.

It's lovely, isn't it? £20!

Look at that end, the spiral to it.

-It looks lovely round the other end.

-It looks quite fun, doesn't it?

That's 50, that's 20.

I don't know. I'm just thinking, that, to me,

that would sit very nicely and I would like to look at that,

whereas that, I appreciate that it's whalebone and silver, but...

Let's buy that one then.

-You want to buy that one?

-Yeah, I think we'll buy that one.

-A bit of a conflab going on.

-We'll buy that one. Go on, then.

-£18? Done.

-Well done, you!

So, once again, the Reds splash their cash,

£18 lighter and they've only got one more item to find.

-It's quite nice, Eric.

-Yeah.

Do you know what I could see it in?

If you had one of those 1930s houses.

Do you know sometimes you get those funny-shaped porches.

-Yes!

-You could have that mounted in the corner

-as a porch light.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Now, I'm sure you can give us a good price on this.

The best price I can do on that is 40.

-Oh, a little bit better.

-It really, really is it.

-Is that your best?

-I always try and help.

-Oh, I know you do.

-But in this case it did cost me...

It's a very evocative style, isn't it?

-It's very '20s.

-Very '20s.

-It's quite fun, you know.

-Shall we have that, Frances?

-Yes, I like it.

-Are you sure?

-Yes, yes.

-OK!

-We'll take that, thank you.

-I quite like that!

-It's unusual.

Finally, 40 minutes in, the Blues make a start.

Item number one bought for £40.

But with another two to find and 20 minutes in which to do it,

my guess is they'll start to feel the pressure.

How does this work? Ah, there we are.

Gosh, I like those.

Three together.

Mm. Don't you think they look rather wacky?

-What exactly are they,

-Mark?

Well, I think they're theatre or cinema seats, you know,

the set of three, cos these middle ones fold away

and you've got under there U,

which is obviously the row numbers. I think they're really wacky.

I can see those in a long hallway or landing in somebody's house.

He wants £125 for each of them.

-For each set?

-Yeah. But we don't have to buy all three sets.

No, no, no.

But I was just thinking, let's go next door,

but if we were interested, then this is the one we should go for.

Well, let's go next door.

We'll get back to that.

Come back to them? You've only got ten minutes, not an eternity!

Scent bottles, double-ended ones. They're quite fun.

-One's silvered there - £45.

-I quite like that one in its box.

I think that will be quite expensive.

And what is the double-ended...?

STALLHOLDER: The double-ended one's purchasable, I would have thought.

The best I can do on it... Obviously, it's a base-metal top,

-but a silver one like that's about 120, 140.

-Absolutely.

I love cut glass anyway, so I like that.

So, how much is that going to be?

< The very... I can do it for 70. That is the very best.

-What do you think?

-And I've got 95 on it.

Oh, you've got a good opportunity there, cos, as he says,

it's unusual, it's quite a good size.

I know I said size doesn't matter, but it's nicely hobnail cut,

-and I quite like this repousse work here.

-I do like that.

-Do you want to go for it?

-Yeah.

We've gone for some very girlie things.

-That's fine. I mean, you are girls, aren't you?

-Quite!

It's very appropriate. And all I can do is advise you.

-Yeah.

-Go for it?

-And you think that's a good buy?

-I do.

-Right, OK, we'll go for that, then.

-Brilliant.

And they've done it. Final item, a scent bottle for £70.

Now it's just those Blues we've got to keep an eye on.

Well, it's 75 at the moment,

but the interesting thing with this is it is actually signed.

You've got the Charlotte Rhead signature,

and you've got this nice...

-Mark, you've got eight minutes left.

-Oh, my Gawd, eight minutes?

An eight-minute warning! I've never had an eight-minute warning!

-Come on, guys, we've got to get decisive.

-Let's buy this.

-Well, no, do you like it?

-Yes, I do, I like it very much. I like the colours.

What I do like is the fact that it has got all the markings of Charlotte Rhead.

And jugs are quite popular for the kitchen and the bathroom.

-For flowers or whatever.

-That's right.

-Do you want to ask her?

-Sure.

Can you do anything at all on that one?

Er, 50.

You can do it for 50? Yeah.

I'd certainly be comfortable to put an estimate of £40 to £60 on it,

so 50 is getting there, we're in the right area.

-And it is a very pretty piece.

-Some people might collect Charlotte Rhead.

Oh, they do, very much so.

-Yeah.

-Shall we have that?

-Yeah.

-Perfect. Thank you very much.

-We'll go out this way and go in the other shed.

-OK, right.

At last, number two is safe.

But how are they going to find their final piece in six minutes?

Ah! Smart move.

-You've decided on the three chairs.

-At least they haven't been sold.

-They haven't been sold.

-They've been waiting for us!

They have. And I've spoken to the dealer,

who's been extremely good to us, and we can have them for £100...

-Oh, that's not bad.

-..which is not bad.

-No, very good.

Re-upholstered in leather, polished up,

they'd look incredibly smart and unusual.

-Pretty good.

-Very nice.

That's it, they're out of time.

Let's recap on what the Reds bought.

First up for the Reds,

why have one pearl necklace when you can get three for 150?

Next, £18 paid for a shell-like silver doofer.

And their final item, the scent bottle, coming in at a fragrant £70.

Smashing!

Not bad, you guys, eh?

-You spent half your money in the first ten minutes.

-Fantastic, yeah.

That's going for it, isn't it?

Which is your favourite piece?

Definitely the shell.

-What about you, Jan?

-I like the pearls.

Very good. Which piece will bring the biggest profit, Sue?

-Definitely the shell.

-Yeah?

-I agree with Sue. The shell.

-You're going with the shell.

Very good. Now, you spent £238, yes?

£62 of leftover lolly goes to Thomas Plant.

