Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 2, Episode 18 - Episode #2.18 - full transcript
Ha, hey!
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
You know 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.
Cor, 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...
I 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.
That's perfect.
Look, feast your eyes.
I reckon you've done great things.
THEY SHOUT AND CHANT
Despite their different
approaches, they make
the old turn into gold.
So you are taking home a grand
total, from all our hard work...
How's that? That is just amazing,
absolutely amazing.
Today, Henry's in motorbike
heaven... That is unbelievable.
Hallelujah.
I've arrived.
...Simon lays down on the job...
Oh, that's a good day's work, that.
I'll see you in the morning.
...and there's amazement at
the valuation.
What the hell have you done
to my stuff?
LAUGHTER
Where are we?
Er, we're just, erm, near Aylesbury.
Oh, I'd like to go to Aylesbury.
The boys
are visiting two locations
and first up is Henry's choice,
Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
Aylesbury played a major part
in the English Civil War,
with parliamentarians winning
a notable battle there in 1642,
and it looks like Simon's
in for a battle too.
Why are we...? This is...
HENRY CHUCKLES
This isn't someone you know, is it?
Uh, uh, I have... Yeah.
Out of a population of nearly 75,000
people, Henry's singled out...
...his petrolhead friend.
He's a geezer called Alan. Yeah.
And I've known him for a while. Oh!
And he's got... Yeah.
...sheds and sheds...
Yeah, yeah... ..full of...
Yeah. Yeah.
...automotive memorabilia.
Yeah, just breathe.
Relax. Inhale.
Exhale.
The lads are hoping
to raise some cash for Alan,
a man with a wide range
of possessions ripe for recycling.
These barns are full up with
all my old collected stuff
that I've had over the years.
Things I'm interested in, bikes
ornaments and anything that's got
character - the whole gambit really.
Alan.
How are you, mate?
Lovely too see you. This is Simon.
How are you, you all right?
Look, if we do make you a vast
fortune, what would you spend
your money on, do you reckon?
We can replace the junk
that's been got rid of.
Oh, I like that. You are a man...
Recycle the junk rather than upcycle
it. He's a man after your own heart.
We'll see you real soon.
Good. Thanks, Alan. Cheers, bud.
Come on, then.
The boys are looking
for two items each
and Henry's just a teeny bit
excited by this location.
Let me in, Simon!
Don't turn it all into a lamp!
That is unbelievable!
Hallelujah.
I've arrived.
Holy Moley.
Oh, my God. Look at it upstairs,
look at all those Davy lamps!
Little stationary engine, A65 BSA.
But Henry's idea of heaven
isn't paradise for everybody.
I've be stitched.
Just before you start... What?
...there's something I want to do.
I won't be a second.
STRAINING: I've just found this...
Oh, you little...!
You're solid. All right, you...
HENRY LAUGHS
OK. Take the weight off, mate. OK.
Go on, then, relax.
Hey, I tell you what, from there...
...take in the views. Oi! Doesn't
that just do something to you?
What are you gonna do with this lot?
Ask Alan for the keys?
It looks like
a Harley Davidson showroom.
They're all ready to go.
OK, these may be relatively
OK but polish, detail...
...earn him some money. Hm?
Let's get on with it. Shall
we just try upstairs first?
Look at this beautiful collection
of grandfather clocks.
Now we're in my kind of territory
but I also spotted
something with dust on.
Are they ali? They are ali.
They're not in mint condition.
Simon has alighted upon two hanging
theatre lamps from the 1950s.
They are solid aluminium
and when they are mirror polished,
they will be an amazing find.
Stage lights are painted black
so that they don't distract
an audience but the real money comes
in when the original surface of
these items is revealed.
Look, we've only climbed
one small set of stairs. Eh?
I'm just over here. Oh, yeah.
So while Simon bags his first
find, Henry is, well,
otherwise occupied.
Ha-ha, hey!
Sorry, sorry.
What do you reckon, mate? Hey?
The ultimate shed -
drums and bikes, huh?
Motorcycles and a bit of Henry Cole
rock and roll - happy days!
The boys are ready to leave
Henry's personal utopia.
Well, almost.
Look.
What we need is the shed where he
keeps the stuff he hasn't done yet.
Now, look.
Can I just say one thing?
Go on.
I've got to take
one of these Harleys.
I can't leave a barn like this
without taking two wheels.
Which one?
That one, please.
It's a 1450 Harley.
OK, it's a '51 plate, which is 2001.
It's nice.
This particular model has been
gathering dust in Alan's shed
for 15 years.
What Simon doesn't understand
is that if a motorcycle has been
laid up for a long time, there's
a lot of fettling that's got to be
done to it.
It's fairly obvious Henry just wants
to go home with a lovely motorbike
today but I'm not going
to let him do it that easily.
All right, all right, the deal is -
to take that Harley
and just ride it home,
you have to find something which
is completely out of your comfort
zone and that is not in here.
Come on.
Challenge on!
Come on, yellow truck.
Let's do it! Beyond the beautiful
shed and a bit further afield,
we come across the old
rear end of a box truck.
This is more like it!
Inside the container -
well, a pile of junk, really.
I think that's where he just went,
"Fing! I don't want that.
"I'll deal with it later."
Take your pick.
Come on, let's go, let's go!
Got a little shelving unit there.
That's what we're
on the road for, Henry! Oh...
Now, that needs some love.
And I know
the perfect person to do it.
Whilst I'm back there, Henry's,
like, messing around with
a lamp stand -
you see them everywhere.
That has no intrinsic value...
...whatsoever.
As it stands. But actually,
with a little bit of love, perhaps
a little bit of paint and a lovely
shade on it, it's going to be
worth some money.
Let's see what he can do
with that lamp stand.
That's the test.
Come on, mate.
All right. I really,
really like that. OK.
Really? Yeah. Can I?
HE PANTS LIKE A DOG
But what am I gonna get?
I'm getting the lamp.
I'm going to restore it.
It's going to be beautiful.
Then I can ride the Harley.
And as I followed him...
What are you doing?
Come here, come here.
...I spotted that
round cylinder. Isn't that a lovely
industrial piece or something,
which is about to become
a really nice little table?
Sort of a steampunk table?
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I like it. What's he gonna do?
Make a table out of it?
Cool. I like it.
But can we see the Harley?
No, hang on, just one more thing.
Go on, go and get the Harley.
We've got two items...
Yeah, we have, we're all done!
So, Simon and Henry have got
their lot.
But what will Alan think
of their haul?
First up is the Harley. Whether it
needs a full restoration or not,
I'm going to make you great
money out of it because it's
all about the detailing
and the test riding.
Is it? Oh, yeah!
As Alan never rides the bike, it's
valueless to him and Henry might
just be the man to liberate
that locked-up cash.
But I got my own back, Alan,
because the deal was - if he took
that, he had to take a second item.
OK, I had to take another item,
that I wasn't immediately drawn to,
I have to be honest. And I'm going
to prove that's going to turn
into something beautiful.
The problem I had today - everything
in there is polished and good
to go and fabulous.
It was lovely to see.
However, I actually found
something in there with dust on.
Those two lovely lamps.
There's real value there and
I'm going to put value onto them.
My second choice...
What is this?
It's an exhaust pot for
a big stationary engine.
I tell you what, Alan,
we have had a ball today, mate.
And I think even Simon has.
Absolutely. Really pleased.
Cheers, mate.
Thank you so much, Alan, I really
appreciate it. Lovely job.
Coming up...
...Simon's in a persuasive mood...
I don't know what to say!
You say - "Wow this is cool!"
...Henry swings into action...
Go find! Yeah!
Closer to the item!
... and there's
mixed emotions for Guy.
Oh, it's a shocker.
LAUGHTER
He's bought me my dream bike.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are turning refuse into real cash.
This is more like it.
They both picked two items each
from Alan's majestic collection
of auto memorabilia and have
returned to show off their finds.
Henry is in Oxfordshire
revealing his picks
to long suffering partner
Guy Willison.
Closer.
What are you hiding? Closer.
What are you hiding? Closer.
I don't like this.
Oh, it's a shocker.
But it's a challenge, Guy,
all right? Right.
It's a challenge...
...for Kate.
Yes, in his usual style,
Henry is embracing this challenge
by outsourcing it
to local restorer Kate Docherty.
I've got this feeling... Yeah?
...that it needs to be blue. OK.
For Henry's second item, he's got
a special project for Guy.
You're going to love me for this.
Come and get it, baby.
That is fantastic, isn't it?
He's pulled it out the bag this
time, he's bought me my dream bike.
That is beautiful, mate.
I thought this was probably as close
as you're gonna get to owning one.
It needs an incredible clean.
Yes, I can get that.
Also it needs test riding.
That's a shame.
Anyway, fill your boots, mate.
I will. Henry's a jolly good fellow.
He is, surprisingly.
If only I could work out
a way of buying that,
I'd be in there
like a rat out of an aqueduct.
Whilst Guy and his bike get a room,
Kate has arrived
to take on Henry's lamp.
She starts by giving it
a thorough sanding.
The next thing is to clean up
all the brass bits in the top here.
It'll then be rewired and then I'm
going to make a lampshade for it.
Next she moves inside
to slap on some blue paint.
Given it two coats
of white undercoat,
and now on to our top-coat colour,
the blue.
Someone who's not
feeling blue is Guy...
...who's in his element.
I love polishing motorcycles
because of the reward
of when it's finished,
they just look beautiful.
Especially a bike like this.
Harley Davidson are the iconic
American motorcycle manufacturer
and have been churning out
classic designs since 1903.
What more could you want in life
than sat in a shed with a cup of tea
polishing the bike ready to go out
for a ride at the weekend?
It's a fine piece of
metal engineering.
Guy is truly a happy chappie.
As is Simon O'Brien in Liverpool
who's about to show off his finds
to his upcycling partner,
Gemma Longworth.
SIMON HUMS
I don't know what to say.
You say, "Wow, this is cool!"
or something like that, no?
So, if you imagine them,
polished up. Yeah. Gleaming.
Mm-hm. How brilliant would they
look? They would look really good.
Right. So that's a job
for someone else.
But what will Gemma make
of Simon's second item -
a muffler belonging
to a stationary engine?
Have you got plans for this.
Yes, yes. I thought you might have.
Right. OK.
So, imagine it kind of... you know,
polished up, but not too much,
you know, that industrial
rugged look, all cleaned up.
Take the collar off. Yeah.
Drop ourselves a nice piece
of armoured glass on, round.
Yeah. Yeah? I can see that.
First job is removing the bolts.
Just give them a little tap.
That's all. And then, release oil.
Come on. Just be nice.
I always think it helps
if you chat to them.
Simon always was a smooth talker
as these aged screws
come out with ease.
Next, he'll clean it up ready
for the glass to be fitted.
Whilst he's on a roll,
Simon moves on to the stage lights.
So we've made the decision
to mount them
rather than hang them to make
them basically standard lamps.
So Simon's plan is to mount
one of the lamps
on a wooden stand
to make it a standard lamp.
Perfect, that one's good to go.
He's also got a rather ingenious
idea for the second lamp.
And these are balustrades
and they've got adjustable ends.
So what I'm thinking is, if we make
a tripod out of these,
we'll stand it on that.
So Simon cracks on by cutting
a block of wood into bases
to which he will attach
the tripod feet.
Beautiful. That's my base.
While Simon is hard at work,
in Oxfordshire, it's time for Henry
to get motoring by letting
Guy take out the Harley.
Now, please,
I just want you to admit
that you've been a little bit OCD
on the cleaning.
Yes. I'm rather partial to this.
I think it's beautiful.
I've put loads of my own time
into it
which hasn't cost you money
for a change.
OK, you've dreamt of
this motorcycle...
Yes. ..but you've never ridden
a big Harley before.
Can I just say, I am a bit nervous?
You should be, man. Because
this is a lifelong dream to ride
one of these. But often dreams turn
into a nightmares, but I'm sure
it won't this time round.
No, hopefully. Mate, I'm glad
I'm sharing the moment with you. Good.
That's what it's all about. I'm glad
you're here to share it with me.
So the boys are off on their joyride
and, aww, look at Guy's little face!
Meanwhile, whilst the boys
are... working,
Kate is continuing her restoration
of the lampstand.
Kate is using a build-your-own
lampshade pack
which are available
from around £10.
Once she's done assembling the
shade, she reattaches a new wire
to the plug and gives it a whirl.
Yay!
200 miles away in Liverpool,
Simon is getting on with the muffler
from the old steam engine.
He wants to maintain its patina
and is using a wire brush attachment
to remove the worst of the rust.
I'm happy with that,
I'm very happy with that.
Next he moves inside and
cuts the balustrade poles
for the tripods to size.
He uses a wood wax
to finish the base.
Me at my happiest.
Now he just needs to put
the whole thing together.
That is called the Pythagoras stand.
And it's even level.
With the first set of restorations
in full swing,
it's time for Simon to take Henry
to his choice of location -
the house and grounds of
printer turned gardener Mark .
I've been here for now 30 years,
so I've collected so much stuff.
They're piled up way high.
They're certainly going to get
stuck in there, that's for sure.
If Simon and Henry do manage to find
something and turn a profit on it,
that would be fantastic.
We're in the heart of
deepest, darkest Berkshire
and this guy collects.
You're going to love this.
Are you sure?
No. OK, but I'll give it a go.
I'm in that kind of mood today.
Mark, how are you? Not bad, thanks.
Henry? Hiya, Mark, how are you?
Lovely to see you, man.
If we were lucky enough
to make you some money,
what would you spend the money on?
Well, for my daughter,
a holiday or a gift,
something for her, basically.
What better motivation do we need?
Yeah, man. Shall we get going?
Let's do it.
Mark, we'll see you later.
Great. Thanks very much, mate.
See you in a bit. Thanks.
So the boys are off on the hunt
again for two items
and they're straight
into the action.
Small shed. No, nothing in it.
That means there's something...
There's nothing in there.
There's nothing in there.
There's nothing in...
Yeah, as always, mate,
there's a pearler.
A motorbike.
There's an absolute peach.
It's a Suzuki, isn't it?
It's... How did you know that.
Don't even go there.
I know how you know that.
Hey, mate, that's lovely.
Nice. Little bit dusty, obviously
has been off the road for a while.
What's this? Is this a possible?
Because it's so obvious for me...
Yes. ..I'll surprise you at the end.
Yeah, you will. OK?
Come on, mate.
May as well drag it out now.
"May as well drag it out now."
You know me too well, mate.
I think I'll leave it well alone.
But don't tell Simon.
Henry's motorbike swerve means
both boys will have to delve
a little deeper.
Doorway.
OK, I'm up for a doorway.
Here we are.
A second shed, kind of hidden.
Dark, quite eerie,
hey, the perfect place
for some lovely stuff.
Look at that guillotine there.
That's old.
Man, that's seriously cool.
Yes, slight problem, I think, Henry.
What? From what I know...
Yeah? ..guillotines... need
to have a guillotine.
Need a blade.
Yeah. There's no blade.
That guillotine - what a beautiful
thing that would have been
to take home, but job for
someone else, I'm afraid.
With the guillotine
failing to make the cut,
Simon is quick to spot
another option.
Here, come here.
What do you think of this?
Yeah, that is nice.
What do you reckon it was?
OK, let's assume that
this is all printing gear. Yeah.
Well, it's got this tray
on the top.
So, is this for wheeling round
the little printing blocks?
I'll tell you what, I love the
wheels. Yeah, yeah. Oh, it's solid.
Yes, just something different rather
than just your standard thing.
Quirky little thing.
Don't know why I liked it.
But when you get an eye on something
and you think it's a bit of fun,
get it. So I did.
One to you, press on.
I've got to find my item.
Simon has picked
a vintage printer's trolley
which he hopes will have
pound signs stamped all over it.
Oh, hello. You know what, Henry?
Yeah, I quite like this glass.
No, not the glass. Come here. Yeah.
Now, we wander round everywhere.
I've always got my eye out for
scaffolding and we never see any.
You've found some now. I have.
You know what it looks like to me?
Well, I'm sure upcycley ding-dong.
It looks like a fantastic
industrial-style kid's desk
and raised bed.
What do you reckon? Mate,
if you've got the vision... Yeah.
Hey, he might have something.
It could be really cool!
I've got two items.
Oh, don't be smug.
I hate you when you're smug.
Not taking the motorbike, you said.
Behave yourself.
So Simon's done, but it's not long
before Henry swings into action.
One, two, three, go find!
Yeah! Closest to the item.
What do you reckon, mate?
That's nice. What is...?
Do you know what?
I'm not sure about the top, but the
base... The base is glorious.
That's not a replica, you know.
I don't know what the top is.
Let's have a look. Flip it.
Well, looks like is going to be
hardboard, doesn't it?
Yeah, or some kind of
concrete composite.
That's stone. No, look, it's marble,
look at that. Yeah, man.
Isn't it? Yes.
So you've got a marble top
on a lovely old thing
just waiting for some TLC.
That would be beautiful.
Put this back on.
I think Henry might have
the pick of the day there.
That's mine.
Happy days. What a transformation.
You're in the swing of this, now,
aren't you? Mate, I'm on it.
This original Victorian cast-iron
table base with a white marble top
could be a nice little earner,
with top-of-the-range versions
selling for over a grand.
There's gotta be something in here.
Surely, it's small
and perfectly formed.
