VOICEOVER (VO): It's the nation's favorite antiques experts... Let's get fancy.

VO: ..behind the wheel of a classic car.

I'm always in turbo.

VO: And a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

Hot stuff!

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

IZZIE: (GASPS) VO: But it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners... PHIL: Cha-ching.

MARK: Oh, my goodness!

VO: ..and valiant losers.

DAVID: Bonkers!

VO: Will it be the high road to glory... You are my ray of sunshine.

NATASHA: Oh, stop it!

VO: ..or the slow road VO: to disaster?

(GEARS CRUNCH) Sorry!

VO: This is Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah!

Welcome to the Derbyshire Dales and the next installment of our journey with Ishy Khan and Izzie Balmer.

IZZIE: Are you sick of me yet?

ISHY: No, not at all!

Do you know when you've just started enjoying it and ISHY: it's almost over?

IZZIE: Aw!

VO: Don't think it's all over... ..is it, cow?

(COW MOOS) But, as well as - ha - a few not so finely crafted puns, those two have a beautiful 1970s Volvo sports estate at their disposal.

How are you finding being a passenger in the car?

Yeah, it's good.

I'm looking forward to later, when I can take it for a spin, as long as it doesn't get too rainy.

VO: Not that any Dales types would be especially bothered about the odd shower, of course.

Actually, you're from around here, aren't you?

Originally, yes.

I am a Derbyshire girl.

It's a beautiful part of the world to be from.

Thank you.

I do miss it.

VO: Izzie is a dealer and an auctioneer from Derbyshire via Bristol... ..with a fondness for both drama and dithering.

To buy or not to buy?

VO: While Ishy from London is both a jewelry hot shot and a Road Trip greenhorn, although he's definitely learning fast.

ISHY: Bad hair day.

VO: And, at the last auction, it was he who emerged victorious.

I will sell online...

Goes, then, at 80.

That was amazing!

You are on an absolute roll, Ishy!

VO: No wonder he's suddenly become a bit more competitive.

So do you think you're going to have a home turf advantage?

VO: See what I mean?

Ishy started out with £200 and, after three trips to the saleroom, he can now boast £252.14.

While Izzie, who began with the same sum, has a tiny bit more, with £267.78.

It's quite close.

Now I'm like, "Oh, maybe there is a chance."

£10 between the two of us.

Yeah!

VO: 15, actually, but close enough as to make no difference.

They set out from Kendal in the Lake District and then crossed the Pennines, before making their way further south towards the Midlands and a showdown in Broughton Astley.

What's your plan of action for today?

Shopping, shopping, shopping.

ISHY: More glass?

IZZIE: Probably.

VO: Their Derbyshire doings get under way in Matlock.

The delightful former spa town on the River Derwent, also the location of clever psychological thriller Dead Man's Shoes.

And where will our twosome be getting under way this morning?

At Matlock Antiques and Collectables, that's where.

Very nice.

Shall we go and see if we find anything we like?

ISHY: Let's go.

VO: Good idea.

In fact rude not to because, with three floors and over 70 dealers, there ought to be something for every taste.

And, spookily enough... IZZIE: Ooh!

Oh, I love the colors on this.

This reminds me of Nailsea Glass.

They, particularly in the 19th century, are famous for their very fine striped glass.

Now, I don't think this is Nailsea because it's not fine enough.

This, I would say, is about 1960s.

VO: The Somerset factory closed in 1873.

Mid 20th-century vase.

VO: For £15.50.

I think that one's going to be coming with me, but it's early days, so I'll keep looking around.

VO: As usual.

What's Ishy up to?

Ishy, Ishy, how are you getting on?

I've spotted this writing slope.

IZZIE: Yeah?

ISHY: But it's got a secret, and I want to see if you can find the secret compartment inside it.

Ooh!

Have you already been through it to find the sovereigns stashed away?

ISHY: Sadly, there weren't any.

IZZIE: Oh.

VO: Who's there?

Izzie Balmer.

Ha!

ISHY: Getting warmer.

IZZIE: There's a gap under here.

ISHY: Yeah.

IZZIE: So does that mean...?

(GASPS) That's amazing!

So fun.

VO: Nothing quite like a secret compartment, is there?

That's Jackie, by the way.

She's in charge... ..whenever our detectives make a breakthrough.

Whoa!

I have spotted this from across the other side of the room.

You can tell that I'm thinking with my stomach.

It's a breakfast set and this one has got it all going on.

So it's a cruet set, and what's really nice about this is it's elevated, so the cruets themselves are raised up.

