Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow is a British television programme in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979, based on a 1977 documentary programme. The programme has spawned versions in other countries with the same TV format, including Canada and the United States. As of 2018 it is in its 40th series and is currently presented by Fiona Bruce. The programme began as a 1977 BBC documentary about a London auction house doing a tour of the West
Ray Martin (television presenter) from 15 to 20 July 2008. In October 2008, Martin criticised the Nine Network and other commercial television operations during an address at the annual Andrew Olle Media Lecture. The subject of Martin's criticism was an alleged "dumbing down" of journalism and news coverage. Since 2014, Martin has been the presenter for the SBS series "First Contact". In 2015, he featured on the SBS Australian version of the popular international franchise genealogy television documentary series "Who Do You Think You Are?". In 2017, he hosted Look Me In The Eye. Martin came under fire when he mentioned the word "nigger"