(CAR HORN) VOICEOVER (VO): It's the nation's favorite antiques experts... Howdy, li'l lady.

VO: ..behind the wheel of a classic car... Oh yes!

VO: ..and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

Looking for some bargains?

VO: The aim... MARGIE: Yay!

VO: ..to make the biggest profit at auction.

But it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners...

Yes!

It is my lucky day!

VO: ..and valiant losers.

I actually can't believe that.

Annoying.

VO: Will it be the high road to glory... Yo, yo, yo!

VO: ..or the slow road to disaster?

This is Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah!

(SING-SONG) First trip together!

VO: Cor, it's getting exciting in Kent, in the garden of England, as a brand new road trip begins with previously unacquainted experts, king of jewelry Ishy Khan and queen of ceramics Irita Marriott.

Have you heard much about me?

Well, that would be telling wouldn't it?

I'm the best driver there is.

Really?

And I make record profits every single time.

Oh, wow.

Uh... VO: Uh... is right.

Irita is slightly more experienced, with several road trip victories under her belt.

Ta-da!

Tea for one, madame?

VO: Relative newbie Ishy is undoubtedly one to watch.

D'you reckon I could pull this hairstyle off?

VO: He's coming up fast in the outside lane.

Come on, get on the back, let's go!

VO: But we'll stick to the suave 1971 Sunbeam Rapier, thanks.

Have you ever seen this model of car before?

No, I can't say I have.

ISHY: So have you watched Withnail And I?

IRITA: No.

ISHY: Doctor Who?

No.

ISHY: Life On Mars?

IRITA: No!

Oh, OK, well, it's in all three of those productions.

Oh, OK. VO: You should really watch more TV, Irita.

Lovely motor though.

I bought a Van Gogh table and I know it's genuine.

Why?

It's missing an ear?

VO: Veneer, Ishy, veneer!

Oh, never mind.

Well, whether it's Van Gogh, vintage, with or without veneer, our experts have £200 per leg in a best of five that we'll see one of them crowned the king or queen of this road trip.

This time, Irita and Ishy are getting cracking in Kent, before rising through Suffolk and Norfolk and turning left to the Midlands for a final auction showdown in Lichfield.

Do you know any famous people here?

In terms of celebrities, I think Keith Richards... IRITA: Oh, right!

ISHY: ..is from Kent.

IRITA: I know one.

ISHY: Who?

Raj Bisram.

ISHY: Raj Bisram!

IRITA: He lives down the road.

ISHY: We'll pop in for a cuppa.

IRITA: (LAUGHS) ISHY: We can ask him for some advice.

VO: Their unwavering knowledge will be on show all the way to Snodland in this leg, but they're getting started in Appledore, settled at the edge of the Romney Marsh.

That sweet TV series, The Darling Buds Of May, was filmed here.

So Station Antiques is the perfect place to start.

(IMITATES TRAIN) Off we go.

What're we gonna buy?

ISHY: You're on track to find winners today?

IRITA: Oh, it's not Station Antiques.

It's Station "N" tiques!

VO: All aboard!

(SIGHS) VO: Anthony and Kelly are on hand for any queries and they have quite the collection of curios to crawl over.

On your feet now, Irita.

Ishy's trying to get ahead.

Now, I didn't realize it was already Halloween, but how creepy is this?

So, early 20th century French mannequin head.

These would have been used in shops and it's a little bit different to the plastic ones you get today.

VO: This is made from a painted translucent wax, though unfortunately there's quite a bit of damage at the back.

I can see this appealing to a lot of people.

I just wish it was in better condition.

But if it was I imagine it would be completely out of budget.

VO: Priced at £150, Ishy's not prepared to get in over his head.

Has Irita seen anything she likes the look of?

IRITA: It's a skirt marker.

You have your solid base.

It adjusts just up and down.

You go all the way around the skirts to assure that it is all the same matching level.

VO: These made it possible for home sewers mark hems without the need of assistants.

IRITA: They're not being used anymore, but there are so many collectors out there who collect anything to do with sewing.

And for £15, it's not a lot of money at all.

It's for nothing.

But I'm not gonna take this to auction because I think this is gonna stitch me up.

VO: Well, that was a potential lot that was hanging by a thread!

(CHUCKLES) Oh, what is this?

This gigantic mallet.

Could this knock home a profit for me?

VO: D'you know, he's hit on something.

ISHY: Picture the scene.

Funfair, early 20th century, and you'd use this to test your strength.

Boosh.

See how strong you are.

I wonder what this has seen.

It's got a huge chunk missing here, probably from the hardest hit ever, the remnants of color all along the back.

