BBC One’s afternoon fixture The Bidding Room continues its run with host Nigel Havers welcoming five new sellers and their varied items. Airing Friday, May 16, 2025, at 3:45 PM UK time, this episode (Series 6, Episode 30) features a notable Vivienne Westwood Sex Pistols top, potentially from the late 1970s.
The Westwood piece, originally acquired for a significant sum, faces the dealers without labels or paperwork, putting its provenance and auction appeal to the test. Other items up for consideration include a gym horse used in a production of Matilda, brought in by Grace and her mother Leanne on behalf of their local stage school, and a cast-iron lion with a possible historical link to Glasgow’s St Enoch Station.
Dealers Ian, Melissa, JB, Jo, and Craig will be evaluating the lots. The episode also sees a seller with a fold-up rowing boat (a type that has previously found success) and a teacher, Laura, hoping to fund a trip to Australia by selling an antique Glastonbury chair.
