Exeter 4 Bargain Hunt

Shopping against the clock for bargains is always a challenge.

My gosh! Is that the time? Let's go Bargain Hunting!

Today, Bargain Hunt is coming from the glorious county of Devon -

Exeter to be precise -

at the Devon County Showground.

And here is a quick snippet of what to expect.

'The Red team get themselves all boxed up.'

-It's a salt box.

-So, literally, that's where you keep your socks?

-Salt!

-Salt!

-Salt, salt.

-Oh, salt! That makes a lot more sense!

You can, of course, put your socks in there!

'Ha! While the Blues show off some crazy shakes.'

-80, 80!

-85.

-80, 80!

-80, 80, 80, 80!

-85.

-Thank you very much.

Sold! Shake the lady's hand.

'But will our teams have done enough to pick up a profit at auction?'

Look at that. Another £30 profit!

But let me remind you of the rules.

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

which they later sell at auction

and the team that makes the most profit wins.

Incredibly simple! Right then, let's go and meet today's teams.

On Bargain Hunt today, we've got two teams of friends.

For the Reds, we've got Richard and Dominic,

and for the Blues we've got Gilly and Marty.

-Hi, guys.

-Hello, Tim.

-Lovely to see you.

Now, Richard, tell us about your relationship with Domi.

-Well, we're technically married, I'm afraid.

-You're married?!

-No, we're not married!

-No!

No, our wives!

-Wives are married?

-Second cousins, is that right?

-Yeah, that's right.

-They're married to you guys?

-Individually, yeah.

Brilliant. Well, that's all pretty clear. Thank you.

What is it you do for a living?

I'm a part-time maths teacher, three days a week,

and a part-time youth worker, as well, three days a week,

but, come September, for the first time in five years,

I'll be just teaching full-time.

-And what do you enjoy collecting, Richard?

-Computers.

Old computers from the early '80s.

When we got married, my wife made me sell quite a lot of them,

but nevertheless it remains something of a sad passion of mine.

Dominic, you used to be a policeman?

-Yes, that's right. I used to be a policeman.

-So what happened?

Er, it wasn't really for me.

It's not a job I wanted to do. I ended up as a town planner.

So, is that sort of gamekeeper turned poacher in some way?

I don't really see the link with the police force, particularly.

No, there isn't really a link. It's just one of the jobs you fall into.

Will you be able to find a bargain, do you think?

-I think we'll find plenty of bargains today.

-Really?

-Absolutely.

Now, Blues...

-Blues.

-Gilly, how did you meet Martin?

Oh, well. Je ne soi quoi... No, I don't know how to say that!

-I beg your pardon?!

-Sorry!

Martin was diving on a diving course with my husband.

-Ah, yes.

-And I wasn't diving.

-I don't like the water.

-Oh, right.

-No.

-But your husband was?

Yes, he's a real fish.

And they sort of got together at the diving thing

and we had a bit of a presentation

and we all stayed good friends, and it was really good.

Listen, Martin, Gilly wasn't the only person you met scuba diving.

No. I met my future partner.

We were on this dive boat and she was so sick that I...

-She was on the dive boat?

-I had to stop her falling in.

That was our first date.

She had to tap me on the arm, and when I pulled her back,

she was bright green.

I've never seen a green person before.

-Well, that's romantic, isn't it?

-It is romantic.

So how many times did she throw up on your first date?

-Several.

-Several times.

Now, the least upsetting moment is the £300 apiece.

There's your £300. You know the rules.

Your experts await - and off you go! And very, very good luck!

'Bargain Hunt wouldn't be the same without our experts,

'who are helping not one but two sets of teams -

'and today Phil Serrell hopes to toast victory with the Reds...

'..whilst Catherine Southon will browse brightly with the Blues.

'That's it! The stopwatch is on.'

-So, Martin, Gilly, this is our moment.

-Yes.

Any ideas what we're looking for?

Things that are going to make money. Yes, Martin?

-To be honest, I don't have a plan at all.

-That's good.

That's the best way with this programme.

I quite like ladies with no clothes on, but Martin doesn't.

-Rich?

-Kitchenalia. Anything to do with the kitchen.

Anything to do with mathematics or history of computing, so an abacus.

-You've lost me already.

-Yeah.

-We've got one hour. Let's go for it!

-OK.

-Let's start here.

-You've got a fair idea of what you're doing?

-I have a list.

-Gosh!

I have a list. Look, Catherine, I have a list.

-Can I just say, we're not going round a supermarket!

-No, no, no!

We have one hour. We have three things to buy.

-Let's go this way and get shopping.

-OK.

'So, lots of fascinating stalls for our teams to explore.

'Two big, smart boys versus a canny twosome.

'Who would YOU put your money on?'

These are twist boxes. You'd have put your tobacco in these boxes.

And that's quite fun. How much is that one?

-65.

-65.

-65. Well, neither of us smoke.

-That's put the kibosh on that, then!

-This has caught my eye.

-Has it?

-Is this a Bible?

-No.

-Oh, it's not a Bible?

-It's a false book.

-Oh, yeah!

-Does it twist?

-No.

-Ah!

-I think it's a cigar box.

-I think it is a little cigar box.

-Yeah.

-It's not me, to be honest.

-Onward! Onward, onward!

Thank you ever so much!

Vintage frocks! Like a vintage frock, Martin?

-Think about where we're selling.

-Yes. Bridgwater.

-Bridgwater.

-It's good stuff. It's no good buying rubbish.

-Right.

-That's unusual, isn't it?

-It's really nice.

-Why do you like that, Martin?

-It's gorgeous.

-What do you think about it?

-Martin's loving that.

-So well made.

It's beautifully made. It's lovely quality. I like that very much.

-That would look nice in Burnham-On-Sea.

-It would!

-Shall we think about that? But we'll have a look around.

-Yes.

It is absolutely beautiful.

I think this stuff's wicked.

It's a little set of shelves,

-see.

-Oh, wow!

But, you could make those... Wouldn't those, in a house...

In a bathroom or something.

-Fantastic set of shelves.

-That would be brilliant.

