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00:00Happy Christmas to you all from Varginham.
00:04I love this time of year.
00:06Decorating the tree.
00:08Mince pie, Danny.
00:09Yes, please.
00:10Did you know here in the UK, we bite into a billion of these every Christmas?
00:21And then, of course, there's the main event where we tuck into 10 million turkeys,
00:26serve up 80 million Brussels sprouts and pour over 255 million ladles of gravy.
00:34Fabulous.
00:36And we can't forget the pudding.
00:38And every year we devour 19 million of these bad boys.
00:42I'll dive into this later, but first, let's go Christmas Varginham.
01:09Today's Bargain Hunt Christmas celebration is taking place at this huge antiques fair in Newark.
01:15It's going to be busy, so I've asked my mate here helping to lend a hand.
01:19What the heck are you wearing?
01:22That's what it said on the memo.
01:24An elf costume.
01:26Well, you look ridiculous, but there's no help we can do about it now,
01:30so let's just get on with it, shall we?
01:32Each team will have 300 Christmas pounds to spend
01:35and one hour to buy three wise-buys to take to auction.
01:39Let's not forget, Danny.
01:41One item must cost at least £75,
01:43and there's also a Christmas challenge, too.
01:46The team that makes the biggest profit or the smallest loss
01:49will be crowned the Christmas champions.
01:52So let's meet today's teams.
01:55I'm Tina.
01:56And I'm Ali.
01:57And we're going to jingle our way around the fair today.
02:00You jingle those bells, ladies.
02:02I take it you're big on Christmas.
02:04We adore Christmas.
02:06Everything about Christmas is amazing.
02:09We've even got sparkly shoes.
02:12So you have.
02:13Are you singers?
02:14We are in a soul funk disco band.
02:17We front the band together, don't we?
02:19We do, yeah.
02:19Partners in crime.
02:20Yes.
02:21I like the sound of that.
02:23What about a Christmas carol?
02:24Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
02:28We'd be harmony all the way, weren't we?
02:30I'll listen to her.
02:33They seem up for it.
02:35Let's meet their Christmas competition.
02:37I'm Vinny.
02:38And I'm Michael.
02:39And we're rocking around the fair today.
02:41Glad to hear it.
02:44Vinny, do you wish it could be Christmas every day?
02:47I love Christmas.
02:48What's on your Christmas shopping list?
02:50We're talking gold.
02:52We're talking sparkly.
02:53We want it to shine.
02:54I am going glitz, glamour and tat.
02:56You are feeling festive and up for it.
02:59We'll give it our best or our worst.
03:01And either way, Merry Christmas to everyone.
03:04They're our festive teams.
03:06Let's get the Christmas party started.
03:09Merry, Merry Christmas, everybody.
03:11Merry Christmas.
03:12Are you ready to go Christmas bargain on, Tim?
03:14Yes.
03:15Are you feeling festive, joyful?
03:17Ho, ho, ho.
03:17Oh, yeah.
03:18Oh, ho, ho.
03:19I've got a lot of presents here for you.
03:21Get them open.
03:22See what's inside.
03:23Oh, hang on.
03:24What's going on?
03:25Give us that one here.
03:26You have that.
03:26You have that.
03:28Put them on for us, please.
03:29Anyway, I've got another present for you.
03:31One for the blues.
03:32Who's having this?
03:33Tina or Ali?
03:36Perfect gift.
03:37Money at Christmas.
03:38They've got £300 there to go shopping with.
03:40I've got another gift for you.
03:42One for the blues.
03:43Oh, oh.
03:44Reds, one for you.
03:45Your experts are out in the fair.
03:47They're hidden away somewhere.
03:48So see if you can find them.
03:50Away you go.
03:51See you later.
03:52Ho, ho, ho, ho.
03:54It's really beginning to feel like Christmas now.
03:57So who will be gifting their knowledge to today's teams?
04:01Merry Christmas.
04:02Ho, ho.
04:10And guiding the blues is our Christmas star, Caroline Hawley.
04:15Right, you better open up those Christmas challenges.
04:18A Victorian Christmas present.
04:21Oh.
04:22Oh.
04:23An item you could use at the Christmas party.
04:27Oh.
04:28It's going to be a cracker of a show, Danny.
04:31Well, it's looking that way, Alfred.
04:32Teams, your time starts now.
04:35Right, we're up.
04:37We're up.
04:37Nice.
04:38There we go.
04:39Get dashing through the fair, teams.
04:41I've sent Alfred back to the grotto to prepare some presents.
04:44But don't worry.
04:45He's watching the action on his high-tech Christmas deck.
04:49Now, what have the blues spotted?
04:51See, that's lovely.
04:53I like a bridge.
04:54I'm going to say, it does look absolutely lovely.
04:57Wonderful kind of design to it.
04:59Although, that would terrify me if I had it on myself.
05:02I was going to say, yeah, I feel like it would easily be damaged.
05:04It's a nice thing, isn't it?
05:05How much is it?
05:07Er, 40 on the tag.
05:09Maybe come back to it.
05:09Think about it.
05:10One to keep in mind, still early days.
05:14Are the reds getting off to a roaring start?
05:16What a cutie.
05:18Oh, he's very cute.
05:21He's got a lovely face.
05:22He's £25, vintage mohair.
05:24I don't know how he would do auction,
05:26but actually, vintage toys are very collectible.
05:28But, of course, if they have a label, a name, a maker,
05:31or they're attributed to someone, like Stife,
05:34then they become a lot more collectible.
05:36This wee guy doesn't have anything, does he?
05:38He's 25.
05:39What's your absolute best on Leo?
05:41£10.
05:42Maybe we'll come back for him.
05:43Yeah.
05:44You stay there.
05:45Shame he's not Victorian,
05:46but he'd make a great present.
