0:00:02 > 0:00:08Today, we've got two married couples who vowed to be together for richer, for poorer.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Let's hope it's going to be for richer.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Let's go bargain hunting!
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Our teams today
0:00:37 > 0:00:41are going to have to have their wits about them.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44We've got 1,700 stalls at Ardingly,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47and spotting those hidden gems ain't gonna be easy.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49'On today's show...
0:00:51 > 0:00:53'..the blue team are decisive.'
0:00:53 > 0:00:55We'll take it.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57She's quick off the mark!
0:00:58 > 0:01:01'The red team have trouble staying together.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- Where's Reg?- I don't know.- Reg?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- Where's he run off to? - There he is. Come back.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12'And I discover a macabre secret at Ranger's House in London.'
0:01:15 > 0:01:20Walking down the Bargain Hunt aisle are Reg and Cheryl for the reds,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22and Brian and Yvonne for the blues.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25I hope that's crystal clear.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Now, Cheryl, you're our newlyweds today.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- How did you meet Reg? - I met Reg on the internet.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40He looked really lovely with a droopy bow-tie, so I wrote to him.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42And the rest is history.
0:01:42 > 0:01:49- Why the droopy bow-tie? - I wanted to make it straight. I had this urge to straighten the tie.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Is mine straight?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54- It will do.- Well, do it if you're...
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- That's better.- I could tell you were itching to do something.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01You've got a special gift, Cheryl.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- Tell us about it.- I'm a clairvoyant, medium and reiki person.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09I've been like it all my life... Mind your hat!
0:02:09 > 0:02:13It certainly stirs up the wind, doesn't it?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15ALL LAUGH
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I feel the spirits moving all around me!
0:02:18 > 0:02:23- Absolutely.- You sent out that puff, didn't you?- Well!- Scary, man!
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- You have an alter ego, don't you? - I do.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31I'm Reg E Mental. I'm a children's entertainer and magician.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- How did that start?- By accident. I started doing a bit of magic.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40It grew from that. It was a hobby that turned into a job.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- What do you like most?- It's nice to see the children have a good time.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Knowing I can do that is very satisfying.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Very, very, very good luck today. Now, for the blues.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58- Yvonne, you are now old-hand at this married lark.- Just a little, Tim.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03- How long have you been married? - 36 years.- A good number.- It is.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Ne'er a day too long? - Definitely not.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- How did you meet?- We met at college studying librarianship.
0:03:10 > 0:03:17About three months in, we went on a Christmas pub crawl, ended up together, and the rest is history.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20That's amazing. You're both librarians?
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- That's right.- Brian, have you had a lifetime's urge to be a librarian?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Not really, Tim. When I left school, I was unsure what to do.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33The choice seemed to come down to banking or librarianship.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37I wasn't very good at figures but I could read OK.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- I thought I'd better take that. - You love it now?
0:03:40 > 0:03:46I do. And thinking back, I ended up being responsible for a budget of £5 million.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I had to deal with figures in the end.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Funny the way it works out.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- So, what are your tactics?- Tactics?
0:03:54 > 0:03:58Not to spend too much money, and take some heed of our expert.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02We'll remember those words when we head off shopping.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07Right now, it's the money moment. £300 each. You know the rules.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Your experts await and off you go, and very, very, very good luck.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I like a pert bow-tie myself.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19'Need a hand, anyone?
0:04:19 > 0:04:24'Mark Stacey is reflecting on the bargains for the reds.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28'Catherine Southon is fairest of them all for the blues.'
0:04:28 > 0:04:31The rules of this game are simple.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37Each team gets one hour to shop, £300 and three objects to find.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Piece of cake, eh? Where's the cake, then?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- Are we going to spend lots of money? - Not too much.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- What's our plan? - Buy lots of lovely things.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- And spend lots of money. - That's a very inaccurate plan!
0:04:51 > 0:04:54If we stick to that, we'll make lots of losses.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Shall we start outside?- Oh!
0:04:57 > 0:04:59What? She's quick off the mark!
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- This one?- She can be! - Isn't that lovely?
0:05:03 > 0:05:08That's very retro, isn't it? How much is your flying saucer?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- £90. > - Can you do any better on that?
0:05:11 > 0:05:14£80. It's very trendy. >
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- I know it's very trendy! Is it in perfect condition?- Yes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21You wouldn't do it for 70? Please?
0:05:21 > 0:05:2375, sorry.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- I still love it. - You love it. Go for it.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- First item in the bag in five seconds!- Good choice.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36I am so proud of you two. You're cool. Very cool.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41'Cor! Catherine, your luck's in. How about yours, Mark?'
