Secret Dealers
| Secret Dealers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Format | Game show |
| Presented by | Kate Bliss (2010-11) |
| Voices of |
OJ Borg (2012) Zaraah Abrahams (2013) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | RDF Television West |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 27 September 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Antiques Roadshow Dickinson's Real Deal Flog It! |
Secret Dealers is a factual game show that has aired on ITV since 27 September 2010.
The show
The shows are recorded with members of the public in their homes. Homeowners have to choose between sentimental attachment and money offers for their possessions. Three antiques dealers go into their homes to bid for items they want to buy. Independent valuers put an estimate on how much they think the items are worth. This figure is revealed to the seller and the audience at home. Items are found by the dealers, who make their own valuation and try to purchase them by placing a cash offer on items around the home and give some advice or information on the Antiques. The bids are left in sealed envelopes next to the desired items and the offers are kept secret from fellow dealers until the homeowners opens them. Dealers are allowed to revise their offers up either by placing a new sealed bid next to the item or upping their bid when the homeowners sees their offer. The seller then decides whether to accept or decline the deal. If they think it is worth more it will often end in a bidding war to see what dealer will pay the best price and take the item.
The show was revamped for series 3 with dramatic music and new titles with the presenter role dropped.
The Dealers
- Alison Chapman
- Karen Dalmeny
- Tim Hogarth
- Simon Schneider
- David Ford
- Mike Melody
- Mark Stevens
- Christopher Selkirk
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 September 2010 | 8 October 2010 | 10 |
| 2 | 6 June 2011 | 15 July 2011 | 30 |
| 3 | 9 July 2012 | 31 August 2012 | 30 |
| 4 | 22 July 2013 | 30 August 2013 | 30 |