-Yeah.

-I like that. What's on that?

-The ticket price, 135.

But he's got another thing here that I think is wicked, look.

-Do you like that?

-I love that.

-Yeah.

-You do?

-Yeah.

-Can I have a look?

-There you go. Because I think that's fantastic.

-That's brilliant, isn't it?

-Is it meant to have a....?

It's meant to have a mast. It's meant to have the sails.

It would have a boom at the back and all the rest of it.

So it's incomplete, but pond yachts are massively collectable.

And if that was an all-rigged-out pond yacht,

it would be, I would guess, a couple of hundred pounds.

I'm going to say this loudly, cos he might hear this.

but I'd love to see you buy that for around 40 quid,

but you see what you can do.

'So, while Richard discusses price with the dealer,

'Catherine clarifies strategy with Gilly and Martin.'

Let me get this clear -

-you're wanting to spend quite a lot of money, are you?

-We'd like to.

-Would you?

-Yes.

-And Martin?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Martin wants to spend a lot and I don't want to spend too much.

-Right!

-OK. Now we're cooking!

-We want to make a profit.

-Right.

'Now, can that boat float for the Reds?'

-Right, I've had a word with the gent.

-What's the news?

I told him I'd put him in the barrel if he wouldn't,

but he said he'd do it for £60.

He says it's the best he can do.

-I'd estimate that at £50-£80. You could lose money with that.

-Mm.

Why don't you have a real nice word with him

and tell him you'll have it, but will he throw that in with it?

I think you might just struggle a little bit with that.

But if we could put the two together,

you know, £40-£60 at auction -

it's going to give you perhaps a bit better chance.

-It's a bit of a laugh, it's quite nice.

-Yeah.

-You can see that hanging up in a...

-More importantly, look,

it gives you a clue as to what the finished article looks like.

Yeah, absolutely!

-Go on, then, pay the man.

-All right. Lovely job. Brilliant.

Thank you ever so much. Thank you.

'So, finally, a deal is done.

'£60 for a pond yacht and the picture of a dinghy.

'But will they sail safely through the auction?

'Ah! There's a lady with not much kit on.

'What will Gilly make of her?'

-A pair?

-Yeah, for 110.

-They're impressive, aren't they?

Where's Catherine gone? Where's she gone? Where's she gone?

-Oh, here she is!

-I'm here. What have you found?

It's really nice. It's got all the bits and pieces.

-Nothing's broken.

-He's got his fish.

-They're quite nice.

-Now, young lady, what's the best you can do on this?

-Sorry, just to backtrack a little bit...

-Right.

We're looking at both of these, one of these?

-It's a pair.

-The pair. The pair.

-Right, OK.

110 for the pair. So we're looking for best price, madam.

-80.

-80 for the pair.

-80.

-85 and it's a deal.

-80. 80.

-85.

-80. 80. 80. 80.

-I honestly can't.

-80.

-Thank you very much. 80. 80.

-85.

-80.

-They're nice, aren't they? I like them.

-Well...!

-There we go.

-I don't know what to say.

-Sold, madam.

I'm not sure whether it was 80 or 85, but it was thereabouts.

-Right.

-We bought them.

-Sorry, Kate... Catherine!

-LAUGHTER

You've never had nobody muddle your name up before. I'm ever so sorry!

I'm a bit confused, really, because that all happened so quickly.

-It was a bit of a whirlwind.

-I know!

-Right! So you're really happy with these, Martin?

-Yeah, they're lovely.

-He's nautical, isn't he?

-Oh, yes.

-We've got a nautical theme going on, definitely.

-That's lovely!

Right! Thank you very much.

-I'm pleased with that. Thank you.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-OK.

-Ha! Onward and upward!

-I can't argue, can I?

-No!

'Yes! Despite Gilly's endeavours, the stallholder stuck at 85.

'Are you confused? Yeah, me, too. Let's have a debrief.'

I don't know WHAT happened there.

One minute we weren't buying anything

and the next minute I walked in and, like that,

we paid £85 for a pair of spelter figures.

They're very nice, but where did that come from?

-Martin spotted 'em, bless him. Didn't you, Martin?

-I did.

-And you felt it in your water, didn't you, dear?

-I did!

'Ah! Here's what Richard's been looking for.'

-It's only 15 quid.

-No, no!

Don't say "only" when the dealer's stood just there. We want a deal!

-15 quid?! That is SO much money.

-How expensive is that?!

That is lovely. Oh, it's a Bournville.

These were quite popular around sort of 80, 90 years ago,

where they were branded

by the manufacturers who were making things.

So this would have been sold or maybe given away,

so you would buy Bournville cocoa.

-I thought it was an egg whisk, it's not an egg whisk.

-It's not.

-It's a cocoa whisk.

-You'd use a fairly thin sort of container.

And you'd put it in and whisk it...

'So while the boys talk kitchen, the Blues talk time.'

How much is your clock, sir?

-Erm, 220 for that.

-Ooh, that's a bit pricey, isn't it?

It's silver and in working order.

Yeah, he's a bit "wonky-footy", isn't he?

-So are we all!

-Well, yes!

I suppose if we're that age, we would be, wouldn't we?

'Just what are Rich and Dom cooking up?'

Now this is brilliant. This is sometimes called a Mouli grater.

-How does it work?

-You've got some different blades.

Some different cutters,

so for fine, or that would sort of be for pushing through.

What you do is, you replace the blades...

There's a thick, coarse one there.

And then you put whatever it is that you want to cut or sieve

in there and you turn it.

And as you turn it, it forces it underneath there

and it pushes it out the bottom.

They're actually still really good.

-I'm passionate about that.

-No! Really?! You've hidden it so well(!)

-I don't think that's particularly saleable.

-You don't?

-Right.

-Right.

-I think that's saleable.

-Yeah.

That's saleable because of the advertising thing,

but you've got to get the price down.

Right, 28 and 15.50 is, what? 43 quid.

Could we get a third item?

-I'd like to see you get that for £25.

-£25, really?

-I'd do 38 on those.

-You can do a bit better than that, can't you?

