Voiceover (VO): It's the nation's favorite antiques experts... What about that!

VO: ..with £200 each, a classic car, and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

Can I buy everything here?

VO: The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction.

But it's no mean feat.

Feeling a little saw!

This is going to be an epic battle.

VO: There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.

So will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?

The honeymoon is over.

I'm sorry!

VO: This is the Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah!

VO: It is the start of a brand spanking new road trip, bringing together two old chums.

Hang on a minute.

I think I might be on the wrong page.

Oh, Lord.

Are we near Carlisle?

Are you sure you're not blonde?

Go to the other page.

Which page?

Go to the page where the blue is on the left, that's it.

VO: Alright, grumpy!

Luckily auctioneer Christina Trevanion is much better with antiques and she is with maps, and it is all that glitters that catches her eye.

Ooh, jewelry.

Ooh, ooh.

Jewelry.

Ooh, Linda.

VO: Former Geography teacher turned auctioneering virtuoso, Philip Serrell, is always on the lookout for the weird and wonderful.

Feeling a little saw.

VO: Philip is at the helm of the sporty 1964 MGB and with £200 of cash ready to splash what are we waiting for?

Do you know when you feel really old?

When?

When you bought one of these new.

That's when you feel really old.

Did you really?

Shh.

Don't tell anybody.

VO: We won't if you don't.

VO: Our two experts will traverse over 1000 miles, starting in the Scottish Borders and then over to England, taking in the Lakes, the northeast, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the northwest before ending in Stoke on Trent.

Leg one commences in Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway and heads towards an auction in Newcastle upon Tyne.

VO: The 18th-century market town of Castle Douglas was founded by William Douglas who made his money trading with America.

Christina and Philip need to make their money trading with the locals.

You are surprisingly chipper for this time in the morning.

Yeah, I am a morning person.

Not so grumpy in the morning?

Grumpy, me?!

How dare you!

I am not grumpy.

VO: In comparison to always happy Christina, everyone's grumpy.

So, what are Grumpy and Happy going to buy today?

We should do a trade...

Try and do a trade-off, not hold ourselves to it.

OK.

But I should try and buy a really girly bit of jewelry... That is a good idea.

And you should buy some great lumping tractor or plow or something.

I'd be up for that.

VO: So, off to work they must go.

VO: First port of call for Christina is Burford Antiques in the heart of Castle Douglas.

CHRISTINA (CT): Ah.

PHILIP (PS): Now look, I don't want you buying anything any good.

(LAUGHS) I might need a hand, Phil.

Go on... Do you want... Go on, get out of it.

Thank you very much.

See you later.

PS: Bye.

CT: Bye.

VO: I am not sure there will be plows or tractors for sale in there, but this family business, run by Natalie Burford, has lots of other goodies to offer.

CT: Hello.

NATALIE: Hi.

Hi.

Good morning, is it Natalie?

It is, yeah.

Natalie, very nice to meet you, I'm Christina.

Nice to meet you.

VO: There are two rooms, and in typical Christina fashion she heads straight for the bling.

Nice to see it is boxed.

Looks sort of 1930s.

VO: It has a ticket price of £90, but Christina's eye has already spotted something else.

A garniture, which is £2,600.

Slightly over our budget, I think.

NATALIE: It's a beautiful piece.

CT: Ever so slightly.

VO: Come on, Christina, not all that glitters is gold you know.

More... Morvern.

Mull.

I can't even read that one.

VO: You really ought to work on those mapreading skills.

That is a nice bucket, isn't it?

That is a good rustic piece.

NATALIE: It's a lovely piece.

CT: I like that.

It's nice, isn't it?

And it's...

It's really...

Substantial as well.

..tactile, isn't it?

Yeah.

Really tactile.

Great handles to it.

And 19th century.

What have they got on it?

"Coopered log bucket".

That's giving us a lot to go on, isn't it?

(BOTH LAUGH) Those rivets are lovely, aren't they?

So that I'd say is probably maybe mid to early 19th century.

NATALIE: Yeah.

VO: It's got a ticket price of £75, but can smiley Christina do better than that?

What do you think would be our best price on the bucket?

Right, what did we have on it?

75.

I could do 65.

So I was sort of thinking at auction if that came in to me I would happily say £40-£60.

Would you do 40?

50.

CT: It is a nice thing, but I need to make some money on it.

Mmhm.

£40?

Cold hard cash.

45?

NATALIE: 45.

CT: 45, brilliant.

Thank you very much.

That's fantastic.

I don't quite know who's going to want a bucket, but... especially one for £45.

Does it hold water?

I don't think so.

(BOTH LAUGH) Great!

VO: Perhaps that was a question for before the deal, Christina.

CT: Ah, this looks like my kind of room in here.

What's this in... Oh good bit of Lloyd Loom.

There we go.

