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: Today we're halfway through our trip, roaring around north west England with two of our favorite experts, the marvelous Phil Serrell and the delightful Christina Trevanion.

CHRISTINA (CT): I can't see any sea yet.

PHIL (PS): The sea is just over there.

CT: Is it?

I know that, I used to teach geography... but not very well.

(LAUGHS) VO: Oh look, there it is.

Auctioneer extraordinaire, and veteran road tripper Phil is a bit of a sensitive soul.

Sue, and I thought we were getting on so well.

VO: His glamorous companion for this journey is also an auctioneer but she gets on with everyone she meets.

Hello!

Ah hello!

CT: Beach!

Ah!

PS: Beach.

Can we just go make some sandcastles?

You are not going to want to do that all day long, are you?

Yeah.

We are on a mission.

I am on a mission.

Oh.

I am going to shop till I drop.

We are on a mission - we are going round and round and round and round.

I am getting dizzy here.

VO: On this trip they're taking to the roads in this sharp=looking 1964 MGB.

Our two experts started off the trip with £200 a piece.

After making an impressive profit of over £80 on day one, Christina sadly lost most of it on day two, but she still has £225.50 to play with.

After two days of pulling in profits, Phil's in the lead, with £262.40 to spend on today's shopping spree.

There's less than £40 between them and everything to play for.

Our two antiques gurus will motor over 1000 miles, they started in the Scottish borders, before nipping over to England, taking in the majestic Lakes, the northeast, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the northwest before ending their journey in Stoke on Trent.

Leg three begins in the seaside town of Southport, they'll then shop their way around Lancashire before landing in Lincoln where the auction will take place.

Christina is dropping Phil off at his first shop.

(CHRISTINA LAUGHS) Look Philip, you're here already!

I'm there.

VO: John Nolan Antiques houses every type of collectable you can think of, so plenty of treats to keep Phil on his toes.

Have a good day.

CT: Have fun.

PS: Bye!

Blimey, look at you like Greased Lightening.

Bye.

PS: John how are you again?

Hello Philip, nice to see you again.

Lovely to see you.

PS: I've been looking forward to this.

VO: John's an old friend and he's had his shop for nearly 50 years now.

PS: Is that Punch and Judy?

JOHN: That's Punch.

How much are they?

Well it's a whole set.

How much is the set?

Whole set's £500 and it comes with a cage as well.

VO: Ouch!

Too much for Phil's budget, as is this fascinating mechanism called The Five Working Men's clock.

At £250 it would practically clear Phil out.

How much is this?

That is £90.

Uh!

Lord above.

Let me just put that one back quick.

Yes.

VO: While Phil's finding things a little too pricey for his pocket... ..Christina meanwhile has traveled to Bretherton, near Preston... She's come to the Old Corn Mill, where she hopes owner Aidan can help her find some perfect pieces to take to auction.

Hello Christina, in't it lovely.

CT: How are you?

VO: Mwah mwah.

With everything from the smallest of curios to grand antique furniture, there should be plenty in here to float Christina's boat.

Ship.

Yes.

Somebody has worked hard doing that.

How much is that?

That can be about £75.

Cabinet is worth that without the ship in it.

£75.

You don't want to sell me that for £75.

No, I would like to say for about 150 but... No.

But I want you to make a profit, don't I?

What could that be?

To you?

Yeah, realistically?

AIDAN: £35 CT: £35... Can we get that down?

Course you can.

Can we have a look?

Yeah.

There is a bit of weight in it darling.

Alright, don't worry.

You are a strong lass.

I have got muscles.

I'm from Shropshire.

Oooooah!

Sit it on this.

Oi!

We got a name plate.

CT: So what does that say?

Presented by Miss Wren, April 1938.

Proper old sailing galleon.

OK.

It is not the kind of thing I would usually buy.

You have got to make a profit on 35.

(PHONE RINGING) Saved by the bell.

The admiralty is calling me.

Who is Syd?

Syd... hello Syd.

VO: Syd's a fellow dealer, but he's got nothing to do with that ship.

I know, I will.

Alright.

Give me it quick.

Hold on, passing... Syd?

Syd, do you think I should pay £30 for a boat in a glass case?

"Bid him 18."

18?

I'll bid him 18.

You are a legend Syd.

18, that's worse!

Thank you very much.

Syd says I should pay £18 for it.

It's not his, is it?

(SHE LAUGHS) What do you think?