0:05:41 > 0:05:45We have no idea so we'll be guided by you.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Why do I always get these ones? - THEY LAUGH
0:05:48 > 0:05:50We like coins.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55Just looking at that corkscrew with the lady's legs. That's super.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- But it's £365, so I don't think... - BRIAN LAUGHS
0:05:59 > 0:06:01That's lovely.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Victorian beadwork.- Yeah.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- The pineapples are for friendship. - Are they?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11What's in the box?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Nothing.
0:06:15 > 0:06:21'The secret to a good marriage is communication. Isn't it, reds?'
0:06:21 > 0:06:24We're looking for a sewing related item.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- Sailing?- Sewing.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Sailing boats.- Not sailing, sewing. - Oh, sewing!
0:06:29 > 0:06:32'See what I mean?'
0:06:33 > 0:06:34It's pretty.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- Inside...- It's just a purse. It's a bit damaged.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47- That's quite fun.- I like that. Would you put lights in there?
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Yes, I think so. Little candles. It's probably Continental, bronze.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55What I like about it is it's quite well modelled.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59He's obviously holding what would be oars or poles.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04These sort of things are quite sought-after in a fine art sale.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07It's got a signature there.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- Sir, how much have you got on this? - 320.- Oh!
0:07:10 > 0:07:12That's why we like it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- It's above our budget. - < How much above?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- I can make you a cheeky offer. - < Be cheeky.- 100 quid.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- < No. That's too cheeky. 220, you can have it.- Oh, 220, no.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30- It IS bronze. - < And it's an old one.- 150.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32I'll take 180. Cost me 150.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- Get it to 160 - I can't do it. I need 180.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39< Put it in your sale. Get 250.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41We live by the sea. >
0:07:41 > 0:07:45If I was going to put something in my house, that's what I'd put in it.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50- Shall we ask him to hold it for us? - < Ten minutes then I'll put it back.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59How much would you pay for that at auction?
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- Something that size, probably about 30, 40.- Yeah. £30, £40.
0:08:04 > 0:08:10- What's their price on it?- 55. - Probably still a bit chancey.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13There's a little beadwork thing. You like beadwork.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17I love it. I've never seen it before today.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Maybe we started a new craze. - You might have done.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Liberty inkwell.- Oh, right.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29A hefty price, though. Have a look at some other bits and pieces.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37What about that little horn snuffbox? It's in perfect condition.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- Are there collectors? - There are collectors for snuffboxes.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44A cartouche where you engrave your initials.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46What date would that be?
0:08:46 > 0:08:50It's got to be, I would have thought, late 19th century.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53I'll give you a price on it. >
0:08:53 > 0:08:54OK.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57You don't like it, do you?
0:08:57 > 0:09:00That doesn't matter. I'm not buying something for me.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- 40, that's it. 40. > - 35.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08No. 40 would be it. > Not even 39?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11No. > What do you think?
0:09:11 > 0:09:16I think for £40, that's probably quite reasonable.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18If you want to hold it...?
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- Decisions.- We'll take it. - She's so decisive.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23You can come again.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Well, you know what they say.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Never work with children and animals.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40I've just tempted this stallholder's collie over
0:09:40 > 0:09:42with this piece of log.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45This dog is bonkers about bits of log.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48There you go!
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Oh, my gosh! Do you see what I mean?
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Dogs, dogs everywhere.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58How do you control them and get rid of the strays?
0:09:58 > 0:10:02In the old days, they used to control them with these.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06This thing has to be the roughest,
0:10:06 > 0:10:13most naively carved two sticks you ever did see in all your life.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15We've got the end of a bolt.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20If you follow that through, at that end, that's a piece of iron
0:10:20 > 0:10:25that a blacksmith has simply thumped a few times with a chisel
0:10:25 > 0:10:30and has formed it, squeezing open the ends of that iron bar,
0:10:30 > 0:10:35so that it forms a joint between these two bits of wood.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Then they've taken these two shafts of ash
0:10:39 > 0:10:42and have cut these little notches
0:10:42 > 0:10:45with one intention, and one intention alone.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50If I put my hands at either end of the sticks, see what that does?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53It makes a perfect hinge.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55If, in the 17th or 18th century,
0:10:55 > 0:10:59you wanted to get hold of one of those snarling woofers,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02you go...like that.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07You get it by the leg and give it an oik, put it in your cart
0:11:07 > 0:11:10and it goes down to the dogs' pound,
0:11:10 > 0:11:13the equivalent of a Battersea Dogs Home.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Is that a rare survival or is it a rare survival?
