Peterborough 15 Bargain Hunt

Bargain Hunt has come to the cathedral city of Peterborough,

the largest city in Cambridgeshire.

With a population of over 180,000,

it is Britain's fastest-growing city.

Today, I'm in the hot seat hoping to see profits boom

as we have a right belter of a show for you.

Let's go bargain hunting!

Described in 1774 in Gentleman's Magazine as England's smallest

city, Peterborough had at that time

a population of under 3,000.

But in the early 20th century, railways and a booming brick

industry saw the city's population increase tenfold.

So let's hope today's teams grow with profit

and don't decline with loss. Let's look at what's coming up.

The Reds find real ammunition for their chance of a profit.

-It's a bomb.

-It's a bit pricey.

-It's a bomb!

Whilst the Blues are in a buoyant mood.

-How are you feeling?

-Very confident, to be honest.

-Yeah, yeah.

-You're feeling confident, are you? Yeah.

-That's good.

And things get exciting on the auction room floor.

-Oh!

-Yes!

-Profit, girls.

But first, let's meet today's teams.

For the Red team we have partners Helen and Karen

and for the Blue, Tom and Elliott.

Welcome all.

-Hi there.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Now, you ladies share a Disney obsession.

I've always loved Disney and I've been to America and Euro Disney.

The latest time was only earlier this year with my nieces and the family.

-But you work in the health service.

-I do.

That's a pretty serious type of job.

But your hobby is absolutely and totally flibbertigibbet.

Tell me about your pampering and your shopaholicism.

-I have about 200 pairs of shoes, a whole room.

-200 pairs of shoes?!

Yeah. Yes, terrible, isn't it?

I've got a whole room and every wardrobe in the house

and she is always telling me off.

Right, now, Karen,

you used to work in the health service

which is where you met Helen.

But you're also very arty. Tell me about that.

I just like drawing cartoons,

and mainly it's Disney and I do it for my nieces.

-But you're also a keen collector of Star Wars.

-Star Wars Lego, yeah.

I collect it all from the '70s which is becoming quite valuable

now right up until today.

Well, I can tell that you girls are going to have a splendid time

today shopping at Peterborough but what is your team strategy?

-Bling, bit of colour.

-Who's going to do the bargaining?

I'll probably bargain but she'll tell me what it is

I've got a bargain for.

Oh, right, well, that sounds like a good team there as long as you

both know what you're doing, girls.

And now to the Blues.

Now, Tom and Elliott. Is it fair to say that you're bezzie mates?

-Definitely.

-Definitely.

-How long have you known one another?

-Since year seven, 11 years old.

-11 years.

Tom, you've recently graduated from university where you studied drama.

Are you thinking of a career in acting?

Well, it's been a passion of mine since a very young age.

It started out as mainly theatrical stuff

and then I was an extra on Waterloo Road.

-So you might be a future Brad Pitt?

-Yeah.

-Or George Clooney.

-Can I get your autograph...?

-I'm the next James Bond.

The next James Bond!

Now, Elliott, tell me what you do for a living.

At the moment, I just work in a technical support call centre

helping people out with their home phone and broadband issues.

You're probably the sort of guy that I would phone up and say,

"My telly's broken," and you would talk me through it or

if my phone was needing something. Is that the sort of thing you do?

Yeah, that's spot on, that's definitely what I do.

-But you're an artistic type of chap as well.

-Definitely.

And you enjoy video games.

Is it possible to combine these things and build into a career?

Not only do I like playing video games, I like to create them too.

So it all comes into one.

What are your tactics going to be to win today?

-Just go out and buy unique things. Unique.

-Brothers that we are.

Ah, right, OK. So you're never going to fall out over what you buy.

And now the money moment, guys. £300 each.

There you are.

Your expert awaits. Off you go and very, very, very good luck.

And may the force be with them.

MUSIC: Star Wars Main Title

Making sure that teams don't cross over to the dark side

today are our experts.

Hoping to blow the competition across the universe,

for the Reds it's our cuddly Chewbacca, Phil Serrell.

HE IMITATES CHEWBACCA'S CALL

And striking back for the Blues

it is our resident Hans Solo, Mark Stacey.

Any plans, K and H? H and K?

-Quirky, functional.

-Quirky, functional.

Now, have you got any plan for what you want to buy?

-We've got a little bit of a plan.

-A little bit of a plan.

Are you going to share it with me and the nation?

We sort of want to go for things that look like...

-Look modern.

-..unique but are very aged.

Right.

-And you?

-A bit of glass or silver. A bit of colour, really.

-You know that this is an antiques based programme?

