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Dyrham Park

Reality

TV-PG

44

Nov 8, 2003

Michael Aspel's team of experts assess antiques in the gardens of Dyrham Park, near Bath. They look over a huge blunderbuss, a mustard pot, and valuable Russian jewelry.

Season 26, 25 episodes

Sudeley Castle,

Michael Aspel presents in the gardens of Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire, where the experts look over a fine regulator clock, a sapphire pendant, Winchcombe pottery, and a pouch traded with a dentist by Cligatac Indians in exchange for pulling teeth.

Michael Aspel and the experts travel to Lake Bala, in north Wales, where they see a pair of books inscribed to a local by Queen Victoria, an unusual collection of tie pins, and a portrait by Charles Spencelayh.

Burton on Trent, Staffs,

In Trent, the team finds a jeweled elephant, a patch box in memory of Lord Nelson, an inlaid table from Goa, and a Victorian suit of armor for jousting. Best of all is a Crimea medal awarded to a man who took part in the Light Brigade's Charge.

A Chinese vase brought to the Roadshow on a skateboard, an Italian dining chair, a French cabinet brought from the Caribbean on a banana boat, and a large Buddha clad in gold leaf - an international mix when the team visits Redruth in Cornwall.

National Maritime Museum Special,

Round-the-world yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnson guides Michael Aspel around the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, Cornwall, where finds include a Liberty belt buckle, a 16th-century drug jar, and an intriguing gramophone record.

A set of musical drinking glasses, a pianist's finger stretcher, and Harry Lauder's piano give this edition a musical flavor. The team also finds rare local silver, a valuable doll, and a collection of drawings by Beatrix Potter worth a small fortune.

Cressing Temple Barns,

Michael Aspel and the team visit Cressing Temple Barns in Essex. Among the rare finds are a collection of ventriloquists dummies, an Italian chair by Bugatti, a watercolor by Russell Flint, and a Chippendale table.

Chichester Cathedral,

Michael Aspel's team of experts assess an original manuscript by 19thcentury adventure writer RM Ballantyne and continental furniture and glass, a rare mustard spoon, and a silver picnic set. Plus a trip to Chichester Cathedral.

Michael Aspel's team of experts visit Kendal in the Lake District and assess a gilt table, an inscribed first edition of Beatrix Potter's Pigling Bland, Russian silver, and a quality clock rescued from a skip and brought to the show in a wheelbarrow.

Michael Aspel's team of experts assess antiques in the gardens of Dyrham Park, near Bath. They look over a huge blunderbuss, a mustard pot, and valuable Russian jewelry.

Dyrham Park Special,

Michael Aspel's team of experts return to Dyrham Park to assess a valuable Lowestoft bowl and a pair of Georgian candlesticks. Plus, Lars Tharp provides an insight into the contents of Wiltshire's historic Dyrham Park.

Boston, Lincolnshire,

Michael Aspel presents an edition from Boston, Lincolnshire. Interesting finds include a dining table valued at £25,000 formerly used for table tennis, a Chinese fertility figure rescued from a shipwreck, and a baseball from the 1936 Olympics.

Michael Aspel hosts from Clitheroe, revealing more interesting valuables. Discoveries include one of the earliest vacuum cleaners, a collection of porcelain pugs, a 17th-century gate-leg table, and a superbly painted plant pot.

Michael Aspel takes the roadshow to Abergavenny in Wales. Treasures include a copy of a James Bond book bought for 50 pence, an art deco dollhouse, and a 17th-century spoon worth £2,000.

Mount Stewart 1,

Michael Aspel's experts visit Mount Stewart in County Down, Northern Ireland, where they assess a badly damaged painting valued between £20 and £30,000, a souvenir from Laurel and Hardy, and Henry Sandon is introduced to a mug bearing his spitting image.

Mount Stewart 2,

The team returns to Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland, where their finds include a silver tea set presented to mark an officer's bravery at the battle of Trafalgar, a rare Wedgwood cup and saucer, and a teddy bear that has been in a box for 40 years.

Michael Aspel and the experts are in England, Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire. Treasured items brought to light include a rare washing bowl for beards, a portrait of a handsome cat valued at 18,000 pounds, and a Victorian bracelet that imitates a snake.

Woburn Abbey Special,

A Victorian multi-purpose penknife, a miniature theatre, and a Japanese lacquered chest of astonishing rarity and considerable value are among the treasures discovered on a visit to Clitheroe in Lancashire.

Michael Aspel presents from Scarborough in North Yorkshire, where the artifacts include a rare surviving roll of Beatles wallpaper, the passport once belonging to the world's smallest man, and examples of some of the finest carved whales teeth.

Michael Aspel and the roadshow team are in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. They assess an early pocket calculator, a valuable jug bought for a fiver, and a traction engine arrives in full steam.

Royal Hospital Haslar,

Michael's experts visit Haslar in Gosport and assess a satinwood secretaire (aka Aunt Selina) a radiograph of Edward VIII's hand, an Edward Lear sketch, a gold-painted bronze, a Steiff teddy, and ceremonial silverware given by Tsar Nicolas II to HMS Lion.

Michael's experts visit Wigan in Greater Manchester. Amongst the featured items are an Art Nouveau cabinet, a cache of silver buried in World War Two, and an early depiction of women's rights.

London to Brighton Special,

Michael Aspel and his team of experts visit the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, where they invite members of the public to bring along their prized possessions for expert examination.

Michael Aspel and the team visit the RHS gardens at Wisley. Amongst the pieces under scrutiny are an early fortune teller's caravan and a credenze with a potential value of £100,000.

Michael Aspel takes the team of experts to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley. The treasures coming to light are a set of letters written by Lewis Carroll and a valuable carriage clock saved from a skip.

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Antiques Roadshow UK

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Experts invite members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination.

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