[UPBEAT MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: It's the nation's favorite antiques experts-- [HORN BLARES] --with 200 pounds each-- I like, I like, I like.

Ah!

TIM WONNACOTT: --a classic car-- [HORN HONKS] - [LAUGHS] TIM WONNACOTT: --and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.

Yeah.

[HONKING] TIM WONNACOTT: The aim?

To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.

It's fine.

TIM WONNACOTT: So will it be the high road to glory-- [LAUGHS] TIM WONNACOTT: --or the slow road to disaster?

Pull out the ignition!

[ENGINE SPUTTERS] TIM WONNACOTT: This is the "Antiques Road Trip!"

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Yeah.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Batten down the hatches.

We're off on an antiquing excursion with favorites Christina Trevanioin and James Braxton-- JAMES BAXTON: [LAUGHS] TIM WONNACOTT: --the gigglers.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] It's rather cold this morning.

I bet you'd like-- you'd like a hot water, wouldn't you?

You like-- - I love a hot water.

- You see-- Oh, my goodness.

JAMES BAXTON: That's right.

TIM WONNACOTT: I like a hot bottom, too.

Are you in the habit of winning these road trips?

No.

I do my best.

But actually, I'm always slightly found wanting, which is the great shame.

- Well.

- So I don't-- I don't know.

You know, maybe.

Maybe this could be my road trip.

TIM WONNACOTT: Well, hope springs eternal, James.

[LAUGHS] On this first leg, Christina finds something that's not for sale.

Look what I found!

TIM WONNACOTT: And James demonstrates he has all the skills for hunting down antiques.

God, it's very dark in here.

[INAUDIBLE] Luckily I have my trusty head torch.

Here we are.

TIM WONNACOTT: I don't believe it!

Ha!

Our pair are fizzing with excitement.

Each have 200 pounds in their pockets, and they have the stately 1965 Jaguar Mark 2 to roar around in.

It was once the model of choice for fast getaway cars, don't you know?

And more.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: It feels to me like a boy's car.

- It is a boy's car, isn't it?

- It feels very much-- - It's a land yacht.

- --a boy's car.

It's a land yacht.

And the seats are massive.

I feel like I'm a sort of little-- and it feels quite-- Perfect.

--like a big old armchair.

Yeah.

All it needs is a humidor and a box of cigars, doesn't it?

Exactly.

TIM WONNACOTT: Classic Braxton, classic car.

This road trip kicks off in Northumberland and zigzags across the border with auctions in South Lanarkshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Tyne and Wear, and will cross into Scotland once more to conclude in Ayr on the West Coast.

What a trip.

Today, our delightful pair are headed for Horncliffe in Northumberland, the most northerly village in England.

And we will race over the border to auction in Hamilton in South Lanarkshire.

So we're in Scotland now.

Yeah, I want to say a wild stag strutting across the road.

Yeah, yeah, but that's more in the Cairngorms.

I know.

Well, well, I think we're quite-- you know, we're in the border country.

TIM WONNACOTT: But not for long.

We're heading to the Northumberland village of Horncliffe.

JAMES BAXTON: Look how narrow that is!

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Oh, this does not look good.

We're not going to get through there.

JAMES BAXTON: Of course you are.

Come on.

Lots of res-- CHRISTINA TREVANION: Can I?

Ah!

JAMES BAXTON: Not two place-- jolly lucky you've lost that one, you know?

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Yeah.

[LAUGHS] TIM WONNACOTT: You cheeky devil.

[LAUGHS] It's here that the rather wonderful Union Chain Bridge stands, one of the first suspension bridges in the world, don't you know?

And James is going to find out all about it.

How lovely.

Look at that.

Wow!

JAMES BAXTON: Here we go.

Well, well, I must say, Christina, well driven!

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Why, thank you very much.

JAMES BAXTON: Don't be too successful, for goodness sake.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: I'll try not to be, promise.

Have fun!

JAMES BAXTON: Have fun.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Bye!

JAMES BAXTON: Bye.

TIM WONNACOTT: We'll catch up with James later.

In the meanwhile, Christina's off to Wooler, the gateway to the Cheviots.

But how is she feeling?

The thing is, I-- oh, I hate to admit it.

Incredibly competitive.

Ooh!

It is always fatal to say, isn't it?

I suppose I'm going to lose now, but I do want to win.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: Evergreen Antiques and Collectibles is Christina's first foraging opportunity of this road trip.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Hello!

- Hi, Christina.

Oh, my goodness.

Look at you tucked away right here.

- Lovely to meet you.

- Ooh!

Oh, kisses!

- Lovely meet you.

Really lovely to meet you, too.

- Yeah, lovely to meet you, too.

- So you're Mark.

Yes, yes.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Well, this looks very exciting.

I've got lots to rummage around in here.

MARK: Yes.

TIM WONNACOTT: Christina's not hanging about this morning.

Oh, my goodness.

Antique rabbit fox trap.

Oh, looks a bit ferocious, doesn't it?

Blimey.

TIM WONNACOTT: Yes.

Better steer clear of that.

What on Earth is this?

What is that?

A specimen case.

It's got lots of sort of mosses in.

It's medicine 49.

What does it say on that?