-Yes.

Good, I just thought I'd clarify that.

And we're looking for something colourful and quirky. Come on.

-Let's start, shall we?

-Yeah, definitely.

-Get buying.

WHISTLE BLOWS

And they're off, the race is on.

And what's this?

Have the Reds already found a way of peddling ahead?

I like the push-bike as well. Do you like the push-bike?

-Yeah, let's have a look.

-Because it's wine, that's why you like that.

-It's sold.

-Oh, that's a blow, isn't it?

It is, because that actually was quite good.

Sold, too bad, Reds. That has put the brakes on an early buy.

-Well, at least one thing, the sun has come out.

-Yeah.

It only shines on the righteous, they tell me.

Right you are, Blues.

But this is about shopping for antiques, not enjoying

the weather and the Reds aren't hanging about to catch the rays.

Now, H and K, I quite like that.

Now, actually, I have to tell you, so do I. I've not seen one like that.

Well, the dealer said the best he could do it for is £120.

Let's just have a good look at it.

Let me just go and have a look at it.

It's just quite sweet, it's just a little shop.

But I think that, in my eyes, at auction...

Would it make £120?

-No.

-£60-£80.

She's good this girl, isn't she? She's on fire.

-She's on fire. On fire, she is.

-On fire.

-I would say that.

Let's come back and have a think about it. Don't rule it out.

So the Reds leave the shop behind and move on with their own shop.

I always find quite quirky items sell well at auction.

I mean, this looks like a little miniature chest of drawers

but actually when you open it up, it's a box.

What I would like to call it is an unusual tea caddy.

You know, tea was very expensive until recent times,

so if you had tea in your house,

you'd want to keep it locked up from your servants.

Now, it needs a good clean,

all this will clean up but it's got an interesting look about it.

Yeah, it's got, like... It looks like it's got some story about it.

It does, doesn't it?

And it's only priced up at £45.

So if we can get that down a bit, I think

there might be a profit in that and it's a good-looking item.

I quite... I think it's quite nice.

-Shall I ask him what he can do on it?

-Yeah, definitely. Why not? Yeah.

What could you do on that for us? I mean, it has been repaired.

-What have you got on there? £45?

-£45.

-What about £65?

THEY LAUGH

-What about 30 quid?

-Give us £35 and we've got a deal.

That's the best I can do. £35 and it's yours.

-I was thinking about £30.

-I was thinking that.

If you go £35, I'll throw in a bit of bubble wrap and a bag.

THEY LAUGH

It won't cost you any more.

-Do you like it?

-Yeah, it's nice. Yeah, it's cool.

-I think it's interesting, actually.

-A little stab in the dark.

-Shall we do that?

-Yeah, definitely.

-Let's shake the gentleman's hand at £35, yes?

-Yes.

-Sold.

-Thanks for the deal.

Sold.

The Blues have been canny and picked a tea caddy for their first item.

Time to pick up the pace, Reds.

-You know what, we've had ten minutes.

-Really?

-Already?

-I think we need a plan.

-We need a plan.

-We need a plan.

-A cunning plan.

-We need to walk a bit quicker, I think, ladies.

That's the answer.

So, you've got one buy down.

We're about ten minutes in and you've still got an awful

lot of money left. How are you feeling?

-Very confident, to be honest.

-Good, yeah.

-You're feeling confident?

That's good.

So whilst the Blues edge confidently ahead,

the Reds seemed to be up against it.

-How much is that trolley, please?

-That's £225, that one.

OK, not to worry.

Out of your price range, Reds.

It looks like both teams have tastes bigger than their budgets.

-Right, Tom, what did you spot that you liked?

-There was this box here.

I think it's got a very interesting story about it. You can

-see that it's very aged.

-I think this is probably...

Certainly 19th century. And it's silver and tortoiseshell.

-It'll be expensive.

-It will be expensive.

I think it's £650. Is that right? So that's well out of our budget.

-You can put that straight back down.

-THEY LAUGH

-Sold.

-Oh, sold.

-About 18th century.

-Oh.

Deja vu, Reds. I think we've been here before.

So far, we're just showing that we've got too expensive taste

and we haven't got the money to go with it.

You're trying to buy champagne on beer money.

-That's the one.

-This is right. Right.

-What about an old laundry basket, does that grab you?

-Where is it?

You could take in washing, if nothing else.

-Excuse me, how much is the basket?

-It's sold, sorry, sir.

-Oh, sold.

That's another problem we're having is things are sold, aren't they?

Never mind. Onward and upward.

That's the Bargain Hunt spirit, Karen.

