Newark 6 Bargain Hunt

We're at Europe's largest antiques fair

with loads of goods from far and wide.

We've got two teams who are raring to get going, so let's do it!

Let's go bargain hunting. Yeah!

We've come to Newark Showground

because there's something big in town.

2,500 stalls spread over 84 acres.

But with all this choice, is it going to be too much for our teams?

Here's a quick peek as to what's coming up. Woo-hoo!

Today, the Reds want it, but will they get it?

We'll hang back. SHE GASPS

They're on our stand! The blue team are on it!

-While everything's just magic for the Blues.

-What a team.

As I said at the beginning, you guys are magic.

But before we give the game away, let's meet the teams.

So it's couples versus couples today.

For the Reds, we've got a couple, Adam and Amy,

versus the Blues, Esme and Stephen.

Hello, everyone. Lovely to see you.

Now, Amy, you met while you were studying. Is that right?

We did, we did. We were together in the third year of university,

but we met on the first year.

But we didn't become a couple until the end, did we? Right at the end.

-And you were studying what?

-Theatre Arts.

-Oh, right.

-So, are you an actress?

-I was more backstage roles.

I like to do things like set design and costume and props and things,

-while Adam was a lot better at acting.

-Oh, really?

-Adam's really good.

-That is a partnership, isn't it?

-I mean, not everybody can be in front of the cameras.

-Definitely.

-Somebody's got to sort it all out.

But three years later, actually,

-you've got your feet on the ground now.

-I do indeed, yes.

I run and manage a podiatry clinic.

So we sort out any sort of foot problem that you can possibly have

and deal with them on a day-to-day basis.

It's a funny old business, people's feet, isn't it?

It's something that goes wrong more often than not.

In the summer, it's not great either because they're a lot more smelly.

You must have to get a couple of clothes pegs out.

We have to get the gloves on and the masks on and get quite close up.

-Adam, it says here you're a sales advisor.

-I am.

But you have worked as a pawn broker too.

Yes, my previous job was working at a pawn brokers.

I like to think, from that, I know a quite a little bit about jewellery.

-Are you interested in gem stones and all that?

-I am, yeah.

I just like the colours of them really, in all honesty,

that's the first thing that brought my eye to them,

but I've learned a little bit more about it since so I've got a bit of interest in it.

So what is your plan today on Bargain Hunt? Do you have one?

We've got a little bit of a plan.

Obviously, we want to save some money for our expert.

-But we're looking for something that's...

-A bit interesting.

-It's all down to price, is it?

-It's what's going to make a profit.

To Adam, it's down to price, I like things that are a bit different

so something that will stand out, definitely.

Well, it'll be fun anyway and thank you very much for joining us. Good.

Now, Esme, how did you two meet?

We met in our local pub on a Saturday night

and, following that day, we spent about three weeks together...

-Talking on the phone and stuff.

-..talking on the phone.

-You now have a daughter.

-We do. We've got four daughters between us.

-Have you?

-But we've got a daughter together, Maria. She's one.

-How nice. You're in your first week of your new job.

-I am.

-It's taking the 999 operator calls.

-Oh, is it?

Obviously, high pressure, stressful job, very important job as well,

because the first point of contact in an emergency.

Obviously, you phone 999, it's sort of life-threatening,

time critical issues, really.

They're speaking to me, so big responsibility on my shoulders.

What sort of training do you have to do for that job?

Well, in total, there's going to be six or seven weeks

of full-time training.

That's learning all the rules, the systems, the laws.

-Good luck with it.

-Thank you.

Stephen, it says here you've got a few tricks up your sleeve.

I don't keep tricks up my sleeve apart from an ace,

which I like to keep there just in case.

I've been doing magic for about 25 years now,

semi-professionally I would like to say.

I go out and perform at a few weddings and parties and stuff.

But I also teach magic and I also create magic

and sell it at conventions to other magicians.

So, do you intend, between you, to pull a rabbit out of the hat today?

-Yeah, we hope so.

-We'd like a massive profit, hopefully.

-Yeah, yeah.

-A massive profit.

-We'll be on the case.

-You never know!

Anyway, £300 apiece, you've got the money, you know the rules

and your experts await. Off you go! Very good luck.

There could be some magic today.

So, who are today's experts?

Aye, aye! We've got Chris Gower on the lookout for the Reds.

And pumping up the profits for the Blues, it's Anita Manning.

Guys, we've got £300, we've got an hour.

