The Derbyshire Auction House
Documentary series following one of the few women in Britain to helm an auction house, Irita Marriott. The series follows her as she builds her business in south Derbyshire, helping vendors make money from unwanted items.
Cast:Irita Marriott , Mathew Horne
S1.E1 ∙ First Auction, Huge Surprise
The series begins with Irita Marriott helping a grieving daughter clear her late father's collection of antique bottles. Then, she helps a retired couple to fund the holiday of a lifetime.
S1.E2 ∙ A Rail-y Big Problem in a Loft
Irita Marriott supports a grieving daughter as she parts with a train-set that belonged to her late father. She then sorts through a 30-year-old collection.
S1.E3 ∙ The Italian Job
Whilst sorting through an antique shop, Irita finds a uranium glass vase. Then, she helps two brothers sell their late parent's antique collection.
S1.E4 ∙ The Medal Detector
Irita unearths rare military medals whilst helping sisters clear their childhood home. She also responds to an SOS from a couple who needs to downsize.
S1.E5 ∙ Little Trucks, Big Bucks?
Irita finds rare prints when helping a family raise cash for care home fees. Plus, a job overwhelms her auction house with thousands of toy trucks.
S1.E6 ∙ She Will Rock You
Irita Marriott digs up a collection of precious rocks and fossils in her client's home before auctioning off a menagerie of Swarovski crystal animals.
S1.E7 ∙ The Million Pound Painting?
An old portrait painting could be worth a fortune. It is a race against time for Irita and her team to identify the famous artist before auction day.
S1.E8 ∙ The Lost Photo of David Bowie
Irita visits the home of a former pop star, where she uncovers a never-before-seen photo of an undressed David Bowie and finds some rare watches.
S1.E9 ∙ Radio Gaga
In this edition, antique radios and gramophones get the antiques auction room buzzing.
S1.E10 ∙ A Country Retreat
As the first series draws to a close, a huge 200-year-old "tavern" clock gets the Irita treatment.
