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Grand DesignsKevin McCloud returns to Creuse in France and the story of a dilapidated manor house that was demolished by the Nazis. Has the 11-year restoration project finally been completed? [AD,S]Fri, Sept 18, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsKevin McCloud meets Clinton from West Sussex, who's willing to spend whatever it takes to build one of the largest homes ever to feature on Grand Designs. [AD,S]Fri, Sept 18, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsKevin McCloud catches up with the story of a daring modernist home that Gil and Hillary Briffa started building 10 years previously in the Andalusian hills in southern Spain. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 17, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsPaul Rimmer has worked with bricks for 40 years, renovating Victorian houses in Bolton. But now he plans to hand-build his own state-of-the-art wooden home - if his funding holds up. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 17, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn Brixton, design-mad couple Mary and Carl want to build a home that resembles a giant stack of glass cubes and offers a Zen retreat from the noise and chaos of the capital. [AD,S]Wed, Sept 16, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn the longest revisit in Grand Designs history, Kevin McCloud returns to Devon to see if Sue and Martin's renovation of two ancient barns has finally come to fruition, two decades on. [AD,S]Wed, Sept 16, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsLysette and Nigel's plan to build a dramatic, cutting-edge home by the River Thames proves difficult, costly and not very popular with their neighbours. [AD,S]Tue, Sept 15, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsRichard and Felicia set out to turn a vast underground water reservoir near the Humber Estuary into a family home - an almighty feat of engineering. Then a life-threatening illness strikes. [AD,S]Tue, Sept 15, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsCan a pair of first-timers really turn a cowshed into a warm, cosy home by learning how to do everything from the internet? Kevin McCloud visits their extraordinary build in Somerset. [AD,S]Mon, Sept 14, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsKevin McCloud revisits Adrian and Megan, whose cutting-edge concrete bunker became a nightmare build. With the house now complete, what's it like to live in such a raw, exposed home? [AD,S]Mon, Sept 14, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsCan Colin and Adele overcome contractor issues and financial ruin to build their eye-popping curved glass home in south Manchester? [AD,S]Fri, Sept 11, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIain and Jenny build an enormous black minimalist rectangular building in the middle of a 19th-century country estate in the dramatic Scottish countryside. What will the neighbours say? [AD,S]Fri, Sept 11, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsWhile recovering from leukaemia, Toby planned a radical new home - wrapped around an ancient oak tree - to improve his health and provide for his family. But building it isn't easy. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 10, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsNathan and Amye are building a giant cathedral-like home modelled on Dutch barn houses, with a sleek twist and a 5000-tile armadillo roof. But the pressure mounts on project manager Nathan. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 10, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsGeoff's selling up in Spain to build a flood-resistant architectural marvel on a flood plain on the Essex coast. Will he sink or swim when Covid hits and Spain's property market collapses? [AD,S]Wed, Sept 9, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsGretta plans to build a Malaysian-inspired pavilion, designed by her nephew, on her sister and brother-in-law's land in Ely. Will this family affair and story of renewal end in harmony? [AD,S]Wed, Sept 9, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsDan and Nina want to build a unique family home, but their plot is dominated by a pond filled with local drainage. Will their West Sussex house be sublime and sleek or a Shrek-like swamp? [AD,S]Tue, Sept 8, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsAdam and Tassy convert a 20-metre-high Northamptonshire water tower into a fun family home with curved walls, slides, secret rooms, a firefighter's pole, a swimming pool and a sky garden. [AD,S]Tue, Sept 8, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn south west London, Elinor and Born plan to build Britain's first hypoallergenic house, to alleviate their two young sons' life-threatening allergies, in a race against time. [AD,S]Mon, Sept 7, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsRosa and Craig want to live in a steam railway reservoir in the Wye Valley. But their ambitious plans face multiple challenges. [AD,S]Mon, Sept 7, 6:50 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn south west London, Kevin McCloud meets Justin, who's restoring a neo-Gothic cemetery keeper's lodge and converting its toilet into a luxury ground-floor extension with a moat and pool. [AD,S]Fri, Sept 4, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsDesign engineer Mark, who has paralysis from the waist down, plans to build a cutting-edge, accessible family home for £600k. But it's a huge emotional strain for him and his wife Penny. