Nigel Havers
Self - Presenter
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2020
The Bidding Room
Series 1
Sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 12020-06-08
Episode 1
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.
Episode 243 min2020-06-15
Episode 2
Five dealers bid against each other for a harmonica, a silver belt and an underwear ad.
Episode 343 min2020-06-22
Episode 3
The dealers mull over a doll designed to teach resuscitation, a 19th- century credenza, an industrial theodolite and a collection of dairy artifacts.
Episode 443 min2020-06-29
Episode 4
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.
Episode 543 min2020-07-06
Episode 5
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.
Episode 643 min2020-07-13
Episode 6
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.
Episode 743 min2020-07-20
Episode 7
Five dealers bid against each other to buy a model giraffe, a snuff box and a set of Matchbox cars.
Episode 843 min2020-07-27
Episode 8
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.
Episode 943 min2020-08-03
Episode 9
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.
Episode 1043 min2020-08-10
Episode 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.
Episode 1143 min2020-08-17
Episode 11
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.
Episode 1243 min2020-08-24
Episode 12
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?
Episode 1343 min2020-08-31
Episode 13
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.
Episode 1443 min2020-09-07
Episode 14
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.
Episode 1543 min2020-09-14
Episode 15
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.
Episode 1643 min2020-09-21
Episode 16
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.
Episode 1743 min2020-09-28
Episode 17
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?
Episode 1843 min2020-10-05
Episode 18
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.
Episode 1943 min2020-10-12
Episode 19
Five dealers compete to buy an old English sheep dog from Stoke pottery Beswick and a preserve bowl by renowned potter Clarice Cliff.
Episode 2043 min2020-10-19
Episode 20
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.
Episode 2143 min2020-10-26
Episode 21
Five dealers compete to buy a vintage Steiff teddy bear, a Georgian nutcracker, a very special bottle of wine and a retro tin toy.
Episode 2243 min2020-11-02
Episode 22
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.
Episode 2343 min2020-11-09
Episode 23
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?
Episode 2443 min2020-11-16
Episode 24
Five dealers bid against each other to buy a vintage pommel horse, a French wedding globe and an intriguing wooden toy.
Episode 2543 min2020-11-23
Episode 25
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.
Episode 2643 min2020-11-30
Episode 26
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?
Episode 2743 min2020-12-07
Episode 27
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.
Episode 2843 min2020-12-14
Episode 28
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?
Episode 2943 min2020-12-21
Episode 29
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.
Episode 3043 min2020-12-28
Episode 30
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?