VO: Lloyd Loom furniture first appeared in Britain in the 1920s.

Made from woven paper and wire, combined with steam bent beech frames, it's renowned for its longevity and durability.

It's got... 30 on it.

30 quid on it.

No one... No-one's going to notice it's gone.

D'you want to tell them?

Shh!

NATALIE: £10 CT: Fiver?

£6.

£6?

Would you be happy selling it for £6?

I'll sell you it for £6.

For a Lloyd Loom laundry basket.

CT: £6?

NATALIE: £6.

Happy?

NATALIE: Yep.

CT: £6.

VO: Way to go!

That is 80% off the ticket price.

Blimey!

There we go.

That's not bad, is it?

It's not going to make me a fortune, but for £6 it can't be bad.

VO: And a successful shop.

Two items for £51.

Super start.

Thank you ever so much.

No problem.

Bye.

VO: Meanwhile, Philip has been heading east, still in Dumfries and Galloway, to the small village of New Abbey.

I've almost got this Serrell self destruct button.

I want to go and buy something big and lumpy.

Might be something to do with my frame, really.

VO: Philip's first stop is an antiques fine art and collectables specialist, Admirable Antiques, run by Ian Thompson.

PS: Hi.

IAN: Hello.

PS: I'm Philip.

IAN: Ian.

How do you do?

Yeah, good to see you.

Nice to see you.

VO: Plenty of choice.

So what will Phil plump for in here?

It's about 1870, I'm sitting in my library and I can't quite reach the shelves at the top here.

What do I do?

Well, I get my metamorphic library chair.

Lo and behold.

VO: Careful!

Oh, dear.

Ooh!

It all becomes a lot easier.

These things are worth a lot of money.

This one's brand new.

It's a real pity.

VO: But Philip spotted something on the way in that could be on the table.

Woah!

Let's lift it up.

So, this is all oak.

That's interesting, look, it's got a label there.

We like labels on things.

Great sign of quality, look.

That is where either someone has dowled it or put screw heads in and they've taken the trouble not to expose them, but to cover them over.

It's sort of a little bit art deco style.

A serving table or a dressing table.

But I think that's quite cool, really.

But it's...

It's got to be bought on price.

VO: With a ticket price of £55, but marked to clear, Philip could be onto a bargain here.

PS: I quite like that table there.

I would estimate that at £30-£50, which means I have got to try and buy it 20, 25 quid.

If that is any good to you I'd have a deal with you, if it wasn't, I couldn't.

I could do it for 35.

No, I honestly don't think I could do that.

As it's to clear, 25.

Alright, you're a gentleman.

Thank you very much indeed.

Thank you.

VO: That is Philip's first lot for auction, an art deco serving or hall table for £25.

VO: Meanwhile, Christina has made her way to Moffat.

This attractive town lies within a conservation area and is home to Lothlorien Antiques and Collectables Emporium.

Ooh.

VO: Run by Linda Payne.

Hello.

LINDA: Hello.

Hello.

I'm Christina, very nice to meet you.

LINDA: I'm Linda... CT: Linda.

Nice to meet you too.

Cor, Linda, this is pretty spectacular, isn't it?

I'm glad you like it.

Cor, it's packed to the gunwales.

VO: It should not be too much trouble finding a gem, then.

So, off you go.

Ooh, jewelry.

Ooh, ooh, jewelry.

Oh, Linda.

VO: Surprise, surprise.

Magpie Christina has spotted the gems.

LINDA: Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Oh, aren't they just?

Oh, what are you doing to me?

VO: Linda has picked up an eclectic mix of items on her travels across the world, from film memorabilia to pottery, to petrol cans.

Philip would be in his element here.

CT: Is this the furniture store?

LINDA: Yes.

I like this, Linda.

Yes.

It's a nice original 1930s kitchen dresser.

30s, is that early?

I think it is.

A lot of the ones we've had in the past have been 50s, but this one strikes me as being just a bit earlier.

See, these are just so retro now, aren't they?

They're so...

They are.

You'd have sort of arms that would come down here.

That's right.

Do you think, is that...

I think that's been rehinged.

Yes, I would think, em, that's what's missing.

It's lovely, isn't it?

And the coloring is nice on it.

Yeah.

Very kitsch.

Mmhm.

VO: Despite the introduction of the fitted kitchen, freestanding kitchen units like this remained popular for many years as they had a use.

Over the last decade more and more people are again opting for individual kitchen furniture, so Christina could be onto something here.

How generous are you feeling?

Well, if I said 45, what would you counter with?

Because it's got those arms missing...

Yes.

It's got a replaced handle, it's not everyone's cup of tea, is it?

But it's quite saleable.

What would you be happy to sell it to me at?

30.

30?

Yes.

Oh, I like it at £30.

VO: So, that's £30 for a 1930s, or possibly 40s etched glass kitchen unit.