And underneath you've got this dish which would perhaps contain butter, or you could pop jam in there.

VO: Silverplate.

Victorian.

IZZIE: You've got this H and H, Hukin and Heath, they are silver makers, and also silver plate makers, so it's a good name.

I just think that's quite smart.

But what is the price?

(INHALES SHARPLY) OK, so it's £49.50.

The problem with breakfast sets is that they are usable, but they're also a little bit defunct.

Has it got enough of a novelty quirky factor?

I'm not too sure.

VO: One to ponder.

What about Ishy?

That is really cool, actually.

This is probably 19th-century lock with key.

I don't know if it would have been inset into a door, but it's a heavy-duty thing.

You've got the cast iron, you've got the metal plate at the front, a really heavy wooden frame... ..and it works!

VO: It just needs a door.

IZZIE: This is a solid thing.

This is a really interesting, beautiful object.

It's got a ticket price of £65 on it.

I'm not sure if that's too high, but it is such an interesting, beautiful thing.

I think this is one to think about.

VO: Well, it's about time someone made up their mind.

Izzie has got the 20th-century glass and the breakfast set already under consideration of course.

Oh, now.

I would hope that this is hand-blown.

Let's look at this one.

Yeah, that one's hand-blown.

And everyone knows I love my glass.

I would call this a lemonade set.

This, I would say, looks to be about 1970s.

You've got this very typical amber glass that was very popular of glassware from the period.

It looks like it's in really good order.

I'm just having a quick scan for any chips and I can't see any.

And then you've got this ever so elegant, tall and graceful jug.

I mean, you could simply use this for water.

VO: With six glasses, priced at £38.

Worryingly, I can see an NT, which in most antique shops means "no trade", which means no discount.

So do I like this enough to pay £38 for it?

The glassware I've been buying has been doing OK, and Ishy's now looking for glassware.

He thinks I'm on to something with it.

Little does he realize, I don't have a flipping clue.

I just buy what I like.

VO: Well, it's all going OK so far.

IZZIE: Jackie!

DEALER: Oh, hi.

I've seen three potentials.

There's the lovely amber glass lemonade set, there's the Nailsea glass-style vase, and there's also the late Victorian breakfast set.

DEALER: Oh, right.

Yes.

IZZIE: Now, they come to £103 for the three of them.

What's the best that you could do on that?

£96.

Yes, please, I'll take that.

£96 for the three items.

VO: Making the breakfast set £42.50, the vase £15.50, and the lemonade set £38.

IZZIE: Thank you.

Bye-bye.

DEALER: Bye-bye.

VO: So, while she exits with £171 left, having sensibly opted to have the goods sent on, we'll see where Ishy's up to.

Got the lock and key on his list, of course.

(RATTLING) This has something inside, obviously!

It's got a sliding lid and I've got what appears to be... ..a table top croquet set.

It's got a ticket price of £25, that's... ..quite cheap for what this is, so it's a good price.

It does appear to have all its pieces.

I mean, for £25, I don't think you can go too wrong.

It's a collectable object.

It's something that people can still use and play.

It's in good condition.

I like it.

I think it's a no-brainer.

VO: Sounds cock-a-hoop.

(CHUCKLES) It's been a few years since I've played a game of croquet, but maybe I can challenge Izzie and see who's going to come out on top.

VO: Time to talk to Jackie first.

I've found two very cool items, so we've got this 19th-century door lock.

Well, this is on at 65.

We can do 60.

This, I saw that it was already reduced.

I'm not expecting anything on this.

No.

That would be 85.

VO: Leaving him with £167 left over.

ISHY: Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

VO: Looks chuffed, doesn't he?

Bye-bye.

Let's get Izzie's thoughts on her Road Trip chum.

Ishy's closed the gap.

There's about £10 between us, so I'm starting to feel the heat a little bit because now he wants to overtake me, and I'm sort of like, "Oh, I'm not sure how I feel about that."

VO: All perfectly understandable emotions, but we'll continue the analysis later, after Cromford... ..where, 250 years ago, Richard Arkwright built the world's first water-powered cotton mill.

Ooh.

This looks very pretty.

VO: You should have seen it in the 1770s!

She's still got £171 left to spend at the Cromford Mill Antique Centre of course.

Hmm.

This is rather unusual.

I really like this.

I would have called this a ladle, except I suspect it's more of a dipper.

You've got this really lovely coconut bowl, and then you've got this white metal mount, which will be silver, given the age of this, and then this beautiful turned wood handle.

