NARRATOR: The nation's favorite celebrities-- I got some proper bling here.

NARRATOR: --paired up with an expert.

What?

What?

NARRATOR: And a classic car.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] NARRATOR: Their mission?

To scour Britain for antiques.

All breakages must be paid for.

This is a good find.

Is it not?

NARRATOR: The aim?

To make the biggest profit at auction.

But it's no easy ride.

Who will find a hidden gem?

Who will take the biggest risks?

Put on my antiques head-on.

NARRATOR: Will, anybody, follow expert advice?

Oh, this is horrible.

NARRATOR: There will be worthy winners-- This is better than Christmas NARRATOR: --and valiant losers.

Time to put your pedal to the metal.

This is "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip."

Yeah.

Who is gracing today's road trip with their presence and driving away in this classic car?

Wow, look at this.

That's nearly as old as you, Tommy.

[LAUGHS] There's nothing as old as me.

NARRATOR: Oh yes.

It's none other than legendary comedy double act, Cannon and Ball, or, as they like to be known, Tommy and Bobby.

So who's driving?

- Let's toss for it.

- Go on then.

- Heads?

- It's tails.

Oh no.

Well, you know, I will let you drive.

Hey, first time I've won anything.

Eh, that.

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: Long before Ant and Dec or Tess and Bruce-- well, maybe not Bruce-- these guys were the kings of Saturday night TV.

Bobby's red braces and Tommy's stern demeanor made them instantly recognizable across the country.

And let's not forget that catchphrase.

Hello!

[INTERPOSING VOICES] Hello!

[INTERPOSING VOICES] Rock on, Tommy.

Ah, they were discovered by a new generation when they went into the jungle in 2005, closely followed by regular appearances on "Last of the Summer Wine."

These evergreen talents are driving a gorgeous 1965 Sunbeam Tiger.

Well, the only thing you know, Tommy, I know about antiques is yourself.

- You're older than me.

- No.

I bet it's silly.

- You are.

I'm going to win because I do-- Don't to me you're going to win again, right?

Because I've never won anything with you.

I'm telling you.

I know a lot of it.

I'm a celebrity.

Get me out of here.

What happened?

I went out first.

Cookery program, I lost on that.

So I've never won anything.

So today-- What did they tell you?

You're going lose it.

I'm going to beat you.

NARRATOR: Well, Tommy, help is at hand in the form of two august experts.

Behind the wheel on this left-hand-drive, 1974 beetle, is military mad auctioneer Paul Laidlaw.

His co-pilot is auctioneer James Braxton.

How's your knowledge of your celebrity, boys?

- I think Tommy was-- - What was he?

I think-- Tommy was all the braces, and then Bobby was taller and sort of slightly-- I thought his humor sort of ran slightly higher.

Is Bobby not the small one with a mustache?

Oh, geez.

What a [INAUDIBLE].

We don't know who we're talking about.

NARRATOR: Oh dear.

But you do know about the catchphrase, right, fellas?

Of course, you've got to avoid the catchphrase, wouldn't you?

That's like that big red button with a sign that says do not push.

Wha-- wha-- what-- what catchphrase is that?

Rock on, Tommy.

I never said-- You're-- I was out planting that seed.

I'll bet you that guy's not heard that expression in 20 years.

Oh, ha ha.

I mean, there's no way that he gets that every time he exits the house out of the car.

I bet you no one ever shouts it.

You think that?

On the side of the road, rock on, Tommy!

He'll love it.

NARRATOR: I doubt it.

Yeah.

- I'm a bit worried, really.

- Why?

I hope they're not snobbish.

Oh, they won't be snobbish.

They're good lads.

I think you're with the Paul Laidlaw, somebody like that I think he's called.

Paul Laidlaw?

I think so, aye.

I think so.

How long has he been lying low?

Good question, Bobby.

Paul and James have got to the meeting point first, but will they know their cannon from their ball?

Hey, hey, come on.

Hey, gentlemen.

Hello, gentlemen.

How are you?

- Good.

Nice to be-- - We have the same hats.

I know.

Ay, I can't believe it.

I cannot.

He can't lose, yeah.

I can't believe it.

If we're doing this thing, it's me and thee.

- You're looking after me?

- Yep.

Oh.

[LAUGHS] James is looking after me.

I brought mine.

I am the most competitive person ever, but I don't know anything about antiques.

He's beat me on everything we've done in show business.

This is the day you die.

[LAUGHS] [INTERPOSING VOICES] You're driving, Paul.

Hang on.

Hang on.

[LAUGHS] We're going down!

[LAUGHS] I'm going down ahead of you.

NARRATOR: It's early in the day, and this is already shaping up to be an interesting trip.

[LAUGHS] If I ever see something quirking me out, I'll just pick it up.

I'm going to say I like this.

Yeah.

That-- that is the right tactic, by the way.

A strong reaction is as good under anything.

And then my job's to turn around and say, well, if we can get in front of that, we can maybe make a buck.

That's it.

There's our double act.

Ball and Paul.

[LAUGHS] What a good double act.

Ball and Paul.

NARRATOR: Don't let Tommy hear that, Bobby.

I need to beat Mr. Ball.

OK.

I'm going to beat him.

I will do my best.

You will do your best.

I will do my best.

That's it?

That's all I want.

Yeah.

That's all I want because I need to win.

This program will split the act up.

[LAUGHS] 52 years, nobody ever split us up.

I've known him longer than I've known my wife.

We're like an old married couple without the-- - The bitterness?

- Yes, yes.

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: Are you sure about that?

With a bulging kitty of 400 pounds each, our two pairs will be traveling more than 200 miles through Yorkshire, starting in the ancient city of York and winding through the beautiful Dales and valleys before ending up at auction in the spa town of Harrogate.

Rock on!

NARRATOR: Our shopping starts today in the ancient city of York, home to the towering York Minster Cathedral.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city's fortunes were made by railways and chocolate.

This is it.

This is it.

It's the moment where Mr. Ball goes down.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: Our first shot for both teams is Red House Antiques, and first over the threshold of Tommy and James.

The shop is run by Tim, great name, great guy.

What a great place.

Fantastic.

Isn't it?

Europe's best antiques, [INAUDIBLE]..

I lived here and I've never been in the shop.

Well, shame on you.

I will be bringing-- Give me your hand.

I want to slap that thing.

Oh.

[LAUGHTER] Not nice, that, not nice, that.

But I'll look after you.

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: No pain, no gain in this game, Tommy.

But watch out.

Here comes the competition.

Welcome to my world.

Thank you.

[LAUGHS] A bit nervous.

NARRATOR: No need for nerves, Bobby.

I'm sure Paul will keep you straight.

Well, what about that jade boat?

Why do you like that?

- Why do I like?

- There's no ja-- I like-- It's different, isn't it?

It is certainly different.

NARRATOR: This Chinese-style model boat or junk, to give it its correct title, is ticketed as jade.

Currently, very popular in China.

The asking price is 275 pounds.

An [INAUDIBLE] in my opinion.

Jade, I-- that's probably finest [INAUDIBLE] in class because there's a lot of jade there for 275.

And even alone for the fact that see F. Yeah?

That's terminology.

"As found."

- Oh, as found.

- As found.