Vintage 1940s 100-bottle specimen lab set.

I've never seen one of these before.

Mark?

MARK: Yes?

Can I borrow you for a sec?

This thing just caught my eye.

What on Earth is it?

It says it's a vintage specimen lab set.

It comes from a lady in the village.

I believe it was a portner's, and it was a-- he used to be a biologist, I think, up Scotland.

- Right.

And well, he used to go out into the field, pick up all the specimens, bring them back to the laboratory.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Really?

It's a lovely old case as well, actually.

Well, it's a lovely old case.

And I love the fact-- I mean, it's obviously for an incredibly specific use, isn't it?

MARK: Mm-hmm.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Which I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.

TIM WONNACOTT: Yes, and it's priced at 59 pounds, so that's that one snuffled out.

And Christina has spotted something outside, too.

Now, the one I saw was this one here-- All right.

--which I thought was quite fun.

Yes.

I mean, it's sort of a nice garden piece, isn't it?

Is it heavy?

- Very heavy.

If you can pick it up above your head, you can have it for nothing.

- Above my head?

[LAUGHS] OK, I'm a girl that loves a bit of sorcery.

I'll pick it up.

The best way to pick it up is like that.

If I can-- if I can put it above my head, I can have it for nothing?

No, you meant you look stronger than-- [LAUGHING] Oh, I'm quite strong.

[LAUGHS] It is very heavy.

I don't want you hurting yourself.

TIM WONNACOTT: Invented in the third century BC by Greek astronomer, the armillary sphere was used to make observations of the night sky.

This is a decorative model that is a rather lovely sundial.

What have you got on that bronze sundial?

1950s.

85 pounds.

I like that, Mark.

Yeah, 'tis nice.

Yeah.

TIM WONNACOTT: That's a second possible.

Back inside, is there a third?

Mark, I've just spotted those Wade figurines there.

I mean, normally, I would divert about 100 miles around any kind of figurine, especially rolled up in [INAUDIBLE] but-- but they're quite early.

Yeah, you're drawn to them, aren't you?

They're beautiful.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Yeah, I mean, they have a 1920s way, don't they?

MARK: Yeah, 1930s.

I think they have a stamp on the bottom.

Well, and also, the-- because it was such a trial period with Wade, so often you see these, and the glaze crazed so much that the glaze just flaked off, didn't it?

Yeah, yeah.

And there's sort of that yellowy or yellowed color now.

But when they were made, they would have been as bright as a berry, wouldn't they?

MARK: Yes, yeah.

They would have looked fabulous.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Yeah.

How gorgeous.

[CLOCK CHIMES] - And-- - Oh!

The bell chimes!

[LAUGHING] OK, so what have we got on this one?

We've got Jesse Van Hallen.

That's right.

65 pounds, 1938.

And then that one is that 135.

MARK: Just purely because the condition is that bit better.

Well, that is beautiful.

TIM WONNACOTT: Jesse Van Hallen was head designer for the popular pottery company George Wade A bit of a gamble, but a collector could go wild for this.

So what could you do me, my friend, Mark-- [LAUGHS] --for Wade lady with less damage, sundial/armillary sphere and case?

I'll do all three for you for 170 pound.

That still gives me a good profit, and I think she's a star for you.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Do you think?

I think so, yeah.

Why not?

Go for it.

- OK. - 170 pounds.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

- We'll see what happens.

- Yes.

How come I spent all my money?

I've only been here 10 minutes.

That was the plan, Christina.

[LAUGHING] TIM WONNACOTT: That's pretty good going for your first shop, isn't it?

Do you realize that you've only got 200 pounds?

Yes?

So 30 on the vintage specimen case, 100 pounds on the gamble buy of the Wade figure, and 40 on the armillary sphere.

Blimey!

Christina's left with just 30 smackers.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Let's return to our old mate, James, in Horncliffe in Northumberland.

Tucked away in this remote part of the Scotland/England border is one of the most important suspension bridges in the world.

An amazing feat of engineering, this pioneering creation has lasted for nearly two centuries.

James is meeting with Robert Hunter, chairman of the Friends of the Union Chain Bridge.

So when and why was that fabulous bridge built?

The bridge was built in 1820 to service a need to get lime and coal across to Berwickshire to open up the agricultural fields.

Before then, there was a ford which was, really, quite dangerous, and particularly at times of flood.

And so there wasn't a bridge between Berwick and Coldstream some 14 miles.

And so at that time, the Berwick and North Durham Turnpike Trust decided that they wanted to build the bridge.

TIM WONNACOTT: In 1819, a competition was duly arranged for the best bridge design.

Retired Naval officer captain Samuel Brown put forward a very attractive proposal.

He had been very concerned about the loss of life caused by ships slipping their moorings because of hemp ropes and that sort of thing.

So he developed iron chains principally for anchors and for rigging.

But he also realized that he could use this to suspend the platform and produce a suspension bridge.

TIM WONNACOTT: Brown designed a replica of the bridge to gain confidence that his groundbreaking design would work.

JAMES BAXTON: So the replica was enough to convince the trustees?

Not quite.

They also consulted John Rennie and Robert Stevenson, two leading engineers of the time, to make sure that the plan would work.