I would have thought that this is sort of circa 1800, so the turn of the 18th, 19th century, and you'd use this for... Well, see, this is where I get slightly confused because I would expect, with any type of ladle or pouring instrument, for there to be a little lip to help you pour it out, because if you slosh this out, it's just going to go...

It's going to go everywhere.

VO: Ticket price £165.

Well, that's me out on buying it then because I've still got a shop to go to.

It's a really, really stunning item, but too much money for me.

VO: No coconuts today, thank you.

Shopkeeper David's at the ready, though.

I seem to be going with a bit of a glass theme today.

This is a really pretty crystal glass necklace.

I would say it's probably about 1930s in its style, and you've got different shapes and sizes and this colorless glass, which is then punctuated by these green glass spaces.

So it's not threaded with string, it's made with metal.

And then, at the bottom here, you've got these lovely pendant drops.

Now, I think this is such a charming necklace.

It oozes the elegance of the 1930s.

VO: It's also very reasonably priced, just £14.50.

And in such lovely condition, which makes me think it's possibly not been worn that much.

But I think it's such a lovely, lovely piece.

VO: Sounds like it's in the bag.

But I've also seen this little Scottie dog brooch, and this one is set with little rubies.

It's in silver.

It's a modern piece, but the subject is a good subject.

So, for £28, you're getting silver and rubies, but, for £14.50, you're getting glass, but age and glamor.

And I don't know which to get because I really like the necklace, but I wonder if this is the more profitable one to go with.

It depends if there's any maneuverability on that price.

VO: I wonder.

Over to... IZZIE: David?

DEALER: Yes, Izzie?

IZZIE: Ah.

DEALER: Hi.

David, I've had a good look around.

DEALER: Yeah?

IZZIE: Now, I'm torn between 1930s glamor, £14.50, happy to pay that, or modern, but rubies and silver, £28, not so happy to pay that.

How's 25?

Well, let's go 22, shall we?

How's that?

We're saying 22 on that, or 14.50 on that.

VO: It's a dilemma.

David, my head's telling me to get this one and my heart's telling me to get this one.

Well, if you love it, I would go with that.

Go with that?

14.50 on this one?

Go on, then, let's do that.

VO: Good advice, David.

You'll have to come back and see us again.

I'd love to.

Thank you.

VO: That little purchase leaves our Izzie with £157.

And while she steers the golden Volvo out of Cromford... ..Ishy is lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to witness a spectacle... ..in the nearby village of Matlock Bath, home for over a century of a light show inspired by Queen Victoria herself.

Festival organizer Geoff Stevens.

It all came about really because of a very young Princess Victoria, who, when she was visiting Matlock Bath, and she said what she remembered most was seeing the lights reflecting in the River Derwent.

She said this made Matlock Bath a very magical place.

VO: The villagers were inspired by her words and, on the occasion of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, they decided to honor her by recreating those magical lights.

So Matlock Bath was illuminated with fairy lights, lanterns, a torch-lit procession, all topped off with a parade of illuminated boats on the river.

GEOFF: When the original event was first staged, they lit up those rocks with flares in those days.

Wow!

They put candles in small night-light jars and put them on little stands all around.

And, of course, if it was a wet or windy night, GEOFF: they all blew out.

ISHY: (CHUCKLES) And it always had a bit of a magical look and tried to reflect those remarks that the young Princess Victoria had made.

VO: After the success of the Jubilee event, the locals decided to continue the tradition.

In 1898, they held another and called it the Venetian Fete.

So, over the years, talking about changes and stuff, how did that affect the illuminations?

After the First World War, the committee did find themselves in a little bit of financial difficulty.

ISHY: OK. GEOFF: During the World Wars, the illuminations weren't able to happen, but it's always come back to entertain people and to give people a good night out.

And are there any traditional candlelit boats any more?

Oh, yes, there is one, and that will lead the parade tonight.

VO: And the man with a vital role in parade preparation is boat master Paul Henshaw.

Here we are, Ishy, this is our candle boat.

We built this on the centenary year.

125 years we've been building models in Matlock Bath.

So it's candles in these and that's what illuminates them?

PAUL: Yeah, that's it.

ISHY: Wow!

We drop them in the jars.

This is the traditional way of doing it.

Which do you prefer?

Do you prefer the LEDs or the...?

I much prefer the LEDs.

You get them out, you roll them out, you stick them on and job done.

This is constant work.

So the lights are in, it looks stunning.

Now we get it onto a boat?

