Homes Under the Hammer explained

Genre:Factual
Creator:Melanie Eriksen
Director:Various
Presenter:Martin Roberts (2003–)
Dion Dublin (2015–)
Martel Maxwell (2017–)
Jacqui Joseph (2021–)
Tommy Walsh (2021–2024)
Lucy Alexander (2003–2018)
Owain Wyn Evans (2024–)
Composer:Michael Burdett
Richard Cottle
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:26
Num Episodes:1,000+
Executive Producer:Various
Producer:Various
Company:Lion Television
BBC Scotland
Runtime:30–60 minutes
Network:BBC One
Last Aired:present

Homes Under the Hammer is a British factual renovation and auction television series that is screened on BBC One as part of the daytime schedule. The series has been running since 17 November 2003, and is currently presented by Martin Roberts and Martel Maxwell alongside Dion Dublin, Jacqui Joseph, and Tommy Walsh. Lucy Alexander, the series' original presenter, departed the series in 2016, though new episodes featuring Alexander were broadcast intermittently until 2022.

The series is the BBC's most successful show among others in the 10 am slot, regularly attaining a 30% market share for new episodes, which equates to approximately 1.5 million viewers per episode.

Presenters

From the first series in 2003, Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts presented the show. Guest presenters Jasmine Birtles and Marc Woodward also presented a handful of episodes during series three, due to the limited availability of the regular presenters. Retired footballer Dion Dublin joined Alexander and Roberts in 2015 at the beginning of the nineteenth series.[1]

On 1 July 2016, the BBC announced that Alexander had stepped down from her role on Homes Under the Hammer after 13 years,[2] though Alexander later clarified that she would continue to appear on the series for "at least another few years",[3] owing to the manner in which the series is filmed.

On 30 March 2017, BBC Scotland's Martel Maxwell was revealed as the new host replacing Alexander during the 21st series of the show and it was announced she would appear on screen from June.[4]

In November 2020, the BBC announced that Money for Nothing presenter Jacqui Joseph and former Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh would join the presenting team for series 24.[5] This series was broadcast from 2021.

Format

Commercial and industrial property also feature on the programme in addition to residential lots and land plots.

Each episode follows several lots at auction. These often require refurbishment or full development. A presenter and local estate agent provide a valuation of the property, followed by the actual auction and sale price. The buyers discuss potential improvements to the purchased property, with an estimated budget. Following this format for each property, the show returns to show the refurbishments carried out. Another estate agent gives an updated value of the property following the work.

In 2019, the show also started returning to unfinished properties featured in past episodes to give updates on their progress.

Music

During the stages of viewing the property, or whilst interviewing the buyer, music is normally played which is related to the property, or person buying. London-based composers Michael Burdett and Richard Cottle created the theme tune, musical beds and stings. For the final note of the theme they used a 32 ft ophicleide stop on the organ of the Welsh Presbyterian tabernacle in King’s Cross, London.

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 17 November 2003[6] 12 December 2003[7] 20
2 8 November 2004[8] 18 March 2005 45[9]
3 6 June 2005 2 August 2005 25
4 7 November 2005 29 March 2006 40
5 5 June 2006 20 November 2006 30
6 8 January 2007 16 February 2007 20
7 30 April 2007 29 June 2007 30
8 17 September 2007 23 November 2007 20
9 7 January 2008 22 February 2008 20
10 25 February 2008 20 June 2008 30
11 30 June 2008 12 September 2008 20
12 24 November 2008 2 February 2009 29
13 9 February 2009 1 March 2010 85
14 12 April 2010 4 February 2011 80
15 7 March 2011 2 March 2012 100
16 9 April 2012 13 February 2013 78
17 11 March 2013 31 March 2014 80
18 15 April 2014 30 March 2015 80
19 13 April 2015 29 March 2016 80
20 12 April 2016 23 March 2017 80
21 4 April 2017 22 March 2018 80
22 17 April 2018 26 February 2019 80
23 2 April 2019 24 March 2020 80
24 7 April 2020 4 February 2022 80
25 22 February 2022 19 January 2023 80
26 20 January 2023 27 February 2024 80
27 2 April 2024 10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC - Dion Dublin joins BBC One Daytime show Homes Under the Hammer - Media Centre. BBC.
  2. Web site: Lucy Alexander to step down from Homes Under The Hammer. BBC Media Centre. 1 July 2016. 4 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Lucy Alexander quits as presenter of Homes Under The Hammer after 13 years. 5 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Martel Maxwell joins the presenting line-up for BBC One Daytime's Homes Under The Hammer. BBC Media Centre. 30 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Jacqui Joseph and Tommy Walsh to join the presenting team on Homes Under The Hammer. BBC Media Centre. 18 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Homes Under the Hammer - BBC One London - 17 November 2003 . 17 November 2003 . . 23 October 2022.
  7. Web site: Homes Under the Hammer - BBC One London - 12 December 2003 . 12 December 2003 . . 23 October 2022.
  8. Web site: Homes Under the Hammer - BBC One London - 8 November 2004 . 8 November 2004 . . 23 October 2022.
  9. Web site: Homes Under the Hammer . . 23 October 2022.

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