JOIN Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team when they film at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on Friday, July 19.
Each Roadshow event attracts around 4,000 people, who come along to find out if they might own a missing masterpiece and find out the priceless history of their items. Whether it’s a £100,000 painting or a £5 cup and saucer, everyone gets an expert opinion on their treasure.
Antiques Roadshow is one of the BBC’s most popular factual programmes and around six million people regularly watch on Sunday evenings.
Fiona Bruce has presented the show for the past 12 years.
She said: "So much of what you see on the Antiques Roadshow is about the story of an object and its owner as much as about its value. We are never short of people bringing along items that tell a hell of a story, which can be very exciting, poignant or funny, sometimes, all three. Or it can tell us something about ourselves.
Some of the most fascinating finds to come to light over the years include wristwatch owned by Lawrence of Arabia, which went on to sell for £34,000, a chest which was eventually proven to have belonged to Queen Anne and a leather jacket worn by John F Kennedy and valued at up to £300,000.
Boasting the world’s largest single span glasshouse the National Botanic Garden of Wales and its collection of rare and exotic plants will be a spectacular backdrop for Antiques Roadshow.
Robert Murphy, the series producer of Antiques Roadshow, said: “We’re looking forward to a bumper turnout at The National Botanic Garden of Wales and can’t wait to see what kind of cherished objects emerge from the attic!
Visitors are welcome to just turn up on the day but they can also share their stories about the special items they are bringing along. Email shareyourstory@bbc.co.uk with your name, address, telephone number, a description of the item and how you come to own it and a photo.
Alternatively, write to Antiques Roadshow, BBC, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR.