Lewes 8 Bargain Hunt

Our teams are going to be hopping around like mad today

in between all these antique shops,

but the big question is, are they going to land upon a decent bargain?

Well, I don't know. Let's go bargain hunting!

Lewes hosts the world championship Toad in the Hole contest,

and I'm not talking about that delicious sausage-y dish.

This Toad in the Hole is a pub game that involves tossing a coin at a table with a hole in the middle.

It certainly is a game of patience and precision,

and let's hope that our teams aim high enough, and achieve those vital results later at auction.

On today's show, both teams leave it oh so late.

I tell you what I think - I think we've got to buy something.

Come on, girls, let's go. We've got hardly any time. OK.

What have we got? 30 seconds?

But rewards at the auction hit a dramatic high.

?75, straight in.

So stay tuned, bargain hunters.

Yes!

First, let's meet the teams.

Well, it's a family affair on Bargain Hunt today for the Reds.

We've got Jane and Georgie, mother and daughter,

and Mike and Tamsin, father and daughter for the Blues.

Hello, everyone. Hello. Lovely to see you.

Now, Janey, what do you do for a job of work?

I'm a psychotherapist for the NHS.

It says here you like potting a ball or two.

I do. I'm a pool player.

Are you? Good for you.

So you're now champion? I got a couple of trophies this year.

Are you very proud of your mum? Do you go watch her?

I have been a couple of times. She's tried to drag me in, get me to play.

I'm rubbish. But actually, you're applying to be another sort of student, aren't you?

I am. I'm applying to go to uni to do special effects make-up.

Hopefully we'll have no call for that on Bargain Hunt today.

OK. Good luck today on Bargain Hunt. Lovely to meet you.

Now, Mike, you're retired, but actually, you're a man of the sea.

I joined the Navy when I was 15.

Very naughty.

You lied about your age. I did, I did.

So did three other people that came with me.

And for the first month it was... Hm!

Not quite what was on the brochures, but I stayed in for 25 years.

It also says here you're a bit of a hoarder.

One person's hoarder is another's avid collection -

How many keyrings have you got? I've got 400 of those.

OK, fine.

What about the comics?

Yeah, yeah, well... What about the helmets?

Yeah, yeah, I suppose...

1914 and 18, medieval, all that kind of lark. I got into that a bit.

I think we've got the message. You're not a hoarder at all.

That's fine. Very good.

Reliable Naval officer.

OK, fine. Now, Tams...

Would you say you've inherited your father's collecting genes?

I don't think anybody has those genes!

I do like to collect a few bits.

Like what?

Vintage clothes and hats. What about the perfume bottles?

And I do like... Yes.

And books?

I do like certain books.

OK, we're getting the message. These Reds are quaking in their boots

watching you lot not describing what you don't collect.

There are going to be sparks, I can tell.

OK, fine, now, ?300 apiece.

?300, yes? ?300, girls.

You know the rules. Your experts await, and off you go.

And very, very, very, very good luck. Gosh, what fun.

He's no puppet.

Thomas Plant will be assisting the Reds.

While helping out the Blues is the Master of Disguise, Philip Serrell.

OK, teams, your 60 minutes starts now.

What ARE we going to buy?

Good question. I know, I just asked you.

Jane, Georgie, are you ready for this? Yeah.

The advice my wife gave me was to buy things that will sell, and make a lot of money.

That's a good tip. Well, let's bear that in mind.

Come on.

What about you and your tactics?

I tend to look for quirky things, things I like, things I'd buy myself.

What do you like? Anything that looks a bit odd.

Bit odd? Right, let's go and find odd things.

Now, if you can't find some stuff in here...

..you won't find stuff anywhere.

Thomas, what are these?

There's two of them. ?5 a pair.

Let's have a look. They're little sort of scents.

They would have pot pourri... They would have sort of a scent in them.

They're probably Middle Eastern, and not the greatest of quality,

but they've got a bit of age.

Only ?5? Are we going to be having a day of...

penny pinching?

Are you a penny pincher? I'm a bit of a penny pincher. Are you?!

These are sweet, but ?5... I think we can do better. OK.

I think we can. No, no, that's good.

Onwards and upwards, Thomas.

