Newark 9 Bargain Hunt

I'm in Newark in Nottinghamshire,

at Europe's biggest antiques and collectables fair...

set in a whopping 84 acres,

with up to 2,500 stalls.

Everything you want is here.

From the tiny...

to the enormous!

This place is a treasure trove of goodies,

so what are our teams going to find today?

Let's go Bargain Hunting.

Each team has £300 and only one hour to uncover those bargains.

It's all to play for.

Let's see what's coming up.

The Reds are feeling very relaxed.

Do you know, that is astonishingly comfortable.

How cute!

David Harper arranges a reunion.

Do you have a twin brother?

Possibly.

There's excitement at the auction.

-Whoa!

-Fantastic. ALL:

-Yes!

And I uncover a tale of industrial espionage.

It's exceptionally risky - it's punishable by death.

More of that later. First of all, let's meet today's teams.

We've got two sets of work colleagues today.

For the Reds, we have Jeff and Sue.

And for the Blues, we have Fiona and Stuart.

-Hello, teams. ALL:

-Hello.

Now, Jeff, you two have been friends for a while, haven't you?

-Oh, longer than I care to remember.

-Tell me... Really?!

Tell me how you met.

We sang in a church choir together, some 30 years ago or more,

and we went on the same theological training course.

So, Jeff, you are retired now, aren't you,

but you used to be a priest?

Well, I still am, and you never really retire.

You still end up taking services and funerals and whatever else.

And I hear that you have quite an unusual collection, is that right?

I have any number of unusual collections.

-Oh, really?

-I think you're referring to my bobbins, in particular.

I actually wrote a book on pillow lace and bobbins.

-Yeah.

-Published in 1975.

Still in print, having sold 67,000 copies.

We've got a published author in our midst, guys.

Sounds like he might be quite handy to you today.

-Absolutely.

-So, Sue, you're still a vicar.

Yes, that's right. I'm a vicar in Lincoln Diocese.

Brilliant, and what's your churches? What are they called?

-I only have one church.

-Oh.

It's the Priory Church of Deeping Saint James.

-Oh, that sounds lovely.

-Doesn't it just?

-Yeah.

So you're in a choir. What kind of songs do you sing?

-Are they pop? Are they classical?

-It's choral.

And, in fact, we wrote you a special Bargain Hunt ditty for today.

-You haven't!

-We have indeed.

-Oh, my goodness.

-Can I hear it?

-Indeed.

-You can indeed.

-How exciting.

# We search for a bargain when the hour had begun

# And we looked round the stalls in the rain and the sun

# Bedraggled, we haggled till the items were bought

# We found it was much harder than we had thought. #

That's wonderful! Well done. Blimey!

Oh! I hope you guys are going to be this good.

You guys obviously are a good team.

Do you think you'll make a good team out there shopping?

-Well, I hope so.

-Yeah, I think so.

-Well, very, very best of luck.

And I expect lots of singing out there, OK?

-Thank you.

-Singing to the stallholders.

Now, Blues. Fiona, Stuart. Now, my goodness, you met 11 years ago.

-That's right, isn't it?

-Yep.

-Yes.

-How did you meet, Fiona?

We met working together for an airline.

We were both air cabin crew.

I bet you two were pretty naughty up there in that aeroplane.

Oh, yeah! One time Stuart did a clearing service on the aeroplane

and I was inside the trolley,

and every few rows, like, my hand would just pop out of the...

-where the rubbish...

-Out of the trolley this hand would just appear?

-Oh, my goodness.

-Made the passengers scream.

I've also been told that you used to have a bit of fun job

in a radio station, is that right?

Yes, they would send me out into the public

and then they'd ring me live on air and give me a task.

I had to do a stint in a launderette,

-so I had to do the old Levi's advert, take everything off...

-Oh!

..go in... Yes. After that I got the nickname as Stunt Boy Stu.

So, guys, I've got a feeling that you are going to be a great team.

You obviously bounce off each other very, very well.

-Who's going to be in charge today?

-Hmm... Me!

I want all things... Little, like, pretty things and sparkly things.

Oh, girl after my own heart.

So what do you need to go and do some shopping, teams?

-Money.

-Money.

-Some money. Here we go, £300 for you, Blues.

£300 for you, Reds.

-Thank you, kindly.

-You have that.

-I'll look after that.

He's in charge. Oh, my goodness. Enjoy. Your experts await.

-Now, off you go.

-Thank you very much.

-Brilliant.

Oh, we've got two very talented teams today.

But will they find anything that's going for a song?

We'll have to wait and see.

And, of course, our two talented teams need two exuberant experts.

Aiming for a profit with the Reds, it's...

And stacking up for the Blues, it's...

What are you looking for today?

I'd like something for the garden, I think.

Perhaps something decorative. Something sparkly and pretty.

-Militaria goes pretty well.

-Militaria.

-Yup.

Aircraft memorabilia... Along those lines.

-What, like an aeroplane?

-Why not?

-OK.

-747s are out of fashion.

Right teams, your time starts now.

-BOTH:

-Off we go.

-747, let's go shopping.

-Whoo!

These teams know exactly what they like.

It's going to be an action-packed hour.

Well, hopefully.

And it looks like the Blues have been drawn

to something sparkly already.

