The Bidding Room

Top Cast

Nigel Havers as Self - Presenter
Simon Bower as Self - Consultant

Seasons

Series 1 (2020) - (30 Episodes)

Series 2 (2021) - (25 Episodes)

Series 3 (2021) - (25 Episodes)

Series 4 (2022) - (30 Episodes)

Series 5 (2024) - (30 Episodes)

Series 6 (2025) - (30 Episodes)

Series 7 (2025) - (25 Episodes)

Series 1 (2020)

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

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-06-08)

Five dealers bid against each other for items including a piece of hair-dressing history, a beloved toy, some classic furniture and an item saved from the tip.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-06-15)

Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-06-22)

The dealers mull over a doll designed to teach resuscitation, a 19th- century credenza, an industrial theodolite and a collection of dairy artifacts.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-06-29)

Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a wartime phone being sold for charity and a cake stand, with cakes thrown in.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2020-07-06)

The dealers bid against each other to secure a vintage fairground game, a Chinese inkwell, a toy pedal car and a Victorian watchman’s clock.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2020-07-13)

The dealers bid on a Hornby train set, some crystalware and a catalogue from an auction to raise money for the families of the victims of the Titanic disaster.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2020-07-20)

Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2020-07-27)

Five dealers compete to buy today’s items: some pottery saved from the tip, two unusual fire screens, a mirror and an industrial fire extinguisher.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2020-08-03)

Nigel stands on seller Chris as he lies on the bed of nails he wants to sell to one of the dealers. Some Japanese whiskey and a classic Chopper bike are also on offer.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2020-08-10)

The dealers compete to buy a model spitfire, a pair of gilt cherubs, two ancient Celtic stone heads and a retro pub sign from a West Midland brewery.
Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2020-08-17)

Five dealers bid against each other to buy four new items: a vintage bucket with a dark past, a beautiful jewellery box, two chairs that bamboozle them and an antique foot warmer.
Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2020-08-24)

Can four new sellers persuade the dealers to part with their cash for a watercolour painting, a vintage walking stick, a classic toy and some retro furniture?
Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2020-08-31)

The dealers bid on a collection of printing plates, a retro Olivetti typewriter, a toy steam engine and a prop from a Terry Pratchett film.
Ep. 14: Episode 14 (2020-09-07)

Five dealers compete to buy a clock by the British horologist Charles Frodsham, a lottery machine, a handsome Victorian chair and a vintage coffee set.
Ep. 15: Episode 15 (2020-09-14)

Five dealers bid against each other for a vintage car lighter, a Georgian needlework box, a 1970s musical drinks decanter and a collection of Second World War memorabilia.
Ep. 16: Episode 16 (2020-09-21)

In the Bidding Room today, the dealers compete to buy a Danish silver bracelet, a pair of Victorian horse hair singers, a set of candlesticks and two mid-century modern chairs.
Ep. 17: Episode 17 (2020-09-28)

Today’s sellers bring in some hidden treasure, two unusual machines, some Scandi furniture and a beautiful pocket watch. Will the dealers bid up to the prices the sellers want?
Ep. 18: Episode 18 (2020-10-05)

Five dealers compete to buy items including an unusual musical instrument, a perfume bottle being sold to help a three-legged dog and a medical item with a curious smell.
Ep. 19: Episode 19 (2020-10-12)

Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.
Ep. 20: Episode 20 (2020-10-19)

In the Bidding Room today, the dealers go head to head over a religious statue, a pair of Bakelite phones, a glimpse into the future and a piece of rock n roll history.
Ep. 21: Episode 21 (2020-10-26)

Five dealers compete to buy a vintage Steiff teddy bear, a Georgian nutcracker, a very special bottle of wine and a retro tin toy.
Ep. 22: Episode 22 (2020-11-02)

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.
Ep. 23: Episode 23 (2020-11-09)

Four new sellers arrive with everything from doll-head moulds to movie posters and Scandi furniture. So will the dealers bid, and will the sellers get the prices they want?
Ep. 24: Episode 24 (2020-11-16)

Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.
Ep. 25: Episode 25 (2020-11-23)

Four new sellers arrive hoping to persuade the dealers to bid against each other for a royal coin collection, two unique mirrors, a Russian-themed barometer and an ice shaver.
Ep. 26: Episode 26 (2020-11-30)

Today a Danish rarity, some Indian history, Italian jewellery and a ship's wheel are brought in. Will the dealers bid on them, and will the sellers get the money they want?
Ep. 27: Episode 27 (2020-12-07)

Wannabe dealer Alfie, aged just 11, tries to sell his scooter to the dealers. They are also offered a unique maths tool, an unusual birthing chair and a 1930s shop till.
Ep. 28: Episode 28 (2020-12-14)

Four new sellers arrive with everything from a penny farthing bike to a block of silver. So will the dealers bid, and will the sellers get the prices they’re after?
Ep. 29: Episode 29 (2020-12-21)

Five dealers bid against each other to buy items brought in by the public, including a glass chandelier from Venice and a vintage table hockey game.
Ep. 30: Episode 30 (2020-12-28)

Five dealers are offered a collection of 1940s costume drawings, an Edwardian safe, some unusual figurines and a very old Corpus Christi. Will they be tempted to buy?