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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Southsea - Royal Marines Museum 1

Presenter Fiona Bruce poses with some commandos at the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea, near Portsmouth in Hampshire, England.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Presenter Fiona Bruce poses with some commandos at the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea, near Portsmouth in Hampshire, England.

Airs Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV

The UK version of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW returns as presenter Fiona Bruce and the team are back on the trail of the nation’s hidden treasures, visiting more of Britain’s most sumptuous and unusual locations.

Season 36 also introduces a new play-along feature – The Rogues Gallery, where viewers get the chance to see whether they can spot a fake among real treasures.

Marc Allum challenges Fiona Bruce with his Rogues’ Gallery choice of Roman statues.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Marc Allum challenges Fiona Bruce with his Rogues’ Gallery choice of Roman statues.

In this episode, Fiona Bruce and the team set up for another busy day at the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea, near Portsmouth in Hampshire, England.

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Specialist Deborah Lambert (right) looks at 14 salon chairs from Portsmouth Football Club which had originally been on a ship. They might be made from timber off the HMS Victory.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Specialist Deborah Lambert (right) looks at 14 salon chairs from Portsmouth Football Club which had originally been on a ship. They might be made from timber off the HMS Victory.

There are some remarkable stories behind objects brought to the camera including chairs that claim to be made from timber off HMS Victory; rare spoons found in pig swill; a bangle left behind by a Russian princess; and a pile of paintings once owned by the man who inspired the character Indiana Jones.

Specialist Grant Ford (right) has to tell the owners that some of these paintings are fakes.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Specialist Grant Ford (right) has to tell the owners that some of these paintings are fakes.

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Graham Lay looks at a Marine bugler's WW1 medals.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Graham Lay looks at a Marine bugler's WW1 medals.

CREDITS:

A BBC production. Producer: Michele Burgess. Series Editor: Simon Shaw (PRICELESS ANTIQUES ROADSHOW). Presenter: Fiona Bruce (THE QUEEN’S PALACES)