0:11:16 > 0:11:23What does a pair of 17th or 18th century dog catcher's crutches cost?
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Try and say that quickly!
0:11:26 > 0:11:30They could be yours here at Ardingly for £20.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Here, doggy. - WHISTLES
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- You've got chickens in your kitchen. - Everything is chickens.
0:11:41 > 0:11:47- That looks like the Courage one. - It IS a brewery thing.- Is it?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49It says, "Off dray."
0:11:49 > 0:11:55It's a fun thing. Is that something you'd want to negotiate on?
0:11:55 > 0:11:59I love it but I don't think it would sell. I don't think it would.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I love it cos I like chickens.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06It's a fire!
0:12:06 > 0:12:10I love that! I think that's brilliant.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- You might be on your own there. - Right.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20We're coming up to ten minutes since we've seen the fisherman's lamp.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24We promised the dealer we'd decide in ten minutes.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- I would go for a yes, actually. - Yes. Let's do it.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- If it really bombs, it's down to Cheryl.- Blame me!
0:12:35 > 0:12:37We're back again.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Would you... Ooh! - CLINK
0:12:40 > 0:12:43< You're breaking my stall?
0:12:43 > 0:12:48It's perfectly fine. I don't think we CAN get him down any more.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- No.- "Over my dead body would I give you another £10 off."
0:12:52 > 0:12:54< Cost me more.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- LAUGHTER - Look at the nose!
0:13:00 > 0:13:02We'll take it,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05then call Victim Support cos we've been robbed.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- That's 180 spent, yes?- Yes.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- We're either fools or geniuses. - Geniuses.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15'If you say so.'
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- I quite like them.- Very stylish. - I know why he likes them!
0:13:25 > 0:13:27'Ah! Newlyweds!
0:13:27 > 0:13:30'Bottoms up.'
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- Or the smaller ones? - Don't like that.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36They're not pretty enough, Brian.
0:13:36 > 0:13:42- Why would I be married to you if I didn't like nice things? - That's a lovely thing to say!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45That's quite camp!
0:13:45 > 0:13:48She's obviously double-jointed!
0:13:48 > 0:13:50LAUGHTER
0:13:50 > 0:13:56- THAT's lovely.- It's trying to be Moorcroft but I don't think it is.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- It would be lovely if it was for £20!- Wouldn't it be nice?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- No, it is fab. - She could ride a rocking horse.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- How are you at running? - Not brilliant.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15- Do you remember them? - I do, but I'd rather forget them.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22Now we have to do a bit of running. We need to focus.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- We need to get our... - Get a wiggle on.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- We still need to find two items. - It's going really well.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34Except I'd like us to buy something quicker. Fast.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37- Put it down.- I'm doing that.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Let's go!
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Drag you away!- He's so tactful! - LAUGHTER
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- I know you like scent bottles. - It's blue.- It is!
0:14:47 > 0:14:51I thought that was the reflection.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54I don't know if blue's good or bad.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- That's real Art Deco. - I find that quite attractive.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00It certainly catches the light.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Far too much. 78. What's the best you could possibly do?
0:15:04 > 0:15:08You've got 78, which is a bit too much.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Ooh. I knew it would be!
0:15:11 > 0:15:15We have got to make a profit. Of course. We all have.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18The very best I can do for you is £60.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21< It is in perfect order.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25There's quite a lot of nice Art Deco things here.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- Yes.- Have a look round.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32'Ooh, blues! You've turned all indecisive.'
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- There's a dolphin vase there. Where's Reg?- I don't know.- Reg?
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- Where's he run off to? - There he is. Come back.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43I was looking on the silver stall.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- Goodness sake, Reg. - Do you want Reg?
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- He's Reg.- Oh. Hello, Reg. Pleased to meet you. I'm Reg.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- Is this your stall? - Reg's stall.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- Who's Reg, then? - I'm Reg!
0:15:56 > 0:16:01- It's your stall?- Yes! - Are you confused, cos I am?!
0:16:03 > 0:16:05I don't know where to go.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- No.- You've got a thing against WMF? - It never makes a profit.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- No. You're right. - We've watched the show for too long.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18'Ooh, Yvonne. That WAS one of our favourites.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24The little oriental one, yes.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- Is it oriental? - < Indian, I believe.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31She's picking the tea. There's a little mark which I can't read.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34What do you think of it, Reg?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37It's beautiful. It's very nicely embossed.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- Quite a nice quality.- It is. - The best news?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43There's no price. It must be free.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48Can you please do it very, very reasonably for us?
