Tales from the Antiques Roadshow

Andrew Kay and RED Live in association with Adelaide Festival Centre and BBC Worldwide presents TALES FROM THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Celebrating 40 years of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow

In May 1977 one of the world’s great television success stories started filming a pilot for BBCTV, and in 2017, in its 40^th year, Antiques Roadshow is now bringing its stories to Australia in a live show specially created to celebrate this important milestone.  Don’t miss the Adelaide premiere on 21 January at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

A firm favourite on our TV screens, the series, through its wonderful objects, knowledgeable experts, interesting owners and occasional heart stopping valuations, turns the spotlight on human stories; the voice of history and humanity, sometimes touched with humour and pathos.

Starring three of the Antiques Roadshow’s most popular experts, Hilary Kay, Paul Atterbury and Ronnie Archer-Morgan telling tales from the show’s beginnings at the Hereford Town Hall to the stately homes and palaces of England.

Hilary, Paul and Ronnie will tell their own personal stories behind the scenes, previously unseen footage will be screened and theatre audiences will share some of the excitement of the fabulous filming locations. Tales from the Antiques Roadshow will take us on a unique journey behind the cameras to discover how the award-winning television series is created.

See the most valuable and bizarre objects on screen as the experts remember the tears and laughter of the show’s unique history. The experts will answer questions and invite the audience to test their own expertise by playing the Basic, Better, Best game, so popular with Antiques Roadshow audiences attending the filming days.

The stories will enthrall – from the First World War battlefields of the Somme to the era of Rock ‘n’ Roll, from the everyday to the priceless, each possessing a unique narrative earning them a place in history.

What are we collecting now? How will future Roadshows value the folly or wisdom of our choices today? Find out the answers when the Antiques Roadshow tells its story live on stage.

Adelaide Festival Centre CEO & Artistic Director Douglas Gautier says, “Adelaide Festival Centre is committed to presenting a variety of artforms across its year long season of theatre, dance and music. Get set for a captivating evening with three of the BBC’s favourite presenters. It is fitting that they will take to the stage in the grand old dame Her Majesty’s Theatre the oldest Tivoli theatre in Australia which could aptly be described as an antique herself.”

*Please note that there will be no valuation of objects from audience members at this live performance.