Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 2, Episode 14 - Episode #2.14 - full transcript
Hey!
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
Hmm, now I've got my first item.
What looks like junk can actually be
worth a pretty penny.
I've just got a little bit excited!
Cool. I haven't seen one that big,
darling, for a while!
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are here to help turn that clutter
into hard cash.
We're going to get great money
for 'em.
For Henry and his mechanic...
Don't think you should be looking
at that, mate.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
Oh, yes!
Whilst upcycling genius Simon and
his restorer
love turning everyday objects into
fantastic furniture.
Well, that's perfect.
Well, look. Feast your eyes.
I reckon you've done great things.
Can we go on the fire engine?!
Can we go on the fire engine?
Yes, you can, little Simon.
Despite their different approaches,
they make the old turn into gold.
Going back with you, Alan,
is £6,380.
Wow. What am I going to do
with all that?
Today, things get pretty
steamy for Simon...
I love it here!
Is it time for a hug?
Don't. No, don't hug. We don't hug.
...there's argy-bargy in the barn...
Well, if you don't want it, I'll
have it. No, no, no, no, no, no.
I found... Finders keepers,
remember that.
...and there's disappointment
at the valuation.
Can't get you anywhere
with 200 quid.
Henry, what is an Englishman's home?
His castle.
And that's where we're going today.
We're going to a castle.
We are.
Today, the boys are trawling
for treasure
in the beautiful county of Somerset,
known as much for its strong cider,
known as scrumpy,
and for being a rather
mystical old place.
Somerset Levels, obviously,
were reclaimed.
They should be flooded. They were a
huge marshland
and, in the middle of it, there was
an island, right... Yeah.
...which is now Glastonbury Tor -
that is the ancient
island of Avalon.
Do you know what? Sometimes your
knowledge amazes me.
Amazing is one word for it,
but Simon's hoping today's salvage
spot will be truly legendary.
We have met this Great British
eccentric before.
Sir Ben Slade. We went to his lovely
stately home last time, didn't we?
He also happens to have a little
bijoux castle
that we haven't visited,
with a huge, huge place out the back
that he needs clearing out.
Sir Ben Slade previously let the
lads rummage through
his ancestral country home,
but today they're off to a property
he rents as a party venue,
and he never throws anything away.
I've got some marvellous stuff...
sort of things like cannons and
deck chairs,
old fireplaces and some
things I've forgotten I have got.
You know, I don't know
what I've got.
Obviously, they're extremely
valuable, anyway.
There's rubbish that's been left
over centuries.
There we go.
Hi, how are you?
Welcome to Woodlands Castle.
What a beautiful place. How long
have you had this place?
Well, I'd like to say 500 years,
but it's actually about 25 years.
OK, OK.
And hopefully you've got
some great sheds.
I have a few sheds, yeah, and I
haven't been in them for a while,
but there is a bit of junk in there.
See you later. See you.
OK. Come on, let's go.
As usual, the boys have to find two
items each
they think have profit potential
and straightaway they make
for the barns.
I smell great things.
Wow! Computers...
Hey, Si. What?
I found your biggest fan!
HE SCOFFS
Do you know what? The fan gag, how
many times have I done that?
He never laughs.
And he probably never will.
That's quite nice.
Look, that there's lovely, look.
Oh, yeah. What do you call that?
A fender. That's very grand, innit?
As usual, Henry, like
the ferret he is,
as I'm looking at that, he's seen
what we've uncovered and he's in.
Thanks for discovering that for me.
I can't believe that I uncovered
that for him.
Let's see what you've got, mate.
Solid iron uprights.
That's lovely.
It's all right, innit?
Man, just take the rust off, yeah...
Yeah. ..repaint.
Yeah. Bingo, mate.
That is going to clean up beautifully
and I can get Sir Benjamin real
money for that.
Hmm, you're off and running then,
aren't you? Yeah, I am.
That's lovely. I'm having that.
Henry's first to grab something.
It sounds like something
from a vehicle,
but this is an antique fire fender
that would have graced a well-to-do
house at the turn of the century.
The leather cushion on top made for
a handy seat right by the fire.
HE CHUCKLES
What have you got there?
Let's keep the theme going,
shall we?
That is rather nice.
Yeah, I think... What's that,
a Victorian?
I think it might be a slightly
different scale.
Yeah. It's kind of cute, innit?
Ooh, Simon's on fire too,
uncovering a classic cast iron
fire surround
that could be worth as much as £180.
That fireplace looked like Victorian,
possibly late Victorian,
early Edwardian,
you know, so over 100 years old.
Lovely.
It's all there, isn't it?
Clean the whole thing back
and it's just...
They're so re-sellable, you know.
There really is a market for these
things. They are, aren't they?
I think you're in the money. We are.
Everything's there.
Bingo, winner, got it.
So one item each,
but there's no stopping Henry.
What do you reckon on that beauty?
So what is it?
Is that a frieze that went round top
of a wall or something? Oh, yeah.
Just a tiny piece of cornice,
isn't it?
Is that what it is?
That's gold leaf, innit?
Yeah, I think it might be.
There are many things I could do
with that.
It's absolutely beautiful.
Just to clean it would make such a
great decorative ornament.
I mean, you could perhaps put hooks
along here to hang your coats.
Or put a top on it, just make it
into a really nice ornate shelf.
Yeah, thanks, man. I reckon that
could go well, couldn't it?
Well, if you don't want it, I'll
have it. No, no, no, no, no, no.
I found it. Finders keepers,
remember that.
I need one more.
You need one more item, son.
And Henry is most certainly keeping
his second item,
the antique cornice.
Wow!
And Simon isn't far behind.
Look at this!
It breaks my heart, it absolutely...
I agree with you. Lovely old frames
just sitting here.
Do you know? I
know I've made myself trouble there,
but I couldn't resist them.
I've got to try and rescue them.
I've always fancied...
You know you've got your
plasma telly?
They're the feature of the room
now, aren't they?
And intrinsically I think
they're ugly.
Yeah, definitely. But what if they
were framed with a nice gilt frame?
Right. What do you think? Yeah, I
think that's a brilliant idea.
Make something which is
intrinsically ugly as a focal point
into something which is
intrinsically lovely
as a focal point.
But...
HE SIGHS
There's work involved.
We're done, aren't we? We are done.
Come on, mate. Happy days.
So, hopefully, Simon's second item
from Sir Benjamin's barns
will restore as pretty as a
picture... frame.
Time to find out what their host
make of the lads' choices.
Sir Benjamin, we've had a right
royal rummage.
We have.
We've really enjoyed ourselves.
Shall I go first? You go.
Yeah, absolutely.
I mean, well, I've put us completely
in the frame, as you can see.
These old frames,
they're such lovely things.
HE STAMMERS
I found two that match,
so I'm hoping to use one as a donor
for the other
and do something a bit
special with them.
My second choice is that... Just
that lovely little fireplace there.
That's my two choices and I'm very
happy indeed. Thank you very much.
Now, my two, Sir Benjamin, there's
the fender there... Yeah.
We will make that look lovely.
What is that over there?
Is that a piece of frieze that went
round the top of a wall?
And if so, where did it come out of?
It was part of a curved thing
that you...
You know, a beautiful bit of furniture
and there were some other bits
as well,
and you put it all together,
you've got a very valuable
bit of kit.
Well, I'm going to create something.
I'll surprise you with it,
with that,
and I think it's going to look lovely.
Cheers. Thank you very much indeed.
Thanks, Sir Benjamin. Thank you
so much. Marvellous.
Coming up,
it's love at first sight
for Henry...
Ooh, baby. I'll look after you.
...Simon gets carried away...
I've just got a little bit excited.
...and they're over the moon
in Liverpool.
Simon, I love both of these.
Well done. I'm going.
Wow!
Expert upcyclers, Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien,
are turning the old into gold.
I think you're in the money. We are.
They have picked up two items each,
now they're back at their workshops.
Simon's back in his home town of Liverpool,
showing off his haul to his expert
restorer, Gemma Longworth.
Simon, I love both of these!
What, I've done good on both of
them?
On both of them! Well done.
I'm going.
I'm going. I'm quitting while I'm
ahead.
No, I agree. I mean, that's
just easy, isn't it?
It's gorgeous. It's eminently
saleable, I think.
Blast it back. Yeah.
Leaded. Good to go.
Good start, but Gemma hasn't yet
heard Simon's plans
for the picture frames.
The idea, when I first found them,
was to use them for surrounds for a
flatscreen TV.
OK, that could work.
Well, in that case, you are in the
frame, they are yours.
But first, the fireplace is
immediately dispatched
to the sandblasters.
Right, is that all ready?
Yeah, ready to go. Fab.
Brilliant, thank you, see you soon.
See you soon.
Next, Gemma tackles the delicate
ornate antique picture frames,
washing away the grime with soapy water.
But there's a problem.
It's clear that some parts are
beyond repair,
some parts are a little bit better
than others.
I think we may have to sacrifice one
of these
to get a good frame out of them.
We may have to cut them up.
Down south in Oxfordshire,
Henry's revealing his finds to his
master of the makeover,
Guy Willison.
I think it's fair to say that these
are two eclectic choices.
You don't know what this is, do you?
I was brought up in a Jacobean manor
house, I'll have you know.
There was loads of this, and it all
happened to be restored.
