Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! (Season 5)

Episode 1 (Episode 1)

Air date: 2017-03-22

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: When Gary and Cona attempt to recover £4,000 of debt owed by a young man still living with his mum the scene turns very violent very quickly.

Episode 2 (Episode 2)

Air date: 2017-03-29

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: The Officers chase a debt of almost £2000 in unpaid parking fines, and later encounter the extraordinary case of deb of £80,000 owed by a hotel owner to his ex-girlfriend.

Episode 3 (Episode 3)

Air date: 2017-04-05

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Agents chase more than £1700 in unpaid parking fines in South-east London, and in North Wales, Officers try to recover £2000 owed by a tradesman to a former employer.

Episode 4 (Episode 4)

Air date: 2017-04-12

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: The High Court Enforcement Agents hear a call to arms, get tangled in a family's convoluted web and Paul takes a blow from some shop shutters.

Episode 5 (Episode 5)

Air date: 2017-04-19

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: The Agents try to recover more than £12.000 owed by a jeweller to one of his suppliers and chase up more than £5000 owed by a tenant to her former landlord for rent arrears.

Episode 6 (Episode 6)

Air date: 2017-04-26

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: A debtor in London ties his car to a tree to stop agents taking it in payment, a church ministry owes rent and a barber owes a business consultancy.

Episode 7 (Episode 7)

Air date: 2017-05-03

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: A car parts dealer throws a spanner in the works after Stewart and Elmor strike a deal, the cops are called to help evict a tenant in East London, and Paul and Ben barge their way into a flat to discover some very vulnerable tenants.

Episode 8 (Episode 8)

Air date: 2017-05-10

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Gary and trainee Cona face a case of potential mistaken identity, Del and Max turn detective to confirm another debtor, Paul works with a film producer on the verge of bankruptcy, and Gary is forced to seize a car from a young couple.

Episode 9 (Episode 9)

Air date: 2017-05-17

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Matt and Gary face an angry mob at a high-performance car dealer. Gary and Cona's straightforward case turns into sensitive when a father's backstory is revealed.

Episode 10 (Episode 10)

Air date: 2017-05-24

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Matt and Gary face down a debtor's obstructive family and a nightclub owner's aggressive friends. Max uncovers a scam over an illegal sublet, and works with a professional cyclist whose career is in the balance.

Episode 11 (Episode 11)

Air date: 2017-05-31

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Matt unravels the complex case of a shopkeeper, and meets a single mum struggling to cope with mounting debts. A beauty salon owner threatens to lock Stewart in and place him under citizen's arrest.

Episode 12 (Episode 12)

Air date: 2017-06-07

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Matt and Garry incur the wrath of a man whose former girlfriend wants to recover the money he owes her, and a taxi company tries to hide its debts.

Episode 13 (Episode 13)

Air date: 2017-06-14

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: The agents face ugly scenes at a beauty salon, a film producer has a drama on his hands, and a mother and son try to hide from a debt owed to a garage.

Episode 14 (Episode 14)

Air date: 2017-06-21

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: The High Court Enforcement Agents tackle a surprisingly violent travel agent and a tricky shop owner and a neighbour at war.

Episode 15 (Episode 15)

Air date: 2017-08-30

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: In Coventry, the sheriffs chase £10,000 owed by a publican to a contractor. The property appears to be empty, but after finding an ingenious method of entry, Matt and Garry are confronted by a surprised and angry landlord. Meanwhile, agents Max and Steve head to central London to try to recover almost £8,000 owed to a firm of accountants

Episode 16 (Episode 16)

Air date: 2017-09-06

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Sheriffs try to recover almost £2400 from a company director for unpaid invoices in Manchester, while agents in Kent chase nearly £4000 owed by a couple for unpaid rent.

Episode 17 (Episode 17)

Air date: 2017-09-13

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Max and Steve have a writ to recover a disputed debt owed by the owner of a bridal shop, and also face a challenging eviction. Gary and Cona are chasing money owed by a small business, and recovering vet fees.

Episode 18 (Episode 18)

Air date: 2017-09-20

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Max and Paul are in central London with a writ to recover unpaid parking fines. In Lancashire, Steward and Vic are chasing a debt owed to a shipping company by a scrapyard owner. Back in central London, an eviction proves tricky for Steve.

Episode 19 (Episode 19)

Air date: 2017-09-27

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Matt and Garry face a threatening situation when they try to recover some unpaid nursery fees, a young driver's failure to pay some parking fines cause a family ructions.

Episode 20 (Episode 20)

Air date: 2017-10-04

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Max and Steve attempt to calm and situation where a debtor loses his temper. Matt and Garry attempt to help an accountant who is asset rich but cash poor.