And after that, together with this cost saving of 7,000 pounds compared to 20,000 pounds for a masonry bridge, the trustees gave the commission to Captain Brown.

TIM WONNACOTT: In 1820, the bridge was swiftly constructed.

It took only 11 months to complete.

It was the longest wrought-iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 137 meters.

There was this big opening, and the local landowners and so on came forward as well as the trustees.

JAMES BAXTON: What, tentatively?

[LAUGHS] ROBERT HUNTER: And he demonstrated the strength of the bridge by having 12 carts go across the bridge.

JAMES BAXTON: Yeah.

And then after that, the people flocked over the bridge.

TIM WONNACOTT: Great engineers of the day attended the opening, including Brunel, who later used elements of this cutting-edge design in the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

In fact, the very chains we see here were made by Brown.

JAMES BAXTON: And they do look like rigging blocks, don't they?

ROBERT HUNTER: Yes.

I mean, Brown patented this, and it was completely unique.

And it was described by a contemporary at the time as a-- as a web of iron.

It was like a spider in front of friends across the river.

So what happened to Samuel Brown, RN, retired?

Well, he continued making his metal chains for anchors and ship's rigging, but he also went on to design a number of other suspension bridges.

And particularly as they developed the railway network, he built some railway bridges, but also the Brighton Chain Pier.

I must say, no longer standing, but I've seen pictures of it.

Yes, and this is why this bridge is so special, because it's one of the very few bridges which he designed which still survive.

TIM WONNACOTT: Awe-inspiring and a masterpiece in engineering.

Captain Samuel Brown's success was so phenomenal that Queen Victoria z knighted him in 1838.

Well done, ma'am.

Ooh, [LAUGHS] and James.

Now, how is Christina fairing with that fancy Jag?

I think I'm warming to you slightly, but that's because you've got central heating.

[LAUGHS] TIM WONNACOTT: Nice.

Christina has traversed to the village of Ford, the bloody battle of Flodden took place near here in the early 16th century.

But let's soothe ourselves with a little shopping, shall we?

Nestled in the heart of the village is The Old Dairy, a concept store full of all things quirky under one roof.

Now, I don't want to burst your bubble, Christina, but after hefty buys this morning, you've only got 30 pounds left, so take it gently.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Hello?

Hello.

Hello.

- [LAUGHS] Hello.

- What's your name?

- I'm Lynn.

- Hi, Lynn.

I'm Christina.

- Hello.

Hello.

How lovely.

This is amazing!

LYNN: Thank you.

Can you point me to the cheap end?

What is-- I haven't really got very much to spend.

[LAUGHS] I'm struggling a bit.

Well, just carry on up and-- Who's-- who's-- oh, and out.

Thanks.

[LAUGHING] You got no money to spend.

You may leave.

Well, you'll find-- I mean, you will find-- TIM WONNACOTT: Hello.

Here comes trouble.

James has also journeyed to the village of Ford.

He's looking pleased with himself.

Rather French, though.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Ah, dahlias, sometimes known as the earwig flower.

As soon as you put those in a vase, all the earwigs start struggling out.

And if you're going to buy a picture, buy a sunny picture.

And in comparison, would you buy this one or this one?

Now, I think that's a bit dark and it doesn't have the freedom of this one.

Obviously, the painter enjoyed the subject.

But I'd buy it.

I like that.

I'd buy it.

I like it.

I want it.

TIM WONNACOTT: We get the picture, James.

[CHUCKLES] Meanwhile, Christina's scouring the shop for something cheap.

Needs to be with her budget.

Ooh, that's rather wonderful, isn't it?

That's a jasper.

I mean, looking at these, it says on the label, "unusual turned and polished marble candlestick," but I don't-- that isn't marble.

This is a-- this is a type of jasperware.

It's incredibly dense, incredibly heavy.

I think that's beautiful.

I've never seen a jasper candlestick.

TIM WONNACOTT: The name Jasper is derived from the Greek word for spotted stone.

This is a nice example of polished Cornish serpentine dating from the end of the 19th century.

Oh, Lynn!

You haven't given up on me quite yet, then?

Not yet.

No.

Have you found something?

Well, I thought that was quite fun.

It's really quite fun.

But unfortunately, it all does come down to the price.

"Unusual turned and polished marble candlestick."

Yeah.

They haven't got the pair to it, anyway, have they?

I don't think so, no.

I think it's just one.

I could just come down to 20 on that.

Oh, could you?

Mm.

Oh, that would be incredibly kind if you could.

TIM WONNACOTT: Blimey, that leaves Christina with just 10 pounds.

Meanwhile, James has found something rather exotic.

Look at that.

What a lovely kilim.

TIM WONNACOTT: James loves a kilim rug, and rightly so.

They date back as early as the 4th century, although this is a 20th century one.

And the flat weave technique allows for an identical design on each side.

Look out.

Here comes the mischief maker.

I'd give 45 pounds to that.

Would you?

Oh!

Hello.

[LAUGHS] Would you give 45 pounds for that?

Do you find your rugs doing well at the moment?

They are doing well at the moment.

JAMES BAXTON: They are doing well?

But they're very specific, James.

What-- what about the kilim?

Do you like the kilim in your place?

Is that a kind of curry?

