Series synopsis
Money for Nothing is a British reality television series that premiered on BBC Two on September 7, 2015. It stars Jay Blades, Arthur Smith, EJ Osborne and Sarah Moore.
Entrepreneur Sarah Moore saves things from being dumped and transforms them into valuable pieces, making money for people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
Premise
Entrepreneur Sarah Moore saves things from being dumped and transforms them into valuable pieces, making money for people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jay Blades as Self
- Arthur Smith as Narrator (voice)
- EJ Osborne as Self
- Sarah Moore as Self - Presenter
Guest cast
- Jacqui Joseph as Self - Presenter
- JJ Chalmers as Self - Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 17 seasons with 360 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 15 | September 7, 2015 | September 27, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 25 | April 11, 2016 | November 14, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 30 | March 6, 2017 | April 17, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 30 | October 9, 2017 | April 6, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 20 | October 8, 2018 | November 2, 2018 |
| Season 6 | 20 | March 11, 2019 | April 5, 2019 |
| Season 7 | 20 | October 7, 2019 | November 1, 2019 |
| Season 8 | 20 | March 2, 2020 | November 3, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 20 | November 4, 2020 | December 2, 2020 |
| Season 10 | 20 | April 19, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
| Season 11 | 20 | October 11, 2021 | November 5, 2021 |
| Season 12 | 20 | June 6, 2022 | October 26, 2022 |
| Season 13 | 20 | September 21, 2022 | December 15, 2022 |
| Season 14 | 20 | May 15, 2023 | June 28, 2023 |
| Season 15 | 20 | August 30, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
| Season 16 | 20 | April 2, 2024 | May 30, 2024 |
| Season 17 | 20 | May 27, 2025 | August 14, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Stockport that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them. But Mike and Judith's ladders prove a handful for woodwork genius Rupert, and a set of springs nearly breaks artist blacksmith Bex. Sarah pounces on an old Monopoly set, looking for a big payout, and in the end it looks as if there is serious cash to be made by transforming all three pieces of unloved trash into bespoke and valuable pieces. Sarah can then hand over the profits back to the unsuspecting owners... But how much has she made for them? |
September 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Surrey that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them. But can she really turn some old manhole covers, two forlorn seats and an antique suit stand into hard cash? Working with metalwork genius Rob and one of Britain's hippest furniture restorers, Jay Blades, Sarah manages to turn her tip treasure into bespoke beauties and sell them for hard cash... One of the dump diamonds sells for a massive profit, but just how much money will she be handing over to the people who had no idea there was cash in their trash? |
September 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Stockport that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them. But even with the help of furniture guru Zoe and artist blacksmith Bex, she has a massive task to turn an old chest of drawers and a kitchen worktop into hard cash. While Sarah renovates three chairs for just £2, the other makers totally transform their dump diamonds into individual pieces to be sold on the open market. Sarah is looking for a big profit to return to the people who had no idea there were riches to be made from their rubbish, and this time she has three loads of cash to hand over on the doorstep... |
September 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At the tip, Sarah Moore saves things from being dumped and transforms them into bespoke and valuable pieces. Sarah is in Witley, where she rescues three tip-bound items that she thinks she can turn into a profit for the people getting rid of them. Artist blacksmith Bex revels in giving a new lease of life to an old water tank, while creative duo Josh and Oli have an idea that will pit our artisans head to head. But how much will Sarah be able to hand back to the items' unsuspecting owners? |
April 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Sarah saves an interesting collection of items that were destined for the tip in Walsall, but can an old phone chair, a metal chest and some offcuts of wood be changed from drab to designer? Upcycling expert Jay Blades is a master with a paintbrush and is out to convince Sarah that his bright and bold design ideas can make an old bit of furniture cool again, while award-winning designer Daniel Heath has his hands full giving the old metal chest a retro makeover. |
