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S27 E6 National Archives Special

Reality

TV-PG

49m

Oct 9, 2004

From the National Archives at Kew, Michael explores priceless documents from the Domesday Book and the SOS telegram sent from the Titanic. The team examines a mahogany coffer given by King James I and early papers charting the suffragettes' work.

Season 27, 25 Episodes

Michael Aspel and the team head for the village of Portmeirion in North Wales. Amongst the treasures brought to light are intricate 18th Century mosaics, items made by prisoners of war as gifts of thanks to local people, and a penknife valued at £1,500.

The team head for Haltwhistle in Northumberland. Among the discoveries made are original fittings from the Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, a Roman coin from Hadrians Wall, and a letter from JRR Tolkein.

In Hastings, the team assesses a Meissen pot valued at £10,000, a sketch by artist Augustus John valued at between £10-15,000 and an unopened wedding gift from the 1920s. They also meet a man with a serious addiction to Punch and Judy.

The team visits Witley Court in Worcestershire, where they discover the complete cast of an early puppet theater, a Worcester plate valued at £4,000, a drawing by LS Lowry, and a piece of Staffordshire slipware, similar to the famous 'Ozzie the Owl.'

The team head for the Magna Center in Rotherham, where they assess a rare clock given by Queen Victoria, a stash of silver valued at over £5000, some Beatles memorabilia, and one of the largest pieces ever to be brought in to a Roadshow.

National Archives Special,

From the National Archives at Kew, Michael explores priceless documents from the Domesday Book and the SOS telegram sent from the Titanic. The team examines a mahogany coffer given by King James I and early papers charting the suffragettes' work.

Hampton Court 1,

Michael and the team head for Hampton Court Palace to assess a bronze figure by Auguste Rodin and an early longcase clock, but the day's absolute find is an early sketch by the abstract artist Piet Mondrian valued at between £50-70,000.

Hampton Court 2,

A return visit to Hampton Court reveals a coral bracelet valued at £30,000, a rare black wax doll, a dress designed by Vivienne Westwood, and a small silver pig carried by Howard Somerville on his expedition to the summit of Mount Everest.

The team head to Hornsea on the Yorkshire coast; they find a chastity belt dug up on a farm, an 1875 sewing machine, and a haul of Beatles memorabilia. Michael meets a man who lovingly preserves over 40 models of Humber cars.

The team returns to Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire. They find an 18th Century court dress worth £10,000, a diamond, pearl, and ruby brooch, a gift given from the Queen Mother to her Head Chef in 1937, and a tin cup turns out to be a rare piece of silver.

Michael hosts a long-overdue visit to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, where the team finds an ornate Russian cigarette case, a bizarre tourist's trinket depicting a dozen types of torture, and a lock of Beethoven's hair.

The team visits Wilton House near Salisbury. They find 200 typewriters, a suffragette doll dressed in clothes cut from women protestors prison uniforms, a ring worn by the daughter of Charles I in 1635, and an ornate table valued at £20 to £30,000.

Michael and the team head for Cardiff. Amongst the treasures, they discover a boot sale for 10 pence and now valued at £700 to £1,000, a rare Prince of Wales tea caddy, and a dusty clock valued at up to £35,000.

Cardiff Castle Compilation,

Michael introduces a special edition from the lavishly decorated interior of Cardiff Castle. Featured items are an African witch doctor's ceremonial stick, a schoolboy's exercise book from 1745, and a Scandinavian drinking tankard valued at £12,000.

Michael and the team visit King's College, Cambridge. The intriguing finds are a letter from Florence Nightingale, the racing silk of a famous jockey, a collection of old wedding photographs, and an Art Deco diamond brooch found in wartime London.

Kings College 2,

A return visit to Kings College, Cambridge is where the team finds a machine gun from World War One, a papal portrait rescued from the bottom of a river, and a set of rare maps recording America's early settlement valued at £10,000.

The Roadshow team set up camp at Tyntesfield House near Bristol. Amongst the treasures brought for valuation are an elegant grape holder made from silver, a cabinet of rare microscope slides, and a ruby and diamond brooch valued at £30,000.

The Roadshow visits the Outer Hebrides as Michael and the team head for Stornoway on the island of Lewis. They assess some gruesome medical instruments, a table made from shipwreck salvage, and a painting bought for a song is valued at £20,000.

Michael and the team visit the winner of the first BBC series of Restoration, the Victoria Baths in Manchester. They are presented with an Art Deco cigarette case, a 'shock therapy machine,' and an ornate pedestal that had been abandoned in a garage.

HMS Victory Special,

The special Michael marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Assessed items are ornately decorated ostrich eggs carved by a member of the ship's crew and a box made out of debris taken from the vessel in the battle's aftermath.

Michael and the team head to Abergavenny in Wales, where a strange coincidence unites two Beatles collectors. Other items brought to light are carved whalebone and a macabre pottery model of a famous Victorian murder scene.

Michael and the team visit Ipswich. Amongst the items viewed are a collection of pre-historic spearheads, an early American flag, a highly valuable silver tankard, and a pair of spectacles worn by Napoleon, as well as a collection of 5,000 Dinky toys.

Michael and the team visit Dartington Hall near Totnes in Devon, where they examine a set of royal cuff links, a letter from Admiral Nelson, and a valuable collection of silver that surprised parishioners when found in the back of the village church.

Dartington Hall,

Returning to Dartington in Devon finds Michael and the team with another busy day of finds, including a French cabinet with royal connections, a collection of personal letters and artwork produced by Quentin Crisp, and a toy rabbit valued at £10,000.

In this special edition, Michael Aspel traces what has happened to some of the show's star items. Have owners grown to love items normally banished to the attic after hearing the Roadshow experts' excitement?

Details

Antiques Roadshow UK

Reality

20 Seasons

44m

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

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