The Roadshow
The original Antiques Roadshow began its life not as the popular American TV series, but as a BBC documentary touring the English West Country. They never expected, back in May 1977, that the first episode they filmed would be met with such great success that the format and function of the show have hardly changed at all, to this day.
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In the UK, the show has been running for more than forty seasons now and its popularity has spawned numerous other versions, and some spin-offs as well. Some of these included Antiques Roadshow: The Next Generation was a children’s special which aired around the December holidays from 1991-2006 and the short-lived 2005 offshoot 20th Century Roadshow.
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