antiques experts... RAJ: That's me.

PAUL: I like that.

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

TIM: Hold on!

IRITA: (SQUEALS) VO: And a goal, to scour Britain for antiques.

En garde!

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

But it's no mean feat.

I don't believe it!

VO: There'll be worthy winners... PAUL: Yes!

VO: ..and valiant losers.

I was robbed.

VO: Will it be the high road to glory...

Right, come on, let's go.

VO: ..or the slow road to disaster?

DAVID: Oh, Roo!

Oh, Roo!

ROO: (SQUEALS) VO: This is the Antiques Road Trip!

Yeah, baby.

How lovely.

We're in Scotland for the penultimate portion of our journey.

DAVID (DH): Look at the views!

Aren't they gorgeous?

ROO (RI): Oh, this is why I love Scotland.

I love Scotland.

VO: Shame it's a bit drizzly, but that won't suppress our perky pair, David Harper and local lassie Roo Irvine.

How are you finding driving the Cobra?

I love it!

It's like riding on the back of a dragon!

VO: Well, the replica 1960s AC Cobra is a bit of a beast.

First time with the roof on, actually.

Because we weren't in Scotland before.

I know.

But is it nice for you to be on your home territory?

It is, and I have a feeling I'm gonna need every single home advantage I can get.

VO: She surely will.

VO: Last time, Roo slipped back a little and starts today with £209.10.

VO: But dealer David from County Durham catapulted into the lead and has £243.60 in his kitty.

I was not expecting you to overtake me.

Yeah, but it's not mind blowing.

It's good.

It keeps the competition alive.

It does, but it gives me palpitations.

VO: I'm not surprised with only two auctions to go.

Right, quick recap on our charming chums' route so far.

Journeying from Grimsby, around the east coast to Yorkshire, they'll end the trip in Newcastle.

On this leg, their items will be heading to Edinburgh, but they're both starting the day in Largs.

They're pretty good at sharing a shop as long as it's a big one - ha!

- like family-run Narducci Antiques.

DH: Looks like an old cinema, doesn't it?

Art deco-y, ish?

It does, kind of.

Maybe they're showing some Italian movies.

VO: No, it's just antiques.

Right, now, who's quickest off the blocks?

Roo with her £209?

Watch your fingers.

RI: This is the kind of shop I love.

They're the most fun kind of shops, where nothing is priced.

There may be bargains to be had.

I just need to put on my detective hat and find them.

VO: Shame she opted for the cozy bobble hat today.

David has a smidgen over £240.

Ooh, looks as if he's found a friend.

DH: I just love this elephant.

I can't help it.

It makes you smile.

He's got a beautiful shape.

It was probably made originally as a lamp.

But he's no cheap, nasty, tourist, tatty piece.

And he has age and that's the nice thing about it.

He's probably got 100 years of age.

I reckon he's 1920s.

And I reckon he'll be cheap.

I can't see him being much more than 10, 20 quid.

VO: Think that's one for David's trunk, then.

He-he!

What say you, Roo?

I am looking at this beautiful knife down here.

Now it's got quite a curved blade to it.

And it's actually a butter curler.

This is silver from nose to tail, which is a good sign.

And it's nice to see that it's not Birmingham.

This has actually got the little crown mark.

So it's actually Sheffield silver, but I like it.

It's old school elegance.

Is it going to do well at auction?

Silver cutlery isn't exactly fashionable unless you get it at a really good price.

VO: No ticket, but Willie is the man in the know.

RI: Willie?

DEALER: Yes, Roo?

I spotted this butter knife.

Not the coolest thing in the world, but I love it because it's elegant.

What can this be?

Tenner.

Sold.

I will definitely take that.

Thank you so much.

£10.

But I'm gonna carry on looking.

DEALER: OK. RI: Thank you.

VO: She's faster than the speed of light today.

David has some catching up to do.

Very, very smart.

Roo?

Yes?

Would you like to know what a proper Macintosh clansman looks like, fully dressed, ready to go out?

Oh, go on, then.

Put on your little tartan sari.

Oh, wow!

Very much the Highland warrior there.

All that's missing is a sword.

Would you like a tip?

Because you're obviously wearing some mock-intosh trousers.

DH: Mock-intosh?

RI: Mock-intosh.

