VO: The nation's favorite celebrities...

There's a fact for you.

VO: ..paired up with an expert... We're like a girl band!

VO: ..and a classic car.

Give it some juice, Myrie, give it some juice.

VO: Their mission to scour Britain for antiques.

I'm brilliant at haggling.

Who knew?

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

I can't believe that!

VO: But it's no easy ride.

What's that smell?

The clutch!

VO: Who will find a hidden gem?

That's very art deco, innit?

VO: Take the biggest risk?

It's half toy, it's half furniture.

VO: Will anybody follow expert advice?

That's irrelevant.

VO: There will be worthy winners... VO: ..and valiant losers.

No!

VO: Put your pedal to the metal.

Woohoo!

VO: This is the Celebrity Antiques Road Trip!

VO: Top dollar.

VO: Hang on to your sporrans!

We're in bonnie Scotland, yay!

Ooh!

VO: With giants of the British music scene, and great mates YolanDa Brown...

It's all fine.

VO: ..and Gareth Malone!

Don't panic!

VO: It's bunny hop central here.

GARETH: How are you finding the driving, YolanDa?

You know, growing up, I wanted to be a Formula 1 driver.

So this is ideal for you.

YOLANDA: Well, it was... GARETH: Well, it was... GARETH: ..until you broke the car.

It's all good.

VO: Choirmaster Gareth has propelled the British choral scene to dizzying heights.

And is renowned for his skills of spreading the joy of singing to the masses.

GARETH: Well I saw you first on television... ..you were on the Gospel Prom.

Yeah.

Lighting up the stage with your saxophone.

YOLANDA: Oh, bless you.

And that made me think I would really like her to play on my Christmas album.

The Christmas, oh!

GARETH: You came to the studio.

YOLANDA: I loved that session.

VO: British jazz queen YolanDa is an award-winning saxophonist.

And has toured the world with greats that include The Temptations.

You know what, YolanDa, I want my antiques experts to look like an antique.

I want the bow tie, the trilby, the tweed jacket.

The cardigan.

Cardigan.

Yeah.

I like that.

It's a good tactic.

GARETH: And maybe kind of a really cut-glass British accent.

VO: Sounds like me.

Heh-heh!

Instead, Gareth, there's not a bow tie in sight with antiques big guns Raj Bisram and David Harper.

RAJ: Maybe by the end of this road trip, who knows, we might be bringing out our own single.

What a boyband that would make.

VO: Yeah!

The Bust-a-Beat Dealers Crew.

Eh?

Ha ha!

They're in a 1960s Volvo P1800.

This car I love.

You know why I love it?

Because...

I know what you're going to say.

Go on.

Anyone of a certain age is going to know, because this car reminds me of The Saint.

# THE SAINT THEME Do you know the tune?

# Da-da, dun-da-da, dah!

# It's like I'm watching Roger Moore.

RAJ: It is, isn't it?

It just takes you back, doesn't it?

VO: Maybe Gareth can help you with your pitch, Raj.

Now, has YolanDa got control of the 1960s MGB?

YOLANDA: That's better.

Yay!

We're good, we're good.

YOLANDA: Oh!

It's not OK. GARETH: No!

I can't get into gear!

I think I'm too far away from... ..from the clutch.

That sounded really expensive.

Yes.

VO: You just wait until it's your turn, Gareth.

VO: Without further ado, let the antiques festivities begin.

We're limbering up for an auction finale in Newcastle.

But before that thrill, we are touring the east coast of Scotland, starting off with a shopping bonanza in Edinburgh.

YOLANDA: Here we are.

GARETH: Beautifully driven.

YOLANDA: Oh, thank you very much.

GARETH: It's not easy to get out of this car.

Shall we?

YOLANDA: Thank you, old chap.

Lovely.

VO: Courtyard Antiques lies tucked away down this cobbled back street.

It is glorious in here, isn't it?

Spanning two floors, we have everything from a bear on wheels to curios covering antique, vintage and retro, and the fellas have already beaten them to it.

Gareth and YolanDa each have £400.

Now, what will pique Gareth's excitement?

GARETH: Raj, Hello.

RAJ: Hello, Gareth.

RAJ: I'm Raj.

Nice to meet you.

GARETH: Very nice to meet you.

This is my ideal day off, is to go around a place like this.

So what would you be looking for?

I mean, obviously, I like, musical instruments.

I guessed that.

I really like old furniture and you know, old brown sort of Victoriana, that kind of stuff.

VO: We're all pumped up and ready to go.

Let's find YolanDa.

Hello, David!

Hello.

How are you?

I'm fine.

You've found me.

I found you in this treasure trove.

It is wonderful.

I could stay here all day.

Have you been to a shop like this before?

My childhood is coming back.

I remember going on camping trips and then going around shops, but not for a very long time.

And it just feels different now.

There's a lot of stories, memories, things you recognize.

Well, shall we take you on a bit of a nostalgic journey?

Let's see if we can find some stuff that relates to your childhood.

More importantly, let's try and find something to make a bit of money.

Oh!

Be careful!

VO: No wonder you tripped in those old clodhoppers.

DAVID: Do you like boxes?

There's a couple of things like notebooks, boxes that I have lots of, I don't know what to do with.

DAVID: Do you?

There's nothing in them.

Which is your favorite?

I think it would have to be this one.

Because it's got this detail, and what do you call this?

Well, that's inlay, so it's wooden inlay, or mother of pearl in places.

But if it's geometric in its inlay, then it's called parquetry.

If it's very floral and organic in its inlay, then it's marquetry.

YOLANDA: OK. That's a parquetry box, and, you know, with a lock, so it would hold love letters and... YOLANDA: Oh!

I know, how romantic is that?

Secret correspondence, you know.

Important personal things.

YOLANDA: Absolutely.

But now they're just kind of relegated to boxes to put stuff in.

VO: Ha-ha!

And because of that, they sadly don't command a high price any more.

Let's move on, and find Gareth.

GARETH: What's this?

It's the...

It's from Great Ormond Street.

RAJ: OK.

It is the "Ideal Home electrical appliance".

It's a...it's "Rogers Violet Ray High Frequency Vitalator."

Well that's it, it says it all on the ticket, doesn't it?

I guess you plugged yourself into this, and it vitalized you.

Yeah, there we go, wherever that goes.

OK. GARETH: Let's not ask.

RAJ: Best not, maybe.

RAJ: Let's not ask on that one.

Do they sell... Big market for...?

RAJ: No.

I'll keep looking.

GARETH: But I quite like this... You play with your vitalator.

GARETH: Not even this this?

You can't persuade me.

I'm off.

GARETH: It's from Great Ormond Street.

RAJ: I know.

Sorry.

It's a no from us.

VO: Yeah.

Best keep rummaging, boys.

GARETH: Hello, YolanDa.

Oh, hello there, Gareth.

Have you got your eye on the horse?

Well, thinking about it.

I think you should go for it.

This is the best purchase, I think.

I think it's really good.

I'd spend the whole 400, if I were you.

Oh, tactics!

I see where you're going with this.

Yeah, you might get that horse for...350.

GARETH: Good luck!

YOLANDA: Thank you.

GARETH: Hope you win.

