Antiques Road Trip

Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw’s trip begins on the southwest coast of Wales with a 1960s classic car and a £200 budget. Some fake currency potentially lands Paul in hot water, while Kate hopes a twin engine fighter plane will see her profits soar. Kate finds herself in the smallest city in the country to learn about its namesake, and Paul uncovers the history of Pembroke’s pivotal WWII sea planes.

Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw forage for antiques across the West Country in a stylish 1960s Volvo. Paul picks up items from around the world. Elsewhere, Kate blows the biggest horn we’ve ever seen. Then Kate heads to Bristol to hear about a woman who made her fortune plugging holes in ships, while Paul’s at sea when he learns the history of the beginnings of the Royal Navy.

Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw do battle in the antiques emporia of the south coast. Paul plans to crush his opponent’s lead with a tank but Kate fights back with a mechanical penguin. Kate visits Portsmouth to find out about a decisive naval confrontation while Paul heads to Southampton to discover how Britain’s landscape has been mapped for generations.

With only a few pounds separating Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw, our experts go for some very risky buys. Both find unusual powder compacts which make for an exciting auction in Brighton. Plus, Paul believes a strange collection of medals will honour him with profits, but will a pricey three figure gamble purchase pay off for Kate?

Kate Bliss and Paul Laidlaw’s final trip in the 1960s Volvo sees them through Kent. At an incredible auction in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, the Antiques Road Trip record profit is truly smashed, and when the gavel finally goes down one expert is left close to tears.

Natasha Raskin Sharp and Charles Hanson go time travelling in southwest Scotland. Charles uncovers a Neolithic hand axe while Natasha voyages into the age of Arctic exploration. Natasha fancies a barrister’s gown while Charles follows up the hand axe purchase with a blood-letting knife and a bowl of porridge.

Charles Hanson drafts help from his young daughter, but can Natasha Raskin Sharp’s buys beat him on his own turf? While the 1969 Morris Minor provides most of the transport, Charles buys a Flying Scotsman, while Natasha takes a trip in the oldest lift shaft in the world. Charles is confident his medieval items found in a riverbed will make him a profit, and Natasha pins her hopes on her bust.

On the way to auction showdown in Staffordshire, Charles Hanson visits a museum dedicated to a Prime Minister who liked a man in uniform and Natasha Raskin Sharp hears about an unsung pioneer of early X-ray technology in Birmingham. It’s a fight for top position as Natasha tries to hang on to her lead, but it all goes awry when Charles pulls out his three-foot baguette at auction.

At auction in Liverpool, Natasha Raskin Sharp is hoping for a big hit with a Sergeant Pepper-style military jacket, while Charles Hanson hopes to sail away with a profit on two maritime-themed stained-glass panels. Our experts detour to learn about some local heroes. For Natasha, it’s a story about a didgeridoo, and for Charles, it’s a race to drive a steam train from London to Scotland.

Nearing journey’s end in North Wales, Natasha talks jam and Jerusalem in Anglesey while Charles comes face to face with a very hungry meerkat in Chester. With the auction looming in rural Mold, our experts trawl the antiques emporia for treasures likely to appeal to locals -- a 1930s turf cutter anyone? Each of them hopes they can pull off some Welsh wizardry to seize the week’s crown.

Christina Trevanion and James Braxton begin the hunt in the Scottish Borders with a ‘60s Jaguar at their disposal. James resorts to a flashlight as he rummages in the dark for an occasional table, while Christina hopes some silver-plated cutlery will serve up a profit. Then Christina learns about the men who bodyguard the Queen while James retraces the footsteps of a retired naval officer.

Christina Trevanion and James Braxton’s are in the cold and snowy Trossachs. The 1965 Jaguar takes them to a graveyard in Glasgow where James investigates some ancient treasures, but not before farmer’s wife Christina learns why it was the Scots who transformed arable farming.

Christina Trevanion and James Braxton start in Levenshulme, Manchester. James has the unusual problem of having too much cash, while Christina struggles with her limited funds, deciding to gamble them on a worn toy train. Also, foodie James finds out about the maverick preacher who became the founding father of vegetarianism and Christina discovers a feat of engineering brilliance in Lancashire.

The seaside town of Southport in Merseyside is Christina Trevanion and James Braxton’s next stop. Christina dibs her way to a purchase with a Scouting connection and James spends a vast amount of his cash on two Cantonese jardinières -- but with damage to the neck of one, they’re a gamble buy.

In a very sunny Whitley Bay, Christina Trevanion and James Braxton set off on their finale in the North East of England. Christina buys a Chinese silver bowl to take into battle against six Japanese porcelain teacups James found in rural Northumberland. After their busy buying spree, both experts head to Ayr for a memorable final auction.

New expert Arusha ‘Roo’ Irvine shares a 1976 Triumph Stag with auctioneer and legend Philip ‘Phil’ Serrell. Together they plot a course from rural Herefordshire to rural Worcestershire. Roo hopes a 300-year-old example of Georgian glass will earn her a profit. Phil calls on the help of his pet pooch to sniff out antiques, only to leave the shop with three canine collectibles in the bag.

Road Trip regular, Phil Serrell, takes a short trip into Kettering to hear the town’s unlikely connection with Jamaica. Arusha ‘Roo’ Irvine also takes a break from the shops to visit some vaults in Coventry where some incredibly precious silk is kept under lock and key. While he plays a safe bet with a mahogany breakfast table, Roo’s all at sea, gambling on an antique pond yacht.

Roo Irvine and Phil Serrell explore the antique shops of Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Along the way they dig up a bit of coal mining musical history and find out which iconic London building was made from Yorkshire stone. Phil attempts to buy a horse despite a high asking price from its farmer owner. Roo picks up another piece of her favorite glassware.

Rookie Roo Irvine and Phillip Serrell reach the outlets of Oxfordshire. Will Phil be tempted by yet more tables? Will Roo resort again to Georgian glass? Will the Stratford-Upon-Avon auction supply comedy, tragedy or both? Plus, how the Chipping Norton Scouts re-invented British baseball and the Queen of 19th century science.

Roo Irvine and Phil Serrell, in a 1970s Triumph, have now reached the glorious Gloucestershire countryside. As they motor through the Cotswolds, Phil picks up a Victorian marmalade cutter, while Roo hopes a small 16th century bronze thimble will earn her a big profit. But who will be victorious at the final auction in Newent?