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Flog It!: Ushaw 23

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm, Wednesday, September 2 on BBC Two England (2)

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Ushaw 23
Season 17, Episode 23

At Ushaw in Co Durham, antique experts David Fletcher and James Lewis put a value on the region's antiques and collectibles. David is delighted by a 1950s toy plane, while James finds a 1940s menu from a famous Hollywood restaurant which has been signed by some top film stars. Host Paul Martin visits the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland to find out why many coal miners were inspired to pick up a paintbrush

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Antiques/Collectibles Leisure Hobbies

Cast & Crew

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Paul Martin (Presenter)
David Fletcher (Contributor)
James Lewis (Contributor)
Amanda Lowe (Series producer)
Clare Wilmshurst (Director)

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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.
David Fletcher (Contributor)
James Lewis (Contributor)
Amanda Lowe (Series producer)
Clare Wilmshurst (Director)