I think it is a nice thing... 25.

..for £18.

18 quid?

CT: Syd says.

AIDAN: Go on then.

£18 Go on, I'll hold Syd to that, he's got to buy me a drink.

As long as I don't have to do that, it is fine.

A drink and a meal.

I like it.

VO: By Jove that's some bargain!

With the help of good old Syd, Christina's managed to sail her way to an enormous discount.

And it looks like she's spotted another hidden gem.

A whole house, I love it.

I have only been here five minutes, that is fantastic.

Ah!

What's this?!

That's a bit different.

You'll not find one of them in B&Q.

Why is it on a chair?

Because it's a commode.

It's a Victorian toilet seat.

I meant to put a little...

It is quite comfy, especially with the cushion.

I bought it in the other day and I just plonked it there.

It's something different.

CT: Oh I like that.

Yeah, a good decorator's lump.

If you were renovating a house, which I am.

Yeah, that's fantastic.

Mahogany, brass fittings.

Aidan... Watch that don't hit you on the head!

What have you got on it?

What have I got on it?

I think I had about 45, 50 quid on it.

Would you kill me if I said a tenner?

Oof.

Because you have got such a lovely smile, I can't say no, can I?

OK, I will buy everything for a tenner.

You probably would if you could.

£10?

Go on £10.

You are a legend.

I want you to do alright, don't I?

Come on.

You really are.

Thank you.

Woo.

Are we doing more shopping?

Let's go!

VO: While Christina's charms are certainly working wonders in Bretherton, back in Southport, Phil has spotted a rather nice looking early 20th Century display case in the window.

PS: This is mahogany, this is beveled.

And beveled plate is always a sign of a good thing, isn't it?

Good quality.

One of these is missing, it would have had a little... ..like a frieze across there that would have had Cadburys or perhaps Bonville or something of the like on there, wouldn't it?

Pegged in there and there.

JOHN: On the other hand, if it is a cabinet for jewelry...

Jewelry, that has always been there.

That may not be... No, might have had the name of the jewelry retailer.

Possibly, yes.

I think that is a nice thing.

I think it is a well made thing.

There is something else I see.

Why are you getting this out the window?

Can I come and bring it over?

Go on, bring it over.

VO: What does he fancy now?

Oh blimey.

Look at that, isn't that lovely?

Now, I am thinking, John... ..that I might be able to buy that off you quite cheaply because there should be two of these and these are Lucas king of the road car lamps.

John, if you can cast your mind back to about 1900, 1910, perhaps a bit later, when you had your first Rolls Royce.

That's right.

These would have been the lights on the front and this is the driver's side, front light, from a Lucas king of the road and you can tell that from that bracket there and you can tell, there you are, look, it has got Lucas petroleum motorlamp there.

But it should be one of a pair.

That is why I am only asking £150 for it.

How much?

If there was a pair I would be asking maybe £700 for them.

My best shot for them, my best shot is 100 quid the two.

Well, there is no way I would let them go for £100.

You will have to go up.

The lamp would have to be £60.

And the cabinet would definitely have to be £60.

That's 120.

PS: I will split the difference with you, £110 for the two.

There is your hand.

You are a gentleman.

OK, thank you very much.

I am going to find some money now.

VO: With a very generous £140 off of the ticket prices, Phil's got the lamp for £55 and the cabinet for £55 too.

Great start.

That's two lots bought by both our experts so far.

And it looks like Christina's still on a roll with Aidan - having already bagged the Galleon and the toilet seat, something shiny has caught her classy eye.

CT: That's nice.

That's different.

It is like a vinaigrette.

It's unusual in green, isn't it?

Very unusual.

Oh that's... the top is nicely gilded inside.

And of course you would have needed a vinaigrette back in 18... 50s... ..40, 50ish.

Because it would have been pretty smelly on the streets, wouldn't it?

Pongy.

Like them wooden toilet seats.

Horse poo and goodness knows what.

Mmmm.

I thought I saw a hallmark then.

So you would have taken your smelling salts at that end.

If you hold it up to the light, there is something there like a sponge.

Oh yeah there is something in it.

That is quite unusual, isn't it?

Yeah.

Because usually they are double ended.

Yes.

What can you do for that for me for trade, tradeish price?

85?

VO: It's lovely piece but without a hallmark there's no guarantee it's silver.

As a collector's piece, 25 quid?

Oh ho!

