Antiques river cruise along the Rhône, France

ANTIQUES RIVER CRUISE, FRANCE

The cruise guests and I had great fun recently antique-hunting in the towns and cities along the river Rhône in France. The Show+Tell on board was a good opportunity to see all the treasures purchased and to hear so many hilarious stories of successful (and unsuccessful) bargaining.

Filming Antiques Roadshow during Covid pandemic

Antiques Roadshow IPSWICH

Following a superhuman team effort, Antiques Roadshow was efficiently redesigned to create a safe filming environment. Adhering strictly to all the rules on social distancing during the pandemic, a revolutionary new way of working was developed which ensured the safety of the public and the production team on Antiques Roadshow filming days. (In case you were wondering, yes, I did remove my mask just before the recording and the owner was a measured 2 metres away while we chatted in front of the cameras.)

Sydney, Australia

Television meeting, Sydney

A wet drive across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to meet with old friend and BBC television Series Editor. Plenty of chat about antiques, vintage interior design, old friends from Antiques Roadshow, and possible future television collaborations in Australia…

Discussing antiques, Rome

antiquities, rome

Antiques hunting in Rome is unique; the quantity and quality of the material available is unrivalled. This was a visit to Rome, negotiating with the owner in his remarkable Antiquities shop.