[MUSIC PLAYING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): The nation's favorite celebrities-- [LAUGHTER] Mm.

I like that.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): --paired up with an expert-- Ooh we've had some fun haven't we.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): --and a classic car.

It feels as if it could go quite fast.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Their mission to scour Britain for antiques.

[ACCORDION] - (ENTHUSIASTIC) Yeah.

Fantastic.

[LAUGHS] Now do that in slowly.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): The aim, to make the biggest profit at auction.

[BANGS GAVEL] Come on boys.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): But it's no easy ride.

Ta-da!

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Who will find a hidden gem?

Don't sell me.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Who will take the biggest risks?

Go away, darling.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Will anybody follow expert advice?

[SLAP] - Ah.

I'm trying to spend money here.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): There will be worthy winners.

(TRIUMPHANT) Yes.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): And valient losers.

Put your pedal to the metal.

This is the "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip".

[MUSIC PLAYING] Yeah.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Welcome to a tasty trip in the company of a couple of greedy Italians, top cooks Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo.

GENNARO CONTALDO: What do you want to eat?

I gather that here the area is for asparagus and also mussels.

I got-- Beautiful, yes.

They sell lovely mussels.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Yes, our dining doyens will be roaming the east Anglian countryside in search of antiques, plus of course, their more usual stock in trade.

Oh, look, look, look, look, darling, look.

Look.

- Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Can you imagine a lovely broccoli with spaghetti.

Look all the rapes is so good.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Foraging comes as second nature to those two chums.

Antonio is a highly respected restaurateur, writer, and TV chef.

While Gennaro, who was once Carluccio's assistant, has gone on to have an equally stellar career.

And he certainly appreciates a snazzy 60s Italian motor when he sees one.

Can you imagine having this car when this car was first coming out?

You go out on the Riviera, put your arm out, and all these beautiful girls.

Do you think you needed this car here to pull a girl, yeah?

Yeah.

For you, yes.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Our celebrities in the ultra rare Iso Grifo will be joined by a pair of equally enthusiastic experts.

I cannot believe we're driving a Lamborghini Miura.

(LAUGHING) Nor can I.

What is this?

60s, 70s?

DAVID HARPER: 68.

I can't believe anybody has been mad enough to loan it to us for two days.

They're crazy.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Dealer, David Harper, and auctioneer, James Braxton, are also very fond of their food.

So this 1 million pound Lambo's a tasty antipasto to their celebrities.

And of course, the reason we're in this Italian sports car is our two Italian chefs.

Absolutely, we're in a passionate Italian car.

And we've got two passionate Italians.

Yeah, they're very much the forefathers of this revolution in British cuisine.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): The feeling's most definitely mutual, with our cooks more than happy to fulfill their part of the bargain.

We can work through the stomach of those expats.

We have to cook well.

You have to cook well.

[LAUGHTER] I have the mind and you are the tool.

[SLAPPING FOREHEAD] And-- Thirty-five years.

Can imagine after thirty-- TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Did I mention they're somewhat tempestuous relationship?

More on that later.

But first, two Italian classics in a Norfolk field.

Lovely design.

[GARGLING] - You like it?

- Hi.

Nice to meet-- Very good to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Oh, my, my.

Antonio, eat your heart.

Not all the Italians they are like this.

He is unique.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): So, with Gennaro having so clearly expressed a preference, his old friend will be traveling in the Iso.

How did you and Gennaro meet?

At the time I was known to be the Mecca for mushroom eaters.

And one day came Gennaro with a basket of wonderful porcini.

And I said, my goodness gracious me.

This is for me?

He said, yes.

And next day he came with another basket.

[LAUGHTER] And we haven't stopped one single minute.

Many years go by now.

And we are so close.

It's incredible.

Bless it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Not that the competitive urge will be lacking.

Far from it.

I love to win it.

You know because he's got [GROWLING] He's got his expression.

Yeah, you always have to show off.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Yep.

Tempestuous all right.

Four hundred pounds each.

And may the best cook win.

[ENGINE REVVING] By the way, where are we going?

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Good question.

Later you'll be heading to an auction in the Norfolk market town of Diss.

But your first port of call is in Harleston, where the town, in 1570, there was a thankfully thwarted uprising against strangers.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Fantastic, perfect parking.

JAMES BRAXTON: There must be a name for this yoga position?

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Lotus?

I'm sure you'll get used to leaving the Lambo.

In we go.

Oh, my, my.

Hello, James.

How do?

Charlie.

- Charlie.

- Gennaro.

How are you, Charlie?

- I'm very well.

Thank you.

- My God.

This is marvelous.

So welcome to Cornucopia.

So, where are the bargains, Charlie, near the back, are they?

I think they're this way.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Much as the name implies, there's an awful lot in here.

So eyes down chaps.

It's a chef.

So he's wearing an apron.

But you have a chef's jacket, don't you?

What do you call that?

A white.

You'll call it a white.

White chef jacket.

You know the story says, naked chef.

Yeah.

It's the reason-- it's not because he's naked.

He's got no clothes on.

Because a chef, when he remove his jacket and puts his ordinary clothes on he's no more a chef.

So he's naked chef.

So he's naked, yeah.

JAMES BRAXTON: He's missing his finger there, isn't he?

Oh, bless it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Fascinating stuff.

But for a shop at this size, a bit of a plan might be an order.

JAMES BRAXTON: Shall we split up?

We'll regather, and we'll compare bargains.

OK. Let's have a look.

Let's have a look.

Good luck.

I'm going to start from inside here.

You never know.

You might find something underneath there.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Spoken like a true forager.

Those two have the makings of a very good team.

All over this place like a proverbial rash, aye.

There are so many bits and pieces here.

Look, this one.

This is hand-painted, small.

In says 1 pound.

What do you get at 1 pound.

That.

You like it?

No.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think pictures may be more Gennaro's cup of tea.

Oh, I love this one.

[CHORTLE] A monk.

Don't forget in the convent they used to make their own wine.

So he goes round to taste the wine.

Paint away full bottle everywhere.

He's drunk.

Joyful.

That's is really really good.

Look at that face behind.

What he's doing?

He's drinking all the wine.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Downstairs, James has a bit of a curiosity.

I think it looks like a chamber stick.

It's certainly got age.

A typical regency device, this rather nice ring handle here, with a nice sconce.

But it's an exotic shell and very much part of the exotic natural world that was coming into England from the Navy and all this trade.

So this lovely shell has been mounted by an English silversmith to form a chamber stick.

I think this is a real candidate.

I'm going to show this to Gennaro.

And we'll find out the price together.

[CHEERFUL MUSIC] JAMES BRAXTON: James calling Gennaro.

Just the angle my washing out.

You can see.

What a very fine pair of legs you have.

I think I've found something that would interest you.

All right.

Let's have a look.

[LAUGHTER] I just come down.

Look at this.

Look at that.

Look at that shell.

The feeling of this one is incredible.

This is wonderful.

Unusual shape.

You know, I've never seen a shape like this.

But is a proper one.

I like the fact that it's still got that coloring.

