NARRATOR: It's the nation's favorite antiques experts-- Yeah!

Super cool.

How about that?

NARRATOR: --behind the wheel of a classic car-- [LAUGHTER] BOTH: --and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.

[LAUGHS] BOTH: The aim, to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners-- Yes.

BOTH: --and valiant losers.

Blast it.

NARRATOR: Will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?

Oh, my god.

NARRATOR: This is the "Antiques Road Trip."

Nod off.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Ahoy there, and welcome to a wonderfully sunny Surrey.

What a glorious day for a county-crossing adventure in a classic 2CV.

Looking extra stylish in their matching shades are best buddies Margie Cooper and Raj Bisram.

Well, today, is a beautiful day.

We've got the roof off.

Yeah, we are having a lovely time.

I think perhaps too lovely maybe a time.

Maybe, maybe it's too-- I think you're having too much fun.

NARRATOR: Nonsense.

There's no such thing.

With three auctions firmly in the rearview mirror, today marks the penultimate leg of our duo's trip.

Any advice for each other?

My experience of the road trip, if you buy something for 100 quid, you're far better to buy two things for 50 if we're done.

- You think so?

- Yeah.

I don't believe you.

I think that's just a trick.

You're just tricking me all the time.

NARRATOR: Can't say she didn't try.

What's the difference between us then?

Quite a lot-- three figures.

At least a hundred pounds.

NARRATOR: Hey, let's check.

Shall we?

Raj has increased his 200 pound pot to a respectable 336 pounds and a couple of pennies.

But at the last auction, Margie streaked ahead, giving her just over 431 pounds in her piggy.

That means there's 95 pounds between them.

You were down from the very start, and look at the comeback you've made.

Oh, the comeback queen.

There's no pressure on you whatsoever.

Yes, sir.

I'm nowhere near the winning post.

We've got two auctions.

It's all to play for love.

NARRATOR: Let's remind ourselves of that route.

After starting out in Eastbourne, our duo have motored their way around the country lanes of the South East of England with the intention of ending up at an auction in Exeter.

On this leg, they'll finish up in the cathedral city of Winchester.

First though, we kick off the shopping in Bramley.

Time for Raj to get to work.

Thank you.

Thank you, Margie.

All I can say is-- Have a good day.

Have a good day.

NARRATOR: I'm going to have a great time.

Bye for now.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: With 336 pounds burning a hole in his pocket, Raj is heading for Memories Antiques.

And with such a wide selection of items from around the globe, there's bound to be something here that catches his eye.

And what's this?

Chocolates?

These are lovely old print blocks, and these print blocks are very, very Indian.

There's a whole bowl of them.

Are very, very different, and there's an elephant here, which is typical Indian design.

Lovely, lovely detail.

And these blocks would have been stamped into ink or paint and then used on the saris or the cloth or whatever they were using.

NARRATOR: Ticket prices 12 pounds each, one possibility.

That one here is a peacock.

Again, these are all emblems of India-- the peacock, the elephant, and the Raj.

NARRATOR: Very funny.

Let's leave him searching and catch up with Cheshire's Margie Cooper.

She's headed South across the West Sussex border to Petworth situated in the South Downs National Park.

The small town is home to her first shot of the lake.

So antiquer Margie will be looking for more past than present, I fancy.

And there's plenty of old things to tempt her to part with some of her dosh.

She's got over 430, remember.

Oh, canny one.

Uh, who's a good boy then?

That's well-executed, isn't it?

It's got a good name, Marjorie Cox.

And that's Joey in 1977.

That's really well done, isn't it?

That's a little Jack Russell, I think, isn't it?

Well, I was certain that Marjorie Cox did some painting for the queen.

NARRATOR: Marjorie Cox was commissioned by the keeper of the Queen's dogs to paint several of the royal pooches.

That's right, it's 245 pounds.

I don't think it would be anywhere near that price.

I love it.

But it's a lot of money, isn't it?

And I don't want to spend my money on it.

Marjorie Cox and Joey.

Right.

I'll have to think about that.

NARRATOR: Stay.

Let's see how Raj is getting on in Bramley.

Well, this is an unusual item.

I mean, I've noticed in the shop that Wendy's got lots of Asian antiques, a lot of them from India as well.

But this is an African club, and it's a tribal club.

NARRATOR: Clubs like this are known as knobkerries and were a traditional weapon used in Southern and Eastern Africa for hunting and fighting.

