[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: The nation's favorite celebrities-- Got some proper bling here.

NARRATOR: Paired up with an expert-- What, what?

NARRATOR: --and a classic car.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] Their mission to scour Britain for antiques.

All breakages must be paid for.

This is a good find, is it not?

NARRATOR: The aim?

To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no easy ride.

Who will find a hidden gem?

Who will take the biggest risks?

Putting my antiques head on.

NARRATOR: Will anybody follow expert advice?

That this is horrible.

NARRATOR: There will be worthy winners.

This is better than Christmas!

NARRATOR: And valiant losers.

I'm sorry.

NARRATOR: Time to put your pedal to the metal.

[CHEERING] This is "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip."

Yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Today we're in Southeast England with a pair of super sporty pals, cruising around in a snazzy 1989 Jaguar XJS.

Oh, yes, it's Olympian, Mark Foster, and Paralympian, Ade Adepitan.

ADE ADEPITAN: I reckon I've known you probably about eight years, seven or eight years.

Yeah, but then crossed each other's paths and did a lot more events together since 2012.

2012, I had to put up with you all the time, mate, flipping hell.

Going on about, oh, I was so fast in the pool.

I was pacey!

No one could deal with me!

[MUSIC PLAYING] You were a sea person and I was a land person, Land, animal.

Yeah, we don't mix.

[CHUCKLES] Yeah, you with your with flipping flipper feet.

NARRATOR: And what flippery feet they are.

During an impressive 23-year career, Essex-born swimmer Mark won six world titles, competed in five Olympic Games, and broke eight world records.

What was your first Olympics?

When this car was built about 1988.

Seoul Olympics.

You went to Seoul!

Seoul in '88.

Dude went to Seoul.

I got soul.

Jeez, man!

Seoul.

That was in black and white.

[CHUCKLING] No, I was Sydney 2000.

So how old were you then in 2000?

2000 I was 26.

So I was quite old from my debut.

NARRATOR: Ade is a Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball, an actor, and a TV presenter.

Among his many awards, is an MBE he received in 2005.

What do I know about antiques?

I know loads about antiques.

If it's wooden and it's like looks quite old, then it must be worth a few quid.

Then it must be an antique.

Yeah.

What would you look for?

Not that I'm getting any hints or anything.

[CHUCKLING] I think your expert with a lot more than I do.

NARRATOR: Their guides are two top notches, auctioneer, Thomas Plant and dealer, Mark Stacey, who are making their way to meet them in this bright yellow Elva Courier.

The color sort of doesn't go with my pink trousers today.

Nothing goes with those pink trousers, Tom.

Just because you're jealous.

Not even your shirt and jacket.

[CHUCKLES] You're so cruel.

NARRATOR: Shaping up to be a competitive jaunt this one.

With 400 pounds each to spend, our two pairs will be taking a journey around Southeast England.

Starting in Otford, Kent, they'll meander around Kent and West Sussex, before heading to auction in Twickenham, Southwest London.

Oh, wow, here you go.

Look at these two.

Lovely, lovely.

Hello.

It's bright.

You haven't seen his trousers yet.

[CHUCKLING] Come on, Mark, get out.

Come on.

Yeah, I've got to get out as well.

Well, hurry up.

I can't get out now.

Pull yourself out then.

Hello, I'm Mark.

Nice to me.

But you see nothing goes with those trousers.

Thomas, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

NARRATOR: On this trip, Ade will team up with Thomas and Mark will go with Mark.

Nice to see you.

Do you know what?

I really like to see the big fuzzy in that car.

That, I mean, that's made for you.

I then it's decided then, actually, we'll have the jag.

Are you having the old man's car?

Yeah?

- Yeah, yeah.

[CHUCKLING] - See you later.

- See you later, bye-bye.

Take care.

- Buy us some brown furniture.

- Yes.

Buy badly.

Hope it doesn't rain.

Right, let's go shopping.

Yes, let's do it.

NARRATOR: While the two Marks hit the road, Ade and Thomas's first shop is just around the corner at Oxford Antiques.

So will this be your very first entry into an antique shop?

I think so.

Yeah, yeah, this is-- do you know what?

Already we're at an advantage against Marl because that giant will never get into anything like that.

Yeah, absolutely.

He'd be knocking everything.

Oh, yeah, 100%.

Hello, pleased to meet you.

Be gentle with me.

This is my first time in an antique shop.

I'm sure you're a natural.

I think he is going to be a natural.

Pressure.

[CHUCKLES] NARRATOR: Well, the proof is in the buying.

Any tips, Thomas?

So basically, there's a very simple rule.

Yes.

You start left and you go round.

Honestly, it's that easy.

- Just be practical, yeah.

You've just got to be practical because if you scattergun-- Yes.

--you'll never get anywhere.

NARRATOR: Sound advice.

And Ade's already spotted something shiny, an intriguing, interchangeable, silver ring.

So do you want to look like a pro?

Yeah, of course, I want to look like a pro.

Come on.

So I will give you the magical Thomas Plant loop.

My eyeglass, my jeweler's glass.

Nice.

[INAUDIBLE] one of the things I can wear around my neck.

Right, so you're right-handed.

Yes.

So put it that towards your right eye.

This way, yeah?

Yeah, or it doesn't really matter which way.

All the way up, up, further up.

And then you bring this bad boy all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, further, further, further, further.

It will-- Oh, yes!

Yes.

And then bring this really close.

Closer.

Closer.

Closer.

Oh, yeah.

And bring that close, close.

I've got it.

And then it happens.

I've got some proper bling here.

So how does it, Annie?

Does it flip out and then you interchange the stones?

May I?

Yeah.

So it's-- see, that leaves out.

Yes, I see that.

[INAUDIBLE] So it's just a little latch.

That's really ingenious.

And you take the stone.

And then you can put anyone-- I think this is amazing.

This is-- The red ruby color, the mauve color for amethyst, the green for emerald, and the blue for sapphire.

Do you think it might have been a rep's sample once?

No.

I think it's for people who want to change their outfit, change their clothes.

So someone who likes to look different every day.

Yeah, absolutely.

Can you imagine saying to your friends, oh, yeah, I just got the ruby out today?

Yes, matches your eyes.

Oh, I have-- [CHUCKLING] I've got brown eyes, thank you.

And you've got these little stones, these white, pave set stones to the shoulders.

Do you see that?

Yeah.

You know, on my sort of hairy little finger.

[CHUCKLES] Your hobbit hand.

Yeah, my hobbit hand, yeah, absolutely.

My precious.

My precious.

Smeagol.

Oh.

NARRATOR: Boys, are you buying or what?

Let's talk about the price because it is marked at 125.

That's correct.

Well, I was going to suggest that do you want to do some negotiations?

And I can sort of hold you back when you get a bit hard.

OK. Oh, I haven't done this before.

Where do I go?

Sort of-- I know I've thrown you at the deep end, so you ask Annie what her very best is.

ADE ADEPITAN: Yes.