Ooh, wonderful! I'm so lucky!

So, while he trots off to find something rather nice,

why don't we remind ourselves what the Blues bought?

After 40 minutes, the Blues made their first purchase -

one porch light for £40.

Second up, they parted with £50 and acquired a Charlotte Rhead jug.

And, finally, £100 for the theatre seats.

Hubble, bubble, let's hope it makes double!

So, you two, you had a warning from the time police!

-Down to the last eight minutes, eh?

-We did.

Frances, which is your favourite piece, darling?

-The Charlotte Rhead jug, I think.

-Uh-huh.

And I prefer the porch light.

Porch light's your favourite.

-Which is going to bring the biggest profit?

-The light, I think.

The light, you think.

I'm hoping the same.

-Yes!

-You spent £190.

-Please give £110 of leftover lolly to Mark.

-Thank you!

It's a lot of money.

I should be able to find something at a big fair like this.

Yes, you should do. Good luck with that.

Well, we find ourselves in the heart of Gloucestershire,

at Moore Allen & Innocent's saleroom,

with our auctioneer of the moment, Philip Allwood. Good morning.

-Good morning.

-Now, for Sue and Jan, their first item

is this triple string of artificial pearls.

What sort of estimate would you put on that, then, Phil?

I'd think we're looking at around £100, £150, that sort of level.

-It's a triple strand.

-Triple whammy.

It's got everything going for it.

Well, you'll have to kick on, as they say, because they paid £150.

-Did they?

-They did.

Next is the white-metal shell.

It's quite fun. I wasn't bowled over by its quality or its...

Not quite sure what it's made of, even.

No. I've been a little bit cagey and called it "silvered".

They paid £18 for it. What sort of estimate would you put on it?

Well, we've put officially 10 to 20.

-Fair enough.

-It's somewhere round there.

Good. Now, what about this double-ended scent bottle?

I think 20 years ago it would have made far more money, yeah.

Not quite as popular as they used to be.

But it'll still sell.

They're the sort of things that people will put in

the bijouterie cabinet or display cabinet.

But wouldn't you want a silver one rather than an embossed brass job?

-Yeah.

-Wouldn't you want a coloured glass one

rather than a plain cut glass one?

-Some are so much better than this, aren't they?

-Absolutely.

What's your estimate?

-I think we put 50 to 80, around that sort of level.

-Yeah.

Sue went for that. £70 they paid.

So we've got the high-risk pearl, we've got the seriously

-dissed scent bottle, and then the inexpensive shell.

-Yeah.

So, overall, I fancy they're going to need their bonus buy,

so let's trot off and have a look at it.

£62 of leftover lolly went to Thomas. What did he spend it on?

I nearly spent it all on a very fine silver-gilt sovereign case.

-That's beautiful.

-Isn't that lovely!

That is gorgeous!

And how much did you spend on it?

-£60!

-£60?

-A full £60.

That is lovely. I do like that.

We've gripped it. Lovely.

Don't choose now, choose after the sale of your first three items.

But for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the sovereign case.

It's a good Victorian example.

1900 hallmark on it.

You're probably looking at a value

of somewhere round £50 or so for one like this.

OK. Well, Thomas paid 60, actually.

He's on the button, isn't he?

Jolly difficult to find something in a fair

-that's going to make automatically a huge profit.

-Yes.

Anyway, that's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.

This is rather fun, look.

What do you think about the porch light?

I think it looks like a knight's helmet.

A visor, yes, absolutely.

It's got almost an Arts & Crafts-y sort of look about it, which...

..is very Gloucestershire.

-Absolutely.

-You're in the heart of...

-Entrenched.

-Gosh! Eric found it.

Our Eric found it and he paid £40. Did he do well, do you think?

I think he probably did. £50-80 wouldn't be too much to ask at all.

Perfect! Now, here's a little juglet.

-Our Charlotte.

-Charlotte Rhead.

I don't think there's any mistaking the style of it or the design.

It's exactly what she's well known for.

-Probably £30, £40, something like that.

-£50 they paid.

-Hmm.

-But their last piece...

I think is truly extraordinary.

This trio of chairs.

I think they probably pre-date that

and date to about 1900, 1910, so I've called them theatre seats.

-Right.

-Rightly or wrongly.

But I'm pretty confident they pre-date the cinema.

And quite fun to do up - reupholster and a bit of red leather and wotnot.

-Probably need that, yeah.

-Yes. So, will they make more than £100?

I put 100-150 on them.

Oh, right! That's very encouraging.

-I wouldn't be surprised to see them make a little bit more.

-No.

-We've got three interesting items.

-Absolutely.

If all goes well, they won't need their bonus buy

but let's look at it anyway.

I bought this, Tim!

Which I thought was a charming little art deco

bronze of a Dachshund on a marble base.

I thought it was quite attractive, particularly if you like Dachshunds.

I paid £90 for it.

Are you what they call a dog lover, Eric?

-Umm...

-No.

-Not particularly, no.

-£90?

-£90 I paid.

It's not one of a pair, is it? Beside a clock?

No, I wouldn't have thought so. I know where you're coming from.

It's a good question, but I don't think it is.

I don't think this is going terribly well, Mark!

You've selected an animal uniquely for two people who loathe dogs,

who wish they'd got a pair, who don't think that the base is right!

I think, while we're at this point,

we'll move on to the auctioneer and find out what he thinks about it.

Nothing wrong with that at all.

Probably dates to 1880, 1900.

Don't think it started off life on this base.

It just seems just an overkill, really,

for a little piece like that.

So, what's your estimate?

-I think I've put £30-50. That sort of region.

-How much?

£30-50.

Old Stacey paid £90 for it.

-Did he?

-Of course, the team may not go with it.

-Let's hope.