And this is not 19th century.

It's in pretty good condition.

It looks like it's never really been used to be honest.

I'm not sure what the wood is.

It's some kind of African hardwood.

A lot of collectors collect African tribal art, and if it is what I think it is, it could do quite well.

I'm going to speak to Wendy.

Wendy?

Yes, Raj.

I may have found something.

I know she got 28 pounds on the ticket.

What would be your very best on that?

Probably 18.

I think actually that's a very fair and honest price, so I'm going to shake your hands at 18 pounds.

Thank you, Raj.

Good luck with it.

Good, thank you.

NARRATOR: Let's hope the African club does well under the auctioneers gavel.

I am certain it will.

Back with Margie now.

Whilst we've been away, she's agreed 150 pounds for that Jack Russell portrait.

Honestly, you turn your back for one minute.

So Joey, for a few hours, you're mine.

Come with me.

Let's go for a walk.

NARRATOR: Let's home it makes a few p at the auction.

So what would you call a group of pestle and mortars?

A gathering?

A clutch?

Because there's four here.

These are brilliant.

Obviously, they're really quite old.

A lot of them are 18th century.

That's probably early Victorian.

They're indestructible.

That's why they're still around.

And of course, if you're crushing your herbs.

They were for medicinal purposes really.

And how you remember whether it's pestle or mortar is that-- how I remember, because I never can remember, is that a mortar board you stick on your head.

That's how I remember whether it's pestle or mortar.

Just a passing comment.

Now, look at the size of this one.

My word, it's a whopper.

I can hardly pick it up.

Look at that.

Look at that.

That's actually fantastic, isn't it?

Late 18th, early 19th century.

If I drop that on my toe, goodness knows what will happen.

That is amazing.

That is lovely.

This one is 130 pounds.

Linda you've got quite a lot of money on that.

I actually could do you a storming dealer.

Storming?

I could do that for 60 pounds.

The worry always is that the pestle belongs to the mortar.

It does.

It's been signed.

Well, they both signature, and both parts are signed.

- Lindy, I've got it.

- You found it?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

It's there.

That's it.

So it's obvious-- is it German or something?

Well, I can show you the mark on the bottom.

Yeah, there.

Yeah, that's it, yeah.

And that matches that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's good, because often, they're matched up.

Which is a whopper.

50 could but it?

55 Thank you.

Cup your hands.

NARRATOR: Wow.

That really is a storming deal.

That's the whopping great pestle and mortar and that rather adorable portrait of Joey for a total of 205 pounds.

I'd say that's a good morning's work by all accounts.

Meanwhile Raj has made his way to the outskirts of Lurgashall.

Here to learn about the ancient alcoholic drink of need.

He's dressed for the occasion, because his first stop is to pick up the main ingredient-- honey.

You're right in there, Raj.

He's making a beeline for apiarist Peter Wilding.

- Hello, there.

- Hi, Raj.

Hi, Peter.

Good to meet you.

Me too.

Bees and me don't normally mix, so I'm fascinated to learn about it.

I noticed when I came down that you were using that gadget with smoke coming out of it.

What are you doing there?

You smoke the bees before you open a hive, because it stops them communicating by pheromones that someone's about to open the hive, so it makes them behave calmly.

I think you need to smoke them a bit more before I help them.

Yeah, I will.

NARRATOR: Beekeeping was brought to Britain by the Romans over 2000 years ago.

Back then, they used straw hives known as skeps.

The modern hive with removable frames was invented in 1890.

It allows easy access to the honey without damaging the bee colony.

Here we are.

I just-- just lift it off.

Is there any way that I should be doing this?

Lift it off gently, and then put it behind the hive.

So that lead is just to keep the rain off the hive, because one thing is bees don't like is getting wet.

You get an extra piece in the top of the hive, and then I take the lid off.

We've got 11 frames inside the hive, and they've all got honeycomb on them.

The bees live in the middle.

How many bees, when this is full, would there be in this hive?

Well, in the height of summer there's 50,000, so if they get angry with us, it's not-- An army.

--good news.

This frame is heavy, and it's full of honey.

And you see it's all been sealed with wax.

This frame weighs at least four pounds, so that's their winter stores.

They're getting very inquisitive.

They are.

I think I'm going to put it back now.

Absolutely.

I'm all with you.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: You've learned about honey.

