Homes Under the Hammer
| Homes Under the Hammer | |
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Homes Under the Hammer titlecard
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| Genre | Factual |
| Created by | Melanie Eriksen |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
| Presented by |
Lucy Alexander Martin Roberts Marc Woodward Jasmine Birtles Dion Dublin |
| Composer(s) | Michael Burdett Richard Cottle |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 1017 (as of 21 May 2015[update]) |
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| Running time | 30–60 minutes |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format |
576i 16:9 (SDTV) (2003–2012) 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) (2012–present) |
| Original release | 5 May 2003 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Homes Under the Hammer is a British factual 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 May 2003. It is presented by Lucy Alexander (2003–2017), Martin Roberts (2003–), and Dion Dublin (2015–), with Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles alternating presenting duties with Alexander and Roberts during series three (2005). The series is the BBC's most successful show in the 10.00am slot, regularly attaining a 30% market share for new episodes.
On 1 July 2016, the BBC announced that Alexander had stepped down from her role on Homes Under the Hammer, though Alexander later clarified that she would continue to appear on the series for "at least another few years", owing to the manner in which the series is filmed.
Each episode of the show follows three properties (or two per half-hour show) which were bought at auction, often ones that require significant refurbishment. A cross-section of properties is featured, including residential, commercial, rural and plots of land. The programme follows a set format. One of the presenters views the property prior to going up for auction, giving their opinion on it and its potential problems as well as attractive features. A local estate agent is also invited to give their opinion on the property. The auction is then shown and the final sale price finally revealed.
The buyer is then met, and during an interview with either Martin, Lucy, Dion, Mark, or Jasmine, the buyer then gives a detailed explanation of any renovation works they are going to do and how much money they expect to spend. The buyer is then left to get on with the project, with the promise that the show will re-visit the work at a later date. The programme then features another property in the same manner.
The show then returns to find out how the buyer has got on, and reminds the viewer of what the property was like prior to the auction. The results can be varied, some properties are shown fully complete, with camera shots taken in identical places "before" and "after". Other properties are shown in mid-renovation, which can give an idea of the work being done but not the final effect. Occasionally there are properties which have had no work at all done due to many factors, such as the buyer having other projects on the go or encountering hidden problems that have slowed down production.
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