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Series 47: 1. Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery 1

The roadshow is at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in Ealing, west London, where treasures include a royal paintbox, a stylish collection of Italian jewellery and a rare wartime medal awarded to a carrier pigeon.\n\nFrances Christie is thrilled to find a moving work by eminent 20th-century sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink, while a couple of eerie Victorian cut-out figures, known as ‘dummy boards’, bring a smile to Mark Hill’s face. Fuchsia Voremberg is intrigued by a pair of soup bowls that have been to the Antarctic and back, and Cristian Beadman enjoys a chair from 19th-century Germany that’s become a design classic.\n\nRonnie Archer-Morgan gets to grips with a set of throwing clubs from the other side of the world, while Hilary Kay admires a portable set of watercolour paints that belonged to Queen Victoria. \n\nFiona Bruce delves into the history of Pitzhanger Manor and finds out about 18th-century architect Sir John Soane and the celebrity friends he entertained in the house, including artist JMW Turner. She also meets broadcaster Matthew Sweet to relive the glory days of the Ealing comedies, some of Britain’s best-loved films and produced not far from Pitzhanger Manor.

Source: BBC 2