Yeah, and I'm Kate Middleton!
Anyway, isn't it beautiful?
That is really lovely.
Check this out.
Oh. All right?
Yeah. Pop it like that. Yeah, lovely.
Clean it up. Lovely brass hooks for
a coat shelf.
What do you reckon? That would be
great. No, I like that.
It's going to look beautiful,
accessorised with a little brass plate.
All right, if you like that, you
sure is going to love this.
What do you reckon, son?
Hmm? This is really nice.
That is your club fender.
Yes. Yeah? Quite large.
Henry's plan is to restore the
leather-padded seat,
and then repaint the metal bars to
make this fender fit for a king -
or at least Sir Ben.
This could look rather lovely, this.
Yeah, ripper. OK, mate, let's go.
I think Henry and I - I'm going to
blow our own trumpet here -
I think we're quite good at doing
this kind of thing.
Guy wastes no time starting on the fender.
After all, time is money in the
restoration game.
We need to sand down the metal,
paint it green,
but first, I've got to try and
remove this leather top
and the wooden base.
It would make it a lot easier and
you'd get a much better finish,
and it'll be less fiddly.
So, I'm hoping the time I'm spending
stripping it down
will be well spent.
A good solid wire brush will loosen
the decades of rust
that has built up.
So far, the restoration has cost nothing.
I've removed all the fixtures and fittings.
I've rubbed it down.
Now it's time to paint this
before we put any of the other bits
and pieces back.
The thing with this paint is to put
it on quite thickly,
and then just leave it and let the
brush strokes,
they should run out and get a nice,
smooth surface.
Whilst the paint dries on the fender,
it's time for Guy to crack on with
the second item -
the small section of antique cornicing.
Henry said use water and soap and do it.
I'm very worried about that,
because I think these are made from
plaster underneath,
and you really don't want to get it
too wet.
So I'm just trying some standard
furniture polish
and see if that will lift off the
dirt. Normally, it's pretty good.
Just keep it moving and keep using a
clean bit to lift the dirt off.
Don't get it filthy and then keep
rubbing it,
that will tarnish the surface.
So once again, the solution
is a simple domestic furniture
cleaning spray.
I think that looks lovely.
It's come up beautifully, I don't
want to do any more than that,
because I think that's about as good
as it's going to get.
Back in Liverpool,
local handyman Phil has been called
in to tackle the trickiest job -
combining the best bits of the two
identical frames
to make a single perfect one.
But matching up the intricate rococo
pattern is easier said than done.
Get it wrong, and he'll have
ruined both frames.
It's the moment of truth.
Oh, that actually looks quite good.
I think, with a little bit of filler,
we might just get away with that.
Yeah. Well done.
With work under way on the items
from Simon's choice of location,
it's over to Henry to reveal the
site of today's second rummage.
In another corner of Somerset,
he's hoping there will be something
altogether more mechanical,
and the yard belongs to
Martin Blackburn,
who is looking for cash for his
restoration hobby.
I've collected so much stuff over
the years, I need to downsize,
I've got too much stuff here, really,
this is a good way of making a
start, really.
I need money to finish my
steam roller.
That's the big thing. I have had it
ten years now,
and I need a final bit of
kick to finish it off now
and get it running.
It looks like it needs a bit more
than a final kick.
We're now meeting fellow kindred
petrolhead spirits...
Oh!
Is that oil can I smell?
No, it's diesel, actually, mate.
Come with me, Martin. Oh, no!
Martin. Henry.
Hello, mate, how are you?
All right, thank you. Good to see you.
This is Simon. Pleased to meet you,
man. Pleased to meet you.
Thanks for inviting us to have a
little rummage about.
No problem. How long have you
been here?
20 years. 20 years, plenty of time
to collect stuff.
Well, I can see you have been
collecting stuff, mate.
I can see there is a lot of things
with engines.
Wheels. There is a lot of wheels.
There is a theme here, yeah.
We'll see you in a minute.
No problem at all.
Where shall we go?
That looks big. Anywhere you want.
Only what's in there, cheers, Martin.
As ever, Henry and Simon must find
two items each
that they can fix and
flog for a profit
to help Martin go flat out to finish
his steam roller.
Now, look, I know even you will
appreciate that.
Aveling and Porter, I know that,
because it's on the wheel.
When you wake up and go, "I know
what I'm going to buy today,
"I'll go and buy a steam roller and
do it up."
That steam engine did it for me.
While I'm here, look. What?
There you go. What's this?
That is a bumper. You bring me into
automotive places.
Yeah, come on mate. That's all right.
We can do things.
That will clean up nice.
Yeah, it would. Look at that.
I've been wanting to do something
with one for a while
and that one, it's not too big
and bulky,
and it's just got nice lines.
Look, look, look, if you imagine,
that's your front edge of your shelf.
Nice glass top on it.
Yeah, I'm liking it. That could
work, couldn't it?
Yeah, I'm liking that.
So hopefully, Simon will make a
BUMPER profit
when he turns this rusty old bumper
into a super modern shelf.
But it hasn't taken Henry long to
spot something
very close to his heart -
a beautiful old BSA motorbike.
That's a lovely B40, is it? BSA.
Does that do something to you?
Yeah, we can try and find the keys
for that.
Henry, there's nothing wrong with
the bikes.
You're supposed to do stuff.
I'm just having a look in here, mate.
I don't even know what he was saying
about them.
I spotted that lovely dark wood table.
Right. Ha-ha.
This is going to make me laugh.
To distract Henry from the bikes,
Simon has found something with three
legs, rather than two wheels.
He pulls out, what?
A retro side table?
Urgh! I know what you're going to do
to me.
No, listen, listen.
I've actually, technically, possibly,
got something that's automotive,
haven't I?
Yeah. OK I'm with you.
So I've gone automotive.
Wait for it - and I've got wood.
But can you make it into something?
I challenge you.
OK, I'm going to look at this. OK.
Is that a possible? That would make
me laugh.
Go on, I dare you. Go on.
You do that, and I'll take that
fender, definitely.
You're on, mate. Great, we're having it.
I'm really excited by that.
Fantastic. Another shed outside, I think.
OK.
What am I going to do with it?
I don't know.
You are the upcycling expert, Henry.
But onwards and upwards, or rather,
deeper into the yard.
This is where you find the stuff,
come on.
Oh, my goodness me.
Look at this.
Cor, that is what they call in the
trade "seasoned".
Check those nooks and crannies,
because underneath a piece of tarpaulin
is one of my favourite
finds I've ever come across.
I've just got a little bit excited.
And it's absolutely solid.
I am jealous, I admit, I mean, as
wood goes, that's quality.
Love it. Love it.
I can understand... I love it here!
Is it time for a hug? No!
Don't hug! We don't hug.
I thought you were... No.
I love it here. Martin's place is great.
Just priceless to me, really, beautiful.
So Simon seems rather excited
about his two pieces of seasoned oak
tree trunk,
and that's his second item in
the bag.
Come on, mate, I've seen something
over there.
Not wanting to be left behind,
Henry has spotted something right up
his alley.
You can forget your sideboards
when you've got a Fordson Major
diesel tractor.
Hey. You have got to take a good
look, haven't you?
It needs a bit of work, I can see that.
But...
The only thing I'd change, I would
get a new saddle.
There's all sharp bits on the other bit.
I'm only trying to help. Oh, yeah,
that could be quite offensive.
Hey, look, man, I'm just taking a
cursory look here.
I want to save that little baby.
You know, she shouldn't be in a shed.
She should be with ME!
If all this old tractor needs is a
new seat,
then Henry could be on to a winner.
Oh, baby. I'll look after you!
All right!
Search done.
The boys need approval from Martin.
Particularly for the tractor.
Would you mind if I took that away,
cos I think I can get you decent
money for it?
I can see it go, yeah.
Happy days, man. Great, all right.
In amongst it all, there's always something
and some of the most beautiful things
I've ever seen were amongst it.
These two timbers... Does the fender
come with it?
Yeah, it did yeah.
The little slight pitting?
It did, yes. I am very, very happy indeed.
And do you know what's even funnier?
HE LAUGHS
Yeah. You may notice, Martin, there
is a challenge there.
But I am taking that.
That is all you need to know. I'm
pleased.
And we'll see you when we have
done some magic things with these.
Cheers, Martin.
You better get that tractor out.
Oh, God, you're right.
Coming up - has Simon sawn off more
than he can chew?
That went well. Only three more cuts
to go.
In Oxfordshire, there is a problem
for Henry.
Mate, what are we going to do with
this to make money?
And not the best reaction at the valuation.
It's just like painting an advert on
a Rembrandt, isn't it?
THEY LAUGH
Reclaimers and restorers
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are on a mission to turn
clutter into cash.
I've just got a little bit excited.
Now armed with their
final two items,
they have both returned
to their workshops.
In Liverpool, Gemma is ready to
give Simon's haul the once over.
First off, the car bumper.
What have we got here, then?
Let's start with the simple thing.
To my mind, what if it's like
that... OK.
...on the wall, all polished up?
Yeah. Glass shelf.
Possibly a light?
We can hide some lights in it,
if you want to do that. Yeah.
So you get up and down light off it
as well. And cos we need some glass
for the top, job for Phil.
Definitely. That's his forte.
We'll definitely be able
to do something with it.
