Name: Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
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Description: Tour through Great Britain as celebrities and experts search local stores for treasures.

Tour through Great Britain as celebrities and experts search local stores for treasures.

PBS - Antiques Road Trip

Ann Widdecombe and Craig Revel Horwood, with their experts Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon, travel from Colyton in Devon through Somerset buying antiques and ending up at an auction in Southend-on-sea.

Ann Widdecombe and Craig Revel

Two of the Dragons, Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis, go head-to-head with the help of Mark Stacey and Thomas Plant, scouring the West Country for antiques starting in Honiton Devon and ending up at an auction in Crewkerne, Somerset.

Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis

Journalists Kirsty Wark and Alastair Stewart battle it out with aid from Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon. From Edinburgh to Falkland to St. Andrews, they head way south to Kent for auction.

Kirsty Wark and Alastair Stewart

Actor Tom Conti and presenter Katie Derham fight it out with James Braxton and James Lewis to turn £400 into profit. Their journey takes them around East Sussex starting in Lewes and ending with an auction in Wandsworth.

Tom Conti and Katie Derham

Actor and explorer Brian Blessed takes to the road with comedian Jenny Eclair accompanied by James Braxton and Anita Manning. They begin in Cockermouth and head south through Cumbria, ending up at an auction showdown in Runcorn.

Brian Blessed and Jenny Eclair

Master of bowling spin Phil Tufnell battles it out with BBC Breakfasts sport presenter Chris Hollins for the best deals on antiques. Philip Serrell and Thomas Plant are on hand to advise as they tour the southeast toward auction in London.

Phil Tufnell and Chris Hollins

British treasures Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie team up with experts Catherine Southon and James Lewis. They trawl the UK for fabulous antiques, from Potters Bar, through Hampstead and ending at auction in Heathfield, East Sussex.

Richard Wilson and Annette Crosbie

Old friends Michael Aspel and Una Stubbs hit the road with their antiques experts, Thomas Plant and James Lewis. They're hunting for the best antique deals, traveling through the delightful county of Norfolk, to an auction in King's Lynn.

Michael Aspel and Una Stubbs

Actors Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb add drama to the hunt for profits, as they team up with antiques experts Thomas Plant and Paul Laidlaw. Their trip begins in Arundel, then cruises along the Sussex coast to an auction at Eastbourne.

Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb

Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson team up with experts Thomas Plant and Mark Stacey, hunting antique bargains in and around Edinburgh before auction in Essex. Who will win the day? Hopefully both teams, as all profits go to Children in Need.

Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson

Goalkeepers Peter Shilton and Peter Schmeichel buy and sell antiques around Cheshire, aided by Paul Laidlaw and Mark Stacey. They visit a Cycling Museum in Warrington and a Football Museum in Manchester, ending up at auction in Runcorn.

Peter Shilton and Peter Schmeichel

Silent Witness stars Emilia Fox and Tom Ward, aided by experts James Braxton and Charlie Ross, embark on a hunt for antiques to turn a profit. From Glasgow to the Village of Kilbarchan, they end at auction in Billingshurst in West Sussex.

Emilia Fox and Tom War

Sheila Hancock takes on Sandi Toksvig around the Isle of Wight--Sheila's birthplace--visiting a globe-making firm and saucy postcard museum. Philip Serrell and David Barby lend a hand with buying and selling at auction in Tunbridge Wells.

Sheila Hancock and Sandi Toksvig

Journalists Bill Turnbull and Louise Minchin, more used to the BBC Breakfast couch than antiquing, compete with the help of Philip Serrell and David Barby. They begin in greater Manchester and end up at auction in Bridgenorth, Shropshire.

Bill Turnbull and Louise Minchin

Neil Stuke and Penny Smith hit the road with £400, shopping in Herefordshire with help from Paul Laidlaw and Thomas Plant and diversions to a cider museum and puppetry archive. At the auction in Newport, Shropshire, who will win the day?

