New Northern Ireland episode of Antiques Roadshow to air on BBC One

The popular BBC show, which was filmed in July last year, invited people to raid their attics and bring along any heirlooms or items that helped tell the story of Derry / Londonderry and Strabane down through the years.

Presenter Fiona Bruce joined the team to shine a light on local history, and particularly Ebrington Square, as part of a series of shows exploring various eras of the district’s colourful past. The second of the three episodes will now be broadcast on BBC1 at 7pm.

Roadshow fans will be looking forward to finding out more about what the team unearthed during their visit, when the Roadshow experts examined a range of intriguing artefacts brought in by local people.

Looking ahead to the show, Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, said: “I am so looking forward to seeing this episode of the Antiques Roadshow, and finding out what the team discovered during their visit.

"The show has a bit of a cult following and it will be a great opportunity to tell our story to a new audience, who probably don’t know a lot about the city other than what they have heard about the Troubles or through Derry Girls.

“I hope everyone will tune in this weekend.”

During the visit, the Antiques Roadshow team linked in with the Tower Museum to assist with researching the show. During initial conversations there were so many potential avenues to explore, it was decided that one episode just wouldn’t do the story justice.

A third episode taking a look at the Derry Girls Exhibition which is currently on show at the Tower Museum will air in the coming months.

The Antiques Roadshow’s trip to Ebrington Square will broadcast on BBC One, on Sunday, January 21 at 7pm, or you can watch back on BBC iPlayer.