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: Beep beep.

VO: Welcome to sunny Scotland.

Going up hills and down glens in a 1980 soft top Mercedes 290 SL are porcelain dealer Serhat Ahmet, and like china in his hand, his old china... ..antiques expert Irita Marriott.

IRITA: To be able to drive in Scotland...

Roof down.

..with the roof down, we're winning already, aren't we?

We are.

I think this is a really good omen for our lovely celebrities.

VO: And who might they be?

I hear you say.

AJ: Oh.

I thought we were goner then.

These brakes are not good.

They're a bit wobbly, aren't we?

VO: In a so-far pristine 1971 powder blue Rolls-Royce Corniche, it's none other than ballroom brothers in arms Curtis and AJ Pritchard.

These two have been competing as dancers since they were knee-high to Fred Astaire.

Older brother AJ shot to stardom on a British TV dance show.

And fellow dancer Curtis hit the big time on reality TV.

And our experts are both big fans of the boys.

Love Island is my secret pleasure.

Is it?

Yeah!

That Love Island that Curtis was on was the first one I ever watched.

SERHAT: Wow.

I'm a big Strictly fan.

I watched AJ for those three or four years.

AJ: I think my expert, I just want them to be Google.

I want them to know everything.

I just want... Have you done any research then?

How can you research something you don't know about?

VO: By researching it?

And the great thing about an antique, usually, it actually has a purpose.

For example, let's say a little bit of James Bond, a little spy gadget or something.

Yeah.

You think it's a pen, but really, it's a Taser.

Yeah, I don't think we'll find one of them.

VO: I'm not so sure what antiques programs these two have been watching, frankly.

Anyway, today's road trip starts in the Renfrewshire town of Kilbarchan, before going up to Glasgow.

Then it's on to the banks of the Mersey for auction in Runcorn.

Each team has £400 to spend.

AJ: Beautiful.

VO: The first stop today for both teams is Gardner's Antiques.

This former farm has items from the Georgian to the interwar years in 11 rooms spread over two floors.

And our experts are already on the job.

Hello.

Curtis.

Hi, how are you doing?

I'm very well, thank you.

To be fair, I'm overwhelmed.

CURTIS: That's what I am.

AHMED: Yeah.

Hi, I'm AJ.

Hi, AJ.

What do you reckon?

I absolutely love it.

It's the winning trophy.

I like your thinking!

This is for us.

I'm guessing you're a little bit competitive?

As long as I'm winning, I'm not unhappy.

Oh, yeah, as long as!

What rocks your boat?

I know nothing, so I'm really going to be looking for advice and stuff on what's what.

I'll try to help with that.

there's lots to get through.

Now, what will be our strategy?

Have you got one?

You.

You are my strategy.

Well, no pressure, then, huh?

OK, well, should we get on?

AJ: 100%.

Yeah.

IRITA: Come on, then.

VO: OK, both teams ready to shop upstairs and downstairs.

What's catching their eye?

It's a little bit small, but I feel like, with a cane, still kind of ready to move.

I feel like I need my dancing shoes on so we can rock on.

Yeah, we'll get a couple of steps in later, that's for sure.

IRITA: Ooh, yes, please.

AJ: Definitely.

IRITA: It's a bit tight on your head.

AJ: Is it?

I've got a large head.

VO: Some might even say a big head.

Well, tell you what.

For some reason, back in the day, men had smaller heads, and the hats that are bigger in size are actually worth a lot more.

AJ: Ah!

So, you're a good measure.

AJ: Good measure.

So if we find a hat that fits you, we should buy it.

VO: AJ won't be buying a top hat, then.

Has Curtis sniffed anything out yet?

Will you... Get that thing away from me!

AJ: ..couple up with me?

VO: Oh, my Lord.

This is your friend.

That's something that you'd wake up in the middle of the night, and that would be stood at the end of your bed, AJ, if you touch that.

Its arm's fallen off.

Have you ripped its arm off?

So you know what that's called?

That's called an unfortunate buy, because now you're going to have to spend your own auction money to buy that, and it's 130 quid!

VO: Right, boys, enough of the tomfoolery.

Time to get serious.

Oh, I feel a bit emotional when I see this piece here, because being from Stoke-on-Trent, I feel like... AJ: My dad worked at Wedgwood... IRITA: Oh, did he?

This is... Where is this one from?

It looks like Minton.

AJ: Minton.

IRITA: Yeah.

Is this a good one as well?

IRITA: Very good.

Very good maker.

AJ: Good one.

VO: Minton was founded by Thomas Minton in AJ and Curtis' hometown in the Potteries in 1793.

This tea set dates from the early 20th century.

The ticket price is £110.

IRITA: What did your dad do at Wedgwood?

He always did quality checks, he'd be, like, checking it all.

There is a slight hairline crack in one of these.

OK. Well, if you put it on the palm of your hand and ring it.

Hey!

That's very good.

See, that's a good sound for porcelain because you know there's no cracks and no chips when it rings so clearly.

So I quite like that, and I feel like you have this real connection to it.

Yeah like, I do feel like it's kind of like... Like you want to take it with you.

I do.

I do.

I do.

And do you think Curtis might like that?

I think if he overhears us talking, he'll probably want to come in here and steal it from us, so let's just, let's close that box.

IRITA: Shut it up.

AJ: Let's place this... AJ: ..and hope he never sees.

So not competitive at all are you?

AJ: No.

Let's move on quickly.

IRITA: OK. VO: Some underhand, or undercloth, tactics from AJ there, but how are Curtis and Serhat getting on?

Tell you the advantage you've got over AJ... CURTIS: That's quite nice.

SERHAT: Oh, what have you seen?

CURTIS: Just that actual whole tea set there.

Take a look.

You know what I do have over AJ?

Height.

That's what I've got.

Yeah, I was going to say that.

You can get to the top shelf, and I can't do that.

SERHAT: What's it say?

CURTIS: It says "Li...Limonges"?

SERHAT: Limoges.

CURTIS: Limoges, yes.

VO: The town of Limoges is arguably the French version of Stoke-on-Trent.

Several firms began producing porcelain there in the 18th century, and later Haviland and Co, who have supplied porcelain to the White House.

This 1920s art deco set is priced at £70.

SERHAT: I did count up earlier, there's only 11, not 12.

I think we can get away with that.

In places like Japan, which is one of the one of the big markets for tea sets at auction at the moment, they like to have sets of five.

The gilding's good.

You know that gold is always in 22 carat.

Real 22 carat gold.

CURTIS: Gold is something I love.

I love gold.

