The Bidding Room (2020)
Nigel Havers welcomes people with an item they’d like to sell, introducing them to a valuation expert who gives them the specialist information they need to drive a hard bargain. Tooled up with this information, Nigel guides the sellers through to the bidding room, where the five eager dealers square up to spend their money.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2020-06-08Five dealers bid against each other for items including a piece of hair-dressing history, a beloved toy, some classic furniture and an item saved from the tip.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2020-06-15Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2020-06-22The dealers mull over a doll designed to teach resuscitation, a 19th- century credenza, an industrial theodolite and a collection of dairy artifacts.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2020-06-29Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a wartime phone being sold for charity and a cake stand, with cakes thrown in.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2020-07-06The dealers bid against each other to secure a vintage fairground game, a Chinese inkwell, a toy pedal car and a Victorian watchman’s clock.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2020-07-13The dealers bid on a Hornby train set, some crystalware and a catalogue from an auction to raise money for the families of the victims of the Titanic disaster.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2020-07-20Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2020-07-27Five dealers compete to buy today’s items: some pottery saved from the tip, two unusual fire screens, a mirror and an industrial fire extinguisher.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2020-08-03Nigel stands on seller Chris as he lies on the bed of nails he wants to sell to one of the dealers. Some Japanese whiskey and a classic Chopper bike are also on offer.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2020-08-10The dealers compete to buy a model spitfire, a pair of gilt cherubs, two ancient Celtic stone heads and a retro pub sign from a West Midland brewery.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2020-08-17Five dealers bid against each other to buy four new items: a vintage bucket with a dark past, a beautiful jewellery box, two chairs that bamboozle them and an antique foot warmer.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2020-08-24Can four new sellers persuade the dealers to part with their cash for a watercolour painting, a vintage walking stick, a classic toy and some retro furniture?
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2020-08-31The dealers bid on a collection of printing plates, a retro Olivetti typewriter, a toy steam engine and a prop from a Terry Pratchett film.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2020-09-07Five dealers compete to buy a clock by the British horologist Charles Frodsham, a lottery machine, a handsome Victorian chair and a vintage coffee set.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2020-09-14Five dealers bid against each other for a vintage car lighter, a Georgian needlework box, a 1970s musical drinks decanter and a collection of Second World War memorabilia.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2020-09-21In the Bidding Room today, the dealers compete to buy a Danish silver bracelet, a pair of Victorian horse hair singers, a set of candlesticks and two mid-century modern chairs.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2020-09-28Today’s sellers bring in some hidden treasure, two unusual machines, some Scandi furniture and a beautiful pocket watch. Will the dealers bid up to the prices the sellers want?
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2020-10-05Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a perfume bottle being sold to help a three-legged dog and a medical item with a curious smell.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2020-10-12Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2020-10-19In the Bidding Room today, the dealers go head to head over a religious statue, a pair of Bakelite phones, a glimpse into the future and a piece of rock n roll history.
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Episode 21 - Episode 21
Release Date: 2020-10-26Five dealers compete to buy a vintage Steiff teddy bear, a Georgian nutcracker, a very special bottle of wine and a retro tin toy.
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Episode 22 - Episode 22
Release Date: 2020-11-02Five dealers compete to buy an Edwardian shoe closet, a bronze racehorse, a 17th-century writing desk and a set of commemorative Concorde service medals.
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Episode 23 - Episode 23
Release Date: 2020-11-09Four new sellers arrive with everything from doll-head moulds to movie posters and Scandi furniture. So will the dealers bid, and will the sellers get the prices they want?
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Episode 24 - Episode 24
Release Date: 2020-11-16Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.
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Episode 25 - Episode 25
Release Date: 2020-11-23Four new sellers arrive hoping to persuade the dealers to bid against each other for a royal coin collection, two unique mirrors, a Russian-themed barometer and an ice shaver.
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Episode 26 - Episode 26
Release Date: 2020-11-30Today a Danish rarity, some Indian history, Italian jewellery and a ship's wheel are brought in. Will the dealers bid on them, and will the sellers get the money they want?
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Episode 27 - Episode 27
Release Date: 2020-12-07Wannabe dealer Alfie, aged just 11, tries to sell his scooter to the dealers. They are also offered a unique maths tool, an unusual birthing chair and a 1930s shop till.
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Episode 28 - Episode 28
Release Date: 2020-12-14Four new sellers arrive with everything from a penny farthing bike to a block of silver. So will the dealers bid, and will the sellers get the prices they’re after?
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Episode 29 - Episode 29
Release Date: 2020-12-21Five dealers bid against each other to buy items brought in by the public, including a glass chandelier from Venice and a vintage table hockey game.
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Episode 30 - Episode 30
Release Date: 2020-12-28Five dealers are offered a collection of 1940s costume drawings, an Edwardian safe, some unusual figurines and a very old Corpus Christi. Will they be tempted to buy?