It is.
Oh, hang on, what do you reckon?
Is that old? What would you guess?
Maybe Edwardian, possibly.
Actually, Simon,
it's from the 1950s.
Do you know what? I mean, painted,
cos there's so much
brown furniture around,
that is really worthless as it is.
So you've got to paint it,
do something.
Everybody potentially is
a buyer for that little chest.
I think it's lovely.
So we're done. We are done.
Next up, see Mark,
then the surprise reveal.
Yeah. I'll go drag
that motorbike out.
Ye of little faith!
So they have their two items,
and no bike in sight.
Now, tell me about that table.
It looks quite genuine to me.
It is. It's been here, when
we bought the land it was here.
Now, look, next item is
that cabinet there,
but that just needs a makeover
and that's what I'm going to do with
it. Absolutely, yeah. Fantastic.
That little trolley on wheels
is such a lovely little thing,
languishing, and if it's OK,
I'll give that a bit of a makeover
as well and see what we can do
with that. Great.
Now, my last item - scaffolding.
Is that OK to take that?
Absolutely. You've made me
very happy indeed.
All right. All right.
Yes.
Good joke - where's the motorbike?
It's in the van. No, it's not,
I've left it in the shed.
I really have left in the shed.
Mark, it's lovely to meet you.
I've got to go and lie down.
Coming up - Simon's restoration
has him puzzled...
I've no idea how this
goes back together.
...there's a good result
for Henry on the marble table...
Oh, my word, look!
You've just hopefully
tripled the profit.
...and there's a bit of upcycling
envy at the valuation.
I want it. I really want it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
upcycling people's junk for money.
It's an absolute peach.
They both picked two items from
Mark's yard and have headed home
to start work on their picks.
In Liverpool, Simon is revealing his
selections to his partner in crime,
Gemma Longworth.
OK... There you go. It's all
over the place! There you go.
What do you think?
Interesting.
Simon is going to convert
this disused scaffolding
into a children's
mounted bed and desk.
I think it'll be quite effective
when Simon puts it together
and turns it into a bed.
I quite like that idea.
Simon's next item
is an old print tray.
There you go. Do you know what?
I really like this.
What about...? Could we not put
something on the top here, like
mosaic or something like that?
If you want to go for that, listen,
you're making work for yourself.
That's a great idea.
I think once I put some paint on
that and maybe do some detail on it,
I think it's going to look great.
Are we done? Done. OK. Have a cup
of tea. Thanks for the tea. Mm.
Whilst they wet their whistle,
local handyman Phil is enlisted to
pressure-wash the scaffolding frame
while Simon engineers
the linking brackets.
And I'm going to fashion them
round the bar...
...drill them and bolt through...
...is the theory.
Meanwhile, outside,
Phil has moved on to cutting
the scaffolding to size
and preparing the planks of wood
to be attached to Simon's creation.
There you go. This is the headboard.
OK? Pop it up, have a look, yeah?
Ooh, will I get it! Ohhh!
You'll get it.
It's starting to take shape.
I'm getting excited now. Yes.
The very back one.
It's getting there, isn't it?
It is.
Whilst the boys complete the frame,
inside, Gemma's washed
and treated the print tray.
Next job, painting.
Right, my favourite part
of any process...
...is putting the paint on.
For this I've got a nice pastel
blue - like Simon asked for -
chalk-finish paint.
With just one coat,
this table has been transformed.
But Gemma's not finished yet.
Well, that's the paint on.
I'll leave that to dry
and then I can start the mosaic.
Down in Oxfordshire,
the boys are plotting what to do
with Henry's picks.
So, let's just deal with
the base first.
Yeah. Right? Blast it, usual.
Yeah, because this is actually
probably quite a nice item under
all this green gunge.
Quality colour. Nice. Now, from
quality to... Well, there you go,
there's a bit of brown
'50s furniture.
It's all there. That's
the good thing about it. Yeah.
Apart from that, man,
as it is, as brown furniture,
it needs a makeover.
So that would be a job
for Kate, then.
And she starts straight away
sanding the chest, ready
for a bold new paint job.
The challenge is to make it look
good in sky blue and red, so there's
potential for it looking, well,
significantly better than it looks
at the moment.
Whilst the legs for the marble
table are being resprayed,
Henry has called in
marble professional Mike
to assess the table top.
Can that be brought back?
You'd be surprised. With machines
and various abrasives, it can be
brought back and then even polished.
We're giving, you know, an item
like that another future
for other people to enjoy.
That's what it's about!
God, look, straight away!
Incredible. Absolutely incredible.
You can see... Oh, my word, look!
Look how smooth it is now.
Yeah!
You've just, hopefully, tripled
the profit. Yeah. Carry on, sir.
From one table top to another.
Back in Liverpool,
Gemma's having a smashing time.
Well, my paint's drying. I'm getting
my pieces ready for my mosaic.
I'm using old china that I just
have lying around my house.
In no time at all,
Gemma has it all plated up
and she's ready for the next stage.
I'm going to use this
wall and tile adhesive and grout.
And the idea is
I'm going to spread it on
and put my mosaic pieces in.
I'm not having a pattern for this,
so I'm just going to go in randomly.
This mosaic of plate tiles will act
as a durable and attractive surface
for the table top.
With the tiles setting,
Gemma attaches a handle.
So, I've found a piece of wood,
got myself some fittings...
...and hopefully
that will work nicely.
All that Gemma needs to do
is apply a resin finish
to the plate surface
and this print tray is complete.
Well, that's perfect! Great!
Meanwhile, outside, Simon and Phil
are busy creating the mattress space
for the scaffold bed.
The moment of truth. Does it fit?
Come on. Here we go.
OK...
Do you know what, mate?
That's a good day's work, that.
I'll see you in the morning.
No time for rest
in Oxfordshire, where Kate
is painting the '50s chest.
After a couple of coats of sky blue,
this chest is ready to rock.
In Liverpool, Simon's items
from the first location
are being finished.
After being polished, the stage
lighting is ready to assemble.
Slight problem.
I...just got all carried away
and took them to bits
without taking any pictures.
All I've got now is...
...a box of very small bits, a lens.
I've no idea how
this goes back together.
Ah, well, Simon, just improvise,
and I'm sure it'll all work out.
One piece on.
After 20 minutes of inserting
widget A into flange B, Simon has
completed a lamp.
Well, almost.
Spotlights fully mounted,
these bad boys are ready to shine,
so Simon moves on to finishing
the coffee table.
That is brilliant.
Simple, really effective.
Very pleased with that.
Back in Oxfordshire, Henry's
hoping to be pleased, too,
by how Kate's finished the lamp.
Skiddler! Ooh, I say!
What do you think?
Nice! That's blue.
Cor, but it's a lovely blue!
Hey, did you steer Kate in the
direction for the shade or not?
No, I must admit
I've had nothing to do with that.
It's all her own styling.
But will it fetch a royal price
at the valuation?
To celebrate the successful
lamp restoration, Henry allows Guy
one final ride
on the beloved Harley.
It's time for a pit stop and
for Henry to step in with some
much-needed
relationship counselling.
Are you in love or are you in lust?
Both, but most definitely
in love more.
Does it ride lovely?
It's fantastic.
I've got to have it, mate.
You know you can't afford it.
I know that. I have to get a loan.
I'll have to go to the bank
and try and get a loan.
OK, I'll do a deal with you, right?
Mm-hm. Go to the bank...
...see if you can get a loan.
Yes. But I can't tell you how much
for until the valuer's valued it.
No, of course. I'll be
the happiest man in Oxfordshire.
So what figure will Guy
have to beg the bank for?
Time for the valuation,
where Alan will find out how much
they've made from his items.
Alan! Come on in, mate.
How are you, mate?
Are you all right?
Good to see you.
Are you all right, mate?
Pleased to see you, bud.
Hey, look, feast your eyes, man.
Go and have a look. Good God!
Have a wander about.
What the hell have you done
to my stuff?
THEY LAUGH
Not a lot, actually, mate.
I have! You have?
I can't believe it.
Come and join us, mate.
My God! There you go.
OK, I'll go first. Yes, definitely.
Let's start with that muffler.
All we did was we took the grinder
to it, put the top on it -
coffee table.
I want it. I really want it.
But anyway, now look, right,
have we made you any money?
To find that out,
we have Elisicia here,
who is our independent valuer. Hi.
Elisicia Moore runs a fashionable
London store specialising in
upcycled furniture and has
a good eye for the market value
of restored items.
Elisicia, what should we start with?
Let's start with mine.
Let's start with the muffler.
Simon spent just £40 on
the glass table top, whilst
cleaning the bottom cost nothing.
Yes, definitely industrial,
which is bang on trend, so I think
a fair estimate for
a quick sale would be £150.
Oof!