-I'll go to 36, and that's it.

-36?

-36 is it, seriously.

I don't like even numbers though, that's the problem.

-Can we do it for 35?

-Go on. I'm not going to argue about £1.

-Thanks very much.

-Thank you very much.

-You're welcome.

-Brilliant.

'So, £35 for the Bournville whisk and the 'erb chopper.

'Are these ingredients for profit?'

-You like that lighter?

-I thought of it cos you saw your other...

How much is this one, young man?

-The best I can do is 15.

-15?

-One, five.

-One, five.

So you put your perfume inside. Just a little, ch-ch!

-It's put in a lady's handbag.

-Oh, I see. Yes, right.

-Not for you?

-Well, pop it back

because I reckon it could be, but... You know.

-We haven't got an awful lot of time.

-No, no, no!

-Shall we go and have a wander down this...?

-They're nice. Wishbone.

-Yes, what are they for picking up?

-Sugar cubes?

-Sugar snips.

-Oh, tell me to shut up!

-Yeah! Well...

-And how much are they?

-What would be your best on those?

-The best I could do is £50.

Quite nicely hallmarked on there - London, 1904.

Would you take 40 on those?

45? Split the difference?

SELLER: 45.

-Go for it then, shall we, darling? Cos you like that.

-I do.

Go on, then. We'll go for that. 45, yeah? Sold?

-I'M not selling it to you!

-Sold? Sold, everyone?

Go on, Martin. Sold?

-Cos you liked it.

-Did you want those, Martin?

-Yeah.

-Wishbones are lucky.

-Go on, then.

-We could make a wish.

-Shall we...?

I've got a brilliant plan for the rest of the shopping.

I'm going to put those on her nose and pull her around.

Oh, mind me glasses!

-We've got 15 minutes left.

-Right, that's good.

-We'll have that one.

-OK. Fine.

'Blimey! A bargain hunter brimming with brio!

'So a second item for the Blues.

'Whilst the Reds have a communication breakdown.'

-It's a salt box.

-So, literally, that's where you keep your socks?

-Salt!

-Salt!

-Salt, salt.

-Oh, salt! That makes a lot more sense!

You can, of course, put your socks in there!

-No, it's a salt box.

-Put your ears in it, you might hear better.

-How much have you spent so far? You spent 35...

-95.

35 and 60, yeah? £95.

-OK. Let's carry on...

-So we've got 200 quid left.

-Yeah.

Let's have a fly around here. Thank you so much.

So are you happy with what we're bought so far?

-Yes.

-We've got ten minutes.

-I've got me list.

-Oh...! Right, what's on your list?

We've got the silver and the bronzy thing,

because we've got those big things that Martin got.

-Ooh, look at that! Look at that!

-What, what, what?

That red thing! I like red.

-Is it old? Is it new?

-No. This is what's called a studio glass piece.

We have not been able to identify whose studio as it is not signed.

-There's nothing on its bottom?

-No.

-Price?

-It's 180. Best price.

-No leeway?

-Can't go any lower than 180.

-All the dealers in the world...

-180!

-We can't buy it.

-We can't buy it.

-No.

Shall we have a quick look at the silver?

'Hullo!

'There's no stopping that Gilly's beady eye.'

-Is that another salt box?

-Yeah.

I think that's really lovely.

-It's another sock box, is it?

-Yeah, it's another sock box.

This is a particularly rare, Georgian sock box

because it's, basically, socks in there and pants in the bottom.

-Brilliant! Surely, the other way round.

-Yeah.

It's a salt box, again, but it's for string.

-I think that's really lovely.

-What's the price on it?

-£195.

'Seems quite a lot for a sock... Sorry! ..Salt box.'

-Do you like them?

-They're novel, aren't they?

What sort of price are they?

-950.

-Pounds?

-Yes.

-Oh, right. Oh, that's a bit too much, then.

-It is a little, I think.

Yes!

You've obviously got taste, Martin.

Right, shall we whizz round here?

Cos I think we're running a little low on time.

'You're right, Gilly. Time's catching up with both teams.

'There's less than ten minutes left.'

I think, guys, that, at auction, is going to make between £30 and £50.

-It's got 65 on it. Do you like it?

-I do like it, but

if you think it's not going to make the money...

You're running out of time.

Out of everything else you've seen, what would you buy?

-I'd probably buy the sock box, or the salt box.

-Which one?

The second one. Let's go high-risk.

Well, you've got that there,

which the lady wants £50 for,

and that there, that's got a ticket price of 195.

You've got to make a decision.

-Let's go with the stool.

-Is that a definite?

-That's a definite.

-You sure?

-Yeah. 50 quid.

-Let's see.

-Pay the lady.

'So, the Reds have made all three buys.

'But are the Blues going to run out of time?'

-We've got four minutes.

-Yeah.

We've got four minutes and we want something really nice

-that's going to make loads of money.

-Right, right.

What about this? This is quite nice as a set, Catherine...

-Yeah. Birmingham. I quite like the shape of it.

-Yeah!

-Pretty, isn't it?

-Unusual.

-I think go with that.

-Go with it.

-Hold on!

-We need it cheaper, though.

Wait, wait, wait! Let's just have a look at it.

-So, we've got a mustard and we've got the salt here.

-Yes.

With the original liner, which is quite nice.

-That's £85.

-Yes, but that doesn't matter,

cos it's silver and it's nice, isn't it, Martin?

I know, but we've got to talk about...

We haven't even dated it yet.

-We don't even know how old it is.

-But you've got loads of money left.

-What's the best we could do on that, then?

-In 60 seconds.

-Yes, er, 70?

-No, we need about 50 on that.

Would you meet me halfway at 60?

-Yes! Sold.

-Thank you so much.

-Sold! Shake the lady's hand.

-Are you happy with that?

Sold! Shake the lady... Go on!

-I don't think I have a say.

-Go on!

-Apparently not.

-Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

-Are you happy with that?

-Yes, I think so.

-Don't you, Martin?

-I think it's lovely.

-Very unusual.

-And you've got loads of money left, I think.

Well, don't...

-I'm worn out, Martin.

