The Greatest Auction - Series 1

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Episode 1

1 - Episode 1

Air Date: May 9, 2023

How much will the collectors and dealers bid for a Banksy artwork, pickled pig foetuses and Tommy Cooper's fez?

Episode 2

2 - Episode 2

Air Date: May 16, 2023

A 1940s fairground attraction, Saddam Hussein's fork and a pinball machine signed by Elton John come to the auction house.

Episode 3

3 - Episode 3

Air Date: May 23, 2023

A bidding war breaks out over some vintage Hermes bags. Also under the hammer: a print by street artist Invader and the coolest skateboard going, designed by the late Virgil Abloh.

Episode 4

4 - Episode 4

Air Date: May 30, 2023

Under the hammer this time: a slice of royal wedding cake, a skeleton straight out of the wardrobe, a rare London tube map, and some vintage Soho sex-shop neon.

Episode 5

5 - Episode 5

Air Date: June 6, 2023

Superfans and collectors bid for Nike trainers and Oasis lyrics hand-written by Noel. A prized work by sculptor Anish Kapoor and some vintage luggage with a history are also going under the hammer.

Episode 6

6 - Episode 6

Air Date: June 13, 2023

An art forger's work is up for auction. Plus: Leeds football programme from 1904, a taxidermy unicorn and a set of drums from the 1970s.

Episode 7

7 - Episode 7

Air Date: June 20, 2023

A guitar amp used by Jimi Hendrix, a bizarre collection of celebrity hair, a stunning vintage travel trunk, and a chair with ornate pagan carvings all go under the hammer

Episode 8

8 - Episode 8

Air Date: June 27, 2023

A piece of Ayrton Senna's race car and a poster from a Sex Pistols tour that never happened are some of the rarities up for grabs this time.