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A Game of Cat and Mouseman

After losing both parents, siblings Sarah and James call in JB and Saf to help turn heirlooms into a dream holiday. Will Mouseman creations and cricket books bowl over the bidders?

After losing both their parents to Alzheimer's disease, siblings Sarah and James have found it hard to sort through their mum and dad鈥檚 belongings. Box upon box has been brought from their parents鈥� home, and they are now taking up space in Sarah鈥檚 house. But after James鈥檚 operation for a brain tumour, and with retirement looming for Sarah, the siblings realise time is precious. They鈥檝e enlisted the help of auctioneer JB and restorer Saf to help them uncover any hidden gems amongst their parent鈥檚 possessions in the hope of making enough money at auction for their own families to have a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. Can the Travelling Auctioneers help them make new memories?

There鈥檚 an exciting repair job for local lad Saf as he tackles three pieces made by renowned Yorkshire furniture maker Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson, including a rare Siamese cat carving. But he鈥檒l need to take care. Overdo the fixes, and he could seriously devalue these potentially lucrative artefacts. He also employs a cunning little hack that removes tarnish from silver almost instantly.

JB roots out a host of items dating back to the First World War and a box of very special chess pieces with an illustrious heritage. And there鈥檚 also a strong Yorkshire flavour to one of JB鈥檚 finds as well 鈥� a set of cricket books signed by some of the county鈥檚 greatest players.

But at the auction, will the bidders be bowled over, or will it be the cat that gets the cream?

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43 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter James Broad
Presenter Saf Fakir
Production Manager Anna Shearer
Executive Producer Rosy Marshall-McCrae
Executive Producer Julie Grant
Series Producer Ami Anderson
Production Company STV Studios

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