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The Antiques Roadshow visits RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, where treasures include a portrait by John Singer Sargent and a teddy that flew with the Dambusters.
The Antiques Roadshow visits RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, an operational station home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, where treasures include a portrait by John Singer Sargent, a teddy bear that flew with the Dambusters and an outrageous decanter from Las Vegas.
Fiona Bruce introduces the programme from the back of a Dakota aircraft in mid-flight, setting the scene for an episode that includes a stuffed toy that flew on the Dambusters raid and original designs for the Vulcan bomber scrawled on a newspaper.
A portrait of a 1920s socialite by celebrated artist John Singer Sargent catches the eye of Grant Ford, while a bronze bust known affectionately as Gus turns out to be closely connected to the world's most famous Impressionist painter. Miscellaneous specialist Mark Hill is dazzled by a show-stopping crystal decanter bought on a holiday in Las Vegas, while a coat found in a skip turns out to have been worn by an officer in the American civil war.
There's a big surprise in store for an Australian visitor who bought a pair of earrings for a fiver in a charity shop in Perth, and John Benjamin introduces the episode's edition of The Imposter, presenting Fiona with four sets of rubies - only one of which is a genuine, highly valuable Burmese gem.
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A pair of earrings found in an Australian charity shop
Duration: 03:45
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A portrait by John Singer Sargent
Duration: 02:39
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Dambusters mascot
Duration: 03:15
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Fiona Bruce |
Producer | Michele Burgess |
Series Editor | Robert Murphy |
Executive Producer | Simon Shaw |
Broadcast
- Sun 20 Sep 2015 20:00
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