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Money for Nothing

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Series that transforms trash into valuable pieces.

Entrepreneur Sarah Moore saves things from being dumped and transforms them into valuable pieces, making money for people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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Money for Nothing: Series 1

Sarah Moore

Michelle Friel

Jules Kean

Friel Kean Films Ltd

Money for Nothing: Series 1: Episode 5

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Episode 5

Series 1

BBC One - Money for Nothing, Series 1, Episode 5

Sarah saves a sewage pipe, a rickety blanket box and a cardboard box full of old plates.

Junk makeover show. Sarah Moore tries to turn a profit by transforming a sewage pipe, a rickety old blanket box and a cardboard box full of old plates.

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 Moore transforms items being dumped at the tip into bespoke and valuable pieces.

At the tip, Sarah Moore saves three things from being dumped, transforms them into bespoke and valuable pieces, then returns the profits back to the people who threw the items away.

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