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Homes Under the Hammer: Series 27

80 episodes Premiered Apr 2, 2024 Updated Oct 11, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Homes Under the Hammer" Season 27. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points. If a detail is not in the material, omit it. Output: Valid JSON only. Format: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. JSON Key

Previously on Homes Under the Hammer

Season 27 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Homes Under the Hammer Season 26.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Homes Under the Hammer" Season 27.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Output: Valid JSON only.
Format: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
JSON Keys:
overview: 160-220 word factual summary of this season's narrative arc.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes.
TMDB Synopsis: "Series that explores and follows the transformations of properties bought at auction."
Source [1]: British renovation and auction series, originally on BBC One morning schedule.
Source [2]: British factual renovation and auction series on BBC One daytime schedule. Running since 17 November 2003. Presenters: Martin Roberts, Martel Maxwell, Dion Dublin, Jacqui Joseph, Tommy Walsh, Owai [cut off].
Source [3]: Cast and crew credits.
Source [4]: Main presenters Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts. Series three had Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles.
Source [5]: Starring Martin Roberts, Lucy Alexander, and Dion Dublin.
Problem: The provided sources do not contain any information about "Season 27". They contain general information about the series, its history, and its presenters.
Constraint Check: "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess." "Do not invent plot events or spoilers."
Overview Requirement: "factual 160-220 word summary of this season's narrative arc." Since there is no information about Season 27's narrative arc in the sources, I cannot write a 160-220 word summary of it without violating the "no inventing" rule.
Primer Requirement: "exactly 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes needed before starting this season." I can extract general series information to serve as a primer.
Wait, if I cannot fulfill the word count for the overview because the information is missing, what should I do?
The prompt says: "If a detail is not in the provided material, you omit it rather than guess."
If I

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S27·E1 Mytharc

Desirable Dwellings in Lovely Locations

Apr 2, 2024 · 58 min

Is it a stairway to heaven? Not quite, it’s a spiral staircase in duplex flat in Southsea, Hampshire that Jacqui’s come to see. Martin is in the sought after town of Cheltenham, an

S27·E2 Core

Building the Dream

Apr 9, 2024 · 58 min

A plot of land in Derby has Dion excited. Tommy is in Suffolk at a project with a challenging plastering job, and Jacqui meets a retired butcher trying his hand at property develop

S27·E3 Core

I Hear a Train a Comin'

Apr 16, 2024 · 58 min

A house beside a railway has Tommy recommending good double glazing in Orpington, south east London. Dion is in Greater Manchester, where the sandwich bill is racking up for the ne

S27·E4 Core

A One-Bedroom Flat Worth One Million Pounds!

Apr 23, 2024 · 58 min

Where else but London?! A one-bedroom flat has a potential value of one million pounds if renovated properly. Martel is assessing 25 acres of land in Anglesey. Martin is in Bristol

S27·E5 Core

Martin Smells Trouble

Apr 30, 2024 · 58 min

A house in Hampshire has Martin’s nose out of joint, as an overwhelming odour is making life difficult. Martel is in Aberdeenshire, where a bungalow in a rural setting is a fantast

S27·E6 Core

Ivy Invasion!

May 7, 2024 · 58 min

Dion tackles overgrown ivy that is invading an end-of-terrace house in north Wales. He also deals with damp in a Stoke bungalow. Martel is in Nottinghamshire, where former retail p

S27·E7 Core

A Riverside Grade Two Listed Cottage

May 14, 2024 · 58 min

A riverside period house alongside a riverside path in historic Canterbury is modernised for a family, and a grandfather transforms a flat in Brighton to be nearer to his grandchil

S27·E8 Core

Three Houses for the Price of One

May 21, 2024 · 58 min

A father-and-daughter development team buy a bungalow with a view in Eastbourne and knock it down to build three detached houses, a husband and wife renovate a terraced house in Ch

S27·E9 Core

Big Dipper in Stoke

May 28, 2024 · 58 min

Dion is navigating some severely uneven flooring at an end-of-terrace house in Stoke. Jacqui has layout changes in mind at a flat in east London. A three-bedroom terrace in Kent ha

S27·E10 Core

Million-Pound-Plus Property

Jun 4, 2024 · 58 min

Martin falls in love with a large London house with a million-pound-plus guide price. Dion is on familiar ground at a two-bedroom mid-terrace in Stoke. And Jacqui sees great potent

S27·E11 Core

Too Good to Be True?