It's going to need some lighting in
it, something to make it a bit more
"wow" cos, at the moment, it's
just the front piece of a car.
Next, the beautiful old tree trunks.
So, what's the plan for this, then?
The plan is, I'm going to
really, really ponder what
on earth I'm going to do.
I just had to take them.
OK. I want it to be a table.
Right. First thing to do, I think,
with this is to put the kettle on.
If you want to get on with...
And I'll crack on with this.
Yeah, polish that. All right.
Simon power washes years
of grime off the timber.
Job done, Simon's conjured up a
plan to turn this old oak into a
desirable table by cutting the
wood into sections to make
a top and two legs.
This is...
one of the hardest things
I've ever decided to pick,
just because it's...
Once this wood matures...
it's iron, literally.
I'm really excited to see
what the wood looks like.
Dying to see what happens to wood
that's been at the bottom of a well.
And finally,
that's one end sawn off.
Your turn, Phil.
So, only one more cut until it
becomes a timber coffee table.
On the other side of the workshop
and it's on to the car bumper.
Going to use some tinfoil...
...wet it beforehand and rub it on.
Gemma simply rubs away the rust
with tinfoil and water,
another clever shortcut using
handy household items
rather than pricier
specialist materials.
Right. Well, that's come up lovely.
So, I think I'll hand
that over to Phil now
and he can measure it
for the glass shelf.
In Oxfordshire, there's a less
than warm welcome from Guy.
Mate, what are we going to
do with this to make money?
Now, listen, right. I've got a plan.
Bobby-dazzler, Darren to his
mates... Yes? Yeah?
He's going to do that
the heaviest silver flake you can
possibly do to a bit of furniture.
OK.
So, a lucky escape from
mechanical man Guy
as Henry's paint expert Darren
will be tackling the table.
From the ridiculous to the sublime,
but we're going to have
to take a little drive.
Step this way. It better be good.
It will be.
Don't worry, Guy, I think
you're going to like this.
You just can't resist them, can you?
Maybe spoke too soon.
Henry, I don't know what it is, he
cannot resist a tractor in a barn.
So, what we're going to do is
we're going to get it going. Yes?
Then we'll clean her up,
go for a little road run
perhaps. Yeah. Yeah.
And then see if we can flog it.
If it works, just clean it.
Don't restore it. You're going
to lose money on it.
Sell it as a runner,
that's my plan, and I'm going
to make Martin some wedge.
But only if the engine's
in working order,
otherwise there maybe some
pricey bills to pay
before anyone will want
to buy this old Fordson.
Over at the paint shop,
Darren's already applied a
thorough coat of primer,
which is then sanded down
with an orbital sander
to get into all the
nooks and crannies
and to give a perfectly
smooth finish.
A base layer of dark silver is
sprayed on and then, over the top,
is the silver layer that
will bring this table
right into the 21st century.
There's modern day ones out there
now in a chrome-looking finish
and this one, in the wood and the
silver, I think looks really smart.
It's out there. It's bling.
It's what he wants.
Henry's transported the tractor
to a specialist yard
to fit a new battery.
There we go.
All right. So, this whole
plan I've got, right...
...is that we're going
to do minimal to it
because I believe that if
everything works on it...
...that's half the battle.
And someone out there wants a
tractor in a pretty tatty condition
but actually works.
Er, right. Okey-dokey. Well, let's
just see if she starts, eh?
Fingers crossed, Henry.
Mate, she runs!
OK. Well, we can take her
for a quick whizz, then.
Off we go!
So, good news all round.
A fully working tractor.
That's fantastic. She's a runner!
Oh, don't have too much fun.
So, that's the work underway from
Henry's choice of location.
But they also have their hands full
with the picks from
Simon's rummage spot.
In Liverpool, Gemma and Phil
have patched together
the two good sections to
make a single frame.
Now, all they need to do is patch up
any missing sections of mouldings.
Right. Well, this has come
up nice and clean.
I'm now going to try and disguise
the areas that we've worked on.
So, hopefully, using gold
paint and a dark wax,
I'll be able to achieve
this antique finish.
It's this level of detail from Gemma
that will really make the frame look
as pretty as a picture.
I'm adding this dark finishing wax,
just to get that old effect.
It's going to give it a nice
aged, antique finish.
I'm pleased with that. So, it's
over to Phil to mount the TV.
Phil cut the picture frame
to fit a 52-inch TV.
A few fine adjustments and it's
time to see if the new telly
will fit into the old frame.
Just slot it there.
Oh.
Hey?! Oh, ho!
It fits, doesn't it?
Happy days. That'll do me.
Cheers, hun.
200 miles away in Oxfordshire,
and Henry and Guy are working on
their picks from Sir Benjamin's.
Next, the cornicing is
becoming a coat rack
by adding a simple plaque
and some hooks.
Now, Guy. Yes?
I think, by any stretch
of the imagination,
which doesn't have to
stretch that far...
Yeah. I've got this end.
That's a transformation, isn't it?
And I think we were absolutely right
to put the little plaque on.
Definitely. Yeah. But also, it
works with the hooks there,
rather than here.
Yes. So, you can still see the...
Still see the frieze. Yeah.
I think that's going
to be worth money.
You've done very well,
Guy, yet again.
I'm very chuffed with that, mate.
Good. Happy, happy days.
It's come up quality. Yes.
Let's hope Sir Ben is just
as happy as Henry.
Next, the finishing flourish
to the fireplace fender.
Henry has replaced the
leather cushioned seat
and has a cunning and cheap plan to
soften up the brittle, old leather.
We're just using my favourite
polish, which is boot polish.
Any old boot polish on leather
like this, and look at it,
coming up a treat.
And if you polish it enough, you
can sit on it in white chinos.
HE LAUGHS
So, like a lovely old pair of boots,
Henry has brought the
leather up a treat.
Hello, mate. Hey, man.
This leather is looking fantastic.
I'll tell you something,
Sir Benjamin is going to love this.
And so he should.
At Gemma's workshop in Liverpool,
the fireplace is back
from the sand blaster.
I'm just going to finish this off
by putting some black polish on.
It needs a few layers, but might
as well get the first one on.
The fireplace is in remarkably
good condition for its age.
An old toothbrush is the perfect
tool for getting the polish
into every part of
the cast-iron work.
It's now time for Simon to cast his
eye over the cast-iron fireplace.
Step back. Looks good, doesn't it?
It looks amazing.
It's so complete.
I love it. Another really good item.
OK, I'll make the tea then. Go on.
But has all their hard work
increased the item's value?
It's time to find out with the
first all-important valuation.
Simon chose to help
Sir Benjamin Slade.
Sir Benjamin, how are you?
Very good to see you. Good to see
you. It's been lovely to see you.
Oh, are they still there? Yes.
Have you counted them?
THEY LAUGH
Have a look.
Oh, God.
THEY LAUGH
I hope you're not referring
to my picture, Sir Benjamin!
Couldn't possibly. Yes.
Yeah. Go and have a
closer look at me!
HE LAUGHS
Now, it's not just a
picture, old chap...
It's a television.
It's just like painting an advert
on a Rembrandt, isn't it?
THEY LAUGH
We do our best though, Sir.
So, come on, give us both barrels.
Let's start with the...
...beautiful flatscreen TV surround.
The two frames that I took were
in fairly, fairly bad condition,
and that is the marriage of the two.
The marriage of the two? Yeah.
Oh, my God!
He sawed it up, Sir Benjamin.
Yes. Oh!
HE LAUGHS
Yes. Well, I try and add a little
bit of value to the...
the gilt-edged TV. Hang on.
There you go.
Are you switching me off? Yes.
But have we made any money?
That's the question.
And to tell us that,
we have our independent valuer.
Independent valuer Alicia Moore
runs a successful furniture shop
specialising in up-cycled homeware.
Starting with the frames?
Yes, please.
It's very pretty.
And I think Gemma... They've done
a great job of restoring it.
£10 went on cutting, cleaning, and
painting the two picture frames
to make one TV surround.
I would evaluate the frame at £200.
So, a very handsome profit made on
the cobbled together picture frames.
So, that's our first.
Now the fireplace, Alicia?
Well... Restored wonderfully.
It looks really, really nice.
Simon's cast-iron fireplace was
a cast-iron bet for a profit
and, after spending £45 to have
the old paint sandblasted off,
the question is,
how much profit has it made?
Because it's in such good condition,
I would evaluate the
fireplace at £180.
So, that's a very hot £135 profit.
Sir Benjamin,
so those are Simon's items
and, ahem, these are mine.
Let's start with the cornice,
shall we?
The frieze?
Er, pretty.
It's now useful.
Henry spent £20 on coat hooks
and a bespoke brass plaque.
I could see this selling really
well, actually, in a gift shop
and I would put a price tag of
about £80 on the coat rack.
So the cornice has racked
up a very smart £60 profit.
The fender, I think it's
been restored well,
especially the cast-iron bits.
It's been restored quite nicely.
The leather and metal fire
fender has had £20 spent
on bringing it back
to looking its best.
Perhaps the leather, yep,
could be a little more worn but
that will happen quite quickly
once it's in front
of a roaring fire.
I would evaluate the
fire fender at £200.
£200?!
Can't get you anywhere with £200.
So, a warming £180 profit,
although it seems to have left
Sir Benjamin rather cold.