Neil Stuke and Penny Smith

Actors Laila Rouass and Charles Dale battle their way around the north of England for eccentric antiques they hope will turn a profit. James Lewis and Paul Laidlaw are there to help as they travel from York via Leeds to auction in Chertsey.

Laila Rouass and Charles Dale

David Harper and David Barby help out former gold medalists Robin Cousins and Tessa Sanderson, ready to hit the road with £400. From Bury St Edmonds, with stops at the Whipple Museum and the Fan Museum, who will win the day in Greenwich?

Robin Cousins and Tessa Sanderson

Fern Britton and Phil Vickery take a trip around Devon with Mark Stacey and James Braxton. The teams hunt treasures to make a profit in Crewkerne, Somerset, Fern learns more about Agatha Christie and Phil gets basic with bread making.

Fern Britton and Phil Vickery

DJs Janice Long and Ken Bruce embark on a trip around Oxfordshire with Christina Trevanion and Paul Laidlaw. They're looking for antiques that will make money at auction, but spare a moment for buses and the early days of music recording.

Janice Long and Ken Bruce

Dinnerladies Anne Reid and Thelma Barlow join Paul Laidlaw and David Harper for a trip around Oxfordshire. Armed with a classic car and £400 each, the teams take in wartime artwork then compete at auction in Penkridge, Staffordshire.

Anne Reid and Thelma Barlow

Simon Williams and Duncan Preston join James Lewis and Philip Serrell for a trip around Essex, looking for items to auction in Torquay, Devon. On the way Duncan tries an ancient craft and someone has a tale to tell about Boris Johnson.

Simon Williams and Duncan Preston

The sixth Doctor Who, Colin Baker, joins the first Doctor's assistant, Peter Purves, exploring Herefordshire and Worcestershire in a TARDIS disguised as a 1970 Morris Minor. Experts Will Axon and James Braxton help them navigate.

Colin Baker and Peter Purves

Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden get back into character as they join Will Axon and Philip Serrell and take to the road in Devon. Along the way, these off-the-wall comedians enter the equally surreal world of two eccentric inventors.

Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden

Hermione Norris and John Thomson join up with Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon on a classic car trip through Cornwall, aiming to buy antiques for auction in London. On the way, John learns nautical history and Hermione takes off.

Hermione Norris and John Thomson

Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts trade homes for antiques! Paired up with experts James Braxton and James Lewis, they scour Hampshire in search of bargains to sell at auction for profit--to benefit Children in Need.

Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts

Frances Barber and Phil Davis join Catherine Southon and Thomas Plant on a buying spree around East Sussex. Armed with £400 and a classic car, they hear a gripping tale of eccentricity and attempted murder on the way to auction in London.

Frances Barber and Phil Davis

Former MP and health minister Edwina Currie goes up against journalist Eve Pollard on a trip around Liverpool and Manchester. Paired with Paul Laidlaw and David Harper, Edwina goes underground and Eve sees a different side to woman's lib.

Edwina Currie and Eve Pollard

It's Weatherfield versus Walford, as Shaun Williamson takes on Vicky Entwistle. In a stunning TVR Chimera, with Paul Laidlaw and Mark Stacy, they're looking to see who can turn the biggest profit at auction.

Shaun Williamson and Janice Battersby

Globe-trotting Judith Chalmers takes on son Mark Durden-Smith. With a couple of guides--Paul Laidlaw and James Lewis--they visit Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, sorting the tourist tat from treasure in their racy 1970s TR6.

Judith Chalmers and Mark Durden-Smith

Miles Jupp and Nina Wadia join Thomas Plant and Catherine Southon in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Miles discovers Buckinghamshire's chair domination and Nina hears about a group of WWII heroes. All auction proceeds go to Children in Need.

Miles Jupp and Nina Wadia

Supermodel Jodie Kidd and chef James Martin are raring to go in Sussex in a pair of Jaguar E types as they race to find antiques for auction. Riding shotgun are Philip Serrell and David Harper to help get them to the finish line in Lewes.

