Antiques Roadshow fans were left stunned as they witnessed a staggering valuation for an extensive trove of Blade Runner paraphernalia during the show. At Clissold Park, BBC's expert Jon Baddeley engaged with a collector boasting an impressive spread from Ridley Scott's iconic 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner featuring Harrison Ford. The owner recounted the origin of his collection, saying: "This collection belonged to my dad, he saw the film when it came out in the cinema and again, he wasn't too sure of it himself but he waited until it came out on VHS and he saw it and thought 'Yes, this is great' and started collecting pieces of memorabilia, posters and everything that was coming out at the time.
" He expanded on his father's burgeoning obsession by revealing: "And then as his passion grew for it, he decided to go a bit more hardcore and acquire actual pieces from the film himself. "He started collecting pieces in the late 1990s through to the noughties when things were quite a reasonable price and obtainable at the time. He managed to obtain the stuff directly from crew members themselves," reports the Express .
Baddeley stressed the importance of history behind these items, saying: "With all memorabilia, the provenance is really important." Detailing the uniqueness, Baddeley acknowledged: "Also there are some quite academic items here like the costume designs, an incredible album, photographs, notes, all the costumes used throughout the film, and that in itself is an am.