Money for Nothing (2015)
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.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2023-08-30In 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?
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2023-08-30In 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?
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2023-09-04In 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.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2023-09-06JJ Chalmers is at Wallyford recycling centre on Scotland's east coast hoping to uncover three lucrative items amongst the skip-bound trash. He enlists the help of signwriter Joel Poole for a creative design on a glass-fronted cabinet, whilst upcycler Sarah Peterson turns her attention to a radical makeover on an old wicker trunk. Meanwhile, JJ sets himself the challenge of turning a pair of wooden doors into a potential profit.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2023-09-11Sarah Moore is at Beaconsfield recycling centre in Buckinghamshire on a mission to save three items with the potential to be revamped and sold on for cash. She finds a trio of balloon-back chairs for upholsterer Ollie Clueit, blacksmith Kev Paxton takes a crack at a discarded safe and Sarah goes all out to cash in on an old collapsing card table.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2023-09-13Sarah Moore leaves no stone unturned at Beaconsfield recycling centre in Buckinghamshire, trying to unearth three items and save them from a life in landfill. An unwanted garden table makes its way to woodworker Paul Le Mesurier, whilst designer Zoe Murphy tries to piece together a broken white desk. Meanwhile, Sarah has to get creative with some weeping willow cuttings, but will it all end in tears?
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2023-09-18JJ Chalmers is at Wallyford recycling centre in East Lothian, on a mission to save three items with the potential to be revamped and sold on for cash. A white kitchen dining set proves to be the ideal blank canvas for upcycler Sarah Peterson, an old bookcase needs a makeover from woodworker Tibby Singh, and a potentially collectable rocking horse poses a challenge for JJ. Can he get it past the post and produce a profit?
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2023-09-20Jacqui Joseph is at High Wycombe recycling centre in Buckinghamshire, scouring the car boots for unwanted items with profit-making potential. A country-style kitchen table is the ideal blank canvas for furniture painter Chloe Kempster, while restorer Katie Keat goes back and forth on the repair of a collectable rocking chair. For her own project, Jacqui has a lightbulb moment when coming up with a plan for an old garden parasol.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2023-09-25In Buckinghamshire, Sarah Moore sifts through the car boots at Beaconsfield recycling centre, hoping to discover unwanted items that can be transformed into moneymakers. Designer Daniel Heath has the challenge of updating an old extending dining table, while woodturner Chris Fisher takes on a tricky pile of laburnum wood logs. For her own project, Sarah looks to revamp some plain flatpack drawers in the hope of assembling some profit.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2023-09-27In Greater Manchester, Jacqui Joseph is at Altrincham recycling centre on the hunt for three items with profit-making potential that can be saved from the skips and given a new lease of life. A timber coffee table gets a colourful makeover from signwriter Joel Poole, upcyclers Katie Stone and Sophie Lawrence revamp a vintage sideboard, while Jacqui gives a pair of throne chairs a transformation fit for a king.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2023-10-02Sarah Moore is in Surrey, determined to save quality items from being crushed at Witley recycling centre. With the help of woodworker Martin Hough and designer Zoe Murphy, Sarah hopes to breathe new life into an unwanted bureau, an old church noticeboard and a broken extending table - but will all three items manage to produce a profit?
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2023-10-04JJ Chalmers is on the lookout for quality discards at Wallyford recycling centre in East Lothian, hoping to bag three things that can be rejuvenated and sold on for cash. Blacksmith Kev Paxton attempts to find a creative new use for a pile of unwanted steel sheets, designer Rosanna Gethin takes a swing at an old golf bag and blanket and JJ takes on the tall task of transforming a large set of drawers. But will any of them sell on for a profit?
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2023-10-09Sarah Moore is at Keynsham recycling centre in Somerset on a mission to save three items from the skips with the potential to turn them into a tidy profit. Designer Daniel Heath reflects over a set of vintage dressing table mirrors, while upcycling sisters Katie Stone and Sophie Lawrence are initially bamboozled by some retro bamboo furniture. Sarah takes on some unique decoupaged screen covers, but will any of the finished pieces produce a profit?
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2023-10-11Jacqui Joseph is at High Wycombe recycling centre on a mission to save three upcyclable items from an untimely end in landfill and sell them on for a profit. Designer Sarah Peterson looks to stitch together a plan for a 1920s sewing table, and upholsterer Ollie Clueit comes up with a creative idea for a pair of run-down dining chairs. Meanwhile, Jacqui hopes to add a pop of colour to a table and stool set in need of a revamp.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2023-10-16Sarah Moore is at Witley recycling centre in Surrey, looking to unearth three items with the potential to be rejuvenated and sold on for a profit. She finds a drop-leaf table in need of some repair for designer Ayo Daramola-Martin, a chair and two stools with a heartwarming history are transformed by upholsterer Simion Hawtin-Smith, whilst Sarah gets crafty with a pair of well-worn blankets.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2023-10-18At Witley recycling centre, Sarah Moore is on the lookout for three unwanted items with the possibility to be turned into profit. A well-worn blanket box makes its way to upcycler Sarah Parmenter, while a large pile of cast iron is a tricky proposition for blacksmiths Bex Simon and Dave Harris. For her own project, Sarah takes on a set of carved dining chairs, but is she sitting on a potential profit?
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2023-10-23Jacqui Joseph and her team of upcyclers get to work on a worn rug, a mid-century cabinet and a set of dining chairs, all retrieved from the skips at High Wycombe recycling centre.
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2023-10-25Sarah Moore spots a leather recliner, formica table and a pile of woolly blankets, ripe for upcycling at Keynsham recycling centre in Somerset. Can her team turn the discards into hard cash?
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2023-10-30Jacqui Joseph saves some oak dining chairs, a reproduction table and an acrylic kitchen set from the skips at Altrincham recycling centre, but will she and the team produce a profit from her finds?
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2023-11-01Sarah Moore finds a 200-year-old window, some rattan furniture and a set of handmade boxes in the car boots at Witley recycling centre. Can she and her team transform them to earn a profit?