0:00:02 > 0:00:06They say that you can choose your friends but not your family.
0:00:06 > 0:00:12As we've got a family affair, let's hope that they choose some cracking bargains instead.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Let's go bargain hunting.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42We're at the Jaguar Antiques Fair at Derby University.
0:00:42 > 0:00:48It's a small but perfectly formed treasure trove but before we dive in
0:00:48 > 0:00:51let's take a gander at what's coming up.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55'The red team are cool as cucumbers at the fair.
0:00:55 > 0:01:01'But will their confidence pay off at auction?
0:01:01 > 0:01:05'The blue team use their charms to bag a bargain.'
0:01:05 > 0:01:09# Don't sit under the apple tree With anyone else but me... #
0:01:09 > 0:01:14'And I take a look around a charming house. Can't wait!'
0:01:17 > 0:01:21For the red team, we've got a mother-daughter combo,
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Margaret and Gwyn.
0:01:23 > 0:01:29For the blues, we've got sisters, Jan and June. Welcome, girls.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- Margaret, you live with your daughter and grandson.- That's right.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- Would you say you're a close family? - Very close.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39We have to be, living in the same house.
0:01:39 > 0:01:46- What's your little nipper called? - Edward.- Is he close with Gran?- Yes. He loves his grandma and grandpa.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52- Gwyn, you have a passion for the outdoors.- I do. Mainly horses and ponies.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56I go to shows. I've been doing that since I was little.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Why did you come on Bargain Hunt?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- Mum's got a special birthday this year. She's 70.- 50?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Yes!
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- She loves Bargain Hunt. She watches it every day.- Do you?- Yes.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- I thought it was something special for her.- Isn't that marvellous?
0:02:16 > 0:02:23- You're not afraid of getting your hands dirty. You built your own house.- Yes. 30-something years ago.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28My husband said, "That's where we're going to build." I said, "Yes."
0:02:28 > 0:02:32My first job, a ten-ton load of hard core was tipped.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36He gave me a sledgehammer to break up the hard core.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40I had to barrow them all and tip them into the foundations.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45You were foundations woman? What did your husband do? Have a cup of tea?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48No, he planned it all out.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- He was management and you were labour.- That's right.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- How do you rate your chances together?- We'll be OK.- Tops.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- You're going to be a good team?- Yes. - Anyway, now for the blues.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06- I should think these sisters are quaking in their boots.- No.- No.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11- Now, June, you're incredibly close to your sis.- I am. Very close.
0:03:11 > 0:03:18- It says here, not a day goes by without you talking to each other? - Not very often.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22What's this about the Antique Rogue Show?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25We're three sisters and we love singing.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29We decided to get a little show up of more-or-less '40s songs.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35Good for you. Have you got any Vera Lynn numbers up your sleeves today?
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- Andrews Sisters, perhaps. - Shall we have a bit?- OK.- Go on!
0:03:40 > 0:03:43BOTH: # Oh, give me land, lots of land
0:03:43 > 0:03:46# And a starry sky above
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- # Don't fence me in... # - Gosh!
0:03:49 > 0:03:53# Let me ride through the wide open spaces that I love
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- # Don't fence me in. # - Aren't they good?
0:03:57 > 0:04:02And incredibly brave to do it just like that. You're very good.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05There's only three million people out there!
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Have you got an agent? You'll be getting bookings.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14- You've got an unusual garden hobby. - I wish I could take you to see it.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- What is it?- Topiary.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- Topiary?- Yes. I've made all kinds of shapes - a horse, a swan.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Your garden must be a picture. - It's nice.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28How are you going to get on as a team? OK?
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- BOTH: Ooh, yes. - Ooh, yes! "Oooh! Yes!"
0:04:32 > 0:04:36I think we'd better move on and give you the money quick.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40There's your £300. You know the rules. Your experts await.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44Off you go. And very, very, very good luck.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49'Bang on time to help out:
0:04:51 > 0:04:54'With new kid on the block:
0:04:56 > 0:05:01'So, each team has £300 and one hour to buy three items.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06'They put them up for auction and whoever makes most cash wins.'
0:05:06 > 0:05:12- Mags, I read your CV. You don't like any china.- I wouldn't buy any.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- What are we going to buy? Silver? - Something worth a lot of money.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- You like blue and white. - That's a start.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Profit is king. Let's go up this way and see what we can find.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- Let's start searching.- Can't wait.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36'That Margaret's not shy. She's spotted some silver.'
