0:00:02 > 0:00:08Today we're at the spectacular Roundhouse in Derby where our teams are preparing to find
0:00:08 > 0:00:13the very best bargains. So let's go bargain hunting, yeah!
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Derby's railway Roundhouse stands as a living testament
0:00:45 > 0:00:49to Britain's transition into the machine age.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54Built in 1839, it cost a princely sum of £62,000,
0:00:54 > 0:00:59a great fortune at the time. Today, our two teams each get £300 to spend
0:00:59 > 0:01:05and let's hope that they find a similarly good deal. Let's check out how they got on.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10The Reds' expert leads one of his team members astray.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14I've been abandoned. I don't know where they've gone.
0:01:14 > 0:01:20- Whilst the Blues' is well and truly worn out. - This is quite stressful.- It is very.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22- Stresses me out.- Absolutely right.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Let's meet today's teams.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30It's happy families on our show today
0:01:30 > 0:01:35because for the Reds we've got mother and son, Angela and Tim -
0:01:35 > 0:01:42great name - and for the Blues, Heather and Marianne, who are in-laws. Sort of. Sisters-in-law.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- Lovely. Now, Timbo, you've brought your mother along with you.- Yes.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- You actually work together.- We do. We run a hair and beauty salon.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55I'm a colour technician. Mum does vintage hair-ups.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- Have you always been like this? - Always had a creative side.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04- Does that account for the bow tie, you cheeky monkey?- Competing.- Eh?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- That's rather naughty.- Well...
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- Angela, you're an all-dancing lady. - I love music, any music.
0:02:11 > 0:02:17- If I hear music, I just start to leap about the salon.- Right. - And burst into song.
0:02:17 > 0:02:23- Customers come for the entertainment.- You like the theatre. - I do. I love the theatre.
0:02:23 > 0:02:30- I love all the musicals.- Which are your favourites?- I love Chicago. That's my favourite at the moment.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- Are you going to behave like magpies today?- We are, yes.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- I shall be reckless and impulsive. - I'll try to rein her in.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- Is that the plan?- I'll try.- You're the sensible, controlling hand?
0:02:42 > 0:02:46It often works the other way round - I try to organise Mother.
0:02:46 > 0:02:52- Are you going to blow the lot? - Definitely. Blow the lot. There will be nothing left at all.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58- Your poor expert will never find a Bonus Buy. Have a lovely time. - Thank you.- We will.
0:02:58 > 0:03:04Lovely to chat to you. Now, Heather, you first met Marianne - does it say 30 years ago?
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Over 30 now.- You were at nursery!
0:03:07 > 0:03:08No...!
0:03:08 > 0:03:14- I wish. No, at one of Marianne's family parties.- Yes.
0:03:14 > 0:03:21- I was her brother's new girlfriend. - And you just hit it off?- Yeah. There's two other sisters. We get on.
0:03:21 > 0:03:28- We did seem to click.- Yeah, we did. - So what do you do for a living? - I work in a maternity unit.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- And do you like it?- I love it. - That little kind of miracle moment.
0:03:32 > 0:03:40- They're gorgeous, and you don't have to take them home. If they start crying, you give them back!- Quite.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- Marianne, you also work for the NHS. - I do indeed.- Tell us about that.
0:03:43 > 0:03:49Dreaded medical receptionist at a doctor's surgery, the local.
0:03:49 > 0:03:55- I'm quite good with the patients, I like to think.- You take the brunt of all these stroppy people
0:03:55 > 0:04:01- with their grumpy illnesses. - 'Fraid so.- And you have to come up stinking of roses.- Every time.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06- You're also superstitious. - I am. I've read tarot cards for many years.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- So how does it work?- They come on the table exactly as you give them.
0:04:10 > 0:04:17And then I start to look. I might say something like, "Tim, I think you've been a bit depressed
0:04:17 > 0:04:23- "or you've had some problems lately."- You're so right! How did she know that?
0:04:23 > 0:04:29And the cards will tell me why. It could be to do with your job or marital problems.
0:04:29 > 0:04:36- I can tell back about six months. - So have you done a tarot card reading for your performance today?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39No, I won't read for myself or my partner.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44Pity. I'd quite like a prediction of how you might get on today. Are you going to be brilliant?
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- Absolutely. We'll spend the lot. - Spend it all?- Absolutely.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53We've got some high rollers today and to help them on their way, £300.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59You know the rules. The experts await. Off you go and very, very, very good luck.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Tarot cards, eh? Interesting.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09Let's take our hats off to today's experts. Giving the Red team some razzamatazz
0:05:09 > 0:05:12it's the inimitable Charlie Ross.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Saddling up for the Blues we have the tenacious Thomas Plant.
0:05:19 > 0:05:25- Are you excited?- I am! Thrilled. - You're SO excited. - I'm full of anticipation.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- Is she a show-off?- Yeah. Is she big and brassy? Yeah.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- Excuse me!- I'm looking forward to experiencing this. Let's go.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Trust your eyes and your instincts.
0:05:42 > 0:05:49What I suggest is we do a circuit, have a bit of a look and see if there's anything that grabs you.
0:05:49 > 0:05:55Take that advice, teams. You've got just one hour to get around this great Roundhouse.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00- Do you like all these Crown Derby pieces?- They're not to my taste.
