Antiques Roadshow

Series 42 Episode 2
Second World War Special
Duration: 60 minutes
High Definition available
Subtitles available

Dover Castle stages an edition aired to mark 80 years since the start of the Second World War, bringing insights into the conflict.

G

Contains Mature Themes

S42 E1 · Morden Hall Park
Items include a plate designed by Pablo Picasso.
S42 E2 · Second World War Special
An edition first aired to mark 80 years since the start of the Second World War.
S42 E3 · Salisbury Cathedral
Items include a strange object linked to the Titanic.
S42 E4 · V & A Dundee 1
Fiona Bruce heads to the V&A Dundee design museum.
S42 E5 · Lytham Hall 1
Items include a rare Victorian automaton.
S42 E6 · Compton Verney 1
Items include a sketch by illustrator Quentin Blake.
S42 E7 · Morden Hall Park 3
Items include a magnifying glass linked to a 1939 Pablo Picasso exhibition.
S42 E8 · Battle Abbey 2
Items include a 17th-century violin.
S42 E9 · Castle Ward 1
Items include a plate from Buckingham Palace.
S42 E10 · What Happened Next
Fiona Bruce looks back at memorable items to find out what happened next.
S42 E11 · Battle Abbey 1
Items include a Beatles guitar with an enviable history.
S42 E12 · Salisbury Cathedral 2
Items include letters from Enid Blyton.
S42 E13 · V & A Dundee 2
Items include a self-pouring teapot.
S42 E14 · National Botanic Garden of Wales 1
Items include a rare 12th-century bronze statuette brought from Calcutta in the 1920s.
S42 E15 · Morden Hall Park 2
Items include letters written by Mother Teresa.
S42 E16 · Lytham Hall 2
Items include a chair believed to be from Nelson's flagship.
S42 E17 · Compton Verney 2
Experts hear about the first British woman to win an Olympic swimming gold.
S42 E18 · Castle Ward 2
Items include two sculptures made out of ostrich eggs.
S42 E19 · National Botanic Garden of Wales 2
A return visit to the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire.
S42 E20 · The Battle of Britain and the Blitz
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.