JAMES BAXTON: No, the-- TIM WONNACOTT: Christina!

[LAUGHS] I like this because it's got good color.

It's pink.

It's red.

It's hot!

Is it-- What-- what sells hot things?

TIM WONNACOTT: Top tip, eh?

CHRISTINA TREVANION: It's quite big, though.

Does it-- I mean, it looks small in here because it's a big space.

I'll leave-- I'll leave you to it.

I'll leave you to it.

[LAUGHS] I like that.

I want to know the price of this.

Where's the price?

Ooh, good luck with that.

I think-- I think I'm on a winner, Christina.

TIM WONNACOTT: Time to nab dealer Keith to discuss your shopping list.

Keith?

But I didn't notice that.

So we got-- I quite like this one, the hot colors.

And I said, mm, I didn't like that one.

But then I see more dahlias.

That's right.

What do you think?

Is this cheap?

Five for each cheap?

I'll do the two.

I'm going to say 20 quid.

Give me some wriggling room.

18 and I'll take them.

18?

Go on then.

TIM WONNACOTT: That's 18 pounds for the paintings, and he's bought the rug for 75.

Ah.

Hello!

Hello, gorgeous!

Hello!

TIM WONNACOTT: Ah, Christina has wandered into the barn beside the shop.

Look at these lambies!

[GASPS] I think you need to come with me.

Uncle James, he'd love you.

Yes, he would.

Come on, let's go meet James.

Oh!

TIM WONNACOTT: Aw, Christina's made a little friend.

Look.

Look what I've just-- Just born?

TIM WONNACOTT: Let's hope it doesn't have an accident.

I thought-- I got bored waiting for you, you've taken so long.

No, busily buying.

Oh!

Isn't that lovely?

Only born last Thursday.

Last Thursday?

Thursday's child.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Exactly.

And one of triplets.

One of triplets.

How special.

What a clever mum.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: Now, put Larry the lamb back, Christina.

We need to keep the road trip wheels moving.

No looking, no looking.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: [LAUGHS] - No looking.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Oh, my goodness.

No looking.

[GASPS] OK, I'm not looking.

I promise.

I'm like-- like a little donkey.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: [LAUGHS] Are you?

TIM WONNACOTT: Eeyore.

That was a successful haul.

Christina has the candlestick for 20 pounds, and James has bought the oil paintings and rug for 93 pounds together.

This is the car for you, isn't it?

- No.

- Why?

It's just a bit slow.

TIM WONNACOTT: Nighty night, you too.

[GENTLE MUSIC] [UPBEAT MUSIC] We're up and at 'em!

And James has had a really, really original thought.

Let's go and find antiques.

Let's go.

Not only find them.

Let's buy them.

Well, I don't know.

Find and buy.

I'm not really sure I can buy many antiques today.

How much money if you got left?

I couldn't possibly comment.

TIM WONNACOTT: Well, I can.

Christina has four lots.

The vintage specimen case, they armillary sphere, the Wade figurine, and the jasper candlestick.

Wait for it.

She has a whopping 10 pounds to spend today!

As for James, he's blissfully unaware of his compadre's situation.

He's bought the kilim rug and the oil paintings, leaving Mr. Braxton with 107 pounds.

Having dropped Christina off earlier, James is moseying to the Northumberland town of Alnwick.

Alnwick Castle was the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft in the Harry Potter films.

[LAUGHS] Now, what can James conjure up in this fine establishment?

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Braxton looks on top form today.

Look at this, a nice bit of silver.

Now, I imagine this is a blotter or a diary.

And then we got this one.

Ooh, some weight there.

This is a weighty one.

Again, a blotter here.

We got fish scales.

We got lattice.

We've got a fairy here.

We got an owl here.

And here we are.

Oh, ooh.

Yeah, I've got a hallmark here.

Give a little half little WC.

Now, WC stands for a maker called William Cummins.

And William Cummins did a lot of this work.

He did lovely frames, large photograph frames, easel dressing table mirrors, toilet mirrors that you might put on your dressing mirror, and then blotters.

This is very typical of his work.

This one has been engraved.

We got initials there.

TIM WONNACOTT: Neither of the silver blots are priced.

Time to chat with dealer Nigel.

Nigel!

JAMES BAXTON: Nigel, Nigel, Nigel.

NIGEL: Yeah?

CHRISTINA TREVANION: We've got two blotters here.

NIGEL: Yeah.

JAMES BAXTON: A bit damaged, a bit engraved, a bit bashed.

Yeah.

I don't want to be cheeky, but 80 quid?

Go on then.

Put it there.

Thank you very much indeed, Nigel.

TIM WONNACOTT: 40 pounds apiece for the silver Victorian blotters.

Loving your work, James.

The town of Coldstream in Berwickshire is where we find Christina now.

She's come to learn about a regiment formed to fight against the monarchy.

Today, they're bodyguards to the queen.

Ha!

And to tell her more is Andrew Tulloch from the Coldstream Museum.

- Shall we go inside?

- Yeah, let's.

Absolutely.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: The story of the Coldstream Guards stretches back over 350 years.

The regiment was born out of the English Civil War.

In 1649, King Charles I was executed.

Oliver Cromwell took control, but his rule was fragile, and the Royalist cause still had strong support, especially in Scotland.