0:06:00 > 0:06:07- Just trying to get a feel for what you like. What about that pretty Burmese glass?- The green?
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- It's not very striking.- It's pretty. - But not very striking. - I'm getting a feel.
0:06:12 > 0:06:19- I like the lady with the two dogs. - I was trying to avoid that. - No, I've seen her. Too late.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25- You might have your work cut out trying to please these two. - What about these figures at the top?
0:06:25 > 0:06:31- From Poland, the little sort of stoat.- If I had to choose anything, it would be the pussycat.
0:06:31 > 0:06:38- Right, come on, let's go. - Is it the worst thing?- No, but... - "Get her away from the pussycat."
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Yes, run! Run as fast as you can, Thomas.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Meanwhile, the Reds have sidled towards the silver.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- The candelabra.- You like that? - It's very attractive.- Very stylish.
0:06:50 > 0:06:57Yes. I suspect, looking at the style of that, that it's probably Scandinavian and relatively modern.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Age is going to help when it comes to selling things.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09The Blues have spotted something that looks likely to divide opinion.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- That's a Marianne piece. Not a Heather piece.- It's a me piece.- Why?
0:07:16 > 0:07:21Because I like the style, the colour, the way she's posing.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25OK. It's Capodimonte. A dancer. Where's it from?
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- Capodimonte.- Italy. - But do you know where in Italy?
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Em...
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- Sicily?- Naples.- Naples.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Previously to these,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39they did fine china.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44- This, I think, is probably resin. It feels like it. Is it resin?- Yeah.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49She's not my taste, but I can't go on that. Why don't you like it, Heather?
0:07:49 > 0:07:53I couldn't see it in my house.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56We could leave it there and come back if we need to.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Move on. Move on.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Yes, please do. Move on.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07And what are the Reds pinning their hopes on? Something for the salon?
0:08:07 > 0:08:12I'm attracted to this little box. It's very pretty. It says Hairpins.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- Ideal.- Yeah.- Ideal for us.- It suits everything in every direction.
0:08:16 > 0:08:22- Do you know what it's made of? - Ebony?- Correct. It's got some age. And these are in silver.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26This lovely engraved floral decoration. And we can date that.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31It looks like it might be a London maker. It's English, 1920s.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35What concerns me is that here is some damage. Can you see this?
0:08:35 > 0:08:41- Oh, yes.- You could actually press those little dents out. That's not a problem.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43But it's still a charming thing.
0:08:43 > 0:08:49Because it's got no price on it, it might be jolly cheap. Want to ask? Who's the negotiator?
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- I'll...- We'll wait here. Go and see what you can do.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56If you can buy that for a tenner...
0:08:56 > 0:09:00What do you think it's worth, Tim? How much would you pay for it?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03I'd probably say £39 or £49 for it.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08Not £30-£40. Isn't that interesting? Supermarket pricing techniques.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13- If I have my hair cut, does it always end with a nine?- No, five!
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Let's go and see how she's doing.
0:09:15 > 0:09:22- How's it going? - Well, I've been told it's £35 and you have said...
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- For you guys, 25. - Are you honestly happy?- Yes.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31- It does give us a chance. Happy? - Very much so.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35So the Reds are "hair-ing" off to a great start. First bargain bought.
0:09:35 > 0:09:41Now how is Thomas getting on with the Blues? Is it still a question of taste?
0:09:41 > 0:09:46- Oh, that's nice.- What about you, Heather? Is that your taste?
0:09:46 > 0:09:51I like the green one better. Just because it would go with my colours.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- I like this.- That's lovely.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- What's the make?- It's £160. - This is a large piece, isn't it?
0:09:58 > 0:10:03You get an eyeful here. It's British art pottery. Ovoid shape.
0:10:03 > 0:10:09This is almost like a cloisonne design on here of this duck over the iris.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15- So the cloisonne is a bit like the Japanese cloisonne. Have you seen that before?- Yes, I have.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- Bits of metal inlaid... - It's not paint?- No, it's painted.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24But it's reflecting the Japanese influence in the late-19th century.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29So this is a "Superb Bretby frilled vase...signed and dated 1908."
0:10:29 > 0:10:36- How much is it?- It's £160. That is a lot of money.- Shall we see what's the best they can do?
0:10:36 > 0:10:44- Heather, what do you think? - Again, if I had to choose, I'd choose the lighter one. I'm not into dark.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- I prefer that one. - This is going to be impossible.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51What's the best price you could do on that for us?
0:10:53 > 0:10:55120.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00OK, that's fine. Marianne likes this and Heather loves the Glyn Colledge.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05What's on the Glyn Colledge? It's a good, showy lot, isn't it?
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- I think it looks nice and bright. - By Denby, local potter.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- 95. - But if you like that...
0:11:13 > 0:11:18- The family dynamics! - It's terrible, it's terrible. - The family dynamics here.
0:11:18 > 0:11:23- God help you when I choose something and you don't like it.- Right, OK!
0:11:23 > 0:11:29- You haven't bought anything yet. - Shall we run round and have just one little last look?
0:11:29 > 0:11:35- Feeling tense, Thomas? - Yes, yes, yes.- We've got the vase to come back to that she hates.