-Quite!

-Let's hope they don't have to.

That's right. That's the positive way forward.

Lovely! So pleased to hear you in such positive form. Thanks, Phil!

Now, Sue and Jack. Are you happy?

-We're excited.

-You are excited!

-Oh, yes.

First up, are the string of pearls and here we go!

Good looking piece with a nice clasp.

I can start you here at... £80 I have.

At 80. At £80. Five if you like now.

-At £80, five, 90, five, 100.

-Yes, yes, yes.

110, 120,

-130, 140, 150, 160.

-Yes!

170, 180. At 180, still it's cheap.

-At 180. 190 now.

-Well done!

At £180. At £180.

You all sure at 180?

Well done! 180.

A profit of 30 quid on that.

-Perfect.

-Excellent.

-Here come the shell.

-Who'll start me? 20, 30?

Nice decorative piece. 20.

10 to get on. £5?

-Oh no!

-Must be a fiver.

-Go on!

-Couple of pounds?

£2, anybody?

Yes, two all over the place, look! I'm not asking enough. At two, four.

Six if you like anywhere. At four here.

Got to be six, hasn't it? At £4 on my right.

At £4 the lady's bid. Six now anywhere?

I'll take five if it helps you.

At £4 I have here. Five, do you mean, sir?

At £4, it's selling. On my right, all done at a massive £4.

-£4 it is.

-That's half the profit gone.

£4. I'm very sorry. It's minus £14.

What do we know? What do we know!

Here comes the scent bottle. Here we go!

And I can start you on the book at 45 only. 45, 50 now. At 45.

-50, five, 60, five, 70, five.

-Yes!

-Brilliant.

-At 75, 80.

Five. At 85 with me. At 85. 90 now.

At 85. Pretty piece at 85.

90, going to say now then?

At £85. You all done?

£85. You've got your £15 back.

You are plus 31. Smashing job!

£31 in the pocket.

-That's a winning score. Could be!

-Could be a winning score!

Could be a winning score. Will you risk it with this sovereign case?

-You can bank your £30.

-What do we do, Thomas?

Lovely, silver gilt sovereign case.

It is lovely!

But is it at the top of its money?

I think you could cause some difficulties. Make a decision.

I think we stick with what we've got.

-No bonus buy.

-No bonus buy.

-No bonus buy!

-You're not going with the bonus buy?

-No!

-Not going with my judgement!

-Sorry, Thomas. Sorry, Thomas.

-No, you've stuck with it.

Number 186.

The silver gilt sovereign case.

Late Victorian one. Who'll start me? Should be 50, really, shouldn't it?

50 to get on.

£30.

At 20 only. Five, 30,

40, five, 40, five.

Make me right at 45 here. 50 now.

-50, five, 60, five. At 65 here. 70 now.

-£5 profit.

At 65, 70, five, 80.

-Oh no!

-No!

-Bother!

90.

At £90, it's on my right.

At £90. Are you all sure now?

It's on my right at 90.

-£90. Well done!

-Oh!

We should have trusted you, sorry!

That would have made a profit of £30.

-I tell you, Thomas...

-We've still got a profit.

Thomas Plant's very good, isn't he?

-He is, yes.

-Thank you, Tim.

That's very good.

Anyway, there we are! You didn't go with the bonus buy.

You passed up the profit of £30 on that. But you are £31 ahead,

which is a considerable achievement on Bargain Hunt.

-The big thing is, don't tell the Blues a word.

-No, no.

Now, Frances and Eric, do you know how the Reds got on?

-We don't.

-You don't. That's why we've kept you apart.

We don't want you to know how they did.

How are you feeling, Frances? Are you feeling confident?

-Fairly, yes.

-Fairly.

-Fairly confident.

-How about you, Eric?

I'm very confident. Always!

Great. The first lot up is the porch light, Eric, and here it comes.

Good looking Arts & Craftsy looking piece. Who'll start me?

Should be 100, really. Start me 50?

-£30 to get on.

-Oh, gosh.

20 then. £20. Nice little hall lantern there.

At £20. A tenner?

Go and buy it for me.

£10 then. Yes, £10. Thank you.

-At £10. 12 if you like. At 12.

-It's going a bit.

-15.

18. Got to be cheap. 20.

-Two. At 22.

-Oh, this is...

At 22 on the left.

At £22. Five anywhere? 25.

28, if you like? 28, 30.

At £30, five.

At 35 on the left. At 35, 40 now.

At £35. Still cheap.

At 35. Are you all done?

At 35.

-That is cheap, isn't it? £35.

-Should have been more.

It's only minus £5.

So, let's not despair but that's a pity.

Now, Charlotte Rhead. Is the big name going to save it?

Nice little piece there.

Pattern TL4 of course.

I can start you on the book here

at £20. At £20 I have.

25 I'll take now.

At 25, 30, five, 40.

Five, 50, five, 55. 60 now.

At 55. In front of me here.

At 55. 60 on the left if you like.

At £55, right in front of me at 55.

-Well done, Mark. Profit of a fiver.

-So we broke even.

It's all on our seats now.

That's plus five. You've now wiped your face. No profit, no loss.

Next, though, are the theatre seats.

It's all down to the quirky one, isn't it?

-It'll make us or break us, this one.

-Here we go!

Interesting lot. Don't get many of these around.

I can start you on the book here at 100. £100 I'm bid. 100, 110.

120, 130, 140.

150, 160, 170, 180.

190, 200, 210, 220.

230, 240.

-250.

-I feel a record coming on.

At 250. 260 now. At 250 I have.

-260!

-250. 260 now?

At £250. Are you all sure now? Selling here. Make no mistake.

At £250.

£250! There we go.

That's a profit of £150.

I tell you, girl. You are in the pound seats, aren't you?