That's why gold on my neck, St Christopher.

Mum got me that for my 18th birthday.

Never taken it off since.

I feel like, from where we've been looking around, I'm going to be leaving today with a tea set.

SERHAT: Great.

VO: That's two teams for tea sets so far.

Anything non-beverage-related for our other pair?

Oh, what have you found?

IRITA: Hey, listen to that.

AJ: That's good.

Yeah.

You know what that means.

It's good.

He's, like, blank.

No, it's not cracked and it is what we want.

VO: And it's what other people want just now too.

This Spode 1830s cabbage rose-decorated dish is on trend, as they say, and its ticket price is £20.

AJ: I do like the colors.

I'm color-blind, so I do see things slightly different most of the time.

Are you really?

AJ: Yeah, completely color blind, like red, greens, pinks, purples, blues.

Can you see the gold?

No, I do see the gold, yeah, which is kind of...

I do like...

I always like brighter colors, so yellow is my favorite color.

#You know what?

Yellow is the most popular in porcelain.

You wanna know why?

Because it was the hardest to fire.

Ah.

IRITA: So if you find yellow porcelain... AJ: Get it.

IRITA: Get it.

But, no, I think this is really, really good.

I don't think we can go wrong at all for £20.

No, I do like it.

I think we have to.

Let's do it.

IRITA: Right.

VO: So that's two items decided on, and £140 for both.

Time to go and see if a deal can be done with Dave.

We've seen two that I think we've got our hearts set on.

OK, we'll see what we can do.

One of them is the boxed kind of tea set.

DAVE: OK, yup.

AJ: Yeah, yeah.

And then the other item was the dish.

IRITA: It's the Spode one.

AJ: Yeah.

Spode dish, trade price 20.

DAVE: OK. IRITA: So that's 130.

AJ: You think you should do it?

IRITA: Yeah!

I think we're happy.

Let's make it happen, then.

DAVE: Thank you very much.

Yeah.

VO: So AJ and Irita finish their first shop with the Minton tea set for 110... AJ: There you are.

DAVE: Brilliant.

VO: ..and the Spode plate for £20.

That leaves them with £270 for the rest of the trip.

Come on, then, all shopping done here.

VO: Now, what about those boys?

I spotted something in here earlier.

CURTIS: Oh, OK. SERHAT: And it's this piece, and it really is something that I think you'll like.

Yes.

SERHAT: Can you see that?

CURTIS: Yeah.

Wow.

So it's Queen Victoria.

That is nice.

VO: Made to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897, it was made in London by Doulton Lambeth, the firm that would eventually lead to what is now known as Royal Doulton, and based in Burslem near, yes, you've guessed it, Stoke.

The ticket price is £160.

I've seen these only once before, and the one time I saw this, I bought it.

CURTIS: I like that you've only seen it once before and you bought it.

SERHAT: And this is much nicer.

This has got the beautiful green, which you love.

Mm-hm.

The blues, which are really banging.

VO: Yeah, they're indeed banging.

I think you're decided.

CURTIS: I am decided, I think, yeah.

I know what I want.

SERHAT: That... CURTIS: This and the tea set.

Let's go and find Dave.

VO: Yes, let's.

Hello, sir.

Hello, hello, hello.

VO: That's £200 for both the tea set and the jug.

We've come to a decision, haven't we?

Oh, the decision's all yours.

I think you've made great decisions, so, yeah, go for it.

Passing the buck like a professional.

CURTIS: Yeah!

So this is one of them.

DAVE: Thank you very much.

A nice Doulton jug.

SERHAT: Yeah.

DAVE: That's 130 for you there.

And I've been looking at tea sets.

OK.

The one in the corner... Yep.

..is the set I would like to get.

DAVE: Great.

Thank you very much.

Well, you get it trade, so that would be £54.

So 54 and 130.

We're talking 154, 150, 60, 70, £84.

184, yep.

CURTIS: Oh, I'm going to get some change.

We can sort that out.

That's OK. VO: First shop done for the boys too.

DAVE: Thank you very much.

VO: They picked up the tea set for £54 and the jug for £130, meaning they've spent nearly half their cash.

That's a risky strategy on day one.

Oh, hello.

What's up with the car?

I think it's broke.

I think we're done in here.

Do you want me to get out and push?

CURTIS: You get out back, off we go.

Ready?

SERHAT: Yeah.

CURTIS: You keep pushing.

SERHAT: You know when you said I was going to be a great help?

CURTIS: Yeah.

SERHAT: I thought you meant for buying antiques, not the car.

VO: Back on the road, Irita's getting some insight into life with Curtis.

He can sometimes get preoccupied, let's say, with other things in his head.

So the other day we went to a film premiere.

Curtis booked the car, we went.

We only turned up a week early, didn't we?

Oh, no!

I feel a bit overdressed to go to the cinema.

Oh, my God!

No way!

It was hilarious.

We're best friends, but we are just super competitive.

We will always try and beat each other or undermine each other a little bit.

The best way to put this is that I am the better dancer.

I've got more trophies, more titles, just pretty much everything, but Curtis would say he's more of an entertainer.

So, yeah, where I've always been a little bit more, just not scattered, but... A bit more spontaneous.

Yeah, spontaneous.

Well I think that helps you when buying antiques.

VO: Let's hope you're right, Serhat.

VO: AJ and Irita are heading for Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city... ..birthplace of the police force, international football... ..and antiseptic.

You'd be surprised by how often those three go together.

IRITA: There it is.

AJ: It's gorgeous!

AJ: Ladies first.

IRITA: Oh, thank you.

Aren't you a gentleman?

VO: It's also home to Sloan's, the city's oldest bar, restaurant, and more importantly, for AJ, ballroom.

AJ: "Are ye dancin?"

IRITA: "Are ye askin?"

VO: They're meeting local music history expert Fiona Shepherd to find out why dance halls in Glasgow and beyond were the dating apps of their day.

Welcome to Sloan's.

So the building dates from 1797, started life as a coffee house, and a gentleman called David Sloan took it over in the early 20th century, turned it into a beautiful cocktail bar, lounges.

They had an aquarium, they had a restaurant, and they had a ballroom.

So this place was, like, ahead of its time.

It was like a multi-level nightclub.

VO: And what was even more amazing was the Glaswegians' desire to dance.

The city had a higher proportion of dance halls per population than anywhere else in the country, with 14 permanent dance halls in the city by the 1950s, not to mention the numerous community halls, sports clubs, and other venues where you could cha cha cha to your heart's content.

But it wasn't just dancing that was the attraction.

So why was dancing so important?

