Newark 15 Bargain Hunt

This is the Newark Showground, and as you can see, it is a monster.

Let's hope that our teams are going to be able to tame it

and make some profit.

So, let's go bargain hunting.

We've got a whopper of a show for you today.

We've got the largest antiques fair in Europe,

we've got the best experts in the business,

and we are going to make

the biggest profit you ever did see.

Aren't we?

Well, want to find out?

Keep watching.

Coming up, sexual politics gets in the way of the Reds and their expert.

There's no logic! We're women!

Ah, you see, women teachers have no logic. I'm doomed!

And the Blue boys are abandoned by their female expert.

-Do you know what, I'm not going to say anything...

-But?

-..or show you anything for the next 20 minutes.

-But?

No, no buts.

But will they make up at the auction?

Keep watching.

I'll take 120, 130, sir.

Come on, come on.

Well, that is phenomenal.

For those of you with short memories,

here's a quick reminder of the rules.

Each team gets £300 and an hour to shop for three items

and the team wins that nets the most profit later over at the auction.

So, let's go and meet today's teams.

Boom boom.

Well, for the Reds today, we've got Alison and Alison, and Alison and Alison.

And for the blues we've got father and son, Clive and Paul.

-Hello.

-Hello, Tim.

How lovely to see you all.

So, Alison and Alison, Alison H, how are we going to tell you two Alisons apart?

When we worked together a long time ago, because I was quite a bit taller than Alison,

unfortunately, I was Big Alison and she was Little Alison.

-She's not happy about it.

-I'm not happy about it, but I've learnt to live with it.

Yes, quite. And how did you two meet, Alison J?

I applied for a temporary job at a school, a maternity leave,

and she was my boss.

And 30 years later, we're still friends.

That's lovely, isn't it? And you're almost related now, is that right, so close is your friendship?

Yes, I hope you're concentrating cos it gets complicated.

You are a teacher, so you'll have to tell us quite clearly.

My son-in-law's elder brother bought my house,

and we all used to go out together as part of a big family,

including Alison, and eventually, Alison and Stu got together,

and now Alison lives in my old house,

and the person that she used to babysit, my daughter,

is now sort of her sister-in-law.

Gosh, that really is clear as mud, isn't it?

-I thought it would be.

-Thank you.

So, what's your tactic today, you two girls?

Something small?

Something small, something we like, perhaps some silver.

You going to spend a lot?

-We're going to try.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

That's the fighting spirit that I like. It's the common room coming to the fore.

-Brilliant. Good luck with that, girls.

-Thank you.

Now, likely lads, Clive and Paul.

Clive, let's start with you, what you do for a living?

Painter and decorator,

but with my wisdom,

I like to class myself as a wall-covering technician.

-A wall-covering technician, I like that.

-Yeah, good, isn't it?

Paul, are you a bit of a collector yourself?

Yeah, I collect - it's hard to admit this, being a man -

but I do like my Disney figures.

-Do you?

-I've got a few of them. I collect Wade Disney figures.

What sort of things will you two rogues be looking out for today?

My practice would be buy cheap.

And what do you think, Paul?

I was looking for something retro, 1950s signage, something like that, a bit of fun.

The downside is I think my dad thinks it's his money,

-so I don't think we'll get rid of it.

-Come on, you've got to share.

And talking about money, this is the money moment. Here you go, your £300.

-Nice.

-Thank you.

You know the rules, your experts await, and off you go,

and very, very good luck.

I've got quite a lot of decorating that needs doing myself.

Looking after those two teams today are...

the irrepressible Mark Stacey.

And the unflappable Catherine Southon.

Two Alisons, two teachers.

Double trouble.

Do you know, I was hoping you wouldn't say that,

because I feel that I'm going to have a very long day today.

Have we got a plan of action?

Buy cheap and sell dear.

Any idea of what you'd like to be able to find today?

Um, well, like lots of other people, we like silver.

-Yeah.

-Small and silver or...

And delicate.

Or perhaps something small, wooden.

-Retro style?

-Yeah, tin signs, shop signs, cycle signs.

Well, let's go and find something small, delicate, and valuable.

You do know that these plans never materialise, don't you?

-No.

-Course.

Oh, Catherine, at least the boys have a plan.

Five pounds and under.

No, no, you've got £300 to spend, so we've got quite a lot of money.

That's right, spend big! Nothing cheap, please.

It looks like a tea caddy, but it's not silver,

-and it's not small, and it's not delicate.

-It is wood.

We're looking at a tortoiseshell card case here,

but it needs a little bit of TLC, just like us.

I know the feeling, yeah.

-That's got somebody's initials.

-That's an unusual shape.

-What is it?

-A scent bottle?

-Oh, right. Is that hideous, or nice? I don't know!

-Would it have been one of a pair, originally, though?

-Probably.

-I suspect so...

-Small? Check. Silver? Check.

It's quite nicely made...

Nice? No. Let's move on.

Here you are, a banjo. Thing is, you wouldn't know if it works, would you?

