Antiques Road Trip

20107 seriesEntertainment / Antiques
Available on BBC Two HD
BBC Two HD

BBC programme `Antiques Road Trip' sees teams of collectors venturing on a trip across Britain in search of hidden treasures at bargain prices. They then head to auctions, where they put the collectibles up for bid and hope to make a tidy profit. The antiques featured range from typical items like household goods to one-of-a-kind finds that sometimes include unique historical artefacts. Tim Wonnacott narrates the teams' efforts, which are aided by the sage guidance of antiques experts.

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Episode 1Antiques Road Trip

Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw start in south-west Wales before heading to Somerset for auction, but some fake currency and a leg of mutton could cause them problems.

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Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw scour Somerset for valuables and head for auction in Hampshire, with Paul's buys including items from America, Africa and Staffordshire.

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Paul Laidlaw and Kate Bliss go head-to-head at an auction in Windsor, where Paul comes across a tank, and Kate hopes to make a profit with a mechanical penguin.

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Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw both find unusual powder compacts, making for an exciting auction in Brighton. Paul also visits a mosque and Kate tries gardening, Victorian-style.

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Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw's final trip in the 1960s Volvo sees them plot a course through Kent before heading for an auction in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

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Charles Hanson and Natasha Raskin Sharp set off from the Firth of Clyde, making their way through the Scottish Borders to an auction in Carlisle.

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The experts head for Derbyshire, where Charles Hanson enlists the help of his two-year-old daughter while Natasha Raskin Sharp visits the world's oldest lift shaft.

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The experts head for Staffordshire, where Charles Hanson takes a look at a 1970s dress and Natasha Raskin Sharp thinks a model bulldog is likely to make a profit.

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In Liverpool, Natasha Raskin Sharp hopes for a big hit with a Sgt Pepper-style military jacket, while Charles Hanson finds two maritime-themed stained glass panels.

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The experts head for north Wales, where Charles Hanson comes face-to-face with a hungry meerkat and Natasha Raskin Sharp discusses jam and Jerusalem in Anglesey.

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Christina Trevanion and James Braxton set off on a search for items in the Scottish Borders, heading for an auction showdown in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.

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James Braxton and Christina Trevanion journey into Scotland's snowy Trossachs, where Christina learns how it was the Scots who transformed arable farming.

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James Braxton comes set his sights on some Japanese vases and Christina Trevanion gambles on a Chinese bowl, before the pair head for a final auction in Liverpool.

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In Southport, Merseyside, Christina Trevanion makes a purchase with a Scouting connection, while James Braxton takes a gamble on two Cantonese jardinieres, one of which is damaged.

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A sheepdog and an Indian goddess help James Braxton and Christina Trevanion on their way around the north-east of England before a final auction in Ayr, Scotland.

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Arusha Irvine and Philip Serrell set off on a search for items in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, heading for an auction showdown in the village of Little Middleton.

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Arusha Irvine and Phillip Serrell head to auction in Sheffield after scouring the antiques shops of the West Midlands, where finds include an antique pond yacht.

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The rival antique experts Phil Serrell and Arusha Irvine head to an auction in Greenwich, with Phil buying a satirical poster and Arusha picking up a piece of her favourite glassware.

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Arusha Irvine and Philip Serrell explore Oxfordshire for antiques, taking them to auction in Stratford-upon-Avon. They also learn about the queen of 19th-century science.

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Arusha Irvine and Philip Serrell's challenge concludes in Gloucestershire as they take a Victorian marmalade cutter and a 16th-century bronze thimble to auction.

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