Going, Going, Gone was an antiques quiz show in the UK during the 1990s, which was shown on BBC Two

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 and which was produced by BBC Scotland

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 in Glasgow

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. The show ran from 16 October 1995 to 11 March 1998, and aired 144 programmes. Originally presented by Andy Craig and assisted by antiques expert Eric Knowles

Eric Knowles

Eric Knowles is a British antiques expert whose main interest is in ceramics.He first became famous after being a ceramics expert on the Antiques Roadshow. He has also appeared in such programmes as, Going for a Song, Going, Going, Gone, Noel's House Party, Call My Bluff and 20th Century Roadshow...

, the final series was hosted by Stuart Hall.

The programme's format was simple: three celebrities described an antique and gave it a valuation. One is telling the truth and the other two are lying. The two contestants had to guess which description was true, and were awarded points if they guessed correctly. A film of the real auction would be shown with the item described being bid for.

In the final round, both players 'bid' for an item by trying to guess the value that the antique went for with the person finishing with the nearest price winning the bonus points. The winner would take home an antique as a prize and the loser took home a 'booby prize' of a flying duck, the show's motif, mounted on a plaque. In fact, every contestant really wanted the flying duck.

Celebrities included Eric Knowles, Anne Gregg

Anne Gregg

Anne Deirdre Gregg was a travel writer and TV presenter from Northern Ireland. She is perhaps best known for presenting the BBC's travel programme Holiday throughout the 1980s. She was one of the first people from Northern Ireland to become a national British television personality.-Early...

, Jilly Goolden

Jilly Goolden

Jilly Goolden is a British wine critic, journalist and television personality.-Education:Goolden was educated at an independent convent school ,-Career:...

, Tim Wonnacott

Tim Wonnacott

Tim Wonnacott is a Chartered Auctioneer, Chartered Surveyor English antiques expert, television presenter. He has been Director of one of the world's oldest auction houses, Sotheby's...

, Lowri Turner

Lowri Turner

Lowri Gwyneth Turner is a British television presenter, journalist, nutritional therapist and hypnotherapist.-Personal life:...

 and Simon Hoggart

Simon Hoggart

Simon David Hoggart is an English journalist and broadcaster. He writes on politics for The Guardian, and on wine for The Spectator. Until 2006 he presented The News Quiz on Radio 4...

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External links

• Going, Going, Gone at the British Film Institute
• Eric Knowles and Going, Going, Gone
• Tim Wonnacott and Going, Going, Gone
• Jilly Goolden and Going, Going, Gone