-You've had an exciting day!

-YOU'RE worn out?!

-Catherine's worn out, bless her!

'Yes, Catherine's blessed with saintly patience.

'I'm exhausted just watching. What do you think?'

HONK!

'Time's up, shoppers.

'It's now time to sell and we whizzed up the M5 to Bridgewater and

'Tamlyn's saleroom.

'Before we find out if they make a profit,

'let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

'Richard and Dominic's maiden buy

'was the pond yacht, plus photo of a dinghy.

'At £35, will the whisk and chopper cook the books?

'Finally, a three-legged milking stool was secured for £50.'

Now, Richard, Dominic. This is the moment to discover

what P Serrell's been out buying for you.

-£155 you gave him, right?

-Yup!

-OK, Philip. Take your rag off.

-Well, I spent 155 quid. You said you wanted somewhere to keep your socks in.

-Yeah!

Brilliant!

-It's a sock box.

-It's a sock box and whatever else you want to keep in it.

I think there's been a bit of restoration to it.

It was on the stall at about £190, you remember? Because we looked at it.

I only bought this cos you wanted a sock box, didn't you?

-I told him it was too expensive.

-I think you might be right!

I thought it was a really nice thing and he could have something

he liked.

Nice choice, Mr Serrell, but you can decide later, Reds.

Now, for the Blues.

Here's a little reminder of what they bought.

Blink and you've missed it.

But Gilly snapped up the spelter figures for £85, believe me.

Will the sugar tongs in the form of a wishbone bring them luck at the auction?

And against the clock, £60 bought the three piece cruet set.

Now, G and M. Gilly and Martin.

You gave Catherine £110 of leftover lolly, what did Catherine spend it on...

-SEAGULL CALLS

-..apart from a seagull.

-Something good.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Oooh!

-Oh!

You may think it's a little clock, a little Bakelite clock, which it is.

-But what's that?

-It's a tape measure.

-There we are!

-Isn't that lovely?

-Lovely!

A little novelty Bakelite tape measure in the form of a clock.

-Definitely different. Does it work? It doesn't work as a clock.

-No, that's asking too much.

-How much did you pay for it?

-£45.

-That's not bad.

-Ooh!

-Do you think?

-That's all right.

-I don't know. Well, I don't know.

What would you have paid for it, Gilly?

-Ooh, about a fiver.

-Yeah?

-But I am cheap, Tim.

-Are you?

-Yes, I am. I'm very cheap.

-No! It's very unusual. It's very nice. Yeah!

-I'm not getting great vibes from you.

£45.

We'll see if they gamble later on.

Now, we're off to auction. Auctioneer Claire is ready.

Kicking off with your pond yacht. You paid £60.

-She's estimated £20-£40.

-Ouch!

Your cocoa whisk and the 'erb chopper. You paid £35.

-She's estimated £15-£25.

-Oh, no!

That's the bad news out of the way, cos the good news is

that your three-legged milking stool, she has estimated at £40-£60 and you paid 50.

So that's that bang in the middle. If the worst comes to the worst, you've always got the salt box

to fall back on. First up, though, lads, is the pond yacht and here it comes.

Lot 50 is the wooden pond yacht,

together with a photograph of a sailing dinghy.

So what can I say for this one? Start me away.

£10 anywhere? Thank you. 10 I have. At £10. Do I see 12?

The bid's at 10. At £10. And 12. 15.

18, behind?

15 I've got in the coloured shirt. At £15.

18? He says, "Yes." At 18. Yes, you are wearing a coloured shirt.

20. At £20. Do you want to go 22 behind? No. 20 the bid in front.

At £20. Now two anywhere?

Are you all done then? It's going to sell for £20.

-Aah!

-That's minus 40, lads.

-OK, stand by for the cocoa whisk.

-Lot 51...

is the Bournville cocoa whisk

and the 19th-century metal herb chopper.

£10 anywhere. Thank you. 10 I have.

At £10. At 10. Do I see 12 anywhere?

-The bid's at 10. At 10.

-Come on! I'd bid a tenner for it.

-At £10, then. Maiden bid of £10.

-Look out...

-Are you all done?

-One bid only.

-Oh, no!

-It's going well, isn't it(?)

-Yeah.

-Oh, brilliant!

-Minus £25.

-Oh, great!

-Minus 65.

-Yeah.

And lot 52. Here we are.

19th-century Welsh three-legged milking stool. Lot 52.

And I have to start this one away at £35.

At 35. Do I see eight anywhere? Bid's with me at 35. 38.

40. 45? 45. Clear's my book at 45.

Now 50 anywhere? At £45. On my left at £45. Are you all done?

Not quite good enough. £45, I'm afraid, is a minus £5.

That's minus £70. What are we going to do about this salt box?

Do you want to ring-fence your minus £70 or do you want to punt

-on the £155 sock box?

-No, I don't think so. We'll stick.

-OK. Richard?

-Massively overpriced for where we are today. I think Philip Serrell's been had.

We're not going with it, but we're going to sell it

just for the hell of it and what it will bring. Here it comes!

Lot 56 is the 19th-century, mahogany salt box with the drawer.

Start me away. What can I say? £20?

Thank you. £20 I have. At £20. At 20.

Do I see two anywhere? Bid's at 20. At £20. Two anywhere?

Have you all seen it? 22. Thank you. 25...

-25? Oh, well done, Phil.

-Start the car!

On my left at 25. Are you all sure and done, then? It's going to sell.

At £25.

That is minus £130 but you didn't go with the bonus buy.

-Good choice.

-So £70 is your finished score.

Just don't say a word to the Blues. Thank you very much, chaps.

-Are you feeling nervous?

-Just a bit.

I should think you're feeling hot. It's like an oven in here. I feel as if I'm inside a casserole.

First lot up, then, are the spelter figures and here they come.

Lot 72, the large pair of spelter nautical figures. Lot 72.

And these I have to start straightaway at £80.

-At £80.

-Yes.

-Oooh!

-Do I see five anywhere? At £80...

for the spelter nautical figures. Do I see 90 anywhere?

