Antiques Roadshow Sketch

INT - SET OF ANTIQUES ROADSHOW -DAY

THERE ARE PEOPLE MILLING HITHER AND THITHER. THE CAMERA ON A CRANE ZOOMS IN TO AN EXPERT TALKING TO A MAN IN HIS FIFTIES

EXPERT:
It's a quite pleasant vase from the Victorian era. Made by a pottery somewhere in the Midlands. No maker's mark but quite a nice thing in its own way. I think that at auction you could expect to see this make about £80.

MAN:
Well here's a photo that shows a man who used to cut Queen Victoria's herbaceous borders standing next to the actual vase.

HE HANDS THE PHOTO TO THE EXPERT

EXPERT:
Oh how simply enchanting! I think that I may be having an orgasm! Well this of course puts an entirely different perspective on things. This old bit of tat is worth, at a conservative estimate, I should say about £2000. Thank you so much for bringing it in and letting a piece of scum like me handle it. But you must excuse me now as I need the gents rather urgently.

END:

i liked it. nice one

A touch overwritten with some of the dialogue but it's a good sketch.

Quote: Blenkinsop @ February 10, 2008, 9:04 PM

EXPERT:
Oh how simply enchanting! I think that I may be having an orgasm! Well this of course puts an entirely different perspective on things. This old bit of tat is worth, at a conservative estimate, I should say about £2000. Thank you so much for bringing it in and letting a piece of scum like me handle it. But you must excuse me now as I need the gents rather urgently.

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I'd have trimmed to:

Quote: Blenkinsop @ February 10, 2008, 9:04 PM

EXPERT:
Simply enchanting! I think I may be having an orgasm! Well this puts an entirely different perspective on things. This bit of tat is worth, at a conservative estimate, about £2000. Thank you for bringing it in and letting a piece of scum like me handle it. But you must excuse me now. I need the gents rather urgently.

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Minor changes though as they can be quite flowery in their speech.