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25.04.2024 - 19:29 / ok.co.uk
For 35 years, BBC legend Fiona Bruce has been at the helm of several of the broadcaster’s flagship shows, ranging from hard hitting news and politics in BBC News and Question Time, through to more light hearted offerings such as Fake or Fortune and the Antiques Roadshow. Yet while Fiona is often regarded as unflappable on set, there have been moments where situations have taken her by complete surprise.
Recalling one instance on The Antiques Roadshow in particular, the TV star recently revealed that one scene had been cut from a broadcast as it would have been “too cruel” to air, after a guest was heartbreakingly informed his ‘antique’ was actually a supermarket bottle. Chatting to The Guardian, Fiona explained how one gentleman had come to the show to get a valuation of a unique glass bottle that he purchased for £1,000 at an antiques shop.
Initially hoping for a high estimate, the guest was utterly devastated when the it was discovered to actually be a Tesco olive oil bottle, circa 2008 - worth nothing at all! Although the news would no doubt have sent viewers howling with laughter, it was decided that it would be “too cruel” to air by show bosses. Fiona said: “I suppose we could have broadcast it – but it was just too cruel.
The guy was devastated.
There’s a tiny bit of my brain that realises it would have made great television.” She then added: “But it’s just not what the show’s about.
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