So that's a very clear £110 profit
on the muffler.
Talk to me about the lights.
The cost of sandblasting
and polishing the lights
plus all the materials
came to £105.
The one on the left £175
and the one on the right 150.
OK, but combined valuation...
...I'm thinking, if my maths
is right, £325. So a profit
to you of £220.
Goodness!
What a performance from
the stage lamps, making £220.
Elisicia, let's just start
with the lamp, shall we? OK.
Yeah.
Er, yeah, there you go.
Blue lamp. And I love the shade.
For a build-your-own-shade kit
and some paint, it cost £20.
It's been painted in a trending
colour at the moment, so that's
always a good thing.
I mean, obviously, I was the person
who chose the colours,
because I'm very on trend, mate.
I am...
HE CLICKS HIS FINGERS ...hip.
THEY LAUGH
How much is it worth?
£70.
So that's a non-shady £50 made
on the standard lamp.
OK, so moving on
to the Harley. Now, Alan,
there is a reason
why I took that bike.
Yes, Henry's shown his caring side
by picking up Guy's dream machine
and letting him loose on it.
But will Elisicia pick a price
that Guy can match?
Even I am nervous, only
because if we can do this deal,
he won't ever bleat again
about wanting a big Harley.
Elisicia?
Where does one start after that?!
THEY LAUGH
With the right price.
Yes. It's a... It's beautiful.
It just... I don't have a thing
for bikes, but even I have a thing
for this bike. It's beautiful.
Because it's in good condition,
it's got the short mufflers...
...I would say
between £5,800 and £6,000.
6,000? Yeah. Now, Alan,
are you happy with 6,000?
Absolutely delighted.
OK, mate. I'm going to
shake you by the hand.
Now, would you please
welcome onto set
the man who I think will be
grateful to you forever,
Mr Guy Willison?
He-hey! Fantastic, mate.
Now, Guy, you heard all that.
Yes. Have you got a loan
that covers £6,000?
Just about, yeah.
So we've done a deal, six grand?
Alan, are you happy? Absolutely.
Guy, are you happy?
Yeah, absolutely.
Ah, you see, dreams do come true,
to the tune of a £6,000 price tag.
The grand total for everything
going back with you, Alan,
is £6,380,
if that's all right, sir. What
am I going to do with all that?
What ARE you going to do with it?
ELISICIA: Take Guy out for dinner!
THEY LAUGH
Yes, Alan can afford a pretty big
steak for Guy with a whopping
£6,380 to take home.
Well, I was amazed,
absolutely amazed.
That was... Do you know? The vision
that these guys have to see things
that I can't is incredible, and,
yeah, the result is spectacular.
I was really pleased with that.
Coming up, Henry is impressed
with Kate's work on the dresser...
Man, if you want
a transformation, there it is!
...in Liverpool,
Gemma gets a good price...
So do we have a deal?
Yeah. Yeah? OK.
...and at the valuation, Elisicia
is impressed by Simon's handiwork.
It's pretty cool, I have to say.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
busy finding trash, fixing it up,
and flogging it for cash.
Henry's choice of location
made Alan a whopping...
What am I going to do with all that?
What are you going to do with all
that? Take Guy out for dinner.
THEY LAUGH
So, Simon's under pressure
for his choice of location -
the home of gardener Mark .
In Liverpool, Simon and Phil are
applying the finishing touches
to the scaffolding bunk bed.
Little creation of Phil's...
Oh, a kid is going to love that.
Brilliant, innit?
Gemma goes inside to finish off the
print tray. Having covered the top
in smashed up pieces of plate,
Gemma needs to cover them
in a fast-setting resin.
The resin will set like a hard
plastic to ensure a smooth surface.
Well, that's covered it.
I've got to leave that to dry now
for 24 hours.
And 24 hours later, Gemma has come
to see coffee shop owner Nina,
who's interested in the table.
Now, I have brought you this trolley
that I've been working on.
I thought it was rather
in keeping with your place. Yeah.
What do you think of it?
I think it's amazing.
It's nice, isn't it?
Yeah, it's lovely.
So, I thought maybe you could use
this with your cups and saucers
and your cakes. Yeah, definitely.
It would look great with cakes on.
Do you think so? Yeah.
So, would you be happy to buy this?
Yeah, definitely.
OK. All right, then.
So, do we have a deal?
Yeah. Yeah? OK.
Brilliant.
But has Gemma done a good deal?
We'll find out at the valuation.
Over in Oxfordshire,
things are coming together
for Henry and Guy, too.
The newly sprayed table base
has been returned.
Mate, that rocks.
Yeah. Job done. Yeah, happy days.
Next? Yeah.
And next are the drawers.
Kate's done a bang-up job,
and all Henry needs to do is add
the finishing details.
Let's stand back and have
a look, shall we?
Man, if you want a transformation...
...there it is.
It's beautiful.
Well, Henry, beauty is in
the eye of the beholder,
so we'll see how it fares
in the final valuation.
Mark is back with his wife
and daughter to see how much cash
has been made by fixing
up his old possessions.
Mark, come on in.
Hi. How you doing?
Good to see you.
Thank you. How are you?
Lovely to see you, man.
Lovely to see you.
Take a wander round, mate.
Wow, look at that.
Incredible.
Yeah, I think that item kind of...
...pales mine into insignificance,
really, I think.
Incredible. It's beautiful,
isn't it? Yeah.
Anyway, come back and join us, mate.
Come on, Mark.
So, Mark what do you think?
Amazing. That really is amazing.
Completely not what I was expecting.
Oh, I have to tell you,
I've just seen the chair.
Yeah. Yeah.
OK. So, we found an old ladder
lying round...
Well, Phil, who helps me out,
had an old ladder lying round,
and so that was the bit we were
missing. We had the spare length,
so we couldn't resist
making that into the chair.
That's so cool. Yeah, look at that.
But, have we made you any money?
Well, to tell us that,
we have our independent valuer,
Elisicia, joining us.
Hi. Nice to meet you. And you.
Elisicia Moore is back to value
these true one-offs.
Elisicia, now, look.
A beautiful little chest
of drawers there
with little cupboards on the top,
hopefully transformed to make
Mark some serious money.
I will say tallboys are always handy
in the sense you get more storage
than your typical three-door,
you know, chest of drawers.
So that's... That's a good thing.
And this restoration
cost a mere £10.
To sell it quickly,
I would say £100.
That's a really bright £90 profit.
OK, so, moving on to probably,
I think, one of the nicest marble
tables I've seen for
a very long time.
Some £110 went on cleaning
the top and repainting the legs
of this battered table.
The Victorian base is beautiful.
Detailed, been restored
really well.
It's marble. It's easy to clean.
£320.
Er, I have sold it for 360.
Even better.
That's a marble-ous £250.
Now, Elisicia, where shall we start?
Let's start with our cute
little tea trolley there.
Yeah. Talk to me.
Yeah, I love what Gemma's
done to the top.
Painting and adding
the decorations cost just £30.
You look at it and you think it's
gonna be rough, but because it's
poured resin, it's really nice and
smooth. You could easily fetch £120.
Oh! That would give you 90 quid,
wouldn't it, mate?
But I'm giving you 100 quid, because
I've already sold that for £130.
The tea trolley milks a £100
profit for Mark.
Now, what are we missing? Where's
that tiny item I've forgotten?
Oh, yes! Oh, that one. Yes.
This one it's... it's pretty cool.
I have to say.
A cool £170 went
on converting the scaffolding
into a bed and desk.
This one has
a spit and sawdust appeal,
and I think that's
a part of its charm.
It also has a chair
made out of an old ladder.
Well, I was going
to evaluate at 350,
but for that I will
evaluate at £400.
Wow. Great.
So, Mark is bunking up
with a £230 profit.
So all in all, mate,
with this very eclectic mix,
you're going home with £670.
How does that sound?
Wow, thank you very much.
Yeah, absolutely.
ALL CHATTER AT ONCE
It's been a pleasure doing it,
I have to tell you.
So, Simon's choice of location
made Mark £670.
Henry and Simon have made me quite a
considerable amount of money there,
so we can afford a holiday on that.
I can take my daughter away,
she's going to love that.
I'm really pleased.
Thank you very much.
But with £6,380, Henry
raised the most cash.
However, there's only
one real winner today.
Mate, go on, then, son.
You know what I mean?
Good luck to you, mate.
HENRY LAUGHS
Look at him go!
Aw, mate. I've made
an old man really happy.
And you've made
some nice lamps, though.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
They're very good.
Yes, the lamps were lovely.
Yeah, OK. I haven't done a lot.
But it doesn't get away from
the fact I have fleeced you.
SIMON LAUGHS SARCASTICALLY
That's very good, very clever.
I tell you what I could do though.
Go on, then. Make you a cup of tea.
Yeah, go on. Do something.
