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Daily Mail
03-08-2025
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- Daily Mail
Antiques Roadshow expert gets a nasty shock after realising he's ALLERGIC to guest's precious item - before gasping 'I need to keep it at arm's length!'
An Antiques Roadshow expert got a nasty shock after discovering he was allergic to one guest's rare item, leaving him exclaiming, 'I'm going to have to keep this at arm's length!' During a vintage episode filmed at Liverpool's Sefton Park Palm House, hopefuls queued up to have their prized possessions examined by show regulars including Marc Allum, Ronnie Archer Morgan and Wayne Colquhoun. The installment featured a medal awarded to one of the first men to land on D-Day, a stately stool used at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation and ticket stubs from the iconic 1966 World Cup final. But expert Matthew Haley was stunned when a guest unveiled one of the earliest vials of penicillin ever produced, dating back to Christmas Eve in 1945. The penicillin, made at a factory in Speke, Liverpool, was thought to be one of the very first batches of the antibiotic. As Matthew noticed the label, he backed off and said: 'I'm going to have to keep this at arm's length as I am actually allergic to penicillin. 'So, I'll keep that safely away from me. But it's not just any bottle of penicillin, is it?' The guest then explained how the item came to be in his possession, revealing he had prevented it from going into a skip at the instruction of his manager. The guest rescued it when he himself worked for the factory in which it was created. 'I worked at that factory. I was in the human resources department, and the department had a small archive of articles from back when the factory first started,' he remembered. 'A new manager came along into the HR department and said "We're not running a museum, we're running a pharmaceutical business. Arrange for a skip and have them disposed of." 'And I said to him, "Can I keep some of those items for my own because I really don't think they should go in a skip."' The guest managed to rescue the vial along with an old visitors' book, which even recorded a visit from Alexander Fleming, the scientist who discovered penicillin. The guest had no idea just how much the find was worth, admitting he thought it might fetch only around £200. But he was taken aback when Matthew delivered a far higher valuation. 'We've got your story. You were there, you rescued it. But for me it just lacks that little letter or that little certificate from the time that would really have said "This was the very first." 'I think it's an absolutely fantastic story. Because of the interest in healthcare, I do think if you put this into auction, I would expect it to make probably between £2,000 and £4,000,' he told him. 'Wow, I thought it'd be worth about £200,' the guest replied. 'It's fantastic,' said Matthew. 'I'm keeping it at arm's length, but I love it.'
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment Antiques Roadshow expert is BOOED by BBC crowd after 'low blow' joke fails to impress
An expert on Antiques Roadshow failed to impress the crowd with a 'low blow' joke. Matthew Haley was presented with an intriguing letter written by Lord Nelson about a sheep during an episode of the BBC show which first aired back in 2015 and was recently repeated. The guest explained it was given to her step-father's great-great-great grandfather who 'was given the sheep by Captain Bainton'. She added: 'He was the captain of HMS Leviathan at the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson gave Captain Bainton a sheep.' The honourable sheep lived through the Battle of Trafalgar 'and then when Captain Bainton came back to the UK, he then gave the sheep and the letter to William Raymond and this is the letter,' the guest revealed. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Matthew Haley was presented with an intriguing letter written by Lord Nelson about a sheep during an episode of the BBC show which aired back in 2015 The guest (pictured) explained it was given to her step-father's great-great-great grandfather who 'was given the sheep by Captain Bainton' Matthew was taken aback by the letter and commented: 'Absolutely bizarre. It certainly is the first Nelson that I've ever come across that talks about sheep. 'Here he is, writing from HMS Victory in June 1805, a few months before the Battle of Trafalgar,' he commented. The expert added: 'He's gone to the West Indies and he says 'I don't know how you're doing for stock but all I got in the West Indies was one sheep which I can give you'. 'And the sheep went on board and it went to the Battle of Trafalgar.' Matthew explained how the Royal Navy would have farm animals on their boats to help feed the sailors. He said: 'It looks like the sheep was given some sort of award for its duty in Trafalgar.' The guest replied: 'Well somehow it survived, came back and William Raymond the farmer who was given the sheep, crossed it with some south Devon sheep and said it had really good progeny, was well known for its beauty and fleece.' 'So the sheep won a medal, really, really fantastic,' Matthew commented. A 'boo' sound appeared to come from the surrounding crowd as well as a few laughs and the guest chuckled as she commented: 'Low blow.' He went on to reveal it was a written by Nelson with his left hand and was 'very collectable'. 'At auction, I would really see it making certainly in excess of £5,000,' Matthew said. The guest looked surprised and said: 'Wowzers.' Matthew then attempted to make a sheep joke and quipped: 'Not much of a baa-gain.' A 'boo' sound appeared to come from the surrounding crowd as well as a few laughs and the guest chuckled as she commented: 'Low blow.'
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment Antiques Roadshow expert is BOOED by BBC crowd after ‘low blow' joke fails to impress
An expert on Antiques Roadshow failed to impress the crowd with a 'low blow' joke. Matthew Haley was presented with an intriguing letter written by Lord Nelson about a sheep during an episode of the BBC show which first aired back in 2015 and was recently repeated. The guest explained it was given to her step-father's great-great-great grandfather who 'was given the sheep by Captain Bainton'. She added: 'He was the captain of HMS Leviathan at the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson gave Captain Bainton a sheep.' The honourable sheep lived through the Battle of Trafalgar 'and then when Captain Bainton came back to the UK, he then gave the sheep and the letter to William Raymond and this is the letter,' the guest revealed. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Matthew Haley was presented with an intriguing letter written by Lord Nelson about a sheep during an episode of the BBC show which aired back in 2015 Matthew was taken aback by the letter and commented: 'Absolutely bizarre. It certainly is the first Nelson that I've ever come across that talks about sheep. 'Here he is, writing from HMS Victory in June 1805, a few months before the Battle of Trafalgar,' he commented. The expert added: 'He's gone to the West Indies and he says 'I don't know how you're doing for stock but all I got in the West Indies was one sheep which I can give you'. 'And the sheep went on board and it went to the Battle of Trafalgar.' Matthew explained how the Royal Navy would have farm animals on their boats to help feed the sailors. He said: 'It looks like the sheep was given some sort of award for its duty in Trafalgar.' The guest replied: 'Well somehow it survived, came back and William Raymond the farmer who was given the sheep, crossed it with some south Devon sheep and said it had really good progeny, was well known for its beauty and fleece.' 'So the sheep won a medal, really, really fantastic,' Matthew commented. A 'boo' sound appeared to come from the surrounding crowd as well as a few laughs and the guest chuckled as she commented: 'Low blow.' He went on to reveal it was a written by Nelson with his left hand and was 'very collectable'. 'At auction, I would really see it making certainly in excess of £5,000,' Matthew said. The guest looked surprised and said: 'Wowzers.' Matthew then attempted to make a sheep joke and quipped: 'Not much of a baa-gain.' A 'boo' sound appeared to come from the surrounding crowd as well as a few laughs and the guest chuckled as she commented: 'Low blow.'