THOMAS PLANT: Don't mention a figure though.

ADE ADEPITAN: So Annie, what's your best?

Oh, dear.

100 is my very best.

It's your very best.

So, oh, sorry, I'm getting involved.

I shouldn't do it.

ADE ADEPITAN: 100.

It's actually, it's just glass though, isn't it there?

Yes.

Yeah.

Um, how about-- NARRATOR: Come on Ade, you can do it.

Would you go lower?

Oh, dear.

I can't do much on it because, um, Oh, you could do much-- you could do so much, can't you?

Look at this-- look at this handsome man staring-- I know!

Look at that.

I said you're a natural, didn't I?

[CHUCKLES] Seriously, I can't go any lower than 90.

ADE ADEPITAN: 90.

If you can go a little bit more, we can deal.

And we'll just-- All right, 85.

And that's it.

So you wouldn't do 83?

- Oh!

- Oh!

84.

83,50.

All right.

Oh, what?

- All right.

- I love this.

Just-- [CHUCKLES] Yes?

Yes, going for that?

- OK, OK.

Yes!

No, no, no, no, let's have a proper hug, come on.

Let's have a proper hug.

ADE ADEPITAN: There we go.

NARRATOR: A top bit of negotiating there from antiques rookie Ade has secured the first purchase of this road trip, so well done, chaps.

Mark and Mark, meanwhile, are on the road and making their way to Brasted.

What first got you into swimming?

I learned because, going back a long time, my father got thrown in the lake and nearly drowned.

Yes.

Petrified of water and he really turned his hate into my love.

Really.

So he used to take me down the pool on Sundays.

And my sisters, we jumped around and learn the water was fun.

Right.

And then like you, like most people, I went for swimming lessons.

Had swimming lessons.

And the person that taught me was a lady called Mrs. Hardcastle.

Right.

Who was the mother of a girl called Sarah Hardcastle, who was Olympic silver and bronze medalist in freestyle swimming.

Gosh, really?

So I had the right person.

After 10 swimming lessons, she said you're quite good, why don't you go and join the team?

Wow!

I was six years of age.

What did you think?

Then by the age of 11-- well, I just loved it because I enjoyed being in the water and I was competitive.

And then at the age of 11, I was the fastest swimmer in the world for my age.

Gosh!

And I pushed and I worked hard.

And then Duncan Goodhew came to my swimming club.

And I did a swim along with Goodhew one day.

And I swam with him and saw his gold medal, the shiny gold medal, and saw him swim.

And I said, oh, I want to be like him.

I want to go to the Olympic games.

But my mom is a real driving force.

And the inspiration was Duncan Goodhew.

And then, obviously, my father took his part of teaching me to enjoy the water.

Gosh.

NARRATOR: Mr. Stacey, it's down to you to provide some antiques inspiration.

Their first shop is Courtyard Antiques where there's a rather unconventional welcome.

We just thought that you might be a little hungry on your journey and we have-- MARK STACEY: Spanish tapas.

Some Spanish tapas.

MARK STACEY: [GASPS] I love it!

Tortilla?

Now is this manchego cheese?

This is manchego yes.

I love manchego cheese.

Do you know manchego?

I don't.

I'd like to try some.

I want one treat.

NARRATOR: What a lovely, generous gesture.

Wouldn't count on this in every shop, chaps.

Well, Mark, here we are.

Our first shop.

What do you think?

Um, well, I'm guessing I'm avoiding large pieces of furniture and looking at small bits and pieces.

That's a good idea.

What does the London market like?

I mean, I'm kind of-- I like art deco-ey.

MARK STACEY: Art deco is quite good depending on the name and the style of it and the price we pay, of course.

- Yes.

And people like sort of vintage funky almost one-off pieces.

You know, the oh, wow, that's a statement piece they're searching or something.

NARRATOR: Well, if it's a statement piece you're after.

MARK STACEY: What about something like this?

NARRATOR: I say!

MARK FOSTER: This is very attractive.

Very stylish.

MARK FOSTER: Good detail.

MARK STACEY: I mean, there's good detail.

She's in a very typical sort of art deco pose.

With figures, particularly, the less clothes they're wearing, of course, the more powerful they are.

MARK FOSTER: Mm-hmm.

MARK STACEY: She is nicely modeled.

Now difficult to put a date on this one.

It has got a little paper label though saying Goldscheider.

MARK FOSTER: That's the maker, is it?

MARK STACEY: That's the maker.

They're a very famous maker of figurines.

German?

German.

In the art deco period, this one might be more 1950s, but in the art deco style.

But I think there's just something about her.

NARRATOR: So do I.

With the ticket price of 150 pounds, the art deco figurine is put straight back for now.

What else do our boys like the look of?

MARK STACEY: Now this looks quite interesting.

Gosh.

MARK FOSTER: What is it?

MARK STACEY: Well, what-- I mean, can you see what's on there?

What's this do there?

Is it a weasel or something?

What is it?

MARK STACEY: Well, it's a snake.

MARK FOSTER: I see a snake, yeah.

MARK STACEY: So that must be a mongoose.

MARK FOSTER: Mongoose, OK. Because they're not frightened.

- No.

- They eat snakes.

Cobras and things.

Yup.

MARK STACEY: I think that's wonderful.

Now what does the labor say?

19th century, white metal parasol handle.

Probably Anglo-Indian, circa 1880.

Is that something that we're buying for a sale or is it something that someone would use and put a parasol on it or put a walking stick on it?

Do you think they'd use it?

That's a very good question.

I think there's a lot of people who collect novelty walking canes and handles.

I mean, this is just such a wacky handle to have.

I've never seen one like it.

OK, I should try and get maybe someone like Rory McIlroy to put on one at the end of one of his clubs.

Well, there we are see you.

You can-- I'm sure he's a good friend of yours.

[CHUCKLES] There's does nothing wrong if we give him a date of the auction night.

But I think that photographed properly on the internet would attract interest from around the world actually.

NARRATOR: Ticket price is 155 pounds.

Is there a deal to be done with you?

MARK STACEY: We'd love to try and get it down a bit if we can her.

MARK FOSTER: A lot.

Yes.

Well, I'm afraid the best I can do on it for you would be 130.

MARK STACEY: 130.

Yes.

Gosh.

It's getting close to it I wanted to be really.

So even before I say nice things about you?

Yes, probably.

[CHUCKLING] What?

That I'm bigger like you?

If you make me grow a few inches, I'll feel better.

- Or I'll shrink.

- Yeah, that's better!

Yes, you do that.

It's 120 now.

[CHUCKLES] Maybe offer some swimming lessons?

Yes, yes!

Swimming, I could do-- I could do some swimming lessons.

Doggy paddle, yeah.

[CHUCKLING] Crawl or-- A contra deal.

I just think it's lovely.

I mean, we couldn't get it down to 120?

No, well, I'll tell you what.

Because I do know this dealer, another five off.

MARK STACEY: 125?

Yeah.

That's a deal for you.