05:49Thought of anything that could meet
05:50your Christmas party challenge, Bloons?
05:53Punch bowl.
05:53Big punch bowl.
05:54Big punch bowl.
05:55Maybe if they get cups as a set kind of thing,
05:58that could be quite good.
05:59A decanter or champagne flutes.
06:00Champagne flutes, like crystal.
06:02Thinking maybe, like, serving spoons as well,
06:04like a party you're dishing up big items.
06:07Oh, the party.
06:08So we're eating at the party as well as dancing.
06:11Oh, yeah.
06:11Sounds great, this party.
06:13You could be in luck here, Blues.
06:15Would these serving spoons do?
06:17Oh.
06:18Something like that.
06:19Now, those, let's have a look.
06:21So the silver gilts.
06:22Yeah.
06:23The gilts will protect the silver
06:24from the juice of fruit.
06:27Yeah.
06:27Oh, wow.
06:28So they'll be long-lasting.
06:29Yeah.
06:29They're in the original silk velvet
06:31and silk-covered box.
06:33They're solid silver.
06:36London, 1905.
06:38What's the character at the top?
06:40They're often called Apostle Spoons
06:42and there will be an apostle at the top.
06:45Apostle Spoons depict figures of Jesus' disciples
06:48and were popular christening gifts
06:50from the 16th century onwards.
06:52Well, I think that would tick off
06:54your Danny's Challenge.
06:56Absolutely.
06:57Something to use at the party
06:58and the big spent.
07:00And how much are they?
07:02149 is a bit on the pricey side.
07:04The very best one would be 110.
07:06110?
07:07110.
07:08Okay, that's not bad.
07:09Could you do it for 100?
07:11I can't get to 100.
07:12I'm really sorry.
07:13110 is...
07:13I like it for 110.
07:14I like it for 110.
07:15Cool.
07:15110, Pete.
07:16110?
07:17110.
07:17Thank you very much.
07:18Thank you very much.
07:19Good job.
07:21That's the challenge
07:22and the big spend.
07:23All done.
07:24These spoons are perfect
07:26for a Christmas party
07:27and only 10 minutes on the clock.
07:29Well done.
07:31How are you getting on, Reds?
07:33Oh, I like that pair of chairs over there.
07:35I like those ones.
07:36They're really nice.
07:37Now, the shape is beautiful.
07:39Now, that's quite a hard technique to do.
07:41It's lovely, isn't it?
07:42Using steam to create that technique.
07:44They would fit in a beautiful antique comb,
07:46but they'd also go in a gorgeous modern penthouse.
07:49Yeah, absolutely.
07:50Does it matter that there's a caster missing?
07:52It does.
07:54Yes.
07:54Can we ask about these chairs?
07:56The very, very best I could do would be 80 pounds.
07:5880.
07:59I think these are Art Nouveau late Victorian.
08:02See, that's the thing,
08:03because our challenge actually is to buy,
08:05well, something that would be a Victorian Christmas present.
08:08Would you give chairs as a Christmas present?
08:10No.
08:10Ha-ha!
08:11You'd struggle to pit those in a stocking.
08:13But we could have it as a different buy, can't we?
08:15So, yeah.
08:16Is 75 doable and we would take...
08:18Yeah, 75.
08:18Could be really cheeky and do 74,
08:21because then...
08:22Yay!
08:23Thank you very much.
08:25Oh, cracking start, Reds.
08:27That's the first buy.
08:29Good job.
08:29Brilliant.
08:30Yeah, we've got to find a challenge.
08:32Oh, I know.
08:33Yes, still plenty of Christmas shopping to be getting on with.
08:37Now, how many of you had a bite for Christmas?
08:40I really want...
08:41Let's look to go on the penny farming.
08:43I don't feel I have to...
08:44Oh, goodness.
08:44Well, OK, let's have a look.
08:45I mean, you can give it a...
08:46Well, exactly.
08:47Oh, wow.
08:49Look, that's the original...
08:50I wouldn't say the original time.
08:52I love the penny farthing.
08:53I do.
08:54I do.
08:54I think for the right price, that's a winner.
08:56I'd like to see you ride it, though.
08:57Will you ride it if you buy it?
08:59I'll give it an honest go.
09:00Well, I'll find a price.
09:02I reckon that penny farthing's going to cost a pretty penny.
09:06Am I right, Caroline?
09:07Bad news is so...
09:08Oh!
09:09Of course it is.
09:10You're not going to get to ride it home?
09:12No.
09:13Perhaps that's for the best.
09:14So, what counts as a Victorian Christmas present, Reds?
09:19Something...
09:22You know, the tea diffusers?
09:24Oh, yeah, the tea caddies, oh, yeah.
09:25You get a silver one of those.
09:26Or a brooch.
09:27A nice brooch, yes.
09:29Something we'd give each other.
09:30Yes.
09:31So, we are three Victorians...
09:32Yes.
09:33...shopping for Christmas presents for each other.
09:35OK.
09:36You've aged yourself there, ladies.
09:38Cool.
09:39Have you seen this, Alfred?
09:41Oh.
09:42Oh, this.
09:42Oh, my goodness.
09:43Yeah.
09:43Do you know what it is?
09:44It's terracotta.
09:46It lights up.
09:47I'm seeing a family resemblance between you.
09:49Oh, thank you kindly.
09:50I'm not for it, if I'm honest.
09:52No, that's fine.
09:52I'm not, if I'm honest.
09:53No, I take both your advice.
09:56There you go.
09:56Two against one.
09:57Now that's a face only a mother can love.
10:00You're not wrong, Alfred.
10:02Found anything Victorian yet, Reds?
10:05These silver earrings mark a seat very art deco.
10:08The style of those is very much 1920s, 30s.
10:12I do like those.
10:13I love those as well.
10:14Yeah.