Meanwhile, the Blues are going down with Phil.

Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear. I think there's stuff in here that somebody might like.

MUSIC: "Fashion" by David Bowie

Oh, God. Pretty much my sentiments, actually.

Amazing! Yeah, it's all of that.

# Fashion, turn to the left

# Fashion

Mike, have a seat, cos I've got the distinct feeling

that for the next few minutes you and I are going to be superfluous.

I think you're right there, I think you're right.

# Beep beep... #

How long's this going to last for? It could be hours.

It can't be because we only had an hour when we started.

Eat your heart out, Kate Moss, eh?

Oh, my Lord.

HE LAUGHS

I think it might be a big seller.

Not here.

No?

Bonkers, absolutely... Probably in Bangkok... Stark raving bonkers.

OK, I'll put it back. Good idea.

I'll look forward to it. Oh, my life.

I really like it. I actually really like it.

You look like something out of Cinderella. How much is that?

?50. No!

In fact, the hat was from a stand where everything is marked up half-price,

so time for Tamsin to start haggling.

Right, I've done my best.

What was the best?

They didn't want to go for ?15, but they said they'd do it for ?20.

I'm pleased. You're pleased? I'm pleased.

Oh, good, I'm glad you're pleased. I think actually, it's on my head be it.

You look nice.

See?

Come on, Phil, the girl did good.

That's the first item bought, but how are those Reds getting on

now that they're 20 minutes into the shop?

So, Georgie, I reckon this is your thing.

Definitely. This kind of mirror here.

Shabby chic look to it. ?75.

Quite a lot of money. You won't get your money back. You're not going to get your money back on that.

OK, fair enough, fair enough. Sorry.

You're going to rule that one out. I am. You ruled out mine!

I didn't rule... We haven't ruled that out yet.

Not at all. It's a grudge now.

How about this? This is very smart.

It's a little box to put one's jewellery in,

but it's by Asprey of London.

Shall we have a look at that? Yes.

Can we have a look at something else as well?

We've spotted that little silver one as well down at the bottom.

Let's have a look at the Asprey one first.

So we have the alabaster top,

which has got these lovely striations, hasn't it,

from the natural rock, and then this is all silver.

It's got Asprey there, so this is a mercury-gilded silver.

It would be silver, but it's been gilded to give it that gold look.

You've got hallmarks just there, and it's stamped Asprey.

What's the very best on the box?

Best can be ?85. Oh, that's not bad.

That's not bad. That's a good price.

Right, put that down. Let's have a look.

You'd like ?85 for that. Shall we have a look at this one here as well?

This is filigree, so this is silver filigree in there.

Which is why it's silver.

Patterned to make this beautiful design.

Like that, do you? Yes. It's cute.

Victorian white metal box.

?34. What's the best on that?

It can be ?25. ?25...

I like that. You like that? Do you like them both, or do you...?

I like them. If we could do the two, that would be good.

Would ?100 buy them both? No.

What would buy the both?

?105.

That's ?105, and that means you've got two lots.

You could buy the little scents for a fiver, and you're done,

but I would advise against it.

No. Don't encourage her.

I think we should get them. I really like them.

How can I refuse?

Go on. That's a good deal.

OK. We do it?

Go on, then.

A deal. Thank you very much.

Two items in one shopping experience.

That's the way I like it.

Right. Just to make it crystal-clear, they paid ?85 for the alabaster cigarette box,

and picked up the continental silver-coloured metal pill box for ?20.

Come on, then.

As both teams continue to shop, take a little look at what I've just found.

This is all rather incongruous, isn't it?

What is this thing?

Well, at first glance...

it's weird in appearance.

Pick it up and it's heavy.

Look at it carefully - it's got a wee mark.

And that mark says 830S,

which means it's hallmarked silver.

And it was made to sit on a desk.

This ovoid top feels extremely comfortable in your hand,

and that's the point.

It's split into sections, which taper, and each of those splits

is filled with a trail of foliage.

And that's before you get to the sealed bit at the bottom.

This is smooth, it's never been engraved. It's simply waiting for somebody's initials,

their cipher, or even their crest, the idea being

you'd have this on a desk, you'd have some sealing wax,

you'd seal an envelope with sealing wax,

and apply your personal ID stamp or seal to the outside.