-Do you think we're going to be able to magic up some profits?

-Easy.

Absolutely. I love your confidence.

Amy, what are you looking for today?

-Something a bit different, something a bit weird.

-I like that very much.

-We're not going to put all our eggs in one basket.

-Very sensible.

Probably three different categories, a bit of silver,

-a bit of jewellery.

-Something obscure, a bit weird.

Very obscure, a bit weird.

-And Adam?

-I've got a history in pawn broking, so I would say something sparkly.

-Fantastic!

You know exactly what you're doing, that's what I like.

Let's go!

So why don't we let our feet do the walking?

Yes, and I'll do the talking! Your 60 minutes starts now!

This is the palace of our dreams. We're going to make a mint here.

-Wow! A splash of colour here.

-Yes, there's definitely a lot of colour.

-Lot of colour.

-I like everything.

Well, Amy is a bit of a gem herself.

Right, what can the Blues dish us up?

That's a nice wee tray. Silver, Walker & Hall.

There'll be a hallmark there, but the dealer has looked up

and discovered that it's Birmingham 1905

so it's just at the beginning of the 20th century.

And it's very nicely decorated.

It's a nice pierced little dish,

but it's the first thing we've looked at,

so let's keep it in mind and we can always come back.

But remember, time does slip away fast in this game,

especially in a fair of this size.

Let's go inside.

Yeah, I think that's where the jewellery and silver will be.

All the shiny stuff for you!

What's that Amy's eyeing up now?

I don't know if they're a bit too quirky!

-You like the eyeballs?

-I do like them.

-Lots of sparkly things for you there.

-Yeah, there is, isn't there?

Amy, if Adam was to offer you any of those, which one would you go for?

-This one.

-Funny enough, I would too.

Yeah, well, I have to be with her, to be honest!

But, yeah, I like that one.

Shall we find out how much that one is?

-What would be your best price?

-90, I think.

-I could do that at 90 for you.

-Do 90?

What do you think, Chris?

I think it's well worth 90, but we've always got to consider

-we're here to make a profit.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Thank you, sir, do you mind if we put this..?

-Been a pleasure.

-Have a good look round and enjoy it.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

So no ring yet for Amy,

but have the Blues managed to pin anything down?

-Have you seen something?

-Yeah.

-We quite like that little pin sort of...

-A tie pin or is a brooch pin?

-Brooch pin thing.

-Could we have a wee look at that?

That's great. Thank you very much. What do you think to that?

-It's very pretty.

-Is the price on it?

-Yeah, she's got in at £47.

-Can I have a wee look at it?

-Yeah, course.

The first thing I can see is that it's 15 carat and that's good.

It's a high carat gold, so that is an indication of some quality.

15 carat was one of the British standards for high quality gold

until 1932, so at least the team can be certain

-it was made before then.

-I think it's very sweet.

What we have here are little rubies and seed pearls.

It's a nice combination.

It is wee. Who's good at bargaining?

Me, I hope. Excuse me.

-Hiya.

-Hello.

-We really like this.

Obviously the price tag says 47.

-35.

-Would you do 30?

35 is the best.

-What do you think? That's not bad.

-No, I like it.

-Would you split the difference? 32.50?

-32.

-32. Thank you very much.

-Do you have a wee box we could put it in?

Yes, you're right, Anita, it's all in the presentation.

That's one down, two to go, well done. Yeah, brilliant.

Well done indeed. We're about 15 minutes in so, Reds,

it's about time you served something up.

What would this have been used for?

This is a 1930s salad bowl with original '30s salad servers.

This is in great condition.

Americans go crazy for this sort of thing.

Do you know what else I like about it?

This cartouche here, no-one's put their engraving on

so whoever buys this could put their own initials on.

-I like the idea of that.

-And the bowl here's perfect. I love that.

-How much is it?

-Well, it's £160.

-OK.

-It's a lot of money.

-It is.

I know that these things sell well at auction, though, you know.

-OK.

-Let's find out.

-Yeah, let's find out.

-How much is this, please?

-140.

-140's the best?

-That's still quite a bit.

-That's nearly half of our budget.

-Yeah.

Do you think it will go?

On a good day, if I have to be honest,

150, 160 would be its maximum. It's not ever going to make £200.

Again, I think this should go on our possible list.

-A come back to list.

-We're still early on the game.

I think that's so elegant.

Elegant but a rather high price to pay for a salad.

