Antiques Roadshow
Powis Castle and Garden, Welshpool 1
Season 45 Episode 12 of 19
Fiona Bruce visits one of the grandest houses in Wales, Powis Castle. Treasures include memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup, a statue of a lifeboatman and a medal awarded for the rescue of a man who fell into a crevasse. Runjeet Singh, a specialist in Asian arms and militaria, tells Fiona about Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century Indian ruler known as the Tiger of Mysore, and how objects from his treasury ended up in Powis Castle after they were looted by British troops
Antiques Roadshow airs on U&Yesterday HD at 1:00 PM, Wednesday 7 May.
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Antiques ➝ Collectibles
Fiona Bruce
Presenter
Robert Murphy
Series Editor
Debbie Martin
Series Producer
Matthew Cotton
Producer