Where does it come from?

Well, the stamp 830S

is an indication that the silver was hallmarked in Norway.

What's it worth? Well, it could be yours for ?60.

Now, would you like to see the absolute polar opposite

in the way of silversmithing?

Also available here in Lewes.

There she is - one little Indian cow.

An utterly unsophisticated piece of silver -

crude, made of low-grade silver-coloured metal.

So low-grade it doesn't have a hallmark at all, BUT...

utterly and completely charming, and that for me makes it as desirable as the object from Scandinavia

that's supremely sophisticated.

What's our little Indian fellow worth?

Well, you could buy him today here is Lewes for ?20.

I'd milk it for all it's worth.

These things in here, that's a box. Yes.

It's got a Penny Red on the top of it.

This is Tunbridge Ware, and Tunbridge Ware strangely enough is made in Tunbridge.

If you can imagine, lots of little matchsticks, all different colours,

and they just slice the tops off.

They lay it round, and that was Tunbridge Ware.

98 quid. Next?

Is that a no, then? I'll tell you what bothers me a bit.

Is that you've got half an hour gone, and one item.

They way we're going, we're going to end up spending -

We can always come back at the last minute.

If we've got a last minute. If we've got a last minute.

OK, well, perhaps we'll come back if we're in a last-minute panic.

But thanks for pointing it out. No, my pleasure.

I think I'm in a last-minute panic, really.

Phil's right - with half the shopping time gone

the Blues need to make some decisions.

Meanwhile, what has Thomas found here?

Variation on boxes...

What do you think of that one there?

A continental... Oh, look, it's got a name on it.

Can't even pronounce that.

ATTEMPTS PRONUNCIATION

This is Felix Diller.

From Barmen.

And it's a painted chest. Do you like that?

I like it.

It's complete silence from Jane. It's quite damaged on top.

That's the charm.

It's charm!

I quite like that. I like these sort of...yellows.

Very fashionable, very cool, and this red here...

No? Just as a variation.

You want to spend some money? I do, but on something that...

Right, OK. It just doesn't float my boat.

Doesn't float your boat? OK, carry on.

I quite like that.

We're now 40 minutes into the shop.

Blues, you seriously need to start buying more items.

It's a stamp viewer. Little concertina...

So you'd look at your stamp like that. So, is it old?

It doesn't look like it's too old to me. It's probably...'50s.

What do you reckon? You look positively underwhelmed.

I am positively underwhelmed. I quite like it.

It's neat.

I don't think many people would get that.

No. No.

That's a no, then? That's a no.

That's very kind.

That accordion... What about it?

A walnut demi loom cabinet.

Very practical for one's drinks.

1930s.

What do you like about it?

I like the shape of it, and I like the simplicity with this little detail on the front.

It's classy as well. Yeah, it's a good-looking thing.

You can't like it, can you? It's against all the things you like.

It's boring. OK, OK.

?125. Do you know what that is at auction?

?50 to ?80. Back of the net.

There we are. That's just decided that, then.

What do you think about that hydraulic... Hydrometer.

They measure alcohol, don't they? Specific value of alcohol.

They're interesting things, and they make between 20 and 40 quid.

OK. But we have got to buy something.

I like that, but I also like that little thing you found.

What little thing? Oh, this one over here.

Let's show Phil. Hear what he thinks about this.

That little lady's compact? I would see that making ?10, something like that.

Oh, well, that's that then.

I'll tell you what I think - I think we've got to buy something.

I am beginning to think that we're going to go and see Mr Tim Wonnacott very shortly with a top hat.

That cost 20 quid. Let's go for that eye glass for 15 quid, then.

That's a bit of a U-turn, Mike.

At least we've got a fallback there anyway, haven't we?

Two fallbacks now. Are you saying you've bought that?

I bought that one. You bought the little eyeglass stamp thing for ?15.

So we've got 35 quid spent, and 15 minutes left.

Yes.

Right. We can do it. OK.

We can do it. We can do this.

Can we? We haven't got any option, really.

Good. At last the Blues buy item number two.

Come on, girls, let's go. We've got hardly any time.

OK. Next shop.

Come have a look.

