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Going for a Song (1965)

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How it feels

Teams compete to identify and value antique items brought in by the public. An expert provides commentary on each piece.

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What happens

Going for a Song is a British game show that originally aired on BBC1 from 31 March 1965 to 16 October 1977 and hosted by Max Robertson, with Arthur Negus appearing as the resident expert and antique valuer. It was revived on the same channel from 29 August 1995 to 3 February 2002, the revival was first hosted by Michael Parkinson from 1995 to 1999, then by Anne Robinson in 2000 and finally by Michael Aspel from 2001 to 2002, with Eric Knowles as the resident antiques expert for the entire run of the revival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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