0:16:48 > 0:16:52I've got a feeling I paid 20. I'll take 25.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55You see, I think I'd...
0:16:55 > 0:16:59I'd be happy if we could force you back to the 20.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01What about the toss of a coin?
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- He tosses the coin, or you toss the coin.- I'll toss the coin.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- He calls...- Are you ready? - Hold on. We haven't decided yet.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13The choice is we pay 25 now.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17If we win the toss, we get it for 20. Are you happy to pay 25?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Tails.- Here we go.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23< I never win.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Ah!
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- Do I get to keep the pound? - No.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- You did say you're happy to pay 25. - Let's go for it.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38'Finally, reds, you're on the home straight.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41'Blue team, stop wasting time.'
0:17:41 > 0:17:45What does this smell of? Alcohol or perfume?
0:17:45 > 0:17:49It doesn't smell of anything much. It smells old.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- You might smell after 100 years. - What's your price?
0:17:53 > 0:17:57It's £100 on the ticket. So what would you do?
0:17:57 > 0:17:5975.>
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- We need to make a decision.- Yes.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- Catherine?- Oh! Let's just go with this, shall we?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- You've got it in your hand.- Oh!
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Dent at the top.- Perhaps not, then.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24It's Clarice Cliff, My Garden.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30It's not the most popular Clarice Cliff but I like that vivid handle.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33- It's got 125 on it. We need to get it at £70 or £80.- OK.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38- Nearer to 60 or 70 if possible. Shall I speak to her?- Yes.
0:18:42 > 0:18:48'Catherine, you're out of options. How's that scent bottle smelling?'
0:18:48 > 0:18:5250. I'll split the difference. 55.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- 55.- I think that's...a yes.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00That's a very nice piece. I just wish I could buy it.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Well done! Well done!
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- Do you want the good news or the bad news?- Good news first.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13- The good news is I did get another fiver off.- Well done.- 75.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17The bad news is I wanted to get it for 60.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20That is a bit cheeky, isn't it?
0:19:20 > 0:19:24It is a strong piece. You've got a strong handle.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27If we get it for 75, you've left me with...?
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- 20 quid, haven't we?- Is that right?
0:19:30 > 0:19:35- Are we doing it?- Go for it.- Yes. - I think it's "strong", I do.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Just as well the teams have finished.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Time's up. Let's have a gander at what the red team's bought.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50'Cheryl the peril fell for the French lamp.'
0:19:50 > 0:19:53If I was going to put something in my house, that's what I'd put in it.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58'A toss of the coin decided the price of the silver caddy spoon.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05'And Mark negotiated hard for the Clarice Cliff jug.'
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- We just made it.- Well done.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- You only just made it with the money, too.- Yes.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14280, wasn't it? Who's got the £20?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- Me.- Ah. Very good.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20You know about these things. What's your prediction on the profit?
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Cheryl, can you look into your crystal ball?
0:20:24 > 0:20:30- Do a bit of mumbo jumbo.- Probably about £40, but watch me be wrong.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35You think £40 so far on what you spent at 280? There we go.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39If you do that well, I shall be jumping up and down.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42There's your £20, Mark. Very good luck.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Why don't we check out what the blues bought? Eh?
0:20:45 > 0:20:51'Yvonne got them off to a flying start with the retro light shade.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56'They decisively agreed on a 19th-century horn snuff box.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03'And in the dying minutes spent £55 on an Art Deco scent bottle.'
0:21:04 > 0:21:08The flying saucer was terrific. Made a flying start!
0:21:08 > 0:21:12There's certainly enough flying around going on.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- It was good for you?- Terrific fun.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- Not too hot?- No. It was lovely.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Now, tell me. Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:21:22 > 0:21:28Probably the one we listened to our expert on. The snuff box.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31I hope you're right!
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- How much did you spend, Brian?- £170.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- I'd like £130 of leftover lolly. - I want to go round the fair with it.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I'm afraid that pleasure is going to Catherine.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Well, we trust Catherine.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- Thank you. - We know she'll buy something lovely.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51- She's got to find something that makes a profit.- That's right.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53We hope so. Well, good luck.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58We're heading off to Ranger's House in Greenwich, which is gr-eat!
0:22:04 > 0:22:08'If you made an absolute fortune, how would you spend it?
