George Clarke's Building Home

Series 1

George Clarke meets people who are taking on challenging builds for emotional reasons, from being drawn back to an area that they've always loved, a place linked to their family memories, or renovating a house with personal significance to them.

Where to Watch George Clarke's Building Home • Series 1

4 Episodes

Ribble Valley, Lancashire
E1
Ribble Valley, LancashireYoung married couple Chris and Ellie have returned to where Chris grew up, in Lancashire's beautiful Ribble Valley, to build a home together. After months of struggling to find the perfect property, they ended up buying a run-down bungalow from Chris's grandparents, in sight of his old primary school but what they thought was a 'doer-upper' has turned out to be a 'knocker-downer', and so began the months-long process of building a new house from scratch. Despite terrible weather and all the complications of a new build - from bricklaying mistakes to broken feature windows and decision fatigue inside - the couple are determined to hit their schedule and be in by Christmas. For Chris and Ellie, more than other home builders, time is of the essence, as Chris has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Dunoon
E2
DunoonKeith and Kate decided to up sticks with their children from their home in Glasgow and move to Dunoon on the Firth of Clyde where they're turning a castle-like tower built in 1878, that has been both a house and a hotel, into their dream home.
Solihull, West Midlands
E3
Solihull, West MidlandsSolihull, West Midlands: Kazal and Eleena are ditching Dubai and moving back home to Solihull to be close to extended family. Can they overcome building blunders to create the ultimate hosting hub?
Mersea Island, Essex
E4
Mersea Island, EssexLaura and Daniel want their son to have the same idyllic childhood that Laura had on Mersea Island in Essex. But the dream of converting an old beach house on a tiny budget turns into a nightmare.