![]() ![]() Paul and Steve attend an eviction of a house with poor living conditions, but have a decision to make when the eviction runs into nightfall. Meanwhile, Steve Wood has to repossess a classic corner shop, but finds that the condition of the property may cause more problems for the landlord. Later, they attend the eviction of a young woman with a child, who has failed to keep up with her rent payments, and has fallen to arrears, and also find that a writ to seize a taxi has been made out to the wrong man, but under law, are forced to serve the writ anyway. Paul and Steve are tasked to evict a vulnerable pair of hoarders, whose cost of damage to the property is being added onto their debt. Later, they head to Essex to track down the tenants of a country estate who owe their landlord more than £10,000 – but have since disappeared. Meanwhile, Paul and Steve attend an eviction in East London in the week leading up to Christmas, but find a friend house-sitting for the absent debtor. ![]() Later, they head to Liverpool to recover a vehicle which the owner has failed to keep up the repayments for, and find his son very co-operative. Mike and Terry travel to Cheshire to seize a vehicle from a woman who owes several hundred pounds on a loan, and Mike shows his softer side. Meanwhile, Paul and Steve attend the eviction of an army veteran whose other outstanding debts have resulted in the repossession of his house, and later to Slough to deal with a troublesome family of sitting tenants who refuse to believe the powers of the High Court. Mike and Terry head to Liverpool to seize a Renault Clio from a debtor who has refused to pay his bill, but the debtor suddenly becomes violent. The first three episodes became the most watched programme on the channel that week, with episodes four and five placing at second and third, respectively. Both Jones and Wood subsequently only appeared in the first series, with Bohill and Pinner (High Court Solutions) the only two cast members who went on to appear in series two. The day after the broadcast of the first programme, Allonby died aged 47 at his home in Wales. The first series introduces five initial cast members: Paul Bohill, Steve Pinner, Mike Allonby, Terry Jones and Steve Wood. The result is a unique insight into one of the biggest issues facing those who cannot afford to keep paying the bills." Episodes No one wants their possessions confiscated, after all. Then there are the debtors, many of whom have some distressing tales to tell of how they got into the situation in the first place. Cameras capture the daily hassle of dealing with violent confrontations, tearful debtors, downright liars and genuine cases of hardship. "Produced by Brinkworth Films, the series and its various spin-offs reveal what it means to be a creditor who cannot get back what they are owed, what it is like to be saddled with debt that you are simply unable to repay, and what it takes to be the kind of person who can pay but refuses to do so. Their brief of the series says: "With exclusive access to some of the most experienced HCEAs and Repossession Teams in the country, this series is an eye-opening insight into cash-strapped Britain from the perspectives of debtors, creditors and debt collectors. The series has been broadcast Channel 5 since 24 February 2014. ![]() ![]() Five series of the programme have been broadcast to date. The subsequent series featured HCEAs from Direct Collection Bailiffs Ltd (DCBL). In series 1 and 2 the show featured High Court enforcement agents (HCEAs) from a private limited company called High Court Solutions. The series was first broadcast on 24 February 2014. It follows the work of High Court enforcement officers (previously known as sheriffs) as they execute privately obtained High Court writs across England and Wales on behalf of private clients, on those who have failed to make repayments on alleged debts or refuse to vacate a property. Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! is a British factual documentary series on Channel 5. ![]()
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