He brought the new model army over the border.

They were based in Northumberland, and he wanted to give Sir George Monck command, as, you know, Sir George Monck was one of the most respected soldiers in Europe.

TIM WONNACOTT: Monck's regiment became part of the first professional fighting force in British history tasked to challenge a Royalist uprising north of the border.

Monck fast became one of the most powerful men in the country.

When Cromwell died in 1658, the country risked a slide back towards civil war.

Parliament had lost much respect with the army, and the army had lost a lot of respect with the people in the Parliament and in government.

It was really a military junta.

And in December 1659, Monck brought his army down to the border, and he made his headquarters in a building that was on the site.

[FIFE AND DRUM MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: Monck was determined to restore order.

In January 1660, he set off for London with 6,000 soldiers.

The march began in the village of Coldstream.

ANDREW TULLOCK: He marched his army across the river, and he made a very slow march to London.

It took about a month.

And I think he was doing it so slowly to see what sort of support and what the people wanted.

And when he reaches London, there is a sort of-- you couldn't call it an uprising, but there's riots in the City of London in favor of the king.

TIM WONNACOTT: Within a month, Parliament was dissolved.

Elections followed.

One of the first acts of the new Parliament was the restoration of the monarchy.

Monck had been a Royalist and then a Parliamentarian because-- which sounds like he's almost a traditional turncoat, but his key thing was that he believed in the rule of law.

TIM WONNACOTT: In February 1661, Monck's regiment gathered near the Tower of London.

They ceremonially laid down their arms as Republican soldiers, raising them again as defenders of the king.

There was a natural Royalist majority.

People are ready for the king to come back.

So Parliament invites Charles II to come back from exile.

And Monck goes to meet him when he arrives in Kent, and Monck is ennobled.

He's made Earl of Albemarle, and he travels from Kent to London in the coach with the king.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: That's a huge honor, isn't it?

ANDREW TULLOCH: It certainly is.

You know, Monck became one of the leading people in the kingdom because he'd managed to bring the king and Parliament to work together to provide stability-- CHRISTINA TREVANION: For the country.

ANDREW TULLOCH: Exactly.

Which it hadn't had for over 20 years.

TIM WONNACOTT: When General Monck died, his soldiers were renamed the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards in honor of the march that helped restore the monarchy.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: What would you say is the legacy of the Coldstream Guards?

Well, possibly we wouldn't have a monarchy today.

What they did at the end of 1659, the start to 1660, put Charles II back in the throne and paved the way for Parliamentary-- or the Parliamentary government we have today.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Hm.

And they still, of course, guard the Royals today.

ANDREW TULLOCH: Yes, as household guards.

That's one of their prime functions.

[MARCHING BAND MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: Now, let's get back to James.

He's in the Northumberland town of Blyth.

It was here that scenes from the 1971 film "Get Carter," featuring Michael Caine, were shot.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Here comes our very own star.

He has not a care in the world!

Johnny Boys Antique and Modern Furniture is where he's headed.

This place is packed to the rafters.

I think I'm going to have to work quite hard on this one.

A bit of a suitcase here.

There we are, but you know.

TIM WONNACOTT: What about the attic?

Oh, it's very dark in here.

I'll be gravely-- luckily I have my trusty head torch.

Here we are.

Always be prepared like a Boy Scout.

Right, this will be a voyage of discovery.

I feel like a minor.

I'm in the right-- right-- right part of the country for that.

TIM WONNACOTT: Hey, James, you haven't turned it on, mate.

Haven't I?

[LAUGHING] TIM WONNACOTT: Take two!

[BEEPING] Two, James.

I have the head torch.

I have the acumen.

Now, it's time to find the antique.

I don't think this is helping much.

Oh, no.

It's walnut.

It's gilded.

Uh, tea trolley.

TIM WONNACOTT: This is certainly interesting.

There are lots of occasional tables.

It's a late Victorian one there.

What's that on top?

We've got pretty little flowers on that one.

That's quite a pretty one.

It's an Edwardian one here.

And it's quite a nice wood here.

And then we've got a band of painted flowers.

It's quite pretty, isn't it?

Not too bad.

Looks as though everything started off life together.

It's a funny height, isn't it?

It's sort of-- oh, sorry.

There's another stool there.

I didn't see that.

If I could get that for 20, I think I might buy it.

TIM WONNACOTT: It's priced at 45 pounds.

I'll navigate my way through the soft furnishings.

Here we are.

And I got this rather nice table, John.

Yes.

You've-- I finally managed to find it in the darkness with my head torch.

The thing I like about it, it's lifted by this rather nice little string of roses 'round it.

John, what could you do on that?

If I said 20, do you-- 20 would do me.

JAMES BAXTON: That's very kind.

You sure you're happy with that?

JOHN: Definitely happy.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Very happy.

TIM WONNACOTT: That's better than half price, eh?

Now, I wonder how Christina's getting on.

She is in the beautiful village of Denholm in the Scottish borders, and she's going to have a good old nose around in Denholm Antiques and Interiors.

Good luck with all of that with your 10 pounds.

[HUMMING] Hello!

Hello.

Hello, I'm Christina.

- Gail.

- Hi, Gail.

