Four Rooms (TV programme)
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Four Rooms is a British
television programme aired on Channel 4
, in which four dealers in obscure and extraordinary objects try to buy various unique items from members of the public.
The rules of the show state that a seller may enter the four dealer's rooms in any order but cannot return to a room if they decline the dealer's offer.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television programme aired on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, in which four dealers in obscure and extraordinary objects try to buy various unique items from members of the public.
The rules of the show state that a seller may enter the four dealer's rooms in any order but cannot return to a room if they decline the dealer's offer.
Episode 1
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | Francis Bacon mutilated painting | £48,000 | |
2 | Selection of Christmas Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days... cards from Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century... to her chef |
£10,000 | |
3 | Cast iron Cast iron Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due... bust of Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945... |
£1000 | |
4 | One of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice... 's cigars |
Did not sell | |
5 | Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... 's golf buggy |
Did not sell | |
6 | Original 1960s 1960s The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe... Dalek Dalek The Daleks are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Within the series, Daleks are cyborgs from the planet Skaro, created by the scientist Davros during the final years of a thousand-year war against the Thals... |
Did not sell | |
7 | Norman Foster Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners.... table Table Table or Tables may refer to:* Table * Table * Deliberative procedures:** Table , deferral or commencement of consideration** Table , contrasting usages* Tables , a class of board games... |
£7500 |
Episode 2
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | Banksy Banksy Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter.His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique... wall |
Did not sell | |
2 | Concord Concord Concord may refer to:-Agreement:* Agreement of interests or feelings* A pact or treaty, frequently between nations* Harmony in music* Agreement , a form of cross-reference between different parts of a phrase-Australia:... nose cone |
£55,000 | |
3 | Manchester United match programmes | Did not sell | |
4 | Hangman's rope | Did not sell | |
5 | Mini gaming chair | £8000 | |
6 | Superman Superman Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective... memorabilia |
£1000 |
Episode 3
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | 'Mrs Edwards We Wish You Were Dead' by Tracey Emin Tracey Emin Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs .... |
£2300 | |
2 | Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr... poster from 1962 |
Did not sell | |
3 | Tatooed human skin book in a jar | Did not sell | |
4 | 70 million year old dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of... egg |
£1100 | |
5 | Victorian penny arcade electric shock machine | £4117 | |
6 | Handmade Afghanistan Carpet | £1500.47 |
Episode 4
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | Two French erotic art | £3300 | |
2 | Giant taxidermy leatherback turtle Leatherback Sea Turtle The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its... |
£1250 | |
3 | Human gold false teeth | Did not sell | |
4 | Jennifer Saunders Jennifer Saunders Jennifer Jane Saunders is an English comedienne, screenwriter, singer and actress. She has won two BAFTAs, an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a Peoples Choice Award.She first came into... ' jackets from Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks... |
Did not sell | |
5 | Sean Connery Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy... 's suit from James Bond James Bond (film series) The James Bond film series is a British series of motion pictures based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond , who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming. Earlier films were based on Fleming's novels and short stories, followed later by films with original storylines... |
Did not sell | |
6 | Ten Vivienne Westwood Vivienne Westwood Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:... hats |
£7000 |
Episode 5
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | Gilbert and George Gilbert and George Gilbert & George are two artists who work together as a collaborative duo. Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore have become famous for their distinctive, highly formal appearance and manner and their brightly coloured graphic-style photo-based artworks.-Early life:Gilbert Proesch was... gin Gin Gin is a spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries . Although several different styles of gin have existed since its origins, it is broadly differentiated into two basic legal categories... bottle Bottle A bottle is a rigid container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth". By contrast, a jar has a relatively large mouth or opening. Bottles are often made of glass, clay, plastic, aluminum or other impervious materials, and typically used to store liquids such as water, milk, soft... |
£4000 | |
2 | Dee Dee Ramone Dee Dee Ramone Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones.... 's bass guitar Bass guitar The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... |
Did not sell | |
3 | Tom Thumb's miniature zoo | £2700 | |
4 | 3250 Marvel comics | Did not sell | |
5 | 1000 Matchbox cars | Did not sell | |
6 | 'Sam, Tom' by Damien Hirst Damien Hirst Damien Steven Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists , who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist,... |
Did not sell |
Episode 6
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | Early 19th century desk | Did not sell | |
2 | Chandelier Chandelier A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. Chandeliers are often ornate, containing dozens of lamps and complex arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light... called 'Birds, Birds, Birds' |
£2,750 | |
3 | Sputnick television | Did not sell | |
4 | Iridescent ammonite Ammonite Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct subclass within the Molluscan class Cephalopoda which are more closely related to living coleoids Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct... fossil Fossil Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past... |
£14,750 | |
5 | Patrick Cox 'Disco Bar' | Did not sell | |
6 | Over 7000 1960s photographs | £44,500 |
Episode 7
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | Collection of 25 taxidermy Taxidermy Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians... frog Frog Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail... s |
Did not sell | |
2 | Mechanical elephant Elephant Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct... |
Did not sell | |
3 | Bench made of pencils | £1750 | |
4 | 'Museum of Celebrity Leftovers' | Did not sell | |
5 | 2 ancient Egyptian bronze statuettes owned by Howard Carter Howard Carter Howard Carter may refer to:* Howard Carter , English archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb* Howard Carter , American basketball player... |
£1500 | |
6 | 9 ft taxidermy Taxidermy Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians... Canadian polar bear Polar Bear The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size... |
Did not sell | |
7 | Spears from the Aca Pygmy tribe | £850 | |
8 | 'Myself Exercising' by Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s.... |
Did not sell |
Episode 8
# | Object | Winning Offer | Winning dealer |
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1 | George Best George Best George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders... bottle of red wine |
£1000 | |
2 | 19th century canapé chair | Did not sell | |
3 | Mummified Mummy A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry... Fiji mermaid Fiji mermaid The Fiji mermaid was an object comprising the torso and head of a juvenile monkey sewn to the back half of a fish, covered in papier-mâché... |
£2900 | |
4 | Wax collection of diseased body parts | Did not sell | |
5 | 19th century death mask | Did not sell | |
6 | Ghanaian Airways coffin | Did not sell | |
7 | Playboy Playboy Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with... bunny girl memorabilia |
Did not sell |