Further Celebrity Antiques Road Trips for BBC Two

STV’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip returns to BBC Two.

Judy Murray and Greg Rusedski

“It’s always exciting to hit the road with a new set of celebrities, and this series is no exception. We have a brilliant line-up of competing stars going head to head on the antiques trail and I think viewers will love following their road trips as they track down weird and wonderful bargains in antique shops around the country.” – John Redshaw, Series Producer at STV Productions

The ninth series of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, broadcast on BBC Two from Monday 7th October, follows a great line-up of famous faces from stage, screen, comedy, music, sport and the media as they hunt for hidden gems in a bid to make the biggest profit buying and selling antiques.

In each episode, the two competing celebrities put their knowledge and bartering skills to the test, as they set out with £400 and a classic car to find antique bargains and make the biggest profit by selling them at auction, with all final profits donated to BBC’s Children in Need. To help our celebrities are the show’s regular antiques experts, on hand to provide guidance about the world of antiques.

Emeli Sandé and Naughty Boy

Of almost 200 items bought and sold, this series features the widest selection of antiques seen on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip with everything from Chinese silver sugar tongs to African soapstone sculptures, quality Scandinavian jewellery, vibrant German pottery, porcelain parrots and a wooden rocking horse.

During the series, a few celebrities let their hearts overrule their heads when picking the most valuable hidden gems to take to auction. Emile Sandé was determined to commit to a musical themed shopping list of antiques but ended up with a 1940s doorbell, which though beautiful, had a ‘ding’ but had lost its ‘dong’.

Stanley Johnson and Georgia Toffolo

Comic-turned-art student Phill Jupitus plumped for an illustration with strong local appeal, but lost its relevance at an auction in a different part of the country. And Corrie’s Helen Flanagan didn’t quite get to grips with haggling, instead being somewhat generous and paying more than the ticket price for one item – much to the frustration of her expert.

Other celebs taking part include Loose Women’s Andrea McLean, Red Dwarf’s Craig Charles, Emmerdale’s Gemma Oaten, Boris’ dad Stanley Johnson, Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and Jorgie Porter of Hollyoaks fame.

“Some of the more profitable buys include a 200-year old love letter illustrated with watercolour images spotted by Robert Llewellyn which achieves a pretty penny at auction. The discovery of a Chinese Ming dynasty terracotta figure really bolsters Steve Brown’s profits and the prize for the most unlikely item goes to Gemma Oaten who buys a life-size donkey, which proves to be no one-trick pony as the profits gallop in.” – John Redshaw, Series Producer at STV Productions

Craig Charles and Robert Llewellyn