Oh I see, it's like that, is it?

Let me talk to you about tartan.

VO: These two fashionistas do love to bicker.

Now, where were we?

Ooh, funky teapot.

I am a big fan of teapots, I've got to tell you.

So the pot is small.

So it kind of leads you to believe that it was made during the time when tea was still relatively expensive.

When you're dating teapots and tea caddies, the smaller they are, generally the earlier they are.

I think it's 1810, 1820 or 1830.

It might even be a tad earlier.

It's got a pewter top.

The print design is wonderful.

It's also a proper antique, knocking on the door of 200 years old.

VO: Splendid.

DH: I need a price.

VO: Righty-o.

The heart of Scotland is right here.

VO: Aww.

RI: Ooh.

VO: (COUGHS) (CHUCKLES) This has been here a while, which is a good sign.

And there's no price on it.

But what is it?

Is it a chestnut roaster... or a bed warmer?

The fact that it's beautifully perforated, I think it is actually a chestnut roaster to allow the steam to come out.

But I have to say that is a beautiful design, one of the nicest I've seen.

You know what?

There's no harm in finding out what it costs.

VO: That's another one for Willie.

And so much more to see.

I'm gonna park my guitar.

I do love a display cabinet.

Not Victorian.

This is later, probably 1930s, '40s.

But it's quite handsome, strong piece.

You've got to check it's sturdy.

No broken legs.

No cracks in the wood.

Got a wee bit of movement to it.

VO: Oh lordy.

OK, let's get down to business then.

Stand by, Willie.

And remember, she's already agreed to buy the butter knife for £10.

Could this be £15?

15?

Yeah, we can do that for 15.

RI: 15?

DEALER: Yeah.

Thank you very much.

Now I spotted this cabinet.

A bit of a squeaky mirror.

Could this be 30?

40, we could do it for 40.

If I take all three, could it be 55?

So that is 10 for the butter knife.

Yeah.

15 for my chestnut roaster and 30 for my squeaky cabinet.

OK.

Thank you Willie, that's very, very kind of you.

VO: Very generous.

RI: Thanks, Willie, bye-bye.

DEALER: Thanks, Roo.

VO: With three items bagged and £154.10 still to spend, she's off.

Now, who's that cutie?

Angus, what's the best price on that?

Would a fiver make you happy?

VO: He knows better than that.

This is a cracking wine coaster.

The one thing that surprises me, however, the quality is so good that you'd assume it would be silver.

But there are no hallmarks.

Feels like it's 19th century.

But because it's not hallmarked silver or carrying markings, as much as I love it I've got to be mercenary and ruthless.

It has to be cheap.

We'll give it a go.

VO: Ah, Franco's taken over behind the counter.

And he's fiddling with a doo-dah.

Hi, Franco, I have three objects I'd like to talk to you about.

So there we are.

First of all, the comedy value elephant.

VO: Oh yes.

1920s, used to be a lamp.

DH: Is it fabulously cheap?

15 quid.

15 quid's great.

OK, so that's the cheapest elephant I've ever bought.

VO: Nice.

Now how about the early little teapot?

200 years old.

Is it cheap, though?

Will you give me 15 quid for it?

15 quid, brilliant.

VO: That's very kind.

DH: Final object is possibly where we're gonna struggle.

Let me make you a bid.

25.

No, no.

Well how much could it be?

Give me 50 quid for it.

You'll get a turn at that, David.

I can't.

It's going to be criticized for not being silver.

Can it be 30?

Meet me in the middle.

£40.

I'll meet you halfway.

35.

Say yes and we're done.

I've got the... 37.50 there.

I'll have it.

Great.

Done deal.

You've got a good buy there.

VO: Phew!

So in case you've lost track, 15 for the elephant, and again for the teapot.

And £37.50 for the coaster, leaving David with £176.10 for the next shop.

And after all of that, I think I need a lie down.

Ha!

VO: And while he's motored off... ..Roo's moved on to Troon... home to third-generation Italian gelato maker Michael Mancini.

His family's story reflects the journey many took to escape poverty and start a new life in the late 19th century, when around 6,000 Italian immigrants settled in Scotland.

Michael, this is an amazing range of flavors.

Do you actually decorate all of this by yourself?

