Gordon Brown is a Scottish–Australian antique dealer, and presenter of several television programs about antiques and collecting. Born in

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, Scotland, Brown began collecting and selling antiques in Edinburgh at the age of 19. He travelled to Australia, living in

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and eventually settling in

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, Tasmania, where he now owns an antique shop. With his friend

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, Brown produced a

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for an antique series, which was commissioned for eight episodes by

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at the

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. However, before the series went into production, Meakin moved to the

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. Brown instead presented a segment called "The Tartan Treasure Hunter" for ''

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''. In 2005, Brown was hired by the ABC to present a segment called "Roving Eye" on the new series ''

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'', as well as acting on the show's panel as an expert on

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and

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antiques. ''Collectors'' was cancelled in 2011, and Brown presented the second series of '' Auction Room'', replacing William McInnes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Gordon Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian television presenters Scottish emigrants to Australia