And it seems Thomas and the Red Team are feeling the pressure too.

Anything here?

Do nutcrackers tend to sell?

They're grape scissors. Grape scissors?

Oh. I quite like it.

Some sort of plate, is it? Yeah, yeah.

If that was silver, you could sell it with knobs on.

You could, couldn't you? Which do you like the best?

You've got to buy something.

The clock is ticking.

I think it's ticked, actually.

You've got to buy something.

Why don't we give that a whirl,

and try and see what we get this for?

Especially as they're priced at ?39.

You're going to see if you can have a deal? Definitely.

I'll see if I can get him down? OK.

Well, that was ever a close-run thing that, wasn't it?

Dear me.

There's no decision like indecision.

Now, with your sense of flamboyancy, your drama,

your sense of class...

..a ceiling light, a lantern.

Look at that blue. Continental, so you've got everything there, and you've got colour,

you've got vibrancy, you've got pizzazz and wow.

?110.

A witch's ball lamp, so you could put a light in there,

and it would look fabulous, or you just hang it in the hallway, and let the light catch it.

I really like that. I thought you'd love that.

It's just your type of thing, isn't it?

Definitely. It's still classy for me.

It's still got some real class about it.

It's so decorative. Shall we see what we can do on that price? Yes.

Hello. What's the best price on that, please?

?95.

?85...?

Have we got a nod at ?85? ?85's fine.

?85.

What do you think? Third and final?

Go on. Is it done? It's done.

You've got a deal. Thank you very much. Thank you.

We'll have that for ?85. Well done. I think you're done.

Three items. That third item took some time.

It was worth it. Hopefully. I think so.

I hope so. Oh, no!

Come on. Let's go for a cup of tea.

Ooh, yes.

The Reds have seen the light, and that's the third and final item in the bag.

Time is running out for the Blues. Will the grape scissor set complete their haul?

The best he can do is ?35, but I'm concerned about the box. It's a bit weather-beaten.

So am I. The box, or yourself?

OK. I don't think it's going to make much.

Let me tell you something - you're not going to to lose more than 70 quid

if you bomb on everything you bought,

because all you spent - 70 quid.

Look at the money you've got. We'll be looking forward to your contribution, Phil.

Let me tell you, I was looking forward to yours.

OK, all right. We'll go for that, then.

What have we got? 30 seconds?

Well, hats off to the teams. Time's up.

Let's check out what the Red Team bought.

They paid ?85 for

an Asprey's white alabaster and silver gilt cigarette box.

A Victorian continental, silver-coloured metal pill box

set them back a pill-popping ?20.

And finally, the Edwardian blue glass light shade turned them on for ?85.

How much did you spend all round? ?190.

?190. Who's got the ?110 of leftover lolly? I have here.

Thank you very much.

There you go, Tom. That's a nice amount of money. ?110.

I plan not to spend it all. But you know how you love to blow it, Tom.

I do.

Good luck with that. Meanwhile, we're going to check out what the Blue Team bought.

A topping ?20 bought this vintage black silk gentleman's top hat.

They focused ?15 of their budget on a concertina stamp magnifying glass.

And finally, a box set of silver-plated grape scissors,

nutcrackers, and two bone-handled picks cost them ?35.

Do you know, if I didn't have ulcers before, I've probably got them now.

OK, Tamsin, that's enough of this giggling, love.

It's time to own up. Did you have a good shop?

We had a great shop. So give us the good news.

How much did you spend? ?70.

On the first item? On all three items.

On all three items...?

Yes.

Dear, oh dear, oh dear.

Quality pieces.

OK!

We wanted to give Phil a chance anyway.

You're going to give him a chance all right. ?230 worth of chance.

Yes. That is quite a little bonus buy.

Good, good. Well, on that happy note, over to you.

It's hats off, Phil Serrell.

?230 worth, eh? Well, they sort of set the trend, really.

Doesn't mean you're going to spend nothing, does it?

Off you go, old fruit.

Meanwhile, we're heading off to the most splendid Jacobean mansion.

Ooh-ah.

Just a short hop from the centre of Birmingham

lies a 17th century Jacobean wonder - Aston Hall.