Jodie Kidd and James Martin

Spring Watch presenters Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games head out in a 1964 MGB. They're joined by Mark Stacy and James Braxton, to help them through the antiques jungle and hostile territory--a world of scooters and Mod culture.

Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games

Robert Bathurst and Amanda Donohue team up with experts Philip Serrrell and David Harper. They take their classic cars on a ride through Norfolk and Lincolnshire, hunting for hidden treasure and learning the dark secret of Valentine's Day.

Robert Bathurst and Amanda Donohue

TV presenter Janet Ellis and her pop-star daughter Sophie Ellis Bextor travel from Essex to Yorkshire with Philip Serrell and Will Axon. On the way Janet hears about a long-lost soldier and Sophie pays homage to the humble honeybee.

Janet Ellis and Sophie Ellis

Rosemary Shrager and Jean-Christophe Novelli hit the road in a classic Ford Mustang. Margie Cooper and Paul Laidlaw help the chefs sift through bargains in Yorkshire, but will a passion for cookery-themed items land the chefs in hot water?

Rosemary Shrager and Jean-Christophe Novelli

It's 80's superstar turned gardener Kim Wilde vs. Home Front in The Garden visionary Diarmuid Gavin. Helping them cut through the antiques undergrowth from Hertfordshire to Cheshire--in a Jaguar XJS--are Jonathan Pratt and Will Axon.

Kim Wilde and Diarmuid Gavin

Traveling in classic cars in Kent, Downton Abbey's Phyllis Logan visits the impressive collection of a controversial conservationist, while Pirates of The Caribbean's Kevin McNally reveals just how much he knows about the universe.

Phyllis Logan and Kevin McNally

Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon and acting royalty Dame Diana Rigg travel around their native Yorkshire. Neil finds his feet in the world of antiques, while Dame Diana shows her expert that's she's in charge right from the start.

Dame Diana Rigg and Neil Dudgeon

Stars of The Apprentice, Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford, travel around the South of England, Margaret is treated to a rare insight into life in Roman Britain, while Nick is a no-nonsense antiques hunter.

Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford

Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott is pitted against presenter and journalist Anne Diamond. Anne finds out how we became a nation of tea lovers and Ainsley learns about the world's first celebrity chef.

Ainsley Harriott and Anne Diamond

Philip Jackson adventures off-piste, while Brian Cox is surprised to find one of the world's greatest works of art in a most unusual place.

Brian Cox CBE and Philip Jackson

Television aristocracy Esther Rantzen challenges daughter and television presenter Rebecca Wilcox in and around Reading. Rebecca delights in diving into romance novels, and Esther hears the moving stories of British evacuees during WWII.

Esther Rantzen CBE and Rebecca Wilcox

Actors Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins hit the road around Essex and Buckinghamshire. Christopher stakes his competition on one high risk purchase and Lesley is delighted to come face to face with an exquisite and unique artefact.

Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins

Rugby legends Phil Vickery and Martin Offiah take to the antiques trail around Bristol. Phil swaps a rugby ball for a polo stick and Martin finds out about man's first assent into the skies.

Phil Vickery MBE and Martin Offiah MBE

Bergerac's John Nettles takes on actor Barbara Flynn near Devon and Dorset. Barbara learns about the local woman who was a scientific pioneer. Military enthusiast John hears the story of a training exercise for D-Day that ended in tragedy.

John Nettles OBE and Barbara Flynn

It's a battle between celebrity acting couple James Bolam and Susan Jameson. James finds out the secrets of a 170-year-old brewing tradition and bird lover Susan gets up close and personal with a unique and fascinating Dodo collection.

James Bolam and Susan Jameson

Actors Christopher Timothy and Patrick Robinson make their way around Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. Christopher proves to be a worthy student and Patrick shows us who's boss when he picks up an eclectic mix of goodies for the auction.