And Thomas would absolutely love it.

- Does he?

- Thanks.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much indeed.

I much preferred you been down there, you know.

[CHUCKLING] NARRATOR: So that's their first item bought.

And it looks like the Marks are on a roll.

I wanted to show you something here that I found earlier.

And I know it's only a vase, but it's a big piece.

It's quite a big lump, isn't it?

It's a big lump, but I like the color.

Well, very simplistic the styling, isn't it?

I mean, this is not old, Mark.

What is it priced at?

55 pounds.

I think if it's something that you like, Mark, you ought to have a word with him.

MARK FOSTER: Mm-mm.

NARRATOR: Right, boys, time to do a deal.

We've gone for Mark's small piece to my large piece.

Yes, yes.

Which is quite appropriate really.

And it-- Yes --and it matches his shirt.

But, I mean, it's modestly priced, but, of course, not quite modestly enough for us.

I can't really do much off, I'm afraid.

I'm sorry.

And you set your heart that.

I know, we put it in at 25 pounds.

Yes.

[CHUCKLES] NARRATOR: He's not laughing, Mark.

When you say there's nothing, there's nothing, or there's a tiny amount or there's-- Yeah, a fiver, really.

Ooh.

MARK FOSTER: I like it.

I like the color.

I think it's a nice piece.

So you say-- MARK FOSTER: I think we should take it then.

- Yes.

- Yeah.

Well, I think we should shake hands.

I think that's-- Thank you very much indeed.

Oh, well, we were doing so well.

Yes, we were, weren't we?

[CHUCKLES] MARK FOSTER: Two down.

So I think we earned a little bit of light refreshment.

[CHUCKLES] NARRATOR: He's not kidding either.

Hey, save some for me, chaps.

Well, Mark, time to refuel.

Do you think the other team are getting lunch made for them?

Not like this.

I've never had lunch made [INAUDIBLE] before.

It's wonderful, isn't it?

And we got two items.

NARRATOR: Ade and Thomas are back on the road making their way to East Grinstead.

I used to live there.

So Ade, tell me about the basketball.

When did you start playing?

Oh, caw, I'm going to start feeling old now.

I started playing wheelchair basketball when I was 12.

I was spotted by some physiotherapists who were based in East London.

And I was being raced through the streets by my mates in a Tesco shopping trolley.

Simply because I couldn't keep up with them when I was walking about on my calipers.

And we thought the best way for me to get from A to B was to jump in a shopping trolley.

And they spotted me.

They pulled up in this Sunshine Variety bus.

And they said to me, how would you like to play wheelchair basketball?

I looked at them and went, what?

What is that all about?

And they-- because I've never heard of it before.

And they took me to a place called Stoke Mandeville.

Yeah, we've all heard of Stoke Mandeville.

Yeah, exactly.

I saw the junior games.

I saw some guys from the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team.

They had the biggest muscles in the world I'd ever seen.

And they were in these cool wheelchairs.

And I thought, yeah, that is the sport for me.

And are you still a player?

ADE ADEPITAN: In what sense?

[CHUCKLES] With a car like this where both players, bruv.

We're both in the game.

[CHUCKLING] NARRATOR: East Grinstead is renowned for the work of an inspirational doctor.

His groundbreaking techniques in plastic surgery at the town's Queen Victoria Hospital helped transform the lives of thousands of Allied Air Force personnel during the Second World War.

Ade and Thomas have come to meet local expert Bob Marchant.

Could you tell us about the Queen Victoria Hospital and its role during the war?

Yeah, the Queen Victoria Hospital was set up by the emergency medical services.

It was envisaged that there was going to be quite a lot of aerial injuries coming from the Second World War, so the emergency medical services set up these units around the country.

And East Grinstead was one.

And it was designated to look after the Air Force casualties.

And what sort of types of injuries did they have to deal with.

Mainly they were head and neck flash burns, if you like, and hands.

Was there a particular doctor who arrived on the scene to give us the specialist knowledge?

Yeah, this where Archibald McIndoe came in because he was a civilian consultant to the Air Force for plastic surgery.

So they drafted him in to look after the unit.

And it would be all RAF casualties.

NARRATOR: As war continued, limited resources meant that the focus was on saving lives rather than rehabilitation.

The future was very bleak for young airmen returning with these types of injuries.

But McIndoe felt strongly about addressing these difficult issues.

They were returning with really bad facial injuries, burnt injuries with their flesh burnt away.

Bad hands as well because they weren't wearing their gloves properly.

So the main part of their body was the face and hands.

And McIndoe could see that these areas were going to be the first areas that the general public, if you like, would see.

So there is a real need to reconstruct those areas quickly.

Would you describe him as a bit of a maverick?

Oh, yes, he was.

Yeah, yeah.

He wanted to do things his way obviously.

You know, he had great ideas.

But the other thing he had the vision as well, it wasn't only the burns and the injuries that he got to treat these chaps, he got to treat psychologically as well.

I noticed a little clip in that said East Grinstead the town which didn't stare.

That's right, yeah, because he had all these young chaps and surgery was taken quite a length of time in between operations.

So he got them out into the local community.

And McIndoe went out to the local community and said I'm going to send these chaps out, they've got their injuries through fighting for you, if you like.

unfortunately.

Please accept them in the town.

Please accept them as they are.

And don't stare at them.

Really forward-thinking, isn't it.

Forward-thinking.

And this was another way that McIndoe brought the local community and, if you like, looked at their future, you know.

So he didn't only repair their injuries.

He was repairing their mind as well.

NARRATOR: It was during this time that McIndoe chanced upon an unusual discovery that was to change the world of medicine.

McIndoe found that the airmen that were bailing out and landed in the sea their burns healed a little bit different than if you landed on the land.

So he devised a saltwater treatment because he said it was the sudden immersion of saltwater that did this treatment.

He then also got this technique into the other RAF hospitals that he had control over.

So even the ones that couldn't come to East Grinstead, they were getting the same-- hopefully, they were getting the same sort of treatment he was developing.

NARRATOR: There was very little precedent for the work that McIndoe was attempting.

Much of it being by trial and error.

Do you think he and the other-- and all his patients had a sense of how groundbreaking what they were doing was?

Oh, yeah, I think they did.

Because-- THOMAS PLANT: It been terribly exciting.

--they could see that nothing else was being done like this.

They were only 18, 19, or 20.

They said he really didn't know what he was doing.

He was just practicing on us, and we're were just a load of Guinea pigs.

Wow.

NARRATOR: And it was this true British grit in the face of adversity that led to the formation of the now legendary Guinea Pig Club.

ADE ADEPITAN: So what was the Guinea Pig Club?

The Guinea pig club was formed in 1941 as a drinking club really because they could see-- In good British tradition.

They could see that this was going to be a long transition to get back into society as well.

So they formed this group of themselves.

ADE ADEPITAN: The extraordinary thing about these pictures when you look at all of these faces, most of these chaps would have probably thought when they sustain those injuries that that was it, that was it.