Come on, you lot, time's a-ticking and I could do with a wee dram.

Have you found more shiny, sparkly things?

-We're having a bit of a disagreement about this one.

-Oh, right. Aha.

It looks Indian.

-It might be like a low-grade silver.

-Mm-hm.

It looks as if that could be a little tot measure.

That's what I was thinking, for whiskies.

I think the bottle's the original bottle for it.

£68 when it's not silvered

but you're taking a change on somebody thinking

that's quite an interesting item.

I think maybe, if the price, if we get the price right...

I'm going to try at 50.

If he says no, how about 55?

-Yeah.

-I'll try.

If you've got a good feeling about it, then I trust you.

Sometimes it's a good idea just to use your instinct.

-Yeah, I do, I trust you. If you're wrong, I'll say after.

-No worries.

-I'll go and smile nicely.

-Yeah, go on, then.

Give it your best shot, Stephen.

You Reds, we're coming up to the halfway mark

so I need you to break the mould and buy something.

What are they?

-Are they moulds?

-These are moulds. Oh, I see, it's on a tray.

-OK.

-OK, it's on a tray.

-What would they be used for?

-Jellies, mousses.

-So they are literally food moulds.

-They look lovely.

-These are all fish.

-Yeah.

-It wouldn't be jelly in the shape of fish.

-OK.

It would be mousse or something else.

Beautifully culinary,

set and then turned over quickly and just gently...

Wiggle them out. I like that, I think that's cute.

-Eight pounds.

-Eight pounds.

Eight pounds?

It's not a work of art.

It's a piece of late Victorian kitchen memorabilia, possibly French

because the French did a lot more of these sort moulds.

Do you think somebody might attach that to something

-and have it on display, possibly?

-Definitely, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I like a lot of things which this lady's got.

-Yeah, I've seen a couple of things, yeah.

-What's this?

-A miniature letter rack.

-Aw!

You'd hang this, flip these out

-or possibly for menu cards.

-Yeah.

It's only £12, it's a nice little...

It's really nice, I really like that.

It's along the same sort of lines as this. It's got a nice feel about it.

Sure, sure. A nice homely feel about it.

We're building up a real list, aren't we?

A buy would have been better.

So, Stephen, any joy on the bottle sleeve?

-Got it for 55.

-Yeah.

-Are you happy?

-I'm well happy. Well happy for that.

-That's two down, two down.

-Yes, two down. What a team.

As I said at the beginning, you guys are magic.

Yes, and the trick is to actually purchase something

and I mean you, Red team.

Do you know, can I really shock you here?

We think we've taken minutes, right, we've taken half an hour.

We're halfway through. Nothing! Nothing!

And the Blue team only have one item left to find.

So, Reds, look carefully

as there could be something right under your nose.

This lovely walnut snuff box.

Very nice. Nice Victorian piece that.

I'll tell you what else is really different.

This light wood, blonde wood.

Do you know what it is?

Are they parts from inside a watch?

-100% right. Isn't that nice?

-I wouldn't have said that.

-It's very nice, I think we should get these two things.

-Definitely.

-And use it as one lot.

-Yeah.

Because whoever likes this is bound to like this.

-So I think we should make this an attractive...

-I think that's an idea.

-Shall we ask the dealer?

-Yes, please.

Madam, we're taken with a lot of your things

-but these two things in particular.

-55.

-55!

-55.

-I don't think we can say no, can we?

-No.

-I don't think we can.

No. Deal.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

At last, you've made your first purchase.

-We still like the salad bowl, don't we?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Shall we try sending her along first? Shall we do that?

-See what you can do.

-Shall we just hold back, Adam?

-I think that's probably a good idea.

-You've got a job on your hands.

-Shall we try it?

-We'll try it.

-Blink.

-Let's hope it's still there.

We'll hang back, Chris.

-SHE GASPS

-They're on our stand!

The Blue team are on it.

That's why it's not always wise to walk away from a sale.

But while the Blues are dangerously close to that salad bowl,

is there anything you can go back for?

-She's packing up.

-She's packing up.

-Well, if she's packing up...

We can go and ask her quickly for the little thing, the drawers,

-the little paper holders.

-Do you like them?

-I like them.

-I prefer them to the fish.

-I don't know if I prefer the fish or them.

Why don't we do the same? Buy the two things together.

-It's still only £20 or thereabouts.

-Possibly cheaper?

-Shall we do that?

