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.
#3 - Antiques Roadshow at Christmas
Season 47 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/22/2024
In a special Christmas edition of the roadshow, we look back over some of the most memorable, valuable and moving items to have appeared recently and ask: what happened next?
#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.
#6 - Lister Park & Cartwright Hall 1
Season 48 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/7/2025
The roadshow visits Lister Park and Cartwright Hall in Bradford, where treasures include a sketch by John Lennon and a miniature cavalry sword gifted by Queen Victoria.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Shuttleworth House 3
Season 48 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/5/2025
The Roadshow visits Shuttleworth House in Bedfordshire, where highlights include Little Nellie from James Bond, a Percy French painting and a Tiffany mug unearthed by a bricklayer.
#14 - Shuttleworth House 1
Season 48 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/24/2025
The roadshow visits Shuttleworth House in Bedfordshire, where treasures include a stunning diamond necklace, props from the James Bond films and an umbrella stand made from a boat.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
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#19 - 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.
#20 - Scone Palace
Season 36 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/2014
A visit to Scone Palace, near Perth in Scotland, sees Fiona Bruce and the team meeting thousands of visitors bringing precious heirlooms. Pieces featured include an 'ugly' family brooch with a surprising value; one of the most significant books seen on the show, which dates back to the 15th century; t-shirts bought at a Clash concert over 30 years ago; and a tea caddy from the 1780s, which the expert describes as 'perfection'
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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.
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#22 - A History of Food
Season 47 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/29/2024
The roadshow explores the history of food, with objects that reveal centuries of cooking, from farmhouse fare to royal banquets, and a special appearance from Dame Mary Berry.
#23 - Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden 1
Season 48 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/12/2025
The roadshow visits Hill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden in Fife, where finds include a rare golfing memento, a painting by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano and a chance find of gold treasure.
#24 - Shuttleworth House 2
Season 48 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2025
The roadshow is at Shuttleworth House in Bedfordshire, where highlights include gorgeous diamond earrings, a lunar souvenir and an umbrella stand in the shape of a bear.
#25 - The Royal William Yard 1
Season 38 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/11/2015
Fiona Bruce presents from the Royal William Yard in Plymouth where finds include doorknobs said to have belonged to Lord Nelson, a psychedelic painting of a band that played at Woodstock and a diamond necklace the length of a skipping rope. Nautical treasures are well represented on the waterfront in Plymouth, from a ship in a bottle to a painting of HMS Impregnable from 1789, but militaria specialist Graham Lay has doubts about a pair of doorknobs that were supposedly Lord Nelson's. The team are impressed by a chess set made from parts of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, a winged armchair that has travelled from Vermont, USA, and a rare Japanese bronze vase that had been languishing in a Yorkshire garden. A psychedelic painting of a band that played at Woodstock intrigues Clive Stewart-Lockhart, and Hilary Kay meets a woman who is trying to locate a lost portrait of her cousin by Laura Knight. Jewellery specialist John Benjamin marvels at a huge diamond necklace that might be better described as a skipping rope, donated to the city of Plymouth by Lady Astor.
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