I was just looking at this...

This little letter opener with the greyhound on it.

It's got some markings on the side there, can you see?

-It's called a hallmark.

-Yeah, that's it.

So that shows the silver, you see. Well done. Well spotted there.

-It's quirky.

-It is quirky, yeah.

-We like quirky, don't we?

-Yeah.

-Again, it's quite a lot of money, isn't it?

-Yeah.

It's a lot of money, yeah.

£125. Sorry, guys. I don't want to stop you looking but...

You might be barking up the wrong tree there, gents.

But what's this?

Have the Reds found old way of closing the distance on the Blues?

-I think that's lovely.

-No, I think that's really nice too, actually.

-It's different.

-I have to say, I don't understand it.

-The auction is in...

-It's in Stamford, isn't it?

-In Stamford.

I wonder if Stamford is on there.

It is indeed, Stamford is on there.

There we are, look.

You see, Stamford is there

and I took it to mean that's 44 1/2 miles, I thought,

from Northampton.

It's something that would have been given away

in the '40s and '50s.

And you've got all the different Northampton retailers who are

around the side and it basically just gives you

an indication of how far various different routes are.

I think that's quite fun, that.

-It's different, isn't it?

-I wouldn't have a clue what that was worth.

-What could you do that for for us?

-£35 to you.

-£35?

-That's the finito, done...? Yeah?

-It's well worth it.

-Is it?

-I quite like that.

-Yeah.

You wouldn't go to £30 for two desperate women, would you?

You can leave me out of this one because...

-Get me a cup of coffee, you can have it for £30.

-Go on, then.

There you are. Thank you. How lovely.

It would've cost, folded up, two bob.

Excellent.

So you've just bought that for £30.

I think you've done really, well. I like that. Well done, ladies.

-Thank you.

-And more importantly, thank you

for looking after us. Thank you.

Much appreciated.

I'll shake your hand, too, specially.

The Reds have their first buy

and are well and truly off on their journey.

NEEDLE SCRATCHES ACROSS RECORD

-You're the good-looking chap what's on the telly.

-Thank you.

-You get that a lot?

-'All the time, Tom.'

I think this was made in Czechoslovakia.

So these are the sort of Eastern Bloc versions of Danish

design in the '50s and '60s

but there's a set of six of them and they are really quite funky.

Would it be something you're interested in buying,

-do you think?

-I don't...

-I wouldn't.

Shall we move on then? If you're not interested in that.

There's no time for sitting around on Bargain Hunt, Mark.

-They're old.

-So, they are. With my NHS background, of course.

-This could be interesting.

-Couldn't it just? Look out.

This was somebody a hell of a lot taller than me.

You'll want a stepladder to get into them.

No support from your team-mates there, Helen.

Walk on, Reds. Time is ticking.

-Guys, I've got to warn you, we're 26 minutes in already.

-Right.

And we've only found one item for £35.

Does she go wandering off a lot?

KAREN LAUGHS

Yes.

-Now, you've got to stop wandering off, you.

-I'm sorry.

-Rein yourself in, girl. Rein yourself in.

-I'm a right wanderer.

So with Helen back on board, it's still neck and neck

but are the Reds about to ride ahead of the Blues?

I quite like that carousel sign at the end.

Oh, I do like it...

You said you wanted colourful.

We were looking for a sign so it's not too dissimilar.

In my eyes, that at auction is going to make £80 to £100.

So I think if you gave any more than £100 for it,

you really are chancing your arm.

-And if this lady could do it for 100 quid, well...

-No.

-No.

-Well, there you go.

-What would be your best?

I'll do £120 on it for you.

Do you want to have a look at it and see what you think?

-Come and have a look cos the colour's white.

-Yes.

-That's really different, isn't it?

-This particular piece is off the...

-Is it off the dodgems?

-Dodgems.

-Dodgems, yeah.

-That's either on the end of someone's bed or a headboard.

-Yeah.

And it's a really cool, funky thing but the thing is,

you've got to, sort of...

You've almost got to plant the seed

with someone as to what they can do with it.

-What do you think?

-Would you take £100 for it?

Over £100. I'd take £105, £110.

£105?

-Go on, £105.

-That's really kind, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-I like it.

-Can't say fairer than that.

So, with item two, that's the ladies waltzing away into the lead.

And now it's time for me to lead you on a journey back in time to

show you something every Victorian lady couldn't be without.

So, what do you think this is?

Well, I'm going to tell you.

In the 1860s, before the time of handbags,

a gal would have worn these on her belt, on a chatelaine,

and from there dangled chains. And you would hang your necessities.

