Crowds expected at Antiques Roadshow in Mid Wales
Hundreds of people will flock to a stately home in Mid Wales tomorrow to have their antiques valued by experts from TV's Antiques Roadshow.
The BBC will be filming at Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, near Newtown, tomorrow with people being urged to bring their valuables along for experts to cast their eye over.
Host Fiona Bruce will be in attendance along with a team of antiques experts from 9.30am, while crowds are being invited to come along from 4.30pm when segments will be filmed outside for the show.
Because of the number of people expected to attend, Powys County Council has announced it will temporarily suspend roadworks and open a road.
Roadworks by Severn Trent Water on the B4390 between Manafon and Berriew would have caused problems from those travelling to and from the show.
But Powys County Council asked the firm to suspend the work.
John Evans, council spokesman, said: "Enterprise PLC is carrying out the water main renewal works on behalf of Severn Trent Water and they have agreed to ensure that the road between Berriew and Manafon will not be closed on July 4 to avoid undue disruption to traffic heading to or from the Antiques Roadshow."
The show will reunite presenter Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould at Gregynog Hall following their BBC One series 'Fake or Fortune', which turned the spotlight on a painting owned by the late sisters Margaret and Gwendoline Davies, who lived at the hall.
Fiona said she was looking forward to the visit to Gregynog Hall and encouraged the public of Mid Wales and Marches to turn out in force with items to be valued by the team of experts.
"This will be my sixth year on the Antiques Roadshow and I still feel so lucky to be presenting the programme," she said. "Every week is different; a new location and thousands of new visitors."
Some of Britain's leading antiques and fine arts specialists will be on hand to offer free advice and valuations to visitors.
The last series was watched by an average of six million viewers.
