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 13

Episode 13

BBC One - The Bidding Room, Series 4, Episode 13

Dealers bid to buy a rice warmer, a vase, a hop sieve, a port pourer and a harmonium.

Nigel Havers hosts as five dealers bid to buy items brought in by the public, including a rice warmer, a kingfisher vase, a hop sieve, a port pourer and a harmonium.

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.

Ellie and her dog Reg arrive, hoping their Middle Eastern rice warmer will help them cook up some cash. The pair live on a canal boat and are selling the rice warmer on behalf of a neighbour, and they plan to use the money towards a doggy holiday for them and their pets. Will Reg’s puppy dog eyes convince the dealers to raise their bids?

Next through the doors is Steve, with a unique piece of hand-painted piece from an iconic French pottery in Limoges. Will the globular vase, decorated with a kingfisher and gold detailing, be a fly-away hit with the dealers, or will Steve be taking it back home with him?

Jane and her son Hugo have brought in an item they hope will get them a swift deal. The large hop sieve was a car boot find, and they are hoping to use the proceeds of the sale to buy egg-laying chickens. At £10 per hen, Hugo needs to charm the dealers into an eggsellent deal.
 
Cecilia is selling a fancy gadget that she hopes the dealers will take a shine to. The Victorian-style port pourer was a gift from her father, and with help from Nigel, Cecilia is hoping to say 'chin chin' to a top deal. 

Last through the doors is a familiar face, Rikesh, who has returned to the bidding room with an antique he hopes will play into the dealers' hands. The large oak harmonium and stool were rescued from a Methodist church for just £1, but will any of the dealers go for such a sizable instrument?

Today's dealers are Ian, Jacqui, Adi, Jo, James, Jayne, JB and Tash.

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

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