Now, a chatelaine was originally worn by housekeepers

where they caught their bits and pieces.

But by the 1860s it became a decorative item.

Now, this is a little scent bottle.

It's in the shape of a horseshoe

and the horseshoe is studded with little enamelled squares

but what makes it so charming is that the lid is a little

enamelled jockey's cap.

It was made by Henry William Dee, one of the most prestigious London

silversmiths who was renowned for making quirky objects.

He appealed to the whimsical in the English nature.

The gal that was going to wear that type of thing would wear

it to the races.

It was a conversation piece,

it was a piece that would bring interest to her slim waist.

She would have had on her chatelaine, along with that,

a little notepad, a pencil and perhaps a purse

with some coins for her bet.

So, perhaps after the race she might dab a little perfume on to

make herself alluring and attract the attention of a wealthy suitor.

So, how much would a rare

and unusual object like this cost today?

You might be lucky enough to get it for £400

and that's not dear for the price of a thoroughbred like this.

Back to the shopping.

So 30 minutes have gone and the Red team have only one item left to buy.

What will catch their eye?

-I think bling.

-Bling.

-Bit of bling.

What do you mean by bling then, Karen?

Bit of sparkle, bit of silver.

You want a bit of sparkle, a bit of silver.

-Look at that bomb.

-Oh, that's definitely different, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Can see that in your garden with plants in.

-What do you think?

I'm not sure that that would qualify as bling to me, really.

THEY LAUGH

-It's a bomb.

-How much?

-One and a half, £150.

Is that your best?

£140 if you buy it.

I'm not sure we'd make that, do you, Philip?

1964 backwards, they are.

You can use it as an uplight, you can put lights on it,

put a piece of Perspex on there.

-Mark IVs.

-I've never sold a bomb.

-No, I've never seen one.

-Could you go any better?

Two really good-looking women like me and her.

Go on.

£145.

-That's going upwards!

-You're going the wrong way.

-Why do you want some of that rascal?

-I am.

£120.

-£120 will buy it. Go on, then.

-I'm out of this here.

-I'm out of this.

-£120.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

'Philip isn't convinced.'

Can we just recap here?

-So we want something that is colourful...

-Yeah.

-Glass.

-Yeah.

-Or silver and blingy.

-Yeah.

And you've bought a bomb.

That has left Philip a little shellshocked.

It was all going wonderfully well when I was involved in this.

-You might actually do all right with that.

-I like it.

-It's different, isn't it?

-I like it. It's different.

-It's different.

Congratulations, ladies.

On that bombshell,

the Reds have bought all three items.

So, 35 minutes gone and we've spent £255 which, by my reckoning,

leaves me £45 and I reckon there is just a little bit of money

and a little bit of time to indulge ourselves in an ice cream,

-what do you reckon?

-Yeah.

-Oh, that sounds good to me.

Come on, let's go and get one.

While the Reds slope away early for some refreshments, the Blues still

need two items that could this be a flicker of hope in front of them?

-What do you think that is?

-Not too sure of, to be honest.

-I've got no idea.

-It looks a bit like a candlestick, doesn't it?

-Yeah, it does.

-Yeah.

-I love these Gothic influences.

You know, that could come straight from the Houses of Parliament,

-couldn't it?

-Yes, definitely, yeah.

You know, the shape of the Gothic tracery but this has

something which you'd never know unless you've handled

one before and basically this'll be quite fragile.

That would have been a fan, sadly perished.

-It's quite interesting.

-What's it made out of?

-It's brass.

-Brass.

-It's gilded brass.

I would probably put £50-£80 on it as an estimate.

So if we could get it for a reasonable price, if the dealer

wants to get shot of it, as it were, then we can try

and negotiate with him a bit.

-I'd give it a go, yeah.

-Use your charms on him.

-Hi, there.

-Hi, there.

What sort of price? It says £65 on the label.

£55.

It's been guessed that the lowest it probably sells at about £50.

Yeah, I could do it for £50. But that's it. I'm really there then.

-Are you happy with that? I think it's good.

-I love it.

It's good, it's quality. It's quality.

It deserves to make a profit,

I can't guarantee it will but it does deserve to.

Definitely. I think we should give it a go.

You might have a minute left for the third if we carry on. Well done.

Quick, get looking.

Get looking indeed, Blues.

The Reds are lapping this up.

Do you know what, I think we've got them licked.

So do I.

Cheers.

After a confident start,

time is beginning to run away from the Blues.

They've only got five minutes left and still have one item to buy.

This could all go wrong yet. Come on, gents.

You wanted something different, didn't you?