-Possibly even cheaper.

-Get the fish, get the letter holder too.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Shall we do that? Do you want me to go and get them?

-Yeah.

-Or shall we all go?

-Let's go.

-Come on.

-Let's go get them.

You do that.

But what have the Blues sniffed out?

Quite a nice wee box.

It's like a leather box with this white metal little plate

or little oval in here.

It's made of leather which has been tooled round here to form

a very nice pattern.

I think it's late 19th century, early 20th century.

It would have belonged to a lady of some standing.

The little perfume decanters are lovely.

-They are a ruby glass and they have these nice little dimples.

-Yeah.

-I quite like that.

-Yeah, I did like them.

When you told me that it was perfume bottles in a box at £110,

I thought it sounds too much.

But you've picked up a nice quality item.

I mean, what women wouldn't want that sat on their chest of drawers next to their bed?

-I think it's stunning.

-It's really all got to do with price.

-Yeah. Again, yeah.

-Are you going to try and...?

If that was in, if that was in auction,

I would probably be estimating it £60-£80.

-Ah, right.

-But it might do more than that.

-What do you think?

-I don't think they'll drop to £80,

but it's up to you.

-It's up to you.

-Do you want to try?

-Yeah.

I can always ask, there's no harm in asking, is there?

-See if you can get it for 50.

-Yeah.

-You won't.

-I'll go and ask now.

-Go and ask and see how you do on that.

Remember, the value at auction

is only what someone is willing to pay for it.

Now, we're in the final 15 minutes

so were the Reds quick enough to wrap up a deal?

-Thank you very much. Here we go, guys.

-Lovely.

You've got one, you've got the other.

That looks more like fish and chips than antiques.

Anyway, well done for getting them both for £15.

-Happy?

-Yeah.

-Very happy.

-Now it's the salad bowl.

-Definitely.

But those Blues are still on that stall.

So, if you want that bowl, Amy, you may just need to sneak in and get it.

-Shall I just get it?

-I think you have to.

We might have to lick our wounds and go for it.

-140.

-Are we all happy about it?

-You'd better go.

-140.

Let's send her, she's the envoy now.

Can we please have it for 140? Will that be all right?

Sorted! That's your third item done.

Have the Blues also struck their final deal on the perfume bottles for £80?

Three items. You've done it all yourself.

-I couldn't have asked for a better team.

-Aw!

Time's up. Let's check out what fishy business those Reds got up to.

Adam and Amy were drawn to this snuff box and specimen box

and got them for one lot for £55.

Then they got fish and rack for £15.

And finally they threw this salad bowl into the mix for £140.

Well, we got it in the end, didn't we, against all the odds,

that salad bowl. My goodness it was hard work.

-Not salad weather though, is it?

-Not at all.

-It's chilly enough. Gosh.

Now, tell me which is your favourite bit, Amy?

I preferred the specimen, the little trinket specimen box we got.

That was your favourite? Do you agree with that, Ad?

-Um, I think, I like the letter holder myself.

-Did you?

Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

No, I think it possibly might be Amy's favourite that makes

-the biggest profit.

-OK. And you spent how much?

-£210 in total.

Lovely, I'd like £90 of my favourite lolly please.

Thank you very much, Adam. That seems all present and correct.

-Thank you very much.

-A little challenge for you.

-It's a decent amount, isn't it? Thank you.

-No problem.

Good luck, Chris. Good luck, team.

Why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?

Esme and Stephen were willing to pin their hopes on this 15 carat

pearl and ruby brooch. £32 paid.

They then slipped in this bottle sleeve and cover for £55.

And for their final item, they tapped into these

ruby glass perfume bottles and secured them for £80.

-So, how was it for you? Lovely?

-Amazing.

Was it amazing, amazing? How much did you spend?

-We spent £167.

-You spent 167.

I would like 133, please.

-I've got that for you here.

-Thank you very much.

Tell me, Stephen, which is your favourite piece?

It's got to be the first piece which was the brooch with the rubies and diamonds.

-That's your favourite favourite?

-Yes.

-Do you agree with that?

Not really!

I chose two little perfume bottles in a leather box.

They're my personal favourite.

Are they going to bring the biggest prize?

-I think they are.

-Stephen?

-Probably the bottle, the middle one.

We're probably both wrong. It's probably the bottle we bought in the middle.

Were they all over the place for the shopping like this?

-No, they were perfect.

-Were they perfect?

