The Greatest Auction

Synopsis

AJ Odudu hosts as millionaires, collectors and antique dealers bid for some extraordinary items up for sale - from a Banksy to some pickled pig foetuses and Tommy Cooper's hat.

First Air Date: 2023-05-09

Last Air Date: 2023-06-27

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: Channel 4

Top Cast

AJ Odudu as Self - Host

Seasons

Series 1 (2023)

AJ Odudu hosts as millionaires, private collectors and antique dealers bid for extraordinary items in a specially created auction house.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2023-05-09)

How much will the collectors and dealers bid for a Banksy artwork, pickled pig foetuses and Tommy Cooper's fez?
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2023-05-16)

A 1940s fairground attraction, Saddam Hussein's fork and a pinball machine signed by Elton John come to the auction house.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2023-05-23)

A bidding war breaks out over some vintage Hermes bags. Also under the hammer: a print by street artist Invader and the coolest skateboard going, designed by the late Virgil Abloh.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2023-05-30)

Under the hammer this time: a slice of royal wedding cake, a skeleton straight out of the wardrobe, a rare London tube map, and some vintage Soho sex-shop neon.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2023-06-06)

Superfans and collectors bid for Nike trainers and Oasis lyrics hand-written by Noel. A prized work by sculptor Anish Kapoor and some vintage luggage with a history are also going under the hammer.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2023-06-13)

An art forger's work is up for auction. Plus: Leeds football programme from 1904, a taxidermy unicorn and a set of drums from the 1970s.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2023-06-20)

A guitar amp used by Jimi Hendrix, a bizarre collection of celebrity hair, a stunning vintage travel trunk, and a chair with ornate pagan carvings all go under the hammer
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2023-06-27)

A piece of Ayrton Senna's race car and a poster from a Sex Pistols tour that never happened are some of the rarities up for grabs this time.