We make these freshly every day.

Can I say, they are a work of art.

Thank you.

VO: It is said that gelato dates back to around the late 16th century, when an iced dessert delighted the court of Catherine Domenici.

The Italians went on to perfect the dish and introduce it to the rest of Europe.

When did you learn how to make ice cream?

How did that happen?

Probably when I was a boy, in my mother and father's cafe.

Just going in from school.

And that's all you ever did was work in the family cafe.

VO: But it was Michael's grandfather who started the original gelato business.

MICHAEL: My grandparents came from Italy.

Early 1900s, came to London, and then came up to Scotland and opened the first ice cream cafe in Ayr.

VO: The shop was flourishing when tragedy struck the family.

In June 1940, Italy's prime minister Benito Mussolini declared war on Britain and France.

Overnight, people of Italian origin living in the UK were declared enemy aliens and around 4,000 were interned.

MICHAEL: My grandfather, he was a British citizen.

Mm-hm.

Was interned and put on the Arandora Star.

VO: The ship was bound for an internment camp in Canada.

Sadly, the... the ship was sunk, torpedoed off the west coast of Ireland.

And he was lost at sea.

VO: 486 Italian immigrants were killed that day.

My father's mother and my father took over the reins of the business.

Ice cream cafe.

Ice cream cafe, fish and chips, and it kind of developed from there.

What's lovely and poignant behind the story of ice cream is that your grandparents, you know, came over and worked so hard to build up this business.

Would you say this gelato that you're making, you could take out of here, serve it in Italy and it would be 100% authentic?

I think it would be.

Definitely.

Family recipe.

Definitely, the family recipe.

So what do I start with?

You start with milk.

RI: Right.

MICHAEL: Sugar.

OK, I've got my sugar.

Butter.

Oh, my favorite ingredient.

I always have butter.

I can't...

I can't tell you the secret ingredient MICHAEL: for the secret recipe.

RI: Of course.

Obviously everybody's got their own recipe.

VO: But he is going to allow Roo to make some.

All your dreams have come true.

We're gonna make your favorite ice cream.

So what would it be?

I like crunch, so honeycomb... Honeycomb crunch?

Perfect.

Let's get started, then.

So we've got a batch of vanilla here, all my secret ingredients.

A-ha!

That looks very heavy.

VO: It does.

Watch your back, Roo.

RI: Whoo!

Oh my goodness.

Tip it in now.

Just rest the pail on the edge of it.

Right.

And then tip it in.

I'm so nervous!

Just a wee bit at a time.

It's OK, it won't... You see, look.

I make it look easy.

VO: Nicely done.

And a mere 10 minutes later... Can I slow it down?

VO: Use that knob thingy.

There you go!

You get your shovel of honeycomb.

Is that enough?

That's perfect.

This is it, the moment of truth.

Oh my goodness.

11 out of 10.

All day long.

VO: Yum yum.

I bet David would love a bite.

But he's out on the road, tootling along to the village of Kilbarchan.

VO: Or he would be if he could get moo-ving.

Ha-ha, there you go.

VO: Ah, he's finally arrived at Gardners Antiques.

Oh, hello.

VO: Oops, who let the dog out, then?

VO: The shop on the site of a former farm is crammed with the kind of goodies our David loves.

And with £176 - ha!

- happy days.

Oh my goodness me.

Brac.

VO: Oh Brac, the dog's back.

Look at the length of that dining table.

This is a Georgian table.

It's called a D-end for obvious reasons, because of the two D-ends.

And it was designed in the mid 18th century.

Such a clever design.

This will seat what, 16 people comfortably laid out.

But it can convert into any number of sizes.

It's so practical, and so incredible.

VO: Well, Brac's clearly impressed.

But at £1,200, it is a bit pricey.

Anything else?

Mm, it's quite an interesting pot, this.

It's very arts and crafts-y.

I think it's probably African, West African.

Great figures, human and animal.

It's priced at 68, the trade price is 56.

VO: The shop has one price for customers and another for trade, so there's no dealing to be done.

I'm not a massive lover of brassware.

But here's another thing, same sort of period, early 20th century, arts and crafts.

Not African, it's British.

Completely hand-beaten.

But the images were often classical, kind of Roman or Greek heads.

