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.
#4 - 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.
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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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#6 - 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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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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#8 - 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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#9 - Ightham Mote 2
Season 39 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2017
Fiona Bruce and the experts set up camp at Ightham Mote near Sevenoaks in Kent, where they welcome 3,000 visitors laden with family heirlooms. Amongst the treasures brought to camera are a gold ring containing a lock of Byron's hair, a remarkable cache of recently discovered postcards from 1916 which reveal how a British POW sent secret messages back to his family and two Chinese paintings
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#10 - Dyffryn Gardens 2
Season 44 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/24/2022
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.
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#12 - Forty Hall 3
Season 43 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/23/2021
Antiques Roadshow is at Forty Hall in Enfield, north London, where treasures include some Chippendale tables with a hefty price tag, an original Punch and Judy set used to entertain children on the lawns of Forty Hall, and an intriguing necklace linked to a secret society. There’s also rare rock memorabilia, including a poster of Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol.
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#13 - Belmont House 2
Season 45 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/21/2023
The roadshow comes from the beautiful grounds of Belmont House in sunny Kent, where Fiona opens the show with perfect timing amongst Belmont’s world-famous collection of clocks. Alastair Dickenson is sweet on an immaculate silver honey pot, while Runjeet Singh explores a newly discovered photographic archive revealing the story of Sikh worship in this corner of the county. Raj Bisram is brought a humble piece of wood with links to one of the most notorious British ships in history – the HMS Bounty – and recounts this stirring tale of betrayal on the high seas. Cristian Beadman is surprised by a pair of bronze owls, each hiding a saucy secret within, and Fiona foxtrots her way through a chat with dancer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke.
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#14 - Senate House 1
Season 39 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2017
Fiona Bruce and the experts head to Senate House, Britain's first skyscraper and the striking art deco home to the University of London in the heart of Bloomsbury. Objects brought in for scrutiny include elaborately decorated stained-glass panels found in a skip, the hoof of Lord Cardigan's charger Ronald, which bravely saw action at the battle of Balaclava, plus a French platinum and diamond bracelet which elicits one of the best reactions in Roadshow history when the owner learns its value.
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#15 - Senate House 2
Season 40 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2017
Fiona Bruce and the team of experts visit the University of London's art deco jewel of Senate House in Bloomsbury. The first guest to head to camera is a man who has flown in that morning from Antwerp. He wants to know whether his airfare has been worthwhile as he shows a carved whalebone scrimshaw bought recently at auction. Meanwhile, Fiona is entranced by a brick from Pudding Lane that survived the Great Fire of London in 1666, and some of the flashiest jewellery seen in recent years has expert and visitor eyes out on stalks. But perhaps the most remarkable piece brought to camera is Molly, an artist's stuffed model used in the studios of some of the most famous Parisian painters of the early 19th century.
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Season 38 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/17/2016
Fiona and the team are at Hanbury Hall near Droitwich in Worcestershire. It's thought the creator of The Archers based the fictional village of Ambridge on Hanbury, and so it's quite possible that Hanbury Hall is the inspiration for Lower Loxley Hall. Mark Hill values a pop art jacket designed by Sir Peter Blake. Sadly its value has been reduced after being eaten in places by a ferret. Rupert Maas appraises one of the finest nude paintings he's ever seen. Glass specialist Andy McConnell values the oldest piece of glass he's ever handled in a lifetime of collecting. Meanwhile a sketch of Napoleon on his death bed made hastily on St Helena prompts a debate about the reputation of the man. Marc Allum shows Fiona four vessels that elegantly evoke the spirit of Ancient Greece. But can she spot the one genuine piece that actually dates back two and a half thousand years?
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#19 - Burton Constable 1
Season 39 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/19/2017
The team visit Burton Constable Hall near Hull. Objects inspected by Fiona Bruce and the experts include the first transatlantic airmail letter, brought on the plane piloted by Alcock and Brown in 1919, uncomfortable diaries of an SS officer imprisoned in Britain in World War II and letters from the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. The award for most curious acquisition of the day must go to a bronze figure which was swapped for fish and chip suppers. And one family bring in 1,500 shoe buckles obsessively collected by a late husband. His investment proved to be a wise decision, however, when expert Judith Miller delivers the valuation.
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#20 - World War I Special
Season 41 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2018
This special episode, filmed at the Etaples Military Cemetery in France, presents a selection of the most emotive and poignant items chosen by the team to mark the end of World War I and its aftermath. From cherished mementoes of sacrifice and remembrance to surprising objects that offer an insight into care for the wounded, the programme reveals how the impact of World War I was felt across the world and by all sections of society. Fiona Bruce and the team are profoundly moved by items including two poppies picked in the ruins of Ypres in 1915, a humble tray made by a soldier blinded by mustard gas and an extraordinary document that silenced the guns and brought the First World War to an end. Militaria specialist Mark Smith hears the story of Nabi Ahmad Sidiqi, an Indian Army surgeon, while Siobhan Tyrrell finds out about Lady Dorothie Feilding, a volunteer nurse and ambulance driver who became the first woman to earn the Military Medal for bravery. Hilary Kay also hears the remarkable story of a young musician who purchased a second-hand violin signed and dated '1915' and his quest to find out what happened to the man who made it - leading to an emotional meeting with a long-lost ancestor.
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#21 - Black Country Living Museum
Season 40 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/15/2018
The Antiques Roadshow visits the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, where surprising finds include a 3,000-year-old baby rattle and a Faberge treasure destined to become one of the most valuable items ever seen on the show. Jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn is left breathless by the majestic beauty of the regimental jewel, commissioned by the Countess of Dudley in 1903 for the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars in honour of their service in the Boer War. Other discoveries include a typewriter used by children's author Enid Blyton to create some of her most famous works and one of Laurence Olivier's first acting scripts, carefully transcribed in his own hand. Indian art specialist Amin Jaffer delivers a short history of the spittoon, while Andy McConnell challenges Fiona to guess which glass object has increased the most in value. The most poignant find of the day is a tin of children's toys and trinkets that had been hidden up a chimney as part of a treasure hunt in 1940. Could Roadshow viewers help identify the young girl who left the trail of clues after being struck down with illness?
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#22 - Erddig 1
Season 41 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/13/2019
In this episode, the team are at Erddig, North Wales, for this week's Roadshow. On a scorching hot day, the crowds come out, bringing with them items including a dazzling emerald and diamond ring worn by the owner's grandmother on the Titanic, a Welsh love spoon carved in 1859 by a young man for his sweetheart and an avid fan's collection of James Bond props. Plus Fiona hosts a 'basic, better, best' guessing game. This time, the challenge is to put some silver candlesticks in order of value.
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#24 - Eltham Palace 2
Season 41 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2019
The Roadshow comes from the elegant surroundings of Eltham Palace, just a few miles from the heart of London. Fiona Bruce will be exploring the Art Deco wing of the Palace, built by the eccentric millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld in the 1930’s. Ronnie Archer Morgan can’t believe his luck when not just one but two rare Fijian war clubs turn up at his table and Robert Tilney can’t wait to get his hands on a pair of exquisite duelling pistols with a fascinating story to tell. Paul Atterbury discovers an intriguing stained glass panel made from the wreckage of the Houses of Parliament during the Blitz. And one person’s rubbish can be another’s treasure, such as the hoard of Churchill’s personal items found at the dump!
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