0:22:09 > 0:22:14'Inside this house is one of the finest collections of European art
0:22:14 > 0:22:20'bought by diamond merchant Julius Wernher just over 100 years ago.'
0:22:20 > 0:22:24Julius Wernher certainly knew what he liked.
0:22:24 > 0:22:30Here, we have a reconstruction of his favourite red room.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33It rather reminds me of a kunstkammer,
0:22:33 > 0:22:40a space where the most precious of an avid collector's collection
0:22:40 > 0:22:46is stored to be shared with only the most intimate of friends.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51What Julius Wernher really loved was Renaissance works of art.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55He could have been seduced by all the juicy pleasures
0:22:55 > 0:23:01of those flashy pictures and objects produced during the Victorian period.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03But that was not for him.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07What he was fond of, nay, passionate about,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10were objects like this -
0:23:10 > 0:23:14really early carved ivory pieces.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18If I pluck this girl here.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21This is a figure of a lady
0:23:21 > 0:23:24carved out of ivory, probably Flemish,
0:23:24 > 0:23:30and it dates from around about 1500 to 1520.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35This is a positive vision of Gothic desirable womanhood.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40A lovely young girl wearing a chain, with her hands clasped.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44And, look, a little pet dog just popping out
0:23:44 > 0:23:46from under her arm.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Everything is not what it appears, though.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55If I turn it round... Look at that!
0:23:55 > 0:23:56Death!
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Not an attractive sight.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02The body is beginning to decompose.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04The skull appears
0:24:04 > 0:24:08and these creepy crawly things have invaded the coffin
0:24:08 > 0:24:11to remove the flesh.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15How easy it is to spin from the flush of youth
0:24:15 > 0:24:18to the ugliness of death.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23It acts as a mementa mori, a reminder of our mortality,
0:24:23 > 0:24:27that, ultimately, we are all going to die.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32A bit further down the line, we've got a lovely bronze lamp.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35This face, with the distended lower lip,
0:24:35 > 0:24:40is designed to take a reservoir of oil.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44You'd have a wick coming out of his mouth, which you'd ignite
0:24:44 > 0:24:46to provide some light.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51What's desirable about these early Paduan bronzes is the patination.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55That brownish colour is the colour of the bronze itself.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58But the thick black matted stuff
0:24:58 > 0:25:03which, in this case, is nearly 450 years' worth
0:25:03 > 0:25:06of polish and grime,
0:25:06 > 0:25:11is the look that Wernher would have been turned on by.
0:25:11 > 0:25:16Another extremely rare and early piece is this little teapot.
0:25:16 > 0:25:22Now, that looks absolutely oriental, doesn't it?
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Dating from around about 1700 to 1710,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29it was not made in China or Japan.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31It was made in Germany.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34This is called redware,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38and is the very earliest form of European porcelain.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42It's in the kunstkammer
0:25:42 > 0:25:46because it's so incredibly early and precious.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49So early that it's been mounted
0:25:49 > 0:25:53with these gold and enamel details -
0:25:53 > 0:25:59the spout in green, the finial in the form of a leaping cherub.
0:25:59 > 0:26:07Can you believe that anybody would brew a cup of tea out of such a tiny pot?
0:26:07 > 0:26:14The big question today is, what size is the pot going to be for our teams over at the auction?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18'We're about to find out in Canterbury,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21'where Michael Roberts is selling our wares.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25'First, I'm itching to see Mark's bonus buy.'
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Now, Reg E Mental, stand to attention.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34This is your bonus buy moment.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37You spent 280. You gave Mark 20. What did you find?
0:26:37 > 0:26:41I'm delighted with this. It's a little inkwell.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46Probably French bronze with a little bit of champleve enamel.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50It was just £20. The dealer was very kind.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53I think it's really nice quality.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56I know, because you bought good quality pieces,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59that you like nice objects.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04- Isn't it gorgeous?- It's lovely. How old is it?
0:27:04 > 0:27:06It's probably about 1900.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11- 1890, 1900.- How do you feel about it?- That's really nice.
0:27:11 > 0:27:17- It's a bargain for £20.- We didn't leave you much money, did we?- No.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- The colour of that enamel almost matches your bracelet.- It does!
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- There you are!- An added bonus.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- It's a winner. - That's got to double its money.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32- You've got to get £40, I would hope. - I'm pleased with that.- Yes.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37- Mark, you've given so much pleasure. - In such a little object!
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Which is marvellous. Hold on to that thought.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Mark's little pot.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49There's a little peach for you.
0:27:49 > 0:27:55It's not bad. Nice quality. Champleve enamel decoration.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57It does lack its liner.