Come on, then.
Subtitles by Ericsson
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
You know 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.
Cor, 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...
I 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.
That's perfect.
Look, feast your eyes.
I reckon you've done great things.
THEY SHOUT AND CHANT
Despite their different
approaches, they make
the old turn into gold.
So you are taking home a grand
total, from all our hard work...
How's that? That is just amazing,
absolutely amazing.
Today, Henry's in motorbike
heaven... That is unbelievable.
Hallelujah.
I've arrived.
...Simon lays down on the job...
Oh, that's a good day's work, that.
I'll see you in the morning.
...and there's amazement at
the valuation.
What the hell have you done
to my stuff?
LAUGHTER
Where are we?
Er, we're just, erm, near Aylesbury.
Oh, I'd like to go to Aylesbury.
The boys
are visiting two locations
and first up is Henry's choice,
Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
Aylesbury played a major part
in the English Civil War,
with parliamentarians winning
a notable battle there in 1642,
and it looks like Simon's
in for a battle too.
Why are we...? This is...
HENRY CHUCKLES
This isn't someone you know, is it?
Uh, uh, I have... Yeah.
Out of a population of nearly 75,000
people, Henry's singled out...
...his petrolhead friend.
He's a geezer called Alan. Yeah.
And I've known him for a while. Oh!
And he's got... Yeah.
...sheds and sheds...
Yeah, yeah... ..full of...
Yeah. Yeah.
...automotive memorabilia.
Yeah, just breathe.
Relax. Inhale.
Exhale.
The lads are hoping
to raise some cash for Alan,
a man with a wide range
of possessions ripe for recycling.
These barns are full up with
all my old collected stuff
that I've had over the years.
Things I'm interested in, bikes
ornaments and anything that's got
character - the whole gambit really.
Alan.
How are you, mate?
Lovely too see you. This is Simon.
How are you, you all right?
Look, if we do make you a vast
fortune, what would you spend
your money on, do you reckon?
We can replace the junk
that's been got rid of.
Oh, I like that. You are a man...
Recycle the junk rather than upcycle
it. He's a man after your own heart.
We'll see you real soon.
Good. Thanks, Alan. Cheers, bud.
Come on, then.
The boys are looking
for two items each
and Henry's just a teeny bit
excited by this location.
Let me in, Simon!
Don't turn it all into a lamp!
That is unbelievable!
Hallelujah.
I've arrived.
Holy Moley.
Oh, my God. Look at it upstairs,
look at all those Davy lamps!
Little stationary engine, A65 BSA.
But Henry's idea of heaven
isn't paradise for everybody.
I've be stitched.
Just before you start... What?
...there's something I want to do.
I won't be a second.
STRAINING: I've just found this...
Oh, you little...!
You're solid. All right, you...
HENRY LAUGHS
OK. Take the weight off, mate. OK.
Go on, then, relax.
Hey, I tell you what, from there...
...take in the views. Oi! Doesn't
that just do something to you?
What are you gonna do with this lot?
Ask Alan for the keys?
It looks like
a Harley Davidson showroom.
They're all ready to go.
OK, these may be relatively
OK but polish, detail...
...earn him some money. Hm?
Let's get on with it. Shall
we just try upstairs first?
Look at this beautiful collection
of grandfather clocks.
Now we're in my kind of territory
but I also spotted
something with dust on.
Are they ali? They are ali.
They're not in mint condition.
Simon has alighted upon two hanging
theatre lamps from the 1950s.
They are solid aluminium
and when they are mirror polished,
they will be an amazing find.
Stage lights are painted black
so that they don't distract
an audience but the real money comes
in when the original surface of
these items is revealed.
Look, we've only climbed
one small set of stairs. Eh?
I'm just over here. Oh, yeah.
So while Simon bags his first
find, Henry is, well,
otherwise occupied.
Ha-ha, hey!
Sorry, sorry.
What do you reckon, mate? Hey?
The ultimate shed -
drums and bikes, huh?
Motorcycles and a bit of Henry Cole
rock and roll - happy days!
The boys are ready to leave
Henry's personal utopia.
Well, almost.
Look.
What we need is the shed where he
keeps the stuff he hasn't done yet.
Now, look.
Can I just say one thing?
Go on.
I've got to take
one of these Harleys.
I can't leave a barn like this
without taking two wheels.
Which one?
That one, please.
It's a 1450 Harley.
OK, it's a '51 plate, which is 2001.
It's nice.
This particular model has been
gathering dust in Alan's shed
for 15 years.
What Simon doesn't understand
is that if a motorcycle has been
laid up for a long time, there's
a lot of fettling that's got to be
done to it.
It's fairly obvious Henry just wants
to go home with a lovely motorbike
today but I'm not going
to let him do it that easily.
All right, all right, the deal is -
to take that Harley
and just ride it home,
you have to find something which
is completely out of your comfort
zone and that is not in here.
Come on.
Challenge on!
Come on, yellow truck.
Let's do it! Beyond the beautiful
shed and a bit further afield,
we come across the old
rear end of a box truck.
This is more like it!
Inside the container -
well, a pile of junk, really.
I think that's where he just went,
"Fing! I don't want that.
"I'll deal with it later."
Take your pick.
Come on, let's go, let's go!
Got a little shelving unit there.
That's what we're
on the road for, Henry! Oh...
Now, that needs some love.
And I know
the perfect person to do it.
Whilst I'm back there, Henry's,
like, messing around with
a lamp stand -
you see them everywhere.
That has no intrinsic value...
...whatsoever.
As it stands. But actually,
with a little bit of love, perhaps
a little bit of paint and a lovely
shade on it, it's going to be
worth some money.
Let's see what he can do
with that lamp stand.
That's the test.
Come on, mate.
All right. I really,
really like that. OK.
Really? Yeah. Can I?
HE PANTS LIKE A DOG
But what am I gonna get?
I'm getting the lamp.
I'm going to restore it.
It's going to be beautiful.
Then I can ride the Harley.
And as I followed him...
What are you doing?
Come here, come here.
...I spotted that
round cylinder. Isn't that a lovely
industrial piece or something,
which is about to become
a really nice little table?
Sort of a steampunk table?
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I like it. What's he gonna do?
Make a table out of it?
Cool. I like it.
But can we see the Harley?
No, hang on, just one more thing.
Go on, go and get the Harley.
We've got two items...
Yeah, we have, we're all done!
So, Simon and Henry have got
their lot.
But what will Alan think
of their haul?
First up is the Harley. Whether it
needs a full restoration or not,
I'm going to make you great
money out of it because it's
all about the detailing
and the test riding.
Is it? Oh, yeah!
As Alan never rides the bike, it's
valueless to him and Henry might
just be the man to liberate
that locked-up cash.
But I got my own back, Alan,
because the deal was - if he took
that, he had to take a second item.
OK, I had to take another item,
that I wasn't immediately drawn to,
I have to be honest. And I'm going
to prove that's going to turn
into something beautiful.
The problem I had today - everything
in there is polished and good
to go and fabulous.
It was lovely to see.
However, I actually found
something in there with dust on.
Those two lovely lamps.
There's real value there and
I'm going to put value onto them.
My second choice...
What is this?
It's an exhaust pot for
a big stationary engine.
I tell you what, Alan,
we have had a ball today, mate.
And I think even Simon has.
Absolutely. Really pleased.
Cheers, mate.
Thank you so much, Alan, I really
appreciate it. Lovely job.
Coming up...
...Simon's in a persuasive mood...
I don't know what to say!
You say - "Wow this is cool!"
...Henry swings into action...
Go find! Yeah!
Closer to the item!
... and there's
mixed emotions for Guy.
Oh, it's a shocker.
LAUGHTER
He's bought me my dream bike.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are turning refuse into real cash.
This is more like it.
They both picked two items each
from Alan's majestic collection
of auto memorabilia and have
returned to show off their finds.
Henry is in Oxfordshire
revealing his picks
to long suffering partner
Guy Willison.
Closer.
What are you hiding? Closer.
What are you hiding? Closer.
I don't like this.
Oh, it's a shocker.
But it's a challenge, Guy,
all right? Right.
It's a challenge...
...for Kate.
Yes, in his usual style,
Henry is embracing this challenge
by outsourcing it
to local restorer Kate Docherty.
I've got this feeling... Yeah?
...that it needs to be blue. OK.
For Henry's second item, he's got
a special project for Guy.
You're going to love me for this.
Come and get it, baby.
That is fantastic, isn't it?
He's pulled it out the bag this
time, he's bought me my dream bike.
That is beautiful, mate.
I thought this was probably as close
as you're gonna get to owning one.
It needs an incredible clean.
Yes, I can get that.
Also it needs test riding.
That's a shame.
Anyway, fill your boots, mate.
I will. Henry's a jolly good fellow.