10:15They're not Victorian, though, and at £35, they won't tick off your big spend.
10:20Oh, chairs seem popular today.
10:23They look lovely.
10:24They are incredible.
10:25They look Chinese.
10:26They do.
10:28I just like the carving into the arms and on the back and everything,
10:31and, like, the general colour of it all.
10:34It's all lovely.
10:35They look to be fairly expensive.
10:36How much are they, please, sir?
10:38£5.75.
10:40£5.75.
10:41Ooh, yeah.
10:42Way over budget.
10:44Meanwhile, the Reds are feeling the festive cheer.
10:48Take the horse with As of Harley.
10:50Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
10:53Sounding great, ladies, but don't forget you've got Christmas shopping to do.
10:57And from singers to a singer.
11:00Now, those are around in huge numbers.
11:05So, I don't know how much it is.
11:07£50.
11:08Yeah, there's a lot of them about.
11:10Right.
11:10I wouldn't advise you buying a sewing machine.
11:12That's fine.
11:13It looks like a pair of curtains, yes.
11:15If you want to make a profit, no.
11:16Ah.
11:17Caroline's right.
11:18They're ten a penny.
11:20Have you finally found some Victorian silver, Reds?
11:24This is a christening cup.
11:26Christening cups aren't very fashionable.
11:29Nowadays, it's very much a sort of old world tradition.
11:31But it is solid silver.
11:33And this work here is beautiful.
11:36I know, it's beautiful.
11:36I do love that.
11:37Can I ask, how much is that?
11:3985 would be the best.
11:4085.
11:40I think that's a good steak, because it's got the dents on the bottom.
11:45It does.
11:46It would definitely be Victorian.
11:48We know it's here as a backup.
11:49OK.
11:49We're still looking.
11:51Oh, don't be scroogies.
11:53Now, now, Alfred.
11:54They want to make a profit.
11:57You after some more cutlery to go with the serving spoons, Blues.
12:00This is lovely.
12:02It's a lot of cutlery.
12:04It reminds me slightly of a smaller set that my parents have.
12:07Yeah.
12:08Do they use it?
12:09Oh, at Christmas.
12:10Every Christmas.
12:10It's going to be coming out.
12:12So, should we get a prize?
12:13No, it's not quite right what we're looking for.
12:15Too much for Christmas.
12:16Yeah.
12:16Yeah.
12:17I don't think it's quite right.
12:18It's a ho-ho-no, then.
12:21Now, Reg, you've not moved far.
12:24Oh, what's this?
12:25A wager of cup.
12:26You know, the top, usually they use them in betrothals.
12:29They're wagers.
12:29The top half would be filled with the wine.
12:31OK.
12:32The bottom half is filled with schnapps.
12:34And then, as you drink the wine, that stays upright.
12:39Oh!
12:40Oh!
12:41A lot of wine has been drank from this.
12:44That silver plate is totally worn away.
12:46Yeah, isn't it?
12:47And you've got that sort of copper underneath.
12:48Does it matter that it's misshapen?
12:52It does.
12:53How much is that?
12:54That's 25.
12:5525.
12:55I mean, because it's not silver, it's not marked.
12:58We want to buy something that we know 100% is Victorian.
13:01Yeah.
13:02And it looks Victorian.
13:03It's got the heavy ornamentation.
13:06But unless we can be 100% sure.
13:08Not for us.
13:09Not for us.
13:10Could be risky.
13:12You don't want to fail your challenge, especially at Christmas.
13:15The Blues have found something right up their street.
13:18I do like a watch.
13:20It's a battery-powered something.
13:23And how much is it?
13:2525.
13:26You know watches.
13:27Yeah, it's quite a unique looking shape.
13:29It's very much you.
13:30I think it's worth a pump for 25.
13:32I think someone would buy a cool kind of watch.
13:34I really like it.
13:35I think it's a quite funky looking thing.
13:37I will also take our expert's advice.
13:39Well, I don't know much about this particular watch.
13:43I think it might be a bit better if it was a little bit cheaper.
13:46Yep.
13:47Is there any chance to knock the price down a little bit?
13:50Well, the fact has cost me nearly a tenner, so I'll do 23.
14:23Could you do 20?
14:25Cracker, Alfred.
14:26Right, get back to it.
14:28Just over 20 minutes left now.
14:30Rez, you've got a lot to do.
14:32We bought one item, but it's not our challenge or our big smash yet.
14:36I think we need jewellery.
14:37I think we need silver.
14:38I do.
14:39We need gold.
14:41Frankincense and mer.
14:42In fact, anything would be good.
14:45Oh, look at this.
14:45This is amazing.
14:46Now, this is just screaming Victorian, Georgian, jewels.
14:51That sounds more like it.
14:53Oh, wow.
14:55Oh, it is beautiful.
14:56Our brooch is popular.
14:58They've definitely come back into fashion, yes.
15:00There's a hallmark.
15:01Very, very cool.
15:02I really like that.
15:03Birmingham silver, 1899, right?
15:06So this is two years before Queen Victoria's passing.
15:10The brooch would be a present.
15:12Yep.
15:12I'll do you a really good price.
15:13I'll give you a chance.
15:14I'll do £100.
15:16Yeah.
15:16It would be the big spend and the challenge.
15:18Is it a possibility?
15:19It's a possibility.
15:20It's a possibility, then.
15:22Don't hang about, teams.
15:23There's only 15 minutes left.
15:25Are we finding this a bit tricky?
15:27Yeah.
15:27So now, actually, we have the two hardest bits still to do.
15:31I know.
15:32You need to focus.
15:34You do know you've ticked off your Christmas party challenge already, Blues.
15:39Oh, look at that.
15:39There's pink coffee sets and two sets together.
15:43It looks absolutely lovely.
15:45Yeah.
