The French Collection
Season 3 Episode 9 - Villeneuve-Les-Avignon and Leamington Spa
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.
Starring:Mark FranksBelinda Stewart-Wilson
Directed by:Jerome Dion
Season 3
S03:E01 - Jas Se Roberts and Bournemouth
Three professional upcyclers head to a hidden gem, a forest flea market just outside St Tropez. They’ve each got 800 euros to spend on vintage items that’ll turn a massive profit back in the UK. Collectables expert Mark Franks is on hand with help and advice. Once home, they add their unique touches to increase values before heading to Bournemouth to wow the locals and make loads of profit. Gavin turns a dilapidated fridge into a sink unit, Pam takes a big gamble revamping a rocking horse and Jennifer takes some doors and turns them into a glow-in-the-dark coffee table.
S03:E02 - Nice and Bournemouth
Three rivals with an eye for vintage get 800 euros to spend at an enormous antiques market in Nice on the French Riviera. They’re hunting for anything they can add value to by upcycling before they head to Bournemouth to sell everything on for maximum profit. Throughout, they get help and advice from collectibles expert Mark Franks and whoever makes the most profit wins everyone’s earnings. Jez creates a quirky coffee table out of a letter X, Karen turns an oil painting into a blackboard and MJ transforms some side tables.
S03:E03 - Villeurbanne and Norwich
Three rivals with a love of retro chic take on the flea market in Villeurbanne in Lyon’s suburbs. They each get 800 euros to spend on anything that will turn a profit back in the UK. They’re looking for items to put their own stamp on before heading to Norwich to sell it all. They’re guided along the way by collectables expert Mark Franks. Whoever makes the most profit by the time the shops shut, wins everyone’s earnings. Steph transforms a table with wallpaper decoupage, Leah shows she’s the Queen of shabby chic and Darren blow dries a taxidermy badger.
S03:E04 - Sommieres and Norwich
3 Brits with a love of retro and vintage go to the small town of Sommieres near Montpellier to hunt for bargains in a flea market. They’ve got 800 euros to spend on whatever they want, with the aim of finding things that’ll make big profits back in Norwich. Along the way, collectibles expert Mark Franks is on hand to help. After upcycling their goods, they head for a day in Norfolk where they must sell everything. Sandra has a nightmare with a filing cabinet, Duncan turns speed limit signs into tables and Sarah works her magic on an old clock.
S03:E05 - Montpellier and Bristol
Three Brits take on the challenge of the French market. They head to Montpellier armed with 800 euros and collectables expert Mark Franks who helps them find bargains that they can profit from back in the UK. Once home, they add their own sparkle to increase their items’ values before travelling to Bristol where they must sell everything before the shops shut. Whoever makes the most, wins the cash. Lucy turns a pesticide sprayer into a cool table lamp, David creates rustic wine racks out of filing cabinets and Sara transforms a retro plant stand – if she has enough paint.
S03:E06 - Beziers and Bristol
Three Brits with a passion for transforming unloved items head to an antiques market in Beziers near France’s Mediterranean coast. They’ve got 800 euros each to find bargains they can make money on and expert advice from antiques dealer Mark Franks. Back in Blighty, they have a day to work their magic upcycling their pieces before they head to Bristol to sell it all for maximum profit. Whoever makes the most money, wins everyone’s cash. Lorna makes tin bins into retro seats, Tracy gives a mirrored hallstand a whole new look and Andrew turns hundreds of keys into original homewares.
S03:E07 - Pezenas and Shrewsbury
Three Brits head to Pezenas, the antiques centre of the south of France to hunt through the town’s 50 shops. They’ve each got 800 euros to spend on the best bargains and collectables expert Mark Franks is on the ground to help. They’re looking for anything they can upcycle back home, before heading to Shrewsbury to make as much profit as possible. Whoever makes the most, wins the cash. Sally transforms a huge ornate pew, Sarah gives a watering can a whole new look using her own artwork and Gemma turns a retro radio case into a striking table lamp.
S03:E08 - Cogolin and Shewsbury
Three Brits visit a market in Cogolin near St Tropez on the hunt for retro antiques they think will make a profit back in the UK. They get three hours, 800 euros and advice from collectables expert Mark Franks. After they’ve upcycled their items to add maximum value, they all head to Shrewsbury where they must sell everything in just one day. And whoever makes the most money wins everyone’s profits. Susan gives a cast-iron stool a snazzy new look, Emma tries her hand at reupholstery and Ian turns three fossils into works of art.
