Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Two tennis titans, Judy Murray and Greg Rusedski, head to Caledonia on a hunt for antiques alongside experts Angus Ashworth and Raj Bisram. Greg and Raj detour to visit a group of people who live in the woods, while Judy takes Angus for a spin on the dance floor with a troupe of Scottish country dancers. Both are competitive, but when it comes to the auction showdown, who will take the match?

Celebrities Craig Charles and Robert Llewellyn team up with antique experts Izzie Balmer and Tim Medhurst in the West Midlands. Robert is smitten with a 200-year-old love letter, while Craig splurges on lots of quirky curios. Craig visits Hatton Locks to learn how the canal network turned Britain into an economic powerhouse, and Robert hears how the area became a leader in motor manufacturing.

Actors Dan Brocklebank and Hayley Tamaddon are on the search for antiques in East Anglia with Raj Bisram and Angus Ashworth. It’s the battle of the soap stars – but will the Coronation Street or Emmerdale star come out on top? One unusual find is Hayley’s 18th century crib, while Dan goes unorthodox and springs for an old funeral director’s sign. All roads lead to an auction in North Yorkshire.

Boy band legends Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy are on the hunt for antiques in Derbyshire with experts Roo Irvine and Margie Cooper. Keith plies the Irish charm to secure a discount on a George III silver fruit spoon. And Brian uncovers some Victorian opera glasses that gets his expert quite excited. It all finishes off at auction in Sheffield – who will be on song and make the biggest profit?

TV doctors Dr. Ranj Singh and Dr. Zoe Williams are paired with experts Steph Connell and Tim Medhurst on a search for collectibles in Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Ranj fulfils his dream of dancing in Blackpool with an audition to join the Tiller Girls. Zoe ditches her classic car to let the train take the strain. However, she’s the one who ends up shoveling coal to keep the train running.

Actor Neil Morrissey takes to the backroads of Cheshire and Staffordshire with his good pal, TV presenter JJ Chalmers, accompanied by antiques experts Izzie Balmer and Charles Hanson. JJ detours from the shops to dress as a crow and join a troupe of dancing villagers. Meanwhile, Neil has a go at some elaborate ceramic decoration in a style that made one local lad very famous.

Poet Dr. John Cooper Clarke and comic and TV panelist Phill Jupitus, seek treasure in East Anglia with guidance from James Braxton and Stephanie Connell. There’s a look at the Norwich School of 19th century artists and an opportunity for Phill to have a watercolor lesson on the Norfolk Broads. There’s also a chauffeur-driven Vanden Plas Princess, a 1970s Pontiac Trans Am and one almighty profit!

Singing sensation Emeli Sandé and her collaborator and chum, the artist known as Naughty Boy, take time off from making hit records to seek out antiques with auctioneers Catherine Southon and Charlie Ross. In an old blue Mercedes and a classic red Mini, they discover the story of the Scottish connection at Kew Gardens and pull out all the stops on a mighty Wurlitzer cinema organ.

Reality stars Wes Nelson and Georgia Steel may have found friendship on Love Island but can they find antiques in Yorkshire with experts Izzie Balmer and Phil Serrell Cupid strikes when Georgia finds a shot glass. And Wes gets excited over a very, very large screwdriver. But will Georgia’s impressive haggling skills beat Wes’s tactic of following his head not his heart?

TV’s Andrea McLean and Penny Lancaster take time off from their panellist duties to head out to Essex in search of fun and profit, with expert guidance from Tim Medhust and David Harper. Penny’s a keen antique collector and finds time to pick up a gift for husband Rod Stewart while Andrea’s a bit of a newbie and takes her advice from Tim. But who’ll be sailing at the auction in Norfolk?

Actress Gemma Oaten and actress, broadcaster and disability rights campaigner Samantha Renke hunt for antiques in Lancashire accompanied by Philip Serrell and James Braxton. Gemma takes a break from shopping to learn how Blackpool’s tram network was shaped by one man’s vision. And Samantha gets the low-down on where the Lancaster’s Grand Theatre fits into the history of British clowning.

Actors Will Mellor and Nick Pickard banter and browse through England’s northwest with antiques experts Paul Laidlaw and Steph Connell. Nick makes a pit stop to explore the soapy history of the Merseyside village of Port Sunlight, while Will learns about the northwest’s proud contribution to the history of glass-making. Will it be a pocket watch or an old money box that makes the biggest profit?

Holby City stars Rosie Marcel and Bob Barrett scour the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire flatlands with David Harper and Louise Gostelow for antique bargains to sell at auction. Bob’s trip is thrown into crisis when a flooded river blocks his way to the antique shops, and Rosie swaps her classic car for another vehicle once driven by royalty.

Comedy queen Shappi Khorsandi and Blue Peter royalty Konnie Huq are on the road in Sussex with Charles Hanson and Tim Medhurst. Charles is determined to impress Shappi, but will a fishy buy make them flounder at the North London auction? Meanwhile, Konnie is put through her paces with some tough haggling for an arts and crafts oak armchair.

Actresses, models and friends Helen Flanagan and Jorgie Porter pair with experts Phil Serrell and James Braxton. As they scour some of Scotland’s finest antique shops, they uncover an interesting tea caddy and an unusual ship’s compass. Fingers are crossed for profits at auction in Stirlingshire.

Journalist and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup is joined by her friend, the fashion and interior designer Pearl Lowe in their adopted county of Somerset, along with Raj Bisram and James Braxton. The celebrities and experts rummage through the antique shops and uncover Norwegian jewelry, African sculpture, and some traditional English furniture.

Presenters Adam Henson and Steve Brown team up with experts David Harper and Roo Irvine for a trip in the Cotswold Hills. Adam takes a gamble on an unusual and rare collectible, while Steve finds an ancient Chinese antique. And Adam discovers the work a charity played saving horses during the Great War, as Steve takes a trip down a canal to learn how a little boat saved lives at Dunkirk.

Pals Stanley Johnson and Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo search for antiques in Cumbria, guided by Paul Laidlaw and Izzie Balmer. Toff disregards Izzie’s advice to not buy a ‘daintee laydee’ teapot, but seeks her counsel on the purchase of an unusual piece of jewelry. Stanley is ruled by his head when one antique stirs some emotions from his youth – will he come to regret a buy based on nostalgia?

Comedian Bobby Davro and singer Sheila Ferguson are on a rollicking trip around Kent, accompanied by James Braxton and Catherine Southon. There’s time to break from the antique shopping and Bobby, a huge supporter of the armed forces, hears the little-known history of the Royal Engineers. Sheila, meanwhile, discovers how black culture and music arrived, and thrived, in the Garden of England.

Comedian and TV presenter Jamali Maddix takes on writer and stand-up comic Bobby Mair. Joined by Natasha Raskin-Sharp and Angus Ashworth, they’re shopping through West Yorkshire. Angus and Bobby discover the history of the printed page around the city of Leeds, while Jamali and Natasha explore how the evolution of the optical toy led to the profusion of games and media we all experience today.