Antiques Roadshow guest bites lip at impressive value for 'one-off' signed Vinnie Jones photo
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Antiques Roadshow.
An Antiques Roadshow guest and former referee quipped he would have booked Vinnie Jones for "ungentlemanly conduct" after revealing a "one-off" football photograph.
The BBC daytime programme visited Wollaton Hall where expert Raj Bisram encountered a guest eager to display a memorable image from the football world.
The autographed black and white snap featured Wimbledon player Vinnie Jones grasping Newcastle United legend Paul Gascoigne's testicles during a 1988 fixture.
"What an iconic photograph you've brought in," the Roadshow expert declared.
The guest revealed: "I was the referee at that match. It was on my birthday, funnily enough.
"And it was a first division match between Wimble
don and Newcastle United."
The guest then admitted: "I have to admit, I did not see that incident."
Bisram observed: "I mean, if you had seen that incident, obviously, you would have booked Vinnie Jones? For what?".
The visitor chuckled in reply: "Well I suppose it would be for ungentlemanly conduct."
He added: "Monty Fresco of the Daily Mirror took that fantastic photograph.
"When I retired from work, my colleagues, unbeknown to me, got Jones and Gascoigne to sign it for me."
In the left-hand corner, Jones simply wrote to the guest "Be good", while Gascoigne jokingly penned: "Thanks to you, I have lost my family allowance."
Wrapping up the appraisal, Bisram revealed: "I guess if you was to put this on the market today, I would be estimating it would be for between £1,000 and £3,000."
The guest was left speechless, his jaw dropping at the staggering figures as he bit his lip in anticipation.
Bisram added: "I mean, it could go anywhere because it's a one-off. This is one of the most famous photographs of football in history. Thanks for bringing it in."
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