Bargain Brits on Benefits
Meet the Bargain Brits whose clever ideas and savvy schemes save them a small fortune. Revealing how they bag the biggest bargains, while the rest of us pay through the nose.
- 2021-2022
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Meet the Bargain Brits whose clever ideas and savvy schemes save them a small fortune. Revealing how they bag the biggest bargains, while the rest of us pay through the nose.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Episode #2.1
45 mins
A family in Wisbech saves money by researching everything, including the cheapest pets. They bought snakes and chameleons as pets, because they were cheaper than cats and dogs A yoga teacher keeps costs low by exercising in public parks.
Episode 2
Episode #2.2
45 mins
A family in Birmingham change landlords to save cash. Artist Maryam sources materials from charity shops for her latest creations. Kent coast resident Andrea prepares a Thai green curry using just ingredients from her garden
Episode 3
Episode #2.3
45 mins
A Liverpool couple use every way possible to save money, getting married early in the morning to save on costs. A DIY enthusiast makes a water feature out of an old biscuit tin. An aspiring actress gets bargain-hunting tips from her aunt.
Episode 4
Episode #2.4
45 mins
An Australian living in York shows off no-oven cooking, a self-made broom made of sticks, and scratch-made home cleaning products; a rapper looks to save money for a home studio.
Episode 5
Episode #2.5
45 mins
A single mother plans out her spending to maximise value to herself, her family, and the environment. A woman in South London saves up to take her kids to Jamaica to see her ageing mother.
Episode 6
Episode #2.6
45 mins
A family saves money by living in a motorhome full-time, roaming the countryside. A woman shares her tips for saving up for indulgences.
Episode 7
Episode #2.7
45 mins
We meet bargain boater Marc from Leicestershire, making a living setting up a small business collecting fallen branches and whittling them into walking sticks he can sell.
Episode 8
Episode #2.8
45 mins
Wigan wheeler dealers Martina and Jamie have used their benefits to start up a business, they hope their buying-and-selling business will make a fortune. A woman saves money by decorating at 1980s costs.
Episode 9
Episode #2.9
60 mins
A woman in Southampton has turned years of practice bargain-hunting and discount finding into a career by starting up her own vlog series on budget spending and never pays full price when taking her kids out.
Episode 10
Episode #2.10
45 mins
A man in Manchester bought a boat to keep his fuel costs down, using dead wood from local forests to heat his boat and living on fruit from the trees. A pair of DIY fanatics use scissors and saws to keep their expenses down.