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- That's pretty.- That's lovely.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Does it open up?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- A mirror there.- Powder in there.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- No powder compact.- No brush. No.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- What would that be? Is that enamel? - No. I think it's a stone.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- I think it's something like... - Etching on the outside.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06..tortoiseshell. It had a decoration of silver which has worn away.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Yes. I would go with that.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- It's too perfect.- You've got 30.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16What's the best you can do on that, sir?
0:06:16 > 0:06:18< For this young lady?
0:06:18 > 0:06:21< Give me 25 quid.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Can you do it for less than 25?
0:06:24 > 0:06:26< It's a bit dented.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33You can see the pattern here but in the middle it's worn away.
0:06:33 > 0:06:3724, and that's my best. There's nothing left in it, then.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- < I've got a wife and children. - How old are the children?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43About 40!
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- ALL LAUGH - What do you think?
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- Yes.- Do you like that? - I like it as well.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52That is such an immediate decision.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57- I think so.- All right, Margaret. - Decision made.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- 23? - < Give me 23.
0:07:00 > 0:07:0223. Brilliant.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05'That's the way to do it.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09'The reds' first item bought and paid for in seven minutes flat.'
0:07:11 > 0:07:13This is interesting.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18This is something we could be looking at to make a profit.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20It's not everyone's cup of tea.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25We're looking at a piece of classic post-war mid-20th-century design.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28The process is technically difficult.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31They're very good, the glassblowers.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37- They've blown that?- Oh, yeah. When it's molten they pull it.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40With studio glassware, it's all about the designer.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43We need to see if it's signed.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Unfortunately, this isn't.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50- If we can find some signatures, we could be quids in.- I like that.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Good spot. We'll see what else we can find.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- 'Not a massive hit with the ladies.' - OK. Onward, team.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00'Best foot forward, Nick.'
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- What age are you, Margaret? Is that rude?- She's 70 this year.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- I'm doing this for her birthday. - That's wonderful.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11What have you got planned?
0:08:11 > 0:08:16- A surprise party. Don't say anything!- I love it!
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- What does that one say? - I'm not telling you.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- "Love of sex" right at the nape of your neck.- Ooh!
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Let me...- Don't touch it!
0:08:29 > 0:08:34Yours is very prominent. It's hotter in here than I thought.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41What's this? What does it do?
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- You wanted something quirky. - Yeah. That's quirky.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- Cigarette dispenser? - No. It's a tobacco cutter.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51How does it work?
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I think you push it down there
0:08:53 > 0:08:55and this is the cutter.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Oh, it chops it. Is it heavy?
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Oh!- What's it made out of, then?
0:09:01 > 0:09:06- It's cast iron.- I like that. Something with a handle to turn!
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- I wouldn't pay 185 for it. - No.- I wouldn't.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Right, let's see if the owner's here.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19- Where's he gone?- Do we get extra discount for him not being here?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Well, I had a feeling you were going to pick that up.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25He'll give you a very good discount.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- What's the best price?- 135.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- £60 off. That can't be bad. - 125.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33- 125?- I want 125.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37- 130 and split the difference? - I like this.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- Does Mummy like it? - Yes. It's lovely.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Turn the handle. - SQUEAKS
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Plays a tune. They've both got to agree. >
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- I think we ought to go for it. - Yes.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- Splendid. - Shake the gentleman's hand.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58'I hope the stallholder won't mind his mate slashing the price.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02'Anyway, the deal is done so it's too late now.'
0:10:02 > 0:10:07- How much have we got?- 300.- Still 300 cos we haven't bought anything!
0:10:10 > 0:10:14We've got some classic bits of studio glass.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Let's see what we've got.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Mind if I have a look at this? - Oh, I like that.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23This is a nice piece of design. Italian.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Made on the island of Murano. 1950s, '60s, that sort of period.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Let's have a look underneath.
0:10:31 > 0:10:36It's not marked so we've not got any specific designer.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- But it's a pretty thing. - Do you like that, Janice?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I do, but not for that price.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Could you give me your best price on this, sir?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Um... OK, for yourself, then. £16.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54£16. That's not BAD. I was thinking more in terms of ten.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59- Halfway? 12? - Ten sounds a nice round figure.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- I love ten. Yeah.- £10?
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- And I'll shake.- OK. A deal. - You're a gentleman, sir.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Our first buy. We've got a good chance of making a profit on that.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12'Famous last words, Nick.
0:11:12 > 0:11:18'The blues' maiden item is bought for a tenner. I love ten, I do.'
0:11:23 > 0:11:27We've got a lot of time. We can pick something up. Wander.
0:11:27 > 0:11:33Go back. You don't have to buy everything in the first 20 minutes.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35It's very good if you can!