-Will that do you?

-No.

-What do you mean, "Will that do you?"

-No?

You just want to get rid of Fiona's purchase.

-Yeah, we can tick her off.

-He wants to tick that box.

-Ladies not pleasing you?

-No.

-No?

-They're not pleasing you.

-OK.

-Shall we move on to something else?

Well, I mean, don't avoid the whole collection here.

Back to the Reds, who are still getting their bearings.

This place is enormous!

-Big... Where's the big hall gone?

-Down that way.

-Down there, yes.

-Would you like to go there?

-I think we need to hurry down that way.

-Right, come on, then.

-I can move fast.

While the Reds work out where they are,

it's hats off to the Blues here, getting stuck in.

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

Out of a James Bond movie.

-I don't... I don't think you can make a lot.

-It's not you?

-No.

-No.

-No.

-OK, not you. Put that back. OK.

-Are you interested in the motorbike?

-Not really.

-No, you're not a motorbiker?

-I don't blame you, Fiona.

Oh, champagne bottle!

That's better. At least it's shiny.

It's a bit Star Wars, isn't it? It's... It's an oddity.

-Shall we leave it for now?

-Yeah.

But it looks like the Reds have finally

found their way to something they like.

-Ooh!

-Reminds me too much of the dentist.

-Does it?

-Oh, it is a bit...

Now you said dentists, I've gone off it.

I don't blame you, Sue.

We're not here to pull teeth.

So, time to head indoors -

and they've discovered something already.

Now, look at this. For a good girl -

if anybody knows any good girls. Do you?

-I prefer the bad ones.

-Do you?

-Jeff, honestly!

-Well, I know some bad ones. What a nice present.

-That's a mug.

It's Staffordshire, mid-Victorian, I would say.

-Sort of 1850s, 1860s.

-Yup.

I'm just a bit worried about the lack of gilt on the top.

-It seems to me it's rather rubbed.

-It's rubbed round the top.

You can see where that's gone.

But if you look closely, the mug itself is perfect.

There's no chips or damage.

Excuse me! Hi, we're just looking at your mug.

What would be the absolute best on that?

-15.

-15?

-Yep.

-Oh.

-I'd have to say...

Well, we've got a plan.

If we can get something for £1 under the usual auction price,

if it gets to 15, we make a profit.

Yes, I can do it for £14.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-First one in the bag.

-In a very short space of time.

-Very short space of time.

Very short space of time.

Hopefully it'll make a profit of more than £1,

but I see what you're thinking, Jeff.

Ten minutes in and the Reds are in the pink with their first item.

And the Blues have found something...well, blue.

-Nice thing, isn't it?

-That is nice.

-Isn't that great?

-What's up with this lamp?

-200.

And what date, Fiona, do you think it is?

No idea.

-'70s or '80s?

-No, no!

-No, it's a lot older than that!

-Rubbish.

-Older than that.

Much older than that. I would guess 1930s.

And I've never seen this shape or design before,

which is slightly worrying.

-This looks like an add-on.

-Possibly, possibly.

-Do you think it's too risky?

-Yeah.

-For 200, yeah.

Even if we knock him down a bit, that's still expensive.

Oh, yes, that is a bit steep. Time to move on.

-We're getting warmed up, aren't we?

-We are, we're just warming up.

-How long have we had?

-Ten minutes.

-Yeah, 11. Well done.

-Oh!

-Well done.

-I got something right!

-Well done, yeah.

11 minutes? It's good to be precise.

But what have the Reds discovered now?

Is that something you might be interested in buying, Jeff?

-No.

-No? Right, well, shall we move on?

-After all that!

-Let's move on.

-Let's move on.

Oh, my Lord. What is it about it?

-Is it because it looks like Stuart? What is that?!

-It's cute! Look!

-Hang on a minute.

-How cute!

-Come here.

-Oh, it's got...

-It's stuffed with straw.

-Do you have a twin brother?

Hmm, Stuart, you may have found your long-lost twin,

but you do still need to buy something.

Meanwhile, Jeff has spied an item from his wish list - militaria.

-This is a Death Penny.

-Yes, it is.

-Is it?

Yes, every family,

when a serviceman was killed in the First World War...

-They received...

-..were given one of those.

-Yes, I...

-Very sadly, there's a lot of them around.

So that might not make us anything.

No, and I would think they are worth more to the family.

I always think it's terribly sad when you see them for sale.

It is, it is, yeah.

So, no militaria for Jeff.

But I think someone has captured Sue's heart.

I saw this little fellow here with his lovely little nose.

-Now, he looks fairly modern to me.

-Mm-hm, yes.

-But he's a great, great make.

-Steiff, of course.

-He's got a barcode on.

-They are very expensive to buy new.

-Yes.

-So I would imagine he cost more originally than £65.

I just wondered if we could have a good look at him.

Yes, of course you can, yes.

He can be 55, that's the best I can do.

Could he possibly be a little under that?

-Because we've got to make a profit.

-You can have him for 54, yes.

I think that'll be wonderful,

but we're right at the beginning, almost, of our time.

-Could you possibly hold him for half an hour?

-Yes, I shall put away.

-So we could perhaps come back.

-Yes.

-That would be really kind.

