Homes Under the Hammer
Homes Under the Hammer is a British renovation and auction series that originally screened on BBC One as part of the BBC's morning television schedule, the series has been running since 2003. Its main presenters are Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts, although in series three Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles alternated presenting duties with Alexander and Roberts. The series is the BBC's most successful show in the 10:00am slot, regularly attaining a 30% market share for new episodes.
Episodes
Strictly champion Dianne Buswell joins Owain to quickstep around a south London terrace. There's a trip down memory lane, in a segment from the archives in which Martin visits a former chapel in Derbyshire. And Dion is in West Yorkshire, where he encounters some worrying-looking mould.
Martel and Nitro are duelling with each other over ideas at a studio flat in London. We delve into the archives all the way back to 2009, when Martin was charmed by a Grade II listed house in Devon. Martin is also in Somerset, where another character property is ripe for reinvention.
Jacqui has recruited Frankie from The Traitors, but will she be faithful to an auction property in Kent? We trawl the archives to see a Cornwall cottage Martin visited in 2013 that took quirky to a whole new level. Martin is also in Bristol where a mid-terrace is in pretty decent condition.
Carol Smillie is in for a shock when she sees the state of the property Martin shows her around in Scotland. We time-travel back to 2006 when Martin saw a house in a stunning location in Wiltshire. Jacqui is in Warwickshire where outside space is at a premium.
Dion and Duncan disagree over what needs to be done at a Notting Hill flat. We trawl the archives and travel back to when a fresh-faced Dion looked around a Leicestershire cottage, more than ten years ago. Jacqui is in Norwich where there's an added bonus at her property.
Dion’s in Sheffield, where he feels there is scope to double the size of a property. He is also in Nottingham with layout changes on the menu. Jacqui offers a 16th-century history lesson in Windsor.
Martin meets someone in Devon who is trading his gym membership for the manual labour of property development! Jacqui is in Norfolk off the beaten path... well sort of. Dion's been put behind bars in Birkenhead.
Martin encounters a Grade II listed property in Wiltshire with a dodgy-looking extension that the new owner will surely have to rectify. Owain is in north London, where he falls in love with the mid-century charm of a terraced house. Jacqui is in Wembley looking around a tidy little flat.
Martin sees the warning signs directly spelt out to him at a Merseyside property. Jacqui meets four friends in Suffolk embarking on their first property project. And Dion is in Yorkshire where he wants to fill a void.
Martin channels his inner Captain Mainwaring at a mid-terrace in Warminster in Wiltshire. Dion feels like he is literally floating in a mystery room in Cheshire. And we are treated to our very own musical composition in Margate.
Dion wants to tear down a bungalow in Staffordshire, but the planners might have a different idea! Martel is in Grimsby, where the layout in a flat conversion is confusing. And Martin travels to Buckinghamshire, where a flat looks, potentially, like a great deal, but is there a sting in the tail?
A pair of brothers tackle their first project together in Stoke, and they 're ready to roll up their sleeves to get stuck in. Martel is in Aberdeen to see a flat in need of a facelift. And in Suffolk, we get reacquainted with an old friend of the show who loves tackling a bungalow.
An epic six-year renovation journey of a former barn in Kent comes to a conclusion. Martin is perplexed by stairs leading up to a shower of all things! And Dion is betwixt and between two areas in the West Midlands.
Properties in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Suffolk all present their own particular layout challenges.
Jacqui is in Charles Dickens country in Kent, but will it be a 'Bleak House'? Martin visits south Wales to see a terrace that has a complicated outdoor layout. And Dion travels to Cheshire, where a bungalow takes his fancy.
We see the culmination of an epic, six-and-a-half-year project in the West Midlands. Martel loves showing off properties in Scotland. The one she visits in Livingston may not be the finest example, but it has potential. Dion is impressed by the space on offer in Leeds.
Martin's in a box, quite literally, as it’s the name of the Wiltshire village he's visiting. Jacqui's by the sea in East Sussex, and Dion is loving the views in Greater Manchester.
Layout changes galore at properties in Plymouth, Rochdale and Bradford, but can the new owners of these three auction properties make the best use of the space available to them.