Jun 11, 2024 · 58 min

Dion struggles to find fault with a mid-terrace in Stoke, but could there be any hidden nasties? Another terrace in Staffordshire requires more attention! And a flat in south east

S27·E12 Core

Norfolk Showstopper

Jun 13, 2024 · 58 min

Tommy sees the potential in a bungalow in the beautiful Norfolk Broads, while Dion is on familiar turf in both Stoke and Coventry with two intriguing projects.

S27·E13 Core

Pampered Pooches

Jun 18, 2024 · 58 min

A former care centre in Waterlooville is converted into a smart family home for a young couple, their baby daughter, ten pet dogs and their dog grooming business.

S27·E14 Core

A Tale of Three Semis

Jun 20, 2024 · 58 min

It’s a semi-detached extravaganza in this episode, with Dion visiting properties in Stoke and on the Wirral, while Tommy is in Gillingham, Kent.

S27·E15 Core

Nice to See You Again!

Jun 25, 2024 · 58 min

We welcome back two developers who’ve been on the show before. One is tackling a big end-of-terrace in north London, whereas the other seems to have nabbed a bargain in Suffolk. Ma

S27·E16 Core

A Family Affair

Jun 27, 2024 · 58 min

All three property renovations today are led by family partnerships – a husband, wife and daughter team in Madeley, brothers-in-law in Castleton and an entire family in Newton Aycl

S27·E17 Core

What a Marathon

Jul 2, 2024 · 58 min

A marathon runner completes a marathon seven-year project to transform a site in Llanfynydd into smart holiday accommodation, while a couple give a terraced house in Derby the real

S27·E18 Core

Five for the Price of One

Jul 4, 2024 · 58 min

A couple create five high-end homes from a former care home close to the sea in Seaford, Tommy along with developers in Hucknall sees the potential of two rundown terraces, and a f

S27·E19 Core

Family and Friends

Jul 9, 2024 · 58 min

Martin Roberts and Martel Maxwell meet developers working alongside partners or friends to transform dated and unloved properties. They follow their progress on two houses in Leeds

S27·E20 Core

Flat-tastic

Jul 11, 2024 · 58 min

A trio of rundown flats in Glasgow, London and Bournemouth are given the wow factor by family-developing teams who know how to turn unloved properties into desirable homes.

S27·E21 Core

Mistaken Identity

Jul 16, 2024 · 58 min

Martel meets two friends in Hull who seem to have bought the wrong property. Tommy is in Suffolk, where a patch-up job isn’t hiding the damp in an end-of-terrace. And Dion meets tw

S27·E22 Core

Will Looks Be Deceiving?

Jul 18, 2024 · 58 min

Martin’s in Wales, where a mixed commercial and residential unit is in surprisingly good condition. Jacqui’s house in Norwich is in similarly decent nick. But are they hiding any s

S27·E23 Core

Love Is in the Air

Jul 23, 2024 · 58 min

Martin falls in love with a period sandstone cottage in Shropshire, and the owner cements his love for his girlfriend at the end of the renovation by proposing!

S27·E24 Core

Can You Dig It?

Jul 25, 2024 · 58 min

A developer in Plymouth has tunnel vision with his plans to dig down at a bungalow, Martin is cracking up at a semi-detached house in Staffordshire, and in Suffolk, Jacqui sees the

S27·E25 Core

Last Orders in Cambridgeshire

Aug 13, 2024 · 58 min

A former pub has Martel feeling sentimental about her younger days as a barmaid. Martin is being attacked by unruly foliage in Devon, and he goes to see a house with a suspiciously

S27·E26 Core

From Worst to Best

Aug 15, 2024 · 58 min

Two brothers work on a very tired boarded-up house in Widnes and turn it into the best-looking house on the street. Meanwhile, a couple also add value to an auction buy in Folkesto

S27·E27 Core

It's a Jungle out There

Aug 20, 2024 · 58 min

A jungle in the front and back of a terrace in Southampton is tamed with a smart interior to match, while developers crack on with transforming a detached house in Dudley and build

S27·E28 Core

Smallest House Ever?

