Collectors is an
Australian television series that was shown at 8.00pm on Friday on
ABC1 and repeated at 6.00pm on Monday on
ABC2. It investigated a variety of
collections from museums and private collectors. It was hosted by comedian
Andy Muirhead, a former
biologist, and featured a panel of experts: Sydney-based fashion designer
Claudia Chan Shaw, antiques dealer and restorer
Gordon Brown and professor of sociology
Adrian Franklin. The panel formerly included museum curator Niccole Warren, and Lauren Carpenter. Past guests have included former Australian immigration minister
Amanda Vanstone, former Australian federal opposition leader
Kim Beazley, and musician Pete Cooper from
The Porkers.