Antiques hunters Roo Irvine and James Braxton meander through the Midlands on their way to auction in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. On the way they discover hidden talents and scary shops. Roo has to 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 box of fossils. Roo finds out how Stockport became a major producer of hats, and James gets has a go at the fast-paced sport of harness racing.