Homes Under the Hammer

Homes Under the Hammer is a British factual renovation and auction television series that is screened on BBC One as part of the morning 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.

Homes Under the Hammer
GenreFactual
Created byMelanie Eriksen
Directed byVarious
Presented byMartin Roberts (2003–)
Dion Dublin (2015–)
Martel Maxwell (2017–)
Jacqui Joseph (2021–)
Tommy Walsh (2021–)
Lucy Alexander (2003–2018)
ComposersMichael Burdett
Richard Cottle
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series26
No. of episodes1,000+
Production
Executive producerVarious
ProducerVarious
Running time30–60 minutes
Production companiesLion Television
BBC Scotland
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release17 November 2003 (2003-11-17) –
present

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
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
117 November 2003[6]12 December 2003[7]20
28 November 2004[8] ??45[9]
3 ?? ??25[9]
44 June 200730 January 200740[9]
55 June 200620 November 200630[9]
68 January 200716 February 200720[9]
730 April 200729 June 200730[9]
817 September 200723 November 200720[9]
97 January 200822 February 200820[9]
1025 February 200820 June 200830[9]
1130 June 200812 September 200820[9]
1224 November 20082 February 200929[9]
139 February 20091 March 201085[9]
1412 April 20104 February 201180[9]
157 March 20112 March 2012100[9]
169 April 201213 February 201378[9]
1711 March 201331 March 201480[9]
1815 April 201430 March 201580[9]
1913 April 201529 March 201680[9]
2012 April 201623 March 201780[9]
214 April 201722 March 201880[9]
2217 April 201826 February 201980[9]
232 April 201924 March 202080[9]
247 April 20204 February 202280[9]
2522 February 202219 January 202380[9]
2620 January 202380[9]

References
  1. "BBC - Dion Dublin joins BBC One Daytime show Homes Under the Hammer - Media Centre". BBC.
  2. "Lucy Alexander to step down from Homes Under The Hammer". BBC Media Centre. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. "Lucy Alexander quits as presenter of Homes Under The Hammer after 13 years". 5 July 2016.
  4. "Martel Maxwell joins the presenting line-up for BBC One Daytime's Homes Under The Hammer". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  5. "Jacqui Joseph and Tommy Walsh to join the presenting team on Homes Under The Hammer". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. "Homes Under the Hammer - BBC One London - 17 November 2003". BBC Genome Project. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. "Homes Under the Hammer - BBC One London - 12 December 2003". BBC Genome Project. 12 December 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. "Homes Under the Hammer - BBC One London - 8 November 2004". BBC Genome Project. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  9. "Homes Under the Hammer". All3Media. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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