What about these apothecary jars?

-They're strange.

-Are they all a set or...?

I don't think they're all a set, I mean,

those are slightly different, these are smaller.

-A set of old...

-Pharmacy bottles.

I use the correct terminology, apothecary bottles.

So, you know, they are quite fun

and people are collecting these sort of things now.

-There are big gamble for £120.

-Well, we haven't negotiated yet.

-Do you want to go and ask, Elliott?

-Yeah, we can.

Why do you go and ask see...

Just wondering what's your best price?

-£90, that's the best I can do.

-£90.

-It's a big set.

I've spoken to the owner, she says the best price that she

could give us for the bottles are about £90.

Oh, I think that's probably a little much, actually.

I would say I want to go...

-I think I would estimate them at £60 to £100 or something.

-Right.

So I'll probably need a drug when I finish to calm my nerves.

Well there is some left in those so it might be handy.

I'll get another fiver off them, that's it.

That's as a goodwill but, you know, it really is a goodwill gesture.

I mean, you've got about two and a half minutes left here.

You can prevaricate... Don't look at me

because I am not even going to suggest what we should do.

-Let's do it, let's do it.

-Shake hands then.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

Thank very much. Thank you.

Now, come on. I need some sort of elixir.

SHE TOOTS

Time's up, let's remind ourselves how the Reds got on.

Helen and Karen hope to map out a profit with a 1930s

Rapid Route Indicator bought for £30.

They had all the fun of the fair with a colourful

balustrade for £105.

And they blew £120 on a tail unit from a British bomb.

You girls have got big smiles on your faces,

did you have a wonderful time?

-Oh, it was really good.

-So, what's your favourite item?

Mine, I think, is the piece of fairground memorabilia.

My one is the bomb, I love the bomb.

But what's going to make the biggest profit?

-Probably the one he picked.

-The map.

Not that we want to make him feel big-headed but I think it will.

What, Phil Serrell big-headed? Impossible!

Right, girls, how much money did you spend?

£255.

I am proud of you, I'm proud of you.

£45. Right, lovely. OK, Phil.

£45, I know you should be able to do something with that.

Well, do you know what? I'm going to go and find something

that will prop us up.

And meanwhile, let's look at what the Blues bought.

The Blues teed off with a brass tea caddy for £35.

They struck a deal of £50 for a Gothic brass candle screen

and prescribed themselves a medicinal marvel with

a collection of glass apothecary bottles for £85.

Was that easy-peasy, boys?

-It was harder than we thought it was going to be.

-Oh, right.

What's your favourite item?

My favourite item is the fan holder, it's made out of brass.

I think it's quite nice, it's got a good design to it.

And my favourite item, it's where you put tea,

it's like a little cabinet thing that you open with a lock and you put...

Oh, right. Which item is going to make most profit?

I think my item will make a lot but I also think your item will.

-Right, OK.

-The third item is a bit...

-We don't know yet.

-All right, OK.

So it's all a mystery and it's all to play for. Oh, yes, sounds great.

So how much did you spend in total?

-£170.

-£170. So will you hand over £130?

-I'd count it as well, definitely.

-Would you?

THEY LAUGH

I trust you. Mark, £130.

That is a reasonable amount of dosh.

-Are you going to spend it all?

-Oh, Anita, you know me.

I don't like to make rash promises but what I will

guarantee is they want something unique, I'll find something unique.

Meanwhile, let's see what the auctioneer thinks.

Today we're at Batemans Auctioneers in Stamford

with auctioneer David Palmer.

-David, it's absolutely lovely to be here.

-Hi.

For my Reds, I have an empty table.

And everything is behind me.

Now, first up is the 1930s Rapid Route Indicator

from the Northampton area.

I've come across these type of posters before and there's

probably only been however many, 15 or 20 posters printed, and that's it.

-Oh, that's make them rare.

-Indeed it does. Very rare.

But does that make them desirable?

Well, I think that's quite decorative, don't you?

It would hang in a shop, in a house, anything.

Now, what's your estimate on it?

-We've estimated it £30-£50.

-Yeah, well, that's not bad.

They paid £30.

-Oh, well good.

-Yeah. Interesting item.

Now, our next thing is, and I personally have fallen in love

with this, a painted wooden balustrade from a fairground ride.

Do you find this glamorous, exotic and exciting?

It'll be exciting

if two or three showmen turn up wanting their balustrade back.

But it is unusual.

And there's a wonderful motif here with this sort of winged

affair at the bottom.

It's quite psychedelic that, isn't it? Very '60s.

What's your estimate on it?

We have estimated it at £20-£40.

