Peterborough

27th January 2009 44 mins Season 22 Episode 7

Presenter Tim Wonnacott gets to grips with a 2,000-year-old sword, discovered by a farmer in the River Nene in 1983 and now housed at Peterborough Museum. Bargain hunters at the town's Festival of Antiques also try to spot treasures which have gone unnoticed, helped by experts Anita Manning and Charles Hanson. Among their finds are a Wedgewood platter, a seed pearl necklace and a figurine.

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Season 22 · Episode 8

Grimsthorpe

Lalique glass and a Mauchlinware egg timer are among the items bought by bargain hunters shopping in Lincolnshire. Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Grimsthorpe Castle to learn how it was made fit for a king's visit in the 16th century; having satisfied bon viveur Henry VIII, the castle continued to enjoy its reputation for entertainment. At auctioneer Charles Hanson's sale in Derbyshire, Tim comes across a pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers, which he watches go under the hammer for more than 4,000 pounds.

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