Thanks, Linda.

Bye bye.

Take care.

Bye bye.

VO: Whilst Christina's been busy spending her pennies... VO: Philip's headed 35 miles south, just outside the stunning coastal village of Carsethorn in Dumfries.

This was the birthplace of John Paul Jones, an unlikely local boy, who rose from humble Scottish roots to become one of the founding fathers of the largest navy in the world.

He was deemed a pirate by the British and a hero by the Americans.

Philip is here to meet Sandy Roythes to find out why opinion is so divided.

Hi there.

Philip, good to see you, yeah.

Good to meet you.

VO: Born in the mid 18th century in this modest cottage, John Paul opted out of the family gardening trade, choosing instead to play on ships at the local port of Carsethorn.

So, here we are.

This is his bedroom.

He was born in this room in 1747.

He was here until he was 13.

And what happened then?

He went to sea out of Whitehaven.

Went to sea at 13?

Yeah.

Two reasons, I think... That's like, that's like no age.

VO: In the 18th and 19th century, thousands of Scots took ships from Carsethorn bound for America.

Some of John Paul's family had already moved to Virginia, so he took an apprenticeship on a boat heading for America and began learning his trade.

How did he pick up all of his navigational skills?

He was very good at school.

Apparently he was the brightest student that they had.

We have a book here, which was the book that he taught himself navigation from.

Can you see the name?

John Paul.

Navigator.

"De Paris", I think it says.

So, I'm holding history?

Yep, yep, very much so, yeah.

VO: By his late 20s, John Paul was not only an experienced captain, but had also and enough money trading cargo that he had got his own ship and crew but his success didn't hamper his fiery temper which got John Paul into trouble on more than one occasion.

Unfortunately, it was off Tobago and while the crew was from Tobago they wanted to go ashore and he was not for letting them go ashore.

The result was a scuffle and a man was killed.

PS: Oh, blimey!

He was advised that he would be charged with murder and obviously he didn't want to risk that so he left all his property, all his wealth in the West Indies with the ship.

VO: It's not known where he went, 20 months later in 1775 he reappeared in Virginia, now called John Paul Jones, to try and avoid the authorities.

It was the outbreak of the American Revolution, when North American colonies wanted independence from the British Empire and John Paul needed work.

He had the chance to join the new United States navy, they called it the Continental Navy of the United States.

He was the sixth captain, so I suppose you could say he was not THE father but he was a father of the American Navy.

VO: Having spent most of his life at sea, or in America, John Paul Jones was sympathetic to the American cause.

The US Navy sent him to France to interfere with British shipping trade.

In 1779, in command of the French ship, Bonhomme Richard, John Paul took on the British ship Serapis at the famous Battle of Flamborough Head.

Right, here we are then, Phil.

This is the Bonhomme Richard, which was John Paul Jones's ship.

PS: I mean in those days in the 18th century, I thought the British Navy was top dog.

Yeah.

So, how did he get on against them?

Basically, luck, I suppose.

The first British broadsides knocked out most of the guns on the ship here, so he did not have any big guns.

PS: So, presumably he was asked to surrender?

That's right.

And his reply was?

"I have not yet begun to fight."

VO: A well-thrown grenade eventually led to Jones's victory.

Not only defining his career, but also branding the battle as one of the most famous in maritime history.

John Paul Jones was labeled a pirate by the British for fighting the Royal Navy, but for the Americans he was lauded as a hero and the father of the US Navy.

His sister Janet Taylor wrote a book telling John Paul's account of the battle.

PS: "The enemy's main mast began to shake.

"Their firing decreased fast.

"Ours rather increased and the British colors were struck "at half past 10 o'clock."

It was a major achievement.

It was an old ship and you can only put it down to the determination of the man who was leading the Americans.

So, this presumably is the man himself, and you have got this here... Yeah.

..which is, I mean that's an incredible likeness, isn't it?

It is, yeah.

That is a Congressional medal that was presented to him for his victories.

It was probably the best recognition you could get from the Americans at the time.

VO: After the end of the war, John Paul spent a brief period with the Russian Navy eventually settling in Paris and dying at 45 years of age from poor health.

He was buried in Paris.

Until 1905, when the Americans decided to reclaim their hero.

His body now lies in a marble sarcophagus in the Annapolis Naval Academy in Maryland, a far cry from his humble Scottish upbringing.

Sandy, I have had a great time, thank you very much.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you very very much indeed.

VO: And with that, the mighty duo are done for the day.

Don't let the bedbugs bite, you two.

VO: Hello, hello, hello.

Good morning one and all and another chance to take the 1964 MGB out for a spin, with the roof down.

PS: D'you know what?

CT: What?

Well I'm not sure we're not in Wales.

(SCOFFS) You get two types of rain, you get the rain that goes that way and you get the rain that goes that way, right.