Oh, well they've paid a lot more than that.

They've paid £105.

Our next one, is it going to explode into profit or is it just

going to bomb?

I think this is brilliant.

You could make it into a lamp, you could put a tabletop on there,

it's got massive potential as a decorative item.

-I like it.

-Yeah, well, I'm happy that you like it, David.

I mean, it's got something about it. It's quirky.

This the kind of thing that a bloke would have in his study

or, as I believe the Americans call it, a man cave.

You like it. How much do you think it's going to make?

-We have estimated it at £80-£120.

-Oh, well, that's not bad.

They've paid £120 for it and if we get your top estimate or even more,

we might make a profit.

So, our first and third item we're quite hopeful with

but it's this balustrade which might get them into trouble.

-Definitely.

-In which case, they're going to need their bonus buy.

So let's have a look at it.

You spent £255. Not bad,

-but you are a wee shopaholic, aren't you?

-I am. I am.

£255. You've given Phil £45.

-What has that wild man bought?

-Well...

There are times in your life

when everybody needs a good crutch.

THEY LAUGH

-I recognise those, I liked them.

-And so you should.

-Oh.

-They were

-£10.

-£10? I think they're really cheap.

-Yes.

Now, I remember he said £10. I'd have hoped

you'd have beaten him down a bit more.

-Really?

-Got them for a fiver.

-You were wrong.

THEY LAUGH

You know I work in the NHS.

So all I can say is I hope nobody had pinched them

and hasn't given them back because I could be in deep trouble.

Ask Phil how much he thinks they'll make.

How much do you think they'll make as you paid the £10?

-I think they'll make £20 or £30.

-Oh, that'd be brill.

That's what I think. But it doesn't matter what I think.

You don't have to make up your mind just now

but now we're going to find out what the auctioneer thinks.

David, talking about wacky buys,

what do you think about this pair of old crutches?

Well, they're the deluxe version.

You've got the leather strap with a bit of flexing in it.

You could say that this is...its medical associations might make it

attractive to people who collect medical instruments

and that sort of stuff. What's this item going to make?

If you bought that in kindling, what would it be?

-A tenner's worth, so £10-£20.

-Wow.

Phil only paid a tenner for that so that's the Reds.

Now over to the Blues.

Our first item here is this charming little Victorian brass tea caddy.

I like it a lot. I dispute the tea caddy bit.

I don't think it's necessarily a tea caddy. It's a lockable chest.

And with the locking mechanism that's there and the way it's lined,

I think it's just for jewellery or something like that.

Yeah, it has a lot of charm.

People like miniature things

and I think that this will be attractive to the buyers.

-I think it's got mass appeal.

-What is your estimate on that?

£30-£50.

Well, they've paid £35 so there is a potential for good

profit on that item.

Second item is this William IV Gothic brass candle screen.

Now, no home should be without one, David. What do you think about that?

It's, yes, you unscrew the top, the fan comes out

and screws back in to protect you from the heat of the fire.

Sold one not so very long ago.

They make less than you'd expect.

Because it's beautifully made, the decoration is fantastic.

-All Gothic work.

-A lovely little piece of machinery.

-Yeah.

-And a decorative item.

-Typical of its time. Yeah.

What estimate would you put on that?

Based on the results we got before and how hard it was to sell then,

-£20-£40.

-They have paid £50 so it's quite a lot of money.

It is on the top side.

Now, our third item, an interesting lot again, is this

quantity of amber glass medicine bottles or chemist's bottles.

Tell me, do you like these?

It's a shame they're amber.

A different colour would...

-Perhaps blues or greens.

-Greens, yeah.

A mixture of colours would be nice.

But the labels are there, they're good-looking, they're decorative,

put them in the kitchen, wherever, bathroom.

What's your estimate on these?

-£50-£80.

-Well, they paid £85

so they're paying top estimate on that.

All in all, we might struggle a little bit with these three.

It's going to be close.

But they may need their bonus buy, in which case,

we're going to have a look at it.

Now, you spent quite a healthy £170.

And you've given Mark £130

and he's got something huge behind him there.

Show us what you've bought, Mark.

They wanted something quirky

-so if you can help me here.

-Yeah, sure.

So I found them something quirky.

-It's a fishing box.

-Right, OK.

So you can keep all your tackle in there.

And I love it, it's got all these labels and things on it

-and I think it's really cool and funky.

-It's...

-It's nice.

-Yeah.

-You're impressed, aren't you?

-Yeah.

-I was expecting something small.

-How much was it?

-80 quid.

-80 quid? Oh, that is...