You know how sometimes shells become so sun bleached.

And we got some hallmarks here.

We got the monarch's head, so it's paid some duty here.

And we've got a-- CHARLIE: It's 1812.

1812.

1812.

Oh, my God we go back so long.

And it's Thomas Dillet.

London silversmith.

Maybe like a little chamber stick or something.

Perhaps you want to put something and say-- [SLURPING NOISES] Hallelujah, wine.

I-- JAMES BRAXTON: A precious thing.

- You really like?

- Nice.

It's a-- I like that.

Yeah?

I love it, says what?

It's mine.

You won't have it back in now.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): This should be interesting.

I could let you have it for a good price.

How much?

How mu-- [LAUGHTER] You'd have to be 60 pounds.

It's well worth 60 pounds.

Five and 60 pounds, I would buy a car.

[LAUGHTER] Have another feel of it.

Yes, I know but-- It's got a good-- you've got weight.

You have a-- you see, Charlie's a salesman.

He put it straight in your hands.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think we've found our good cop.

I need a bargain.

I need to do that.

[LAUGHTER] Listen to me.

I need a bargain.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): And no prizes for guessing Gennaro's role.

I'd let you have it for 50.

And that's a really good-- I just love it.

I just love it.

You know, that is good.

For 50 is good price.

What about if we split?

We go 30.

You can do-- look at me.

[LAUGHTER] Look at me.

Look at me.

You can't say no to me.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] [STRAINING] Forty-five.

OK.

Listen.

Forty.

Go on then.

We shake hands.

Go on then.

That's good.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Well, that was emotional.

Huh.

[LIGHT-HEARTED MUSIC PLAYING] How about our other pairing then.

DAVID HARPER: Isn't it just the most delicious-- ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: It is.

DAVID HARPER: --Italian dream.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: It is delight to drive in a dream, actually.

You know what we were doing when we're young?

Sitting on a wall at the street, closing the eyes, and guessing which kind of engine was passing by.

They're now in Suffolk motoring toward the North Sea at Southwold, where Antonio, who grew up seaside, has come to learn about the lifeboats patrolling this part of the coast and to meet a certain Alfred Corry.

- Hello.

- Hello there.

- Good morning.

- Hello there.

David Arthur.

- John Craigie.

John.

Lovely to meet you.

This is my friend Antonio.

Hello.

Hello.

You are the boss.

I'm the boss.

Not really.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): John is the great grandson of one of the earliest Southwold lifeboat men, the coxswain of this famous old sailing boat, the aforementioned Alfred Corry.

She is now 123 years old.

A wood one.

Yes.

That's fantastic.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): When the Southwold Lifesaving Society introduced the first lifeboat on this coast in 1841, it was manned by volunteer local mariners.

There were a lot of fishermen in Southwold.

The boat beach was covered with fishing boats, so they had plenty of choice to pick out men.

And my great grandfather joined the lifeboat crew when he was 20 years old in 1848.

Adventurous.

JOHN CRAIGIE: He very rapidly rose up the ranks in the lifeboat.

And was very soon made coxswain.

DAVID HARPER: So your great grandfather knew this very boat.

JOHN CRAIGIE: He knew this boat right from the start.

Yes.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): When the Alfred Corry was built in 1893, John Craigie's great grandfather and other crew members were even consulted on its design by the RNLI.

DAVID HARPER: What's the difference between a lifeboat that they liked and a lifeboat that they didn't?

Some of them were self-righting, and some of them were not.

This one?

This one is not.

Why did they like a lifeboat that isn't self-righting?

If you think of a boat which is self-righting.

It goes over-- Yeah.

And then comes back.

Sounds good to me.

It comes back very quickly.

Those that aren't left behind are thrown out the other side.

OK. JOHN CRAIGIE: And this is what they didn't like.

And it had happened.

These boats, which were designed around similar boats that they used every day, were broad in the beam, shallow draft.

And if it was a question of they might capsize, they were perfectly capable of keeping them upright themselves.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): John's great grandfather retired in 1912 having won three RNLI gallantry medals.

But the Alfred Corry served for another seven years before being replaced by a motor powered craft.

Do you know, by any chance, how many lives did she save?

Well, the records show that she was launched 41 times on service.

And in that time, she saved 47 lives.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Mm.

JOHN CRAIGIE: In actual fact, of course, there could well have been more.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): But that wasn't to be the end of the Alfred Corry, because she was converted to a yacht and had several different owners, before John discovered her in a perilous condition almost 60 years later.

I don't know if you remember the year of 1976.

It was a very hot, dry summer.

I remember.

It was a wonderful mushroom year.

[LAUGHTER] Hot, dry summer.

All her deck planks had opened up.

She was filling and emptying every time the tide came in.

She was in a dreadful state.

And my wife and I decided we had to do something about it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): First she was painstakingly restored and sailed by John's family.

Before, in the early 90s, almost 100 years since her maiden voyage, the Alfred Corry became a lifeboat once more.

As the centerpiece of a free museum housed in what was once the lifeboat shed from nearby Cromer.

DAVID HARPER: It's an incredible thing that you've done, bringing her back to her former glory.

You must be incredibly proud.

JOHN CRAIGIE: Well, I'm very proud and very grateful for an awful lot of help.

The funding has been provided by the museum here, which was set up by the trust.

DAVID HARPER: And now that you've donated the boat?

JOHN CRAIGIE: The boat was donated to the trust.

Yes.

John.

I am very, very thankful that you give a piece of history life.

That's really incredible.

JOHN CRAIGIE: It's very nice to be able to do it.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Thank you.

DAVID HARPER: Thank you very much John.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Back in land, the mood in the Lambo is decidedly up.

JAMES BRAXTON: So you like antiques?

I love antiques.

Everything to do with old is beautiful.

But you know what?

JAMES BRAXTON: What?

I really, really like to win.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): These two are currently cruising to their next shop at Beccles [COIN CLINK] where Admiral Lord Nelson's mom and dad were married back in 1749 and very close to our eventual auction destination.

JAMES BRAXTON: Look at this.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Oh my, my.

This is incredible.

SIMON: Hello.

- Hi Hi, Antonio.

Simon.

Gennaro Contaldo.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Whoops.

[LAUGHTER] Antonio.

You said Antonio.

Mm.

Not this [SPEAKING ITALIAN] [LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think they got away with it.

Nice place Danielle and Simon have here.

Goods from a similar era to the Lamborghini, possibly.

What's the core date?

If we had to do an average of the contents of this huge emporium.

Mid to late 60s would be the average.

JAMES BRAXTON: --to late 60s.

SIMON: Yeah.

I would say so.

JAMES BRAXTON: Yeah.

SIMON: Yeah.

- I remember.

Aw.

I don't-- No.

I was at school.

- Aw.

I was wild.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Crikey.

He's quite wild now.

Hey, let's go to the battle.

[CHUCKLES] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): What does James make of his brother in arms?

JAMES BRAXTON: He's a clever man.

He's got a good eye for things.

Gennaro does the talking, I do the listening.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): And he's no mug either.

