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The official series launch for Antiques Roadshow occurred in 1979 following a successful pilot recorded on the 17th of May 1977. The initial broadcast laid the groundwork for the long-running format that has continued since then.
Bruce Parker hosted the series in 1979 alongside Angela Rippon and Arthur Negus. He was known for presenting the news current affairs programme Nationwide alongside antiques expert Arthur Negus before the show began.
Glassware expert Andy McConnell once valued a collection of chandeliers at seven million pounds during an appraisal on Antiques Roadshow. This valuation beat Philip Mould's record for an original 1990s maquette of the Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley which appeared on the 16th of November 2008.
International versions of Antiques Roadshow include productions in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Canadian Antiques Roadshow debuted in January 2005 while Sweden premiered its version Antikrundan in August 1989 on TV2.
The production team maintains a group of experts numbering over sixty specialists for the Antiques Roadshow programme. David Battie retired in 2021 after 43 years on the show and many experts have areas of speciality ranging from arms and militaria to ceramics and glass.