And is there a story to it?

I think it probably dates to the early part of the 20th century

but these are the sort of things now that are good for decorating

themed pubs and if you've got a nice big country house, this would

look lovely in your hunting room.

Ask him how much he thinks it's going to make.

How much you think it's going to go for then? Honestly.

Honestly, I couldn't tell. I think it could make hundreds

but then having said that, it might not.

THEY LAUGH

Well, boys, you look as if you're not too sure there

but you don't have to make up your mind yet.

But now we'll find out what the auctioneer

thinks about Mark's old box.

David, by the magic of television, we have appeared this fishing

rod box which is already well-travelled.

Tell me, what you think about that?

I like it, it's interesting.

We're looking at something late Victorian, Edwardian,

so a proper guy that travelled around,

probably went tent pegging in India and all that sort of thing

and this must have held some expensive rods in its day.

Got the straps on it, all these wonderful labels

so an interesting artefact.

David, you like this box. What's the estimate?

I like it, I can't see great potential.

-£30-£50.

-£30-£50.

-Well, Mark paid £80 on it.

-Oh!

So maybe a wee bit too much but magic might happen in the auction.

Will you be on the rostrum?

I'll be on the rostrum, I'll try and conjure up some bids.

I'm looking forward to your show.

£180. £190.

A famous jug.

I love your items, you have taken wacky into a new dimension!

Two of your items are looking really good, girls.

Your balustrade could disappear down a big colourful hole.

In which case, you might need your bonus buy.

You don't need to make up your mind just now, we'll wait until

your three items have sold and the first one is coming up right now.

Showing up there a really nice piece, this,

and of local interest.

Put in £30. £30 for it. The map at £30.

-£10 then, £10 for the picture.

-Oh, come on.

-Come on.

Fiver.

Come on!

£5 on the net. Thank you, net. Add £5.

I sell on the net at £5. £5, take £6.

Goes then at £5. Is that it?

Done then at £5. You're all out here.

Finished and done at a fiver. No advance on £5?

Oh, never mind. Your next item.

This is nice.

Seriously nice with a motif on it and the cut-out balustrades.

Interest in this, let's start at £50. Straight in at £50.

£50 I am bid. At £50. £55 now.

-Come on.

-Good, good, good.

-Take the £60. At £55. £60 anywhere?

All done at £55? Done and finished at £55 then. No advance on £55?

Oh, £55. But it was higher than his estimate, girls,

so it's a lot better than I could have been.

This is it.

This is really wonderful, it's the tail unit of a bomb.

£20 to start. £20 I'm bid.

£20, £22, £25, £28, £30,

£32, £35, £38. Here at £38.

£40, £45, £50, £55, £60.

£65, £70. £75, £80, £85, £85, £90.

-£95, £100...

-I really hate you.

£110, £120. At £120 now.

At £120. Blow your socks off, sir. Have another bid.

-At £120.

-Yes!

At £120, is that it? Done at £120? No-one else?

At £120, where are you, net?

At £120... £130 over here.

-Yes!

-New money at £130.

At £130. Are we all... £140.

At £140, £150. At £150, all done at £150.

Finished at £150.

-You brilliant, brilliant woman.

-Told you!

-Well done.

-He scoffed at that, Phil.

You're minus £45.

-Do you want to go with the bonus buy?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Because I like them crutches.

-You like them crutches.

-We'll go with that. We trust Phil.

-Are you both in agreement?

-Yeah.

-Is that the first time?

-Today, yes.

So you're going to go with the bonus buy.

Phil paid £10 for it and the auctioneer has estimated

it at £10-£20, so you've got the chance of a profit there.

-Claw a bit back.

-Claw a bit back.

-That's it.

Always good to have a pair of underarm crutches

and the little raily bits are adjustable.

£10 for a pair of crutches. Tenner. Anyone at £10?

£5 then. £5 the crutches.

£5 over here.

This side at £5. £6.

£7? £7 in the room. Back in the room at £7.

Flip the bid. At £7. Then you'll have to go £8.

-At £7, £8,

-£9. We're running!

-Do we have

-£9? Come on!

Room at £9. £10 on the net. £12 off you, £12 in the room.

Yeah. Come on, Phil.

The internet is bidding for our crutches.

Go £15. Selling at £12. I sell in the room at £12.

£15 net.

At £15. £18. In the room at £18 now.

At £18. Net filling up to £20.

It's selling in the room at £18.

Well done, Phil.

-Clawed a bit back, hasn't it?

-Well done, Phil. Well done.

You're minus £37.

That could be a winning score.

But remember, don't say a word to the Blues.

