Antiques Uncovered
Antiques Uncovered
Documentary

Antiques Uncovered

Historian Lucy Worsley and antiques expert Mark Hill uncover the stories behind remarkable antiques and how they relate to our lives today

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Antiques Uncovered

First Air Date

May 2, 2012

Last Air Date

May 16, 2012

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Silver River Productions

Networks

BBC Two

S01E03

Ceremony

Historian Dr Lucy Worsley and antiques expert Mark Hill examine objects that are associated with ceremonies. Lucy traces the history of the wedding dress, while Mark discovers how you put the sparkle into a diamond. They also get their hands on an Olympic medal from 1948 and look at memorabilia from a ceremonial event that Queen Victoria called the 'greatest day in our history'.

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