A mate of mine is married to one of the experts on the Antiques Roadshow. He sent me this yesterday:
Last Saturday, she was there when the BBC were recording an edition of Antiques Roadshow at Ascot racecourse. At one point a large scruffy-looking bloke appeared and took out from a plastic bag an unusual antique match-striker. The following conversation then occurred:
x: Oh, that’s interesting. Where did you find it?
Man: Well, I was digging in a pig sty, and had got down about five feet when…
x: A pig sty!? Are you a farmer?
Man (looking puzzled): No. I was just digging in a pig sty, as you do….
