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Episode 16

Episode 16 of 25

Roo Irvine is joined by rookie road tripper Mark Hill for an antiques hunt around Scotland. A grisly tale gives one expert nightmares, but Japanese porcelain is a dream buy for the other.

A new road trip, a new classic car and a brand new expert: dealer and auctioneer Mark Hill joins veteran antique-seeker Roo Irvine on a hunt for collectables and curios around Scotland.

Mark goes about parting with his 拢200 kitty with gusto, buying 1940s ceramics, a ship in a dome and a 1920s French fountain pen that really is something to write home about. However, one discovery he secures for a bargain price proves to be a canny investment when it soars at auction. Meanwhile, Roo steers the Triumph Stag to the shops to find some trench art and a piece of Japanese cloisonn茅.

There鈥檚 also time to learn about a pair of 18th-century body snatchers, a grisly tale that鈥檚 sure to give Mark nightmares. Roo hears the little-known story of an Edinburgh native who opened what is considered the first school in Britain to include sign language in education, setting the standards of British Sign Language as we know it today.

At auction, all eyes are on the new boy. Will the rookie Road Tripper cause an upset in Glasgow?

43 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Expert Roo Irvine
Expert Mark Hill
Executive Producer John Redshaw
Series Producer Stuart Stanley Harrison
Production Company STV Productions

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