-How are you feeling?

-Excited.

-I'm ready.

-I'm really excited.

Are you ready? Not too bad, boys.

And with a good wind behind the auctioneer's sails,

we might make a profit.

But if that fails, we still have Mark's fishing box.

You don't need to make up your mind just now,

make up your mind after we've sold your first three lots.

And your first lot is coming up right now.

Nice little one this, put in at £20 for it. £20 to start. £20.

£20 I'm bid. On the net at £20.

£22, £25, £28, £30, £32, £35

Keep going then. £38, £40. At £40. £50. At £50.

Goes at £50, £60. £65, £70. £75.

-At £75 now. In at £75.

-Oh, boys!

I am selling at £75. Is that it at £75?

£80. At £85, in at £85.

Done at £85? At £90. £95. At £95 now.

-In at £95 now. £100.

-Go for it!

£110.

At £110, £120, £130.

I knew this was a rare thing and it is a tea caddy.

£160. At £160. I am selling at £160.

£170, £180.

At £180, at £180.

£190, at £190. Let's hit the £200. At £190.

Go £200, net.

Selling at £190. I sell, make no mistake.

Under-bidder, you are going to lose it for the sake of a tenner.

-At... £200.

-Yes!

-At £200 now.

-Yes!

-At £200. I sell at £200.

-£200!

-£200!

Sell at £200.

-Yes!

-Boys, you're wonderful.

-Well done.

-So that is plus £165.

-Now the fan.

-Second piece. It's your little candleholder.

Start me at £50 for it. £50 I'm bid.

£50, £55, £60, £65, £70, £75.

At £75 now. This side at £75. £80.

Back at £80. In at £80. Take the £5.

£85, £90. At £90.

Is that it? Done and finished at £90? All done at £90.

Finished under at £90. No-one else?

Goes then at £90, done and finished at £90.

-Yes!

-Plus £40, boys.

You are brilliant, you're brilliant.

This is the risky one, this is the risky one.

Interest in these. £32, £35, £38, £40, £45,

£50, £55, at £55 now.

Done at £55 now. Take the £60. £60, £65.

£65, £70.

-At £70.

-Come on.

-Is that it at £70?

Take £5. At £70. Anyone else? Is that it at £70?

-£75.

-Yes!

-£80.

At £80 now. And £5 again.

-At £80.

-Go, go, go.

You've finished and done at £80.

-Oh!

-It's only £5.

-Almost made a profit on those.

-Goodness.

Well, that's minus £5 on that but all in all,

you're plus £200, boys.

Plus £200! Boys, that might be a winning score.

Now, you've got to make up your minds

whether you're going to go with this box.

Go with this box.

You're not going for it?

Well, £80 was paid by Mark for the fishing box

and the auctioneer has estimated it at £30-£50.

We're going to sell it anyway, boys, and it's coming up right now.

Let's say £30 for it, come in at £30. £30.

£30 I am bid. On the net then at £30 now.

A nice sell at £30. Take a two.

Is that it? The main bid of £30?

Sell, then, at £30.

I am selling, make no mistake. It is selling at £30.

Take two again.

Sell then at £30.

You made the right decision, boys.

You made the right decision.

So you're still at £200 profit.

-That's crazy.

-I can't believe that.

-It's crazy. Was not expecting that.

-We are bargain hunters.

-Oh, yeah, great bargain hunters.

-And a great expert.

-Thank you.

-Yeah, thank you.

Apart from the fishing box.

THEY LAUGH

-Guys, gals, have we had a good time today?

-Yes.

Oh, wonderful, wonderful. And we've had some spectacular results.

In Bargain Hunt, we have no losers, we only have winners and runners-up.

And today's runners-up, I'm afraid, are Karen and Helen.

-Yes!

-Gutted.

But, girls, you did very well.

Particularly in that bomb which gave you an explosive.

Overall you made a loss of £37 but, boys,

I cannot believe it,

with a profit of £200!

That is absolutely wonderful. Look at those smiling faces.

Look at those smiling faces.

Our best profit came in that wonderful little tea caddy

which made £200 and we had a profit on that of £165

and another little profit on your second item

and a wee loss on your third.

But overall, a profit of £200.

Well done.

-What are you going to spend it on?

-I'm not sure, to be honest.

We don't know yet. We'll have to figure out when we get home.

-We'll have a celebration when we get back.

-We're up for a date.

THEY LAUGH

-Come on, then. We'll take you out.

-Older women.

-Our treat.

We've all had an absolutely wonderful time

so join us soon for more bargain-hunting. Yes?

ALL: Yes!