He is, surprisingly.
If only I could work out
a way of buying that,
I'd be in there
like a rat out of an aqueduct.
Whilst Guy and his bike get a room,
Kate has arrived
to take on Henry's lamp.
She starts by giving it
a thorough sanding.
The next thing is to clean up
all the brass bits in the top here.
It'll then be rewired and then I'm
going to make a lampshade for it.
Next she moves inside
to slap on some blue paint.
Given it two coats
of white undercoat,
and now on to our top-coat colour,
the blue.
Someone who's not
feeling blue is Guy...
...who's in his element.
I love polishing motorcycles
because of the reward
of when it's finished,
they just look beautiful.
Especially a bike like this.
Harley Davidson are the iconic
American motorcycle manufacturer
and have been churning out
classic designs since 1903.
What more could you want in life
than sat in a shed with a cup of tea
polishing the bike ready to go out
for a ride at the weekend?
It's a fine piece of
metal engineering.
Guy is truly a happy chappie.
As is Simon O'Brien in Liverpool
who's about to show off his finds
to his upcycling partner,
Gemma Longworth.
SIMON HUMS
I don't know what to say.
You say, "Wow, this is cool!"
or something like that, no?
So, if you imagine them,
polished up. Yeah. Gleaming.
Mm-hm. How brilliant would they
look? They would look really good.
Right. So that's a job
for someone else.
But what will Gemma make
of Simon's second item -
a muffler belonging
to a stationary engine?
Have you got plans for this.
Yes, yes. I thought you might have.
Right. OK.
So, imagine it kind of... you know,
polished up, but not too much,
you know, that industrial
rugged look, all cleaned up.
Take the collar off. Yeah.
Drop ourselves a nice piece
of armoured glass on, round.
Yeah. Yeah? I can see that.
First job is removing the bolts.
Just give them a little tap.
That's all. And then, release oil.
Come on. Just be nice.
I always think it helps
if you chat to them.
Simon always was a smooth talker
as these aged screws
come out with ease.
Next, he'll clean it up ready
for the glass to be fitted.
Whilst he's on a roll,
Simon moves on to the stage lights.
So we've made the decision
to mount them
rather than hang them to make
them basically standard lamps.
So Simon's plan is to mount
one of the lamps
on a wooden stand
to make it a standard lamp.
Perfect, that one's good to go.
He's also got a rather ingenious
idea for the second lamp.
And these are balustrades
and they've got adjustable ends.
So what I'm thinking is, if we make
a tripod out of these,
we'll stand it on that.
So Simon cracks on by cutting
a block of wood into bases
to which he will attach
the tripod feet.
Beautiful. That's my base.
While Simon is hard at work,
in Oxfordshire, it's time for Henry
to get motoring by letting
Guy take out the Harley.
Now, please,
I just want you to admit
that you've been a little bit OCD
on the cleaning.
Yes. I'm rather partial to this.
I think it's beautiful.
I've put loads of my own time
into it
which hasn't cost you money
for a change.
OK, you've dreamt of
this motorcycle...
Yes. ..but you've never ridden
a big Harley before.
Can I just say, I am a bit nervous?
You should be, man. Because
this is a lifelong dream to ride
one of these. But often dreams turn
into a nightmares, but I'm sure
it won't this time round.
No, hopefully. Mate, I'm glad
I'm sharing the moment with you. Good.
That's what it's all about. I'm glad
you're here to share it with me.
So the boys are off on their joyride
and, aww, look at Guy's little face!
Meanwhile, whilst the boys
are... working,
Kate is continuing her restoration
of the lampstand.
Kate is using a build-your-own
lampshade pack
which are available
from around £10.
Once she's done assembling the
shade, she reattaches a new wire
to the plug and gives it a whirl.
Yay!
200 miles away in Liverpool,
Simon is getting on with the muffler
from the old steam engine.
He wants to maintain its patina
and is using a wire brush attachment
to remove the worst of the rust.
I'm happy with that,
I'm very happy with that.
Next he moves inside and
cuts the balustrade poles
for the tripods to size.
He uses a wood wax
to finish the base.
Me at my happiest.
Now he just needs to put
the whole thing together.
That is called the Pythagoras stand.
And it's even level.
With the first set of restorations
in full swing,
it's time for Simon to take Henry
to his choice of location -
the house and grounds of
printer turned gardener Mark .
I've been here for now 30 years,
so I've collected so much stuff.
They're piled up way high.
They're certainly going to get
stuck in there, that's for sure.
If Simon and Henry do manage to find
something and turn a profit on it,
that would be fantastic.
We're in the heart of
deepest, darkest Berkshire
and this guy collects.
You're going to love this.
Are you sure?
No. OK, but I'll give it a go.
I'm in that kind of mood today.
Mark, how are you? Not bad, thanks.
Henry? Hiya, Mark, how are you?
Lovely to see you, man.
If we were lucky enough
to make you some money,
what would you spend the money on?
Well, for my daughter,
a holiday or a gift,
something for her, basically.
What better motivation do we need?
Yeah, man. Shall we get going?
Let's do it.
Mark, we'll see you later.
Great. Thanks very much, mate.
See you in a bit. Thanks.
So the boys are off on the hunt
again for two items
and they're straight
into the action.
Small shed. No, nothing in it.
That means there's something...
There's nothing in there.
There's nothing in there.
There's nothing in...
Yeah, as always, mate,
there's a pearler.
A motorbike.
There's an absolute peach.
It's a Suzuki, isn't it?
It's... How did you know that.
Don't even go there.
I know how you know that.
Hey, mate, that's lovely.
Nice. Little bit dusty, obviously
has been off the road for a while.
What's this? Is this a possible?
Because it's so obvious for me...
Yes. ..I'll surprise you at the end.
Yeah, you will. OK?
Come on, mate.
May as well drag it out now.
"May as well drag it out now."
You know me too well, mate.
I think I'll leave it well alone.
But don't tell Simon.
Henry's motorbike swerve means
both boys will have to delve
a little deeper.
Doorway.
OK, I'm up for a doorway.
Here we are.
A second shed, kind of hidden.
Dark, quite eerie,
hey, the perfect place
for some lovely stuff.
Look at that guillotine there.
That's old.
Man, that's seriously cool.
Yes, slight problem, I think, Henry.
What? From what I know...
Yeah? ..guillotines... need
to have a guillotine.
Need a blade.
Yeah. There's no blade.
That guillotine - what a beautiful
thing that would have been
to take home, but job for
someone else, I'm afraid.
With the guillotine
failing to make the cut,
Simon is quick to spot
another option.
Here, come here.
What do you think of this?
Yeah, that is nice.
What do you reckon it was?
OK, let's assume that
this is all printing gear. Yeah.
Well, it's got this tray
on the top.
So, is this for wheeling round
the little printing blocks?
I'll tell you what, I love the
wheels. Yeah, yeah. Oh, it's solid.
Yes, just something different rather
than just your standard thing.
Quirky little thing.
Don't know why I liked it.
But when you get an eye on something
and you think it's a bit of fun,
get it. So I did.
One to you, press on.
I've got to find my item.
Simon has picked
a vintage printer's trolley
which he hopes will have
pound signs stamped all over it.
Oh, hello. You know what, Henry?
Yeah, I quite like this glass.
No, not the glass. Come here. Yeah.
Now, we wander round everywhere.
I've always got my eye out for
scaffolding and we never see any.
You've found some now. I have.
You know what it looks like to me?
Well, I'm sure upcycley ding-dong.
It looks like a fantastic
industrial-style kid's desk
and raised bed.
What do you reckon? Mate,
if you've got the vision... Yeah.
Hey, he might have something.
It could be really cool!
I've got two items.
Oh, don't be smug.
I hate you when you're smug.
Not taking the motorbike, you said.
Behave yourself.
So Simon's done, but it's not long
before Henry swings into action.
One, two, three, go find!
Yeah! Closest to the item.
What do you reckon, mate?
That's nice. What is...?
Do you know what?
I'm not sure about the top, but the
base... The base is glorious.
That's not a replica, you know.
I don't know what the top is.
Let's have a look. Flip it.
Well, looks like is going to be
hardboard, doesn't it?
Yeah, or some kind of
concrete composite.
That's stone. No, look, it's marble,
look at that. Yeah, man.
Isn't it? Yes.
So you've got a marble top
on a lovely old thing
just waiting for some TLC.
That would be beautiful.
Put this back on.
I think Henry might have
the pick of the day there.
That's mine.
Happy days. What a transformation.
You're in the swing of this, now,
aren't you? Mate, I'm on it.
This original Victorian cast-iron
table base with a white marble top
could be a nice little earner,
with top-of-the-range versions
selling for over a grand.
There's gotta be something in here.
Surely, it's small
and perfectly formed.
It is.