Gordon Bennett!

What do you think?

Yeah, for the fun of it.

£25 I should say not 25 quid.

Pounds yes, sorry.

VO: Blimey, Aidan's definitely got a soft spot for our Christina, that's £100 off the price tag.

On a roll now, another shiny object has caught her eye.

CT: 18 karat gold, so it is a good karat.

And then it's stamped Greece.

So... AIDAN: Something you bought on holiday.

Potential tourist piece, yes but it has got some gold weight to it.

It matches your coat and my shirt.

Does it suit?

It wouldn't suit me now would it?

I would look very weird with that on.

I don't know, I think to me it looks, this textured gold here looks sort of 1970s, 1980s so... Yeah.

I don't think it has a serious amount of age to it.

I don't think it is old, just the quality of the piece.

Yeah.

The lapis lazuli is cracked, isn't it?

I don't know.

What have you got on that?

About 150.

Em...

If I stand a chance of making a profit, what about £30-40?

How's 50?

£40 and it is a risk.

Go on.

It is going into good hands, it matches your coat.

CT: £40?

AIDAN: Go on, £40.

Exactly, how could you not let it, it matches my coat.

I know, I know.

£40.

Blimey, I'm going to be buying whole shop soon.

VO: Best get going before you spend your all of your cash in the first shop Christina, time to pay up, girl.

I can't actually remember what I bought.

What did I start with?

A ship, £18.

A loo seat.

AIDAN: A Victorian loo seat.

28.

The pendant.

Oh yes, the pendant.

40.

68.

And... vinaigrette.

And the vinaigrette.

25, 68, 78, 93.

Call it 90?

90 what?

90 90?

Naughty naughty!

(LAUGH) We can call it a round 90, can't we?

Oh, go on then.

Love you.

I know you do.

I will see you soon.

You better do darling and I want you to do really well.

Thank you.

VO: That final flutter of the eyelashes has knocked another £3 off the price of the Galleon ship & cabinet, making it just £15.

While Christina's pleased as punch with her purchases... ..Phil's taking a break from buying and is heading 40 minutes inland to the little village of Eccleston, home to the Lancashire Titanic Museum - the brain child of lifelong Titanic enthusiast, and local lad, Nigel Hampson.

VO: Everyone knows the tragic tale of RMS Titanic - billed the unsinkable ship, she collided with an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic, losing over 1500 souls.

The Titanic is often remembered as being unique and in a class of her own, but this is actually far from the truth.

It is interesting isn't it?

Because the film glorifies Titanic and everyone seems to think of this really opulent cruise liner that's a complete one off.

Yeah.

And it is not a complete one off.

Not a complete one off at all.

She is one of three, isn't she?

Yeah, one of three.

And these three, they were all built to exactly the same design.

So they are identical other than name?

Right down to the last teaspoon on board, the fixtures, the furnishings, the equipment, the way that the rooms were decorated, the cabins, everything was exactly the same on all three of these vessels.

She wasn't even the first of the trio.

The first of the trio was a ship called Olympic, Titanic came second, and then the third vessels comes along a few years later called Britannic.

Out of those three ships, within three years, White star line had lost two of them because Titanic, everyone knows about, the third vessel Britannic was also lost while on war service in 1915.

So how much did these ships cost to build?

In 1912 money they were costing £1.5 million each.

Now in today's terms you are looking at anything from four to 500 million, nearly half a billion in today's money.

VO: RMS Olympic was in service for 25 years and the museum holds an array of artefacts from her which are identical to those that would have been on the Titanic.

So what is this all about then, Nigel?

Well, this item that we're looking at here is from the famous grand staircase.

They all had the same features, on the second deck level you had these beautiful paintings with the carving.

Would have looked a bit different in the time of Titanic.

This white color scheme wouldn't have been like that.

PS: It would have been gilded.

NIGEL: It was yeah gold leaf, that whole garland that you see there, all that would have been covered in gold leaf.

VO: It is said that the vast majority Titanic's interior photographs were in fact taken on the Olympic because the ships were identical.

NIGEL: One of the interesting things to do with the Olympic of course is that the night of the sinking, she was actually in the vicinity, not right on the doorstep, she was actually 505 miles away.

PS: How far is that away?

It is roughly in terms of steam and you're talking about a day and a half, nearly two days worth of steaming for the speed of these vessels.

