(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!

Oh...!

I told you the car was smooth because I was driving.

VO: They're back!

The Jedi of jewelry, Ishy Khan, is doing all the driving, while supremo of ceramics, Irita Marriot, sits back and enjoys the ride.

This time in Suffolk.

Suffolk has all the offerings, hasn't it?

What?

It's got the beer, it's got the grain, it got fish.

We're in for a good dinner, aren't we?

IRITA: I know.

VO: It's leg three of this antiques adventure.

We're driving through a forest in Suffolk and you know what happens in forests in Suffolk?

Aliens.

Yeah, right.

ISHY: Apparently in the 1980s, Suffolk was visited by extraterrestrials.

Oh, really?!

Can you believe it?

VO: Hopefully there'll be no Close Encounters of that kind in the 1971 Sunbeam Rapier.

Ha.

108 miles an hour is the top speed of this car.

What we...what we doing now?

About 20.

I'm going as fast as the car in front of me.

(ENGINE REVS) IRITA: Ah!

ISHY: Vroo-oom.

Is that what 88 horse powers sound like?

ISHY: Exactly.

IRITA: Greeuuugh!

It does, it does.

A bit like me in the morning before I've had my cup of tea.

VO: On the prior leg, Irita was looking for direction.

IRITA: You don't see many of these round.

VO: Whilst Ishy was striving to pin something down.

This is probably as good as it gets.

VO: It was he who came out on top at auction.

240...

I mean, I'm happy with that.

VO: That makes it 2-0 to Ishy in this best of five competition.

How are you going to pull this back?

I don't need to pull it back.

I'm just enjoying myself.

VO: Yeah, right.

They both have £200 a day for this road trip.

Can you imagine if we have a draw?

Draws don't happen when there's best out of five.

VO: She's got you there!

They have already conquered all of Kent but they're both now searching for success in Suffolk before taking on Norfolk and heading west to the Midlands for a final auction showdown in Lichfield.

You're going to win this next one, aren't you?

What you're saying is you, you think I should win an auction.

Erm, yeah.

VO: This leg they're traveling all the way to Marlesford, but Ishy is dropping Irita in Manningtree first.

The smallest town by area in the UK, it gets a mention in Shakespeare's history play Henry IV.

So let this world no longer be a stage.

Irita's keeping it real at Manningtree Emporium.

Set in a sweeping warehouse it's overflowing with unearthed objects and in choice, she is so oft beguiled.

That's it, have a good long look, Irita.

Ken's on hand to offer up advice if you see anything you like.

IRITA: (SOFTLY) oh, that's sweet.

A fish set, fish servers.

VO: Ah... Often made of silver or Sheffield plate to avoid tainting the taste of your fish dinner with steel.

IRITA: Look, how beautiful are they?

£25!

You can buy silver plated... ..etched fish servers in a box for £25.

Anyone?

Not really in fashion, are they?

VO: Moving on.

What else?

IRITA: (MUTTERS) What's in that one?

Oh, well, that's something that someone might want.

An artist's palette.

Cute, isn't it?

This could be an interior decorator thing.

You know, you could have library shelves or something and you could set this and make it really look part of it.

How much is it?

It's £15.

(SOFTLY) I mean...it's not a lot of money, is it?

VO: Very colorful and vintage palettes and paint sets can be quite collectable.

What about this one?

(GASPS) The other one says Marriott on it!

Well, it's definitely not mine because I can't paint for life, but I can draw a stickman.

VO: It was meant to be, then.

This one is priced at £20.

I mean, that's the £35 for the two.

I think that's a definite.

Yeah!

I'll buy some paint.

Maybe I will learn to draw more than a stickman.

VO: And while our budding Georgia O'Keeffe ponders more potential purchases in Manningtree, Ishy's north.

Irita keeps mentioning that she's here for good times, here for the vibes.

Oh, I don't know.

I think that's an act.

I think she is quite competitive.

She was all smiles when I was winning in the auction but I reckon she... when she's on her own, I reckon she's got her game face on and she is trying to win.

VO: Hoping to find a winner or two of his own, Ishy's going to the village of Copdock and Sussex heritage antiques and reclaim center.

ISHY: Let's see if we can carry on this winning streak.

VO: Well, this would be the place to do it.

Have you ever seen a papier-mâché letter opener?

VO: You are enveloped by a whole floor's worth of antiques and architectural salvage.

Just ask Richard if you have any queries.

To buy or not to buy?

That is the question.

VO: A bit of a Shakespearean theme hath come about this morning.

This is a wall plaque.

I believe it's copper or brass.

The great William Shakespeare.

It's an attractive thing.

It's got a ticket price of £90.

