Antiques Roadshow is a British

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 television

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 show in which antiques appraiser

Appraiser

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s travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally abroad) to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.
The series began as a 1977 BBC

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 documentary about a London

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 auction house doing a tour of the West Country

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 in England

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. The pilot roadshow was recorded in Hereford

Hereford

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 on 17 May 1977 presented by Badgerwatch presenter Bruce Parker

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 and Going for a Song

Going for a Song

Going for a Song was an antiques quiz show broadcast by the BBC from 1965-1977. It was a forerunner of the Antiques Roadshow. The original television series was hosted by presenter Max Robertson, with Arthur Negus appearing as the resident expert and antique valuer. The programmes were recorded...

 antiques expert Arthur Negus

Arthur Negus

Arthur George Negus OBE was born in Reading, Berkshire, England. He was a broadcaster and antiques expert.Negus's family has a long history in the antiques business, and Negus himself began running the family business when he was 17, following the death of his father. During World War II he was an...

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