At £80. It's going to go to my bidder at £80.

-At £80!

-That's brilliant. That's a lot better than her estimate.

Lot 73 are the pair of silver sugar tongs in the form of a wishbone.

These I have to start straight in at £90.

At 90. Do I see five anywhere for the little sugar tongs?

-At £90.

-'Ah, thank goodness for commission bids!'

-Going for £90!

-Look at that. £90 is plus 45,

which means you are plus 40 at this moment.

Lot 74 is the three-piece cruet set.

This one I have to start at...£90.

-Look at that! Another £30 profit.

-100 anywhere?

Bid's with me at 90. At £90. Are you all sure in the room?

-Oh, come on!

-Going for £90.

-Oh!

£90 is plus 30, which means,

overall, you lovely chickens, you are plus £70.

Now what are you going to do about the Bakelite tape measure?

-Are you going to go with it? Quick, quick!

-You choose.

-We'll go with it.

-We trust Catherine.

-If this bombs, you'll be in trouble!

Listen, you've got £70 in the bank. That could be a winning score.

-Are you going to go with it?

-No, we'll stick.

-We'll stick.

-You are going with it?

-I'd quite like to, but Gilly's not sure.

-I'm not the boss.

-You can do what you want to do.

-OK, we'll go for it.

-You're going to go with it?

-You're lovely, Martin, but Gilly's not...

-Martin, we've got £70 in the bank.

-It's a good amount of money.

-£70 there...

-We'll stick with what we've got.

-You're not going with it?

-No.

-I'm confused. We're not?

-We're not.

-Is that it? You're parking it?

-Yes.

OK, we're NOT, ultimately, going with the bonus buy. We're selling it anyway. Here it comes!

This is pretty. In a Bakelite casing formed as a mantel clock.

Ooh, we've had a lot of interest in this, so I start away at £32. At 32.

Do I see five? 35. 38. 40. 42. 45. Away in the alcove at 45.

-At 45. 8 anywhere?

-That's what I paid 45.

-All done? Selling at 45.

-Ooh!

-What did you buy if for?

-45, so...

-45.

It wiped its face. Well done, team.

Listen, you have plus £70. Don't say a word to those Reds.

-All right? Not a word. Fantastic team. Well done.

-Thank you.

From the Reds' minus 70 to the Blues

profit of 70, it's Gilly and Martin who have today's winning score.

Coming up, we'll see how our next two teams cope with their challenge.

Meanwhile, we're heading off to Sherborne Castle.

What could be more delightful than that?

This handsome castle in Dorset was built by Sir Walter Raleigh during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

It's a delightful structure sitting in fine grounds

that were hugely enhanced by the family who took over the property.

In the early years of the 18th century,

Robert Digby, the owner, set about changing these grounds.

He introduced lawns, formal gardens, a canal, even a bowling green.

But in 1758,

Lancelot Capability Brown was brought in to create this 50 acre lake.

The lakeside garden was set out by Capability Brown in 1776,

just before the construction of the orangery itself.

This of course is in the neoclassical style.

We've got two triangular pediments on either end that sit on top of pilasters.

The idea with the orangery being of course that the massive sash windows

would open in the spring, enabling you to take the orange trees in their pots out of the warm orangery,

so that the fruit through the summer could ripen on the terrace.

The lawn that I'm standing on is called the Gingko lawn

because of this gingko tree -

a rare 18th century import to Britain

and this particular example was once one of the tallest examples in the country,

until a storm came along in 1990 and blew the top off.

Back at Exeter at the Westpoint Arena,

we're about to find out whether our next two teams

can pick up three items that can make them a pretty profit.

Now, let's meet everyone on Bargain Hunt.

-We've got Katie and Claire, sisters, for the Reds. Hi, girls.

-BOTH: Hello.

Katie, you are the elder and eldest of several.

Yes. Claire's one of my sisters. There's 11 months between us.

I've got three other sisters.

-Five of you in the family!

-Five girls.

-That's quite something.

Your poor father! How does he cope?

-Well, he has an ally in the dog. The dog's a boy.

-So, two old dogs!

Well, that's marvellous.

-You're a student, baby. What are you studying?

-I'm studying theology.

Are you very religious?

Yes, I am a committed Christian.

My whole family is. We go to Exeter Cathedral.

I'm studying with my fiance, Jonathan, who's going to be a vicar.

-Would you like to be a vicar, too?

-No. I'd actually like to go into teaching when I've finished.

-When you're not studying, what do you like to do?

-We like shopping.

I like going to Camden Market in London.

I bought a purple Indian rug for a bargain.

You'll be pleased that I got it for £20.

-Yes.

-I saw one in a shop at home and it was £120!

-Never?

-Mm-hm.

-Straight up?

-Yeah. Mm-hm.

I would say you're going to be a bit of a devil on this programme.

Now, you've got a good eye. What about your little sister?

-Oh, I've got a very good eye, Tim.

-Have you?

-Yeah.

-Are you a student, too?

-No, I'm a full-time mum to my son Joshua, who's nine months.

-What do you do in your spare time?

-Me and my husband Nick love the great outdoors.

-You take Josh with you?

-Yes.

-Is he a pretty tough egg?

-Yeah. He's like his dad.

Would you say you're a natural bargain hunter?

Oh, yeah. I don't like to pay full ticket price for anything.

Haggle is the name of the game.

We're looking forward to seeing what you buy. Good luck.

-Steve and Joy.

-Hello.

-How long have you two been married?

-We've been married 31 years.

-Have you?

-We have indeed.

-You have an incredibly important job.

-Um, well...yes.

I'm the manager of Exeter Food Bank. It's been going about two years.

We provide emergency food for people who are in crisis.

A crisis is defined for the food bank as people who have no food and no money to buy food.

-This is aid within Britain?

-This is within Exeter city.

-Within Exeter itself?

-There's 100 food banks across the country.

-Gosh! I had no idea!

-Yes, it's a huge and growing movement.

As recession kicks in, it's getting more in demand.

-That must be a thoroughly worthwhile...

-It's very satisfying.

-Thank you for telling us about it.

