Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

With exclusive access to some of the most experienced High Court enforcement bailiffs 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. It reveals 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.

Cameras capture the daily hassle of dealing with violent confrontations, tearful debtors, downright liars and genuine cases of hardship. 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. No one wants their possessions confiscated, after all. The result is a unique insight into one of the biggest issues facing those who cannot afford to keep paying the bills.

Series details

• Title: Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2014-02-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-05-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 8542
• IMDb ID: tt3574652
• TVDB ID: 278635

Cast and credited roles

• Jason Done — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-02-24; final listed air date 2014-04-08; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-09-17; final listed air date 2014-11-19; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-09-30; final listed air date 2015-12-23; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 2016-04-13; final listed air date 2016-12-07; episode order: 25.
• Season 5: premiered 2017-03-22; final listed air date 2018-05-17.

Source and licence

Adapted from Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.