And it suggests if you get an auction catalog, get in a price ticket, it said, have a look [INAUDIBLE] because-- As found.

--there are issues with it.

I'll leave that then.

NARRATOR: Moving on then.

Thank you.

What else will Bobby spot?

Oh, look at that.

Look at what?

Look, a three-headed duck.

NARRATOR: Oh, good luck, Paul.

Oh, that's just-- Oh, look at the [INAUDIBLE].

But look at the price he wants.

He want 365 for it.

Yeah, but look at the provenance as well.

P-- provenance, the London Museum of Curiosities.

That would be worth every penny, that, in the right quarter.

Would you not buy that?

Seriously?

Three-headed duck?

Oh yeah.

[LAUGHS] I would just say-- you could say to me I've got a three-headed duck.

It's fantastic, really.

I'm not very good at this.

Am I?

NARRATOR: Um, you're doing just fine.

But how's the competition getting on?

Oh, [LAUGHS] that looks familiar.

Oh, I like that.

I like that.

That's a big fellow.

I like that.

What is it?

God, that looks-- it looks-- A crack?

Sod up.

It's molting, Tim.

It's molting.

- It is molting little bit.

- You all right there?

- Yeah, yeah.

- You take that, gems.

I'll take that back.

- Let's put it on there.

- It's a boat, eh?

That's nice.

It's a sort of, um, riverboat.

Now, the interesting thing with this is it's got quite a good stand, but it's not terribly old.

But it doesn't seem to matter so much.

Why?

Why does it not matter?

Because it's jade?

It's jade.

NARRATOR: Hey, Paul wasn't so sure about that, but James thinks this is the business.

It's almost like an object.

It's almost like something that you weigh and you buy on-- on price.

It seems to be a-- a funny thing at the moment.

NARRATOR: Uh-oh.

Here comes trouble.

Get him off.

You're going down!

You're going down!

You're going down.

[INAUDIBLE].

I've already checked into this.

It doesn't matter.

And on the card, it says F. Am I right?

You are right.

Yeah.

As found?

- As found.

- Yes.

Or-- As found, which means it's not worth the money because it's broke already.

Hats W - OK.

Thank you.

Words of-- - You need to go away.

- Words of wisdom.

All right.

Will he be repeating those at the auction house-- Look-- --when the hammer's gone down.

NARRATOR: Bobby's warned them, but what are they willing to pay?

God.

- Are you ready?

- Right-- No.

275.

- Yeah.

- No.

Hating that.

Hating that.

You're hating that, aren't you?

We are hating it.

Right.

How about 170 pounds?

[SIGHS] - What do you think about?

- You still squeak?

I-- I think we can squeeze them further.

- 1-6-- - Tommy?

No.

I think 1-- No.

- 140.

- 140?

- 140.

- As soon as you would get that.

- 140.

- [LAUGHS] Tim, Tim.

I'm not taking any noise.

It doesn't float.

140, and I'll get your ticket for one of our shows, all right?

- [LAUGHS] I'll throw that-- I'll throw that in.

I'll throw that in.

Shake my hand.

- 140?

- 140.

Good.

Well.

[INAUDIBLE] jade boat.

But it does in the auction.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] And my expert said don't.

(SINGING) Oh, when our boat wiggle-- (SINGING) Rock down the river.

NARRATOR: My word.

They're all getting rather excited.

[INAUDIBLE].

Tommy and James have knocked Tim down to a generous 140 pounds.

That's a big spend for a first item, but also a big discount if it's jade, that is, and not just a junk, junk.

Well done, chief.

Well done, Pal.

- Well done, chief.

- Thank you, Tim.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] - I love it.

Thank you, Tim.

It's fantastic.

NARRATOR: Bobby is still keen on the made three-headed duckling, though.

When I were a kid, there was a museum high on the moors.

[INAUDIBLE] kids.

And there a two-headed lamb and a sheep with two heads.

Yeah.

I'm [INAUDIBLE].

I've never seen anything like that in my life.

Don't want to see another one either.

Do you?

Oh, but if we get it for the right price-- This taste for the bizarre is in vogue.

Yeah?

No two ways about it.

So, arguably, your feelings towards that-- I think we should check upon it.

--work.

No.

Please, stop at 365 pounds.

I kid you not.

I'd want it to be closer to a 100 pound than 300 pounds.

Well, I-- I-- I-- We need to-- I just have a bit of a pump with it.

Let's see what he has to say.

We need to have a conversation, don't we?

NARRATOR: It could be a difficult conversation if they want 265 pounds off the ticket price.

Well, good luck, everyone.

So it's 365 at the [INAUDIBLE]??

Yeah.

I would just-- 280 sound-- Not good.

Terrifying.

I want to [INAUDIBLE].

More terrifying than the three-headed duck.

It's quirky, and it's a little bit different.

It's something you're not going to see every day.

NARRATOR: My goodness, for that?

Well, how-- how almost want to give me for it, Bobby?

Oh.

Now I'm getting worried.

Well-- Don't worry.

150.

150?

Maybe that's too near.

Bob certainly think so.

How would you put a price on that?

You can't.

It's unique.

And that's-- and that's a powerful lever.

But I'll tell you what.

It leaves it all up in there.

Well, you-- you certainly can't put a price of 365 on it.

It's a hell of a discount.

It is 365 to 150.

150?

I thought I said 120.

No, he said 150.

Can I-- Calling it [INAUDIBLE].

[INAUDIBLE].

[LAUGHS] 250?

[LAUGHS] Oh, give us your money.

Oh, I think you've just bought something.

I'm only saying if you're good with that.

We're not going lower than that.

- No.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

That's it.

This is the point of no return.

It's a 150 pound.

- You love it.

- It's kind of [INAUDIBLE].

- We'll love that.

- Are you buying it?

- [LAUGHS] - Shake my hand.

Give me your money.

OK. Oh yeah.

NARRATOR: Bobby's taken a big bite out of the ticket price and has snapped up the three-headed duckling for 150 Pounds, less than half price.

It's a unique item, and he clearly loves it.

But will it fly at auction?

It's standard.

And if it grabs a couple of people, it could grabbed you and Tim.

It could be-- it could be all right.

If not, we've lost.

NARRATOR: So that was Ball, but what's Cannon up to?

You look at it, porcelain is all about condition.

NARRATOR: Fittingly for York, they've found a pot for drinking chocolate.

Oh, it's from Hungary.

Hungary.

Have you haven't been to Hungary?

- No, I have.

- Oh, what's it, then?

- Have you?

- Is it nice?

- I've been on.

- Beautiful.

I've been on a diet, but I'm not a bit hungry.

NARRATOR: [LAUGHS] Herend Porcelain was founded in 1826 and became known for supplying the royal families of Europe.

Their patterns are named after famous customers, and this one called Rothschild Birds is named after the famous banking family.

Ticket price is 145 pounds.

What's the deal on that?

What's it's-- It's got to be low, Tim.

You've got to give me a chance.

You know what I'm saying to you, Tim?

Don't mess us about.

[INAUDIBLE] I'm sort of 30, 40.

Ooh.

That sort of-- You-- 60 quid.

60 quid?

Can you not do 70?

I think there'll be a beautiful posh lady in Harrogate-- Yeah.

--desperate for love.

Yeah, sort of 55.

55 tops.

Come on, Tim.

