The French Collection

Three Brits with a passion for vintage homewares head to the picturesque town of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard region of southern France. They each get 800 euros to spend and advice from collectables expert Mark Frank. Their challenge: to find anything that’ll make a good profit back home. Once they’ve upcycled their purchases to add extra value, they head to Leamington Spa to get it sold; whoever makes the most, wins the prize pot. Ghassan transforms mirrors, Julia replaces bulbs with candles in two chandeliers and Karen learns the hard way when she buys something best avoided.