For a decorative object of this size, that's a good price.

I just wonder at auction what it would do.

I'm gonna leave it here.

But this will be on my mind.

A really lovely, beautiful piece.

VO: Giddy fortune's furious fickle wheel, as the great bard might have said.

Has Irita seen anything she likes back in Manningtree?

She's shown interest in the two paint boxes so far.

Come on, I'm on my throne.

Give me some privacy.

VO: Well, we all deserve a break!

But antique loo or not, Irita needs to get back to browsing.

This is something that's known as dallah.

And dallah is a metal made coffee pot.

And they started making these in early 1700s.

VO: A traditional Arabic coffee pot.

Of such cultural importance in some countries, they appear on banknotes.

Then the body itself.

Can you see how we got like little dots on it?

It kind of looks like it's been hand planished.

So it's been hammered to make that detail.

It has good age.

And when I say good age, I'm talking 1800s.

Hmm, I've never bought one of these before.

Because I've never found one that appeals.

But this one appeals.

£28.

Shall I serve some coffee?

No, I shouldn't.

I should serve some profits here.

That's what I should do.

So I'm gonna go and ask.

# I'm gonna go and ask.

# VO: Time to brew up a deal with Ken.

IRITA: There you are.

Are you polishing?

KEN: Yep.

In that far corner there are two paint boxes, like an artist's little box.

KEN: Yep.

Yeah, I know the ones, yeah... Mm-hm.

One was 15, one was 20.

For the two... £20 for the pair.

OK. Em, upstairs there was a dallah.

KEN: Mm-hm?

IRITA: Like a copper... KEN: Copper, brass... IRITA: Brass, yes.

If you were having the two paint boxes and that... One price.

£30 for the lot.

IRITA: £30 for the two?

KEN: £30 for the three items.

IRITA: Right, so £20 for the boxes.

KEN: £10.... IRITA: And a tenner... IRITA: Here is £30.

It's a deal!

KEN: Thank you.

Lovely to do business with you.

IRITA: Thank you.

I shall be back.

KEN: Thank you, bye.

IRITA: See you soon.

VO: What a generous chap, eh?

It means Irita has £170 left.

Back in Copdock, meanwhile, Ishy's still searching for that special something.

So, if we take a look at these candlesticks.

There's a lot going on here.

We start with these balled feet, which have claws on them.

And then this almost sundial design here.

Pierced, I'd like to say art nouveau but I think this is much earlier than art nouveau.

VO: Possibly Victorian.

Candlelight being so important to their daily lives, ornate, almost gothic revival sticks like this added extra interest to rooms.

But there's two of them.

They're in really nice condition from what I can see.

And they've got a ticket price of £65.

Whoever designed this really was trying to get as many different styles and features into one piece as possible.

A great imagination.

Bit of a mismatch but I love it.

It's interesting.

It's different.

Very handsome.

A nice weight to them.

Very traditional, a matched pair of candlesticks.

I mean, for £65, I think we could be onto a winner here.

Let's go see what they say.

VO: Time to see if Richard can shed some light.

Ha!

ISHY: Richard, how are you?

RICHARD: Hi, Ishy.

I found two very very handsome candlesticks here.

They've got a ticket price of 65.

RICHARD: 65.

Just want to see what's the best we can do on them?

I can do 60 on those.

Is there any chance we can get closer to 55?

Er, I can't go to 55 but I can do 58, if that's OK for you.

ISHY: 58?

RICHARD: Yeah, how's that?

Almost in the middle.

I think that's fair, if you're happy.

OK, lovely.

That's good...

There's your change.

£2.

Very kind.

I hope these do well and I hope to see you soon.

RICHARD: Take care.

Good luck with those.

ISHY: Thank you.

RICHARD: Bye.

Oh, I'm chuffed with these.

VO: And rightly so.

Ishy £142 left.

And now he and Irita have agreed to meet for a picnic.

I got a spread ready for you.

Look at this.

This looks amazing.

IRITA: Cheese, crackers, strawberries.

How much did you pay for this?

10.

£10?

That's a good deal.

Oh no.

That was good, wasn't it?

What about your sticks?

They look good.

ISHY: Under 60.

IRITA: I love the feet.

They're a bit different, aren't they?

We've got feet, claw feet, dragons, gargoyles and then it's quite traditional up top.

I like how you see all of that when all I see is brass.

All I can see is a dent.

VO: Ooh.

The clang of the Titans may well be on.

And they can't luncheon for long, because Irita has an appointment in Sproughton, a medieval village just three miles to the west of Ipswich that has the river Gipping running through it.

Irita's striving to get into her flow at the shed.

With four sprawling showrooms of furniture, art, porcelain, and much more.