It's only afterwards with consideration.

We'll find out at the auction which is the fun bit. Good.

Here you go, Anita, you're going to go shopping.

-Yes, and I'm going to enjoy it with all this money.

-I bet you will.

Good luck with that.

Time for a history lesson now and we're off to Derby Cathedral

to find out about a craftsman called Robert Bakewell,

who has nothing to do with the pastry-based confection.

The history of Derby Cathedral goes back centuries.

It's believed it started life as a simple church in the year 943,

evolving over the years to eventually

become a fully-fledged cathedral in 1927.

One of its finest features is the elaborate ironwork of Robert Bakewell.

These are appropriately known as the Bakewell Gates.

Robert Bakewell was born in 1682 in Uttoxeter,

the son of a blacksmith.

At the age of 14, he went to London as an apprentice

and that set him squarely on his path to becoming one of the most

sought after workers in iron in England.

The Bakewell Screen, as it's known,

is made up of wrought iron and forms the central feature.

It's believed to have been commissioned around 1725.

At the top, you can see the royal coat of arms of King George II.

Now we're going to meet Simon Grant-Jones

who's a traditional blacksmith from Dorset

who has a passion for Robert Bakewell.

-Good morning, Simon.

-Morning.

-Nice to see you.

Tell us what's so special about Robert Bakewell.

Robert Bakewell, he was really our first home-grown

blacksmith of any note.

He did several prestigious commissions

and he returned to this area, the Derbyshire area,

where he did these gates.

Now, what makes these, visually, so charming, I think,

is the application of all the finely wrought foliage

and so forth. How would you go about it?

I mean, take that piece, does that represent the skeleton

of the screen we see behind us?

This is something that I made as part of my training.

It's exactly how Bakewell would have done it.

There's one, two, three scrolls and they're actually welded together,

what we call a branch weld, and then this piece here

is butt-welded onto it, so we've got four pieces.

Then when it comes to the decoration,

the fancy, sexy bit of gilding, how does that come about?

-This is what greatly enhances the piece.

-Wow!

Sure does. This is an acanthus leaf.

This is an acanthus leaf. It's a very common form of ornament.

It's loose-leaf gilding and we apply a size, which is a glue.

We let the glue go tacky and then we actually lay on

-very micro thin pieces of real gold.

-Right.

23 and three quarter carat gold leaf, this is.

-Which is wafer thin.

-That's right, it is.

What sort of tools were used to create these panels?

So, the sort of tools that we would have used would be

-traditional tools like this.

-Is that used for this embossing or not?

Yes, yes, this would actually be used over a stake, a lead stake

and you'd actually use this to hammer the edges round.

You'd use different-shaped hammers like that to get the detail in there.

-I see.

-Then you'd use straight pane hammers to actually

hammer out the veining on the leaves.

If you had to have a guesstimate as to how long, today, in your forge

it would take you to create this?

-I would think it would be easily five years' work.

-Yeah.

And how much do you think Robert Bakewell was paid in 1725

-for all this work?

-I'd really like to know.

£338, ten shillings.

It would be interesting to know what that equates to in today's money.

Well, five years' worth of your time would be a bit more than that, right?

I would hope so, yes.

It's very nice to meet you and thank you very much for that information.

Now we're going to trot off to the auction just outside Derby

to find out what sort of a profit our teams are about to wrought.

I can't tell you how gorgeous it is to be with Isobel Murtough today

at Hansons Auction Room at Etwall on the outskirts of Derby. Isobel.

-Wonderful to have you.

-Thank you very much, it's lovely to be back.

Now first up, for Adam and Amy we've got

these two wee bits of tureen.

I mean, I like this, because it's got a concealed hinge

and it's quite cleverly made, but these things, snuff boxes like this,

-are dead bog-standard.

-They are.

They're very common, we see them in every sale.

But it's pretty with the mother of pearl inlay.

-It's in reasonable nick.

-Yes. Nasty crack there but anyway, as you say

not too bad, which is probably worth, what? Is that worth £10-£15?

-Yes, it's worth £10.

-How do you rate yours?

It's very sweet, we've got a lovely 19th=century display box.

-Could be used for gaming with a little dice.

-Yes.

-What's inside now?

-We've got a couple of watch parts to it.

-Right.

-But I don't think they're original to the box.

The two together in one lot.

-We've put a very generous £10-£15.

-How much?!

It's going to interest those buyers.

£55 was paid by the team so they're probably not that far off.