YOLADA: You too.

GARETH: Yeah.

VO: Gareth, you tease.

Hm.

What do we have here?

Looks to be some sort of photograph of a church.

Could it be choir related?

GARETH: Oh, I like these, I love old books, look at that.

It's The Modern Baker, Confectioner And Caterer, it's an old cookery book.

It's got lovely illustrations.

Yeah, I could sort of see that in somebody's, I don't know, like on display?

Yeah, I think that's quite a nice book, and I think it's, you know something that somebody would be interested in today.

Yeah.

But what would you pay for that?

Go on, here we go.

Let's...

Pounds.

Not, not tens of pounds.

If we got it for under a tenner.

I do like that.

Look, "a confectioner's artistic tearoom".

RAJ: Yeah, isn't that nice?

That's gorgeous.

Yeah.

I can't believe he's gonna want more than a tenner for that.

No.

VO: There's a healthy market for old cookbooks.

Collectors love the reflection of cooking styles and ingredients that have been forgotten about.

Could be a goodie.

It doesn't have a price, but that's one for the possibles.

Now, where's YolanDa?

YOLANDA: I like this.

David, I think...

..I think I've found something.

DAVID: Oh, that is so you.

YOLANDA: I mean, I love games.

DAVID: You do?

The fact this looks quite old, but in quite good condition, I think.

DAVID: It does and it's got the box.

But does it contain anything?

Well, when I opened it, it's even got...

I don't know if it's original, you tell me.

DAVID: Wowser.

It's even got the little... DAVID: It's roulette, is it?

YOLANDA: Yeah.

Look, it's got the little ball and everything.

DAVID: It's got the little ball and it's got rules.

That's a good thing right?

YOLANDA: If it's come with the original rules.

Oh my...yes, of course.

DAVID: What's it called?

Poolette?

YOLANDA: Poolette.

What's the difference between poolette and roulette?

YOLANDA: I don't quite know!

DAVID: I don't know either.

Well, that, that's the difference.

A roulette, obviously, is numbers and colors.

Yes.

DAVID: That's a bit like a Monopoly game, probably.

It's telling you what to do.

So it's got a board and counters.

VO: This quirky board game could be from around the 1950s.

I like it.

How much?

YOLANDA: £35.

DAVID: Is that what it is?

35 quid.

Shall we have it?

My first purchase.

I was looking for a game.

DAVID: It's fantastic.

YOLANDA: So that's good.

Perfect for you.

VO: That's a definite.

Now, let's find maestro Gareth.

RAJ: This is right up your street, Gareth, isn't it?

Drums?

GARETH: Yes, we're in the music zone here.

RAJ: Yeah.

GARETH: Look at this.

I mean, I don't know, I'm in a kind of western.

Oh, I like it, yeah!

GARETH: I can hear Ennio Morricone coming on.

So I don't know, they're quite fun.

That could sort of sit on a musician's wall.

I think that's quite a nice-looking thing, actually.

GARETH: It's...

It's... RAJ: The way you were playing it... GARETH: Yeah.

I'm guessing it's from America.

GARETH: It's got that feel, hasn't it?

RAJ: That sort of a... RAJ: ..American Indian sound.

GARETH: Yeah.

That's the way you were playing it.

I feel like that's got a sort of ring of authenticity to it, although someone has painted it.

And that's a bit disappointing, isn't it?

Is that original paint?

Sure...I mean, we could ask the owner... ..what he knows about it.

Yeah, maybe he's got some detail.

Maybe he's got more information.

GARETH: Let's do it.

RAJ: Yeah?

Let's call him.

Er, Lewis?

VO: Let's get dealer Lewis over to find out more.

GARETH: Can I ask you about this item?

You've found something?

What do you know about this?

LEWIS: It is all original.

The paint would have been taken from iron ore or something, and they mixed it... GARETH: The paint's original?

LEWIS: Yeah.

Definitely.

Yeah.

I would...I would guess it's from the '40s or '50s.

VO: The drum is priced at £135.

It's not the most popular thing in Scotland, so you could have it for 50 quid.

RAJ: Maybe if we ask how much... ..cuz you saw something else.

GARETH: I did find this.

I wonder if you might throw that in.

LEWIS: What about seven?

RAJ: How about six?

LEWIS: I wish I'd said eight.

Six.

Yes, OK. GARETH: Do it for six?

GARETH: Alright, done.

I'll take the book.

VO: Now, what's he done with that photo?

GARETH: I was being strategic here, Raj, and I picked this up, unbeknownst to you.

We are going to Newcastle, aren't we?

This is St Mary's Church in Gateshead.

Somebody might have been married.

Have I gone crazy?

Well not necessarily.

Not necessarily.

I mean, it's going to come down to... if it was a couple of pounds, then we could put it with the book.

If it was £4, then that would be a nice round sum.

I could go to...£4 for a little memento of Gateshead.

Yeah, alright.

I'll give you four quid for that.

VO: £10 for the combination of the baking book and Gateshead photograph, and £50 for the Native American drum.

Three very different items, and you still have £340 to play with.

Good work, Gareth.

Back inside, YolanDa already has one game as a hot possible.

What else can she find?

YOLANDA: Just spotted some Meccano.

I remember playing with Meccano growing up.

YOLANDA: I loved it.

DAVID: Yeah.

YOLANDA: How old would this have been?

Well, that's early 20th century, looking at the box.

Yeah.

1914.

DAVID: 1914, the beginning of the First World War.

Did you play with Meccano as a kid?

I played with Meccano all the time.

I absolutely loved it.

Would you be interested in buying that?

I mean, it's £120.

It's a bit steep, do you think?

It makes good money.

YOLANDA: Does it really?

DAVID: Old Meccano.

There are people out there.

YOLANDA: You had to think more than with Lego, you know?

DAVID: Yes, of course.

YOLANDA: Ooh!

DAVID: Oooh!

Is there a tray below?

I'm trying to see.

Oh, yeah.

Look!

DAVID: Oh, look at that.

DAVID: You've got cogs... YOLANDA: Is this the screws?

Oh, I love this.

I'm in.

DAVID: I wonder what they make.

Is that for the whole lot, or just that?

YOLANDA: There are no prices on it.

DAVID: It might be for the whole lot.

YOLANDA: I can't open that one.

I'm guessing it will be a set.

DAVID: It might be... YOLANDA: This has got instructions inside.

Oh, don't!

You're getting me excited now.

If it's for the whole thing, then you don't even need to ask me twice.

We could...well, I think when we buy the other game which we're going to.

Yes.

Let's ask him, if it's for the whole lot, let's see if we could do a deal.

YOLANDA: Oh, I've got chills.

DAVID: Oh!

Oh!

I've got the bug.

I've got the bug.

VO: I think you do.

Let's track down Lewis to chat dosh.

YOLANDA: Oh, hi, Lewis.

LEWIS: Hi, YolanDa.

YOLANDA: Thanks for having us.

LEWIS: No, it's been great.

So, I found a couple of things that I like.

The first was the Poolette game, the complete set in the box.

It's got 35 on it, but I'll do 25.

And the other thing is, you have a set of Meccano and the price tag says 120.

Is that for all three boxes?

No.