Very much welcome to go out on one of the other boats, PAUL: if you would like to.

ISHY: And I'll be rowing it?

PAUL: You'll be rowing it.

ISHY: OK. VO: Alright, then, this should be fun.

There's 4,000 people watching.

No pressure, though.

He does look a tad nervous.

Ah, Izzie's turned up to cheer him on.

That'll help calm matters, I'm sure.

(JAUNTY MUSIC PLAYS) IZZIE: Here he comes!

Here he comes!

Oh, he actually knows what he's doing.

He's properly rowing and maneuvering.

Ishy!

Whoo!

Team Road Trip!

Go, Ishy!

He looks amazing!

(CHUCKLES) VO: After 125 years, the Matlock Bath Illuminations are still going from strength to strength.

And as for the woman whose glimpse of the River Derwent first inspired them?

Sure to be amused.

(CHUCKLES) Night-night.

Next day, it's time to either share or confess what they've plumped for in the shops so far.

I stuck to type.

ISHY: OK. IZZIE: I bought glass.

ISHY: Nice.

IZZIE: In fact, every item I bought yesterday has some links to glass.

There is some glass in it somewhere.

On reflection - ha-ha - she's probably right, having purchased a lemonade set, a breakfast set containing glass, a crystal necklace, and a mid-century vase... Oh, I love the colors on this.

VO: ..leaving her with £157 to spend today.

While Ishy parted with a lot less for a vintage mini croquet set and also one of his trademark buys... Keys and locks have been quite a good purchase for me.

VO: ..meaning he has £167 remaining in his kitty and will have to put up with Izzie's philosophical musings about his antique security device.

(LOCK CLUNKS) Listen to that click!

Whose hands, how many hands, have been on that key?

ISHY: Yeah.

IZZIE: And what was the door?

What was behind the door?

Like, all those questions!

VO: And will it make a profit?

Sorry.

The Derbyshire trail leads to another industrial heritage site - Belper.

Not only one of the very first mill towns, but also the birthplace of fab '60s movie star Suzy Kendall.

And Ishy is expected shortly at this former hosiery mill.

Ah, here he comes... ..having dropped off his buddy en route.

And who wouldn't want to clock in at Belper Antique Centre and Record Store?

He still has £167 left to spend, remember.

How's this for something a little bit different?

This is what appears to be a mid 20th-century accordion, very eye-catching.

And it's got the maker's mark, it's got chrome.

Guess we'll just have to see if it works!

VO: If we must.

(ACCORDION HUMS) Well, it's making a sound, which is always a good sign.

VO: Yeah.

At least better than bagpipes in the hands of the uninitiated, I suppose.

So one of the appealing things about this is the colorway.

It's got this beautiful mottled orangey-golden color, and it's Orfeo - I believe it's an Italian brand from the 1950s.

As a display piece, it's an eye-catching, striking object, mid 20th-century design.

VO: No ticket price though.

I'm in no way an expert on accordions or the value of them, but it's just a cool thing and it could be something worth taking a risk on.

VO: He's tempted.

One to ask shopkeeper Dan about later.

I'm sure he'll be in... accordance!

Now, what else grabs you?

ISHY: So this is just a pin and it's set with moonstones.

It's probably worn in the hair, but it's set en tremblant, which means that the gemstone part of it is set on a spring, so it wiggles as you move, adding to the eye-catching effect of the piece of jewelry.

This is a moonstone piece and moonstone has become quite popular.

VO: The stone is the designated gem of Florida to commemorate the NASA moon landings, even though moonstones don't actually come from that state.

ISHY: There's six cabochon stones, which means they're cut in a half-spherical shape.

This has got a ticket price of £8 - for real natural moonstones.

I'm going to see if I can find some more jewelry, maybe some costume jewelry, and make a job lot and see how that does at auction.

VO: Well, it is about time that our new expert bought what he's an expert at.

Ha!

So here we go.

This shelf just has a lot of costume jewelry on it and...

I've seen this ticket which says £20.

So not expecting anything precious or super special in here, but don't think you can go wrong.

I'm also thinking, if I put the moonstone in with this as a star lot within the box, it could do really well.

VO: Not a bad idea considering there must be over 50 items in there.

IZZIE: Let's take a look and see what there is.

So we've got what appears to be a hand charm.

And then there's just bags and bags of costume jewelry here.

Imitation lapis.

Just what everyone possibly needs - a shoe-shaped brooch.

There's a few watches in here as well.

It's just a real big eclectic mix of lots of different periods and eras.