Christopher Timothy and Patrick Robinson

Presenters Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon road trip around Kent and Sussex. They stage a rescue mission for their stranded experts, Gloria hears the story behind a local landmark and Angela steps into the world of Virginia Wolfe.

Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford

Newsreaders Natasha Kaplinski and Michael Buerk embark on an adventure around Sussex. Michael tastes the delights of Hastings, and Natasha meets some woolly friends who played a vital role in during the industrial revolution.

Natasha Kaplinski and Michael Buerk

Baroness Oona King and Dame Jenni Murray go head-to-head around London. Baroness Oona visits a band of female pioneers, and Dame Jenni learns the story behind a revolutionary organisation that transformed animal welfare.

Baroness Oona King and Dame Jenni Murray

Phil Hammond comes face-to-face with the inspiration for 'Sherlock Holmes,' and Maria McErlane hears how a beautiful well in Flintshire has been credited with healing powers for over 700 years.

Phil Hammond and Maria McErlane

Journalists John Simpson and Martha Kearney travel through Hampshire. While John finds war items that remind him of his years on the front line, Martha scours the New Forest to find some objects for auction.

John Simpson and Martha Kearney

Two Olympic athletes quest for antiques glory as hurdler Colin Jackson and triple jumper Jonathan Edwards shop through Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Nottinghamshire before heading for auction in Bedford.

Colin Jackson and Jonathan Edwards

Legendary presenter Nicholas Parsons takes on writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth as they travel around Surrey before heading to an auction in Watford, Hartfordshire.

Nicholas Parsons and Gyles Brandreth

Comedy duo Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball hit the antiques trail today and hilarity ensues as they shop around North Yorkshire. Tommy is determined to win and Bobby risks it all on a rare and exceptionally strange item he falls in love with.

Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball

Actors and friends Sunetra Sarker and Jo Joyner search for antique treasure. They visit shops, and the occasional farm, around Somerset and Devon before taking their wares to the decisive auction in Devizes, Wiltshire.

Jo Joyner and Sunetra Sarker

Fashion guru Gok Wan and beloved actress Harriet Thorpe give experts Christina Trevanion and David Harper a run for their money as they shop around Sussex and head for a nail-biting auction in Southend-On-Sea.

Gok Wan and Harriet Thorpe

Two snooker legends swap sports for antiques as former rivals Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne join the Road Trip. With the help of antiques experts, they shop around the Home Counties and head for a decisive auction in Market Harborough.

Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne

It's the battle of the IQs as Eggheads Barry Simmons and Lisa Thiel hit the antiques trail. They shop around Lancashire, Yorkshire and Merseyside with the help of experts Christina Trevanion and Paul Laidlaw.

Barry Simmons and Lisa Thiel

It's a battle of the gardeners as Christine Walkden and Matthew Biggs hit the road around Befordshire and Northamptonshire, along with experts David Harper and James Braxton.

Christine Walkden and Matthew Biggs

Two of the nation's best loved scientists, Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Miranda Krestovnikoff, join the Road Trip, searching for antiques around South Wales and Southwest England.

Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Miranda Krestovnikoff

Presenters and best friends Jennifer Falconer and Angellica Bell get competitive as they shop around Surrey, Oxfordshire and Berkshire before heading to auction.

Jenni Falconer and Angellica Bell

Two stars of British comedy drama take to the road as Nigel Planer challenges Sally Phillips to an antiques duel. They shop around Oxfordshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire before heading for a London auction.

Sally Phillips and Nigel Planer

Legendary DJs Johnnie Walker and 'Whispering' Bob Harris are the celebrity guests on the hunt for antique treasure. They travel around Devon, Somerset and Dorset before heading to a decisive auction in Salisbury.

