Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Gregynog
Overview
Fiona Bruce and the experts visit Gregynog and discover secret plans drawn up by a British prisoner of war in Borneo during World War Two, a design by a British artist made in tribute to Americans killed in race riots and a rare type of sapphire.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 36
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2014-04-27
- Runtime
- 58 min
Episode context
Gregynog is Episode 19 in Series 36 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2014-04-27. The runtime is 58 min.
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