Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Actors Rita Simons and Laila Morse, of “Eastenders” fame, are in Devon, aided and abetted by antiques experts Catherine Southon and Angus Ashworth. And to get about, they’ll have a rather sizeable Mercedes 220 to squeeze down some narrow country lanes. At the shops, they find some pretty sparkly things and a range of gentleman’s accessories.

Reality TV star and autism campaigner Christine McGuinness and good friend, “Coronation Street” actor Colson Smith, shop through Cheshire in their powder-blue 1960s Volkswagen Beetle. Also enjoying the ride are antiques experts Irita Marriot and Hettie Jago. Finds include a silver-topped leather jug and a knife sharpening machine.

Actors Julie Graham and Tamzin Outhwaite are reunited as they search for antiques in Sussex in a 1980s Citroen Dyane, accompanied by experts Natasha Raskin Sharp and David Harper. Our actors and their experts take a trip to Worthing to discover its connection to one of history’s most famous playwrights -- Oscar Wilde -- before heading to Norfolk for the final auction.

It’s a Norfolk adventure in a red 1978 MG with two actors and friends -- Michelle Hardwick and Amy Robbins. Along for the ride are mentors are Margie Cooper and Izzie Balmer. Michelle and Margie scoop up an Edwardian cheeky doggie doorstop and a nifty pair of Victorian copper boot warmers. Meanwhile, Amy and Izzie gather up a late 19th century handblown glass wine jug and a 1950s juke box.

In Lancashire, comedians Tez Ilyas and Eshaan Akbar test their antiques mettle with £400 to spend. Sharing their limited edition 1960’s Daimler Dart are experts Charles Hanson and Roo Irvine. The buying bonanza includes an Art Deco grandmother clock, an early wooden dough bowl, a monks’ bench, a colorful batch of apothecary bottles, a 1960s Hornby train set and Russian lacquered pill boxes.

Former Home Secretary and Labour peer, the Rt. Hon Lord David Blunkett, is joined by soprano superstar, Lesley Garrett CBE, for an antique hunt across Yorkshire. Driving a 1966 Volvo Amazon estate, they’re accompanied by experts Natasha Raskin Sharp and Margie Cooper. David hopes to find some metalwork, while Leslie is keen on a pair of operatically OTT candelabra.

We’re swapping country lanes for the city streets of Liverpool with two Scouse legends: “Heartbeat” star Tricia Penrose and “Brookside” legend Dean Sullivan. They are joined by experts Ishy Khan and Roo Irvine. They'll be scooting along in a 1970’s Volvo 1800 ES, and finds include everything from tricycles to tea sets and gents’ accessories to Ancient Roman glass.

Comedy duo and CBBC presenters turned DJ’s Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood, aka “Dick and Dom”, are in a vintage Land Rover Series 2 as they scour Hampshire for treasures to sell at auction. They’re joined on their journey by experts Irita Marriott and David Harper. Finds include a 19th century German-made bellows camera and a 1930s HMV enamel advertising sign.

Reality TV star Gemma Collins takes on radio DJ and best mate Melvin Odoom in this road trip through their favourite county -- Essex. They also swank about in the most luxurious of classic motors, a 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. They’re joined on their antiques shopping spree by James Braxton and Margie Cooper. Finds include a Baccarat caviar bowl and a Victorian music stand.

80s pop icons Samantha Fox and Sinitta are rocking their way through Kent and Surrey in a 1987 Lotus Excel, along with experts Steven Moore and Tim Medhurst. With £400 each to spend, they need to find antiques in the shops they discover on the way. And they hit the high notes, with everything from Art Deco purses to rare Pearlware, from vintage railway lighting to Victorian shop signage.

Two titans of theatre, film and TV -- Amanda Barrie and Stephanie Beacham – take to the roads of Somerset in a 420 G Jaguar. With £400 at their disposal, they have experts Tim Medhurst and Serhat Ahmet to help spend it wisely. At the county’s antique shops, they pick up a red leather armchair, snazzy 1960s bar stools, German bisque dolls, an eye-popping majolica jardiniere and more.

Sara Davies from “Dragons’ Den” and Amy Dowden from “Strictly Come Dancing” are traveling through the Northeast in a 1985 Ford Cortina, perusing antique shops. Along for the ride are antique experts Natasha Raskin Sharp and Steven Moore. There are lots of goodies to get fired up about too: cranberry finger bowls, boudoir chairs, Georgian shoe buckles and a set of bronze dragon heads among them.