They were never going to have normal lives again.

And McIndoe changed that.

Changed it all.

And it was really the first patient self-support group really.

BOB MARCHANT: It was formed by the patients for the patients.

ADE ADEPITAN: The fascinating thing about this is you know war is so negative and the damage that it does to societies, but from it, you know, it comes people like McIndoe and then Ludwig Guttman did the same thing for paraplegics at Stoke Mandeville, you know.

So much positivity came from it.

Yeah, it's happening now.

People coming out of Afghanistan.

But they say surgery develops through war, unfortunately.

And the techniques through war.

And what we're seeing coming back now into this country from Afghanistan, it's changing the whole aspect of accident emergency work.

But McIndoe had the vision.

He got to look at these chaps psychologically.

NARRATOR: In 1947, Sir Archibald McIndoe was knighted for his work.

Sadly, he passed away in 1960 aged just 59.

McIndoe's incredible legacy lives on though not only through the Guinea Pig Club, whose existing members still meet today, but also in the type of life-changing surgery that he helped to create.

And on that uplifting note, we say toodle-pip to the first day of the trip.

Nighty, night guys.

[MUSIC PLAYING] The next morning our celebrities are back on the road and preparing for the shopping day ahead.

What fun.

ADE ADEPITAN: (SINGING) Ha-- (SINGING) --lleluyah.

(SINGING) Ha!

[CHUCKLING] Buy me, buy me, buy me!

Yeah, have some of that.

NARRATOR: Yeah.

And it looks like our experts are raring to go too.

I'm thoroughly looking forward to today.

I'm up, I'm ready, I'm in a yellow banana.

I'm clashing with the colors.

I love this car.

Dude.

I love this car.

Well, I love that jag?

Yeah, well, that's because you're sort of old, isn't it?

NARRATOR: Right, pull yourself together, you too.

Your sporting heroes are waiting.

[INAUDIBLE] I find it difficult to clash with that car, but you've done it.

Thomas, that's what I'm talking about.

[CHUCKLING] - Mark, how are you?

- I'm - Good.

- Yeah, very good.

Nice to see you.

Yes, how's it going, Ade?

Winning team, come on!

Winning team.

Come on, come on.

Dressed to kill.

Absolutely.

NARRATOR: So far, the Marks have bought two lots, the 19th-century parasol handle and the contemporary Chinese vase.

They have 225 pounds left to spend.

See you later, bye-bye.

NARRATOR: Ade and Thomas, meanwhile, have bought just one lot so far, the silver interchangeable ring, which means they still have a massive 316,50 pounds to play with.

For their first shop of the day, Ade and Thomas are making their way to Chart Sutton in Kent.

What do you think of my haggling skills?

Do you think I went in too hard on the 50 pence?

No, I don't think so.

I think that was brilliant.

I loved it because you got that little bit off and that little bit might save us.

ADE ADEPITAN: Ah!

THOMAS PLANT: Let's just go hard.

Go hard.

Go hard or go home.

That's it, that is the phrase.

That is such the phrase.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Heads up, yeah.

Absolutely, and we've got tactics here.

What's this shop like?

Is it-- The fellows' first shop of the day is Chart Sutton Antique Center.

What have you done?

I've broken the door.

What have you done?

No, no, no, no.

That's it.

That's it.

I'm free.

You're free, you're free, you're free.

NARRATOR: Thank goodness for that, as there's buying to be done.

With 25 dealers under one roof, this place is bursting with potential.

Oh, look, look!

What do we see?

What do we see?

ADE ADEPITAN: I've seen Mark.

You've seen Mark.

[CHUCKLES] Mark with a mustache.

[CHUCKLES] THOMAS PLANT: He would look like that, would he?

ADE ADEPITAN: That's what he would look like.

NARRATOR: Time to get serious chaps.

ADE ADEPITAN: A photograph album.

It's what they did back in the day.

I love that.

Back in the day, right?

Open it up, we'll have a look.

It's so heavy as well.

It is heavy.

Leather bound.

Beautifully gilded.

ADE ADEPITAN: Oh, look at that.

THOMAS PLANT: Hand-painted and then photographs in there.

That's amazing.

You like that, do you?

It is pretty cool.

It is cool, isn't it?

Oh, it's lovely.

Oh, look at her on a bicycle.

That is a lovely shot, isn't it?

THOMAS PLANT: It is.

She's got Spokey Dokeys.

THOMAS PLANT: Victorian, so you're thinking photography, relatively recent invention from about 1840.

Staged photography.

They all look quite serious.

ADE ADEPITAN: Very serious.

Look, we've progressed from this to selfie sticks.

Selfie, yeah, absolutely.

This is quite nice.

What do you think of this then?

I quite like it.

I like the way you reacted to it.

I like it.

I like that, it's a good thing.

ADE ADEPITAN: How much is it?

65 pounds.

OK. We'll work.

You know what you're like.

You've been there.

Shall we keep hold of that?

Let's keep hold of that.

NARRATOR: So that's one potential buy.

Now what about a WMF vase?

THOMAS PLANT: That's quite a nice vase, isn't it?

What do you think of that?

ADE ADEPITAN: Yeah, it looks shiny.

It is shiny, isn't it?

Got the top hat on again.

ADE ADEPITAN: You love like that hat.

Like the Artful Dodger.

ADE ADEPITAN: Beautiful.

Feel the weight of that.

Oh, wow, that is-- Turn it over.

ADE ADEPITAN: It's nice.

This-- how old do you think it is?

Oh, it doesn't look that old to me.

It doesn't, does it?

It looks '70s, maybe.

'70s.

Maybe even '90s.

You like that?

Even '80s.

Yeah.

What would you say if I told you that this was 1910.

1910!

Shut the front door.

Yeah.

Shut the front door and close it tight.

THOMAS PLANT: It's quite reasonable as well.

ADE ADEPITAN: 58 quid.

And we can do a bit more on that too.

THOMAS PLANT: Yeah, I reckon we could, yeah.

NARRATOR: Time to have a word with Carol.

Now we've got ourselves an album.

Right.

An old album.

So have a look at that.

And the question is?

What's your best?

[CHUCKLES] How did I guess.

We've also got this vase here.

Mm.

Um, lovely Victorian-- What's your best and what's your worst?

--photo album.

I can do 58.

I think 58 is a bit-- Still going to be too much for you, is it?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, usual thing, it's not mine.

So what we'll need to do is ring the dealer and see what we can do for you.

OK?

OK, yeah.

All right.

And something else as well?

Yeah, obviously, I'm just carrying this for fun.

[CHUCKLING] ADE ADEPITAN: He needs the exercise.

Price 58.

Um, again, without a phone call, it's going to be 52.

Oh, we need to make some calls.

So it sounds like phone calls are in order.

NARRATOR: As luck would have it, both items come from the same dealer.

The combined price is 110 pounds.

Ade, you're up.

How about 90?

I mean, we'll take them both off your hands and they'll go to a great home.

