Antiques Roadshow - Season 42

Antiques Roadshow - Season 42

Season 42

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

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Episodes23
DatesSep 1, 2019 - Dec 27, 2020
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Episodes

Morden Hall Park 1
Season 42Episode 160 min

Morden Hall Park 1

Fiona Bruce and the team are at Morden Hall Park in South London, assessing items including a rare Cartier driver's watch, a self-portrait by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and a plate designed by Pablo Picasso. Jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy examines a diamond studded replica of a brooch originally designed for Wallis Simpson, while glass expert Andy McConnell inspects three early 18th-century pieces bought for just a few pence.

Sep 1, 2019
Second World War Special
Season 42Episode 260 min

Second World War Special

Fiona Bruce and the team are at Dover Castle for a special edition marking 80 years since the start of the Second World War, bringing insights into the conflict through personal stories and family mementos. A photo album belonging to an Austrian soldier offers a previously unseen glimpse of Neville Chamberlain's ill-fated meeting with Adolf Hitler in 1938, while Fiona Bruce meets 95-year-old Ray Palmer, who has the rare distinction of being both a child evacuee and then a serving soldier.

Sep 8, 2019
Salisbury Cathedral 1
Season 42Episode 360 min

Salisbury Cathedral 1

At Salisbury Cathedral, surprises include a strange object linked to the Titanic, a rare astronaut's watch and an undiscovered letter written by Churchill.

Sep 15, 2019
V&A Dundee 1
Season 42Episode 460 min

V&A Dundee 1

The Roadshow is in Scotland at the V&A Dundee. Amongst the treasures brought along are a silver bowl found at a car boot sale, a Vivienne Westwood jacket and some rare SAS medals.

Sep 22, 2019
Lytham Hall 1
Season 42Episode 560 min

Lytham Hall 1

At Lytham Hall in Lancashire, finds include a rare automaton, a sketch by Lowry, a world-class watch and the medals won by Britain's first black Olympian.

Sep 29, 2019
Compton Verney 1
Season 42Episode 660 min

Compton Verney 1

At Compton Verney in Warwickshire, this week's finds include a unique Ashes cricket stump, the Duke of Wellington's riding crop and Queen Victoria's chocolate box.

Oct 6, 2019
Morden Hall Park 3
Season 42Episode 760 min

Morden Hall Park 3

The show returns to Morden Hall Park in London, where the experts unearth a Faberge vanity case, a magnifying glass linked to Picasso and a perfectly preserved train set.

Oct 13, 2019
Battle Abbey 2
Season 42Episode 860 min

Battle Abbey 2

Antiques Roadshow is at historic Battle Abbey in East Sussex, where highlights include a diamond ring bought for a pound, a valuable 17th-century violin and a telegram from Hitler.

Oct 20, 2019
Castle Ward 1
Season 42Episode 960 min

Castle Ward 1

At Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, the finds include a plate from Buckingham Palace, embroidery made from human hair and a traditional Irish wake table.

Oct 27, 2019
Battle Abbey 1
Season 42Episode 1060 min

Battle Abbey 1

Antiques Roadshow is at Battle Abbey, where highlights include a rare Beatles guitar, which turns out to be one of the most valuable items ever brought in.

Mar 1, 2020
Salisbury Cathedral 2
Season 42Episode 1160 min

Salisbury Cathedral 2

Fiona Bruce is at Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, where an eclectic mix includes Napoleon's razor, a piece of Queen Victoria's underwear and original artwork of Judge Dredd.

Mar 8, 2020
V&A Dundee 2
Season 42Episode 1260 min

V&A Dundee 2

Fiona Bruce is at the V&A Dundee in Scotland. Treasures brought in include a self-pouring teapot, a glass helmet and a piece of tartan that has been to the moon.

Mar 15, 2020
National Botanic Garden of Wales 1
Season 42Episode 1360 min

National Botanic Garden of Wales 1

Amid the gardens and the great glasshouse of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, finds include a Chinese box that Gregory Peck tried to buy and a robotic elephant.

Mar 22, 2020
Morden Hall Park 2
Season 42Episode 1460 min

Morden Hall Park 2

At Morden Hall Park in south London, Fiona Bruce finds personal letters from Mother Teresa and a piece of fine ceramic painted using a brush with just one hair.

Mar 29, 2020
Lytham Hall 2
Season 42Episode 1560 min

Lytham Hall 2

Fiona Bruce and the team return for a second visit to Lytham Hall in Lancashire, where items assessed include a chair believed to be from Nelson's flagship and a series of watercolours rescued from a skip and worth thousands. Geoffrey Munn finds a diamond pendant presented by the city of Liverpool, and there is some 1960s rock 'n roll memorabilia of the highest pedigree.

Apr 5, 2020
Compton Verney 2
Season 42Episode 1660 min

Compton Verney 2

Fiona Bruce and the team return to Compton Verney, Warwickshire. Finds include hand-painted fashion illustrations from the 1930s, a pair of bronze cockerels from Benin, West Africa, and a rare Chinese incense burner worth a small fortune. Fiona meets the granddaughter of the first British woman to win an individual swimming gold medal, at the 1924 Olympics, and military expert Mark Smith hears the story of how a First World War hero earned the Victoria Cross.

Apr 12, 2020
Castle Ward 2
Season 42Episode 1760 min

Castle Ward 2

Fiona Bruce pays a return visit to Castle Ward in Co Down, delving into the story of scientist, author and astronomer Mary Ward, who lived in the mansion in the 19th century. Items assessed by the team include two sculptures made out of ostrich eggs and a watch designed for astronauts to wear on the Moon, while military expert Robert Tilney unearths some top secret D-Day plans.

Apr 26, 2020
National Botanic Garden Wales 2
Season 42Episode 1860 min

National Botanic Garden Wales 2

Fiona Bruce returns to the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire, discovering how plant-based remedies were mixed and bottled by Victorian pharmacists. The team assesses items brought in by the public, with James Bond memorabilia making an appearance alongside a miniature steam engine and a rare religious ring.

May 3, 2020
VE Day Special
Season 42Episode 1960 min

VE Day Special

In a special edition, Fiona Bruce marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, looking back at objects featured on the programme that gave personal insights into the momentous events of the Second World War. There is first-hand testimony from those who were present at VE Day, including the Roadshow's own Henry Sandon, while Fiona also delves into the BBC archives to discover the challenges of reporting the announcement and the celebrations across the UK and abroad.

May 10, 2020
The Best of the Summer
Season 42Episode 2060 min

The Best of the Summer

Fiona Bruce shares the best unseen items from roadshows around the UK, from space memorabilia to a jewel-encrusted dagger and a much-loved rocking horse.

Sep 6, 2020
The Battle of Britain and the Blitz
Season 42Episode 2160 min

The Battle of Britain and the Blitz

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, Fiona meets one of the last remaining Battle of Britain pilots and flies in a Spitfire.

Sep 13, 2020
The Best of the Summer, Part 2
Season 42Episode 2260 min

The Best of the Summer, Part 2

Fiona Bruce shares some of the best unseen items from recent Roadshows, from a set of designer jewelry to an ancient strong-box and some engraved glasses with a curious past.

Sep 27, 2020
The Best of the Summer, Part 3
Season 42Episode 2360 min

The Best of the Summer, Part 3

Fiona Bruce shares some of the best unseen items from recent roadshows, from a possible Banksy to an African spear linked to the explorer Livingstone.

Oct 18, 2020

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