Oop.

James, this is from Anthonio's hometown, Amalfi Coast.

Vietri Sul Mare Do you see this color?

This is the Vietri colors.

JAMES BRAXTON: Yeah.

Is resemble of the sea.

The place where really make terracotta, Vietri is the place.

This one reminds me of my childhood.

I believe this was made of water more than wine or anything else.

Amalfi lemons.

Those beautiful Amalfi lemon.

It's good.

Just cut some lemon in Amalfi, put them inside, cold water, you have a lovely lemonade, no sugar.

What's the price?

What's the price?

I think we're going to forget about it.

Why?

It is 45 pounds.

Everything in life is negotiable.

I like it.

JAMES BRAXTON: I like it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): That's what they said last time.

Let's have the proprietors in.

You can imagine Sophia Loren and David Niven down-- Gennaro, can you give me a lemonade?

Sophia, [SPEAKING ITALIAN] [LAUGHTER] [SPEAKING ITALIAN] (WHISPERING) You're so beautiful.

[LAUGHTER] JAMES BRAXTON: Right.

Go on.

The nasty question of price.

SIMON: It's 45 cause one has a little crack in there.

I think probably 30 is probably what we could do.

It's-- 30.

Oh, I didn't think so.

[CHUCKLES] GENNARO CONTALDO: I think the most I can do, honestly, is 20.

I think you can do it.

Come here.

Oh dear.

Go on.

You know the price is going up with this.

[LAUGHTER] SIMON: You're up.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Thank you very much.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): This chap's dynamite.

I wonder how his old boss will fare on his first shopping expedition.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: You know, in Italy you're always prepared to negotiate.

It doesn't matter if they ask 10.

You have to ask half of it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): He shows promise.

Antonio and David are taking the short ride to Halesworth and a date with the Blackdog.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: That's wonderful.

DAVID HARPER: Here we go.

Hello, I am Antonio Carluccio.

- Hi, I'm Kate.

- Kate.

- Yes.

- Hello, Kate.

Hello.

DAVID HARPER: Hello, Kate.

David Harper.

- Hi.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Niceties completed.

What catches your eye?

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: It looks like very interesting this one here.

Let's see.

Tell me why you like it.

This is 19-- 1940s multi-drawer filing cabinet.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Pricey, though.

DAVID HARPER: Well, this is very fashionable mid 20th Century kind of industrial pieces.

It's been stripped of all its color.

And then highly polished.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: It was painted before.

Yes, it certainly would have been painted.

And I think because it has been made retail ready, it's ready to go into a house, not for an auction.

No.

Do you think that if I could get the price down to half of the price, then could it go?

Oh, my gosh.

Well, I can hear some chuckling from that direction.

That's probably not a good sign.

Kate.

Kate is such a lovely girl.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): He and Gennaro have similar techniques, I'd say.

So I've spotted the box.

And I can see that it's missing its [INAUDIBLE].. Yeah.

Also it's got creases here in the veneer.

And it's even-- This has been untouched.

Untouched.

And it's dusty.

- Yes.

Well it is.

Tell you that the handle is original.

Can you see-- - Yeah, yeah.

I can see.

--where that has whacked for generations.

I mean, goodness.

You are just like Sherlock Holmes.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): He was a bit of a it all as well.

[CHORTLES] Now, what do you think that is?

What do we English love to do?

What's one of our-- - Tea.

Tea.

Ah.

It's a tea caddy.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: And somebody would be able to redo this?

This is the kind of thing that auctions love.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: And shall we consider this for?

You need to guess how much it is.

No.

Well, probably 40, 50 pounds.

DAVID HARPER: It's 22 pounds.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Wow.

And we still can-- can do something.

We got about 10 or 15 pounds as a little profit.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: OK. DAVID HARPER: Real antique.

Done.

OK. Kate.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Time to test those negotiation skills.

We definitely-- I wanted-- I wanted to tell you that at home I have many children and woman-- And you're a very poor man.

A very poor man.

I heard it all before.

[LAUGHTER] ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: I see a prize there.

DAVID HARPER: The little box.

How much is that?

22 on it.

So standard trade is 2, really.

Making it 20.

No.

No, no, it's 15.

18?

No, 15 is better.

17's better.

No, 15.

16 and it's a deal.

- Yeah, 16 is a deal.

- 16.

OK. First purchase.

Kate, thank you very much indeed.

Well done.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): He's pretty good too.

What about back in Beccles?

Look at this table.

This is a lovely, sort of mad, sort of Kashmiri, stroke Damascus.

Pick him up, yeah?

Can you pick him up?

Yeah.

You got the muscles.

Look at that.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Really nice.

It's all handmade.

All handmade.

All hand-- All hands.

Yes.

And crimped around the edge.

You know what?

I can serve a beautiful suckling pig on top here, a lovely porchetta inside it.

Two people to bring my-- actually this quite nice.

JAMES BRAXTON: But look at the base of it.

GENNARO CONTALDO: - Oh my gosh.

JAMES BRAXTON: You know.

GENNARO CONTALDO: They close it.

- They close.

Yeah.

They're sort of folding.

So in the tradition of those, sort of, Damascus tables and Cashmere tables, you can fold them up and take them away.

And this sort of looks Scandinavian, doesn't it?

And then you put the tray on.

And then it makes sense, doesn't it?

It does.

It stay there.

Yeah, it's actually.

It is standing up.

JAMES BRAXTON: Quite cool, isn't it?

GENNARO CONTALDO: It's quite cool.

It's sort of potentially free this item.

Half price.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Free?

JAMES BRAXTON: Free.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Naughty.

Can you tell us about this amazing tray?

I can.

Yeah.

It's a fantastic little table.

Scandinavian.

There's a company called [INAUDIBLE] that produced a very similar table.

I picked it up at the weekend.

And they're very good sellers.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): So definitely not free then.

Once done up ran about probably 165, 175.

GENNARO CONTALDO: I find it extremely expensive.

SIMON: Yeah.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Nice one.

Yeah, I mean, you know.

It's-- it's negotiable.

It's negotiable?

It's-- yeah.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think it's James's turn.

I might buy something between, sort of, 40, 60 pounds.

I'm not going to get near 40, 60, really.

I could pretend I never bought it for 75 pounds.

I don't-- it's very difficult, isn't it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Now, what are they cooking up?

I'd love to touch hands around 60 to 70.

Whereas if you made it the upper 70, then-- then we can do so.

- 70.

- OK. Yeah.

I was going to give him less.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Those crazy guys.

[GIGGLES] Everyone's still smiling.

Do you want a job in the restaurant?

[LAUGHTER] Canapes, anybody?

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): So a table, plus a jug, and tankers to put on it, for 90 pounds.

Is there no end to their talents?

(SINGING) O sole mio [BLABBERING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Ah, shut up in your face.

Over to Antonio.

What are they made from?

I don't know which material this is.

This backlight.

[TAPPING] DAVID HARPER: Do you think that this make light?

How old do you think are they?

They've got some age to them, actually, haven't they?