VO: Time to take the lot to Dan.

ISHY: I found some really nice things.

I couldn't resist this box of costume jewelry for £20.

I also found... ..this, the en tremblant brooch, it's listed at £8.

DAN: Yeah.

There's just one more thing that I was curious about.

I saw an accordion, but it didn't have a label on it.

The accordion's 50.

So what would the total for everything be?

We'll round it down to 75.

75?

Perfect.

VO: Well, Ishy's certainly got a lot for his money.

Let's say 50 for the accordion and 25 for the jewelry job lot.

And with £92 still in his wallet, he just has to squeeze the booty into the boot... ..and bid adieu to Belper.

Meanwhile, Izzie's parked her shopping and is making her way to the county town of Derbyshire.

She's popping into Pickford's House Museum, home to a vast collection of Victorian toys which brought the magic of the stage into the parlors and nurseries of the 19th-century home.

Ooh, a making room!

Go on, then.

You know you want to.

Forget your smart TVs and streaming services - for Victorians, these toy theaters were THE home entertainment systems of the day.

This is us by the end of the week and it's descended into utter chaos.

VO: Unlike a puppet theater, these miniature masterpieces are tiny reproductions of actual plays, complete with small-scale scenery and petite performers.

IZZIE: So this is Ishy, Count Dracula.

And this is me, the fisherwoman, having realized I bought completely the wrong item.

VO: She's really getting into this, isn't she?

Ishy can enter first as Count Dracula.

Da-da-da!

Mwa-ha-ha!

And then here am I in the wings.

"I shall win The Antiques Road Trip."

"No, no, you brute!

I saw it first.

Ah!"

Hi, Izzie.

VO: Caught in the act!

IZZIE: (CHUCKLES) Hello, Rachel.

Welcome to Pickford's House, where we've got one of the largest collections of toy theaters in the world.

Would you like me to show you?

IZZIE: I'd love to!

RACHEL: Come on, then.

VO: These paper prosceniums give us a glimpse not just of the way people played, but also of the huge explosion in theater-going at the time.

As the populations in cities soared, thanks to the Industrial Revolution, the theater became the most popular form of public entertainment.

How old do these date to?

Well, they date back from 1811, actually.

So that was the first toy theater.

That was the start of it.

Within a year, there was something like 30 publishers and it was a big thing until about the 1880s, when it started to dwindle.

And was it expensive or could you pick them up quite cheaply?

Reasonably cheaply.

Each sheet would cost a penny plain, or tuppence colored.

It sounds like hours of fun as well.

They'd be performing, doing music, doing lighting effects.

IZZIE: Oh, really?

RACHEL: Yeah.

So it would be a massive thing for the whole family to get involved with, and even doing explosions.

IZZIE: No!

RACHEL: So... yeah.

That sounds really dangerous.

Yes, I think it was!

VO: But these weren't simply just toys.

They were painstakingly accurate reproductions of real theaters, with the characters and sets drawn from the staged productions of the day, a novel way for the actual theaters to promote their plays and pull in the punters.

People would go and see a play and then they would go to the toy theater publisher and buy the play, make it up and perform it at home.

Oh, wow!

RACHEL: The publishers would employ artists to go into the theaters and actually sketch the plays while they were happening, so sketching the poses, then they would go and make plates of all of these, so each publisher would employ lots of different artists.

There are rumors, but it's not entirely proven, that William Blake and George Cruikshank made these, but we don't really know.

IZZIE: These are amazing.

VO: The museum's collection also includes a few examples that have a direct link to Derby's own theater scene.

Rachel, why have you brought me to see Dracula?

Well, Dracula actually world premiered in Derby in 1924.

It was the first stage performance of Hamilton Deane's Dracula.

This is a Dracula theater that we've got in the collections - it's one of our biggest theaters.

Are there any other links between toy theaters and Derby?

Yeah, quite a few of the theaters that we've got actually have plays that were put on in Derby's early theater.

The London actors would come up during the out of season times and put on Shakespeare plays, Harlequinades, which were a big thing that became pantomime, and it was very popular until the mid 19th century, when the railways came to Derby, and people were then able to go down to London more easily.

VO: In an age before TV and DVDs, these simply made but highly detailed playthings were the best way to bring popular entertainment into the home.

Part toy, part advertising campaign, but completely charming.

Back to normal scale, Ishy, down there, is just too far away, you see?

Looking very much in control of the vintage Volvo as well.

ISHY: At the start, I was so nervous driving it, but, as I've got used to it, I'm really enjoying it.

