Antiques Roadshow - Season 44

Fiona Bruce and the team visit Ham House in the London borough of Richmond. Could an 18th-century robe be the most valuable Chinese treasure ever found on the show?

At Dyffryn Gardens near Cardiff, treasures include an enormous amber necklace, an Antarctic compass and a penknife with hundreds of utensils.

A visit to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh includes Russian jewels, a rare Maori box, a priceless football trophy and three paintings by female artists who deserve to be better known.

The team are at Aston Hall in Birmingham, where Fiona meets poet Benjamin Zephaniah and treasures include Asian ceremonial weapons and artwork inspired by the moon landings.

Fiona and the team visit Portchester Castle in Hampshire, where treasures include punk clothing, paintings by 20th-century Indian artists and a rare set of Battle of Britain medals.

Fiona and the team visit the Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, where treasures include stained glass, teacups from a luxury ocean liner and an unusual piece of medical history.

The team are at Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, a former colliery, where treasures include a gold Rolex from the 1980s and FA Cup medals won by a Newcastle United legend.

The team return to Ham House in Richmond, where treasures include jewellery found in a compost bag, a Derek Jarman artwork and an Omega watch marking the Apollo-Soyuz space mission.

Antiques Roadshow visits the Bishop's Palace, a site of special religious significance for over 800 years in the heart of Wells in Somerset.

On a hot summer's day, Marc Allum reveals that a modest Delft plaque from a Bristol pub, decorated with a drinking song by composer Henry Purcell, could be of national importance – with a value to match.

Lawrence Hendra admires a portrait of an unknown First World War army officer that was salvaged from a skip, and Geoffrey Munn is transfixed by a group of Victorian mourning rings that contain woven strands of the hair of the departed.

Jewellery specialist Joey Hardy is dazzled by a brooch and earrings designed in the 1940s by Cartier, while Lennox Cato meets the Bishop of Taunton and gets a rare chance to see the fabled 16th-century Glastonbury Chair.

The team are also excited to see a collection of movie memorabilia, including rare posters for movies such as Alien, while Chris Yeo challenges Fiona to identify the ‘basic, better and best' from a group of objects by Finnish designers.

Fiona and the team return to the beautiful grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where finds include a stunning set of traditional Highland dress that once belonged to a clan chieftain and a rare Rolex Sea-Dweller watch.

Siobhan Tyrell is thrilled to see a selection of medals awarded to pioneering diver Verrall Newman, including a 1924 Olympic participant's medal, while Susan Rumfitt hears the poignant story behind a Norwegian bridal brooch. Ronnie Archer Morgan admires a 19th-century bust of a young black man by Scottish sculptor Thomas Stuart Burnett, while Lisa Lloyd appraises a large decorative Suzani textile from Central Asia.

Alastair Dickenson is intrigued by a silver trophy in the shape of a ram's head, awarded to the winner of a one-mile bicycle race in 1897 – but what was the curious object's original purpose? Fiona gets the chance to take a closer look at a plant specimen collected by Charles Darwin during his voyage on HMS Beagle, and Theo Burrell challenges her to put a selection of ceramic piglets by the Wemyss firm in order of value.

Antiques Roadshow is at Aston Hall in Birmingham, where treasures include some rare trading beads, memorable items from an Aston Villa legend and a collection of climbing gear from one of history's great mountaineers. Expert Will Farmer meets local man and celebrated poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who has brought along his own intriguing collection, and Fiona explores the Civil War-era history of the hall. Other items include a beautiful opal necklace, a unique painting by an artist described as the Picasso of the Philippines and two romantic Russian watches.

Antiques Roadshow is at Dyffryn Gardens near Cardiff in south Wales. Will Farmer is thrilled to see a huge collection of Clarice Cliff
ceramics, including many rarities picked up for just a few pounds, while Hilary Kay is amused by a toy figure of a fire-breathing mother-in-law that shoots real sparks.

Alastair Chandler is intrigued by a 1960s ‘Atmos' clock that runs on air, and Lisa Lloyd admires an ornate Welsh harp, getting to hear it played by a musician who is keeping the art alive. Hilary meets former Welsh tennis player Elizabeth James and sees some of the dresses she wore in the 1960s. Marc Allum, meanwhile, is fascinated by a ship's travel chest stencilled with the evocative name ‘Empire Windrush' – but how did it end up gathering dust in a barn in Wales?

Judith Miller is intrigued and just a little terrified by a collection of 1970s dolls with eyes that change colour, made by the short-lived Blythe's Boutique company. Mark Hill is thrilled to see an early Louis Vuitton trunk, while Wayne Colquhoun admires a pair of vintage Guinness signs from the wall of a popular pub.

Justin Croft challenges Fiona to put three books by famous Irish authors in order of value, while jewellery specialist John Benjamin is captivated by an unusual black opal.

Mark Smith gets a rare chance to see medals awarded to participants in the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, while Fiona meets the Armagh Rhymers, a folk group who dress in bizarre wicker costumes and preserve the ancient tradition of storytelling known as mumming.

