TRIBUTES continue to pour in for Borderer Judith Miller who sadly passed away last week aged 71.

Her Antiques Roadshow colleague Marc Allum posted a photo of him and Will Farmer with their 'great friend' in a moving tribute. 

 

 

He wrote: 'It's with great sadness that I post this picture of our great friend and @BBC_ARoadshow colleague Judith Miller who passed away this weekend. 

'She was magnanimous in giving me writing work early in my career. Here with Will Farmer too, all our thoughts are with her family. RIP.' 

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BBC Senior Head of Commissioning, Catherine Catton added: 'Judith was at the heart of Antiques Roadshow for many years and her warmth, wit and expertise will be very much missed by the team and viewers.'

Antiques Roadshow Series Editor Robert Murphy also said: ‘Judith was a really popular member of the Roadshow team and an inspiration to a generation of aspiring antiques experts.

'Her astute knowledge of ceramics was a given, but Judith also had an eye for the eclectic and the bizarre, from ingenious mechanical toys to quirky dolls with colour changing eyes.

 

 

'She was a great champion of costume jewellery and vintage fashion, and her eyes would light up when she had the chance to appraise a rare piece from Biba or Vivienne Westwood.

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'Judith brought so much warmth and good humour to a show, whether it was chatting with visitors and hearing about their treasures or sharing a few stories with the team after a busy day.

'She had a lovely way of delivering a story on camera, always putting the owner of an item at ease and imparting her knowledge with care and enthusiasm, and she was also unfailingly kind and patient behind the scenes.

'We’ve lost an immensely knowledgeable expert, a passionate advocate for antiques and a much-loved member of our team.’

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Fans of the show also took to Twitter to also share their condolences following the sad news. 

One viewer wrote: 'My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones and friends of Judith Miller - a towering figure in the Antiques industry. 

'Her Guides brought knowledge to wider public. A hero of mine I was lucky enough to meet her on a couple of occasions, she was very kind and encouraging, RIP.'

 

 

Another added: 'Really sorry to hear this. Her books were my start for a love of antiques. RIP Judith Miller'. 

Another fan of Antiques Roadshow wrote: 'Miller’s Price Guides got me on my antiques journey in the early 1990s and so sad to learn Judith Miller passed away over Easter. I had lunch with Judith a year ago and we ignored the menu price guide for once… A delightful lady.'

'Saddened to read this, I met her at Newby Hall a few years ago when she valued an item for the Roadshow. A wonderfully engaging lady. Condolences to her family and friends', said another.