The Greatest Auction

Banksy experts take a risk on a piece of wall featuring work attributed to the anonymous artist and Tommy Cooper's iconic fez goes on sale. Plus, a jar of pickled pig foetuses and an array of Buzzcocks memorabilia.

AJ Odudu hosts as collectors bid for a pinball machine signed by Elton John, a fork liberated from Saddam Hussein's palace and a prototype mid-century chair brought in by two sisters who have different feelings about it but are equally desperate to sell it. Plus a 1940s `fly-o-plane" fairground attraction that was once used to train fighter pilots.

Today, a bidding war breaks out for two vintage Hermes handbags; a print by famous street artist Invader goes for 100 times what the seller had paid for it; an enormous illuminated sign made in the 1970s for a furniture shop in Essex sells on the flip of a coin; and the coolest skateboard in town designed by Virgil Abloh goes under the hammer at The Greatest Auction.

Today, a neon sign from a Soho sex shop lights up the arena and sparks a bidding war; a piece of Kate and Will’s wedding cake goes up for sale; will one of what’s thought to be only 5 remaining copies of Henry Beck’s redesign of the London tube map from the 1930s reach its £30,000 reserve?; and a reluctant seller brings a skeleton out of his wardrobe to go under the hammer at The Greatest Auction.

Today, a superfans and collectors arrive at the auction house, all hoping to buy Oasis lyrics hand written by Noel for his brother Liam; will a pair of Nike trainers bought for £160 make their £4000 reserve?; a work by British sculptor Anish Kapoor comes out of a cupboard and into the lights of the arena; and vintage luxury Louis Vuitton luggage with an extraordinary history goes under the hammer at The Greatest Auction.

Today, dealers and collectors gather at the auction house all hoping to buy the work of an art forger that if real, would be worth tens of millions of pounds; a Leeds City football programme from 1904 found under floorboards sees the light of day again when it’s brought into the arena; and a taxidermy unicorn and prototype set of drums from the 1970s both go under the hammer at The Greatest Auction.

Today, a Vox amplifier used by legendary guitarist Jimmy Hendrix draws in collectors and dealers; a bizarre collection of strands of celebrities’ hair is brought into the auction house; an ornate Green Man chair complete with pagan carvings sparks a bidding war; and a stunning Aux Etat trunk from the 1930s goes under the hammer at The Greatest Auction.

Today, a poster and ticket from the Sex Pistols tour that never happened are brought out of an attic after 50 years and into the auction house; will a much sought after Toyota Supra engine that’s been gold and platinum platted reach it’s £18,000 reserve?; the fight is on for collectors and dealers to buy a piece of a Formula One car driven by Ayrton Senna; and a two metre tall ornate brass palm tree light from the 1970s goes under the hammer at The Greatest Auction.