The young schoolboy who left Reading Grammar School spent 40 years in the antiques business until a chance appearance in Going for a Song made him a national television personality.
In Collector's World, Talking about Antiques and lately Antiques Roadshow, he has aroused enthusiasm in millions of new collectors.
Tonight he talks about his life to fellow broadcaster and author Bernard Price , who shares Arthur's regard for the giants of English furniture design - Chippendale and Hepplewhite.
Director MALCOLM ADAMS Producer JOHN FROST