[CHUCKLES] And we love them.

And people will know that you're a wonderful person.

And we've got to beat the other team.

We've got to beat Mark Foster.

He's a swimmer.

You know, don't worry about swimmers, come on.

Oh, Fiona, you're a superstar!

90?

Yes?

Fiona, thank you very much.

Thank-- thank you, thank you so much.

NARRATOR: Ade really getting the hang of things.

A great deal done for the album and the WMF vase.

Taking a break from shopping, the two Marks have made their way to Rochester.

They've come to the Huguenot Museum to learn about the first mass influx of refugees into Britain.

And the lasting effect they've had on British society.

In 1685, Louis XIV ended religious freedom in France ruling that you must be Catholic to live there.

This meant that French Protestants, also known as Huguenots, were forced to make a difficult decision.

Here to explain more is Museum Director Hannah Kay.

So what did they do?

Well, the choices were actually very stark, you either converted and became a Catholic or you were persecuted.

So they basically fled here.

Well, it's not quite that simple.

It was actually at times illegal to leave France if you were a Huguenot.

So many did make the illegal escape to England, but many also did convert.

NARRATOR: There were around half a million Huguenots living in France at the time.

And many took the risk of hiding their faith from the authorities.

This Bible has a really unique story.

It's actually from the late 1500s.

It's a family Bible.

And it belonged to the Fasquest family.

In the back and front of the Bible are lists of the births and marriages and deaths of that family.

Oh, wonderful.

And it was very, very precious.

And I don't know if you can see around the edges of this book.

Yes, I can.

Those watermarks.

And that's because it was baked inside a loaf of bread to hide it from the government soldiers.

Wow.

It was so precious to the family that they wanted to hide it and keep it safe.

NARRATOR: Some Huguenots did make the difficult decision to escape.

And in the 1680s about 180,000 made their break for freedom.

50,000 of whom ended up in Britain.

When the Huguenots settled in this country, they created lots of organizations to help them establish a community.

They had a strong sense of family and of helping each other.

They built French churches and a French school in Westminster.

And the museum has many objects that relate to those early organizations.

So we have these beautiful, battered, pewter tankards that were used by the early inmates of the French hospital, which was established to help Huguenots refugees and the early descendants.

If you come around.

I can show you some more of our collections which help to illustrate the array of crafts and trades and professions and skills that the Huguenots brought with them to this country.

They were wood tuners, silk weavers, glassmakers, apothecaries, doctors.

Silversmiths, of course.

And of course, silversmiths.

Silver and goldsmithing was one of the trades that they absolutely excelled in.

This object is a beautifully worked gold chatelaine.

It's from the early 1700s.

And it was made by a goldsmith called Francis Harache.

Wonderful.

He was a very important goldsmith.

His family came over in the 1680s to escape persecution.

It's a really good example of how French design influenced British design.

This influx of French Huguenots, they brought with them French style for furniture, textiles, luxury goods such as this.

NARRATOR: When the Huguenots fled to Britain, around half of them settled in London, which was a huge influx in comparison to the population levels in London at that time.

It's estimated by academics that if you take those population figures, that probably about one in six people in Britain today has Huguenot blood in their veins.

- Really?

- Wow.

- As many as that?

Yeah.

Yeah.

And the Huguenots were Britain's first refugees.

They brought the word refugee into the English language with them.

Did they?

Yeah.

Huguenots have made a huge contribution to British society over the centuries and according to the museum, descendants include the writer Daphne du Maurier, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, and perhaps most famous of all, actor Laurence Olivier.

NARRATOR: Back on the road, Ade and Thomas have made their way to Teynham and Wildwinds Antiques and Collectibles.

Let the games begin.

Everything's going off.

All the clocks.

What's going on?

NARRATOR: Housing 12 traders in three rooms they should easily find something smashing to take to auction.

THOMAS PLANT: So far we've bought quite small things.

ADE ADEPITAN: Yeah, we need to finish this.

Ta da!

THOMAS PLANT: Yeah, ta da.

What about this model of our illustrious HMS Victory.

Nelson's flagship.

What a statement that is.

I like it.

THOMAS PLANT: Yeah?

I mean, I don't think it's that old.

I mean, it's made out of ply.

You see, look?

ADE ADEPITAN: Yes.

THOMAS PLANT: You can see it's not-- it's not that old.

But it would have taken somebody some time to make it.

Do you think Victory will give us victory?

Victory.

We need to work them down on that.

ADE ADEPITAN: Yeah.

150.

150.

We've got a couple hundred quid, haven't we?

What would you take that down to?

What do you reckon?

Well, I'll try and get it down to two figures.

NARRATOR: If you want that much off, you'd better get on the blower and talk to the owner direct.

90 quid.

You wouldn't do 80?

What about 83.50.

Only because-- yes?

What's that?

As long as we make some money for you.

83.50.

Yeah, you're happy with that?

ADE ADEPITAN: Boom!

THOMAS PLANT: Boom.

[LAUGHTER] Right, you've got a sale.

Thanks a lot.

Cheers.

Bye.

Dude.

THOMAS PLANT: We've done that.

Now fist pump.

There you go.

What's this?

Get all complicated.

It's getting more complicated.

83.50.

80-- 83 pounds and 50 pence.

Just like you did.

Just like you did.

You're liking the 50 pences.

Come on.

NARRATOR: The boys have still got 226 pounds and 50p in their pockets, and it looks like some colorful glassware has caught their eye.

What we could do is we could build up a lot-- - A collection.

- A collection.

Like we could build up a lot of all these wonderful Whitefriars, London made-- ADE ADEPITAN: And sell them all together?

Sell them as a lot.

We could do something like that.

Like tangerine, willow pattern, Amethyst, frosted, dwarf candlesticks.

We could do that.

Or get tumblers.

Or we could-- you know, we've got enough money here-- Yeah.

--to really play around with, and that's Whitefriars again, this one here.

That's nice.

That's cool, isn't it?

It's really clean, isn't it?

It's clean, isn't it?

ADE ADEPITAN: It's just-- it would look nice on a table.

Can't we get a couple of these?

THOMAS PLANT: Yeah, well, we've got more money, you see?

We've got so much money.

ADE ADEPITAN: Yeah, well, let's do that.

Let's get as many of these as we can with the clear.

But there is also that vase there.

Right, OK, you like the blue.

That is by James Powell and Sons, and that's-- Look at his knowledge.

So much knowledge from that brain.

Stop.

So this is by somebody called James Powell and Sons.

James Powell and Sons became Whitefriars.

Ah.

So they're the same-- So this is earlier.

Yes.

This is 1930s.

And they call it optic molded.

ADE ADEPITAN: It's beautiful.

THOMAS PLANT: It's cool, isn't it?

ADE ADEPITAN: Yeah.

Right, will it sell?

It sells, but it's got to buy at the right price.

NARRATOR: They've decided to try and go for a job lot for the colorful Whitefriars candlesticks, the James Powell blue glass vase, and the clear Whitefriars vase.