It was built by local landowner and Justice of the Peace, one Sir Thomas Holte.

It was completed in 1635.

As you would imagine, for a wealthy 17th Century baronet,

he wanted the very grandest of entrance halls,

and that's what he got.

The Great Hall contains a delightful array of continental and English furniture

from across the 17th Century,

some of which was made long after Sir Thomas Holte's day.

But the fixtures and fittings reveal more about the man who conceived Aston Hall.

The focal point in the room, as per usual,

is the fireplace.

Of course, this is centred by the most enormous hearth.

What I like is that the cast-iron fireback

respects the history of the house.

It's cast with the initials WH for William Holte,

and because Holte in Old English means woodland or grove,

it's appropriate that the family symbol

the squirrel is also included in that cast back,

which is rather nice.

But to appreciate the fireplace fully

you have to stand back, because that way you get this extraordinary stone overmantle.

Here the thing is truly architectural. It fits beautifully with the stone overdoors.

BUT this one acts as a frame for a stone plaque

that's been engraved with a message.

Most people, if they were greeting their visitors at the front door,

in a grand entrance hall, would not have a message that says this -

effectively, a message to the staff.

He's saying, "If service be thy meane to thrive..."

In other words, if you want to be a servant, and get on,

"..thou must therein remaine

both silent faithfull just and true

content to take some pain."

I mean, how weird is that?!

In the front hall, where you're welcoming your guests.

Very strange.

As a Knight of the Realm, and former Sheriff of Warwickshire,

Sir Thomas Holte was a pillar of the establishment.

But this rather mean-spirited warning to his servants

may reveal a dark secret held by Sir Thomas.

In December 1605,

he was accused of killing his cook,

and he killed him by splitting open his head with a meat cleaver.

He hit him so hard in the middle of his head, that his head - poor old cookie -

fell in two parts on his shoulders.

This was apparently hushed up a bit, but one neighbour - a person called Ascrick -

went about telling the tale of this murder, and he got sued by Sir Thomas,

and the Court held that Sir Thomas didn't do it, and awarded damages

of ?30 against Ascrick.

Except, later, Ascrick appealed against this decision,

and he won, and ultimately Sir Thomas only got punitive damages

of one penny, insinuating that Thomas Holte did in fact do it.

But as they never buried the cook, and nobody can remember what the cook's name is,

personally I think it's a bit of a tall tale.

The big question today, of course, over at the auction -

what sort of a tale are we about to encounter with our teams?

No murder, I hope.

?32, ?35, ?48...

At ?42 only, all done and selling.

Well, Paul Achilleous is the auctioneer of the moment for us today

at the Eastbourne Auction Rooms,

and how very nice it is to be here, Paul. Hello.

Hello, Tim. Nice to have you here.

Well, we've got a spectacular first item for the Reds,

which is the Asprey's silver gilt-mounted onyx box.

That's pretty precious, isn't it? Nice example.

The gilding on the hinge is still all there, so nice.

Nice thing. How much? Could do quite well. We've estimated it at ?80 to ?120.

Quite right too. ?85 they paid, and I think that's inexpensive.

Good. Now, next is the little filigree box.

How do you rate that?

Nice quality one, there, even though it's possibly continental.

Slight bit of a damage to the bottom there.

It's got a good weight to it. The estimate? On that one is ?20 to ?30.

OK. ?20 they paid, but do you not see that maybe making ?40 or ?60? Maybe.

It's got good weight, so it could do quite well. It's nice quality.

Talking about quality, how do you rate this hideous...I mean, this lovely blue thing

hanging beside me?

Um, it's...

quite a decorative item, isn't it?

Lighting is very popular if it's of the right design.

It would send you green, though, wouldn't it, if it had a lightbulb in it, and you had it in your hall?

Certainly would. It's not the best quality piece.

It's got a look about it, hasn't it? Sort of brand-new look to me.

I mean, if you look at the quality of these stones,

the way they've been mounted like that, it came out of a Christmas cracker, didn't it?

I think you're being cruel, Tim. Oh, do you? I don't think so.

What's your estimate? We've applied a pre-sale estimate of ?40 to ?60 on it.

Told you so. ?85 they paid.

And you could be struggling with a ?10 bid on this, I reckon.