Oh, what a nice lady. But can Sue "bear" to leave him behind?

-Are you sad to be leaving him?

-He's in a safe place.

-Is it something that you would like to buy?

-It certainly is.

-Right.

-It certainly is.

-And what about you, Jeff.

-Not a bear man.

-Not a bear man.

-Not necessarily.

Hmm, I get the feeling that Jeff is less than impressed.

You'll have to work on him, Sue. But what have the Blues come across now?

It's some sort of fairground thing. Probably about 1930s.

Look at that. I mean, it looks like

an early Harley-Davidson, doesn't it?

-What sort of money is it?

-800.

-800, yeah.

£800?!

Oh, I'm glad you could see the funny side.

But you're 20 minutes in, team, and still no purchases.

Meanwhile, it looks like the Reds are working on their plan of action.

So we're doing well. I don't want to put pressure,

but we've done 25 minutes.

-So 35 to go.

-So we're nearly up to halfway through.

-Right, so, where to?

-I can't immediately see anything

-that strikes the eye around here.

-No?

-No.

-I think, shall we go back out then?

-We'll go back out?

-You want to go back out?

-Right, OK.

-I think that probably is wise.

-We'll need to do it fairly quickly.

-Right, let's go.

Oh, that's what I like - confident decision-making.

And it looks that the Blues have found something.

Oh, dear, what is that?

She's lost the plot. Stuart, where did you find her?

-Look!

-He needs to go to a home, Fiona.

And not ours!

You know what? Actually, Fiona, I'm with you.

Let's convince Stuart. Start - tell us all about it, Fiona.

What do you know?

Look, he's just a little toddler baby-walker

to help them walk and then to sit on.

-Yeah.

-No idea how old it would be.

-OK, well, listen, don't worry.

Stuart's very good at dating things.

He'll probably think that was made in 2010.

-Yeah!

-Yeah, exactly.

-'50s, maybe '60s.

-He's got so much character.

-But look what he's made of.

-He's stuffed with straw.

-Oh, you can see.

What's it called? D... Made in Great Britain, which is a bonus.

By Deans Rag Book Co Ltd.

How wonderful.

The best toys in the world were made here in Great Britain,

and that falls into that category.

So what would your estimate be?

I think in auction he's going to be ten to 20, but he could make more.

-He could.

-He could.

-Someone might fall in love with him.

-Like you.

-Like me.

-Right. How much would this be?

-What is the price on love?

-25.

-25.

Could we do 20?

Erm... Yeah.

-Woo-hoo!

-Please can I have him, Stu?

-You've bought him.

-Yeah!

-He's yours. Shake the man's hand.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Well, I suppose someone had to fall in love with that horse.

The Blues are finally out of the paddock with their first item,

and it looks like Sue is having a breather.

Oh, do you know? That is astonishingly comfortable.

-Is it really?

-It really is. Why don't you try it?

I think I will. Don't mind if I do.

-Oh, yeah, it's quite nice.

-Not bad, is it?

Don't get too comfy, guys - you still have two items to find.

And the Blues are on to something.

That's quite sweet.

How very interesting, that's its original label.

It's for a traditional market, probably 1910.

Maybe First World War.

I mean, the bottle itself is not great quality at all.

It's just glass, it's pressed.

But the glory is the silver sleeve.

So the price on it is 48.

48. What would you estimate the value...?

-In auction, 20 to 30.

-Excuse me.

-Yes.

-What would be the best price on this?

-35.

If we said 28, and then that gives us a £2 leeway to make at auction

and it keeps you guys happy as well?

-You're still not going to get that.

-Are we still...? No.

-Give us your last shot.

-30 quid.

You'll definitely make a profit on that.

If that's a guarantee, you've got a deal.

Marvellous, thank you very much, you two.

-An absolute pleasure.

-Thank you.

A guaranteed profit on £30? I like the sound of that.

The Blues now have two items. There's no stopping them.

And the Reds have tracked down yet more chairs.

Look at these four chairs -

20 quid.

Look at that, they're the right colour

for the kids that are furnishing houses now.

Chrome legs. A fiver each!

Fiver each is pretty amazing, isn't it?

There's got to be profit on those, surely. What do you think, Jeff?

-Can we have a look at them?

-I think it's worth a punt.

Do you want me to go and see what they can be?

I think you've got longer eyelashes than I have.

I don't know! You have a look, I'll go and get a price.

Thank you very much.

While Caroline goes off to employ her negotiating skills,

David Harper is employing his, erm,

straight-talking skills with the Blues.

Effectively, Stuart, you've made no choices whatsoever.

-Very true.

-Fiona is wearing the trousers.

-I did say so.

-You did, yes.

-At the moment, yes.

-Yeah.

-So it's time, Stuart, for you to shine.

-I'll do my best.

You've got about 20 minutes to pull something out of the bag -

especially a jumbo jet.

And it looks like Caroline has come up with the deal of the century.

I've spoken to the gentleman and he's going to take £11 for the four.

-Wow!

-Wow! Is that a wow from you?

-Yup, definitely.

-We can't go wrong.

-That's a wow from me.

-That's absolutely fabulous.

-Thank you!

And it's a wow from me, too!

A great price, Caroline. And that's two items with 20 minutes to go.

