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At Eltham Palace the experts examine a pair of exquisite duelling pistols, a typewriter with an incredible tale to tell, two Fijian war clubs and a stained glass panel made from the wreckage of the Houses of Parliament during the Blitz.

The Roadshow is at Crathes Castle in Scotland where treasures include a Cartier clock, a tiny bowl with a giant price tag and a royal portrait that is not all that it seems.

The Roadshow comes from Aerospace in Bristol, under the wings of Concorde. Discoveries include a lucky 4-leaf clover brooch, a Fijian war club, a tiny Chinese vase and a stash of Radiohead memorabilia.

The show visits north Wales, where finds include a ring linked to Charlotte Bronte, an intriguing Civil War chair, a Welsh love spoon handed down through the generations and a jade figurine from the Summer Palace in Beijing.

The roadshow comes from this Benedictine monastery on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon. A diamond tiara, miniature furniture, a rare teddy bear and a Chinese vase are examined.

Treasures include a set of Soviet propaganda posters, a rose-bowl with a curse, a royal portrait by Beryl Cook and artwork by the 'Pennine Painter' Peter Brook as the Roadshow comes from Halifax.

At Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, the experts examine a ventriloquist's dummy, a collection of 1950s adverts, a piece of Murano glass inspired by Picasso and the original blueprints for The Dam Busters bouncing bomb.

At Newcastle's Civic Centre, treasures include a tribute to Victorian heroine Grace Darling, a child's penny farthing and a tiny pot bought for ten pounds.

At MediaCity UK in Salford, treasures examined include an opera singer's scent bottle, a travelling magician's box of tricks, an early animation machine and a 2 tonne Canadian totem pole.

At Morden Hall Park in south London, finds include a rare Cartier driver's watch, a tiny painting by a German impressionist, a plate designed by Picasso and a self-portrait by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

This episode visits the pier at Cromer in Norfolk. We see a very sophisticated oil painting by Percy William Gibbs from around the year 1900; a document by Oliver Cromwell's scribe dating to 1643; an English perfume bottle; a collection of medals from the Lifeboat Assoc. from 1845; a letter to a young fan in the 1960s from John Lennon; and a delightful large silver tray.

Eltham Palace is in the suburbs of south London and now owned by English Heritage. Today we see a Roman vase, plans for the renovation of the palace, medals, an Art Deco Dinner Gong, a Victorian Silver and diamond brooch, Art Nouveau Tiles removes from a Southampton Sailors' Home, a pocket watch, a J.T.Peale painting of a woman, a large silver cup, a toy cycle with rider, and a Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond bracelet with a diamond brooch.

Items up for valuation at the iconic Salisbury Cathedral include: An Egyptian style brooch, a rare colour-changing sapphire, a telegram to BBC Radio of news of the Allied landings in France during WW2 which was rescued at the time, from a waste paper basket and letters from the child's author, Enid Blyton.

Items today include: A piece of Lalique glass, 2 paintings by Alberto Morroco, a child's Orkney chair, some cans of films and the Wooden Snow Goggles worn by F.R.Scott, the Antarctic explorer. His ship was built in Dundee and was the first purpose built ship for cold weather exploring in Dundee.

In this Lancashire venue we see: A bronze Samurai Bowman statuette, a golfer statuette, a streamlined pose of a male human statuette, a copy of the Missionary Travels book, an early Moorcroft vase, an agricultural trophy, a Goulish Victorian tooth removal tool and a pair of Welsh fruitwood walking staffs/defending sticks.

Game of Thrones was partly filmed here at Castle Ward in County Down, N. Ireland, Antiques on display today include: A Flicker book, a Villeroy & Boch plate, Penny Farthing bike, a jewellery Parure, a painting by Maurice C.Wilks, an Anthony Redmile teapot set, a Top Secret document from Operation Neptune about the Naval D. Day landings, a 1930s Art Deco cocktail ring with a 16 ctw yellow sapphire, a 1760 stem toasting glass, an Omega moon watch, a Taylor Carson painting, A Fry's Chocolate tin plate sign, an Arts and Crafts clock, an Irish Silver Potato Ring decorated in Celtic Revival, and a drawing by an Italian prisoner of war and medals.

The Roadshow spreads out its picnic rug in the beautiful gardens of Powis castle in Wales.