Episode 21 (Episode 21)

Air date: 2017-10-11

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Agents Stewart and Iain head to Manchester to recover one of the largest debts they have ever chased - more than £400,000 - owed to a builder after he was failed to receive payment for his work on a house. Meanwhile, officers Gary and Cona are in Kent to chase over £11,000 owed by a couple for unpaid rent.

Episode 22 (Episode 22)

Air date: 2017-10-18

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Agents Max and Steve head to London to try to recover more than £21,000 in unpaid court costs after a car accident. Officers Aron and Cona team up to recover almost £7,000 owed after a debtor failed to repay a loan to her ex-partners.

Episode 23 (Episode 23)

Air date: 2017-11-08

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: The debt collectors take action to serve a writ issued for the organiser of a music festival.

Episode 24 (Episode 24)

Air date: 2017-11-15

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Gareth and Mitch are in north Devon with a writ to recover more than £8,000 owed by a dissatisfied customer to a supplier of windows and doors. In Nottingham, Stewart and Vic are on an eviction that will test their patience to the limits, with a landlord who wants his property back after months of rent arrears and alleged anti-social behaviour.

Episode 25 (Episode 25)

Air date: 2017-11-22

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 26 (Episode 26)

Air date: 2017-11-29

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 27 (Episode 27)

Air date: 2017-12-06

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 28 (Episode 28)

Air date: 2017-12-13

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 29 (Episode 29)

Air date: 2017-12-20

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 30 (Episode 30)

Air date: 2017-12-27

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 31 (Episode 31)

Air date: 2018-01-03

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 32 (Episode 32)

Air date: 2018-01-10

Runtime: 45 min

Episode 33 (Episode 33)

Air date: 2018-03-22

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Agents Max and Steve in East London try to recover over £7,000 owed by a restaurant owner for an unpaid gas bill, while officers Gareth and Mitch in Gloucestershire seek just under £3,000 from the owner of a car wash. Elsewhere, Stewart and Vic are in Manchester trying to recover nearly £5,000 owed by a blinds and shutters supplier to a dissatisfied customer.

Episode 34 (Episode 34)

Air date: 2018-03-29

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Gary and Cona are in west London on a bid to recover almost £1,800 in unpaid parking fines. However, the debtor is unable to pay and reveals her ex-partner was responsible for the tickets. In Birmingham, Matt and Garry have a writ for nearly £40,000 owed by a grandmother for solicitor's fees and also try to get back more than £6,500 owed to a nursery for childcare.

Episode 35 (Episode 35)

Air date: 2018-04-05

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Gareth and Mitch are on the trail of £2,500 in unpaid parking tickets in Cardiff, and while the debtor is not at home, they notice his car is sporting false number plates and call the police. The duo also face an angry defendant in Swindon when trying to collect £2,000 for unpaid rent on a lock-up, while in Buckinghamshire, Matt and Garry consider seizing a haul of luxury watches to pay more than £16,000 owed to a landlord.

Episode 36 (Episode 36)

Air date: 2018-04-12

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Stewart and Elmor set out to evict a tenant from a property in Manchester but when the man claims he knew nothing about the court order tempers begin to fray. A car salesman in Cumbria is not happy about paying £4,500 to a dissatisfied customer, and in Shropshire a pub licensee claims she is unable to pay the rent she owes to her ex-landlord. With emotions running high, can she cut a new deal?

Episode 37 (Episode 37)

Air date: 2018-04-19

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Stewart and Elmor are in Manchester to recover £4,000 owed to a firm of architects, only for the debtor to attempt to throw them off the scent. Stewart is joined by Vic in Liverpool to track down a landlord who owes his former tenants deposits totalling £5,000, while Gareth and Mitch are in for a surprise when they chase a builder in Wiltshire.

Episode 38 (Episode 38)

Air date: 2018-04-26

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Gareth and Mitch collect debts owed for unpaid home improvements, but the debtor claims he has been kicked out of the property. Stewart and Vic chase an unpaid parking fine but must deal with the debtor's protective brother.

Episode 39 (Episode 39)

Air date: 2018-05-03

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: A Warwickshire debtor moves goods to a neighbouring house to stop the agents seizing them. A family on the south coast pretend they are not in.

Episode 40 (Episode 40)

Air date: 2018-05-10

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: A debtor's mother gets involved and tempers start to fray when the agents chase over £2,000 owed for unpaid parking fines. A woman is refusing to pay fees to a veterinary practice after she claims her dog has been misdiagnosed.

Episode 41 (Episode 41)

Air date: 2018-05-17

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: Trying to recoup a debt owed by a pub, Stewart and Elmore tread carefully in a property which has many items that could be used as weapons, Gary and Cona try to collect the outstanding legal fees owed by a family who fell out over a Will.