This one is not ordinary because the subject is a still life.

Very modernistic.

VO: Trade price, £34.

Which one would you have?

VO: It is a quandary.

I would say there's a margin in that one.

VO: Let's see if David, the shop proprietor, agrees.

David, this plaque, it's obviously arts and crafts isn't it?

It's 1900, thereabouts in date.

Thereabouts, absolutely.

Do you think it's slightly unusual in the fact that it's depicting a still life, a fruit still life?

Aha.

Something a bit different perhaps done by somebody that's been an artist at home or a hobbyist.

DH: Different is good.

DEALER: Yeah.

So according to the ticket, 34 to me.

£34 for you.

VO: And that leaves our David with £142.10 for tomorrow.

DH: Cheerio.

DEALER: Bye now.

Bye.

VO: Bye-bye, Brac.

We'll be back!

Together again, our terrific twosome are talking turkey.

You know what I should have done?

I should have brought you some haggis pakoras.

Oh, you should have done.

I made them, they're lovely.

Oh, we can have a picnic in the car.

RI: Sounds good.

DH: We should do that.

Let's do it.

VO: No crumbs, please.

Nighty-night.

Morning, all.

Nice round here, isn't it?

We're in Ayrshire, which is farming country.

Right.

What kind of farming?

Just farming.

DH: Cows!

RI: Yeah.

VO: Good guess.

Livestock and dairy farms, don't you know.

How are you feeling this morning?

I feel great.

A really good day shopping yesterday.

Four very interesting things.

Each and every one of them, great potential not to make a loss.

You know what, that's so important for us right now.

VO: It certainly is.

David bagged an early teapot, a fancy wine coaster, an art-deco elephant and an unusual brass charger.

He's got £142 for today.

While Roo snapped up a sterling silver butter knife, a Victorian chestnut roaster or bed warmer and a cabinet with decorative mirror, leaving her with £154 spending money.

I didn't realize, but my orange pants... Oh.

..match my orange tail end of my scarf.

I thought you were going to do a yoga move out of the Cobra there.

David!

VO: He'll do himself a mischief, more like.

Not a good idea at this gripping stage of the competition, either.

Their items will be heading to the penultimate auction in Edinburgh.

But today's antiquing kicks off in Glasgow.

Having dropped David off, Roo's pootling along towards her first shopping stop.

Perfect day for a lovely drive.

VO: It is indeed.

Ah, Glasgow beckons.

Roo's got £154.10, perfect for this huge antiques warehouse, said to be the biggest in the city.

Now I am completely drawn to this pair of Bristol blue glass decanters in this beautiful stand with their own labels as well.

VO: The distinctively colored glassware was created in the mid 18th century, when a chemist, William Cookworthy, began importing cobalt oxide into the city.

VO: Glassmakers incorporated the compound into their work in Bristol, and the color was firmly established.

It's quite rare to see Bristol blue glass, especially authentic and of the period.

It can be hundreds of years old.

These I think are probably late Victorian, early Edwardian.

So about 100 years old.

Let's have a look at the price.

£75.

That's actually not bad.

With a little bit taken off that, I would be sorely tempted to buy these.

But they have to be in immaculate condition for me to make any money at auction.

Check that everything is intact.

Let's turn these around.

Oh!

VO: That doesn't sound good.

I have to say that actually... that actually really makes me sad.

VO: Me too.

That is actually brutal.

That is the worst way for those decanters to meet their end.

And it's such a shame, because I think that was definitely going to be my next buy.

VO: Oh well, moving on.

I do like a nice decanter.

VO: Depends on what's inside, really.

What's the price?

£25.

Beautiful cut glass, which was very much a Victorian thing.

But looking at this decanter, it's definitely later than Victorian.

VO: 1920s, eh?

If you look here on the silver collar, you've got a little lion's head which means it's made in London.

Although this is definitely silver plate, and probably not the right label with it because this is very much a whisky decanter.

It's a man's decanter.

Now, £25.

I think I'll speak to John, because it's a handsome thing and it would do well at auction.

John!

VO: If you can find him in this cavernous center.

(ECHOING) John!

Hello.

VO: Found him.

How can I help you?

Oh, I do like the echo in my voice in this place.

Good for singing.

I spotted this decanter.

Very nice.

