Grand Designs: Deconstructed

Kevin McCloud and Greg James dish the dirt on what it takes to create awe-inspiring architecture, as they take a unique behind-the-scenes look at ambitious self-builds.

Talk • Series • 2025 • 1 season

Start watching: S1 E1

Starring: Kevin McCloud, Greg James

S1 E1 - Durham Dales
Artist Sarah chats about her bright red, triple-roofed hemp house, the pitfalls of project managing yourself and the joys of building from hempcrete. And what does the future hold for her studio?
Oct 1, 2025 • 23m
S1 E2 - Southwater
Manufacturing maestro Pete and Aey fill us in on life in their modular marvel. Surely ordering a near-finished house would save them building time, right? Wrong! But did they bat an eyelid?
Oct 8, 2025 • 23m
S1 E3 - Pembrokeshire
Marcus and Abi discuss their convention-defying, plush Pembrokeshire project. Can you really build your dream home with no detailed plans, £100k and pure determination?
Oct 15, 2025 • 23m
S1 E4 - Surrey Hills
Pep and Malene chat about their modern take on a Viking Hall in the Surrey Hills, and their race against time to create a home that represents their life together and cherished memories.
Oct 22, 2025 • 23m
S1 E5 - Stratford-upon-Avon
Piers and Emma chat about the towering complexities and costs of building a 21st-century castle complete with a tower, moat, castellations, arrow slits, loggia courtyards and futuristic technology.
Oct 29, 2025 • 23m
S1 E6 - Revisited – The Wirral
Has Stuart and Rosie's stripy yellow box blended in with its traditional surroundings on the Wirral?
Nov 5, 2025 • 23m
S1 E7 - Revisited – Kent: Converted Barn
After Greg and Georgie's Sevenoaks safe haven was thwarted in 2019, is their barn now fully built?
Nov 12, 2025 • 23m

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