Dealer Richard's ready to negotiate.

So what's the damage as it stands, Thomas?

Let me see the figure.

Ooh!

Ooh, 204.

Now, we've got not very much the money left.

What-- what are you making that face for?

ADE ADEPITAN: Come on.

Give us a-- give us a figure.

RICHARD: 140.

What do you reckon?

Ah, 140.

Is that the best price?

I can't go any less than that.

THOMAS PLANT: I mean, that is a good-- RICHARD: Price.

THOMAS PLANT: Good-- good sort of-- That will be the most expensive thing we've-- we've got.

Two lots though.

It is.

Come on then, let's do it.

Let's not dither.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Do that again, the handshake.

That's it.

It's on.

You're a star.

Come on, I need a handshake.

Don't leave me hanging.

Don't leave me hanging.

- Again, again, again, again.

- Hold on.

Ready?

Love it.

- Love it.

Right, that's it.

Yes.

Let's get the dosh out.

NARRATOR: That's a total spend of 223 pounds and 50p bagging the HMS Victory model and the glassware that they plan to split into two separate lots-- one for the vases and one for the candlesticks.

Meanwhile, the two Marks are making their way to Faversham and their final shop, Squires Antiques, to see what Conon and his mother Ann have on offer.

ANN SQUIRES: Tiny little cigarette lighter there which is a bit rare, the smallest cigarette lighter in the world.

It's a-- MARK STACEY: Oh my gosh, that is tiny, isn't it?

That's most unusual.

I don't know why on earth you'd have one that small.

MARK FOSTER: I guess back-- back then people didn't have big pockets or man bags to put these things in.

Possibly not, but it'd be a bit of a [INAUDIBLE] to light your cigarette with it.

That's very true.

You'd have to be lighting it out of the wind.

NARRATOR: With a ticket price of 65 pounds, what kind of a deal can Conon do?

So on the lighter the best price would be?

I really need 55 for it, but I'd do a little bit better on that.

We can lose another fiver.

MARK STACEY: Oh god.

Well, I think I'll tell you what I'm going to do, Mark.

I think we should go with the lighter.

Mm-hmm.

And you really couldn't do that for 50.

He said 50.

Oh, you said 50.

You can have that for 50, yeah.

Oh, well then, 45.

You've got-- you really can't do that for 45?

Yeah.

MARK STACEY: You can.

CONON SQUIRES: Yeah.

Thank you.

Thanks, Conon.

You're welcome.

MARK FOSTER: Thanks very much indeed.

NARRATOR: With that deal done, they still have 180 pounds in their pocket.

And with yesterday's art deco lady still playing on their minds they've called Hugh to see if he'll go lower than the 150 pounds ticket price HUGH (ON PHONE): My very, very, very best would be 95.

Very, very, very best would be 95?

HUGH (ON PHONE): Yeah.

Are you sure you couldn't do it for 90, Hugh.

HUGH (ON PHONE): No.

No, 95.

Um, I think we'd be happy.

MARK FOSTER: I think we'll take it, yeah.

We'd like to take it if we can.

MARK STACEY: Thanks very much, Hugh.

MARK FOSTER: Thanks, Hugh.

Thanks very much indeed.

HUGH (ON PHONE): All right then.

- Bye.

HUGH (ON PHONE): See you then.

- Bye bye.

HUGH (ON PHONE): Bye bye.

That's a result.

That completely shocked me.

MARK FOSTER: 95.

MARK STACEY: 95 quid.

MARK FOSTER: That's awesome.

Well, that's it.

We're done, Mark.

It's over.

You see a profit, don't you?

I hope so.

I've not seen him smile so much all week.

I've struck wind.

NARRATOR: Hey.

And on that lovely thought, they're all bought up.

Time for a bit of show and tell.

[MUSIC PLAYING] So have we had an amazing time?

Amazing.

- I've had a brilliant time.

- I've enjoyed it.

I've loved it.

And I'm going to love it even more when I see the pure chintz that you have underneath there.

Is that your new word, chintz?

Chintz.

NARRATOR: Right, enough hilarity.

On with the serious business.

Behold!

Behold!

I love the box.

What's the box?

Would you show us?

I'd love to.

An interchangeable ring of all those stones.

MARK STACEY: Oh wow.

ADE ADEPITAN: Oh, look at that.

Look at that.

MARK FOSTER: Shiny.

ADE ADEPITAN: I can see it sparkling in your eyes, guys.

Did you find that in sort of like a Wendy house or something?

ADE ADEPITAN: Wendy house.

- No, that's actually very nice.

- It is very nice.

I'm trying-- I'm trying to knock it though.

THOMAS PLANT: That was 83.50.

83 pounds 50 pence.

- That could do very well.

- Very good.

THOMAS PLANT: It's a cool thing.

That could do 84.

NARRATOR: Cheeky.

And what about Victory?

ADE ADEPITAN: It would lead us to the promised land.

I think-- yes, I think it's already sunk, hasn't it?

No, no, no.

With Nelson- with Nelson on there.

NARRATOR: Now for the Marks to reveal their hoard.

Oh, oh, oh.

We've got three items.

We can't see anything, sorry.

Can I have a magnifying glass?

It has been actually skewed a little bit here, hasn't it?

- Do you have the loupe here?

- Bring the loupe.

- The loupe.

- Let's have a look.

MARK FOSTER: Ade, have you been using that loupe?

Yeah, course he has.

Course he has, yeah.

Still can't see anything.

Still can't see anything.

So let's have a look.

So what have we got?

There's just three things!

No, actually we have got one more thing but we had to do a little phone deal.

Oh!

MARK STACEY: And it's being collected tomorrow.

It's being collected.

MARK STACEY: Yeah.

What is it?

It's an art deco lady.

ADE ADEPITAN: An art deco lady?

Can I have a look at the cane handle.

ADE ADEPITAN: Thomas, tell us about it.

So this looks quite cool.

This looks like in a parasol or cane handle.

God, that looks nice quality, isn't it?

MARK STACEY: It is nice quality.

- It is cased all over.

It does look lovely.

Do you know, and that that would have gone on your parasol.

Can I-- Yeah, have a look.

Have a-- hold it.

That looks like a nice thing.

NARRATOR: What about the tiny art deco lighter?

That fell off my chair.

That's it.

It's off my chair.

Pass it here.

THOMAS PLANT: We need to put it back on, yeah.

I've been looking for that.

Actually, Ade, it is quite interesting.

It's a Dunhill lighter.

So Dunhill is-- anything Dunhill is quality.

Well, I think, you know, you've gone for three individual statement pieces.

But this is Mark's purchase.

Well, no, I like it.

I like the way you just abandoned it.

He just throw you out there.

It's like you know when you're standing up there and you're about to do your relay leg and the other one's-- you're on your own.

This is Mark's.

So I just-- can I just ask you, what have you been doing for two days?

What have you been doing?

MARK FOSTER: We've-- We've been having fun, haven't we.