It's a deal for me.

Oh, sorry, Tim.

He's the man.

I'm not selling it.

Put it there.

- I got about 60.

- Oh, 55.

Get it in 55.

No fiddling around, man.

- Merrily good, lad.

- Go on.

That's the way.

Sold on my store.

it's all about that posh porcelain.

Posh porcelain bang, into our [INAUDIBLE].. NARRATOR: Another pocket in the back there.

These two are shopping up a storm.

- Thanks, Tim.

- Well done.

Yeah, lovely.

I-- I like a man hug.

Come on.

He, he, he, he, hey.

I feel like we're in a bromance.

Come on.

Hey.

Come on, boy.

Please take Gary.

Come on.

Bally, you're going down.

Down, down.

He's going down.

Come on.

NARRATOR: Sounds like a new catchphrase, Tommy.

But out on the road, the boys are talking about Bobby's old one.

I get that all the time.

Rock on, Tommy.

- [LAUGHS] - I'm in the go.

How are you, Tommy?

I say I'm not Tommy.

But you say "rock on, Tommy"?

I say that's Tommy, me partner.

I'm Bobby.

They didnt write "Rock on, Bobby."

It's "Rock on, Tommy!"

Then I get in a whole conversation with them.

So now we're just nodding me head, all right.

It's little-- never heard it before.

NARRATOR: Bobby and Paul are off to visit the York Medical Society and find out about a local volcano hunter, a real-life Indiana Jones with just as remarkable a name.

Hi, I'm Stuart.

- Paul.

- Hello.

Hello.

We are here to learn about a volcano hunter.

The volcano hunter.

Tempest Anderson.

Is there a better name than that?

Please follow me in.

NARRATOR: Despite his memorable name, Tempest Anderson has become a forgotten Victorian hero.

He not only invented a new type of photography that is still with us today but revolutionized our understanding of eruptions and volcanology, or the study of volcanoes to you and me.

Oh, that's some man.

Is-- is this the family home, [INAUDIBLE]??

This is indeed the family home.

He lived in this house.

His bedroom is just upstairs.

Was Tempest his real name?

Because that seems very strange to say look for volcanoes.

And he's called Tempest.

He was, in fact, called Tempest Anderson.

I mean, it just fits the man completely.

NARRATOR: Born in this very house in 1864, Anderson trained as an eye surgeon.

His understanding of lenses led him to building his own pioneering cameras.

He was also a keen mountain climber.

And it was through taking photos on trips abroad that he became fascinated with volcanoes.

I think it was just the fact that it gave his travels a focus-- Yeah.

-- As well.

And not only that, he was corresponding with various other volcanologists in various parts of the world.

He wasn't afraid to travel for days across a remote landscape by horse and tent, for instance.

And if he traveled across Central America like he did, he traveled in the back of a pony-- Wow.

--and slept in a bivouac at night.

Wow.

So a real character.

NARRATOR: In his photographs, Anderson began to see the geological links between volcanoes and earthquakes, which at that time, were not understood.

His most important work came in 1982 when the Royal Society sent him to the West Indies to investigate two devastating eruptions, which had killed thousands.

It set his mind back to avalanches he'd witnessed in the Alps, how the tumbling snow would create huge blasts of cold powder in front of it.

He realized that the mechanism behind this particular type of eruption was exactly the same.

You had this big cauliflower cloud on top.

You had a denser cloud underneath with a heavy material.

But in front, you have something called a ground surge.

Mm-hmm.

And nowadays, a ground surge is something all volcanologists know about, and that was his-- one of his fundamental gifts to volcanology.

And it laid the groundwork for an awful lot of what came later.

NARRATOR: He called this ground surge of gas that came before for heavier lava the [FRENCH],, from the French for "glowing avalanche."

Anderson realized this was often what killed civilians rather than the lava that followed it.

Anderson didn't just record the natural phenomenon but also the human tragedy it left behind.

One of the other things that Tempest Anderson had a real interest in was the aftermath of volcanic eruptions and the problems that people had because of that.

And this shows the suffering in Italy with the damaged buildings and people being looked after by the military.

Everybody thinks he was just the volcanologist, but he took photographs of everything wherever he went-- the buildings, the transport, the people he stayed with.

So it's a-- it's a very broad ranging collection of photographs.

NARRATOR: Anderson used the most up-to-date man-- made technology to record ancient natural phenomena.

He took over 3,000 photos, a staggering amount in a pre-digital age.

And his biggest contribution to photography is still with us today on our smartphones.

This picture fascinates me.

This is really quite interesting.

This is a panoramic photograph.

So he invented the panoramic view?

- Yeah, he did.

- He-- Wow.

He built the camera to take panoramic photographs.

And I believe that this very same design was taken up by Kodak and produced commercially sometime later.

That's amazing.

This particular photograph was when he was in Iceland.

This is late in the [INAUDIBLE].

NARRATOR: You can now take stunning panoramic photos like these from your smartphone.

But back then, phones were a bit different.

Now, this is a really interesting object because this is York's very first telephone.

He bought it.

So he had the only telephone in York?

- At that point in time?

- Wow.

Yes.

And it was-- his telephone number was York 1.

He bought it so that he could hear more quickly about eruptions anywhere in the world.

It said that he had two bags that lived at the bottom of his bed-- one was packed for cold climates, one was packed for warm climates.

Right.

As soon as he got the call, he picked the right bug off, and off he went.

NARRATOR: And the calls kept coming right into his 60s.

But sadly, in 1913, after more than 40 years hunting volcanoes across several continents, he died.

Fittingly, he was returning from a volcano in the Philippines when he succumbed to a fever and was buried in Suez.

He was 67.

Even when he died, one of his friends had said to him, you know, Tempest, you're bound to die on one of these adventures of yours.

But it'd be such a great satisfaction to you that it will have been in the pursuit of science.

NARRATOR: Tempest's memory lives on through a plaque in York Minster Cathedral and a lecture hall in his name he bequeathed to the nearby Yorkshire Museum.

And there are no plans to make his photos available online.

It's been a wonderful day learning all about.

He's like an Indiana Jones of his day.

He's fantastic.

Thank you very, very much.

Thank you very much.

It's been a pleasure.

NARRATOR: Our other antique hunters, Tommy and James, are adventuring 14 miles West to Barmby Moor.

How long have you and Bobby been together?

53 years this year.

That's amazing.

[LAUGHS] 53 years.

Golden wedding?

It's being looked up at the moment.

We don't know whether we are-- we are the longest-serving double act in the world.

And any-- there's every chance that we could be.

So Guinness Book of Records are looking up.

Isn't that amazing?

Yeah.

NARRATOR: Certainly is.

Let's see if they can find any record-breaking bargains at the next destination, Bar Farm Antiques, where Dominic will be showing them around.

Nice shirt.

Good afternoon, gents.

Let's do it.

Come on.

Let's get it.

- Come on with us, Dominic.

- Come on.

Come on.

Come on with us.

NARRATOR: Ely Tommy has spotted something familiar.

It's himself in a rather fetching wrestling outfit.

We've got-- me and Bobby, and we had Big Daddy who was a-- big lad.

But he was a massive wrestler in the-- the '80s.

And he came on to our show.

They used to knock out to one another.