S03:E09 - Villeneuve-Les-Avignon and Leamington Spa
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.
S03:E10 - Carpentras and Leamington Spa
Three Brits with a love of retro collectables hit the antiques market in Carpentras in Provence. They’ve got 800 euro budgets and guidance from expert dealer Mark Franks. They’re looking for anything they can upcycle and makes loads of money on when they come to sell in Leamington Spa. The challenge is profit – and whoever makes the most, wins everyone’s earnings. Victoria wants chateau chic and finds a sofa to spruce up, David creates clocks from old keys and floral-pattern lover Louise looks for anything that suits her Barbara Cartland style.
S03:E11 - Pezenas and Liverpool
Three expert upcyclers head to Pezenas, the antiques capital of the south of France. They’ve each got 800 euros burning holes in their pockets and collectables guru Mark Franks on hand with advice. They’re looking for anything they can revamp and make a massive profit on when they hit the streets of Liverpool. Whoever makes the most, wins the prize pot. Sue transforms a tired dressing table into a thing of 21st century beauty, Jo reupholsters like it’s going out of fashion and Jack makes retro tables out of a bread slicer, a wood burner and a copper heater
S03:E12 - Sete and Liverpool
Three rivals head to a market in Sète on France’s Mediterranean coast to buy the best vintage items on offer. They get 800 euros each to spend and collectables expert Mark Franks is on hand throughout to guide them. Their aim: to make as much money as possible when they come to sell in Liverpool so they all need to upcycle their purchases to make them as profitable as possible. Whoever makes the most money leaves with everyone’s earnings. Helen transforms an already expensive wardrobe, Clive turns a death mask into a sculpture and Freya learns to use gold leaf.
S03:E13 - Beziers and Cambridge
Three Brits with a passion for upcycling get 800 euros to spend at an antiques market in picturesque Beziers, one of the oldest cities in France – all under the watchful eye of expert dealer Mark Franks. Once they’ve upcycled their purchases, they head to the university city of Cambridge to try and sell to local businesses for as much profit as possible. Whoever makes the most profit wins everyone’s cash. Graphic designer Jules puts her own stamp on some vintage beer pumps, Keith falls for a mannequin, and Vicky shows how to shabby chic a table and chest of drawers.
S03:E14 - Arles and Cambridge
Three Brits head to the ancient city of Arles, perched on the bank of the River Rhone in the south of France. Armed with 800 euros each and advice from collectables expert Mark Franks, they get 3 hours to buy at a roadside market. Back in the UK, they upcycle some of their purchases ready to sell on in Cambridge. Whoever makes the most, wins everyone’s profits. Clare turns wooden shoe lasts into tasteful table lamps, Debbie spruces up a collection of copper pans and Gary turns a large, rusty, metal vice into a cool industrial lamp.
S03:E15 - Toulouse and Tunbridge Wells
Three budding upcyclers head to a market in Toulouse in south west France, known for the pink bricks in its buildings; our rivals are each given 800 euros to spend and advice from collectables expert Mark Franks. They get 3 hours to buy before returning to the UK to upcycle – before travelling to Tunbridge Wells to sell everything for maximum profit. Whoever makes the most money walks away with everyone’s cash. Julie transforms odd bits of old chandeliers into statement necklaces, Nick turns an old ladder into a herb management system, and Assly learns the art of hydro-dipping.
S03:E16 - Toulouse and N. London
Three Brits head to Toulouse, the jewel in the south west of France in search of antiques they can sell on back in the UK. With 800 euros each, 120 stalls to choose from and advice from collectables expert Mark Franks, they’re looking for items to upcycle back in the UK, before trying to sell on for a profit back in north London. Whoever makes the most wins the cash. Fiona revamps some tired stools using her upholstery skills, Tommy takes a massive gamble on some skull art and Jo transforms an old cabinet with her favourite style: stencil artwork.
S03:E17 - Nice and Tunbridge Wells
Three rivals head to sun -renched Nice on the Cote D’Azur in search of bargains they hope to sell on for a profit back in the UK. They get 800 euros each and advice from collectables connoisseur Mark Franks, before upcycling some of their purchases and selling on in the Spa town of Tunbridge Wells. Whoever makes the most walks away with everyone’s profits. Painter and decorator Jane transforms some nasty side tables, Ish breathes new life into some rusty day beds and Tania revamps a shabby old bookcase covered in mermaids – although it doesn’t quite go according to plan.
