The Bidding Room

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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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Nigel Havers

Jane Cave

Natasha Francis

James Gooch

Adrian Higham

Ian Humphreys

Emma Walsh

Claire Egerton-Jones

David Sayer

Shane Normoyle

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The Bidding Room: Series 1 (Compilations): Episode 7

Episode 7

Series 1 (Compilations)

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Five dealers bid against each other for an accordion and some dramatic drawings.

Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a fairground game and a treasure trove of theatrical drawings.

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

First up today is David, who loves scouring vintage shops for a bargain. He has brought in an accordion, and Nigel helps him out by enlisting musician Anita to play a tune to the dealers. So will the instrument hit all the right notes and secure David a sale? Next, father and daughter Ivan and Hayleigh hope the dealers are fairground lovers and that childhood nostalgia will set in when the bidding starts. Ivan promises to drive a hard bargain, but can he hit the jackpot today? Lastly, Stephanie and her daughter Mackenzie hope their unique theatre costume designs will steal the show. Nigel and Simon love the drawings, but Simon also puts a high valuation on them. So will the pair secure the price they are after when they take centre stage in front of the dealers?  

Today's dealers are Adi, Ian, James, Jane and Tash. Will any of them match – or even top – the valuation placed on each of the items?

The Bidding Room: Series 1 (Compilations)

In The Bidding Room, Nigel Havers welcomes people with interesting items to sell. 

In The Bidding Room, Nigel Havers welcomes people with interesting items to sell. They'll then come face to face with five dealers who'll battle it out to make the highest bid.

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