Antiques Roadshow viewers were left unimpressed after Sunday’s final episode contained no historical elements or appreciation.
The BBC show aired a special episode on nurses, looking at how the profession has changed from the 19th century to the present.
Host Fiona Bruce filmed at London’s historic St. Thomas’ and St. Bartholomew’s hospitals and was joined by several guests to explore the history of healthcare.
At the start of the show, Fiona explained: ‘Given the emotional and moving testimonials on tonight’s show, our experts will not be providing valuations, but even the most humble items will reveal powerful stories.’
However, fans took to
Antiques Roadshow viewers were not very impressed as Sunday’s final episode did not involve antiques or appraisals
The BBC show broadcast a special episode from St Thomas and St Bartholomew hospitals in London, about nurses looking at how the profession has changed
They wrote: ‘I thought this was about appreciating antiques, what is this about #antiquesroadshow’.
‘US #Roadie here – I’ve never seen the BBC Antiques Roadshow; if there were no appraisals what was the content of the show?? #antiqueroadshow #learningopportunity’.
‘Antique roadshow – not antiques’.
‘Remember when #AntiquesRoadshow was an antiques program and #countryfile was about the countryside?’
“I just want old bastards to be appreciated, thank you very much #antiquesroadshow.”
‘#AntiquesRoadshow Nice topic, great women and stories, but does it have anything to do with antiques?’.
‘No ratings…oh come on, that’s not fair, nursing or not’.
During the special episode, Fiona spoke to comedian Jo Brand, a former psychiatric nurse, and discussed her experiences working in emergency mental health clinics.
At the start of the show, host Fiona Bruce explained: ‘Given the emotional and moving testimonials on tonight’s show, our experts will not be providing valuations, but even the most humble items will reveal powerful stories’
However, fans took to
During the special episode, Fiona spoke to comedian Jo Brand, a former psychiatric nurse, and discussed her experiences working in emergency mental health clinics.
The actress, 66, explained why she got into the nursing profession and how she started her career by getting involved in hospital gigs
She said: “I worked in a 24-hour emergency mental health clinic, which was self-referral. My mother was a mental health social worker and my father suffered from depression, so it was a combination of knowing enough about it and wanting to help people get better.”
The actress, 66, explained why she got into the nursing profession and how she started her career by getting involved in hospital gigs.
Jo said: ‘My mother was a mental health social worker and we spent a lot of time in hospital and I loved it there.
‘My father suffered from depression, so it was a combination of knowing enough about it and wanting to help people get better.
“I worked in a 24-hour emergency mental health clinic, where people could come off the street.
‘I was always doing hospital productions and pantos, which I did every year. I absolutely loved my job. You have to be a kind person and remember that you are caring for people, and you have to remember that these are people who need to be treated with humanity.”