0:11:35 > 0:11:41- Off you go. - You can't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted, Thomas.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45What have the Reds spotted?
0:11:45 > 0:11:50- What about an excavated sword? - Er, not today, thank you.
0:11:50 > 0:11:57- They do cut hair, but not with something like that. - It would scare the clients off!
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Now, Blues, nearly half an hour has gone. Have you agreed on anything?
0:12:01 > 0:12:06- What about the coin box? - I just said I quite like that. What is it?
0:12:06 > 0:12:13- Pick it up, have a look. Is it a 1935 crown?- 1935 crown. - Which has been enamelled.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18- It's a five-shilling piece. Silver crown from George V.- Yep.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21George V. Open it up, have a look.
0:12:21 > 0:12:28- There he is there.- Yeah. - It's a crown which they've nicely enamelled, beautifully enamelled.
0:12:28 > 0:12:34- It's just a pill box, a snuff box. But isn't that enamelling superb? - It is, it is.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- I like that. - I don't believe this!
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- Did we just agree?- Yes. - I don't believe it!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- Neither do I! - I've got to sit down.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51- I...- Yes.- I'm exhausted! What's the price?
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- The price is... - 99.- £99.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00- Wakey wakey, Thomas. - 99? Let's have a look at it.
0:13:00 > 0:13:06They're great things. Enamelled coins are not prized enough. Some work has gone into that.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Want to go for that? Shall we?
0:13:08 > 0:13:12I don't know. What would be...?
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- It's 80.- 80? It's a lovely thing. So what do you think?
0:13:16 > 0:13:21- I like it, yes.- I do like it. Whether I'd buy it, I don't know.
0:13:21 > 0:13:27- You weren't expecting a decision, were you, Thomas?- It did draw us to it.- You found it.
0:13:27 > 0:13:33- So what do you want to do? I think you should go for it. - I agree.- All right. I'm agreeable.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- OK.- Yes?- Yes.- Wonderful.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41Cor. Well done, team. That was almost as hard as slaying a dragon.
0:13:41 > 0:13:47You've now bought one item. Two left to find. I see the Reds are also eyeing up a bit of bling.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52That doesn't do it for me, stylistically.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- But that does.- Yes.- How much could that be, out of interest?
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- I will have a look for you.- It might have an unforgettable price.
0:14:00 > 0:14:06- I've got 165 on the turquoise. - You have?- I could do it for 130. - Can we look?
0:14:08 > 0:14:13165. Could do it for 130. Tim, what do you think of it?
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- I like the two stones, I like the shape. It's very unique.- Yes.
0:14:17 > 0:14:23What you have to decide is whether that is going to make more at auction.
0:14:23 > 0:14:30But that 165 down to 130 is an extremely reasonable discount. What would the estimate be at auction?
0:14:30 > 0:14:36I don't think it would be far off that. It would be a mean auctioneer that didn't estimate that
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- at £100-£150. You'd wear that, Angela.- I definitely would. - I thought you would.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Would you take 125 for it?
0:14:44 > 0:14:48- OK.- Oh, thank you. That's fabulous.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- Want to buy it?- Yes! What do you...? Oh, sorry!
0:14:52 > 0:14:55You're a bloke. Forget about it!
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- If you like it... - Shall we do it?- Let's do it.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- You make the next decision. - The pressure's on you now, Tim.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- We'll have that.- Okey-dokey. - We're thrilled.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Yes, well remembered, Charlie. You do have two teammates.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17Meanwhile, Thomas is herding both of his cats towards a decision on the Bretby vase.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21- You're definitely going for the vase?- Yes. Yes, we are.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26- We'd like to purchase your vase, please.- OK.- 120?- 125, my last offer.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30Switch those figures round. If we go 120, we've spent 80.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- We had 120 in our heads. - Done.- He's done it.- Done.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38£120 it is. Nicely done, team.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43But what's up with the Reds? What's Charlie done with Tim?
0:15:45 > 0:15:51- You're looking a bit lonely.- I've been abandoned. I've to buy something on my own.- Where's your expert?
0:15:51 > 0:15:57- With my mother.- How long have they been away for?- I think it's been about 10 minutes at least now.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01That Charlie Ross. He is a rascal, isn't he?
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- Dear me. Get after him, Tim. - Well?- I need you back, Charlie.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10- What have you done?- I need some help and advice.- Seen anything you like?
0:16:10 > 0:16:12I've seen a few things.
0:16:12 > 0:16:18Well, that's a relief. Now the Reds have 10 minutes to hunt for their final bargain.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23And surprise, surprise, the Blues are finding it hard to agree.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- This is quite stressful.- It is. - Stressing me out.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32Well, it is Bargain Hunt, not a walk in the park.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Do you like that?
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- Stop asking them if they like it, Thomas!- I don't think I'd wear that.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- It's not about wearing it. - That's nice.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Minutes. Minutes.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51- Minutes. Come on. Minutes. Pretty cocktail watch. - Now, I like that.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57- Oh!- That's going to be... - I do like that.- The cocktail watch. Marcasites, set in silver.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- It'll have a Swiss movement. - How much is that?- £38.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- What do you say?- Lovely. - Yes, please.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09Ugh! They get the hang of it in the end. Three items for the Blues.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Has Tim found a final item for the Reds?