It's not that bad.

We are in Wales.

We must be outside Aberystwyth.

VO: Actually, you're a bit of a drive from Aberystwyth.

262 miles, to be precise.

The terrible twosome had a cracking start yesterday.

Philip picked up an oak table for £25, leaving him with £175 for today's shopping extravaganza.

Christina wound up with three items - the 1930s/40s kitchen unit, a laundry basket and a log bucket for £81, arming her with £119 for her next purchases.

Thank you.

CT: Love this car.

This is the first time you've let me drive.

You're color coordinated, aren't you?

Well, I'm pink and it's bright red.

Yeah, but to a bloke that's color coordinated.

Yeah, vaguely.

Woohoo!

VO: Christina and Philip have already clocked up some miles.

After starting out in Castle Douglas, they are now nearing Lockerbie.

Developed during the 17th and 18th centuries, much of the town is built from imposing red sandstone but Philip is more interested in getting in touch with his feminine side.

Believe that, you'll believe anything.

I've been practicing all my girly chat.

Have you?

Done nails, hair extensions, all of it, honestly.

You obviously didn't listen to yourself.

What?!

What's wrong with... Those are... Look at those.

Manicured they are.

CT: Are they?

PS: Look at yours.

Well, you haven't done yours, have you?

I have, you cheeky blighter!

VO: He certainly has a way with the girls.

CT: That looks good.

See you in a bit, hon.

Alright.

Take care.

Have a good day.

CT: Bye.

PS: Bye.

VO: Let's hope he is better with the next girl he meets - Irene Henderson, owner of second-hand and antique furniture shop Cobwebs.

Hi, Irene, how are you?

I'm very well thank you.

I'm Philip.

How are you my love, alright?

IRENE: Yes.

PS: Good.

VO: And it doesn't usually take long for Philip to spot something he likes.

PS: This is an interesting thing.

It's a boxwood ruler.

Measuring 24 inches, but it is quite fun, look because the inches start on the right hand side not on the left-hand side and it has got all sorts of weird and wonderful things on here.

These rulers can be quite collectable.

I would think this is probably somewhere 20s or 30s so it is priced at a princely £3.

If I try and get that for £1...

..I think there might be a little bit of mileage in that.

VO: They don't call him Philip big spender Serrell for nothing.

Now, as a rule, as a rule... See, that's a joke, Irene, you see, look, as a rule.

PS: You've got that at £3.

IRENE: I have.

Can I give you £1 for it?

Oh, you're a hard man.

Cuz I'm trying to...

I'm a hard, mean man, but I...

I... just pounds are nice, aren't they?

Alright.

VO: So, that is a whole pound for an antique boxwood ruler.

Don't spend it all at once, Irene.

I think that is the cheapest thing I have ever bought on a road trip.

My ice cream yesterday was dearer than that.

VO: And that is Philip's second item for auction.

VO: But with three solid lots in the bag, Christina is taking a break from shopping and heading south to Eastriggs, just five miles north of the Scotland-England border still in Dumfries and Galloway.

# Riding along in my automobile, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, do.

# My baby beside me at the wheel doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, do.

# With no particular place to go.

# VO: Oh, but you have, Christina.

The communities of both Eastriggs and Gretna in Scotland were built from scratch during the First World War to house people who arrived from all over the country to work in the newly-built top-secret ammunition factory, HM factory Gretna.

This nine-mile-long factory was to be the biggest on Earth and helped save the British war effort.

An exhibition showing the dangerous work carried out is run today by Richard Brodie.

Good morning, Christina.

Hello.

Good morning.

How are you?

Welcome to The Devil's Porridge.

Thank you ever so much.

VO: In 1915 the British war campaign was in crisis from a shortage of shells.

Minister for Munitions, Lloyd George set up a factory here to produce cordite, an explosive substance like gunpowder which generated enough force to propel bullets and shells.

It was also known as the devil's porridge.

CT: The devil's porridge.

It looks quite unassuming, it looks like big bundles of cotton wool.

Well, the basis is cotton.

What you do is you add nitric and sulfuric acid and then you pour on nitroglycerin.

Right?

And that forms a paste which is very explosive and that is made into cordite.

These are bullets, aren't they?

Yeah.

If you look in there you will see something that looks like long strands of spaghetti.

Yes?

And that is called cordite.

What does it actually do?

Well, the cordite is the thing that makes the bullet, the shell, fly.

CT: So, that in essence really, the cordite would be the most fundamental part of an explosive, if you like?

Yep.

VO: As most men were on the front line, it was women who took on the majority of the roles here.

Due to the nature of the work, the factory's existence was kept secret and codenamed Moorside, but it was not just the dangers of being discovered by the enemy, the risks involved in creating the cordite were potentially lethal.

They had to be very careful.

