Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Second World War Special
Overview
This special edition, marking 80 years since the start of World War II, brings fresh insights to the conflict through personal stories and family mementos.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2019-09-08
- Runtime
- 58 min
Episode context
Second World War Special is Episode 2 in Series 42 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2019-09-08. The runtime is 58 min.
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Episode 1: Morden Hall Park 1
At Morden Hall Park in south London, finds include a Cartier driver’s watch, a plate designed by Picasso and a self-portrait by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Episode 3: Salisbury Cathedral 1
At Salisbury Cathedral, surprises include a strange object linked to the Titanic, a rare astronaut’s watch and an undiscovered letter written by Churchill.
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Episode 4: V&A Dundee 1
The Roadshow is in Scotland at the V&A Dundee. Amongst the treasures brought along are a silver bowl found at a car boot sale, a Vivienne Westwood jacket and some rare SAS medals.
Episode 5: Lytham Hall 1
At Lytham Hall in Lancashire, finds include a rare automaton, a sketch by Lowry, a world-class watch and the medals won by Britain’s first black Olympian.
Episode 6: Compton Verney 1
At Compton Verney in Warwickshire, this week’s finds include a unique Ashes cricket stump, the Duke of Wellington’s riding crop and Queen Victoria’s chocolate box.
Episode 7: Morden Hall Park 3
The show returns to Morden Hall Park in London, where the experts unearth a Faberge vanity case, a magnifying glass linked to Picasso and a perfectly preserved train set.
Episode 8: Battle Abbey 2
Antiques Roadshow is at historic Battle Abbey in East Sussex, where highlights include a diamond ring bought for a pound, a valuable 17th-century violin and a telegram from Hitler.
Episode 9: Castle Ward 1
At Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, the finds include a plate from Buckingham Palace, embroidery made from human hair and a traditional Irish wake table.
Episode 10: What Happened Next
In a special edition of Antiques Roadshow, Fiona Bruce looks back at memorable items from recent years and finds out what happened next.
Episode 11: Battle Abbey 1
Antiques Roadshow is at Battle Abbey, where highlights include a rare Beatles guitar, which turns out to be one of the most valuable items ever brought in.
Episode 12: Salisbury Cathedral 2
Fiona Bruce is at Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, where an eclectic mix includes Napoleon’s razor, a piece of Queen Victoria's underwear and original artwork of Judge Dredd.
Episode 13: V&A Dundee 2
Fiona Bruce is at the V&A Dundee in Scotland. Treasures brought in include a self-pouring teapot, a glass helmet and a piece of tartan that has been to the moon.