Well to be fair, carrying that stuff around was difficult.

ADE ADEPITAN: It's the [INAUDIBLE] isn't it.

Right, I'm feeling smug.

Let's go.

Rather smug.

Champions.

Woo!

NARRATOR: So out of earshot, what did they really make of each other's offerings?

Well, the biggest item I saw was the ship.

The Victory.

I think not.

MARK FOSTER: Do you see victory?

Not with that shirt, no.

Absolutely not.

Are you worried?

ADE ADEPITAN: Um, that cane handle is all.

THOMAS PLANT: Cane handle.

ADE ADEPITAN: That looks good.

- It's a good thing.

- Yeah.

- It's a good thing.

But it's just a cane handle.

- OK. Yeah, it's a cane handle.

You've got to do something with it.

But it's not as good as our ring.

ADE ADEPITAN: OK. Mark was-- little Mark, he was game for it.

He was winding us up.

Don't-- don't get intimidated.

I promise you we have got great items.

Confident?

I think confident.

I think so.

I wasn't sure before the reveal, but after seeing the reveal I think yes.

Great.

Well, let battle commence.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: After starting in Otford, Kent, our two teams have traveled almost 200 miles and are now motoring towards Twickenham in South West London for the big finale.

When it comes to the moment when the auction starts, are you going to get a little bit competitive?

Very competitive.

Not even a little bit.

I must admit, I did see when we did the reveal, you started-- your chest came out.

I'm like, Ade's suddenly got-- it's like-- I thought it was the Olympic game play off final or something.

I can't help it.

I can't help it, Mark.

It's just-- it's terrible.

I reckon when I watch-- when I watch this back I'm just going to be cringing.

I'm gonna be like, calm down, Ade.

MARK FOSTER: Calm down, Ade.

You just, yeah.

ADE ADEPITAN: Do you know what though, have you prepared a celebration?

Because I've been thinking when I win it's going to be the single punch.

Come on!

Come on!

Are you going to do like a Djokovic?

You're going to take a little bit of the floor and put it in your mouth and taste it?

Yeah, I think so.

I think I'll eat some antiques.

NARRATOR: Oh dear.

Please don't.

So late.

I drove you.

Oh, here they are.

Ah, hey, hey, hey.

How's it going?

Winning team.

ADE ADEPITAN: Let's do it.

Oh, get over yourselves.

I'll give you a little handshake.

NARRATOR: The battleground is High Road Auctions, and David Holmes is the man with the gavel.

So what does he make of our celebrities' lots?

The interchangeable ring, it's a bit of fun.

It's a silver ring with different gem colored stones that you can interchange depending on the mood you're in.

I think the nicest piece today will be the Dunhill lighter for my money.

Don't see many of these on the market at all.

Good internet lot.

It's got everything going for it.

I think that could be the one to surprise today.

NARRATOR: Mark and Mark spent 315 pounds on four auction lots while Ade and Thomas almost blew the lot spending 397 pounds on an impressive six lots.

Our teams are taking their seats in the sale room, which has buyers in the room and online.

Ade and Thomas's first lot is up.

It's the WMF vase.

I'm feeling a bit nervous.

My heart's beating.

- Is it?

You're getting the adrenaline pumping?

Yeah.

Yeah, I am.

I am.

- It's got a big.

Starting off 20 pounds for this lot.

Thank you, sir.

Take 5 again at the back.

At 25.

30.

28, sir.

28 pounds.

I'll take 30.

I'll do the same for you.

I have the gentleman's bid standing in the middle of the room at 28 pounds.

That's an amazing price.

DAVID HOLMES: I'll take 30 the lot.

It's selling.

30 with the lady.

Take 2 again, sir.

At 30 pounds, the ladies bid.

Are you sure?

Do it.

He's trying.

DAVID HOLMES: Was that a bid?

Are you nodding to say yes?

At 30 pounds, the lady's bid in the seating.

I'll take 2 on the internet.

The bid is in the room.

No mistake.

Selling at 30 pounds only.

Oh dear.

Don't worry.

It cut me so deep.

NARRATOR: Yep, bit of a disappointing start there, but it's only the first lot.

Onwards and upwards, hey?

Next, the contemporary Chinese vase.

20 pounds for the lot.

Come along quickly.

MARK STACEY: Come on.

DAVID HOLMES: 10 pounds for it.

Cheap.

Thank you, sir.

10 pounds only.

I'll take 12 the lot.

That's all we've got, guys.

A 10 pounds note.

I'll take 12 the lot.

Big decorative vase.

I've got to sell it at 10 pounds only.

Yes.

Oh dear, that didn't go down very well there, did it?

How are you feeling, Mark?

Oh, you've got a [INAUDIBLE] A tenner!

A tenner!

Mark.

NARRATOR: Well, at least Ade's enjoying himself.

Obviously this is a very knowledgeable lot and they knew that what you had up there was pure chintz.

NARRATOR: Now now, Ade.

Can the leather photo album complete with pictures fare any better?

We've got to start this one at 20 pounds on commission.

I'll take 25.

Was that a bid, sir?

25.

Thank you.

I've got 28.

DAVID HOLMES: I'll take 30 pounds in the room.

ADE ADEPITAN: Oh yes.

- 30 pounds.

Thank you.

32 behind.

- Oh yes!

- Was that a bid?

35.

And 8?

38.

40 pounds, sir?

- Go on.

One more.

One more.

DAVID HOLMES: 38 pounds bid is behind you.

40 bid with a lady.

Yes!

DAVID HOLMES: Take 2 again, sir.

42 bid.

5 again, madam?

45?

42 pounds.

The gentleman's bid.

45 with the lady.

8 again.

50 pounds, madam.

48 pounds.

The gentleman's bid behind you.

It's your last chance.

I'm selling it.

Are we're done at 48?

Are you bidding, sir?

No.

Very good.

NARRATOR: After auction costs that will certainly result in a small loss.

Speaking of small, it's time for the Marks' teeny Dunhill lighter.

65 internet's got it.

75 bid.

85 bid.

- Wow.

- Wow.

Wow DAVID HOLMES: It's still cheap.

90 bid.

Take 5, internet.

I don't think we're there yet.

At 95 bid.

100.

Oh, gee.

At 100 pounds.

The bid with the internet.

Let's have a 10 pound bid, internet.

Come along.

At 100 pounds.

110.

Thank you.

Give me 120, internet.

I think we're done.

I've got to sell it.

Was that a bid?

Nope.

at 110 pounds with the internet.

Nice.

- Respect it.

- Really good.

Respect.

Respect.

Nice.

NARRATOR: That's more like it.

A whopping big profit there for the smallest lot.

Can the colorful collection of Whitefriars candlesticks do the same?

I'm going to sell them at 45 pounds.

I'll take 48 the lot.

48.

I beg your pardon.

50 bid.

5?

Thank you.

55.

I need 60 the lot.

Are you bidding?

At 55 pounds.

The lady's bid right in front.

No.

DAVID HOLMES: I need 60 on the internet.