-Thank you for asking.

-Steve, what do you do?

-I'm a self-employed painter and decorator.

I've been doing it for 30 years, off and on.

-What do you like best about the job?

-It's meeting people, for a start.

I meet lots of local people.

Doing a good job for them.

Just enjoying the way they look at their living room or landing and say, "Wonderful! Well done!"

On some occasions, you use modest amounts of paint, don't you?

Yes, I do enjoy painting on a canvas as well as walls.

I also like painting miniatures,

one of which I have here.

-Which you just happen to have brought with you.

-Yes.

-Look at that!

And is that a lane near you?

It's where we used to live, a little lane coming up to our house.

Thank you very much for showing us.

Anyway, the money moment.

The moment you've been waiting for. £300 apiece. You know the rules.

Your experts await, and off you go! And very, very, very good luck.

-Now, have we got a plan?

-Yeah.

-Which is?

-Spend as little money as possible.

Something small. Something silver.

-Silver!

-Walking sticks.

-Walking sticks?

Quality, quirky, unusual, no money. This is going to be a miracle.

'Plenty of fascinating stalls here in Exeter. Can our teams cash in?'

-That one's pretty.

-That's pretty?

-Yeah.

You'll appreciate I don't do much handbag buying.

-That's quite short.

-It is quite short.

Do me!

'The girls have spotted some brown furniture. Is that a lectern?'

We should have bought that for you! Or your fiance.

-A what?

-'Is it a scoop or a sloop? It's a scoop.'

Oh, scoop! I read it as "sloop"! How old is that, then?

That is the short of thing Philip Serrell would buy.

1910, somewhere around that, or a bit earlier.

It's French. They scooped it out the barrel to taste it. Hand-carved.

-It's interesting but I'm wondering if it's that commercial...

-No.

-That's fine.

-..where we're going.

-Onward and upward.

-You said it.

'Ah! Katie's found some miniature footwear.'

-1975.

-That IS antique to me.

-And to Claire. LAUGHING:

-Not saying you're antique!

No, just the shoes.

-That's not very nice, is it?

-If your shoes are 1975, they could be worth a bit.

-I'm here to help you.

-Yeah.

-You're telling me that I'm antique.

'Those girls are just not treating our expert seriously.'

It's a cigar holder. Telescopic, which is nice.

You open it up, put your little... cigarette, really.

-What was the best price on that?

-40.

-We can keep looking a bit more.

-We've got plenty of time.

-At the moment. The panic crashes in at the last 10 minutes!

-What are you thinking so far?

-It's great fun!

'Holding hands! How sweet!

'Claire and Katie are hard to please. What's that Phil's got now?'

This is a nut.

You two, you can't hide the way you feel, can you?

-You cannot! "This is a nut!" "What?"

-All right.

Just give me that look again. That's the one.

'Catherine's found some little nips.'

Oh! It's a shame we're not selling on the Isle of Man.

Are they Isle of Man? Sheffield 1912.

-But these legs, isn't that the Isle of Man?

-Yes.

Oh, what a shame.

How much are these? 35. >

Oh, aren't they pretty?

'Another possibility worth thinking about.

'Catherine's getting anxious about time. She's determined to find better prospects.

'Perhaps an arty magic lantern slide for Steve.'

-Makes you go a bit funny.

-Like ironing a checked shirt.

Would you be prepared to do something outrageously foolhardy?

-Go for 22?

-< No, I'm sorry.

No? Not even outrageous at 25?

< No. The best I can do is £29.

Just one on its own in a sale at that price,

I'm not sure you'll make a profit.

'OK. It's staying on the "possibles" list.

'Half the shopping time's gone and no-one's bought anything!'

I like these.

-Let's have a look.

-Yeah, they're decorative.

They're nice things, aren't they?

-They've got port and starboard.

-The handle's missing.

-65 for the pair.

We could ask for a bit off for the handle.

I think they're quite nice.

-In your house, they're quite quirky.

-Yeah. I like them.

What's the best you could do on these? Please?

55. And that's very good value for a pair. >

For a pair. I know there's a ring missing. >

-Would you take 50?

-I would take 50. >

That's because the ring's missing. >

-Yeah?

-Do you want to buy them?

-You actually want to buy something?

-You have a deal.

-Thank you.

'The Reds are up and running.'

They bought something! They bought something!

'And the Blues have found a strange stick.'

-Isn't that lovely with the snake?

-All the way down.

-There's no real damage to it.

-No.

-Is there, in the wood?

What was your best price on that?

The very best would be 110. < Would it? Yeah.

This is possibly worth much more. It might be North American. >

It doesn't look particularly English.

STALLHOLDER: I'm not a specialist in walking sticks.

Well, we've got a man who is.

-It's quite nice with the coin set in the top.

-And the coin is...?

Queen Anne. > < Could you do it for 90?

Um... I can't. 110 really is it. I think there is money in that.

-I think we have to nudge it below.

-100?

I said 110. I'll go to 100.

< OK. What do we say? That is it. 100.

-That's a reasonable price.

-It's your call.

-I say yes.

-I say yes.

-£100?

-Yes.

-Sold.

-< Thank you very much.

-You're very welcome.

-Thank you very much.

'So, what are our teams up to?

'Claire fancies a clock. What does Phil think?'

So who's it by?

It's a Birmingham hallmark. Does it work?

Did do, before you played with it.

It's the Ansonia Clock Co, so this is an American movement

that would have been manufactured in Massachusetts or somewhere.

It would have been shipped over to this country in about 1905, 1910

and put in this silver case.

-You like it, don't you?

-Yeah. I do.

And what's the best on that?

I'll do it for 180, just to get rid of you.

Can you come down any more?

I'll smile at you sweetly.

-Please.

-175, and that's really it.

'Girls, time is ticking away.

'The Blues are starting to panic!'

We've got about just under 15 minutes. What do you want to do?

-What about the sugar tongs?

-Yeah. I think it'd be good to get those.

'OK, they've got a plan. Can the girls get the clock price down?'

Could you take the five off?

What else are you going to buy?

Well, Claire will give you a kiss, how's that?