-I suppose you don't know if you don't buy it.

-Go on, then.

# My old man... #

It works! But can you play it?

What are these, Dad?

-They always sell well, things like this.

-It's too big a gamble.

-What about this?

-No.

-Why not?

-No.

-No! No! Daddy says no.

-Not for that much. £85.

-The brass is worth more for scrap!

-That's a no! We'll leave that.

-That's a no-no.

No.

Oh, hang on, is this a good buy?

With the Bakelite phones, it's difficult,

because you've got to be... There's collectors of these,

and certain colours are more collectable than others,

like the red is more collectable than the black.

Different styles as well.

-And I think you've got to really know that market.

-I didn't think so.

-I wouldn't buy it!

-Now, have the Reds hung up on their expert?

-I wouldn't try to force it open.

-Mark? We need you!

I'm having a little mooch while they're not looking.

-Can we pick your brains, please?

-I've got something to show you.

-Oh, is he busy?

-He's busy.

-He's busy.

-Hello.

What do you think about that stationery box? Victorian oak.

Victorian oak, £220. Let's have a look inside.

It's quite nice inside, isn't it? Quite nicely decorated.

-I think I prefer the candlestick.

-OK. Fair enough.

-Right. OK.

But I have found a possible alternative for you.

-We thought you'd found something you're interested in.

-Shall I show you something?

Yes, please. I don't know what that is, it's quite nice.

-Now, it has got its faults...

-Like we all have!

Like we all have.

-But it's a sugar shaker.

-Yes.

So you've got a fairly sort of plain glass,

but it has got that little sort of flush cutting on it.

-Nice clean lines.

-So what sort of age is that, then?

I think that would date to the sort of '30s.

-So the gentleman said it was £35.

-Right. Would you do it for 25?

No. I could make it 30.

I'd take a risk at 28. But if not, I wouldn't. 28?

-Yes.

-Are you happy with that?

-Are you happy with 28? 28.

-Yes, that's great. Thank you.

-Thank you very much. There we are. That's our first purchase.

-Yes!

Sweet!

The Alisons score their first hit,

but the Blues seem to have rather more expensive taste.

This is £700, so it's going straight back!

But it's a walking stick with a snake intertwined.

-Isn't it beautiful? It's beautiful.

-It's been stuck on there, though.

-Put it back!

-OK!

What about a spirit level? Ever need a spirit level in your game?

Is it plumbed up, though? Is it all right? What's it got on that?

-What do you think it's worth? You're an engineer.

-£3?

-20 quid.

-Well, that's what he's asking.

It's actually useful, to be fair.

-I think we could get it for 10, though.

-Oh, yeah. Definitely.

How old do you think this is?

'30s, 1930s, I should say.

Nice hardwood.

-I think it is a nice hardwood, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I wonder if he'd give it to us for 10? Do you want it or not?

-Try it.

-It's one item.

-You're not excited, are you?

-I'm not excited at all.

You won't get 50 quid for it!

Getting a decorator enthusiastic about a spirit level is tricky!

The Red team, though, have picked up the pace.

Come on, Alison. Keep up, dear.

Have you got a penknife? We'll sign something on the bottom!

THEY LAUGH

-Give added value to it then!

-We could!

-Do you like it?

You'll think I'm sad, because I do, yeah.

We're thinking about an awful lot at the moment.

Oh, I nearly stepped on something valuable!

I really like those.

I know they're penguins, but they remind me of a Guinness toucan.

I just think they're...

-Toucans, of course, can fly and are very colourful.

-Yes!

But apart from that, they are very close to penguins(!)

He's got your measure, Ali!

Who's got the degree in ornithology round here?!

-I think it's a similar shape.

-Well, clearly not you, Ali!

-Nor me!

-Does membership of the RSPB count?

-No, it doesn't!

No, clearly not,

because I'd hate to see what birds you recorded in your garden!

Apologies to any twitchers out there.

Meanwhile, the Blue team are having a conflab.

I'm just going to scoot back and have a look at that spirit level,

see if I can nail him down to a tenner.

Yes, we don't want it for 15. We want it for less than that, don't we?

-Work your magic!

-We can do it.

-Good. Do you want to go and support him?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'll just sit down and put my feet up!

While Catherine takes the weight off, can those Blue boys level the score?

-How did you get on?

-We got the spirit level.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-£12.

-Big bucks.

-£12?

-Big money.

-You sound ecstatic(!)

-Over the moon.

Yeah, I can tell!

You're really, really excited about your first purchase!

Thank goodness, the Blues finally got excited about something, even if it is a spirit level.

At £12, it has to be a bargain.

An item each, and Mark's speaking his mind.

Let's carry on looking, but let's try and find something of quality, shall we?

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-No, I didn't mean it quite like that!

-You know what I meant!

-That came out all wrong, didn't it?!

-Oh dear, how to make friends and influence people(!)

-Ooops!

Mark, could we look at this rocking chair?

