Antiques Master

BBC Two · Game Shows · 30 Aug 2010 · by: BBC

Antiques Master pits the country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts against each other as they battle through a series of challenges in a bid to be crowned the first ever Antiques Master.

In search of Britain's Antiques Master is host Sandi Toksvig and on hand with the key facts and figures is Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles.

Antiques Master has scoured the country's leading museums, antique shops and private collections to provide unparalleled access to the best and most varied artefacts ever seen on British television.

Following eight demanding heats from Towneley Hall in Burnley, four final contestants are through to the last semi-final. Ben from Stockport, Sue from Merseyside, Chris from Cornwall and Shona from London step up to compete in four challenging rounds as they battle it out to prove that they have the knowledge to secure a place in the final.

Among other artefacts, tonight's show features a very unusual and macabre gavel for a slave auction and a rare Burslem Holbein bulbous vase by Doulton. Contestants will have to use all their experience and in-depth knowledge to beat their opponents.

The show climaxes in a head-to-head, quick-fire question round to decide which contestant will go through to the final and ultimately conclude the search for Britain's best antiques enthusiast to take the title of Antiques Master.