| Creator: | Sarah Moore |
| Presenter: | Sarah Moore Jay Blades (2017–2020) Jacqui Joseph (2020–) JJ Chalmers (2021–) EJ Osborne (2017–2019) |
| Narrated: | Arthur Smith |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 16 |
| Num Episodes: | 320 |
| Executive Producer: | Arthur Moore |
| Producer: | Arthur Moore |
| Company: | Friel Kean Films Ltd. BBC Scotland |
| Runtime: | 45 minutes |
| Network: | BBC One |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Related: | Celebrity Money for Nothing |
Money For Nothing is a British consumer television series, hosted on a rotational basis by Sarah Moore, Jacqui Joseph and JJ Chalmers, and formerly by Jay Blades and EJ Osborne. It airs on BBC One.[1] [2] Earlier series are available for viewing on Netflix.[3]
The premise of the programme is to take items that other people are disposing of and which the presenter rescues from council refuse collection sites. With the help of a designer they are turned into desirable items, which are then sold. Any profit made is then returned to the individual(s) who disposed of the item originally. A voiceover narration is provided by comedian and writer Arthur Smith. Celebrity Money for Nothing was a related programme, which only lasted one series.[4]
Regular designers and craftspeople include: Norman Wilkinson, Rupert Blanchard, Forge Creative (Josh Kennard & Oliver "Oli" Milne), Sarah Peterson, bag designer Neil Wragg, Lighting Expert Duncan McKean of Albert & Edward, Ray Clarke, Daniel Heath, Mark 'Horse' Philips, Bex Simon, The Rag and Bone Man, Guy Trench, Simion Dallas Hawtin-Smith and Bruce Faulseit.
Jacqui Joseph joined the presenting team from series 9.[5]
JJ Chalmers joined the presenting team from series 10.[6]
Jay Blades first appeared as one of the designer experts for the first two series before becoming a presenter from Series 3 onwards. In 2021, due to other TV commitments (The Repair Shop, Jay and Dom's Home Fix), Blades ceased to host the programme.
EJ Osborne joined the presenting team during series 4, but left during series 7 due to illness. He died on 22 September 2020 at Dorothy House Hospice following months of chemotherapy.[7]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | End date | ||
| 1 | 15 | 7 September 2015 | |
| 2 | 25 | 11 April 2016 | 14 November 2016 |
| 3 | 30 | 6 March 2017 | 17 April 2017 |
| 4 | 30 | 9 October 2017 | 6 April 2018 |
| 5 | 20 | 8 October 2018 | 2 November 2018 |
| 6 | 20 | 11 March 2019 | 5 April 2019 |
| 7 | 20 | 7 October 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| 8 | 20 | 2 March 2020 | 3 November 2020 |
| 9 | 20 | 4 November 2020 | 14 December 2020 |
| 10 | 20 | 19 April 2021 | 14 May 2021 |
| 11 | 20 | 11 October 2021 | 5 November 2021 |
| 12 | 20 | 6 June 2022 | 26 October 2022 |
| 13 | 20 | 15 December 2022 | |
| 14 | 20 | 15 May 2023 | 28 June 2023 |
| 15 | 20 | 29 August 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| 16 | 20 | 2 April 2024 | 30 May 2024 |