And it's priced up at £25, which is not bad.

Well, I'm going to be a wee bit cheeky and ask, could it be £21?

Oh, I don't know.

Do you need to think?

I'm afraid I would have to, cuz normally we don't discount things.

Right, OK.

So how long do you need to think?

Say, 15 seconds while I showcase this to you?

That depends on what kind of song you're gonna sing.

VO: Earplugs at the ready.

But that might increase the price, if I sing.

I'm quite sure we could do it for £21.

Thank you so much, John.

VO: Phew, no singing necessary.

Nice job, Roo.

And with her £4 change collected, she still has £133 left for the final shop of the leg.

Sidestepping shopping for a bit, David's on his way to Cumnock to hear about a local once booming industry, Mauchline ware.

Not made since the 1930s, these fancy pieces of woodware are still treasured by many across the world.

Like Jimmy McGhee, who's agreed to show us his fascinating collection.

Now you must be Jimmy.

Yes, I'm Jimmy.

Now this doesn't look like a Mauchline museum to me, it just looks like an industrial building.

It is an industrial building.

It's Jim Smith's museum.

VO: The museum is home to a motley mix of objects.

DH: I certainly wasn't expecting to see fire engines.

Oh, steam power as well, Jim.

Yes.

I didn't expect to see this in a Mauchline collection.

VO: And here it is.

A selection of Jimmy's 600 pieces that he's gathered over the last 20 years.

This is the best collection of Mauchline ware I've ever seen.

What's your rarest?

I would say...it's probably...

The little tea caddy?

..these tea caddies.

And you see how beautifully it's decorated?

DH: That, I've got to tell you, seems like really high end quality compared to a lot of the Mauchline ware boxes that I have seen, which were made for the tourist market.

VO: Mauchline refers to the Ayrshire village where the items were made, not far away from the museum.

The abundance of sycamore trees in the area made it the ideal location, and three manufacturers started making the souvenir wooden items, creating an industry that helped to sustain the local economy.

When did it all start?

Well, 1850, 1860.

So this is kind of the time of the Great Exhibition in London, 1851.

1851, yes.

And, you know, lots of travel by train.

The Industrial Revolution was opening up the world.

So Mauchline ware really cashed in on it.

Yes.

You said a very important thing there.

The train station in Mauchline opened on 14 August 1848.

DH: Wow!

So Mauchline was then...

Connected to the wider world.

..connected to the world.

Yeah.

VO: The railways triggered a passion for travel.

And as tourism flourished in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, so did Mauchline ware's popularity as the perfect keepsake for travelers.

The biggest player by far was WA Smith.

They manufactured from the early 1800s right up to the factory closed its doors in 1939.

It started with these finely decorated boxes.

Is that a snuffbox?

That's a snuffbox.

And it's in sycamore.

And that is pen and ink drawing.

VO: Only the earliest pieces were hand drawn.

As demand grew for the wares, Smith's industrialized the process with etchings on plates for transfers, enabling them to go into mass production.

How did they become the biggest?

Because they installed the latest up to date machinery for manufacture.

So they out-teched the other manufacturers?

They out-teched, by far.

VO: And yet, in 1939, the company closed.

So '39, so the beginning outbreak DH: of the Second World War.

JIMMY: Right.

Was that the thing that that caused the closure?

Yes, yes.

Because they were losing the men?

Yes.

But they also were losing trees.

Because Mauchline ware had been so prolific that they were importing wood, importing it from Cheshire.

VO: With increasing costs and cheaper transfer ware coming into the market in particular from Germany, the industry that was once the biggest employer in the area literally disappeared.

How much would somebody be expected to pay for a really good quality piece of Mauchline?

Say this tea caddy, which is absolutely gorgeous.

And I'm not trying to buy it off you, I promise you.

What would that be worth?

I would say it would be worth the thick end of two to 300.

Yeah, and I wouldn't say that was expensive, now knowing what goes into it, its backstory and actually DH: the quality of the thing.

JIMMY: Aye.

VO: And that's why Mauchline ware lives on and is highly valued by those like Jimmy, who cherish it to this day.

Meanwhile, Roo's heading for the village of Crossford to Clyde Valley Antiques.

And with £133.10, she can splash the cash.

Here we are.