Well, listen, the good news
is, er, Sir Benjamin,
is that we've actually made you,
for you to take home today, £565.
How does that sound, Sir?
Well, couldn't you make it a grand?
Start the car, Henry. Oh, OK.
Thanks, Sir Benjamin, see you later!
THEY LAUGH
See you, Alicia!
It was Simon's choice
to help Sir Benjamin
and he's walking off with
a decent £565 profit.
I might put this money towards a
pizza oven
that I need for all my guests that
come to the Woodlands Castle,
so it can go towards that.
Coming up...
Great expectations for Henry.
What more do you want from
a crummy, horrible table?
Gemma has something every man wants.
Perfect for a bachelor pad, surely?
And at the valuation,
is this true love for Alicia?
Stop my beating heart!
The kings of clutter,
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien,
are on a mission to turn junk into
pots of cash.
Simon's choice of location made
Sir Benjamin £565.
Start the car, Henry. See you
later. See you, Alicia!
So Henry is hoping he can raise even
more for his location owner,
Martin Blackburn.
He has got the tractor up and running.
That's great, man, she rolls really well.
Ah...
I've switched the key off and she
don't switch off.
I know, hang on.
Oh, perhaps we spoke too soon.
The pull stop has come away.
Look at that there.
That should have a cable on it.
I'll get that for safety.
The pull stop, from Patrick's
spares.
Luckily, yard owner Patrick has the
part Henry needs.
There you go. Just the one,
guv'nor.
I don't think I need anything else yet.
Right, OK.
To fix the pull stop lever,
Henry just has to connect the cable
to the lever.
And then this cable needs to go into
this pinnacle here...
And the tractor will be as good as new.
Oh, here he comes.
Come and have a gawp at it.
Mate, come on then.
I was just about to start fitting
the pull top thing.
Yes. But it's a little bit more
intricate cos I need to put it in
there, don't I? Yeah, it needs to be
threaded through.
So what do you reckon? I think it's
quite a nice old tractor really.
It's quite a genuine old thing,
isn't it?
You'd be better off to sell it as it
is, wouldn't you?
I think so, yeah. I'm right in that,
aren't I?
Well, by the time you put tin work
on it and everything else,
I think you'd be better just to sell
it as it is and go from there.
To you? If you like.
Really? Yes.
I'll give you £1,000 for it
as it is,
and I won't charge you for the battery.
OK, so the battery's, we'll call it
100 quid...
Oh, go on then. OK? SPQR, mate.
Small profit, quick return.
OK. I reckon Martin will be happy.
Are you sure? Really? I don't have
to do anything? Yeah, fine.
No, leave it here.
Go on then, give us the cash.
OK. Patrick... That's the easiest
deal we've ever done.
What went wrong? I don't know!
So, the easiest £1,000 profit Henry
will ever make.
Over in Liverpool, Gemma has
polished up the chrome bumper
a treat.
Now Phil has the tricky task
of cutting the curved glass
that will fit the
bumper to actually make the shelf.
Using a diamond-tipped cutter,
Phil scores a line around a
template cut from the bumper.
Now for the tricky bit.
Phil, probably should have had your
gloves on there!
A handy tip from Phil,
who has made a small reservoir of
water to help keep
the tip of the drill cool, as it
cuts through the glass.
A final rub down, and the edge
should now take a nice smooth join
against the bumper.
For the finishing touches,
Gemma adds some colour changing LED lights
that will give a subtle
uplighter feel.
This is the glass Phil has cut, and
that just goes on there.
And then with a couple of brackets,
that'll go on your wall.
Pretty snazzy!
Perfect for a bachelor pad, surely?
And talking of tables...
The two sections previously cut off
are now the table legs.
It's basically a flat-pack medieval
ship's timber coffee table.
Simon and Phil must create a level surface
for the glass top for their
seasoned wood table.
It's a go, yeah? Yeah.
We've got a level...
We're just going to get a glass top
for it,
and that is done. Good job, mate.
And there it is - the glass sits on
top, perfectly square,
so there's no danger of a biscuit
rolling away.
Look at it now.
It's impressive.
So pleased with the weathered timber table,
that Gemma and Simon waste no
time putting it up for sale online.
About 300, 350?
Exactly, 400.
400?! Listen...! Do you reckon?
Everyone wants to barter, don't
they? Yeah. So... Go in high?
Yeah. OK. It's a one-off,
turned out really nicely, I was
really pleased with that.
OK, let's put 400 then.
Yeah. And see if anyone goes for it.
We'll get a bite on that, I bet you.
With an asking price of £400,
will they be getting a good price
for Martin Blackburn?
It's time for the final valuation.
Henry chose to help demolition
expert Martin,
to try and raise enough money
to finish the restoration
on his beloved steam roller.
How are you, man? Not
too bad. Good to see you.
Thanks for coming. How are you, mate?
Good to see YOU.
Now, Martin, there you go - what do
you reckon?
Yeah, wow. Go and have a quick
rummage about, have a look.
That is impressive. Now remember, it
was a bit of a table wars
between Simon and I. Yeah...
Feast your eyes on the table, mate.
Go and have a wander. Do I have to?
THEY LAUGH
Do you have to?!
That doesn't sound good...
Mate... I like it.
Bling me up massive!
Now then, your beautiful old timbers.
You know what? I'm really, really
pleased with how that turned out.
I'm impressed. Now look, Martin,
hopefully you like all this stuff,
but is it worth anything?
That's the key.
And to find that out
we have our independent valuer Alicia...
Independent valuer Alicia Moore
is back to price up the latest
collection of restorations.
Hi. Pleased to meet you. That's
Martin, Alicia. Nice to meet you.
Thank you.
Shall we just start with Simon's
stuff?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, so what do you think?
Erm...
It's another great example
of your clever upcycling.
It cost £45 on glass,
wall brackets and lights to turn the
rusty old bumper
into a rather
ingenious wall shelf.
I think it's fun, it's funky.
Car enthusiasts would love it.
I think it would be fair
to estimate £80 for the fender light.
OK. Yeah, £80.
So a profit of £35
for the snazzy shelf.
So - come on, coffee table.
ALICIA: Stop my beating heart!
It makes me want to do the happy dance,
I think it's beau... tiful.
Simon's second piece, a large chunk
of seasoned wood,
has been turned into a unique coffee table,
for the small sum of just £30
for the glass table top.
What a conversation piece!
You've just really knocked it
out of the park with this.
I've seen something similar,
a kitchen table -
obviously much bigger - and that
retailed for £1,000,
so I think a coffee table,
I think it's fair to expect to
achieve £400.
So, valuation of 400 quid,
and good news is, I've sold it
for 410 quid.
So there!
Have you? Yeah, how about that?
Of course I've sold it, look at it.
Wow! a whopping profit of £380.
I think I might as well just do this
on the table wars.
Do you think? Yeah, yeah. Even
before Alicia's opened her lovely
mouth!
No, come on, don't do yourself down,
you never know.
OK. I'm risking it. Yeah.
ALICIA: Um... Reproduction.
When you start with a "um"...!
When it starts with an "um", I know
I'm in trouble.
Simon set Henry the challenge
of turning a profit on this half
moon table.
And after spending £50 on a silver
paint job,
has he risen to the task?
Originally, as it was -
reproduction, demi-lune table -
not a lot of inherent value there.
But you've brought it up to the
21st century
and you've made it really commercial.
And a lot of people will
love it like that.
I would happily estimate
the demi-lune table at £95.
Really? Yes.
What, really? Are you happy?
Yeah, I'm over the moon!
So an out of this world profit of
£45 for the silver table.
So, mate, 45 quid though, man,
for that.
I mean, don't tell your mother
but... that was a wrong 'un.
Do you know what I mean?
Now hopefully I'll make things up
with the tractor - Alicia, sorry,
I'm going to break form here,
because there's a story attached to that
very small tractor
that's very far away. OK?
Henry had started working on the tractor,
but Patrick offered to buy it
there and then
and before Henry had even had
a chance to start the restoration,
the tractor sold for a cool £1,000.
A grand, no costs, in your back pocket...
Yeah. Happy days.
Hopefully you might agree?
Yeah, I do, yeah.
Do you? Yeah, I do.
I'm happy with that.
So, with no costs, it's profit,
profit, profit for Martin,
as his tractor sells for £1,000.
So, Martin, once we've taken all our
costs into consideration,
we are giving you 1,460
of your finest British pounds. Yup.
Cheers, mate. Thanks very much
indeed. Thank you so much, man.
Thank you. Brilliant, thank you.
By restoring Martin's
selection of items,
the lads have netted him a total of
£1,460
to get his steam roller
restoration project rolling.
I'm very pleased with the whole day really,
I think the items have turned out fantastic,
and with the money I've made today
I'll look forward to putting it
back into the steam engine.
Simon chose to take the pair
to Sir Ben Slade, raising £740.
But it's Henry's choice to help
Martin Blackburn
that has raised the most cash -
a whopping £1,460 profit.
You all right? Yeah, I'm just
enjoying the view.
Are you? Or trying to avoid the subject...
Look - I won my barn.
Yeah, but I won overall.
Yes, you did. That's because...
you got... a massive tractor!
That is true. It is true.
I have to admit to you
it was quite easy.
Hey, look - better luck
next time, mate.
Yeah. Enjoy the views.