Lovely to meet you.

And you.

This is very beautiful.

Good, good, good.

Can I go off and have a wander?

Absolutely.

Feel free.

Great.

I'll see you in a minute.

OK. [UPBEAT MUSIC] Right.

Come on, Christina, focus.

Focus.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] Oh, those are lovely.

Look at those.

Hamilton and Inches, 90 Princes Street, Edinburgh.

Set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 spoons.

Nice to get a set at 12.

You don't often get a set of 12.

H Nice silver plate mark.

So great that the maker's mark is on the back as well as on the box.

TIM WONNACOTT: Hamilton in Scotland's capital in 1866. and have been silversmiths to the Royalty, no less.

Now, let's get Gail over to stir things up and talk cash.

What could you do?

There's no price tag on it.

What could you do those for?

I think she's got 12 on them.

12 pounds.

Pound a spoon.

Mm-hmm.

So we could do it for a tenner for you.

- Could - You?

Just for you.

Brilliant.

Thank you very much, Gail.

No problem at all.

Nice to meet you.

TIM WONNACOTT: Christina spent every penny of her 200 pound budget.

A set of teaspoons complete the end of this road tripped shopping.

Our two deserve a little local pick-me-up, don't you think?

Maybe a wee dram?

I don't particularly like mead, do you?

That's the honey stuff, isn't it?

I have no idea.

- It's made of honey, mead.

- Is it?

Yeah.

It's a byproduct of honey.

So honey can be-- Very sweet.

Very sweet.

Put it in your tea, slather it on your toast.

Yeah.

But you can also drink it.

Oh, OK.

So it has multiple uses.

Yeah.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: I like that.

TIM WONNACOTT: Hey, thanks for that, James.

Time to squeeze in a bit of shut-eye, methinks.

Off you go.

Prepare yourselves.

It's auction day.

We're in the town of Hamilton in South Lanarkshire.

The Hamilton Mausoleum here has the longest echo of any building in the world.

Wow.

Today's sale is being held at L.S.

Smellie Let's remind ourselves of how our road trip buddies have fared.

Christina has blown her budget to kingdom come, spending every penny on five lots.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] James is trying something new.

Instead of hoarding his pennies, he's actually spent a load of money, also on five lots.

He's got seven pounds remaining of his original 200 pounds.

Now, for the verdict on one another's buys.

Ah, 10 pounds buys you a case, 12 spoons.

Let's have a quick look at them.

Thank the Lord they're only plate.

Two original oil paintings for 18 pounds.

I mean, the man has not gone wrong, has he?

Do I predict a profit?

Probably.

[UPBEAT MUSIC] TIM WONNACOTT: It's a general sale today, and our auctioneer is James Henderson.

Let's see how the market's faring in Hamilton.

[GAVEL BANGS] I would say silver does quite well up here, and as always, a few silver buyers.

And so the two blotters, they have gotten-- I think they'll do quite well.

A wee bit worried about the Wade figurine, the 1920s figurine.

Quite nice, but there is some damage on it, and that does affect things.

TIM WONNACOTT: Right.

Let's get settled.

The auction is about to begin.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: Here we are.

Say, this is amazing, isn't it?

It's great.

It feels like there needs to be cattle wandering around here or sheep.

It's like a proper-- Yeah, it's got a great atmosphere.

Yeah, it really has.

TIM WONNACOTT: Crikey, 12 teaspoons for 10 pounds in a case.

Wow.

Somebody needs to take on a loss, though.

Oh, I think it's coming up.

10.

Better, five.

Five on better.

Five pound.

At five.

- Gee, [INAUDIBLE].

- [LAUGHS] At five.

At five, but a bit.

Now five.

Surely more, folks.

Five, six-- - Oh.

JAMES HENDERSON: Eight.

- They're the hat.

Eight, an eight.

10.

12.

At 12.

Better.

12 at the back of the room.

At 12 pounds.

All done now at 12.

12.

And up on 12, and up on 12.

All done at 12 pounds.

Bidding 12, 14.

Fresh bidder.

At 14 bid the gentleman here.

At 14, bid 14, bid 14.

All done at 14 pound.

TIM WONNACOTT: Indeed, but still a few pounds to get you going, Christina.

14 pound.

It was a profit.

Yeah, that's all right, isn't it?

A little tiny, weeny one.

TIM WONNACOTT: Size is not important.

Now, colorful oil paintings.

I thought, you know, they have a touch of van Gogh about them.

- A touch?

- A touch.

Where?

Where exactly-- Bold.

--did van Gogh touch these pictures?

Bold colors.

What, at the back?

[LAUGHING] 20 pound.

Unframed styles here.

20 pound.

10 then.

10, number 10.

- Please bid.

Come on.

- He's bid 10.

- 12, 14.

- Come on!

16, and 18.

That's enough.

19 times, 20 and two.

Add 22 pounds.

- There you go.

- At 22.

- Fresh out of the box.

- Five now.

At 25.

Surely more.

25 pounds.

Surely more!

Surely more.

At 25, eight there.

30.

Add 30 on both.

At 34, the paintings now.

Two.

That's 32 pounds.

At 32.

At 32, two, 32, two, 32.

Sold then at 32 pounds.