I mean, so you know art deco 1925 to 1939 is really the period.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Priced at 55 pounds for the pair.

DAVID HARPER: What about quality?

I am not very happy about the quality, because it looks like it's been pressed somewhere.

DAVID HARPER: In a mold and put together.

Yes.

DAVID HARPER: So that tells you then that these things have been mass-produced.

However it's still deco.

They were representing an image.

DAVID HARPER: It's the look, isn't it?

The metal itself is spelter.

A spelter.

Yeah.

It's a poor man's bronze.

They are pretending to be-- It is bronze.

--bronze on black marble plinths.

I'd want to pay 20 pounds for them.

And I think they'll make a bigger profit.

Yeah.

But they need to be 20 quid.

Kate!

He's enjoying this all right.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: I mean, worth it probably 10 quid each.

Don't know about that.

I couldn't spend more than that.

No, can't do it.

DAVID HARPER: How much can they be?

KATE: They're 55.

He's only got trade 5 on them.

We're not going to do it, are we?

I was thinking 10, 12 maximum, really.

This is the last offer.

Each.

24.

It's my son.

I have to tell you the dealer is my son.

Really.

So I might be able to twist his arm a bit.

Do you want me to give him a call?

Please.

Please, do.

OK. Yep.

Will do.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Sounds promising.

Anything else?

- Ooh.

Wow.

Those two here.

DAVID HARPER: You like those?

Yeah.

I like the color.

And I believed to be Chinese or something.

Yeah.

Well spotted.

Yeah.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: They will need a little bit of care.

Do we like that Antonio, the fact that they need care?

Oh, yes.

Now you indoctrinated me.

For the auction, they don't need to already ready to wear things.

Exactly.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: And it is a pair.

DAVID HARPER: Ah.

I think they're more of a matchy pair, because they're not exactly a pair.

I would guess that they are late 19th maybe up to 1930.

What is the price of this?

KATE: We can do actually quite a good deal on those, because they came in with a load of other bits.

They're 40 each.

It's a good price.

DAVID HARPER: That's 80 pounds with that.

I mean, they're not a lot of money.

The last word.

And I am very honest.

Wait, wait.

Can I just make-- just interject a little bit, right?

If you make an offer to Kate now and she accepts it.

That's it, we've done a deal.

Yeah, that's OK. OK.

I'm going to leave it to you.

Because I believe that we can do that.

OK. Sixty pounds for both.

Sixty.

Yeah.

It's fine.

It's good.

- OK. KATE: Good.

Yeah.

This isn't really going to take very much time is it, actually?

- No.

No.

No.

I know.

I know.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Nope.

Pretty much off the cuff.

So how about the art deco for 24 pounds.

DAVID HARPER: Go on then, Kate.

Have you spoken to him?

He is my son, and I did twisted his arm a bit.

And he said, yes.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: --accept?

Wonderful.

[LAUGHTER] KATE: So I think you've got a real bargain there.

You are partner.

OK.

So were you meant to look at me at that point, or not?

- Oh, yes [INAUDIBLE].

- All right.

OK. Slightly late.

But not to worry.

Excellent.

[LAUGHTER] [SLAPS HAND] Great partnership, this is.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Get used to it, David.

100 pounds for the caddy, the figurines, and the stands.

We couldn't borrow a bit of beeswax.

And what I say borrow-- He's a cheeky [BEEP] KATE: I was going to say, he's pushing his luck now, by [INAUDIBLE].

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think we're all a bit tired.

It's been a long day shopping, after all.

So, time for old friends to reunite.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Right.

Gennaro, right.

It's right.

OK.

Thank you.

How do you know that?

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Careful, careful.

There is nobody there.

Look.

And my hair is all right, yeah.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: You have beautiful hair.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Yeah.

OK. Buonanotte.

[CHEERY MUSIC PLAYING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Next morning, our experts are keen to compare cooks.

Antonio is an amazing person.

He's one of these people that has an aura about him.

He's very wise, isn't he?

Yes, he's very calm.

That is until you take him into an antique shop and he turns into a wild monster that you cannot control.

Genarro.

He's a great negotiator.

Everybody feels as though they've been joyfully touched by him.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): He's right, you know.

Those two somehow acquired a brass tray table, a majolica jug and tankers, and a Georgian chamber stick, for just 130 pounds.

[LAUGHTER] Look at me.

You can't say no to me.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Leaving 270 to spend today.

While Antonio and David plumped for a tea caddy, some Chinese stands, and some art deco figurines, for an equally reasonable 100 pounds.

18.

No, 15 is better.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Meaning They still have 300 left for today's purchases.

How many stops?

Did you bought the lot?

No, we bought three things.

Oh, fair enough.

We bought the three as well.

- Very, very-- - And what was it?

--successful.

Ah [CHUCKLES].

GENNARO CONTALDO: I mean, don't worry.

I won't tell anybody.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Antonio is keeping mum.

Quite right.

As for James, he's just happy to be driving a V12.

Oh, it just wants to go.

Just wants to go.

Come on.

Let's stop fannying around.

Come on.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Really James.

Well, don't forget to meet your celebrities.

Have a good day.

See you later.

Bye.

JAMES BRAXTON: What is Italian for good luck?

Buono fortuna.

Yes.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Buono fortuna.

- You need it.

You need it.

GENNARO CONTALDO: We don't need it!

The only luck I need is to get in here.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): [GIGGLES] Later, they'll be off to that Norfolk auction in Diss.

But our first stop today is in Suffolk at Thorpeness.

Now, what's the mood in the camp?

What about if we lose it, which I don't believe it.

I is gonna explode.

He's going to dance the tarantella with his walking stick.

DAVID HARPER: James Braxton and Gennaro, they're very competitive.

I can be competitive as well.

We can be competitive, but I think we're a bit more laid back about it.

That's a point.

DAVID HARPER: Yeah.

We are more secure.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Quite.

Welcome to Thorpeness, the fascinating little holiday village with mock Tudor architecture and an extremely shallow Peter Pan inspired boating lake.

Ah, emporium, my goodness.

After you.

Oh, look at this here.

[LAUGHTER] DAVID HARPER: Quite like it.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Hello.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I'm Linda.

Antonio Carluccio.

Linda?

- Linda.

- Linda.

David Harper.

- Hello.

Good morning.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): These two have plenty of cash left, of course.

But what to spend it on?

Not very much my taste so far.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I'm sure something will turn up.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Are you showing me something?

[CLICK] What on Earth is that?

Pick up your coal.

Pick up your what-y?

Or your coal.

Oh, I see.

That's a very posh bit of kit, isn't it?

When I pick up coal, I just use my hands.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Not with those trousers, surely.

We could use it for all sorts, couldn't you?

You can pick up your coffee cup and [LAUGHTER] Grab somebody.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Well, I wonder what will grab them.

DAVID HARPER: There was something when we walked in.

Yes.

DAVID HARPER: Can I show you that?

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Yes please.

There we have the one piece that I really, really love.

I like it as well.

Oh, you do.

I like wacky things.

This is a wacky one.

This is wacky.

You'd describe it as a mannequin.