April 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah is in Witley saving more treasure destined for the trash. Vivian's copper pipes give creative wizzkids Josh and Oli a few headaches, while Norman has to harness all his inventive skill to repurpose some old floorboards in his own distinctive style. Sarah pounces on an unlikely project of her own, and in the end it looks like all three have the potential to produce some cash to return to unsuspecting owners. |
April 13, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore is at Altrincham Recycling Centre, Greater Manchester, where she is on the lookout for three things that she can transform into fabulous furnishings. Sarah's first find of the day is a granite worktop that she thinks has designer Daniel Heath written all over it. Will he be able to turn this hard material into hard cash? Sarah also spots potential pounds in a scientific microscope heading for the skip. With this quirky piece in need of a revamp, Sarah entrusts robot maker Mark Haig to give it a new lease of life. Sarah then turns her attention to her own project, some wire mesh from an old chicken coop. |
March 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Sarah Moore is at Witley Recycling Centre in Surrey. She nabs a collection of 1980s dining room chairs in need of a total revamp, but can upholsterer Ray Clarke transform them on the budget? Her second find is a set of carpentry moulding planes around a century old. These were designed to carve and plane wood. When Sarah takes them to furniture designer Rupert Blanchard, he surprises her by deciding to use them in the way they were intended and creates something entirely new for her to sell on. The final item is one for Sarah to work on, and this time it is an old tin chest in need of a brand new purpose. Will Sarah and the rest of her designers be able to turn a profit? |
March 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore is at Walsall Recycling Centre near Birmingham. First up to be saved are a pair of brown atomic chairs. Upholsterer Anthony Devine is the man to turn these boring, tired and mouldy chairs from drab to fab. Sarah then diverts a mid-century hall unit from the dump and gives designer Daniel Heath the challenge of bringing it bang up to date. Sarah's own money-making makeover comes in the form of a collection of vintage spectacles. Can the team pull off these tricky transformations and produce a profit? |
March 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At Witley Recycling Centre in Surrey, Sarah Moore is on the lookout for three items she can salvage, spruce up and sell on for a profit. With three items successfully saved, can Sarah and the team pull off a range of tricky transformations? Robot maker Mark Haig has to work his magic on an old road light, while the Bristol Upholstery Collective attempt to bring a seventies-style sofa back up to date. For her own transformation Sarah takes on a set of moth-eaten blankets, but will she succeed in turning trash into cash? |
October 9, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Restoration expert Jay Blades is at the recycling centre in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. His mission is to save three items before they hit the skip and transform them into saleable items. Jay enlists the help of designer-maker Daniel Heath to transform a collection of old tiles into something special, while upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith is tasked with updating a conservatory sofa. Can Jay's tip finds produce a profit to return to their unsuspecting owners? |
October 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Upcycling entrepreneur Sarah Moore salvages three skip-bound items from the recycling centre in Witley. To help her give them a new lease of life, designer-maker Rupert Blanchard gets to work stamping his own unique style on a set of beech chairs, while woodworker wonder Norman Wilkinson is left scratching his head over a broken-up chest of drawers. Sarah has her hands full to give a box of ceramic tiles a new lease of life. |
October 11, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore is at the recycling centre in Witley on the lookout for three items she can salvage, spruce up and sell on for a profit. Can Sarah and her crafty creatives pull off a range of tricky transformations? Audio engineer Horse has his work cut out trying to make an old sewing box sing, while master carpenter Norman Wilkinson attempts to modernise a collection of metal drawers. Sarah takes on a bicycle in need of some TLC, but will she succeed in turning trash into cash? |
October 8, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 EJ Osborne is at Woking Recycling Centre on a mission to save three tip-bound items that he can restore, rejuvenate and sell on for a profit. To help him turn trash into cash, EJ enlists the help of upcycler Sarah Peterson to give an outdated telephone cabinet a radical revamp, while woodworkers Josh and Oli are tasked with turning a tired tool box into something special. EJ has a collection of gear box parts to get creative with, but will his upcycling escapades result in a profit for the items' unsuspecting owners? |