But J Bruce Ismay, the owner, the managing director, after all the passengers, all the survivors had been recovered by Carpathia the rescue ship, when he hears that Olympic is steaming towards them to try and help out with the rescue, he actually tells Olympic not to come.

He tells her to stay away.

He is very concerned about the effect the Olympic will have on the survivors, if they see this identical ship steaming towards them, he knows what it is going to do to the passengers, they are going to see a ship which they will probably think is Titanic.

They will think that during the night somehow it miraculously didn't sink.

And it would just give them a huge sense of false hope.

It is really interesting because what you have done is blown a few myths completely out of the water, Titanic wasn't a one off.

Not at all.

Thank you very much, thank you.

You're welcome.

VO: It's been a busy day for our weary antique adventurers so it's time for some much earned rest before a final buying frenzy tomorrow.

Nighty night.

VO: It's the start of a brand new day.

Christina and Phil have hit the road and are getting all lovey dovey.

Aww.

I love you to bits, Phil, I wish you the best of luck today and I want you to spend all your money.

As long as you have more.

Pretty much.

No, we have got to have a go, haven't we?

I think we should sort of have a rule that whoever is leading has to do the lot.

Oh God.

Really?

Yeah, I think so.

Really?

Alright.

Yeah, it is a bit of fun, isn't it?

Whoever's leading does the lot.

OK. And whoever is trailing... Can do what they want.

VO: For those of you who don't 'speak Phil', 'doing the lot' means spending every penny - there's a challenge.

Being in the lead, Phil has already made a good start on spending all his money, splashing the cash on two items so far.

£110 has bought him the mahogany display case and the brass car lamp.

This means he still has got £152.40 left in his kitty.

While Christina has spent £90 on four items, the galleon, the pendant, the scent vinaigrette and loo seat.

Leaving her with £135.50 to play with.

This morning our dynamic duo are making their way North to Preston.

CT: Oh dear.

PS: Here we are.

CT: This is amazing.

VO: Phil's dropping Christina off at Preston North End's football ground, Deepdale.

Have fun shopping.

Yeah, you have a good time.

Spend lots of money.

Take care.

Bye.

VO: I wonder what she's going to get up to there, how intriguing.

Anyway, we'll find out later as Phil's got some spending to do.

Remember Phil, you promised to blow the lot!

His first shop of the day is the Preston Antiques Centre, run by manager Sue.

Hi I'm Philip, my love, how are you?

Please to meet you.

One of those.

Mwah.

VO: Blimey!

And he's never met her before!

Let's go and have a look then.

VO: Straight away Phil's spies this smart little cabinet for storing sheet music.

Yeah, now, basically this is a music cabinet.

And it comes with a free empty bar of chocolate.

VO: I was peckish.

And this would date... this is Edwardian.

This is about 1910, 1920.

This is in mahogany.

This is cross bounded in satin wood with ebony line inlay.

And it is relatively cheap... ..because the draws don't open and shut properly.

Really?

Yeah.

That is priced up at £95.

Mhmm.

You going to offer me 50?

Well, not as much as that.

Behave, do you think I'm made of money?

I was going to offer you 45 quid for it.

But I need to just have a look at it.

But we can put that out there.

We can talk about this, can't we?

Yes.

This is a possibility.

Not at 45 but we will talk about it nearer...

I am sorry, what did you say?

Not at 45 but we can... Sue, and I thought we were getting on so well.

Come on.

Go on, out there.

VO: One to consider, now what else takes your fancy?

PS: Hold on a minute... What do you see?

That.

Nice.

Beautiful quality timber, isn't it?

It is.

The first thing to do is how much can you do that for?

100 Try a bit more.

I'll ring him.

I think that is a really nice thing.

It is made out of satin wood and it is Edwardian, it is about 1910, 1920.

And what is really nice about it... Ah.

I was just about to say what is really nice about it is there is no breaks.

Has it been broken?

It has been snapped off there.

Yeah.

So, and it has been wonderfully repaired with superglue or whatever.

Em... Well let's go see what we can do if we put the two - you go find this out and I am going to move... OK, you go and have a... and I'll go speak to... VO: She's off to phone the dealer for the best price on the satinwood table.

Is this good news or bad news?

Well actually, he said you can have it for 95 but that would be the best.

So I can have the satinwood table for 95.

Yes.

And... You initially said 45 for that but I'll let you have it for 40.

You're an angel.

I would like to give you 125 quid for the two.

That is what I would really like to do.