FIONA: Dance halls were one of the only places really, where you could meet the opposite sex in a social setting, which is why they were so popular.

In fact, I believe in the 1950s, you would have four million people throughout the UK would be attending a dance hall.

So there was a lot of people out there on the hunt for romance.

And, I guess in those days it was partner dancing, so you would have close contact with your partner.

So there were some people out there who perhaps didn't approve of dance halls.

They thought they were possibly dens of iniquity, but it was definitely a great place to go.

VO: But if you were after a lumber, as Glaswegians called a kiss and a cuddle, then fortune favored the brave in what was a well-known local routine.

FIONA: You'd say, "Are you dancin'?"

And the response would be, "Are you askin'?"

So that's then... That's the "Yeah."

What happens if it was a "No"?

Well, that would be, "I'm thinking about it," but a "no" might be, "Naw, it's jist the way I'm staunin'" in Glasgow, which means, "No, it's just the way I'm standing."

So I think that was a brush off.

That's quite a cheeky way to approach somebody to ask for a dance, isn't it?

FIONA: Absolutely, because even although the dancing was formal, the atmosphere wasn't formal at all.

Are you dancin'?

No, it's just the way I'm standing.

Look at that face!

VO: And before long, "Are you asking?"

could mean asking something else.

In 1950, it was estimated that 70% of all married couples had met on a dance floor.

Well, if they met here at Sloan's, this was particularly handy, because if you meet your romantic match, you're right beside the Argyle Arcade, which is a jewelry arcade.

So the couples would then move straight from here to buying their engagement rings.

Straight to get the ring then back upstairs to get married.

Back upstairs to get married.

It's a wedding venue as well.

AJ: Full circle.

FIONA: Yeah.

VO: Bit of a dress circle, and with its beautiful A-listed art nouveau interior intact, Sloan's remains a wedding venue to this day.

They take place in this enchanting ballroom with a vaulted ceiling and beautiful cornicing, but sadly, most of the country's ballrooms didn't last past the 1960s.

AJ: I feel it's quite sad now that quite a lot of dance halls are not how they used to be at their height.

FIONA: Moving into the 1960s, and all of a sudden you're dancing on your own.

You know, we move away from the partner thing, and so that's when the ballrooms start to decline and when nightclubs come in.

So the ballrooms were really, really very strongly about ballroom dancing or dancing with a partner.

VO: You can still dance with a partner in Sloan's like husband and wife duo Sebastian and Tamara here, because now it's a venue for ceilidh dancing, something AJ has never tried, and here to help him is Anita.

AJ: So this is a place where people would come to meet?

Well, people nowadays use dating apps, but the ceilidh dancers, they come here, they come to Sloan's.

You're going to be dancing the Gay Gordons.

OK.

So we'll just go over a step that you would be doing.

VO: A ceilidh was originally just a Gaelic word for a gathering or party, but might have included storytelling and singing as well as dancing.

But now a ceilidh means a night of Scottish country dancing.

The tradition of regularly changing partners makes it a great way to meet people.

AJ: Three, two, three.

ANITA: Oh, well done!

AJ: Oh, thank God.

ANITA: You'll make a good ceilidh dancer.

Oh I'll try my best, I'll work up a sweat here.

ANITA: Right.

VO: Serhat and Curtis are also in Glasgow, in Finnieston, to be precise.

Once an industrial dock area, but now considered one of the hippest places to live in the UK.

Nestled in amongst its bars and restaurants is Finnieston Antiques.

They sell a wide variety of antiques, vintage jewelry, retro collectibles, Asian art, and even the odd pair of wally dugs, as they're known here in Glasgow.

What can our dynamic duo find, though?

First impressions?

Different.

Different than the other place.

SERHAT: Definitely.

Lots of shiny things.

Oh!

That's nice.

What, the stand?

CURTIS: No, the box.

SERHAT: Oh!

Do you think it's the mystery of not knowing what's in there?

I think that's exactly what it is, hoping that when I open it, there's going to be... £50 notes!

We've won!

CURTIS: Like, this is nice.

Do you think that's hand-painted as well?

It does look hand-painted.

There's some words on there though.

CURTIS: Says, "Good luck.

"Here are pansies for thoughts."

Wow.

CURTIS: It's simple, it's clean, it's nice, and it's 100% in our price range.

VO: This 1950s box has a ticket price of £20.

So far, that's at the front of my mind.

SERHAT: Great.

Great.

I like that.

I'll put it back, though, I think we need to look around a bit more.

Yeah, let's have a look, see what there is.

Still early days.

That's definitely one.

VO: What else might tempt them?

VO: You'll do yourself an injury like that, Serhat.

It's a comfortable drive.

Worth the buy?

Er...it would be... ..£210 on the ticket.

We don't have enough.

SERHAT: We don't, do we?

Oh!

CURTIS: Drive on.

SERHAT: Do you know what?

We've completely neglected...

The little thing.

The showcase stuff?

Yeah.

Do you think you can find some little hidden gems normally, in stuff like this?

I mean, you've just got to pick through everything.

SERHAT: That's interesting.

That's really interesting.

VO: This lovely little RAF make-up compact dates to the 1950s.

It's priced at £15.

SERHAT: So in here, it's just a little powder compact.

CURTIS: Literally just... SERHAT: Yep, a little tidy up.

I've just seen something else... ..which I know what that is already.

VO: This World War II whistle would have been issued to soldiers to give commands and emergency signals.

The ticket price is £45.

CURTIS: So do you think you could piece it together?

Yeah, I mean they complete one little lot.

That's what I'm thinking.

I mean they're completely different dates.

CURTIS: But it's military, isn't it?

SERHAT: Yeah.

Does that speak to you, though?

Is there any kind of connection with you...?

Not with actual me, but my grandad, yes.

He was World War II, so there is a connection there, so absolutely.

SERHAT: Yeah.

Well, look, see what you think.

I just think they're lovely items.

Not made out of precious metal as such, but I think just that war connection, and...

I think that connects with a lot of people as well, doesn't it?

Yeah.

D'you know, though, if we're putting the two together, we could always ask the dealer.

See what he says.

SERHAT: What he might do for the two.

VO: The dealer is Mohsen.

Now, Curtis, how about using a bit of that charm to get you some money off?

MOHSEN: Hi, how are you doing?

CURTIS: Hello.

Hello.

CURTIS: I'm wondering, what'll you do... ..for all three?

What can you do?

Best price?

It should be like 60, 80... CURTIS: Yeah.

What about 65?

Is that OK?

How's 60 looking?

VO: Oh, well done, Curtis.