0:17:13 > 0:17:15This little chair I quite liked.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25Normally, I would expect to see something of that nature being Dutch or French
0:17:25 > 0:17:31and therefore wouldn't have the attraction. Here we've got the full English hallmark on the back.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36Having said that, I don't think you would say it's an English chair.
0:17:36 > 0:17:43- It's...- French? - It looks very, very French in style. It's on a bold cabriole leg.
0:17:43 > 0:17:49And it's got an extraordinary back to it and it's got a wonderful embossed seat.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- Can you see that?- I didn't notice. - With a little cherub on the seat.
0:17:53 > 0:18:00Which would, of course, in furniture have been an upholstered seat. They've given it a cushion effect.
0:18:00 > 0:18:071897. Edwin Thompson Bryant. I'm astonished to find it's English and thrilled to find it's English
0:18:07 > 0:18:10with such a crisp hallmark. You picked well there.
0:18:10 > 0:18:16- Do you like that?- I do. - We like his taste.- Definitely. - It did catch my eye.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19The very best could be 100.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- Final decision's yours, Tim. - I'd like to shake on the chair.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- You shake on that chair. - Thank you very much.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Now it's the end of the track for our teams.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39So let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.
0:18:39 > 0:18:46For hairdressers Angela and Tim, the George V ebony and silver hairpin box was a snip at £25.
0:18:48 > 0:18:55The Art Nouveau gold, turquoise and pearl pendant was purchased for a princely £125. Cor!
0:18:55 > 0:18:59And £100 was spent on a miniature French silver chair.
0:19:01 > 0:19:07Hey, team. Congratulations. You finished on time. What was the total spend?
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- £250. - That is a cracking amount of money.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15£50 of leftover lolly, please. Have you got it? Thank you.
0:19:15 > 0:19:21- Which is your favourite piece? - The gold necklace. - OK. Do you agree, Tim?
0:19:21 > 0:19:26I do like that, but my favourite is the little miniature silver chair.
0:19:26 > 0:19:32- Anyway, Charles, that's very nice. - Marvellous.- £50 is a sensible amount. Not too little or too much.
0:19:32 > 0:19:38- Gives you something to get your old teeth into.- Jewellery, possibly? - Do you reckon?- Yes.
0:19:38 > 0:19:44- Angela wants a bit of jewellery. - Does she? What girl doesn't? Good luck, Charlie.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Let's check out what the Blues bought.
0:19:47 > 0:19:53The Blues began with this commemorative crown coin case for £80.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58The large Bretby vase set them back a generous £120.
0:20:00 > 0:20:06And they splashed out £38 on this Art Deco silver and marcasite cocktail watch.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- Well, you finished.- We have. - Congratulations.- Minutes!
0:20:10 > 0:20:17- Minutes! So what was your favourite piece?- The Bretby vase I liked. In the end, that was my favourite.
0:20:17 > 0:20:25- But I also like the little coin case.- What about you, Heather? - The watch and the coin case.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- How much did you spend?- 238.- I would like £62 of leftover lolly, please.
0:20:30 > 0:20:37There we go. 62. Thomas Plant, what is your mental process at the moment?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39I need a cup of tea after these two!
0:20:41 > 0:20:48- Desperate for tea and then a good Bonus Buy.- I hope so.- Very good. Look after yourselves, girls.
0:20:48 > 0:20:55While Thomas searches for that elusive Bonus Buy, I'll show you one of Derby's greatest treasures.
0:20:57 > 0:21:04The Derby Museum and Art Gallery houses the world's largest collection of works
0:21:04 > 0:21:11by one of Britain's most significant 18th-century painters - Joseph Wright of Derby.
0:21:11 > 0:21:18Joseph Wright began his career in the 1750s as a portrait painter of fashionable society,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21but his ambition was to be a serious artist.
0:21:21 > 0:21:28Based in Derby, Wright observed the Industrial Revolution take hold and saw the city become a hub
0:21:28 > 0:21:34of scientific discovery and invention, a period later named as the Enlightenment.
0:21:34 > 0:21:40This era of radical transformation was captured in paint by the young Joseph Wright,
0:21:40 > 0:21:45who came to be known as Britain's Caravaggio and the master of light.
0:21:45 > 0:21:51Joseph Wright's intriguing masterpieces have been the subject of many years' research
0:21:51 > 0:21:54for Derby's Keeper of Art, Lucy Bamford.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Lovely to see you. What a treat we've got here.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Why was Joseph Wright of Derby quite so celebrated in his time?
0:22:02 > 0:22:08Well, his paintings explore some of the scientific and intellectual discussions of his day
0:22:08 > 0:22:15in a really extraordinary way. In fact, it's possible to say that he is one of the only artists
0:22:15 > 0:22:20that really captures a sense of the excitement of the Enlightenment Age.
0:22:20 > 0:22:26- It was all this activity, this frenetic buzz...- Absolutely. - ..amongst intelligent people
0:22:26 > 0:22:31- who were questioning everything that had been set in stone.- Absolutely.
0:22:31 > 0:22:37- So would you say this is your most celebrated Wright?- Yes. - And what's going on here?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41We've got a mixed group of people here, men, women and children.