These two are on a roll, and they're heading back indoors

to take a look at something they spotted earlier.

Do you...? Do you like chemist's jars?

I think they sell well. I think they look attractive.

Now, how much are they? Let me have a look.

Let's see, £18 on that one from here.

So... So they are in nice condition.

-Shall we ask the price?

-Yup, delighted.

-Are you going to ask the price? Hello, hi.

-We're back again.

Go on, what daft offer are you going to give me?

-Are you a chemist?

-Well, I was wondering if we could offer you...

because you've got 18 on each of them...

-Yep.

-..a cheeky offer of £22 for the pair, and a little ditty.

-Let me hear the ditty.

-You can hear the ditty.

-Right.

-Are we ready for the ditty?

-Are you ready for the ditty?

-I'll count you in.

-Give me a note.

-One, two, there.

# All things bright and beautiful

# All bargains great and small

# All things weird and wonderful

# This lady has them all. #

I think I have to accept that offer.

Is that what they call going for a song?

-Marvellous.

-That was lovely.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

So that's brilliant. All finished, got five minutes left.

-Shall we go and have a cup of tea?

-Definitely.

Our singing vicars have certainly earned a cup of tea.

That's three items secured with time to spare.

The Blues are feeling the pressure,

but they seem to have found a furry friend.

-Oh, my goodness.

-He comes with a banana.

-Let's give him a hug.

Oh, my lord!

Is that the kind of guy you would normally go for, Fiona?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

Muscular and hairy.

That rules you out!

-He's good fun, isn't he?

-He is.

-I love him.

-He's great.

He is a big silverback.

Odd things do sell, but how on earth do you value him?

He's of no age, of no quality.

He's just one of those mad things

that people will go to an auction and say,

"Well, I didn't come here to buy a gorilla

"but actually I need to go home with him. I've got to have him!"

-He's one of those objects, isn't he? What sort of money is he?

-250.

-That's everything we've got left.

-I know.

Wouldn't be leaving you very much.

No, you wouldn't be leaving me very much, no.

-What would be the absolute death on him?

-180.

-180.

-Best price.

-Is that the absolute death, 180?

I'll do you 170.

-Oh, he's very risky.

-You'll make money out of it, I guarantee.

Why, why? I've never seen them before.

Shop front, advertisement board.

-True.

-A wedding party planner.

Wedding party?!

What's his name?

Whatever you want it to be!

Good man, very good answer.

-How long have we got left?

-Ten minutes.

-Is that it? Is the absolute death?

-Yeah.

-OK.

-Absolute lowest 160?

I'll split the difference - 165.

Buy him!

-OK.

-Be a risk-taker.

-We'll be a risk-taker.

-165.

-165. And a free banana!

-Thank you.

And it's fresh. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Well done!

You never would have thought it, would you?

Well done, I've never bought a gorilla before.

I'm so happy, so happy! Well done.

CLOCK DONGS

That's it, teams. Your time is up.

Unbelievable. We've bought a horse, a perfume bottle and a gorilla.

That is a world record!

-I'm very unique.

-Oh, my!

-You two are unique, let me tell you! Come on.

-Unique, indeed!

And that's the final item of the day in the bag.

Right, time to skip off and remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Pretty in pink, the good-girl mug was a mere £14.

Caroline didn't sit around to secure this set of chairs for just £11.

And finally, the chemist jars were snapped up £22 and a cheeky song.

-So where's my present?

-Present?

-Ah, present.

-Present for a good girl?

-Oh!

-Well, no, you can't have that.

-That's going to auction.

-Aww!

-Sorry.

-How disappointing.

So what was your favourite item that you bought today?

Well, I liked the medicine bottles, actually.

-I thought they were really good.

-Brilliant.

-Not the present for a good girl?

-Well, I can see it would sell well, but I don't like pink.

Which do you think, of the items that you bought, will make the biggest profit?

-Has to be the chairs.

-They are pretty funky, aren't they?

-Jeff, what was your favourite item?

-I like that little mug.

-Yes, very sweet.

-It's rather fun.

-Yes, exactly.

Do you think it will bring the most profit?

-No, I think the chairs, definitely.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Oh, blimey.

-So we're in agreement?

-Of course.

-Really? Yes!

-I like it, it's fantastic. So how much did you spend?

-£47.

So I need £253 of leftover lolly, then.

-You sure?

-Please. I don't get to keep it, sadly.

-Shame.

There's the notes, brilliant.

-There's your shrapnel.

-Fantastic. Wow.

Caroline, £253 of leftover lolly.

What are you going to do with it?

I've got a few ideas, but I can do quite a lot of damage with this.

You really can. Wow.

Well, while Caroline goes off and does some damage,

let's find out what the Blue team bought.

First up, the Blues gave this battered horse a home

for a mere £20.

Does this perfume bottle have the sweet smell of success?

It was just £30.

Finally, it's big, it's bold -

yes, it's a life-sized gorilla,

and they paid a whopping £165 for him.

Fi, Fi, Fi, it's all about me.

-I definitely wore the trousers today.

-Yes.

Is there anything in this antiques fair that you didn't want to buy?

-No, I loved everything.

-Fiona, what was your favourite item?

Well, I loved the horse, like, loved, loved, loved.

