Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.
Episodes
The roadshow marks the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth with a special episode filmed at Windsor Castle, featuring personal items and cherished mementoes.
A special edition of the roadshow celebrating the history of sport, featuring famous faces, moving stories and iconic items from some of the programme's most memorable sporting moments.
The roadshow is at Dartington Estate in Devon, where finds include surreal shoes modelled like feet, a rare wooden sculpture of a post boy and a ceramic cigar-smoking spaniel.
The roadshow visits Valentines Mansion in Ilford, east London. Treasures include an aquamarine art deco brooch, a Tongan war club and a rare and valuable Faberge clock.
At Souter Lighthouse in Tyne and Wear, the roadshow discovers some remarkable treasures, including a flying helmet, a letter signed by Napoleon and a portrait by David Hockney.
The roadshow is at Caerphilly Castle in south Wales, where finds include a rare record by rock band Led Zeppelin, a letter from Albert Einstein and a trio of Nigerian paintings.
The roadshow is at Dartington Estate in Devon, where finds include a walking stick with a secret, an African headrest and a Rolex watch rescued from the rubbish.
The roadshow returns to Valentines Mansion in east London, where finds include rare French buttons, a futuristic coffee set, wrestling memorabilia and props from Indiana Jones.
The roadshow is at Bangor Castle in Northern Ireland, where finds include a grasshopper vase, chairs that may have been destined for the Titanic and rare Japanese prints.
