Antiques Roadshow in schedule shake-up as Olympics coverage continues to dominate BBC listings
ANTIQUES Roadshow is the latest BBC programme to be affected in the summer schedule shake-up.
Extended coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games continues to dominate the BBC One listings.
Huge shows such as BBC Breakfast, Escape To The Country, and Homes Under The Hammer have all been affected over the summer months.
BBC Breakfast has been shortened in length and has moved over to BBC Two as the likes of Clare Balding and Gaby Logan take to the airwaves from Paris.
This Sunday will see the conclusion of the worldwide sporting event in the French capital.
Coverage of the Closing Ceremony is set to start at precisely 7pm and conclude at 10:30pm.
The latest news bulletin as well as weather and local updates will then air until 11pm before Gurinder Chadha’s Blinded by the Light.
As a result, Antiques Roadshow has shifted channels and the latest instalment is set to go out to the viewing public at 8pm on BBC Two.
This comes after a recent guest was left speechless when he found out the true value of his historical African art.
He purchased the tribal statue in a charity shop for £1.50, but was hoping it would be worth in the region of £200,000.
During the broadcast of a repeat instalment, Fiona Bruce‘s team of experts paid a visit to Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.
Art expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan met with a guest who showed him what he believed to be a six-figure piece of African history.
The contributor admitted that he picked up the copper and brass tribal African sculpture years earlier in a charity shop in Cambridge.
Although he had high hopes for the valuation, his dreams were sadly shattered after the TV personality revealed the piece was in fact a copy.
He explained: “It’s slightly the wrong size, and this was probably made in 1980.
“One like this is probably worth about £150.”
Episodes of Antiques Roadshow are currently available to view on BBC iPlayer.
Antiques Roadshow presenters through the years
Antiques Roadshow launched all the way back in 1979 and has become a staple BBC programme. Here is a look at those who have hosted the show over the years.
- Bruce Parker (1979): Journalist and presenter Bruce Parker was the original host of Antiques Roadshow when the programme debuted.
- Angela Rippon (1979): Broadcaster and former newsreader Angela Rippon briefly took up the hosting reins in 1979.
- Arthur Negus (1979-1983): The first long-term presenter, the television personality and antiques expert had a four-year stint with the show. He died in 1985, two years after leaving Antiques Roadshow.
- Hugh Scully (1981-2000): Hugh, a journalist, radio and television presenter, is the longest-serving presenter of Antiques Roadshow. He died in 2015, at the age of 72.
- Michael Aspel (2000-2008): Retired presenter and newsreader Michael Aspel hosted Antiques Roadshow for eight years. He is also known for his work on shows including This Is Your Life and Crackerjack.
- Fiona Bruce (2008 – present): The current host, journalist, newsreader and presenter Fiona joined the BBC show in 2008. She remains the ongoing presenter to this day.