But it's articulated.

Now, you put a jacket on him, and maybe he wants to look like he's doing something action like.

So he might just be climbing.

Or he might even be-- Gennaro.

Gennaro.

--running.

Gennaro always dance like this, yes.

What does Gennaro do?

OK. Let's do Gennaro.

OK. Way!

Oh, now James Braxton.

Hey.

Hey, I love a Lamborghini.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): No accents, please David.

Who do you think would be a possible customer for that?

Very, very good question.

Clothes shop.

Yeah.

Particularly a vintage clothes shop.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Let's see the price.

95.

DAVID HARPER: Ninety-five.

Well, how do you put a price on that?

It's a lovers price.

You know, somebody that loves it.

DAVID HARPER: A lovely price for me would be 40 or 50 pounds.

And then what's it going to make in auction?

Who knows.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Time to talk figures.

Can we get a bit of history of that?

When I think-- Who brought it here?

Well, it's actually my piece.

- Your piece?

- Yes.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Always nice to hear.

What sort of price were you thinking?

I was thinking very a reasonable price, huh.

What would you call reasonably priced?

Reasonably priced, half, at least.

Half at least.

Half at least.

That would be pushing it quite a lot.

70 pounds.

Oh, no.

[SLAPS LEGS] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): We're all Italians now, it seems.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Not possible.

Am I doing it well?

Yes, yes, yes.

I think that the value of about 45 would be fantastic.

DAVID HARPER: Yeah.

Goodness me.

I think I might have to sit down.

Yeah, let's sit down.

[CHUCKLING] Or fall down.

We sit both down.

Here.

Oh, just relax you two while-- Ah.

That's a wonderful way of talking business, eh.

How long does it actually take to do a deal in Italy?

Listen, for real I really I give you an offer you can't refuse.

OK. Forty-five.

[INHALES] Well, as you really liked it, and we have most of your cookery books, I'm going to say yes.

Oh, wonderful.

Linda, you are fantastic.

Thank you.

Bella.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Molto bene.

Now, that just leaves one last thing.

Right.

Body in.

Wow, look at this.

Body in.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Roomy those Isos.

So now you know how to put a body, a real body.

[LAUGHTER] Wow.

Oh.

Hello.

OK.

Excellent.

[MUSIC PLAYING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Something tells me the Lamborghini isn't quite so practical.

My hats fit me nice.

Look.

It looks very good.

You look very Italian.

Quite, quite sinister, in fact.

In case there is a little bit of sun.

So I'm just have to do.

Yeah.

Gennaro and James are just a few miles further up the coast at Minsmere.

JAMES BRAXTON: Ope Minsmere.

- Minsmere.

Yeah.

JAMES BRAXTON: Winos at the ready.

Where Gennaro, a keen ornithologist, has come to visit one of Britain's finest birdwatching destinations.

GENNARO CONTALDO: There.

It's very quiet.

Let's be very quiet at once Go on.

Get out and-- I think I'm a long legged wader.

There we are.

Remind me, how does the bittern sound.

The bitterns.

I believe it goes.

[GRUNTS] [HOOTS] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Do be careful, because almost a third of the country's rare great bitterns are at Minsmere.

The howl.

[WHISTLING] Very eerie.

What-- [INAUDIBLE] they're approaching.

Let's get in there.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Those two are hoping to get watching in the company of the RSPB's Ian Barford.

Ian.

Hi.

Nice to meet you.

Lovely.

Hello.

Welcome to [INAUDIBLE] Minsmere.

So beautiful!

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Certainly is.

Although there's an irony in the fact that this bird sanctuary, with over 100 residents and over 200 migratory species, owes its existence to World War II.

So this is the wartime defenses here at Minsmere.

Yeah.

All the way along the beach here there were various measures put in place to stop the potential German invasion.

First line of defense was a roll of barbed wire and some sharp metal spike known as dragon's teeth.

That was to stop troops from landing.

And then behind that, they built this line of concrete blocks to stop tanks from potentially being able to come ashore.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): With the fall of France in 1940, the British authorities believed that East Anglia was particularly vulnerable to invasion.

And so the beaches were transformed with what they called coastal crust.

German never came.

Yes.

They didn't come fortunately.

- I did.

- You did.

Yeah.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): At Minsmere they were taking no chances, even creating a second line of defense.

The local army captain here took the decision to open up this sluice and flood the land, creating a low shallow lake that was going to be a further impediment to Germans actually landing on this stretch of coast.

And the great beneficiary of this all has been nature.

Yeah.

Absolutely, and after the war, the sluice was operational again.

The water levels receded.

What we were left with was a fantastic wetland, a series of shallow brackish pools on which, in 1947, we found the first avocets nesting in the UK for 100 years.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): The avocet was soon adopted as the symbol of the RSPD.

And Minsmere became one of the charity's most important reserves, with a reputation for the conservation of several threatened species.

And how beautiful the avocet is.

It's incredible birds.

Do you know I've never seen one.

I think we should see some, yeah.

IAN BARFORD: Do you want to come with me down to one of the hides or [INAUDIBLE] this spot?

Come on I got-- [LAUGHTER] Acquit.

Acquit.

Ah.

IAN BARFORD: We're lucky enough to have a couple right in front of the hide.

So we can see them really, really well out here.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Beautiful birds.

The avocet's just a fantastically elegant bird.

It's black and mainly white plumage, a long, thin built, and incredibly long pale blue gray legs.

Oh, There it goes.

Would they be a pair?

They could be a pair.

Most of the pairs at the moment are paired up and are nesting.

So you're going to have one bird sitting and the second bird out feeding.

And then they'll swap over.

So these two, although they look good friends, the chances are they're probably not a pair, because their mates will be sitting somewhere else.

GENNARO CONTALDO: She's so beautiful.

[MUSIC PLAYING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Well, our other pair have certainly got plenty in their nest.

Thanks in part to some interesting negotiation techniques.

[INAUDIBLE] life, it's a little bit sort of [INAUDIBLE].. And you have an applause when you lose [INAUDIBLE].. TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Last chance to tread the boards on this trip is at Yoxford.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon to you.

Antonio.

I recognize you.

And David?

- Yes.

Good to meet you.

- I'm Nigel.

Nigel, lovely to-- Welcome to the Oxford antique center.

Fantastic.

Fabulous.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Big two.

Enough to accommodate a bitter but British classic.

Loving the Riley.

It's not actually a car, is it?

It's not a car anymore, David.

No, it's been preserved as two sofas.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Ah.

Good thing there's plenty of room.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Oh, no.

JAMES BRAXTON: Hey.

GENNARO CONTALDO: I can't not believe it.

Look they're here.

JAMES BRAXTON: How did that happen?

GENNARO CONTALDO: [EXHALES] It's upset me.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Just as long as there isn't anything here they might fall out over.

This is a primitive sort of food processor.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Like that, for example.

So for churning in anything.

[CAR DOOR CLOSES] I'll teach you a thing Gennaro.

All right.

Open van.

Let's get to the dealer before he even gets it on his stall.