Everyone stops and stares at it.

It's a beautiful car and it's a lot easier to drive now than it was before.

VO: Man and machine are pointed towards one further buying opportunity... ..close to the border with Nottinghamshire, at Sandiacre.

With the Erewash Canal running right through the middle, its narrow boats carried on carrying coal and other cargoes until 1952.

And that's where Ishy's headed, on the first floor.

£92 left to spend at the Sandiacre Antiques Emporium, remember.

Christina is the woman in charge.

ISHY: Now, have a look at this.

Would you be able to tell me what it is?

VO: A little brass pig?

So, if you look at the bottom, there's a little metal pull.

You pull it out... ..and there's a fabric tape measure hiding in this little piggy's belly.

And the best part is, if you turn it around and twist his corkscrew tail... ..the tape measure retracts.

VO: Aw.

£75 for that Edwardian porker.

If this was 30, £40, I think I would go for it, but, at 75, I think it might be a little bit hard to make a decent profit.

VO: Little piggy stays at home.

Now it's about time we heard from his buddy.

Very near the mighty Bennerley Viaduct... ..in the neighboring town of Ilkeston... ..at Armstrong's Mill.

Ah, here she comes.

Yep, that'll be the one.

Around 40,000 square feet of it.

And Izzie's still got £157 left in her kitty.

A keyboard with an on button.

(KEYBOARD DRONES) VO: She does play, of course.

(EERIE CHORD) That can be Count Dracula's theme.

VO: House of Antiques, not Hammer Horror.

Don't give up the day job, Izzie.

In fact, let's get on with the day job, shall we?

Ah, now, that's more in tune with what you're after.

I only had a look in here, more out of habit.

I didn't actually expect to find anything in here because I often think, "Oh, well, the dealers will have already been through it."

But I found a piece of gold.

It's only a small thing, but it's a little pendant.

It's nine-karat gold, you've got this precious white opal in the middle.

Now, the colors aren't spectacular on it.

With opals, they're prized for their play of color, so it's actually got better play of color under the lens.

VO: The internal structure of the gem causes it to diffract light, hence the play.

And then here, these are little sapphires around it.

The only problem is it doesn't have a chain, so someone would have to buy themselves a chain to be able to wear that.

But it says here, "Jewelry job lot and box, £30."

Well, I don't really want the rest of it.

VO: Why not look again?

You never know.

I might have found something else.

VO: Is it treasure?

So this is what we call a bale.

The bale is stamped K18, which would be for 18-karat.

Now, it's very sort of 1970s, but...

I think it's definitely worth the risk, depending on the price.

VO: Quite right.

Let's go and see the man in charge of this, Otis.

I found this jewelry box, and it says "jewelry job lot plus box, £30."

OTIS: Yes.

IZZIE: Now, actually, I think I only really want to get two bits from it.

So I think we could do 2.50 an item.

In which case, please can I get this one... ..and this one?

VO: I think they call that a no-brainer.

IZZIE: Thank you.

See you later.

OTIS: See you.

Bye-bye.

VO: So, while she wanders off with £152 unspent... ..we'll hasten back to Sandiacre to see if Ishy can find his final lot.

Oh, this has got a really good weight to it.

This is a bronze drinking vessel, but it's actually got two names.

They're called Bellarmine jugs or Bartmann jugs, and I know that these were made in Holland, copying the earlier stoneware versions.

Bartmann jugs always have a bearded man in the middle and that's how you can kind of recognize them.

VO: Showing Roberto Bellarmino, the mocked Catholic cardinal.

So it's got a ticket price of £100, which is a smidge over my budget today.

So this would be dependent if we can get it for a better price.

This could be a strong contender for today's buy.

Time to have a word with Christina.

There's one thing in particular that I really fell in love with, it's the Bellarmine bronze jug.

Oh, yes, yes.

So it had a ticket price of £100 on it.

OK. What's the best you could possibly do?

DEALER: Er, £70.

ISHY: Wow!

ISHY: That's an incredible... SM: Yeah.

ISHY: That's a big discount.

DEALER: It is.

VO: Deal done.

His biggest buy.

ISHY: Take care.

Bye.

DEALER: Bye.

VO: And with that squirreled away in his pocket, time to collect his Derbyshire lass... ..for a bit more car-based confabulation.

Oh, look at that laid hedge.

That looks beautiful.

When I was in my early 20s, along here, I used to come and collect the elderflowers to make elderflower cordial.

Is it hard to make?