S03:E18 - Rouen and N.London
Three budding dealers head to Rouen in Normandy to hunt out bargains to upcycle and sell on for profit back in Britain. They each get 800 euros to spend and expert advice from collectables connoisseur Mark Franks. Back in Britain, they work on their purchases to spruce them up before trying to sell everything on in north London. Whoever makes the most walks away with everyone’s cash. Jo revamps an ornate bedframe, Jay reinvents a soda syphon by turning it into a ceiling light and Karing revives some old chairs by reupholstering them in modern grey leather.
S03:E19 - Porte De Vanves and Oxford
Three Brits with a passion for upcycling head to a massive Parisian market, in search of bargains they can sell on for a profit back in the UK. There’s a budget of 800 euros each and loads of advice from expert dealer Mark Franks. Back in the UK, they get creative, upcycling their buys, before selling them on in Oxford. Whoever makes the most, walks away with everyone’s money. Leona buys retro fabric to turn into dresses, Gary takes a wooden ram’s head and makes a coffee table and Chloe revolutionises two drab hats so they’re fit for the races.
S03:E20 - St Quen and Brighton
Three retro and vintage enthusiasts take on Saint Ouen in Paris, the largest flea market in France. They’re hunting for bargains they can upcycle and sell on for big profits back in the seaside city of Brighton. They can spend up to 800 euros each and seek advice from collectibles expert Mark Franks. In the end, whoever makes the most profit walks away with the prize pot. Marilyn glams up an old screen by turning it into a changing room, Morgan turns parquet flooring into a coffee table and Emma buys an old table that contains a few hidden surprises.
S03:E21 - Villeurbanne and Brighton
Three Brits head to a flea market in Villeurbanne in suburban Lyon, hoping to find items that’ll make loads of money on their selling day in Brighton. They’ve each got 800 euros to spend and expert advice from collectables guru Mark Franks. Once home they get a day to upcycle their purchases before the come to sell everything on the south coast. Whoever makes the most money, wins everyone’s earnings. Philippa and Shabana go head-to-head upcycling garden furniture with bright seaside colours – and Harry gives a gilt frame a new lease of life by turning it into a chalk board.
S03:E22 - Leyment and Oxford
Three Brits with a passion for upcycling head to a flea market in Leyment, just outside Lyon. They get 800 euros, 3 hours to spend it and advice from collectables aficionado, Mark Franks. Back in the UK they get a day to upcycle their purchases in the hope they’ll add value before selling them in historic Oxford. Whoever makes the most overall profit takes everyone’s hard earned cash. Sally turns some ancient books into a set of floating display shelves, Andrew transforms some wooden trays with paintings of vegetables and Sam gives a dodgy dining table a whole new look.
S03:E23 - Cogolin and Cheltenham
Three rivals head to Cogolin, a stone’s throw from St Tropez, hoping to pick up bargains they can sell on for a profit back in the UK. They get 800 euros each and advice from expert antiques dealer Mark Franks. Back on home turf, they upcycle their items, hoping to add value before selling on in the Regency spa town of Cheltenham. Whoever makes the most walks away with everyone’s profits. Feliz revamps a table with fabric, Billy brings an enormous toy robot back to life, and Laura gives an gilt mirror a bold new look.
S03:E24 - Villeneuve-Les-Avignon and Lincoln
Three Brits with a passion for upcycling head to a flea market in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in Provence. They each get 800 euros and advice from collectables expert Mark Franks. Back in the UK, they upcycle their purchases with the hope of adding value. Then they get a day to sell it all in Lincoln. Whoever makes most, walks off with everyone’s profits. Polly uses her upholstering skills to revamp a chair with a cow hide, Aaron attempts to turn two heat lamps into industrial table lights, and Tracy turns a pair of old shutters into decorative mirrors.
S03:E25 - Carpentras and Lincoln
Three Brits with a flair for upcycling head to Carpentras in Provence in search of anything they think will make profit back in the UK. They’re armed with 800 euros each and advice from collectables expert Mark Franks. Once home, they get a day to upcycle their items, before heading to the cathedral city of Lincoln where everything must be sold. Whoever makes the most money walks away with everyone’s profits. Debbie gives a ram’s skull a touch of class, Alex turns some Citroen 2CV doors into restaurant signs, and Vicky transforms an olive oil pot into a statement lamp.
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