You never know. I hope not, but I fancy it's going to be difficult to make ?85 of, anyway.

And on that basis, they'll need their bonus buy,

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

OK, Jane, Georgie, this is your moment. You spent ?190, which is magnificent.

You gave ?110 to Tom,

who's known for going out and blowing the lot, so...

Tom, what have you bought?

Well, I reflected your personality, and your colours, and your choices you made,

and I saw this fabulous jardiniere.

What do you think of that? Don't you think that is THE most vile thing you've ever seen?

No... Tom!

You can't say it's vile! There are collectors of this stuff that watch the show.

Well, it is so bright, isn't it?

Don't adjust your set, that's all I can say, at home. Absolutely.

It's by Burleigh Ware, so a really good, 20th Century British potter.

Fabulous, 1920s... Have a look.

A 20th Century British potter on drugs, right?

Abs... You wouldn't want a hangover looking at this.

No. I really like it.

I thought you would, because you're into your bright colours.

It's zany, isn't it? It is.

OK, Tom, you'd better tell us what you paid.

?15. How much? Wow!

Now I love it. Now I'm loving it. I'm definitely loving it.

Happy, girls? Very.

Brilliant. Well done. We're liking what we see, Tom.

Now, though, let's find out whether the auctioneer

is quite so enthusiastic about our dignified jardiniere.

So, we give the man ?110, and he brings us back that.

Oh, dear. Pretty cool, isn't it?

Very nice. Is that your favourite? No.

How do you rate it, then?

It's not the sort of thing that I would buy, Tim, but there are people that like lusterware.

It's a jardiniere, so a useful piece.

So think hard - push up the estimate as far as you can go.

What number do you come up with? ?20 to ?30 with a strong wind.

OK, well, let's hope it's gale force, because Tom Plant paid ?15 for it.

He really rates it. That's it for the Reds. Now for the rather eccentric Blues.

Their first item is the silk top hat.

Looks like it's been to Ascot many times, Tim.

Yeah. Plenty of wear on it. Not the best example we've ever seen, I'm afraid.

Would you want to wear that out to a smart do in that condition?

Um, only if I was going out in fancy dress, I'm afraid.

Well, you're quite right. The condition is very poor.

So what's your estimate, Paul? Being generous at ?10 to ?20.

OK, ?20 paid, so that may be a non-starter.

Um, next is that telescopic stamp magnifier, which is quite a handy gadget if you're a philatelist.

Yes, it's useful for counting the perforations.

Useful thing. Got some collectible appeal. How much?

?10 to ?20 is our estimate on this one.

?15 paid, so we're slightly light with that.

And lastly, the piece of kit that you cannot afford to be without

in the 21st Century, which is your nutcracks, nut picks, and grape scissors.

That takes you back. It certainly does.

Um, it's a bit of a marriage, this one. It's been put together.

I don't think the scissors are part of the original set there.

But it is what it is, and we've applied a pre-sale estimate of ?20 to ?30.

?35 paid.

OK, I fancy there are going to be some problems, so let's have a look at the bonus buy.

Well, this is wide open, isn't it?

Only spending ?70, and giving Philip Serrell ?230 of leftover lolly.

I don't know, Phil. What have you found? I failed miserably.

I love what I bought.

I bought a little autograph book. Oh, OK. Oh, you did?

It's 1920s. It's got all sorts of little amateur drawings.

I just think that... Have a look. I just love that.

It cost me the princely sum of ?20.

That's very good, isn't it?

These would have been, you know...

Between the wars, done by the next-door neighbour, or whoever was the talented amateur.

But I just think they're all lovely, and they tell a story. I like it.

I do think it's a good deal for ?20.

What did you do with the rest of the money, then?

It's in my back pocket.

Oh, no, it isn't. Comes back to us, thank you very much.

OK, so happy about that? Yes.

Pleased. Yes.

For the audience at home, let's find out whether the auctioneer thinks you'll double your money.

So, there we go. Nice album, look.

Full of the most charming, charming autographs and illustrations.

Certainly is. Are you finding there's increasing interest in First World War -

Very much so, and we're quite hopeful for this. How much?

Well, we put ?20 to ?30, but I think that's a little light. It could do quite well.