VO: Good try, YolanDa!

The blue one is older than the red ones, and it has 120 on it.

So the blue one I would do for...erm, 80?

Would you be happy at 70?

Yes.

DAVID: Ah, there we go, we're done.

Oh, so the Poolette and the Meccano, I'll definitely go for both of those.

VO: Nifty work there, YolanDa, you charmer.

£25 for the Poolette game, and 70 for the early Meccano set.

YolanDa now has £305.

Meanwhile, how are the fellas in the saintly Volvo?

I went and immersed myself as a teacher in a secondary school, and I have to say it was one of the hardest things I've ever done, it was really personally challenging.

But it was a worthwhile thing to do, and the success of that, I think has set the rest of my career off.

VO: Our ground-breaking choirmaster and Raj are traveling to the ancient village of Temple in Midlothian.

VO: The chaps are going to learn about Scotland's first national instrument.

You may be surprised to hear it's not the bagpipes.

Legendary and world-renowned harper Alison Kinnaird knows the origins of this beautiful instrument.

I just love the sound of the harp, but I can't tell one from another.

In Scotland we've got some of the oldest evidence for three-cornered harps, certainly in the British Isles.

Really, I had no idea.

Yes.

Well, it's conveniently carved on stone, on the Pictish stones on the east coast of Scotland, and they date back until the 7th century.

No, really?

ALISON: That's a long time.

VO: Long before the lilting bagpipes, the Scottish harp was the instrument of choice for the courts of Scottish kings and chieftains.

This instrument is the wire-strung harp, and this is the one that really should be called the clarsach, because that is the Gaelic name for a harp.

Clarsach.

And this is the harp of the Gaelic-speaking areas in particular.

Could you play this?

You just get a mush of sound, you see?

Yeah.

So you actually have to learn... GARETH: Ah!

Oh!

ALISON: ..stopping techniques.

GARETH: Difficult, but I can sort of hear the metallic ring of the brass, it sounds like church bells almost.

VO: The medieval harper was the A-lister of his day.

His very presence at an event emphasized nobility with a capital N. ALISON: It was very much a professional's instrument, so it was the instrument of the aristocracy and of professional harpers.

Is that because it's difficult to play and you have to build an instrument, so that's expensive?

Well, and also the repertoire was, it went very far back into, you know, the Bardic poetry.

Hm.

The harpers would have accompanied the bards.

VO: The skilled and revered harper also shared an incredible common trait.

It is quite noticeable that a lot of the harpers were blind, which seems kind of surprising, because, you know, this is not an easy instrument to play when you can't see what you're doing.

If you couldn't see, it must have limited your life chances.

It must have been desperate.

And quite a lot of people were blinded by smallpox in those days.

So I suppose if they had a choice to go for the highest status instrument, they would have done that, you know, that would have been the sensible thing to do.

VO: After the Jacobite uprising, many ancient Highland traditions were abolished.

The households of the chieftains were destroyed and the few that remained couldn't afford to employ harpers.

The harp tradition was kind of broken, and just at that point the armies were taking off with the bagpipes... GARETH: Right.

ALISON: ..you know, so... GARETH: It's a stirring sound.

ALISON: Yeah, yes.

So I'm not surprised, really, that the harp just faded slightly from there.

I'm just imagining the serried ranks of the kilted Scottish army with you at the front with your harp.

It's not quite...it's not going to work.

You're not going to follow this.

That is just not practical.

VO: The bagpipes were the perfect instrument of battle.

They were portable, and ideal for stirring the passions of war.

By the end of the 19th century, the clarsach had become associated with the Celtic revival and the burgeoning interest in Gaelic language and culture.

Today, it encompasses Scottish identity and history.

GARETH: Is it ever popular in Scotland, as it was?

ALISON: Oh, absolutely more so.

In fact, when I started playing, there were maybe six people playing in public.

And now, I mean, the place is hoatching with harp players.

I'm glad to say.

And there are harp makers who are making harps.

GARETH: Yeah.

And they have a waiting list, which is a very good sign as well.

So alive and kicking, as a tradition.

Absolutely, yes.

Yes, it's part of the tradition.

VO: Alison is one of the most accomplished clarsach players in the world.

Who better to give Gareth his first lesson?

ALISON: You're going to start off on something... Give me something simple.

..quite gentle and simple.

GARETH: Good.

ALISON: And it's a lullaby.

With the harp, you always put your finger on the string and then play.

Oh... Do you hear the difference in the tone?

GARETH: Oh, that's rich.

Now that's our first phrase, it goes like this... GARETH: A, C. ALISON: C to E. GARETH: C, E. ALISON: Either side of black.

Two fingers on, same ones.

GARETH: Oh!

# Ba-da, da-da, da-da.

# VO: Bravo, Gareth, another instrument to add to your repertoire.

Now, let's seek out YolanDa and David.

DAVID: Do you collect anything?

I do, I collect Rubik's cubes.

You do not.

I absolutely love... (GEARS CRUNCH) Oh!

You're working her beautifully, I feel very comfortable here.

DAVID: Rubik's cubes?

YOLANDA: Rubik's cubes.

I love them.

So it means you've actually got more than one Rubik's cube.

Oh gosh, I've got about 25, 30.

VO: Nothing like a good old game from the '80s.

We're zooming to the village of Danderhall, just outside Edinburgh.

DAVID: Well, this looks very exciting, it's a bit of everything here.

DAVID: Right, let's get out.

YOLANDA: Let's do it.

VO: There are a number of independent dealers here.

YOLANDA: Thank you.

VO: But we're going for a nose in Chapman Billies' antiques.

VO: YolanDa has 305 big ones to spend, and there's plenty of room to explore in here.

No Rubik's cubes, though, YolanDa.

DAVID: What have you got there?

I mean there's some amazing detail in it.

This side caught me by surprise.

Made me feel a little bit, eurgh!

Does it?

Weurgh!?

What does that mean?

It reminds me of a mussel, I think it's the color of it.

OK.

It reminds me of, like, a mollusk.

It's sort of is, though, isn't it?

It sort of is.

It really is.

But then on the other side, I just saw all this detail.

It's basically a big cameo, so it's carved into a shell.

It's a conch shell, isn't it?

VO: Yes, it is a conch.

So this is 1930s, 1940s wiring, and probably it's a continental fitting.

So it probably originated in France.

OK. DAVID: I would guess.

Or maybe likely Italy, because the Italians are known for carving shells... Yeah.

..in cameos like that, but highly unusual as a lamp.

VO: This type of conch is commonly found in the Mediterranean.

It's in the style of a grand tour scene, a popular souvenir in 19th century Italy.

You put a little bulb in there and illuminate that on a side table, and it's small, YolanDa.

It's true.

And small things in this business are very good news.

VO: It's priced at 20 whole pounds.

You're bringing me round.

DAVID: Good.

I love it.

And I think at 20 quid it is so for nothing... ..it's ridiculous.

Yes, yes.

Deffo, done?

YOLANDA: Deffo, done.

DAVID: Deffo done.

YOLANDA: Yes.

Sold.

DAVID: Come on then.

Sold.

Shall we go and find Billy?

I think it's Billy Let's go and find Billy.