OK. Let me get you some money.

MOHSEN: Thank you very much.

VO: So that was £20 for the box and 40 for the compact and whistle, and £20 saved off the total, so nice negotiating, Curtis.

CURTIS: 60.

MOHSEN: Amazing.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, see you later.

SERHAT: Thanks.

Bye.

VO: Back in Sloan's, AJ is still trying to get to grips with the Gay Gordons.

Two, three, four.

It's the same thing.

AJ: It's beautiful.

That's nice.

IRITA: This is making me dizzy.

Ah!

CURTIS: Oh!

Go on, AJ.

SERHAT: Well done.

Nice work.

We've just finished, so we thought we'd have a quick peek.

You could tell that you've not danced for a while.

Well, show us better, then.

Show us better.

VO: That sounds like a challenge.

Let's see how these two get on with Strictly Ceilidh Dancing, with a couple of new judges drafted specially in.

IRITA: Woohoo!

VO: Can you give us the scores, please, panel?

BOTH: It's a 10!

IRITA: Woohoo.

VO: Not a seven?

I've always wanted to say that.

Time for our teams to head home and rest their feet.

AJ: Today has been a perfect day.

Yeah.

Shopping, seeing antiques, getting antiques.

It's been good just to catch up, have fun doing this.

I'm going to have a lovely drink outside with you guys, because tomorrow is day two.

It's our last day of buying before the auction, and we're going to win this, Irita.

VO: Everybody to bed, for tomorrow we rise at daybreak to do battle again.

Nighty night.

VO: It's a lovely new day in Scotland, and a chance for our bickering brothers to reflect on what they've learnt.

AJ: What makes something an antique?

Something that's old and... Something that's over 100 years old.

That's not right.

I think that is right.

I'm telling you right now...

I think it's right.

CURTIS: It doesn't... AJ: It sounds right.

No.

Who told you that?

Where the heck did you hear that from?

I heard it yesterday somewhere.

VO: I'm afraid AJ's right, Curtis.

Now, what did our experts learn yesterday?

IRITA: I mean, I'm competitive.

SERHAT: Yeah.

IRITA: I know you're competitive.

SERHAT: We are.

They're a different league of competitive.

Yeah.

They sink us.

SERHAT: But it's a nice level of competition.

They're kind of friendly about it.

You can see that chemistry.

They are really good buddies.

You can't fake liking somebody.

I'm really trying here, Serhat, I'm really trying to fake it, but I just don't think it's coming out right.

VO: Oh, Irita, you are awful, but I like you.

AJ: Perfect spot.

I'll show you what I've got, then.

VO: Time to take a peek at each other's purchases.

AJ: Have a look at that... CURTIS: Oh, wow, that's yours?

Hey!

No, no, no, no.

It was a nice reaction.

AJ: There is a hairline crack in one of them, but it's still very good value.

No, I will agree.

It's very you.

Orange, in your face.

AJ: Powerful.

CURTIS: Small.

Eye-catching.

CURTIS: OK, how much did you pay for your full tea-set?

110.

People pay a lot less for wow.

You went "Wow," didn't you?

I did, but I was more on about how big the boot was in the Rolls-Royce.

I hadn't opened it yet.

AJ: Your box, I didn't even notice that was there, it's blended into this... ..shag pile rug that much.

Is there anything in it?

CURTIS: It's got soul.

This has got... Is there anything in it?

No, there's nothing.

Oh.

It is literally a box.

I thought you were joking.

VO: As well as the Minton's teacups, AJ and Irita also bought a Spode serving dish... VO: ..costing them a grand total of £130... AJ: There you are.

VO: ..leaving them with £270 to blow today.

Curtis and Serhat bought a Limoges tea set, a Doulton Lambeth jug, a pansy-painted box, and an RAF compact, plus a World War II whistle, costing a grand total of £244, and leaving them with £156 to spend today.

Got some good buys there.

AJ: I do like your whistle.

CURTIS: Yeah.

AJ: But I think I still feel very confident.

CURTIS: Yeah.

AJ: Where you off?

Where you going?!

He's left me.

Sums it all up.

VO: Let's hope AJ makes the first stop in the town of Clydebank, just a few miles outside Glasgow.

VO: Once famed for its shipyards, it still hosts... ..the Titan Crane, the world's first electrically- powered cantilever crane.

Their shop here is Kean On Antiques.

No, it really is!

It's its name.

There's plenty to choose from in here, including those wally dogs again.

Something - or someone, rather - seems to be missing, though.

(SIGHS) He left me behind!

IRITA: Right, do some shopping!

AJ: Let's do it.

VO: You tell him, Irita.

Now, what might be lurking?

What have you found there?

AJ: I do like this, the detail of this, and it feels so... ..hard wearing, it is solid.

Do you know what it's made out of?

I think it's brass.

Yeah, but you're spot on with the detail.

It looks fantastic.

You know what it's used for?

Yeah, I think it's an inkwell.

Yeah.

VO: This Victorian inkwell is in a Gothic revival style.

There's no ticket price.

Oh, the thing is, if the total adds up to, I don't know, £50... ..and if you want to get it for 30, you always need to go just under because they all say, "Oh, you know..." What's the lowest you can do?

And then hit them even lower.

VO: OK, so that's one definite maybe.

What else can they find?

AJ: Hey, look, we're number one.

IRITA: Hey!

Love it!

AJ: This glove, yeah.

IRITA: That is awesome.

Now do some work and point to some bargains.

I will...

I'll go this way.

IRITA: Hmm.

Oh, what have you found there?

A bit of glass.

Do you like glass?

Yes, I absolutely love glass.

IRITA: Really?

AJ: When I went to Venice... ..the Venetian glass, I had to buy some, bring it home.

Yeah.

IRITA: What do you think?

AJ: It's very eye-catching.

You feel like you're drawn into that pattern.

I don't know how they've done that.

I know.

It is all handmade.

AJ: Wow.

VO: Although this looks like Venetian glass it's actually made by a bloke in Blackpool, John Ditchfield, who actually trained in Venice in the 1960s.

It's got no ticket price.

IRITA: In antique world when two things are put together, but they didn't actually start life together, it is referred to as marriage.

That did not start life with that bottle.

Yeah.

It looks like an unhealthy marriage.

AJ: Let's remove that head from the snake, then.

VO: Snakes and heads.

What are they on about?

AJ: I do like it, I do really like it.

It just pops.

IRITA: Yeah.

VO: OK. Another for the possible pile, and there might just be time to find one more item.

Oh.

Coins!

What is it that you like about coins?