15:46It's quite unusual because it's a Copeland Lady Susan.
15:49Very nice.
15:50So you could have tea and cakes at home and a bit of champagne.
15:54Oh.
15:54You'll be well away.
15:55That is lovely.
15:56And how much is it?
15:58You probably want about, probably about £320 for it.
16:01Ouch.
16:02Sadly, you only have £170 left in your Christmas kitty.
16:07OK, right, let's get shopping.
16:08Time's ticking down.
16:10It certainly is.
16:12Red, please tell me you're on the scent of your second buy.
16:15Little perfume bottles.
16:17These are painted.
16:17Oh, the perfume.
16:18Yeah.
16:19But these are, I mean, it's incredible.
16:21These are painted from the inside.
16:24Oh, wow.
16:25Believe it or not, these are absolutely stunning.
16:27Usually collectible.
16:28I've seen some very ornate ones where they've got entire villages painted on here.
16:32Oh, gosh.
16:32And you would actually usually have a perfume or snuff sometimes in there.
16:36So they're quite modern.
16:38Yeah.
16:39Definitely not Victorian.
16:41Hey, don't hang about, teens.
16:43There's only ten minutes left.
16:45Shall we move with gusto?
16:46Move and mooch.
16:46I think we need to.
16:48I'll second that.
16:49Is this something else for your Christmas party?
16:52Oh, wow.
16:54And that's a drinks cabinet.
16:55Wow.
16:56Now, that is for your party.
16:57I love that.
16:58That is for my as well.
16:59Put your glasses down.
17:00Shake your cocktail.
17:02And off you go for a one for a night.
17:04Oh, what about the price?
17:05£1.75.
17:07I'm going to get that for £1.50-ish.
17:09That would be incredible.
17:10Yeah.
17:10What's your best price on it?
17:11If it comes with the contents, I'll do you a really good deal.
17:15Yeah.
17:15And then £20.
17:16Oh, yes.
17:17Oh.
17:17For sure.
17:18Yeah.
17:18Yeah.
17:19Yeah.
17:19Thank you very much, though.
17:20In an instant.
17:21In an instant.
17:22You didn't need to think about that, and you've wrapped up your shop.
17:26It's going to be a Merry Christmas.
17:28I best get an invite to this party.
17:30I'm a bit worried about the Reds, though.
17:33Six minutes left and two items to find.
17:36Come on.
17:37I think we need to pick up the pace.
17:38I'm worried.
17:40Oh, this is getting tight.
17:42Let's hope there's some Christmas joy here.
17:44I do have a Victorian card case.
17:49Let's have a look at these two.
17:52Would these be given as a Christmas gift?
17:53Absolutely.
17:54It's something you'll give a distinguished gentleman or a lady.
17:58Which one do you think is the best one?
18:00This one seems bigger.
18:02Yeah.
18:02I'd like to squeeze out as much bang or a gram of silver as I could.
18:07Can I ask, how much is that?
18:081.30.
18:09And this is...
18:101.29.
18:11Go on.
18:121.30.
18:12Yay!
18:13Thank you very much.
18:14Thank you so much.
18:16Oh, that's both Danny's challenges all wrapped up.
18:21Finally, at £129, the silver Victorian card case meets my Victorian Christmas gift challenge
18:28and big spend.
18:29Let's run.
18:30We're going to run.
18:31Don't drop your hand, nurse.
18:33With three minutes left, where are they dashing now?
18:36Ah, they're back with the earrings priced at £35.
18:42They're quite weighty.
18:43They're not solid silver at the back.
18:45Okay.
18:46It's lovely costume jewellery.
18:48Dress jewellery.
18:49Definitely.
18:49Are they 20s, 30s or slightly later?
18:52Are deco-style?
18:52I would have said, well, deco-style, probably 40s.
18:55Deco-style, yeah.
18:5625 would be my best.
18:58How about if you see something?
19:02Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is tight.
19:11Round your head in the...
19:1320.
19:15Could I be really cheeky and just say 19 because it drops to be like...
19:19Oh, thank you.
19:21Thank you so much.
19:22Did Silent Night give you a big fright?
19:24Oh, yes.
19:25Oh.
19:26That was a close one.
19:27You've slayed it, teams.
19:29Your shopping's over.
19:30Whee!
19:33Well, let's remind ourselves what the red team bought.
19:37Their first buy of Christmas was this pair of Edwardian mahogany chairs, £74 paid.
19:45Challenged to find a Victorian Christmas present, they settled on this silver card case, which at £129 was also their
19:53big spend.
19:54And they wrapped up their Christmas shopping, spending £19 on this pair of Art Deco-style earrings.
20:02Tina, Ali, Rue, what a fabulous time you had.
20:06We did.
20:07You did, didn't you?
20:07It was fantastic, yeah.
20:08How was Rue?
20:09She was brilliant.
20:10Oh, bless you.
20:12Absolutely perfect.
20:13So, Tina, tell me, what's your favourite item?
20:16I think the chairs.
20:18They're nice.
20:19Yeah.
20:19What do you think's going to bring in the biggest profit?
20:21I'd like to say the chairs, but I sort of think the earrings.
20:24I really like those, and we got them for a really good price.
20:27So, Ali, tell me, what's your favourite item?
20:29Oh, I do like the earrings, but I'm going to have to say the chairs.
20:33The same as Tina.
20:34We're always alike, aren't we?
20:35Yeah.
20:35Yeah.
20:36OK, what do you think's going to bring in the biggest profit?
20:38Again, I'm going to say the chairs.
20:40It's all about the chairs.
20:41I really like them.
20:42Tell me, how much money did you spend?
20:44Two, two, two.
20:45Two, two, two.
20:45That remains £78.
20:47Yeah.
20:48If you can hand that money over to Rue.
20:51There we go.