0:22:41 > 0:22:47They've been gathered around this orrery, a sort of early form of planetarium, if you like.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51They've gathered to learn about the workings of the Solar System.
0:22:51 > 0:22:57We can see the reflection of an oil lamp beneath the little boy's elbow.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02That's there to replicate the Sun's rays. It's a beautiful effect.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07It lights up each face in turn. Above him we have the philosopher who is giving the lecture,
0:23:07 > 0:23:11we think on the cause and effect of eclipses.
0:23:11 > 0:23:17The little girl here is echoing his pointing pose and is pointing, perhaps for her little brother,
0:23:17 > 0:23:22at Saturn there, with the shadow of one of its moons case on the surface.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27Because the orrery is a scientific instrument, effectively, isn't it,
0:23:27 > 0:23:31that replicates the movements of the planets within the universe.
0:23:31 > 0:23:38Normally with a clockwork or manual device, all of the planets actually revolve in sequence
0:23:38 > 0:23:45- with one another. It's very clever. - It is. Very beautiful instrument and Wright captures all its details
0:23:45 > 0:23:50- really perfectly.- Yes. What's so special about this form of painting,
0:23:50 > 0:23:55and why we call him the English Caravaggio, is this use of light, isn't it?
0:23:55 > 0:24:00Yes, absolutely. And we give that use of light a name - chiaroscuro -
0:24:00 > 0:24:04which effectively means a very dramatic contrast of light and dark.
0:24:04 > 0:24:10So you can see here Wright captures those effects really beautifully
0:24:10 > 0:24:16with the bright light of the lamp and then the heavy, dark background surrounding the figures.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20The light acts as the metaphor for that arrival of knowledge,
0:24:20 > 0:24:24bringing people out from ignorance and superstition, from darkness.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29- They're quite literally being shown at their moment of enlightenment. - This is the epiphany.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34Well, very beautifully put, Lucy. Thank you very much.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38What an extraordinary and important artist Joseph Wright was,
0:24:38 > 0:24:44but the big question now is will there be an epiphany for our teams over at the auction?
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Well, well, well, what fun it is to be with Charles Hanson.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54First up for our Reds is this ebony and silver mounted box.
0:24:54 > 0:25:02- The box could be French and they've slapped these silver mounts on. - It's a hairpin box, 1910, 1920.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07- It's just a pretty small box. - Lovely. How much?
0:25:07 > 0:25:14I've put a guide price on of £40-£60. It's pretty and a lady on her dressing table would like it.
0:25:14 > 0:25:20- Let's hope so. They only paid £25, so you've been quite generous. - Yes, I have.- Which is lovely.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25Are you as passionate about this nine-carat-gold pendant?
0:25:25 > 0:25:30It has the looks of the dawn of the 20th century. Art Nouveau. It's not very heavy.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34- It's thin. Not much gold. - Thin, like me.
0:25:34 > 0:25:40- It's not chunky like me!- No. - Stop agreeing like that. Honestly. So there we go.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- What's it worth? - It might rise and might take £100.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49- On a good day?- On a good day. - They paid £125.- OK.- So £50-£100?
0:25:49 > 0:25:56- Give it a wide girth. - Could be a problem. Last up is this Louis-style miniature chair.- Yes.
0:25:56 > 0:26:03- I see quite a few of these in all sorts of styles. Nice things to collect.- Yeah, they are.
0:26:03 > 0:26:10Many made in Holland, often carrying import marks. What I like is the Rococo, the hint of Louis XVI.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15It's a real Victorian amalgam of different styles. It's London, it's 1897.
0:26:15 > 0:26:22- To me, it also will appeal to a doll's house collector.- Exactly. And it's top quality. How much?
0:26:22 > 0:26:27- A guide price between 50 and 80. - OK, £100 paid. Could be a bit light.
0:26:27 > 0:26:32I've a funny feeling they'll need their Bonus Buy, so let's have a look at it.
0:26:32 > 0:26:40- Ange, Tim - great name - you spent £50.- Yes.- You gave it to Charles Ross, trusting in him.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43And he has now spent it on something under this rag.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48- It's a box. - I said I'd buy you jewellery. - You did. Something shiny.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52- But I didn't! - Oh, I love them.- Hat pins.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Hat pins(!) Oh, no.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59- Angela!- Save me! - Mother, dear...- Did you hear that?
0:26:59 > 0:27:06Art Deco, silver cocktail sticks. With rather splendid cherry tops to them in probably Bakelite.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11- But they are silver and I think cocktails are coming back in. - Definitely.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15- I spent a naughty 40 on these. - I like a naughty 40.
0:27:15 > 0:27:21- I think they are worth £50, £60. - I love them.- I have to say Timbo is our man here.
0:27:21 > 0:27:28- You work part-time in a bar.- Mm-hm. - You make drinks. Is there a revival in cocktails?- Definitely.
0:27:28 > 0:27:33- Phew! That's OK. Do you want to take one out, Ange?- I will.
0:27:33 > 0:27:39- There are no chips or damage and I think they're a statement of the time.- They're unusual.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- It's fun to have a fake cherry on the top.- Oh, yes.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48- The topping to beat all toppings. - What do you think, profit-wise?
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- I think they'll make £50, £60. - Yes?- Yeah.
