Original title
Four Rooms
Released
5/24/2011
Origin country
GB
Genre
Reality
Production companies
Talkback Thames, Boundless
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
5
Number of episodes
53
Four Rooms is a British television series that began airing on Channel 4 on 24 May 2011. The show, which is currently hosted by Anita Rani sees members of the public attempt to sell their valuable and collectible items in exchange for a cash offer from one of the four dealers.
The first episode of the series features a collection of Christmas cards from Princess Diana to her personal chef, an original 1960s Dalek, a cigar owned by Winston Churchill, and a Francis Bacon portrait all but destroyed by the artist. Will any of them make their owners rich?
Best friends Bradley Ridge and Nick Loizou bring a four-tonne concrete wall to Four Rooms, complete with a mural by artist Banksy. They want a six-figure sum, but will they see eye-to-eye with the dealers, and each other? Meanwhile, retired policeman Stewart Evans wants big money for his gruesome Victorian hangman's rope, and the nose cone from a Concorde plane is on offer.
The dealers have to decide how much to offer for a Tracy Emin print owned by her twin brother; a gruesome piece of tattooed skin pickled in a jar; a rare Beatles poster from the 60s; and a vintage penny arcade electric-shock machine. Will any of them make their owners rich?
A Victorian seven-foot stuffed turtle, erotic photos, a Sean Connery James Bond suit, and a collection of hats by the queen of punk, Vivienne Westwood. Will any of them bring their owners the cash they want?
The dealers have to decide how much to offer for a guitar belonging to punk legend Dee Dee Ramone, one of British artists Gilbert and George's famous gin bottles, a lifetime collection of over 1000 matchbox cars, and circus impresario Gerry Cottle's miniature zoo.
This episode features a bar designed for Sir Elton John by shoe designer Patrick Cox; a million-year-old fossil; and a collection of candid photos of the stars of the 60s, from Barbara Windsor to Roger Moore. Will they make their owners a fortune?
Could a rare painting by Marilyn Monroe, a life-size mechanical baby elephant, a collection of bizarre celebrity memorabilia or a collection of stuffed frogs make someone rich?
The final episode in the series features a bottle of wine owned by George Best, a mummified mermaid, a collection of Playboy memorabilia, and the death mask of a Victorian murderer. Will any of the owners sell for a fortune?
Can the chair on which JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter, the original music score for Psycho, artwork by Marlon Brando, Francis Bacon's paint brushes or an antique dildo make their owners rich?
Can a dress worn by Amy Winehouse, a bottle of champagne signed by the Ashes-winning cricket team, a waxwork autopsy, a slice of the Queen and Prince Phillip's wedding cake, or Kate Middleton's car make their owners a life-changing sum of money?
Can tiles featured on the Beatles' Abbey Road album cover, original artwork from Reservoir Dogs, Ku Klux Klan costumes or Richard Burton's fur coat earn their owners life-changing money?
The dealers get a chance to bid for Katie Price and Peter Andre's wedding carriage, paintings by the Kray twins, Dracula author Bram Stoker's desk and artwork by Damien Hirst.
Can Napoleon's death mask, a pair of woolly mammoth tusks, a giant Polaroid by Bob Carlos Clarke or a 1920s chandelier earn their owners life-changing sums of money?
This episode features a wallet made from the skin of the hand of notorious Edinburgh bodysnatcher William Burke; and a 19th-century Nepalese witchdoctor's outfit complete with spirit catcher and ritual dagger, given directly to the seller by a Shaman family. Plus a graduation artwork by young British artist Jake Chapman, which the seller bought in the 1980s for just £50; and a giant elephant-bird egg - 180 times larger than a hen's egg, it was laid by the biggest bird that ever lived.
The dealers bid for six original dresses made by the late Alexander McQueen, including a design piece for Sarah Jessica Parker; a bespoke gold Rolex watch made for the Sultan of Oman containing 300 diamonds and 27 rubies; a boxing glove worn by Mohammad Ali; and a shocking artwork depicting the gates of Auschwitz, which the artist claims is made partly from the gold teeth of Holocaust victims.
Watch this episode now on 4oD Can sculptures smaller than the end of a pencil, a seat from Highbury stadium or couture clothing made from roadkill tempt the dealers?
Watch this episode now on 4oD How much will dealers David Sonnenthal, Peter Ratcliffe, Tamara Beckwith and Raj Bisram offer for Muhammad Ali's boots, a glove worn by Laurence Olivier, Versace sketches and a rhino head?
Watch this episode now on 4oD Fred Astaire's suitcases, a Dali sculpture, a dress made from car parts and a rare Patek watch are amongst the collectables members of the public are hoping to exchange for life-changing sums.
The collectables in this episode include a signed programme from the Beatles film Help!, four tiaras, a signed guitar by Damian Hirst and a relic said to contain the blood of the saint Thomas Becket.
How much will David Sonnenthal, Peter Ratcliffe, Tamara Beckwith and Raj Bisram offer for Nelson's will, an original Wembley seat, Danny La Rue's dresses and a seven-legged lamb?