This may be fresh to the market.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Good plan.

Keeps them apart too.

Two are like that.

Oh, yes.

Rural Norfolk loves tractor seats.

What are this?

That looks good, doesn't it?

Yes, let's have a look.

This, of course, is heavy.

Yeah.

- Good.

That's what we like.

I'll leave you with the muscles.

Oh gosh, look at that.

Do you like it?

--nice there.

What do you say ran-som.

Ransoms.

Ransoms used to make mowers.

They obviously made-- maybe this is a mower seat.

Or maybe they made tractors as well.

I like the fact that it's got the bracket.

Oh they must have had tough old bottoms, mustn't they?

But I can tell you what, Gennaro, that has dis written all over it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Time for a test drive.

All right.

Let's have a look.

If I can sit on top.

You sit.

You sit on top.

[MOCKING AN ENGINE] Just-- just follow me.

[MOCKING AN ENGINE] [GIGGLES] Yeah.

It still works.

Meanwhile, blissfully unaware, the others have some silver in mind.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: This very nice.

DAVID HARPER: The shape itself is very unlike a teapot.

Yeah.

And I noticed on the base there something that really sums it up beautifully.

Garrods.

Oh, yeah.

In London.

In London.

That tells you that the quality is good.

It's very modernist.

Yeah.

The shape is so incredibly fashionable for 1890, 1900.

But to people who were really bang on trend.

Yet the decoration around the top there, is very traditional Victorian.

So it's a halfway house.

--united the two things.

Yeah.

And that's the original handle.

Yeah.

With a nice wicker handle to protect yourself from the heat.

And just feel this Antonio.

Listen.

Listen to this.

[PINGS] It just fits and works perfectly.

It's priced at 50 quid.

It's no money is it?

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Might go with the caddy.

OK.

There's something else I want to show you as well.

We just walked past.

Keeping on a silver theme.

[MUSIC PLAYING] This is what I want to show you.

Oh, wow.

What is this?

Now, it looks just like a plane box.

But in this business, you've got to be a bit of an investigator.

So we look at the top first of all, and you look at the wood.

That's English oak.

Good quality wood.

So now we open the lid.

The interior now tells us pretty much everything we need to know.

A chest made specifically to carry silver cutlery.

It's pretty upmarket.

So you've got these different trays.

Oh, wow.

Yeah.

All good stuff.

[RUMMAGING] And the plaque says, Lieutenant Colonel Duende west riding regiment.

Oh, wow.

So it's a military campaign chest.

So this guy was going probably to war.

He was dining rather well.

Yeah.

It may well have been bully beef, but he was eating it with silver cutlery.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): No sign of a price.

But it's probably not cheap.

Ah.

The van driver's pitched up.

What can I do for you two gents?

Well, we quite like the look of this.

Tell us about it, Jeff.

This.

An original cast iron, Ransom's tractor seat or lawnmower seat.

I know Ransom as well from lawnmowers.

Of course, they're more famous for lawnmowers.

But they built tractors?

Like to build tractors as well.

Yeah.

How old would it be-- I would say it's probably 80 to 100 years old.

Eighty to 100 years old.

Yeah.

It must have been a lot of bumps sit on.

Choppy.

Choppy.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I wonder what price Jeff has in mind.

JEFF: It came from a job lot, 30 pounds.

You tell me where you'd like to be, love.

OK. Before we start a fight.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Naughty.

Jeff, look at me.

I'm looking at you.

[LAUGHTER] I'm not liking what I see, but we'll-- Can you like 15 pounds, 1, 5?

Course you can.

Come on.

You can.

You got to twist the arm.

I'll twist your arm.

I'll twist your arm.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Less grand opera, more big daddy.

- Fifteen pounds.

- Deal.

Ah Aye.

[LAUGHTER] Here's trouble.

All the time.

You [INAUDIBLE] me here.

He's always complained.

Thirty-five years of complaint.

Even when I'm by myself, I try to make a deal.

He have to come out.

Why don't you shut up?

[LAUGHTER] Go inside.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Now, before Antonio was so rudely interrupted.

Two objects that we are interested in, the plated teapot and the campaign chest.

NIGEL: Military chest.

- Yes.

NIGEL: Very nice piece.

What sort of money is that?

NIGEL: Probably sneak just under 100 pounds.

How far under?

Ninety-five, David, I think.

Eighty would be better.

When do we do that.

At what point?

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Wait for it.

To start too much.

--yoy yoy yoy yoy.

I am poor.

I will be ruined.

Oh, yeah.

And my children won't eat.

Yeah.

They eat.

You're a bit slow, aren't you?

No.

I know.

I'm not really genuine.

No.

[CHUCKLES] Redo do again.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): OK. Take two.

Cue, Nigel.

95.

95?

No.

Oh, aye yai yai.

Ah.

80 would be better.

80 is.

But, well-- OK.

Hold that thought.

Hold that thought.

Let's see if we can do a double deal here.

OK. What about the teapot.

Well, the teapot is easier, really.

It's got 50 pounds on the ticket.

But it's been there a long time.

- What were you thinking?

- Make me a-- 20.

Oh, that's what I was thinking.

So it's 20 plus 80 is 100.

How about 20 plus 90.

And then we've got a deal.

20 plus 90?

No!

[LAUGHTER] It's been working.

The whole trip it's been working.

--really.

Yeah.

My friend, have we done it?

Yes.

Aw.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): So, 110 for those.

Now, with the coast clear, Gennaro and James have one last purchase in mind.

The drinks trolley.

Drinks trolley.

It's got a great look, hasn't it?

NIGEL: Got great mobility.

It's a useful item.

And it's tomorrow's antiques.

This feels like Formica.

Yeah.

But it is Formica.

Good quality Formica.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Whatever next.

65 is the best on that.

But I think it was quite keenly priced to begin with so.

Oh, look at that.

Ow.

A little burner.

Oh, a little burner.

God.

That's quite cool, isn't it?

I didn't know there was this.

Oh, I love all this metal.

I don't know.

It's something in nothing, isn't it?

Because we don't want to buy something where we've lost the gain on our lovely tractor seat.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Bit of a squeeze in the car as well.

It's good, but is-- I don't think we can afford at that price.

What do you think James?

I think it's a lovely piece.

OK.

Listen, shall we shake hands?

You listen.

OK. You want 65, lets make 60.

65.

I can't do any more.

Sorry, Gennaro.

But I can't win them all.

- It's not mine.

- --can't win them all.

I'll go with.

All right [LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): So, with that little deal done, it's time to share.

Oh, nervous moment here.

Nervous moments.

- Shall we take them out-- - Yes.

Let's see.

Let's-- [SPEAKING ITALIAN] One, two, three.

Wow.

Ooh.

Oh.

Look at this.

JAMES BRAXTON: Here we are.

This is very interesting this stuff here there.

Because it looks like something-- This comes from Vietri tu male.

The town you were born.

No way.

And they could make the kind of terracotta.

It's all handmade, everything.

Did they now.

They ever say, look ANTONIO AND GENNARO: Vietri-- I was born there.

