Antiques Roadshow: The Royal Hall Harrogate

Series 3, episode 0

Fiona Bruce and the team head for the elegant Royal Hall in Harrogate. There's a frisson of excitement as a sporting icon is brought in, complete with security guards and accompanied by BBC Sport's Gabby Logan and Leeds United's Eddie Gray. Silver expert Alastair Dickenson's valuation, his highest in 20 years on the programme, brings gasps from the audience. Geoffrey Munn hears the emotional story of a sapphire ring left to a young man by a recently departed friend. Paul Atterbury learns about the family history and inspiration behind the world famous Betty's Tearooms. Philip Mould hears the extraordinary background that lies behind a simple portrait of a factory worker who went on to change working conditions for children in Victorian Britain.