Newby Hall to feature on Antiques Roadshow this Sunday
Newby Hall near Ripon are delighted to announce that the second of the Antiques Roadshow programmes filmed there is to be broadcast this Sunday at 7pm on BBC ONE (18th April).
Filming took place in August last year and Fiona and the team had to endure all weathers at the popular North Yorkshire visitor attraction, with warm sunshine one day and rain and gales the next! The filming was slightly different this year as well because of Covid restrictions, but the team pulled together some amazing footage of the house and award winning gardens.
Series editor Robert Murphy said:
“Newby Hall was selected as an Antiques Roadshow location because of its incredible house, award-winning gardens and collection of stunning Roman statues. We were delighted to feature some of Newby’s collection in one of Fiona’s games, which will make a really special film.”
Presenter Fiona Bruce, who is filming her 13th series of Antiques Roadshow, said she was delighted to be at Newby Hall.
"Normally we welcome around 5,000 people to each Antiques Roadshow, but of course in these extraordinary times we will have to do things very differently. We've come up with a new way to safely film the show yet still bring you amazing items and stories.
"We’ve had a wonderful time at Newby Hall filming some stunning items in the blazing sunshine and pouring rain! Our experts have seen some really intriguing and valuable objects and I can’t wait to see the finished programmes.”
Richard Compton, Newby Hall’s owner says:
“We are honoured that the Antiques Roadshow has chosen Newby Hall & Gardens as one of their filming locations for 2020. We are very much looking forward to showing off our beautiful corner of North Yorkshire to all the viewers of this flagship programme!”
Newby Hall with feature on the Antiques Roadshow on BBC ONE on Sunday 18th April at 7pm
First broadcast in 1979 the Roadshow remains one of the most popular factual programmes on BBC One with some six million people regularly watching on Sunday evenings.
Some of the Roadshow's most fascinating finds include a Faberge flower ornament worth ÂŁ1million, a handwritten document signed by Elizabeth I, a ring containing a lock of author Charlotte Bronte's hair, a wristwatch owned by Lawrence of Arabia, a 17th Century miniature book reviewing Shakespeare's plays and a leather jacket worn by John F Kennedy.
Many objects featured on the Roadshow are found in some extraordinary places. Winston Churchill's hat and letters were discovered in a dump near London, diamond jewellery sewn into a sofa and a vanity set from Donald Trump’s yacht was found in a charity shop.
Photo credit (Newby Hall): Charlotte Graham
Photo credit (Antiques Roadshow): BBC