Can't do it.

Can I give you 130?

That is me finished, honestly, and I really would like to buy those two.

OK. 130.

You're an angel.

Cheers my love, thank you ever so much.

VO: Sue deserves another hug for getting such a good price from her dealers, it works out at £91 for the table and £39 for the music cabinet.

A result.

Across town, Christina is at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End football club.

But she's not here for a game, instead she's come to find out about one of the first female football teams in England and arguably the most successful women's footie team in the world, The Dick Kerr Ladies FC.

Their official biographer, Gail Newsham, is the woman in the know.

I feel a bit like a fish out of water here.

Welcome to Deepdale, the home of Preston North End.

My goodness.

This is where Dick Kerr Ladies began their most phenomenal success story.

Playing here on Christmas day 1917.

100 years ago.

Nearly 100 years, so why don't you come with me and we'll learn a little bit more about them.

Sounds good, let's go.

Cool.

VO: During World War I, with so many men off fighting, factories were forced to take on more woman as employees and by June 1917, roughly 80% of weaponry and ammunition were being made by women.

With over 900,000 women working in the munitions factories, the government appointed welfare supervisors to oversee physical wellbeing.

Exercising was encouraged and football soon became the unofficial sport of the munitionettes.

Never knew that.

GAIL: The Dick Kerr ladies were formed in 1917 at a munitions factory in Preston, the company was Dick Kerr and Company Limited.

The matron of the local military hospital approached them to ask if they would help raise funds for wounded soldiers.

And they were only to happy to help but thought a more novel way to raise funds was to play football match instead.

CT: Forgive me but was this not sort of scandalous at the time?

Well yes obviously it would have been because girls playing football and showing their legs wearing shorts would have been quite shocking at the time.

And in fact the Dick Kerr ladies were the first women's team to play in an organized match wearing shorts.

So they started off and they were phenomenally successful.

There were 10,000 people came to the first match and they went from strength to strength after that.

The biggest crowd ever recorded at a team game for women was on Boxing day 1920.

When 53,000 people turned out at Goodison park Everton to see the Dick Kerr ladies play St Helen's ladies and there was between 10 and 14,000 locked out unable to get admission.

Oh my goodness.

So you have a potential crowd there...

Huge amount of interest.

Yeah, potential crowd of 67,000 people.

VO: Wow!

That's more than Arsenal's average attendance last year.

In the early 1920's national enthusiasm for the Dick Kerr ladies had in some ways paralleled that seen by the rapid expansion of the professional male game.

However, it also grabbed some of their limelight, offending the middle class propriety of the FA's ruling council.

So in 1921 the FA banned all women's football from its members' grounds.

So after these ban in 1921, these women were obviously incredibly successful at what they were doing.

What happened to them?

Well, they carried on playing.

Oh did they?

Yeah yeah.

Rugby grounds opened their doors to them.

And they were in the fortune position of having their own pitch to play on.

And in 1937 they were challenged to a match by Edinburgh ladies who had seen the note paper that they used to use on which they claimed that they were world champions.

The Scottish lassies objected to the calling themselves world champions when they hadn't played them, the best team in Scotland.

Oh.

So the challenge was accepted by the team, and the press, they all documented it as the championship of the world match.

And the Dick Kerr ladies won by 5-1.

Oh really?

Yeah and they had a celebration dinner.

I bet they did.

Yeah, in the town.

And here is an actual picture of them at the dinner.

Oh wow!

Gosh, look how smart they look.

They look really glam don't they?

Yeah.

Yeah they do.

That is such a wonderful contrast and their wonderful silk evening gowns holding a football in the middle.

VO: The team continued to play until 1965, when they were forced to disband due to lack of players.

Just six years later, in 1971, the FA finally recognized women's football, thanks to females who fought against adversity, like the Dick Kerr Ladies.

VO: Now Phil's promise to have an empty wallet by the auction is going great guns, as he has just £22.40 to spend.

He's left Preston and traveled 17 miles north east, to the village of Sabden, in the Ribble Valley.

Phil's arrived at his final stop, the Pendle Antiques Centre, run by Walter Aspinall.

They're heading outside to look for something to suit Phil's paltry purse.

What is that chimney pot off of.

It is not a chimney pot.

Is it a cowling?

No it's a vent.

Is that close to £22.42?

Could be.

Oh!

Cost me 55 quid.

Oh, hark at this.