- --way.

No way.

How did you find that?

What we did ah-- Such [INAUDIBLE] DAVID HARPER: It's a little stick, isn't it?

Candlestick.

JAMES BRAXTON: It's a candlestick.

It's a-- Candlestick.

JAMES BRAXTON: --silver chamber stick with an exotic shell underneath.

That's quite interesting, novelty little thing.

I do like the trolley.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Please, David.

JAMES BRAXTON: The trolley.

- It's good.

I do.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] Mid-20th century maybe a little earlier, cool thing.

That is what a Lamborghini owner would happen to say.

--of course.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Well, that's all very convivial.

Round two.

- Reveal.

- OK. You reveal this bit.

I shall reveal this bit.

Is that OK?

- OK. Look.

OK.

I like that one.

OK.

There we have it.

- Look at this.

- Any questions?

Look at this.

Any questions.

Wonderful.

Is this a famous fan dolls.

Wonderful kitsch.

- It is kitschy, isn't it?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

That's the purpose.

And this, this is the wonderful thing.

Look at this.

Ah.

Accompanied by this special sort of teapot.

Really like the lady.

Yeah.

[INAUDIBLE] is really, really nice.

Gennaro, who is this?

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): What fun.

What do you really think?

They believe they have something very special.

Yeah [LAUGHTER].

GENNARO CONTALDO: That beautiful shells with a silver.

I just love it.

Everybody will love to have her.

The little table was OK. And the Vietri tu male where it comes from, from where I was born.

And it was quite pretty.

But the rest-- - No.

- You know what?

No.

Antonio's going to cry.

[LAUGHTER] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): But not just yet.

Unless it's over the onion, because our cooks are stirring up a treat.

[MUSIC - ROSEMARY CLOONEY, "MAMBO ITALIANO"] (SINGING) Hey mambo.

Mambo Italiano.

Hey mambo.

[KISS] Mambo - Shall I put in [INAUDIBLE] Just put it in.

Yes.

The mind.

And the arm.

(SINGING) Siciliano.

All you Calabrese do the mambo like a crazy.

So now you can put it in.

Here.

There you are.

And add a bit of soul.

[CHUCKLES] [GRINDING] So now is the time to put the muscle in it.

GENNARO CONTALDO: There you are.

Open says a me.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Yeah.

I just put the-- ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Number one [INAUDIBLE] here.

Well done.

[LAUGHTER] [SPEAKING ITALIAN] JAMES BRAXTON: Ah, look at-- looks good.

You make the most amazing team.

To watch you is an absolute privilege, is it not.

Do you know what?

I love it, David.

And we're still going to beat you.

Mm.

[CHUCKLING] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): After kicking off in Norfolk at Harleston and then tootling into Suffolk, we're now accelerating to auction back in Norfolk at Diss.

[ENGINE ROARING] [LAUGHTER] But-- now leave it, my goodness.

Only want to leave it.

You know, there's my age.

No.

No, it's not your age.

Listen.

[REVS ENGINE] It may be-- we break down in the middle of the country.

The car is not break down.

This car is made for go.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Yeah, yeah.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Yes.

This is Diss.

Capeesh?

Good morning.

Good morning.

And you're ready for the battle?

We are ready for battle.

Let's go and battle.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I wonder what auctioneer Rob Kinsella makes of what our cooks have collected.

Majolica pieces, nice part of Italy they're from, I believe.

They will either fly away or we will struggle with them.

The mannequin, quite a novel item.

And I think we may be surprised with that one.

Brass [INAUDIBLE] stand, probably a marriage of pieces, the brass on top of the Swedish style base there.

I'm sure someone will have it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Oh, dear.

Now, everyone on their best behavior, please.

You'll be lucky.

Have you been to an auction before, Antonio?

Yes.

Well, only once.

It was auction of my own stuff.

Ah.

And nobody bought it.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): We start with Gennaro and James's rusty seat.

Oh, we're on.

Yeah, yeah.

Oh this-- Shh.

Start me at 70.

70 pound to bid.

40, I'll take that and go.

40 pound moving away.

A little tractor seat there.

It's got to be 30 then and stop me.

Ransom's tractor seat there.

30 bid.

Thank you.

30 big.

Take two.

30 pound and a 1/2 now.

Is there to anyone else with 30 pounds.

Surely more anywhere.

32 at the back.

Take 5 I'm out.

32 pound.

The bid back corner at 32.

Now, 5 surely.

Any advance.

[BANGS GAVEL] TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Double their money.

If not quite the flying start they were after.

But we still sold from the profits so-- [LAUGHTER] If it's rusty, we're all over it, OK. TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): And leave the art deco ornaments to Antonio and David, eh?

Start me straight in save my breath 40 pounds anywhere that pay you by.

40 pounds anyone or 30 I'll tell you to go.

30 to gallery.

Thank you.

30 bid take 2.

30 pound, I have.

32, 35.

Good.

Come on.

No.

More.

- What do we do?

What do we do?

35 pound gallery big.

Take [INAUDIBLE] that is then 35 pounds.

They're upstairs.

They'll sell.

[BANGS GAVEL] [APPLAUSE] Oh, well done.

Well done.

That's all right.

That's all right.

Ay, we were getting the applause.

[LAUGHTER] The roar of the crowd, hey, David?

I am very worried about them.

Well, they're grinning-- I'm not been worried about them for two days.

That's a confident shrug Gennaro.

Must have high hopes for the brass table.

- Very trendy.

- Trendy.

Trendy.

Mid-Century.

Middle-Century modern.

OK. - Any more?

- Yeah.

Very trendy.

And very trendy.

Let's start me on this one at 40 pounds.

Nice little brass top table there.

40, 30, 20 to go then surely.

20 to go.

--little table there for you.

20 pound bid to get on.

20s on the net, take two.

We're 20 pounds online now.

Big me to anyone else, surely.

Antonio, is it gonna be a loss?

20 pounds, anyone else that's online.

We'll sell at 20 pounds.

Any advance?

[BANGS GAVEL] [GROANING] That is cruel.

That's good.

That is cruel.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think sportsmanship's already out of the window.

The little profit that you had before is all gone.

All gone.

All gone.

Don't worry, Antonio, it hasn't disappeared miraculously.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Next, we have Antonio and David's joint tea related lot.

40 pounds.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Go on.

30 I'll take.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Come on.

30 is big 30 to the front.

Take two now.

30 pound and a 1/2 now.

Is there two.

- Antonio, tell them.

Do something.

- That's rubbish.

- Higher.

Higher.

38, 40, 42 online.

[INAUDIBLE] 45 pound, the bid then in front.

Fair warning online, it's 45 pound, 48 back in.

50.

- Yes.

Yes.

50 pounds still in front.

Take 5, anyone else?

Is 50 pound the front bid then?

We've lost the net in the room at 50 pounds in front.

And we will sell.

[BANGS GAVEL] Ah.

Aw.

That's a tiny profit.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Maybe so.

But a few more like that.

Now, let's change the mood with that nice Italian pottery.

Vietri sul mare.

