AN Antiques ... Roadshow was broadcast from Lytham Hall in Lancashire. Expert Jon Baddeley couldn't hide his fascination when a guest brought a 130-year-old automaton. It depicted a female snake ...

An Antiques Roadshow guest was utterly astonished when ... was enthralled by a 130-year-old automaton of a female snake charmer who danced and played music, enchanting dinner party attendees.

An Antiques Roadshow punter was gobsmacked during ... car boot sale in Anglesey three years earlier. Clueless about its background, he mused: "Someone mentioned it could be African; I don't ...