0:27:57 > 0:28:03Glass or porcelain liner. But it's French, late 19th century.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Amazing how much better the French enamelling is
0:28:06 > 0:28:09than anything else of this period.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11Lovely turquoise and royal blue
0:28:11 > 0:28:15- and terracotta red, it's a lovely design.- Fantastic.
0:28:15 > 0:28:21- I rate that.- How much do you think it'll bring? £50 to £70 in its current condition.- Really?- Yeah.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26- £20 paid.- That's not bad. - That was a snip.- Absolutely.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Mark Stacey, the cunning monkey.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Anyway, Reg and Cheryl for the reds went with this bronze lamp,
0:28:33 > 0:28:37- which is all very nautical. - It is indeed.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40It would have been better if he'd held paddles.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45- Rather than these two bits of pipe? - Not sure what they relate to.
0:28:45 > 0:28:50But it's nice quality so, fundamentally, it's not a bad thing.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55- What's your estimate?- 80 to 120. - They paid £180.- Right.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- They've invested here, big time. - They have.
0:28:58 > 0:29:03The second item is this so-called Indian caddy spoon.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07I reckon it's Dutch. We have a Dutch word on the back.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11- Do you think it's silver or some cheap metal?- It's difficult to tell.
0:29:11 > 0:29:17There's no hallmarks but Continental things don't bear a full hallmark.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- It would appear to be silver. - What's your estimate.- £20 to £30.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- Brilliant. £25 paid.- Fine.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Their last item is the Clarice Cliff jug.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Does everything that says Clarice Cliff make a fortune?- No.
0:29:31 > 0:29:37I thought you might say that. How do you rate this yellow fellow?
0:29:37 > 0:29:42This is a fairly standard example, My Garden pattern,
0:29:42 > 0:29:45in reasonable condition.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49There's nothing wrong with it. What's it worth?
0:29:49 > 0:29:54- £40 to £60.- £75 paid. That could be a struggle. That's it for the reds.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Now for the blues, Yvonne and Brian.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Their first item is this Sputnik-related jobby.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05Uranium orange, nice bit of chrome.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- Yes.- Does this light up your youthful heart?
0:30:09 > 0:30:14CHUCKLES I don't think I'd have it in MY house, put it like that.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19It's fairly poor quality. There's no names on it.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23- It's not something we'll sell with any great success.- No?
0:30:23 > 0:30:26I thought this stuff was all trendy, young style-led.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30- It is but we need a name. It's all about name.- All right.
0:30:30 > 0:30:35- How much?- Our estimate is £20 to £30.- Is that all?- Afraid so.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38- They got swept away at 75.- Oh, dear.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43We go from the ridiculous to the sublime, with the snuffbox.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47- This is a really nice little horn box.- It is. Yeah.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50The ultimate traditional antique.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- Do you like it?- I do. It's a nice quality thing in good condition.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Probably Scottish.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03Has a little cartouche which isn't marked but possibly is silver.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Physically, in good order. There's no damage to the rim.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Yes, it's a nice thing.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14- What do you think it'll bring? - £50 to £70.- Great, £40 paid.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Lastly, the scent bottle.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21- Do you think that's old? - A lot are coming from China.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26And to a good standard as well, good quality standard.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30My feeling is this is early 20th century Czech.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34There is an etch mark to the bottom.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38I think it's probably in very good condition rather than modern.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- Which makes it worth a lot.- A bit.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Our estimate is £30 to £40.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47£55 paid. So they probably paid a little bit too much.
0:31:47 > 0:31:52On balance, they'll need their bonus buy so let's have a look at it.
0:31:52 > 0:31:58Yvonne and Brian, you spent 170. You gave £130 to Catherine. What did you get?
0:32:01 > 0:32:05Some more little perfume bottles for you, Yvonne.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- I know you like your perfume bottles.- They're beautiful.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13- The stoppers, are they original? - I think they're fine.
0:32:13 > 0:32:18This is all hallmarked for Birmingham 1901.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21How much of our money did you spend?
0:32:21 > 0:32:27Well, I have got another bonus that she threw in. She felt sorry for me!
0:32:27 > 0:32:29This little pounce pot.
0:32:29 > 0:32:36It's for sprinkling your powder over your handwriting to dry it.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41- Before the days of blotting paper. - A bonus buy and a bonus!
0:32:41 > 0:32:43Yeah. Exactly.
0:32:43 > 0:32:49- This was £50.- What sort of money do you anticipate it making, Catherine?