YOLANDA: Lovely.

DAVID: Give him 20 quid.

VO: Watch out, Billy, here they come.

Oh, hi, Billy.

Hi.

DAVID: Hey, Billy.

YOLANDA: I found something.

Oh.

What is that?

The cameo on the shell.

Oh, the conch shell, yeah.

YOLANDA: Yeah, the conch shell with the light.

So I'm just going to go for it, I'm not even going to haggle.

BILLY: Good.

OK. YOLANDA: £20 is a steal.

So I'm going to put two tens down here.

VO: One buy down, anything else?

# It's Not Unusual # Oh, can you hear that?

This must remind you of getting onto the stage.

Like the Pied Piper, I have to go here.

Thing is there's no one here.

Oh, wow!

VO: YolanDa is drawn to Gazmo's Records, and a bit of Sir Tom.

# It's not unusual to see me cry # You don't hear that any more.

Everything's so crisp and tinny and crystal clear.

But actually, I miss that warmth.

Yeah, people do.

I'd love to play my records on this.

DAVID: Exactly.

VO: The radiogram is having a resurgence in popularity, and is the ultimate in granny chic for your home.

DAVID: It's a lovely thing.

So date wise, what are you thinking?

Well I think I would have seen this in my grandma's living room.

DAVID: Yes.

YOLANDA: So, kind of 60s... ..when they would have come about?

DAVID: Absolutely.

It's ridiculous.

This, made in the 60s out of veneer...

Yes.

..is worth much more money than a Georgian side table or cabinet.

It's so true.

It's so true.

I love it.

It puts a smile on my face.

YOLANDA: It does.

DAVID: It really does.

I love it.

The sound is great.

I would put it in my house.

VO: Price, please?

YOLANDA: Let's have a look.

DAVID: Go on.

YOLANDA: 130.

DAVID: 130.

OK. DAVID: The market is strong for them.

There's no doubt about it.

YOLANDA: Yes.

DAVID: But not everywhere.

So when it goes into auction, if you haven't got the people that are looking for it, it's going to bomb and make nothing.

Right?

YOLANDA: Oh, no!

DAVID: So we want it.

I do want it.

Yeah.

How much are we going to pay for it?

80?

Oh, could we?

DAVID: Would you bid him 80?

YOLANDA: Oh I'd love to.

Go on, I'll leave it to you cuz if it all goes wrong, it's your fault!

Remember that, when it goes wrong, it's down to you.

YOLANDA: It's all on me.

VO: Let's get dealer Gary over.

YOLANDA: Gary.

Hi, Gary.

GARY: Hi.

Can I speak to you about this amazing record player?

YOLANDA: It drew me in.

It's a really nice, clean example of a 1960s... YOLANDA: Yeah.

We love it, Gary.

Yeah, we have to get down to brass tacks.

GARY: How much do you love it?

I love it a lot.

I think it's 130 on the ticket.

130's on the ticket, yeah.

How about 100 quid and I'll throw you in a couple of records.

YOLANDA: Let's do it.

GARY: Let's do 100 quid.

DAVID: Thank you Gary.

YOLANDA: Thank you very much.

DAVID: Done deal.

Give it a blast.

YOLANDA: Shall we have a party, a celebration?

Let's do it.

(SILENCE) (MUSIC PLAYS) DAVID: Yes!

Come on, baby.

Come on, Tom.

Belt it out.

VO: I'm surprised he can dance in them.

A cool 100 on the hipster radiogram.

# It's not unusual to have fun... # VO: I don't think I can watch David's dad dancing any more.

YolanDa has £185 remaining.

And now that melodic pie concludes the shopping.

YolanDa and I go back a couple of years, well quite a few years, actually.

I saw her on TV, so I got in touch with her and got her to play on one of my albums.

And, yeah, we've been friends ever since.

I remember driving up to Scotland in the tour bus, sort of a minivan, in those days.

And you were the driver?

I drove, the full eight hours.

Did you?

I actually really love just the open road, being at one with the vehicle.

It's just relaxing to me.

VO: Speaking of relaxation.

Nighty night.

VO: Good morning!

We're roaming in the gloaming.

# Oh, I'll take the high road, and you take the low road, # and I'll be in Scotland, afore ye # My parents' washing-up song.

YOLANDA: Oh really?

GARETH: Yeah.

VO: Good choice!

I don't want to make you feel bad, but our stuff is brilliant.

Really?

You're really that confident?

Oh, I mean, YolanDa... YOLANDA: Oh, right.

GARETH: I think we might set the auction house on fire when we bring our objet in.

I am a little bit nervous now.

VO: It's all good fun, YolanDa.

VO: Now, where's the mighty Volvo?

RAJ: Have you got any idea what the problem is?

Cuz to me, it all looks like one big problem.

OK. Yeah, I do know.

It's not working.

VO: Ha ha!

You're a genius, David.

Well, only one thing for it.

RAJ: This looks like it could be a long walk.

DAVID: Could be, couldn't it?

RAJ: I'm just glad I've got the right shoes.

DAVID: Yeah, I've got flip-flops.

VO: Is that what you call them?

DAVID: I was hoping for a bit of summer weather.

VO: As the boys brave the lashing rain... VO: Gareth and YolanDa have made it to the Fife town of Inverkeithing.

Right, YolanDa, let's see what you've got.

OK, I can't wait to see what you've got.

Oh, it's all good.

It's all good.

YOLANDA: I'm gonna do the latch... GARETH: Oh!

VO: Gareth and Raj have spent £60 on the combo lot of the church photo...

I love old books.

Look at that.

VO: ..and the 20th century baking book, and this Native American drum.

(WHISTLES THEME TO THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY) I can hear it.

GARETH: That's copyright.

I can't do that.

It's...I just think it's got a lovely tone.

And, you know, as a musician, I just thought I'd have that for something.

So you're thinking the buyer would be a musician that likes the sound, rather than the story?

That's my worry, you've gone right to... My worry is that no-one's going to buy it cuz it doesn't look very nice.

No a musician would buy it.

A musician would buy it.

VO: Gareth has £340 left for today.

GARETH: Thank you so much.

VO: YolanDa, meanwhile, has spent £215 on the Poolette game... Oh, that is so you.

I mean, I love games.

VO: ..the 1960s radiogram, the early 20th century conch lamp, and this early game of Meccano, giving YolanDa a remaining sum of £185.

1914.

How much did you pay for that?

Well, price tag 120.

GARETH: Whoa.

Got it for 70.

Haggle much?

Do you not think that someone's going to buy this?

Erm...may the best person win, YolanDa.

GARETH: The game's not over.

I cant' believe you didn't like the Meccano.

It's a bit dilapidated, isn't it?

Yeah.

That's 1914.

VO: Incredible, YolanDa.

They're both going for a gander in here.

Fleming's Furniture and Antique Centre.

It's packed to the gunnels with all kinds of fancy things.

Loving the old ginger beer bottles.

YolanDa has been splashing the cashola.

She has just under £200 left.

Ah!

David, I found you.

Oh!

Oh, I've been waiting for you.

So you haven't been working?

No.

I've been practicing.

YOLANDA: This looks cool.

DAVID: Isn't it good?