They're very popular at the moment. What's quite well? ?50?

Yes, we're hoping for ?50 or ?60.

Brilliant. Well, Philip Serrell cunningly paid ?20.

Let's hope that the team go with it.

Anyway, we'll find out in a minute, yes? We certainly will. Certainly will.

Fair warning, at ?120, room has it again.

At ?120...

Georgie, Jane, happy?

Excited? Yes. Nervous. Good, isn't it?

Look at all these people here. Marvellous.

Right, then, first up is your Asprey's box.

This is the business.

Lot number 138, the Asprey's white onyx cigarette box there

with the malachite mount, and double conflicting bids here.

We're straight in here at ?130.

Yes! Not so bad.

You paid...

At ?130, sounds cheap to me.

Good quality box this, at ?130.

The Asprey mark as well, at ?130.

I'll take ?40 elsewhere. At ?130 only.

Who'll bid me ?40?

At ?130, then? Are we all done at ?130?

?130. That's marvellous.

That is plus ?45.

This never happens.

Now, look out - here comes your filigree box.

The Victorian continental

oval silver-coloured metal filigree box there.

We're straight in here at ?20.

At ?20. It should make more.

At ?20 only. At ?20 and ?2. Bid ?5.

?8 is it? At ?25. Still on commission at ?25.

I'll take ?8 now. ?28 on the Net.

At ?28. Take ?30 from you.

At ?28, then. Are we all done? I'm letting it go at this bid, then.

?28. It's a profit.

That's plus ?8. Thank you very much.

Now, your light shade...

Plus ?53 you've got to lose.

Lot number 140 - the globular blue glass ceiling light

and shade with gilded and jewel decoration,

metal mounts, and hanging chain.

Been plenty of interest in this, plenty of interest,

and we start this at ?70 on commission.

Straight in at ?130 on the Net.

?140 on commission.

?150, ?160.

?160's bid. Come on. ?170.

?180 on commission. ?190.

?200 on commission. At ?210. ?220 on the phone.

?230. ?240.

?250 on the Net. ?260.

Tim, Tim...

?290 we're up to.

This is history being made!

?310 is bid.

At ?310. Internet bidding at ?310.

It's that Middle Eastern look we're going for.

I always thought it was a good thing.

At ?330. ?330's bid.

At ?330.

?350 bid.

He's still going on!

?350!

It's ?360!

At ?360.

At ?360 only. Thomas is a genius.

I'm a genius.

Is there ?70 elsewhere now?

At ?360. Make no mistake. We're selling this at ?360 on the Net.

?360. Oh, my God.

?360...

Yes!

?360, ?360!

This is just so extraordinary.

?85... That's ?360.

That is phenomenal. ?275 profit!

On that wretched lamp. Well done, girls.

Show's what I know. Anyway, plus the ?53 profit which you had before,

takes you to ?328.

Wow. Which is...

That is phenomenal. I told you to have faith in my lamp.

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

You have this phenomenal profit. Are you going to go with the pot?

We trust Tom. Yes. And it's ?15, isn't it?

Yes. Going to do it? Yes.

OK, we're going with the Burleigh Ware, and here it comes.

We're straight in here at ?15.

?18, ?20. ?2, sir. ?22.

Here it goes. Add ?2.

?8, ?30...

?32? ?30 here.

?32 new place. ?35, madam. ?38, sir.

Gentleman at the back, then, at ?38.

We're all done at ?38.

That is plus ?23. Well done, Tom. Super.

That gives you a grand total of ?351,

which means we have to go to the cash machine.

Don't say a word to the Blues, right?

No. Absolutely not. Well done.

Right, now, Mike, Tamsin, do you know how the Reds got on?

No. You won't want to know.

OK, fine.

Now, the silk top hat...

?20 you paid for that. It's a seriously tatty example.

According to the auctioneer. I know you love it. He's put ?10 to ?20 on it.

Anyway, first one up is the tatty silk hat. Here it comes.

Due to conflicting bids, we start this at ?15.

I'll take ?18 from you. At ?18, and ?20 with me.

At ?20. I'll take ?2 again.

Do you want ?2 on the Net? On the phone I'm bid ?22.

