Antiques Roadshow Season 40 Episodes

Episode 1

Castle Howard 1

58 mins

Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team roll out on their 40th anniversary tour scouring the country for more hidden treasures with stories to tell. The magnificent Castle Howard in Yorkshire is their first stop. A letter in which Charles Darwin admits to making a mistake in "The Origin of Species" stuns book specialist Clive Farahar. There are gasps from the crowds when the owner of a diamond brooch learns of its value. Has art specialist Philip Mould really uncovered a lost work by Renoir? Roadshow regular Ronnie Archer-Morgan has an emotional meeting as he is reminded of his childhood. Fiona marks the anniversary by talking to expert David Battie about his fondest memories, having been on the show since the start. The show's first host Bruce Parker returns to reassess the secret of the show's success.

Episode 2

Minehead Railway Station 1

58 mins

On one of the wettest days in Roadshow history more than 2,000 people queue to see Fiona and the experts who are sheltering beneath the canopy of this station run by West Somerset Railway.

Episode 3

Nymans 1

58 mins

Fiona and the team head to Nymans Garden Centre near Crawley where objects exciting the experts include an axe used on an Everest ascent, a sofa from a classic film and a diver's watch.

Episode 4

Nymans 2

58 mins

A ceramic piece designed by Picasso, a locket given as a gift by Queen Victoria and almost 1,000 keys are among the items brought in for appraisal as Fiona Bruce presents a second show from the National Trust garden centre.

Episode 5

Senate House 2

58 mins

Items viewed include a brick from Pudding Lane that survived the Great Fire of London, a piece of scrimshaw that has been brought from Antwerp to be valued and a stuffed artist's model.

Episode 6

Entertainment Special

58 mins

Fiona Bruce and the Roadshow team are on the set of the BBC soap EastEnders (1985) at Elstree Studios for a special edition of the show celebrating the history of the entertainment industry.

Episode 7

Black Country Living Museum

58 mins

The team make some remarkable discoveries when they visit this open-air museum near Dudley including a 3,000-year-old baby rattle and a Faberge treasure that receives one of the highest valuations in the show's history.

Episode 8

Castle Howard 2

58 mins

There's an eclectic range of items for the experts to examine as the roadshow returns to Castle Howard in North Yorkshire. From a terracotta figurine to a jade Buddha and a collection of snuff boxes to a collection of aviation paintings.

Episode 9

Floors Castle 1

58 mins

The show visits Floors Castle in south east Scotland and on a day of sunshine and showers turn up some real treasures including a signed copy of The Hobbit, Murano glass and a Chinese lantern.

Episode 10

Helmingham Hall 1

58 mins

Fiona and the team visit Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, home for 20 generations to the Tollemache family. A medieval sword dredged up from a pond on a golf course, an Indian jewel and a collection of boxes are examined.

Episode 11

Black Country Living Museum 2

58 mins

The team revisit the museum on one of the hottest days of the year where they discover jewels fit for a princess, motor racing history and one of the rarest guns seen on the show.

Episode 12

Coronation Special

58 mins

To mark 65 years of the Queen's reign Fiona and the team are aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh where those who worked for Her Majesty or were there on formal occasions bring in mementos.

Episode 13

Helmingham Hall 2

58 mins

Fiona and the team make a return visit to the Tudor manor house in Suffolk. A unique piece of Donald Trump memorabilia, a working model of a funfair, a rare WWI medal and a document signed by Elizabeth I are examined.

Episode 14

Newcastle Civic Centre 1

58 mins

Fiona and the team visit the iconic Civic Centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. A work of art by a coal miner, a fine example of a crossbow and a vast collection of designs for the RMS Mauretania are among the items examined.

Episode 15

Osborne House 1

58 mins

The team are at Queen Victoria's favourite seaside residence on the Isle of Wight. Here the experts examine a Japanese jar found in a water tank, a set of cutlery with a special mark and a globe-trotting trunk.

Episode 16

Floors Castle 2

58 mins

The team return to the ancestral seat of the Duke of Roxburghe in south east Scotland where the experts examine items from far and near, including items from China and Canada.

Episode 17

Cardiff Castle 1

58 mins

The team find some remarkable items when they visit the Welsh capital including Inuit art, a touching memento of George Formby Sr., an early David Hockney print found in a junk shop and an early draft score of Elgar's Enigma Variations.

Episode 18

Minehead Railway Station 2

58 mins

The team return to the preserved railway line in Somerset. Items examined include a chair said to have belonged to Henry VIII, a dance trophy from a holiday camp, a 19th century washing machine and a miniature of Napoleon.

Episode 19

Cardiff Castle 2

58 mins

Fiona and the team return to the Welsh capital where an elaborately decorated Indian flask, a Royal Worcester vase, an early Swansea Pottery inkwell and a piece of costume jewellery that turns out to be real are evaluated.

Episode 20

Stormont Parliament Buildings and Estate 1

58 mins

The team set up camp outside the parliament buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland to look at more interesting and valuable items including an incredible musical instrument and the walking stick of Lord Haw-Haw.

Episode 21

Trelissick 2

59 mins

The team return to the house and gardens in Cornwall and see some remarkable items including an escape pod from a Vulcan bomber, a miniature sewing kit and probably the largest chair ever seen on the show.

Episode 22

Helmingham Hall 3

58 mins

The team return to Suffolk and the ancestral home of the Tollemache family. Fiona introduces Lady Tollemache to a visitor from Liverpool who discovered a collection of poems about the hall.

Episode 23

Abbey Pumping Station 1

58 mins

Fiona and the team head to Leicester's Museum of Technology, housed in a Victorian water pumping station. A tiny frog with a big price tag, a clock powered by gravity and an abandoned sculpture are examined.

Episode 24

Stormont Parliament Buildings and Estate 2

58 mins

An unloved muffin dish holds a surprise, an unread copy of James Joyce's "Ulysses", a wooden water pipe and a phenomenal George Best collection turn up as the team return to Belfast.

Episode 25

Abbey Pumping Station 2

58 mins

The team uncover some 1960s steel sculptures, a typewriter used to write some famous plays and collection of exotic metal boxes when they revisit the museum in Leicester.

Episode 26

Newcastle Civic Centre 2

58 mins

At Newcastle's Civic Centre, treasures include a tribute to Victorian heroine Grace Darling, a child's penny farthing and a tiny pot bought for ten pounds.

Episode 27

Osborne House 2