And it is a weighty, weighty piece.

VO: The idea was to use the mallet to hit a lever with enough force a puck would be lifted into the air to ring a bell in a game called High Striker.

When you see something fun, I'm always drawn to it.

People love a good conversation piece.

For £35, it might not make an earthshattering profit, but it's fun, I like it.

And if I can get a bit of a discount, maybe it stands a chance.

It's a knockout for me.

I need to concentrate.

Oh, that looks a bit of fun.

It says "Have a go."

Ooh!

This is the kind of toy that I would've played when I was a little kid.

VO: It's an English pub game called Devil Among the Tailors, a kind of miniature version of skittles with a ticket price of £25.

I don't think there's any money in it.

But am I gonna stay here and have a bit of fun?

Definitely.

VO: Irita's not been bowled over enough to commit to anything yet, but there's lots more cute and quirky things to browse in here.

One of my favorite things to do when you're in an antique store, especially when they're so well curated like this one is, is always have a look on the lower levels and towards the floor.

I think it appeals to my inner treasure hunter, that you think you're gonna find a bargain.

Now while the coal scuttle is quite an ordinary object.

This has a really nice design to it.

It's copper, it's got a nice patina, it's been polished up.

And it's got the original scoop here.

And the scoop has its own little shelf here, which holds it in place.

I think that for a designer, interior designer, someone looking to decorate the house, this could be a lovely piece.

It's functional, it's in good condition.

I don't wanna jinx it, but I think this could be a nice little earner at auction.

So let's go talk to Anthony and see what he can do on it.

VO: Strike while the iron's hot, Ishy.

ISHY: Anthony, how are you?

ANTHONY: Hi.

Great to see you.

ISHY: Great to see you.

You had a good look round?

Really enjoyed looking around.

ANTHONY: Super.

I think I found a couple of pieces.

This handsome coal scuttle.

Indeed.

It's nice.

And then on the other side of the spectrum... ANTHONY: Yeah?

ISHY: ..the fairground mallet.

ANTHONY: Wow, that's an eclectic choice!

ISHY: (LAUGHS) It is!

ISHY: So ticket price is... ANTHONY: Yeah?

..55 on this, 35 on the other.

VO: That's £90 altogether.

Well, we normally give a 10% discount, which would be down to 81.

But let's say as you've got the two, £75 and they're yours.

ISHY: We'll shake hands at 75.

ANTHONY: Great.

ISHY: I really appreciate it.

ANTHONY: Lovely.

Thanks a lot.

Time for the cash.

The important part.

VO: That breaks down as 50 for the coal scuttle and 25 for the mallet.

ISHY: Thank you so much.

ANTHONY: Thank you....

I'm gonna take the items.

Thank you.

ANTHONY: I hope you're gonna hammer yourself a profit.

ISHY: I'm gonna knock home a win.

ANTHONY: (GROANS) Aha.

ISHY: Take care!

VO: Other puns are available.

That leaves Ishy with £125.

Irita?

VO: She's still shopping.

Oh, look at what my eagle eye has spotted.

An eagle.

This is a classic French 1930s timepiece.

VO: Art deco with a red marble vase.

The eagle looks like it's made from spelter, an alloy that resembles bronze but is cheaper.

How do I know this is spelter?

You hold your hand on it and if it goes warm in your hand, within a few seconds, you know it's spelter and it's not bronze.

Bronze would remain really really cold.

Spelter has always been known as the poor man's bronze.

Now, you want it to look good and when this was made, it looked good.

And you know what else looks good?

That - £18.

I mean, it's for nothing.

What is it worth?

20, 30, 40 in auction?

I think for that money, it's got to be a buy.

VO: Time to talk to Kelly.

IRITA: Hello, Kelly!

KELLY: Hello!

KELLY: That is really nice.

IRITA: £18.

It's gorgeous.

That's a bargain.

It is.

Guess what?

I'm not even haggling.

(GASPS SOFTLY) Even better.

I am an amazing customer, hard cash of £18.

Thank you very much.

KELLY: Thank you ever so much!

IRITA: I shall be back soon.

KELLY: Good luck.

Bye bye.

IRITA: Bye!

Ooh, this is gonna fly!

VO: Nice work, Irita.

That canny purchase leaves her with £182 to spend.

Now, moving on.

Ishy's taking off in the Sunbeam for a bit of me time.

Irita, she is the sweetest, kindest person, but she's been so helpful.

We're having a good time.

She's super funny, great sense of humor and I think this is gonna be a really, really fun trip.

We're gonna spend the whole time just cracking up, I can tell.

I will say though, now that Irita's not in here, I can actually hear the engine for once.