They even have a 1940s themed tearoom.

Cheers.

VO: Cheers.

Bertie's on hand to help with any inquiries when you're ready.

IRITA: Oh, oh!

I didn't expect that.

It lifts up.

It's a jewelry box.

Oh, look.

How sweet!

Alright, so what have we got?

We've got three drawers.

And then you've got a nice little carving on the front.

The handles are lovely.

VO: The box looks to be solid oak, made in the mid 20th century.

(SOFTLY) It's 25.

I think that's...really reasonable.

Let's have a look.

Oh, I like it.

That is a definite.

VO: Irita's ticked that box.

Meanwhile, Ishy's made his way to Stowmarket, a thriving market town the famous cook Delia Smith doesn't live too far from.

Adallum's Cave looks ripe for serving up a treat or two as well.

There are four rooms worth of vintage toys, furniture, glass and much more.

This really is an Aladdin's cave.

What do we have here?

(LAUGHS) This isn't a teddy bear seat.

This is actually I believe a children's pommel horse.

Used to practice your gymnastics, your balance, your athleticism.

Today, what would you use it for?

Maybe a little teddy bear stool.

A bit of decoration in your house.

Or, if you've got a young child... ..maybe they could practice their gymnastics on this.

It's made out of solid wood.

It's probably dating to the mid 20th century, 1940s, 1950s.

It's got a nice bit of age to it.

You can see the patina on the surface.

And there is quite a bit of wear on these handles.

So it has been used.

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

ISHY: So you could be practicing your balance...on this!

Maybe if you're more skilled than me.

It's got a ticket price here of £30.

It's not expensive.

These do sell for more but... ..based on how it just defeated me, I think I might carry on looking.

VO: Ha!

There's lots more to keep him on his toes in this place.

Back in Sproughton, meanwhile, Irita's shown interest in a jewelry box, but there's more rooms and things to see.

IRITA: (SOFTLY) What are these?

Let's have a look.

Oh I like the look of these... What have we got?

We got medical slides.

There is body parts of animals.

Like tongue of a cat and liver of a bird.

Stomach of a frog.

VO: Microscopy was an interest of the Victorians.

And this box contains examples from members of the Royal Microscopy Club, like John Tatham and W Watson.

IRITA: Beautifully labeled and marked.

This is how they researched back in Victorian times and made samples and recorded it all.

And then beautifully presented.

This is a teaching aid.

How people learned about how things work.

Just think how long did it take them to accumulate all this?

It's a bit broken.

The front's missing.

On a bad day it could flop and burn.

But at the same time, it has potential to fly and be really good.

Just let's go with it.

VO: Time to slide across and see what Bertie can do.

Irita will be talking to him about the jewelry box and Victorian medical slides.

BERTIE: Irita!

IRITA: Nice to see you.

BERTIE: Lovely to see you again.

IRITA: (LAUGHS) Love this place.

Thank you.

There are a few things that I've seen.

BERTIE: Yes.

IRITA: Erm... ..the easy part is there was a little jewelry kind of cabinet, carved fronts... Late 20th century?

Yeah, there or thereabouts.

That was £25.

BERTIE: Yeah.

Is there any maneuver on it?

Hmm, have you seen your eye on anything else.

Anything else?

I have, yes.

There's one thing that I'm questioning whether... Because it hasn't got a price on.

There are some slides at the front.

Is there a really good deal to be had?

I could do 65.

Comes to 90.

Whoa, you've got that smile on you... (INHALES SHARPLY) I could take another fiver off.

So, £85?

You're a star, Bertie!

20, 40, 60, 80, five... IRITA: That's for you.

BERTIE: Lovely, thank you.

IRITA: You're a star.

BERTIE: Thank you very much.

IRITA: We'll see you soon.

BERTIE: Thank you.

VO: Well done.

At 60 for the medical slides and 25 for the box, Irita now has £85 remaining.

(SQUEALS) Ooh, I'm happy!

VO: Back in Stowmarket, Ishy's still searching.

So I've anchored myself here.

And look what I've happened to find.

Now, size isn't everything.

And in this case, being a little bit smaller could be a good thing, cuz this is a little bit lighter than you often find these anchors.

Probably early 20th century, I reckon today, you'd use this as a decorative item.

If you've got a seafood restaurant, you've got a nautical theme in your house, or even outdoor decoration for your garden.

This type of anchor was probably used for a smaller fishing boat.

But it's got really nice proportions, it's quite attractive in its own right.

I mean, unless you are looking for a functional anchor to use on your ship, you want it to look good.

Now, probably the best thing about this, it's got a ticket price of £25.

Now what does that mean?