They couldn't wear metal badges or buttons or rings in case there was friction and they caused an explosion.

So, from these photographs and from your mannequins here, it looks like, so this is women doing this.

That would have been quite dangerous, wouldn't it?

Although the conditions were good for the time, they were hazardous substances that they were working with.

CT: Yep.

You notice that some of their skins would turn bright yellow.

There were also acid fumes in the air and if your gums were subjected to it then they would rot and your teeth would fall out.

Oh, good lord!

VO: At the height of production there were 30,000 workers here producing 800 tonnes of cordite a week, more than all of the other munitions plants in Britain combined.

They came from all over the Empire, so shops, schools and banks were set up for this brand-new community.

Even though their work was extremely serious, the workers needed social activities to keep spirits up.

CT: The Gondoliers.

And it was a production put on by, by, by the workers who formed an operatic society.

Oh, wow, oh gosh, so we have got Tessa was played by Miss Johnston.

Yeah.

So this is showing quite a sort of sophisticated community really if they've got amateur dramatics and things going on.

What about a pub?

A pub.

Well that was a... That was a problem.

That's quite high on my priority list.

They did, they did build a canteen for the workers.

Oh, OK. Eh...

But you could only buy beer there, you couldn't buy spirits.

Ah.

No gin?

No gin because Lloyd George said drink is more dangerous than the German submarines.

Oh, really?

Oh dear.

VO: Production stopped as soon as the war ended, so the workers had to return home, saying goodbye to their new friends.

These are autographed books which, which the workers got signed by their friends at the end of the war, when they were all going back to where they came from.

When they were no longer needed, I suppose.

Yeah.

They are full of interesting messages, poems... "Blending cordite made me sweat, but dear old Gretna I'll never forget".

Oh, wow.

VO: Despite the arduous and dangerous work, the people here really did come together in this time of adversity.

CT: I mean, you can understand can't you why people say "we had a good war", when they had so much social stimulation and especially young ladies who must have lived a very sheltered life before coming to this.

Well, a lot of the young ladies would be teenagers, 16 to 19.

Going to dances, and plays and to the cinema.

They were very stimulated weren't they?

They did work hard but they had a great social life and they would always remember being here at Gretna.

Mm.

As a good time?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, Richard, thank you so much for showing me around.

It's been absolutely fascinating.

Thanks for coming.

VO: Meanwhile Philip has made his way across the border into England, to Brampton in Cumbria.

The small market town is situated in a hollow formed during the ice age.

It is now home to around 4000 people and Phillip's next and final shop, the Cumbrian Antiques Centre, run by Steve Summerson-Wright.

Steve, how are you again?

I'm fine, thank you.

Nice to see you again.

I so look forward to coming here, it's fantastic, this place, isn't it?

VO: With 40 different dealers' wares at his fingertips, Philip should not have any trouble finding something here.

Oh, I like that.

I think this is a real fun thing.

It is a child's wheelbarrow.

I think it was probably made in the early part of the 20th century.

What on earth would you do with this?

Well, let me tell you I have one of these at home, in fact I've got two.

One is in the dining room and it's got booze in it and the other is in the bathroom and it is full of loo rolls, but it is a good decorator's lump.

No price ticket on it.

I don't know how much that is.

VO: But you know a man who does.

PS: I think that is wicked, that.

It is brilliant, isn't it?

Yeah.

It's a jolly well made thing.

It's very well made.

And how much is that?

That is £65.

Is it?

Can I put that by and perhaps go and find something else to go with it?

Course you can.

We might have to have a bit of a deal here for bulk purchasing.

VO: Philip has eyed another child's item upstairs that could go well with the turn-of-the-century wheelbarrow.

PS: That is a cool thing, isn't it?

How old is that, 1950s?

I would think so.

50s, 60s.

It is in remarkable condition.

Some extremely well-behaved child.

So, it's a rocking chair... ..but it is also a bit of a bouncer, isn't it?

I would think there's some missing off there.

How much is it?

Well, it's so clean.

It's £42.

VO: While Philip is gathering together a child-related collection, Steve has got another item for him.

Came in the other day with some other things, which is not standing us a lot of money.

But it is just a cute little silhouette of a child, you know.

Is that...

Fits in.

Well, I understand that also the better ones are the ones with the gold tints, aren't they?

Like that one.

Yeah.

Ssh, don't tell anybody.

Strictly speaking it's not a silhouette.

It's a...

It's a miniature.

Yeah.

Really it's a cross, it's a hybrid between the silhouette just highlighted in gold... VO: It is a Regency period silhouette portrait miniature combining the traditional black profile of a silhouette with gold hints, white coloring and detail, making it also a portrait miniature.

PS: And how much is that?

STEVE: Oh, £24.

That is for nothing.

I know it is.

It came in with some other things.