0:11:36 > 0:11:42# We will walk up the avenue Cos we haven't got a care... #
0:11:42 > 0:11:47Musical accompaniment. This is the way we should shop all the time.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49These?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51A pair of them.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58- Goodness me! I love the square bases.- They're unusual.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- They're very arts and crafts, aren't they?- Yes.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- What does it say on the bottom? - Oh! Townshend & Co.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- One of the best brass manufacturers in Birmingham.- Ah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:17Around about 1870, 1880, they were producing this type of ware.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- Townshend.- Oh, it says there. Were you impressed?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Yes. Didn't need to ask.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27People have candles a lot more now, for decorative purposes.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- And I love candles on a table.- Yeah.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- If we're having a dinner party. - They're very sturdy.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37I think those are quite smart.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- What's the price? - They've got £50 for the pair.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- Shall we ask the...? - Excuse me, sir. Can we bother you?
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- You've got £50.- I have.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50What's the very best you can do?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52I'd like 40 for them, if possible.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57As you've just bought something else, we'll make it £30.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59I think they're good.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Would you like to give the gentleman a kiss?
0:13:02 > 0:13:10'Perhaps not, but the reds have finished in a stunningly short amount of time - 16 minutes.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- 'Time to up your game, blues.' - Hello, sir.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Could we look at your silver box?
0:13:16 > 0:13:21- What do you think?- Not very heavy, Nick.- Weight's not important.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- What about as a piece of design? - I like it.- You like the form?
0:13:25 > 0:13:27It would make a nice gift.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32- Let's see what we've got.- Turquoise. - You're absolutely right.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34It's a piece of turquoise.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- It says so on the ticket.- I was just very impressed with your knowledge!
0:13:39 > 0:13:44It's a very pretty bit of Victorian silver. Let's check condition.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47You've got to watch with silver.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51People polish silver and have a tendency to over polish it.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54You even get little holes appearing.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59Hold that up to the light. Make sure that there are no holes.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05The lid is fine. The base, have a look through there.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Looks all right, doesn't it?
0:14:08 > 0:14:13Let's find some hallmarks. It's a nice set of marks there.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17The lion passant, English standard silver. The date letter, 1891.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- So, all in all... - Could we make a profit?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Well, it depends what they want for it.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- We need to get the... - Excuse me, sir.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Hello. Don't hide. Come on.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35We were wondering, what your best price could be.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- Can I just have a look? - I think it says £20.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40I'll do that for 65.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43How would 50 grab you?
0:14:43 > 0:14:45I'll give 60 quid.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- I think there's a bit of profit left in that.- I like that.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51It's Victorian. It's silver.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Shake the man's hand. Thank you, sir.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57'Phew. A second item in the bag.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01'Not a patch on the reds, though. I wonder what they're up to.'
0:15:01 > 0:15:05This is the sort of shopping I like. Look at that blue sky!
0:15:05 > 0:15:09- It's so nice. You can relax now. - Yes.- Yes.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13You're leaving it up to me now to get that bargain buy.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22What's the difference between a buffalo and a bison?
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- I don't know.- You can't wash your hands in a buffalo.
0:15:26 > 0:15:32'Oh, dear. Did nobody tell him never to laugh at your own bad jokes?'
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- I like that horse. - Is that a palomino?
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Oh, an Appal-appal-loos.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Don't be filthy!
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- I'd buy that, would you? - Not for that price.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46No, but we might get him down.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50What would your best price be on this?
0:15:50 > 0:15:52On the subject of stallions! HE LAUGHS
0:15:52 > 0:15:55What's your best price on that?
0:15:57 > 0:16:01I'll go down to 85, but that will be my very best.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- So your best is 80? - 85. You're really trying!
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- Shall we see what he says? - It's there.- We'll ask the expert.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16We do like that. Nick, can we have your expertise, please?
0:16:16 > 0:16:21- What have you found? - A Beswick horse, but it's different.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25Let's have a look. It's not an old Beswick.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28It's quite a modern stamp.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- That's no good, then. - A little late, a little dear.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Onwards and upwards.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38'Oh, dear. This is turning out to be a bit of a struggle.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49'Ah! There's nothing like an English summer.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51'It's all right for some.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57'The blue team still have £230 burning a hole in their pocket.'
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- Ladies, what do you think about this coffee pot?- Is it Chinese?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05It's not. It's painted in the Chinese palette.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09The nice thing is that it's 18th-century English ceramics.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14It looks, to me, to be in fairly good condition.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- Is there a mark on it?- No.
0:17:17 > 0:17:23- They're very often unmarked. - Oh, right.- Will you hold that?
