Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow

On BBC One

1979–49 seasons940 episodes58 min6.7 / 10

A gentle, educational documentary series where expert appraisers meet local people and their treasured objects across the UK, celebrating history and human connection through material culture.

Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are also international versions of the programme.

Questions people ask

  • Is Antiques Roadshow easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is Antiques Roadshow scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Antiques Roadshow violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is Antiques Roadshow sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

  • Does Antiques Roadshow leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Antiques Roadshow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Antiques Roadshow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Antiques Roadshow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Antiques Roadshow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Antiques Roadshow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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