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Michael Aspel has reflected on the “irony” of being axed from BBC’s Antiques Roadshow back in 2008. Aspel, 91, has an impressive record of television roles, from news reading to presenting the Eurovision Song Contest and fronting several popular programmes. With a career spanning almost 70 years, one of Aspel’s most iconic roles was on Antiques Roadshow, where his presence was felt in homes each Sunday night on the beloved series. He held the presenting role for eight years before he was “eased out” due to his age. “I fell on my sword, because I knew they wanted me to go,” he explained to Radi…

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