I like to know that that coin has been there and traveled from hand to hand, and kind of, it's had its own journey.

IRITA: Mm.

Then I like the kind of...the different ones have got different patterns and different like...

So you'll have the different kings.

..engravings.

Yeah.

It tells the story, it tells like the history, the age.

Obviously, most of these have got Queen Elizabeth on.

VO: This album of coins and banknotes has quite a few pre-1947 British silver coins, which are 50% silver, and even some pre-1920s issues, which are entirely sterling silver.

IRITA: You know when coins got actually worn down to the point where you couldn't see what kind of coin it was... Yep.

..people often melted them and made things out of them.

And if you see a piece of silver that is marked 800, that is what it was more likely made out... AJ: Wow.

IRITA: ..of old coins.

AJ: I love that.

IRITA: So there is... That's the fact of the day.

That is... That is up there.

I think that's a goer.

So I think we've got three things there.

Yes.

IRITA: Do you think we should do a deal?

AJ: I think we should.

We've got three pretty good items.

I feel confident.

AJ: Let's do it.

IRITA: OK. VO: Time to see if AJ can work his charm on Ryan.

Now we had a great look around.

I think there were three things.

AJ: Yeah.

Now, none of them got prices.

Well, the brass inkstand... Yeah.

RYAN: ..is priced at £40.

IRITA: OK. RYAN: The John Ditchfield perfume bottle is also £40.

OK. And the coins could be 30.

VO: So according to my abacus, that's £110.

If we were going to do all three, what is the rock bottom?

I'm on about, like, like, it's down...

It's rock.

Um.

The rock, rock bottom price would be 80.

Could you do 65?

Why don't we meet in the middle and say 70?

VO: That's not technically the middle, but I wouldn't point that out to AJ.

I love it.

RYAN: 70?

Happy with that?

AJ: Come here.

Deal?

VO: So that was the coins for £30, the inkwell for £30 and the glass for a tenner, leaving them with still £200 left to spend.

AJ: Thank you very much.

IRITA: Thank you.

AJ: Have a good day.

Are you happy, AJ?

I'm very happy.

IRITA: I think we did great.

And can I just say I'm pretty impressed with that haggling?

VO: Meanwhile, Curtis and Serhat have made their way 28 miles west of Glasgow... ..or "doon the watter", as the locals say, to the jewel of the Costa del Clyde, the town of Gourock.

Curtis is here to find out how a small fishing village became home of the Scottish summer seaside staycation, but still held on to a unique part of its past.

He's meeting local historian Vincent Gillen along the prom-prom-prom tiddly om-pom-pom.

CURTIS: Hello.

You must be Vince.

VINCENT: I am.

Lovely to meet you.

I'm Curtis.

Hi Curtis, welcome to sunny Gourock on the Clyde Riviera.

I have to say it is absolutely phenomenal.

It's beautiful.

What made this a holiday destination, like?

This.

This view.

CURTIS: It is this view.

Isn't it?

VINCENT: It is this view.

MUSIC: "Song of the Clyde" by Kenneth McKellar # I'll sing of a river I'm happy beside # The song that I sing is a song of the Clyde # VO: For the industrial workers of Clydeside, living and working in the noise and dirt, green open fields full of fresh air like Gourock seemed like another country.

VINCENT: Every year, there was what we call a fair holiday.

So every town in Scotland had two weeks of the year to take their holidays.

OK. VINCENT: They had to take their holidays in those two weeks.

Yeah.

So on the first two weeks of July, it was Greenock and the second two weeks, it was Glasgow.

VO: And when the factories and shipyards closed, the products of their labor gave them the means to get here.

# The hammer's ding dong is the sound of the Clyde # VO: The first commercial paddle steamer in Europe, the Comet, began ferrying people to neighboring Greenock in 1812.

Within a few years dozens were built, kick-starting shipbuilding on the Clyde.

They could bring holidaymakers here in a couple of hours, which at that time seemed like supersonic speed.

By 1900, this became a marine motorway in summertime, with over 300 steamers in operation.

VINCENT: They'd have come into Gourock pier and got off the boats in their thousands and headed towards their bed-and-breakfasts VINCENT: and their hotels.

CURTIS: Yeah.

VO: During the Victorian era, another type of transport began to take over.

From 1889 trains brought even more tourists here, and a pier was built to house the station.

The promenade was especially built to allow holidaymakers to take in the fresh air.

But as the holiday trade got more competitive, Gourock had to innovate.

VINCENT: I think you'd be interested in seeing one of the premier attractions in Gourock actually.

CURTIS: I'm intrigued.

VINCENT: Have you brought your trunks?

I have brought my trunks.

Well, we're sorted, then.

VO: After Queen Victoria took a dip in the sea in the Isle of Wight, swimming in salty water became all the rage.

But in areas like this, with a strong tide, there was always a worry about children's safety.

So in 1909, initially a tidal pool was built and it survived over 100 Scottish summers and winters and is still in use today.

VINCENT: It goes back to Victorian times when the belief that saltwater was good for you, you know... ..things like sea bathing.

Yeah.

Things like that.

So it was all for the health benefit of sea air and sea water.

VO: But in the 1960s, as tourists began to flock overseas for warmer weather and water, Gourock innovated again and decided... ..to start pumping sea water to ensure a regular level in the pool and decent water temperature.

Is it heated?

I've got to ask you.

It is, to a balmy 32 degrees.

That's absolutely, that's like a bath.

Yes, a saltwater bath.

Can I take a dip?

VINCENT: Are you tempted?

CURTIS: I am 100% tempted.

I've also seen a diving board as well.

Maybe I'll have to give that a go.

I think you should go for it.

CURTIS: So I'll catch you in a bit, then.

Cheers for that.

VO: Oh, look who's turned up.

Don't work too hard, Serhat.

Although a heated swimming pool could never compete with the Love Islands of the Med, the recent boom in outdoor swimming has seen the lido rise in popularity and with more staycations, Gourock is being enjoyed by holidaymakers who simply want to go doon the watter.

Whoa!

Oh, you're in!

Just thought I'd take a quick dip.

SERHAT: You certainly are.

So how does it feel in there?

Is it nice and warm?

Genuinely, it's like a bath.

SERHAT: Wow.

CURTIS: It's red hot in here.

Well, Curtis, I'm sure you're going to feel the health benefits soon.

Meanwhile, I'm going for a little nap.

Enjoy.

VO: The next stop for both our teams is even further down the coast to another popular seaside town, Largs.

VO: AJ and Irita are taking it slow, though.

You're Mr Composed, aren't you?

100%.

