The Bidding Room
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.
Episodes
Nigel and Simon meet a jungle giant, a young seller brings their charming collection, and the dealers are blown away by the most futuristic item ever seen in the room.
A companion inspired by royalty charms the dealers, while everyone wants to try a retro beauty gadget and a couple of vintage signs demand to be taken home.
Nigel comes face to face with a Beatles collection, Dutch dealer George learns about the Blackpool Illuminations, and a 1970s leopard sculpture encourages some roaring bids.
A young family hope their 80s classic toy will click with the dealers, an intriguing seat leads to a guessing game, and Nigel is enchanted by a piece of London history.
All the dealers are excited when a big-ticket item wheels into the Bidding Room, some Bedouin jewellery seeks a home, and Jo gets wrapped up in a piece of WWII history.
Tracy hopes her extraordinary chair will unfold into a bidding war, a shiny life-sized figure sparks interest, and the dealers focus down on an intriguing glass curio.
Nigel Havers and Simon Bower are stunned as one of Scotland’s most famous figures comes to light, a polished yet practical piece is up for sale, and the dealers are moved by a family story of wartime courage.
The dealers are excited by an enamel sign, and there’s a lot of noise over a World War II gas rattle.
The dealers are starstruck by a nostalgic cinematic collection, Margaret makes sweet music with her decorative offering, and Richard hopes to skate away with a ramped-up deal.
An intimate medical device is the oddest item ever seen in the Bidding Room! A family of train buffs keep track of their great-uncle’s treasure. And a man in livery weighs up the bids.
A small package holding 400 years of fascinating history is revealed in the room. A firefighter heats things up. And there is more than one item with royal connections for the dealers to ponder.
There are some unusual visitors to the room in this episode, including Uncle Bert the skeleton and a cheeky wooden rabbit, not to mention a rare album from one of the world’s biggest bands.
Five more sellers enter the room. There’s a battle for sporting goods, two giant posters need a new home, and a retro piece prompts a charity auction like no other.
A family hope their colourful two-wheeler will have the bids rolling in, the dealers delight in a Picasso-inspired piece, and it’s a double light-bulb moment when Nigel gets involved in the bidding.
Seller David sparks a bidding war with his military collection, a father-and-son duo bring a curious pair of items in for sale, and Nigel is delighted by a broken piece of wood.
Nigel is shocked by a jaw-dropping sculpture, the dealers are pushed to sew up a deal on a vintage family favourite, and a jacket owned by a beloved comedy legend is up for sale.
Runtime: 43m
Nigel and Simon relax into a pair of comfy club chairs, Jane has a personal connection to a curious piece of furniture, and one item has the dealers playing house.
Runtime: 43m
Toy seller Martin drives a hard bargain with the bidders, Debbie hopes her musical curio will strike a chord, and dealer Jo is bewitched by a painting with a mysterious history.