Oh, hang on, what do you reckon?
Is that old? What would you guess?
Maybe Edwardian, possibly.
Actually, Simon,
it's from the 1950s.
Do you know what? I mean, painted,
cos there's so much
brown furniture around,
that is really worthless as it is.
So you've got to paint it,
do something.
Everybody potentially is
a buyer for that little chest.
I think it's lovely.
So we're done. We are done.
Next up, see Mark,
then the surprise reveal.
Yeah. I'll go drag
that motorbike out.
Ye of little faith!
So they have their two items,
and no bike in sight.
Now, tell me about that table.
It looks quite genuine to me.
It is. It's been here, when
we bought the land it was here.
Now, look, next item is
that cabinet there,
but that just needs a makeover
and that's what I'm going to do with
it. Absolutely, yeah. Fantastic.
That little trolley on wheels
is such a lovely little thing,
languishing, and if it's OK,
I'll give that a bit of a makeover
as well and see what we can do
with that. Great.
Now, my last item - scaffolding.
Is that OK to take that?
Absolutely. You've made me
very happy indeed.
All right. All right.
Yes.
Good joke - where's the motorbike?
It's in the van. No, it's not,
I've left it in the shed.
I really have left in the shed.
Mark, it's lovely to meet you.
I've got to go and lie down.
Coming up - Simon's restoration
has him puzzled...
I've no idea how this
goes back together.
...there's a good result
for Henry on the marble table...
Oh, my word, look!
You've just hopefully
tripled the profit.
...and there's a bit of upcycling
envy at the valuation.
I want it. I really want it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
upcycling people's junk for money.
It's an absolute peach.
They both picked two items from
Mark's yard and have headed home
to start work on their picks.
In Liverpool, Simon is revealing his
selections to his partner in crime,
Gemma Longworth.
OK... There you go. It's all
over the place! There you go.
What do you think?
Interesting.
Simon is going to convert
this disused scaffolding
into a children's
mounted bed and desk.
I think it'll be quite effective
when Simon puts it together
and turns it into a bed.
I quite like that idea.
Simon's next item
is an old print tray.
There you go. Do you know what?
I really like this.
What about...? Could we not put
something on the top here, like
mosaic or something like that?
If you want to go for that, listen,
you're making work for yourself.
That's a great idea.
I think once I put some paint on
that and maybe do some detail on it,
I think it's going to look great.
Are we done? Done. OK. Have a cup
of tea. Thanks for the tea. Mm.
Whilst they wet their whistle,
local handyman Phil is enlisted to
pressure-wash the scaffolding frame
while Simon engineers
the linking brackets.
And I'm going to fashion them
round the bar...
...drill them and bolt through...
...is the theory.
Meanwhile, outside,
Phil has moved on to cutting
the scaffolding to size
and preparing the planks of wood
to be attached to Simon's creation.
There you go. This is the headboard.
OK? Pop it up, have a look, yeah?
Ooh, will I get it! Ohhh!
You'll get it.
It's starting to take shape.
I'm getting excited now. Yes.
The very back one.
It's getting there, isn't it?
It is.
Whilst the boys complete the frame,
inside, Gemma's washed
and treated the print tray.
Next job, painting.
Right, my favourite part
of any process...
...is putting the paint on.
For this I've got a nice pastel
blue - like Simon asked for -
chalk-finish paint.
With just one coat,
this table has been transformed.
But Gemma's not finished yet.
Well, that's the paint on.
I'll leave that to dry
and then I can start the mosaic.
Down in Oxfordshire,
the boys are plotting what to do
with Henry's picks.
So, let's just deal with
the base first.
Yeah. Right? Blast it, usual.
Yeah, because this is actually
probably quite a nice item under
all this green gunge.
Quality colour. Nice. Now, from
quality to... Well, there you go,
there's a bit of brown
'50s furniture.
It's all there. That's
the good thing about it. Yeah.
Apart from that, man,
as it is, as brown furniture,
it needs a makeover.
So that would be a job
for Kate, then.
And she starts straight away
sanding the chest, ready
for a bold new paint job.
The challenge is to make it look
good in sky blue and red, so there's
potential for it looking, well,
significantly better than it looks
at the moment.
Whilst the legs for the marble
table are being resprayed,
Henry has called in
marble professional Mike
to assess the table top.
Can that be brought back?
You'd be surprised. With machines
and various abrasives, it can be
brought back and then even polished.
We're giving, you know, an item
like that another future
for other people to enjoy.
That's what it's about!
God, look, straight away!
Incredible. Absolutely incredible.
You can see... Oh, my word, look!
Look how smooth it is now.
Yeah!
You've just, hopefully, tripled
the profit. Yeah. Carry on, sir.
From one table top to another.
Back in Liverpool,
Gemma's having a smashing time.
Well, my paint's drying. I'm getting
my pieces ready for my mosaic.
I'm using old china that I just
have lying around my house.
In no time at all,
Gemma has it all plated up
and she's ready for the next stage.
I'm going to use this
wall and tile adhesive and grout.
And the idea is
I'm going to spread it on
and put my mosaic pieces in.
I'm not having a pattern for this,
so I'm just going to go in randomly.
This mosaic of plate tiles will act
as a durable and attractive surface
for the table top.
With the tiles setting,
Gemma attaches a handle.
So, I've found a piece of wood,
got myself some fittings...
...and hopefully
that will work nicely.
All that Gemma needs to do
is apply a resin finish
to the plate surface
and this print tray is complete.
Well, that's perfect! Great!
Meanwhile, outside, Simon and Phil
are busy creating the mattress space
for the scaffold bed.
The moment of truth. Does it fit?
Come on. Here we go.
OK...
Do you know what, mate?
That's a good day's work, that.
I'll see you in the morning.
No time for rest
in Oxfordshire, where Kate
is painting the '50s chest.
After a couple of coats of sky blue,
this chest is ready to rock.
In Liverpool, Simon's items
from the first location
are being finished.
After being polished, the stage
lighting is ready to assemble.
Slight problem.
I...just got all carried away
and took them to bits
without taking any pictures.
All I've got now is...
...a box of very small bits, a lens.
I've no idea how
this goes back together.
Ah, well, Simon, just improvise,
and I'm sure it'll all work out.
One piece on.
After 20 minutes of inserting
widget A into flange B, Simon has
completed a lamp.
Well, almost.
Spotlights fully mounted,
these bad boys are ready to shine,
so Simon moves on to finishing
the coffee table.
That is brilliant.
Simple, really effective.
Very pleased with that.
Back in Oxfordshire, Henry's
hoping to be pleased, too,
by how Kate's finished the lamp.
Skiddler! Ooh, I say!
What do you think?
Nice! That's blue.
Cor, but it's a lovely blue!
Hey, did you steer Kate in the
direction for the shade or not?
No, I must admit
I've had nothing to do with that.
It's all her own styling.
But will it fetch a royal price
at the valuation?
To celebrate the successful
lamp restoration, Henry allows Guy
one final ride
on the beloved Harley.
It's time for a pit stop and
for Henry to step in with some
much-needed
relationship counselling.
Are you in love or are you in lust?
Both, but most definitely
in love more.
Does it ride lovely?
It's fantastic.
I've got to have it, mate.
You know you can't afford it.
I know that. I have to get a loan.
I'll have to go to the bank
and try and get a loan.
OK, I'll do a deal with you, right?
Mm-hm. Go to the bank...
...see if you can get a loan.
Yes. But I can't tell you how much
for until the valuer's valued it.
No, of course. I'll be
the happiest man in Oxfordshire.
So what figure will Guy
have to beg the bank for?
Time for the valuation,
where Alan will find out how much
they've made from his items.
Alan! Come on in, mate.
How are you, mate?
Are you all right?
Good to see you.
Are you all right, mate?
Pleased to see you, bud.
Hey, look, feast your eyes, man.
Go and have a look. Good God!
Have a wander about.
What the hell have you done
to my stuff?
THEY LAUGH
Not a lot, actually, mate.
I have! You have?
I can't believe it.
Come and join us, mate.
My God! There you go.
OK, I'll go first. Yes, definitely.
Let's start with that muffler.
All we did was we took the grinder
to it, put the top on it -
coffee table.
I want it. I really want it.
But anyway, now look, right,
have we made you any money?
To find that out,
we have Elisicia here,
who is our independent valuer. Hi.
Elisicia Moore runs a fashionable
London store specialising in
upcycled furniture and has
a good eye for the market value
of restored items.
Elisicia, what should we start with?
Let's start with mine.
Let's start with the muffler.
Simon spent just £40 on
the glass table top, whilst
cleaning the bottom cost nothing.
Yes, definitely industrial,
which is bang on trend, so I think
a fair estimate for
a quick sale would be £150.
Oof!
So that's a very clear £110 profit
on the muffler.
