Thousands attended Chepstow Racecourse last Thursday (28th June) to see the famous Antiques Roadshow roll into town.

Filming for the fifth series, host Fiona Bruce was on site to meet her fans and find out what treasures had been brought along.

"I am endlessly fascinated by what people bring along to each show, being professionally nosy," she said.

"This area is lovely. the thing about it is that it is historically rich as well as beautiful. The history of Piercefield House is extraordinary".

Amongst some of the most interesting finds was a 16th century painting, pictured, brought in by Paul and Christine Burman from the Forest of Dean.

After finding the painting in a new home, Mr Burman had used it as a dart board as a child and largely forgotten it. Despite this, it was valued on the day at £5- 7000.

Also pictured is 87-year-old Joyce Cobbing, from Newent, who brought her colourful Sicilian donkey cart to the roadshow to wow spectators. Mrs Cobbing had brought the cart over from Mount Etna in the late 60s. Valued at £1500, her memories of driving it are priceless.

Dave Watkins from Cwmbran was filmed with his beautiful decorative piece of furniture. He had bought the piece in the Monmouth antique shop, which was then Bonitas, for a sum of £2500. Despite being valued last week at £5000, Mr Watkins has no plans to sell it on.

Fitting into the scene perfectly was Victorian policeman Alec Bowen from Littledean Jail, wearing his antique, a 1950s Jubilee police uniform.

The BBC plan to produce two programs from their visit to Chepstow, which will be aired in the new series that hits screens in the autumn.

See this week's edition of the Beacon (4th July) for more photos and to find out which four-legged local Fiona got to know on her visit to the town.