Shaun Clarkson, Tom Bolt, Wendy Meakin and Maurice Amdur are tempted by, among other things, two diamond encrusted guitars, a rare music box, a Victorian fire screen and a unique, very rare film poster for the movie Thunderball.
Alex Proud, Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer and Johnny Elichaoff are tempted by, among other things, rare political photographs, a book of the occult and a Neolithic axe.
Can members of the public earn life-changing sums for the Queen Mother's handbag, a guitar signed by the Rolling Stones or a hat placed on top of Nelson's Column during the Olympics?
Antique dealers Alex Proud Gordon Watson Celia Sawyer and Johnny Elichaoff are offered a variety of items by members of the public including rare Kate Bush memorabilia two wooden swans and a wallet that allegedly once belonged to Oliver Cromwell.
Can any of the members of the public secure life-changing sums of money in return for one of the first flushing public toilets, a mannequin lamp, a Miro painting or the Queen...
Alex Proud, Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer and Johnny Elichaoff are tempted by, amongst other things, a textbook signed by Diana, the Princess of Wales, vintage ski posters, and jewels said to found in the tomb of the Buddha.
Will the dealers be tempted by a Tornado nose-cone, a watch said to have been owned by Jack the Ripper or a training bomb?
Can a rare silver bottle, Alec Guinness's hat, posters from Muhammad Ali's iconic fights or a Banksy mural tempt the dealers to offer members of the public life-changing sums of money?
Can some rare Matchbox cars, a World War II battery box, a necklace made from human hair or two rare stone cherubs from St Paul's Cathedral earn their owners life-changing sums of money?
Will the dealers be tempted to offer members of the public life-changing sums of money for a model fire engine, a Jaws script or a very rare Louis Vuitton trunk?
Will a state crown, an Andy Warhol Polaroid, an original Elvis poster or a unique table made from a Spitfire earn their owners life-changing sums of money?
Will Alex Proud, Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer or Johnny Elichaoff offer big money for a 16th-century silver figure, a rare processional cross or a dress worn by a Lady Gaga waxwork?
Can rare Buddhist scrolls, a two-headed pheasant, Lord of the Rings first editions or a very rare Hermes bag earn their owners life-changing sums of money?
Can a paper peacock, a Gilbert and George glass or Usain Bolt's running shoes tempt the dealers to part with life-changing sums of money?
Can a Banksy print, a Spice Girl outfit or stencil art from the urban artist Pure Evil earn their owners life-changing sums of money?
Will the dealers offer big money for a telegram about the sinking of the Titanic, a collection of Elton John's suits, a rare printer's chest or a Thomas Weaver painting?
The dealers are tempted by, among other things, a chair made from human hair, a Royal portrait, human Airfix art and one of the first British passports.
Shaun Clarkson, Tom Bolt, Wendy Meakin and Maurice Amdur are tempted by, amongst other things, rare House of Commons menus, a painting of the Manchester derby, an antique penny farthing and a very bling fountain pen.
Will any of the dealers be tempted by a textbook once owned by Florence Nightingale, a weapon of mass destruction or a rare, controversial image of John Lennon?
Will any of the dealers be tempted by rare Doctor Who artwork, a drum skin signed by Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, or a fireplace that was once owned by JRR Tolkein?
Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer, Alex Proud and David Sonnenthal fight it out over a punchbag owned by Muhammad Ali, a Bee Gees guitar, some giant angel wings, a unique armchair, and a mysterious portrait painting with a six-figure price tag.
Dealers Jeff Salmon, Wendy Meakin, Raj Bisram and Peter Ratcliffe lock horns over a unique solid silver American football helmet, a rare Rolling Stones LP signed by Andy Warhol, a Christ sculpture, an antique big cat skull and a full-size replica of the time-travelling DeLorean sports car from Back to the Future.
Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer, Alex Proud and David Sonnenthal play mind games over a retro arcade machine, and are enthralled by a rare collection of Tolkien first edition books. Celebrity sports kit and show-stopping shoes also entice the dealers to dig deep into their pockets.
The dealers battle it out over a Cold War code breaking machine, some one-off photos of rock celebrity Pete Doherty's house and a sci-fi sculpture. Can they also be coaxed into parting with their cash for a tantric figure and rare Russian nude painting?
Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer, Alex Proud and David Sonnenthal fight it out over a pair of Muhammad Ali's boxing boots, and go head to head over some antique big cat taxidermy.Also tempting them to spend big are explosive and provocative sculptures, and original artworks from hit horror films.
Four Rooms returns for a new series. Will any of the dealers be tempted by Andy Murray's racket, a piece of HMS Victory, art by Freud and Bacon, or some cutting-edge jet furniture?
The remarkable items on the table in this new episode include an Elvis Presley photo album, a biblical relic, a haunting bronze skeleton and an artwork made in space.
A lock of Napoleon Bonaparte's hair, recycled haute couture worn by Dita Von Teese and a silver erotic chess set are featured on the show this week.
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