The Bidding Room

Nigel Havers welcomes sellers of collectibles and curiosities to the Bidding Room's home in Edinburgh, where they ply their wares to five dealers. First through the doors is budding dealer Glen. He bought a houseful of items and is selling off the items one by one. He has chosen a 1950s meat press to bring along to the room. With their love of 'kitchenalia', Jon and Jacqui should be interested, but can Glen pick up some tips from the other dealers to get the best price for his press? Next in is Julie, with a limited-edition bottle of whisky she won in a competition. Expert Simon Bower is on hand to confirm Julie's hopes of a high valuation, but will the dealers want to savour the 50-year-old whisky enough to pay the right price for it? Third to arrive at Edinburgh HQ is Jack, hoping to paint a smile on the dealers' faces with a pair of retro fairground signs. The happy clown faces are ready for a new home, but will the astute dealers go big to top Simon's valuation? Liz is in next with something she hopes will carry a hefty profit. Selling a 1930s vanity case on behalf of her mum, the charity shop find contains some silver treasures. The vanity case could sit pretty amongst the dealers, with a sizeable return in prospect on the £7 purchase price. Finally, hoping to play his cards right in the room, is Michael. His 19th-century Chinese card box was gifted to him by his grandmother when he was a child, but it's not being used to its full potential. The dealers will need to come up with some ace bids if they want to be the box's new owner. The dealers today are Melissa, Jon, Adi, Jacqui and JB.