Grand Designs
TV-PG
8.5
1999
Documentary
British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
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- Cast:
- Kevin McCloud
Episode 14 : Devon: Revisited
October. 01,2002
Kevin travels to the beautiful setting of south Devon to revisit Sue and Martin, whose dream was to create a family home using old English building techniques
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Episode 13 : Amersham: Revisited
September. 24,2002
Kevin is in Amersham to update on a project taken on by Deborah and architect Andrew. Their venture involved designing an 'invisible' house that blended in with the surrounding reservoirs.
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Episode 12 : London: Revisited
September. 17,2002
Kevin revisits Tony and Sharon, who fell in love with a completely dilapidated Georgian home in London and undertook the challenging task of restoring it to its former glory
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Episode 11 : Wales: Revisited
September. 10,2002
Kevin McCloud revisits Adrian and Corrina, who decided their first home was to be a 300-year-old ruin. The former cottage is set in the inhospitable climate of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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Episode 10 : Birmingham: Revisited
August. 29,2001
Kevin McCloud revisits an innovative housing scheme in Birmingham. Just over two years ago a group of 11 men and women agreed to build, not just their own, but each other's homes.
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Episode 9 : Doncaster: Revisited
August. 11,2001
Kevin travels back to Doncaster to catch up with self-builders Michael Hird and Lindsay Harwood and their futuristic glass and steel house in a suburb of Doncaster.
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Episode 8 : The Derelict Barns, Devon
September. 04,2001
Kevin McCloud visits a couple in Devon who are hoping to convert a traditional barn complete with thatched roof.
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Episode 7 : The Jewel Box, London
August. 28,2001
Kevin McCloud visits a couple who are looking to build their hi-tech modern house in a quiet north London street.
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Episode 6 : The Self-Build, Birmingham
August. 21,2001
Kevin checks out an innovative housing scheme set up by a Birmingham Housing Association, which allows a group of people to build their own homes
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Episode 5 : The Cruciform House, Berkshire
August. 14,2001
Helen and Mark had always dreamed of owning a Georgian house but knew they couldn't afford the genuine article. So they decided to build their own. They bought a large plot of land in Surrey, surrounded by trees, and commissioned an architect who specialised in conservation architecture to design it.
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Episode 4 : Wales: The Isolated Cottage
August. 07,2001
An isolated hilltop in the Brecon Beacons might seem an inhospitable place for a couple's first home. But Adrian and Corinna both grew up in the area, and the ruined farmhouse they chose to restore had been in Adrian's family for generations. The site's lack of mains water and electricity gave them no qualms. True, the track up the hill was often inaccessible in winter. But the landscape was beautiful and they both felt they belonged there
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Episode 2 : Sussex: The New England House
July. 24,2001
With a plot of land in Sussex overlooking the South Downs, newly-weds Jane and Willem wanted a house that would be atmospheric and open to the countryside. Inspired by memories of America, Jane planned a New England-style gabled house with large windows to make the most of the views.
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Episode 1 : The Regency Villa, Surrey
July. 17,2001
When Rupert and Julie bought a hilltop site in the Berkshire Downs, they were determined to build a house that would make the most of the countryside and stunning views.
They turned to architecture firm Roderick James, which specialises in modern design and traditional timber craftsmanship. Together with architect Hugh McGann, they came up with a house of green oak and glass, built in an unusual cruciform (cross) shape.
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