<P> During 2005, the American version of Antiques Roadshow produced its own spinoff called Antiques Roadshow FYI, a half - hour program that followed the fate of items appraised in the main series and provided additional information on antiques and collecting . </P> <P> Each episode begins with an introduction by the host (currently Mark L. Walberg) followed by an announcement of the taping location . Each city taping is split into three hours, i.e. Boise Hour 1, Chattanooga Hour 2, or Raleigh Hour 3 . Various three - to four - minute - long segments of selected people talking about their item (s) and their appraisers talking about the provenance, history, and value of the item (s) follow, interspersed with several brief informal appraisals, lasting about a minute or so and called over-the - shoulder appraisals . The episode concludes with the host wrapping things up; in more recent seasons, the Feedback Booth, a series of clips of people talking about their experience at Antiques Roadshow rolls with the credits . </P> <P> The series was created in 1996 by WGBH - TV, based on the BBC's series of the same name that had been airing in the United Kingdom since 1979 . The first US episodes were broadcast on PBS in 1997 . (PBS also airs the original BBC series, though it is called Antiques Roadshow UK to differentiate it from its own version .) The American version of Antiques Roadshow is produced by WGBH - TV, the public television station in Boston, Massachusetts . The American version has been hosted by Chris Jussel (1997--2000), Dan Elias (2001--03), Lara Spencer (2004--05), and Mark L. Walberg (2005--present). Marsha Bemko is executive producer . Notable appraisers include Leigh and Leslie Keno, Nicholas Lowry, Noel Barrett, David Rago, Arlie Sulka, Ken Farmer, Wes Cowan, Timothy Gordon and Kathy Bailey who appraise furniture, posters, toys, pottery, glass, arms and militaria, and folk art . Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's, Witherell's, Heritage Auctions, Skinner, Inc., Doyle New York, Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers, and Swann Galleries provide expert appraisers for venues across America . </P> <P> During 2005, PBS broadcast Antiques Roadshow FYI, a sister series to Antiques Roadshow . The weekly half - hour show, hosted by then - Antiques Roadshow host Lara Spencer with correspondent Clay Reynolds, provided information on items shown on previous episodes of Antiques Roadshow, as well as additional information on antiques and collecting . </P>

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