LAUGHTER

Oh, dear. Go on! We like it.

-170?

-And a handshake.

-And a handshake?

As long as he doesn't give me the kiss.

Robert, let me assure you, that will not be in the equation.

-Where have we got to?

-170 on the clock.

-170 on the clock.

-That's it, is it? She likes the clock.

-Yes.

-170.

-Thank you.

'You nearly made a man happy!

Help!

'Joy and Steve have found their nips again.'

We were wondering whether you'd do them for 25.

No. I can't. 35. 35. Could we meet halfway?

Say 30? Please?

Reg, can we let these go for 30?

Can you let them go for 30?

-Just this once?

-Please, Reg?

Just this once. > Thank you, Reg, very much!

That's great. We'll do that, then.

'So both teams have two items, but time's almost up.'

We've got three minutes left.

-Where...?

-I don't want you to feel under pressure.

'Steve and Joy still can't find Catherine.'

Catherine. Catherine!

Where have they gone?

Catherine!

Shall we stand on a chair and call her?

I can't believe it. I just went back to see about that slide.

The gorgeous slide. And it's gone!

-That would have been the best third thing. Did you get the tongs?

-Yes.

-We got them for 30.

-Great.

-OK. What's your third item?

-Don't know.

We were going to go back

not necessarily to the Tunbridge ware thing, but at that stall.

'Meanwhile, the Reds are eyeing up a magnifying glass and a funny fork,

'if you see what I mean.'

-Is it plastic?

-No, it's not plastic. It's horn.

It's got little silver mounts on it and a little Scottish thistle.

I think it's better than a magnifying glass.

-You've got to buy the fork or the magnifier.

-How much is the fork?

-20.

-Ten!

-Listen.

-Which do you like better?

-I like that one. It's more unusual.

OK. And what's the price? Best price?

18.

-£18...

-15 and a kiss.

But not from me.

-Look, I've got it. 15 and two kisses, one each!

-OK.

-Deal!

-Deal!

'Too much kissing, I'd say. He's developing a taste for it.

'They've got three items, by hook or by snog!

-'Now, where are those Blues?'

-Shall we do the wine scoop?

See if you can get it really cheap. Go. We've got no time.

The very best I'd do is £60.

There are four people who are interested in it.

-Could we do 55?

-Go on. I'll do 55.

-Oh, thank you!

-Do you want that?

-I think it's interesting.

-Let's go for it. >

< It's caused a lot of interest here.

-OK.

-Sold! I think!

Thank you.

We must be mad!

'Right, stop the clock, the shopping's done.

'Time to go to auction.

'And we return to Tamlyns saleroom in Bridgwater,

'but first, let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

'They got a pair of ship's running lights for £50.

'The silver clock set them back 170.

'And they pitched £15 on a horn pickle fork.'

-Now, girls, 65 notes you gave the man, right?

-Yes.

-To go and find you

-the most profitable thing he could in the way of a Bonus Buy.

-Right.

I sort of tried.

-I bought that. Isn't that sweet?

-ALL: Ah!

-It's a little Mauchline ware crib.

-How much did you spend?

-£20.

-Right...

-That's quite good.

You're looking completely underwhelmed.

-Katie, are you all right, girl?

-I'll reserve judgment...

PHIL LAUGHS ..on this one.

-Claire?

-How much do you think it'll make?

I was hoping it'd make £30 to £50.

What would you do with it?

Well, look at it.

Right.

It's a piece of Mauchline ware. This was from Colwyn Bay.

When you went on holiday to Colwyn Bay in 1900, 1910,

this was a stick of rock you bought.

-When YOU went on holiday then.

-Oh! That's not nice!

Just a holiday memento, but I've never seen a crib like that.

You see lots of little boxes but I think it's a sweet thing.

-And I'm clearly on my own here.

-I wouldn't say that.

What would you use it for? You could put paperclips and pens in it.

You could have it on your desk as a little novelty.

If you were in love with North Wales,

what better object could you have?

-Yes, exactly! I'm won over!

-Won over!

'We'll decide later, Reds, but in the meantime,

'let's discuss the Blue team's three items.

'Let's have a little reminder.

'A walking stick carved with rattlesnakes cost them £100.

'Silver nips, with Manxman forks,

'came in at £30.

'And a huge wooden scoop was lifted for £55.

Now, Steve and Joy, this is your moment

to find out what Catherine spent your £115 on.

Catherine, over to you!

-STEVE AND JOY: Oooh!

-We have a little cocktail shaker.

Not only is it a miniature cocktail shaker, it is a measure...

Oh, my goodness!

-Look at that!

-Look at that!

-That is beautiful.

-Cocktail sticks with little finials.

It's got a glass bead on the end that looks like a cherry.

I think it's a bit of fun.

I've sold these novelty cocktail shakers, different shapes and sizes.

Hopefully, we'll get a couple of people who'll be interested.

-How much?

-Yes!

Well! That is the big question. I paid £50.

-Oh, did you?

-Is that shock horror, relief or what?

It's a sort of, "Right."

You don't know whether you're surprised or horrified.

What would you say? Does it have a profit?

I would hope so. To be honest, it is a gamble, but it could be...

Could be a good gamble.

'We'll see. There's time to think about it.

'The auctioneer Claire Rawle and her gavel are good to go,

so let's sell!

-Katie and Clairy, how are you feeling, girls?

-Quite excited.

It's our first time at an auction.

What is your prediction that's going to do really well?

I still like my ship's lamps.

Well, I like your ship's lamps, I have to say.

The leather clock and hallmarked silver, Clairy, you paid £170.

-Her estimate is £80 to £120.

-Oh, dear.

-Not such a good estimate.

First up are your lamps. Here they come.

Lot 94, rather nice, these.

A pair of small Davy pre-war ship's port and starboard lamps. Lot 94.

£30? Start me away?

-Go on!

-All right, then, 20? Get it going.

20 I have. 25. Now 30.

No. 25 I've got in the room.

At 25. Now, 30? At 25. Now, 30 anywhere?

I don't like the sound of this.

