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

Nigel Havers presides as sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

Nigel Havers presides as members of the public with interesting items to sell come face to face with five dealers who bid against each other to try to bag themselves a bargain.

Before facing the dealers, each seller has their item valued by auctioneer Simon Bower. Simon also gives them top tips on the history and key characteristics of their piece, so that when they enter the bidding room, they have all the information they need to try to haggle the best possible price from the dealers.

All the dealers are spending their own money but have no idea what the sellers have brought in.

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The Bidding Room: Series 1: Episode 22

Episode 22

BBC One - The Bidding Room, Series 1, Episode 22

The dealers attempt to outbid each other for quirky items including a bronze racehorse.

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.

Nigel Havers welcomes four more sellers to the Bidding Room, where they try to sell items to five professional dealers who are on the lookout for interesting pieces, with help from expert Simon Bower.

First up today is Dale with a bronze statue of a racehorse. With the market strong for equestrian pieces, will he make it over the finish line and achieve the price he wants from the dealers? James from Wolverhampton has brought in an online find: a 17th-century writing desk. On closer inspection, the dealers discover that not only does the piece have several hidden compartments, but the escritoire has also been adapted over time. Will this affect the item’s value? 

Andrew's item is something of a mystery. The dealers think his intriguing wooden box is Edwardian, but what was it used for? Lastly, Pauline from Leeds is selling a collection of commemorative Concorde service medals.  She is keen to find out if these iconic pieces of aviation history have any value in the current marketplace. 

Today's dealers are Adi, Ian, James, Jane and Tash.

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