Ah, peace and quiet in the countryside, the hum of an old vintage car.

VO: He's making his way to Otford... ..and Otford Antiques and Collectors Centre.

With 36 dealers selling their wares across two floors, this place is packed with potential.

(LOUDSPEAKER SQUEALS) Ooh... That's one way to wake up.

VO: And there's no need to shout anyway, Ishy.

You can just speak to Wendy if you have any queries.

So we seem to have a little bit of a carnival, funfair vibe going on.

This is not a club, not a hammer, not a bowling pin, but actually a juggling stick.

VO: Go on, Ishy, show us how it's done.

ISHY: If I had skills and wasn't terrified about breaking all these beautiful antiques around me, I could show you how this would work.

VO: Shame.

I bet you could.

A little bit larger scale than most juggling sets you see today, but early 20th century made out of wood, you've got this lovely turning here.

Really nice patina across the piece.

It's been well used, well loved.

Look at the size of this, you'd have to have some proper talent to be able to juggle these.

And it's got a really nice weight to it as well.

I wish the whole set of these was complete because these would be very popular.

But on this occasion there's only one so I think I'm gonna be sensible and leave it behind.

VO: So he's dropping the juggling clubs, but there are lots more gems to uncover in here.

Aw, look at this.

I reckon this isn't gonna fit, but let's give it a go.

What d'you reckon?

Can I pull it off?

VO: Does he have to ask?

Simply sparkling.

Well, I think I've found something that might complete this outfit.

VO: If it's possible to add to perfection.

ISHY: Have a look at that!

Doesn't it just look like it's been set with hundreds of baguette cut diamonds?

In a low light setting this would sparkle like crazy.

VO: Dress bags like this one were a favorite accessory for 1920s dancers known as flappers.

Pretty little thing.

It's in pretty good nick.

Nearly all the stones in the mainframe of the purse are intact.

Got a ticket price of £28.

It's in really nice condition.

I love it just for the jewelry aspect of it, but...I wish it had a maker's mark inside so I could find out who made it.

But it's a little survivor, probably almost 100 years old.

The snap still works.

Just a really cool ,fun thing.

Let's go see what we can get it for.

VO: Ishy's buying the purse but ditching the jacket.

time to speak to Wendy.

ISHY: Hi, Wendy.

How are you?

WENDY: Oh, hi, Ishy.

I'm good, thank you.

And you?

ISHY: So I've gone for something a little bit out of my comfort zone today, this glitzy handbag, which reminded me of jewelry.

Very glitzy.

ISHY: It's got a ticket price of £28.

I have to be cheeky.

Is there any movement on it?

Um, 20 would be the very best.

I think that's a really fair discount, actually.

So if you're happy with 20, I'll see how much cash I've got.

VO: Very considerate, Wendy.

ISHY: Take care.

Bye.

WENDY: Take care.

Bye!

VO: Ishy now has £105 remaining, and he and Irita are heading east to the village of Biddenden.

This place lays claim one of England's strangest symbols of charitable almsgiving.

Irita's passing through All Saints Church to discuss altruism and the village sign, with charity boss Mark Scott.

In the village green, I saw the sign with the two ladies on it.

Yeah.

Tell me, what is that all about?

It's about Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst, who lived in this village, grew up in this village, but they were conjoined twins, joined at the hip, joined at the shoulder, and left us a legacy.

VO: Local folklore has it that possibly the earliest well known conjoined twins were born to a wealthy family in Biddenden in 1100.

Living a joyful life, until they died age 34, they left 20 acres of land to the church wardens here to pay for food and drink for the poor at Easter.

It's a tradition that Mark's Biddenden Consolidated Charity continues to this day.

All these years, and the tradition is still going?

The less well off in the village have had the opportunity to be the beneficiaries of the legacy that was left by Eliza and Mary.

So on Easter Monday, we give out the bread and cheese to the parishioners that come up, and then we also give them a commemorative biscuit.

Tell me about the biscuit.

The biscuit is manufactured from flour, salt and water, but it has to be put in the right proportions and baked for the right time and the mold has to be put in it at the right time.

It's quite an art and a skill in doing it.

VO: The Biddenden biscuit, a symbolic gesture of almsgiving, made to commemorate Mary and Eliza's philanthropy.

It's been offered alongside other food and gifts at Easter for centuries.

And now, can you believe it?

Ishy's got his hands on the recipe, at the West House Restaurant, where he's hoping to cook up some goodwill with local chef Graham Garrett.

So yeah, these biscuits are a kind of the...kind of a keepsake.

The idea is they're an unenriched dough, so they will dehydrate and they'll keep forever.