Time now for a lesson in mead.

And I've got a pot of honey for you from this here.

They'll make you do some good mead.

That's really kind of you.

And I've not been stung.

Not yet.

Don't say it like that.

Thank you so much.

It's been a real education.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: With honey in hand, Raj is headed a few meters down the road to black down distillery, where master distiller Sarah Thompson is waiting.

Hello, Sarah.

- Hello, Raj.

- Hi.

Welcome.

Guess what I've got.

Uh, perfect.

Do you want to come through and we start the process?

Love to.

Love to.

All right, brilliant.

Come on in.

NARRATOR: In its most basic form, mead is made from honey, water, and yeast, which if combined correctly produces an alcoholic tipple.

Sarah has been making the stuff for eight years, but its history is, of course, far older.

Nobody knows exactly when made was first discovered.

However, we do know that mead is the first and oldest known alcoholic beverage.

Mead was favored by the likes of King Tut.

The ancient Greeks, King Henry VIII, Elizabeth the first, and evidence goes back further than that.

NARRATOR: For thousands of years, mead was believed to have health benefits.

The ancient Greeks called it the nectar of gods, believing it to prolong life.

In medieval England, mead was drunk after a wedding for a full moon cycle or honeymoon to bring luck.

First of all, if you would like to open the honey and pour it into that jar for me please.

All of it?

All of it, yeah.

You can even have a little taste if you wish.

That's delicious.

Now, in here we have warm water, and I need you to give it a stir.

A bit like making jelly.

We're trying to dilute the honey.

This is now known as the must.

The must?

The must.

So what we want to do is to add the yeast to the must.

That's it.

And now, we need to stir.

So we've added the yeast into the must, which is now turning it into alcohol.

Yeah, it's giving the yeast that kickstart it needs.

Put the remainder into the demijohn.

I need you to start it one more time.

I liken it to baking a cake.

Just getting all those ingredients all mixed together.

This will be left for about six weeks.

So have we got some that we may have prepared earlier to try?

Yeah, we've got plenty for you to try.

Fantastic.

So that is the process.

So I have actually made a demijohn of me.

You have.

NARRATOR: Well done that man.

Time to see if it's all been worth it.

That is delicious I have to say, delicious.

This is the first time I've tasted mead, but I guarantee you it's not the last.

Oh, lovely, pleasure.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

NARRATOR: Chin chin, you two.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Whilst Raj has been enjoying himself, how's our designated driver getting on?

So I just got to try and maintain my lead now.

I'm a 100 pounds ahead, yay.

I know he's on the back foot, which is quite amusing.

NARRATOR: Gearbox Margie, tut, tut.

Margie is headed back across the border to Surrey in the direction of Hazel Mia and aiming for the center of town to The Ark Stores, a second shop of the leg.

She has just over 225 pounds left and plenty of time to scope out a bargain.

Now, then Nick?

Yes, Margie.

Native American, which is hot, isn't it?

It must be the best part of 100 years old.

There's a quality about it.

And all of that was hand-- There is a quality.

--hand done.

And these little beads are not plastic either.

No, proper beads.

So what would it be for?

You've got your little buttons obviously fit there.

I've got a funny feeling.

It might be a sort of neck-choker or something.

Just about for-- For movie actually.

Maybe, maybe that is what it is, and that would explain the length of these.

Yeah.

And 65 pounds, is there any movement?

I think you can twist my arm a little Margie, say 45.

I think it's great, and I think for 45 pounds I'm going to have that.

I think it could work for you actually.

Yeah, I hope so.

Now, over your shoulder, what is this?

It says on the ticket World War II, Sherman tank.

Heard about those?

Periscope.

It may not be a thing of beauty, but-- Yeah, but it's a useful-- It's an extraordinary thing.

You look through here, through the mirrored window-- And then you can see what's going on up top.

It feeds you the reality above your head.

So that would fit-- it be in front, and it be-- would you be driving it?

I have no idea.

NARRATOR: Over 50,000 Sherman tanks were built during the Second World War, all fitted with periscopes like this.

Well, I think it's interesting.

I have never seen one.

It's sort of military interest.

I see.

I was looking for something different to sell at the auction.

And you've got 60 pounds on it.

It's not expensive.

Really?

How would 40 sound?

I think I'll have that.

Lovely.

So I bought two things for 85 pounds, and you've been very kind.

Brilliant.

Thank you, Margie.

