Antiques Roadshow welcomed Swallows and Amazons actress Sophie Neville to the show which was filmed from the Lake District on Sunday, 50 years after she appeared in the iconic family film.
The former child star, 64, who played Titty Walker and is now an author, brought back memorabilia from the 1974 set, including pirate flags and a bow and arrow.
The film, based on the 1930 novel by Arthur Ransome, followed the Walker children and their adventures in the Lake District as they sailed in their boat called Swallow.
Expert Mark Allum was impressed by the collection, as Sophie said: “(Starring in the film) was an incredible opportunity and we approached her and filmed it on location,” as they looked out over Lake Windermere.
Seeing the original Swallows flag from his boat, the antiques businessman gushed: “I just have to touch it with reverence.”
Antiques Roadshow welcomed Swallows and Amazons actress Sophie Neville to the show on Sunday, 50 years after she appeared in the iconic family film.
The former child star, who played Titty Walker (pictured second right in the film) brought back souvenirs from the set, including pirate flags and a bow and arrow.
Sophie was delighted with the rating (R, in the film photo)
Sophie then joked: “My character Titty made that flag, actually the props made it, and I was 12, I played a nine-year-old girl and I thought those stitches were pretty bad and big and I could have made one a lot.” more orderly.” one’.
Moving on to the valuation, Mark mused: “In monetary terms, it is worth between £4,000 and £6,000 at auction.”
Surprised, the actress asked: ‘Really?! These little things?’
Smiling, he assured her, “Those die-hard fans would kill for a souvenir from a movie like this.”
Swallows and Amazons was remade in 2016 with Harry Enfield and Andrew Scott, despite being a huge critical success, it failed at the box office and the rumored sequels were cancelled.
Last week, the BBC was praised after dedicating a special episode of Antiques Roadshow to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
An estimated 12,000 Allied troops lost their lives during Operation Overlord, a planned landing operation on the beaches of Nazi-occupied Normandy at the height of World War II.
The invasion of June 6, 1944, is recognized as one of the most defining (and heartbreaking) conflicts of the war, and surviving veterans bear witness to its victims during Sunday night’s program.
Expert Mark Allum was impressed by the collection, as Sophie said: “(Starring in the film) was an incredible opportunity and we approached her and filmed it on location,” as they looked out over Lake Windermere.
Seeing the original Swallows flag from his boat, the antiques businessman gushed: “I just have to touch it with reverence.”
Moving on to the valuation, Mark mused: “In monetary terms, it’s worth between £4,000 and £6,000 at auction,” leaving the actress stunned.
The film, based on the 1930 novel by Arthur Ransome, followed the Walker children and their adventures in the Lake District as they sailed in their boat called Swallow.
Swallows and Amazons was remade in 2016 (pictured) with Harry Enfield and Andrew Scott, despite being a huge critical success, it flopped at the box office and the rumored sequels were cancelled.
Presenter Fiona Bruce and her team of experts traveled between Portsmouth, where Grade II listed Southwick House was used as a command post during the battle, and Normandy for an installment that left many viewers in tears.
In what appeared to be a recurring theme on social media, fans praised the BBC for paying tribute to the upcoming anniversary, while admitting that the episode was marred by a series of geographical errors.
Addressing X, they wrote: “Listening in amazement to the stories behind D-Day on the Antiques Roadshow special. What a debt of gratitude we owe to those who gave so much;
‘An appropriate vehicle for Dday80 – excellent program;
‘Extraordinary Antiques Roadshow tonight; What would have happened if Hitler had won?
‘I’m watching this compelling and deeply moving episode of Antiques Roadshow, which honors the bravery of those who landed on the beaches of Normandy and the planning and support for D-Day;
‘Surprisingly moving and beautifully produced;
‘Congratulations to the BBC for the extremely moving stories of D-Day on The Antiques Roadshow;
‘Christ, that episode of the D-Day Antiques Roadshow was exceptional. You would have a heart of stone not to shed a tear. Braver than brave!
‘Tonight’s Antiques Roadshow on BBC One was impressive. A DDay80 special, which was an illuminating lesson of everything those troops gave, for our days. We will remember them. Always.’