Let's go and put... We've done well out of the other things.

Let's go and put our parcel together.

VO: Ooh, it sounds like Philip could be getting himself a good deal here.

I was thinking that the wheelbarrow is worth £40, the rocker is worth £20 and the little silhouette is worth £20.

We said 65 on the barrow, at 55, the rocker we said 40, so 35, and the miniature I couldn't...

Hang on, how much does that come to?

..possibly knock any off.

That's come to £90.

Yeah.

I couldn't possibly knock a penny off that.

It's an absolute bargain.

Let's just call it 110 quid.

Can we... Can we... 95 is... £100, that is it, no more.

Gentleman.

Thank you very much.

Let me pay you.

VO: So, Philip has divvied it up as £24 for the silhouette portrait miniature, £26 for the 1950s rocker/bouncer, and £50 for the wheelbarrow.

That rounds off his shopping, but Christina has still got cash to spend.

Just as a little suggestion and an aside, you've got a young lady coming here in a minute.

If you want to try and recoup some of your money, when she asked you what is the best you can do on something...

Double it.

Yeah.

Alright?

Right.

And she's got lots of money, so it'll, it'll be fine, yeah.

Right.

We'll try our best.

VO: Oh, sneaky Philip.

And speak of the devil.

While Philip pops upstairs to take a load off for a bit Christine of course migrates straight for the shiny - again.

What's that sort of, that gilt...?

The gilt... is a 17th century reliquary.

That's beautiful.

It's only £2,500.

CT: Really?

STEVE: Mmm.

CT: Oh.

I'll have two.

VO: Er...

I'm not sure your £119 is going to get you that Christina, but there are some shiny objects that could be within budget.

London, 1884.

It's good, it's got a good weight to it, I mean the movement has got to be weighty.

Ah, there'd be two ounces in them.

Normally there'd be more than that.

Two ounces.

£10 for that?

Yeah.

OK. OK, that's an option.

Definitely an option.

Like that.

What's that one?

Cuz that's nice, that's... That one's 1885.

And it's hit and miss.

It's a bit...

It just needs a good clean.

No it's... Yeah, it's ticking.

There's life.

So, I'd put those two together for 35 quid.

VO: But Christina wants to see all the shop before settling on anything.

You never know what you just might find lying around.

(BOTH LAUGH) STEVE: The lost cause!

Are you having a snooze?

Mwah.

Wake up.

(LAUGHS) It's nice here.

You having a nice snooze?

Where've you been?

I've been shopping.

Oh... (WHISPERS) I'll leave you to it.

Don't start snoring again.

VO: Aw, bless him.

I mean, there's a deco garniture there.

Inexpensive, got the look, got the style.

Shouts deco, doesn't it?

It's very deco, isn't it?

I mean you could not get more... You couldn't.

Art deco than that.

I mean, it's got the angular lines, it's got the contrasting colors.

That's quite nice.

And ticking, I can hear it from here ticking, therefore it must be working.

It's all there.

It's actually been cleaned and serviced.

Does look very clean.

What's on this?

Em... 125.

OK.

If you twist my arm you can have it for £100.

OK.

So what about that and the watches?

Eh...

I think that comes to 130.

VO: That's the slight problem, Steve.

I will give you all my money in the world...

Right?

..for the two watches and the clock garniture.

And how much would all the money in the world sum?

£119?

CT: Yeah.

STEVE: Right.

I will clean some furniture, or I'll...

Done!

(BOTH LAUGH) You've just bought yourself a beautiful clock and two wonderful watches.

Two watches for £119.

STEVE: £119, that's fine, yeah.

CT: And some cleaning.

STEVE: Yep.

CT: Done and dusted.

Deal.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

VO: And that's Christina totally spent up and shopping complete after nailing down five lots.

Alongside her art deco clock garniture, and two antique silver watches, she also has an oak log bucket, laundry basket and a 1930s/40s kitchen unit.

Philip's also selected five lots for auction.

He spent a scant £126 on an oak table, a boxwood ruler, a child's wheelbarrow and wooden rocker/bouncer and a miniature of a young girl.

So, neither of them fulfilled their challenge.

Christina didn't buy a plow and Philip didn't buy any jewelry.

But what do they think of each other's goodies?

I think Christina has bought some really funky things and she's bought some trendy things.

That kitchen cabinet, 30 quid, that is a funky, vintage they call it, thing, so that could do quite well.

Her clocks at £100, you know if she gets in the right saleroom that could make £150-£200, so, you know, that is a bit of a worry for me.

But, you know, this is game on.

I like his, it's a console table, looks like a console table, it's like a nice hall table.

Quite jealous about that actually.

£50 for a fairly rickety old wheelbarrow seems like quite a lot of money to me but it doesn't surprise me that he's bought a wheelbarrow.

That's very Philip.

