Million Pound Pawn

Name: Million Pound Pawn
Released: 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Patricia Hodge

TV Show · Documentary

Attempts to draw back the curtain on the world of pawnbroking in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic's economic crisis, presenting the stories of both the pawnbrokers and the individuals looking to sell their precious goods.

2021 · 45m

Starring Patricia Hodge

Director Sam Roubicek

EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Exploring the tricky and unpredictable nature of valuing assets. With items going in and out of fashion, what goes up can also go down and pawnbrokers need to be able to spot trends in the market.
EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Lifts the lid on the fast-moving and fascinating world of luxury pawnbroking. The Costa Del Sol's sun-drenched coastline is home to a growing number of super-rich Brits and some of Britain's brokers are heading there in search of rich pickings.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

In affluent Cheshire, Kathy Lyon is approached by a divorced businesswoman, Namita, who hopes to sell her gold wedding jewellery; in Kensington, dealers Adam and Emily are offered a Chanel handbag.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

In Sheffield, Dan visits retired couple Gloria and Mick who are looking for a buyer for an 18th-century railway carriage they restored; in the Cotswolds, Miles hopes to move the pawn industry further into the 21st century.