Peter Philp
Denis Alfred Peter Philp (10 November 1920 - 5 February 2006), was a Welsh dramatist and antiques expert, best known for his television series, Collectors' Club.
Philp was born in
Edinburgh Festival. He lived for a time near Monmouth, but later returned to Cardiff. In 1958, the first programme in the series, Collectors' Club, was shown on television, and Philp also wrote a column on antiques for The Times
. He published several books on the subject of antiques.
Works
Non-fiction
- Furniture of the World (1974)
- The Antique Furniture Expert (1991)
- Field Guide to Antique Furniture (1992)
Plays
- Castle of Deception (1951)
- A Quiet Clap of Thunder (1961)