So, tell me why you like it so much?

I like the shape at the back and I like the way that comes out in the middle there,

and I just think rocking chairs are quite a sort of gentle...

-Can I have a sit in it?

-Have a little sit on it, Alison.

I mean, I'm not joking. Actually, it's comfy. It's little.

I think there's something very comforting about rocking chairs.

It's got a nice movement, everything seems to be, you know...

Well, if it is a rocking chair, you need it to have a movement.

-Otherwise it becomes just a chair.

-Sarcasm, Mr Stacey?

-Yes.

-I don't feel that Mark approves, do you?

-No.

-Anyway, I don't care.

-What did he say the price was?

-I think he said 30 quid, I think.

-Well, why don't you offer him 20?

-No, he said 35.

-Yes.

-He said 30, I think.

You don't want to take it home, do you?

-20?

-I tell you what, I'll meet you halfway, 25.

-I think we'll go with that.

-Yeah, OK.

-Thank you. Yeah, that's great.

-Thank you.

-Are you happy with that? Silver and treen and little and delicate...

-Well, I wouldn't call it treen!

-No, but I could... Well, it's little.

It's little, in terms of what?!

In terms of a massive great big throne chair, it's little!

-Yes.

-But if you're collecting treen, you wouldn't come out and buy an Ercol chair, would you?

Yeah, but...

-So, the logic, madam...

-There's no logic! We're women!

Ah, you see, women teachers have no logic. I'm doomed, I'm doomed.

-I'm completely doomed.

-You said if we like something, and I like that.

Well, someone has to, Alison! Now, I spy with my little eye...

What do you think about this?

I was attracted to it because of the handle.

-Mmm, what is it?

-Its shagreen, which is ray skin.

-Right.

-A magnifying glass.

And it's got the maker's name stamped on the bottom.

Where's the man? Where is he?

Go and have a word with him, see what he can do on that.

Or shall I have a word?

One of you needs to!

-I'll do it. Where is he?

-Is there anything else you like?

Nothing is jumping out at me, nothing at all, no.

Catherine's got these boys under control.

They're just going to check how much the magnifying glass is, right?

-£50, bought. We've got a product!

-One up.

-Have you just bought it?

-Yes. We've had it.

-£50.

-So we'll have to come back...

There you are, turn your back for five minutes, Catherine!

But the good news is, they've got two in the bag.

MUSIC DROWNS OUT SPEECH

-Let's see if we can find something of...?

-Quality!

-At the right...?

-Price!

Huh! Will our teachers memorise Mark's mantra, or not?

-We've got some silver already.

-Well, can't we have any more?

Oh no, you can, you can have whatever you want.

As we've seen with the rocking chair!

Let it go, Mark, eh?

I think that would sit in a room really nicely next to an Ercol rocking chair, don't you?!

No, really, Mark, let it go, old fruit!

We've got 20 minutes left.

-Right, OK.

-I don't want you to look at old tins, kitchen signs or royal memorabilia.

You're getting cross with us now, aren't you?

No, I'm getting firm with you. There's a difference.

Sounds grumpy, to me.

Looks like there's going to be a bit of a fight in the playground!

But I'm not sure the Blues are getting on any better.

Let's get a bit of furniture, then. Nice bit of furniture?

Do you know what, I'm not going to say anything...

-But?

-..or show you anything for the next 20 minutes.

-But?

-No, no buts. I'm keeping zipped.

-All right. Let's have a look.

Come on, then, Paul, get your brains into organisation, young man.

I'm trying!

Looks like the boys need to go it alone to find themselves that final bargain.

Oooooh!

-Here you are, then, Paul, have a look at that.

-It's walnut.

-Yeah. It's definitely not MDF!

-Lovely, Bakelite handles.

-I like it.

But it's a little bit more specialised, ish.

-And what price are we going to get for it, you know what I mean?

-Mmm.

-I want to go for that. It's either that or the banjo.

-Huge gamble.

That's a big risk, boys. £280.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-If we get the right price.

-Let's have a word with the man.

-I'm not taking it on my head, though.

-That's your problem!

I'm washing my hands of you two!

-What are we going to do on this one, then, the walnut Deco?

-185.

-It's got to be 150s.

-175. That's the very best.

-Oh, dear.

-Otherwise it's going back on the van.

-Hang on, just let me sit down.

Oh, I've gone all dizzy! There can't be that much money in the world!

-165, that's our top. We haven't got anything left anyway.

-Another £15 on it.

170, that's it.

Catherine just can't take her eyes off that sideboard.

But it's a big risk.

I'll do 170.

But the boys have gone ahead and bought it anyway.

I'll make the decision on this one. The son takes charge.

Pleasure being robbed!

That's the Blues all done.

And the pressure's beginning to show on Mark.

-Are you listening at all?

-Sorry, I'm trying to see whose it is!

Well, don't worry about seeing who it is,

-we're talking about the object.

-OK, all right, Mark, yes.

-This is quite pretty.

-Is it?