Aug 22, 2024 · 58 min

Is a house in Wales the smallest Martin has ever encountered in his 20 years on the show? Meanwhile, Dion is captivated by a rather funky, retro carpet in a terrace in Lancashire.

S27·E29 Core

A Musical Sink

Aug 27, 2024 · 58 min

Dion creates a great drum beat on an old kitchen sink in Stoke before the terrace is transformed into a stunning home and there are equally ambitious plans for a period flat in Sti

S27·E30 Core

Horsing Around

Aug 29, 2024 · 58 min

Martel tries to remain stable, despite there being no horses, as she looks around a Cumbrian house set on three acres of land.

S27·E31 Core

Back-to-Front House in South Yorkshire

Sep 3, 2024 · 58 min

Never mind about stairs up to the bedrooms, where’s the front door? Dion has to figure it out in a three-bedroom mid-terrace in South Yorkshire.

S27·E32 Core

Digging It

Sep 5, 2024 · 58 min

Jacqui is impressed that a first-floor Aldershot flat comes with its own back garden, Dion can see the-money making potential in a large house in Wallasey, and a woman swaps hairdr

S27·E33 Core

Bolthole

Sep 10, 2024 · 58 min

The new owner of a terrace in Crewe isn’t put off by the numerous safety bolts on the front door. The seasoned developer turns it into a smart HMO (house in multiple occupation).

S27·E34 Core

What’s Behind the Trapdoor?

Sep 12, 2024 · 58 min

A 300-year-old property in Kent with a mysterious trapdoor has Tommy intrigued. He’s also in Norfolk, where we revisit a derelict mid-terrace property. Jacqui is braving the wet we

S27·E35 Core

Read all about it!

Sep 17, 2024 · 58 min

Martel discovers old newspapers dating a two-bed mid terrace in south Wales, but they don’t tell the whole story of a property that needs completely salvaging.

S27·E36 Core

Two-Million-Pound Project

Sep 19, 2024 · 58 min

Dion Dublin follows progress on a project to create student accommodation in Liverpool, which could net the developers a cool two- million-pound profit, while developers in Snodlan

S27·E37 Core

Blank Canvas

Sep 24, 2024 · 58 min

A Southport Victorian villa provides a blank canvas for a six-figure development project, while in South Shields there's a much smaller budget for an already pristine maisonette. I

S27·E38 Core

Two for the Price of One

Sep 26, 2024 · 58 min

Two brothers buy a pair of cottages in north Norfolk and plan to create one stunning family home.

S27·E39 Core

Back to School for Martin

Oct 8, 2024 · 58 min

There are lessons to be learned at a former primary school in Tunbridge Wells for Martin. He’s also flummoxed by the layout of an end-of-terrace in Somerset. Jacqui has a lot of st

S27·E40 Core

Where’s the Catch?

Oct 9, 2024 · 58 min

A one-bedroom flat in Somerset has Martin struggling to find jobs that need doing, as it’s in great condition. Dion’s in Wigan, where the cracks are showing in a two-bedroom mid-te

S27·E41 Core

Leaps of Faith

Oct 10, 2024 · 58 min

Characterful cottages in both south Wales and Norfolk are bought by people who didn’t originally intend to bid on them! A Staffordshire building plot just keeps on giving and givin

S27·E42 Core

Cracking Up

Dec 3, 2024 · 58 min

A major crack in a two-bedroom cottage in New Malden doesn’t stop a fashion student from buying it or from giving the finished project the wow factor.

S27·E43 Core

Multimillion-Pound Mansion

Oct 16, 2024 · 58 min

A stunning multimillion-pound project in London that Tommy first saw in 2021 reaches an epic conclusion. Martel encounters two characterful projects in North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

S27·E44 Core

The Wow Factor

Oct 17, 2024 · 58 min

Dion looks at a down-at-heel 1930s Nottingham bungalow that's been transformed into a modern, stylish house, while developers in Workington and Gillingham also work wonders on thei

S27·E45 Core

Mind Your Head, Tommy

Oct 22, 2024 · 58 min

Tommy has to duck to fit into a Norfolk cottage with a very low ceiling height. Martel searches for the toilet in a mid-terrace in South Yorkshire, and Dion tries to stay warm, jus

S27·E46 Core

What a Stunner

Oct 23, 2024 · 58 min

A young couple buy their first home together in Haydock and transform the three-bedroom semi-detached house into a stunning place for them to live.