YOLANDA: Right.

Bring it on.

DAVID: Are you ready?

YOLANDA: Can we play?

DAVID: Yes.

VO: Go on, YolanDa.

Give him a good thrashing.

YOLANDA: Wow!

DAVID: Right, go!

YOLANDA: Oh, I see.

I see!

DAVID: No, no, no, no, no!

YOLANDA: I've gotta restock.

VO: It's like a youth club in here.

Elsewhere in the shop, it's far more grown up.

Gareth is minted.

He's got £340.

That's some shirt, Raj.

Oh, my gosh.

RAJ: Gareth.

GARETH: What have you found?

RAJ: Do you see that green pig?

GARETH: Yes.

It's a...pig.

RAJ: OK, now... ..what's quite special about it is that it's Wemyss and...

Whims?

..yeah.

You can see W-E-M-Y-S-S.

It's really, really collectable.

VO: It's actually "Weems" Ware.

It was produced in Kirkcaldy in the late 19th century, and today this is a highly sought-after Scottish pottery.

And there's a huge market for these colorful cats and pigs.

GARETH: 280?!

Yeah, we're looking obviously to get it for a lot less than that.

But I think it's a really lovely thing.

GARETH: It's just an ornamental pig.

RAJ: And also...

Bit of damage, on one of his foots.

Oh, is there?

GARETH: There's a little bit of repair work's happened there.

GARETH: Does that matter?

RAJ: Yes, it does.

Right.

I think we need to speak to the owner about that.

OK. Shall we get some money off?

Definitely, he hasn't put it on the ticket, you see?

I do like him.

VO: While the boys find out about the green pig, what about YolanDa?

David, have a look at this.

I saw a hallmark so I thought that must mean a good thing.

I hope they're Silver hallmarks?

YOLANDA: Well, it says on here, "Unusual antique silver wishbone sugar tongs."

DAVID: Sounds good.

YOLADA: 1920.

DAVID: Oh!

YOLADA: Edinburgh.

DAVID: Oh, hello!

Hello!

And it says here, "A rare piece," exclamation mark.

DAVID: Oh, a rare piece, with an exclamation mark.

YOLANDA: Right!

DAVID: Seriously, that's what I'm looking for.

Right.

Now, that is for a very posh tea party.

Right.

DAVID: So you invite all your friends around and you want to show off.

YOLANDA: Yeah.

What are you gonna use to... You're not going to use your grubby fingers to pick up the sugar?

That's common!

Or a teaspoon.

DAVID: No, please!

You wouldn't do that, YolanDa.

YOLANDA: No.

DAVID: You use those.

VO: The sugar tongs are by esteemed mid-19th century silversmiths, John Thomson and Sons.

Edinburgh hallmark is much rarer DAVID: than say a Birmingham.

YOLANDA: Yeah.

And it doesn't matter where they're sold, Edinburgh is always sought after.

Scottish silver is always sought after.

YOLANDA: OK. VO: They are priced at £54.

YOLANDA: Can I get a deal, or is that... DAVID: You'll get something.

YOLANDA: I should just ask?

What I would do with this is ask for a discount, take the discount, and buy them.

Lovely.

I'm gonna take all of this.

Let's go and do a deal.

Let's go and do a deal.

Lovely.

VO: Let's chat to the lady in charge, Sandra.

Hello.

SANDRA: Good afternoon.

How can I help you?

I would love to purchase this very unusual wishbone, please.

It's on here as £54.

I really love it.

Is there anything you can do for me?

Oh, 45.

Would that be good for you today?

I'll just consult my expert.

SANDRA: OK. 45 would be wonderful.

Thank you very much.

That's lovely, thank you.

VO: Nifty negotiating, YolanDa.

All shopped up.

DAVID: Ah.

YOLANDA: Did it, got it all.

You are getting better... DAVID: ..and better.

YOLANDA: Oh, I love that.

DAVID: Yeah.

YOLANDA: Thank you so much.

VO: Now, back inside, how are we getting on with the pricey pig?

Did you get to speak to the owner about this?

Yes, I certainly have.

And he says he understands it's got a wee bit damage to it, and it has been restored, so he would give it to you for £50 today.

Is that OK?

Wow, that's a £230 reduction.

It is.

It is.

But if he didn't know that it was...if he thought this was in perfect condition, then he's about right at the retail price.

So the damage does make a difference.

Now, I think at that price, we may have a chance.

I think the pig is fun.

Yes, there's a bit of damage, but he's come down so much.

RAJ: Are you a gambling man?

Yeah, let's just go for the pig.

RAJ: Fantastic.

GARETH: Let's go.

In that case, we will take the pig.

Lovely.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much indeed.

Fantastic.

VO: Wow!

What a deal.

That snazzy buy means Gareth has £290 left in the kitty.

Gareth, I told you, no car, broken down.

So, you've got your walking shoes on.

I've got my walking boots on.

Come on, let's go.

At least it's not raining.

VO: YolanDa and David have made it to the town of Anstruther, in Fife, and are pointed offshore for a boat trip to the Isle of May.

YOLANDA: Oh, this is the life.

Brilliant, brilliant.

Beautiful.

I can't wait.

VO: They're taking to the high seas for a nautical adventure.

DAVID: Come on, Roy.

Give it a bit of welly.

Full power!

Full pelt.

VO: What a couple of thrill seekers.

Here on the mouth of the Firth of Forth lies an island just one mile long by one third of a mile wide.

Got a new hairstyle.

Yeah, me too.

It's blown off.

VO: Today, the Isle of May is swamped by the fluttering wings of seabirds, but this tiny island has a surprising and varied history.

Wow.

It's so warm now as well.

It's beautiful.

I think I would live on this island.

I think I would too.

Gulls and all.

Yeah.

Just get some earplugs.

VO: Conservationist Bex Outram lives and works here for seven months of the year, and knows the island inside out.

YOLANDA: Hi, Bex.

BEX: Hello.

YOLANDA: Thank you for having us here on the Isle of May.

It is beautiful.

It is.

As we were coming in, we saw all of the amazing creatures.

Can you tell us a bit more about this island?

BEX: The island's got a rich history.

So we've got the old Christianity, so that dates back to the 7th century.

So connected to Lindisfarne a little further down the coast?

Yeah, yeah.

So that takes us back, you know, knocking on the door, what, 1,500 years, I suppose?

Yeah.

Yeah, 7th century was the first records.

Saint Ethernan came out here and then the monks built the priory.

There used to be 10 monks used to live out here.

DAVID: Right.

And people would come and do pilgrimages... DAVID: Did they?

..and come and get healed.

VO: It was the custom to build monastic settlements on small islands.

The Isle of May was the perfect holy retreat.

The Firth of Forth was a busy shipping channel by the 17th century.

The island was the perfect spot for some ground-breaking design in Scottish seafaring.

YOLANDA: Just as we were coming in, we saw a sort of a white castle-like looking building.

What was that?

That's Scotland's first lighthouse.

That's the Beacon, that's at the top of the island there.

So that was, yeah, built in 1636.

Wow, that is early, isn't it?

Yeah.

So it used to be three stories high, and it was a coal brazier on top, that they used to light and...yeah.

