- In this Easter special, Susanna Reid and chef Matt Tebbutt come to the aid of a family who are getting ready for a busy Easter weekend and in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms their long weekend of indulgence with some thrifty but very tasty recipes, including maple-glazed gammon for under two pounds a person and a whole slow cooked lamb roast for just over two pounds a pop. Along the way there are plenty of money-saving tricks and savvy cooking tips designed to allow you to eat well without breaking the bank.
- Susanna Reid and chef Matt Tebbutt offer more money-saving tricks and savvy cooking tips as they reveal how to transform monotonous mid-week meals into aspirational, sumptuous feasts without breaking the bank. In this edition, Matt and Susanna come to the aid of the Austin family. Mum Nicky is a compulsive waster - with around 780 pounds-worth of food a year being chucked out the second it hits its best before date - and confesses to too easily being lured in by posh packaging and brands. Susanna conducts a super-cheap taste test and reveals the winner of the best bargain three bottles of prosecco. She also reveals the truth behind the sneaky supermarket trick of 'shrinkflation'. On the menu this week, four mid-week meals for a super low cost, including a luxurious creamy chicken and tarragon pie for just over one pound a head and an impressive Japanese feast for the whole family for under five pounds.
- Susanna Reid and Matt Tebbutt offer tips and advice for families to save thousands of pounds on their food bills. In this edition, the Smith family's phobia of freezer food and habits of overspending and throwing lots away are tackled by the team, as Matt shows how to create dishes like smoked haddock fishcakes for just over a pound a head and a US-style banquet for under a fiver. Susanna reveals which cheddar cheese comes out on top in the super-cheap taste test, and shares the secret of getting the most value for money from frozen food.
- Susanna Reid and chef Matt Tebbutt reveal the truth about super cheap food and help save everyday families thousands of pounds off their food bills. This edition features the Harveys in Nottingham, who have lost control of their weekly spend. Mum tends to go overboard on portion size by catering for what seems like 40 people rather than her family of four. Dad feels that leftovers are unappealing, meaning that this family could potentially save themselves a lot of money. Matt cooks the Harveys a delicious fish curry and a Mexican feast - both for under five pounds. Susanna sees how the luxury end of super-cheap food fares by taste testing prosciutto.
- Susanna Reid and chef Matt Tebbutt reveal the truth about super cheap food and help save everyday families thousands of pounds off their food bills. The final episode of the series features the Wilkinsons in North London, a family of fifteen whose food spend is a whopping 632 pounds a week. Aside from their 13 children, eating different meals in multiple shifts is sending their food bill sky high. Matt cooks the family a tasty chicken in tarragon sauce with hasselback potatoes for just 90p per person, as well as helping tackle lunchboxes and party food. Meanwhile, Susanna finds out how shopping habits are changing and puts the country's favourite condiment to the super cheap taste test.
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