Well done, you two! Well done!

So, what are you going to do about the bonus buy?

You are £150 in profit.

Are you going to risk any of that on the £90 dog?

-No!

-We've talked about it and I don't think we will.

-No dog, no dog!

-We'll leave the Dachshund.

-I definitely...

I don't even need to finish my question

before I've got the no answer!

We're going to sell it anyway, and here it comes.

A cast bronze model of the begging Dachshund. There we go.

Showing on the left there. I can start you on the book at £25.

More than I thought!

At 25, 30, five, 40, five,

50. The book's out. At £50 here. Five now. At £50.

In front of me now.

At £50. Five anywhere?

At £50. Looks cheap at 50.

All done. It's selling here right in front of me.

55. 60. At £60. Five if you like.

Another fiver. At £60 here. Five if you like.

At £60. You all done?

-£60.

-You were right to do that. Well done!

Look at Frances's face!

Look how pleased she is with that!

That is fantastic!

-So, minus £30 for the dog, but you didn't go with it.

-No!

No dogs on this programme. But you are, overall, £150 up.

Thanks to the theatre seats.

That is so brilliant, I can't tell you, team.

But don't say a word to the Reds.

There's no point in spoiling their day.

So, the Blues made a whopping £150 profit, making them the winners,

as, remember, the Reds made just £31.

Coming up, two more pairs of reds

and blues take on the bargain Hunt challenge.

But first, I'm off to somewhere exciting.

Built in the mid 13th Century

Powis Castle sits proudly overlooking the Severn Valley.

Spread over five levels, the castle has grown and accommodated

various families, each of whom has had a hand in shaping

its form and detail.

Just take a wander along these carefully crafted terraces

and look at the beautifully maintained gardens and you'll get

to understand just why this place is world renowned.

But it's the treasures inside the old castle

that I've come to have a gander at today.

This Long Gallery was designed to impress distinguished guests

and to provide an indoor space for walking.

The most eye-catching and dramatic group of sculpture up this

long corridor, has to be this set of 12 busts of Roman emperors.

Probably donated by the Pope to the Herbert family in the 1680s,

they fetched up here at Powis in 1704 and ever since have been

a bit of a worry, because the scale and weight of these busts

potentially could descend through the Tudor floor.

Actually, the National Trust have sorted this out now

by restoring the floor and introducing iron beams.

This bust of Claudius shows the emperor's head carved out of a single

lump of Carrara marble, which is then inset into a complicated toga.

That is made up of a series of different coloured marbles, carved

and matched and then put together rather like a complicated jigsaw.

Now this has to be a very rare piece of sculpture.

It purports to date from the Roman Empire period

and if it is Roman Empire period it's an extremely rare survival

because the Romans didn't really do cats.

However, Lord Clive, when he was visiting Rome,

fell in love with this particular piece.

He wanted to give it to his wife and bring it back to Powis.

Lo and behold, it did finish up back here

and I hope it made her very happy.

And speaking of happy couples, our next two pairs of reds

and blues will be hoping for some marital

bliss as they go in search of bargains back at place-mac.

Let's meet the misters and their missuses.

Two teams of happily married couples.

Well, happily married at the moment! For the Reds, Karen and Graham,

-for the Blues, Mandy and Ross. Welcome to Bargain Hunt.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

You did meet in quite an unusual way, didn't you, Karen?

We did. We met at a Christmas bazaar. I was on the tombola stall

and Graham was running the children's clothes store next to me.

-And quite obviously his number came up!

-You could say that.

What do you do for a job of work?

I work for one of the large High Street banks.

-One of the bankrupt banks?

-Yes.

-Does that involve a lot

of travelling, meetings, that kind of thing?

I do, I work for business banking

and I do a lot of travelling around the country.

And you get involved with security incidents, stuff like that?

Yeah, I think you're referring to an incident when I was going to

a conference and we were queuing up and we had to show security passes

and it was very cold and wet, I'd got my big coat on

and the policeman on the door said, "Madam, can I see your pass, please?"

and I went to pull my coat back to show him the pass,

but unfortunately pulled my dress back, as well!

I think he was very pleased to see you! Graham, we want don't want

-the missus doing that today?

-No.

-Do you collect or buy anything yourself?

-I collect old cutlery.

I've got Victorian china and knives and forks and things like that,

-and I like old Victorian furniture.

-And you used to be an estate agent.

-I did.

-Now you do something else?

-Yes, I've followed the economy

downwards and I've actually gone to work for a bank, for my wife.

-Same bank?

-The same bank, yes.

-Good luck to you.

-Thank you.

-That's brilliant. Now, for the Blues, Mandy and Ross.

-Lovely to see you.

-Thank you.

-Mandy, you bagged yourself a toy boy

-when you went off to university, didn't you?

-That's right, yes.

-Yes.

-I was a mature student and Ross used to help me with my programming.

Really? Well, we don't want to go into every detail!

Ross, is there anything you like to collect?

-I collect wristwatches, Tim.

-Oh, do you?

I also collect Auto course manuals which are annuals about motor sport.

-And what sort of job do you do?

-I own a company that writes software

for local authorities, government, so nothing very interesting,

no games or anything, but it has to be done as local authorities have to

-save a load of money at the moment.

-You're there to provide the gadgets?

-Yes.

-But you haven't always been incredibly successful

-with regards buying and selling?

-No. We decided that we would try and buy

some stuff at a real auction and then sell it on an online auction site.

So we bought a great big box of maps and a great big box

of football programmes at what I thought was bargain basement.

-Bargain price.

-20 quid.

-For the lot!

-But there's a reason why they

-were 20 quid, because they were all rubbish!

-So entrepreneurial activity

-in some areas is not quite so hot.

-I'll stick to software, I think!