VO: The recipe and method of the Biddenden biscuit allow it to be kept for a long time, symbolizing Mary and Eliza's love for those less fortunate.

So put your heart into it, Ishy.

So it's a little bit like Play Doh.

How long would you knead this for a normal... GRAHAM: Till it goes smooth, cuz obviously you wanna see the definition in the pattern... ISHY: Yeah.

GRAHAM: ..when it's done... ..rather than all crinkles.

VO: With just three ingredients of flour, salt and water, let's face it, the biscuit is bland.

But the mold, featuring an early image of the Chulkhurst sisters, is what makes it sweet.

There's varying types there, of silicone and wood, etc.

ISHY: "Property of the Biddenden Consolidated Charity, an original biscuit mold."

VO: While Ishy puts his stamp on the recipe... GRAHAM: Look at that.

ISHY: Look at that!

GRAHAM: Perfect.

VO: ..Irita's moving on to meet Tony Churton from the local historical society.

What have you got here, Tony?

VO: Researching records around the Chulkhurst sisters and biscuits, Tony has found evidence of the annual Easter tradition dating back to the 16th century, and recently made an exciting discovery.

And what is this?

That's the earliest mold that we know of.

IRITA: And that says 1746?

TONY: Yeah.

And what did it cost you?

400-odd pound.

IRITA: 400?!

TONY: Yep.

VO: Worth every penny.

A great buy, Tony, because a cultural connection to Mary and Eliza's story has created a market for these centuries-old molds, though Tony has discovered evidence for the sisters' actual existence is sadly lacking.

Did the sisters exist?

Possible.

I don't know.

Something was around in the mid 1500s.

OK.

Hence we've got these, hence we've got the monies coming into the church.

IRITA: Why does the village still celebrate them, up... TONY: Because it's a tradition.

IRITA: ..to this day?

Everybody likes tradition, don't they?

Yeah.

To me, it's a fascinating tradition.

VO: And whether folklore, fable or fact, there's no doubt Mary and Eliza's story has inspired centuries worth of local charity.

Back at the restaurant, Ishy's biscuits are looking baked.

ISHY: They done?

GRAHAM: They look great.

ISHY: I mean, my press on method hasn't been the most successful, but it's bit of a chunky one.

Almost looks like a pita bread.

VO: They look scrumptious.

But how do they taste?

Time to tuck in.

Alright?

Brought you a gift.

This one's incredible!

ISHY: Break off this piece.

IRITA: That looks tough.

ISHY: You see, it looks like a pita.

Less of a biscuit, more of a... Stale bread.

Just needs a bit of jam.

Shall we go find a cake shop?

I'll go with the cake, not with the jam.

Alright, let's go.

IRITA: Come on, well done.

VO: It's not high tea, but may this biscuit and the connection to those conjoined twins live on forever.

How do you think your first day went?

Well, I didn't spend a great deal of money, but you know.

I saw some nice stuff.

Mm...!

Well, guess what?

We're going deeper in the Kent.

Like this... (MIMES SINKING) I can't believe I just slid down a chair.

VO: Nighty night.

ISHY: It's bin day in Kent.

IRITA: I know... (LAUGHS) VO: And it's gonna be quite a day for our two heroes as they drive deeper into the garden of England, now on the way to North Kent.

My husband keeps putting glue on my antique weapons.

Why?

I dunno.

He keeps denying it, but I keep sticking to my guns.

(SPLUTTERS) What is that?

Oh no.

VO: Irita sure did stand her ground yesterday with just one purchase, the art deco eagle clock.

It looked good.

VO: She still has £182 weighing her down.

I had fun.

I looked at antiques.

ISHY: Yeah.

IRITA: It was a good day!

VO: Well, Ishy had a good one yesterday... ..with three purchases, the art deco purse, the 19th century coalscuttle and early fairground mallet.

ISHY: It's a knockout for me.

VO: He now has £105 to bat about.

Is there anything in particular you look for?

IRITA: No, I'm very open minded.

ISHY: Yeah?

So you're not like tried and tested, you always buy a piece of glass, you always buy... IRITA: Oh no!

ISHY: ..porcelain.

Oh no, I almost try and find something new!

I have to tell you, no matter what I buy I know for a fact I'm walking out of that shop with a dishy Ishy.

Aww.

Well, I need to come up with a catchphrase for you.

ISHY: What rhymes with Irita?

IRITA: Oh my God.

VO: Nothing sweeter.

Ishy's dropped Irita in Lenham, a pretty village nestled at the edge of the North Downs.

It's a bit of a wet day.

Oh, look at that!

