Antiques Road Trip

Kicking off the first ever Antiques Road Trip, David Barby and Anita Manning begin in Aberdeen. With a starting budget of £200 each, they seek out some out-of-the-way antiques shops, hunting for treasures they think will make them money at auction in St Andrews. But Anita, quickly forgetting it’s a competition, lets her heart rule her head and seems to forget all about making a profit.

David Barby and Anita Manning are shopping through Fife to their next auction in Edinburgh. After Anita’s disastrous results at the auction in St Andrews, she’s got to strike tougher deals if she’s to claw her way back into the game.

David Barby and Anita Manning are heading from Edinburgh through Anita’s hometown of Glasgow to their next auction in Ayr. After Anita’s fight back at yesterday’s auction, she’s determined to claw back David’s early lead. David has pots of cash to spend but is he getting overconfident?

David Barby and Anita Manning head from Ayr--on the Scottish west coast--across the border to England for their auction in Carlisle. After David’s astonishing losses yesterday, Anita has triumphantly taken the lead. Can she hold on to it?

David Barby and Anita Manning are shopping from Carlisle, through Cumbria and County Durham, to their final auction in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. It’s a fight to the finish. Can David regain his lead or will Anita stage a triumphant victory to win this first week of the road trip?

This week’s antiques experts James Lewis and David Harper are starting their road trip in Northern Ireland with £200 each to spend. Today’s leg of their journey starts at the Giant’s Causeway, as they seek out as many antique shops as they can, to buy some profitable items to sell at auction in Belfast. These boys take the competition very seriously so things could heat up in the coming week.

David Harper and James Lewis drive from Belfast to Kendal and stumble upon the most remote antiques dealers they can find. After making some good profits at their first auction, they’re keen to trade up. James makes some risky big purchases, while David plays it cautious, spending little. Which strategy will pay off?

James Lewis and David Harper travel from Kendal to Liverpool via Yorkshire. It’s all going swimmingly until David buys a bowl that could spell disaster for him. And when they get to the auction there’s even more bad news for both of them.

James Lewis and David Harper are swimming in money and reluctant to part with it. But if James is to catch up with David, he might want to splash out on some of the French antiques he finds. David is enchanted by some French clocks.

James Lewis and David Harper are shopping in Derbyshire before selling at auction in Market Harborough. David is in the lead, but this is James' home turf. Will his local knowledge be enough to steal a win or is David too far ahead?

Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson travel from North Wales to Devon in a classic open-topped Jag. Setting off from Llandudno in search of antiques they can sell for a profit at auction in Birmingham, Philip’s strategy is to spend little and make small profits. Charles’ more flamboyant style involves taking bigger risks and blowing all his cash. Whose game plan will prove more successful?

Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson are antique shopping in the tourist hotspots of Warwick Stratford-upon-Avon and the Cotswolds, so it’s tough to strike a bargain. Nevertheless, they manage to buy some interesting objects. But when they get to their next auction in Gloucester, their reputations are on the line.

Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson must restore their reputations after a disastrous auction yesterday. They head back to mid-Wales, where the pressure is on Charles to find profitable treasures that’ll keep him in the game. They have everything crossed for a better auction today.

Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson get swept up in the magic of Bath as they shop for objects they hope will boost their coffers. Charles is tempted to blow it all on a giant Chinese teapot, while Philip buys smaller, less risky items. But whose strategy will earn more profit at the auction in Dorchester?

Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson head to their final auction in Exeter. Philip gets to grips with antique tables, whilst Charles risks it all on some boxes of dead antique moths! Will they win him the week or prove to be his undoing?

James Braxton and Mark Stacey set off from Kings Lynn in search of antiques to auction in Diss. James’s outlandish style is to spend BIG on expensive items for even bigger profits. Mark is more cautious and wants small bargains that just might turn out to be big sellers. Will either one of them make money? And will their old MG keep going, or will the British weather get the better of them?

James Braxton is still wooed by expensive purchases, hoping for even bigger profits. Mark Stacey looks for undiscovered, cheap gems. Will either of them make any money? Or will they get side-tracked by antiques they want for themselves?

James Braxton and Mark Stacey travel from Norfolk to West Sussex in a classic open-topped MG. James tries to curb his spending, while Mark continues buying small and hoping to sell for big profits. Will their rivalry stay friendly?

It’s the penultimate show in the series. James Braxton and Mark Stacey are on the final leg of their journey, from Abingdon to Billingshurst. James fights his irresistible urge to spend big and Mark continues trying to play it safe.

It’s the grand finale to the Antiques Road Trip, when one of the eight experts will be crowned champion. Each pair of experts spent a week driving around the UK, buying and selling antiques, trying to make as much profit as they could. Now they each must find one special antique to sell at one of London’s most famous salerooms. Whoever makes the most money wins the competition!