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28 unusual facts about Antiques Roadshow


Beals Becker

On episode #1309, (airing March 23, 2009) of PBS's Antiques Roadshow, a man who claimed to be Becker's great-great nephew brought two photographs and a uniform belonging to Becker to the show for appraisal.

Bob Brettle

A silver belt, given to him by his patrons to honour his achievements, and made in Birmingham, was featured on the television programme Antiques Roadshow, while in the possession of one of his descendants.

Bruce Parker

In the 1970s he became a familiar face to viewers in the rest of Britain, first as a news reporter and later as the first (though short-lived) host of The Antiques Roadshow and a regular contributor to Nationwide.

Canadian Broadcasting Centre

It is used as the venue for special broadcasts, including federal election coverage and the CBC 2000 Today millennium special, as well as episodes of Canadian Antiques Roadshow.

Crispian Steele-Perkins

In addition to his work with classical orchestras and period instruments, Steele-Perkins has developed a body of television and film work which is universally recognisable today - most famously he played the theme tune to the popular British television programme Antiques Roadshow, the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only and the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Dale Connelly

In 1999 and 2000, Connelly wrote Dale Connelly Reporting, a satirical news show for Minnesota Public Radio that included features like "Antiques Road Show," "Shouting Down School," and features on "Police and Courtroom Portrait Artists", "Low-Speed Internet Access," and "Lutheran Olympics".

Edgar Leopold Layard

Engraved oyster shells once belonging to Layard were exhibited on the Antiques Roadshow on 29 May 2011.

George Sotter

In a recent episode of Antiques Roadshow on PBS, filmed in Philadelphia, a Sotter oil painting was appraised $120,000-$180,000, much to the delight of its visibly stunned owner.

German submarine U-249

In May 2013 her official visitors' book, and Captain Kock's fixed-focus Zeiss binoculars, taken as spoils of war by the British officer who commanded her prize crew, were shown on the BBC television series Antiques Roadshow by the officer's son, himself a former submarine captain, who used the binoculars during his career.

Grandma Moses

A 1942 piece, The Old Checkered House, 1862 was appraised at the Memphis 2004 Antiques Roadshow.

Harry Epworth Allen

In April 2013, two of Allens' paintings, dating from 1942 and 1943, of scenes in Achill Island, County Mayo, were featured on BBC One's Antiques Roadshow.

Harvey Ellis

In contrast to this explanation are the comments of appraiser John Solo on Antiques Roadshow in 2011.

Historical Society of Frankford

The Keno brothers (identical twins Leigh and Leslie) of Antiques Roadshow paid a visit to the Historical Society of Frankford at 1507 Orthodox St. “That day was incredible,” Leigh Keno recalled of the visit to the Historical Society during a recent phone interview with the Northeast Times.

House clearance

Frequently high value antique items are discovered and appeared on shows such as Antiques Roadshow and Bargain Hunt in the UK.

John Henry Hopkins

One Hopkins descendant appeared on the popular television show Antiques Roadshow with a family portrait painted by Bishop Hopkins, as well as photographs of Rev. Hopkins and his wife, and a letter describing the portrait and the family.

KUAT-TV

As a PBS member station, KUAT-TV televises the most popular PBS shows, such as Frontline, NOW, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Washington Week and Antiques Roadshow.

Lara Spencer

She also hosted Antiques Roadshow on PBS for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, as well as Antiques Roadshow FYI and also has a segment airing semi-regularly on Rachael Ray titled "The Dish".

Margaret Ismay

In 2013 her great-nephew showed the medal on an episode of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.

Mariquita Jenny Moberly

In March 2013, a number of her watercolour paintings, in private possession, of a variety of subjects, were shown in the BBC television programme Antiques Roadshow.

Mick Gidden

Gidden's story and medals were exhibited by his son, Michael, on the Antiques Roadshow in February 2003.

Overbeck Sisters

A collection of Overbeck pottery was featured on the 2006 episode of the Antiques Roadshow from Houston, Texas.

Princess Hijab

Though the artist has rarely appeared in mainstream media, she is featured in the Banksy-produced The Antics Roadshow (the name of which parodies the Antiques Roadshow).

Ronnie Claire Edwards

Edwards also briefly appeared on an episode of PBS's Antiques Roadshow (2008) from Dallas, Texas, when she brought in for appraisal a chair formerly owned by P. T. Barnum.

Royal flemish

A piece of this art glass was featured on Antiques Roadshow, Dallas, Hour 3 and was appraised for $5000 – $7000.

Samarès Manor

On the 12 June 2009, the manor's grounds were used by the BBC as a location for filming an episode of Antiques Roadshow.

Schütte-Lanz SL 11

In March 2013, a blade and hub from one of the aircraft's propellers was shown on the BBC television programme Antiques Roadshow.

Skinner, Inc.

Skinner’s appraisers regularly appear on the PBS-TV series, Antiques Roadshow, and other arts and culture programs.

Yesterday and Today

An extremely rare original "first state" stereo copy that was not from the Livingston collection was presented for appraisal at a 2003 Chicago taping of the PBS series Antiques Roadshow.


Audrey Atterbury

She married Rowley Atterbury in 1943, and had one child, Paul Atterbury, who went on to become an antiques expert and a regular on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.

Harrisburg in film and television

Frasier (TV series) When Frasier is watching an episode of Antiques Roadshow, the announcer comes over the air and says "Here's a shot of the city of Harrisburg".

Somerleyton

The BBC programme Antiques Roadshow was recorded at Somerleyton Hall on 10 September 2009 and broadcast in 2010.