No, what we want you to stick to today is bargain hunting,

-all right?

-Absolutely.

-And here is the £300. £300.

-Thank you.

You know the rules, your experts await and off you go and very good luck.

-We've got an hour, guys, shall we do it?

-Yes.

-Come on, then.

And they're off.

We'll start up there and then we'll walk around,

OK? I thought we'd walk along this.

Although it's not long until Mark starts thinking about his stomach.

-I rather like that, don't you?

-Yes, it's nice. I like that.

Well, it's a cake stand, or an afternoon tea stand.

If you think of the bygone age of the 1920s where you would lay out

your sandwiches and your fondant fancies and people would delicately

take them off on little side plates, and it's in very good condition.

-If you look, we've a little maker's plaque there, the Monoplane.

-OK.

-Monoplane, yes.

-And these little ivory implants normally mean that

they were made in the sort of 1920s. And this one is marked up at 165.

It all folds... How does it work?

-I'm trying to realise... See how this works.

-Oh, there you go.

-Ah.

-Yes, a little mechanism there.

-Yeah, it sticks in.

So when you don't want to use it

you can fold it away as a decorative piece of furniture.

-It looks quite nice when it's folded

-Yeah, then you do want to use it

-you go like that to begin with and then...

-Oh, I like that, yeah.

-It's nice, yes.

-The price of £165 is a bit much, I think.

-It is a lot.

-You'd need to negotiate on that.

What's it going to make at auction?

An estimate of 100 to 150 isn't far out. Of course,

it doesn't mean anything, an estimate. If two people want it

it could make 200, if nobody wants it it might make 80,

but I don't think at this stage it would do any harm

to ask, at least, what the best price is.

-OK.

-Let's find out the best price...

-You two go off and have a word with her, and then I'll meet you back here.

-OK.

Mandy and Ross use their negotiating skills

and get the cake stand for £120.

-Thomas, what do you think?

-These are Meerschaum pipes.

-Why do you like them?

-My eye was drawn to them, I love the detail.

-Graham?

-I think the sun was in her eyes when she saw them.

-Really?

-Yes.

See, that's giving me vibes that you're not liking them.

-Not over keen, no.

-Right, OK.

-Are they old, or...?

-They're probably 30 years old.

-Oh, is that all?

-Yeah. But do you know what this is?

-No.

Meerschaum, it's like a chalky sort of mineral and it's carved

and it makes the tobacco taste differently, I hear.

There's a big tradition of carved pipes

from this Ottoman part of the world. They're very nice.

How much are your Peeps, pipes?

-45 the set.

-45 the set?

-Yeah.

That's not bad, actually, if you think about it.

£11.50 a pipe, something like that. A little bit of damage to that one.

-Do you think it's the sort of thing collectors...

-Pipes are collectable.

-Yeah.

-They're not that old, that's one thing you've got to realise.

-Have a look at them.

-Do you think we could get it for just slightly less?

-You could ask. Do you want to have a go?

-Shall we?

-Go and ask.

-Go on.

-Graham, you're really not keen?

-I'm not over keen.

I prefer those knives there...

Oh, knives are boring! Those are more exciting.

-OK.

-Let me go and ask him.

-Off you go.

Graham and I will have a...

Will have a look. There's plenty of china.

They might be exciting, Tom, but will Karen get the price down?

-Could you do it for, say, 35?

-No, I'll do it for 40.

-40?

-Go on then, yeah. I'll take it for 40.

-OK.

-Lovely, thank you.

So, that's their first item.

The Blues are on the hunt for their second,

although there's a lot to choose from.

Could we have a look at the rodent one there, please,

-and the ram's head one.

-And the ram's head one.

-Oh, and the dog one.

-Oh, yeah.

In fact, just the whole cabinet if you could just bring it out!

Don't be greedy, Mark, you only need another two items.

Over with the Reds, Graham has finally found something that appeals to him.

That's something I really like the look of. The colour.

-They're all willow pattern.

-Yeah.

-And this large one,

-this was earlier in date and that mark there, see?

-The mark, yeah.

That's for the Spode factory. It might be another factory

that had that mark, but 99% of the time that's a Spode plate.

-It's rather nice, isn't it?

-Yes, it is.

-I like the thick cobalt colour.

-There's a slight shape to it.

-Will people buy those just

-to display rather than actually use them?

-Absolutely, on the dresser.

-Shall we ask about the price?

-It would be worth it.

-I think so.

Let's see how much it is.

How much is your blue and white platter, please?

30. Three-0.

-£30?

-That doesn't seem too bad, no.

Could you do 28?

28?

-Yeah, she'll do 28.

-Yeah, I like that.

-Oh, well!

-There you go.

-I found it, so I like this one.

-You want to go for it?

-I want to go for it, yes.

-28 quid?

-Definitely.

-Go and have a chat. You never know, you could get more off. Have a go.

That's right, Bargain Hunters, honesty is always the best policy.

The stallholder wouldn't budge, so the Reds take the plate away

for £28 leaving them with a whopping £232.

-Mark, what about this?

-Oh, I like that. Do you like that, Ross?

It's OK. What is it, exactly?

It's an inkwell.

What's particularly nice about it is this shape and this is from the

-Art Nouveau period, so we're looking at a date of around about 1910.

-OK.

And we have a little look around it, we've got a little mark underneath

there which is a shortened version of the word "gerschutz",

which is a German word that means registered.

What I also like about it is it's only £35.

At auction, what would the estimate be?

I'd like to see it marked up at £30 to £50 or so.

-So there should be a profit in that?

-There should be. Shall I leave it with you?

The Blues did some hard bargainng and got the ink well for £28.

At this rate they look like they're on course for an early bath,

although, this piece is a bit puzzling.

-That's a letter opener.

-Is it?

-Yes.