-Well, it's a silver frame.

-Is it?

Well, do you like it?

-How can you tell it's silver?

-Well, it's hallmarked there.

-Oh, right.

I think the two schoolteachers are great fun.

I'd love to go out for an evening of debauchery with them.

In terms of buying antiques, they haven't got a clue!

Head teacher is not amused. Come on! The clock's ticking.

Alison?

-What have you found now, then?

-What do you think of that?

Oh, I like that. Planted in the conservatory, that would be great.

-I'd like it much better if it was about 55.

-How much is it, then?

-70.

70 is the best, apparently.

Obviously, it's a fish dish, isn't it?

-Or could you keep goldfish in it?

-SHE SNORTS

-A lot of them!

-Not for long!

65 quid. For that, you know, that is...

Oh, can't we do a nice round figure? 60 quid for cash.

-Split the difference?

-Do us a favour, please. 60 quid, come on.

-Are you happy with 60?

-Yes! Thank you very much.

-I like that.

-I like that as well. All three of us like it.

-We've made it!

We all like something, thank goodness for that!

Finally, the Reds manage to get full marks from teacher!

Time, ladies and gentlemen, please!

The hour is up and shortly, I'll be giving the experts that leftover lolly.

But first, let's remind ourselves of what the Red team bought. Ha ha!

The silver-topped glass sugar shaker for £28 had it all.

Small, silver, and delicate.

The Alisons disobeyed the headmaster

and went ahead with the 1970s Ercol rocking chair for £25.

And harmony descended on the team

when they bought the copper Arts and Crafts fish kettle for £60.

-That was quite tough.

-Yes, especially the last 10 minutes.

-But we survived.

-Yes, we did.

-They don't look too frightened! You're not frightened, girls, are you?

-No.

-Not at all.

-How much did you spend all round?

-£113.

-What, on everything?

Sorry, yeah. That was all we could spend it on!

This is rough, isn't it?! Which is your favourite piece, Alison?

My favourite piece is the fish kettle.

What's your favourite piece, Alison?

I'd love to say the chair, but Mark would hit me!

-So I'll say the fish kettle, too!

-That's the favourite?

-Yes.

£113, does that mean I want £187? That's what I want.

-Go to the top of the class!

-Top of the class, thanks very much!

-All mental arithmetic. Have you got it?

-I have. There you go.

-Lovely.

And the extra couple of smackers.

I always like to bite these, make sure they haven't got any chocolate inside!

-Thank you, Tim.

-It's worth about the same amount!

What are you going to spend it on? I hope you blow the lot!

It's a lot of money. I'll have to buy something stylish. I'll give it a good shot.

-Will you?

-Have a lovely time.

That'll teach the girls, if you blow the lot!

Anyway, there we are. Good luck. Have a nice cup of tea.

Meanwhile, let's check out what the Blue team have bought.

Clive got his cheap and cheerful way,

buying this hardwood spirit level for a mere £12.

But he couldn't hide his chagrin

having to fork out 50 smackers for the shagreen-handled brass magnifying glass.

Paul came over all decisive with this walnut Art Deco sideboard

with Bakelite handles, agreeing the £170 price.

-So, are we happy?

-Wonderful.

-Wonderful?

-Over the moon!

Oh, that's good, I don't hear that very often!

You don't look over the moon!

I bet you've had a lovely time with Catherine, haven't you?

-I can't complain, to be honest.

-No, never, ever complain! Lovely.

-Now, what did you spend all round?

-232.

-232.

-232?

It was quite a hard struggle, though.

I think I'd like £68 of leftover lolly. Is that what I've got?

-£68, on the nose.

-£68, that's great.

-The leftover lolly's now going to Catherine.

-Thank you.

Catherine, you're looking very sporting, darling, in your wrong-coloured top!

I know! It's not good, is it? I'm not matching my team.

You look as if you should be cantering off somewhere,

going on a cross-country ride!

-Well, funny you should say that...

-Oh, yes?

No, I need to buy something beautiful for these two.

Something small and beautiful.

-Because we've bought big, very, very big.

-What, big and ugly?

-I wouldn't quite go for ugly, but it's very big.

-Big and thumping?

-Yeah.

-OK, something small, beautiful and delicate?

-Yes.

-Well-made.

Well-made. Like Catherine. Anyway, jolly good luck. And good luck with that, Catherine.

Meanwhile, we're heading off somewhere sublime.

Stoneleigh Abbey dates back to the 12th century

when Cistercian monks built a monastery here in the Warwickshire countryside.

This is the gatehouse,

built by Abbot Robert de Hockele in 1346

using local Kenilworth stone.

It's one of the very rare surviving monastic gatehouses in the UK,

because most of them are now just ruins.

We have Henry VIII to thank for that. After he decided to break with the church in Rome,

religious orders were turfed out of their homes.

Places like Stoneleigh Abbey

were plundered for material to use in the construction of new buildings.

After the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s,

the estate reverted to the Crown.

