About this season
DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC, presented by Nick Knowles. The first episode was broadcast on 7 October 1999 and the show is still airing today. As well as being a DIY programme it also features comic relief from the cast.
Episodes (8)
1. Cheltenham
Aired 28 July 2005 • 30 min
In dire need of TLC, a community centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, gets a visit from Nick Knowles and the team. The centre has a great football team, but the clubhouse is in such a state that they're reluctant to invite other teams to play. We also meet families pleading for the show's help.
2. Pembrokeshire
Aired 4 August 2005 • 30 min
Two-year-old Mia Phillips from Pembrokeshire suffers from cystic fibrosis. She needs constant care, and as a result her bedroom is crammed full of daunting medical paraphernalia. Parents Merrilee and Chris want to build a separate play area for their daughter. Cue Nick Knowles and his team of trusty workmen.
3. Newbury
Aired 11 August 2005 • 30 min
An incomplete extension means that Elsie and Duncan Pinches have put up with a kitchen lacking any natural daylight for 13 years. Nick Knowles and the team set to work on bringing a ray of sunshine into that dingy space. At the same time, they treat the couple to a dazzling new country-style kitchen.
4. Northfleet
Aired 18 August 2005 • 30 min
Faced with a pricey housing market, Kate and Craig settled for a property that hadn't been worked on since the 1930s. It turned out to be a money pit, and with the couple's savings gone, work ground to a halt. Enter Nick Knowles and the team to transform a tired lounge-diner into a modern space with an art deco twist. But will it suit a potential new arrival?
5. Hartlepool
Aired 25 August 2005 • 30 min
Daniel and Eve Luke bought a big old house divided into flats with the plan of converting it back into a beautiful home for their family. A year later the house still has no proper bathroom. Can Nick Knowles and the team realise Eve's dream of a hot bath?
6. Rushden
Aired 12 September 2005 • 30 min
With five kids, single mum Sarah has no time for DIY, but her family desperately needs a dining area. Cue Nick Knowles with an African-themed design.
7. Tisbury
Aired 19 September 2005 • 30 min
A kitchen needs to be fitted in a week at a house in Tisbury, Wiltshire for a stressed-out couple.
8. Bath
Aired 26 September 2005 • 60 min
The team enlist the help of the Navy to turn an empty shell of a building into an indoor education centre at Bath City Farm. With Nick Knowles.