0:32:49 > 0:32:54- I'd like to see a bit of profit. - So would we!
0:32:54 > 0:32:57I can see us getting £10, £20 profit.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Let us hope you have the sweet smell of success.
0:32:59 > 0:33:05Let's find out what our auctioneer thinks about Catherine's perfume set.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08- That's rather neat.- Yes.
0:33:08 > 0:33:13And you get this rather odd-ball silver-topped shaker.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Oh, fantastic. Just as well.
0:33:15 > 0:33:20Interesting, this scent bottle holder. The collars are marked.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24They have got their hallmarks. The holder hasn't.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27But it's a reasonable thing.
0:33:27 > 0:33:33Pretty little thing. I don't know who has them these days, much.
0:33:33 > 0:33:39- That's the issue, really. - Plus you get the pepperette.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41How much do you think?
0:33:41 > 0:33:45- Our estimate is £40 to £60. - £50, Catherine paid.- Right.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49She may be in the money, if the team decide to go with it.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- Are you taking the sale?- I am. - We're in safe hands.
0:33:55 > 0:33:5890 at the back.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03Which is your favourite beverage?
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Tea or coffee?
0:34:05 > 0:34:10If you're a tea drinker, you might be interested in knowing
0:34:10 > 0:34:12that you're in great company.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17Ever since the early 18th century, it has been our national beverage.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Occasionally, you come across a series of pictures
0:34:21 > 0:34:25that describe the production of the tea itself.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28This is Chinese tea production,
0:34:28 > 0:34:32which has been painted on rice paper.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36The paper behind here is literally rice pith,
0:34:36 > 0:34:41which has been mixed and rolled into incredibly thin sheets.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46What we've got here is a group going out planting some tea trees.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50There's a fella with a dibber. He's making the holes.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54And these fellas are shoving the saplings into the ground.
0:34:54 > 0:35:00Naturally, the chap in a long skirt is in management.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03The next picture shows tea picking.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Because women have more nimble fingers, that's what they're doing.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12The next picture shows the tea being taken through some sorting process.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16And here is a scene that's quite extraordinary.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21We've got two fellas doing some kind of weird dance
0:35:21 > 0:35:25whilst stamping on bags of tea. That's tea bags.
0:35:25 > 0:35:31But not like we know tea bags. They look like pillow cases.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33It must be some crushing process.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38With a lady coming in from one side with more baskets on a yoke.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43And the last painting in this series of nine included in the lot
0:35:43 > 0:35:47is the deal that's being done at the end of the day.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50Management in the background,
0:35:50 > 0:35:55looking dreamy in the eye department, smoking a pipe.
0:35:55 > 0:36:00The sealed-up boxes of tea are being brought to a table.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03There's clearly heavy negotiating going on.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08This series of rice paintings would have been produced in the 1920s.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11They've been framed in Europe,
0:36:11 > 0:36:17hence this chinoiserie style of frame, I would guess in the 1930s.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22Somebody's probably brought them back from their tour in Hong Kong.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26What are they worth? Well, the auction estimate is £400 to £600.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31Is that a keen price or not? We'll find out in a minute.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43- Reg and Cheryl, how are you feeling? - Excited.- Nervous, excited.
0:36:43 > 0:36:50- Is it like one of your gigs with a room full of kids about to attack you?- This is more nerve-racking.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54First up is the French lamp.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Bronze two-light electric lamp.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01Who'll start me at £60? £60? Bronze lamp. 60 I'm bid.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Who's 70? £70 now, anyone? 70 where?
0:37:05 > 0:37:09Any more bids? If not, at 60 I'll sell.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15- That was terribly cheap!- Oh, no! - That is minus 120!
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- Oh, dear.- Look out.- Oh, dear.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Dutch silver metal caddy spoon.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26Who'll start me at £10? £10 I'm bid. 20. 30. 40. 50?
0:37:26 > 0:37:28- < Who's 50 now...? - That's better.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31£50 where? At £40 and selling. BANGS GAVEL
0:37:31 > 0:37:35- BOTH: Yes! - That's £15 up.- Yes.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39A Clarice Cliff My Garden jug. Who's £20?
0:37:39 > 0:37:41< 20? Clarice Cliff here.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44£20 I'm bid. Who's 30?
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Nothing wrong with it. Clarice Cliff. £30 where? 30?
0:37:48 > 0:37:5240. 50 now? Who's 50? For £40.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55At 40 and selling. BANGS GAVEL
0:37:55 > 0:37:59- You are overall, team, minus 140. - Oops!
