Series in which antiques expert Paul Martin goes all out to help members of the public make a decent return on their savings. In each episode he takes the hard-earned cash of one set of contributors and sets out on a nationwide adventure to buy, restore and sell all manner of objects to try and deliver a healthy profit. This isn't a game. People's real money is at risk and Paul's reputation is on the line. Claire Francis from Oxford is hoping Paul can make enough money to send her mum on a surprise holiday to Venice. Claire wants to thank her mum for looking after her when she was ill.