No, elderflower cordial is really easy.

You soak them in hot water to seep out all the flavor and then you add lemon juice... VO: You did ask, Ishy.

IZZIE: ..loads of sugar... VO: It might be a while before you get some shuteye, while she goes on and on.

(CHUCKLES) (IZZIE CONTINUES CHATTING) It's auction day in Market Harborough, the Saxon town that has also been known as Haverberg and Haverbrowe over the years.

And where do they have the auctions?

Here.

It's always fun to be in IZZIE: an in-room auction.

ISHY: Yeah.

But there's always nerves.

Do you think it's going to be busy?

IZZIE: Let's find out.

ISHY: Yeah, let's.

VO: Yes, please.

After doing all their shopping in Derbyshire, Izzie and Ishy have now crossed the border into Leicestershire and the aforementioned Market Harborough, at Gildings, where their goods will be selling in the room, on the net, and on the phone.

Under the hammer, Will Gilding.

And that's 800.

Thank you.

VO: Izzie spent £115.50 on her five auction lots.

The silver-plated breakfast set is absolutely fantastic and, if I was served my morning toast in this, I would probably give you 30 or £40 just for the experience.

VO: Ishy splashed out twice as much, 230 also on five lots.

The box of costume jewelry is one of those lots that the buyers really love to get rummaging in.

Buyers would have been looking for that holy grail in the box.

Costume jewelry, inexpensive, wear it every day.

VO: Right.

We're about to get under way.

Another day, another auction.

How are you feeling?

I'm a bit nervous about my items, but we'll see what happens.

VO: Oh, we will.

First off is Ishy's table croquet set with a box.

You do quite well with boxes.

If in doubt, go for a box!

At £18, online bid at 18.

£18.

Thank you.

18, 18, 20.

£20 bid, 20.

We need to go a bit higher.

£22 against you online, £22, 22.

25.

28.

30.

Absentees are out, £30 here in the seats.

ISHY: A small profit.

WILL: £30 at 30, £30.

I'm really pleased and it's nice someone else liked it.

Yeah.

VO: A modest return, but not to be sniffed at.

It's a good start.

VO: Izzie's turn.

Her mid-century hand-blown vase.

I seem to do well with the glass, so I've really taken that to heart and bought glass, so I hope I've not shot myself in the foot here.

My absentee bids start at 22, 25... Good, OK!

Amazing.

30 in the seats.

Thank you.

At £30 here in the room, at 30.

£30, at 30.

Are you coming back in online?

I love it.

I'd pay more than that for it.

ISHY: Yeah.

WILL: £30... To me, it's still a bargain.

VO: Very stylish, too.

She's got glass-buying cracked.

I feel a bit sad that it's sold cuz, actually, I can see that in my flat.

VO: Now for one of Ishy's habitual purchases.

You've done really well with your locks so far.

I will say, I did pay higher for this one.

£25 opens the bidding online.

It's not a bad guide.

25, 28?

£28 I have bid.

28, 30.

32.

It is going.

Here with me at 32.

Online bid, 35, internet bidding at £35.

£35.

At 35... Fair warning... WILL: 38, 38 now bid.

IZZIE: Ah.

£38, at 38... 40.

£40 bid.

Come on, I need a bit more!

If you're all done, quite sure, £40...

It didn't do as well as I'd hoped.

VO: Sounds like Ishy might be going off locks and keys.

Now, will Izzie's breakfast set be the toast of the saleroom?

Do you know what, Ishy?

I flipping love breakfast and, um, I also love a good toast rack.

Bid coming straight in on the internet.

£18, bid at 18.

Oh.

I paid quite a bit more for this.

ISHY: It'll climb.

WILL: 20, 22.

22.

25.

£25, at 25.

25, 28.

Online, 28.

WILL: £30 bid.

IZZIE: Keep going.

£30 in the seats, at 30.

At 30.

32?

£32.

A shake of the head then.

32.

Oh, no, who's shaking their head?

£32, at 32.

IZZIE: Oh, no!

Oh!

WILL: Any further bids?

35.

£35, at 35.

38.

£38.

IZZIE: No, no, more!

WILL: 38.

IZZIE: Oh, no!

WILL: Are you all done at 38?

People in Leicestershire don't love breakfast as much as I do.

Clearly.

VO: Someone's got themselves a jammy purchase at least.

It was really close.

IZZIE: Close, but no cigar.

ISHY: No.

(CHUCKLES) VO: Ishy's rummager's delight is next.

There's a moonstone in there, people.

