Seasons & Episodes
Hertfordshire
Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people build their dream homes. In Hertfordshire, Adam and Vicky want to con
Surrey
Charlie goes messing about on the river with Bill and Angie Jenkins, who plan to knock down their cold, old bungalow on
Somerset
Charlie Luxton meets Andrew and Vicki Dodden in Somerset, who have big plans to build their own eco-home out of an 18th-
West Sussex
Charlie Luxton meets Ian and Steph Shaw who are self-building an oak-framed cottage in West Sussex. But is this what Ste
Wales
Charlie Luxton heads to Wales to meet Josh and Rhian Cooper, who plan to replace a 1960s detached house with a stylish h
Perthshire
Charlie meets Pete and Jen Chumley, who are building a five bedroom family home in rural Perthshire for themselves and c
Cambridgeshire
Charlie heads for Over in Cambridgeshire, where he meets Sally and John Lane, who are planning to save £125k by buildin
Hastings
Charlie meets Liz and Robin Leonard, who plan to build a three bedroom home with views over the Sussex coastline
North Somerset
Charlie goes to the West Country to meet Kevin and Liz Davies, who want to build a new family home. Charlie's got some t
Warwickshire
Mark and Abigail Smyth want to build a barn style home and by choosing to self-build hope to save around £130,000. Char
Yarm
Charlie visits Andy and Mandy Boylett in Yarm, in the north east of England, where the couple are building a huge bungal
Shropshire
Charlie helps Richard Southgate and his wife Kate as they build a five-bedroom family home in the beautiful Shropshire c
Buckinghamshire
Charlie assists with an eco-build on the banks of the Severn. Ele and Steve George could save themselves £50,000 and it
Gloucestershire
Charlie assists with an eco-build on the banks of the Severn. Ele and Steve George could save themselves £50,000 and it
Cheshire
Charlie Luxton looks to help retired couple Steve and Chris Elliot realise their dream of a modern eco-home inspired by
Hertfordshire
Mark and Gillian Webb plan to build a large, modern home in the style of a Georgian rectory in Hertfordshire
Hampshire
Royal Navy helicopter pilot Chris Bennett and wife Sonya plan on demolishing a rundown bungalow and replacing it with a
Devon
Charlie Luxton heads to Devon to help glass-blower Siddy Langley self-build a combined home and studio. But flooding and
Norfolk
Gavin Panella and Chantal Schaul are self-building a little bit of continental Europe in the heart of Norfolk
Herefordshire
Tim and Fliss hope to get on the property ladder by self-building their first home together on a tiny strip of family la
Hull
Charlie helps fellow architect Jamie Ashton and his fiancée Joanne Scurr to self-build the perfect family home in Hull
East Sussex
Charlie Luxton heads to East Sussex, where paramedic Steve and his partner Hannah are self-building a straw-bale house i
Yorkshire
Rob and Claire Hartley are building a farmhouse on a spectacular site on their Yorkshire farm. Charlie Luxton has to ste
Kent
Tracie and Craig want to knock down Tracie's childhood bungalow in Kent and replace it with a bold, contemporary house.
Cumbria
Charlie Luxton heads to Cumbria, where Andy and Amy have set their hearts on self-building a huge four-bedroom home with
Cotswolds
Charlie Luxton's own plans are on the line as he's commissioned to build a house for Tara and Dimitri on a tight budget
Humberside
Charlie Luxton helps Mick and Sally Wood build an enormous family home from the barns of a Grade II listed manor house
Cornwall
Charlie's in Cornwall helping Shelton and Jayne build a large, four-bed home in the back garden of their old one
Wiltshire
Charlie helps first-time self-builders Vince and Jackie Macey to create a super-sustainable, three-bedroom house
Devon
Charlie helps some turkey farmers who are desperate to finally put a proper roof over their kids' heads. Does their budg
Gloucestershire
Charlie Luxton meets Karen and Colin, who want to self-build a family home with an ultra-modern metal roof. But, Charlie
Newcastle
Charlie meets Duncan and Susan Marshall, who hope to build a large Georgian-inspired home. But ancient mines are discove
Peak District
Charlie comes to the aid of architect Matthew Lewis, who wants to build the perfect family home in an extraordinary site
Lancashire
Charlie Luxton meets a Lancashire couple trying to make a home on one of the most challenging sites he's ever seen, with
Sterlingshire
Charlie meets Morag and Heiko Buxel at their continental pre-fabricated home. The self-build should take only six weeks.