S27·E47 Core

Divine Inspiration

Oct 24, 2024 · 58 min

A former chapel in rural Hethersgill in Cumbria is converted into a glorious holiday home, while developers in Southall and South Norwood create lovely homes from worn-out property

S27·E48 Core

Call the Cops

Oct 29, 2024 · 58 min

A flashback to 2016, when Dion visited a former police station in Birmingham that wasn’t your usual auction lot. Things are a bit more conventional for him in Liverpool at a three-

S27·E49 Core

Colour Clash!

Oct 30, 2024 · 58 min

A purple interior clashes with Jacqui’s outfit in Norfolk, Owain’s admiring the view in Swansea, and Dion can’t believe how good things are at his end-terrace in Liverpool.

S27·E50 Core

Who Needs Walls Anyway?

Oct 31, 2024 · 58 min

The walls threaten to come tumbling down for Martin at a mid-terrace in south Wales, a Grade II listed former church in Cambridgeshire has Tommy excited about its potential, and Di

S27·E51 Core

Mum Knows Best!

Nov 5, 2024 · 58 min

A young developer follows his mother's advice in Bushey Heath and is surprised to hear the potential profit if he ever sells on the ground floor flat.

S27·E52 Core

Tommy's Too Tall

Nov 6, 2024 · 58 min

Tommy is struggling for headroom at an Essex mid-terrace, while in south London, Jacqui has to watch her step at a ground floor flat. Owain is in south Wales, where he’s excited by

S27·E53 Core

A Trio of Terraces

Nov 7, 2024 · 58 min

Dion and Martel are in Cheshire, Yorkshire and the Midlands, looking at terraces. They all have three things in common - low auction guide prices, lots of work to be done and smart

S27·E54 Core

Owain Blending in with the Furniture? Surely Not!

Dec 4, 2024 · 58 min

Owain’s outfit matches perfectly with the décor at a Wolverhampton semi. A Cumbrian barn conversion gives Martel serious holiday vibes. And Martin creates an imaginary canine compa

S27·E55 Core

We're Living the High Life

Dec 5, 2024 · 58 min

Tommy’s head is in the clouds with the stunning city views from a London high rise. His luck continues with a trip to the beautiful Norfolk coast. Martel is on home soil at a Perth

S27·E56 Core

A Tiger on the Loose!

Jan 28, 2025 · 58 min

A tiger in a north London maisonette has Owain earning his stripes. Don’t panic, it’s not a real one! Dion is dealing with damp in Kidsgrove, and Martel is in Hartlepool, where a t

S27·E57 Core

Top Town House

Jan 29, 2025 · 58 min

A Sheffield town house is given an incredible makeover, with a wow factor in every room, while developers also transform tired properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kirkaldy.

S27·E58 Core

Flat Out!

Jan 30, 2025 · 58 min

Martel, Jacqui and Owain are across the UK, checking out no less than four flats in Scotland, England and Wales! All are in a poor state of repair, and all are transformed, adding

S27·E59 Core

A Sinking Feeing

Feb 4, 2025 · 58 min

Jacqui gets that sinking feeling as she tours a Norwich house suffering from subsidence, while Martin is really surprised by developers' plans to rip everything out of a six-bedroo

S27·E60 Core

Stunning Coastal Retreat

Feb 5, 2025 · 58 min

A Victorian cottage by the water's edge in Plymouth is given a breathtaking new look, worthy of the views from its windows, while developers also work hard in Stoke and Pembroke Do

S27·E61 Core

Lopsided Layouts

Feb 6, 2025 · 58 min

The layouts aren’t working for anyone today! Martin is confused in Cornwall, Owain is baffled in Birmingham, and Tommy is gobsmacked in Gillingham.

S27·E62 Core

Back to the Future for Dion

Feb 11, 2025 · 58 min

A Coventry mid-terrace has Dion having flashbacks to his childhood, a former fish-and-chip shop in Cumbria has Martel feeling peckish, and there’s a bad smell in the air for Martin

S27·E63 Core

Love Nest by the Lake

Feb 12, 2025 · 58 min

A scenic plot of land in Staffordshire by the water has Dion beaming with enthusiasm, while Jacqui is trying to crack the code of a safe left behind in a house in Norfolk. Great mi

S27·E64 Core

Old News to New News!