And then they used to get the hell knocked out of them by the ladies with their handbags.

I know all the other ladies used to be smacking them with bags and all sorts.

I'm sure they had a bricks in some of those.

Yeah.

I'm sure they did.

I'm sure they did.

Rock on, Big Daddy!

I was supposed to show Bobby how to wrestle, but-- [LAUGHS] I couldn't do it with Big Daddy.

He was huge.

But oh, what a memory that is.

NARRATOR: Nice memories, ay?

How about this for another blast from the past?

It was definitely the period.

Isn't it?

- It is.

Yeah.

Yeah, good pictures, too.

Yeah, good pictures.

You know, it was a good likeness of me.

Like you know, sometimes you don't get them as a good likeness, you know?

Yeah.

NARRATOR: This Beatles souvenir plate doesn't have a maker's mark and is mass-produced.

But anything featuring the Fab Four can still be popular.

I suppose if you're a Beatles collector, you collect pretty well anything.

Oh, you do.

Any-- any-- any Beatle memorabilia.

It might be the missing link in somebody's collection.

Wow.

It might be good.

That picture's mighty [INAUDIBLE].. That would be good.

NARRATOR: OK. That one is a possible.

Anything else?

Well, that's a bargain.

I think it's a matter of just finding that thing that leaps out first.

NARRATOR: And what's the last thing you want leaping out at you?

Oh, about an ancient brick guys?

No, look at that.

What-- and somebody's put their hand on it or foot on it?

Very old handmade clamp brick with dog print.

Aye, it's there enough.

Look at it.

I-- I think that's a possibility.

I like that.

Well-- NARRATOR: A clamp brick is one that's traditionally made in a simple kiln of bricks stacked around a slow-burning fire.

Suprised it-- Yeah, ridiculous price.

Come on.

Le-- le-- le-- let's put that aside, and that could be a possibility for us.

With two items shortlisted, it's time for a sit down.

And I think where better to do it than under the Yorkshire sun.

Oh, thank you, sir.

I-- I eat them in doubles.

Thank you very much indeed.

Look at that.

The only reason I wanted these were so I could dunk them in my tea.

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: Hey, shouldn't you be talking antiques, you lot?

Never quite got dunking.

Do I like-- I do not like dunking.

- No.

When all the bits drop in your tea.

No.

Oh, I love it.

Me?

I love it.

I love dunking.

NARRATOR: Don't we all?

OK, boys.

Tea break is over.

Back to work.

You've got to understand that when the bits drop in there and you finish your tea-- Yeah.

--you still got a biscuit in the bottom.

God.

Just making it go a little further.

Just a little further, typical Yorkshire.

NARRATOR: Oh, give up.

Lift your elbow.

Lift your el-- that's dunking.

All right, that's it.

- You've got it.

Oh, man.

What a [INAUDIBLE].

[INAUDIBLE] Yorkshire man, huh?

Oh, man.

NARRATOR: Let's quit the dunking and get back to the deal.

What can Tommy and James get the plate in the brick fallen, ey?

It's funny, isn't it?

We scoured this place.

Yeah.

We come up with a Beatles play-- Yeah, on a-- on a brick.

Here are two B's.

We're going to Harrogate.

Yeah.

- It's posh.

- Yeah.

You know what I'm saying?

Very, very, posh.

It's Sunday afternoon in Harrogate.

Posh lady, will she buy that and put it in her own bag?

And then of course-- The Fab Four.

(SINGING) Help!

I need somebody.

Help!

Yeah, if you looked at the price, so their help is-- help is what we need.

32 pound.

It-- it' quite a nice engraving.

It's good-- it's good image, but it is mass-produced.

Yeah, but how many are left?

Probably literally thousands.

That is the problem.

[LAUGHTER] Yeah, possibly.

Yes.

What do you think?

So, twe-- 28 pounds, 30.

That's a lot of money.

- It's 50.

- Oh.

- 50 pounds.

- Oh.

- If we're in this auction.

- Come on.

- We can do a deal.

- Right.

Come on, then.

Do it.

We're all right in this.

12 pounds.

That's it.

12 for the two.

It's fantastic.

What a deal.

Excuse me.

12 quid for two?

NARRATOR: No, just for the plate.

But what about the brick?

14.

That's sort of a round figure, isn't it, then?

So 14, 12-- Yeah.

And was it listed 25?

Is that correct?

25.

25?

For the both of them.

For the both of them?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I think-- I think that's all right.

You-- you happy with that, Dominic?

- You happy with that, Dominic?

- Yes.

Go on.

Put it down.

Thank you, my mate.

It's a pleasure.

Thank you, Dominic.

NARRATOR: Easy, as big daddy would say.

That's the Beatles plate for a fab price of 12 pounds and the brick for 13.

Let's hope it isn't unlucky at auction.

Just help the people of Harrogate appreciate the beauty in that brick.

Well, they better do.

I'll tell you now.

NARRATOR: And on that note, it's time to bring the curtain down on both our double acts.

Nighty night, you lot.

It's a new day in wet Yorkshire, but the rain hasn't dampened the competitiveness of our celebrities.

And I warned your expert.

I said to him, let me tell you something.

I know where you live.

You won't even think about letting me win.

NARRATOR: He told me.

You're 70 odd, you're not mafia.

What do you mean I'm not mafia?

You say I'm-- I'm the godfather.

Godfather is Elvis.

[LAUGHS] No.

Tommy is absolutely delightful.

Old pros, aren't they?

Yeah.

A bit of demeanor could, uh, could good change someone.

Could turn ugly.

[LAUGHS] Could turn ugly with-- Bobby is put on the back foot.

NARRATOR: So far, Bobby and Paul have spent 150 pounds on just one lot-- the rather unique, or terrifying if you're Paul, three-headed duckling.

Would you not buy that?

Seriously?

Ha.

That leaves them with 250 pounds to spend during the day ahead.

I'm not very good at this.

I'm a-- NARRATOR: Tommy and James spent 220 pounds on four items.

There might be Jade riverboat for hair and chocolate pot, the Beatles plate, and the clamp brick with paw print.

That leaves them 180 pounds left to spend.

Thanks, Dominic.

Thanks a lot.

Yeah, thank you.

NARRATOR: Cool, look.

This place looks posh.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Lovely parkland.

When you get--- I look at that, and I think, I wouldn't want to mow it.

[LAUGHS] Just wouldn't want to mow it.

But you've got minions for that.

Haven't you?

NARRATOR: James may have minions at home.

But on the road, our celebs are in charge.

Here's our boys.

Good to see you.

- Yeah.

- How you two doing?

- Good, mate.

- What's up, partner?

- [LAUGHS] - You're all right.

You're right.

Well done.

Well done.

You're driving, compadre.

You are today, Paul, because your driving yesterday was superb.

Really?

You, sir, are a gentleman.

We're standing.

All right.

Right, here we go.

Let's go, Paul.

NARRATOR: So, while Paul and Bobby set off through the Yorkshire Dales, Tommy and James are staying right here at Swinton Park near Ripon to investigate a mystery.

They're meeting Susan, who's a member of the family that now owned the estate.

Good morning.

Lovely to see you.

- Good morning, nice to see you.

Morning.

[INAUDIBLE] James.

Welcome to Swinton Park.

Thank you very much.

What a lovely place.