VO: David will be along later, but for now she has the place to herself.

Anywhere I look, beautiful antiques, quality with age, and they're all glistening.

You know I love my hats.

VO: Yes, sir.

I have got to try this on.

Ooh, not as comfortable as the wooly pom-pom.

Suit me?

No.

Ah!

VO: Problem, Roo?

I seriously can't take this...

I think there's tentacles inside this thing.

VO: Ooh lordy.

No, seriously, I'm stuck.

I'm glad David's not around to see this.

VO: Ouch!

Perfect.

Fresh out the hairdresser's, I think.

VO: That's torn it.

Let's leave that to one side, shall we?

Now straightaway I am drawn to this.

Do you know why?

VO: Oh, let me guess.

I love colored glass.

VO: I thought so.

RI: You know what I've just spotted on the rim?

This could be too good to be true.

WMF.

So I'm going to get this right here.

Wuttembergische Metallwarenfabrik.

VO: Well said, Roo.

Basically, WMF.

A German company that have been around since 1853.

When art nouveau hit - 1880, 1890 - they got involved with the art-nouveau style.

And by 1900 they were the biggest, most popular maker of tableware.

So it's a great name to collect.

I'm gonna have a look at this.

It's rare to find a piece of WMF with glass.

I'm not even breathing as I take this out.

VO: Me neither.

This is what we are looking for.

WMF.

£75.

I'm going to put this to the side while David's not here.

This way, he can't nab it.

VO: Better be quick, cuz guess who's just arriving?

Yep, it's David with £142.10 in his kitty.

DH: Ooh, what is going on here?

RI: Hello.

Nothing, nothing, nothing.

DH: I like WMF.

RI: (CHUCKLES) VO: Good job Roo's hiding it away then.

I say...

I don't know whether you know, but I have an absolute adoration of early Chinese things.

VO: I did know, yes.

Here we have a Chinese bronze model.

So a three dimensional shishi dog.

You'll see them outside temples and homes.

They're just good luck creatures.

So a lovely thing.

18th or 19th century.

He is priced at 75 quid.

Let's just park that for now, and I'll come back.

VO: Right you are, then.

Now, Roo's already put a WMF bowl to one side.

Anything else?

I'm really excited.

I love my mourning jewelry.

Not to everyone's taste, but you will often find beautiful Victorian brooches with a little bit of hair in the back.

But the creme de la creme, entire pieces of jewelry made out of woven hair.

This is actually a Victorian fob chain made out of so many strands of brown hair that to anyone walking by unaware, would just think it's wire or rope.

And it has a little enamel shilling on there.

1887.

VO: The popularity of mourning jewelry reached its peak during the Victorian era when Queen Victoria lost her beloved Prince Albert in 1861, and the country joined her in her grief.

Got to be so careful with this.

Looking at it through the loop, seeing how it's all plaited together.

And then twisted, it's almost molecular.

Absolutely stunning.

VO: Ticket price £135.

Come with me, my beauty.

VO: Where's she going with that, then?

RI: Hi, Allan.

DEALER: Hi, Roo.

Now, I know you very kindly put the WMF bowl to the side...

I've got that here.

..because I didn't want David to nab it.

(CHUCKLES) Well, here it is.

There it is, yes, in all its loveliness.

This is priced up at £75.

What tasty price could that be?

Could do that for 50.

50...

I was thinking more around this 40-ish mark.

45?

45, OK, well let's pause that at 45.

But I've also spotted this Victorian mourning fob.

So you have this priced up at 135.

Aha.

I can do more on that one.

I can do that for 80.

Could that be around about the £70 mark?

Could do that for you.

In this case, yeah.

Could I have the pair, the two, for £100?

Could do, to give you a chance.

So that would be 65 for the watch fob and 35 for the WMF?

Yeah.

Perfect.

Well thank you, Allan, I will get you paid.

VO: Wow, that's so kind!

Better than half price for the WMF and almost as much on the fob.

VO: And that's Roo all shopped out.

Earlier, David was contemplating a shishi dog priced at £75.

Oh dear.

VO: Seems he's been distracted.

Oh dear me, look at him.

A bronze figure of a bull.

But what a bull.

He's absolutely positively fuming at the mouth.

VO: Grr!

Oh, sorry.

That's not a bull noise, is it?

