Grand Designs

miss this show the australian ones are good

CorsendonkX wrote: »

Anyone else notice that of the 120+ Grand Design shows C4 across its 3 channels repeats a core group of 30 or so episodes in an endless cycle. Why not show the rest?

I was thinking about this the other day. Any time I flick it on it is inevitably taking place in 2007/08, to the point that I thought it had been cancelled. Much to my surprise there are a few episodes after that!

I do not understand why, as you say CorsendonkX, they just show the same group, from the same period, when they have 10+ seasons, with 4 or 5 special series too.

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

His first ever show was revisited tonight. Worth trying to catch it on the replays- it was made in 2012, revisiting a 1998 show.

Seen it, its one of the regular revisit episode repeats. It's actually the 3rd ever show. IMHO one of the best too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Designs_episodes#Series_1_.281999.29

The choice of revisit episodes or even a more up to date revisit may be limited by people selling off the "dream home for life" once the camera leaves. And many within 3-5 years.

Some of the Grand Designs for Sale or Sold(many among C4 frequent repeats)
Series 2 "The Cruciform House" Berkshire
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-30099215.html

Series 3 "The Wooden Box" (revisit)Peterborough
http://blog.zoopla.co.uk/2010/07/23/grand-designs-wooden-box-house-sale/

Series 6 "The Loch House(revisit) Scotland
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1218678/Were-cashing-chips-selling-Grand-Design.html

Series 6 "The Contemporary Barn Conversion"
http://www.icouldlivehere.org/2013/03/converted-barn-for-sale-featured-on.html

Series 7 "The Tuscan Castle(revisit) Italy(sadly Howard died)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/overseasproperty/3363845/Grand-Designs-Mad-but-mostly-magnifico.html

Series 8 "The Underground House" Cheltenham
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1192508/800-000-Grand-Designs-house-given-away-Twitter-raffle.html

Series 8 "The Bath Kit House" Bath
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1380355/Our-grand-design-went-1m-budget---doing-again.html

Series 8 "The Modernist Sugar Cube" Bristol
http://www.planetpropertyblog.co.uk/2012/08/15/grand-designs-modernist-sugar-cube-in-bristol-for-sale/

Series 9 "The Newport Folly" Wales
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-2018516/Grand-Designs-castle-bling-Kemeys-Folly-sale-2-7m.html

Series 9 "The Brighton Modern Mansion"
http://blog.zoopla.co.uk/2010/02/17/brighton-home-grand-designs-market/

Series 9 "The Brittany Groundhouse"(revisit) France
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/expatproperty/7911942/More-holiday-homes-for-sale.html?image=10

Series 10 "The Tree House"(was a revisit house) Isle of Wight
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/08/your-chance-to-live-in-a-grand-design/

Series 12 "The Derelict Water Tower" London
http://www.wowhaus.co.uk/2013/05/28/grand-design-for-sale-the-water-tower-conversion-in-kennington-london-se1/


Grand Designs Abroad

"The Church Conversion" Mayo
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfaumheyidsn/rss2/

At least one person toughed it out!
Series 7 "The Birmingham Church"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1348271/Channel-4-Grand-Designs-project-resulted-divorce-2-heart-attacks.html


Most of the projects are ego trips or an hour long commercial by some architect/developer and you can never quite trust what they say is the final cost which might explain the sudden for sale sign once the show is screened:D.

Some even didn't finish the project.

Series 7 "The Eco-Barge"
http://shantyboatliving.com/2013/echo-barge-mystery/


Kevin favourite episodes

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-10-17/kevin-mcclouds-favourite-grand-designs

I can't understand why they haven't done an updated revisit of the 19th Manor House in Creuse. The last update was 2006 and they appear to be still going strong restoring the rest of the property and running a guesthouse.

http://chezjallot.com/

Great show, Not sure what house was my favourite, but the worst by far was this disaster. 80 grand wasted.

Sorry to drag up old thread but thought better than creating new one again

New series back tonight. Love this show but can anyone confirm there are only 2 episodes this season??

A 5-meter couch :eek:

It may not look like a fire-station, but it sounds like a museum - the echoes :eek:

I'm not sure I'd dare move in that house.

Am I the only one watching

beauf wrote: »

I'm recording it. Will watch l later. I'd kinda stopped watching the show. But the photos of the house tonight made me want to watch it.

Well worth watching, it's slightly mind-bending.

'Twas a lovely house I thought, I just wouldn't live in it. Had he a wife lurking in the background?, would say she wasn't allowed a word in edgeways !!

Fiskar wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3226633/Grand-Designs-biggest-house-New-series-features-vast-project-lounge-big-four-fire-engines-five-metre-COUCH.html

Apparently he runs a cleaning services business :rolleyes: Obviously obsessed with cleanliness, has 4 kids and a wife but they probably are not allowed live in the place!

I'd say he will flog it for a high price.

No mention of wifey at all although the kids had moved in.
The poor man clearly has OCD so will struggle to keep the hotel - sorry house - clean.
I'd take issue with his taste - Patterned blue carpets mixing with brown fabrics and furniture. Ugh....... Kevin also struggled to keep his inner cynic in check as clearly his ideal house is hewn from woodland and nailed together.

Well, he obviously struggled with money just to get it built. Heating a swimming pool eats money - I'd love to know if he did it with his ground source heat pump.