VO: Lynne is looking after Corner House Antiques today.

With antique toys, furniture and homeware, there's quite a lot to take in.

IRITA: Oh, that is absolutely stunning.

I'm talking about the mirror, by the way, not myself.

VO: Beauty fades, but character lasts forever.

Let there be light... Oh, I like that.

It's a student's lamp.

Back in Victorian times, if you needed to study, you needed light to be able to read, and these were the perfect example of what they used.

VO: Creating light with kerosene and a wick, Victorians would have literally burnt the midnight oil with this.

To reflect the light was the most genius invention ever, because that meant that all the light that was produced by this lamp was reflected wherever it was facing.

Which is £175.

You do not see these in sales that often at all.

But if I buy that, I'll have barely any money left.

Think I need to see some more.

I need to see what other options there are.

VO: There's a lot more to see in here.

IRITA: Oh!

I've never seen one of these before.

So I'm guessing this would've been made...1940s, 50s.

VO: Has a Z-cars look about it, and vintage police memorabilia can be very collectible.

It's not painted, it's enameled.

It's like sprayed enamel.

It's definitely not just paint.

You can see they've use stencils.

Now...signs can be quite good.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was priced at £200 mark.

Oh decisions!

Could sell for 50 quid, but at the same time, it only takes two people who really like it.

VO: Unpriced.

Irita will need to be sure she can afford it before committing.

In the meanwhile, no harm in checking out all the other nooks and crannies.

IRITA: Oh, look at that...

I always say this, that I love antique shops for the reason that you could walk in and you never know what's gonna take you back in time.

My mum by profession was a cheese maker.

So we used to make cheese and butter at home.

We had a mold just like it.

This has a cow inside, a whole cow.

Ours only had a head.

It has the lock, the hinges are OK, the little holders are OK. And this would appeal to somebody who is a kitchenalia collector, or a collector of things with cows on.

It's still functional cuz it can still do the job that it was made to do.

£45...

Right.

I think I really need to go and finally make a decision.

Hello there.

VO: Let's see her try and butter Lynne up.

I like something in the far room that hasn't even got a price tag.

Right.

There's like a double sided police sign on the floor.

LYNNE: Yes, yeah.

IRITA: How much is it?

LYNNE: 175.

IRITA: 175.

Well, that is there or thereabouts what I thought it might be priced at.

What is the absolute death on that?

Absolute rock bottom on that... Rock bottom, no haggling, rock bottom.

140.

There's a butter mold, the one with a cow.

Oh yeah.

That's lovely.

I know.

It pulled at heartstrings, that one.

45, that was.

I can do that for 25.

So that is 140 and 25, so 165.

That's what I made it.

VO: Very kind, though that big spend on the butter mold and vintage police road sign means Irita has just £17 to her name.

Thank you so much.

Right, we'll see you next time.

IRITA: Bye!

LYNNE: Bye.

So happy!

VO: While Irita takes stock, Ishy's on the search for some famous Kent fodder.

ISHY: Now, Kent is the garden of England, so I'm gonna try and get some cherries to take home to Irita, but just have to find where they are.

So here's where they are.

I've been looking for the famous Kent cherries all day.

Can I try one please?

Course you can, yeah, yeah.

VO: Cherries have been cultivated in Kent since Roman times, and today 90% of English ones are grown here.

Oh, they're gorgeous.

What makes Kent cherries so good?

VENDOR: Well, traditionally it's the soil, the sunshine.

Would you mind if I grabbed a punnet please?

VENDOR: Do you want half a kilo?

Half a kilo would be great.

I think Irita is gonna love these.

VENDOR: That's £4.

That's amazing.

Thank you so much.

See you soon!

Bye.

See you.

These are so good.

Now, got to get back to Irita, and hopefully there'll be some of these left.

If only they sold umbrellas here.

VO: And the next shop will be the cherry on the cake!

They're Both off to Snodland, a small town that lies on the river Medway between Maidstone and Rochester.

It's thought the Romans advanced through here when they first invaded Britain.

Will Irita and Ishy conquer all at The Antiques Store?

ISHY: How was your last shop?

Ooh...um, I have £17 to spend.

ISHY: OK, not bad.

IRITA: (SCOFFS) Not bad?!

VO: Ishy still has £105 left.

But don't worry, Irita, this is one of Kent's largest antique centers.

If there's a bargain to be found, it's in here.

Yeeha!

VO: You're right eye Irita it's, absolutely rocking.

What's Ishy spotted?

Hopefully they're not too heavy and I can pull it out... ..oooh, without breaking anything.

These are quite substantial.

A French firedog in the form of a female bust.