0:27:52 > 0:27:58For the audience at home, let's find out whether the auctioneer is so keen on Charles' cocktail sticks.
0:27:58 > 0:28:04- There we go, Charles. Do you like a maraschino cherry in your cocktail?- Tim, they are Deco,
0:28:04 > 0:28:10- they reflect that age of jazz and living, that luxurious life.- Exactly.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14And there is a revival in all exotic drinks, right?
0:28:14 > 0:28:21- To me, it captures that vintage feel of the Deco period.- OK, brilliant. We like those.- Yes, we do.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26- How much do you think they'll bring? - I would guide the cocktail sticks at between £30 and £50.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- With a cherry on top, maybe £60. - Excellent.
0:28:29 > 0:28:35Now moving on to the Blues, we start with this circular box.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39I made a mistake. When I first saw this box, I thought it was enamel,
0:28:39 > 0:28:44- and in fact what we do have is plastic.- No.- On top. Yes.
0:28:44 > 0:28:51Someone told me that when I was cataloguing it. It's heavy, it's silver, it's hallmarked for 1985.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55It's almost celebrating the crown because it's from 1935.
0:28:55 > 0:29:00- 50 years later, a silversmith has celebrated a bit of history.- Yeah.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04- But plastic!- When you see silver, Tim, you expect to see enamel.
0:29:04 > 0:29:10- Yes.- I looked at that, almost overlooked it, until someone said to touch it. It's very warm.
0:29:10 > 0:29:15- It's not that cold, glassy edge. - A lot of work in that, though.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- There is.- What do you think it's worth?- 40-60.- £80 paid.- Fine.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23A slight hole there. Next is the Bretby Pottery vase.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27I think to the unassuming it's a vase that is really trying.
0:29:27 > 0:29:33You've got this almost bronzed finish which is coming off and it's pottery, not bronze.
0:29:33 > 0:29:39You've got this wonderful almost Japanese form and cloisonne enamel of these irises.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- It just has tried. - Yes, they're trying.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- It deserves more.- How much?- I hope it will do well. Early 20th century.
0:29:47 > 0:29:54- Our guide price is £70-£100. - They paid 120. I think they paid way over, but I could easily be wrong,
0:29:54 > 0:30:02in which case that would be lovely. Last up is the marcasite-encrusted stainless steel ladies' dress watch.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07- Much of a call for those?- It's not platinum, not diamond-encrusted. It's stainless steel,
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- made to imitate it. - We got the message - it's cheap.
0:30:11 > 0:30:18- Tim, it's cheap, but if you want to live that lifestyle, it's here to go. - OK, fine. How much?
0:30:18 > 0:30:23- I like it a lot for what it represents. £40-£60.- £38 paid.
0:30:23 > 0:30:29- That might just clutch them a bit back from the losses they're likely to suffer elsewhere.- Yes.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33They'll need their Bonus Buy, I betcha. Let's have a look at it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Marianne and Heather, this is exciting.- It is.
0:30:36 > 0:30:43You spent £238. I'm proud of you for that and you gave Tom Tom £62 for that.
0:30:43 > 0:30:49- Tom, show us what you bought. - I bought a little figure. You were after a naked figure.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53I thought I'd buy you some quality. Here she is. Want to hold her?
0:30:53 > 0:31:00- Yes, please.- Be careful. - She's very heavy.- Yes, she is. What do you think she's made out of?
0:31:00 > 0:31:06- Lead?- It's not lead. After we looked at that resin figure of the dancer...
0:31:06 > 0:31:12- No, it's not resin. It's bronze. She's probably Italian, most likely 18th century.- How much?
0:31:12 > 0:31:17£60. Now come on. A piece of Italian bronze, 18th century.
0:31:17 > 0:31:23- We're talking about the 1700s here. - What would you do with it?! - It's a thing, isn't it?
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- It's a bronze. It's... - How much do you think at auction?
0:31:27 > 0:31:32- Would it make us a profit?- It could. I think it's a good thing. - It's...nice.
0:31:32 > 0:31:39- We're happy, sort of. Aren't we? - Yeah, it's nice.- Anything else you need to ask?- We know what you paid.
0:31:39 > 0:31:45- How much do you think you'd get? - I would get about £100. - Oh, we like it, then!
0:31:45 > 0:31:51On that happy, optimistic note, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Tom's little figure.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56- There we go, Charles. She's handsome.- A nice lady, Tim.
0:31:56 > 0:32:02Essentially, based on the classical. She is a lady who, I suppose, if you think back to Pompeii,
0:32:02 > 0:32:08it's almost something made to celebrate what was discovered in the 18th, 19th century.
0:32:08 > 0:32:15- Probably 19th century, Italian bronze.- Copying a Roman original. - Correct, correct.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19What's really good, I think, is this encrustation. That stuff on there.
0:32:19 > 0:32:26That's all part of the process of ageing. I just wonder if it might not be 18th century.
0:32:26 > 0:32:32- Yeah, look at her face. She's quite crude. Could she be 1770? She could be that age.- Exactly.
0:32:32 > 0:32:39- How much?- I would guide her to fetch £30-£40.- Would you? £60 paid by El Tomato.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43- It's all in the eye of the beholder. We'll find out.- Can't wait.
0:32:47 > 0:32:48£65.
