Antiques Master

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Britain's Antiques Master 2011 in this opening episode of the second series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. In this episode three contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges at Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire. Richard Cole, a 25-year-old plasterer, specialises in Chinese ceramics; Anthony Pritchard from Hove has a love affair with English furniture and Londoner Stella Brooker collects antique dolls. But who will take that all important place in the semi-finals and move one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

Presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. Three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges at Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire - John Denham, from Hertfordshire, whose passion is stoneware; Heather Ray, from Lancashire, who specialises in costume jewellery, and Stephen Micallef-Grogan, from East Sussex, who loves the purity of Lalique glass. Who will take that all-important place in the semi-finals and move one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

Presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. Three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges at Towneley Hall in Lancashire. The contestants are Agnes Grunwald-Spier from Sheffield, who adores the elegance of Derby porcelain; Jim Bischoff from Swindon who admires the craftsmanship of snuff boxes; and Charlotte Howard from Wiltshire who loves the timeless beauty of antique jewellery. Who will take that all important place in the semi-finals and move one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Antiques Master 2011 in the new series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. Tonight we're back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire where three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. Sandy Rich from Oxfordshire is a specialist in Commemorative items. Monica Evans hails from Warwickshire and has a passion for Kitchenalia. And Sheffield based dentist, Bernie Nuttall who has a love for French Art Deco glass. But who will take that all important place in the semi-finals and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Britain's Antiques Master 2011 in a series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. We're back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, where three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. Mike Carroll from Greater Manchester loves the artistry of the decorative arts, Fran Budd from Enfield has an unusual passion for antique soda syphons, and Charles Ormrod from London is a keen collector of rare Sheffield plate. Who will take that all-important place in the semi-finals and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Antiques Master 2011 in the new series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. We're back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, where three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. Ruth Collett from Lancashire specialises in distinctive arts and crafts jewellery, Matthew Wright from Devon has a passion for delicately crafted French Sevres porcelain, and Margaret Campbell from Edinburgh loves decorative antique tiles. Who will take that all important place in the semi-finals and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Antiques Master 2011 in the series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. We're back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, where three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. Twenty-year-old student John Rogers is a specialist in British silver, Diana Johnson from Shrewsbury loves British country pottery and Martin Easton from Bexhill-on-Sea has a passion for treen. Which of them will take that all-important place in the semi-finals and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Antiques Master 2011 in the series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. We're back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire where three more contestants put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. Jonathan MacFarlane from Devon has a passion for pewter, Barbara Harding from Lancashire is a keen collector and maker of teddy bears, and David Millard from Manchester delights in Staffordshire figures. But who will take that all-important place in the semi-finals and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Britain's Antiques Master 2011 in a series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. In Towneley Hall, Burnley for the first semi-final, three competitors put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. They are Charlotte Howard from Wiltshire, who loves the timeless beauty of antique jewellery, Charles Ormrod from London, whose specialism is Sheffield plate, and Monica Evans from Warwickshire, whose passion is the history of kitchenalia. But who will take that all-important place in the final and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Britain's Antiques Master 2011 in a series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. The second semi-final is back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire where three more contenders put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. The semi-finalists are: twenty-year-old student John Rogers, who has a passion for British silver; a native of Edinburgh, Margaret Campbell, who collects ceramic tiles; and Jonathan McFarlane, who hails from Devon and has a love affair with arts and crafts to art deco pewter. But who will take that all important place in the final and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The country's leading amateur antiques enthusiasts battle it out to become Antiques Master 2011 in the new series presented by Sandi Toksvig and featuring antiques expert Eric Knowles. In the third semi-final we're back in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire where three more contenders put their skill and knowledge to the test over three tough challenges. Tonights semi-finalists are - John Denham a retired geography teacher from Hertfordshire, Stella Brooker a doll collector from Surrey and the highest runner-up from the heats, Sandy Rich an insurance broker from Oxford. But who will take that last all important place in the final and be one step closer to becoming Antiques Master 2011?

The contest reaches a dramatic climax as presenter Sandi Toksvig and antiques expert Eric Knowles test the three finalists' skill and knowledge over four challenges. Jonathan McFarlane from Devon adores pewter, from arts and crafts to art deco, while Sandy Rich from Oxfordshire is interested in historical commemorative items, and Charles Ormorod from London specialises in Sheffield plate. Whose passion and expertise will prove to be priceless, earning the title of Antiques Master 2011?