Going, going GONE!

AJ ODUDU on putting a fresh spin on the world of collectables and rarities

- TESS LAMACRAFT

THE GREATEST AUCTION

Afez belonging to comedy legend Tommy Cooper, a pinball machine once owned by Sir Elton John and a piece of artwork attributed to Banksy are among the prized lots going under the hammer in new C4 series The Greatest Auction.

Filmed in a specially created auction arena, the eight-parter sees host AJ Odudu find out the backstories of the items as well as chat to the collectors hoping to bag themselves a deal.

Items will be valued by a specialist team - but in a twist, only viewers will learn the valuation.

TV Times spoke to AJ, 35, to find out more...

What do you think sets this series apart from other auction shows on TV?