0:32:48 > 0:32:54OK, Angela, Tim, here we are. How many sales do you get to, Ange?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58I haven't been to any before. This is my first sale.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Never been to an auction before?!
0:33:00 > 0:33:02What about you, Timbo?
0:33:02 > 0:33:09No, never been, but local antique shops, if they've got a Sold sign on, it's usually Mother.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11- Oh, yes?- Disappearing in there.
0:33:11 > 0:33:18Well, this is a pretty extraordinary place with so many people in it. So that's a good sign.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23Which is your prediction now about which piece will bring the biggest profit?
0:33:23 > 0:33:29- I feel the little ebony box. - The pin box? You really love that. That's first up.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35- Here it comes.- A very nice George V, rectangular, ebony and silver-mounted hairpin box.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Bid me £20. It's worth it. Start me at £15.
0:33:38 > 0:33:4415. I'm out. 15. Do I see 16? A good little box. At £16?
0:33:44 > 0:33:48It's a maiden bid. I'm asking... 16. 18. 20.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Two. Five. Are you sure, madam? One more?
0:33:52 > 0:33:57No? Thank you for coming. At £20. I'll take five now.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02Fair warning. You're all out. We sell in the front row at £22.
0:34:02 > 0:34:07- Going, going, gone.- Poor Ange. Minus £3. That's not right.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Now here comes the gold pendant.
0:34:09 > 0:34:15Wonderful. It's Art Nouveau. Nine-carat gold. Turquoise and pearl-mounted pendant.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19It captures the essence of the early 20th century. And I am bid here...
0:34:19 > 0:34:24- £45.- Is that all? - 50. Five. 60.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Five. 70. Five. 80.
0:34:26 > 0:34:3085. 90. I've got five. Take it away.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34At £100, I'm out. At £100. Do I see 105 now?
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- Extraordinary. - Get in there, get in there.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42- I'll take now 105. 100. - Oh, bad luck, team.
0:34:42 > 0:34:48I'll take one more bid. 105, I've got you! 105. 110. 15.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- Yes, go on! One more. - One for the road. Life's too short.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55115. 120. 125?
0:34:55 > 0:34:57He's saved our bacon!
0:34:57 > 0:35:02- 120. Lady in red at 120. - Oh, 120. I thought he'd got 125.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- 120 I'm bid.- One more, one more.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09- At £120. I'm watching you. - Yes, go on.
0:35:09 > 0:35:14- 125.- Yes!- 130. 135? Are you sure?
0:35:14 > 0:35:20At 130. I'll take 135. We sell to the lady in red. Thank you. You kept with it.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25- At £130.- He squeezed out those last £10. You are now plus five.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29How good is that? Doesn't that make you feel better?
0:35:29 > 0:35:35- Here comes the French salon chair. - Oh, I say. This is something that might suit a doll collector
0:35:35 > 0:35:41or a doll's house lover. A novel, French-style, silver salon chair. Maker Edwin Thompson.
0:35:41 > 0:35:46It's London, it's hallmarked for 1897. And I've got two bids.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51- At 45...£50.- Uh-oh.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54- Do I see five now? 50. - He'll have to work on this.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58A wonderful silver chair. I'm out. At £55 now.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Do I see 60? It's a good object.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05- One more?- This is a shocker. - Make no mistake, I'll take 60.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09Before we say going... It's coming down now, madam!
0:36:09 > 0:36:13It's going. All out at £55. Sold.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17- £55 is minus £45. - Crumbs.
0:36:17 > 0:36:23- Which is not so bad. Are you going with the Bonus Buy? - Definitely.- OK, fine. Brilliant.
0:36:23 > 0:36:30- We believe in Charlie. - Exactly. So do we all. That could be your first mistake.
0:36:30 > 0:36:36- Here come the cocktail sticks. - In Bakelite, cherry cocktail sticks.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40They're 1930s and they capture an age of high living.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43I've got some interest in these.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47And I'm bid £28. There's a lot of interest.
0:36:47 > 0:36:4930. Two. Five. Eight.
0:36:49 > 0:36:5340. Two. Five. I'm out. 45.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57- I look for...eight. 50.- Yes, Charles! - With a cherry on top. 52.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00Five? Are you sure?
0:37:00 > 0:37:04- Charlie Ross!- £52 I'm bid. These are wonderful cocktail sticks.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06£52. I'll take five. Five. Eight?
0:37:06 > 0:37:10Are you sure, sir? At £55.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Going, going, going, gone.- Well done.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18£55 is plus £15. Very fair. Carlos, thank you very much.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22So 43 is 33...
0:37:22 > 0:37:24is minus 28.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28Minus £28, which could easily be a winning score.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32- Hasn't this been fun?- Yes. - Very good fun.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36Don't say a word to the Blues. All will be revealed later.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Two. Five. Eight. Forty. Five.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49- Have you been talking to the Reds? - Not at all.- Good, lovely.
0:37:49 > 0:37:55- It's all a mystery to you as to how many pounds they've made or haven't made.- Not made, hopefully.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59You said it! Quite competitive, aren't you?
0:37:59 > 0:38:04Your first item, though, is going to be the silver box with the coin inset.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08That top isn't enamel. It's some sort of resinous compound.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14- Oh!- But not to worry about that. It's still solid silver. You've got the genuine coin in it.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17You paid 80. He's reckoned it at £40-£60.
