On Sunday night, fans got another chance to watch a nursing special of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, over a year on from its original air date back in February 2023.
In the episode, host Fiona Bruce and her team of experts delved into the history of the NHS and examined just how much nurses’ jobs have changed over the past few centuries.
Bruce and co headed to St Thomas’ and St Bartholomew’s hospitals in London for the instalment and perused over several historical artifacts with ties to the occupation’s history.
Comedian Jo Brand also joined the show to reflect on her own experiences working in the care system before forging a career in showbiz.
However, in a diversion away from the show’s regular format, Bruce revealed none of the items on display would receive a monetary valuation from the experts.
While some viewers at home were intrigued by the show’s informative storytelling, it’s safe to say others weren’t best pleased by the absence of price tags.
Fiona Bruce fronted the one-off episode from a London hospital
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So much so, that social media was soon awash with complaints about the BBC staple’s decision to ditch the valuation stage for the special episode.
On X, formerly Twitter, one fan fumed: “Remember when #AntiquesRoadshow was an antiques programme and #countryfile was about the countryside? Heady days.”
A second was similarly bemused: “I thought this was about valuing antiques, what is this about #antiquesroadshow.”
“I only want to see old s*** getting valued thanks very much #antiquesroadshow,” a third moaned.
Antiques Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer Morgan and his colleagues were still on hand to examine items
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Elsewhere, a fourth added: “#AntiquesRoadshow Great subject, amazing women and stories but has it got anything to do with antiques?”
And a fifth echoed: “Antique roadshow – no antiques. Football focus – no football. BBC – w*****s. #antiquesroadshow #footballfocus.”
However, there were still some voices who praised the show for shining a light on the career of nursing.
“That was a brilliant episode of #antiquesroadshow. God bless the NHS,” one fan argued.