Good detailing.

Nice color.

Solid bronze.

It's 20 quid.

That has thrown the bull amongst the pigeons, hasn't it?

VO: What happened to the cat, then?

DH: Do I go Chinese?

Or do I go bull?

VO: It's all a bit exhausting.

Let's date him at 1920, so he's a good 100 years old.

Probably Austrian.

Probably.

20 quid?

Let's go with the bull.

VO: Why not?

Boo, Allan.

Hi, David.

This has got to be the cheapest solid bronze bull in the world.

It's priced at 20 quid, Allan, and I'm having it.

DH: How's that?

DEALER: That's great.

Thank you very much.

VO: Well, that was bullish.

(CHUCKLES) And with no more purchases to peruse, our delightful duo are united once more.

I'm gonna come on a touring holiday.

And I'm gonna come and see you, Roo.

And I shall feed you till you pop.

Oh, absolutely.

That's my Scottish hospitality and my Asian hospitality, which means bring elasticated trousers.

(CHUCKLES) I've got plenty of those.

Oh, you're gonna need them, baby!

VO: It's always food with these two.

Time for some shuteye.

VO: Welcome to the penultimate auction of this phantasmagorical road trip.

After meandering mellifluously around Scotland, our dapper duo have popped back over the border to Whitehaven, where they'll tune in and view the items going under the hammer.

DH: Now Roo, I've got to say... RI: Yes?

..this is the perfect environment for us, is it not?

That house is stunning, isn't it?

And even the sun's come out for us.

What was your favorite item?

Is there one thing that you're really confident about?

My little bronze bull.

I know.

That was a good buy.

Put a smile on my face.

You're our little bronze bull, aren't you?

DH: (CHUCKLES) VO: No comment.

Ha!

Edinburgh-based auctioneers Ramsay Cornish are taking bids online or left with the auctioneer, Martin Cornish.

David's five items cost just over £121, but it's the wine coaster that has caught Martin's eye.

It's very good quality and the base hasn't actually been stained or rubbed, so it's really nice.

There's been quite a few people asking to look at it, so I think it'll do quite well.

VO: Great stuff.

Roo was the higher roller, spending £176 on her items.

Martin?

The WMF bowl with the green glass liner and also the silver butter knife.

A really nice little lot.

I think we're all going to be surprised how well that does at the end of the day.

VO: Yowzas!

We are quite close.

We need at least one of our items on either side to truly take off.

VO: Eyes down, then.

First up, David's silver-plated wine coaster.

A favorite with the auctioneer.

At £20.

25, 30 with me.

Fantastic.

Do you want to come in on the internet?

Come on, internet!

With me, 35.

RI: Ooh, brilliant!

DH: Come on!

At 40 p... 45.

Oh, he holds on!

That's good.

I'm out at 45.

Last call and I'm gonna sell at 45.

DH: Go on.

MARTIN: 45.

Sold.

£7.50 profit is rubbish.

VO: Come come, still a profit.

I could never afford to buy a house like this making profits like that, could I?!

You might not be able to replace the doorknob.

(CHUCKLES) VO: Anyway, for those in need, Roo's next lot.

I can start the bidding at £20.

Come on.

You can put chestnuts in it and roast it if you want.

25.

Well... At 25 for that.

Sold.

Well, I'll take that.

Yeah, good.

VO: Nice little earner there for Roo.

A bit of TLC, a bit of polish on that, and it would just come to life.

VO: Right, it's elephant time.

The first of David's animal offerings.

It's at 35, 40.

RI: Fantastic!

At 45.

Go on, Nellie!

Stomp on, Nellie!

At 45... Come on!

And I'm gonna sell it.

At 45 for the elephant.

Sold.

That's great.

Brilliant.

Everyone loves an elephant.

VO: It's the flappy ears that get me.

Now, Roo's cut-glass decanter is up next.

I can start the bidding at £30.

There you go.

At £30.

At 35, 40.

At £40, 45.

RI: 45.

MARTIN: At 50.

It's off, Roo.

At £50.

Fair warning... You know, it's a perfect present to give someone as well.

At £50.

Sold.

You, missus... Yeah, I think I've earned it.

I've had some losses in my time.

VO: Haven't we all?

Losses make you better at the job.