20:53Rue, that's a decent amount.
20:54That is.
20:55What are you going to do with it?
20:56I think I'm going to go for something traditional, elegant, understated.
21:01So, while Rue goes off to buy a bonus buy, let's remind ourselves what the blue team bought.
21:07Challenged to buy an item you could use at a Christmas party, they served up a pair of
21:12Edwardian silver spoons, which at £110 was also their big spend.
21:17Next, they paid £20 for this 20th century stainless steel wristwatch.
21:23And what better way to toast a festive season than raising a glass from this contemporary
21:29George III-style drinks cabinet, complete with accessories for £120.
21:36Michael, Vinny, Caroline, tell me how the shop was.
21:40Oh, it was amazing.
21:41How was Caroline?
21:42Oh, superb.
21:43Like the perfect Mrs. Claus.
21:44Have you seen her dress today and the knowledge and the power?
21:47Michael, tell me, what's your favourite item?
21:50I like the spoons.
21:51They've got all the markings.
21:52I like the detail on them.
21:53I liked how they looked.
21:54And they were, like, pristine.
21:55Do you think it's going to bring the biggest profit?
21:57I actually don't, you know.
21:58I think the cabinet.
21:59Nice, that.
22:00Yeah.
22:01Vinny, same question to yourself.
22:02I think the cabinet is my favourite item.
22:04But I do think the watch, because we got it for such a low price.
22:07Yes.
22:07It doesn't have to do a lot to get a profit.
22:09I think that could be our big...
22:1020 quid.
22:11Exactly.
22:11Can you remember how much of the Christmas cash that you spent?
22:14Around 250.
22:15250, I think it was.
22:16250 on the nose.
22:17You got it.
22:17Yeah, it's all good.
22:18£50 left over.
22:19Caroline, that's for you.
22:21Thank you very much.
22:21Caroline, 50 quid.
22:22What are you going to do with it?
22:23Oh, I'm going to go and get something wonderful.
22:25Maybe a little bit of sparkle with it.
22:27So while Caroline goes off to buy her bonus buy, I'm feeling a little bit peckish.
22:32Could do with some Christmas grub.
22:36On Christmas Day, many of us will tuck into a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
22:43Fabulous.
22:43But it hasn't always been turkey on the table.
22:46In medieval times, it was boar's heads.
22:49And the Tudors tucked into birds and badgers.
22:52I'm glad that's gone out of fashion.
22:54When we're polished off the main course, it's time for something sweet.
22:58Today, mince pies and Christmas puddings are festive favourites.
23:03But get this.
23:04They haven't always been eaten for desserts.
23:06Madness.
23:07There's quite a story behind some of these Christmas classics.
23:10Which cook Mary Bird is going to tell me about.
23:13From her Victorian kitchen at Nottingham's Industrial Museum.
23:18Hello, Mary.
23:19Hello.
23:20It's lovely and cosy in here.
23:22Yes, it is.
23:22And luckily for me, Mary's been baking.
23:26Those look great.
23:27But has the recipe changed much over the years?
23:30Oh, yes.
23:31A great deal.
23:31Originally, they were made from meat.
23:35So it was a completely savoury dish.
23:38In the Middle Ages, then they were cooked in a pastry case that was called a coffin.
23:44So they were often called a coffin pie.
23:47And they were huge.
23:49Four or five times bigger than this.
23:52So when did it then become more of a sweet treat?
23:54Oh, well, we have to fast forward several centuries to the time of the Georgians.
23:58That was the 18th century.
24:00So the Georgians added fat to the pastry, which made it so much nicer to eat.
24:05The other thing that the Georgians did was that they made the whole mince pies smaller, much more elegant.
24:12And they made them in fancy shapes.
24:14So you had hearts, you had triangles, you had crescents, you had stars.
24:18But that was only for the aristocracy.
24:21Your ordinary people had small, round, shallow mince pies.
24:26A little bit like we have today.
24:27Yes.
24:28By the end of the 19th century, no meat.
24:32It was all a totally sweet treat.
24:35Would you like to try one of my mince pies?
24:38Oh, I'd love to.
24:39Tuck in.
24:44That's good.
24:45There's another traditional dessert that millions of us eat after our Christmas dinner every year.
24:51The Christmas pudding.
24:52I'm going to pop on my penny and help Mary prepare one.
24:55But despite its name, it didn't start life as a sweet dessert.
25:00How can Christmas pudding not be a pudding?
25:03Well, if you actually look at some of the dishes that were served in the medieval times, there's one dish
25:09that had meat, broth, wine, dried fruits, spices, and it was called pottage.
25:17And this particular pottage would be served at the start of the Christmas meal.
25:23And it was very liquid.
25:26Oh, not something I'd like to eat.
25:28No, but that, we believe, was actually a start of what turned into a Christmas pudding.
25:35What we have in the 17th century was the pottage actually becoming stiffer.
25:41Right.
25:41And so they would add eggs.
25:43It's coming like porridge.
25:44That's right.
25:45And actually, porridge was one of the words that was used to describe these kind of dishes.
25:53And it was cooked in a sausage skin, so it looked like a sausage.
25:57They actually had it either as a starter or they could have it as an accompaniment to the roast.
26:04But it was the Victorians that actually put the Christmas pudding on the Christmas map.
26:10They sometimes called it plum porridge.
26:13These kind of puddings were often served right the way through the winter period.
26:16But at Christmas, it was definitely called a Christmas pudding.
26:22Now, that sounds more like it.
26:24And Mary assures me they're easy to make.
26:27But planning ahead and timing are crucial.
26:30The Victorians would start preparing theirs on Stirrup Sunday, the last Sunday before Advent.
26:37And the whole point of that was there were four weeks for your Christmas pudding after it was cooked.
26:43To mature and you needed to have 13 ingredients.