0:38:17 > 0:38:24- Here it comes.- Wonderful silver and enamel, in style, circular box and cover. There we are.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27It's Birmingham, for 1985,
0:38:27 > 0:38:31celebrating 50 years after the crown was made.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35I'm only bid £25. Eight I'll take. Lots of hands.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Eight. 30. Two. Five. Eight.
0:38:37 > 0:38:4040. Five. 50. Five?
0:38:40 > 0:38:42No. 50 I'm bid.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45I'll take five now. Come on, £50.
0:38:45 > 0:38:4750. Five is it?
0:38:47 > 0:38:52£50 bid. And we sell at £50. All out.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Minus £30. Not to worry.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- It's gone.- Think Bretby.- Lovely.
0:38:58 > 0:39:04Here is a wonderful cloisonne vase with a wonderful bronzed effect.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Circa 1910. And I'm only bid...
0:39:06 > 0:39:09- Oh!- Uh-oh.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11£35. Bid me 40.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16Bid me 40... Miss White! 45. 50. I'm out.
0:39:16 > 0:39:2050. I'll take five now for a really good Bretby vase.
0:39:20 > 0:39:2350 is my bid. I'll take five now. Come on.
0:39:23 > 0:39:29- 50 is my bid. - I don't like this at all. This is a £70 loss coming up.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32I'll take five... or we sell at £50.
0:39:32 > 0:39:37I know him when he's struggling. That is minus £70.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39You are overall minus £100.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44I think I'm going to cry. Now let us hope the watch does better.
0:39:44 > 0:39:49Art Deco-style, silver and marcasite cocktail wristwatch.
0:39:49 > 0:39:54Stamped Vidar. Probably '50s. I've got two bids. 18. 20. And two. Five.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Eight. 30. And two. Five. Eight.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- 38.- You paid 38. - Do I see 40 now?
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Come on. £38. 40 I ask.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07£38. It's a really pretty watch for £38.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11And we sell it. I'll take 40 or we sell to a lady... 40!
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Yes, he's got 40! You're in profit.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Eight. 50. Five. 60?
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- Are you sure? One for the road? - I told you!
0:40:21 > 0:40:23£55. I'll take eight.
0:40:23 > 0:40:28£55 I'm bid. Do I see eight now? Fair warning. The lady here is out.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31And we sell at £55. All done?
0:40:31 > 0:40:36- Fair warning.- I was sniffy about it and I was completely wrong.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40You've made £17 profit out of the tacky old watch. Brilliant.
0:40:40 > 0:40:48It's all right. It takes you down from minus three figures to only minus £83.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52- What are you going to do? - Go with the bronze?
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- Go with it, definitely.- Go with it.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- Great. - That's it, then, is it?- Yes.
0:40:58 > 0:41:03Going with the Bonus Buy. Charles' estimate on it is £30-£40.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Oh!
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- What did you pay? 60?- £60!
0:41:07 > 0:41:11- And here it comes. - Interesting bronze is this item.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Described as being 19th century, it could be 18th century.
0:41:15 > 0:41:23- It has some wonderful markings on to suggest it's a Grand Tour piece. We have interest here.- Oh, yes.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26I'll start at 20. Take two now. Two. Five. Eight.
0:41:26 > 0:41:2930 is my under bid. Do I see two?
0:41:29 > 0:41:33Two, David. Five. Eight. I'm bid 40. Two.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36£42. You're bidding, sir? 45?
0:41:36 > 0:41:40I will take £45. We sell at £42.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- I'll take five.- No, take 45. - It could be 18th century.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Or we sell at £42.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48Sold!
0:41:48 > 0:41:52We're back to nearly where we started at 101.
0:41:52 > 0:41:57You were minus 100, made a little profit. You're back to minus 101.
0:41:57 > 0:42:04- Still, there we go.- I'm sorry. - Let's not burst into tears. It works out like this sometimes.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07We've had a lot of fun. It's been a great journey.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11Don't say a word to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment.
0:42:13 > 0:42:1516. 18.
0:42:21 > 0:42:29Some days it's good days, some days it's not so hot. And today has not been a particularly hot day.
0:42:29 > 0:42:34- No huge amounts of cash going home, but what is the precise gap? Know anything?- No.
0:42:34 > 0:42:41I can tell you it's huge. The team that's done really, really badly today are the Blues.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- £101 of... - Worth every penny!- Well said.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49You stand up for yourself. Anyway, minus 101 is it.
0:42:49 > 0:42:55- Have you had a nice time? - Brilliant. Enjoyed every minute. - We've loved having you. Heather?
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- Brilliant.- Good. I'm glad.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03But the victors today, who won by losing £28...
0:43:03 > 0:43:06are looking very pleased with themselves.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10- Have you had a nice time? - Wonderful.- Ange?- Fantastic.
0:43:10 > 0:43:15- We've loved having you. Join us soon for more bargain hunting. Yes?- Yes!
0:43:15 > 0:43:21I know you're sitting thinking, "I could have done better than that!"
0:43:21 > 0:43:23Well, what's stopping you?
0:43:23 > 0:43:27If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30It'll be splendid to see you.
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