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 5: Vintage TV

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BBC One - The Bidding Room, Series 5, Vintage TV

Big deals on the small screen as dealers eye up glass fruit and a vintage TV.

Nigel Havers presides as five sellers aim to get the best price for their items, including Murano glass fruit, a TV, a cocktail cabinet, a 1920s purse and a dentist’s lamp.

Nigel Havers welcomes sellers of collectibles and curiosities to the Bidding Room's new home in Edinburgh, where they ply their wares to five dealers.   

First through the doors are twin sisters Linda and Nicola with a healthy group of glass fruit and vegetables. Started from a single gift from sister Nicola, Linda has built the collection over a number of years, but now she’s ready to sell them on to make space on her dining table. With their two-pronged approach amongst the dealers, will the twins’ efforts in the Bidding Room be fruitful? 

Next in is Gavin with a nostalgic piece of tech. His retro television was a fond reminder of a similar set his grandfather once owned, but with little time to restore the piece he’s decided to bring it to the Bidding Room. Gavin is hopeful the dealers will have equally fond memories, but for our youngest buyer, JB, the idea of a television with no remote control is an alien concept. 

Third in to the Bidding Room is Simon. He’s got some mid-century furniture he’s hoping the dealers will be raising a toast to. The Danish cocktail cabinet finds favour on the auction floor, but can Simon raise enough money for a charity that’s personal to him? 

Arriving at our Edinburgh HQ next is Jane with a purse that’s been living in a drawer since she inherited it from her grandmother. Thought to have been in her family for decades, Simon imparts some valuable information to Jane so she’s well armed to get the dealer in a flap over her early 20th-century accessory. 

Finally, it’s Sam with his ten-year-old son Max. They’re keen buyers at auction and have bagged a vintage dentist lamp for just £8. Dentist-phobic Nigel isn’t charmed by the light, but Sam and Max are hoping for a more positive reaction amongst the dealers to raise enough money for their next restoration project.  

The dealers today are Ian, Estelle, Moses, Lucy and JB.

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