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- Which is really tight, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:38:02 > 0:38:07- Are you going to go with the champleve pot?- We are.- Yes.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10- We are.- You're going to do that? - Absolutely.
0:38:10 > 0:38:15French bronze and champleve enamel ink stand. Lot 338.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17Who's £30? £30 where?
0:38:17 > 0:38:20£30 now? 30.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Who's 40? 40. 50.
0:38:22 > 0:38:2660 now? Anyone at 60? £50 and selling.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- That is plus 30. - It's still a profit.- Well done.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32The only profit we made!
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Overall, this has not been so hot.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38- You are minus £110. - Oooh!- Oh, dear.
0:38:38 > 0:38:43- It could be a winning score so don't say a word to the blues. - Lips are sealed.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50'So much for YOUR £40 psychic prediction, eh, Cheryl?'
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Next up are the Chinese whatnots and here they are.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Nine watercolours on rice paper, Story Of Tea.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Starting at £520 on commission. £520.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12Looking for 540 now. 540 where? On the phone, 540?
0:39:12 > 0:39:16540 anybody else? Is that too much for you?
0:39:16 > 0:39:19520 on commission and selling. BANGS GAVEL
0:39:19 > 0:39:24£520. That's not much each, is it?
0:39:28 > 0:39:32- Are you ready for this?- Ready. - Here comes the flying saucer!
0:39:32 > 0:39:381970s orange and white plastic flying saucer light shade...
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- Doesn't it look good? - Looks very impressive.- It is.
0:39:42 > 0:39:47- ..Who'll start me at £10...? - Come on!
0:39:47 > 0:39:52..£10. Thank you. Who's 20? £20 where? Any more?
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Sorry?
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Going in tens. Do you want 20...?
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- Go on. 20. - Please?
0:39:59 > 0:40:03..£20. There we are. 30, madam? Yes, 30.
0:40:03 > 0:40:0640 at the back? No. At £30 and selling.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- Oh!- Minus 45. Bad luck, team.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14The Scottish horn oval snuff box. Who'll start me at £30?
0:40:14 > 0:40:16£30 where?
0:40:16 > 0:40:2030 I'm bid. Who's 40? £40 where?
0:40:20 > 0:40:2440. 50? 60 now? Who's £60? Any more?
0:40:24 > 0:40:2750 and selling, right at the front. BANGS GAVEL
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Profit of £10. Nothing the matter with that, Catherine.
0:40:31 > 0:40:36The Czech cut glass scent bottle of Art Deco design.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Start at £40 on commission. Looking for 50.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43£50 where? Czech bottle. 50.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47- 60? No. At 50 right at the front... - One more! Come on!
0:40:47 > 0:40:51..Any more? No? At 50 and selling. BANGS GAVEL
0:40:51 > 0:40:53£50 is minus £5.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57Which means, overall, you are minus £40.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- We'll go with the bonus buy, then. - Which is not so bad.- Shame.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05- What are you going to do with the three bottles?- We're going for it.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10- Are you sure?- Catherine's item made a profit.- Definitely going for it.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14Silver metal stand with the fitments.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Who'll start me at £20? £20 where?
0:41:17 > 0:41:21£20 madam. Thank you. £30 now?
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Anyone? 30? 30. 40?
0:41:25 > 0:41:28£50 now? Any more at 50?
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Anybody else? We'll sell at £40... - Come on!
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- BANGS GAVEL - That's so disappointing. Minus £10.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- Overall, you're minus 50. - It's a round figure!- A round figure.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45- Minus 50 might be a winning score so don't say a word.- We won't.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47My lovely team.
0:41:53 > 0:41:58- What fun! Have you been communicating?- Not at all.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03Well, I have to own up that the runners-up today, I'm afraid,
0:42:03 > 0:42:05are the reds.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08By quite a wodge, I can tell you!
0:42:08 > 0:42:13That £120 down the drain with that French androgynous figure
0:42:13 > 0:42:19- didn't help, did it?- No.- Minus 120. Minus £110 is where you finished up.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24- But you don't feel too bad, Cheryl? - No. I loved everything we bought.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29- You had a great day, Reg?- Wonderful. - We loved having you, too.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33The victors, who won today by only losing £50.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37- LAUGHTER - Which is pretty good, isn't it?
0:42:37 > 0:42:41- You librarians, you're made of stern stuff.- We should come back.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45The written word is stronger than the pound!
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Anyway, join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?
0:42:49 > 0:42:50ALL: Yes!
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