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- TAPS CERAMIC - It's quite naive, the painting.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31I'm going to check the spout. A lot of spouts are restored.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36A useful thing to do is gently rub your teeth round the rim.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38You can often feel a grainy effect
0:17:38 > 0:17:42where it's been mended and over-glazed.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Yeah.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- Now, I suspect that the lid has been restored.- Right.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55The pot, the base, is fine but this has had some restoration.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59The only other thing is, of course, the price.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- The chap's asking 175.- Yeah.
0:18:02 > 0:18:07If we can do a deal and get the price down is it something you like?
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Yes. Do a lot of people collect this blue Chinese ware?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13They do. Shall we see what he says?
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Excuse me, sir.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19We like the pot. The restoration bothers me slightly.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23What about 135 and these ladies will sing you a song?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25I'll have 140 and the song!
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Let's have the song. See if we can get him down.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33# Don't sit under the apple tree With anyone else but me
0:18:33 > 0:18:35# With anyone else but me
0:18:35 > 0:18:38# With anyone else but me No, no, no
0:18:38 > 0:18:43# Don't sit under the apple tree With anyone else but me
0:18:43 > 0:18:47# Till I come marching home. #
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- 135?- 140?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- Very melodic! - Shake his hand.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54'Music to my ears.'
0:18:55 > 0:18:58That's it. Time's up.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02'Let's remind ourselves what the red team bought.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06'The silver powder compact cost £23.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12'They cut a deal for the tobacco grinder.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18'At £30, the candlesticks make a lovely pair.'
0:19:19 > 0:19:22This is dead pastoral, this.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26To finish SO early, you brilliant mother-and-daughter combo!
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- Did you have a nice time? - It's been lovely.
0:19:29 > 0:19:35- What's your favourite piece, Mags? - Number one, the silver compact.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- And what's your favourite piece? - Mine's the tobacco cutter.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44- That's a really wacky thing. You spent, overall, how much?- £178.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- So I want £122 of leftover lolly. - Mother has the money.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Mother has the money! Here we go. That is...
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- 120.- That's £122. That's a tidy wodge for you.
0:19:57 > 0:20:03It is. I might use the change to nip to the charity shop and get a hat.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06A change of headgear would probably do you some good!
0:20:06 > 0:20:10But don't spend all that money on ice cream en route.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15- What a good idea!- Good luck David, and thank you very much, girls.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Why don't we check out what the blues have bought?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22'The Murano vase was a tidy £10.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27'£60 was paid for the silver box.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33'And they poured £140 into the coffee pot.'
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Well, team, that was a turn-up. Eight minutes to go.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Flaming June, which is your favourite piece?
0:20:42 > 0:20:44I like the vase best.
0:20:44 > 0:20:50- What about you, freezing Jan? - I like the box, but the coffee pot was more exciting.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54We've got a mixture of predictions, which is fun.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- I'll be happy if anything makes a profit.- It's incredibly difficult.
0:20:58 > 0:21:05- You never know what's going to happen at auction. How much did you spend, Jan?- 210.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07£90 of leftover lolly, please.
0:21:07 > 0:21:13All beautifully warmed-up. So, £90, Nicholas. This is your chance.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- I've never had so much! - More than a week's wages.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18What are you going to spend it on?
0:21:18 > 0:21:22I spotted something very early and very interesting.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24I hope it's still there.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Well, that's a bit of a tease. Good luck with that.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32Meanwhile, we're shoving off deep into the heart of Cheshire
0:21:32 > 0:21:35to have a look at Rode Hall.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44'Rode Hall, a house still lived in and owned
0:21:44 > 0:21:48'by the family who built it in the heart of Cheshire.'
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Normally, I'd simply take you straight inside.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55But today, I'm going deep...
0:21:55 > 0:21:58deep underground.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- VOICE ECHOES:- This is an ice house.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12I told you I was going deep, deep underground.
0:22:12 > 0:22:18Well, here, I suppose I'm about 25 feet under the surface
0:22:18 > 0:22:21in something that looks a bit like a beehive.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25It's beehive shaped, made of brick,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29all of which tapers to this bottom section.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Underneath me there would have been a grating.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35The idea being that, in the winter,
0:22:35 > 0:22:41the outside staff would come to the top of this beehive
0:22:41 > 0:22:47and chuck through that hatch all the ice they gathered from the lake.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50The idea of it being domed like this underground
0:22:50 > 0:22:53is that the weight of the ice above
0:22:53 > 0:22:57would pack it ever tighter down below,
0:22:57 > 0:22:59discouraging it from melting.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03Any ice that did melt would drain away
0:23:03 > 0:23:07in this deep grating underneath me.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Exciting, isn't it?
