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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Townely Hall 1

Fiona Bruce stays cheerful in spite of the rain at the Towneley Hall Roadshow near Burnley in Lancashire, England.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Fiona Bruce stays cheerful in spite of the rain at the Towneley Hall Roadshow near Burnley in Lancashire, England.

Airs Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 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.

Will Farmer (right) challenges Fiona Bruce (left) to find the fake Moorcroft in his Rogues Gallery.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Will Farmer (right) challenges Fiona Bruce (left) to find the fake Moorcroft in his Rogues Gallery.

In this episode, Fiona Bruce and the team arrive at Towneley Hall near Burnley in Lancashire, England. Despite heavy rain, thousands arrive to show their family treasures.

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Lars Tharp (right) is delighted to see a 16th century Ming Buddhistic sculpture.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Lars Tharp (right) is delighted to see a 16th century Ming Buddhistic sculpture.

Objects brought before the cameras include a garden ornament that turns out to be more important than first thought, a collection of handbags that has prompted a domestic tiff, and a 16th/17th century ring bought in a boot sale for a song.

Lisa Lloyd (right) discusses a collection of lady’s handbags with the owner.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
Lisa Lloyd (right) discusses a collection of lady’s handbags with the owner.

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John Foster values an unusual item – a large Indian four-poster bed.
Courtesy of Olwen Gillespie © BBC 2014
John Foster values an unusual item – a large Indian four-poster bed.

CREDITS:

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