Bangers & Cash

In Hull, Derek is set to receive a surprise: an MGSA sports car that famously had a tree grow through its body. Meanwhile, in North Wales, Alan Holmes is putting his son’s Ford Escort RS 1600i recently up for sale.

The broadcast is an episode that weaves together two separate stories set in different corners of the UK. The first part takes viewers to Hull, where a surprise is in store for a man called Derek, while the second segment moves to North Wales to focus on a local car transaction. By linking these narratives, the programme offers a look at unusual automotive moments. In Hull, Derek receives an MGSA sports car that carries a striking piece of history – at one stage a tree actually grew through the vehicle’s body. The episode highlights this odd legacy before revealing the car as Derek’s unexpected gift. At the same time, in North Wales, Alan Holmes is trying to sell his son’s Ford Escort RS 1600i, a classic model that holds personal meaning for the family. The episode juxtaposes the bizarre circumstance of the MGSA, a sports car literally marked by a tree, with the more conventional yet sentimental sale of the Escort RS 1600i. By setting the stories in Hull and North Wales, the programme showcases both regional flavour and the varied reasons people become attached to their cars.