BBC Antiques Roadshow viewers were left furious and let down after the schedule was messed up due to Wimbledon over-running and not finishing until 30 minutes after the antiques show was meant to start.
Despite tonight’s episode being a repeat, many were excited to see host Fiona Bruce and her team of experts head to Forty Hall in Enfield, north London, where treasures were showcased across the hour.
Some of the experts were thrilled to see some Chippendale tables with a hefty price tag, an original Punch and Judy set used to entertain children on the lawns of Forty Hall, and an intriguing necklace linked to a secret society.
There was also some rare rock memorabilia, including a poster of Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol.
However, due to the Emma Navaro and Coco Gauff match going on for longer than intended, the show was pushed back and the episode had to be changed to keep on schedule for the following programmes.
When the show eventually came on, fans were able to watch a repeat of the classic episode where Bruce and her experts headed to Nymans garden near Crawley.
The salt and pepper said was valued at £15,000
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This left viewers outraged and disappointed that the beloved show was pushed aside, as one user said on Twitter: “What has happened to #AntiquesRoadshow?”
“We’re not going to get it, are we? Same as Gardeners World. Apparently, we’re all supposed to like sport,” another fumed before a third noted: “Some of us want to watch #AntiquesRoadshow, not Wimbledon.”
Someone else added: “See we have to bow to the British god of sport in its Wimbledon incarnation instead of getting Antiques Roadshow.”
“Why do we have to watch two women whacking a ball with a bat for hours on end?” one angered user penned before another expressed: “Bloody tennis @BBCOne force us to pay a TV licence only thing I want to watch the #antiquesroadshow and it’s not on.” (sic)
The guest was adamant to keep the painting in their family
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The original episode which was meant to be aired saw a wooden stick catch the eye of Ronnie Archer-Morgan, which prompted him to admit he had no idea what it was.
The guest explained: “Well, it’s been in my family for as long as I know. My mother was born in India and got married in India and it’s been in the family ever since. My mother at one point did try to explain to me what it was for… there are metal holes as you can see at the top.
Despite the mystery, Archer-Morgan admitted: “You might be pleased to know that I love it, you might not be pleased to know why… I love it because I don’t know what it is.
“I would be happy to pay up to 200 for that. Probably no more… But I would pay 200 just to have it and find out… what a cheap lesson that would be!” the expert joked.
The Rolex fetched £30,000
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Elsewhere, Jon Baddeley was able to deliver some fantastic news to an Antiques Roadshow guest who arrived with a range of items he had managed to collect during time he had been working in security.
Giving a full valuation of all the items, Baddeley said: “So this is just part of your collection that you brought along today but you’ve told me about the others, shown me the photographs – not all of it’s on view now but we’re talking about a figure of between £15,000 and £20,000.”