It's not going to sink the budget.

It's not going to wreck my chances of making a profit.

And you know what?

I reckon we might just sail away with a win.

VO: Brace yourself, Colin.

ISHY: Hi, Colin, how are you?

Hi, I'm very well.

Thank you.

How are you?

Yeah, good, thank you.

Seen some nice things today.

But this one, I don't know.

This is my favorite thing I've found.

COLIN: Right?

Yes.

Do you know anything else about it?

Erm, it came from a friend of ours.

Been in the garden for the last 10 years.

Lovely ornament.

Yeah, just in terms of pricing.

It's got a ticket price here of £25.

I think we could do that for you for 20.

ISHY: Nice clean 20?

COLIN: Yeah.

That's really fair, come down from 25.

So...

Yes, I think you've got the catch of the day there.

Hey!

How long have you been waiting to say that one?

So 20 quid.

I'll shake your hand.

Let me see how much cash I've got.

There we go.

Got a nice clean 20.

Thank you so much.

It's been a pleasure.

And I'm excited to see how this does.

COLIN: Yes, yes, good.

ISHY: Hope to see you soon.

ISHY: Take care!

COLIN: Thank you.

Bye.

ISHY: Bye!

(HUMS A TUNE) VO: Hopefully his ship comes in.

Ishy now has £122 to spend.

And it's time he and Irita were moving on.

Now, do you think you have already bought the item that will win you the next auction?

ISHY: No.

IRITA: OK.

I think there's something else in the air.

Oh, you've got the feels, have you?

VO: He sure has.

And there'll be plenty more shops to find that elusive item tomorrow.

So nighty night.

IRITA: Sorry, thank you.

Thanks!

(TRACTOR BEEPS) Why did he beep?

Because I got dishy Ishy in the car.

That's why he'd beeped.

Duh!

VO: Honk for dishy Ishy and Irita, who are now heading towards mid Suffolk.

So a man walks in an antique shop and says, "What's new?"

ISHY: Nothing.

IRITA: Well done.

Sorry I keep killing all your jokes.

VO: Yesterday, Irita made four purchases.

The metal paint boxes, the jewelry box, Victorian medical slides and a 19th century copper dallah.

Shall I serve some coffee?

VO: She has £85 left to spend.

(SIGHS) Ah... Have you got much of your budget left or have you spent it all?

No, I still got plenty of money.

IRITA: Yeah, you?

ISHY: Yeah?

Yeah.

IRITA: You haven't spent much... ISHY: Oh, no, no.

VO: Ishy made two purchases.

A 19th century fisherman's anchor, and a pair of Victorian brass candlesticks.

A bit of a mismatch, but I love it!

VO: He has £122 remaining.

ISHY: Look at that beautiful Suffolk church.

That is really pretty, isn't it?

That's gorgeous.

IRITA: You bring me to the best places, you know?

I know.

Just ignore the graveyard.

Oh.

VO: Yes, let's give that a miss.

After dropping off Irita, Ishy's off to Woodbridge, and a very special building on the banks of the river Deben.

The UK has about 30 major rivers, a dozen or so of which are tidal.

And before the Industrial Revolution, tidal rivers were a major source of energy for making that most vital of ingredients, flour.

Many cities, towns and villages with a tidal river had a tidal mill.

But now there are only two survivors and Ishy's thrilled to be exploring one of them in Woodbridge with its senior warden, Steve Molyneux.

I saw you chilling here?

What are we doing?

STEVE: Ah...

Yes, yeah.

ISHY: What are we waiting for?

Well, we're waiting now just for the lowest possible ebb of the tide, which is coming up quite soon.

VO: Piped into the mill's pond at high tide, the waters of the Deben are released via a sliding gate during low tide.

And Steve's letting Ishy open shop today.

STEVE: On turning this you'll be opening the gate and then getting the wheel turning, so... ISHY: Brilliant.

STEVE: ..yeah, work away.

VO: The weight of the contained water turns the mill's all important waterwheel.

The original was left to ruin in the 1950s and the mill struggled to compete against others which had turned electric.

But in 1968 local councilor Jean Gardner fell in love with this local piece of history and saved it when she bought it at auction for £7,300... ..which is just over £150,000 today.

STEVE: You can see the waterwheel is turning, and on the same shaft as the waterwheel we've got this pit wheel, which is driving the wallower.

The scale of it is enormous.

STEVE: It's incredible... ISHY: All of that from water?

Absolutely, yeah.

VO: Renovated once more in 2012, the 20 foot oak replica of the original waterwheel now powers the mill, driving the cogs, wheels and gears that turn the millstone which is today looked after by Iain Jacob.

What's going on here?

