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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The Bidding Room: Series 4: Episode 14

Episode 14

BBC One - The Bidding Room, Series 4, Episode 14

Dealers bid to buy a clock, a teddy bear and a mystery copper item.

Nigel Havers hosts as five dealers bid to buy items brought in by the public, including a decorative clock, a mid-century teddy bear and a mystery copper item.

Nigel Havers welcomes five 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 through the doors is Jill, with an English mid-century teddy bear that she has owned for 66 years. The bear has most recently been living in a cupboard, and Jill now wants to rehome him. Will teddy bear fan Adi fall in love and take it home, or will he have competition?

Arriving next is Andrew, with an early 19th-century copper ale mull. It's both decorative and functional, and Simon is a fan, but will the dealers agree?

Sa has brought in a brass clock and candlestick set. In the Anglo-French rococo style, it’s ornate and collectable. Which of our dealers will be willing to pay Sa the amount she has in mind?

Bill wants to sell an old printing block that he thinks has the wow factor. It’s large and sculptural, but will it print Bill a profit when he meets the dealers?

Lastly, sisters Melanie and Sarah arrive with a wood and metal butter dish that they bought from an auction. Stamped as Carlton Ware and dating to the early 1900s, the dish has got broad appeal. The sisters only paid £8 for the dish, but can they butter up the dealers to make enough profit for an upcoming holiday?

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

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Nigel Havers hosts as five dealers compete to buy items brought in by the public.

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