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George Clarke's Old House New Home - Season 2

Series: George Clarke's Old House New Home
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Episodes
4
Rating
TVPG
Year
2018
Language
English
Publisher
BBC Studios

About

Britain has some of the most historic houses in the world; from Victorian to Art Deco, there are different architectural styles on every street. But the way houses were built years ago just doesn't work for us today, what should we chuck, and what should we cherish? What modern styles work in period properties? In this season architect George Clarke gets under the skin of homes with history to unlock their potential creating stylish solutions making them fit for 21st Century living.

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Episodes

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1. Liverpool and Kent

50m

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Architect George Clarke returns to unlock the potential of old houses. He meets teachers Simon and Sofie, whose 1930s Liverpool semi has lost its way thanks to a small kitchen squeezed into what would have been the wash house and some dodgy interior design choices made by the previous owner. Can he come up with a structural redesign and interior scheme with just £15,000? He also visits a medieval farmhouse in Kent that's like a perfectly preserved time capsule.

2. Stratford-Upon-Avon and Hastings

50m

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George Clarke meets single father Rick, whose four-story terrace in Stratford-upon-Avon has just one room per floor and is totally impractical when his children come to stay. Can the architect come up with a clever redesign to create space and much-needed character? He also helps single mum Donna in Hastings, whose Victorian double reception room has not been touched for 50 years.

3. Wales and Hove

50m

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George Clarke sets out to turn a part-Victorian, part-Georgian and part-medieval house in Wales into a modern family home - but the biggest challenge comes when it turns out co-owner Oona does not like kitchens. Can he come up with one that does not follow the standard design? He also meets a couple who have moved into a Victorian house in Hove with an awkwardly shaped extension.

Extended Details

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Artists

Tom Whitterdirector
Tom Whitterproducer
George Clarkeactor