Yeah. There's a tractor over there!
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The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
Hmm, now I've got my first item.
What looks like junk can actually be
worth a pretty penny.
I've just got a little bit excited!
Cool. I haven't seen one that big,
darling, for a while!
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are here to help turn that clutter
into hard cash.
We're going to get great money
for 'em.
For Henry and his mechanic...
Don't think you should be looking
at that, mate.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
Oh, yes!
Whilst upcycling genius Simon and
his restorer
love turning everyday objects into
fantastic furniture.
Well, that's perfect.
Well, look. Feast your eyes.
I reckon you've done great things.
Can we go on the fire engine?!
Can we go on the fire engine?
Yes, you can, little Simon.
Despite their different approaches,
they make the old turn into gold.
Going back with you, Alan,
is £6,380.
Wow. What am I going to do
with all that?
Today, things get pretty
steamy for Simon...
I love it here!
Is it time for a hug?
Don't. No, don't hug. We don't hug.
...there's argy-bargy in the barn...
Well, if you don't want it, I'll
have it. No, no, no, no, no, no.
I found... Finders keepers,
remember that.
...and there's disappointment
at the valuation.
Can't get you anywhere
with 200 quid.
Henry, what is an Englishman's home?
His castle.
And that's where we're going today.
We're going to a castle.
We are.
Today, the boys are trawling
for treasure
in the beautiful county of Somerset,
known as much for its strong cider,
known as scrumpy,
and for being a rather
mystical old place.
Somerset Levels, obviously,
were reclaimed.
They should be flooded. They were a
huge marshland
and, in the middle of it, there was
an island, right... Yeah.
...which is now Glastonbury Tor -
that is the ancient
island of Avalon.
Do you know what? Sometimes your
knowledge amazes me.
Amazing is one word for it,
but Simon's hoping today's salvage
spot will be truly legendary.
We have met this Great British
eccentric before.
Sir Ben Slade. We went to his lovely
stately home last time, didn't we?
He also happens to have a little
bijoux castle
that we haven't visited,
with a huge, huge place out the back
that he needs clearing out.
Sir Ben Slade previously let the
lads rummage through
his ancestral country home,
but today they're off to a property
he rents as a party venue,
and he never throws anything away.
I've got some marvellous stuff...
sort of things like cannons and
deck chairs,
old fireplaces and some
things I've forgotten I have got.
You know, I don't know
what I've got.
Obviously, they're extremely
valuable, anyway.
There's rubbish that's been left
over centuries.
There we go.
Hi, how are you?
Welcome to Woodlands Castle.
What a beautiful place. How long
have you had this place?
Well, I'd like to say 500 years,
but it's actually about 25 years.
OK, OK.
And hopefully you've got
some great sheds.
I have a few sheds, yeah, and I
haven't been in them for a while,
but there is a bit of junk in there.
See you later. See you.
OK. Come on, let's go.
As usual, the boys have to find two
items each
they think have profit potential
and straightaway they make
for the barns.
I smell great things.
Wow! Computers...
Hey, Si. What?
I found your biggest fan!
HE SCOFFS
Do you know what? The fan gag, how
many times have I done that?
He never laughs.
And he probably never will.
That's quite nice.
Look, that there's lovely, look.
Oh, yeah. What do you call that?
A fender. That's very grand, innit?
As usual, Henry, like
the ferret he is,
as I'm looking at that, he's seen
what we've uncovered and he's in.
Thanks for discovering that for me.
I can't believe that I uncovered
that for him.
Let's see what you've got, mate.
Solid iron uprights.
That's lovely.
It's all right, innit?
Man, just take the rust off, yeah...
Yeah. ..repaint.
Yeah. Bingo, mate.
That is going to clean up beautifully
and I can get Sir Benjamin real
money for that.
Hmm, you're off and running then,
aren't you? Yeah, I am.
That's lovely. I'm having that.
Henry's first to grab something.
It sounds like something
from a vehicle,
but this is an antique fire fender
that would have graced a well-to-do
house at the turn of the century.
The leather cushion on top made for
a handy seat right by the fire.
HE CHUCKLES
What have you got there?
Let's keep the theme going,
shall we?
That is rather nice.
Yeah, I think... What's that,
a Victorian?
I think it might be a slightly
different scale.
Yeah. It's kind of cute, innit?
Ooh, Simon's on fire too,
uncovering a classic cast iron
fire surround
that could be worth as much as £180.
That fireplace looked like Victorian,
possibly late Victorian,
early Edwardian,
you know, so over 100 years old.
Lovely.
It's all there, isn't it?
Clean the whole thing back
and it's just...
They're so re-sellable, you know.
There really is a market for these
things. They are, aren't they?
I think you're in the money. We are.
Everything's there.
Bingo, winner, got it.
So one item each,
but there's no stopping Henry.
What do you reckon on that beauty?
So what is it?
Is that a frieze that went round top
of a wall or something? Oh, yeah.
Just a tiny piece of cornice,
isn't it?
Is that what it is?
That's gold leaf, innit?
Yeah, I think it might be.
There are many things I could do
with that.
It's absolutely beautiful.
Just to clean it would make such a
great decorative ornament.
I mean, you could perhaps put hooks
along here to hang your coats.
Or put a top on it, just make it
into a really nice ornate shelf.
Yeah, thanks, man. I reckon that
could go well, couldn't it?
Well, if you don't want it, I'll
have it. No, no, no, no, no, no.
I found it. Finders keepers,
remember that.
I need one more.
You need one more item, son.
And Henry is most certainly keeping
his second item,
the antique cornice.
Wow!
And Simon isn't far behind.
Look at this!
It breaks my heart, it absolutely...
I agree with you. Lovely old frames
just sitting here.
Do you know? I
know I've made myself trouble there,
but I couldn't resist them.
I've got to try and rescue them.
I've always fancied...
You know you've got your
plasma telly?
They're the feature of the room
now, aren't they?
And intrinsically I think
they're ugly.
Yeah, definitely. But what if they
were framed with a nice gilt frame?
Right. What do you think? Yeah, I
think that's a brilliant idea.
Make something which is
intrinsically ugly as a focal point
into something which is
intrinsically lovely
as a focal point.
But...
HE SIGHS
There's work involved.
We're done, aren't we? We are done.
Come on, mate. Happy days.
So, hopefully, Simon's second item
from Sir Benjamin's barns
will restore as pretty as a
picture... frame.
Time to find out what their host
make of the lads' choices.
Sir Benjamin, we've had a right
royal rummage.
We have.
We've really enjoyed ourselves.
Shall I go first? You go.
Yeah, absolutely.
I mean, well, I've put us completely
in the frame, as you can see.
These old frames,
they're such lovely things.
HE STAMMERS
I found two that match,
so I'm hoping to use one as a donor
for the other
and do something a bit
special with them.
My second choice is that... Just
that lovely little fireplace there.
That's my two choices and I'm very
happy indeed. Thank you very much.
Now, my two, Sir Benjamin, there's
the fender there... Yeah.
We will make that look lovely.
What is that over there?
Is that a piece of frieze that went
round the top of a wall?
And if so, where did it come out of?
It was part of a curved thing
that you...
You know, a beautiful bit of furniture
and there were some other bits
as well,
and you put it all together,
you've got a very valuable
bit of kit.
Well, I'm going to create something.
I'll surprise you with it,
with that,
and I think it's going to look lovely.
Cheers. Thank you very much indeed.
Thanks, Sir Benjamin. Thank you
so much. Marvellous.
Coming up,
it's love at first sight
for Henry...
Ooh, baby. I'll look after you.
...Simon gets carried away...
I've just got a little bit excited.
...and they're over the moon
in Liverpool.
Simon, I love both of these.
Well done. I'm going.
Wow!
Expert upcyclers, Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien,
are turning the old into gold.
I think you're in the money. We are.
They have picked up two items each,
now they're back at their workshops.
Simon's back in his home town of Liverpool,
showing off his haul to his expert
restorer, Gemma Longworth.
Simon, I love both of these!
What, I've done good on both of
them?
On both of them! Well done.
I'm going.
I'm going. I'm quitting while I'm
ahead.
No, I agree. I mean, that's
just easy, isn't it?
It's gorgeous. It's eminently
saleable, I think.
Blast it back. Yeah.
Leaded. Good to go.
Good start, but Gemma hasn't yet
heard Simon's plans
for the picture frames.
The idea, when I first found them,
was to use them for surrounds for a
flatscreen TV.
OK, that could work.
Well, in that case, you are in the
frame, they are yours.
But first, the fireplace is
immediately dispatched
to the sandblasters.
Right, is that all ready?
Yeah, ready to go. Fab.
Brilliant, thank you, see you soon.
See you soon.
Next, Gemma tackles the delicate
ornate antique picture frames,
washing away the grime with soapy water.
But there's a problem.
It's clear that some parts are
beyond repair,
some parts are a little bit better
than others.
I think we may have to sacrifice one
of these
to get a good frame out of them.
We may have to cut them up.
Down south in Oxfordshire,
Henry's revealing his finds to his
master of the makeover,
Guy Willison.
I think it's fair to say that these
are two eclectic choices.
You don't know what this is, do you?
I was brought up in a Jacobean manor
house, I'll have you know.
There was loads of this, and it all
happened to be restored.
Yeah, and I'm Kate Middleton!
