An unassuming vase, deemed a mere imitation by an antiques ... is fondly remembered as a trailblazer for the beloved 'Antiques Roadshow', where everyday folk and experts alike scrutinised trinkets ...

Airing in the 1960s and 1970s, BBC programme Going for a Song was somewhat of a precursor to the Antiques Roadshow. Although the porcelain vase dates back to the Qing dynasty - mid 18th century ...

A vase initially dismissed ... The BBC's 1970s antiques game show 'Going for a Song' is often hailed as the precursor to the popular 'Antiques Roadshow'. It featured a mix of punters and ...

The vase in question had first appeared on the 1970s antiques game show Going for a Song, a precursor to Antiques Roadshow, where a panel of experts and contestants assessed the authenticity and ...

A vase dismissed by a BBC antiques expert ended up selling for an astonishing £53million after being stored in an attic for 40 years. In the 1970s, the BBC introduced its antiques game show Going ...

One vase that was rejected ... Back in the 70s, the BBC launched its antiques game show Going for a Song – thought to be an early version of Antiques Roadshow. A panel of customers and experts ...

The couple who owned the vase presented it during the 1970s on the BBC's antiques game show, 'Going for a Song', regarded as a forerunner to the 'Antiques Roadshow'. Experts and customers would ...