Master woodworker Norman Wilkinson is making a surprise return to television today after a lengthy break from the BBC programme Money for Nothing.
Norman's comeback revealed
Sarah Moore revealed that her former co-star Norman will be back on screen when the new series returns on Monday (August 31) afternoon. Speaking alongside fellow co-star Jacqui Joseph, Sarah was asked about her standout moments from the upcoming series, during which she revealed that Norman's comeback was one of the things she was most excited about.
She explained that he had been away from the programme for “like eight, nine series”, despite being a firm favourite with viewers.
A special transformation
She said: “I think the standout item was Norman, who was off our screens for like eight, nine series. And he was absolutely the favourite of so many people who watched the series, and we couldn't really comment on why he wasn't on it anymore or anything like that.”
Now, however, Norman has returned to the show for a very different kind of project. According to Sarah, he was brought back to carry out an impressive transformation involving an old organ.
“But he came back to do an amazing transformation of an organ, a sort of small church organ,” she explained. Sarah admitted she was delighted to see him back and praised the work he had done on the unusual piece.
Standout piece of the series
“I think it's just so lovely that he's back on, he made a great job of it. So I think people would be really pleased to see him.” She went on to describe the finished creation as one of the standout pieces from the new series. Sarah said: “The standout moment was Norman; he did such a solid job.”
The restoration involved transforming a smashed-up 1920s organ into a bespoke writing desk, with Sarah particularly impressed by how timeless the finished item looked.
“It just looks like the kind of furniture that you know in 200 years' time people will be using it,” she said. “And it was a beautiful desk made out of an organ, and people won’t even know that it was ever anything else. It’s just such a great makeover.”
Norman's return is set to be one of the talking points of the new series, particularly after such a long absence from the programme. He will appear in the first episode of the 19th series.
Money for Nothing broadcasts Monday - Thursday at 2pm on BBC One and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
