In this special episode, Fiona Bruce and the team hear moving stories about the aftermath of the Second World War and the desire to rebuild and reconcile after years of suffering.

World War II – The Aftermath

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Antiques Roadshow is at Forty Hall in north London, where treasures include a policeman’s helmet worn by John Lennon, a 1970s set of Star Wars toys and a Faberge cigarette case.

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Fiona Bruce presents from Christchurch Park in Ipswich, where the treasures brought in include an heirloom Rolex, items from a land speed record and a necklace worth £500,000.

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The roadshow is at Newby Hall in Yorkshire, where the finds include an intriguing letter from Lord Nelson, a piece of the set from Live Aid and a ring picked up in a pawn shop.

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Fiona Bruce and the team are at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, where treasures include a letter from President Eisenhower and one of the most valuable tables ever seen on the show.

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The roadshow is at Bodnant Garden in north Wales, where finds include a pair of sailor’s valentines from Barbados, a rare tandem bike and a candlestick from Liverpool Cathedral.

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Fiona Bruce and the team are at Windermere Jetty Museum in the Lake District, where finds include a James Bond poster, a tribal mask and rare necklaces with surprising values.

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Antiques Roadshow is at Stonor Park in Oxfordshire, where treasures include a rare artefact that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a genuine LS Lowry painting.

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Antiques Roadshow is at Kenilworth Castle, near Coventry in the West Midlands, where intriguing treasures include a miniature safe, one of the world’s first interactive golf games and a trilby belonging to an Eighties pop star. Fiona Bruce delves into the story of a car industry entrepreneur who saved Kenilworth Castle from ruin.

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Antiques Roadshow is at Forty Hall in Enfield, north London, where treasures include a pair of miniature hands crafted by the artist Lucien Freud, a model of Donald Campbell’s Bluebird which broke the land-speed record in 1964, and a destination board from the front of an early London bus. Plus a rare set of wedding jewellery from Nepal and a diamond cross and gold necklace with a hefty price tag.

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Antiques Roadshow is at Christchurch Park in Ipswich, where treasures include an Imperial Chinese porcelain vase fit for an emperor and some intriguing portraits relating to the Profumo scandal of the 1960s. Also featured are intricate, solid gold lapel badges from the Australian gold fields and a pair of delicate paintings by a famous Suffolk artist.

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Fiona Bruce and the team visit the spectacular Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, where items brought along include an early FA Cup medal and a valuable art nouveau clock. Looking at the history of the castle, Fiona Bruce uncovers the story of Scipio Kennedy, a former slave who won his freedom and went on to establish himself at the heart of the local community.

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Antiques Roadshow is back in the stunning setting of Newby Hall in Yorkshire, where treasures include a letter by Roald Dahl, a priceless chair and some rare football memorabilia.

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Fiona Bruce and the team are at Bodnant Garden in north Wales, where finds include a pair of rare Wedgewood tigers, a carved Russian chair and a silver box with a political connection. There is also some interesting art work: a picture from one of the great Parisian naturalist artists and an original Quentin Blake.

The roadshow comes from the Jetty Museum on the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District, where finds include a Cherokee pipe and a unique piece of footballing history.

The Roadshow is at Stonor Park in Oxfordshire where finds include a rare group of Indian medals, Florence Nightingale’s toolkit and the story of a remarkable female pilot from the Second World War.

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Antiques Roadshow is at Forty Hall in Enfield, north London, where treasures include an original Punch and Judy set and an intriguing necklace linked to a secret society.

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The team make a second visit to Kenilworth Castle in the Midlands, where finds include some early Meccano toys and a Special Ops radio set used behind the lines in WWII.

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Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.

World War II – The Aftermath

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