NARRATOR: It was a previous owner called William Danby Junior, who is the man behind the mystery.

The house dates back to the 17th century, but it was in the late 18th century that Danby made his mark on the property.

In 1794, as was the fashion, Dan they went on a grand tour of Europe to learn about the classical civilisations of Greece and Italy.

And like most tourists, he returned with classical works of art to decorate his country mansion.

But Danby also came back with an obsession.

And his mystery lies not in this beautiful house, but a short walk away in its grounds.

Danby had become infatuated with the ancient Celtic culture that flourished in Europe before the Romans.

And in homage to them, he built this a replica Druid's Temple, one of the most stunning and perplexing follies in the UK.

I'm feeling-- feeling in touch with nature here.

It's amazing, isn't it?

It is amazing.

I mean, how would you set about building something like this?

It is unusual.

This is an unusual product of the Grand Tour.

They came back with generally sculpture.

But failing that, contemporary artists, all those kind of letters that came back, pictures of Venice.

The nature was the great thing.

They loved nature and-- and dramatic up here, the dramatic nature, the Moors.

I think that's what they wanted to sort of enhance.

Yeah.

Which was nicer rather than bringing in a kind of letter which didn't really fit in with the local-- That's right.

That's right.

Exactly.

I mean, the culture is this part of the countryside is really rugged, so this fits.

NARRATOR: As well as classic civilisations, the 18th-century romantics like Danby embraced the importance of nature.

And the pagan druid priests with their worship of oak and mistletoe was seen as ancient English heroes, but little else is known about them and their stone temples.

One theory is that they were used as a guide to the stars.

Another is that they were built for ritual sacrifice.

This is real skipping and dancing land, isn't it?

We should be.

Amazing, really, when you think all these stones.

Each one would have taken a bit of digging out with the pouring and getting down or standing up.

He must have had someone saying to him this is what you've got to do, or like a mentor sort of thing.

Yeah.

The experts that have been to have a look who really know about doing.

So get every aspect is right.

You know, he's got it absolutely dead-on.

Bizarrely, despite Danby being a rigorous administrator and letter writer just like the real Stonehenge, nothing remains to tell us how or why Danby built his temple.

Somebody was advising.

We knew about it.

Yeah.

Frustratingly, we haven't got any of the papers in the archives.

- Isn't that odd?

I know.

NARRATOR: Just like the druids, in the absence of facts, some fanciful folklore has formed over the years.

It's believed the temple was built in the early 19th-century by unemployed soldiers returning from the Napoleonic Wars who were paid a shilling a day.

Because I know a lot of estate walls and things like that were built after the Napoleonic Wars because there was huge unemployment.

And then they came back, and, you know, all these-- everybody had to provide work.

So you had hundreds of sort of ex-soldiers sort of building walls everywhere.

NARRATOR: There's also a story that Danby offered to pay anyone willing to live within the temple for seven years.

Legend has it, one hermit lasted four years before giving up.

Like all these stories, they perhaps grew in the tellings.

Well, maybe, maybe.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] NARRATOR: It's not clear why Danby built it.

Was it a job creation scheme?

Did he have his own private recreations of druid ceremonies here?

Who was his mysterious advisor?

Just like the real druid temples, Danby's motives and methods will remain a mystery lost in time.

It is odd.

It's bizarre.

But like all follies, it's rather well thought out, isn't it?

I'd love to have helped to build it, me.

I would.

- Would you, Tommy?

Yeah, I would.

Susan, thank you.

It's been a very-- - Thank you, Susan.

- --revelation.

Oh, it's-- it's always lovely to show it to people because they're always-- - Yeah.

I know.

I feel I should be stripping off and dancing, really.

NARRATOR: Hey.

Nobody's stopping you.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Enough of that, James.

That image is something I would certainly wish to remain a mystery.

[LAUGHS] Paul Bobby meanwhile have hit the open road and are traveling 15 miles to Pateley Bridge.

Which-- which Tommy sitting?

Is he-- is he sitting pretty, is he?

He's-- Cocky?

He's-- he's a bit cocky, and he gets in.

Don't worry.

If I don't win, I know where you live.

- [LAUGHS] - I said you are.

He said I know where you live.

I said, who do you think you are?

Mafioso?

He went, yeah.

Well, there wasn't any horses head in my bed last night, I think.

- Well, it's coming.

[LAUGHS] We'll be-- we'll be looking at antique shops [INAUDIBLE].. Yeah.

I've done of dead animals yesterday, to be honest with you.

NARRATOR: Me too.

Nestled deep in the Yorkshire Dales, this charming little town is home to an array of artists, including sculptors, glass makers, and metal workers.

Bobby and Paul are heading into Crow's Nest Antiques.

And they have a plan.

We're going in separate ways and then-- Converge.

Yes.

The shop is run by the lovely Linda.

Just give me a shout if you need any help.

- Thank you very much, my love.

- OK.

Thank you.

Right.

Are we sticking to the plan?

Sticking to the plan.

Bobby and Paul are off in opposite directions, but who will be the first to beat a path to a bargain?

I don't think they're me.

I don't think they're me at all.

NARRATOR: Huh.

No, maybe not.

But maybe this Victorian standard oil lamp might be.

I think this is absolutely beautiful.

I know.

It's gorgeous, isn't it?

Yes.

There's no top to it.

Is there?

No.

There isn't a top to it, Bobby.

So what's the use of it then?

You can get that off the internet.

You can get the oil off the internet now.

I'll do it.

This is how it works.

So that goes up like that, and then you fasten it tight again.

You can see by all the marks.

It's being up and down.

Yeah, yeah.

Does the price go up and down?

I don't know.

I'm just asking a que-- No, the price goes up as well.

Do-- does it ever come down?

It-- it can do.

OK. We'll talk about it later.

NARRATOR: It must do.

This lamp comes with a hefty price tag, and it's nowhere near what Bobby wants to pay.

(WHISPERING) It's only 95.

It's only 95, but I'm not paying that.

I want to try and get it down, but she doesn't know that yet.

She's a lovely woman.

But it's a bit dear.

NARRATOR: Paul has also spotted something he rather likes.

This Victorian long box, where a lady would keep her evening gloves.

It's an unusual thing, is it not?

But wait a minute.

What do we have here?

Club stretchers.

You've seen this before.

But just in case you have not, solutions to the problem of getting your skin-tight leather gloves on to perhaps stretch the leather.

And the tool to stretch your gloves is here.

There we go, up into a digit.

Squeeze, squeeze.

There you go.

So you've got the box, the gloves, and the accoutrements.

Great stuff.

And who doesn't like a little bit of leather of an evening?

NARRATOR: Hey, but there's another little twist to this glove box.

And the clue is this key.

And what do you need to wind up?

Clocks.

And clockwork mechanisms, perhaps driving a musical box.

And that's what you've got-- do I risk it?

[CLOCK SOUNDS] So that transports you, does it not?

Therein is the joy of antiques.

Man, I'm back in 1870 getting ready for the ball.

And the belle of the ball's getting her gloves on.

I love it.

Do I love the price?

NARRATOR: At a 195 pounds, love comes at a hefty cost.

The question is, how much slack is in that price?

NARRATOR: The answer will need to be a lot because both the glove box and the lamp are priced at a 195 pounds.