I'm wearing grey.

That's a life choice.

If I was sweating, we'd all know about it, wouldn't we?

I'm just chill driving us there.

VO: This part of the world was actually part of Norway until the Scots defeated the Norwegians here in 1263.

But who will win the battle of Largs today?

First to Narducci Antiques are AJ and Irita.

AJ: Amazing.

We are here.

IRITA: We're here before them.

Get in there quick before they arrive!

VO: Housed in an old cinema, this family-run business has been going since 1969, and here to help today is David.

Time to keep an eye out for some bargains, AJ.

SERHAT: Oh, God, they're already here.

CURTIS: It looks like double trouble is here.

VO: Oh, watch out, little brother's here now.

CURTIS: I don't like the sounds of that cuz that means they've got first pick.

CURTIS: So I don't like that at all.

SERHAT: Go on.

VO: It's going to get competitive.

Curtis and Serhat have £156 left to spend today.

What little gems might they find hiding away?

Boo!

So that's your new purchase, Curtis, cuz you just broke that.

VO: Nothing broken but his pride, thankfully.

Oh, you look a bit red.

Well, you know, I've been swimming, I've been relaxing, I've been on the beach, we had some food.

I know what it is.

Pressure's got to you, hasn't it?

No, it's the sun that's got to me.

Still looking, are you?

I am.

I would love to talk to you, but I feel like you're looking smug in the corner there.

So I'm going to continue walking on, looking around and going to buy the item that is going to win.

Sun lotion's at the front.

See you later.

VO: Oh, it's mind games time now between these two.

So both teams are in the hunt now for their final purchases.

IRITA: AJ!

What is it, what have you found?

What is it, a tiepin?

IRITA: No, it's a paperclip.

Oh!

AJ: OK. VO: This charming Victorian greyhound paperclip is made of brass and would have kept a gentleman's papers in order on his desk.

It would have originally been gilded with gold, but most of that has rubbed off.

There's no ticket price.

If this is £80 or less... (WHISPERING) Curtis is just there.

If this is £80 or less, we 100% have to buy it.

AJ: OK. IRITA: Oh, my God, I love it.

AJ: I love it.

IRITA: It is a cracking thing.

VO: (WHISPERING) It certainly is.

But why are we whispering?

AJ: I love the detail and the eyes...

The eyes are original glass ones and they're still present, which is fantastic.

Ka-ching!

VO: Now, can a deal on the dog be done with David?

David, we have found something, but I'm gonna let AJ lead this one.

DAVID: Oh!

AJ.

VO: Time to take the floor, AJ.

Yeah.

David, we found this Mr Snappy here.

So we were wondering what the price is of this.

AJ, the price of that is £45.

Oof.

OK, what's the lowest rock bottom you can do?

Well, we could come down, maybe from 45... ..maybe to er...35?

I was thinking more towards £18?

Oof!

£18 I couldn't do.

I'll tell you what.

This is, this is a game.

If you choose the correct answer, you get it for £20.

If you don't, it's £30.

Here we go.

This is a game.

VO: Ah.

This is different.

A game to decide the price, eh?

Keep your eye on his balls, AJ.

If you see what I mean?

DAVID: We have three balls.

AJ: OK. We put one in the hand, one in the pocket.

One in the hand.

How many's in the hand?

Three.

AJ... Aah!

That's £20!

Hey!

High five!

AJ, £20.

Thank you very much.

VO: Top marks, AJ, and coming in at £20, that's more than half of the ticket price.

DAVID: Thank you.

IRITA: That was fantastic.

DAVID: Enjoy.

Enjoy your item.

AJ: I will do.

VO: And that's those two done for the day.

But what about our slowcoaches?

I spotted a boat out front as well.

No.

Where's that?

I didn't see that.

SERHAT: What, out there?

How much do you reckon that is first of all?

It's definitely going to be under budget because it's only from the 1950s but it is really nicely made.

There's even... All the detail.

I actually love that, to be fair.

Look at that.

Cannons, a little lifeboat at the back.

Thing is, it's the final shop, and I do want to spend my entire budget.

Do it.

And if you think this is under budget... Yeah.

Maybe with the other boat over there... Yeah.

CURTIS: ..sell as one lot.

SERHAT: Love it.

CURTIS: Could be an idea.

SERHAT: Yeah, brilliant.

Let me go grab the other one and bring it here so we can put it next to that.

VO: Good idea, Curtis.

This boy has learnt well from his master.

CURTIS: So I'm thinking if we can piece these two together... SERHAT: That's mega.

CURTIS: See what price it is.

CURTIS: And then maybe even find something else if it's under.

Get a theme going.

VO: OK, good plan, but you don't have much time to find something else nautical before the proverbial tide comes in.

VO: They look promising.

Aha!

Do you see the theme that I'm going with?

Well, yeah.

Galleons.

VO: These brass plaques or chargers, as they're known, are in the repousse arts and crafts style.

These would have been stamped out on a machine and there's no ticket price.

Actually, I've just seen one more thing.

What?

Look up there, up on the top of the wall.

SERHAT: Oh, yeah.

This is where your height is an advantage because I was never going to spot that.

Yeah, I love it.

If you can get all three and the boats for the full whack that you've got in your pocket... Can only ask.

SERHAT: He can only say no.

CURTIS: Exactly.

Franco!

FRANCO: Yes, how can I help?

CURTIS: Could I grab you please?

FRANCO: Of course you can.

Course you can.

VO: Time to see if Curtis can sail away with a bargain.

I've got two ships here.

OK. CURTIS: And I've seen these two plates as well.

What are you saying all together?

160.

You see that brass plaque on the top up there as well?

FRANCO: Uh-huh.

CURTIS: How much would you do with that one included?

170.

There you are.

There's a bargain for you.

How about I give you all of the money I have for all of these?

Now all of the money I have is £156.

I'll take all your money.

Thank you very much.

FRANCO: Pleasure.

CURTIS: That's a deal.

VO: I think Franco maybe expected a bit more haggling there, but still, they didn't pay full price.

So the two model ships and the three brass chargers are £156, meaning all their money is spent and it's the end of the day.

Time to hit the road and ruminate and cogitate on the auction ahead.

How exciting.

IRITA: The boys could not wait to get to auction.

They're going to be so competitive, aren't they?

There'll be a lot of shouting, a lot of arms going on.

Oh, do you think they're going to blame us if it goes wrong?

I hadn't thought about that.

SERHAT: I don't think that would be them.

I think they're too nice.

CURTIS: The last auction I've ever been at, it was a charity auction and then a pair of boxing gloves came up.