NARRATOR: Even the buy is coming twos at the Ark boom, boom, and two very, very different items to boot.

And Margie's 85 pounds spending spree concludes the shopping for today.

Now, did anyone bring a map?

- We're a little bit lost.

- We are.

We are.

- We need to ask someone.

There's a couple of tree surgeons there.

Let's ask them.

They'll know, won't they?

- Yeah.

- OK, out you go.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I'm waiting for you.

I won't drive.

It won't be long.

[LAUGHS] Hi, fellas.

You don't know the way to Brighton, do you?

Turn round, back to the main road, and it's signposted to Brighton 827.

You're there.

Thanks very much indeed.

Cheers.

Sorry to disturb you.

Cheers, thank you.

NARRATOR: Try not to get lost again, eh?

Nighty night.

Next day, our twosome are back on the road, and the top's off.

Margie, another beautiful day.

You had a big shopping day yesterday.

I did.

I did.

I bought-- Have you bought more things with lots of property?

I thought I'd better play the game, because I've got more money than you have.

I'm richer than you.

I've got more money than you have.

Suddenly, I bought four things, but you never know, do you?

You always leave me into a sense of false security.

You always tell me that you have spent so much money on this, and I'm going to lose money.

And so far, all I've seen, the last two, you making money.

I'm learning from you, Margie.

NARRATOR: You won't find a better teacher.

Yesterday eager student Raj bagged himself just one item-- the African tribal club.

Watch out Margie.

I'm coming back.

NARRATOR: Which means he still has a very healthy balance of 318 pounds for the day ahead, whilst Margie had a far busier day, snapping up the portrait of Joey, the personal mortar, the Native American choker, and the Sherman tank periscope.

I'm going to have that.

NARRATOR: Leaving her with just over 141 pounds.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Oh, look at that.

Isn't that beautiful?

Look at that.

Look at that, and there's the sea.

No.

It's trees.

It's trees.

OK, the sun is in my eye, OK?

NARRATOR: Easy mistake to make.

With Margie safely dropped off, Raj has headed to the coastal town of Hove.

His first port of call today is the Department flea market.

And with over 300 pounds at his disposal and such an eclectic mix of things to peruse, what could he find?

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Ooh, any Sonny and Cher?

This is a little bit unusual.

It's brass, and I believe it's a coal scuttle.

And it's very unusual with this railing around the side here, and it's got these claw feet as well, which is a nice little touch.

And it's even got-- on the side here it's got these nice copper rivets, which make it a little bit, and I've never actually seen one like this before.

NARRATOR: It's definitely interesting.

Worth having a chat with shop owner Sapphire.

You've got 45 pounds on the ticket.

Can I make you an offer?

You can try.

OK. What about 20 pounds?

Oh.

I think we need to go up a little bit.

- OK. - 25.

Oh, go on.

25 pounds I'm going to buy it.

Thank you very much indeed.

NARRATOR: Excellent.

Hopefully it won't scuttle your chances of a profit at auction.

Whilst you've got Sapphire's attention though, does anything else catch your eye?

I found this antique stool.

I mean, it's a early 20th century.

It's upholstered.

It's in pretty good condition.

It's actually walnut.

It's made of walnut, and the top comes off, and the top comes off.

NARRATOR: Careful.

And it's in pretty good condition.

You know, it's probably got the original upholstery.

What could that be?

I can do a special deal on that.

Can you?

10 pounds.

We've got a deal.

Good man.

Fantastic.

Lovely, thank you.

NARRATOR: The coal scuttle and footstool for a total of 35 pounds.

Time to load up the 2CV, buckle up, and get back on the road.

Margie in the meanwhile is enjoying Brighton and the sea air on the promenade.

But she's not here for a jolly on the pier and an ice cream, oh, no.

She's come to find out how in 1883 the city embraced one man's electrifying vision of what the future could be.

And right on time is Phil Lucas to tell us all about it.

Hello, Margie.

Lovely to meet you.

Hello Phil.

And you too.

This is the easterly end of the world's oldest operating electric railway-- the Volk's Railway.

[MUSIC PLAYING] So Phil, how did all this come about?

Well, this is all the work of one man called Magnus Volk.

He was born in Brighton in 1851.

He's the son of a German clockmaker.

And from a very young age, he was absolutely fascinated by engineering and particularly electricity.

He was the first person to put a telephone into his house in Brighton.

And then he put-- the first to supposedly put electric lights in Brighton.

But he thought there could be something more, more purposeful with electricity.

So he built this railway as a way, obviously, of moving tourists, which is fun, but to sort of showcase what the potential of electricity could be.

NARRATOR: Incredibly, the world's first public electric railway came just four short years after the light bulb was invented and was part of Magnus Volk's pioneering vision of the future.

The demonstration of electricity's potential captivated the public as they watched the steamless train ferry passengers along the beachfront.

So is this the original track?

Is this how far they came?

It's changed over the years.

Where we are now has been constant since around about 1901, but originally, it just ran between the aquarium and near what they used to call the chain pier, which was Brighton's first pier, so it's about a quarter of a mile.

Do you think he was hoping it would be used on the proper railway?

I think that was part of the idea, yeah.

He wanted to set this up as an experiment to what the future of electricity could be like.

So if you got the train now from Brighton to London, you would have a very similar electric system to this.

Yeah, sounds amazing.

Yeah, so it worked.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: Volk's railway experiment was a popular attraction from the start.

So much so that in 1892, he set his sights on extending the line three miles East to the neighboring town of Rottingdean, but the steep gradient of the proposed route made it wholly impractical.

So he came up with another idea called the pioneer, which was an incredible contraption, which was four legs, 43-foot high supporting a cabin where passengers would sit.

Oh, my goodness.

And it was in the sea, so that would run by electricity along tracks of the bottom of the seabed towards Rottingdean, which is the next town.

NARRATOR: Nicknamed the Daddy Long-Legs, the Jules Vernesque Pioneer was so unusual, it required both a train driver and a licensed sea captain whilst in operation.

So how do they fund all this?

Well, Magnus funded it himself, and of course, the railway itself was very, very successful, so there was no reason to think this pioneer wouldn't be successful.

And it was in terms of passenger numbers, but the elements made it quite difficult.

In the first week, there was a storm which virtually, you know, blew it away, and it took eight months before it was back on track.

Oh, no.

When we got to 1900, the council said, well, actually, we need this space because we're going to make sea defenses.

But that in some ways is good, because that then meant that the actual Volk's railway could run from here our original terminus right the way up to BlackRock where it runs now.

So the pioneer may have been no more, but we got a longer railway out of it.

- Happy ending.

- Happy ending.

Right.

NARRATOR: Thanks to Volk's determination to continue showcasing the power of electricity, the new line reached a mile and a quarter along the beach front.

Today, the very same cars continue to run over 135 years later.

Nathan, we couldn't let Margie leave without having a go, could we?

All aboard.

To the right of the box, you'll see the horn.

To the right of the box.

[HORN HONKING] Hey!

And they moved that gear stick into one.

Oh!

Hey, hey!

He's going quicker than I thought.

After this, I'm going to go off the rails.

No, you won't.

You'll be OK. Or have I gone off the rails before in my life?

This is lovely.

Stepping back in time, aren't we?

You're doing a great job.

Am I?

Yeah.

NARRATOR: She's a natural.

Volk's dream of an electric future is today a reality with many trains following his pioneering example over 135 years later.

Getting to the end of the line.

That's it.

Apply the brakes a little bit more.

There, we did it.

That is perfect.

Well, I'll tell you something.

It's a lot better than driving that Citroen 2CV that I've got stuck with.

I've really enjoyed it.

Thanks, and nice to meet you.

You're very welcome back anytime.

Bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Now, then, is that Raj kiteboarding?

You can't beat a day like today.

The sun is shining.

We're at the beach.

I'm looking out to sea, and I'm eating fish and chips.

Margie, I wish you were here.

NARRATOR: Come on Raj.

This is no time for a battered cod.

Yummy.

NARRATOR: Whilst Raj has been enjoying himself at the seaside, Margie has already made her way North to the small town of Steyning.

She's heading for the last shop of the leg-- Stenying Antiques.

I've never been in this shop.

What fun.

With 141 pounds still in her purse-- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Are you Ed?

I'm Ed.

Hi, Margie Cooper.

Hi, Margie.

So I'm going to look around.

Yes, have a look around.

Oh, that's-- what's that?

Oh, that little bone.

Has that got dominoes in it?

Yes it has.

Right, so it's bone, isn't it?

Oh, look at that.

Isn't that amazing?

Oh, that's marvelous.

And they're all-- look how many are there.