But now I love the gorilla as well, so it's a tough call.

Oh, you're not sure!

So what do you think will make the biggest profit?

I think the gorilla was a gamble, so I'm going to go for the horse

-because we only paid £20.

-It might be a gamble worth paying, though.

-Yeah, hopefully.

-And, Stuart, what about you?

What was your favourite item from today?

I'm inclined to agree with Fiona on the aspect that,

-due to the cost of the horse, it might make a little bit.

-Yep.

-But on a risk, it could be good old Brutus.

-Yes, Brutus, you see,

he might just have been worth paying all that money for.

-I think he might be.

-How much did you spend, guys?

-£215.

-£215. So I need £85 then, please.

-Et voila. There you go.

-Brilliant.

-Thank you very much. £85.

-Well, thank you very much.

-What are you going to do with it?

-Well, I don't think I can compete

with the horse or the gorilla, but I will do my very best.

It's got to be something animally, surely.

It's got to be something weird and wonderful, I can tell you that.

We'll find out what David buys at the auction

but, in the meantime, come with me.

I've uncovered an intriguing story that I'd like to share with you.

From the mid-18th century,

Britain earned a reputation around the world

as a manufacturing nation,

but the story of Britain's first-ever factory

is made of thrilling stuff, literally.

And that story began here in Derby,

the location for today's auction,

and it's a tale of espionage, revenge and murder.

Derby was one of the leading centres of the Industrial Revolution,

producing cotton, beer,

clocks and porcelain.

But in the early 1700s,

it made its name with another very important product.

And it's this - silk thread.

Britain already had a highly successful silk-weaving industry

but we'd never mastered the art of spinning silk thread.

Silk throwing was a highly prized and secretive process

dominated by the Italians.

But there was one man that was determined to change all of that.

That man was John Lombe, whose image appears around the city.

He and his brother Thomas were involved in silk and wool weaving

but wanted to spin the silk thread themselves.

They hatched an audacious plan.

John Lombe would infiltrate the Italian industry

and steal their secrets.

I've come to the Derby Silk Mill Museum

to meet curator Daniel Martin

to find out more.

So, Daniel, tell me what John Lombe did.

So John Lombe goes over to Piedmont, in the Kingdom of Sardinia,

and he gets a job in one of their silk factories.

He bribes two of his co-workers

to give him access to these factories at night.

And so he's going in under the cover of darkness,

just simply by candlelight,

and he's looking at them and he's dissecting them

and he's drawing them element by element.

And if you look at these drawings,

these are taken from those original drawings

that John Lombe would have done of the machinery.

A bit of a risky business, I would say.

This is exceptionally risky - it's punishable by death.

They know that if the secret of these machines gets out, somebody else could undercut them

-and that, actually, that would be the end of their big industry.

-Oh, my goodness.

When they get rumbled, if you have a look at this document,

you can actually see that "when the plot was discovered

"and he fled, with the utmost precipitation, on board a ship

"at the hazard of his life, taking with him two natives..." -

so he takes those two Italians -

"who had favoured his interest and his life

"at the risk of their own".

Lombe escaped unscathed and, armed with his sketches,

he built the first of two silk-throwing mills

here on the banks of the Derwent in 1717.

The river powered the new spinning machines,

making this the first fully mechanised factory in the world.

It produced 200,000 yards of silk every minute.

If you look at this fabulous painting that we've got,

you can see what a huge impact

these factories would have had on the town.

But while Lombe's factory prospered,

the trade in Italian thread suffered.

The King of Sardinia discovered what Lombe was up to

and sent an Italian woman to Derby to seek revenge.

So what does this lady do?

She comes over, described as "in the character of a friend",

she wants to help the business along,

she wants to offer a little bit more input,

a bit of Italian know-how.

But, actually, she gains the trust of one of those Italians

that came over with John Lombe in the first instance

and actually bribes him to help her with her plan.

And there's a very, very interesting account.

It says, "By these two, slow poison was supposed, and perhaps justly,

"to have been administered to John Lombe,

"who lingered two or three years in agonies and departed."

-So she killed him?

-She killed him.

She slowly administered poison over a long period of time.

And then what happens to her?

Well, she is taken in for questioning

but there's absolutely no evidence of this.

This has been a very slow, gradual decline.

But I think it's quite telling that as soon as she is let off

she flees, she disappears.

-She's gone straightaway.

-Back to Italy.

-Back to Italy.

'John Lombe died at the age of, 29 in 1722.

'News of his death devastated the town

'and his funeral was a huge event.

'Hundreds of people walked in pairs from his home,

'carrying branches and candles,

'finally arriving at All Saints Church,

'which is now Derby Cathedral.'

So, Daniel, is this where John Lombe's buried?

There are lots of theories about where John Lombe is actually buried.

Some of them put him on an island in the river.

We think it's most likely,

given that the service was here at Derby Cathedral,

that he's buried in this churchyard.

Now, graves at this time unfortunately aren't marked,

-so there's no definite proof that he's here...

-Oh!

But all around you can see there's lots of lumps and bumps,

-and we think it could be here.

-So, Daniel, what is John Lombe's legacy?

I think his legacy is the Industrial Revolution.