0:23:09 > 0:23:17But the temperature down here is at least ten to 20 degrees less than it is outside.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20So this ice house is actually working.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Are you going to let me out of here?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Please?
0:23:31 > 0:23:34That's nice to come in from outside.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39What would you typically be using all this gathered ice for
0:23:39 > 0:23:42on a baking August afternoon?
0:23:42 > 0:23:46The number one luxury product in the 18th century was ice cream.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51They didn't call it ice cream. They called it creamed ice.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55The creamed ice was made way away in the kitchen
0:23:55 > 0:23:58by taking the dirty old gathered ice
0:23:58 > 0:24:02and pounding it in a mixture with salt.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05That lowered the freezing point.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10You'd then introduce a tub of cream that would be suitably flavoured,
0:24:10 > 0:24:14and beat it within this super-cold environment.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19Ultimately, that ice cream, creamed ice, would be formed,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23brought from the kitchen into a room like this,
0:24:23 > 0:24:27and introduced into this specialist piece of porcelain
0:24:27 > 0:24:30called an ice pail.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33This one was made by Spode around 1807.
0:24:33 > 0:24:39It's beautifully decorated with these botanical flowers.
0:24:39 > 0:24:44You would put the mixture of ice and salt in the bottom,
0:24:44 > 0:24:47but leaving enough room to introduce the liner.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52You would ladle the creamed ice from the kitchen container
0:24:52 > 0:24:55into this smart container,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58fill it up, then pop the lid on.
0:24:58 > 0:25:05And in that recess, pack some more ice on top to make quite sure
0:25:05 > 0:25:10that this remains super-cold when it's carried into the dining room,
0:25:10 > 0:25:14and ultimately served on incredibly smart little ice trays
0:25:14 > 0:25:17with ice spoons.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22Our taste buds are completely jaded in the 21st century.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26If you could transport yourself back 250 years,
0:25:26 > 0:25:31and imagine that explosion of taste and flavour in your mouth
0:25:31 > 0:25:36when the cream ice that might have the zest of a lemon or orange in it,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40or even some essence from distilled rose petals,
0:25:40 > 0:25:46exploded in your mouth, the intense pleasure is impossible to describe.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48The big question today is
0:25:48 > 0:25:53are our teams at the auction going to finish up as cool customers?
0:25:53 > 0:25:57Or are their assets going to remain frozen?
0:26:00 > 0:26:04'The bonus buys are bought and paid for so, guess what!
0:26:04 > 0:26:08'It's time for the auction!'
0:26:10 > 0:26:15We've come to the other side of Derby to Bamford's saleroom
0:26:15 > 0:26:19to be with James Lewis - from one seat of learning to another.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23- James.- Welcome.- How are you? - Very well. It's great to have you.
0:26:23 > 0:26:29Gwyn and Margaret are lucky to be here. Here are their three items.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34The powder compact fellow. I suppose you'd dangle that on a finger,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37when powdering up your hooter.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42I guess so. Or maybe you could put it round your finger while dancing.
0:26:42 > 0:26:48- There's no great quality to it but it's solid silver.- What's it worth?
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- I think £30 to £40.- £23 paid.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55- Oh, fine.- Let's hope you get some big hooters coming in.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58Now, this tobacco cutter. From one extreme to the other.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03It's quite a butch bit of cast iron, almost industrial art.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06- I like it.- Do you? - I think it's great.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11I love tobacco cutters and snuff cutters. I'm a fan of snuffboxes.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15- It's my sort of thing. - Pity you can't buy it!
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- Exactly!- Can you infect somebody with your love of tobacco chopping?
0:27:19 > 0:27:24- I hope I can give it a damn good go. - There it is. It's a cast iron lump.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- What do you think it's worth? - £60 to £100.
0:27:28 > 0:27:33- It needs to make 125.- Ooh.- If David Barby is going to turn a profit.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- I don't think it'll make £125. - Nor do I, quite frankly.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42Lastly, we've got these rather nice brass candlesticks.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46Yesterday's antiques in some ways, but decorative.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50It's good to have the name on them cast into the base.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54They're stylish, nicely cast and pierced. £30 to £50.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- £30 paid.- Fine.
0:27:56 > 0:28:02They've got two winners and one dark hole so they may need their bonus buy. Let's have a look at it.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07You spent £178 and gave David Barby £122. What did he do with it?
0:28:07 > 0:28:12- Can I show you now?- Do.- I had to think of future generations.
0:28:12 > 0:28:17So I bought two solid silver photograph frames. His and hers.
0:28:17 > 0:28:22Each one, if you notice, has a little symbol of Concorde.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25- Oh, yes!- This is a collector's item for the future.