26:47It was to represent Jesus and the 12 disciples.
26:51So you would have flour, you would have breadcrumbs and you would have currants and you would have raisins, eggs
26:58and brandy.
26:59So, will you add the eggs, please, to this?
27:02I'll chuck them in.
27:05There we are.
27:06Now, there's a tradition for actually stirring the Christmas pudding.
27:10You must stir it clockwise.
27:13You are meant to be thinking about the journey of the three wise men who travelled from the east to
27:19the west.
27:20Give it a real good stir.
27:22Isn't there a tradition of putting like a sixpence in?
27:25In Victorian times, you would put in four extra things.
27:29So if you got the bachelor's button or you got the spinster's thimble, then I'm sorry, but you're not getting
27:35married this year.
27:36If you got the ring, then wedding bells could be sounding for you.
27:41But if you got the silver coin, then you were going to come into some money.
27:45Fingers crossed for the silver coin, then.
27:48With everything added, the pudding is cooked for three and a half hours.
27:52And then, of course, you add the brandy and light the pudding, which today is down to Maria.
27:58God, Mary, that looks good enough to eat.
28:01Yes, it does, doesn't it?
28:02Merry Christmas.
28:03And Merry Christmas to you too, Danny.
28:06Now it's time to carry on the Christmas celebrations and join our teams over at the auction.
28:14Which is taking place at Banford's in Derby.
28:17With auctioneer, James Lewis.
28:1960, 65 anywhere.
28:22We wish you a Merry Christmas.
28:24I've got to say, James, I'm loving the jumper.
28:26You're well in the festive spirit, I see.
28:29Granny Dora's knitting comes out every Christmas.
28:31Right, the red team.
28:32It was Tina and Ali, led by Rue Irving.
28:36The first item they bought was this pair of mahogany elbow chairs.
28:40What do you think of these?
28:40They've got zero carbon footprint, which is why it's so important to buy second-hand furniture.
28:46100 years old, but totally out of fashion.
28:49I wish they weren't, because I like them.
28:51What's your estimate?
28:53£30 to £50.
28:54They paid £74.
28:56Best of luck with those.
28:58Next up was my challenge, which was a Victorian Christmas present.
29:02They went out and bought this silver rectangular card case.
29:06What do you think of it?
29:06Yeah, I mean, it's in lovely condition, it's good and crisp.
29:09There are collectors for card cases, so it fits that market as well.
29:13It's definitely Victorian.
29:14OK, what's your estimate?
29:16I put £50 to £70 on it.
29:18It was their big spend.
29:20Oh, OK.
29:20And they paid £129.
29:23I like it.
29:24It's a great object, but we're going to have to go some to get there.
29:28Next up is a pair of Art Deco style black onyx earrings.
29:32What do you make of those?
29:33Somebody will like them.
29:35Dangly earrings of that type with black onyx, they're not the most sought-after thing,
29:40but all we need is one or two people.
29:43Absolutely.
29:43What's your estimate?
29:44£20 to £30.
29:46Well, they're paying £19, I think.
29:47Ah, phew.
29:49We should be OK.
29:49Should be OK.
29:50So that's the Reds.
29:52Moving across to the Blues.
29:53Now, that was Vinnie and Michael.
29:56Their expert was Caroline Hawley.
29:58The first item was my personal challenge,
30:00which was an item that you could use at a Christmas party.
30:03They bought the pair of Edwardian silver Apostle spoons.
30:07What do you make of those?
30:08They're in lovely order.
30:10They're really full of quality.
30:12They're in the original box.
30:13I really like them.
30:15What's your estimate?
30:16I've put £81.20 on them.
30:18That was actually their big spend.
30:20They paid £110, so they're kind of at the top end of your estimate.
30:25There's a lot going for them.
30:26So if they don't make that, I'll be sad.
30:29OK.
30:29The second item was a 20th century gentleman's stainless steel bracelet wristwatch.
30:35What do you think?
30:36You know, stainless steel as opposed to silver,
30:38a nice, slick, modern box as opposed to a traditional Victorian velvet-lined.
30:43I've put £20 to £40 on it.
30:45They paid £20.
30:46Ah, well, hopefully.
30:47And the last item was the contemporary George III-style drinks or cocktails cabinet.
30:52Kind of like an upcycled project.
30:55Yes.
30:55Classic 1950s when you look at its shape and its style.
30:59And then you look at the decoration, these stenciled fern leaves,
31:03which are typically found on Victorian furniture around 1870.
31:08So it's a real mix of styles, but I do quite like it.
31:11£40 to £60.
31:12Well, they paid £120.
31:15That's going to be a challenge.
31:16Well, James, you're the man on the rostrum today.
31:18Yeah.
31:19Best of luck to you.
31:19Thank you very much.
31:20I'm looking forward to it.
31:23£85, £90.
31:25£95, £100.
31:27You're made!
31:28You're made!
31:30Tina, Ali, Rue?
31:32How you feel?
31:33Oh, you're right, Christmasy.
31:35Oh, you're jingling.
31:36They're jingling.
31:36You're jingling.
31:37You've gone to town, haven't you?
31:39Oh, wonderful.
31:40How are you feeling?
31:41Good.
31:42Really good.
31:43Excited.
31:44Listen, the first item that you bought was the Edwardian Mahogany Salon Chairs.
31:48You paid £74 for it.
31:50Let's see how it does.
31:5245, 50 here, 5, 60, 5, 70, 75, 80.
32:00Yes!
32:0085, 90 here, 95, 100 in the room.
32:05Woo!
32:06Triple figures.
32:07110, 120, 120 in the room.
32:12130 in the third row.
32:14135 for you.
32:15He says no.
32:17135 here.
32:18Yay!
32:21At £135, all sure.
32:26Yay!
32:27Wow.