I don't want to be depressing them in any way.

Anyway, that's that lot together and I'll pop them back.

Next is a weird lot with six fishy moulds welded together

on a bit of metal plus a letter rack,

so I'm not so keen about that, but what do you think?

They're not my cup of tea. I wouldn't like to put my mousse in the moulds.

-Would you not?

-No.

Well, I think, what with the rust and that rather nasty brown stuff in there.

So, um, kitchenalia and a bit of stationery rack,

is something or nothing really, isn't it? How much?

-£5-£10.

-Perfect. £15 they paid.

Their last item, though, they have invested heavily in this salad bowl.

I guess it dates from about 1930.

Nice oak bowl with the plated furniture

-and original ceramic liner.

-Yes, which is good, isn't it?

-Yes.

-What's your estimate?

-30-40.

I had a horrible feeling you were going to say that.

-They paid £140 for this.

-Wow.

I'm afraid they're unlikely to dig themselves out of that pit

and they're definitely going to need their bonus buy.

-Well, guys, how are you feeling?

-Very good, thank you.

You spent a monster amount. You only gave him £90. Chris, what did you spent it on?

Well, I spent every penny of that £90

and I had to grovel for this.

Voila!

It's an entree dish, a serving dish, tureen, chafing dish.

But what I love about it, it's square and it's quite old.

I think it's early 19th century, perhaps even a bit earlier.

Why don't you take that lid, Amy.

-Adam. It's silver plate not silver.

-Right.

£90.

How much profit is it going to make?

Well, it isn't going to make a fortune

but if it makes £110, I'll be very happy.

OK. Lovely. You've got a bit of a prediction there, there might be £20 in it.

That's what you have to weigh up at the moment, critique,

after the sale of your first three items.

Right now, for the audience at home, let's find out

what the auctioneer thinks about Chris's entree dish.

OK, Isobel, there you go. Some more of your favourite plated wares.

Love it!

Well, we have an entree dish here in three parts.

It's electroplate.

Erm...

Cast handle there.

It's got some decorative qualities to it.

Well, I don't know about you, but I see this stuff as being

incredibly difficult to sell in today's market. Who wants it?

That's it, Tim.

Usually we put them in a group lot again with plated wares.

And how much would you expect to get for that one on its jacksie?

-A generous 20 to 30.

-OK, £90 paid as a bonus buy.

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

And this looks a bit more promising over here. The seed pearl brooch.

-Do you like that?

-I love it. Very pretty.

The rubies and seed pearls, on a 15-carat gold bar,

-it's very evocative of the Edwardian period.

-Isn't it just?

And good quality.

Not missing any pearls or any stones, so that's good.

-Hardly been used.

-Yes.

And 15-carat, you don't get that today, do you?

No, it was Edwardians that were the last to use it, really.

-Yes, so it proves it has got some age.

-Yes.

And I think it is a charming thing. We could get quite worked up about that, couldn't we?

-I think so.

-Yeah, how worked up are you going to get?

-40 to 60.

That's quite worked up. It's a good deal better than £32 paid,

so that should be a profit, which would be lovely.

And then we've got this white metal, probably Indian,

cos it's got heffalumps on, right?

Yes. I love it.

I think it's lovely decoration and detail with the paste work

and the engraved elephants. I think it's very pretty.

-OK, so what is your estimate, Isabel?

-100 to 150.

-Wow, £55 paid.

So there is another potential profit there. Super.

And the last item is the leather-covered box with

-the scent decanters in.

-Yes, they are very pretty. Love the box.

It's got a nice, probably silver,

cartouche on the top with a family crest.

-And the bottle is really pretty.

-In cranberry or something?

-Yeah.

Just fish one out. Let's have a bird's-eye.

-Oh, yes, cranberry. Isn't that lovely?

-Ever so sweet.

-And you've got a key to the box?

-Key to the box.

-Oh!

-They are really sweet.

-This is magic, isn't it?

-Stoppers are in...

well, not too bad order. They are really nice.

OK, well, we like that very much. So how much for that?

-60 to 80.

-£80 paid. So they are in the frame. On the face of it, then,

this team are not going to need their bonus buy,

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

OK, team, you spent 167, you gave Anita Manning £133,

which is quite a lot.

Anita, what did you spend it on?

These guys are mad about magic, and I was looking for a magician's wand

that might magic us up a little bit of profit.

Couldn't find one,

but I bought something which was ve-e-ery similar.