VO: Considered one of the finest lights of its time, it was King Charles I that granted the patent for a beacon to be built there.

Today, the island is a national nature reserve.

In summer, the rocky cliffs here heave with over 200,000 nesting seabirds.

The startling diversity makes it crucial for seabird conservation.

Despite being the end of the breeding season, we're going to try and see if we can spot a puffin.

Do you want to take a seat guys, let's see if we can spot any puffins.

DAVID: Is this the viewing point?

BEX: Yeah, this area, it's just full of puffin burrows.

They'll arrive here in mid-March, and then they'll find their burrow, same burrow each year.

YOLANDA: Come back to their holiday home!

I find that mind boggling.

Yeah, yeah, it is.

VO: Conservation here is crucial.

As a recent study reports, the number of breeding seabirds in Scotland has declined by almost half since the 1980s.

Although hardy and robust, the puffin is extremely vulnerable to the threat of climate change.

BEX: They'll feed on sand eels and sprats, so they are a cold water species, so as the sea temperature rises, they'll move.

And around here we're going to be more of a temperate water, so...

Right.

So they have to travel further to find the food source.

Yeah.

So when they're here breeding, they'll have to travel further and make more journeys.

So they're going to expend a lot more energy than they would usually.

VO: From monastic retreat to the site of Scotland's first lighthouse, it's now a welcome haven for seabirds.

BEX: So if you can do me a favor on your way back?

DAVID: Yeah?

Can you release this little guy?

A puffling?

BEX: So this is a puffling.

DAVID: Aw, my goodness me.

YOLANDA: Come on!

Every morning we do a little walk around all the buildings and the walls and things, because as they're leaving at night, they get stuck.

Cuz they come across the walls.

Oh, I see, they just can't get over the wall.

They're trying to get down to the sea and they just get stuck in the walls.

Can you explain exactly how we're supposed to release him?

Yeah.

If you just take it out of the bag, and just keep its wings tucked in like that, and then just pop him over the side.

Just drop him in the water?

BEX: Just drop it in the water.

DAVID: OK. Yeah.

This'll be the first time that this puffling's ever seen water.

DAVID: Oh, wowser.

YOLANDA: Wow.

So you'll see that instinct, it'll just know how to swim, to dive.

VO: And off we go with our precious cargo.

DAVID: Thanks, Bex.

Bye.

YOLANDA: Thank you, Bex.

Bye.

BEX: Bye.

YOLANDA: Bye.

Oh, YolanDa, I love your face, honestly.

This is an amazing experience.

Let's savor it.

YOLANDA: It is.

DAVID: How are you feeling about this?

Well I've only ever held a puppy before, so I'm a little bit nervous, but I can't be as nervous as this little guy.

DAVID: Oh, you've got him beautifully.

DAVID: Oh, my gosh.

YOLANDA: Hello.

DAVID: Well done you.

YOLANDA: Oh, do we have to...you are... look, there's the water.

You've got some friends out there.

DAVID: OK. YOLANDA: Are you ready, David?

DAVID: I'm ready.

Let's do it.

OK.

There's the water.

I don't want to let him go!

OK, puffling.

Godspeed.

D: Are you just going to drop him in?

DAVID: Whoa!

YOLANDA: Aah!

DAVID: Look at him.

Bye, puffling.

DAVID: Amazing experience.

Well done you.

YOLANDA: Aww.

VO: Now, where the heck are Gareth and Raj?

GARETH: Well, it's been a good day.

Yeah.

I mean, what a...what a sight.

Well, you say a good day.

We've lost our car.

Right.

That part's not so good.

RAJ: We've...we've a bit got lost going for a walk.

But look where we've ended up.

GARETH: And we bought a broken pig.

RAJ: Yeah.

So that's a good day on the road trip.

VO: The chaps are on their way to the town of Dunfermline, in Fife.

VO: Here, in the town's Heritage Quarter, we're heading to The Secret Door.

It's brimming full of curios and lovely things.

Gareth has a bulging wallet, you know.

He has £290.

Ooh, I like that little combo set-up.

There was a concert that I did, and I was singing.

I was singing tenor, and it was a piece by Haydn.

And it was...I was in a beautiful big church, and I sang.

I had this... Ki-ri-eh!

Or something.

Some big, sort of, classical moment.

And I just remember the sound traveling out, and I remember walking home and thinking, "Yeah, this is what I'm going to do."

That was the change, cuz I'd been toying with drama and various other things and... RAJ: How old were you then?

GARETH: 21, I think.

VO: Now, what are we going to spend all that money on?

RAJ: Gareth?

GARETH: Hm?

That's never a spoon, is it?

You're...you're very sharp, aren't you?

You're about to tell me this is a special spoon?

Where are we going for the auction?

GARETH: We're going to Newcastle.

This is Newcastle hallmark.

Really?

RAJ: And it's dated 1801.

GARETH: 1801?

It's a 220 year old spoon.

RAJ: Yeah.

GARETH: And it looks like new.

RAJ: Yeah.

They're nice things.

And of course, you know, they fit in with exactly where we're going, so these could definitely be a possibility.

Well...

It's a lovely shape, isn't it?

This is an elegant spoon, sir.

RAJ: Yeah.

VO: The silver serving spoons are unpriced, but they are deffo hot contenders.

GARETH: What have we here?

What do you think of these?

GARETH: I kind of love them.

I mean, they're a little glimpse into childhoods of, what, 100 years ago or... Well, I don't...I'm not sure about that, you know.

I think these probably are mid 20th century.

I'm not sure, we might have to speak to the owner about these.

GARETH: Yeah.

But they're lovely decorated.

They're little children's toys, aren't they?

I mean, they've got age to them, because there's lots of damage.

These are just so decorative.

Look at the artwork that's gone into those.

These are hand-painted.

These are hand-painted.

GARETH: Where's it from?

RAJ: To be honest, I'm going on not the animals so much, but the base and the wheels.

And they tell me possibly India.

GARETH: Oh, really?

RAJ: Yeah.

GARETH: Oh.

RAJ: I think so.

RAJ: But the work that's gone into it, they're beautiful.

They're unusual, they're very different.

GARETH: Hmm.

RAJ: And, depending on the price, they could fly.

VO: This colorful little duo don't have a price ticket.

GARETH: Is he a cat?

It's a tiger, isn't it?

RAJ: Tiger.

It's a tiger.

It's a tiger.

Yeah, you're right.

What am I saying?

Cat?

GARETH: This is a beast.

RAJ: Yeah, absolutely.

No, I like him a lot.

And this... ..what is this?

Like, a serpent?

It's a mythical creature.

RAJ: Well yeah, this is a mythical creature, isn't it?

Well, you know what, YolanDa's gone for toys.

Let's beat her at her own game.

Like it!

Let's call Stuart in, shall we?

GARETH: Let's do it.

VO: Let's find owner Stuart to strike a deal.

GARETH: Hi there.

STUART: Hiya.

GARETH: We found this fellow.

STUART: Great, yeah.

And his little partner, that... STUART: He's got a friend, hasn't he?

Yeah.

Any idea what this is?

This is obviously a tiger.

Do you know anything about these?

We think that they're Indian, some form of Indian wooden toys from at least, sort of, mid century.

