Antiques Road Trip S23 E11-E15 (1280x720p HD, 50fps, soft Eng subs)

Antiques experts set off on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction.


E11
Seasoned antiquer and auctioneer Charles Hanson accompanies Ochuko Ojiri on his Road Trip debut. A dealer, gallery owner and vintage enthusiast from London, Ochuko loves 20th century art, but what will he be able to acquire with a modest starting sum of £200? This treasure-hunting tour kicks off in Yorkshire, with our experts behind the wheel of a 1970s open-topped Triumph Spitfire. Their joint aim is to buy antiques that will make a profit when sold at auction - no mean feat! Charles finds an item that promises to bring joy to the home, while Ochuko plumps for a sleepy Japanese poodle. There is still time, however, for our experts to visit Hull, where they walk in the footsteps of a rugby league trailblazer and learn how a trawler disaster inspired a group of activists who would go on to become known as the Headscarf Heroes.

E12
Dealer Ochuko Ojiri and auctioneer Charles Hanson root around antiques shops, searching for items to sell at auction. In their bold, blue 1970s classic car, our duo have reached the Pennines. Charles makes a very small purchase - a seashell for just a few pence - but notices it harbours a nautical secret. Will it reward him at auction? Meanwhile, Ochuko goes back in time to his youth and picks up some toys he hopes will inspire bidders wanting to relive their childhoods. While there's some serious shopping to do, there's also time to dive into some local history along the way. There's an encounter with a unique piece of British railway history and a chance to find out all about one of the country's oldest and rarest sheep breeds. Prepare yourselves - there are little lambs! Our experts each began their journey with £200, and it’s already shaping up to be quite some contest. But how much will they gain (or possibly lose) over the course of several hundred miles? Today we reach sale room number two.

E13
We’re approaching the halfway point of our jaunt with Road Trip regular Charles Hanson and first-time tripper Ochuko Ojiri. And what a journey it has been so far.
Both are heading for the great city of Liverpool in their rather eye-catching classic car. There are plenty of antiques to catch their eyes when they hit the shops, and plenty of local history to learn about too. Our experts grab the chance to find out about a unique and very old city-centre institution, and they head across the Mersey to experience Liverpool’s canal connection to Britain’s industrial past. Charles is drawn to the far east and tempted by several Chinese carvings, pots and pieces of porcelain. Ochuko's focus is closer to home when a very large enamel sign advertising cakes whets his appetite for a profit.
Then it's time for auction number three. It's clear that our experts are forging a lasting friendship, but they're both in it to win it, make no mistake!

E14
It’s the fourth leg of the trip for antiques experts (and strictly amateur in-car disco dancers) Ochuko Ojiri and Charles Hanson. Their classic car is pointed south, towards the Midlands. Charles may well be the favourite, with a string of Road Trip victories under his belt, but newbie Ochuko is proving to be a worthy challenger. In Stafford, a clown with a red ruffled collar catches Ochuko’s eye. Charles’s weak spot for anything with rococo detail means he spends most of his budget on a 220-year-old unusual find. While buying antiques to sell at auction is the aim of the game, our experts make time to further their knowledge. One learns about a forgotten Second World War bomber rediscovered in Russia, while the other encounters several monkeys in a garden in Stoke-on-Trent. As Charles and Ochuko cruise around the gorgeous summer countryside, there's only one thing on their minds: the penultimate auction.

E15
It’s the final, thrilling episode of our week-long road trip with Charles Hanson and Ochuko Ojiri. While cruising around the Midlands, our experts see the site of an historic Black Country industrial dispute and try to distinguish ‘bare’ Coventrian fact from fiction. Charles gets excited when he spies some French opera glasses at a great price, and an oil painting catches Ochuko’s eye – but will it attract big bids? At auction, will it be Road Trip regular Charles or daring debutant Ochuko who reigns victorious? Competition aside, it's safe to say that this budding bromance is now in full bloom!

First broadcast:  September 2021
Duration:  45 minutes per episode

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