ANTIQUES Roadshow appeared to be thrown into chaos as an audience member “fainted” on live television – but all wasn’t as it seems.
The hit BBC series – which is presented by Question Time’s Fiona Bruce – sees members of the public have their unique and treasured items valued.
In a resurfaced clip, one viewer at home, named Danny, tuned into what he thought was a normal Antiques Roadshow episode with his wife Fiona.
As the couple watched on, he was at first blissfully unaware that some of his belongings were being valued.
They included a figurine, an antique doll, two tankards and an exercise bike.
When he clocked it was actually his figurine being inspected, he joked: “£500, that’s alright isn’t it, I paid £4 for it.”
Things took a turn when an expert was left intrigued by his “rare” doll as he put a price on it.
Danny watched as the expert said it was “marked on the sole of the right foot, if she’s one of those we’re talking in the region of £100,000”.
The eye-watering sum of money left one audience member so stunned she fainted – and went crashing to the ground in front of the cameras.
Danny was left aghast by the scenes and even rewound the clip to watch it again.
He shouted at his wife: “She fainted, did you see that?” before adding: “They’ve not done anything, they’ve left her!”
After seeing multiple belongings appear on the programme, he turned and said: “Can we just get this right, lets recap here.
“The doll is the same, the vintage flask is exactly the same, and then the two tankards are exactly the same. This is not right.”
Danny was unaware that Michael McIntyre was behind it all, after his wife nominated him for the sketch.
It was all part of the funnyman’s hit BBC show Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, as the 49-year-old was introduced on screen in disguise by Fiona.
He was described by Fiona, 61, as the show’s latest expert Seymoor Biselle as he tested out Danny’s exercise bike.
Comic Michael then revealed himself to Danny – by appearing in his living room to reveal the skit.
Antiques Road Trip experts
The BBC One series features a team of experts ready to give their opinions on hidden treasures.
Mark Hill– Mark is a popular antiques expert, TV presenter, author and publisher.
He is known for both Antiques Road Trip and BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.
Away from his TV career and he previously worked at Sotheby’s in London as a Specialist in their Collectors Department.
Izzie Balmer– Izzie was previously a part of BBC Street Auction’s celebrity edition before becoming a member of Antiques Road Trip.
She is a popular antiques valuer and auctioneer from Derbyshire who is now a recognizable face.
As well to her TV work, Izzie predominantly works as a head valuer at the Wessex Auction rooms in Wiltshire.
Steven Moore– Steven is known for being an antiques dealer, auctioneer and museum curator.
He has also used his expertise in the past to write for a variety of magazines.
Steven joined the Antiques Road Trip in 2020 and has also been an expert on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.
Natasha Raskin Sharp– Natasha is an Antiques Road Trip expert with a passion for antiques and art.
She was born in Glasgow in 1986 into a family of art collectors with her dad Philip Raskin being a successful artist.
Irita Marriott– Irita is an antiques expert and dealer as well as being the founder of Irita Marriott Antiques.
She is one of the latest BBC antiques expert on Antiques Road Trip and full time antiques dealer based in the UK.
Charles Hanson– Charles chose a career in antiques because he has a love for history and enjoys the drama of an auction.
He joined Bargain Hunt back in 2002 and works as an auctioneer.
Raj Bisram– Raj is a British antiques expert and auctioneer.
He co-founded Bentley’s Fine Art and Antiques Auction House in Cranbrook, Kent in 1995.
Philip Serrell– Philip says that he thinks antiques found him “rather than the other way round”.
He was approached by the Bargain Hunt series producer of the day and recorded the first Bargain Hunt filmed at Malvern in 1999.
The dealer, who is known for his scarves, was then asked to feature as an expert.
David Harper– David is an antiques expert, artist, speaker and writer.
He has gone on to make multiple TV appearances, with his first television role in 2005 as presenter of Channel 4’s Natural Born Dealers.
James Braxton– Ever since he was young, James was always interested in the world of antiques and began pursuing a career in the industry after purchasing an auctioning company in 1991.
He founded the Fine Art Auction Group where he currently serves as director, responsible for running five auction rooms in the South of England.
James has appeared in other hit TV shows including Bargain Hunt and Flog it!
Roo Irvine– Roo, whose full name Arusha Irvine, is an antiques dealer and television presenter from Scotland.
As well as Antiques Road Trip, she has also appeared on shows such as Bargain Hunt, Flipping Profit and the celebrity version of Antiques Road Trip.
Tim Wonnacott– Timothy is an English chartered auctioneer, chartered surveyor, antiques expert, narrator, and a television presenter.
He used to be a director of Sotheby’s; one of the world’s oldest auction houses.
He has been the narrator of Antiques Road Trip since it began in 2010.