So we've got the coal scuttle already, we're running in themes today.

Finish off your fireplace with these two beautiful female figurines.

VO: The French call fireplace fittings to support on hold fire irons chenets, and these look French to me.

In cast iron.

I love them.

There's two of them so I'm just gonna grab the ticket from this one because I don't think I've got the skills to hold both and talk.

£65, French fire dogs for a set of two.

I think that's a good buy.

I've seen these sell for a lot more money.

VO: Could be more irons in the fire for Ishy.

So the one thing...that I pick up hasn't got a price on.

And what have I picked up?

A cute little set... VO: Of gentleman's dress accessories, how lovely.

You know what?

Now looking at it, this has never been out of the box.

The cufflinks are still stitched down.

Oh, they're so cute!

This is Japanese, mid century, by a company, probably, called Amita.

VO: A Japanese jewelry brand founded in Kobe in 1932, using komai metal damascening techniques.

The whole process of this is called damascene, and it's basically inlaying silver and gold string into steel and making scenes out of it.

And they do it really, really well.

And I've just noticed that on the cufflinks it says K24, which is 24 karat gold, So that's what they have used in the scenes themselves.

I mean, it's never been used.

I'm gonna to take it with me cuz I really like it.

VO: Here's hoping Irita likes the price too.

They have to be £17 or under.

IRITA: Love you!

ISHY: Love you too.

ISHY: More modern doorknobs, but dunno why these'd be in here.

There appears to be something interesting here.

That looks like a type... typing press.

Trade monotype mark, patented.

I'm not exactly sure what this is, but it's got a name on it and it's got these brass letters here.

VO: You're right, Ishy.

It looks like a monotype mat, used for casting type letters into metal one character at a time.

People do collect typeface products, but how chic would that look as a coaster?

I wonder how much this is and what it could do at auction.

VO: Debbie can definitely help with the first part.

Hi, Debbie!

ISHY: How are you?

DEBBIE: Alright thank you.

ISHY: Nice to see you.

DEBBIE: And you.

I have seen some amazing things in the shop, but I found a couple of cool things... Good.

Good.

First is this typeface thing.

I found it in a drawer tucked away.

Doesn't have a label.

Over the back somewhere, was it?

ISHY: (CHUCKLES) Yeah.

So... ..there's this and then there's those two beautiful French firedogs with the female busts on them.

Upstairs, yeah.

ISHY: They had a ticket price of £65 on them.

OK. ISHY: Not sure what this is.

DEBBIE: That can be 15.

ISHY: 15.

DEBBIE: And the dogs... ISHY: 65, so that'd be 80.

Five...55?

55?

Is that the best you can do?

Hmm, 50.

50 on the dogs, 15 on this, 65?

DEBBIE: 65.

ISHY: 65?

Go on then.

ISHY: 65.

DEBBIE: Yeah?

Done.

Lovely.

ISHY: Thank you so much.

DEBBIE: Thank you.

DEBBIE: Thank you very much.

ISHY: Thank you.

VO: Very generous... ..and it means Ishy has £40 left after those final purchases.

And Irita's still searching.

She's shown interest in the Japanese cufflink set so far, but has just £17 to spend, remember.

There's always something to be found.

Everyone loves a dog.

This is a classic, made by Beswick Pottery.

VO: Founded in Stoke on Trent in 1894, Beswick was well known for creating collectible ornaments and tableware.

They are most known for the little Beatrix Potter figures and the horses and hounds and the foxes.

This is more earthwarey rather than pot.

£28.

Do I have a chance?

Or am I woofing mad even asking can I buy this?

You wanna come home with me?

Said yes!

(SIGHS) Right, I'm gonna pop that down.

I really like him.

(SIGHS) Oh... Feel like king of the castle in this.

VO: While Ishy lords it up, it's time for Irita to talk terms with Debbie.

IRITA: Debbie.

DEBBIE: Hello.

IRITA: I've had a good look around.

I have to come clean, before I go into what I like, I'll put all my money... DEBBIE: I know what you've got in that box... IRITA: Wait, wait... there's more, there's more!

See?

There's more... That is all I have.

(SOFTLY) OK.

Right.

Now, I found this upstairs.

It had no price.

DEBBIE: OK. IRITA: So that was option one.

Option one.

OK.

I know, I've got options!

Um, and then upstairs in the far corner there was a doggie on a cushion, a Beswick one.

OK. Poodle.

Yes.

That one did have the price tag of £28.

£28.

Look, what I got's...

I know.

28.

Don't look at me like that.

28.

And you want both of them?

Are you gonna, like, get a stick and... (LAUGHS) No, I wouldn't do that.

Of course you can.

Yeah, go on.

Can I have both?!

You can have both of them.

Oh, Debbie, can I really?!

DEBBIE: Yep.

Do it.

IRITA: Thank you, Debbie!

DEBBIE: No problem.

IRITA: See you soon.

IRITA: I'll be back.

DEBBIE: Bye.

VO: Very compassionate.

Those two final treasures mean Irita is all spent up.

IRITA: Well, Ishy, I'm skint.

I haven't got a penny.

Phwoar, at least you chose something lighter than me!

IRITA: (LAUGHS) VO: Time for the team to take the weight off, back in the Sunbeam.

Hey, Irita, I actually got you a gift from today.

IRITA: Did you?

ISHY: Yeah.

Take a look in the seat behind me.

(GASPS) Oh yay!

So, Kent, famously known as the garden of England.

Oh!

I think something insane like 90% of the cherries are grown in Kent.

IRITA: Really?!

ISHY: Yeah.

IRITA: Ishy.

ISHY: Are you gonna...?

You try it first, you try it first.

OK... Whoa!

Right, come on, behave!

IRITA: Mm, these are good!

ISHY: Good, right?

Really good.

Right, you just concentrate on that.

I'm a bit busy right now.

Fresh from the farmers' market... IRITA: Whoa!

ISHY: ..especially for you.

Stop it!

VO: It's time our cherrypickers got some shuteye.

VO: Our antique maestros have made their way to Oxfordshire for the first auction of this trip.

ISHY: Come on... IRITA: Are you sure?

ISHY: I'm gonna drag you in.

Right, go on, go on.

VO: Having come through Kent, Ishy and Irita have arrived in Banbury, at JS Fine Art Auctioneers.

They'll be selling to buyers in the room and online under the watchful eye of auctioneer Joe Smith.

25, it's gonna go... VO: Irita spent all £200 on her five lots.

What's leaping out at you, Joe?

Damascene, Japanese, Amita made gentleman's jewelry set.

We've got cufflinks, tie pin, etc here.

Absolutely superb condition, original box.

Could be an exciting lot today.

VO: Ishy spent £160 on five items.

Can Joe see anything that might make a stir?

JOE: For all of those of you that want to be Thor, this is the lot for you.

We've got a massive fairground mallet here.

It's a bit of fun, I think it'll make a great ornament or a doorstop for somebody.

I think it'll create a lot of interest.

VO: Joe's excited.

How about Irita and Ishy?

I think I'm a bit nervous.

What?

Oh, you'll be fine.

VO: Perhaps the results of her art deco eagle clock will settle Irita's first day jitters.

I used to go to France buying all the time... Oh, nice!

..and I would bring tons and tons of these back.

£20.

Oh, 20?

I got a profit!

Five is it now?

And 20.

Well done.

JOE: 30.

Five?

Keep going, come on.

35.

In the room.

Beat you to it, online.

40 online now.

40.

And five?

Well done!

40 only.

Online at 40 only.

Five is it now?

That's promising.

At £40 then.

Online and selling at 40.

All done... That's a good start.

VO: Well, that certainly flew.

That's OK. VO: Time to get to grips with Joe's favorite Ishy lot.

Right, Ishy, am I gonna get hammered here?

£15 for the big mallet.

Come on.

At £15.

Surely someone needs a piece of wood.

JOE: ..at 18.

IRITA: Yes!

JOE: 20.

20.

25.

IRITA: 25!

ISHY: Yeah.

JOE: 25.

It's online now.

Anybody else now?

At 25 it's gonna go.

All done.

25... ISHY: That's alright.

Well done.

Breaking even's better than losing.

VO: Neither a hit nor a miss.

It's got a good new life.

VO: Irita's hoping her 19th century butter mold will spread good news.

I love this.

I think it's so beautiful, isn't it?

I bought that with my heart because when I was a kid we had one very similar.

35 online.

IRITA: I'm in profit!

Yes!

ISHY: Well done.

35.

Selling and done.

35.

All sure...?

IRITA: That is for nothing.

VO: That buyer knows which side their bread is buttered.

Well done.

That was beautiful.

VO: Let's see if Ishy's art deco purse can add some sparkle.

I bought this because it looked like lots of emerald cut diamonds.

I thought it was really special, really glitzy.

My magpie instinct took over.

Yeah...

I think it's handsome.

And I'm bid five.

10 anywhere now?

Five!

10.

Come on.

10's the bid.

15 surely.

Come on.

Going at £10.

They're not joining the party.

JOE: All done?

IRITA: Come on... VO: Let's hope it looks as good on the buyer as it did on Ishy!

