[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: The nation's favorite celebrities.

[LAUGHTER] Ooh, I like that.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Paired up with an expert.

Oh, we've had some fun out with.

NARRATOR: And a classic car.

It feels as if it could go quite fast.

NARRATOR: Their mission, to scar Britain for antiques.

[ACCORDION PLAYING] Yes.

Fantastic.

I do that slimmer.

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

[BANG] Come on, boys.

NARRATOR: But it's no easy ride.

Ta-da!

NARRATOR: Who will find the hidden gem?

(IN CRYING VOICE) Don't sell me.

NARRATOR: Who will take the biggest risks?

Go away, darling.

NARRATOR: Will anybody follow expert advice?

I'm trying to spend money here.

NARRATOR: There will be worthy winners.

Yes.

NARRATOR: And valiant losers.

Put your pedal to the metal.

This is the Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

[TWINKLING] [MUSIC PLAYING] Yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: On this road trip, the past is rarely coming alive as we journey into antiquity with glamorous TV historians, Suzannah Lipscomb and Kate Williams.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Just feel Thelma and Louise.

I do want to pick up with Brad Pitt.

That would do.

I don't know whether he knows much about antiques though.

That's what we need.

That's not what we need him for.

We need him.

We need an antique sex partner.

We need to have a chat later that way.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: And chat they might.

These two have been charms for years.

So when did we first meet?

I think we first met at that History Today party.

Oh, yes.

That's it.

They did have the best parties then.

They do have the best parties.

NARRATOR: I can imagine.

From parties in London to our little trip away to France.

Before our holiday, were you together last year?

NARRATOR: Oh, lovely.

Both are riders and regular presenters of history documentaries.

Suzannah specializes in the 16th century, while Kate's all about the 19th century reign of Queen Victoria.

[ENGINE ROARING] Gosh it is a lovely car though.

It is an amazing car.

Did you just wave like the queen.

I know, I know.

I just-- I'm just waving at these children the-- [INTERPOSING VOICES] Yes, I don't think that-- The car brings that out in you.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: The regal little number they're driving in is a 1968 Renault Caravelle "mon dieu."

Assisting them on this trip into the past are two antiques experts of a very fine vintage.

David Harper and Catherine Southern, definitely not crusted.

Happy?

I'm always happy with you, David.

Aw, you.

And it's so good to be with you, Anita.

Honestly.

Oh, Anita?

- I've missed you a lot.

- Anita?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Sorry, I was living in a dream world.

NARRATOR: David, honestly?

Today these two are driving a 1973 Triumph Spitfire.

I used to have one of those.

[MUSIC PLAYING] With 400 pounds to spend, our two teams will begin today in the town of Bletchley in Buckinghamshire, and then wend their way slowly South, to do battle at auction in London.

And what a battle that's shaping up to be.

I think you're sweetness and light, all right.

And yet, I think that actually underneath you're deadly.

It's you who actually is sweetness and light, but under it is a brutal beating heart of competition.

So this is what-- I said I thought you'd be competitive.

- It's the Hunger Games.

- Let's do a test.

Let's do a test.

- It's the Hunger Games.

Let's do a test to better spelling.

Did you just make an allusion to a game in which people end up killing each other?

[LAUGHTER] I think you did.

Just like the film.

NARRATOR: Glimy.

And with the game red in tooth and claw already, it's time for our celebrities to meet experts.

Now look at that.

It's very nice.

Wow, a racing car.

Hello.

Very nice.

Hello.

How exciting.

Now you two look very good against that very smart car.

It's a nice car, isn't it?

It is a fabulous car.

NARRATOR: I don't think he's looking at the car.

[KISSES] They've decided that Kate will pair with Catherine, and Susanna with David.

How exciting.

Would you like to take the driver's seat?

Oh, my goodness.

I can have a go.

NARRATOR: And they're off.

I'll open the door for you at least.

Oh, look at this.

Oh, no.

I've been trained.

Enjoy yourself you two.

And you.

Don't spend too much.

Bye, girls.

Bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Time for these newly minted teams to size up the opposition.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Now come on, man, Suzannah.

Dish a little bit of dirt.

What's Kate going to be like?

So Kate is one of the loveliest people you'll ever meet, but she is a prolific author.

Right.

We're friends and she appears on TV programs that I haven't even heard that she's making.

[LAUGHTER] She's constantly doing things.

She's so busy.

And so I think she must be-- she's got it in her core.

Ah, she's driven.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: And she's driving.

I'm thrilled to be driving this car because my mom was completely obsessed with these cars.

So your mom was fascinated by Spitfires.

She dreamed of a Spitfire.

It was her dream car.

- Really?

And so I spent a lot of my childhood looking at them and they became an object of desire when I was a child.

So that's wonderful that we're living your mom's dream.

I'm so excited.

NARRATOR: So with a tip of the hat to Kate's mom, they're heading for the town of Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.

They're aiming for their first shop of the trip, Fenny Antique Center.

Careful how you say it.

Well done.

Brilliant.

We are here.

Oh, my goodness.

You ready?

Yeah, I'm ready.

All set.

We've got shopping to do.

NARRATOR: You certainly have and assisted by dealer Mags.

MAGS: Hello.

Hello.

You all right?

Nice to meet you two.

Thanks for having us.

[MUSIC PLAYING] - We can make a potion in here.

- We could.

Of George's marvelous medicine.

We could or we could poison the other team.

We could poison the other team?

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Seems a little extreme.

What about silver?

Little hot trinket box.

Heart-shaped trinket box.

That's quite nice.

Easy to fit in your house.

That's quite nice actually.

NARRATOR: It's a jewelry box or matte silver dating from 1901, and just inside Kate's Victorian era of specialism.

55 pounds.

We could get that for cheaper, couldn't we?

I like your attitude.

[LAUGHTER] I'm developing it.

NARRATOR: You are, aren't you?

Time to call in dealer Mags.

Mags?

Mags?

Got the box.

It's from Birmingham, which adds to it because it's my home town.

Oh.

So it's a bromine box.

What I like about it, is it's really nicely embossed.

So you have got really nice little-- all the flowers, and the foliage, and the swags.

NARRATOR: But what can Mags do on the price?

NARRATOR: I think we need to go down a bit.

Can you do 20ish?

Well, I can do 30.

I think 25 is where it wants to be if we want to make some money on it.

I really want it to be 25 pounds.

NARRATOR: Who said that?

OK, then 25.

Thank you.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Thank you.

We're happy with that.

NARRATOR: So take that and no mistake.

Deal done.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Kate's already managed to bag an item dating from her favored era, the Victorian period.

But finding something from Suzannah's 16th century Tudor period may be a bit trickier.

David and Suzannah need to come up with a plan methinks standby.