It'll be an interesting one.

Very interesting.

VO: I'm on the edge of my seat, don't know about you.

Our two road trip buffs began their travels in Castle Douglas and over 200 miles later they have reached Newcastle upon Tyne.

Newcastle played host to the first public demonstration of the electric light bulb in 1878, by its inventor Joseph Swan.

Today Christina and Philip are the ones reflecting on their bright ideas.

I think you have been quite clever in a way, because...

In a way?

That's got to be a first.

No, no, no, no, because... Hey, I'll take compliments when they're given.

Quite right, no, but we are coming to I think quite a trendy area... Yeah?

..and I think that what you have bought, your cabinet...

Yes?

..and the other bits, you know they are quite...

It is quite cool, isn't it, quite retro?

It is quite cool.

I am not sure that your clock is that market, but the other stuff is and I think it'll do you proud.

I'm a bit concerned about my wheelbarrow.

Yes.

Because you sort of dissed that from the outset, didn't you?

Well...

Yes.

Yes.

Don't beat about the wheelbarrow.

A little bit.

It's a very Philip thing.

VO: I'm not sure I'd take that as a compliment if I were you, Philip.

Their final destination is Thomas Miller auctioneers, who have been in the business since 1902.

Look at this!

That is fantastic.

It's like a big old factory, isn't it?

Yeah.

Beautiful.

Right, let's go.

Are we ready?

Oh, look at this.

Are we steady?

She's full of energy, aren't you?

Come on then.

Dear me.

VO: Heading up the rostrum today is auctioneer Guy Macklam, who has already taken a gander at the experts' lots.

The kitchen cabinet, I think that should do well.

Despite it needing work and attention it is actually quite an unusual item.

The clock garniture is a nice thing.

I think that should sell quite well, I think.

I quite like this actually, the wheelbarrow, I think it is in good condition has a wide variety of uses but I think the biggest challenge could well be the ruler.

VO: Christina seems to have chosen well with at least a few of her items, which could be a good sign for her.

Philip has his typical mixed bag, but sometimes his random lots do come up trumps.

And the beauty of an auction is that you never know what's going to happen.

AUCTIONEER: 279, lot number.

Oh, it's exciting, isn't it?

VO: To begin, it's Christina's silver pocket watches.

What a super lot...

It's my watches.

Two parts for your money.

What dare I say £100 for it surely?

Oh, hello.

50 to start me?

I am bid £30 for it, lot 385.

Any advance?

There is, 35, 40, five, 50, five.

At £55.

CT: Hey!

PS: Well done you.

I have 55, I have 60 and again sir?

65?

70.

No.

70 with the lady.

Well done you, your 30 quid.

With you here at 70.

All finished?

Hey.

That's a top job, isn't it?

I think that's the first time I've ever made a profit on this program.

I'm only three series in.

VO: What a super start.

More than tripling her money on the first item.

It's all going to go downhill from now.

Really really good.

I'm really really very pleased for you.

VO: We can tell.

Next it's Philip's miniature of a child.

I am getting a bit anxious now.

Did you believe in it when you bought it?

Yeah.

Listen, I've believed in lots of things on this program that I have bought and it's all gone horribly wrong.

VO: Aw.

Bring out the violins.

£30 to start me?

Bid me 30?

20?

20 bid.

22, 25, 27... Ooh, see?

You're in profit.

32, at 32 in the middle of the room.

All finished?

Any advance on 32?

Center has it.

It's going to be sold at £32.

I think that's quite cheap.

All finished?

VO: If this really is make or break for Philip, he best get his coat now.

But he still made £8 profit.

That look is the look that I've had throughout three series of this program.

VO: But this might be where it all changes for Christina.

It is now time for one of auctioneer Guy's picks.

The art deco clock garniture.

Three parts for the lot there, for £150.

Don't see many of these now.

Start me at £100, and away?

I am bid £50.

We are up and running.

Any advance on 50?

60, 70 twice, 80, 90 bid, 100 bid, don't stop.

110, 120, 130, 140.

Selling at 140.

That's a real result, I think, for you.

That's a real result.

I'm amazed.

VO: Christina has made an amazing profit again.

I'm not used to this.

I never make any money, ever, I always lose.

VO: Maybe not any more Christina.

But it is Philip's go now to try and turn the tables with his little oak number.

It looks like a stylish thing from here.

Admittedly we are quite a distance away.

Listen, I look quite stylish from about three miles away.

Start me at 50?

In light oak.

Proper little lot, this.

£50?

£20 to go then?

Bidding, bidding, bidding, bidding.

£20 bid.

All finished at 20?

Looking for a five.

It's going to go at £20 then, with a maiden offer.

All finished at £20?

VO: That small loss could make Christina's day... ..if she gets another profit with her next item.

Anyone want a leaky bucket?

This could be my downfall.

