The Bidding Room

Sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

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  1.Episode 1

  08-06-2020

  Five 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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  2.Episode 2

  15-06-202043m

  Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.

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  3.Episode 3

  22-06-202043m

  The 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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  4.Episode 4

  29-06-202043m

  Five 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.

• Ep 5

  5.Episode 5

  06-07-202043m

  The 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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  6.Episode 6

  13-07-202043m

  The 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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  7.Episode 7

  20-07-202043m

  Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.

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  8.Episode 8

  27-07-202043m

  Five dealers compete to buy today’s items: some pottery saved from the tip, two unusual fire screens, a mirror and an industrial fire extinguisher.

• Ep 9

  9.Episode 9

  03-08-202043m

  Nigel 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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  10.Episode 10

  10-08-202043m

  The 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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  11.Episode 11

  17-08-202043m

  Five 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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  12.Episode 12

  24-08-202043m

  Can 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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  13.Episode 13

  31-08-202043m

  The 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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  14.Episode 14

  07-09-202043m

  Five 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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  15.Episode 15

  14-09-202043m

  Five 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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  16.Episode 16

  21-09-202043m

  In 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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  17.Episode 17

  28-09-202043m

  Today’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?

• Ep 18

  18.Episode 18

  05-10-202043m

  Five 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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  19.Episode 19

  12-10-202043m

  Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.

• Ep 20

  20.Episode 20

  19-10-202043m

  In 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.

• Ep 21

  21.Episode 21

  26-10-202043m

  Five 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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  22.Episode 22

  02-11-202043m

  Five 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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  23.Episode 23

  09-11-202043m

  Four 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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  24.Episode 24

  16-11-202043m

  Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.

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  25.Episode 25

  23-11-202043m

  Four 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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  26.Episode 26

  30-11-202043m

  Today 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?

• Ep 27

  27.Episode 27

  07-12-202043m

  Wannabe 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.

• Ep 28

  28.Episode 28

  14-12-202043m

  Four 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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  29.Episode 29

  21-12-202043m

  Five 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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  30.Episode 30

  28-12-202043m

  Five 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?