So that could be £22.40 could it, Walter?

Yes sir.

Can you manage it?

Do you want me to do it?

Walter, I have got a bad back, I have.

Love of Moses.

Now... Ending up with a bypass as well.

A lot of people tell me I haven't got a heart, Walter.

VO: Never!

You're a big pussy cat Phil, now lick your whiskers and pay the man.

There we are.

You are a gentleman.

Thank you very much.

VO: Phil's done it, he's kept his promise and spent every penny.

The same can't be said for Christina though.

She's left Preston and is heading seven miles north to the small town of Longridge.

Christina's playing catch up and still got £135.50 in her pocket.

She's hoping to spend some of it here at Second Avenue.

Hello.

Hello.

Show me the way.

Hello.

Hello.

Pleased to meet you.

Hi.

Nice to meet you I'm Christina.

What's your name?

I'm Graham.

Graham, lovely to meet you Graham.

How are you?

I am very well thank you.

I love your official welcoming committee.

She's well paid as well.

A full bowl of food every day.

She's gorgeous.

What's her name?

Milly.

Do you think she'll help me find some bargains?

I think she might do.

CT: Do you think?

GRAHAM: Yeah.

I will go and have a look round and see where Milly has gone.

VO: As well as a very cute little pooch, this place holds an array of antiques, retro items and collectables.

Milly, come and help me, my little one.

Come and help me, come and see what you think.

VO: Oh, I think you're on your own Christina.

CT: Those spoons are nice, can I see those?

Yup.

Nice art deco set with enamels.

Oh, beautiful.

1926 I think they are.

Very nice.

Nice Birmingham hallmark.

Very nice.

What have we got on those?

Open to offers.

They were 60.

OK, I mean really for me to be looking to buy them to make a small profit at auction I would be wanting to buy them for about £20.

Yeah.

How does that sound to you?

That way out off the mark?

I can't say no to a pretty face.

Awwww!

Ten.

(BOTH LAUGH) Five.

Em, £20.

Yes.

I think you have got a deal at £20.

I think you can make some money on them.

Let's hope so.

Smashing.

Thank you very much.

I am happy.

Grand.

Would you like a bag for them, madam?

Oh, yes please.

And a ribbon.

VO: And so that final purchase means our experts are spent and shopping is complete.

Hurrah!

Phil promised to spend all his money and blew all of his £262.40.

Bagging himself the display cabinet, the brass car lamp, the music cabinet, the satinwood table and the ridge roof vent.

Christina has forked out for five lots - the Galleon, the loo seat, the scent vinaigrette, the 18ct gold pedant and the silver spoons.

All in all she's spent a just under half her pot, as this little lot totals just £110.

So let's hear what they make of each others goodies.

I think Christina has got two really stellar lots.

The scent bottle which should do really really well and that piece of jewelry, she knows her jewelry, she knows exactly what she's doing and those are the two bits that really bother me.

His music cabinet frankly is dull, dull and duller.

And I really don't like it at all.

I think it's hideous.

This is going to be close.

And I think she might have the edge.

I wouldn't want to swap his items with my items.

Very happy with what I've bought.

VO: As Christina and Phil head south to Lincoln, home of today's auction, they're reminiscing about their time together so far.

PS: You and I have known one another for a long time, haven't we?

CT: Yes probably a bit too long.

Yeah.

You're so happy all the time.

Am I?

Not all the time.

It's wearing.

All the time.

The one thing that I have learned about you is you are actually as grumpy as I think you are.

Moi?!

How dare you!

Me?

Miserable?

VO: So Grumpy and Happy have arrived at the scene of today's sale, Unique Auctions.

Oh!

Have you put the handbrake on?

Eh no because it doesn't work.

A good job I am here, really, isn't it?

Are you ready?

I am ready for this.

VO: The man with the hammer is Terry Woodcock and he thinks our experts have brought in an interesting bunch of lots.

All 10 items that they have bought in, every one of them are very speculative items, they are very very good items.

It's unusual, there isn't any what I would call low end items.

Some very good jewelry, a beautiful perfume bottle, even down to the chimney pot, the chimney pot is so unusual, the terra cotta one.

In 40 years I have never seen one that design.

VO: Unfortunately, there's bad news for Phil, as his satinwood table was damaged in transit.

No!

It's been given an insurance valuation of £70 so even if it doesn't reach that in the sale, Phil will still receive a minimum of £70.