-It looks a bit short, isn't it?

Gosh, how strange. London, 1956. So it's solid silver.

-It's quite heavy, isn't it?

-Yeah, it is.

-Why does it say see CCP?

-Wasn't that the Communist Party?

No, that's... No, that three Cs, wasn't it?

I don't know what that is. But it is, it's 925,

-so it's continental. How much is it?

-45.

-Oh, I don't like that.

-You can have it for 35.

-I think it's still a lot.

-Do you? That's a good four ounces of silver.

-Yeah.

-What do you think it'll make at auction?

It's a difficult thing because it's relatively modern.

-Personally speaking, I'd be happy to put £50 to £80 on that.

-Really?

Because I think it's a quality object.

-Would you take 30 for it?

-Yeah.

-Thank you.

Guys, I'm so impressed with you.

We've got three items in only 35 minutes.

-Time for a cup of tea, let's go!

-Absolutely.

Well, that decisiveness paid off for the Blues,

leaving the Reds shopping alone for their final item.

-I like that hall stand.

-Hello. Which one?

-There, £35.

-Really? Or is it £95? I can't see.

-I quite like that.

Excuse me, can I have a look at your hall stand?

-No charge for looking.

-Just move that out of the way...

That is really pretty.

I like the tray in the bottom for your umbrellas.

-Normally you would expect a drip tray like that...

-For umbrellas.

It's quite good because it's got the mirror as well,

-so in a hallway...

-It's pretty.

-It is useful as well.

-Absolutely. It's mahogany.

-Yeah.

It's probably late 19th century and these all look OK.

-I would have thought it would be worth about 145.

-What did you say?

-I'd say about 145?

-£145.

-I think, yeah.

-That's how much you'd...?

-I think.

-You would have paid for it.

-I would have paid for it.

-Shall we ask if he can do any better?

Thomas negotiated £80 for the hall stand,

which means both teams have all their items in good time.

So, let's have a recap on what they bought.

Karen's choice of the pipes wasn't to everyone's taste,

but will she prove the chaps wrong at auction?

The willow pattern platter has got a definite buyer in Graham,

but that's definitely against the rules.

He also had his eye on the Edwardian hall stand,

but will the auction house hold like-minded people?

-Which is your favourite piece, Karen?

-The meat platter, I think.

-What about you, Graham?

-The hall stand.

-The hall stand's favourite.

-A lovely piece.

-And which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

-The platter.

-I think so, too. We both agree it's the platter

Well, you spent £148. Now, that's 152 to Thomas.

-I'm going to spend this.

-What, the whole lot?

-The whole lot.

-OK, fine.

Let us remind ourselves what the Reds are up against

by having a look at what the Blues bought.

Like the Reds, they also found a mahogany stand,

but this one is for cakes and cost a sweet £120.

For £28 the team walked away with the German inkwell,

but will it help them make a profit?

Silver is always a good option and that's exactly

what the Blues thought with this novelty letter opener.

So, Speedy Gonzales,

you were all over and done with in 35 minutes, which is pretty good.

Very decisive and you got some great deals.

And which is your favourite piece?

-The letter opener is my favourite.

-And what about you, Mandy?

-The cake stand.

-For favourite?

-Yes.

-Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

-The letter opener.

-The letter opener?

-I think so.

-Yeah, OK, fine. Now, you spent £178.

I'd like you to give £122 to Mark, which is tasty.

A tasty amount of money, but I don't think I'm going to spend it all.

-I'm going to try and buy wisely, Tim.

-Are you?

Well, that'll make a change.

If you were to drive 90 miles due east from mid Wales you'd hit

the village of Norcote, where, of course, Moore, Allen and Innocent

have their sale room and who do we find here

but our old mate, Philip Allwood. How are you, Philip?

-Very well indeed.

-Now, Karen and Graham in the Red team,

they went with this hideous set of Meerschaum pipes.

-The really good ones can be...

-They don't look like that.

-No, they don't.

-So, how much do you think this terrible box of Meerschaum's worth?

-Well, we've put £20 to £40,

which I think is quite probably optimistic.

Well, let's hope it makes £40 because they paid £40.

-Did they?

-Karen went with it. Their next item is to the contrary, because here is a brilliant object.

It is. It's early 19th-century blue and white pottery,

transfer decorated and it's got everything going for it.

In good condition. It's actually got a mark on the base

that looks somewhat like a Spode mark.

-It's probably worth anything up to about £50.

-Well, they only paid £28.

-That's a good buy.

-And that's what I think is so phenomenal.

-Yeah.

Now, I'm not proposing to hang up my coat, what about you? Here's a good hat and coat stand.

Yeah, it's not a bad late-Victorian mahogany hall stand.

-Quite right. And how much do you think it's worth, then?

-I'd put £100 to £150, that sort of region.

That's so beezer, I can't tell you because £80 is what they paid.

-Not bad at all.

-Overall, then, will they need the bonus buy?

Quite frankly, I haven't got the faintest idea, but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

A piece of silver, George V, it's just a very large fluted bowl.

Hallmarked in Sheffield, with quite an interesting pierced rim.

-What do you think?

-I think it's really pretty, actually.

-Yes. I spent £140 on that.

-Yeah.

-Wow!

-Now, if you think about

the silver weight, to be really harsh on that,

it's quite heavy, so I would imagine there's probably about 12 to 14 troy ounces of silver

and if silver is scrapping at £7 an ounce,

for a made-up object I believe there's a profit in it.

If there's a silver trader, I believe there's a profit in it.

The big factor is you may not need to take it because you may be so far ahead with your items

-that this bonus buy business is neither here nor there.

-You never know.

-You never know.

-But if you do need to take it, you do now know all about it.

-OK.

But for the audience at home, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks.