This is the first time that this sort of manufacturing,

on this scale, with this many people mechanised in one building,

-has ever taken place anywhere in the entire world.

-What a legacy to have.

Thank you so much.

It's been an absolute delight to learn so much more

-about this extraordinary man, so thank you.

-Thank you.

-It really has.

Well, let's head off to the auction. Will it go as smoothly as silk?

Let's hope so.

Today we are with our very own Charles Hanson here in Derby.

-Thank you for having us, Charlie.

-Pleasure, Christina.

-Thank you.

-So, let's crack on.

-Yes.

-We've got the Red team first of all.

We've got Jeff and Sue, and their first item, of course,

was this really rather lovely 19th-century Staffordshire pink mug.

I've never seen before, "For a good girl,"

and to me it's got this endearing...

Well, could it have been one's daughter?

-It's just a charming object.

-Right. So how do you rate it, Charlie?

We've put quite a low guide price on.

-OK.

-Perhaps £10-£20.

But hopefully this little girl has legs and she might run a bit.

She might run. Let's hope that girl gets running.

All right, super. They won't be too disappointed with that,

because they paid £14.

-Good.

-Now, their second choice,

which they both thought was going to be the most profitable,

is this set of four chairs here.

-Yes.

-How do you rate those, Charlie?

I suppose when it comes to mid-20th century design,

it's all the rage with youngsters.

They're great chairs, I like them a lot.

-What have you put on them?

-Our guide price is between £20-£30.

Well, they'll be thrilled with that. They paid £11 for them.

-Good.

-OK. So not too bad at all.

So what do you think about their third item,

these two little drug jars?

They've got a certain look

-that people are looking for at the moment, haven't they?

-I think so.

And to, I suppose, collectors in that medical profession,

they do sit well with chemists, with pharmacists.

We do have collectors who come and buy them.

So, for the two, Charlie, what do you think they might fetch here?

I hope, Christina, they will make between 20 and 30.

Hopefully, with the wind blowing, they might push onto £40.

OK. Well, that would be fantastic.

They'd be delighted with that, because they paid £22.

So it's all looking pretty positive over here, isn't it,

for Jeff and Sue?

They might not need their bonus buy, but we'll go and look at it anyway.

Caroline, you had a phenomenal £253

of leftover lolly.

What on earth did you spend it on?

-Do you have any ideas?

-Something small.

-Oh, I say!

-That is splendid.

-The most beautiful inkwell.

-Look at that!

It is the most beautiful quality.

It's a great maker, Mappin and Webb,

-London 1911.

-Mm-hm.

No damage anywhere.

The lid actually matches the tray.

Yes, because very often the bottle's been broken or damaged

and they'd replace it with something else.

Not only has it been made by them -

it's got, obviously, their hallmark on it -

it's also been retailed by them as well.

-So really nice piece there.

-And you paid how much?

What do you think?

I think you probably paid about 100 quid for it.

-170.

-170.

-Which is more than it could have been,

but it's a lot less than the retail price.

So what do you think it will make at auction, Caroline?

I think we're going to be lucky

if it just gets a tiny little profit.

-It's a great man-tique.

-A man-tique!

-It's a gift for the man that's got everything.

-A man-tique?!

-Yes!

-Guys, do you like it?

-I think it's gorgeous.

I think it's super. It's a lovely piece.

-So you really like it. Do you like the price Caroline has paid for it?

-That scares me a bit, I have to say.

-Yeah.

-So, guys, don't worry, you don't have to decide now.

Hold that thought. But for the benefit of those at home,

let's see what Charles thinks of Caroline's incredible inkwell.

So this is what Caroline decided

to invest the Red team's leftover lolly in.

What's your thoughts, my love?

It's just, Christine, a super object. We love it here.

-It's great quality.

-Brilliant, good. I'm glad you love it.

-Yes.

-How much do you love it?

Well, we hope it will make up to £100,

but I wouldn't be surprised if it soared past £100.

Well, they'll be delighted with that, because Caroline paid £170.

-Quality always sells, Christina.

-Quality always sells.

-And it's got everything going for it.

-Exactly.

-So let's move over to the Blues.

-OK.

-Fiona and Stuart.

Now, they started with this rather gorgeous horse toy.

-What do you think of that?

-Yeah, it's lovely.

I think what's important is, we checked the condition

and we checked the originality. Has it been re-covered?

No, it hasn't. You can see where maybe the toddler,

-the baby, has sat over many years.

-It's such a lovely thing.

What's your ideas about how much it might go for?

I wouldn't be surprised to see it make 35, 45,

-if not 50.

-Really?

-You never know.

-Wow!

It's a really engaging market, the toy market.

-Good, well, they paid £20 for it.

-Good.

-So they will be delighted with that.

-Yes.

Now, their next item was this rather lovely perfume bottle and stopper

with the silver base there.

Yes, the lovely bygone with the label in good condition.

Whether the, I suppose, stopper is also a marriage...

It doesn't sit so well.

So what's your thoughts with regards to value on that?

We would hope it would make between £30-£50.

-OK.

-If two buyers believe in it a bit more,

-it could just make up to £100.

-Really?! OK.

Well, they will be wildly excited about that,

-because they paid £30 for it.

-Good.

-Now...

-Yes.

