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Antiques Roadshow: Series 27

Michael Aspel

Simon Shaw

Michele Burgess

Antiques Roadshow: Series 27: Episode 2: Haltwhistle

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Episode 2: Haltwhistle

Series 27

Haltwhistle

BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 27, Haltwhistle

At Haltwhistle in Northumberland, a letter from JRR Tolkien is amongst the finds.

Michael Aspel and the team of experts head for Hadrian's Wall, stopping off at the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. Amongst the discoveries made is a letter from JRR Tolkien.

Michael Aspel and the team head for Hadrian's Wall, stopping off at the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. Amongst the discoveries made are a haul of original fittings from the Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, a roman coin found by a workman whilst re-building a section of Hadrian's Wall, and a letter from Tolkein disclosing his thinking behind writing 'The Lord of the Rings'. We also meet the woman with the largest collection of royal memorabilia in the land.

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Michael Aspel hosts the popular antiques show

Long-running family series in which experts invite members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination and valuation. Presented by Michael Aspel.

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