Talk to me about the lights.
The cost of sandblasting
and polishing the lights
plus all the materials
came to £105.
The one on the left £175
and the one on the right 150.
OK, but combined valuation...
...I'm thinking, if my maths
is right, £325. So a profit
to you of £220.
Goodness!
What a performance from
the stage lamps, making £220.
Elisicia, let's just start
with the lamp, shall we? OK.
Yeah.
Er, yeah, there you go.
Blue lamp. And I love the shade.
For a build-your-own-shade kit
and some paint, it cost £20.
It's been painted in a trending
colour at the moment, so that's
always a good thing.
I mean, obviously, I was the person
who chose the colours,
because I'm very on trend, mate.
I am...
HE CLICKS HIS FINGERS ...hip.
THEY LAUGH
How much is it worth?
£70.
So that's a non-shady £50 made
on the standard lamp.
OK, so moving on
to the Harley. Now, Alan,
there is a reason
why I took that bike.
Yes, Henry's shown his caring side
by picking up Guy's dream machine
and letting him loose on it.
But will Elisicia pick a price
that Guy can match?
Even I am nervous, only
because if we can do this deal,
he won't ever bleat again
about wanting a big Harley.
Elisicia?
Where does one start after that?!
THEY LAUGH
With the right price.
Yes. It's a... It's beautiful.
It just... I don't have a thing
for bikes, but even I have a thing
for this bike. It's beautiful.
Because it's in good condition,
it's got the short mufflers...
...I would say
between £5,800 and £6,000.
6,000? Yeah. Now, Alan,
are you happy with 6,000?
Absolutely delighted.
OK, mate. I'm going to
shake you by the hand.
Now, would you please
welcome onto set
the man who I think will be
grateful to you forever,
Mr Guy Willison?
He-hey! Fantastic, mate.
Now, Guy, you heard all that.
Yes. Have you got a loan
that covers £6,000?
Just about, yeah.
So we've done a deal, six grand?
Alan, are you happy? Absolutely.
Guy, are you happy?
Yeah, absolutely.
Ah, you see, dreams do come true,
to the tune of a £6,000 price tag.
The grand total for everything
going back with you, Alan,
is £6,380,
if that's all right, sir. What
am I going to do with all that?
What ARE you going to do with it?
ELISICIA: Take Guy out for dinner!
THEY LAUGH
Yes, Alan can afford a pretty big
steak for Guy with a whopping
£6,380 to take home.
Well, I was amazed,
absolutely amazed.
That was... Do you know? The vision
that these guys have to see things
that I can't is incredible, and,
yeah, the result is spectacular.
I was really pleased with that.
Coming up, Henry is impressed
with Kate's work on the dresser...
Man, if you want
a transformation, there it is!
...in Liverpool,
Gemma gets a good price...
So do we have a deal?
Yeah. Yeah? OK.
...and at the valuation, Elisicia
is impressed by Simon's handiwork.
It's pretty cool, I have to say.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
busy finding trash, fixing it up,
and flogging it for cash.
Henry's choice of location
made Alan a whopping...
What am I going to do with all that?
What are you going to do with all
that? Take Guy out for dinner.
THEY LAUGH
So, Simon's under pressure
for his choice of location -
the home of gardener Mark .
In Liverpool, Simon and Phil are
applying the finishing touches
to the scaffolding bunk bed.
Little creation of Phil's...
Oh, a kid is going to love that.
Brilliant, innit?
Gemma goes inside to finish off the
print tray. Having covered the top
in smashed up pieces of plate,
Gemma needs to cover them
in a fast-setting resin.
The resin will set like a hard
plastic to ensure a smooth surface.
Well, that's covered it.
I've got to leave that to dry now
for 24 hours.
And 24 hours later, Gemma has come
to see coffee shop owner Nina,
who's interested in the table.
Now, I have brought you this trolley
that I've been working on.
I thought it was rather
in keeping with your place. Yeah.
What do you think of it?
I think it's amazing.
It's nice, isn't it?
Yeah, it's lovely.
So, I thought maybe you could use
this with your cups and saucers
and your cakes. Yeah, definitely.
It would look great with cakes on.
Do you think so? Yeah.
So, would you be happy to buy this?
Yeah, definitely.
OK. All right, then.
So, do we have a deal?
Yeah. Yeah? OK.
Brilliant.
But has Gemma done a good deal?
We'll find out at the valuation.
Over in Oxfordshire,
things are coming together
for Henry and Guy, too.
The newly sprayed table base
has been returned.
Mate, that rocks.
Yeah. Job done. Yeah, happy days.
Next? Yeah.
And next are the drawers.
Kate's done a bang-up job,
and all Henry needs to do is add
the finishing details.
Let's stand back and have
a look, shall we?
Man, if you want a transformation...
...there it is.
It's beautiful.
Well, Henry, beauty is in
the eye of the beholder,
so we'll see how it fares
in the final valuation.
Mark is back with his wife
and daughter to see how much cash
has been made by fixing
up his old possessions.
Mark, come on in.
Hi. How you doing?
Good to see you.
Thank you. How are you?
Lovely to see you, man.
Lovely to see you.
Take a wander round, mate.
Wow, look at that.
Incredible.
Yeah, I think that item kind of...
...pales mine into insignificance,
really, I think.
Incredible. It's beautiful,
isn't it? Yeah.
Anyway, come back and join us, mate.
Come on, Mark.
So, Mark what do you think?
Amazing. That really is amazing.
Completely not what I was expecting.
Oh, I have to tell you,
I've just seen the chair.
Yeah. Yeah.
OK. So, we found an old ladder
lying round...
Well, Phil, who helps me out,
had an old ladder lying round,
and so that was the bit we were
missing. We had the spare length,
so we couldn't resist
making that into the chair.
That's so cool. Yeah, look at that.
But, have we made you any money?
Well, to tell us that,
we have our independent valuer,
Elisicia, joining us.
Hi. Nice to meet you. And you.
Elisicia Moore is back to value
these true one-offs.
Elisicia, now, look.
A beautiful little chest
of drawers there
with little cupboards on the top,
hopefully transformed to make
Mark some serious money.
I will say tallboys are always handy
in the sense you get more storage
than your typical three-door,
you know, chest of drawers.
So that's... That's a good thing.
And this restoration
cost a mere £10.
To sell it quickly,
I would say £100.
That's a really bright £90 profit.
OK, so, moving on to probably,
I think, one of the nicest marble
tables I've seen for
a very long time.
Some £110 went on cleaning
the top and repainting the legs
of this battered table.
The Victorian base is beautiful.
Detailed, been restored
really well.
It's marble. It's easy to clean.
£320.
Er, I have sold it for 360.
Even better.
That's a marble-ous £250.
Now, Elisicia, where shall we start?
Let's start with our cute
little tea trolley there.
Yeah. Talk to me.
Yeah, I love what Gemma's
done to the top.
Painting and adding
the decorations cost just £30.
You look at it and you think it's
gonna be rough, but because it's
poured resin, it's really nice and
smooth. You could easily fetch £120.
Oh! That would give you 90 quid,
wouldn't it, mate?
But I'm giving you 100 quid, because
I've already sold that for £130.
The tea trolley milks a £100
profit for Mark.
Now, what are we missing? Where's
that tiny item I've forgotten?
Oh, yes! Oh, that one. Yes.
This one it's... it's pretty cool.
I have to say.
A cool £170 went
on converting the scaffolding
into a bed and desk.
This one has
a spit and sawdust appeal,
and I think that's
a part of its charm.
It also has a chair
made out of an old ladder.
Well, I was going
to evaluate at 350,
but for that I will
evaluate at £400.
Wow. Great.
So, Mark is bunking up
with a £230 profit.
So all in all, mate,
with this very eclectic mix,
you're going home with £670.
How does that sound?
Wow, thank you very much.
Yeah, absolutely.
ALL CHATTER AT ONCE
It's been a pleasure doing it,
I have to tell you.
So, Simon's choice of location
made Mark £670.
Henry and Simon have made me quite a
considerable amount of money there,
so we can afford a holiday on that.
I can take my daughter away,
she's going to love that.
I'm really pleased.
Thank you very much.
But with £6,380, Henry
raised the most cash.
However, there's only
one real winner today.
Mate, go on, then, son.
You know what I mean?
Good luck to you, mate.
HENRY LAUGHS
Look at him go!
Aw, mate. I've made
an old man really happy.
And you've made
some nice lamps, though.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
They're very good.
Yes, the lamps were lovely.
Yeah, OK. I haven't done a lot.
But it doesn't get away from
the fact I have fleeced you.
SIMON LAUGHS SARCASTICALLY
That's very good, very clever.
I tell you what I could do though.
Go on, then. Make you a cup of tea.
Yeah, go on. Do something.
Come on, then.
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