GARETH: OK.

The lady we got them from, her father served in India.

Provenance?

I like that.

STUART: Yeah.

GARETH: That's good.

OK. GARETH: What are you saying for price?

For the pair of those, we're asking £150.

I'm looking at you, Raj.

You're looking at me.

OK. Well you've also, Stuart, you've also got a pair of spoons with Newcastle hallmarks.

1801.

STUART: Oh, right, yes, uh-huh.

OK. And what are you looking for for those?

We could do those for £70, for the pair of spoons.

If we buy them both, can you do a little bit more?

We could do the lot for 200.

How does that sound?

You know, I think that's absolutely fair.

GARETH: 200, that's good.

RAJ: I think that's a really...yeah.

RAJ: We have a deal.

GARETH: Let me get the money.

Thank you very much.

VO: Thanks, Stuart.

£60 for the 19th century pair of silver spoons, and 140 for the early 20th century children's toys.

Good work.

Can you believe it?

The shopping is now finito!

VO: Now, I spy YolanDa and David.

I've got something for you.

I've got a present.

YOLANDA: Really?

DAVID: Yeah, for you.

YOLANDA: For me?

DAVID: Yeah, from me.

Yeah, it's under your seat.

Go on, have a delve under.

YOLANDA: How did you do that?

I thought it was something you bought in an antique shop behind my back!

Oh, look at that.

Rubik's!

DAVID: Check that out!

YOLANDA: I love it!

VO: How thoughtful, David.

Time for some shut eye.

VO: Howdy-doody.

We're viewing the auction showdown in Swindon.

How are you feeling?

I'm strangely nervous.

Are you?

You know, I'm more nervous since I opened the boot.

I was so proud, and...

I've made you nervous.

Until I opened the boot, and your face said it all, really.

Well, I think those games were a very strong choice.

VO: He really doesn't like them, does he?

Ha ha!

The fab four are at the beautiful Lydiard House, a Grade I listed Palladian masterpiece.

RAJ: Here they come.

DAVID: Hello, you two.

GARETH: Here we are.

Hello.

YOLANDA: Hello.

RAJ: Hi.

YOLANDA: Good to see you.

DAVID: Right, well, good timing.

DAVID: And just in time.

RAJ: It's just about to start.

GARETH: Oh, great.

YOLANDA: Let's get going.

DAVID: Come on, YolanDa.

We're on this side.

RAJ: And Gareth, we're on the winning table.

VO: After a swirl around Edinburgh and Fife, we're in Swindon, in Wiltshire, while the big bag of antique delights have traveled to Newcastle city... ..home to Thomas N Miller.

Today it's open to bids both in the room and to an online audience.

Gareth went for it and splurged £310 on five lots.

What's making auctioneer Guy Macklam giddy with excitement?

GUY: The pig is a nice object.

Wemyss Ware always sells well.

It's highly collectable.

Perhaps it might tip £100, plus.

VO: YolanDa spent £260 on five lots.

What's your fave, Guy?

GUY: The silver sugar tongs are in good condition.

They're nicely, clearly hallmarked.

Nice quality silver always sells well.

These should do OK, I think, today.

VO: Here's hoping.

Back to Lydiard House.

DAVID: What a location, eh?

GARETH: Welcome to my house!

DAVID: Oh, stop it!

YOLANDA: You just pulled up the car at the front there.

GARETH: Yeah.

DAVID: It's so us, YolanDa.

YOLANDA: It really is.

DAVID: It suits us.

It really does.

Yeah.

The winners.

GARETH: The winners?

RAJ: Ooh!

You're not going to take that are you?

No, I'm not going to take that.

It's alright, we're just quietly confident.

We're not braggers.

This is true.

Oh, well, no, we're braggers.

YOLANDA: Fully committed.

VO: You speak for yourself David.

Ha ha!

Gareth's first with his early 20th century baking book and the local Gateshead church photo.

Well, this is The Modern Baker, Confectioners, Caterers.

As you can see, it's a book.

Er, it's an old book.

Why did you pick that book?

It's got a...what did we say?

Art deco?

RAJ: Art nouveau.

GARETH: Art nouveau cover.

10 quid's no money.

GUY: 25 is the bid.

ALL: Ooh!

GUY: Any advance on £25?

Take 30 in the room.

25 here, all done.

25, you're all out in front.

Sold to the net.

VO: Good work.

Baking is super trendy.

Great start, Gareth.

DAVID: Good, good.

Well done.

YOLANDA: Wow!

GARETH: £15!

Ah!

£15 just like that!

RAJ: What a good start.

That's unbelievable.

You could live off that.

You could, if you could do that on everything!

Yeah.

I'm a genius!

VO: YolanDa's early 20th century conch lamp.

What I had to do to convince YolanDa...

I know!

..to just like it a little bit.

I mean, it gave me the shivers.

I, "Weurgh!"

That's what it was doing to her!

I'm bid £50 for it.

RAJ: Whoa!

YOLANDA: Ho-ho-ho!

Oh, my God!

GUY: Hard to find, these.

YOLANDA: Hard to find.

DAVID: Come on!

YOLANDA: Come on!

£65 offered, all done.

DAVID: Come on!

YOLANDA: Come on!

GUY: We're up to £65.

Keep going, net.

At £65, we sell.

70 bid.

DAVID: Yeah!

YOLANDA: Ooh!

Ooh.

GUY: And again internet?

YOLANDA: Come on, internet.

£75 offered, still out in front.

YOLANDA: Come on!

GUY: Do I hear at 75.

Come on, more.

GUY: Last chance.

At £75, it will go.

VO: What a stonker of a profit!

DAVID: Yes!

RAJ: Well done.

Well done.

YOLANDA: How much is that in the end?

DAVID: 75.

GARETH: You made fifty... YOLANDA: What in the world!

DAVID: That's a good result.

RAJ: A really good profit.

VO: Right, let's get the rhythm going with Gareth's early 20th century Native American drum.

I think it actually is Cherokee.

DAVID: You made that up.

YOLANDA: He's smiling!

I can tell.

Gareth recognized it.

DAVID: You're blaming Gareth?

Oh, I see what he did there.

Good one.

Good one, Raj.

20, five, 30, five.

DAVID: Oh!

GUY: 35 all out in front.

GUY: Any advance at £35?

DAVID: Get the hammer down!

GUY: At £35 then for the lot.

Are we done?

Last chance in front.

At 35, we sell.

VO: What a shame.

But there's plenty more to go.

All our profit's gone?

Which airport do you think that came from?

YOLANDA: Milwaukee!

GARETH: Milwaukee.

DAVID: JFK.

VO: David, you cheeky blighter.

Let's see how the vintage Poolette game fares.

Well, I've lost all my confidence now.

I think this is going to go to, like, 120.

DAVID: He's given in already.

YOLANDA: Don't give up.

No, we're going to break...

Taxi for Malone!

I'm bid £10 straight away.

GARETH: Oh, oh.

GUY: Any advance?

DAVID: No.

GUY: All out in front?

DAVID: Don't do that.

Come along, internet.

YOLANDA: Just wait.

Think about it.

DAVID: Come on.

YOLANDA: Come on.

