Antiques Roadshow is a British human interest television show in which antique appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom and appraise antiques brought in by local residents. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the popular program. Human interest news articles are about particular individuals or groups of people. ... Antiques (Latin antiquus, old) are objects which have reached an age which makes them a witness of a previous era in human society. ... Appraisal is the act of estimating the monetary value of real, personal, or intangible property, usually performed as a service by someone recognized as an expert or certified by an organization. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

History

The origin of the series was a 1977 BBC documentary about a London auction house doing a tour of the West Country in England. The show has visited a number of other countries (including Canada in 2001 and Australia in 2005) and has been imitated by other TV production companies around the world. In the original BBC series, various towns or famous places are advertised as venues. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... The West Country is an informal area of southwestern England, roughly corresponding to the administrative region South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...

The list of professional evaluators who have participated in Antiques Roadshow and its various versions reads like a "Who's Who" of experts of the antiques business.

In the United Kingdom an annual children's Christmas special has become a tradition. These specials air under the title Antiques Roadshow: The Next Generation and use a specially reworked version of the regular theme music. Christmas (literally, the Mass of Jesus Christ) is a traditional holiday observed on 25 December. ...

Format

Local people bring along their possessions to be evaluated for authenticity and interest (especially related to the venue) and an approximate valuation is given. Often, the professional evaluators give a rather in-depth historical, craft, or artistic context to the antique, adding a very strong cultural element to the show. This increases the show’s appeal to people interested in the study of the past or some particular crafts, or certain arts, regardless of the monetary value of the objects. At the core though the focus of the production is on the interplay between the owner and the evaluator.

Hosts

Antiques Roadshow has been hosted by Bruce Parker (1979), Angela Rippon (1979), Arthur Negus (1979–1983), Hugh Scully (1981–2000) and Michael Aspel (2000–present). As the longest-serving presenter, Scully is the one most closely associated with the show. Bruce Parker was a British journalist and television presenter with a career spanning from the 1960s to his retirement in 2003. ... Angela Rippon, OBE (born October 12, 1944) is a well-known British television journalist and lesbian. ... Arthur Negus (born 1903 in Reading, Berkshire, England–1985) was a broadcaster and antiques expert. ... Hugh Scully (b. ... Michael Aspel (b. ...

International versions

United States

American public broadcaster PBS created a similar show in 1997. (PBS has renamed the original BBC series Antiques Roadshow UK to differentiate it from its own version). The American version of Antiques Roadshow is produced by WGBH, a broadcast station in Boston, Massachusetts. Public broadcasting, also known as public service broadcasting or PSB (though this term has a specific different meaning in the United Kingdom - see public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom )is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGBH is an established public television and public radio broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Motto: Official website: www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ...

The American version has been hosted by Chris Jussell (1997–2000), Dan Elias (2001–2003), Lara Spencer (2004–2005), and Mark L. Walberg (2006–present). 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lara Spencer (Born on June 19, 1969 as Lara Christine Von Seelen) is the New York City-based host of the syndicated television newsmagazine The Insider. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Lewis Walberg was born on August 31, 1962 in Florence, South Carolina. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005 PBS introduced a sister series to Antiques Roadshow: Antiques Roadshow FYI. The weekly half-hour show, again hosted by Lara Spencer with correspondent Clay Reynolds, provides information on items shown on previous episodes of Antiques Roadshow, as well as additional information on antiques and collecting. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Three items are recognized as the most valuable item featured on the American Antiques Roadshow. A Navajo blanket valued at between $350,000 and $500,000, appeared in Tucson, Arizona in 2002 [1], a painting by 19th-century marine artist James Buttersworth valued at between $250,000 and $500,000 appeared on the 10th season premiere episode, filmed in Tampa, Florida in June 2005, and a mid-16th-century Milanese parade helmet crafted from a single sheet of metal and then highlighted with gold, estimated to be worth at least $250,000. The term Navajo (occasionally spelled Navaho) or Diné refers to the Navajo Nation and its people, and to the Navajo language. ... Tucson Stone Avenue in year 1880 Tucson redirects here. ... James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894) was a 19th century maritime painter. ... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava, T-Town Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Canada

A Canadian version — called Canadian Antiques Roadshow — debuted in January 2005 on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld. It is hosted by Valerie Pringle. The show has seen also been aired on CBC Country Canada. Current CBC Television logo. ... CBC Newsworld is a Canadian 24-hour cable news television channel operated by the CBC. It broadcasts into over 10 million homes nation-wide, as well as into some northern states in the U.S. It is the worlds third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in... Valerie Pringle is a Canadian television host and journalist. ... CBC Country Canada is a Canadian category 1 digital cable television channel based on the idea of the CBC original television series Country Canada. ...

The Netherlands

A version of the show can also be seen in the Netherlands, under the name Tussen Kunst & Kitsch, (in English: Between Art & Kitsch). Also shown on the public broadcaster, the programme is usually set in a museum in the Netherlands or sometimes in Belgium and Germany. It has become so popular through the years that even specials have been made. The experts take the viewers on a "cultural-art-trip" to places of great importance in the history of art. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Winged Victory of Samothrace exihibited in the Louvre. ...     Art in questionable taste is sometimes referred to as kitsch Kitsch is a German term that has been used to categorize art that is considered an inferior copy of an existing style. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ...

External links

Official sites

• BBC Antiques Roadshow
• PBS Antiques Roadshow
• PBS Antiques Roadshow UK
• PBS Antiques Roadshow FYI
• Canadian Antiques Roadshow

Internet Movie Database sites

• BBC Antiques Roadshow at The Internet Movie Database
• PBS Antiques Roadshow at The Internet Movie Database
• PBS Antiques Roadshow FYI at The Internet Movie Database
• Canadian Antiques Roadshow at The Internet Movie Database