The Roadshow returns to Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, a former colliery that tells the story of coal mining and the miners' way of life in the north east of England.

Mark Smith hears the moving story behind a George Cross medal awarded to a miner who helped rescue the victims of a pit disaster in 1947, and Fiona Bruce finds out how miners' lamps proved a vital piece of safety equipment.

Alexandra Aguilar admires a portrait of a woman in Japanese dress and asks the owner if she'd be prepared to sell her own grandmother, while Raj Bisram sees football memorabilia signed by local Ashington lads Jack and Bobby Charlton.

Andy McConnell can't quite believe a young man with a passion for glass from the north east of England has spent thousands of pounds on two tiny firing glasses – but has it proved a shrewd investment?

Wayne Colquhoun is thrilled to see a quirky piece of local movie memorabilia, a car park sign that featured in the movie Get Carter, while Geordie expert Steven Moore challenges Fiona to put three beautifully embroidered quilts in order of value.

Antiques Roadshow returns to Portchester Castle in Hampshire on the south coast of England.

Mark Smith is stunned to see a Victoria Cross medal, the highest award for bravery in combat, and hears a story of incredible heroism during the First World War – with the staggering valuation of the humble bronze medal leaving its owners lost for words.

Mark Hill covets a rare Dunhill ‘aquarium' cigarette lighter decorated with moths and a colourful painting of a butterfly by actor Jack Lord, star of the 1970s crime series Hawaii 5-0. Amin Jaffer admires a painting by pioneering Indian artist KH Ara and sees a collection of objects from Zanzibar and Oman that reveal the surprising story of the exile of the last Sultan and how he came to settle in Portsmouth.

Hilary Kay hears the extraordinary story of Sidney Daniels, who served on the Titanic as a plate washer and survived the sinking by clinging to a life raft – and she gets to see the water-damaged letter that was in his pocket that night.

Clive Farahar is thrilled to see a previously unpublished poem by Siegfried Sassoon, the acclaimed war poet, while Serhat Ahmet talks to Fiona about his life in antiques and his passion for European porcelain.

Lee Young challenges Fiona to place a trio of model cars in order of value and has a special surprise in store in the form of a genuine historic racing car worth a small fortune.

Fiona Bruce and the team return to the stunning grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Art expert Charlotte Riordan is excited to find that two striking paintings of three dimensional raindrops by celebrated Korean artist Kim Tschang-Yeul have turned up at the venue – and the valuation comes as a shock to the owners.

Adam Schoon is intrigued by the story of an intrepid plant hunter who worked in the Himalayas and was given a Tibetan tea set and prayer wheel as a gift by the 13th Dalai Lama. Adam also meets piper Louise Marshall, who learned to play the bagpipes alongside her father at wedding parties in Gretna Green.

Ronnie Archer-Morgan is fascinated by a walking stick that he discovers to be a botanist's gadget cane complete with shears, and Lisa Lloyd admires a curious rocking horse in the shape of a British army general that once belonged on a Victorian fairground carousel.

Fiona gets the chance to see one of the Garden's resident botanical artists at work, using their skills to capture flowers and plants on paper, and she finds out about Lillian Snelling, a pioneering artist from the early 20th century.

Antiques Roadshow returns to one of the smallest cities in England - Wells in Somerset - where the Bishop's Palace hosts Fiona and the team.

Elaine Binning hears the story of a gymnast who competed in the 1928 Olympics, the first time the games admitted female gymnastic competitors. Rupert Maas examines a piece of street art on a metal panel by the artist Bambi, while Eric Knowles admires a broken plate by the Victorian designer Augustus Pugin and is impressed that its owner even has a tattoo in the Pugin style.

Marc Allum is moved by the story of an American ‘resonator' blues guitar, left behind in England by a soldier who never returned from the D-Day landings, while Geoffrey Munn challenges Fiona Bruce to put three pieces of stunning Fabergé jewellery in order of value.

Fiona also chats with furniture specialist Lennox Cato about his life in antiques, hearing how he was adopted as a child into a family of antiques dealers.

Fiona Bruce and the team return to Ham House and gardens in Richmond-upon-Thames. Treasures are in plentiful supply, with miscellaneous expert Bunny Campione valuing an 18th-century effigy and military expert Mark Smith coming across an Indian Order of Merit medal awarded to a Sikh solder in the First World War. Other items include an Omega wristwatch, an 18th-century pistol and a gold necklace from the Alaskan Gold Rush.

Antiques Roadshow journeys back in time at the Ulster Folk Museum, just outside Belfast, where treasures brought along include a stone head dug up in a garden and a carving with links to Belfast's maritime history.

And there are connections to Irish makers too: a large piece of Killarney ware, some elegant silver and a locally made car, the instantly recognisable DeLorean.

Fiona Bruce explores the origins of Irish linen and takes a look at some beautiful examples. Ronnie Archer Morgan comes across a pair of 100-year-old anklets worn by women in India, and Wayne Colquhoun is delighted to discover a CF Martin acoustic guitar that has travelled the world. Jewellery expert Susan Rumfitt challenges Fiona to place three diamond-set rings inspired by art deco design in order of value.