Feb 13, 2025 · 58 min

Dion gets all nostalgic at a former newsagent's in Greater Manchester, while Jacqui’s in pole position in Norfolk at a bungalow bought by a young Formula One engineer. In Buckingha

S27·E65 Core

Cosmetic Surgery in London Flat

Feb 18, 2025 · 58 min

Jacqui meets a cosmetic surgeon and his partner in south London, keen to transform a one-bedroom flat into a stylish home. She’s also in Dover, where the damp is penetrating in a m

S27·E66 Core

A Perfect Fit

Feb 19, 2025 · 58 min

A kitchen and bathroom fitter finds the perfect renovation in the historic town of Wem - an apartment in need of a new kitchen and bathroom - while two families in Gillingham and H

S27·E67 Core

Rooms with Views

Feb 25, 2025 · 58 min

A father and daughter duo build three stunning townhouses in Eastbourne boasting lovely views, while developers in Bilston and Croydon transform an existing terrace and flat into s

S27·E68 Core

Always Read the Small Print

Feb 27, 2025 · 58 min

A father and son benefit from being eagle-eyed with a last-minute change to the legal pack in Somerset. Owain likes the flexibility on offer at an end-of-terrace in Oxfordshire. Ja

S27·E69 Core

Homes Under the Hammer Down Under

Mar 25, 2025 · 58 min

A couple buy a house in Wales while on the way to the airport for a holiday in Australia and complete the sale while they are still down under. Two other developers stick closer to

S27·E70 Core

Bedroom Wars!

Mar 27, 2025 · 58 min

Two brothers argue over who’ll be getting the biggest bedroom in Stoke. Some textured walls in Cannock have Dion raising his eyebrows, while Martel is on home turf in Scotland, whe

S27·E71 Core

Adding and Subtracting

Apr 1, 2025 · 58 min

Developers in Eye in Cambridgeshire and Hylton Castle near Sunderland rejig layouts in their two-bedroom houses to each create an additional bedroom.

S27·E72 Core

A Marriage of Old and New

Apr 3, 2025 · 58 min

A developer in Plymouth transforms a tired 1930s semi-detached house into a smart modern home while keeping some of its period features, and projects in Newport and Ilford also tra

S27·E73 Core

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Apr 8, 2025 · 58 min

In Glasgow, a characterful doorbell has Martel amused. Martin struggles with layout issues in east London. Dion is in Derby hoping to get three wishes from a genie in the lamp!

S27·E74 Core

A Hole Made Whole Again

Apr 10, 2025 · 58 min

Jacqui is stopped in her tracks by a huge hole in the floor of a former restaurant in Westcott in Surrey, while Martin is impressed with developers' plans for their buys in Glaston

S27·E75 Core

Try Before You Buy!

Apr 15, 2025 · 58 min

In Bournemouth, Martin warns the buyer to beware, as a huge crack in a three-bedroom house requires urgent attention. In Kent, Jacqui is relieved that it’s a brickie who has taken

S27·E76 Core

Multi-Generational Living

Apr 17, 2025 · 58 min

Grandma, mum and dad are weighing up whether to move into an Orpington bungalow, which has been totally transformed by a younger member of their family, while developers in Birkenh

S27·E77 Core

Brotherly Love

Apr 22, 2025 · 58 min

It's a labour of love for two brothers, who create a wonderful home for their sister in Chesterton, while Martin is puzzled by a door leading nowhere in Plymouth and Dion follows a

S27·E78 Core

Hold the Phone, Dion!

Apr 24, 2025 · 58 min

Dion is charmed by a 19th-century cottage just outside Birmingham, and in particular the old-fashioned phone left behind. There’s plenty of room for Tommy to park at a row of garag

S27·E79 Mytharc

Rule Breakers!

Apr 29, 2025 · 58 min

Martin meets a big fan of the show in Hampshire but is disappointed to hear he’s ignored the Hammer golden rules of buying at auction. In Kent, we see the conclusion of a period re

S27·E80 Mytharc

Martin's Feeling Blue

May 1, 2025 · 58 min

The blue walls in an end-of-terrace in east London have Martin searching for a paintbrush. It’s a different story for him in Hampshire, where a two-bedroom cottage oozes character.

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