With only 250 left, something has to give.

Linda, have you got a minute?

Yes.

First of all, I want to talk to you.

- Yes?

- Now, so this-- I find you a very, very attractive lady.

[LAUGHS] Very attractive.

You don't mind-- - Thank you very much.

- Beautiful smile-- Thank you.

- --and lovely scent.

- Lovely.

What is it?

Dettol?

[LAUGHS] Well, listen.

Hey, listen.

I am listening.

What's the lowest price you can go on this?

I can do a really good price on this, Bobby, actually.

What is it?

I can do it for, um-- NARRATOR: The suspense is killing me.

I don't know, look into my eyes.

You're teasing.

I'm looking in your eyes.

Don't worry about it.

[LAUGHTER] Don't ask me for any more.

Under no circumstances ask me for any more, it's 80 quid.

I think we can go for that.

Intend to, don't you?

I'm not saying yes yet, but it's very good because you're beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

What's the price you can give us on this?

Now then, this, I can't do too much on this.

Well, remember you're giving it to Bobby Ball.

That's what you're-- I am, but-- Which made you laugh for many years for nothing.

I haven't got a lot in this.

Have you not?

I haven't-- I haven't got a lot of play in this.

No?

So I can do this for 160.

NARRATOR: That's a total of 240 pounds, which would only leave Bobby and Paul 10 pounds to buy any more items.

But there might be a solution.

If I said we can lower this price and maybe take something else-- It's a bigger deal.

More things may gas, squeeze a wee bit more-- Yeah.

It will.

It will.

Can we then show you both?

Yeah.

-- something else.

NARRATOR: You can, Paul, but it had better be cheap.

Thi-- thi-- this isn't silver, is it?

It isn't.

No.

It's silver plate.

I didn't see a price on it.

Right.

The price of this is 32 pounds.

NARRATOR: Not a bad starting point.

This 19th century miniature coffee service is very similar in style to that of the modernist designer Christopher Dresser.

So in an auction, if we can state that that is in the style of Christopher Dresser, it's worth 30, 40, 50 pounds.

I-- I don't see if I should bet.

But I can tell you for nothing, that's a gamble, and so is the lamp.

My question to you is, are you a gambling man?

Are you prepared to gamble on good things that I've got a fighting chance?

If it's going to help you, then I'll do the lamp for 60.

Of course, it does, manna from heaven.

We've got move-- we've got movement.

[LAUGHS] He's getting excited.

[LAUGHS] He does this.

He gets excited.

- [LAUGHS] NARRATOR: That three items they've managed to squeeze into their budget now, could they manage a fourth?

Is there anything else?

Did you look at those spoons?

I did look at those spoons.

I did look at those spoons.

Are you serious?

You read my mind?

Are you watching me?

[LAUGHS] Shall we?

Very interesting.

They're quirky.

They're interesting.

They'd look fantastic in a kitchen.

They are nice decorative item, I think.

NARRATOR: So it looks like the three ladles were the ticket price of 9 pounds each, a part of the deal now too.

Linda must be in a generous mood.

For the lamp, 60 quid.

And for this little set, 20 pounds.

OK. For those, 20 pounds.

100.

For the musical box, 140.

That's 240.

NARRATOR: That's just 10 under their budget.

Can Bobby's charm ring any last-minute concessions out of Linda?

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you give us these three for 10 quid?

So that gives us a fighting chance.

Otherwise, Tommy beats me.

OK. Is that-- is that 230 now?

NARRATOR: What a double act, ay?

They've been bold, and they've spent big.

They got the glove box, the oil lamp for coffee service and finally, the three ladles for a total of 230 pounds, which still leaves them with 20 pounds.

That is great work, chaps.

Nice to meet you, Bobby.

[SMOOCH] All the best good luck.

OK. And I'll be watching, and I hope you win.

- Thanks a lot, Linda.

- OK. - Bye, love.

- Thank you.

Bye.

Bye.

NARRATOR: While Bobby and Paul have been slogging it out at Pateley Bridge, Tommy and James have headed 87 miles North to the very heart of North Yorkshire Richmond.

Never gets any easier getting out of this.

Never gets any easier.

Bang your head, everything.

NARRATOR: Let's hope you didn't bang it too hard.

York House may be the last chance to buy antiques today.

Luckily, owner Christine is on-hand to see them all right.

Hello.

How are you?

Nice to see you, darling.

Hello, hello.

NARRATOR: The boys still have 180 pounds left and not a lot of time to spend it.

Better get shopping.

This is nice.

Isn't it?

You know it's all about searching.

Isn't it?

Yeah, and looking and see-- Looking.

Well, you know best.

You're the expert so it's, you know?

NARRATOR: Nicely delegated there, Tommy.

Tommy, something I saw caught my eye when I came in here is this little fellow.

So it's sort of Edwardian, late Victorian.

- Right, right.

- Silver.

Yeah.

So we've got a lion passant there.

OK.

But it's missing a stopper.

OK, all right.

So why would you have that?

You have that stop evaporation, so it'd be something like perfume.

Right.

So something alcohol sort of based that would evaporate.

Right.

Just-- just have a feel.

Because sometimes the eyes-- It is nice.

The eyes can lie.

It's-- it's nicely cut, isn't it?

How much?

I haven't even looked that.

48.

We want a deal.

Won't we?

We want a real deal.

I would do 25 quid.

25, 30.

[INAUDIBLE] yeah, 30 tops.

Go on.

OK. You-- you-- you do the deal with.

- I'll do the deal.

- We'll see.

Where-- where's Christine now?

Christine?

Go on, you don't need a fourth.

Come here, my love.

[LAUGHS] My lovely Christine.

Hello.

Let me tell you.

Yes?

We're quite like that.

Yes.

What could you do with a bit of a deal on it?

What about 3 [INAUDIBLE] now?

Right?

[LAUGHS] 25?

No, it's a bit low.

No, it's a bit low.

That's really-- it's a bit low.

So-- It's 48.

30 quid?

30.

I need you.

30?

30.

- Go on then, Thomas.

- Yes.

Thank you.

- 30.

Oh, very kind.

Thank you very much.

That's lovely.

Thank you.

That gives us a chance.

Doesn't it?

Yeah, it does.

NARRATOR: And that deal wraps up the shopping.

- 30 pounds.

- Thank you very much, Tommy.

Thank you, Christine, that's lovely.

I hope you do well with it.

Thank you.

We've done it now.

- Yeah.

It's in the bag.

NARRATOR: Now, time for a chance to see what the others did with their money.

So, how's it going, boys?

It's going fantastic.

Fantastic.

We're winning.

We're winning.

[LAUGHS] Tommy, you're getting excited, but you're not winning.

We are.

Today, you'll lose.

Look at that.

Ta-da!

I can't believe somebody bought a brick.

It's got a dog's paw print in, man.

And somebody's got to do it.

Look at this.

I bought a brick.

Someone's [INAUDIBLE] buying it.

Wow.

I'm telling you.

It would need to be the print of a Yeti.

Yeah.

I'm going to tell you how you've been conned, right?

Someday in a brick work for making a brick, along came a cat, hello.

Oh, watch it, mate.

Is that a cat?

And they all went, ooh, look.

Oh, you're right.

It could be a lion.

