In this special episode reflecting on the aftermath of the Second World War, Fiona Bruce and the team hear moving stories about the impact of the conflict and the desire to rebuild and reconcile after years of suffering.\n \nFilmed at Coventry Cathedral, the only English cathedral lost to enemy action during the war, the episode explores how this ruin became a symbol of hope and reconciliation. \n \nThe programme includes powerful testimony from a woman who witnessed the Coventry Blitz first-hand as a child, while a cherished ballgown and a set of handmade playing cards offer a harrowing glimpse into the final days of the war in the Far East, where thousands of British troops and civilians were held prisoner – including cartoonist Ronald Searle. \n \nWill Farmer tells the remarkable story of a fragile teacup that survived the bombing of the German city of Dresden, while militaria specialist Mark Smith meets the daughter of a soldier who witnessed the detonation of the atomic bomb in Nagasaki.\n \nA scrapbook compiled by a British woman who worked in post-war Berlin provides a vivid glimpse of life in the ruins of the occupied city, while two wartime souvenirs - a Luftwaffe pilot’s compass and an altimeter from an RAF plane - offer contrasting stories from both sides of the conflict. \n \nThe episode also features a newly discovered set of letters from a German prisoner of war to a British Land Girl, offering a surprising take on relations between the countries once the fighting was over. They document a brief romance between the Land Girl and a German soldier who would go on to become one of Britain’s most well-known footballers after the war – Bert Trautmann. A skilled goalkeeper, Trautmann won the FA Cup with Manchester City and had the distinction of holding an Iron Cross, Germany’s highest military honour, and an honourary OBE, awarded for his contribution to Anglo-German relations.
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Series 47: 10. Firstsite 2
The roadshow is at Firstsite contemporary art gallery in Colchester, Essex, where treasures include a wartime wedding dress, an instruction book on the ancient art of paper fold ...
17-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 47: 9. Beaumaris Castle 1
The roadshow travels to the ruined Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey, north Wales, where a rare ballerina brooch captures the imagination of jewellery specialist Joanna ...
10-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 47: 8. Thirlestane Castle 2
The roadshow visits Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, where treasures include a Rod Stewart gold disc, a silver chalice thought to have been found in a potato field, a ...
03-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 47: 7. Pitzhanger Manor And Gallery 2
The roadshow is at Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing, west London, where finds include a quirky 18th-century ‘Harlequinade’ children’s flip book, a vintage trainer co ...
27-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 47: 6. Cromford Mills 2
The roadshow returns to Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, where treasures include a collection of rare football shirts, a brooch found in a sock drawer and a quirky bird clock.\n\nJ ...
20-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 44: Ulster 1
Antiques Roadshow visits the Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, where treasures include stained glass, teacups from a luxury ocean liner and an unusual piece of medical history.\n ...
13-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 44: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1
Adam Schoon gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Scottish Cup, the most important trophy in Scottish football, and he finds out more about a pioneering player who wo ...
06-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 45: 15. Clissold Park, Stoke Newington 2
The roadshow is at Clissold Park in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney, where treasures include a racing helmet worn by Lewis Hamilton, Scandinavian jewellery and ...
29-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 47: 5. Thirlestane Castle 1
The roadshow visits Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, where treasures include a Louis Vuitton packing case, a beautiful travelling clock and medals awarded to one of t ...
22-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 47: 4. Pitzhanger Manor And Gallery 3
The Roadshow returns to Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in west London, where finds include a unique engagement ring, a note written by Oscar Wilde and an Olympic medal from the 19 ...
15-09-2024
BBC 2
Series 44: Ham House 1
Fiona Bruce and the team visit Ham House in the London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. \n\nCould an exquisitely decorated 18th-century Chinese robe that was once kept in a dres ...
30-07-2023
BBC 2
Series 45: 17. Sefton Park Palm House, Liverpool 3
The roadshow is at Sefton Park in Liverpool, where treasures include 2,000-year-old cufflinks, a letter from Kate Bush, a portrait from the English Civil War and an early versio ...
07-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 44: 14. Woodhorn Museum 2
The Roadshow returns to Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland, a former colliery that tells the story of coal mining and the miners’ way of life in the north east of England.\ ...
03-03-2024
BBC 2
Series 45: 14. Powis Castle And Gardens 2
The roadshow visits one of the grandest, historic houses in Wales, Powis Castle. Duncan Campbell discovers a very rare silver tobacco box from the 1600s, and Serhat Ahmet examin ...
14-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 46: 2. Crystal Palace Park, London 1
The roadshow is at Crystal Palace Park in south east London, where highlights include a diamond ring found wrapped up in a sock, a Louis Vuitton trunk, and a surprise visit from ...
14-02-2024
BBC 2
Series 46: 15. Pollok Park, Glasgow 3
The team visit Pollok Park in Glasgow.\n\nFrances Christie is thrilled to see an early painting by celebrated Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, and Matthew Haley is intrigued by a ...
17-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 46: 9. Roundhay Park, Leeds 2
The roadshow is at Roundhay Park in Leeds, where highlights include a rare Alfred Wallis painting, an unusual Fairyland Lustre bowl and an intriguing cap made from celebrated ra ...
05-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 45: 9. Clissold Park 3
Antiques Roadshow is at Clissold Park in Stoke Newington in the London borough of Hackney, where Will Farmer is charmed by a collection of glitzy items made by the iconic Italia ...
10-12-2023
BBC 2
Series 45: 6. Wollaton Hall 2
Antiques Roadshow comes from the beautiful grounds of Wollaton Hall, an imposing Elizabethan mansion in Nottingham.\n\nHaving once served as Wayne Manor in the Dark Knight trilo ...
05-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 45: 8. Belmont House 1
Antiques Roadshow comes from the beautiful grounds of Belmont House in Kent, where Fiona summons the crowds in style with the help of a 14th-century instrument – the moot ...
12-11-2023
BBC 2