Today the room has phone bidders and internet ones too.

Oh, nice 'tache!

Take your seats, the auction is about to begin.

First up its Phil's Lucas Motorist's brass car lamp.

Oh, it is exciting, isn't it?

Oh shut up.

Who will start me at £50?

Starting at 50.

£30 then?

Needs help.

30 straight in at £30.

At 30, 35.

40.

Five.

50.

Five.

60.

Five.

70.

Five.

At £75, at 75 I come to my sheet now.

75, 80, 90, 100, 110, 115, 120.

£120 with me on commission at 120.

You're out.

It is the lamp.

120 and I sell...

Fantastic.

Well done.

That's brilliant.

VO: What a storming start here for Phil with a fantastic opening profit.

Can Christina compete, with her art nouveau silver spoons?

I start at £30, I am looking for 35.

At £30 I have got.

And 35.

And 40.

At £40.

At 40.

At £40 are you all done?

I'll take it, 45.

At 45, if you didn't see these, they are the best set of spoons in today.

50 I have got.

At £50, is that five?

55, thank you sir.

At 55... That is a good price, isn't it?

I am looking for 60 now.

At 55.

Even the enamel is perfect.

I thought they would make a lot more than that.

Making a profit on something, I am feeling a bit nervous.

Five, have you all done?

VO: A pretty little profit there for Christina.

Will their winning streaks continue I wonder?

Phil's up again, this time with his beveled display cabinet.

Who will start me at £50 then?

Come on, thank you 50 I have got, straight in.

CT: What is that?

PS: Dunno.

55, 60, five, 70, five, 80, five, 90, five, 100.

What else?

Stop now.

110.

£120 it is.

130.

130.

I'll pack it for you.

Hello.

130 I have got, I have got £130... You alright there?

I knew these would do well.

(BOTH LAUGH) On my left... VO: Yeah yeah, I don't think you thought it would do quite that well though.

Selling for more than double means another tidy profit for Phil.

Fan me down, fan me down, fan me down.

(LAUGHS) You just bought a table.

Oh have I?!

VO: Behave you two and concentrate as next up is Christina's pendant that she fell in love with.

Will the buyers love it too?

Ah!

I think you broke a wrist.

You need to stop squeezing so tight, please.

Who will start me at 30?

I should think so.

30.

Five.

Just have a look at it, it's 18 karat gold.

45 now.

50 in the front.

55.

60.

70 fresh bid.

80 back in.

Come on, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going.

Come on.

100 I've got.

120.

VO: Crikey, 120.

Back in 140.

At 140.

Back in 160.

I am looking for 180.

180 still in the room.

At 180.

Don't want to phone a friend?

Be nice if it made over 200.

This is exceeding my wildest dreams.

200 back in.

At 200.

At 200.

At £200, have you all done?

Blimey O'Reilly Philip Serrell.

Well done you lovie, well done you.

Well done you.

He he he!

I did it, I did it, I did it, I made a profit.

You haven't made a profit, you have made a stonking profit.

Mwah.

Fantastic.

You made a stonking profit.

I feel quite hot and a bit sweaty.

I am not sure I can cope with doing that again.

VO: Wow, the competition is well and truly heating up now, another fantastic profit there.

Phil's up next with his stoneware roof vent.

20 the phone, at 20.

25.

At 25.

30.

At £30 now.

35.

At 35.

CT: Internet bidding.

Come on now 40.

At £40, it is worth a lot more.

45.

At 45.

At 45.

At 45.

Come on now, 45.

50 back on the phone.

At £50.

At 55.

At 55.

Come on now, 55.

At 55.

You're out at 55.

Oh go on.

60, fresh bit in the room.

At £60 now.

65... 70 in the room.

At £70.

He's like Foghorn Leghorn up there.

..in the room I am looking for 75.

At £70, are you all done?

At 75 I am looking for 80.

At 75, are you all done?

That's fantastic.

That's £50 profit.

That's good, isn't it?

It's amazing.

I'm pleased, I really am pleased.

VO: I bet you are, yet another profit.

This is going to be a close competition.

And I reckon Christina could be in the money again with her next lot, the Galleon in the cabinet.

30 straight in at £30, at £40, at £40.

At 40.

I am looking for 50, I've got.

At 50 I am looking for 60 now.

PS: I can just feel myself getting... PS: I'm going to call myself Titanic.

I've got that sinking feeling.