So you gentlemen would put that in his pocket?

Yeah.

I take it down to the tavern.

It's a little bit damage there.

Yeah.

What a nice little collector's item that is.

Oh, 100 years old?

I'll say roughly that.

Early 20th century.

And how much is it?

95.

That's a bit.

Heavy, isn't it?

Always open to an offer, madam.

Well, I will think.

I still think it's a bit too heavy for me.

All right, OK, yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: There's still the entire shop to look around, but you'll soon have some company.

A Citron has just pulled up.

Raj is here.

Stand by.

Oh, look at that.

That's really nice, isn't it?

That is a child's saddle rack.

Early 20th century, and the use today would be something that you put in the kitchen, hang towels on it.

It's decorative, and they're asking 45 quid.

That's an honest antique, an honest country antique.

I don't have money to buy that or the domino thing.

NARRATOR: Whilst Margie has a final think about that, let's see if Raj has unearthed anything on which to spend his 283 pounds.

These are really nice.

These are old horn beakers, and they're made out of obviously the horns of different animals.

Originally, they started off for huntsmen.

They were hunting, and they'd stop, and they'd have a hip flask.

And they'd pour a little drink in there, and they'd have a little drink while they were out hunting.

And now, they make really good christening presents.

This one is actually dated 1924, and it's got his name on d W. H. Harris.

I'm going to leave them, because I don't think they're as commercial as they used to be, so I'm going to keep looking.

NARRATOR: Probably for the best.

Neither is Margie any closer to deciding which item to buy.

Right.

Isn't that a nice little country antique?

It certainly is.

It's 45.

Obviously there's a deal there, is there?

There can be a little deal, yeah.

Yeah, how much could that be?

30 pounds.

30 pound, right.

Well, I do keep thinking about-- The little dominoes.

Yeah, have you had any thoughts?

We could do 45.

- I'll go for that then.

- OK. And thanks a lot.

Thanks very much.

That was great of you.

Thank you.

Excuse me Margie.

Yeah?

You've been taking a long time over that.

You have to make your decision really quickly.

I really like that.

Ed, what's the best you can do on that?

- 30 pounds.

- 30 pounds?

- Yeah, 30 pounds.

- You're sure?

It's got to be 30 pounds.

I'm going to shake hands with you.

Thank you very much Ed.

- Thank you very much.

Fantastic.

We're going to Winchester, and there's lots of horse stunts down there.

It's absolutely perfect for where we're going to.

I hope I make a profit.

Brilliant.

You little cheeky monkey.

Hang on a minute.

You had your chance.

I waited in the wings.

I did.

And I waited till you done the deal.

I've changed my mind.

OK, you've changed your mind.

I wish you well my friend.

- Thank you very much indeed.

- You're my friend.

Perfect for Winchester.

And I hope you make a lot of profit.

Yeah, she's got her fingers crossed, doesn't she, and her toes.

I've never had that happen in all my years on the road.

OK. That'll be fine there.

NARRATOR: Certainly a chancer, Margie bags the domino set for 45, and Raj snaps up the tack rack for 30 pounds, but he still has money burning a hole in his pocket.

Here's a piece I think is very commercial.

It's a really nice mannequin.

This is a period one.

It could be Victorian, but I probably think it's probably Edwardian.

It's made of papier mache.

Hasn't got arms, but that doesn't matter.

I like it.

NARRATOR: Let's talk money with Ed.

You've got 70 pounds on the ticket.

Oh, yes.

What could you do this for?

35.

I tell you what, all right?

Because I wanted to offer 30 for it.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll show you something, and if you're amazed by what I show you, I'll give you 30.

If you're not amazed by it, I'll give you 35.

It better be good.

It better be good.

I totally agree, better be good.

OK. OK?

NARRATOR: What's he got up his sleeve?

Ed, I want to show you something.

I've never seen this box before.

No.

You've got a red pack and a blue pack.

Choose a pack.

Right.

Take him out.

NARRATOR: Uh-oh, here we go, a trick.

All I'm going to say to you is to say stop wherever you want.

- Stop.

- OK.

I want you to take the top card and keep it to yourself.

Have a look at it.

Remember it.

There's the rest of the deck.

I'm going to ask you to put it back in the deck anywhere you want, and just to make it a little bit more difficult, I want you to shuffle them, OK?

So that card is completely lost in the deck.