32:30Now, that is how you do it.
32:32That's a 61 profit.
32:34Well done, ladies.
32:35The next item that's coming up is my challenge.
32:38A Victorian Christmas present.
32:40The lovely silver shaped rectangular carcass.
32:43It's also your big spend.
32:45You paid £129.
32:46It's coming up now.
32:47I've got £75, £80, £85, £90, £95, £100, £110.
32:56We're going up, we're going up.
32:57Come on, come on.
32:58Go.
32:58I've got £115, £120.
33:02Yay!
33:02We're not there yet.
33:04Come on.
33:04One, two, five.
33:06One, two, five.
33:07Yay!
33:10Oh, my word.
33:12One, thirty.
33:13You've just made someone's day.
33:15Yours.
33:16Well done.
33:18Yay!
33:19That's a £1 profit.
33:21You're now at plus sixty-two.
33:24That was close, ladies.
33:25The real nice thing about it, of course, is you've had two pluses.
33:30Yeah.
33:30One more, you get a golden gavel.
33:32Oh, brilliant.
33:33And your last item that's coming up is a pair of Art Deco style Black Onyx earrings.
33:38Now, you've paid £19 for them.
33:40Let's see how they do.
33:41This is the Art Deco style Black Onyx and Mark as it earrings.
33:47And...
33:47£30!
33:48Yes!
33:51Everyone, £35, £40 to AC at £35.
33:55Anyone else?
33:56Are we all sure?
33:57At £35.
34:00Well done.
34:01Lovely.
34:04That's a £16 profit.
34:06You was at plus sixty-two.
34:08You're now at plus seventy-eight.
34:10Very, very, very, very, very well done.
34:15The best part about it, of course, is you've got golden gavel.
34:19Oh!
34:19That's all the gavel!
34:21Fantastic.
34:22I want one too!
34:23But it's not all over yet.
34:24It's not all over.
34:25Oh, oh.
34:26Rue, go and get your bonus.
34:27Bye.
34:28Tina, Ali, close your eyes.
34:30Oh.
34:31Give them close.
34:32Oh, oh.
34:32It's jingling.
34:34And ladies, open your eyes.
34:36Ta-da!
34:37Oh!
34:38I like those.
34:39So it's a lovely Victorian pair of bud vases.
34:44Beautiful, tall, elegant shape.
34:45Cut crystal, silver, Hallmark silver rims.
34:49And the fact that they're a pair makes them more saleable, more collectable.
34:53Yeah.
34:53They're a traditional.
34:54Traditional.
34:55They're old world.
34:56They're lovely.
34:57How much did they cost?
34:59£30.
34:59So I'm hoping they should be a profit.
35:01That's up to you.
35:02What sort of profit would they be?
35:04Not a huge profit.
35:05I'd like to think £45 to £50.
35:07OK.
35:08Tina, Ali, I need a decision.
35:10Shall we go first?
35:11I think we'll go first.
35:12Who needs a golden gavel as well?
35:14OK.
35:14So they're going with the bonus buy.
35:16Let's see what James thinks about them.
35:20They've got a lot going for them.
35:22Nicely cut.
35:23They're in good order.
35:24They're a pair.
35:25The silver mounts are smart.
35:27£30 to £50.
35:28Has she paid £30?
35:29That's fine.
35:31Let's put an estimate of £30 to £50.
35:34OK.
35:34I'll take that.
35:36It's good.
35:36I think we're going to be in for a very nice Christmas.
35:39They're coming up now.
35:40Let's see how they do.
35:41Do I see £30 anywhere?
35:44Solid silver mounts.
35:4520 then.
35:4620 bid.
35:475.
35:4830.
35:485.
35:49There it is.
35:5240.
35:525.
35:5350 bid.
35:54£50.
35:55At £50 and 5 do I see?
35:5850.
35:59All done.
36:00Well done.
36:0150.
36:06So there you have it.
36:07That's a £20 profit.
36:09You was at £78.
36:11You're now at £98.
36:12Just shy of £100.
36:14That was really good.
36:16Run it again, Danny.
36:17Run it again.
36:17And of course...
36:20Rude's got a golden gavel as well, so you've all got golden gavels.
36:24Yeah, the golden team.
36:30Michael, Vinnie, Caroline, how are you feeling?
36:33Oh, excited.
36:34Very excited.
36:35Really excited.
36:36I'm loving those hats, so you're definitely festive.
36:39Oh, 100%.
36:40Festive spirit all the way.
36:41So what's going to carry us through?
36:42Now, your first item that you bought is your big spend and also my challenge.
36:46An item that you could use at a Christmas party.
36:48And it's a pair of Edwardian silver apostles boots.
36:51You paid £110.
36:52Let's see what they do.
36:53£80 is bid.
36:5585 now.
36:5790.
36:5895 bid.
36:59Keep going.
37:00Keep going.
37:00Come on.
37:00A bit more.
37:01100 do I see anywhere?
37:03At 95.
37:05All 100.
37:08And 5.
37:10110.
37:12110 is bid.
37:14Will you go 111?
37:16111!
37:17Yes!
37:19And 111 in the third row.
37:22Gavel is raised.
37:24All done.
37:25It's yours.
37:26Oh, Merry Christmas.
37:27Merry Christmas.
37:30That's a £1 profit.
37:31I overtake it.
37:32Promise profit is £1.
37:33You've got it.
37:34Now then.
37:35It's the gentleman's stayin' a still bracelet wristwatch.
37:38You paid £20 for it.
37:40And this could be a Christmas cracker for us.
37:42It's coming up now.
37:43Do I wear 30 anywhere?
37:45Do I see 30?
37:4625 if you like.
37:48Come on.
37:48Come on.
37:49It's a lovely watch.
37:50How about 21?
37:5221 bid.
37:53Hey!
