Compton Verney 2
At Compton Verney in Warwickshire, the roadshow's experts hear about a First World War hero awarded the Victoria Cross and the first British woman to win an Olympic swimming gold.
Antiques Roadshow returns to the magnificent setting of Compton Verney in Warwickshire. Treasures brought in include some hand-painted fashion illustrations from the 1930s, a pair of bronze cockerels from Benin in West Africa and a rare Chinese incense burner worth a small fortune. We meet the granddaughter of the first British woman to win an individual swimming gold medal, at the 1924 Olympics, and military expert Mark Smith hears the extraordinary story of how a First World War hero earned the Victoria Cross.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Fiona Bruce |
| Executive Producer | Gill Tierney |
| Series Producer | Robert Murphy |
Broadcasts
- Sun 12 Apr 2020 20:00
Thu 30 Apr 2020 08:00- Sun 5 Sep 2021 20:00麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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