Any advance?

With original instructions.

GUY: I'm bid £10.

This will sell.

He didn't say about the instructions.

All done.

VO: Poolette hasn't quite caught on in the 21st century.

DAVID: Oh, disaster!

YOLANDA: Ooh!

No!

DAVID: Poolette!

He needed to...

Sorry, was that £10?

Oh, what a shame.

He needed to say "original instructions" at the beginning.

That's cheered you up.

Oh, what a crushing shame!

Oh, that's awful.

Oh, I'm so sorry for you.

VO: The rare and very green Wemyss pig is next from Gareth.

Is there a crack in the ear?

GARETH: No, there's no crack.

RAJ: No crack down the ear.

GARETH: No the ear's good.

I think the ear's cracked.

There is a bit of crackling going on.

Bit of crackling!

He's been dying for that one!

I'm bid £100 for it straight away.

ALL: Ooh!

GUY: 110 is the bid.

£110.

DAVID: Rat.

GUY: Where's 120?

DAVID: Rat.

Thinking about it.

I've got 110.

Any advance then at 110?

Last call, internet.

This is your last chance.

At 110, got to go.

VO: Now we're talking.

You're back in the game, Gareth.

DAVID: Oh, well done.

GARETH: Back in the game.

YOLANDA: Back in the game.

Well done.

That's really good.

VO: YolanDa's solid silver sugar tongs are up for grabs.

DAVID: Collectors of Scottish silver are international.

YOLANDA: Oof.

But do they need sugar tongs?

Well, you're taking some sugar.

You would have sugar tongs.

I'm a sophisticated kind of guy.

You would have wishbone sugar tongs.

GARETH: You can see by my house.

40 bid.

45.

DAVID: Come on.

GUY: Any advance at £45?

YOLANDA: Come on.

GUY: Hard to come by.

Any advance in the room?

At 45... DAVID: Don't do it.

GUY: This is your last chance.

YOLANDA: No, come on.

GUY: At 45, we sell.

VO: That's unexpected.

They were a good thing, YolanDa.

We got out of that.

It could have been worse.

No, but they're hurt by that, Gareth, you can tell.

That...that was a kick in the guts for them.

GARETH: It's a bad day.

RAJ: Yeah, a bad day for them.

Never mind.

Aw!

Someone got a steal.

Such sincerity.

VO: The 19th century spoons with the hallmark local to the sale room are next from Gareth.

As a former percussionist, I did want to play them, but Raj said it was not a good thing to do with a silver spoon.

GARETH: I didn't get to test the tone.

YOLANDA: To tone.

I'm bid 50 twice.

55.

55 against you.

RAJ: Come on.

Newcastle silver at £55 for the lot.

Take 60 elsewhere.

At 55.

RAJ: Oh.

GUY: 60 here on the net.

GUY: All still out in front.

60 all done.

Go on.

Get the hammer down.

GUY: They're away at £60, we sell.

VO: Another break even on a lovely piece of silver.

Excellent!

That'll do nicely.

Well done.

I'm shocked about that.

GARETH: It's not a day for silver in Newcastle.

VO: Maybe YolanDa's beloved early Meccano set will get a bidding frenzy on the go.

GARETH: Is this a big collector's... RAJ: Meccano's very collectable.

GARETH: Is it?

Yeah.

Like the spoon collectors.

There are people sitting in their rooms all around the world watching the screens, buying Meccano.

25 bid.

30 bid.

DAVID: Come on.

GUY: 35 against you, internet.

GUY: At 35, are you bidding in front?

I've got £35.

40 bid.

40 here first.

DAVID: Come on.

GUY: Internet's out.

YOLANDA: No!

GUY: £40 for the lot.

GUY: Take five, another bidder, surely?

DAVID: Come on.

GUY: At £40, all sure?

VO: That's a crying shame.

What a bargain.

YOLANDA: Aw!

That's a shame.

DAVID: Surprising.

Gareth and Raj look so upset for us.

I mean, I'm not that surprised if I'm honest.

DAVID: They've got no taste, have they?

It was falling apart!

DAVID: They've got no taste.

I mean, you had everything...

The cogs, the wheels, the nuts, the bolts.

If you'd sold it, it would have flown.

He had no enthusiasm.

He had nothing in there.

He gave nothing to it.

VO: Gareth's big gamble buy is next, the pair of early 20th century children's toys.

My instinct would be that they are more modern, but I haven't seen them.

No, you'd have to see them to know that.

You can't really say that without seeing them.

DAVID: Well, I can say it.

RAJ: You can.

He didn't like that!

GARETH: He just did.

Opening up on the internet at £160.

DAVID: No!

YOLANDA: Excuse me!

RAJ: I knew it.

DAVID: That's very good.

GUY: 160 here.

The book's out, I've got 160 on the net.

Ooh!

At 170, we're not done yet.

DAVID: That's amazing.

YOLANDA: Wow!

GUY: 170.

Last call, internet.

At 170.

GARETH: Oh!

GUY: Sell away at 170, all done.

A bit more.

At £170.

This will be the price.

VO: Blimey, this is just what the bidders are looking for.

I'm happy with that, that's good.

It's a shame you can't ride them but you know.

YOLANDA: I thought they were big?

No, small.

Someone's going to be very disappointed, aren't they, when they turn up?

And they're this big!

If they have them delivered, yeah!

Come on, Son!

We've got the...oh.

It's a little... VO: YolanDa's rather cool but risky big buy radiogram is next.

GARETH: I love this.

I mean, I wanted to buy it for myself.

Then I realized that I was on the Antiques Road Trip.

This is going to win the day.

Do you think?

Yeah, this is a good purchase.

I'm bid £40 straight away.

YOLANDA: 40?

GUY: Any advance at 40?

DAVID: Come on.

YOLANDA: Tell them it works!

GUY: At £40 bid.

DAVID: Oh, come on!

YOLANDA: Tell them it works!

At £40 all done.

DAVID: No!

GUY: This is your last chance.

Last call here.

At £40.

We sell at 40.

VO: Yep, the hipsters weren't in town today, YolanDa.

You did say, Gareth, if you won, you'd give us a bit of a song.

# Vincero!

# That's all you're getting.

I love it!

Well it was worth losing for that.

Thank you very much.

Could have been a longer Gareth.

I know.

Oh, you have to pay extra for that.

Talk to my agent.

Do I hear 30?

I'll give you a fiver.

Actually, I'm a tenor.

Oh!

VO: Oh, you tell him, Gareth!

Hoo-hoo!

YolanDa and David began with 400 smackers.

After all auction costs, they made a loss of £87.80.

VO: Gareth and Raj also had a sum of £400, and made a profit of £18.

They end with £418 exactly, making them today's triumphant winners.

And that little bit of profit goes to Children In Need.

GARETH: Well, YolanDa, this has been a blast.

Oh, it really has, Gareth.

It's our favorite new hobby.

No, honestly, I am fully, fully converted.

It's great.

I don't think I'll persuade my children that going to antique shops is fun.

Oh, mine are coming.

But I am going to try really hard!

Same time next week?

Absolutely.

Let's do it.

VO: You betcha!

Bye bye.

And we'll miss you.

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