That jade thing you've got there-- Yeah, love it.

I went-- exactly.

And I went for it, right?

- Yeah.

- So what?

And I said-- I said-- - Why didn't you buy it?

- I said I don't want it.

It's broken.

Because you've lost.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] Because that's worth a fortune.

It's broken.

It just-- Not impressive, Bobby.

Let's hear what Tommy makes of your items.

Oh, oh.

Look at this.

Oh, look at this lot.

Oh yeah.

Oh, he's knocked the pot over.

We're just stunned in silence.

- [LAUGHS] - Oh-- - I got a-- - Dear oh dear.

Look at it, boys.

A three-headed duck?

I know.

[LAUGHS] It just gets worse, doesn't it, right?

[LAUGHTER] Tommy, you've lost again.

No, I am not.

I'm not losing.

NARRATOR: Well, we'll soon see.

But first, let's hear what they thought of each other's swag.

I was just so quirky it's unbelievable.

And I'll tell you when we pull that thing off and showed ours, they were gobsmacked.

I looked at Bobby stuff.

And I'll be honest with you, it's all right.

I'm not-- I'm not decrying it.

Yeah.

But you can't beat the brick.

You think of the brick?

What do I think of it?

Why would you buy a brick?

It's a brick with a bear mark in it.

I'm so chuffed that I think we're going to win.

This is your moment.

This is the moment.

This is your moment.

And you've made it up for me.

Oh.

Then you save that for the auction.

You've made it up for me.

All the best at the auction.

Hey, we're been this together.

I will beat them.

Yes.

NARRATOR: And finally, to auction.

After clocking up a couple of miles through the rugged beauty of Yorkshire, our dealing duos are heading to auction in the Victorian spa town of Harrogate.

There's certainly no muck here, but will there be any brass?

Is it "Harrogit" or "Harrogate"?

- "Harrogit."

- "Harrogit."

"Harrogit."

It's a lovely place.

Yeah, it is nice.

Anyway, we'll find out today if I like it or not.

If I win, I'll love it.

If don't-- if I don't win, I'm not all over it.

You're not all o-- [LAUGHS] That's the end to it.

NARRATOR: Not long until you find out, Bobby.

Famous for its health-giving waters and beautiful gardens, "Harrogit" or "Harrogate," depending on your mood, consistently charts in polls of the best places to live in the UK.

In 2014, they even finished a stage of the Tour de France here.

But who will cross the line as winners today?

Good morning to you.

How you doing?

I'm good, mate.

How are you?

- [INAUDIBLE] - Hello, lad.

How are you.

Very good.

How are you?

How are you?

[INAUDIBLE] you're going down?

Oh, you can't use mine!

That's mine!

Don't!

You're going down!

NARRATOR: Today's auction house is the Harrogate Auction Center.

They've only been going for three years.

But our auctioneer George Allen has been in the business for nearly 40 years.

What are his thoughts on the two more unique items our teams bought?

[SLAMS] The 19-century clamp brick.

I think a dog's walked through it, a bit different, quirky.

Very good.

Cor, what can we say about this?

The taxidermy piece with the three-headed duckling under a glass dome.

Who is going to buy it?

What do you do with it?

Who knows?

NARRATOR: Good question, George.

Let's just have a little reminder of what our dynamic duos splashed their cash on.

Bobby and Paul started a road trip with 400 pounds and spent 380 pounds on five lots.

Bye, love.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: Tommy and James also started with 400 pounds, but only spent 250 pounds on five lots - Thank you very much, Tommy.

- Thank you, Christine.

That's lovely.

- I hope you do well with it.

NARRATOR: The room is ready.

The phone and internet bidders are poised, so let's have ourselves an auction.

Watch this now.

This is it.

NARRATOR: The first item is Tommy and James's Herend porcelain chocolate pot.

AUCTIONEER: 30, 20, 10 to start me.

5 anywhere.

5 star lot.

5 anywhere, 2 bid.

2 pound it is.

2 po-- 2 pounds?

AUCTIONEER: 4 bid, 6 bid, 8 bid.

10 bid.

10 pound it is.

A double digit, your roll.

AUCTIONEER: Any more?

All done.

12 bid.

14 bid.

14, you're out, Bob.

The one.

Try the one, Bob.

It's yours with another one.

15 bid, he says.

15 bid, anymore?

All out.

Done at 15.

[SLAMS] [INAUDIBLE] Oh god.

NARRATOR: There's no arguing.

That was a loss.

That's not helping Tommy's chances of winning.

I think it's a bit of a success.

[LAUGHS] It's not going to be one of the smaller losses in a day.

NARRATOR: Next up is one of Bobby and Paul's items, the rustic wooden ladles.

A lot of interest on the book, ladies and gentlemen.

A lot of interest?

Commissions?

AUCTIONEER: Bidding starts at 10, 15, 20, 5.

Oh, dearie me, dearie me.

AUCTIONEER: 25, 30 bid.

Oh.

30 bid, on the book at 35.

40 bid, 45.

On the book at 45. Who's got it.

45, the bid.

Anymore?

[SLAMS] - Come on.

- Good one.

Yes.

Good on that, lads.

AUCTIONEER: 45.

NARRATOR: Laidlaw's ladles have served up a tasty profit.

I can't believe it.

35 quid.

I think you're racing in the lead, mate.

NARRATOR: Next, Tom and James's item, the Beatles plate.

AUCTIONEER: 10 to start me.

5 anywhere?

Don't get down to 5 too quickly.

AUCTIONEER: Anyone want to start me on the Beatles plate?

5 bid, 7.50.

10 bid, 10 pound the bid.

Any [INAUDIBLE] some 10?

Anymore?

15 bid, 15 the bid at 15 pounds.

[SLAMS] AUCTIONEER: Number 45.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] It's a bizarre fit, but a good profit.

How did I know that?

How did I know it?

Because you know why?

You're an expert.

You're an expert.

NARRATOR: Yes, Bobby's right, a whole 3 pound profit.

But hey, they all count.

That's all right.

That's all right.

It's all right.

NARRATOR: It's Bobby's oil lamp.

Next, will it bring a profit?

Don't know who bought this, but it's a really nice piece.

It's a nice thing.

[LAUGHS] 20.

20 bid.

25, bid at the back of the room, and I'm 25 pound the bid.

30 bid, 35, 40 bid, 45.

Coming.

AUCTIONEER: 50 bid, 55.

60 bid, 65-- Oh no.

AUCTIONEER: 65 bid.

It's cheap.

AUCTIONEER: 70 bid.

75, 85 pound the bid.

85 bid.

90 bid, 95.

At 95-- [SLAMS] Who's an expert?

Who's an expert?

Who's an expert?

Me.

[LAUGHTER] That was brilliant, that?

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: He's got the antiques bug all right, and also, a tidy profit.

Next, it's time for the brick.

This will be interesting.

Who bought this one?

Tommy.

Me, me.

- It's-- it's a brick.

- That's a brick.

- A brick.

- [INAUDIBLE].

- It's a-- - It's a brick.

It's a brick.

It's a brick with a bloke paw in it.

500 to start me.

Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Good start!

200 pounds to start.

[INAUDIBLE] AUCTIONEER: 50 pounds to start me on the brick.

10 to start me.

5 anywhere?

Oh, 5 bid.

