Experts Roo Irvine and James Braxton meander through the Midlands on their way to auction in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. Roo must make her money go a long way this time and takes a shine to some carriage lamps, while James meets his namesake and haggles over a big box of fossils. Roo also learns how Stockport became a major producer of hats, and James has a go at the fast-paced sport of harness racing.