The BEST episodes of Antiques Roadshow
Every episode of Antiques Roadshow ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Antiques Roadshow!
A team of experts from auction houses tours towns throughout the UK to value treasures brought in by members of the public.
#1 - D-Day
Season 46 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/2/2024
A special episode commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in June 1944, filmed in Normandy and Portsmouth and featuring testimony from those who were there.
#2 - The Battle of Britain and the Blitz
Season 42 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/16/2020
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.
#4 - Firstsite 1
Season 47 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2024
The roadshow is at Firstsite in Colchester, where treasures include a spin painting by Damien Hirst, a watch with a racy past and logbooks from the real-life Great Escape.
#5 - Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery 2
Season 47 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2024
The roadshow is at Pitzhanger Manor in London, where finds include a quirky 18th-century children’s book, a collection of vintage trainers and a Battle of Britain flying helmet.
#7 - National Waterfront Museum, Swansea 1
Season 48 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2025
The roadshow visits the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, where highlights include rare Egyptian photographs, an Elton John autograph and a collection of diving memorabilia.
#8 - Unseen Treasures 2
Season 48 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/21/2025
The roadshow reveals more unseen treasures from the summer, including Victorian Christmas cards and a ceramic polar bear, and visits Trentham Gardens near Stoke-on-Trent.
#9 - Unseen Treasures 1
Season 48 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/30/2025
The roadshow reveals unseen treasures, including a mask from Phantom of the Opera and Queen Victoria’s parasol, and pays tribute to the city of Stoke-on-Trent at the V&A Wedgwood.
#10 - Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden 3
Season 48 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/23/2025
The roadshow visits Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden in Fife, where finds include a very early painting by Jack Vettriano, a clock from a WWI submarine and a necklace that wows the crowd.
#12 - Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden 2
Season 48 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/2/2025
The roadshow visits Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden in Fife, where finds include a rare Oasis demo CD, an embroidered map from 1794 and a jug by Pablo Picasso.
#17 - VJ Day Special
Season 48 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/10/2025
The roadshow visits the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, featuring interviews with veterans and the stories of those who took part.
#18 - Botanic Gardens, Belfast 3
Season 48 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2025
The roadshow goes to Belfast’s Botanic Gardens, where Fiona Bruce explores its history. Treasures include early poetry by Seamus Heaney and an item that made motorcycling history.
#20 - Eastbourne Bandstand (1)
Season 36 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2013
In a first for the Roadshow, Fiona Bruce and the team record a programme at a sea front setting at Eastbourne Bandstand. Family treasures featured include a collection of pottery with a moving story, a rare signalling lamp used at D-Day, plus rare images of Marilyn Monroe taken at her last photographic session.
#21 - Botanic Gardens, Belfast 1
Season 47 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/2024
The roadshow travels to Belfast’s Botanic Gardens, where treasures include a valuable silver tea set and an extraordinary pearl necklace with a poignant past.
#22 - Beaumaris Castle 1
Season 47 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/2024
The roadshow travels to Beaumaris Castle in north Wales, where finds include a rare ballerina brooch, a first edition of Winnie the Pooh and a sculpture by a Nigerian artist.
#23 - Cromford Mills, Derbyshire 1
Season 47 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2024
The roadshow visits Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, where our experts dig up a garden gnome, a 100-year-old bar of chocolate and a Picasso.
#24 - Lytham Hall 2
Season 42 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/2020
At Lytham Hall in Lancashire, finds include a chair that is believed to be from Nelson’s flagship, a gruesome insight into Victorian dentistry and a fantastic 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 sixties rock and roll memorabilia of the highest pedigree.
#25 - Entertainment Special
Season 40 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/31/2017
As part of its fortieth anniversary series, Antiques Roadshow arrives on the set of EastEnders for a special episode celebrating the history of film, music, theatre and television. Set against the backdrop of Albert Square at the BBC's Elstree studios in north London, the Antiques Roadshow team appraise a selection of rare and unusual items of entertainment memorabilia owned by members of the public. These include the axe that Jack Nicholson wielded in The Shining, a script for the first episode of Doctor Who, and key props from the first Star Wars film and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Every item offers a glimpse into the world of movie legends, pop stars, theatrical giants and television favourites, from Liberace and Muffin the Mule to Fawlty Towers and wrestler Big Daddy. A collection of autographed items reveal a day spent with Andy Warhol, while a young woman's Harry Potter books bring back emotional memories of her mother's battle with cancer. Presenter Fiona Bruce also drops into The Queen Vic for a chat with actresses June Brown and Letitia Dean.
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