Antiques Road Trip expert says 'that's terrible' as he clashes with co-star over 'bargain' buy

Antiques Road Trip's Philip Serrell faced a tough crowd when he tried to snag what he thought was a "bargain" buy, only to be met with the seller's incredulous, "Come on" during a memorable instalment of the BBC show.

On his journey from Darlington to Doncaster, Philip stopped by Rudby House, a well-known antiques and decor emporium in North Yorkshire, in search of exquisite art and hidden gems.

The seasoned auctioneer's eye was caught by a gleaming squeezebox, a portable musical instrument similar to an accordion, played by compression and expansion.

"This is a squeezebox that was made in London," Philip noted, while Sandy, the shop owner, disclosed its 1891 origins.

After attempting to play the instrument, Philip remarked: "Oh, that's terrible, isn't it. Clearly, it's not just my ears that are tone deaf," before examining its condition, reports the Express.

"If you look there, there's a little paper label just there that gives you the maker's mark, and this is all fret cut, and the thing that you want to look at when you see this is to make sure there's no damages to any of the frets, which there don't appear to be," he detailed, only for Sandy to bluntly retort: "You just open it and squeeze it!"

Sandy then tempted Philip with a deal, saying, "How often do you come across these, and especially complete with box. I can do you a little deal on that, Philip," as the expert anticipated a "fantastic" bargain.

Upon noticing a significant £70 discount on the item's tag, Philip remarked, "This has been here a long time, hasn't it? So, you probably want to get rid of this, don't you?"

He observed the original price of £195 and suggested further reductions might be necessary, leaving Sandy utterly astonished.

When Philip came across a cane picnic hamper upstairs, he offered £70 for both items. Sandy, taken aback, exclaimed, "How much?!"

She firmly stated her counteroffer, saying: "Watch my lips. Right, I was thinking, and I'm really being generous here, £110... Come on, get your hand out."

After some back-and-forth, Philip managed to meet halfway and agreed to pay £85 for the two items, ready to take them to the auction at the end of the day.

Antiques Road Trip is available to stream on BBC iPlayer