Flog It!: Sheffield 15
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm, Friday, January 23 on BBC Two England (2)
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Sheffield 15
Season 12, Episode 13
Paul Martin and the team value antiques in Sheffield, where experts Thomas Plant and James Lewis have their work cut out for them. A set of watercolours of the city appeals to Thomas, while James finds a Victorian automaton that causes a stir at auction. Plus, Paul takes time out to explore the story of the Great Exhibition of 1851
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Antiques/Collectibles
Leisure Hobbies
Cast & Crew
Paul Martin
(Presenter)
Thomas Plant
(Contributor)
James Lewis
(Contributor)
Kate Beetham
(Executive producer)
Louise Hibbins
(Series producer)
Khalid Khan
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Paul Martin
(Presenter)
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.
Thomas Plant
(Contributor)
James Lewis
(Contributor)
Kate Beetham
(Executive producer)
Louise Hibbins
(Series producer)
Khalid Khan
(Director)