It's a nice quality piece by Cooper Brothers & Sons of Sheffield, 1912.

-It's quality piercing, the design is nice.

-You obviously like it, Phil.

-Yeah, it's a nice thing.

-Thinking big? What's our estimate on?

I've put £100 to £150 and looking at it I'm thinking that might be conservative.

-Oh, good, because Thomas paid 140, actually.

-Oh, did he?

-Yeah.

-Well...

-But it could make £180, couldn't it?

-It... It's possible.

-OK, fine. Thank you very much for that.

That is it now for the Reds and we're moving on neatly to the Blues, Ross and Mandy.

-Their first item is the Monoplane cake stand.

-Yeah.

What period? Late '30s, that sort of time?

-Maybe slightly earlier. I would have said sort of...

-'20s or '30s.

-That sort of period.

You've got to be pretty gutsy in your estimate here because Mark went quite strongly with this.

Did he? I'd put probably 50 to 80, hoping, on a good day, it might make 100.

Mark paid a whopping £120.

I'm not surprised at a fair, seeing that price.

-OK.

-But we might struggle to beat that at auction. We'll see.

Now, what about this brass and glass ink well?

-It's just missing out somewhat on the quality side.

-How much, then?

Well, we've put £20 to £30.

-Mandy paid 28. But she's in the frame.

-Yeah, yeah.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, not far off.

Their last item is slightly oddball. What do you think it is?

It looks like it could be a letter opener.

It looks like it could be some sort of paperweight.

-But are we struggling here?

-I'm struggling to think what it is.

It doesn't really fit any of those perfectly.

But it is made of silver, isn't it?

-It is, yeah.

-Made of silver.

-Hallmarked silver.

-Hallmarked.

What would your estimate be on this mystery item?

We put 30 to 50 but, honest answer, almost don't know.

-Well, Ross, he paid £30 for it.

-Did he?

So I think Ross has done quite well with that.

But, overall, I'm really nervous about the Monoplane cake stand.

I think at £120 that could be a serious problem for them,

in which case they're going to need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.

Now, Mandy and Ross, you did incredibly well.

You give Mark £122 of leftover lolly. What did he spend it on?

I spent it on this, Tim.

-It's a vehicle mascot.

-A vehicle mascot from where?

From a vehicle.

It could be a car, it could be a van, but I think he's rather fun.

But I didn't spend the full amount of your money.

-OK.

-I only spend £55 on him.

But he's not aggressive. He's rather fun.

He's chunky and amusing.

And Art Deco, sort of rather Cubist, abstract-type thing.

You could mount him and have him as a desk stand or something like that.

When you think he dates from, though?

-Well, I think he dates from the sort of 1930s.

-Really.

-Yeah.

-Right, OK.

-Well, we'll think about that.

-Will you?

-Yeah. Yes, absolutely.

That's the spirit. You don't have to decide right now, you decide later,

but for the audience at home let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Mark's bulldog.

So, Phil, what do you make of that?

Well, it looks like a nice chrome car mascot, doesn't it? From the early to mid part of the 20th century.

But I think the "Mack" on the collar gives it away as being more to do with trucks.

We've estimated it at £30 to £50 for that reason.

Well, £55 is what Mark Stacey paid.

-I can see a collector going for that.

-That's encouraging.

Thank you very much. We'll find out,

cos the proof is in the pudding, at the auction in a moment.

Five. 50.

-Now, Karen and Graham, how are you?

-Fine, thank you.

-Good.

Are you feeling at all apprehensive at today's performance in the auction?

-No.

-No?

-A bit. I've not been to an auction like this before, so, yes.

-A bit nervous.

-You're an auction virgin.

-I am, yes.

Are you? Oh, lordy. So you're feeling a little bit apprehensive.

Any particular item that you think you might have a problem with today out of your purchases?

-I'm slightly nervous about the pipes.

-Are you?

-But, we'll see.

-Fingers crossed.

-Here they come.

The set of four cased Meerschaum pipes. Who will start me? £20, £30?

10 to get on. At £10 I'm bid here. At 10.

12 you like now. At £10 on my right, here. At £10.

12 can I say now? At £10. 12.

-15. At 15.

-Yeah, they're making...

18 if you like, now. At £15. 18.

20. Two. 25.

I don't believe it.

At £25, it's on my right.

At £25, are you all done, then, at 25?

OK, Karen, that's £15 up in smoke, all right?

-Just gone.

-Not so bad.

£25. Minus 15.

It could have been a lot worse, couldn't it?

Now, the exciting one.

Blue and white willow pattern meat dish,

super quality, lovely condition.

Who'll start me? 50 and it would be cheap.

30?

-Come on.

-At £20 it is.

At £20. A super quality piece at £20.

-Five. 30.

-Oh, £2.

At £30 it still looks cheap. At £30. Five now.

At £30. Are you all sure at 30?

£2 profit.

£30. Is that all? I'm disappointed at that.

Plus two, which means you are minus 13.

A Victorian mahogany hall stand showing there. Very handy size.

Who'll start me at 100 and it'd be cheap? 100? 50 to get on, then.

-£50, only. Oh, dear.

-£30.

Yes, £30 I'm bid there. Five.

40. Five. 50. Five. 60.

At £60, here. Five if you like, now.

At £60. Still looks cheap at £60.

Five anywhere now? At £60.

-All sure?

-Go on.

And selling here at £60. Five.

-New place.

-70. Five.

80. Five.

90. Five if you like?

-Go on!

-That's what we want to see.

That's what you want to see, an auctioneer doing his stuff.

Fiver if you like? It's only another fiver. At £90 then.

Are you all done?

£90. Well, that's a profit.

That's lovely. Smashing job.

Just how it should be done. Plus £10.

You are minus £3 overall, all right?

