About this season
Architect George Clarke visits some of Britain's most beautiful historic houses in the country each with their own individual architectural style. The problem is that the way houses were built years ago doesn't work anymore so George helps the owners make their period homes fit for modern life.
Episodes (5)
1. Devon
Aired 7 June 2016 • 45 min
George visits a Victorian semi where the kitchen has been plonked in completely the wrong place. Can he come up with a design that reflects the period, and works for all the family?
2. Hampshire & East Sussex
Aired 14 June 2016 • 45 min
George visits a Grade II listed cottage in Hampshire and a farmhouse in East Sussex. The first one is too higgledy-piggledy while the second needs a major bathroom rethink.
3. St Leonards-on-Sea & Manchester
Aired 21 June 2016 • 45 min
George helps make a cool, elegant kitchen-diner in St Leonards-on-Sea. In Manchester, he tackles a 1930s semi-detached with compact dimensions and a tiny budget
4. Leicester & Brixton
Aired 28 June 2016 • 45 min
George helps a Leicester couple reclaim their home's classic Georgian dimensions. In Brixton, he tackles a Victorian living room overwhelmed by 70s kitsch.
5. Newquay
Aired 5 July 2016 • 45 min
George tries to return a neglected art deco gem in Cornwall to its former glory, while also making it suitable for modern family living.