Bob Harris and Johnnie Walker

Designer Wayne and his rival, comedian Graham Fellows, appearing as his most famous character, John Shuttleworth, travel through Shropshire and Worcestershire before heading for a thrilling auction in Stroud.

Wayne Hemingway and John Shuttleworth

Paralympian and presenter Ade Adepitan MBE and swimming Olympic gold medal winner Mark Foster hit the antiques trail. They shop around Kent and the competition heats up as they head to auction in London.

Ade Adepitan and Mark Foster

Oz Clarke and Jilly Goolden swap food and drink for antiques as they shop around Angus and Perthshire before heading for auction in Scotland's capital, Edinburgh.

Oz Clarke and Jilly Goolden

British acting titans Clive Russell and Tim Healy go head-to-head in an antiques battle. They shop around Berwickshire and West Lothian before a thrilling auction in Edinburgh.

Tim Healy and Clive Russell

Poets Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough OBE FRSL hunt for antique treasure around Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, before heading to auction in Leicester.

Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough

Comedienne Jennifer Saunders hears about the man credited with inventing slapstick comedy, while actress Patricia Potter learns how a surgeon used his sense of smell to successfully treat soldiers injured in WWI.

Jennifer Saunders and Patricia Potter

Actors Charles Dance and Geraldine James travel around Wiltshire; Charles finds a pair of Edwardian silver vases, while Geraldine uncovers a 19th century French Empire secretaire.

Charles Dance and Geraldine James

Ruth Madoc and Su Pollard set off from the Welsh border town of Monmouth, heading for Congleton, Cheshire; Ruth gets to find out about an incredible 19th-century nurse, while Su visits ancient Roman town Caerleon.

Ruth Madoc and Su Pollard

Italian cooks Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contraldo are on a trip around East Anglia; Antonio learns about the brave fisherman of Suffolk who saved mariners' lives while risking their own; and Gennaro gets a peek at a very special bird.

Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo

Comic and entertainer Jim Moir and his wife Nancy Sorrell Road Trip in Kent; Jim has an uncanny gift of guessing the age of just about anything; Dixon crosses the Niagara Falls.

Jim Moir and Nancy Sorrell

"Strictly Come Dancing" Zoe Ball and Iain Waite are quickstepping their way across the southwest of England; Zoe hears how one village became world-famous for lace production, while Iain ends up meeting a giant horse with its own boat.

Zoe Ball and Iain Waite

Prog rocker Rick Wakeman and Ian Lavender enjoy a jolly ride around Norfolk; Rick uncovers some hidden medieval graffiti in Norwich Cathedral, while Ian detours to north Norfolk to see the world's largest collection of model soldiers.

Rick Wakeman and Ian Lavender

What does best at the auction? Is it ex-agent Michael Whitehall's tambourine?

Nigel Havers and Michael Whitehall

TV chefs Aldo Zilli and Ching He-Huang do battle around south-eastern England; Aldo plumps for a gold ring despite expert advice, while Ching hopes antiques with an eastern origin will far well at auction in north London.

Aldo Zilli and Ching He-Huang

Two British comedy legends, Ronni Ancona and Jan Ravens, start this Road Trip in the North Yorkshire town of Redcar; Jan gets carried away and spends every penny of her budget; Ronni gets a kick out of a very kitsch glass boot.

Ronni Ancona and Jan Ravens

Pop icon and actress Claire Grogan and actor Alex Norton find themselves on an Antiques Boat Trip as they reminisce about childhood trips down the Clyde and see what Stirling castle would've looked like in the 16th century.

Claire Grogan and Alex Norton

Presenters Nicki Chapman and Jules Hudson meet a clog maker who carves shoes by hand and visit the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum to hear about the regiment's involvement at Gallipoli.

Nicki Chapman and Jules Hudson

Crooner Tony Christie visits Coalbrookdale, the place where ground-breaking techniques were developed that kick-started the industrial revolution; and pop royalty Jimmy Osmond gets to whizz round the historical race circuit at Donington.

