Antique Roadshow expert is VERY impressed when guest reveals the identity of his famous TV star father
Antiques Roadshow expert was extremely impressed after a guest showed up with a collection of memorabilia related to his famous father.
The final episode of the popular BBC show was held at Powys Castle and Garden in Powys, where the guest showed some football pieces from the ‘family archive’.
The BBC show, which aired on Sunday, sees several guests having antiques appraised by experts at the historic site.
This included memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup in which England’s national team beat the German team 4-2 in the final.
The guest had brought a press pass for the event and an official program showing that his late father used to work for ITV.
‘You can’t get better than that’: Antiques Roadshow expert was hugely impressed after a guest showed up with a collection of memorabilia related to his well-known father
Amazing: The final episode of the popular BBC show was held at Powys Castle and Garden in Powys, where the guest showed some football pieces from the ‘family archive’
Antiques expert Wayne Colquhoun was reviewing the memorabilia when the guest revealed that his father was the late commentator Hugh Johns.
Hugh had an incredible 35-year television career, commentating on a thousand Football League and International matches, including four World Cup finals.
Wayne was seen flipping through Hugh’s old notebook which he had written while attending every England group match of the tournament that year.
The official program for the final was also by the guest’s father and featured signatures from most of the England team at the time.
The guest revealed that he had been with his father during the 1966 tournament finals and stayed with him at the team hotel.
He said: “I stayed with my dad at the team hotel the night before and I was lucky enough to have the program the day before the final and collect every player and some signatures from the staff in the back room except Mr J Greaves. ‘
He added that Jimmy Greaves “wasn’t around to collect his autograph” because he didn’t play the final.
Antiques expert Wayne was impressed by the “family records,” he said, “When we talk about provenance, you can’t get any better. You were there. You had it signed.
History: This included memorabilia from the 1966 FIFA World Cup where England’s national team defeated the German team 4-2 in the final
Incredible! The guest had brought a press pass for the event and an official program showing that his late father used to work for ITV
Wow: Antiques expert Wayne Colquhoun was reviewing the memorabilia when the guest revealed his father was late commentator Hugh Johns
Career: Hugh had an incredible 35-year television career, commentating on a thousand Football League and International matches, including four World Cup finals (pictured 1970)
‘If you ever sell it’: Wayne estimated the total football collection could be worth as much as £5,000
‘With your provenance for this 1966 World Cup finals programme, all signatures except Jimmy Greaves, I think we’re talking about a few thousand pounds’.
Wayne estimated that the total collection could be worth as much as £5,000.
He added: ‘With the larger archive here we have a few more thousand pounds.
“So I’m guessing £4-5,000 in total if you ever sell it.”
Antiques Roadshow continues on Sunday evenings on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm. You can now catch up on previous episodes via BBC iPlayer.