0:28:25 > 0:28:31People who want memorabilia from Concorde days hope for one of these.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35These were specially made to be sold in the Concorde shops
0:28:35 > 0:28:39at the various airports where Concorde was used.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44- Very nice.- They date from the early part of the 21st century.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46I paid how much?
0:28:46 > 0:28:50- £30 each.- Wonderful. - I thought it was a good buy.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53If anybody wants to advertise their money,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56they've got the hallmarks on the front!
0:28:56 > 0:29:00- There's a question you need to ask, Mags.- Will they make any money?
0:29:00 > 0:29:02Well, I hope so.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05These are future collectors' items.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08Concorde memorabilia is in demand now.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13- That's good.- You watched his lips. That's all you need to do.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15You choose after the sale of your items
0:29:15 > 0:29:22but let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's Concorde frames.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26One thing that's always popular at auction is photo frames.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31They appeal to everybody. When they're solid silver, they're great.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36The Concorde link with that lovely hallmark. They're great.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38And you've got these boxes.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42They've got to be worth £30, £40 each.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45- Well, David paid £60. - I think that's fine.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48So do I. They ought to be worth £60 each.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52If not today, they will soon.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Somebody will twig that this stuff is good.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Concorde memorabilia is not doing its potential.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02- It's a great investment area. - A hot tip from the man who knows!
0:30:02 > 0:30:06Anyway, that's it for the reds. Now for the blues.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10June and Jan. First off, the Murano vase.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15- If you had a pound for every one you'd seen.- I'd be a wealthy man.
0:30:15 > 0:30:21- You'd have several grand. There's a lot of it about.- It's everywhere.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25- The sort of thing I normally put in a box of glassware.- Yeah.
0:30:25 > 0:30:30On its own, gosh! If it makes £10, then great.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34But it has absolutely no chance of making a huge profit.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- Quite right. - Unless he paid £1 for it.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42- The Victorian silver box. Rather sweet, inset with turquoise.- Yeah.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46Part of a dressing table set but it's so light.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51It's as light as a feather. There's no quality in there at all.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55And, oh! I've put a bit of a bullish 40 to 60 on it.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57- And that's you being optimistic? - Yeah.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- £60 is what was paid.- Oh, blimey.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04- That's a bit of what they call a bummer.- Yeah.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Now the pottery coffee pot.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10Old restoration, it says. How old's the restoration?
0:31:10 > 0:31:14- About a year old, I'd have thought. - That old!
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Yeah, I mean, really, it's... Gosh!
0:31:17 > 0:31:20It isn't greatly fashionable, anyway.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Something where the market is on the decrease rather than increase.
0:31:24 > 0:31:30And it's restored. I mean... Oh, blimey. I love it as an object!
0:31:30 > 0:31:34- Yes.- 17th century, what traditional antique dealers and collectors love.
0:31:34 > 0:31:39But it's not easy to sell with restoration. £50 to £80.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43- £50 to £80? Really? £140 paid. - That's too much.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45- It's a lot of money, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50Nick Hall will be disappointed. That's his prize buy.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55So there could be a big dark cracked hole opening up under the team.
0:31:55 > 0:32:00They'll need their bonus buy so let's go and have a look at it.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02So, girls, you spend £210.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Which was magnificent.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09- You gave Nick £90. What did you blow it on?- I was very frugal.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11I've spent £30 only.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17- Freddy the Frugal Frog. Do you like him?- Very nice, yes.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20- Is that Derby? - Royal Crown Derby. A modern thing.
0:32:20 > 0:32:25But they're made in fairly limited numbers. Perfect condition.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29- People collect money boxes. There's got to be profit.- Where are we?
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- Where are we? Derby. - Course we are.- We're in Derby.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37In a Derby saleroom selling Royal Crown Derby.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- There could be £10 or £20 in that. - Lovely.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44- I think we'll go for that. - It depends.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49It depends! A word of sisterly caution! You're absolutely right!
0:32:49 > 0:32:53You'll get your opportunity to choose after the sale of your items.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Freddy the Frugal Frog.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Right, James. Here's a treat for you.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Something you've never seen before!
0:33:05 > 0:33:10Not alongside the other quarter of a million produced down the road!
0:33:10 > 0:33:13The thing is with paperweights and money boxes,
0:33:13 > 0:33:15with the demise of dinnerware,
0:33:15 > 0:33:19Royal Crown Derby have had a wonderful business
0:33:19 > 0:33:22making these for the last ten, 15 years.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Some of them have been an incredible investment.
0:33:25 > 0:33:30The Millennium Dove sold at £500. I've sold one for £3,500.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34- Have you really? That is a really strict limited edition.- Yes.