-Oh!

-ANITA LAUGHS

This is a choirmaster's baton and it was

used by the choirmaster in the Lambeth Ragged School choir.

And that is inscribed on the little silver band here.

And I thought that was quite charming. Tell me what you think.

-I take it this is silver?

-Silver, yes.

-Most important thing - how much did you pay for it?

-£60.

-It's a piece...

-Yeah!

THEY LAUGH

And choirmasters' batons are collectable.

I was just about to ask that!

-So we could keep our fingers crossed on it.

-OK, yeah.

-Very good.

-Thank you, Anita.

Meanwhile, we're going to check out with the auctioneer what she thinks of Anita's baton.

Well, that's rather handsome, isn't it?

Yes, sweet little choirmaster's baton.

-Mm-hm.

-Yes. It is engraved here by the Lambeth Ragged School.

I think it's relating to a school for the poor

or poor children in Victorian times.

-So they are in rags at school, effectively?

-Yeah, yeah.

OK, well, that's a nice historical moment. Thank you for that.

£60 the great Anita Manning has expended.

Will she get her money back, do you think?

I've put 40 to 60, so we could just make it.

Well, that would be brilliant.

Anyway, let's hope it strikes the right note.

Thank you very much, Isabel, and we'll look forward to the auction.

At 25...

Now, Adam and Eve... Sorry, Adam and Amy!

She responded very well to that.

OK, first up are the two wee boxes, and here they come.

Lot 148, the early Victorian burr walnut snuffbox

and the little specimen box.

There we go, two in the lot.

And who will start me at just £10 for the two?

Not expensive for £10 for two. Hands everywhere.

Ten and 12, sir, 12 and 15,

15, 18, 18 and 20.

I have got 20 on the net.

And two, 22, 25, 28.

£25 lady has bid in the centre.

Do I see eight on the net now?

We have done better than I thought already.

And 30, 30 is bid, and two.

At £32, I have...

It's on the net at £32.

Minus £23. I feel there's more money in that somewhere.

-I think it could have done slightly better.

-Minus 23, I'm afraid.

Not today. Anyway, now, here comes the oddball moose.

Lot 149. There we go, thank you.

The Edwardian oak and brass wall-mounted menu holder.

And the moose dishes, there we go, two in the lot.

And I have a bid on commission of £10.

£10 I'm bid. 12 I have in room.

15, it is now. 18 is bid, sir. And 20.

-You're in profit, well done.

-There we go.

At 20, and two.

22, and five, sir.

25, and eight now.

30 on the aisle, and two now.

At £30...

-That...doubled your money.

-Told you.

-Very good!

Make no mistake, we'll sell. Do I see two in the room? Two, she's back.

Can't resist. All done at 32?

That is plus 17. You were minus 23, so that means you're minus 6.

Now, here comes the bowl.

150, the early 20th-century oak salad bowl,

with the original ceramic liner, in wonderful condition.

What shall we say? £20.

At 20. I've got £20 standing, and five now.

25, and 30. 30, would you like?

We've got time.

No, she says! At 25 to my right, 30 is it elsewhere?

At £25, do I see 30 on the net?

-Can't bear this.

-£25 in the room...

-£25!

At £25, gavel is raised and we will sell at 25.

That is minus 115.

And then you had the six before, so it is minus 121.

-So what are we going to do about this entree dish?

-121?

-121.

-Let's cut our losses.

-You're not going to go with it?

-We're not going to go with it.

-You're not going with it.

But we're going to sell it anyway, and here it comes.

There we are, the 19th-century, electroplated on copper,

twin-handled entree dish and cover. £20 I'm bid on the internet.

Do I see five in the room now?

At £20, internet bid, do I see five elsewhere?

It's with me at £20 on the net,

but it's selling at £20.

Make no mistake, gavel's raised at 20...

Net takes it.

Anyway, there we are, that's great.

So minus 121 means that this could be equally bad for the Blues

-and you could have a winning score.

-It's within reach.

-It is within reach. Well done...

-It's possible!

-Very beautifully said.

-Anyway, the thing is, don't say a word to the Blues.

-Yeah.

-OK?

-We won't.

-Mum's the word?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Lovely.

-Esme, Stephen, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No.

No? Good. We don't want you to.

First up is the brooch, and here it comes.

Showing there, the Edwardian ruby and seed pearl bar brooch,

and lots and lots of interest on commission.