But Sir Thomas Leigh

and Sir Rowland Hill bought the place in 1561 for £1,950.

Now, that seems cheap, doesn't it?

But it was described at the time as a roofless ruin.

The roofless ruin became a substantial manor house,

befitting the status of these two gentlemen.

On Sir Roland's death,

Sir Thomas Leigh inherited the entire estate

and it remained in the Leigh family for over 400 years.

The manor house is impressive enough, but in 1710,

the third Lord Leigh married the immensely wealthy heiress of Holbeach in Fillongley.

And shortly afterwards, he went off on his Italian grand tour,

returning desperate to build an enormous extension.

And didn't he do well!

The West Wing is a palatial four-storey, baroque-style building.

It was built between 1714 and 1726, and is quite a contrast to the original house.

In the 1940s, Stoneleigh was one of the first country houses to open its doors to the public,

but in 1960, the West Wing had a narrow escape when it was engulfed by a huge fire.

Fortunately, most of the furniture was rescued

and many of the interiors suffered only minor damage.

The good news is that in 1996,

the ownership of Stoneleigh Abbey passed to a charitable trust.

And some £7 million from the Heritage Lottery lot

and £3 million from English Heritage were spent on restoration.

And the really, really good news was that in the year 2,000,

after a gap of 40 years, the house once more opened to the public.

The big question today is, of course, for our teams over at the auction,

what sort of a Heritage Lottery grant are they going to need to bail them out?

Well, we've nipped off from Newark to Mackworth, on the outskirts of Derby.

What could be nicer, to be with my old mate, my old mucker, Charles Hanson?

-How are you?

-Very good.

-Great to see you.

Lovely to see you too. Let us crack on.

-Alison and Alison.

-Yes.

-Easy to remember their names,

went with that shaker,

which has to be one of the dullest shakers I've ever seen.

How do you rate it?

Tim, well, it's a big shaker, if that's anything to go by.

-It's a mover and shaker!

-It is. It's got a certain stature about it.

But it is what it is. It's fairly mundane.

-It is hallmarked Birmingham, 1924. But it's not a great shaker.

-No.

My guesstimate, or auction guide price, Tim, will be between £30 and £40.

-Well, that's fine. £28, they paid.

-It's worth that, Tim. Fine.

What about the old Ercol rocking chair?

Tim, yes, Ercol's a great name.

And this '70s Ercol rocking chair, it doesn't look a great deal,

but it's surprising how well Ercol is performing on the markets.

-Oh, is it?

-Yes.

-So, what do you think it's going to bring them?

-Tim, my guide price is between £20 and £30.

-Very sensible. They paid £25.

-Good.

-I think you've got this cracked.

-I hope so.

Now, next up is the so-called fish kettle.

This thing cooked no more fish than I've ever cooked fish.

This is not a fish kettle, it's a jardiniere.

-Or planter.

-Planter. Yeah.

-But Tim, it's got a look about it.

-We can't doubt that, can we?

-No, not at all.

It is good-looking, it's just not a fish kettle.

-You would not cook a fish in this.

-I think, Tim, it's a nice object.

-How much?

-Tim, again, I'm being quite cautious.

-My guide price is between £40 and £60.

-Right, they paid 60.

So you're going to have to work quite hard at that. In fact, it could be their Achilles heel.

In which case, they are going to need their bonus buy. Let's go and have a look at it.

Now, Ali H, Ali J, this is your moment for the bonus buy.

What did Mark spend all that leftover lolly on?

You had £187.

Such a lot!

Such a lot! But I spent it on this.

-My goodness!

-Now, this is, I think, rather interesting.

This is a Victorian ceremonial whistle. So it comes in two parts.

It's silver, all solid silver.

-Around about 1876, something like that.

-I think that's really pretty.

-Are you going to give it a blow?

-Go on, then.

-Oh, yeah.

-Go on, then.

Oh! It works!

-Oh, I love a whistle, don't you?

-Yes! Yes, sometimes!

-Do you want to know what I paid?

-I daren't ask! Such a little thing.

Well, but a quality thing. Size isn't always important.

Absolutely not.

-I only paid £80 for it.

-It's lovely.

-You like it, you girls, anyway, do you?

-Yes. Well done.

Well, that's good, Mark. So, the team likes it.

You can decide after the sale of your first three items.

For the viewers at home, is the auctioneer going to blow the whistle on this?

SHE GROANS

-Well, there we go.

-Tim, this is my favourite object.

-Is it?

I think it's one of my most favourite objects ever on Bargain Hunt.

-Gosh!

-I really mean that. I'm quite excited by it, because it's a whistle.

Tim, it just has history about it.

The maker is Joseph Jennings and Co. It's London, it's 1866.

-Just history. It oozes history, Tim.

-And you're excited by it?

-Tim, I am excited.

-How excited?

-Tim, it's novel.

-OK, we have got this minor...

-More than £100 excited?

-Yes.

-Yes, Tim, I am.

-More than £200 excited? Not quite that excited?