0:33:34 > 0:33:39- What about frog-face? Is he a limited edition?- No.- No?
0:33:39 > 0:33:45- I reckon he's worth £35, £45. - Do you? Our new Nicholas paid £30.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- Well, he'll be fine with that. - Brilliant.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52- Are you taking the sale today? - I will be.- Thank God for that!
0:34:00 > 0:34:05- So, kids, you ready for this?- Yes. - It is exciting.- It is exciting.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09You have to cross everything, like David does.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13First up, here comes the compact. And here it is.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16The early 20th-century silver pendant compact.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20Birmingham 1919. Start at £50? 50 anywhere?
0:34:20 > 0:34:2340, then? £30, who wants it? 30?
0:34:23 > 0:34:25£30? 20, then?
0:34:25 > 0:34:2920 bid. 20. And two do I see? 22. 25? 25.
0:34:29 > 0:34:3328? 25 has it. Eight do I see? 28...?
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- You're in profit. - ..£25. And eight now?
0:34:35 > 0:34:40At 25. 28? Seems cheap. At £25. 28, anywhere?
0:34:40 > 0:34:4228. And 30?
0:34:42 > 0:34:45At 28 here. And 30? Go on. One more.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47At £28, the lady's bid.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51And 30? At 28 and selling. Any advance at 28?
0:34:52 > 0:34:57That's very good. Plus a fiver. Can't complain about that. 28.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00Good. Now, this could be tricky.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05This is the German iron tobacco cutter.
0:35:05 > 0:35:11And I have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven bids on it.
0:35:11 > 0:35:1495 starts it. 95. 100?
0:35:14 > 0:35:19100, do I see? It's a great lot! Do I see £100 in the room?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22At 95... 100. And ten.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25120? It's against you.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29At £110. 120 now? One more?
0:35:29 > 0:35:32- < 115, if you like... - Yes!
0:35:32 > 0:35:36..At £110 with me.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Any advance? Are you sure?
0:35:39 > 0:35:43Minus £15, which means, overall, you're minus ten.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46That's a good deal better.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Now, the candlesticks.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53By Townshend & Co of Birmingham. Nice to have them marked.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57£50 for them somewhere? 50? 40?
0:35:57 > 0:36:00£40? 30, then? 30, who wants them?
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- Surely...! - I want to put my hand up!
0:36:02 > 0:36:05..20 bid. At £20. And two now?
0:36:05 > 0:36:08At 20, and two. 22. 25?
0:36:08 > 0:36:1025. 28? 28.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12And 30? Thinking.
0:36:12 > 0:36:1730. 32? It was his last bid. Go on. 32?
0:36:17 > 0:36:2231? 31 nods. 32?
0:36:22 > 0:36:26At 31. Don't look at me like that! You've made somebody very happy.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30At £31. Are we all done? Yours, sir.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Made two people very happy.- £1.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36Plus £1. So you are, overall,
0:36:36 > 0:36:41- minus £9.- That's not so bad. - No shame in minus £9, I tell you.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- What are you going to do about Concorde?- What did you pay?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48£60. That's £30 each frame.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- Hm.- Oh. Yes.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55- I think we might stick with the £9. - All right.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58- I'll agree with that.- Are you sure?
0:36:58 > 0:37:04- It's your last chance.- No.- Not going with the bonus buy. Here it comes.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09A wonderful quality pair of solid silver mounted photograph frames.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14They've got the Concorde hallmark on them. A great pair.
0:37:14 > 0:37:19As a normal pair, they've got to be £60. Shall we say 80 to start?
0:37:19 > 0:37:23The original boxes. They're a good lot. 60?
0:37:23 > 0:37:27Come on. They're worth that. A pair of Concorde solid silver frames.
0:37:27 > 0:37:3060 bid. 65, now?
0:37:30 > 0:37:33That is cheap. At 60. Any advance?
0:37:33 > 0:37:3565? 65 taken.
0:37:35 > 0:37:40- 70. 75. 80... - We'd have been in profit!
0:37:40 > 0:37:43..85? They've got to be worth that.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47- Future investment. Go on...! - Changed your mind?- Yeah.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50..90. Five?
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Is that a definite no?
0:37:52 > 0:37:54It's a definite no. 90 here.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58A brilliant pair of frames at 90. 95 anywhere?
0:37:58 > 0:38:02And selling to the lady seated. At 90. Any advance?
