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Haltwhistle

Antiques RoadshowSeries 27
Episode 2 of 26

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.

44 minutes

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Next Tuesday16:30
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

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Credits

PresenterMichael Aspel
Series EditorSimon Shaw
ProducerMichele Burgess

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Sep 200418:45
    BBC One London
  • Thu 29 Aug 201317:15
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Next Tuesday16:30
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Fri 9 Oct 202615:15
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only

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