Dickinson's Real Deal

David Dickinson and his crew travel to Ilkeston in Derbyshire, where they encounter a lady in her nineties who charms antiques specialist Tony Geering with a 1920s motorbike helmet. The meeting highlights the personal histories that often accompany vintage collectibles.

Ilkeston 2 is an episode‑style programme that follows a small presenting team as they travel to various locations across the UK. The series presents each visit as a self‑contained segment, allowing viewers to see the hosts interact with local people and objects of interest. This particular instalment centres on the town of Ilkeston in Derbyshire. In this episode, presenter David Dickinson leads his crew to Ilkeston, where they explore the town’s surroundings and meet residents. The team’s purpose is to uncover stories and items that reflect the area’s character, and the visit is framed around their interactions with the community. During the Ilkeston stop, the group encounters a woman in her nineties who possesses a motorbike helmet dating from the 1920s. The elderly lady presents the vintage helmet to the team, and it catches the attention of antiques specialist Tony Geering. Geering, known for his expertise in historical objects, engages with the lady and examines the helmet, noting its period details. The brief exchange between the nonagenarian and Geering forms the core of the segment, illustrating how a single artifact can link generations. The episode concludes with the team acknowledging the lady’s contribution to the narrative of Ilkeston, underscoring the value of personal histories within the broader context of the town’s heritage.