The Best Episodes of Antiques Roadshow Season 40

At Cardiff Castle, Fiona Bruce is on the hunt for a rare 1933 penny worth a small fortune while one expert finds a piece he has been waiting 40 years to see.

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Fiona Bruce and the team visit Cardiff Castle. Treasures range from a simple pottery jug given as a love token, to an early Hockney print found in a junk shop.

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Fiona Bruce and the Roadshow team roll out their 40th-anniversary tour as they scour the country in search of hidden treasures, starting at Castle Howard.

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Fiona Bruce and the experts visit the Nymans garden near Crawley. Items brought to the cameras include a Picasso-designed ceramic once used as an ash tray.

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This episode comes from the set of EastEnders, where items include a script for the first episode of Doctor Who and props from the first Star Wars film.

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Fiona Bruce presents from Floors Castle in south east Scotland. Items brought for valuation include a highly collectable watch and a rare book signed by JRR Tolkien.

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Fiona Bruce and the team return to Floors Castle in Scotland. Finds include Robert Burns memorabilia, a diamond pendant and a jade figurine.

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Fiona Bruce and the team visit Minehead Railway Station, where items include a 19th-century washing machine and an exquisite miniature of Napoleon.

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In the magnificent setting of Nymans garden near Crawley, an axe which was reputedly used by Mallory for his 1922 Everest expedition is brought for valuation.

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Fiona Bruce and the team visit the University of London's Senate House. Items include a brick from Pudding Lane that survived the Great Fire of London.

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At Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, the range of objects brought for the experts to peruse is eclectic, from a terracotta figurine to a jade Buddha.

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The team are at Minehead station, where a bracelet made from jewels once owned by the last of the Romanovs is brought along for valuation.

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Fiona Bruce and the team head to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk. Items include a medieval sword dredged up from a pond and an Indian jewel dating back to a 1799 battle.

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Fiona Bruce and the team make a return visit to the Black Country Living Museum in the West Midlands on one of the hottest days of the year.

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Fiona and the team are at Newcastle's iconic Civic Centre unearthing treasures including a rare Lowry sketch and design plans for the RMS Mauretania.

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Fiona Bruce and the team are at Osborne, Queen Victoria's seaside home on the Isle of Wight. Finds include a locket with a secret and a Faberge treasure.

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At the Black Country Living Museum, one of the finds is a Faberge treasure given one of the highest valuations ever seen on the show.

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Fiona Bruce and the team make a return visit to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, a Tudor manor house with working drawbridges and stunning gardens.

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Fiona Bruce and the team are in Belfast, outside the Parliament Buildings. Treasures include diving gear associated with the Titanic.

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A programme to mark the 65th anniversary of the coronation, with mementos brought in by people who served aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.

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Fiona Bruce and the team visit Trelissick House in Cornwall. Items of interest include an escape pod from a Vulcan bomber and a miniature sewing kit.

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Fiona Bruce and the team return to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk. Treasures include a dazzling sapphire ring and a Girl Guide sketch by Robert Baden-Powell.

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Fiona Bruce and the team are in Leicester at the historic Abbey Pumping Station, where treasures include a gigantic statue and a tiny frog.

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Fiona and the team are in Belfast at the Parliament Buildings on the Stormont Estate. Treasures turning up include a unique George Best collection and Titanic memorabilia.

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The team returns to Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station, where treasures include a 1960s sculpture and a set of exotic boxes with an intriguing use.

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