Let's move on.

I'm gonna stick to jewelry.

Not...not handbags.

I thought I had a new career lined up there.

VO: Irita's Beswick poodle ornament is up next.

Do you not like it?

I mean, I think it's...fun.

Bit of interest.

15.

20.

Five.

IRITA: (EXCLAIMS) Oh!

ISHY: OK. See, I told you.

IRITA: (HAPPILY) Argh!

ISHY: I told you.

35 it is.

40 now.

At 35.

Beautiful poodle.

35.

Beautiful pyoo...pyoodle?

Pyoodle?

£35.

Selling and done... ISHY: Well done.

IRITA: (SOFTLY) Yeah.

VO: Who's a good doggy then?

That's Irita's second money spinner.

£23 of profit, not so ugly.

That's really good.

VO: Can Ishy's 19th century coalscuttle warm things up for him?

It's a very handsome design.

It has the handle.

It's a nice thing.

15.

20 is it now?

See, someone wants it.

JOE: 20 now?

At 15.

20.

ISHY: Yeah.

IRITA: At 20.

ISHY: 20.

Got the right timing.

JOE: Five now.

ISHY: Come on.

IRITA: It's climbing... ISHY: We're halfway there.

35.

Far back now.

At 35.

40.

ISHY: Ooh!

JOE: Five.

JOE: 45.

45.

50.

IRITA: Come on.

ISHY: Come on.

JOE: The internet has it... ISHY: One more?

JOE: At 50... JOE: This time selling.

£50.

All done...?

50.

VO: It didn't light the fire, but didn't dampen it either.

Things like that always find their ground.

VO: Let's see if they love Irita's Japanese cufflinks set.

ISHY: How old, 1920s?

IRITA: Yeah.

Five to start.

Should be 50 and 60, yes.

At five's the bid.

10 anywhere now?

10.

I mean, I suppose they broke even.

20's in the room.

At 20.

Five... ISHY: Well done.

JOE: At £20 only.

ISHY: That's good.

JOE: All done?

Going at 20... VO: Certainly tied in a profit.

Well done.

It's good when you look at it like that.

VO: Will Ishy's early 20th century monotype mat bring him good luck?

It is an important thing, a lot are in science collections, so maybe an engineering minded person might like it.

15.

At £15.

Come on, now we need a profit.

JOE: At £15 the bid.

IRITA: Is that what you paid?

ISHY: Yeah, I paid 15.

JOE: 20 it is.

IRITA: (SQUEALS) Made a profit!

ISHY: A profit!

Five now.

How excited we are for a fiver today?

We'll take any win.

Last call, going at 20 this time.

£20 and done... IRITA: It's a profit!

ISHY: It's a profit.

VO: Ishy's first bit of money in the pot.

Uh-huh-huh!

VO: Will the celebrations continue with Irita's last lot, the vintage police road sign?

Maybe an old copper's gonna want it.

I think it's gonna do OK.

I just wanted something different, something I've never seen before.

It's quite cool and quirky.

Internet has it.

30.

Five.

35.

ISHY: Come on, come on.

JOE: 40 now?

IRITA: I mean...come on.

JOE: At 35.

40 is it?

35.

I'll take 38 if it helps anyone.

It's a lovely thing.

We're only a hundred pounds away.

At 35.

It's gonna go.

£35...

I'm sorry.

VO: Call the cops, Irita's been...well, not robbed but...

It's just cool to have that for a minute and to own it and...

I'll never buy another one though!

VO: Time for Ishy's last lot of the day, the 19th century French chenet.

Have you been prepping yourself for winter or something?

I was just...

I was going for cozy... ..cozy winty vibes.

But they're just very pretty.

JOE: 35.

35.

IRITA: 35?!

JOE: Come back.

40.

45.

ISHY: Will it make a profit?

IRITA: Come on.

JOE: 45.

50.

50!

Yes!

JOE: 60 quickly now.

At £50.

60 is it now?

IRITA: Keep on, keep on...!

JOE: 60 it is.

IRITA: Come on!

ISHY: A profit.

At £70.

80 now?

At £70.

That's amazing!

All done and going... £70.

VO: Hot stuff indeed.

Ishy's final lot certainly seemed to even things up.

How do you feel after that?

Tired!

That was emotionally draining.

IRITA: (LAUGHS) Come on.

VO: Irita started with £200 and, after saleroom fees, has made a loss, and ends with £135 and 30p.

Ishy has lost less, and finishes with £183 and 50p, which means it's 1-0 to Ishy.

IRITA: You nailed it...!

Just... there's no police, yeah?

(SIGHS) Oh, come on!

Ishy!

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