[GAVEL BANGS] TIM WONNACOTT: Not bad for your wannabe van Goghs.

32 pounds.

That's brilliant.

Well, that's-- that's good.

Well done on you.

Well done, that man.

TIM WONNACOTT: Christina's turn next with the specimen case.

Ooh, I can't bear it.

The anticipation is killing me.

25.

20 and better.

20.

- Hey!

- Wave.

We're off.

We're off.

Two.

At 22.

At 22 for that case lot.

22 pounds.

At 22, but two, but five now.

At 25.

Oh, I'm struggling.

I'm struggling.

Eight here.

At 28.

- 28.

28.

At 28 pounds.

JAMES BAXTON: Done.

30.

At 30, but five.

At 35.

35.

At 35 pounds.

At 35.

40.

Add 40 on back.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: They're going in five-pound increments.

This is the best for today.

I mean, amazing.

JAMES HENDERSON: Bid 40, bid 40.

Bid 40, bid 40.

- Bid 40.

They're always working hard for me.

Bid all done.

40 pound.

[GAVEL BANGS] All right, good man.

Well done.

TIM WONNACOTT: Another small return for Christina.

These are good omens.

You reckon?

Yeah.

TIM WONNACOTT: Of course they are.

Now it's the turn of James's hefty William Cummins blotter.

30 on bid.

Have 30 bid.

Come on.

More than that.

More than that.

- Add 30 bid.

Five now.

Onto four.

Now 35.

40.

Four, five, isn't it?

JAMES HENDERSON: At 40.

[LAUGHS] JAMES HENDERSON: Five now on the telephone.

45, 50 now in the room.

At 50.

Five on the telephone.

At 55 on the phone.

At 55.

At 55 and five, on 50, 60 now.

In the room, it's 60.

60.

At 60 on bid, at 60 bid.

At 60.

Bid 60, bid 60, bid 60, bid 60.

That's going to 20 pounds profit.

At 60 pounds.

[GAVEL BANGS] - God, he works for his money-- - 60 pounds.

Yeah, he works for his money-- - --doesn't he?

Yeah.

- --doesn't he?

TIM WONNACOTT: Certainly does.

That's a tasty profit there, though, James.

And straight up, it's your other silver-bound blotter, i.e., Mark 2.

30.

30 pound.

Scaring me.

Don't scare him away!

30 on bid.

At 30.

At 35, 40.

At 40.

On bid, 40.

At 40 for the silver blotter.

Come on!

At 45.

At 45, 50.

At 50, at 55.

Do you know, I would have thought this one would have gone above the other one.

At 55, at 55, at 5 and 60.

It's not going to, is it?

60, 60.

- At 65 now.

- Oh, it is!

65.

Ooh, ooh.

JAMES HENDERSON: At 65.

Surely more.

At 65.

At 65.

At 5, at 65.

At five.

All done at 65 pounds.

[GAVEL BANGS] TIM WONNACOTT: That's 25 pounds profit, making a total of 45 for the blotter bundle.

That's owl added a fiver.

The owl added a fiver.

TIM WONNACOTT: Christina's candlestick is next, but James has had to visit the little boy's room.

Let's not go in there.

[GAVEL BANGS] The lot coming up now is my candlestick, which is his favorite piece of my lots, so we'll see what happens.

Thanks, James, for abandoning me.

10 pounds for it now.

10 pound.

I paid 20 pounds for this.

Got a five.

At five on bidder five.

At five bid, five, six, eight.

Add eight.

Bid at eight.

Ah, more than that!

At eight, 10, at 10, at 10.

At 10.

A bid of 10 for the candlestick.

10, 12.

This is what happens when he leaves me.

Things start to go wrong.

[LAUGHS] At 16, 18.

At 19.

20 now.

Ah, good man.

At 20.

Bid on bid.

All done now.

At 20.

At 20.

Bid 20, bid 20, bid 20.

All done.

- Go on, one more.

One more, one more, one more, one more.

Ah.

- At 20 pounds.

[GAVEL BANGS] All right, I'm going to tell him-- I'm going to tell him it sold for 200.

That could be interesting.

[LAUGHS] TIM WONNACOTT: You're a naughty scamp, you are.

JAMES HENDERSON: Bidding up two, two, two and five.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: You just missed my lot!

Sorry?

JAMES HENDERSON: You just missed my candlestick.

Rubbish!

No, you did, seriously.

You missed my candlestick.

- Did I?

- Yeah.

Oh, dear.

It made 200 pounds.

No!

[LAUGHS] Did you have fun in the loo?

[LAUGHS] You did.

You just missed the candlestick.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- No!

But it made 20 pounds.

Oh, no!

Yeah.

[LAUGHS] Right, you're never allowed to leave that chair again, OK?

[LAUGHING] TIM WONNACOTT: That's you told, James.

His kilim rug is up next.

Come on, rug.

Come on, come on.

50 pounds for this Afghan rug.

50.

50 on bid.

- Ooh, it's bid!

At 50 now.

Anyway, it's bid.

At 50 on bid for the rug now.

At 50, at 50.

Bid five.

- Come on.

JAMES HENDERSON: At 55.

At 55, 60.

Five.

- Look at it!

Come on.

At 65 pound.

At 65.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: You're nearly there.

You're nearly there!

At 65, at five, at 65 for the rug now.

At 65.

70 now.

Fresh bidder.

At 75.

Isn't it?

70.

[LAUGHS] JAMES HENDERSON: At 70.

Bid 70, bid 70, bid 70, bid 70.

All done at 70 pounds.

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

TIM WONNACOTT: The first loss of the day.

It's a small one, James.

The loss, that is.

- Could have been a lot worse.

- Could have been.

Could have-- - I was very-- Could have been 30.

- Exactly.

I was getting nervous for you at 50 pounds, but it's fine.

It's good.

It's fine.

It's good.

It's good.

You know, he who dares wins.

TIM WONNACOTT: Now, the turn of Christina's damaged Wade figurine.

I like putting myself under pressure.

- I know.

- It's fine.

- It's good.

- Yeah.

24.

20.

20 on bid.

At 20 bid.

Oh!

At 20 bid.

At 20 bid for the figurine.

Five, 30.

Five, 40, five.

See?

You've got to be with him.

50.

At 50 bid here on my left.

At 50 for Xena.

At 50.

Bid 50.

Bid 50.

All done.

- Done.

JAMES HENDERSON: At 50 pounds.

It's more than I thought, to be honest.

TIM WONNACOTT: Rotten luck, Christina.

Your gamble didn't pay off this time.

It's fine.

Could have been worse, couldn't it?

It could have been a lot worse.

TIM WONNACOTT: Now, the occasional table James found by torchlight.

Well, let's-- I tell you what.

Let's just go and write Chippendale on it.

Chippendale, yeah.

And see what happens.

Yeah.

Scratch it on with a compass.

- Yeah.

[LAUGHS] At 20, eight, eight, at 20 pounds.

20 pounds.

10 I'll take.

More than 10.

But at 10.

Come on, Eddie.

Come on.

One more.

At 10.

12 on the phone.

Hey, phone bid!

Oh, my goodness.

International interest in James Braxton's table.

20.

At 22.

At 22.

Five now on the telephone.

Oh, no.

Come on!

JAMES HENDERSON: 25 on the phone.

- She's out.

- She's out.

We need somebody else.

25.

Eight now with a gentleman.

Fresh bidder at 28.

30 on the telephone.

Look at that!

Nearly.

At five.

At 35 on the phone.

At 35 You've got-- you've even had a phone bid.

Have you got one of your friends to phone in?

JAMES BAXTON: No, no.

I haven't.

CHRISTINA TREVANION: [LAUGHS] 35 and five.

At 35.

Bidding, sir.

And eight now.

Whoo, fresh legs.

JAMES HENDERSON: At 38.

At the 38.

- Whoo!

[LAUGHS] My goodness.

This is good.

At 40, bidder.

40 on the phone.

At 40.

Bid 40.

All in now.

Did you put Chippendale on it?

Yeah, I did.

[LAUGHS] It needs all the help it can get.

40 pounds.

[GAVEL BANGS] Well done!

Doubled your money.

Fantastic.

That's not bad, is it?

That's not bad at all!

TIM WONNACOTT: It really isn't, by torchlight.

Do you know, I think this is going to be very close today.

TIM WONNACOTT: The final lot is Christina's weighty armillary sphere.

There's a good-looking thing, isn't it?

I think it's a good-looking thing.

There's a foundry mark on it.

I'd buy it.

Come on!

50 at start.

Now 50 in the book, at 50 pounds.

At 50.

Bid five.

Massive profit already.

At 60.

75.

80 and five.

Add 85.

90.

At 95.

Ooh, I think I'm going to recoup my Zero losses.

You are.

You are.

At 95, 100.

100!

105.

At 105.

110, 120, 130.

140 in the book now.

Goodnight!

At 140.

Unusual item at 140.

Gee, everything can change in 10 lots, can't it?

It can.

It can.

I was in the depths of despair.

I know.

140.

That's not fair!

[LAUGHS] Hey, that's brilliant!

Well done.

Oh, my goodness!

So it's 100 pounds on it.

Yeah, wow!

TIM WONNACOTT: Excellent result.

Do you know, I was very, very worried when we walked in here this morning.

I thought I bought exactly the wrong things.

We need the internet, buh, buh, buh, but who needs the internet when you got people?

Who needs the internet when you've got goods like ours?

Come on.

Top quality lots, clearly.

Let's skedaddle.

Come on.

TIM WONNACOTT: Who will reign supreme for the first leg?

Let's work out the numbers.

Christina began leg one with 200 pounds.

And after all auction costs, made a profit of 16 pounds and 48 pence.

She has 216 pounds and 48 P to carry forward to the second leg.

Well done, that, girl.

[GAVEL BANGS] James also began with 200 pounds and has just nudged ahead with a profit of 25 pounds and 94 pence.

The new splashing the cash Braxton has taken the lead for the first leg and has a lovely 225 pounds and 94 pence for next time.

Congratulations.

The weather has opened.

A nose ahead.

Come on.

- This-- - Come on!

This feels like my move.

This is Scotland, for goodness sake.

I think you won!

This is-- I think a nose ahead.

Yeah.

TIM WONNACOTT: Onwards and upwards.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]