
The Bidding Room
NR2020•45m•1.0/10
Reality
Ratings
🎬TMDb
1.0/10(1)
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.
Production
Ricochet
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
June 8, 2020
Last Aired
August 22, 2025
Networks
BBC One
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2020-06-08
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.

E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2020-06-15
Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.

E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2020-06-22
The dealers mull over a doll designed to teach resuscitation, a 19th- century credenza, an industrial theodolite and a collection of dairy artifacts.

E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2020-06-29
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.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2020-07-06
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.

E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2020-07-13
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.

E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2020-07-20
Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.

E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2020-07-27
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.
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2020-08-03
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.

E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2020-08-10
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.

E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2020-08-17
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.

E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2020-08-24
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?

E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2020-08-31
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.
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2020-09-07
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.

E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2020-09-14
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.

E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2020-09-21
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.

E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2020-09-28
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?
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2020-10-05
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.

E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2020-10-12
Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2020-10-19
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.
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2020-10-26
Five dealers compete to buy a vintage Steiff teddy bear, a Georgian nutcracker, a very special bottle of wine and a retro tin toy.

E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2020-11-02
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.

E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2020-11-09
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?

E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2020-11-16
Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.

E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2020-11-23
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.

E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2020-11-30
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?
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 2020-12-07
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.
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2020-12-14
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?

E29
Episode 29
Air date: 2020-12-21
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.

E30
Episode 30
Air date: 2020-12-28
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?