I really could be, Tim.

OK, define your excitement, Charles.

Tim, I'm hoping it's going to make between maybe £100 and £200.

-That is brilliant.

-And it might just make a bit more on a lucky day.

Well, your mate Mark Stacey will be delighted.

-Because he only paid 80 notes for that.

-Hats off to him, Tim.

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

Which is not so brilliant, over here.

-Now, come on, Charles, level with me!

-Again, Tim, we like history.

The manufacturer of this,

their factory is still going in Hockley, in Birmingham.

They began making tools and measures in 1784 in the Black Country,

and they're still going today in Hockley.

-What's it worth?

-Tim, again, I think it's got a bit of local interest in the West Midlands.

-We'll guide it between £30 and £40.

-Good man. Cost them 12.

-Brilliant.

-Wow, that's really good.

-Right, magnifying glass.

How do you rate that?

It's wonderfully made and of good quality.

And also, not made in the last 50 years.

I suspect it's about 1890, 1900s.

But it's got something about it, and...

It's got, Tim, a clout of class and quality.

Lovely phrase, that, Charles.

So, with CCQ, then, what's it worth?!

Tim, our guide price for the auction today will be between £30 and £50.

-OK, £50 is what they paid.

-OK.

-So you're on the cusp. I think it'll make it.

Next, Charles, the last item. I'm not so sure about this.

-This walnut sideboard jobby.

-We're going back to the '30s.

It's got a great look. I love the handles, the chrome plate,

almost a sort of Deco, skyscraper-effect handles.

I can see this making, on a really good day, Tim,

-with a wind blowing, it might make up to £100.

-Really?

-Yes. I think so.

-Well, that's good. Because Catherine paid 170.

-Oh, no!

So, Charles, has this got CCQ?

-Tim, I think it has got CCQ as in a clout of class and quality.

-Good.

Well, that's nice, then. And on that basis, they're going to need their bonus buy.

So let's go and have a look at it.

So, guys, this is the leftover lolly moment.

£68 you gave to Catherine to go and find you something delicious.

-What did you find, Catherine?

-Now, I absolutely love, love this.

-And I really hope that you will too. Are you ready?

-Absolutely.

Victorian rule.

But you open up, let me just do it with a little tug,

we've got a pencil end this end, a quill pen at that end.

-Isn't that just absolutely gorgeous?

-How much was it, then?

Well, I paid every single penny that you gave me. £68.

But let me tell you, this is solid silver. This is hallmarked 1881.

Each part is hallmarked. And it's absolutely lovely.

-Don't you think it's beautiful?

-It is nice.

-Do you like it?

-Mm. Is there a profit in it?

-Of course.

-There is a profit in this.

-I would have said so, definitely.

-Plenty of lead in your pencil there, Paul!

-Oh! Dear, dear, dear.

-It'll fly, boy, that will.

-Do you think?

-Yes.

-Good choice.

-I'm open-minded, to be honest. I'm open-minded.

-Are you?

You don't like it, Paul, do you?

We've already got a spirit level, so it's like a mini version!

So that's two items that will fly out the window!

-I was so excited about this.

-It is nice, Catherine.

I can see that, Catherine. And why shouldn't you be excited?

It's a lovely object.

Let's find out for the viewers at home

whether the auctioneer thinks it's a lovely object, too.

Charles, are you able to measure up to this?

-Tim, I hope so.

-Good.

-I really hope so.

-And again, Tim, we like that word "novelty".

-We do.

-And it is novel.

It's a late Victorian silver ruler, which has...

It's actually, Tim, all of 10 inches.

-That's impressive, isn't it?!

-It is!

And I feel, Tim, it could race away and make upwards of £100.

-Really?

-Yes, really.

-£68 paid by the lovely Catherine.

-I think Catherine, Tim, is onto a good thing.

-So do I.

-I think you're onto a good thing, too.

-I hope so.

We'll find out just how good in just a moment. Thank you, Charles.

-I can't wait.

-Lovely boy.

So, you two girls, you share the same name,

but do you share the same sense of apprehension right at the beginning of the auction?

-Oh, I think it's exciting.

-I'm excited as well.

-Are you excited as well?

Your first item is the sugar shaker, and here it comes.

Where do we start lot 180? Well, do I see £20?

It's silver-topped and look at it, it's a wonderful thing. Come on!

You can use it, too. 20, I'll take, it's silver topped.

Come on! 20 I'm bid. I'll take two. Come on! 20 I'm bid, I'll take two.

-Come on!

-It's silver. Eight. 30. Two. Five. Eight. 40.

One more for good luck, sir.

The big four zero! 45, it could be yours. 45.

50 now. Are you sure? You've come so far, sir. Well, thank you.

THEY LAUGH

At £45, going once, going twice. And we're selling it at £45.

Yes, we are.

-Plus £17. That is so good.

-Well done, Charles.

-Brilliant auctioneering. Now, your Ercol.

-181, where do we start?

-I'm only bid here £20.

