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The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow has featured some famous faces, but where are the presenters past and present?

The show has faced tragedies over the years, ranging from setbacks to claims that a prominent presenter felt “pushed out” of the show.

Express Online delves deeper into the much-loved program which sees specialists travel around the UK to assess the value of works of art and antiques. The program first hit viewers’ screens in 1979 and has had many installments BBC presenters are taking over, with Fiona Bruce as the current presenter of the show.

Bruce Parker

Bruce Parker was one of the original hosts of Antiques Roadshow, alongside Arthur Negus and Angela Rippon, after presenting the first episode of the show, which was broadcast on February 18, 1979. He introduced the show from Newbury, saying that the decision to go on the road was made in response to viewer letters .

Bruce became a famous political journalist and BBC Political editor of South from 1992 to 2002, before retiring in 2003.

The broadcaster, who was awarded an MBE in 2016, has been married twice and has three children with his second wife Suzanne.

His youngest son Charlie followed in his father’s footsteps and became a cinematographer BBCwhere he filmed his dad’s last broadcast in 2003.

However, tragedy struck when Charlie died in 2009 at the age of 34.

Speaking to the Southern Daily Echo at the time, Bruce said: “He was lovely, we loved him.

“He always had a mischievous smile and lived life to the fullest. For me he was not only a son, but a very good friend and I was very proud of him after 40 years of work BBC man, he worked with the corporation and did very well.”

Angela Rippon

Angela Rippon replaced Bruce Parker, who headed the British program from 1979 to 1981.

She was best known for her performances BBCoriginal dance competition “Come Dancing” held in 1988–1991.

The screen star also appeared on the Morecambe and Wise Show in 1976, first joining BBC at the age of 21.

Recently, Angela dazzled viewers with her high kick performance Strictly come to the dance last year, where the legendary host teamed up with Kai Widdrington.

Artur Negus

Arthur Negus briefly presented Antiques Roadshow from 1979 to 1983 with Bruce, Angela and Hugh.

However, unlike his co-hosts, the pundit’s radio career began only at the age of 62.

From 1965 to 1977 he was the resident expert and antiques appraiser on the British program Going For a Song.

The broadcaster died at his home in Cheltenham just a week after his 82nd birthday in April 1985.

Hugh Scully

Hugh Scully joined the show in 1981 and hosted the show for 20 years, making him the longest-serving host of Antiques Roadshow. He spearheaded the program with Arthur Negus and continued it after the latter’s retirement.

He already worked in BBC and was offered the job when the manufacturer discovered he loved antiques.

Hugh was married to his wife Barbara Dean since 1966 and they had two children before she sadly passed away in 2009.

He died six years later at his home in Cornwall at the age of 72.

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel replaced Hugh Scully in 2000 after he retired from the show, and remained in the role for seven years, until 2007.

However, his departure was not without controversy, with the presenter admitting he felt “pushed out” after being replaced by Fiona Bruce in 2008.

The 91-year-old TV icon said he “fell on his sword” when he realized it BBC bosses thought he was too old to be on Antiques Roadshow.

He said, “I fell on my sword because I knew they wanted me to go. It’s ironic that it was withdrawn from the antiques show because of its age.

Fiona Bruce

Fiona Bruce is the current host of Antiques Roadshow, having taken up the position in 2008.

The broadcaster already had an established name on the market BBC she started working as a researcher for the Panorama program in 1989, and then worked as a journalist BBC Southeast and presentation BBC Breakfast news.

Fiona became the first woman to read the news BBC News at ten.

Apart from her role in Anitques Roadshow she also presents BBC‘S Question time.