In a world of division, deception, climate crisis and splintered societies, Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd decided to take a brighter look at the world we live in, and find out what’s shaping our futures for the better. Cheerful brings together people and ideas to create a space for the game-changing policies and movements from around the world which are tackling our most pressing issues, head-on.
The program involves specialists, mainly owners of antique shops and experts in fine art, appraising various "treasures" that people possess. The show's distinctive features include the element of surprise, where unexpected items receive high appraisals, or things perceived as valuable turn out to be replicas and are valued much lower. Viewers also get to enjoy the expert insights and knowledge about the appraised items.
Who knows what they're talking about? Who had about five seconds to come up with a convincing answer? Tom tries to find the truth, or at least something close to it.