Well, having got the grain into the building, and taken it to the top, gravity brings it down these chutes, and we have shutters to control them, into the eye of the milling stones which are under the tongue here.

And that is where the...it is ground to produce the flour.

So you can actually raise them to get a rougher grade of flour, or you can lower it to get a finer grade.

And that's the judgment, is to get it at the fine.

VO: Producing the stone ground wholemeal flour in an eco friendly traditional way relies on a host of volunteers who now keep the building alive.

Caroline Peeke is bagging the produce as it lands.

How do you know when the flour's ready?

Traditionally, the miller would use what they called the rule of thumb.

And by rubbing the thumb against their fingers, they can feel the grade of the flour.

And then you know what grade you're creating.

And is this a good grade?

It's pretty good, yeah.

VO: Made from local grain with no additives or preservatives, all apparently makes for larger loaves or cakes, of which the volunteers are understandably proud.

CAROLINE: It's special for two reasons.

One, we use a high protein grain, but also the way we're processing it.

There's nothing taken out and there's nothing added in.

So it's pure, wholesome flour.

VO: Well, if it's good for you, it would be rude not to have a try.

It's been an absolute pleasure coming here and learning all about your mill today.

But I think it's time that I go and find some cake.

Good move.

ISHY: I'll see you guys later.

Thank you so much.

CAROLINE: Bye.

ISHY: Take care.

Cheers.

VO: Ishy's opting to take two muffins made up from the mill's floor for himself and Irita to try.

This is delicious-smelling.

Oh...

It's good isn't it?

VO: Delicious.

Thanks to the dedication of proud local people, the building that played a part in this muffin's creation, and its wheel, are still turning for future generations.

Nice.

All full up, Irita and Ishy are off to Marlesford, a small village in the northeast of Suffolk.

Marlesford mill is the place they'll be making some final purchases that could make or break them.

ISHY: Got £122 to spend in here.

IRITA: That's a lot!

How much have you got?

IRITA: 85.

ISHY: It's only £200.

I know.

Are you gonna spend it all?

Yeah, we've got to.

I wanna do some big spending.

Go on, I'm gonna help you.

Come on.

Spend it all, spend it all, Ishy.

Spend it all.

VO: There's three floors' worth of treasures in here.

They're nice books... What a nice collection does that make?

Oh.

VO: Lesley is on hand if you do find anything you can't put down.

ISHY: Let's just see if Tim's there.

See if he can give me some advice.

TIM WONNACOTT: Hi, Ishy.

Sorry, can't help.

I must remain impartial at all times.

Alright.

Cheers.

OK, so I spoke to Tim, and he said to pick the first thing that I see.

VO: I did not.

ISHY: So, this beautiful brass bowl.

Middle Eastern and Eastern brass is kind of having a revival at the moment.

And this looks to be a beautiful example.

VO: With lotus and poppies engraved on the side, and a very nice black enamel detail.

It's a nice twist on a simple brass pot.

You know, you see these, they've got this etched design in it.

This is just another level of quality.

And it's got a ticket price of £78.

I don't think that's expensive for what this is.

I'm actually surprised in a retail setting that you can pick up something this decorative and in this condition for £78.

If someone falls in love with that, I reckon it could easily go for £100.

We'll see if I find anything better.

But I think that might be a hard ask.

VO: And he'll be making that decision all alone.

He's more than capable, that boy.

Ow... "Please mind your head."

VO: Wise words indeed.

Isn't that lovely?

A piece of mother of pearl.

Can you see that color?

Isn't that glorious?

Especially when you think this is a piece of nature.

How incredible.

VO: Because mother of pearl is a material from the inner lining of mollusk shells and designs have been carved into this throughout history.

IRITA: Is that like a lion with breathing fire?

Let's have a look... Just look at that.

Doesn't that look good?

There's no price.

Everything else seems to be priced here.

I might have to go and ask Lesley the price.

VO: Anything else?

Now, there seems to be something metallic in the air.

I don't know what it is about the Eastern brass objects.

But they've been calling my name in this shop.

And how beautiful is this?

We've got this multi-colored, I believe it's brass or copper, tray that would be on top of a table.

VO: Made in India, in Benares, at the turn of the century.

It's a traditional design.

We've got the florals, all across the borders, and then to the center, we've got a majestic peacock.

And...it's a nice scale.

And it's in really nice condition.

You do see these but to get them in this color and with the design, it's quite nice.

And if we turn it around, we can see that the ticket price is £28.

I think that's a great price for what this is.

It's a lot of art, a lot of metal and a lot of design.

If this gets 50, £50 at auction, I mean we're on to a winner, aren't we?

VO: Great stuff... What next?