You're £3 down the drain.

What are you going to do about this silver?

You're minus £3, that could be a winning score.

It's not a profit, but it could be a winning score.

Or you've got £140 at risk with the silver bowl.

-No.

-No.

-No.

-OK. No.

-Changed my mind.

-What's happening, then?

-We're not going for it.

-Really?

-Sure?

-No. We're not going for it.

-Sure? That's your final, final answer.

-The others may have lost more money.

-OK.

We're not going with the bonus buy, is that final?

-Yes.

-No bonus buy. We're going to sell it anyway.

The George V silver bowl by Cooper Brothers & Sons of Sheffield.

Who'll start me? Is that 100 to get on? 100? 80?

I can start you on the book at £60.

-Oh!

-60 I have here. And five.

70. Five. 80. Five. 90.

Five. 100. 110. 120.

Ah, you see, he had more on the book.

120 with me. 130 now. 130.

140. At 140 I have.

It's on the book at 140. 150 now?

At £140. It's on the book here, then.

At £140. Are you all sure at 140?

It wiped its face.

-No profit, no loss.

-Wiped.

-It was a good decision in the end.

-That is a good wipe.

-Yes, yes.

-That is a seriously good wipe.

-Well, your overall score is minus £3, right? There's no shame in that.

-No.

-Actually, it's rather good.

-Yeah.

-Bearing in mind how badly some people can do.

-Keep it quiet, don't tell the Blues a thing.

-No, won't do.

-Excellent.

-OK.

-Thank you.

-Well, done.

18. 20.

How are you feeling, darling?

A bit excited and a bit worried.

Worried about the table. The cake stand.

Your Monoplane cake stand.

-I'm worried about that.

-Why?

Because if it doesn't have itself a profit, he'll blame me.

-Will he?

-Yes, he will.

-Does he get beastly when he blames you?

-Yes, yes.

-Is that true, Ross?

Well, I'm absolving myself of all responsibility for the cake stand.

-And here it comes.

-Lot number 249, then.

The 1920s Monoplane folding cake stand. Start me at 50.

£30? At 30 I'm bid. At £30 for it.

And five if you like, now.

At £30 I have.

At £30. And five. 40. Five. 50.

-Oh, it's getting there.

-We've got two people bidding.

At £60. Five now?

-Oh!

-No!

-PHILIP: At £60. We half our money.

£60 only. Five anywhere now?

Selling here then at 60.

-That's cake on face.

-There you go.

-£60.

-That's a bit of bad luck.

-£60, you're minus.

-I'm washing my hands of that.

That's not so good that, is it? Here comes the ink well.

The Austrian ink well. Where are you going to be for that? £20, £30?

10 to get on. A fiver. £5 I'm bid there.

At five. Seven. 10.

It's because they've spotted the chip in it.

12. 15. 18. 20. Two.

At £22 for the little ink stand.

-Come on, bit more. Come on.

-25.

28 if you like, sir? At £25.

Are you all sure at 25?

-£25.

-Oh, so close!

Minus £3. It's so close, sweet pea.

Now, we've got to get £65 profit on your ink...

On my letter opener.

-Letter opener.

-I'm confident on the letter opener.

This little novelty silver piece, with the...

Is it a paperweight or knife, look at that?

Where are you going to be? Who'll start? Is that 50? £30.

-Come on.

-No.

-20 to get on, then. It's got to be £20.

We can't make a loss on everything!

Yes, £10 I'm bid there. At 10. 12.

15. 18. 20. ROSS: It's going...

It's going now. It's going now. PHILIP: At £20.

-Oh, no!

-Oh, no!

-PHILIP: Are you all sure, then?

Well, I will sell it at £20.

Are you all sure at 20?

-20 quid! You're having a laugh.

-You've made a loss on everything.

Oh, dear, oh, dear.

-He said that would make a lot of money.

-I thought that was going to make money, that.

So, what are you going to do about the old mascot? It's £55 at risk.

-Yeah?

-Definitely.

-You're going to go with it?

-We're going with it.

-She's a punter, your missus.

-Let's go.

-Yeah, I understand why your business is doing so well!

The bulldog car mascot, or not car mascot.

It's the truck mascot, isn't it, for Mack trucks? At 50 to get on? £50.

-£30 to get on, then. 20.

-Going well.

At £20 I'm bid there. At 20. At £20. Five if you like now, at £20 I have.

At £20 it's got to be cheap. Five.

-Oh!

-Oh!

-Oh! 30. At £30 here. Five now.

At £30. Five.

-40. Five. At £45.

-Come on, one more.

-At 45. 50 now.

-Come on.

-Come on.

-At £45. I thought it might make a little more. 50.

-Yes!

-At £50.

Five if you like, by the door? At £50 are you all done?

That is minus £5, which means overall you are minus £78.

-Excellent.

-OK? Excellent.

-Yes. Pleased with that.

-What's so excellent...?

What's so excellent about that?

-Well, what fun we've had today, haven't we? Have you been chatting?

-No. No.

-No.

-I know you're friendly, but you've not talked about the result, have you?

-No.

-I can reveal to both of you that you are of course behind.

-Oh!

But just a question of scale as to how far you are behind.

One team is pretty well behind, actually.

That team happens to be the Blues!

-Oh, yes!

-Minus £78 is a whopper.

-It is.

-I wish I could say that you'd made a profit on something,

but unfortunately, as every single thing is in minus, that is difficult.

But we have had such fun with you and I hope you have had fun on the programme.

We've really enjoyed ourselves.

You've been great sports. But the victors today who managed to win by only losing £3.

Yes, not bad!

-You have won by a considerable margin, only minus £3.

-It should have been more money.

They will be... Oh, it should have been more money.

-Never enough for you, Graham!

-No, no.

-Never enough.