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UNSUNG HEROES

Many of our nation’s heroes go unsung and are forgotten about. The NHA would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to some of these delightful people. We therefore hereby present you with the NHA’s Unsung Hero award.

Unlike the NHA’s Politician of the Week award, the Unsung Hero award is not awarded regularly, and is also not awarded to just anybody. In order to be eligible to be crowned an Unsung Hero, you must be a British citizen whose achievements in any field have not been recognised by society or have been overshadowed by the success of another individual.

UNSUNG HERO: TIM WONNACOTT

Tim Wonnacott

Tim Wonnacott made his debut in the celebrity antique world way back in 1979 as an expert on the Antiques Roadshow, although it was not until recently that he became known as the quirky television presenter we know and love today. Life was not always a walk in the park for poor Timothy. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Tim faced a string of very nasty allegations in the tabloid press concerning alleged magical qualities in his striking collection of bow ties, which eventually became an inspiration for the BBC television series, Lovejoy.

Wonnacott has since overcome these difficulties and has risen to the prized position of presenter of Bargain Hunt, although for five years he was overshadowed by David Dickinson, presenter of the primetime version of the same show. However, in 2005, the primetime version was cancelled, but the daytime version with Tim lives on. Therefore, the NHA hereby salute Tim for his sterling work at providing a place in our hearts for antiques. Well done, Tim!

 

PREVIOUS HEROES:

JOHN SESSIONS | ALAN COREN | TIM WONNACOTT | MIDGE URE | BORIS JOHNSON | PAUL SHAFFER | BRIAN MAY | NICK RHODES