No, I don't believe that.

I don't believe that.

I think, I think this will do alright.

Start me 30?

Ten bid.

Oh.

That's for absolutely nothing.

Any advance on 10?

It's gorgeous.

15 twice, 20, five, and again, 30, five, 40, five.

Go on.

Worth every penny at 45.

50 bid, 52.

Selling at 52.

Still very cheap.

Good thing.

I am worried about my wheelbarrow.

VO: I can see why.

That's Christina's third profit in a row.

It's Philip's bargainous ruler up next.

I am now beginning to think he might not sell it.

Philip, I've never ever known you to have a confidence crisis.

What's wrong with you?

It's...

I'm just shot.

I'm just absolu...

It's gone.

VO: Oh, buck up, Phillip.

It's not over yet.

A really nice thing in fact in boxwood.

What a super piece it is.

OK, £40?

£20 for it anywhere?

£10 for it?

10, 12... See?

Any advance on 12?

Yours standing, sir.

That helps, doesn't it?

It is going away at £12 for the lot.

All finished at 12?

I think that might just have taken me out of negative equity.

(BOTH LAUGH) VO: Chin up, old bean, you've made 11 times what you paid for it.

Let's see if Christina's laundry basket can make anywhere near that.

Start me 20?

Come on.

No bidding at 20?

No?

Just leave your laundry all over the floor and trip over it.

Come on.

Come along, bid me 10 for the loomware.

Ten bid, sir, thank you.

It is your money.

Nice and tidy in your house, sir, for £10.

VO: And it's another profit for Christina.

She really is on a roll here.

It's a little profit.

I'm really pleased for you.

It's like the tortoise and the hare isn't it just slow, steady wins the race.

Really really happy for you.

VO: Come on, Philip, turn that frown upside down.

If his child's wheelbarrow does well it could all change in a second.

I don't think Newcastle is ready yet for the Philip Serrell wheelbarrow loo roll bottle decanter.

I don't think they're ready for it yet.

Philip, I think we need to ask ourselves the question will Newcastle, or frankly the world, ever be ready for your wheelbarrow?

No.

People need vision.

They need vision.

Start me 30?

10 bid, 15, 20, five, 30, are you bidding?

Five, £35.

Here we go.

40.

Five, 50, five, 60, five... What did you pay for it?

£50.

We're in.

50.

70 further away.

That is a help, actually.

Is there any advance on 70?

It's gone.

I'll take that.

Da-dah!

VO: £20 profit, and he's back in the game.

That man at the back there I heard him saying that he was looking for a loo roll holder/bottle decanter.

(LAUGHS) He's a man of vision.

VO: Is that what you call it?

Now it's time for Christina's final lot.

The 1930s/40s kitchen unit.

Auctioneer, Guy, thinks it's a winner, but it is time for the bidders to decide.

The kitchen cabinet there for £100 for it anywhere?

£10.

Lots of potential in this.

£50 to start me?

I am bid £30 for it.

A bid there.

You're in.

Is there any advance?

35, 40, five, 50, five, 60, and again?

Five, 70... Good girl.

At £70 in the doorway.

They all think it's a loo roll holder.

You're in here.

All finished at £70?

Can't tempt you again?

I've got 70 at the back.

Go on.

Go on.

72, 75.

At £75 at the back.

All done?

Selling at 75.

You're about 80, £90 up aren't you?

I wouldn't know because I don't know what that feeling feels like.

VO: And that's her fifth profit in a row.

A cracking day for Christina.

Now it is Philip's final lot.

He needs the child's rocker/bouncer to do very well here if he's to stand a chance of winning.

A vintage 1950s child's beech rocker/bouncer.

Hours of fun in this.

515.

We're selling there for £80 for it?

Have a look.

£50 for it?

I'm bid 20 only.

There we go, there we go.

Any advance on 20?

And five twice, 30, five, 40, five, 50.

£50.

You'll never see another, madam.

At £50 there.

Your money.

It's 50.

All done?

Selling at 50.

VO: And Philip 's almost doubled his money.

A fabulous finish.

That's fantastic.

Well done.

It's sort of yeah, yeah, yeah.

It really is amazing.

VO: Philip began with £200.

He's had a mixed day and after auction costs he has bagged himself a profit of £24.88, leaving him with £224.88 to spend next time.

Christina stormed through the first leg, starting with £200.

After paying auction costs she has made a magnificent £84.54, so now she has £284.54 for the next leg.

Well done, girl.

Phew.

Blimey.

Well done you.

That was good, wasn't it?

Are you going to drive?

Yeah.

Would you mind?

Absolutely.

I have a sneaky feeling this might be the last time it feels this good.

VO: Next time on the Antiques Road Trip... ..Christina gets lucky.

Oh!

VO: While Phil's happy with his lot.

No home should be without one of these.

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