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Series 1: Episode 19

Antiques dealers Ian Humphries, Harry Khwaja and Jo Roberts are on a buying trip to the south of France. Their base is a historic farmhouse in Provence - perfectly located close to some of the country’s best antiques markets, or brocantes, as they are known locally. \n\nThe trio are heading to Sommières, a centre of trade since Roman times, where they compete to find two hidden treasures each to buy and sell online for the most profit. \n\nThe trio’s first challenge is to find something they know will appeal to their loyal customers and social media followers. \n\nHarry haggles hard on an oversized jewellery box he thinks his American clients will fall in love with, and romance is in the air for Ian too, who takes home a large plaster cherub statue. But will it prove too traditional for the modern market? Today’s buy proves child’s play for Jo, who goes for a hand-built toy washstand she plans on reselling as a decorative piece to her dedicated followers.\n\nAs usual, the dealers don’t only have to contend with the language barrier and a short selling period. Each day, one of them gets a chance to turn up the heat and set them all a challenge to shop to a specific brief. It is Jo’s turn, and she has tasked them with uncovering something beautiful but not functional to sell on.\n\nWith six items bought between them, it is back to the farmhouse to size up the competition. The 17th-century farmhouse, set amongst vineyards and olive groves, provides the ideal backdrop for our dealers to take the photographs and videos they hope will make their Provençal pieces stand out when they come to post their objects to sell online.\n\nWith just a day to secure a sale and the battle on to make the most profit, which of our trio will come out on top?

Source: BBC 1