I'll take ?5 now. At ?22, ?25, ?28...

?28, and ?30 may I say?

?30, and ?2...

?32, ?35... No, ?32 it is here.

?35... I was looking for you guys.

At ?35, ?38...

Keep going. ?38, ?40.

?38 is bid. Go ?40.

At ?38 it's over here on the telephone.

I'll go ?40? Yes? No? At ?38. Telephone has it, then, at ?38.

It's plus ?18. Well done, kids.

Now, the magnifying glass.

Again we start on commission here at ?10.

I'll take ?12 from you.

At ?10 only. Come on.

?12 bid. ?15.

?18 if you like. At ?15. It's still on commission at ?15.

I'll take ?18 from you. At ?15 only.

?18 bid on the Internet now.

At ?18 Internet. I'll take ?20 again.

At ?18 then. Internet bidder has it, then, at ?18.

Anyone else, then? Are we all done?

?3. There's nothing the matter with that. You're plus ?21, kids.

Next, the grape scissors.

Etcetera.

Due to conflicting bids, we're straight in here at ?20.

At ?22, ?25, ?28...

?32, ?35...

?38. ?40 on the Net already.

At ?40. ?2 do I see? ?42, ?45.

?48, ?50.

?5... ?50 has it on the Internet now.

At ?50. Internet bidding at ?50.

All done, and selling...

You made a profit on all three items. You had ?21.

?31... You have plus ?36.

I take it all back. This team spent ?70, and they make ?36 profit.

On ?70 that is quite an achievement, so well done.

Surprised me. Well done, kids.

Now, you've got an autograph album. Are you going to go with that?

Yes. Let's go.

OK, coming up next, the bonus buy which you're going with, is the autograph album.

And my commission doubled here at ?75.

Straight in at ?75. I'll take ?80.

At ?75. ?80 I'm out.

At ?80.

At ?80, then. The gavel's up on this bid then at ?80.

?5, ?90.

It's going on.

Very late on the Internet there.

Bid up quickly if you want it. At ?90 it's still in the room, then.

You're out on the Net, make no mistake. ?95. ?100 rounds it off.

At ?100. I'll take ?10 now.

You are amazing.

?100 only. At ?100, then, the gavel's up on this bid.

At ?100 only...

?80 profit.

Give the man a hug.

I mean, that is something else, isn't it? What a star!

That is plus ?116...

I am amazed. Anyway, ?116 could be a winning score.

Don't say a word to the Reds, all right, and all will be revealed in a minute. What fun.

How are you, teams? OK? Good.

Looking a bit tense.

You've been talking to one another at all? No.

You mean, you've managed to park the secret that both of you have made profits

that exceed three figures?

No!

That both teams have made a profit on each of their items,

and each team and every member will get a golden gavel as a result?

The winnings today are of such a scale,

and enormity, that I can hardly get the numbers out,

leave alone do the calculation.

Exciting, this, isn't it?

Who's ahead, and who's behind?

Well, it's all a question of scale, and the runners-up today,

who've done extraordinarily well

by making ?116 of profit are the Blues.

SHE GROANS

And so much cash have I got to hand over that I put it in a brown envelope.

Except it's a white envelope, because I couldn't find a brown one,

for you to unpeel, how about that?

Lovely. You should have ?116 in that envelope.

There'll be a ?1 coin in the bottom, darling, somewhere lurking. I can feel it.

But the victors today, who've won a seriously mature amount of money are the Reds.

Here, my darling, is ?351.

Yes!

I have waited for years to hand out ?351.

Oh, yes. Let me touch.

Oh!

That's extraordinary, isn't it? ?275 profit

out of the most...

..extraordinary, blue, spherical, Turkish-style lamp.

I told you. You did, and I humbly eat my words,

because you cracked it, you girls, and that is an extraordinary achievement.

So well done, but it's not the end of the story, because of course we've got the golden gavels

for everybody today.

You take that one, Tamsin.

There you go, Dad.

There you go, Phil. Lovely job.

Now, there you go.

Fantastic. Well done, darling.

Thomas, the last one for you. Last but not least.

So, congratulations for golden gavels.

Congratulations for massive profits,

and join us soon for some more bargain hunting.

Yes? Yes!

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