The Bidding Room - Season 1

First aired: 6/8/2020 30 episodes

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

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 6/8/2020

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.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 6/15/2020

Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 6/22/2020

The dealers mull over a doll designed to teach resuscitation, a 19th- century credenza, an industrial theodolite and a collection of dairy artifacts.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 6/29/2020

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.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 7/6/2020

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.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 7/13/2020

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.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 7/20/2020

Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 7/27/2020

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.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 8/3/2020

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.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 8/10/2020

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.

11. Episode 11

Aired: 8/17/2020

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.

12. Episode 12

Aired: 8/24/2020

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?

13. Episode 13

Aired: 8/31/2020

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.

14. Episode 14

Aired: 9/7/2020

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.

15. Episode 15

Aired: 9/14/2020

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.

16. Episode 16

Aired: 9/21/2020

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.

17. Episode 17

Aired: 9/28/2020

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?

18. Episode 18

Aired: 10/5/2020

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.

19. Episode 19

Aired: 10/12/2020

Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.

20. Episode 20

Aired: 10/19/2020

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.

21. Episode 21

Aired: 10/26/2020

Five dealers compete to buy a vintage Steiff teddy bear, a Georgian nutcracker, a very special bottle of wine and a retro tin toy.

22. Episode 22

Aired: 11/2/2020

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.

23. Episode 23

Aired: 11/9/2020

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?

24. Episode 24

Aired: 11/16/2020

Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.

25. Episode 25

Aired: 11/23/2020

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.

26. Episode 26

Aired: 11/30/2020

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?

27. Episode 27

Aired: 12/7/2020

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.

28. Episode 28

Aired: 12/14/2020

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?

29. Episode 29

Aired: 12/21/2020

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.

30. Episode 30

Aired: 12/28/2020

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?