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POPULAR DAYTIME ANTIQUES SHOW BACK ON THE ROAD WITH BUMPER ORDER FOR STV PRODUCTIONS

2 April 2019

STV Productions has received another significant commission to produce a further two series of long-running hit show Antiques Road Trip for BBC One, along with a ninth series of celebrity version Celebrity Antiques Road Trip for BBC Two.

Series 19 and 20 of Antiques Road Trip (50 x 45') follow the country's top antiques experts as they return for another scenic road trip through the British countryside, seeking out quirky and valuable antiques to auction off for profit, all in aid of Children in Need.

Meanwhile, in the ninth series of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (20 x 60'), a brand new line-up of hopeful celebs turn antique hunters, all under the watchful eye of the show's regular experts.

Previous series have featured a host of famous faces, including Jennifer Saunders, Jordan Banjo, Russell Kane, Ricky Tomlinson, Kelly Brook, Al Murray, Sally Phillips, Denise Van Outen, Tom Conti, Peter Andre, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Charles Dance and Phyllis Logan.

John Redshaw, series producer at STV Productions, said: "We're excited to work with the BBC on another bumper antiques commission and look forward to getting back on the road with our fantastic experts and a brand new line-up of celeb antiquers."

Antiques Road Trip regularly achieves over 2 million viewers - 30% higher than the slot average.

The long-running series has delighted viewers with several extraordinary finds, including a rare camera found in 2017 by Scottish antiques expert Paul Laidlaw and sold at auction for £20,000 - making a £19,940 profit.

Executive producer at STV Productions is Jim Regan, Head of Daytime and Popular Factual. The new episodes were commissioned by Jo Street and Muslim Alim, Commissioning Editors, BBC Daytime and Early Peak.

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For further information, please contact the STV press office:

Anna Hendry

0141 300 3830

anna.hendry@stv.tv 

Katie Martin

0141 3003109

katie.martin@stv.tv 

Notes to editors

About STV Productions

STV Productions is one of the UK's leading content businesses with ambitious plans for domestic and international growth.

The company, led by award-winning executive David Mortimer, has an impressive track-record of success across genres including drama, entertainment and factual, with commissions from a wide range of broadcasters.

Eighteen series of ratings winner Antiques Road Trip have been produced for the BBC along with eight series of sister programme Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. A further two series of Antiques Road Trip and a ninth series of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip have been commissioned for production in 2019.

In entertainment, the company has produced seven series of Catchphrase for ITV, game shows And They're Off...for Sport Relief for BBC One and Babushka for ITV Daytime, two series of Safeword for ITV - with a two series remake for VHI/MTV in the US, as well as The Dressing Room for UKTV's entertainment channel W. Sex Tape, a four part show for Channel 4, will transmit in 2019.

STV Productions has a track record of producing quality drama, with four-part thriller The Victim - starring Kelly Macdonald and John Hannah - transmitting in April this year on BBC One. STV Productions has also confirmed a second BBC drama commission - Elizabeth is Missing, adapted from Emma Healey's novel. Previous drama productions include Taggart and Rebus for ITV.

Highlights among factual series and specials include Britain's Polar Bear Cub for Channel 4, two series of Prison: First & Last 24 Hours for Sky1, Ross Kemp Behind Bars - Inside Barlinnie for ITV, Scotland and the Battle for Britain presented by Andrew Marr for BBC Two, Fire in the Night, an award winning feature documentary to mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered for BBC1, Smithsonian Channel and Discovery Canada, as well as documentary series Yes/No - Inside The Indyref and Inside Central Station for the BBC Scotland channel.

STV Productions works with a number of leading international sales agents that distribute its programmes and formats outside the UK. The company's partnership with Sky Vision covers international distribution of STV Productions' unscripted catalogue as well as a global distribution deal for forthcoming BBC drama, The Victim.