NARRATOR: I feel like Debbie McGee.

OK, now, would you be amazed if I could make your card that you chose fly out of the deck?

Yeah, definitely.

Ready?

What was your card?

Seven of clubs.

The seven of clubs.

NARRATOR: Amazing.

I'm simply impressed.

At 30 pounds, we have a deal.

We have a deal.

Thank you very much.

NARRATOR: Eat your heart out David Copperfield.

There you go.

By Jove he's a talented man this Raj.

His magic touch means he bags the mannequin and the tack rack for a total of 60 pounds.

With shopping concluded, it's time to grab your glamorous assistant and vanish like a rabbit out of a hat.

We're off to Hampshire, to Winchester.

BOTH: (SINGING) Winchester cathedral.

You're making me dance.

NARRATOR: Hey, time for our songbirds to get some shut-eye.

Welcome to the historic city of Winchester.

Once the capital of Britain during the 9th century.

Today, home to one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.

And today is auction day.

Announcing at auction.

I know, exciting.

What a lovely building, isn't it?

Beautiful bit of Georgia.

Do you think you're going to have some luck today?

Well, we'll just have to see, won't we?

NARRATOR: Come on, Margie, think positively.

After setting out from Bramley, our duo have motored their way around the country roads of Surrey and West Sussex before finishing up in Hampshire.

Today, we're at Bowman's Auctioneers.

On this leg, Margie spent a whopping 335 pounds on five lots.

This is really unusual Margie.

This is a choker of Native American origin.

This should go online.

I should think there'll be people interested in this.

I hope it doesn't choke you, Margie.

Good luck.

NARRATOR: Raj also bagged five lots, spending a modest 113 pounds, including that mannequin.

What's he done now?

Is he looking for a girlfriend or something?

This is a useful item.

A dress maker will buy it.

But it's not very old, is it?

I think it's quite new.

Oh, look-- my two favorite dummies together.

[LAUGHS] This is not bad, is it?

Well, I don't think she's very old.

It's Edwardian.

[INAUDIBLE].

Margie, I'm going to leave you now, OK?

You've upset me.

Look, you're going to make a profit.

That's what it's all about.

NARRATOR: Play nice you two.

40 in the room.

Now, 45 internet.

NARRATOR: Let's see what auctioneer Ian Rashbrooke thinks of their lots.

110, 120.

I think my favorite item is the child's saddle rack.

I've seen plenty of saddle racks in my time, but I don't think I've ever seen a child's one.

It is very nice having the maker's name on it, because most of them are unmarked, and I think it's just got a lovely overall appearance to it.

This has also attracted quite a number of bids already, and so I think this should prove quite popular.

I can't remember when we last saw the periscope, but certainly items from the Second World War do always attract a lot of interest and a lot of inquiries prior to the sale.

Again, this should prove to be quite a popular piece.

NARRATOR: Today, Ian will be selling to bidders in the room, on the phone, and online.

Bums on seats.

It's about to begin.

The ultimate sale.

Yes.

NARRATOR: Here we go guys.

Raj's stool is up first.

Yes, here we go.

Oh, god.

It's sweet.

- Isn't it?

You see now.

- A tenner.

Yeah.

I've got 35 bid on the internet for this already.

At 35 pounds.

Next bid 40 in the room now.

Oh my goodness.

45, 50 in the room.

50, 55 internet?

55, 60 will you in the room?

Any further bidding otherwise selling at 55.

NARRATOR: Crikey, that's a good start.

Well done you.

I'm really pleased for you.

Can you say that with a bit more feeling?

NARRATOR: Opportunity now for Margie to grind you into the ground.

I really like your pestle and mortar.

Yes , it's a big one, isn't it?

You should smash it.

And 60 pounds for this?

50 pounds then?

No.

40 pounds?

Any interest in this?

Thank you, 30 I have.

At 30 pounds only.

Any more?

Selling at 30 then.

NARRATOR: Gin up girl.

The auction is still young.

It's not good, is it?

Stop looking.

There's a smile behind those eyes.

No, it's not amusing.

There is a smile.

No, it is tears.

It's tears behind these eyes.

NARRATOR: Tears of joy methinks.

Next is Raj's steal of a buy-- the tack rack.

I have to thank you for this, because you rejected it, and I came in very quickly-- You did.

And I'm hoping that this will gallop away.

Opening on the internet at 40 pounds.

Is there any further bidding?