Anyway, isn't it beautiful?
That is really lovely.
Check this out.
Oh. All right?
Yeah. Pop it like that. Yeah, lovely.
Clean it up. Lovely brass hooks for
a coat shelf.
What do you reckon? That would be
great. No, I like that.
It's going to look beautiful,
accessorised with a little brass plate.
All right, if you like that, you
sure is going to love this.
What do you reckon, son?
Hmm? This is really nice.
That is your club fender.
Yes. Yeah? Quite large.
Henry's plan is to restore the
leather-padded seat,
and then repaint the metal bars to
make this fender fit for a king -
or at least Sir Ben.
This could look rather lovely, this.
Yeah, ripper. OK, mate, let's go.
I think Henry and I - I'm going to
blow our own trumpet here -
I think we're quite good at doing
this kind of thing.
Guy wastes no time starting on the fender.
After all, time is money in the
restoration game.
We need to sand down the metal,
paint it green,
but first, I've got to try and
remove this leather top
and the wooden base.
It would make it a lot easier and
you'd get a much better finish,
and it'll be less fiddly.
So, I'm hoping the time I'm spending
stripping it down
will be well spent.
A good solid wire brush will loosen
the decades of rust
that has built up.
So far, the restoration has cost nothing.
I've removed all the fixtures and fittings.
I've rubbed it down.
Now it's time to paint this
before we put any of the other bits
and pieces back.
The thing with this paint is to put
it on quite thickly,
and then just leave it and let the
brush strokes,
they should run out and get a nice,
smooth surface.
Whilst the paint dries on the fender,
it's time for Guy to crack on with
the second item -
the small section of antique cornicing.
Henry said use water and soap and do it.
I'm very worried about that,
because I think these are made from
plaster underneath,
and you really don't want to get it
too wet.
So I'm just trying some standard
furniture polish
and see if that will lift off the
dirt. Normally, it's pretty good.
Just keep it moving and keep using a
clean bit to lift the dirt off.
Don't get it filthy and then keep
rubbing it,
that will tarnish the surface.
So once again, the solution
is a simple domestic furniture
cleaning spray.
I think that looks lovely.
It's come up beautifully, I don't
want to do any more than that,
because I think that's about as good
as it's going to get.
Back in Liverpool,
local handyman Phil has been called
in to tackle the trickiest job -
combining the best bits of the two
identical frames
to make a single perfect one.
But matching up the intricate rococo
pattern is easier said than done.
Get it wrong, and he'll have
ruined both frames.
It's the moment of truth.
Oh, that actually looks quite good.
I think, with a little bit of filler,
we might just get away with that.
Yeah. Well done.
With work under way on the items
from Simon's choice of location,
it's over to Henry to reveal the
site of today's second rummage.
In another corner of Somerset,
he's hoping there will be something
altogether more mechanical,
and the yard belongs to
Martin Blackburn,
who is looking for cash for his
restoration hobby.
I've collected so much stuff over
the years, I need to downsize,
I've got too much stuff here, really,
this is a good way of making a
start, really.
I need money to finish my
steam roller.
That's the big thing. I have had it
ten years now,
and I need a final bit of
kick to finish it off now
and get it running.
It looks like it needs a bit more
than a final kick.
We're now meeting fellow kindred
petrolhead spirits...
Oh!
Is that oil can I smell?
No, it's diesel, actually, mate.
Come with me, Martin. Oh, no!
Martin. Henry.
Hello, mate, how are you?
All right, thank you. Good to see you.
This is Simon. Pleased to meet you,
man. Pleased to meet you.
Thanks for inviting us to have a
little rummage about.
No problem. How long have you
been here?
20 years. 20 years, plenty of time
to collect stuff.
Well, I can see you have been
collecting stuff, mate.
I can see there is a lot of things
with engines.
Wheels. There is a lot of wheels.
There is a theme here, yeah.
We'll see you in a minute.
No problem at all.
Where shall we go?
That looks big. Anywhere you want.
Only what's in there, cheers, Martin.
As ever, Henry and Simon must find
two items each
that they can fix and
flog for a profit
to help Martin go flat out to finish
his steam roller.
Now, look, I know even you will
appreciate that.
Aveling and Porter, I know that,
because it's on the wheel.
When you wake up and go, "I know
what I'm going to buy today,
"I'll go and buy a steam roller and
do it up."
That steam engine did it for me.
While I'm here, look. What?
There you go. What's this?
That is a bumper. You bring me into
automotive places.
Yeah, come on mate. That's all right.
We can do things.
That will clean up nice.
Yeah, it would. Look at that.
I've been wanting to do something
with one for a while
and that one, it's not too big
and bulky,
and it's just got nice lines.
Look, look, look, if you imagine,
that's your front edge of your shelf.
Nice glass top on it.
Yeah, I'm liking it. That could
work, couldn't it?
Yeah, I'm liking that.
So hopefully, Simon will make a
BUMPER profit
when he turns this rusty old bumper
into a super modern shelf.
But it hasn't taken Henry long to
spot something
very close to his heart -
a beautiful old BSA motorbike.
That's a lovely B40, is it? BSA.
Does that do something to you?
Yeah, we can try and find the keys
for that.
Henry, there's nothing wrong with
the bikes.
You're supposed to do stuff.
I'm just having a look in here, mate.
I don't even know what he was saying
about them.
I spotted that lovely dark wood table.
Right. Ha-ha.
This is going to make me laugh.
To distract Henry from the bikes,
Simon has found something with three
legs, rather than two wheels.
He pulls out, what?
A retro side table?
Urgh! I know what you're going to do
to me.
No, listen, listen.
I've actually, technically, possibly,
got something that's automotive,
haven't I?
Yeah. OK I'm with you.
So I've gone automotive.
Wait for it - and I've got wood.
But can you make it into something?
I challenge you.
OK, I'm going to look at this. OK.
Is that a possible? That would make
me laugh.
Go on, I dare you. Go on.
You do that, and I'll take that
fender, definitely.
You're on, mate. Great, we're having it.
I'm really excited by that.
Fantastic. Another shed outside, I think.
OK.
What am I going to do with it?
I don't know.
You are the upcycling expert, Henry.
But onwards and upwards, or rather,
deeper into the yard.
This is where you find the stuff,
come on.
Oh, my goodness me.
Look at this.
Cor, that is what they call in the
trade "seasoned".
Check those nooks and crannies,
because underneath a piece of tarpaulin
is one of my favourite
finds I've ever come across.
I've just got a little bit excited.
And it's absolutely solid.
I am jealous, I admit, I mean, as
wood goes, that's quality.
Love it. Love it.
I can understand... I love it here!
Is it time for a hug? No!
Don't hug! We don't hug.
I thought you were... No.
I love it here. Martin's place is great.
Just priceless to me, really, beautiful.
So Simon seems rather excited
about his two pieces of seasoned oak
tree trunk,
and that's his second item in
the bag.
Come on, mate, I've seen something
over there.
Not wanting to be left behind,
Henry has spotted something right up
his alley.
You can forget your sideboards
when you've got a Fordson Major
diesel tractor.
Hey. You have got to take a good
look, haven't you?
It needs a bit of work, I can see that.
But...
The only thing I'd change, I would
get a new saddle.
There's all sharp bits on the other bit.
I'm only trying to help. Oh, yeah,
that could be quite offensive.
Hey, look, man, I'm just taking a
cursory look here.
I want to save that little baby.
You know, she shouldn't be in a shed.
She should be with ME!
If all this old tractor needs is a
new seat,
then Henry could be on to a winner.
Oh, baby. I'll look after you!
All right!
Search done.
The boys need approval from Martin.
Particularly for the tractor.
Would you mind if I took that away,
cos I think I can get you decent
money for it?
I can see it go, yeah.
Happy days, man. Great, all right.
In amongst it all, there's always something
and some of the most beautiful things
I've ever seen were amongst it.
These two timbers... Does the fender
come with it?
Yeah, it did yeah.
The little slight pitting?
It did, yes. I am very, very happy indeed.
And do you know what's even funnier?
HE LAUGHS
Yeah. You may notice, Martin, there
is a challenge there.
But I am taking that.
That is all you need to know. I'm
pleased.
And we'll see you when we have
done some magic things with these.
Cheers, Martin.
You better get that tractor out.
Oh, God, you're right.
Coming up - has Simon sawn off more
than he can chew?
That went well. Only three more cuts
to go.
In Oxfordshire, there is a problem
for Henry.
Mate, what are we going to do with
this to make money?
And not the best reaction at the valuation.
It's just like painting an advert on
a Rembrandt, isn't it?
THEY LAUGH
Reclaimers and restorers
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are on a mission to turn
clutter into cash.
I've just got a little bit excited.
Now armed with their
final two items,
they have both returned
to their workshops.
In Liverpool, Gemma is ready to
give Simon's haul the once over.
First off, the car bumper.
What have we got here, then?
Let's start with the simple thing.
To my mind, what if it's like
that... OK.
...on the wall, all polished up?
Yeah. Glass shelf.
Possibly a light?
We can hide some lights in it,
if you want to do that. Yeah.
So you get up and down light off it
as well. And cos we need some glass
for the top, job for Phil.
Definitely. That's his forte.
We'll definitely be able
to do something with it.
