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Antiques Roadshow gives iconic child star huge valuation for movie memorabilia


k valuation on the BBC series, and it seems even celebrities aren't immune to the excitement of discovering hidden treasures in the attic. Former child actor Sophie Neville joined the programme which is hosted by Fiona Bruce for a recent episode from the Lake District, bringing with her some precious memorabilia from her starring role in the 1974 film adaptation of Swallows and Amazons.

Former child actor Sophie Neville joined the programme which is hosted by Fiona Bruce for a recent episode from the Lake District, bringing with her some precious memorabilia from her starring role in the 1974 film adaptation of Swallows and Amazons. The family film, based on the 1930 novel by Arthur Ransome, was set in the Lake District and follows the story of the Walker children who spend a summer there, having adventures on their boat named Swallow. In an episode of the BBC One show that aired on 9 June, Sophie, who played Titty Walker in the film, came along to Lake Windermere to meet the antiques experts for a valuation - 50 years after she featured in Swallows and Amazons.

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