IRITA: (SOFTLY) Such a nice space here.

Now, what does this remind you of?

Because I instantly know what it reminds me of?

Newlyn school was down in Penzance, and it was late 19th century, early 20th century.

VO: Newlyn school metalwork describes the production of crafts created in south Cornwall from the late 19th century, often by fisher folk when not at sea.

IRITA: They had a lot of craftsmen including a chap called John Pearson.

He was incredible at making repousse... copper work.

This is brass, unfortunately, but it very much looks like his work.

It tends to be marked quite well, usually when it comes to Newlyn School of Art stuff.

There's nothing.

Oh, what a shame... Oh, I'm gutted!

I still have a feeling that it might be Newlyn.

And that it might be John Pearson.

The way those fish are, the fins and the tails just looks like his work.

How much is it...?

(SINGS) It's £135 I don't have.

VO: (SINGS) No, you don't.

Just £85, remember?

It might be worth a punt.

I need some serious talking to Lesley here.

Let me stick this back on the wall... ..and see whether she's in a very good mood today.

VO: How can Lesley ever be anything but in a good mood?

IRITA: Hello, Lesley.

Right.

So I have two things that I've come up with.

Right?

IRITA: First one is the mother of pearl little carving.

The one that's like in a stand.

LESLEY: Oh, on a stand, yep, I know, yep.

You had no price on it.

Yeah.

The bottom line on that would be 40.

OK, and is that as good as it gets?

LESLEY: Yeah.

IRITA: OK. IRITA: It's a lovely thing for that sort of money.

LESLEY: Mm-hm.

And the second thing was a charger.

A brass one that was hanging on a wall with a fish...kind of with fish art... LESLEY: Oh, is that the sort of Newlynesque thing?

Yeah?

IRITA: Yeah.

LESLEY: Yeah.

IRITA: Well, it's priced at 135.

LESLEY: Yeah.

IRITA: The thing is, it has no name on it.

LESLEY: No... IRITA: There's no stamp at all.

Let's say 40.

Are you sure?

£40 for the charger would be OK?

LESLEY: Yep.

I've had it a long time.

And that's what I paid for it.

So.... OK...

I'll say yes to the charger, then.

LESLEY: OK!

IRITA: I'll pay you £40 and I'll take a risk.

LESLEY: Yeah...

I hope it does well.

IRITA: Thank you.

It's been an absolute pleasure.

LESLEY: Real pleasure.

IRITA: I'll grab it on the way out.

LESLEY: Nice to have met you.

IRITA: Thank you.

See you later!

VO: And with that final purchase, that's Irita all shopped up.

Now, what about her opposition?

I've seen this beautiful little plate, and it's reminding me of the vase... ..that I bought for the last auction that did quite well.

I don't know.

Should I stick to a tried and tested method?

It's Indian brass.

Again, we're going for Eastern metalwork.

Got Ganesh, I believe another goddess here.

We've got a lion.

I mean, it's got a lot going on.

These have been applied by hand.

If we turn it around, we can see the rivets.

It's got a nice bit of age and these feet are very, very sweet.

They're almost, if I can find one that's not too worn, little lion feet.

That you can see over here.

So a decorative dish.

It doesn't have a ticket price on it.

But if this is a good price, I reckon it stands a chance of doing just as well as the other Japanese bowl.

People seemed to really like the applied animals on it.

Let's take this to Lesley and see what the price is.

VO: Ishy will be talking to Lesley about the brass dish made in India, the engraved Middle Eastern bowl and the Benares brass table top, which is also made in India.

Lesley, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

ISHY: I'm good.

I've had such a nice time looking around here.

But it's been a struggle, but I've managed to narrow it down to three items.

LESLEY: OK?

But one of them doesn't have a ticket price.

LESLEY: Right, OK. ISHY: So... ..upstairs there was a really lovely, I believe it was a tray for the top of a trestle table, the Indian peacock.

Oh yes, I know the one, yeah.

£28 ticket price.

Right, OK. ISHY: Next up was the inlaid brass pot.

ISHY: It was black enamel... LESLEY: Oh yes.

ISHY: ..and then copper or brass.

LESLEY: Nice thing.

Yeah.

ISHY: That was £78.

LESLEY: Right?

OK.

So I can do 25 on the peacock tray.

OK. And I can do 70 on the big, heavy pot.

ISHY: So we're at £95.

LESLEY: 95.

So how much can this piece be?

LESLEY: I can do that for 20.

ISHY: £20?

LESLEY: Yes.

So, that's a nice round even number.

£115?

That's for you.

LESLEY: Perfect, thank you.

I'm gonna take this beautiful plate.

I can't wait to see how it does.

