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Antiques Roadshow (American TV program)

For the British original, see Antiques Roadshow.

Antiques Roadshow
Created byBBC Television
Developed byWGBH Boston
Directed by
  • John Boyle III (current)
  • Bill Francis (current)
  • Susan Conover
  • Phillip Gay
Presented byCoral Peña
Theme music composerTom Phillips
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons27
Production
Executive producers
  • Marsha Bemko
  • Aida Moreno (1996–2001)
  • Peter Cook (2001–2003)
Producers
  • Sam Farrell
  • Sarah Elliott
Production locationsList of locations
CinematographyChas Norton
Editors
  • Jeff Cronenberg
  • Kelsey Bresnahan
  • Sharon Singer
  • Shady Hartshorne
Camera setupMultiple
Running timeca. 52:30
Production companyWGBH-TV
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseJanuary 9, 1997 (1997-01-09) –
present
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Antiques Roadshow appraises thousands of items in any given taping, with the public ticketed for time slots between 8 am and 5 pm local time; this image shows a portion of the public entering a July 2009 roadshow in Madison, Wisconsin, at noon.
Before people enter the main appraisal/recording area, general appraisers quickly categorize and give tickets to specific appraisers (e.g. "Asian Art", "Metal Work", etc.).

Antiques Roadshow is an American television program broadcast on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television stations. The program features local antiques owners who bring in items to be appraised by experts. Provenance, history, and value of the items are discussed. Based on the original British Antiques Roadshow, which premiered in 1979, the American version first aired in 1997. When taping locations are decided, they are announced on the program's website raising the profile of various small to mid-size cities, such as Billings, Montana; Biloxi, Mississippi; Bismarck, North Dakota; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Hot Springs, Arkansas; and Rapid City, South Dakota. Antiques Roadshow has been nominated 16 times for a Primetime Emmy.

During 2005, the American version of Antiques Roadshow produced its own spin-off called Antiques Roadshow FYI, a half-hour program that followed the fate of items appraised in the parent show and provided additional information on antiques and collecting.

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