It's going to need some lighting in
it, something to make it a bit more
"wow" cos, at the moment, it's
just the front piece of a car.
Next, the beautiful old tree trunks.
So, what's the plan for this, then?
The plan is, I'm going to
really, really ponder what
on earth I'm going to do.
I just had to take them.
OK. I want it to be a table.
Right. First thing to do, I think,
with this is to put the kettle on.
If you want to get on with...
And I'll crack on with this.
Yeah, polish that. All right.
Simon power washes years
of grime off the timber.
Job done, Simon's conjured up a
plan to turn this old oak into a
desirable table by cutting the
wood into sections to make
a top and two legs.
This is...
one of the hardest things
I've ever decided to pick,
just because it's...
Once this wood matures...
it's iron, literally.
I'm really excited to see
what the wood looks like.
Dying to see what happens to wood
that's been at the bottom of a well.
And finally,
that's one end sawn off.
Your turn, Phil.
So, only one more cut until it
becomes a timber coffee table.
On the other side of the workshop
and it's on to the car bumper.
Going to use some tinfoil...
...wet it beforehand and rub it on.
Gemma simply rubs away the rust
with tinfoil and water,
another clever shortcut using
handy household items
rather than pricier
specialist materials.
Right. Well, that's come up lovely.
So, I think I'll hand
that over to Phil now
and he can measure it
for the glass shelf.
In Oxfordshire, there's a less
than warm welcome from Guy.
Mate, what are we going to
do with this to make money?
Now, listen, right. I've got a plan.
Bobby-dazzler, Darren to his
mates... Yes? Yeah?
He's going to do that
the heaviest silver flake you can
possibly do to a bit of furniture.
OK.
So, a lucky escape from
mechanical man Guy
as Henry's paint expert Darren
will be tackling the table.
From the ridiculous to the sublime,
but we're going to have
to take a little drive.
Step this way. It better be good.
It will be.
Don't worry, Guy, I think
you're going to like this.
You just can't resist them, can you?
Maybe spoke too soon.
Henry, I don't know what it is, he
cannot resist a tractor in a barn.
So, what we're going to do is
we're going to get it going. Yes?
Then we'll clean her up,
go for a little road run
perhaps. Yeah. Yeah.
And then see if we can flog it.
If it works, just clean it.
Don't restore it. You're going
to lose money on it.
Sell it as a runner,
that's my plan, and I'm going
to make Martin some wedge.
But only if the engine's
in working order,
otherwise there maybe some
pricey bills to pay
before anyone will want
to buy this old Fordson.
Over at the paint shop,
Darren's already applied a
thorough coat of primer,
which is then sanded down
with an orbital sander
to get into all the
nooks and crannies
and to give a perfectly
smooth finish.
A base layer of dark silver is
sprayed on and then, over the top,
is the silver layer that
will bring this table
right into the 21st century.
There's modern day ones out there
now in a chrome-looking finish
and this one, in the wood and the
silver, I think looks really smart.
It's out there. It's bling.
It's what he wants.
Henry's transported the tractor
to a specialist yard
to fit a new battery.
There we go.
All right. So, this whole
plan I've got, right...
...is that we're going
to do minimal to it
because I believe that if
everything works on it...
...that's half the battle.
And someone out there wants a
tractor in a pretty tatty condition
but actually works.
Er, right. Okey-dokey. Well, let's
just see if she starts, eh?
Fingers crossed, Henry.
Mate, she runs!
OK. Well, we can take her
for a quick whizz, then.
Off we go!
So, good news all round.
A fully working tractor.
That's fantastic. She's a runner!
Oh, don't have too much fun.
So, that's the work underway from
Henry's choice of location.
But they also have their hands full
with the picks from
Simon's rummage spot.
In Liverpool, Gemma and Phil
have patched together
the two good sections to
make a single frame.
Now, all they need to do is patch up
any missing sections of mouldings.
Right. Well, this has come
up nice and clean.
I'm now going to try and disguise
the areas that we've worked on.
So, hopefully, using gold
paint and a dark wax,
I'll be able to achieve
this antique finish.
It's this level of detail from Gemma
that will really make the frame look
as pretty as a picture.
I'm adding this dark finishing wax,
just to get that old effect.
It's going to give it a nice
aged, antique finish.
I'm pleased with that. So, it's
over to Phil to mount the TV.
Phil cut the picture frame
to fit a 52-inch TV.
A few fine adjustments and it's
time to see if the new telly
will fit into the old frame.
Just slot it there.
Oh.
Hey?! Oh, ho!
It fits, doesn't it?
Happy days. That'll do me.
Cheers, hun.
200 miles away in Oxfordshire,
and Henry and Guy are working on
their picks from Sir Benjamin's.
Next, the cornicing is
becoming a coat rack
by adding a simple plaque
and some hooks.
Now, Guy. Yes?
I think, by any stretch
of the imagination,
which doesn't have to
stretch that far...
Yeah. I've got this end.
That's a transformation, isn't it?
And I think we were absolutely right
to put the little plaque on.
Definitely. Yeah. But also, it
works with the hooks there,
rather than here.
Yes. So, you can still see the...
Still see the frieze. Yeah.
I think that's going
to be worth money.
You've done very well,
Guy, yet again.
I'm very chuffed with that, mate.
Good. Happy, happy days.
It's come up quality. Yes.
Let's hope Sir Ben is just
as happy as Henry.
Next, the finishing flourish
to the fireplace fender.
Henry has replaced the
leather cushioned seat
and has a cunning and cheap plan to
soften up the brittle, old leather.
We're just using my favourite
polish, which is boot polish.
Any old boot polish on leather
like this, and look at it,
coming up a treat.
And if you polish it enough, you
can sit on it in white chinos.
HE LAUGHS
So, like a lovely old pair of boots,
Henry has brought the
leather up a treat.
Hello, mate. Hey, man.
This leather is looking fantastic.
I'll tell you something,
Sir Benjamin is going to love this.
And so he should.
At Gemma's workshop in Liverpool,
the fireplace is back
from the sand blaster.
I'm just going to finish this off
by putting some black polish on.
It needs a few layers, but might
as well get the first one on.
The fireplace is in remarkably
good condition for its age.
An old toothbrush is the perfect
tool for getting the polish
into every part of
the cast-iron work.
It's now time for Simon to cast his
eye over the cast-iron fireplace.
Step back. Looks good, doesn't it?
It looks amazing.
It's so complete.
I love it. Another really good item.
OK, I'll make the tea then. Go on.
But has all their hard work
increased the item's value?
It's time to find out with the
first all-important valuation.
Simon chose to help
Sir Benjamin Slade.
Sir Benjamin, how are you?
Very good to see you. Good to see
you. It's been lovely to see you.
Oh, are they still there? Yes.
Have you counted them?
THEY LAUGH
Have a look.
Oh, God.
THEY LAUGH
I hope you're not referring
to my picture, Sir Benjamin!
Couldn't possibly. Yes.
Yeah. Go and have a
closer look at me!
HE LAUGHS
Now, it's not just a
picture, old chap...
It's a television.
It's just like painting an advert
on a Rembrandt, isn't it?
THEY LAUGH
We do our best though, Sir.
So, come on, give us both barrels.
Let's start with the...
...beautiful flatscreen TV surround.
The two frames that I took were
in fairly, fairly bad condition,
and that is the marriage of the two.
The marriage of the two? Yeah.
Oh, my God!
He sawed it up, Sir Benjamin.
Yes. Oh!
HE LAUGHS
Yes. Well, I try and add a little
bit of value to the...
the gilt-edged TV. Hang on.
There you go.
Are you switching me off? Yes.
But have we made any money?
That's the question.
And to tell us that,
we have our independent valuer.
Independent valuer Alicia Moore
runs a successful furniture shop
specialising in up-cycled homeware.
Starting with the frames?
Yes, please.
It's very pretty.
And I think Gemma... They've done
a great job of restoring it.
£10 went on cutting, cleaning, and
painting the two picture frames
to make one TV surround.
I would evaluate the frame at £200.
So, a very handsome profit made on
the cobbled together picture frames.
So, that's our first.
Now the fireplace, Alicia?
Well... Restored wonderfully.
It looks really, really nice.
Simon's cast-iron fireplace was
a cast-iron bet for a profit
and, after spending £45 to have
the old paint sandblasted off,
the question is,
how much profit has it made?
Because it's in such good condition,
I would evaluate the
fireplace at £180.
So, that's a very hot £135 profit.
Sir Benjamin,
so those are Simon's items
and, ahem, these are mine.
Let's start with the cornice,
shall we?
The frieze?
Er, pretty.
It's now useful.
Henry spent £20 on coat hooks
and a bespoke brass plaque.
I could see this selling really
well, actually, in a gift shop
and I would put a price tag of
about £80 on the coat rack.
So the cornice has racked
up a very smart £60 profit.
The fender, I think it's
been restored well,
especially the cast-iron bits.
It's been restored quite nicely.
The leather and metal fire
fender has had £20 spent
on bringing it back
to looking its best.
Perhaps the leather, yep,
could be a little more worn but
that will happen quite quickly
once it's in front
of a roaring fire.
I would evaluate the
fire fender at £200.
£200?!
Can't get you anywhere with £200.
So, a warming £180 profit,
although it seems to have left
Sir Benjamin rather cold.
