Season 1 (2015)
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Episodes 15
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?
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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?
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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...
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In Stockport, Sarah saves three things from being tipped and lost forever, but can she make any money for the people dumping them by transforming an old radio, a postwar table and an old suitcase? With the help of electronics genius Horse and one of the UK's coolest furniture designers, Jay Blades, she manages to totally transform two of the pieces, and Sarah works her own magic on the old suitcase, which turns a bumper profit. Sarah has cash to hand over for two of her finds, but who's getting it, and how much cash was there to be made from the Stockport trash?
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Sarah saves three things from being dumped that could have been lost to landfill, but can she actually turn a profit by transforming a sewage pipe, a rickety old blanket box and a cardboard box full of old plates? With the help of artist blacksmith Bex, she takes on the challenge of the 'poo pipe', turning it into a designer delight destined for a trendy store. The blanket box gets transformed by furniture guru Rupert, and Sarah has a lucky find that turns a healthy profit. Sarah returns to Stockport to show the transformations of the dump diamonds and hand over the profits to the people who had no idea there were riches to be made from their rubbish.
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Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Witley that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them. But Trevor and Deon's petrol can proves to be a handful for metalwork genius Rob. While woodwork specialist Rupert revels in remaking a rickety dining table, Sarah pounces on an old chair and turns it from dowdy to designer. In the end it looks as if there is serious cash to be made by transforming just two of the pieces of unloved rubbish so Sarah can then hand over the profits back to the unsuspecting owners... But how much has she made for them?
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Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Walsall that she thinks could make a profit for the people dumping them. Working with electronics genius Horse and one of Britain's hippest furniture restorers, Jay Blades, Sarah tries to turn her tip treasure into bespoke beauties - but can she really turn some side cabinets, a leather box and an old sofa into hard cash? Sarah hands over £1,000 to one person who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash!
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Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Stockport that she thinks could make a profit for the people dumping them. But even with the help of furniture guru Zoe and woodworking couple Max and Abigail, she has a massive task to turn a glass cabinet and several mouldy stumps into hard cash. While Sarah transforms some old toys, the other makers work their magic on their dump diamonds, creating valuable pieces. 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.
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In Walsall, Sarah saves three things from being tipped and lost forever, but can she make any money for the people dumping them by transforming a rusty drill press, a postwar chair and some wooden blocks? With the help of upholstery genius Anthony and one of the UK's coolest metalworkers, the Rag and Bone Man, she manages to totally transform two of the pieces, and she works her own magic on the wood blocks. At the end of the day Sarah has money to hand over for all of her finds, but just how much cash was there to be made from the Walsall trash?
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In Surrey, Sarah saves three things from being dumped that could have been lost to landfill, but can she actually turn a profit by transforming an old Singer sewing machine, a tin bath and a box of old taps?
Artist blacksmith Bex takes on the challenge of the bath, turning it into a designer delight. The sewing machine is utterly transformed by furniture guru Rupert, and Sarah takes on the taps. Sarah returns to hand over the profits to the people who had no idea there were riches to be made from their rubbish!
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Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Surrey that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them. She takes an old pine door to woodwork genius Rupert, while one of the coolest designers in the UK, Jay Blades, tries to revive three stick-back chairs, and Sarah salvages an old American travelling chest that could be worth over a grand.
In the end it looks as if there is serious cash to be made by transforming one of the pieces of unloved trash, so Sarah can then hand over the profits back to the unsuspecting owner. But how much has she made for them?
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Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Surrey that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them.
Working with upholstery genius Anthony and one of Britain's hippest woodworking couples, Sarah tries to turn her tip treasures into bespoke beauties. But can she really make hard cash from turn an old sofa, the remnants of a gatepost and an old canoe?
Sarah hands over a three loads of money to people who had no idea there were riches lurking in their rubbish...
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Sarah saves three things from being tipped in Surrey that she thinks she can turn a profit from for the people dumping them. But even with the help of furniture guru Jay Blades and dress designer Chinelo, she has a massive task to turn seven rusty chairs and an old leather sofa into hard cash.
While Sarah transforms some old shelves, the other makers work their magic on their dump diamonds, creating valuable pieces. Sarah hopes to return a big profit to return to the people who had no idea there was riches to be made from their rubbish, and this time she has plenty of cash to hand over on the doorstep.
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In Stockport, Sarah saves three things from being tipped and lost forever, but can she make any money for the people dumping them by transforming a beaten-up chest of drawers, a sack barrow and some copper pipes?
With the help of furniture designer Zoe and one of the UK's coolest metalworkers, Bex Simon, she manages to totally transform two of the pieces, while she works her own magic on the copper pipes.
At the end of the day, Sarah has money to hand over for all of her finds - but just how much cash was there to be made from the Stockport trash?
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In Stockport, Sarah saves three things from being dumped that could have been lost to landfill, but can she actually turn a profit by transforming an old leather sofa, some angle iron and an antique writing slope?
Dress designer Chinelo takes on the challenge of the sofa, turning it into a designer delight. The angle iron is utterly transformed by furniture guru Rupert, and Sarah takes on the writing slope.
Sarah returns to hand over the profits to the people who had no idea there was riches to be made from their rubbish!
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