October 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Witley, Sarah Moore is searching for three tip-bound items that she can turn into top money-makers. Upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith is on hand to tackle a pair of old car seats, while lighting guru Guy Trench is tasked with transforming a collection of glass laboratory tubes. For Sarah's own project, she has a box of knitting wool to work with, but can all her repurposing rustle up a profit to return to the items' original owners? |
October 10, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At Witley Recycling Centre in Surrey, Sarah Moore is on the lookout for three items she can salvage, spruce up and sell on for a profit. |
March 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Upcycler Jay Blades is at Altrincham recycling centre on a mission to rescue and revive unwanted items. |
March 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore is in Surrey, checking out the cast-offs at Witley recycling centre. She and her team of artisans try to revive a 1950s TV, an art deco chair and a drum kit. |
March 13, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore salvages discarded gems from a recycling centre in Wallyford, East Lothian. A desk, an armchair and some sheets of corrogated iron receive a new lease of life. |
October 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 EJ Osborne searches for potential loot at Llanfoist Recycling Centre in Monmouthshire. Some dusty wine bottles, an old wooden door and an unwanted radiator get a new lease of life. |
October 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore is on the hunt for more items to salvage and spruce up. A windbreaker, an ottoman and a vintage pram are given a new lease of life. |
October 9, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore is rummaging the rubbish at Wallyford Recycling Centre in East Lothian. With three items saved from the skip, she turns to upcycler extraordinaire Rupert Blanchard to transform a wooden clothes airer while blacksmith Kev Paxton takes on piano frame. For her own project, Sarah attempts to make over a modern fire surround, but will she and her team succeed in turning the items from old to sold? |
March 2, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Upcycling entrepreneur Jay Blades is at Altrincham Recycling Centre in Greater Manchester, where he's searching the boots for potential loot. Assisting Jay in his mission to rescue, revamp and rehome three pieces of skip-bound trash are lighting expert Duncan McKean and furniture upcycler Chloe Kempster. Duncan will attempt to light up an old radiogram while Chloe is tasked with transforming a chest of drawers, but will all three projects result in a profit for the items' unsuspecting owners? |
March 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 At Woking Recycling Centre in Surrey, Sarah Moore is on the lookout for three items she can salvage, spruce up and sell on for a profit. To help transform her junk gems, Sarah enlists the help of carpenter Bruce Faulseit to update an unfashionable desk, while upholsterer Leigh-Anne Treadwell has the challenge of giving a retro two-seater sofa a stylish overhaul. A vintage sewing box gets Sarah's creative cogs turning, but will she succeed in finding new homes for all three upcycled items? |
March 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore enlists designer Daniel Heath to give new life to a retro bureau, and upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith transforms two unloved chairs into something special. |
November 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In Scotland, Sarah Moore calls on bag-maker Rosanna Gethin and upcycler Rachel Henderson to breathe new life into a tartan picnic rug, some chairs and a glass display cabinet. |
November 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jay Blades calls on designer Sarah Peterson and blacksmith Kev Paxton to help revamp lampshades, some metal piling and windbreaker poles. |
November 6, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore calls on designer Rupert Blanchard and upcycler Sarah Peterson to rescue a once-cherished sewing box, some sash windows and a doll's house. |
April 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Bag maker Rosanna Gethin works on some faded curtains, and a 1950s chest of drawers gets some much-needed attention from screen print artist Zoe Murphy. |
April 20, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 An old ottoman, some rusted garden gates and unwanted printer trays all catch the eye of Jacqui Joseph. Upholsterer Sharon O'Connor and blacksmith Kev Paxton help out. |
April 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore and her team of designers repurpose some old car parts, an abandoned upholstery project and some old barrel rings. |
October 11, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jacqui Joseph and her team of designers repurpose a chest of drawers, six dining chairs and a mid-century cabinet. |