We see a lot of 18th, and 19th, and early 20th century pieces.

OK. And really if you boil it down, that's our periods because they're the things that we are used to handling.

We don't very often find anything from any early appearance, your favorite period.

It would be fantastic to find something from that period very unlikely.

But I think with your help we might get it.

Well, I would be a total thrill.

I would be ecstatic.

NARRATOR: So they've set themselves a high bar.

They're driving to the Bletchley town of Ampthill hill, as they aim into their first shop of the day, Lawson and Lee.

How quaint.

Well, Suzannah, here we are.

Welcome to my world.

[LAUGHTER] So what are you drawn to naturally?

Well, naturally, I'm drawn to the books.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: So straight to the books they go.

If I were shopping with my own money, I'd definitely be getting this one.

Look hutch.

DAVID HARPER: Yeah, isn't that beautiful?

Gorgeous.

DAVID HARPER: So tell me why you love that so much.

Well, it's a history of the Reformation of the 16th century.

So immediately I'm interested.

[LAUGHTER] This is a great source.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: It is, isn't it?

With laser-like precision.

Suzannah's gone straight for a book on her own specialism, 16th century history.

The book itself doesn't date from as early as that, though it was published in 1846.

So it does have some age to it.

"What I proposed to write is the history of one of the greatest revolutions that had ever been accomplished amongst men."

He says.

Oh, my gosh.

Anyway, so I think it is cool and I would definitely get it.

But I don't know much about the market of these things.

NARRATOR: But you do know a man who does, Suzannah.

The condition is good, originality.

I mean, it's well, over 100 years old.

The gilded pages are lovely.

Amazing seriously, that we walk into a place and there is a book that's so relates to you.

It's unbelievable.

This is a sign.

It's a sign.

Can we keep it as a possibility and see what else is here?

DAVID HARPER: You are not an easy shopper, are you?

[LAUGHTER] No.

DAVID HARPER: When you go shopping, do you put things aside and go and think about them a lot?

Yes.

Yeah.

Oh, dear.

OK, all right.

Now I know what I'm in for.

NARRATOR: That's priced at 15 pounds.

I like that I love it for you.

I think it's brilliant.

It sums up you.

I'm amazed that you're not desperate to buy that.

Well, I'm desperate to buy but I'm not desperate to give it away to anyone else.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: So they'll keep their powder dry on that until they've searched the rest of the shop.

[MUSIC PLAYING] - Cheers.

- Cheers.

Yeah.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Now what's this?

It's just it's cool and trendy.

That's it.

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: I mean, I guess it's coming back into fashion but-- DAVID HARPER: Is that a way of you saying that you don't actually like it?

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: I don't like it very much.

NARRATOR: It's a piece of retro glassware, probably dating from the 1960s.

Suzannah doesn't seem keen.

I better put it down.

So you wouldn't put that then on a 16th century coffer?

- No.

- No.

- No.

- You wouldn't do that?

No.

No.

Well, that's creating a ripple of horror from my body.

Is it really?

--think about that actually.

Being a historian, you end up liking this stuff from the distant past.

Of course, you do.

NARRATOR: It's a no, no to retro then, and time to wander straight back and look at that book on the Reformation.

It's our job to help the auctioneer give it a nice discussion.

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: OK, yeah.

And the auctioneer will do a really good job.

But I think if we could just flower it up a little bit with something from your little handwritten notes, as to what it was.

Maybe its historical importance a bit of context somewhere and a little thank you from you for purchasing the book, just slip it inside there.

It may help it.

OK. Can I tempt you to have a go at it?

Yeah, I think so.

OK.

But as if it's a choice between that and the red and yellow monstrosity.

Oh, yeah, which one would you go for?

[LAUGHTER] I think we'll be going with this one.

Would we really?

OK, OK.

Surprise, surprise.

NARRATOR: But can Suzannah secure a good price with dealer Claire?

I'm going to put you right on the spot.

I'm going to ask Claire to come over, and I need you to do a deal.

OK. NARRATOR: It was priced at 15 pounds, what might Claire offer?

12.

12?

Could you drop it to 10 please?

For such lovely customers.

[LAUGHTER] I don't know whether she believes that but yeah-- [INTERPOSING VOICES] She looked at me thought, no, I don't think so.

- I will take a 10 - Do you think you could do-- you will?

Great.

Very well done.

Very well done.

Thank you very much.

OK. NARRATOR: Deal done and their first purchase is in the old bag.

Meanwhile back in Bletchley, Kate and Catherine are still scouring their shop for shiny items of interest.

[MUSIC PLAYING] It's quite interesting that-- I mean, it's actually-- it's only silver plate but that inkwell there-- Oh, yes.

Is that an ostrich or an emu?

I think it looks a bit like an emu.

It's more of an emu, isn't it?

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: The inkwell or desk stand definitely harks towards Australia mounted as it is with an emu and a kangaroo.

It's a lot of money.

110 pounds.

Is this is 110 our best offer?

NARRATOR: Best offer, ey?

That sounds hopeful.

The vendor is not in the shop today, so Catherine will put in a call.

Mr. Stewart.

Mr. Stewart, hello, it's Catherine Southon here.

Hello.

Thank you very much for taking our call.

We're just a little intrigued about your-- the desk piece.

What would be your very best offer on it?

Would you-- (ON PHONE) [INAUDIBLE] OK, all right.

OK, I shall have a word with my colleague.

Thank you very much indeed.

He's had it a while.

KATE WILLIAMS: Yes.

He will take 50.

Whoa.

Which is a bit of a drop.

NARRATOR: Hey, a less than half price offer on that means it's definitely a strong contender.

But Kate-- it seems-- is part magpie because she's spotted yet another shiny piece of silver plate hoops.

I had a friend in university with the samovar.

She used to give us this nonstop bubbling tea.

I would say that's high Victorian.

The way that that's really-- Yeah.

--decorated.

NARRATOR: Another Victorian item takes Kate's fancy.

It's a samovar, a vessel for heating water for tea traditionally used in mother Russia.

But the ticket price is a substantial 245 pounds, so they'll need to have a word with dealer Roy.

Where's Roy?

Sir, might you be the owner?

I am.

Ah.

We've seen something that we quite like.

Will you look in here please?

It's like a trophy.

Oh, it's like a trophy.

It's heavy.

We've run quite pretty heavy.

Wouldn't it look nice in a tea shop or something?

It would look-- the business-- I think I like it.

NARRATOR: Yeah, but it looks as if an ornate final may be knocked off the top.

Could that be the angle to secure a better discount?

To be honest, I think it's a risk for us though, isn't it?

What is your absolute real, real, real, best that this could be.

82.

That's pretty pushing your boat now.