South Lanarkshire Barn
Charlie meets Jayne and Alistair Lewis, who are trying to self-build an innovative, barn-style home in South Lanarkshire
North Somerset
In north Somerset, Charlie Luxton visits Antony and Hayley Wild's striking self-build contemporary home, that has been 2
Hastings Revisit
Charlie Luxton returns to Hastings to find out if Robin and Liz's dream New England-style home is living up to expectati
Pembrokeshire
Charlie helps Graham and Dorothy with their upside-down eco-house by the sea. Can they get the job done in just 20 weeks
Loughborough
Charlie Luxton comes to the aid of Liz and Craig in Loughborough, who can't agree on what the dream home they're buildin
Cotswolds
Charlie heads for the Cotswolds and Mandy and Tony Slater's ambitious self-build on a steep slope on a tight budget
Scottish Borders
Charlie Luxton visits a unique project in Peebles in Scotland, where the owner wants to build a home where all of the gr
Birmingham
Paul and Ruby Singh want to build a large home in Birmingham after years spent living miles apart. As the budget soars,
Isle Of Wight
Charlie Luxton meets a mother and daughter who want to build a stylish contemporary house. But their budget is under pre
Cornwall
Charlie helps Peter and Mollie Goodman build a continental kit home with coastal views. But his suggestions are met with
Buckinghamshire
Charlie helps Kat Dancer build a contemporary farmhouse on the idyllic farm where she grew up
Cornwall
Charlie meets serial renovators Neil and Suzie, whose huge contemporary build in Cornwall is going to be very grand. But
South Wales
Jodie and Rhodri Howells must decide to either renovate the 50s bungalow on their countryside plot, or knock it down. Ch
Lincolnshire
Juana and Trevor plan to knock down some decrepit barns and create their dream home. But is Trevor putting his health at
South East London
Charlie visits Sam and Eryka and their warehouse project in south east London
Hertfordshire
Charlie heads to Hertfordshire to help Roz and Mick Abrahams downsize and build a new compact, contemporary home on a ne
West Sussex
Charlie visits Cathryn and Adam Raybould, who plan to build their dream period home on Cathryn's family farm. But the pr
Fife
Alan and Lucy are building an upside-down house in Fife with stunning views of the Forth Bridge. Alan knows exactly what
North Yorkshire
Nick and Fiona plan a large warehouse-inspired home by the side of a canal. But is building on a flood plain a smart mov
Cambridgeshire
Charlie meets Mark and Helen, who have unearthed Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts that could stop them from building thei
Kent
Charlie meets a couple building a modern family home in a conservation area in Kent who prove reluctant to take on any o
Devon
Graham and Nicky Daniel plan an ambitious contemporary home on a secluded woodland site, doing much of it themselves. Bu
North Devon
Charlie Luxton meets Brian and Fiona, who want to build a home on a stunning coastal plot. Can Charlie convince them to
South London
A self-building couple plan an urban marvel on a tight plot and an even tighter budget
East Yorkshire
Nick and Jane hope to turn an old bungalow into a contemporary home - on a budget so small that it almost defies belief.