Tommy is battling with fungus growing in a bungalow in Clacton. Jacqui is on the Isle of White, where a terrace is in need of resurrecting. Dion can’t move for all the junk inside a Cambrian mid-terrace.
Dion is troubled by issues with damp at two flats in Liverpool. Martel is in Ayrshire, Scotland, where damp is also the order of the day. Jacqui is in Buckinghamshire to see a beautiful period property that needs some love.
An uncle is on hand to help his niece create a family home in Bristol. Dion’s in the dark in Leeds, but it’s nothing a lick of white paint won’t sort out. Jacqui’s in west London, where she’s hoping to get a free massage from the new owner of a ground floor flat.
A trip down memory lane for Martin in Hampshire results in a whimsical tale about 'half a house'. In Kent, Jacqui sees a property that could be resurrected into an HMO. And Dion returns to a Stafford site with great potential that he first saw in 2023.
A derelict cottage in Dorset has Martin debating whether it’s more viable to demolish and start again rather than refurbish. Dion’s in Yorkshire, where an end terrace has some structural issues, and in West London Owain loves the potential of a lower ground floor flat.
A developer in Portsmouth shows Martin who’s boss. In Swansea, Owain is worried about the work involved in bringing a property up to scratch. Dion is banging the drum for a house in Crewe.
Jacqui has a maze of doors to navigate in Kent. Life’s a beach for Martel in Cumbria, and a Derby demolition job is required at Dion’s property.
A former pastry chef in Norfolk turns his attention to property development. In Liverpool, a new owner brings her design perspective to a one-bedroom flat. And in Birmingham, Martin is left to figure out whether it’s a leasehold or a freehold at his property.
A Carlisle property is transformed into a beautifully styled home. Dion is on familiar territory in Stoke. And an Essex cottage needs the touch of an interior designer.
The culmination of an eight-year project in Derby is worth the wait. There's also lots of work to be done at properties in North Shields and Norwich.
Martin is unimpressed by an archway more suited to a medieval castle than an end-of-terrace in Staffordshire. We revisit a property in Liverpool Dion deemed too dangerous to enter. And Martel is in Nottinghamshire, where some makeshift repairs leave a lot to be desired.
Dion is worried about the water pouring into a house in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Martin visits a two bed semi-detached in Stafford, in the West Midlands, bought by a couple of renovation rookies. He's also in Worthing, in West Sussex, to see an interesting mixed commercial and residential lot.
Martin encounters a retro bed in Derbyshire that would be perfect as a prop on the Austin Powers set! Jacqui's not convinced by the conservatory in a house in Essex. Dion meets a hands-on developer in Cheshire.
A London developer is a bit harsh on his own interior design template. In Nottinghamshire, a large building offers potentially high returns. And in Cumbria, three brothers in arms tackle a terrace.
Martin’s baffled by the layout in a Cornwall terrace. Dion’s in Wigan, where a developer with his arm in a sling is still determined to crack on. Jacqui’s by the seaside in Suffolk.
Dion feels a house in south Yorkshire needs a hug. Martel's in Gateshead where it's a dog's life for the new owner. We head back to see the conclusion of a long-running project in Norwich.
Two ceilings on the brink of collapse in flats in Scotland and London cause issues for the new owners, and Dion is impressed by the motivations of a pair of purchasers in Merseyside.
A developer in Wiltshire flouts the golden rules of Hammer by not reading the legal pack or viewing the propert. Will that come back to haunt her? Martel's in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a father-and-daughter duo are tackling a project. In Nottinghamshire, Dion is impressed by the space on offer.
Can two properties in Hampshire and London be turned into family homes? Dion is in Cheshire, where some military precision is in order.
Runtime: 58m
Dion is delighted with the space on offer to play football in Northamptonshire. Martin finds you need to wipe your feet on the way out of a house in Derbyshire. Martel doesn't know where to start with the dilapidation at a Kilmarnock property.
Runtime: 58m
A Grade II listed cottage on the brink of collapse is in need of complete restoration. In Norfolk, Jacqui can't find the boiler in a bungalow. The new owner of a Redcar property has given himself an almighty commute to work.
Runtime: 58m
A Surrey house undergoes a terrific transformation. Jacqui is loving London life, and Dion is on familiar territory in Stoke.