Jimmy Osmond and Tony Christie

Vocal coaches David and Carrie Grant swap singing for antiques; David visits Cambridge and the birthplace of football, while Carrie learns how Letchworth Garden City sparked a revolution in town design.

David and Carrie Grant

Actors Susan Cookson and Suzannne Packer battle it out around the northwest of England; Susan discovers her inner haggler as Suzanne keeps the purse-string very tight as she bids to discover an item with some real age.

Suzanne Packer and Susan Cookson

Gastronomes Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala visit the east coast of Scotland; Tony discovers why one Scottish city was home to many millionaires and Cyrus finds out why Anstruther was a pivotal fishing port in the 19th century.

Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala

Top wheelchair Paralympians Tanni Grey-Thompson and Jade Jones look for antiques in the northeast of England; Tanni tries her hand at traditional glassmaking and Jade learns about the man who was a design champion of the region.

Tanni Grey-Thompson and Jade Jones

Journalists John Stapleton and Lynn Faulds Wood are joined by Thomas Plant and Margie Cooper; Lynn and Thomas are knee-deep in antiques while hunting for biscuit tins and Margie tries to convince John some rare lamps will make a profit.

John Stapleton and Lynn Faulds Wood

Historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Kate Williams travel from Bletchley to an auction in London; they hear how Mrs. Beeton became the first domestic goddess and why Luton played a critical role in the fashion world when hats were daily wear.

Suzannah Lipscomb and Kate Williams

Blue Peter presenters Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan are on the hunt for antiques; an incredible haul of antiques, including chimney pots, Pinocchio and a pair of African fertility figures, go under the gavel at an auction.

Sarah Greene and Peter Duncan

Kelly Brook and Denise van Outen bring a little glamour to the Garden of England; their guides through the antique shops of Kent are auctioneers Charles Hanson and Tim Medhurst.

Kelly Brook and Denise van Outen

Today's treasure seekers are street dancers Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely from Britain's Got Talent winning troupe Diversity; experts James Braxton and Phil Serrell bop along too.

Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely

Actors David Bradley and Nigel Harman hit the roads of Oxfordshire and Somerset in search of antique goodies; with experts Natasha Raskin- Sharp and Christina Trevanion.

Nigel Harman and David Bradley

Al Murray and Paul Chowdhry hunt for antiques and are assisted by experts James Braxton and Natasha Raskin-Sharp.

Al Murray and Paul Chowdry

Stars of stage, screen and "Steps", Ian H. Watkins and Claire Sweeney antique hunt near the Welsh border with James Braxton and David Harper; all are aimed for a Harrogate auction.

Ian 'H' Watkins and Claire Sweeney

The antiques roller coaster arrives on the Kent coast with showbiz passengers Peter Andre and Joe Pasquale; hair curling, horse vaulting and a lot of old boules.

Peter Andre and Joe Pasquale

Today's traveling treasure seekers are BBC Radio 2 personalities Janey Lee Grace and Tim Smith; rummaging in the Cotswolds with antique experts James Braxton and David Harper.

Janey Lee Grace and Tim Smith

Reverend Richard Coles and actor Joe McFadden scour Scotland for antiques with David Harper and Phil Serrell; a pottery budgie is cheap but an expensive old metal box.

Rev. Richard Coles and Joe McFadden

Stars of stage and screen John Partridge and Anita Harris chum up with antiques experts Margie Cooper and Paul Laidlaw for a rip-roaring road trip around Lancashire and Yorkshire.

John Patridge and Anita Harris

Comedian Russell Kane and presenter AJ Odudu navigate their way around Shropshire looking for antiques; accompanied by experts Phil Serrell and Margie Cooper.

Russell Kane and AJ Odudu

Presenter Anneka Rice and actor Liz Carr are moseying mainly around the Midlands on a treasure hunt; joined by Phil Serrell and James Braxton headed to an auction in Greenwich.

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