The Restoration Man

Oxenhope Baptist Church

Colin und Emma Clewes möchten eine baufällige Baptistenkirche in ein Familienhaus mit fünf Zimmern verwandeln. Wegen des knappen Budgets will Colin bei den meisten Arbeiten selbst Hand anlegen. Nebenbei müssen die Clewes auch noch ihre Kinder versorgen und einen kleinen Betrieb leiten. (Text: kabel eins Doku)

Cheshire Water Tower 2017

George Clarke meets Cheshire couple Andrew Jones and Michele Gibbons, who plan to turn an 85ft art deco water tower into the six-storey 'end house' of their dreams. The conversion proves an incredible challenge for the builders, as they must cut through double reinforced concrete to build new floors and fit over 20 new windows. It takes almost a year to get the tower wind and water-tight as, meanwhile, the couple must come to terms with fact that, despite a dislike of art deco furniture, they need to furnish their towering example of architectural history in a fitting style.

Lancashire Water Filtration Plant

In North Yorkshire, Matt Whittle and his father-in-law-to-be Mike Readfern pool their resources to convert an enormous water filtration plant into a pair of semi-detached houses sharing an internal garden atrium. Family relations are tested as the huge scale of the project makes the schedule drag. George Clarke encourages them to persevere and make the most of the unique opportunity that the internal atrium gives them - to create a garden for all weathers.

Church Hall Barn 2017

When Jude McKelvey took on a dilapidated 17th century barn, she knew it would be a labour of love to both restore it to its former glory while also making a family home to share with her two boys. The Grade II* listed building comes with tight conservation restrictions. The timber-framed structure needs months of painstaking craftsmanship and the 44,000 clay tiles must be replaced by hand. Can Jude meet the enormous challenge of dividing up the barn's cavernous interior without destroying its priceless heritage? Presented by George Clarke.

Old Fisherman's Church Revisit 2017