37:54Come on, hey!
37:55At 21, asking you 22.
37:59Lady and the Antlers at £21.
38:03It's yours.
38:04Yay!
38:06Wonderful, wonderful.
38:07That's another £1 profit.
38:09I like the profits.
38:10I like them.
38:11This is stacking up.
38:11I'm excited for this.
38:12It's stacking up.
38:13I think the real beauty is you've had two profits,
38:16which means you're on the path for a golden gallery.
38:18Oh, it's what we want.
38:19That's what we're here for.
38:20The next item makes a profit.
38:22Yes.
38:23Your final item that's coming up is a contemporary George III style drinks and cocktail cabinet.
38:28You paid £120.
38:30Let's see how it goes.
38:31I can start the bidding here at 75, 85, 95, 100.
38:38Yes.
38:39Keep going, guys.
38:39Come on.
38:40At 100, 110, 120.
38:42130 bid.
38:44Yes!
38:45What a Christmas.
38:46Are you going to go one more?
38:48140, yes you are.
38:50150.
38:51Yes!
38:52Oh, this is brilliant.
38:53At 160.
38:55This is Slade.
38:57Do you want one more?
38:59Think about that Christmas party full of port.
39:02Gavel is raised.
39:04At 160.
39:07160.
39:09Yay!
39:10This is amazing.
39:13That's a £40 profit.
39:16It was at plus two.
39:18You're now at plus 42.
39:21You've gained something that money can't buy.
39:24You've got a golden gavel.
39:25Yes.
39:26Well, you two have.
39:27The team haven't.
39:28Caroline, go and get your bonus, boy.
39:31Close your eyes.
39:34Caroline, take it away.
39:35She's back.
39:36Open your eyes.
39:37Ooh.
39:38Ooh.
39:39This is absolutely gorgeous.
39:41Yes.
39:42And I bought you this because I remember you looking at a brooch.
39:44Yes.
39:45We did.
39:45Solid silver.
39:47Horseshoe.
39:48Yeah.
39:48All the nut for the blues.
39:50This is what we want.
39:511938.
39:52It's a lovely quality thing.
39:54That is beautiful.
39:55Yeah.
39:56How much did you pay for it?
39:57£10.
39:58£10?
39:59Is it silver?
39:59Oh, my God.
40:00It is solid, hallmark silver.
40:02Oh, wow.
40:02And how much do you think it's going to go for?
40:04I think it's going to get 20, 30.
40:06I think it's easy money.
40:07What a Christmas hour.
40:08Yeah.
40:08Are you going for it?
40:09Oh, yeah.
40:10So, they're going with the bonus buy.
40:12Let's see what James thinks about it.
40:15It's solid silver.
40:16And the thing is, it will appeal to horse riders, equestrian sets.
40:20I think it should make £20.
40:23She only paid a tenner.
40:25That's fine.
40:28James likes it and thinks it should double its money.
40:31Well done, Caroline.
40:32Well done, Caroline.
40:33Well, let's see how it does.
40:34It's coming up now.
40:35£10 is bid.
40:3720.
40:37Caroline's got a golden gavel.
40:38Oh, this is it.
40:39We've got it as a team.
40:4022 bid.
40:41A 25.
40:4328.
40:4330.
40:4432 on the front row.
40:46Go on.
40:47Go on.
40:47Go on.
40:4835.
40:4938.
40:5036.
40:51It's Christmas.
40:5336.
40:54And 36.
40:5538 competition.
40:57Ooh.
40:58Come on.
40:5940.
41:0039.
41:01No.
41:0238.
41:03All short.
41:04Anyone else?
41:05At 38.
41:07Hey!
41:09Well done.
41:09Well done.
41:11Fabulous.
41:12So, Caroline gets a golden gavel also.
41:14£28 profit.
41:15You was at 42.
41:17You're now at £70.
41:19Ooh.
41:20That's going to make the turkey go down a bit easier.
41:22That's going to make the turkey go down a bit easier.
41:30Well, I've got to say, today is the perfect Christmas episode.
41:35Ho, ho, ho.
41:36Ho, ho, ho.
41:37I'm going to say something here.
41:39Profit, profit, profit.
41:41Profit, profit, profit.
41:42You know what that means, don't you?
41:44Golden gavels all round.
41:46So, a couple of these, have one each.
41:49Fabulous.
41:50Pin them on.
41:50Wear them with pride.
41:52But now we need to know who is today's Christmas bargain hunt champions.
41:57Who's made the most money?
41:59That's the question.
42:00Blues, you've made a fair bit.
42:01Reds, you've made a bit more.
42:03You're the winners!
42:03Yay!
42:05Well done.
42:07Well done.
42:08Well done, Reds.
42:08I'll come back to you in a second.
42:10Let's turn to our blues with a profit of £70.
42:14Any other day, you'd have been winners, but today, unfortunately, you're not.
42:17You are today's Christmas runners-up, and who's having the money?
42:21Oh, I trust Michael.
42:23I trust Michael.
42:23Oh, that's a fuss.
42:24Michael, very well done.
42:27Moving on to the winners.
42:28Yay!
42:29Christmas champions.
42:31Yay!
42:31With a grand total of 98 Christmas pounds.
42:35Yay!
42:36Well done, ladies.
42:38Hey, who's going to have money?
42:39Tina can have it.
42:40Tina can have money.
42:41Yeah, Tina.
42:42Lovely.
42:42Thank you very much.
42:44You've had fun?
42:45We've loved it.
42:45Fantastic.
42:46It really has.
42:48Well, there you go.
42:49What a lovely way to celebrate the festive season.
42:52You think you can do any better?
42:54Why don't you apply to come on the show?
42:56All the details are on the website, and furthermore, you can follow us on social media.
43:01But better still, join us next time for some more Christmas bargain hunting.
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