Yes, sir.

AUCTIONEER: Ain't that 5?

Yes, sir.

AUCTIONEER: 5 bid.

5 bid.

Anyone some 5?

7, 6 he says.

Yes.

AUCTIONEER: 8 bid.

Outside, outside.

AUCTIONEER: 8 bid, 10 bid.

12 bid.

14 bid.

- Yes AUCTIONEER: 16.

Yes sir.

Well done.

AUCTIONEER: 18.

- Yes sir.

Why?

AUCTIONEER: 20.

Yes sir.

AUCTIONEER: 22?

Come on.

AUCTIONEER: 22 opposition at 22.

Yes, come on.

AUCTIONEER: 22.

Why?

AUCTIONEER: 24?

Bid more!

AUCTIONEER: 26?

Yes, come on!

AUCTIONEER: 26, 28.

Come on!

30.

- 30?

- Yeah!

AUCTIONEER: 30?

- [LAUGHS] - 30 quid?

- Come on, people.

AUCTIONEER: 32.

It's a brick!

AUCTIONEER: 32, 32.

34 bid.

34, 36.

Yay!

AUCTIONEER: 36 bid all down.

[SLAMS] - Yeah.

- Yes!

AUCTIONEER: You got it.

Yo!

AUCTIONEER: Number 44, 36.

I can't believe you've all been bidding for a brick.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Wonders will never cease.

A profit on the brick with a paw print.

Oh.

God.

I got to get me breath, mate.

Coffee service, what?

NARRATOR: Next is Bobby and Paul's coffee service in the style of Christopher Dresser.

What's in a name I wonder?

20, 10, 5, 5 bid.

Lovely little set, ladies young man.

5 bid.

Anyone some 5?

- Oh, that's enough, don't you-- 10 a bid.

10 bid.

15 bid.

15 bid.

Anymore?

17.50 is back in.

17.50 20 bid.

Anymore?

All down 22.50, new bidder.

22 bid.

All done at 22.50.

[SLAMS] [INTERPOSING VOICES] - Well done.

Well done.

AUCTIONEER: 22.

Profit again.

NARRATOR: It's a very slim profit, though.

Paul had high hopes for that.

Bad luck, old chap.

It's the silver-mounted cut glass perfume bottle next, very pretty.

But will it make money?

It's a cracker.

10 to start me.

5 anywhere?

Oh, [INAUDIBLE].

AUCTIONEER: 5 anywhere to start me?

Give me a chance.

5 anywhere surely on this one.

5 bid.

It cut glass as well, remember.

5 bid and 7.50.

10 bid.

12.50, 15, 17.50, 20 bid.

22.50.

Keep it going.

Scra-- AUCTIONEER: 25, 7.50.

27.50, finished at 27.50.

[SLAMS] Number 30.

Well, Tommy, to use what you sai-- to use what you said, you're going down.

Yeah.

[LAUGHTER] You just did.

NARRATOR: Another loss.

That is a shame.

Oh man.

Tommy.

What's happening?

What's happening here?

NARRATOR: It's Bobby and Paul's glove box next.

Paul did admit this one was a gamble.

AUCTIONEER: Can we see 100 pound to start me?

[LAUGHS] 20, 20 bid.

20 pound the bid.

Anyone some 25 bid, 30 bid, 30 pound there.

30 pound bid 5.

35, 40 bid.

45 bid.

45 bid.

And even some 45?

And even some 45?

50 bid.

50 pound the bid, 55.

Anyone some 55?

Bidding for [INAUDIBLE].

AUCTIONEER: 55 are all done?

At 55 Pound.

[SLAMS] NARRATOR: Uh-oh.

That's a big hit.

And it's pushed Tommy and James into a strong lead.

Yeah.

I'll tell you what, love, it's fantastic fun, it is.

Oh yeah.

It is good fun.

NARRATOR: Next, it's the item Bobby and Paul were wary of.

Will the buyers think it's jade?

AUCTIONEER: Another super lot, ladies and gentlemen.

Be careful with that, now.

50 pound to start me.

20, 20 bid.

Oh god.

We're out again.

40 bid.

50 bid.

50 pounds, 60 bid, 70.

- Come on.

- Keep going, keep going.

Beautiful piece.

80 bid.

Come on.

AUCTIONEER: 80 pound the bid.

Come on.

AUCTIONEER: 80 pound the bid anymore.

Don't get that gap along.

AUCTIONEER: All done.

Don't-- --finished sure at 80 pound a bid.

[SLAMS] AUCTIONEER: It's gone.

Number 35.

[LAUGHS] I just lost 60 pound.

[LAUGHTER] That's fantastic.

Isn't it?

Thank you very much for that.

Yeah, oh yeah.

[LAUGHS] NARRATOR: Bobby did warn you, Tommy.

Looks like the buyers weren't convinced either.

That's brought Bobby and Paul right back in the race.

You can't win them all.

You can't.

I haven't won one yet.

NARRATOR: It's all come down to the final item, and they've saved the best til last.

I bought it 250.

AUCTIONEER: [AUCTIONEER CHANT] So we have to-- we have to sell it for at least 200 pounds.

You up-- me and him to beat you two.

NARRATOR: The room is ready.

A firm bid is a poise, so let's have ourselves an auction.

There we go.

Can we see?

100 pound to start me.

100 pounds, 50 pounds to start me.

30.

AUCTIONEER: 50, 20, 30.

10.

30 pound-- 10 --anywhere?

20?

10?

Tom, shut up!

NARRATOR: Oh, tempers are fraying.

AUCTIONEER: 10 pounds the bid.

Don't do the math.

Any [INAUDIBLE] on 10?

15?

20?

20 pound?

- It's all right.

It's going up now.

Very, very different.

25 bid.

Any more?

Three heads is better than one.

25 bid.

Get the gavel off me.

Get the gavel off.

30 bid, new bidder.

30 pound the bid.

Any one some 30.

Any more?

Hold on.

Are you-- [LAUGHTER] --absolutely sure at 30 pound?

Oh, we did it now.

[SLAMS] Ah!

[LAUGHTER] Yeah!

I wore that [INAUDIBLE].

I'm walking.

I am walking.

[LAUGHTER] That's it.

We've lost.

NARRATOR: At least Bobby bought it with his heart.

That's the first competition I've ever lost with you.

[LAUGHS] Never mind.

Quack, quack, quack.

[LAUGHS] Ugh.

NARRATOR: So, is Bobby right?

Let's have a look.

Bobby and Paul started the road trip with 400 pounds.

They went for it and spent 380 pounds.

But at auction costs, made a lot of 226 pounds and 25 pence, leaving them with 173 pounds and 75 pence.

[SLAMS] Tommy and James also started with 400 pounds.

After costs, they made a lost too of 170 pounds and 73p.

This has left them with a grand total of 92 pounds and 27 pence, which makes them the winners, and allows me finally to say rock on, Tommy.

Some you win.

Some you lose.

You don't say.

Congratulations, my expert.

- What a fantastic time.

- We had a great time today.

All right, [INAUDIBLE].

- And you'll never let this go.

- I won't.

I'll never let it go now.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] All the time.

Tada.

See you, guys.

Thanks, fellas.

See you, guys.

[LAUGHTER] Huh.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Until next time, farewell.

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