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The Bidding Room

Series 1 · 30 episodes · Jun 8, 2020

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

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    Episode 1

    Episode 1

    Jun 8, 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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    Episode 2

    Episode 2

    Jun 15, 2020

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

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    Episode 3

    Episode 3

    Jun 22, 2020

    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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    Episode 4

    Episode 4

    Jun 29, 2020

    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.

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    Episode 5

    Jul 6, 2020

    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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    Episode 6

    Episode 6

    Jul 13, 2020

    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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    Episode 7

    Episode 7

    Jul 20, 2020

    Five 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

    Jul 27, 2020

    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.

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    Episode 9

    Aug 3, 2020

    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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    Episode 10

    Episode 10

    Aug 10, 2020

    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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    Episode 11

    Episode 11

    Aug 17, 2020

    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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    Episode 12

    Episode 12

    Aug 24, 2020

    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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    Episode 13

    Episode 13

    Aug 31, 2020

    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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    Episode 14

    Sep 7, 2020

    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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    Episode 15

    Episode 15

    Sep 14, 2020

    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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    Episode 16

    Episode 16

    Sep 21, 2020

    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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    Episode 17

    Episode 17

    Sep 28, 2020

    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?

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    Episode 18

    Oct 5, 2020

    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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    Episode 19

    Episode 19

    Oct 12, 2020

    Five 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

    Oct 19, 2020

    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.

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    Episode 21

    Oct 26, 2020

    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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    Episode 22

    Episode 22

    Nov 2, 2020

    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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    Episode 23

    Episode 23

    Nov 9, 2020

    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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    Episode 24

    Episode 24

    Nov 16, 2020

    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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    Episode 25

    Episode 25

    Nov 23, 2020

    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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    Episode 26

    Episode 26

    Nov 30, 2020

    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?

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    Episode 27

    Dec 7, 2020

    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.

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    Episode 28

    Dec 14, 2020

    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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    Episode 29

    Episode 29

    Dec 21, 2020

    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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    Episode 30

    Episode 30

    Dec 28, 2020

    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?