BBC Antiques Road Trip experts in row as they're forced to halt filming

On a recent episode of BBC's Antiques Road Trip, tensions were high between Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon as they battled it out to see who could make the largest profit. On their treasure hunt in the Midlands, the trip to Coleshill, Warwickshire, proved stressful with disputes over the best approach to take when bidding for potentially profitable items.

"I wouldn't buy anything too high-priced, risky items," Philip warned his fellow expert. Catherine responded with a degree of irritation, asking: "So play it safe? Is that what you're saying? Are you giving me top tips?" To which Philip firmly replied: "No, you can't play it safe!" Their exchanges created an awkward atmosphere as they made their way in a 1970 Citroen DS20.

Despite their disagreements, Catherine's riskier strategy did not fare well in the end, leaving her short at £172.30 after auctioning items such as an amber necklace and ivory dominoes. Philip's more conservative decisions earned him a respectable profit from items like a rusty cabinet and stone dogs.

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Philip Serrell, the veteran antiques expert, concluded the day triumphantly with £259.94 in his pocket, outshining his competitor. At 70 years old, Philip is renowned for his roles on BBC TV's antiques programmes like Bargain Hunt and Flog It! , being a familiar face on Bargain Hunt since its 1999 inception, reports the Express.

Answering questions from BBC viewers, he recounted the most humorous incident on set: "I was demonstrating an Edwardian child's swing and I hit the cameraman with it," he disclosed, "He went down like a sack of potatoes. It wasn't live but the camera was still running."

Philip also noted that he doesn't hold back when teams pick out something "tacky" admitting, "I've always told them! But it might well prove me wrong and not the contestant."