-..the elephant in the room...

-Yes.

..or, shall I say, the gorilla in the room?

He's impressive, isn't he?

That gorilla has been a great talking point during the viewing.

It's a very, very difficult thing to put a value on.

Whereabouts did you start?

Fairly mass-produced, he is in good condition.

We've gone in with a guide price of £50.

Well, they paid £165 for him.

-I think...

-Do you think you might get there?

It's a funny old game, auctioneering,

and we thrive on creating that moment, that drama,

that theatre, and this gorilla, you never know, he might be part of it.

Worst-case scenario, they might need their bonus buy,

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

So, guys, that was an exciting shop, wasn't it?

My goodness. And you left David with all of £85.

Is it another gorilla?

It's not.

But it's gorilla-size.

Possibly made for a...

gorilla!

Lovely character marks on the base.

Geisha girls.

And look, guys, you've got a monkey there,

keeping on your primate theme.

There you go. Do you know what?

Well spotted, I didn't see that!

It's a gorilla.

I can't believe how good I am!

So, there you have it. It's a great big vase.

I'm going to say it's late 19th-century.

It's certainly Meiji period,

so this period from 1868 onwards.

The top may have even flared out.

Nice big trumpet vase, yeah.

But, you know, something's gone wrong and it's been whipped off.

-What do you think?

-I like the size of it.

-I must admit I like the size of it.

-It's impressive, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-How much did you spend on this...? This huge vase?

For nothing. 30 quid.

See, I think that's good.

I think that's good, for £30, considering the size.

It's a bit boring.

-ALL:

-Boring?!

-We were expecting exciting and fun.

OK, all right. Well, we've got divided opinions, so that's OK.

So how much do you think it will make?

I think it might make 50 quid.

I would pay 50 quid for that in an auction and be absolutely delighted.

£50. OK, well, David's predicting

a healthy profit, guys, OK?

So, divided opinion, but you don't have to decide now, don't worry.

Have a think about it. But for the benefit of those at home,

let's see what... Let's see what Charles thinks of David's...vase.

Right, Charlie, here's our bonus buy.

-Can you lift it up for me? Go on, muscles.

-I can indeed.

-Oh, he's so strong.

-There you are, Christina.

There we are. So, this is their bonus buy here.

Obviously, a beautiful Japanese vase. What's your thoughts on that?

It's full of eastern promise until you reach the rim.

Many years ago, Christina,

it would have been this lovely flared rim,

and suddenly it's lost its flair now because it's missing its rim.

So it would have been up here, now it's down here and that, of course,

reflects value as well.

But it's so beautiful.

So how much is that going to affect the value, Charlie?

-In great condition, it would have been worth £300-£500.

-Yeah.

As it is now, really knock a nought off.

So we've gone in between £40-£60, sorry.

OK, all right. No, that's fine.

David will be absolutely delighted with that,

-because he paid £30 for it.

-Brilliant. But what a lump.

-What a lump, exactly.

-I can lift it as well.

Will you be wielding your gavel with such passion today, Charlie?

I will, Christina - and I can't wait.

Brilliant, we're in safe hands, then.

OK, Charles, let's get the auction under way.

-Are you excited?

-Very.

-Definitely.

-Brilliant.

It's a packed saleroom today, so let's hope there's some good girls

-in the audience.

-With lots of money.

-With lots of money.

Your first lot is that little Staffordshire mug.

You spent £14 on it. Let's hope we're in for a profit.

-Good luck.

-It's a really wonderful

Staffordshire porcelain pink Crown mug.

I got £10 here. Come on.

-12, 15, 18...

-Profit!

-There we go.

£22, 25, 28, 28.

30, 35, no more.

-Whoa!

-Fantastic.

-Do I see 35 now? 30 I'm bid. Surely one more.

35, 40.

Oh, fantastic.

I sell - fair warning, all done? At £40.

At £40, going, going.

£26 profit on your first lot.

Next one - here it is.

We've got the four beech

contemporary Arne Jacobsen-style chairs on chrome legs.

Now, you paid £11 only for these.

Here it comes now. Good luck.

For four chairs, I've got £10. I'm asking 12 now.

At 10, because they're wonderful chairs.

Bid 12 and they'll walk away. 12, 15, 18. 22, sir.

-£22.

-Oh, they're on a roll, aren't they?

22. Surely a fiver. At 25.

28, 28, £30, 35.

Online 40, £40, 45.

-I could get hooked on this.

-You could? I'm not surprised.

-Not one for the road?

-42.

-42. Online do I see five?

45, 48. We've come so far.

This is really exciting. Well done.

Going, gone. At £45 today.

-Sold!

-Fantastic.

Well done. So you made £34 profit on that.

That means a total of £60. Your next lot's coming up now.

It's the jars. Best of luck.

And I can start these off with me at 12, £15. Bid 18 now.

There we are, we're showing you live in many ways.

-Come on.

-Come on, come on!

22 online. I've got 25. Bid 28 online. Bid 28, Internet.

-25, we're in profit.

-25, we're in profit.

Or we shall sell them. Fair warning. They think it's all over - not yet.

-28, £30.

-Oh, it's gone up again.

35, sir. Are you sure? No more?

I shall sell, bid 5.

Fair warning at £32.

