Old Friends and Rabid Rivals

It’s a tale of three countries on this road trip as good chums and antiques aficionados Natasha Raskin Sharp and James Braxton take in Wales, England and Scotland. The last time these two met, Natasha won right at the eleventh hour, so on this rematch, James is keen to level the score. Our purchasing pair starts in south Wales, behind the wheel of a very smart Daimler Sovereign. Each of our experts is armed with £200 to spend on antiques, and James, for some reason, has brought a harvest jug along for the ride. He never leaves home without it, apparently!

At the shops, Natasha gets her hands on a hat that isn’t a hat and some Victorian pottery with a wee reminder of her homeland. James, meanwhile, has his eye on an old and interesting shop sign, something that makes eating chips feel a little classier and a dolphin in need of a dip.

And then it’s off to the saleroom to see who grabs the first victory in this best-of-five auction battle.