Got bids here, 18, 20, £20 at 20.

At £20, at 20.

You're going to get a profit.

22, 25.

25.

28.

£28 at 28.

IZZIE: Profit.

WILL: 30, £30 bid, 30.

£30 online.

32.

35, £35, 35.

£35, at 35, 35.

It's still very cheap.

All done.

Sold at 35.

Your reputation remains intact.

VO: Exactly.

And a tidy profit, too.

Now, Izzie's lemonade set - let's hope the bidders are thirsty for it.

I just think that's stunning.

Low start at £10.

Oh, my goodness, that's low.

Lemonade will cost you more than £10.

10, £12 online.

Thank you.

At 12, 12, 15, £15 bid.

18, 18.

20.

£20.

All online at 20.

IZZIE: No!

Oh, no.

WILL: 22.

It's gonna keep going.

£25.

28.

Do I see 30?

I do, £30 bid.

30.

32.

£32.

Bid at 32.

IZZIE: Keep going.

WILL: Are you all done?

35.

Not quite.

35.

38 in the seats now.

Aw, yes!

New bidder.

Love a new bidder.

In the room I took 38, not you, online.

It's in the room at £38.

Selling... room bid, 38.

VO: Well, not a loss.

Still leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, though.

I think we call that IZZIE: a washing of the face.

ISHY: Yeah.

VO: Now what will Market Harborough make of Ishy's accordion?

Do you know what initially drew me to this?

ISHY: The box.

IZZIE: Ishy!

£32 online.

Good start.

At 32, 32, 35, in the room I took 35.

£40.

It's online at 40, 42.

At £42.

At 42... WILL: Here in the room at £42, ISHY: We need a bit more.

Oh!

£42.

Are you all done?

It was a gamble.

Didn't pay off this time.

VO: Well, it did look the part.

I did play that just before the auction... and it... did sound awful.

VO: Izzie's lot of inexpensive jewelry, the pendants.

They're only small, but, yes, I mean, 18-karat gold, nine-karat gold, opals, sapphires.

I mean, they do look nice, actually.

They look better than I remember them to look.

Online bidding opens above my absentee bids at 55, 65.

WILL: Online, 65.

IZZIE: (CHUCKLES) Yes.

£65 bid.

At 65.

70.

In the seats at 70.

That's £70, at 70, 75, 75 online, 80 at the back.

IZZIE: I mean, they are lovely.

WILL: 85.

90.

Five.

100.

And opals are popular.

All done?

Fair warning then, at 100.

IZZIE: Yeah!

ISHY: Well done!

That smashed it.

VO: Great work, Izzie, very well spotted.

Biggest profit so far.

A great return on £5, isn't it?

VO: Ishy's last lot, the Bellarmine jug.

I'm a little bit nervous about this one.

I paid a lot for it.

£25, opening the bid at 25, 25, 25, 28, £28 bid at 28.

Are there no further bids?

WILL: At 28, 30.

IZZIE: Ooh, stop it.

£30, bid of 30.

32.

35.

£35 bid, at 35, at 35, absentees out now.

I think it's been overlooked.

Fair warning.

IZZIE: Ooh!

ISHY: Ouch.

IZZIE: (SIGHS) That's painful.

VO: It's not really been Ishy's day, has it?

I'm bleeding for you.

VO: And the almost-certain victor today is Izzie.

Just her crystal necklace to go.

Might get a tenner.

Who knows?

There was 10 of them in my costume box!

Yes, exactly.

Online bidding starting low, £8.

Oh, that IS low.

£12, am I 12?

15.

£15, here bid 15, at 15.

IZZIE: Come on.

WILL: 18, 20.

£20 here bid, am I bid 20?

On the book at 20.

Come on.

Online, 22.

25.

OK, that's better.

25.

Do I see 28 anywhere?

£25.

Anyone in the room interested?

28 online.

28?

IZZIE: (CHUCKLES) Yes, there is!

WILL: £30.

£30 bid, I'm done selling, at 30.

VO: That's more like it.

Well done.

I'm really, really pleased with that.

ISHY: Well, well done.

IZZIE: Thank you.

VO: Ishy began with £252.14 and, after auction costs, has made a hefty loss, so he now has £171.38.

While Izzie, who started out with £267.78, made, also after costs, a rather nice profit, meaning she wins today and leads with just one auction to go.

IZZIE: So go and find some cake?

ISHY: Yeah, let's.

Winner's cake, commiserations cake.

OK, let's go.

VO: Yes, a big slice for Ishy.

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