-Oh!

-You see!

-I'll take two now.

-Ercol, great name. Two, five, eight. I'm bid 30 and two.

-In profit!

I'm out. Do I see five? 38. 40, madam. Five. One more, sir.

-I don't believe it!

-I'll take five now, come on! 40, I'll take. Five.

50. 60. Five. 70.

Yes!

One more for good luck.

I'll take £68? 68? 68.

68, 70.

Oh, yes! He's going for it!

One more. So the big seven zero, you're not there yet. 72.

No, but thank you very much, we appreciate it. I'll take 72.

We are selling.

-Two! Five!

-Oh!

-It's with me, sir.

Are you sure? Thank you. One more.

-No, he says.

-Go on, sir!

-At £72 and we say sale to you, sir.

Going, going. Gone.

£72! Well, that is phenomenal.

£72!

You owe me a drink!

182, showing for you now. And I'm only bid here 30.

I'll take five now. It's a period piece. Five. 40. Five. I'm bid 50.

And five, I'm out. Five, come on! It's Newlyn style. Do I see 60?

Five. You've come so far.

70. Five. 80. 90.

I'll take five.

-£80, sir, and it could be yours. It's a period piece.

-Brilliant!

-80.

-I'll take five now. Come on! Five!

-Well done, Charles!

-95.

He'll go one more, I'm sure, sir. 90! All out. 90, all done.

We sell to you, sir,

going once, going twice, and we sell at £90, all done.

-Well, I don't believe that.

-Well, that is something else.

What can you say, £90?!

Can I be manager for the shop when you're away?!

Listen, girls, you are plus 30 on the fish kettle. I can't believe that.

-You were plus 64 before, which means you are plus £94.

-Wow.

Now, that is quite something else, isn't it? You only spent £113.

I think we should do business!

£94 profit on £113 expenditure, which is very, very fair.

That's brilliant.

What are you going to do about this whistle for the bonus buy?

You have so much money in the bank, you don't need to worry about doing it.

-Don't be offended, but I think we should stick.

-Really?

-Do you?

-Oh, you think we should go ahead?

-I think it's... Oh, I'm not supposed to say anything.

Do you want to stick? I would go with Mark.

-Oh, go with Mark, then.

-I think he deserves it.

-Yes. Because of my rocking chair!

-Well done.

-Well, my fish kettle did make a profit.

-What did you pay for it?

-60 something.

Chop, chop. What are we doing about the bonus buy?

-We'll go with it.

-We're going with the bonus buy?

-Yes, we'll go with it.

-Decision made, we're going with the bonus buy and here it comes.

185. I'm bid straight in at £80.

-Ooh!

-I'll take five now for the mid-Victorian silver whistle and case. Come on.

80, I'm bid, do I see five now?

80, I'm bid.

Five. 95. 100. 110.

I've got 120. 130...

-And you wanted to stay!

-Sorry, sorry, sorry!

I'll take 130. It's a wonderful thing at 120.

I'll take 125. All done?

Fair warning. All out?

Yes, we are all done.

-Yes.

-Well done.

-Oh, well done, Mark. Brilliant.

That is plus 40. Well done, Mark.

-Couldn't be better than that, which means you are plus £134.

-SHE SINGS JUBILANTLY

-Hey, girls.

-Well done.

This is folding money to you, right? Folding money.

This is almost a handbag-full.

THEY LAUGH Pair of shoes!

Listen - don't say a word to those Blue fellows.

-No, we won't.

-No, we won't.

-No point spoiling their day.

Now, boys. Catherine. Do you know how the Reds got on?

-Haven't a clue.

-No idea.

-Nothing. We don't want you to, either.

-First up is the level, and here it comes.

-Lot 200, where do we start?

Well, at lot 200 I'm going to bid here at £20. I'll take five now.

Five. 35.

-45.

-Look at this.

-At 45 now, do I see 50? Come on.

-Who's the daddy?

-Hey, it was my idea!

-At £45. 50.

-Yes!

-55. 60.

Oh, come on. One more for good luck.

60. 70? That's it, she says.

Out. You're in, sir. Fair warning, all done?

-We say sale at £65, we say sale.

-GAVEL BANGS

-Amazing.

-Thank you very much.

-That was just amazing. Plus £53.

-Very good. That's brilliant.

201. Where do we start?

Well, 30, I'm bid, there. I'll take five now. Come on.

30, I'm bid, do I see five now? 30, I'm bid, do I see five?

-Come one, show me one more, do I see?

-Come on.

30, I'll take five, come on. It's shagreen. Hands go up. Five. 40.

'Five.' Yes.

35 now, do I see 40 over there? Come on, it's a good thing.

-It is a good thing.

-It is.

40. Five. 50.

'Five.' Yes!

60. Five.

One more. You've come so far, sir. One more? Five.

70? Are you sure?

But thank you. You're in, sir,

I'll take, now, 70 or we sell it. Fair warning, all done?

You're out, madam, we say sale.