We'll give the internet a chance.

It's selling in the room.

Are we done at 55?

We're having a nightmare, aren't we?

We're having a nightmare.

Absolute nightmare.

NARRATOR: They really are a tough crowd to please today, but at least that lovely lady walks away with a bargain.

Well, well done for buying something good.

NARRATOR: Let's see if Mark and Mark can increase their lead with their art deco figure.

Give me 30 pounds.

It's a very decorative item.

30 pounds with the internet.

Take 35 in the room.

We have a bid online at 30 pounds only.

I'm looking for 5 in the room.

Anybody else?

Come on.

DAVID HOLMES: I'm sorry.

It's 30 pounds.

It's with the internet.

I'll take 5 in the room.

Are we done selling online?

Last chance at 30.

Internet buyer.

That's it.

It's nothing, is it?

That's peanuts.

NARRATOR: Those online bidders are getting some great deals today, and that loss closes the gap between the teams.

Do you know what I love about this is the highs and lows.

It's like sport.

One minute you're up, next minute you're down.

NARRATOR: Next up it's the joint lot of the Whitefriars and James Powell vases.

Give me 20 pounds for the two vases there.

20 pounds with the internet.

I'll take 5 in the room.

20 pounds on the internet.

DAVID HOLMES: The lady's bidding on this lot.

At 20 pounds only.

I'll take 5 in the room.

Thank you, madam.

30 pounds with the internet.

Be worth a fortune in a few years time.

25 pound.

The bid is in the room.

I'll take 30 online bidder.

The bid at the back of the room with the lady at 25 pounds only.

I'll take 30.

I'm selling at 25.

Ooh gosh, that's-- that's a bad loss.

NARRATOR: It's definitely not been a good day for the vases.

We haven't finished.

No, we've still got-- we've still got-- It's still all to play for.

NARRATOR: That's the attitude, Thomas.

Can you and Ade win the battle with your model of HMS Victory?

It's got 20 pounds to get it started.

Any good to you, sir?

Thank you.

Take 5, internet.

- 30.

30.

Thank you.

35.

New buyer.

Go on.

DAVID HOLMES: 40 in the door.

Oh come on.

DAVID HOLMES: 5 again, sir.

Come on.

40 pounds in the doorway.

I'll take 5 on the internet.

Come on, internet.

40 pound, the bid in the room.

I'll take 5, internet buyer.

50 pounds, sir.

50 bid.

55, sir.

55.

Thank you.

Bid me 60 on the internet.

55 pounds, the bid in the doorway.

I'll take 60 online.

Offer-- 60 bid.

Take 5 again, sir.

Wow, you've got someone that likes that boat.

DAVID HOLMES: With the internet.

He's had enough.

Has he that enough?

Have you had enough?

THOMAS PLANT: Come back.

He's had enough.

At 60 pounds the bid is with the internet.

Anybody else want to own it?

Are we done at 60?

NARRATOR: That loss will keep the Marks happy as the gap widens again.

There's a lot riding on their final item, the most expensive buy of the trip-- the silver metal handle.

At 60 pounds commission bid is straight in.

I'll take 70 with the internet.

The bid is 60, 70 bid.

80 on commission, sir .

I'll take another 5 in the room.

At 80 pounds the bid is on commission.

I'll take 5 in the room.

Are we done at 80 pounds?

It's a commission bid.

Any interest with the internet?

It's going to be sold.

It's your last chance.

Are we done at 80?

80 pounds.

I mean, it could have been worse.

It could have been worse actually.

Could have been worse.

Sorry, Mark.

What can I say?

NARRATOR: The boys' loss is someone else's gain.

Nice little item there gone for a steal.

It's neck and neck and time for the final lot-- Ade and Thomas's interchangeable ring.

Give me 30 pounds for it.

20 pounds for it.

Must be worth about.

20 pounds get it started.

10 pounds.

20 bid.

5 again.

I've got 20 pounds with the internet.

I'll take 5 in the room.

It's worth that.

Thank you.

Bid me 30 pounds.

I'm going to cry.

DAVID HOLMES: 30 online.

5 again.

35 with the internet.

40 with the internet.

45?

At 40 pounds with the internet.

I'll take 5 the lot.

45 with the internet.

- Oh, come on, come on.

- 50?

Bid.

55?

Oh!

DAVID HOLMES: 50 pounds with the internet.

I'll take 5 on the internet.

I'll take 2 in the room.

Are you sure?

WOMAN: Yes, 52.

52 online.

5 again.

55 with the internet.

8 in the room.

At 55 pounds with the internet.

Relax, relax!

DAVID HOLMES: I'll take 8 on it.

Are you sure?

At 55 pounds with the internet it's selling online this time.

Are we done at 55?

Oh.

Guys, I'm really sorry.

NARRATOR: Well, if it's any consolation, chaps, some lucky lady has bagged herself a fine piece of jewelry.

Do you know what I've learned though actually is that you can pick up a proper bargain at the auction because all of that stuff has gone for real cheap.

And do you know what I think-- do you know what I think of auctions?

Yeah.

It's all so chintz.

Come on.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: I'm pleased to see you're all still smiling, but the big question is, which team has come out on top?

Ade and Thomas started with 400 pounds.

After paying auction costs, sadly they made a loss of 173 pounds and 14p.

Wow.

So they end the trip with 226 pounds and 86p.

The two Marks also kicked off with 400 pounds and they made a slightly smaller loss dropping 126 pounds and 40 pence after auction costs, meaning that they finish with 273 pounds and 60p and a crown-- today's winners.

You might be surprised at this, but none of us actually made overall profits.

- Really?

- I know.

It's shocking.

- Really?

Really?

- Shocking.

Ade and Tom, you-- you lost around 173.

Oh!

A hundred and how much?

73.

How much did you lose?

Wow.

Around 126.

Oh!

So it was quite close, but we won!

Only by losing the least.

Yeah, but it doesn't matter.

It's still a win, Thomas.

ADE ADEPITAN: Fair play, fair play, fair play.

Listen, well done, my friend.

Every event we go to.

Yeah, yeah.

Ade, thank you.

ADE ADEPITAN: Thank you.

Thanks for taking part.

Total pleasure.

See you later.

MARK FOSTER: Nice one.

Thanks, Thomas.

Thanks, Mark.

ADE ADEPITAN: It's all Thomas's fault.

He hasn't got a clue.

That's not-- Ade said, it's all Thomas's fault.

ADE ADEPITAN: It's been brilliant.

I'm surprised at how much I have enjoyed it actually.

And you know what, I'm all about recycling, and for me, you know, antiques is cool recycling.

MARK FOSTER: You should get them on a basketball court soon, Thomas, and I'll take Mark for a swim.

ADE ADEPITAN: There you go.

MARK FOSTER: We'll take them into our whole world.

ADE ADEPITAN: Yeah, that's what we should do.

NARRATOR: Now that I would pay to see.

Until next time then, road trippers.

Ta-ta.

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