Antiques Roadshow guest with ITV star dad given disappointing value by expert
An expert was left extremely impressed after a guest revealed the identity of his famous ITV star dad.
The BBC ’s latest offering of the hit show was filmed at the magnificent Powis Castle and Garden in Powys, Wales.
A guest went along to the historic venue with a number of football 'family archive' pieces to be looked at by experts.
He presented the unique collection of memorabilia to expert Wayne Colquhoun on Sunday's episode of the show.
The assortment included memorabilia from the football World Cup in 1966 – when England beat Germany 4-2 in the final.
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The guest brought a press pass from the notable event and an official programme which had been autographed by most of that year’s England team.
(BBC)He revealed his late father used to work for ITV and was the late commentator Hugh Johns.
The broadcaster had enjoyed an incredible 35-year television career in which he commentated on over a thousand Football League and international matches, including four World Cup Finals.
The guest also brought along his father’s old notebook that he'd written in while attending every England group game of the tournament that year.
Hugh’s son told how he’d been with his dad at the 1966 final and stayed at the team hotel with him.
He said: 'I was staying with my father the night before at the team hotel and I was lucky enough to have the programme the day before the final and collect every single player and some of the backroom staff's autograph, except for Mr J Greaves.'
He added that Jimmy Greaves 'wasn't around for me to collect his autograph' due to not playing the final.
Expert Wayne was very enthralled by the “family archives” and said: “When we talk about provenance, you can't get better than that. You were there. You had it signed.
(BBC)“With your provenance for this 1966 World Cup final programme, all the signatures except Jimmy Greaves, I think we're talking a couple of thousand pounds.”
The expert went on to estimated that the collection could be worth up to £5,000.
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He added: “With the larger archive here, we've got another couple of thousand pounds.
“So, I think in total four to five thousand pounds if you were ever to sell it.”
Antiques Roadshow continues on Sunday evening on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm. You can catch up on previous episodes now through BBC iPlayer.
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