Yeah, I don't even know if that's going to be making anything, do you?

Not really.

Could you come to 75 and then we won't ask anymore?

75 then.

NARRATOR: Cool, that's tempting.

But they have the inkwell in mind too.

Those two items are now offered at a total of 125 pounds combined.

Uh, Mags?

What I'm suggesting is, can we offer you 120?

That's 120.

I'm glad you can have that, Catherine.

[LAUGHTER] That's only 5 pounds off for the two.

Yeah.

CATHERINE SOUTHON: Do we-- are we-- are you happy with that?

- Let's do it.

- Yeah?

[HI-FIVE] Girl power.

Girl power.

Are we happy?

Let's do it.

Thank you, Mags.

Thank you, Mags.

We've bought, yeah, three items.

KATE WILLIAMS: Yeah.

NARRATOR: Poor old Mags.

That team certainly know how to bargain.

But three items in the old bag already.

Well done.

NARRATOR: Meanwhile, David and Suzannah are waxing lyrical about their shared love of engaging with history through handling old objects.

It is a thrill, isn't it, because you have that real sense of tangibility-- literally tangibility with the past.

You get someone else was touching it you 500 years ago, 400, whatever.

And-- I'm with you.

NARRATOR: You would be.

With Suzannah's love of old books already well established, they're taking a break this afternoon to learn about one tome that had an enormous impact on 19th century Britain, Mrs. Beaton's book of household management.

Ha!

They're driving to the Hertfordshire town of Hitchin, where they're meeting historian and biographer of Mrs. Beaton, Catherine Hughes.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Hello.

Hello.

Hi.

Do you like our ride?

What a gorgeous car.

It's great, isn't it?

Not quite Victorian, but almost there.

NARRATOR: He knows his stuff.

Catherine's going to fill Suzannah and David in on the very surprising story of the ultimate Victorian domestic goddess, Isabella Beaton.

Her legendary book of household management was the first and still the best selling homespun blockbuster.

A hit on a scale that would put today's lifestyle gurus to shame.

So what sort of things are in it?

Could you show us-- Well, there's 2000 recipes for start, which is absolutely extraordinary.

So everything you might need to know.

But not just that, also how to run a household.

Not just cookery, everything.

How to splint a head, how to get stones out of horses hooves, how to save somebody from something called apparent suffocation.

Apparent.

Different from actual suffocation.

OK.

Anything you could need to know is in there.

Have to put it down because it actually very heavy.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: Certainly is.

First published in 1861, Mrs. Beaton's enormous tome contained advice on everything the up and coming Victorian housewife might need, taking in the social etiquette, medical matters, and even legal advice as well as her famed recipes.

Gosh.

The interesting about Mrs. Beaton is that she's writing for people who have exactly this kind of kitchen.

So she's not writing for very grand people with large staffs.

I mean, it's very odd because we tend to think that she'd have-- it's a Downton Abbey territory.

Not like that at all.

She herself came from quite a modest family.

And she was writing for people-- women in particular, very like her who had to run a household, who didn't have a lot of resources, certainly didn't have a professional cook and they wanted advice.

That information must have been out there in different guises.

Was she the first person to compile it all-in-one easy-to-use book?

You're absolutely right.

I mean, she's not an originator.

What she is, is a compiler, a curator if you like.

She looks and reads everything, and then she puts it together in one digestible kind of package.

NARRATOR: This easy-to-use formula proved to be a real winner.

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: And how many copies did she sell?

Well, it looks as though in the first year she might have sold 60,000 copies.

- (WHISPERING) 60,000?

- Which is enormous.

It's huge.

I mean, as for how many copies it sold overall in Britain, it looks as though it's probably the most successful book by the Bible.

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: Wow.

NARRATOR: Wow.

But despite this extraordinary success, the real story of Mrs. Beaton's life is little known.

So who was this woman?

Where did she come from?

Well, it's interesting, isn't it?

Because we tend to think that she must have been a very substantial matron of I don't know about 55.

Definitely the idea of her I have in my head.

Absolutely.

[INAUDIBLE] older.

I would say an elderly.

- Stout.

Stout.

Yeah.

A little bit of a dragon, slightly frightening.

Yeah.

Well, if I told you that actually she was 21 when she started working on it.

Yeah.

She was 25 when it was published.

And very sadly, she was 28 when she died.

I'm absolutely astonished.

NARRATOR: In 1856 when she was just 20 years old, Isabella Mason married a professional publisher, Samuel Beaton.

And together, the couple began to release articles on cookery and domestic matters that evolved to become the book of household management.

She was writing just at the moment when the British publishing trade was undergoing this vast expansion, paper was much cheaper, taxes had been lifted on certain kinds of publications.

So certainly, you can put together these really, really large books quite cheaply.

NARRATOR: That together with an expanding urban middle class, meant they found an eager audience of young housewives.

She has a real talent for riding very, very precisely, very clearly because that was very, very important with the recipes.

Prior to her recipes tended to be terribly vague.

Cookery writers would say things like, "Take some flour."

She's one of the first people to put the ingredients at the beginning of the recipe.

So prior to her, believe it or not, you would read the recipe and then you would suddenly 3/4 way through come upon the fact that you needed three lemons and sadly, you didn't have them.

She's writing for beginners.

She's writing for women who don't instinctively know how to cook like herself.

NARRATOR: Although Isabella died tragically young following complications in childbirth in 1865, her book went from strength to strength over the following century and beyond.

So she only lived for 28 years, but strangely she still lives on because of this book.

Yes, absolutely.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Meanwhile, Kate and Catherine are enjoying the Hertfordshire scenery.

They're going on this amazing 50s trip to the countryside.

That sounds good to me.

I feel like Bridget Jones going on a mini break it's amazing.

NARRATOR: Quite.

Their next destination is the town of Letchworth, where they're aiming for their next shop Past and Present.

That looks pretty.

Let's shop.

NARRATOR: Go for it.

Kate likes something that tells a story, where we can look at it and what we can think about its history.

I like things that tell a story where it's coming from.

Yes.

NARRATOR: Dealer Michelle Mabelle, may have something with a bit of a local tale to tell.

Have you seen the basket on the floor there?

I have seen that.

I did actually just look at that.

It's from a business in Hitchin that was called Letchworth Hill Laundry.

And they did laundry for years.

LHL, right.

NARRATOR: Yeah ticket price on that is 70 pounds.

Well, I think 70 is steep.

I think it's very steep.

We could maybe do a deal with you.

NARRATOR: I think it's steep.

While Michelle looks into that lowkey brassing.

In life, you can't afford everything you want, can you?

I wouldn't mind a yacht with a hot tub but I can't have one.

[LAUGHTER] You're right.

Let's carry on.

[MUSIC PLAYING] I tried.

It doesn't work.

[MUSIC PLAYING] I quite like this.

This is royal Royal Albert.

WhaT-- so where's that from?

Royal Albert Ben China.

Now you quite like a bit of royal.

Haven't you done quite a lot of work on the royal family [INAUDIBLE] - I have.

You've reported on the weddings and-- Yes, I've reported on the weddings, and the coronations, and every royal event.

I've done that and written on Victoria and Albert, and written on the Queen herself.

So I have a lot of royals in my life.

NARRATOR: Royal Albert is a British ceramic maker granted a royal warrant over a century ago, and it's still trading today.

This cup and saucer dates from the mid 20th century.

There's no ticket, so Kate will ask Michele for price.

How about 15?

15?

We'd have to go much lower than 15.

It's supposed to be for auction, and we say it would have to be 5 pounds, wouldn't it?

Oh, you push a hard bargain.

[LAUGHTER] OK, try to do a deal.

NARRATOR: OK, they'll put that cup aside at an offered 5 pounds, but will keep looking for more treasures.

Meeting money making stuff.

- Go for it.

- All right.

Go for it, Kate.

I'm on a mission.

[MUSIC PLAYING] So this is quite a nice set of-- now are these beautiful blue bone handles here.

NARRATOR: The vintage knives have 15 pounds on their ticket.

Another to add to the list.

But she's still going.

What else is Kate's spied?

This is sort of weird.

Oh, I'm not-- come on, Mr. vase.

NARRATOR: Oh, careful now.

Oh, dear.

Oh, gosh, I could have-- I saw that dropping then.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: It was close, Catherine.

The unique retro vase probably dates from the 70s or 80s, and is marked up at 20 pounds.

You're right doc.

Why?

[LAUGHTER] Well, it's a bit homage.

I would never picture you next to this vase.

No, no, it's not really might.

But I think it's so old.

It could be good NARRATOR: You're right.

But they do now have a sizeable haul of items set aside, the linen basket, the cup and saucer, the knives, and now the vase.

So make your mind up time.

But what we could do is put it all together in a crazy lot.

Would that be too weird?

NARRATOR: No.

All that stuff combined is currently sitting at 115 pounds.

Now Michelle my Belle has an answer to the very, very, very best price for the lot.

What is it?

I think I've done you a deal.

Oh.

What's that?

Ah.

How about 65?

Yes.

Oh.

We happy.

I think that's got to be the answer.

Are you happy with that?

So we've got-- It's so crazy.

It's really-- It's so wild, it might just work.

NARRATOR: Yeah, so that whole bundle of stuff will form one auction lot.

Gosh.

Let's hope the gamble pays off.

And that by ends this first frantic, fun-filled, frenzy of buying.

Nighty night.

[MUSIC PLAYING] A mere rest can't keep these history hunters off the trail for long.

Oh, no.

The morning sun finds Suzannah and Kate ready to do battle once more.

So how was your day yesterday, Kate?

It was really fun.

We got some things.

Oh, I think I learnt a lot actually.

There's quite a lot of pressure on today to get lots of good things.

And we're historians, feel the stakes are high.

NARRATOR: I'll say.

But what do David and Catherine have to say about their celebrity charges?

We had a really good day yesterday.

Tell me about it.

Well, there's no stopping Kate.

Suzannah was the same.

Her first bit of negotiating was effortless.

She oozes confidence.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: So far, Kate and Catherine have four lots: the Victorian trinket box, the Australian inkwell, the samovar, and the job lot of vintage items including the linen basket.

They have 190 pounds left to spend today.

[MUSIC PLAYING] While Susanna and David have bought only one lot, the book about the Reformation.

They have a whopping 390 pounds left to splash.

[MUSIC PLAYING] And on this lovely country morning, everyone feeling very chipper.

Hello.

Oh, hello you two.

Don't they look fantastic?

Beauties.

I love them in this car.

You really suit this car.

I know.

I'm getting used to Suzie driving me.

--for another day.

Thank you.

Oh, madness.

[DOOR BANGS] NARRATOR: Let's get this show on the road then.

Go on.

Off you go.

OK, enjoy your day.

And you.

It's not starting.

- See you later.

- Right.

[ENGINE ROARING] [INAUDIBLE] Yeah, that's it.

No clicking?

What's the matter?

Oh.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: The car's conked out.

Looks like they'll need a push start.

You push as hard as he can for about half a mile, and then we can [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER] - OK. OK, go.

Grab it.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: David, such a gentleman, isn't he?

Are you doing this as well?

- Yes, I am.

- OK. - Go.

- Go.

There we are.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] That's it.

Push it, push it.

[LAUGHTER] Go, go, go.

Oh.

[GROANS] NARRATOR: Come on.

Oh, Lord.

It seems Kate and Catherine have had enough of this lark and they're off.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Hello.

We haven't got very far, have you?

[LAUGHTER] DAVID HARPER: Oh, very amusing.

[LAUGHTER] - Oh, dear.

- Oh, dear.

You're so sympathetic.

Do you want us to toll you?

Yeah, it'd great.

Thanks, yeah.

Would you mind if I get the rope out?

[ENGINE ROARING] Have a nice day.

[ENGINE ROARING] You're actually leaving.

NARRATOR: I'm sure Suzannah and David will figure that one out.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Having abandoned their opponents, Kate and Catherine are feeling competitive.

If I was being really hard headed about money, what should I get?

I think yesterday we were buying things that we really loved.

Now we've got to really be a bit strategic and think about what is going to really make us some money.

Make us some cash.

Yeah.

Cold hard cash.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Oh, goody.

Suzannah and David have finally managed to start their car, and it's game on with them too.

I feel a particular sense of revenge.

I think that is the word I'm looking for, given that they abandoned us in our car.

NARRATOR: Crunky.

This game's really hotting up as they drive towards the town of Dunstable.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Suzannah's a seasoned traveler, and there's one country she loves to visit above all.

How much time did you spend in India?

I spent-- oh, I've been there seven times.

Oh, right.

I love it so much.

It's such beautiful countryside.

And colors.

Colors, amazing food, and I mean, glorious things.

I mean the artwork.

- Yeah.

It would be amazing if we could find something Indian today.

Well, that's something that we'll look out for.

NARRATOR: With that thought in mind, they're motoring to today's first shop.

Look at this.

I mean, stuff pouring outside.

Oh, straight in.

Look at this.

Oh, I say.

What are we looking at there?

Isn't this a beauty?

NARRATOR: Hey, like a vintage seeking missile, Suzannah's straight to an object once again.

If I ever have children, I think I'll get one of these rather than the modern things.

Doesn't it look amazing?

It is absolutely amazing.

Is it a silver cross?

Is it actually the brand?

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: It is.

DAVID HARPER: It isn't.

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: It is.

DAVID HARPER: Is it really?

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: Is that a special brand for prams?

DAVID HARPER: Well, yes.

NARRATOR: The British company, Silver Cross, was founded in 1877, and lays claim to inventing the world's very first baby carriage.

This is probably a mid to late 20th century example.

So it's in really good condition.

Is there a retro interests?

Yes.

Maybe.

Yes, there is.

NARRATOR: They're taking note of that quality perambulator and strolling inside to meet the dealer, Richard.

Hello.

How are you doing?

Hello.

Nice to meet.

I'm Richard.

Suzannah.

Pleased to meet you, Suzannah.

NARRATOR: I'm Tim.

This place is absolutely stuffed.

Does it make you feel daunted by seeing so much stuff?

Excited.

I want to get going.

Good ask, right.

Nothing scares you actually, does it really?

Heights.

Heights.

But hopefully, that's not going to be [INAUDIBLE]..

There's no heights involved.

No heights involved.

OK, only lows.

Well, now we're going to have some highs as well.

We're going to find some good stuff.

NARRATOR: High quality, low ticket is the name of this game.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Well, another nice looking thing is this brass tray.

Yes, definitely indeed.

Now that's got age Has it?

I feel.

Do not look at it.

Yeah.

I think this is a thing of beauty.

NARRATOR: Inspired by Suzannah's love of all things Indian, they've alighted on a brass tray from that very subcontinent.

OK, tell me about this.

Why do you love it?

I just the delicacy of the carving.

I mean it's-- yeah, looks just like a fine thing.

I mean, it's a beautiful tray.

Date wise, what's your instinct?

Early 20th century.

Yeah, absolutely.

I think it's the period of the Raj, isn't it?

How amazing.

NARRATOR: Much as they love it, David's not sure it will stand us a lot on its own, so they're looking for something to go with it.

Another Indian piece perhaps.

We could make a tray of delights.

- Yes.

- Couldn't we?

Yes.

Ha!

Tray bowl.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Something else those caught their attention.

OK, that is seriously for nothing.

I mean, it's an incense burner.

It's not fabulously old, but it's not-- it wasn't made last week.

That's beautiful.

It's fantastic.

It's a sensor for burning incense ticketed at only 12 pounds, and probably hailing from East Asia.

It could be maybe Buddhist then.

It's probably Buddhist.

I think you would probably say it was early 20th century-- mid 20th century in a much earlier style.

But it's got the look.

And I'll tell you what, it's got the price.

12 quid, that we should be running out with that.

That might be quite nice with our brass tray.

Do you fancy that tray?

I really like the tray.

And I really like that.

NARRATOR: So with tray and sensor, off to Richard they trot.

Ticket price on the two combined is 30 pounds.

So watch out.

How much we're going to pay you for them?

30 pounds would be good.

- Ah.

- Yeah.

But we-- But if we weren't to pay 30 pounds, what would you accept for them?

Oh, 40.

Ha!

Very good.

[LAUGHTER] I think 25 is where I'm at.

NARRATOR: But will he go any lower?

I'll knock another pound off if it makes the difference.

There we go.

You didn't even have to speak.

I didn't even.

Just had to stand here and exude this sense of reprimand.

24, OK. Have we done it?

Let's go for 24.

NARRATOR: Deal done there then.

But David's still on the hunt.

Well, I can't keep my hands off proper period furniture.

And this thing screams.

You wouldn't believe it.

Early 19th century, Circa 1820, the Regency period.

It screams it.

NARRATOR: Scream away.

[MUSIC PLAYING] These shelves are priced at 18 pounds.

I promised to show Suzannah something real and antique.

And I think this is the first real antique I'm going to show her.

NARRATOR: And so he'll corral Suzannah and Rob, the dealer who owns them.

I've got to tell you, I think they're ridiculously cheap.

And I shouldn't be saying that.

I know I shouldn't be saying that but I can't help it.

I'm out of control.

NARRATOR: Put yourself together, boy.

18 pounds?

It's a very good price.

Tell him it should be more.

No.

No?

I'm really proud of this negotiating [INAUDIBLE]..

I know you are, but-- [INTERPOSING VOICES] Yeah.

15 pounds.

15 pounds.

Wasn't it easy?

After we take them for 15 pounds.

So we have the shake his hand.

Yes.

We'll have them at 15 pounds.

NARRATOR: Yet another buy in the bag.

But they still got an eye on that classy vintage pram outside.

It's marked up at a substantial 180 pounds.

I think babyish about that.

In auction, it needs to be well sub 100.

It really does.

Are we going to get well sub 100 drop?

The best I can do is 95.

95.

I think that's a good buy.

There's a twinkle in his eyes though.

I think-- the thing there's a bit of flexibility there.

I'll shove another five off.

You're been very fair.

I think you do [INAUDIBLE].

That's very generous.

NARRATOR: That's a very productive shopping excursion.

Can I get my shelf [INAUDIBLE] in there?

Hang on.

If you're all going to be doing all the pushing, I might as well let you do that as well.

How's that?

OK, you hold it steady?

And I'll guide you through.

That's it.

To be.

It's always the way.

Isn't always the women's work?

[LAUGHTER] [INAUDIBLE] the way.

There you go.

NARRATOR: Careful, David.

That's it.

I like you very much but-- I'll follow you at a distance.

I'm quite embarrassed at this point.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Like a rag and bone man.

[LAUGHTER] [MUSIC PLAYING] Now, Kate and Catherine already have four items, so they're taking a break from buying.

What does it feel like driving this amazing car, isn't it incredible?

But it's also quite sporty.

I feel quite sporty.

I feel completely girl power.

I feel we could be in L.A. going along together with the palm trees of the top down.

NARRATOR: Well, they're not in L.A, but they are aiming for sunny Luton.

Ha!

As well as a history buff, Kate's also a dedicated follower of fashion.

So this morning, they're going to learn about the enormous role that the Luton area played in the world's fashion scene in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

They're heading for the hat factory, where they're meeting Luton cultural head of collections, Liz Nash.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, I love it.

These are incredible.

NARRATOR: Right up until the 1990s, this building was a busy working hat factory, and it was the millinery industry that transformed this town.

Luton's association with the hat industry goes back to the 1700s, but it wasn't till later that really took off, the 1800s.

So Lutton was hat central.

It was one of the key industries here.

In the heyday, we had thousands of companies working around in the town.

It's very well placed here, isn't it?

Because you've got London, it's quite easy to get to London for the shops.

Absolutely.

And quite good the South Coast for export as well for sending them London hats to Paris.

Exactly right.

NARRATOR: Throughout the 1800s, Luton's hat-making trade expanded and industrialized, employing more and more people.

And this had a terrific impact on the local area.

I'm guessing the population grew.

Absolutely.

I mean, between the late 1800s and the 1900s, I think the population quadrupled in size.

And some of the companies like Conners here in the 1930s, were employing over 1,000 staff.

So it was absolutely huge economic, infrastructure, and employment in the town.

KATE WILLIAMS: So Lutton was a hat central, were other countries competing or was it all about the British hats?

No, there were other countries competing.

Italy and Switzerland were two of the major centers we hat production was coming out of.

So Lutton really had to compete with the quality that was coming out.

KATE WILLIAMS: [INAUDIBLE] Absolutely.

People used to go and sneak to the other factories and see what they were producing.

KATE WILLIAMS: Industrial hat spies.

Industrial hat spies.

Absolutely.

KATE WILLIAMS: That's my job.

I'm going to be a hat spy.

They would come back.

They would work out what plans were fashionable, what the colors were.

You wouldn't believe the sneaking that went around.

KATE WILLIAMS: So some of the work ladies could have been hat spies sent in to get ideas and make the pattern.

Could well-- It's like Willy Wonka.

Absolutely, yes.

They could have well been hidden spies in terms of that sort of thing.

Wow.

NARRATOR: And whether engaging in hat-based espionage or not, the industry kept one particular part of Luton's population in work.

It must have created this incredibly skilled workforce because if you just look at this workmanship on there.

Amazing.

And a lot of it would be a lot of women I presume.

LIZ NASH: It also gave women the power and money in terms of an occupations.

And in fact, a lot of the hat companies were actually run by women.

KATE WILLIAMS: Really?

So the women were the breadwinners?

I really think they were.

Luton was said to be a town where if you wanted to come and find a wife, you were more than likely to find because-- KATE WILLIAMS: Because all the hat makers.

Because there were so many women involved in the industry.

KATE WILLIAMS: So this is the place to look for a girl.

NARRATOR: This competitive industry fed an appetite for fashionable shapo at a time when hats were de rigueur daily wear for everyone in the country.

A trend that continued right up until the post-war period.

But in the 1930s, Luton was producing 70 million hats.

A year?

Yeah.

70 million hats same year?

70 million hats.

Amazing.

LIZ NASH: When you think of everybody wearing a hat every day.

KATE WILLIAMS: There's not that many people in the United Kingdom at that point.

LIZ NASH: Well, you had your work hat, you had your Sunday best hat, you had your special occasion hat.

CATHERINE SOUTHON: It wasn't just one.

No, it wasn't just one.

And fashions change, so you had to keep up with the Joneses and have the latest model as well too.

NARRATOR: And Luton's milliners are still at the fashion vanguard today.

There are still around 10 hat makers in the town, and Kate and Catherine are visiting one of its most venerable.

Philip Wright runs his family hat-making business, which was first established in Luton in 1889.

So he's the ideal person to show Kate and Catherine how a felt hat is made.

First, Philip takes a sheet of suitable felt which has been soaked in water and shapes it over a heated aluminum block.

So we've put the felt up and over a period of 10 minutes, the felt will gently dry.

NARRATOR: This gentle drying process gives the hat its shape.

Now is the time to take it down.

It's all about precision, isn't it here?

You got to be very careful.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Can I touch it?

Yeah.

So now it's a lot firmer.

Oh, it feels beau-- love it.

And this is nice and warm.

A nice and warm hat.

It's like freshly baked bread.

Freshly baked hat.

That is lovely, isn't it?

And this process has not changed in centuries.

Centuries?

This is how we've always made them.

- Always made them.

- Yeah.

NARRATOR: And of course, these two stylish girls can't leave without trying on a hat or two themselves.

This is gentle.

[MUSIC PLAYING] I quite like that one.

[MUSIC PLAYING] OK, now there is a mirror just over that.

Oh.

Oh, I love that.

That's amazing.

NARRATOR: Suits you, Kate.

Meanwhile, David and Suzannah are still on the lookout for another item, and they're heading to their next shop.

It's all in the hunt.

What we are today, Suzie, we're treasure hunters.

[LAUGHTER] Yes.

We are pirates.

Pirates of the antique shops.

I've been called worse.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: Argimen.

They're aiming for the Hertfordshire town of St Albans, where arriving at Ballitos Vintage marketplace, which today has quite a crowd.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Oh, you're all out enjoying the weather.

Very nice.

Good to meet you.

- Which direction do we go?

- This way.

Brilliant, thank you.

Thank you.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: They better get searching.

Oh, goodie, more hats.

Don't worry.

It is vintage and very dusty.

Hello.

Look at you.

I'm sure that should be worn at an angle, shouldn't it?

[LAUGHTER] There's one behind for you.

All right, OK. Oh, yes.

Yes, sir.

Right there.

Angled or no angled?

SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB: No, no angled.

No angled.

NARRATOR: Very fetching.

But they better look sharp as Kate and Catherine have now caught up.

This is war.

This is war.

[MUSIC PLAYING] I know.

Can you hear them?

Let's move, move, move, move.

Hide, hide, hide.

[MUSIC PLAYING] I'm good.

And what are we going to do?

Come in here.

You can come in if you want to, but it might be a bit scary.

[LAUGHTER] What are you doing amongst those clothes?

[LAUGHTER] What are you doing?

Hello.

CATHERINE SOUTHON: David, where are you?

Hello.

[LAUGHTER] What are you doing down there?

I gave the game away.

I didn't hide very well.

That was such bad hiding.

Anyway, lovely to see you.

Oh, yeah, great to see you.

Not trying to avoid you.

Have you bought?

[INAUDIBLE] No.

I think you should go over that side.

Yeah.

That side looks like it's got so many things.

I think you should go there.

Thank you for that help.

In other words-- Thank you for that helpful advice, Suzie.

They don't want us around.

- They don't want us here.

- We'll go.

We'll go.

- Was it conveyed subtly enough?

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: I think they got the message.

It's packed.

It's stocked, isn't it?

It is a jamboree, jamboree emporium.

Look at him.

Look at that.

CATHERINE SOUTHON: An ant.

KATE WILLIAMS: It is an ant menu holder.

NARRATOR: It is indeed.

This large metal fellow is ticketed at 150 pounds.

Gosh.

Do you think he's kind of cute like a friendly person to help offer you a menu?

No, cute doesn't come to mind when I look at that.

Nasty.

NARRATOR: So Catherine's well and trudy put the kibosh on that.

They better keep looking.

KATE WILLIAMS: Well, Catherine, what do you think about that?

I think that's lovely.

You think it's-- '50s.

No.

Oh, my god.

Catherine, have you just approved of something I've come up with?

'50s, '50s, yes.

I mean I wouldn't use it but I think-- Cranberry and gold water set.

I like that.

I could use that.

I could have that.

I think that's really pretty.

NARRATOR: This set of vintage jug and glasses was ticketed at 48 pounds.

But since then, one of the original five glasses has been lost from the set.

They might be able to negotiate a knockdown price from dealer Erick.

Erick?

It does say on the ticket five.

Yes, and there are-- And these are four There are already four there, yes.

So could that be what 10?

Can it be 10?

I think that's-- yeah?

15.

12.50?

Sold.

Thank you, Erick.

- Great doing business with you.

- And you.

NARRATOR: Thank you, Erick.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Thank you very much.

Bye-bye.

Thank you, goodbye.

Have a good day, ladies.

Bye-bye.

NARRATOR: Nearby, the other team are still looking for another item or are they just messing about?

Put you in the shade, doesn't it?

Buy that.

[LAUGHTER] [MUSIC PLAYING] You want something that nobody can truly value.

That no one's ever seen before.

Like a laundry box.

[LAUGHTER] No.

Like.

[SIDE CONVERSATION] Like this?

[LAUGHTER] What is this?

[LAUGHTER] DAVID HARPER: It's an ant.

It's an ant.

NARRATOR: It's an ant.

Now that is outrageous on so many levels.

Ant menu holder.

Oh, It's a menu.

You're right about the ant.

It's a menu holder.

Oh, I see that makes sense.

It's a menu holder.

In what world does that makes sense?

NARRATOR: Quite.

They too have discovered our metal friend, but this time, it's our celebrity who's unconvinced.

This is the ant-tiques road trip.

[LAUGHTER] It's 150 pounds.

It doesn't want to be.

It really doesn't want to be.

I need to speak some and say look, how long have you had the ant menu holder?

As-- I don't know.

As long as the antique center's been here quite probably-- yeah, exactly.

Nobody wants him.

Can we buy him for 30 to it?

It's not exciting you.

I can sense that.

Even though he is a genuine ant.

I'm trying really hard but I mean, it's different.

Everybody-- and mark my words, everybody that walks into that auction will go home and remember that they saw a metal ant menu holder.

Now I've come to trust you in the last couple of days.

Do you genuinely think we could sell this?

NARRATOR: He does.

So David will go and speak to the dealer.

You get to know and get to love the aunt, whilst I find a human.

That's really alarming thing to say.

NARRATOR: Certainly is.

While Susanna contemplates this turn of events.

It's kind of growing on me.

It's some weird creature but increasingly endearing.

Are you talking about male the ant?

[LAUGHTER] Right.

I've spoken to a human.

He's called the fellow that owns the ant.

And not surprisingly, the ant has been here for a very long time.

I think we can see that, yeah.

OK. Now we can buy the ant 50 quid.

That's it.

That's good.

I want that ant.

Do you want the ant?

[MUSIC PLAYING] OK, lets get the ant.

Should we have the ant?

We've bought an ant.

You've bought an ant from the antiques road trip.

NARRATOR: Yeah, I'm quite "anty" myself.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Now both teams have all their items for auction, and it's time to unveil their purchases.

Shall we call our collection eclectic?

Eclectic is certainly one thing it is, yes.

Ant-tique is another thing.

Ant-tique.

Yes.

Oh, do I spy an ant?

Is that the ant?

Did you buy the David ant?

- Come on, come on.

- Are you ready?

Oh, That is the ant.

It's the ant menu holder.

And then we're going to go like this.

I adore that.

That's amazing.

Is that a silver cross?

Yes.

That's so beautiful.

That is perfect.

When does that date from?

I think that's probably 1970s.

Have I ever a baby in it.

It is pristine.

That is absolutely perfect.

No, it has been good.

It's got patronation.

Yeah, it has.

But-- [LAUGHTER] We can't forget our other beautiful things here.

Yes.

No, How much did you pay for the pram?

How much did you get the pram for?

- I really like the pram.

- What did we pay for the pram?

90.

- 90.

90, yeah.

90 for the pram, yeah.

Pretty good.

Pretty good.

I really, really, really rate that.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: The pram is very popular.

But what are their other items?

This was our first purchase.

You couldn't have chosen a more apt item.

Suzie wanted a book.

--it is.

CATHERINE SOUTHON: Yes.

So it's nice 19-- it's 1846, and it's a history of the Reformation.

No way.

Yes, so it's all about Louis.

It's about the 16th century.

Yeah, yeah.

Perfect.

And it has a lovely inscription which is, "Thomas Rogers, the gift of the young lady."

I think that's so-- that's very well suited.

It really is.

You couldn't get better, could you?

No.

NARRATOR: No, over A-positive.

But what will Susanna and David make of their opponents haul?

I have exactly that teacup.

You do not.

I do.

NARRATOR: That's quite a coincidence, isn't it?

But what about the rest of it?

And there's more.

My goodness.

- What is that?

- I know.

- How much have you bought?

- That's disgusting.

- It's disgusting.

- Which one?

Which one is disgusting?

It's her.

She doesn't stop.

NARRATOR: The vase, it seems, is not a hit.

It competes with the ant for weirdest thing ever on the road trip.

- I love it.

- It's horrible.

- You love it?

Do you?

There's a charm in ugliness.

Yes, but you see you love it?

I do love it, I do.

I think it's wild and wacky.

NARRATOR: Says the man in the peppermint green trousers.

Are you selling 1, 2, 3, 4 objects as one lot?

Yeah.

[LAUGHTER] That's really good for us by the way.

Just so you know.

NARRATOR: What do they make of the massive samovar?

That would have been rather good, wouldn't it.

You're missing a finial, I see.

I know.

Missing finial, yes.

I really like that.

We are miles apart and we wish you the very best of luck at all-- I'm sure you do.

I'm sure you do.

We'll see you at the auction.

See you there.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: But what do they have to say when their opponents backs a turn?

[LAUGHTER] What do we think?

Well, I love the pram.

I think that could go for a lot of money.

[LAUGHTER] OK, their stuff, what's your favorite of theirs?

The samovar.

I mean, I think that little trinket thing is quite nice as well, but I think they've paid for what it's worth.

I think I was with you and you're the best.

So we have to win because you're a genius.

I like our stuff.

I mean, maybe I'm just getting attached to it now.

Even the ant.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: With both teams set on victory, it's almost time to put the first hammer down.

On this road trip, we began in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, and find ourselves now aiming for auction in the North London area at Southgate.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Suzannah and Kate have commandeered the trial and are on their way.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Always was fun to give this one a go.

I know.

It's an amazing car, isn't it?

Bless them for letting us try it out.

[ENGINE ROARING] See these houses here, I think they could be enhanced by land.

[LAUGHTER] Possibly over us.

I hopefully there lived in by lots of yummy mummy's so you want that pram.

Of course, I want that pram.

NARRATOR: Today, our battleground will be Southgate auction rooms where David and Catherine await.

Oh, look at these two gorgeous creatures.

Aren't they wonderful?

- Hello.

- Hello.

Fantastic.

You don't disappoint with the trousers, David.

[LAUGHTER] NARRATOR: He never does.

So let me proceed.

- Hello, handsome.

- Hello.

[INAUDIBLE] Lovely to see you.

Are you ready to go?

NARRATOR: Let's remind ourselves of who bought what.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Both teams started with 400 pounds.

Susanna and David spent 189 pounds on five lots.

[MUSIC PLAYING] While Kate and Catherine splashed out 222 pounds, 50p, and also have five lots in today's sale.

Our auctioneer is Bill Carroll.

Before the off, what does he make of our team's buys?

The samovar, now I like this.

We sell samovars here quite a lot.

But it's quite an unusual one, silver plated.

NARRATOR: And what of the ant menu holder?

It's unusual, I suppose.

Would you want it outside your restaurant?

I think not.

But it's an unusual item.

So it's hard to say really.

NARRATOR: Now you know.

Thanks, Bill.

Great mustache.

[BANG] [MUSIC PLAYING] First up, is Suzannah and David's book on the 16th century Reformation accompanied by a dedication from Suzannah.

20.

25 in the left.

All done at 20 pounds now.

25.

30.

35.

40.

DAVID HARPER: You're performing well.

BILL CARROLL: 45.

- [INAUDIBLE] want it [INAUDIBLE] All done at 45 pounds.

[BANG] NARRATOR: Hey, that turns a nice little profit for them.

A very positive start.

- Woo.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[APPLAUSE] - Well done.

Well done.

[SIGHS] [MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Now it's Kate and Catherine's eclectic lot of vintage items, including that linen basket.

10.

10 pound-- 10.

Are we all done that act at 10 pounds?

It was a bit of a mixture.

For the last time.

[BANG] NARRATOR: That lots hung out to dry, but there's still everything to play for.

I think 10 pounds was fair for this.

Unbelievable.

[MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: It's Suzannah and David's brass trainer inspired by Suzannah's Indian travels along with the Asian sensor.

20 pounds.

20.

25.

30.

Woo, you're riding up on.

Are we all done at 25 pounds now?

Are we all done an act at 25 pounds?

Oh.

Ouch.

NARRATOR: Not the flyer they were hoping for, but it's just about in the black.

One pound profit.

One pound profit.

NARRATOR: Kate and Catherine set of 1950s jug and glasses meets the room now.

Selling 20 pounds.

20 on the deck.

25 then.

Are we all done at 20 pounds?

That's it.

25.

30.

30 on the left.

No.

Yep.

Yes, 30 on the left.

35.

40.

45.

50.

50.

50.

55.

Well done.

Kate, you got a new career.

How has it been?

BILL CARROLL: Are we all done at 50 pounds?

NARRATOR: A crystal clear winner there.

Well done, Kate.

That's very good.

NARRATOR: The 19th century hanging wall shells for Suzannah and David now take their bow.

20.

25.

Go on.

25?

Are we all done at 25 pounds?

For the very last time, are we all done at 20 pounds?

[BANG] NARRATOR: A modest profit means they're hanging on in there.

Oh.

No.

This is a disaster.

That's still something.

It's a fiver.

Now it's Kate and Catherine's antipodean inkwell.

50.

55.

55 on the net?

Are we all done at 50 pounds?

She's bidding.

A 55 from a bidder.

60.

65.

There's 70.

75.

80.

85.

Keep going.

90.

95.

100.

110.

120 This is very bad.

- It's very good.

- Is it?

It's good.

It's good.

We'll bid at 110 pounds now.

Are we all done for the last time at 110 pounds?

[BANG] NARRATOR: Excellent work.

Fantastic result.

Well done.

[CHEERING] Oh, you two, well done.

Hurrah.

Well done.

NARRATOR: Another for Kate in Catherine now, the heart-shaped trinket box.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Over 50 pounds now.

Are we all done at 50 pounds?

[BANG] NARRATOR: And that sells smartly to make a nice little profit.

And now it's Suzannah and David's most controversial lot.

We have been sold already.

[INAUDIBLE] price.

Don't say that.

NARRATOR: Of course, it's our old friend, the ant menu holder.

75.

80.

- Come on.

BILL CARROLL: 80.

- Come on.

BILL CARROLL: 85.

- Come on.

BILL CARROLL: 90.

Come on, anty.

BILL CARROLL: Are we all done at 95 pounds now?

No, one more.

All done at 85 pounds.

[BANG] NARRATOR: He certainly proved himself-- the ant I mean.

He didn't do too badly, did he?

Well, I think that is pretty good.

Yeah.

That is-- [INTERPOSING VOICES] I have to hand it to you.

That was you.

NARRATOR: Suzannah and David's pram now by silver cross.

10 pounds anyway for the pram.

It's a silver cross.

Come on, 10 pounds-- 10, yes.

We're going to be 10.

15 anyway?

Are we all done for the very, very last time, 10 pounds?

NARRATOR: That baby really went out with the bathwater.

That's an unlucky loss.

David, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, I can't believe it.

Help me, help me.

Please, help me.

NARRATOR: After that big loss, it's the last chance for Kate and Catherine, as their sizeable samovar is up next.

70 I have, 75 anyway?

75.

80.

85.

90.

95.

100.

110.

120.

130.

140.

150.

160.

170.

180.

170 with you, sir.

Are we all done at 170 pounds?

Oh.

[BANG] NARRATOR: And that brewed up a very tasty profit for them.

You are a [INAUDIBLE] Can you come with me on all of these auctions?

Because you're brilliant.

NARRATOR: Yeah, she is, isn't she?

[INAUDIBLE] NARRATOR: Let's do the math.

Suzannah and David began this trip with 400 pounds.

After paying auction costs, they made an unfortunate loss of 37 pounds 30 pence, leaving them with 362 pounds and 70 p. They make a lovely couple though, don't they?

While Kate and Catherine also began with 400 pounds, but they made a smashing profit of 97 pounds and 30 p, giving them a bumper total of 497 pounds and 30 pence.

So Kate and Catherine are victorious.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Thank you for being a fantastic-- You're doing very well you two, I can't believe it.

NARRATOR: And it's time for our esteemed historians to hit the road.

Go girls.

Bye.

Bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING] That was fun, wasn't it?

It's been so much fun.

I just wish we could do it every six months.

It's been amazing and you've been fantastic.

You did very well.

It was great fun.

Cheerio girls, you've been swell.

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