Swallows and Amazons film dinghy on BBC1's Antiques Roadshow
'Swallow', from the 1974 film Swallows & Amazons, takes fans - young and old - afloat © Sail Ransome British sailors enjoying a quiet cup of tea in front of the TV on Sunday evening would have been pleasantly surprised to see their favourite sport grace Antiques Roadshow on BBC1. With a setting like the Lake District it was probable some sort of boat would be shown, and whilst there were a few motorboats first, we eventually got to see a sailing dinghy which starred in the 1974 film Swallows & Amazons. Arthur Ransome's books for children sold massively in the 1930s and '40s, and ...
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