Woking, Surrey
Charlie heads to Woking to meet Jason and Philippa, who think they have discovered the perfect refurb project. But will
East Sussex Revisit
Charlie catches up with Steve and an eco-efficient, straw-baled, self-built home set in a woodland glade
Northamptonshire
New couple Rob and Jan aim to build a vicarage-style home in rural Northamptonshire. If Charlie can actually get them to
Firth of Forth
Charlie meets a couple who are building a traditional Scottish cottage between Linlithgow and the beautiful Firth of For
Cambridgeshire
Charlie heads to Cambridgeshire to meet two self-builders creating a family home that needs to be both techie, but also
Caterham
In Surrey, Ben and Nicola are transforming a dilapidated bungalow into a contemporary split-level home
Cambridgeshire
Charlie is in Cambridgeshire, where Darren and Luisa are on a voyage of discovery, building a picture-perfect waterfront
Todmorden, West Yorks
Emma and Martin are battling wind and snow to build a stone home on an imposing hilltop, in a project that's starting to
Cambridgeshire
A Cambridgeshire couple are determined to build a huge barn-style home, but don't appreciate the sheer scale of the unde
West Sussex
In West Sussex, Med and Chandni build a large home on a tiny budget doing the work themselves. But determination and opt
Leicestershire Revisit
Charlie catches up with Liz and Craig in Leicestershire. After much pain and hassle the couple have finally finished bui
Cambridgeshire
Chris and Philippa plan to self-build a smart four bed detached home for the cost of a tiny terrace. But keeping their c
Suffolk
In stunning rural Suffolk, laid back Steve and Susan's hit-and-hope construction of an oak-framed cottage urgently needs
Shrewsbury
Charlie Luxton is in Shrewsbury with Dave and Elly, who are aiming to stamp their mark on a suburban street with a moder
New Forest
Charlie heads to the fringes of the New Forest, where serial renovators Glyn and Sue step up to the big league by buildi
Essex
Charlie Luxton travels to Essex, where Carla and Elliot are striving to deliver a smart contemporary home in a woodland
Cambridgeshire
Gung-ho Cambridgeshire couple Steve and Sylvia are convinced enthusiasm and blind ambition is enough to bring their prop
Yorkshire
Helen and Gary have plans for an affordable, and very big, self-build in York. Charlie's the boss of a bricklaying compa
Lowestoft, Suffolk
On the Suffolk coast, Charlie Luxton helps newly-retired Marisa and Andrew set out to build a bespoke home that'll turn
Wymeswold, Leicestershire
Charlie Luxton is in Wymeswold in Leicestershire with Ally and James, who've taken a gamble buying a tricky site that ea
Derbyshire
Rookie builders Sean and Jill are building a traditional home with a contemporary twist on an exposed Derbyshire hillsid
Devon
In Devon, Charlie revisits glassblower Siddy, who hoped to transform her studio into a home and workspace. After years o
Berkshire
Tom and Georgina plan to renovate and supersize a run-down bungalow. But when Charlie offers his opinion, the project ta
West Yorkshire
Charlie's in West Yorkshire with Phil and Adrienne who plan to build a modern home on a tricky sloping plot. But will a
Essex
Charlie's in Essex with financial analysts Ronnie and Dana who want to convert an ancient barn into a stunning home, but
Norfolk
Charlie's in Norfolk with Ness and Tony who have ambitious plans for their self-build, including a seven-metre-high towe
Hampshire
Charlie's in Hampshire with Nikki and Darren, who've struck gold with their stunning seaside plot but don't have the bud
Hertfordshire
Charlie's in Hertfordshire with Bob and Wendy, who are creating the perfect place to play music, paint and write in thei
Surrey
Charlie's in leafy Surrey with Chris and Gemma, who are building an Arts and Crafts-inspired home of grand proportions w
Hampshire
Charlie's in Hampshire with Ryan and Jenny, as they bring a derelict barn back from the brink. But keeping the rickety s
Somerset
Charlie meets Tom and Laura, who are realising Tom's long-held ambition to build a home on his family's farm in Somerset
Devon Revisit
Charlie catches up with Graham and Nicky, who planned to build an ambitious family home in the Devon countryside. Six ye
Fife
Charlie Luxton meets Olwen and Ben, who are embarking on a daring self-build in the picturesque town of St Andrews. But
Falmouth
Charlie Luxton travels to Cornwall to meet Sam and Esme, who are building a home in an old quarry overlooking the harbou
Leicestershire
Charlie Luxton meets Lloyd and Caroline, who plan to build a sustainable home in Leicestershire. Charlie is worried that