They do.

VO: Not much fun, though.

Anyway, David's brass arts and crafts charger is at the ready.

I can start the bidding here at 35 with me for the arts and crafts... DH: Come on!

RI: Fantastic!

40.

At 45 now.

DH: Good.

RI: Well done.

Do you want to come back in at 45?

With my bidder... Not enough!

At 45.

It's a Matisse!

He's working it.

MARTIN: Sold.

DH: Deeply disappointed.

VO: There's really no pleasing some people.

I'm relying on my bull.

Let's hope it's not a lot of bull.

I know!

(CHUCKLES) VO: Rude.

Now, what will the internet make of Roo's Victorian woven hair mourning watch fob?

And I can start the bidding at £50 with me.

DH: Oh.

MARTIN: At 55.

55, 60.

65, 70.

75.

75, 80.

RI: Come on.

At £80, at £80.

Little bit more.

90, 95.

100.

At £100.

DH: Whoa, Roo!

MARTIN: £100.

Fair warning, with me at 100.

RI: Little bit more.

MARTIN: 110 now.

Last call at 110.

RI: Fantastic.

MARTIN: Want to come in?

No?

At 110... sold.

(SIGHS) VO: Nice buy, Roo.

And that's three profits in a row.

You are on fire.

VO: She is.

Stand by.

VO: Here comes David's pet item, the small but feisty looking bronze fighting bull.

I can start the bidding at 25.

DH: Good.

Come on.

MARTIN: Anybody else at 25?

Tiny little bull.

It'll go, it'll go, don't worry.

MARTIN: 25, 30.

DH: Come on!

At £30 for this.

Fair warning to internet bidders.

At £30, I am selling it at 30... No!

Extremely cheap at 30.

Sold.

Oh, bull, no!

VO: That's David seeing red.

I thought the bull was gonna charge through!

VO: Ha-ha!

Now, can Roo extend her lead with her 20th century display cabinet?

£50.

It's at £50.

Oh come on, a little bit more now.

MARTIN: Does anybody else want to come in?

Come on, someone.

That's unbelievable!

At £50, last call at 50... That should be a tenner.

Sold to internet buyer at £50.

Unbelievable!

I'll annoy you even more - it had a shelf missing!

(CHUCKLES) VO: When you're hot, you're hot.

RI: (CHUCKLES) DH: Look at that face!

VO: Get the kettle on - it's David's final item, the teapot with the rare transfer printed design.

MARTIN: £10 I'm bid.

DH: Oh.

£10 I'm bid for that.

15.

20 now.

At £20.

Go on.

MARTIN: 25.

25.

RI: Fantastic.

MARTIN: At 25 for the pot.

DH: Come on.

MARTIN: Fair warning.

DH: Come on!

At £25.

At 25... Sold.

Oh Roo, these little profits are so irritating.

VO: Maybe, but not a loss in sight.

What do you think it should have made?

50 or 60 quid.

Yeah.

It was really sweet.

VO: Coulda, shoulda, woulda.

Roo ends the day with her WMF bowl and silver butter knife.

MARTIN: In perfect condition.

RI: Perfect.

And I can start... Oh, it's climbing up here.

It's at 35.

45.

50 with me.

Oh!

It's gotta climb up a lot more than that.

The internet, 65, 70 with me.

I want this to get into triple figures.

MARTIN: I think I'm going to beat you.

85, 90.

Come on!

Come on, come on, come on.

100, 110.

RI: Yes!

MARTIN: 120.

RI: (GIGGLES) MARTIN: 130.

140.

At 150... DH: Oh!

MARTIN: ..for the two pieces.

RI: Ho-ho!

MARTIN: At 150.

MARTIN: Last call.

At 150.

DH: Very good.

Sold, 150.

Seriously good going.

That is simply stupendous.

And five juicy profits in a row for Roo.

DH: You!

RI: (CHUCKLES) VO: David started out in the lead with just over £243 and made small but neat profits all the way along, ending up with a smidgen under £278.

VO: Roo, who began with £209.10, hit it out of the ballpark and takes a marvelous £348.80 into the fifth and final leg of the trip.

We both made it to this point in our road trip and we're still smiling.

Yeah, but mine's false.

VO: You hide it so well.

Toodle-pip.

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