I have two bids and I can start this straight in at £55. 60 is it now?

Look at that!

At £55, it's on commission at 60 now.

At £55, it's a really good buy.

Come on, come on, some more!

At £55, 60?

Selling, gavel is raised, are you sure? Don't miss it for one.

At £55...

Plus £23. OK, now, here comes the bottle sleeve.

171, the 19th-century Indian white metal bottle sleeve.

There we go. £50. Can I tempt you?

I can. On the aisle at £50, I'm bid.

Gentleman's bid of £50. Five is it now?

So we're not in a loss. Go on, one more.

It's at £55. Gentleman has bid on the aisle at 55.

Wiped its face. Marvellous. That's OK, no profit, no loss.

No pain, no gain. Never mind. Next is the box with the perfume bottles.

To the early 20th-century leather box. This is really pretty.

And what shall we say? Just £40.

Oh, no.

At £40, and five is it now?

45, and 50.

50. Yeah, it's going, it's going.

65 and 70.

75.

Oh, it's getting there.

Come on, come on. Two more.

Five is it now?

At £70 I am bid, or we'll sell.

Gavel is raised and selling at 70.

Bad luck. That's minus 10, but that's jolly close. Well done.

Which means overall you're plus 13, so you are in profit,

you have 13 notes to take home.

That is a happy place to be.

Now, what are you going to do with this baton business?

What do you reckon? 60 paid for it. You decide.

You can go home with the £13.

Or you can go into the bonus buy.

I'm just one of those people that just says we're only here once.

-Go for it, then.

-Yeah.

-We'll go for it.

-You don't...? I can't tell you!

-No, no...

-Let's take the 13, then. Take 13, yeah.

-I'll let you decide.

-Yeah, we'll take the 13, then.

-What are we going to do, then?

We've gone one place, come back to the other place,

we've gone off the other place, we come back again.

-So, seriously, you're not going to go with it?

-No.

I think, I think...Esme really wants to have a go at it.

-Yeah, we're going with it.

-No, no!

-But then again, perhaps she doesn't!

-I got confused. I was confused!

-She doesn't?

-She doesn't want to go with it?

-No...

-No, you don't want to go with it?

-No.

We're not going with it any more.

We're not going with the bonus buy but we're going to sell it anyway.

-Here it comes.

-AUCTIONEER: 176.

There we are, we have the Victorian white metal choirmaster's baton.

Start with me at £10. Do I see 12 in the room?

At 10 with me, and 12 is it?

On the book at £10, got 12 on the net.

£15 on commission. 18 is it now?

20, 20, and five now.

At 20 I have to my right.

And five. 25, 30.

And we are selling at 25.

You made the right decision, kids. 25. Five off 40.

That is, well, that's amazing, isn't it? Amazing.

At 25, that's five off 30. So that is minus 35.

Doesn't apply, though, cos you stuck with your gut instinct,

which means you are plus £13. Which could be a winning score.

Don't say a word to anybody and all will be revealed in a moment.

Well done.

-Been chatting?

-No.

-No? No? No.

Well, I have to reveal, I'm afraid, quite a painful process.

We don't have losers any more, we have runners-up,

and the runners-up by a long chalk today are the Reds.

Oh, I'm so sorry!

£17 was the best you achieved on those moose moulds with

the stationery rack attached,

which was the weirdest grouping I think I've ever seen!

-Otherwise, it was a lot of minus scores.

-Yeah.

I mean, I'm sorry, darling. Just didn't go your way, did it?

-It didn't.

-No, it didn't!

Anyway, there we are, we all learn a lesson, right?

And that's what goes to make us British and so great.

Thank you, team, because on the other side,

you're going to go home with money. £13 worth.

-There we go, there's the tenner.

-Thank you.

Esme and Stephen, this is for you to share, which is lovely.

£23 was the profit on your first lot,

then you had a wiped face and then the leather box with

the little ruby glass stoppers made a loss of £10.

But that still gave you £13 of profit.

You didn't go with the bonus buy, which was a jolly good thing!

And, as a result, you walk home with your £13. How does it feel?

-Pretty good.

-All good.

-Does it?

-Yeah.

-Does it?

-Well, I am very pleased.

-A bit more, but that's all right.

You would like some more?! Greedy guts!

Just to make a profit on this programme is a considerable

achievement, so well done. And it has been great having you here.

-In fact, 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 BBC website and apply.

It'll be splendid to see you.