Season 1

Episodes • 2007

Naomi Cleaver
Deborah Saunt
Kevin McCloud
The 14th Century Castle

1. The 14th Century Castle

22 min

The inside track on castles: Kevin and the team have tracked down a challenging selection of wrecks and ruins available to buy and Naomi and Deborah offer hints and tips on how to transform a dark drafty castle into an über-cool home.

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The Thatched Cottage

2. The Thatched Cottage

22 min

Kevin is joined by Naomi Cleaver with her tips on creating a luxury country interior and roving reporter Tom Dyckhoff will be in Holland, searching out the most cutting edge thatch.

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The Eco-Barge

3. The Eco-Barge

22 min

Naomi Cleaver has everything you need to know about creating cool chic from other people's rubbish, while Tom Dyckhoff discovers a beautiful building built from discarded car tyres.

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The Bournemouth Penthouse

4. The Bournemouth Penthouse

22 min

Kevin McCloud and Naomi Cleaver look at the do's and don't's of penthouses, crucial advice for any would-be grand designer and Tom Dyckhoff looks at ways we could all be building on other people's rooftops.

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Revisited: The Eco-House

5. Revisited: The Eco-House

22 min

How to create an eco house that doesn't look as though you've knitted it yourself while Naomi Cleaver dispenses interior design tips on how to make our homes happier and healthier.

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The Birmingham Church

6. The Birmingham Church

22 min

Tom Dyckhoff investigates how to convert a church in to a home, and Naomi Cleaver has everything you need to know about salvage, what to use and where.

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The Art Deco House

7. The Art Deco House

22 min

Kevin McCloud and the team discuss an Art Deco house in Surrey, while Naomi Cleaver shows us the second-hand options for creating a stunning Art Deco interior.

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Revisited: The Sliding Glass Roof House

8. Revisited: The Sliding Glass Roof House

22 min

Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt discuss the Grand Designs house built on a tiny plot in Peckham. Tom Dyckhoff reveals the secrets of finding an awkward plot and shows some examples.

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Revisited: The Oak-Framed House

9. Revisited: The Oak-Framed House

22 min

Tom Dyckhoff looks at how to buy a timber frame second-hand, while Naomi Cleaver reveals all you need to know about using wallpaper, and its revival from the ridiculous to the revolutionary.

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The Cambridgeshire Eco Home

10. The Cambridgeshire Eco Home

22 min

Tom Dyckhoff looks at how to build with straw bales and Naomi Cleaver reveals some clever ways to use glass in our homes.

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Revisited: The Tuscan Castle

11. Revisited: The Tuscan Castle

22 min

Tom Dyckhoff looks at what you can and can't do with an old building in Italy, and Naomi reveals the best way to cut through Italian red tape.

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The Glass & Timber House

12. The Glass & Timber House

22 min

Kevin McCloud is joined on the show by Naomi Cleaver and architect Deborah Saunt to discuss a house in South London made almost entirely from timber.

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