0:38:02 > 0:38:06- £90 is plus £30. - Wow! That's good! Well spotted.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09We should have gone with it.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Anyway, there we are.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16Overall, you're minus £9, which is not a bad score, I tell you.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20- It could be quite good. - It could be a winning score.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Don't tell the blues a thing.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34June and Jan, do you know how the reds got on?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- We don't. No idea. - They haven't talked to you?- No.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41We don't want you to know. YOU won't want to know!
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Here comes the vase.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47Couldn't be anything other than late '50s, '60s, this vase.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50Where shall we start? £15? Ten if you like?
0:38:50 > 0:38:53£10 for the Murano vase.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Ten anywhere? Isn't it worth £10? Come on.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00£10 somewhere? Ten, thank you. At £10. 12, now?
0:39:00 > 0:39:03At £10, sir. 12 do I see?
0:39:03 > 0:39:07At ten. Any advance? £10 only? Is that it?
0:39:07 > 0:39:10At ten. Single bid. Yours.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14Wiped its face. That's good. No problem at all with that.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18Very pretty little silver box, embossed.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23It's set with a little turquoise. I've got three bids on commission.
0:39:23 > 0:39:2945. 48. £50. And two starts it. 52.
0:39:29 > 0:39:3255, now? At 52. And five, do I see?
0:39:32 > 0:39:36At 52. All three bids absentee at the moment.
0:39:36 > 0:39:3855 anywhere?
0:39:38 > 0:39:43At £52 and selling. 55, do you want? Seems sweet at that.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45All done?
0:39:45 > 0:39:50£52. Minus £8. That's quite close enough, though. Not bad.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Now, the coffee pot. Stand by.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- The 18th-century pearlware... - Stand by for a blood bath!
0:39:57 > 0:40:02..One, two, three bids on it. Two within estimate. One higher.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05I'll start at £75. 80?
0:40:05 > 0:40:0880 winking. 90. 100?
0:40:10 > 0:40:12100, do I see? >
0:40:12 > 0:40:15With me. Do I see 100 now?
0:40:15 > 0:40:19100. And ten. 120?
0:40:19 > 0:40:24130. 135? Go on! I can see you shaking your head. One more.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28130, it's with me. 140, if you like.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31At £130 with me.
0:40:31 > 0:40:36Well done indeed. That's minus £10. I take it all back. Fair enough.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Minus £10 is brilliant, Nick.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- You are, overall, minus £18. - That's all right.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46- We'll get that back with Fred. - It could have been a lot worse.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50- What are you going to do? - Freddy will pull that back for us.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54- # Bom, bom-bom - Bom, bom-bom. #
0:40:55 > 0:41:00- You two musicians! We're going to go with it, anyway?- Yes.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03- We're going with the frog.- Good. - Here it comes.
0:41:03 > 0:41:08The Royal Crown Derby, Freddy the Frugal Frog.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12I can start the bidding at £30. Two, do I see?
0:41:12 > 0:41:1430. 32?
0:41:14 > 0:41:1732. 35. 38?
0:41:17 > 0:41:20It's against you at £35. 38 now?
0:41:20 > 0:41:24At 35. Stuffed full of £10 notes!
0:41:24 > 0:41:27At £35. 38 anywhere? Go on!
0:41:27 > 0:41:31At 35. It's with me, then, at £35...
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Cor! Cunning last-minute bid at £38.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38Don't hold me to that £10 note thing. 40 anywhere?
0:41:38 > 0:41:4040 do I see?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42With the lady in the room at £38.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Well done. £38.
0:41:44 > 0:41:49That's plus eight. That's super, Nick. Lovely bonus buy.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- Overall, you are minus £10. - That's not bad, is it?- No.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Minus £10 could be a winning score.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- Never know! - All will be revealed in a moment.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- You been chatting to one another? - EVERYONE: No!
0:42:10 > 0:42:16I'm able to reveal that there is precisely £1 between the teams.
0:42:16 > 0:42:22- A pound!- £1 separates the victors from the vanquished.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Gosh!
0:42:24 > 0:42:28Who do we think is ahead or behind?
0:42:28 > 0:42:33We don't have losers. We have runners-up and they are the blues.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35ALL GROAN
0:42:36 > 0:42:38No shame. Only £1.
0:42:38 > 0:42:43You have managed to be runners-up by being £1 behind your friends.
0:42:43 > 0:42:49You managed to lose £10. That's normally a winning score on Bargain Hunt!
0:42:49 > 0:42:53Things have been so tight today, that's how it finished up.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- I hope you had a really good time. - Fantastic.- Fantastic.
0:42:56 > 0:43:01Thank you, but the victors, who managed to win by only losing £9,
0:43:01 > 0:43:06- Gwyn and Margaret. Did you have a nice time?- A super time.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08Join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?
0:43:08 > 0:43:10Yes!
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