£70 it is in the room now, at £70.

£80 just come in.

At £80 are you all done now, quickly.

At £80 and I sell at 80.

Wow!

That's fantastic.

Really very very pleased for you.

£65 Yes, that's great isn't it, absolutely fantastic.

VO: Now now Grumpy, sorry, I mean Phil.

No sour grapes.

Maybe making a profit on your Edwardian music cabinet would put a smile back on those chops.

50, straight in at £50, at 50 I am looking for 60 now.

You are kidding!

£50, 60 I have got.

At £60.

I am looking for 70, sir.

70.

At £70, I am looking for 80 now.

At £70.

At 70.

You all finished now at 70?

I thought it would make more than this but 70 it is yours.

CT: That is fine with 70.

Well done Philip.

Phew!

(SHE LAUGHS) Phew.

VO: So that's four of Phil's lots gone and profits on each single one...

Surely that'll make him happy...er?

Do you know what, I hate you when you're cheerful and happy.

I don't think I've ever seen you cheerful and happy.

VO: Well, Phil could be laughing if Christina's fails to make a profit on her penultimate lot, the wooden loo seat.

Ten then to get on surely?

It's well worth that.

Ten I have got.

Quite right.

Ten I will take 12.

Now at £10.

Come on.

I won't shout your number if you're embarrassed.

That is really low.

I've got 12, I've got 14.

At 16 now on the toilet seat.

At 16, are you all done for the toilet seat?

Oh, it has got to make more than that.

Surely!

Can I have a line about, are you flushed with success?

VO: Don't knock it, a profit's a profit in this game.

Well, that wasn't very impressive.

£16.

That's nothing.

I am absolutely beside myself for you.

So what's next?

VO: Ah its Phil's Edwardian satinwood table.

Now this table is going to be interesting because it got damaged.

VO: Remember, Phil's guaranteed at least the insurance valuation of £70 but let's hope it fairs better in the room.

At £40.

At 40.

At £40.

45 right at the back.

Still 50 with me.

At £50.

At 50 you are all out.

At 50 I am looking now, I will take 52 if it will help.

52.

54 still on commission.

At 54 I'll take five if it will help.

54 and it is sold.

At 54 are you all done?

Ouch.

Ouch, big ouch.

VO: Although it's only made £54 in the room, Phil will still get the insurance valuation of £70, which gives him his first loss of the day.

And so to the final lot, our auctioneer has high hopes for Christina's Victorian scent vinaigrette.

I'm going straight in with me at £40.

At 40 I am looking for 45.

That's alright.

I am expecting it to make 100.

45, At 45, I'm out.

50 on the phone.

55 on the internet.

55.

At 55.

Come on now, 60 on the phone.

At £60 now.

At 65.

At 65.

At 65.

I'm looking for 70.

At £70 back on the phone.

At 75 on the internet.

At 75, I'll take 80.

Phone's out.

75 now I'm looking for 80.

Thank you, 80 in the room.

£80, this is real quality.

85 on the internet.

90.

At £90.

90 in the room.

I'm selling it.

95.

95.

Do you think this might make over 100?

It just has.

CT: Is it?

PS: Yeah.

Oh!

At 100 in the room and I am selling it in the room in the front, are you all done?

You've got it at 100.

Well done you mam.

That's £75.

VO: Another amazing profit for Christina, the buyers have certainly been biting today.

I think you've done really really well.

I thought you had as well.

I think we have both made some really good profits.

I think it is time to start up Betty the Bee, isn't it?

Come on.

Let's go.

VO: Making money on every item bar one means after auction costs, Phil's bagged a pretty profit of £118.90.

Leaving him an impressive £381.30 to carry forward.

Christina got a result on every single one of her items and has accrued an amazing profit of £259.82.

Which means our Queen of Antiques has taken the top spot from her rival, with a huge £485.32 to start the next leg.

I think I might be walking a little slower I've got so much money in my pockets.

Oh, am I really pleased for you.

Hold on.

I'm driving, I'm driving.

Absolutely right, but... Oh, why thank you.

Madam.

Thank you kindly.

Just see if I can shut your fingers in the door.

(BOTH LAUGH) VO: Bon voyage my intrepid antiquers.

On the next Antiques Road Trip.

Phil has a favorite new word.

A cascade of flowers.

A cascade.

Cascading... VO: While Christina knows how to enjoy herself.

Get it rocking.

Woo hoo.

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