"The first one to go out was the one we recorded in Newbury"

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TV host Bruce Parker on how he became the first presenter of the Antiques Roadshow. "The day job for me was doing South Today, which I did for everyday for near on 35 years. But I did other programmes on the network, and one of those programmes was called Badger Watch. "We went live on BBC One every night at 10pm for a week watching these Badger sets in Bristol. "A producer got hold of me...and said I've got an idea I want to discuss with you. He said I want you to be the presenter."