From the historic Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, experts Anita Manning and David Fletcher join Paul Martin in discovering antiques and collectables with unique stories to tell. Anita is enthralled by a Charles Brannam studio pot, David learns all about the history of the Sunday stick and Paul discovers a pair of pistols that make a real bang in the saleroom. Paul also takes time out to explore the nearby Gibside estate and uncovers the scandalous story of the Countess of Strathmore and her con man husband, Stoney Bowes.