The Bidding Room

Nigel Havers welcomes five more sellers to the Bidding Room, where they try to sell items to professional dealers who are on the lookout for interesting pieces, with help from expert Simon Bower. First through the doors is Jill, with an English mid-century teddy bear that she has owned for 66 years. The bear has most recently been living in a cupboard, and Jill now wants to rehome him. Will teddy bear fan Adi fall in love and take it home, or will he have competition? Arriving next is Andrew, with an early 19th-century copper ale mull. It's both decorative and functional, and Simon is a fan, but will the dealers agree? Sa has brought in a brass clock and candlestick set. In the Anglo-French rococo style, it's ornate and collectable. Which of our dealers will be willing to pay Sa the amount she has in mind? Bill wants to sell an old printing block that he thinks has the wow factor. It's large and sculptural, but will it print Bill a profit when he meets the dealers? Lastly, sisters Melanie and Sarah arrive with a wood and metal butter dish that they bought from an auction. Stamped as Carlton Ware and dating to the early 1900s, the dish has got broad appeal. The sisters only paid £8 for the dish, but can they butter up the dealers to make enough profit for an upcoming holiday? Today's dealers are Tash, Adi, Ian, Jane and JB. (Senderinfo)