And you know how much I love boxing.

Yeah, you got swindled, didn't you?

I didn't get swindled!

Them boxing gloves hit you right in the face.

CURTIS: Well, no, they just came up at £500 and I tried to up the price for charity.

Who does that?

Who ups the price on themselves?

No, I didn't up the price on myself.

I just was the first to bid and I was the only one to bid.

I am honestly hoping somebody of your stature comes in and bids on my items straight away, outbidding themselves.

I shouldn't be let out to an auction.

VO: Well, actually, they'll be watching remotely, but before then, to sleep, perchance to dream.

Goodnight.

VO: And so to battle at auction.

How are the quibbling siblings feeling?

AJ: I'm excited to go to the auction.

I've never been to an auction before.

I never bought... CURTIS: Mum bought you from an auction.

I'm joking!

We can't use that.

VO: Oh, yes, we can.

What about your items then?

I feel very confident about mine.

You bought an overpriced tea set.

AJ: It's collectable.

CURTIS: Yeah... ..you've got to collect up all the pieces and put them back together.

That's what you've got to bloomin' do.

VO: Boys, boys, play nice.

Although our viewing... ..will be here at the historic Ribble Steam Railway in Preston... ..our auction itself is in Runcorn, Cheshire, home to the Auction Centre, a family firm headed up by Michael Bain, and where the items are open to online and phone bids from across the globe.

Selling best, 70.

VO: AJ and Irita spent £220 on six items and put the dish and vase together to make five lots.

But what has caught Michael's eye?

MICHAEL: Really like this.

It probably dates to around about 1880.

It's certainly European, possibly Austrian.

I've guided this at something like £50-80.

But the top price ever achieved for one of these at auction, I think, is £150.

And that was about 15 years ago.

So we're hoping that we can emulate that.

VO: Yes.

Promising.

Curtis and Serhat spent their entire £400 on five lots.

Anything float your boat, Michael?

MICHAEL: We have here a commemorative jug made by Doulton Lambeth.

Stoneware.

Condition is very good.

I can't see any damage to it.

No cracks, no restoration.

A really nice example of Doulton stoneware.

VO: Now, what's happening back in Preston?

Any sign of our experts yet?

(TRAIN WHISTLE) AJ: Think there should be a forfeit.

I think whoever loses has to shovel the coal for the winning team.

CURTIS: Deal.

Done.

You're in a white top.

You do realize you've ruined that?

I'm not losing!

It's fine.

Oh, wow.

VO: Look at this.

It's the Antiques Rail Trip.

Look at that.

That is... CURTIS: Ah, look at this!

Arriving in style!

I feel like there should be applause for that one.

Very classy.

IRITA: What a way to arrive!

SERHAT: Yeah.

Have you been waiting for long?

A good half an hour.

45 minutes.

What?

Whatever!

Give it up.

VO: Well, the wait is over.

First up, it's AJ and Irita's porcelain dish and vase.

Start me, low, then.

Let's go 20.

No!

MICHAEL: £20, who wants it?

CURTIS: How heartbreaking.

Has he actually got a bid?

MICHAEL: £15.

£15... IRITA: £15?

Because you took the stopper out.

MICHAEL: 18.

£18 now.

20 is next, there's 20.

£20 now.

22.

Oh, 22?

25 is next.

Oh, no way.

AJ: This is bad news.

Is that it?

We all done it at £22?

I sell at 22, then, we all done at 22... Why is he laughing?

SERHAT: I love it!

IRITA: It's not funny!

VO: Yes, most unsporting gentleman.

I do feel bad about that.

SERHAT: That should have done so well.

He was having a right chuckle!

I mean, I'm glad it didn't, but... VO: Yeah.

Next it's Curtis and Serhat's Doulton Jug.

This is one of my favorite items.

As soon as you showed it to me, I just fell in love with it.

Start me off at £40.

40.

I'll take 30, then.

No, don't drop!

Give me 20, then.

IRITA: Oh, no!

AJ: Oh, no!

MICHAEL: Give me 15.

IRITA: No!

Why did you buy this?

VO: Looks like no one is falling in love with it today, Curtis.

15, I've got.

18 is next.

£15 now the bid.

18 is next.

18.

£18 now.

20 is next.

Someone's getting a real bargain.

£20 now.

22 is next.

MICHAEL: £20 now.

22 is next.

IRITA: Oh, it's £20.

22 now the bid.

25, 25 now.

28 is next.

25 now.

Come on... All done at £25, then, selling at 25.

All done.

Someone has got an absolute bargain, that's all I'm going to say.

Would you buy it again?

No.

Clearly not!

VO: Ouch.

That's a tough start.

I'm slightly worried now.

I'm worried for ours, especially these...these Minton cups.

VO: Will the hairline crack in AJ and Irita's porcelain cups put a dent in their profits?

Start me at 40.

Oh!

Give me 30, then.

£30.

Nice set, this.

Oh...

It's £20 bid, 22 is next.

£20 now.

22, 25 is next.

28.

28 now.

Oh, can you feel my pain?

I think...I think it's worth more money than that.

MICHAEL: Is that it?

Are we all done at 28?

I'm selling at £28.

No!

Some people are getting right steals today.

SERHAT: I know.

VO: That's another big loss for the boys.

All I'm going to say is, let's hope we're sailing away on my ships right now.

We're going to sail away here.

Watch.

VO: Well, let's see if they sail or sink, Curtis.

This is one of the star lots of the day, I would have thought.

VO: Do I detect a note of sarcasm?

MICHAEL: Start me off at 20.

£20 for these.

Amazing.

22, 25, 28.

30, £30 now.

35 is next.

IRITA: Even he's laughing.

MICHAEL: £30 now... MICHAEL: Let's have 35 from somewhere?

£30 now.

IRITA: No!

SERHAT: Oh, my goodness.

IRITA: No!

All done at 30...

I mean, Curtis, please don't hate me.

VO: Oh, dear.

Not so much sunk as shipwrecked and dashed on the rocks.

Are you quite happy right now knowing you're going to have to shovel coal for us?

CURTIS: I'm... AJ: That's what losing is.

I'm not giving up just yet.

VO: That's the spirit, boy.

Now, will AJ and Irita's coins make some coin?

MICHAEL: Right.

What shall we say for this?

Start me at 30.

30 bid.

We're dry and safe.

35.

40 is next.

35 now the bid.

AJ: We're in profit.

IRITA: Oh, come on.

That's all we wanted.

Bid is now £35, then.

We all done at 35?

AJ: No!

IRITA: Oh!

The hammer goes down.