£10 profit. That is amazing!

You guys, you've got £70 profit.

Now, look, would you like to go with your bonus buy?

Now, remember, Caroline bought you

this wonderful Mappin and Webb silver and cut-glass ink stand.

She outlaid £170 for it.

What's your thoughts?

-Well, it's gorgeous.

-Shall we hold on to 70?

I think we'll park our 70.

-It's a lovely piece, but you're not going to go with it?

-No.

We're going to sell it anyway. Here it comes now.

-Let's see what it makes.

-And I'm bid here, straight in,

I've got bids for this magnificent object at £110.

Do I see 120,

130, 140, 150, 160?

-I'll take 155, Sir?

-Ooh! It's getting close, Caroline.

I'm asking 160 or I shall sell it.

Make no mistake!

At £155.

Well done, guys. It turns out you did make the right decision.

So a loss of £15. Now, look, £70 clear profit.

That is phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal.

It could be a winning score,

-but promise me you won't say a word to the Blues.

-Not a word.

Seal of the confessional.

-Tell me, how are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Excited.

-Have you been to an auction before?

-No.

-Never, ever?

-Never.

Both of you? Wow! This is a baptism of fire.

Right. Your first lot is coming up right now.

We've got that rather lovely child's push-a-long horse.

Now, you paid £20 for it.

-Best of luck. Here it is.

-Thank you.

I'm only bid £12. I'm asking 15 now. Just look at it.

It really is charming for grandchildren, or children.

Have a go! 15, 18,

-20. 22.

-Yes!

-Yes!

25 - one more, I'll be out.

22 bid. 25 there. I'm asking 28. At £25. Surely 28?

I sell to you, sir.

All out we are at £25.

-Really good.

-£5, that's brilliant.

So you've made £5 profit on your first lot.

Your second lot is this rather lovely perfume bottle

with the silver sleeve. You paid £30 for this.

Best of luck.

This is a really wonderful lot.

Chester, 1908, and I'm only bid for this £20.

In asking five now. At 25, 35...

-£30 paid, guys!

-Straightaway.

45, 50, 55, 60.

60, madam. 60, 65.

-Go on.

-Are you sure, madam?

I'm asking 70. You're out online.

I sell to you, sir, at £65.

£65! That's fantastic.

You're £40 up already. And now we've got?

-ALL:

-Brutus!

Here he comes. Best of luck. You paid £165.

Forget the guard dog - buy the gorilla! There we are.

Let's roll at 55, 65, 75,

85, 95, 100 bid.

I'm asking 110, now.

-Keep going, Charles!

-Come on, keep going!

-Hello!

..140, 150.

150, I'll take. I've got 160.

-Yes!

-170 is bid!

-ALL:

-Yes!

I'm asking 180 for this gorilla.

-180 for this gorilla. 180...

-Yes!

I've got 190 in the room.

-Oh!

-Looking for 200 now.

I shall sell to you.

Bid me at 200.

For the first time. For the second time.

They think it's all over.

It is now.

It's yours!

AUDIENCE APPLAUSE

-You did it! And a round of applause!

-Brilliant!

We made £25 profit on him.

You are up altogether £65.

-What are you going to do about your bonus buy?

-No!

-No?!

-No way.

-Oh!

-Well, we're going to sell it anyway.

David invested £30 in it. Here it comes. No pressure.

Where to start this? I'm only bid £10.

£10, I'm bid, now. 10, I'm bid. Let's go 12.

Come on. 12, 15 bid. Online bid, 18.

Fair warning. 15. I'm 18 there.

20, bid. 25! 30 bid, sir.

35.

One more, sir. Look at me.

I'll take 2. 32, 35.

38, sir, you've come so far.

£40, 45.

40 I'm bid. Do I see 2 now?

£40 at the back.

Fair warning. Going, going, at £40.

Yeah, love it!

David, well done, you.

So that's a £10 profit on the bonus buy that you decided not to go with.

Well done, D, Fantastic result.

-So, overall you are still up £65.

-Woo-hoo!

Which is brilliant, well done. It could be a winning score.

Promise me, what have you not got to do?

-No talking to the Reds.

-No talking to the Red team.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

You guys, I have to say, as far as I'm concerned,

you are all winners today.

It has been a fantastic programme.

So, well done, everybody, because...

you're all going away with money!

-Really?!

-Whoo!

And as you know, unfortunately,

we do have to have some runners-up in Bargain Hunt.

And today, the runners up

-are the Blues.

-Oh!

-Oh, no!

Well, well!

-If you had gone with David's bonus buy...

-No!

-..you would have won!

-Oh!

Overall, you were up £65.

So there we are, £65.

-Who wants the readies?

-There we go.

-Well done, Fi, you've done brilliantly.

-Thank you.

You've been such good sports, so thank you so much.

-But the mighty Reds...

-Well, well.

-..are victorious!

-Amazing.

-Absolutely fantastic.

You made £70, so well done, you.

So everybody leaving with money.

And this is a particularly special show,

because all of you make profits

on each of your three lots.

You all get golden gavels,

which is very, very, very exciting.

So, have a gavel, my love. Here's your gavels, my love.

-Have one. There we are.

-Thank you.

-Well done, Stuart. Fantastic.

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