The `Antiques Roadshow' returns for its 35th year as a favorite on Britain's TV screens, an occasion marked by a very special visit from Her Majesty the Queen to meet members of the team at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland.
Finds include a pair of Clarice Cliff bookends won in a pub darts tournament, a silver Christening cup with a surprising history and a portrait by a renowned British artist, painted on a fragment of a pillowcase in a prisoner of war camp.
The Roadshow returns to Chenies Manor near Amersham in Buckinghamshire where they discover a forgotten train set, a dazzling piece of Whitefriars glass and a 19th century plant stand that provides one of the biggest surprises of the series.
Fiona Bruce meets families with poignant stories of courage and humanity in wartime; letters, photographs, paintings and everyday family items provide an intimate and revealing insight into the events of WWI and their impact on a generation.
Tredegar House near Newport in Wales provides the backdrop for a show that includes a carved coconut and a frog-shaped brooch, the story of a daring D-Day raid as told by a veteran Commando and a tapestry woven in tribute to rock band Status Quo.
Mark Hill hears the remarkable story of Joseph Briggs, an Accrington engraver who emigrated to America to work for Tiffany; Fiona Bruce examines a collection of cut-throat razors; a `Lone Ranger' fanatic shares his vast collection.
The Antiques Roadshow marks the festive season with a look back at some of the year's highlights and updates about items that have appeared on the series.
The team return to Waltham Forest Town Hall where a busy day reveals an art deco pendant with a hint of ancient Egypt, a haul of charming tiles discovered behind a chimney and a purse that saved the life of a German soldier in the First World War.
Fiona and the team visit the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, where treasures include a miniature kitchen range, a piece of the city's heritage found in a French flea market and a sextant used at sea in the race to rescue survivors of the Titanic.
The team makes a return visit to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, where fascinating finds include a miniature piano with a secret, a sketch by LS Lowry and a mysterious chest found bricked up in the crypt.
Treasures at Belton House in England include a bronze sculpture of Joan of Arc, original jewelry, Chairman Mao memorabilia, a tiny pistol, and ceramic drug jars.
On a return visit to Lowther Castle in Cumbria, an army of Action Man figures, a giant 'skeleton' clock and rarely seen watercolours by Beatrix Potter are found.
Victorian insect jewellery, a rare silver cup from the time of Cromwell and treasured comics featuring Scotland's beloved rogue "Oor Wullie" are found in Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow.
A revolver believed to have been owned by Buffalo Bill, a rock crystal brooch with magical properties and a collection of old chocolate moulds are found in a second visit to Barrington Court.
A nautilus shell engraved with Brunel's suspension bridge, an automaton that smokes and a piece of Banksy graffiti are found in Ashton Court in Bristol.
The team visit Tredegar House near Newport where finds include a locket given by Queen Victoria, a Welsh made classic car and a rather grisly looking implement for creating tattoos.
Fiona Bruce and the team head to Polesden Lacey in Surrey and discover a valuable rat deterrent, a glove believed to have belonged to Elizabeth I, and a brooch which was kept hidden for years whilst the owner was in a prisoner of war camp.
A return visit to Wightwick Manor near Wolverhampton for Fiona Bruce and the experts; discoveries include two drawings made by one of Britain's greatest artists JMW Turner.
Fiona Bruce and the experts pay a second visit to East Sussex as they welcome thousands of visitors to Eastbourne Bandstand; objects include rare spoons found in pig swill and a bangle left behind by a Russian Princess.
Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester
S36 E7
Objects include what could be the most valuable picture ever seen on the show, and a tea caddy.
Fiona Bruce and the team head to Scotland where a large crowd awaits the experts at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh; objects include a small carved ivory figure from the 18th century and an original manuscript by Robert Burns.
Fiona Bruce and the team visit the Royal Ballet School at Richmond Park in London; objects brought to camera include exquisitely modeled porcelain figures made by ballerina Anna Pavlova and a long bow reputed to have been used in World War II.
Fiona Bruce and the team visit the poignant Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme to hear family stories and examine objects linked to the conflict, including bronze sculptures of troops modeled from trench-clay and paintings of war horses.
Fiona Bruce and the team discover a painting of JMW Turner's house on the banks of the Thames, a set of some of the earliest board games designs, and an instrument panel from a Lancaster bomber.