Are you all done? They're going to sell. 25 it is.

-Those ship's lights have gone out.

-Aren't doing it in Bridgwater.

Hallmarked silver and leather clock.

Birmingham 1903. Pretty little thing this.

What can I say? Start me away. £50 straight in.

-£50 for the little clock?

-Oh, Clairy...!

Thank you. 50 I have. Five.

60. Five. 70.

Five. 80. Five.

-It's going up.

-90. Five.

95 away there. Now 100 anywhere?

At £95, are you all sure? Selling, then, at 95...

I don't like the look of this. 95 is minus 75.

-That takes you to minus one ton!

-We do it in style.

-Here's the fork.

The horn fork with the silver mount, little Scottish one. Lot 96.

Start me away. £10 anywhere for it? £10? Little pickle fork?

£10? £5, surely?

I'm in a bit of a pickle about this.

£5 anywhere? No-one going to give it a good home?

I can't keep begging.

No. Sorry. Nobody seems to want the little fork.

Oh! They've passed it! They've passed it!

-Is that a first?

-You're minus 15 on that.

We haven't had a passed lot in the last eight years.

-We get the fork back?

-Yeah. You get the fork back.

-Can I take it home?

You can do what you like with the fork.

Anyway, overall, you are now minus 115. OK?

Which is not so good.

What about that crib you were so rude about?

-We'll give it a go.

-What's happened to Miss Snarky about the crib?

-It can't get much worse, can it?

-Do you know something?

It cannot get much worse.

We're going with the crib at £20.

Lot 100, a Mauchline ware crib with Colwyn Bay on it.

Start me away. What can I say? £20 anywhere?

20? £10, then?

I think we're doomed, aren't we?

Ten I have out in the alcove. Do I see 12 anywhere?

Well, it's going to be ten. £10 it is, then.

Good day this, isn't it?

-Just £10 for that.

-Never mind.

-It's minus £10.

Which is minus 125.

The thing is with this, girls,

-minus 125 could be a winning score, the way things are going.

-Really?

Yeah. So don't say a dickie bird to those beastly Blues.

My lips are sealed.

-Steve and Joy, do you know what the form is with the

-Reds? No.

-No.

You don't know what their score is. That's perfect.

We'll just whisk through your lots. The stick.

She's estimated £60 to £100.

-Oh, dear.

-The sugar tongs with the Isle of Man three-footed terminals.

Ten to 15, she's put on those.

So she's not so chuffed about those.

The scoop job, she's estimated 30 to 60.

You paid 55, so it'll be really interesting

to see what the folk of Bridgwater make of this very rare native lump.

-He's talking about me!

-Oh, Joy! Would I call you a native lump?

-I certainly would not.

-I would.

-Steve! 32 years you've been married.

Anyway, here comes the stick.

Walking cane. This is the one carved with the snakes.

I start straight in at £60...

-Good.

-We want a bit more than that.

At £60 then. It's going to sell...

Oh, no! No, no, no, no!

-Oh, rats!

-Sorry, team. Minus 40.

I had a horrible feeling about that. Now, the sugar tongs.

With the Isle of Man symbols to the ends. Lot 117.

Start me away, £10 anywhere for them?

< Little sugar nips? £10...?

-Oh, dear!

-I don't like the sound of this.

-Neither do I.

..Bid's at five. And eight. And ten.

12? No.

At ten. On my right, then, at £10. Are you all sure? Selling at £10.

-That is minus £20. How can that be for solid silver?

-Absolutely.

-That's a bit unfair.

-This could be a blood bath, this treen.

What can I say for this one please?

£20 to get it away? £20?

-< £10?

-It's going to go very quiet.

< £10? Surely it can be used for something.

It would burn for a long time.

-Oh, come on!

-Yes! Oh, come on!

Nobody want it for £10? £10 I have.

Do I see 12 anywhere? Bid's at ten. On my left at £10. At ten.

Are you all sure and done? It's going to sell at ten.

We can safely assume

that the burghers of Bridgwater don't like native scoops much.

OK. That is 40...85... That is minus 105.

That's not a great score.

I always thought it was the ones who lost the most.

Yes. That's what we were aiming for. We were playing a different game.

Now, the cocktail measure. Are you going to have a punt?

-Let's go out with a bang.

-Yes. Let's really win with a big loss.

You REALLY don't like my cocktail shaker!

-Seriously, are you going with the Bonus Buy?

-Yes.

-£50 paid.

It is the smartest, chic-est, oddest little cocktail shaker in the world.

You're going to take a punt, and I don't blame you.

Lot 122 is this rather sweet little 1930s cocktail measure.

£38. At 38. Do I see 40 anywhere? Bid's with me at 38.

At 38. Now 40? 40 in the room. At £40.

Now two anywhere? The bid's in the room. All done? Selling at £40.

-Rats!

-That is not as bad as it might have been. Minus £10.

-Oh, well.

We're keeping up the record. It's minus 115.

-You never know, 115...

-Might be a winning score.

-So don't say a word to the

-Reds. No.

-Thank you very much.

-Well, teams, have you been chatting?

-ALL: No.

Well, there are some direct comparisons between you both today.

-There's hardly a sheet of Bronco between you.

-Really?

But you've not made any profits. You've both made monumental losses.

In fact, not one single item for either team made any money at all.

In fact, both of the Bonus Buys failed to make money.

-Oh, good.

-It's a classic result for Bargain Hunt.

The team that is marginally further behind is...the Reds.

Oh! Boo-hoo!

Minus 25, minus 75, minus 15, equals minus 115.

You went with the Bonus Buy, which is another tenner off. Minus 125.

-Not too bad, is it?

-No. It's all right!

-Did you have a nice time?

-Yes, thank you.

-I hope you enjoyed it.

The winners, though, who've won by only losing £115, are the Blues!

You two lost on everything. 40, 25, 45 gave you minus 105.

You went with the Bonus Buy, lost another £10.

You're minus 115.

There's £10 between you, so you can walk tall with the accolade,

which you've won by only losing £115.

It's been a brilliant day. Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting.

-Yes?

-ALL: Yes!