And I'm definitely going to see you soon.

VO: Ishy is left with just £7 after his final shop.

IRITA: What is going on?!

This is like metal parade.

ISHY: Heavy metal.

IRITA: Heavy metal!

VO: It's time Ishy and Irita got back on the road.

We've really gone for a theme.

I think we're gonna have our own section in the auction.

The metal edit.

..of Antiques Road Trip!

Brass and copper for the win.

IRITA: (LAUGHS) Well, we will just have to wait and see whether there is any metal lovers in the next auction.

Yeah, you can't go wrong with metal, can you?

VO: Only one way to find out!

Nighty night.

VO: Fittingly, our metal lovers have arrived in the home of heavy metal, the West Midlands, for their third auction finale.

Oh, this is make or break, you know?

You're gonna pull it back... IRITA: It's 2-0.

ISHY: I mean...

It's 2-0.

Come on, you're gonna pull it back.

VO: This trip, they've already rocked through Kent, rolled through Suffolk, and now they've leapt into Lichfield and Richard Winterton Auctioneers, where they're hoping to excite potential buyers in the room and online.

With lots that Richard himself will be keeping an eye on.

Sold then, at £200...

Thank you.

VO: Irita spent £155 on five lots.

Which is Richard's favorite?

These Victorian slides.

These are always fascinating, always have lots of interest.

I'm quite excited about these.

It could just fly.

VO: Ishy spent £193 on five lots.

Anything that stands out, Richard?

Brass Victorian, dwarf candlesticks, they're lovely and some nice bit of interest.

VO: Time for our twosome to take their seats.

(WHISPERS) Ishy... How're you feeling?

ISHY: (WHISPERS) I'm anxious.

IRITA: So am I. ISHY: How're you feeling?

IRITA: Same.

VO: Irita's hoping to paint a rosy picture with her first lot.

The metal paint boxes with original watercolor paint.

Why did you choose these?

It said Marriot on it.

It had your name on it?

IRITA: Yes!

ISHY: Oh, nice!

It's like I had to buy them.

£2 I'm bid already.

£4, I'm bid, £6, I'm bid, £8 I'm bid, £10 I'm bid.

IRITA: It's going up.

RICHARD: £14 I'm bid.

(WHISPERS) Go on, go on, go on, go on.

RICHARD: £15 I'm bid.

ISHY: Did you sign it?

£15.

Hammer's up.

All done, £15... Sold at 15.

VO: Irita won't be painting the town red.

But the lucky buyer will be.

If you'd signed it I reckon it would've tripled that.

Don't tell me that now, it's too late.

VO: Next Ishy's Victorian candlesticks.

Love the dragons.

I was just thinking dragons always do well.

But this is the battle of the brass.

And we are £5, £10, £15, £20 bid, 25.

£30.

IRITA: What did you pay?

ISHY: More than that.

£40 I'm bid.

Telephone at £40.

IRITA: Come on.

RICHARD: At £40.

IRITA: Come on.

ISHY: Ooh... RICHARD: At 40... ISHY: Come on.

Come on.

Internet's out, away and sold, £40... (GAVEL) Thank you telephone.

£40.

VO: Ishy might be brassed off but they'll look lovely in their new home.

It's only a little loss.

Yeah... We'll catch it up.

(SOFTLY) They were nice.

VO: We're getting into focus with Irita's Victorian medical slides next.

(WHISPERS) They are fantastic.

Beautifully labeled.

Hundreds of labels, some printed ones, some fantastic names.

We won't need a microscope to see the profits.

Ooh... £25, I'm bid.

IRITA: Oh.

RICHARD: £25 I'm bid.

RICHARD: 25.

Two bids in at the same bid of 25.

IRITA: Are you joking me?

RICHARD: At £25, it's out.

IRITA: Anyone?!

RICHARD: Room is not in either.

RICHARD: £25.

IRITA: Oh my gosh.

That is... £25... Sold at 25.

Thank you.

25, book bid.

VO: She'll just have to let that one slide.

It just shows though, doesn't it, that there are days when you can get a bargain in an auction house.

ISHY: Mm-hm.

VO: Next up it's Ishy's hand engraved bowl.

I would have that at home.

You... That's what you said to me.

IRITA: Mm-hm.

And I'm sticking to it.

We are at £5, bid.

£10 bid, £15 bid.

It's going up, it's going up.

ISHY: Yeah, it needs to triple.

£20 bid.

ISHY: Oh, I'm speechless.

RICHARD: Hammer's up... £20... Sold at 20.

VO: Ishy and Irita might be shocked, but the lucky buyer's bagged a bargain.

Can Irita's brass wall plaque decorated with fish net some profit?