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.
A sketchbook believed to have been made in 1851 aboard the S.S. Great Britain; a landscape of a maritime scene found in a skip; a jade Buddhist Lion Dog that brings good fortune to its owner.
A rare 18th-century glass; a pair of Queen Victoria's large knickers; a special sports day medal awarded during an early 20th-century expedition to the Antarctic.
The team examine a mahogany bureau once owned by Earl Fitzwilliam, a delicate glass punch bowl which survived the air raids of World War Two, plus a box of bones crafted by Napoleonic prisoners of war.
Objects under inspection include a special medal awarded for kindness to pit ponies; a painted Georgian tea tray; a Bible that belonged to the first black professional footballer; rare Fabergé egg.
A gold and diamond ring with a grim family story; valuable paintings including a collection of works by Henry Scott Tuke; a safe once used to transport valuables around the world.
A giant dog collar from Victorian days; a collection of early royal relics; rare tiles rescued from a fire; boxing gloves once used by the young poet Byron.
Medals from early Olympic Games, awarded when tug-of-war was a competing sport; a light bulb containing a model of Lincoln Cathedral; a piece of glass at least 300 years old.
A painting by an important Welsh artist; therapeutic collection of Poole Pottery; a kimono given as a gift for outstanding work 100 years ago in Japan.
Items in Hever Castle in Kent include one of the finest pieces of furniture seen in recent years; table from the 19th century; painting of Mick Jagger.
Fiona Bruce and the team of experts visit the recently reopened Seaton Delaval Hall; sophisticated clock; wooden model may be one of the first toy trains.
Fiona Bruce and the experts visit the Weald and Downland Museum in Sussex; finds include a chest once owned by the Duke of Wellington and a rare watch.
A second visit to York, where the team of experts discover more family gems as hundreds descend on the Yorkshire Museum; treasure emerges in the form of what is believed to be a Viking ring dug up from a field.
Fiona Bruce and the team return to Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland; featured objects include a group of toys made by prisoners of war during World War II.
Weald and Downland 2
S34 E27
The team returns to the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum; objects featured include an elaborate clock which until recently was used as a door stop.
Objects include a pair of medical leech jars once used to bleed patients and a sideboard that hides secret drawers that took the owners 30 years to find.
Somerleyton 2
S33 E3
At Somerleyton Hall near Lowestoft, items include a bracelet once given to Queen Victoria and a paintbox that may have been owned by John Constable.
Fiona Bruce and the team pay a second visit to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire to appraise family treasures from miles around, including a painting that may be by Constable, and Cartier jewelry designs made in the mid-20th century.
Fiona and the experts greet thousands of visitors at Winchester Cathedral; amongst the objects featured are perhaps the most unusual relic from the Charge Of The Light Brigade, and an absorbing painting of an Elizabethan family that hides secrets.
Fiona Bruce and the team examine intriguing objects brought to Hutton-in-the-Forest, Chatsworth and the British Museum; Fiona Bruce and the experts take a look at some unscreened finds.
Medicine chest from early Victorian times, complete with many intact medicines; a historic document marking the end of World War II; pair of rare Irish plate buckets.
Artifacts of HMS Falcon excavated from the sea bed; rare buttons commemorating the Battle of Quebec in 1759; an account of life as a Japanese prisoner of war.
Items found in Althorp in Northamptonshire, former home to Princess Diana, include a writing desk, a sword used in the English Civil War and a painting.
Michael Aspel and the team visit the Royal Hospital in Chelsea and discover items like a roulette table built to outwit cheats valued at $45,000 and a collection of buttons worn by Charles Dickens.
Among the objects under scrutiny at the seaside resort of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight are a family portrait showing the future Speaker of the House of Commons as a young boy.
Michael Aspel introduces a selection of unscreened finds from recent Roadshows, including an Edward VIII coronation souvenir that was hastily converted to an abdication mug, and perhaps the earliest fan mail for Elton John.
Lancaster
S28 E14
The Roadshow team head for Lancaster. Amongst the items uncovered in the Town Hall are a valuable pair of clogs, a moving series of letters from Crimea, an anti-slavery ring and a rare tapestry.