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Season 22, Episode 13
Raj Bisram and Paul Martin explore antique shops in the West Country. At auction, an expensive biscuit tin leaves a foul taste while a cheap oil painting makes an impression
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Antiques/Collectibles
Leisure Hobbies
Cast & Crew
Paul Martin
(Contributor)
Raj Bisram
(Contributor)
Joe Sharp
(Series producer)
John Redshaw
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Paul Martin
(Contributor)
Born:
January 05, 1959
in
Teddington, Middlesex
Best Known For:
Presenting Flog It!.
Early-life:
Born on January 5, 1959 in Teddington, Middlesex. Paul moved with his family to Cornwall and was educated at Falmouth Grammar School before going on to study art and woodwork at Falmouth College of Arts. After he graduated, Paul got a job as a scenic painter at Pinewood Studios for two years.
Career:
Martin began developing a career as an antiques trader and dealer. At age 25, he had a stall on Portobello Road in London. He also worked as an antiques props stylist for such magazines as New Woman and Marie Claire, while he also designed antique sets for such TV shows as BBC One's The Clothes Show and Granada TV. Martin then went on to run an antique furniture shop in Marlborough, Wiltshire called The Table Gallery. He was discovered by BBC Bristol when he was interviewed about his interest in oak furniture. After that, he was signed up to present Flog It!. Since then, he has presenter a number of other TV programmes, including I Never Knew That About Britain, Summer Diaries and Trust Me, I'm a Dealer.
Quote:
'If you want to get serious about antiques, go to a specialist shop and pick the dealer's brains.'
Trivia:
He worked as a professional drummer for such bands as Average White Band, the Quireboys and Dogs D'Amour in the 1990s.
Raj Bisram
(Contributor)
Joe Sharp
(Series producer)
John Redshaw
(Executive producer)