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 3, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsCorinne plans to build a beautifully crafted, wedge-shaped home on a sliver of garden down the side of the house she's lived in for 24 years. But it sits in a strict conservation area... [AD,S]Tue, Sept 1, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsAdrian and Megan plan to build a concrete home in Sussex. No carpets, no plaster - just concrete, inside and out. And with cutting-edge technology that's never been used for houses before. [AD,S]Mon, Aug 31, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsYoung architect and shed fanatic Micah Jones plans to turn a dilapidated agricultural building into an upside-down four-bedroom home in County Down's rolling countryside. [AD,S]Fri, Aug 28, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsKevin McCloud revisits Strathaven in Scotland, where flying instructor Colin and trapeze enthusiast Marta built an incredible metal home inspired by aircraft hangars on their own airfield. [AD,S]Thu, Aug 27, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsCumbrian couple Rob and Ruth plan to transform a 200-year-old former blacking mill of historic importance into a new-build hybrid. But can they conserve its original atmospheric magic? [AD,S]Wed, Aug 26, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn Devon, Joe and Claire hope to create 'one of the greatest homes on the planet' that looks like a huge work of art. But from the start, the expensive build faces mind-boggling problems. [AD,S]Mon, Aug 24, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsEnergy conservationist Andrew plans to build a radical, self-heating home by storing the warmth of the summer sun in insulated earth banks. But will this gigantic thermal experiment work? [AD,S]Fri, Aug 21, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsHarry and Briony are relocating to Cornwall and building an American modernist house inspired by 1980s teen comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. But it's a huge and challenging project. [AD,S]Thu, Aug 20, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsShip's captain Dorran promised his family he'd build a super-modern underground lair on a hill outside Canterbury. But as the epic build hits choppy waters, will Dorran fulfil their dream? [AD,S]Wed, Aug 19, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsFred and Saffron build a family home on a steep slope in the Peak District, with the top floor in plain sight and two post-industrial-style storeys buried into the thick limestone below. [AD,S]Fri, Aug 14, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsJoe and Lina are fed up with renting but can't afford to buy. So they're building their own clever, space-saving two-bedroom home for £160,000, on a tiny plot in east London. [AD,S]Thu, Aug 13, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsPaul and Amy build a home made up of five circular timber buildings linked by raised walkways, beside a Lincolnshire lake. But Paul's health suffers as he struggles to finish it in a year. [AD,S]Wed, Aug 12, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsDespite a lack of experience, former RAF pilot Jon project manages the construction of a three-storey upside-down home clinging to a steep slope in the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. [AD,S]Tue, Aug 11, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsSteph and her husband Alex plan to build a contemporary farmhouse on Steph's grandfather's old farmland. But a lack of money leads to a long spell in a caravan and a total redesign... [AD,S]Mon, Aug 10, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsEdward and Hazel plan to build a shining white art deco lighthouse on a rugged but beautiful clifftop in north Devon. But almost immediately, their wildly optimistic plan runs into trouble. [AD,S]Fri, Aug 7, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsArchitect David Parsons has designed a sleek, black-clad house hidden away in an idyllic Essex woodland. But will having no windows on two sides make this dream home into a bunker? [AD,S]Thu, Aug 6, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsNatasha Cargill wants to build a home shaped like two enormous periscopes near Norwich. But a limited budget and tight planning restrictions take their toll. [AD,S]Wed, Aug 5, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsJon and Noreen take on an epic self-build, creating a modern house on stilts, up among 27 protected trees on a half-acre site in the heart of a Gloucestershire town. [AD,S]Tue, Aug 4, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn Northern Ireland, young farmer and architect Patrick hopes to make a home out of four large shipping containers welded together to form a giant cross. But his budget is under threat. [AD,S]Mon, Aug 3, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsKevin McCloud meets Martin and Kae Walker, who want to build the ultimate family home near York, inspired by a giant farm shed and featuring an ingenious 'mothership' for good parenting. [AD,S]Fri, Jul 31, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIdentical twins Nik and Jon are building near-identical houses in Sheffield. Raised on steel stilts, these two extraordinary properties pay tribute to the city's industrial past. [AD,S]Thu, Jul 30, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsKevin McCloud visits Stephen and Anita's cutting-edge, bright-orange building project on the South Downs. Do they have enough money? And what will the neighbours think? [AD,S]Wed, Jul 29, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsIn rural Wales, Tamayo and Nigel Hussey want to build a Japanese house complete with roof bath, tatami room and sliding paper walls. But will their lack of detailed drawings cause problems? [AD,S]Tue, Jul 28, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsYoung couple Ben and Rachel decide to turn an average 1950s house in south London into a modernist masterpiece. But will it get past the local planning department? [AD,S]Mon, Jul 27, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsTracy and Steve Fox want to build an 'urban shed' out of industrial materials in an old milk yard in south east London. But their choice of unorthodox materials proves challenging. [AD,S]Wed, Jul 22, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsPeter and Chard are building a new home. But he wants it to be round while she says it should be square. They're envisaging vastly different budgets. Oh, and it needs a plane workshop. [AD,S]Tue, Jul 21, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsWhen he lost three limbs in Afghanistan, Jon's life changed forever. Now he wants to build a house that allows him to live independently. The design's cutting edge, but the budget spirals. [AD,S]Mon, Jul 20, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins
Grand DesignsThe 100th episode of Grand Designs follows a couple in central London converting a water tower into a four-bed luxury home over nine floors, crowned with a 360-degree viewing room. [AD,S]Fri, Jul 17, 7:55 pmMore 465 mins

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