Well, listen, the good news
is, er, Sir Benjamin,
is that we've actually made you,
for you to take home today, £565.
How does that sound, Sir?
Well, couldn't you make it a grand?
Start the car, Henry. Oh, OK.
Thanks, Sir Benjamin, see you later!
THEY LAUGH
See you, Alicia!
It was Simon's choice
to help Sir Benjamin
and he's walking off with
a decent £565 profit.
I might put this money towards a
pizza oven
that I need for all my guests that
come to the Woodlands Castle,
so it can go towards that.
Coming up...
Great expectations for Henry.
What more do you want from
a crummy, horrible table?
Gemma has something every man wants.
Perfect for a bachelor pad, surely?
And at the valuation,
is this true love for Alicia?
Stop my beating heart!
The kings of clutter,
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien,
are on a mission to turn junk into
pots of cash.
Simon's choice of location made
Sir Benjamin £565.
Start the car, Henry. See you
later. See you, Alicia!
So Henry is hoping he can raise even
more for his location owner,
Martin Blackburn.
He has got the tractor up and running.
That's great, man, she rolls really well.
Ah...
I've switched the key off and she
don't switch off.
I know, hang on.
Oh, perhaps we spoke too soon.
The pull stop has come away.
Look at that there.
That should have a cable on it.
I'll get that for safety.
The pull stop, from Patrick's
spares.
Luckily, yard owner Patrick has the
part Henry needs.
There you go. Just the one,
guv'nor.
I don't think I need anything else yet.
Right, OK.
To fix the pull stop lever,
Henry just has to connect the cable
to the lever.
And then this cable needs to go into
this pinnacle here...
And the tractor will be as good as new.
Oh, here he comes.
Come and have a gawp at it.
Mate, come on then.
I was just about to start fitting
the pull top thing.
Yes. But it's a little bit more
intricate cos I need to put it in
there, don't I? Yeah, it needs to be
threaded through.
So what do you reckon? I think it's
quite a nice old tractor really.
It's quite a genuine old thing,
isn't it?
You'd be better off to sell it as it
is, wouldn't you?
I think so, yeah. I'm right in that,
aren't I?
Well, by the time you put tin work
on it and everything else,
I think you'd be better just to sell
it as it is and go from there.
To you? If you like.
Really? Yes.
I'll give you £1,000 for it
as it is,
and I won't charge you for the battery.
OK, so the battery's, we'll call it
100 quid...
Oh, go on then. OK? SPQR, mate.
Small profit, quick return.
OK. I reckon Martin will be happy.
Are you sure? Really? I don't have
to do anything? Yeah, fine.
No, leave it here.
Go on then, give us the cash.
OK. Patrick... That's the easiest
deal we've ever done.
What went wrong? I don't know!
So, the easiest £1,000 profit Henry
will ever make.
Over in Liverpool, Gemma has
polished up the chrome bumper
a treat.
Now Phil has the tricky task
of cutting the curved glass
that will fit the
bumper to actually make the shelf.
Using a diamond-tipped cutter,
Phil scores a line around a
template cut from the bumper.
Now for the tricky bit.
Phil, probably should have had your
gloves on there!
A handy tip from Phil,
who has made a small reservoir of
water to help keep
the tip of the drill cool, as it
cuts through the glass.
A final rub down, and the edge
should now take a nice smooth join
against the bumper.
For the finishing touches,
Gemma adds some colour changing LED lights
that will give a subtle
uplighter feel.
This is the glass Phil has cut, and
that just goes on there.
And then with a couple of brackets,
that'll go on your wall.
Pretty snazzy!
Perfect for a bachelor pad, surely?
And talking of tables...
The two sections previously cut off
are now the table legs.
It's basically a flat-pack medieval
ship's timber coffee table.
Simon and Phil must create a level surface
for the glass top for their
seasoned wood table.
It's a go, yeah? Yeah.
We've got a level...
We're just going to get a glass top
for it,
and that is done. Good job, mate.
And there it is - the glass sits on
top, perfectly square,
so there's no danger of a biscuit
rolling away.
Look at it now.
It's impressive.
So pleased with the weathered timber table,
that Gemma and Simon waste no
time putting it up for sale online.
About 300, 350?
Exactly, 400.
400?! Listen...! Do you reckon?
Everyone wants to barter, don't
they? Yeah. So... Go in high?
Yeah. OK. It's a one-off,
turned out really nicely, I was
really pleased with that.
OK, let's put 400 then.
Yeah. And see if anyone goes for it.
We'll get a bite on that, I bet you.
With an asking price of £400,
will they be getting a good price
for Martin Blackburn?
It's time for the final valuation.
Henry chose to help demolition
expert Martin,
to try and raise enough money
to finish the restoration
on his beloved steam roller.
How are you, man? Not
too bad. Good to see you.
Thanks for coming. How are you, mate?
Good to see YOU.
Now, Martin, there you go - what do
you reckon?
Yeah, wow. Go and have a quick
rummage about, have a look.
That is impressive. Now remember, it
was a bit of a table wars
between Simon and I. Yeah...
Feast your eyes on the table, mate.
Go and have a wander. Do I have to?
THEY LAUGH
Do you have to?!
That doesn't sound good...
Mate... I like it.
Bling me up massive!
Now then, your beautiful old timbers.
You know what? I'm really, really
pleased with how that turned out.
I'm impressed. Now look, Martin,
hopefully you like all this stuff,
but is it worth anything?
That's the key.
And to find that out
we have our independent valuer Alicia...
Independent valuer Alicia Moore
is back to price up the latest
collection of restorations.
Hi. Pleased to meet you. That's
Martin, Alicia. Nice to meet you.
Thank you.
Shall we just start with Simon's
stuff?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, so what do you think?
Erm...
It's another great example
of your clever upcycling.
It cost £45 on glass,
wall brackets and lights to turn the
rusty old bumper
into a rather
ingenious wall shelf.
I think it's fun, it's funky.
Car enthusiasts would love it.
I think it would be fair
to estimate £80 for the fender light.
OK. Yeah, £80.
So a profit of £35
for the snazzy shelf.
So - come on, coffee table.
ALICIA: Stop my beating heart!
It makes me want to do the happy dance,
I think it's beau... tiful.
Simon's second piece, a large chunk
of seasoned wood,
has been turned into a unique coffee table,
for the small sum of just £30
for the glass table top.
What a conversation piece!
You've just really knocked it
out of the park with this.
I've seen something similar,
a kitchen table -
obviously much bigger - and that
retailed for £1,000,
so I think a coffee table,
I think it's fair to expect to
achieve £400.
So, valuation of 400 quid,
and good news is, I've sold it
for 410 quid.
So there!
Have you? Yeah, how about that?
Of course I've sold it, look at it.
Wow! a whopping profit of £380.
I think I might as well just do this
on the table wars.
Do you think? Yeah, yeah. Even
before Alicia's opened her lovely
mouth!
No, come on, don't do yourself down,
you never know.
OK. I'm risking it. Yeah.
ALICIA: Um... Reproduction.
When you start with a "um"...!
When it starts with an "um", I know
I'm in trouble.
Simon set Henry the challenge
of turning a profit on this half
moon table.
And after spending £50 on a silver
paint job,
has he risen to the task?
Originally, as it was -
reproduction, demi-lune table -
not a lot of inherent value there.
But you've brought it up to the
21st century
and you've made it really commercial.
And a lot of people will
love it like that.
I would happily estimate
the demi-lune table at £95.
Really? Yes.
What, really? Are you happy?
Yeah, I'm over the moon!
So an out of this world profit of
£45 for the silver table.
So, mate, 45 quid though, man,
for that.
I mean, don't tell your mother
but... that was a wrong 'un.
Do you know what I mean?
Now hopefully I'll make things up
with the tractor - Alicia, sorry,
I'm going to break form here,
because there's a story attached to that
very small tractor
that's very far away. OK?
Henry had started working on the tractor,
but Patrick offered to buy it
there and then
and before Henry had even had
a chance to start the restoration,
the tractor sold for a cool £1,000.
A grand, no costs, in your back pocket...
Yeah. Happy days.
Hopefully you might agree?
Yeah, I do, yeah.
Do you? Yeah, I do.
I'm happy with that.
So, with no costs, it's profit,
profit, profit for Martin,
as his tractor sells for £1,000.
So, Martin, once we've taken all our
costs into consideration,
we are giving you 1,460
of your finest British pounds. Yup.
Cheers, mate. Thanks very much
indeed. Thank you so much, man.
Thank you. Brilliant, thank you.
By restoring Martin's
selection of items,
the lads have netted him a total of
£1,460
to get his steam roller
restoration project rolling.
I'm very pleased with the whole day really,
I think the items have turned out fantastic,
and with the money I've made today
I'll look forward to putting it
back into the steam engine.
Simon chose to take the pair
to Sir Ben Slade, raising £740.
But it's Henry's choice to help
Martin Blackburn
that has raised the most cash -
a whopping £1,460 profit.
You all right? Yeah, I'm just
enjoying the view.
Are you? Or trying to avoid the subject...
Look - I won my barn.
Yeah, but I won overall.
Yes, you did. That's because...
you got... a massive tractor!
That is true. It is true.
I have to admit to you
it was quite easy.
Hey, look - better luck
next time, mate.
Yeah. Enjoy the views.
Yeah. There's a tractor over there!
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