Oh, short and sweet, that was.

VO: A profit's a profit, Irita.

SERHAT: It's a fiver.

Well done.

CURTIS: Yeah, yeah.

VO: Next is the Limoges tea set.

Let's see if it looks a profit for Curtis and Serhat.

Start me at 60.

£60 for this one.

Worth all of this, you know, £60 for this.

I'll take 50, then.

Meant to go up, isn't it?

Not down?

£40, someone?

Give me 30, then.

Oh, no, it's really going the wrong way.

Somebody must have 20.

I think it's that missing cup, isn't it?

Alright, down to 15.

15!

Give me a tenner for it.

£10 bid.

10 I've got.

Now 12.

AJ: 10!

IRITA: 10!

MICHAEL: 12 is next.

10 now, 12.

12, 15 is next.

I've stopped listening.

15 bid.

15 I've got.

18 is next.

Oh, you're going back up, Cur.

£18 now, 20 is next.

It's creeping up.

We're getting 50p per piece now.

All done at 18?

Hammer's down at 18.

I thought we lost quite a lot of money but... Do you know what, though, in the war of the tea sets, you made a bigger loss.

VO: That's one way of looking at it, Serhat.

A load of pieces there.

It should have... IRITA: I know.

It should have made at least 100 quid.

VO: Now, will AJ and Irita's brass inkstand make them some brass?

I feel like this is going to make a profit.

Right.

What should we say for this?

Start me at 40.

£40 for this.

Go on.

Someone in!

Please!

£40.

Who wants it?

30, then.

IRITA: Oh, no.

Don't go down!

MICHAEL: I'll take 20.

BOTH: No!

20 bid.

22 is next.

IRITA: Oh, 20, we got 20.

22 and 25.

28 is next.

25 now the bid.

28 is next.

25 now.

28.

30 is next.

There's 30.

35.

40 is next.

AJ: Yes!

IRITA: 35!

We're in profit.

35 now the bid.

40 is next.

IRITA: Come on, one more.

Selling at 35, all done at 35, the hammer goes down.

Nobody wanted to give you brass for your brass.

Ooh!

VO: I've done that line, Serhat.

IRITA: We made a fiver.

AJ: And we made a fiver.

CURTIS: You did.

You did.

SERHAT: Well done.

VO: It's the World War II RAF lot next.

Here's hoping it's got wings.

Out of all of them and how it has gone so far, I really want this one to do well.

I really need this one to do well.

Start me at 30.

£30 for this.

That's not enough.

Give me 20, then.

SERHAT: Aw!

IRITA: No, not down again.

SERHAT: No bidding.

15 I'll take.

£15 bid.

18 is next.

£15 now.

(SIGHS) Selling at 15, then, all done at £15.

No further interest.

The hammer is down at 15.

ALL: Oh!

SERHAT: 15.

IRITA: That is... CURTIS: Well... AJ: Silence.

Yeah, so.

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

VO: Yes, but I think there are clouds building up.

I feel...

I honestly feel for you.

I thought that was a sure-fire guaranteed profit.

VO: The last item for AJ and Irita.

It's the dog clip.

Let's see if anyone bites.

I think you should be worried.

We are.

Start me at 80.

Wow.

£80 on any phone?

WOMAN: 80.

MICHAEL: 80 bid.

What?

They got a phone bid!

85 on the net.

85 on the net.

90 on the net.

VO: Oh, this is going well.

MICHAEL: See if the net comes along... 95 on the net.

95 on the net.

We should have got to that shop quicker.

Do you want to go 100?

100?

IRITA: 100!

MICHAEL: £100 on the telephone.

I know I should be going against this but, I want this to just keep going up now.

110?

Yes, sir.

MICHAEL: 110.

120 there, 130 for the net.

130 on the net.

140?

140 on the phone.

The net needs to go 150.

Oh, my goodness.

150 on the net.

You're out?

160 on the phone?

Yes, sir.

160 on the phone, 170 on the net.

MICHAEL: 180?

MAN: Yes, sir.

MICHAEL: 180 on the phone.

You smashed it!

MICHAEL: 190 on the net.

200?

IRITA: 200?

MAN: Yes, sir.

200 on the telephone.

Ohh!

Selling at £200 to the telephone bidder... VO: Crikey.

Right here.

Uh uh uh!

OK. OK. VO: All aboard the Profit Express!

Shall we just get on the train now?

Should we just get back on?

Do you want to describe this next lot to us, Curtis?

Cuz I don't know what you were thinking.

It was 20 quid.

It's hand painted.

And just for that hand painting on its own, it's worth more than 20 quid.

VO: So the final lot, will it be coming up roses or pushing up daisies?

If someone doesn't pay £20 for that hand painting... You're going to shovel coal.

They need help.

£20.

Who wants this?

£20.

Where do you want to be?

Give me 15 then.

IRITA: Oh, no.

Start me at a tenner.

It's got to start somewhere.

No.

No, no, no!

£10.

£10 bid.

Thank you.

12 now.

Keep it going.

£12 now.

15 is next.

SERHAT: Be nice to get a profit.

CURTIS: Wouldn't it?

£12 now, we all done at £12 then?

No further interest.

Selling at £12.

All done at 12.

IRITA: Oh!

SERHAT: Honestly, Curtis... SERHAT: ..it doesn't always happen.

VO: Oh, dear.

It didn't bloom for Serhat and Curtis.

See you later.

VO: Don't leave just yet, Curtis!

We need to know which Pritchard has made a family fortune.

VO: Curtis and Serhat started the trip with £400 and blew the lot.

After auction costs and fees, they made a whacking loss of £318, leaving them with £82.

VO: AJ and Irita also started with 400 smackers.

They spent a more modest £220 and wound up with a profit of £42.40, making them the winners of the battle of the ballroom brothers.

And all profits go to Children In Need.

CURTIS: Here we go.

VO: Now, what was that forfeit again?

CURTIS: Well.

High five?

VO: Right, folks, the Expert Express is about to leave platform one.

All aboard.

Winner.

Loser.

Woop woop!

Oh.

Hey!

(TRAIN WHISTLE) IRITA: Bye, guys!

Until next time.

VO: It's back in the Rolls for one last spin for the boys.

CURTIS: I feel like I've learned facts.

Would I do it on a weekend?

CURTIS: You know, on my own?

AJ: Yes, I would.

AJ: It makes me happy to walk around antique shops.

CURTIS: When the heck was the last time you went to an antique shop?

AJ: I enjoy walking around antique shops.

VO: I think it could be a long drive home.

Until next time, cheery bye.

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