Where you were born, so-- - [INAUDIBLE] - Yeah.

No.

Not worry.

I say that.

[CHUCKLES] You should bid.

Look, if you do-- - You should bid.

- Should bid.

Turn in you card.

- No, no.

You do it.

You do it.

The Italian Vietri Sul Mare.

I hope I pronounced that right.

Lovely set there for 40 pounds.

Surely, in bid me on this.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Yes.

Take 20 then and move it away.

20 pound bid.

20 pounds.

22, 25, 28, 32, 35, 38, High is good.

42, 45 is bid.

45 take 8 anywhere that sets there.

45 pound the bid in front.

Take aim.

And go.

At 45 pounds.

- Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

--45 it is.

Any advance then?

It's going to go.

It's at 45.

[BANGS GAVEL] - Yeah.

Well done.

Well done, guys.

[LAUGHTER] The irony is horrible.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Yes.

[SPEAKING ITALIAN] Antonio.

So, how do you feel now that you're losing it?

Darling, I'm losing nothing.

So far we are perfect.

JAMES BRAXTON: [INAUDIBLE] Yeah, but it's for next.

JAMES BRAXTON: Piccolo.

Piccolo.

Piccolo.

It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter.

Yeah, it doesn't matter.

Piccolo, but good.

You know that in Italy we say that the very good wine, it's always in small barrels.

Yeah.

So, expect another perfectly formed profit for their Chinese stands.

I've got interest on these.

I'm going to start in just for 60.

Take 5, 60's bid.

5 anywhere?

The stands are there.

And a 60 bid.

575.

80.

590 bid.

90 bid.

Take five.

- Come on.

A 90 bid.

95.

100.

I have 100 off to your left.

Take 110.

Listen, Antonio, this is working.

This is working.

JAMES BRAXTON: 100 pound, the bid there.

And is there 10 now anywhere?

The pair, it stands.

It's nice.

Put your hand down.

100 pounds.

Wonderful.

We thank you.

Thank you.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Big bucks, but was a certain celebrity waiving the rules?

Because he goes with his hands like that.

And so he gets people up.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

He goes-- But why you don't do the same?

Because I don't need to.

Mine is good.

They just-- TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): They could do with a profit on the chamber stick, though.

Starting at 50 pounds.

- Beautiful.

- 30 and go then.

30 pounds.

Anyone bid?

James, take 30 bid.

Take two.

- No.

- 30 is in front.

Two now.

We're off at 30 pounds.

32.

35.

- Come on.

Come on.

38, 40, 42.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Come on.

45.

GENNARO CONTALDO: Come on.

- 48.

GENNARO CONTALDO: That good.

AUCTIONEER: 48 pound bid.

Take 50?

48 pound out.

50 now.

Surely more than this at 48 pound a bid.

50 anywhere?

Any advancement at 48 pounds?

They thought they were the winner.

Oh.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): They could be yet, but time's running out.

It's not over yet.

It's not over yet.

And when it's over, I don't want to know.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Well, you may not want to watch their next lot then, Gennaro.

I've got interest straight in, and we're going to start 30.

Take two.

- Come on.

I have 30 and 1/2.

32.

35.

8.

40.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Are Italian auctions like this?

Surely, people will see you, and they'll buy because it's you.

850.

Bid 50.

Take five shilling out of the mannequin at 50 pounds-- TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Not the big stick.

560.

Any advance?

It's at 60 pounds.

Any more?

Oh, it's a working profit again.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): He looks pretty calm, at least.

I think the word on the street is something really on trend at the moment is trollies.

- Trollies?

- It's four wheels?

Four wheels.

Formica.

It's a magic combination.

Yeah, cheap stuff.

It's no cheap stuff.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): And now, from Diss, it could easily have featured on the "Sale of the Century."

A stylish base starting at 60.

Oh.

AUCTIONEER: 60 bid, surely.

Start me on this.

60.

40, I'll take.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Oh!

40 pounds, surely, for the trolley.

Now, 30 and stop.

30 pounds in.

- Make it a tenner.

JAMES BRAXTON: 30 and 1/2.

Oh, someone's in.

JAMES BRAXTON: 30.

We're in now.

Two anywhere?

Is there two now then?

It is in.

Come on.

Oh, that's not enough for a hostess.

- He said two.

- Come on.

35.

38.

DAVID HARPER: Oh god.

40.

42.

45.

Fantastic.

Fantastic.

Do I have eight anywhere?

45 pounds in.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Fantastic.

Come on.

Oh.

Bad luck, guys.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): I think the wheels have just fallen off Gennaro's wagon.

I've never seen Antonio smile so much.

Because it was your-- your piece de résistance.

Yeah.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): It's not quite over.

But there's a lot riding on the final lot.

Antonio, this could be us.

Oh, what's happening?

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): And he knows it.

Are you leaving?

No, no, no, I want just to do this.

Sit down, because you're not allowed.

Sit.

It's the late 19th, early 20th century oak and pitch pine fitted campaign silver chest.

It's a wonderful thing.

Rubbish.

A wonderful affair.

I'm in at 32 pounds.

Take five.

- Oh.

32 pound, the bid.

Take five anywhere.

32 pound, the bid.

35.

Anyone else?

35.

It's in the room at 35 pounds.

38 40.

42.

45.

48.

DAVID HARPER: Come on.

JAMES BRAXTON: 50.

- Yes.

Come on.

Come on.

It's 50 pound in the room then.

Any more?

Surely more on this one.

At 50 pound, the bid.

Come on, James.

I'm trying at 50 pound bid.

55.

Back in.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: Come on.

- One more, sir?

- Yeah.

- No, no.

- 55.

60.

60 bid.

Take five.

60 and 1/2.

At the back, 60 pound now.

You five online.

I've lost the internet then with 60 pounds.

We'll sell at 60.

Ooh!

Ah.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Celebrity endorsement doesn't always pay off.

Their only loss leaves it close.

Let's go and work it out, yeah?

Oh.

Thank you.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): James and Gennaro started out with 400 pounds.

And after paying auction costs, they made a loss of 54 pounds and 20 pence, leaving them with 345 pounds and 80p.

Antonio and David also began with 400.

And despite steady profits, that one loss plus auction costs has left them minus 4 pounds and 90 pence.

But they're still today's victors with 395 pounds and 10p.

- Antonio.

- Lovely.

We are the winners.

It was-- yes.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Commiserations.

I am so sorry.

So sorry, guys.

I won't cook for you anymore.

No, you're not.

Don't talk anymore.

Just come on.

It's all going to be good news.

He's going to be magnanimous in victory, won't you?

No, he won't be.

He won't be.

Gennaro, you have a hell of a journey ahead of you.

Arrivederci.

ANTONIO CARLUCCIO: All the best.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Something tells me our two tenors aren't done yet.

What is the Italian for "schadenfreude?"

Gennaro, that was the example that I want you to be.

All right.

We won it, for once.

Just confirm there is somebody superior to me.

Yeah, so if people buys rubbish, it's not all our faults.

We have quality stuff.

TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Arrivederci.

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