At £65, going once,

going twice,

and we sell it to the gentleman.

-GAVEL BANGS

-That is plus £15.

-Yes. Wonderful.

-You are doing so well, you boys.

-Yes, we're doing well.

-You've got £68.

-Here we go.

-Lot three.

202. We have got some interest here.

I've got two bids.

-Oh.

-Ooh!

There's a phone line. Miss White.

-Oh.

-Miss White's on the phone.

-There's a phone line as well,

and I am bid here 40, I'll take five for it now.

40, I'll take five. At £40.

Five. 50. Five. 60.

'Five.' Come on, come on.

70. Five. 80. Five.

90. Five. 110.

I'm out at 110 now. Do I see 120 on the phone?

-Get your wallets out. '110, Miss White.'

-We're doing well.

'120. 130, sir. 140.' Come on, come on, come on.

150.

-It's evocative, 170.

-170, that's the number.

One more for good luck.

170.

'180? Thank you, sir. We're live on the phone at 170.'

I'll take now 180.

At £170.

-Going, going, gone.

-GAVEL BANGS

Woo! That is a result. Well done, boy.

-Charles is amazing.

-I tell you, you wiped your face with that.

-You're dead right.

-But you are dead lucky, you two are.

-You are two jammy...

-I was always confident.

Shall we say it was on a level plane?

Listen, that is so jammy, all right? You are plus £68,

and have to be a pair of the luckiest contestants ever.

-You've not ate your sideboard yet, have you?

-Eh, now, listen.

What're you going to do about her silver ruler, all right?

You've got £68 in the bank, lads, right?

You don't have to spend it, you don't have to go with her ruler,

or are you going to go with it and risk some of your £68?

What're you going to do? What's it to be?

I'm going to say, bow to the expertise of this lovely lady

-and we'll go with it.

-Yeah, we will. I agree.

-I was always confident anyway, to be honest.

-No, you weren't!

Lordy, lordy.

The decision's made, we're going for the bonus buy.

Number now is 205, and I am bid here £50.

I'll take five now, it's a wonderful thing.

Five. 65. One more, sir.

I've got 70. Five.

80.

-Yes! '85.'

-Good job.

-'You've come so far.'

But thank you.

80, I'm bid, I'll take five now.

-Wonderful thing, five. 90.

-Oh!

It's got to be 100.

£85 now, do I see 90? £85? Standing, I'll take 90.

At 85. Yes, we are, sir, I've got you.

-GAVEL BANGS

-Yes.

-Happy with that.

Catherine, that's plus £17.

£17 profit on your ruler, so that's lovely.

Profits on everything, profit on the ruler, 68...78...

£85 profit. £85 profit.

-Not bad.

-That is pretty good, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-£85 profit.

-Good God.

-Well done.

-I can't believe this.

-Listen, don't say a word to the Reds...

-No, no.

-No, not at all.

..because £85 profit could be a winning score.

Well, well, well. What an exciting programme we've had today.

That Charles Hanson really has been on fire.

-Now, have you teams been chatting at all?

-ALL: No.

Well, we've got teams that have made substantial winnings today,

which is lovely, both of them.

But it's all a question of the scale,

and, sadly, the team that's marginally behind today is...

-the Blues.

-Oh, no.

-Oh!

-The Blues are marginally behind

-but have nevertheless won £85.

-Oh, well.

-£85, have that.

-Thank you very much.

The winners, though, the Reds, who have won by taking home £134.

-Ooh! >

-£134, yes!

Which is quite something, isn't it? £134.

There's 130 and here come your four,

two and four.

You also get an additional prize, which is your Golden Gavel,

as a result of winning on each of your three items,

making a profit on all three items,

and this is the special pad with the Golden Gavels,

which are exclusive and special.

-Please do take one.

-Thank you very much.

-Lovely.

-Please do take one, Alison.

-Thank you so much, Tim.

-Please do take one, Mark.

-Oh!

-Ooh, you get one as well, Mark.

-Well, I shall put it with my other one.

-Oh, you show-off, you!

Anyway, three Golden Gavels awarded for scoring a stellar score,

so I congratulate you.

But I do have some discretion on this programme,

and if you get a winning score for at least two of your items

and a wiped face, which is what the Blues did,

I think you're in line for a Golden Gavel

as a special compensatory prize, particularly if you won £84 as well.

-Oh.

-Ah.

-So out comes the pad again. There you go.

-What a gentleman.

Take one out of the pad. Snatch, snatch.

Hang on, that goes straight to Catherine,

to go on to your lapel, darling.

-What a nice man.

-What a nice man! Absolutely.

-THEY LAUGH

Gives away Golden Gavels like nothing on Earth.

Anyway, it's a rare occurrence to have both teams

doing so extraordinarily well, so I congratulate you.

Anyway, join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?

ALL: Yes!

I know you're sitting there thinking,

"I could have done better than that!"

Well, what's stopping you?

If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our website and apply.

It'll be splendid to see you.

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