Otherwise, I'm selling on the internet at 40 pounds.

NARRATOR: Well, that was short and sweet.

Well, that didn't really gallop away, did it?

It sauntered.

NARRATOR: A profit is a profit.

The Sherman tank periscope is up next.

With a auctioneer like this-- This either could go up, or it will go down.

I don't know.

I've got 35.

Paying at 35 pounds.

Any further bidding?

Anybody else interested?

Otherwise selling to the maiden bid of 35 pounds.

NARRATOR: Blimey.

Someone's got a bug in that.

Oh, well, marvelous.

Only a fiver loss.

Come on Margie, stay positive.

Next, Raj's coal scuttle.

It's a bit different.

I think it's-- It is different.

I think it's nice.

I've got 30 on the internet to open on this.

That was nice.

Is there five for anybody else?

35 new place to choose the next bid.

At 35 pounds, selling at 35.

NARRATOR: Another solid profit for Raj.

- Well-- - Another tenner.

Yeah.

Nice little tenner.

A tenner here, a tenner there.

NARRATOR: Right.

Can Margie's Native American choker change her luck?

I'm not sure about this.

It's difficult to date them, isn't it?

I have to be honest, I'm not an expert on this.

I have 30 pounds on the internet for this.

At 30 pounds.

Oh, no.

--35, otherwise we're selling at 30 pounds only.

At 30-- NARRATOR: It's not your day to day Margie.

What's happened to my magic touch?

I don't know.

What's happened to your magic touch?

It's gone, isn't it?

It's gone.

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: Raj used some magic to buy this next lot, the mannequin.

This is an Edwardian one.

I don't think it is.

Whatever.

Whatever?

You will make a small profit.

That's the late Victorian puppy mash and wood mannequin.

Late Victorian.

--at 35 pounds.

35, you got profit.

At 35 pounds.

40, I have at the back of the room.

45 pounds, we're back to the internet now at 45.

NARRATOR: Raj, you're on fire today.

You've made 15.

Small profits, you know.

It's still climbing.

Well, you know-- Climbing.

Slowly but surely.

NARRATOR: He's coming for you, Margie.

Time to see if you made the right choice with the dominoes.

A collector's item.

I like this the best out of your items.

- Do you?

- Yeah.

I really like this.

And 50 pounds for this lot?

Oh, no.

Oh, no, don't start.

35, I have at 35 pounds.

Any advance at 35 pounds?

35 only.

Anymore?

40 in the room now.

To the room then at 40 pounds and selling.

NARRATOR: Oh, this isn't looking good for you, Margie.

Well, another disappointment.

Small disappointment.

NARRATOR: Thank God for small mercies, eh?

Raj's Africa knobkerry is next.

Very collectable these.

I know they are.

They are.

And I've got an opening bid of 35 pounds on this.

You're well in.

40 I have on the internet.

Next bid's 45 in the room now.

In the room at the moment.

Well done.

In the room at 45.

NARRATOR: Well done, old bean.

Another smashing profit.

Wasn't being greedy there.

Your knobkerry has done well.

Yeah, it's done OK. Joey is Margie's Jack Russell portrait and a last chance to turn a profit.

What did you pay for it?

AUCTIONEER: --170.

Is there 180?

150.

AUCTIONEER: Any further bidding up on 70?

Fifth amendment.

--and 60 pounds for this.

40 pounds and somebody?

Oh, no.

Thank you 30 I have.

At 30 pounds only.

35 now.

40, 45, 50.

Any further bidding?

Selling at 50.

Oh, well I'm having an awful day.

I've just lost 100 pounds.

AUCTIONEER: --in the chairs.

NARRATOR: Ouch, that hurt poor Margie.

Wretched dog.

I've gone off Jack Russell terrier.

I'm not surprised.

We go.

NARRATOR: Well, this is going to be interesting.

Calculators at the ready.

Margie started out way in front with 431 pounds in her piggy, but after an unfortunate auction, she loses her lead and her pile of dosh.

She drops down to 248 pounds and 24p.

Raj on the other hand had a much more prosperous day.

After all fees have been deducted, he still made 67 pounds profit.

That means he's back out in front and has just over 403 pounds for the final leg.

Well, congratulations.

Doesn't it make the competition really exciting now?

We've got one more auction to go.

Anything can happen.

We're-- I'm coming.

I'm going to get you.

Good.

I hope so.

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