Are you gonna hook a winner with this one?

Is it catch of the day?

It just gets worse.

Why do I love it?

£20 I'm bid, £20.

IRITA: He's got 20.

RICHARD: £25, £25... ISHY: Come on.

IRITA: Come on!

ISHY: Come on.

RICHARD: At £25.

£25.

It's a nice thing!

RICHARD: Thank you very much.

25, goes at 25.

VO: Sold to the maiden bid.

Shipwrecked.

Yeah.

VO: Sticking with the metal nautical theme, here's Ishy's iron anchor.

I hope the sinking feeling I have...

I loved it.

I thought was such a nice shape.

We have £5, I'm bid.

IRITA: Got £5!

ISHY: Come on.

Come on.

IRITA: (WHISPERS) Yeah.

RICHARD: £15 I'm bid.

Yes...

Break even.

RICHARD: £20 I'm bid.

ISHY: One more bid.

You're in profit.

No, I'm not.

Not yet.

Oh no, oh, sorry.

Hammer's up.

Final time, £20... Oh, it's... Oh.

RICHARD: Sold at 20.

VO: Let go, Ishy, it belongs to somebody else now.

Well and truly sunk.

VO: Irita's copper dallah now.

Could brew up some profit.

This is something I've never bought before.

It's basically a large vessel for coffee.

ISHY: Oh, nice.

IRITA: Yeah.

Internet's up.

£5 I'm bid.

Lot 208, £5 I'm bid, five then I'm bid, 10 I'm bid, 15 I'm bid.

ISHY: Oh, yes!

IRITA: (MOUTHS) Yes!

RICHARD: £20 I'm bid, £20.

ISHY: Come on.

RICHARD: £20, £20, £20, £20.

And sold.

£20... RICHARD: With you at 20.

ISHY: Well done.

100% profit.

VO: We'll drink to that.

Well done Irita.

That was good.

It's better that than nothing.

Yeah, I'm happy.

VO: Can Ishy top that with his large Indian made brass tray top featuring a peacock?

I thought for 25 quid it was a no brainer.

That's not bad.

Where we gonna be for this?

£5 I'm bid, £8 I'm bid, £10 I'm bid, £12 I'm bid.

£15 I'm bid.

IRITA: Going.

ISHY: Come on.

RICHARD: £15 I'm bid.

ISHY: Come on.

RICHARD: £22 I'm bid.

£25... IRITA: (SCREAMS SILENTLY) Yeah.

Yes, broke even.

£25 I am bid.

We need one more.

Come on.

All done?

Top bid.

Three in.

Sold at £25... Sold at 25.

Thank you.

VO: Not quite a feather in Ishy's cap but whoever bought it should be proud.

We need one win.

I know.

VO: Irita's last lot now.

The carved jewelry casket.

This was the perfect item for you.

ISHY: What is it?

IRITA: It's a jewelry casket.

ISHY: Oh, nice.

IRITA: Yeah.

And we are £15 I'm bid.

15, Oh.

Oh.

£30, 35... ISHY: Yes, well done.

RICHARD: £40.

£40 on the internet, at 45 at the back.

ISHY: Yes.

RICHARD: 45 in the room.

45 in the room.

IRITA: Come on, one more.

RICHARD: All done?

And sold, 45.

Sold to you, sir...

Yes.

Well done.

VO: Irita's second piece of profit.

A high to end on, for her at least.

ISHY: Are you happy?

Good.

IRITA: (WHISPERS) Yeah.

ISHY: That was really good.

IRITA: 45 quid.

VO: Time for Ishy's last lot.

The Indian made brass plate.

It looks cool, though.

It's good looking, isn't it?

IRITA: Yeah.

RICHARD: £10 I'm bid.

ISHY: Come on.

RICHARD: £15.

Come on.

Keep going.

RICHARD: £25.

ISHY: Profit.

A profit.

Internet at £35.

IRITA: Come on.

ISHY: Profit, though.

IRITA: I know.

RICHARD: 35... RICHARD: Sold at 35.

One profit.

VO: Well done.

That's a great profit.

Excellent result.

I feel like I need to do a dance for you.

To get all the anxiety out.

Well at least we won't have to be very good at counting.

Cuz there ain't much to count.

Come on.

VO: Well, then, after starting with £200 and with saleroom fees deducted, Ishy has made a loss and ends with £121.80.

After starting with the same sum, Irita has lost less and ends with £151.60, which means she's won her first auction of the trip.

(GROANS) Oh, Ishy... Well done.

That was hard work though.

But you did it, you pulled it back.

2-1... 2-1.

Oh, God I was getting excited too early.

I think we both got some work to do... IRITA: Come on!

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