October 12, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore and her team of designers breathe new life into some redundant rolls of fabric, a rusty filing cabinet and a dining chair. |
October 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore calls on lighting designer Duncan McKean and newcomer Martin Hough to upcycle a collection of teak architraves and a sewing machine table. Sarah gets creative with some fabric. |
June 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jacqui Joseph calls on blacksmiths Bex Simon and Dave Harris to upcycle a cast iron bench. Screen printer Daniel Heath revitalises a wardrobe, and Jacqui breathes new life in four bar stools. |
June 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore calls on upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith and furniture artist Chloe Kempster to upcycle a pair of floral chairs, a chest of drawers and some antique hardware. |
June 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore calls on upcycling sisters Katie Stone and Sophie Lawrence and blacksmith Kev Paxton to breathe new life into a chest of drawers, two typewriters and a mid-century chair. |
September 21, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jacqui Joseph calls on newcomer Sarah Parmenter and carpenter Carwyn Owen to revitalise a wardrobe, some hardwood shelves and a bundle of woollen blankets. |
September 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore calls on screen-print designer Zoe Murphy and woodworker Kris Mutter to give a kidney-shaped dressing table, Victorian floorboards and some terracotta plant pots a second chance. |
September 26, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Upcycling supremo Sarah Moore visits Scotland's east coast, with the aim of bagging three things that can be rejuvenated and sold on for a profit. |
May 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Upcycling aficionado Jacqui Joseph is in Beaconsfield, scouring the recycling centre for items that can be given a new lease of life rather than ending up in the skips. |
May 17, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore explores Beaconsfield recycling centre, determined to save quality items from being crushed. |
May 18, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In Somerset, Sarah Moore patrols the forecourt of Keynsham recycling centre on the lookout for three items to spare from a life in landfill. There's no rest for designer Zoe Murphy as she takes on an assortment of bed linens, whilst a pair of chairs in need of a vital revamp make their way to upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith. For her own project, Sarah thinks there's money to be made with a large collection of dog ornaments, but is she barking up the wrong tree? |
August 30, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In Buckinghamshire, Jacqui Joseph patrols the forecourt of Beaconsfield recycling centre on the lookout for three gems amongst the junk. Woodworker Kris Mutter thinks outside the box on a pile of discarded drawers, whilst furniture restorer Katie Keat gets to work on a potentially lucrative antique chair. For her own project, Jacqui gives a radical revamp to a drop-leaf table, but will her efforts produce a profit? |
August 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Surrey, Sarah Moore is at Witley recycling centre, trawling the car boots in the hope of finding some potential gems in need of creative magic. Upcycling sisters Katie Stone and Sophie Lawrence are tested by a wooden cabinet in disrepair, four chairs in a mix of styles get a radical revamp from woodworker Martin Hough, whilst Sarah must think out of the box when she takes on a metal trunk full of vintage tools. |
September 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sarah Moore saves some metal machine parts, an outdated TV cabinet and a box of mixed fabric from going to waste at Witley recycling centre. Can she and the team transform her finds into a profit? |
April 2, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jacqui Joseph saves a pair of retro chairs and a rusty metal filing cabinet from going to waste at Beaconsfield recycling centre. Can she and the team transform her finds into a profit? |
April 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sarah Moore rescues a retro orange armchair, a tallboy and dresser set and some discarded spectacle cases from the skips at Beaconsfield recycling centre. |
April 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Off with their Heads Bonkers find! Sarah saves a bag of polystyrene heads and she's planning creative surgery! |
May 27, 2025 |
| 2 |
A Rung Above They say don't walk under a ladder - Jacqui does more than that! Designer Ayo unlocks the potential of a £2 table with a bold design. |
May 28, 2025 |
| 3 |
Restoration Impossible Katie faces the challenge of a lifetime. Will biscuit tins be rich tea or even millionaires' shortbread? |
May 29, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2015 |
| Last aired | August 14, 2025 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |