The Restoration Man
Presented by George Clarke, this series travels up and down the UK to new locations, new restorations and amazing stories of people who have gone to extraordinary lengths to build their dream homes.
Seasons
1. Bath Lodge
Air Date: 2010-03-21
Builder Mark Horton buys an 18th century folly, Bath Lodge in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, and plans to convert it into a luxurious family home. The challenge is huge as it is a derelict shell.
2. Church
Air Date: 2010-03-28
An idealistic young Welsh family convert a disused Victorian church into their dream home, but on a strict budget - and they have to work around the inhabitants of the surrounding graveyard.
3. Windmill
Air Date: 2010-04-04
A British mechanical contractor attempts to turn an 1833 Welsh windmill into a holiday home for himself and his wife, but following the heritage rules poses many challenges.
4. Towers
Air Date: 2010-04-11
Two towers, both iconic and part of Britain's heritage, need saving but the reality of their restoration is not plain sailing.
5. Field House
Air Date: 2010-04-18
A property developer and his partner want to extend a cruck-framed cottage in Lancashire to accommodate their four teenagers, but must first get their plans past the heritage police.
6. Gate Lodge
Air Date: 2010-04-25
Former heavyweight boxer Scott Welch hopes to transform Thorington Gate Lodge in Suffolk into a 21st-century home. Can George Clarke help his dream come true?
7. Coach House
Air Date: 2010-05-02
Restoring an 18th century coach house in East Sussex to a two-bedroom dwelling, a couple meet with unexpected obstacles that put pressure on their marriage.
8. Ice House
Air Date: 2010-05-09
George Clarke follows Laird Henderson's bid to turn his remote Scottish 19th-century ice house into an idyllic 21st-century glass hideaway.
9. Medieval Hall and Mansion
Air Date: 2010-05-16
George Clarke advises a couple who dream of converting a Grade I listed medieval hall into a unique home, and meets another pair who have fallen in love with a neglected 70-room mansion.
1. Reeds Windmill, Kent
Air Date: 2012-01-05
George Clarke returns for a second series with a wide range of families and brand new restoration projects, starting with Pete and Nikki and a derelict windmill in Kent.
2. Water Tower, Congleton, Cheshire
Air Date: 2012-01-12
George meets architect Andy and girlfriend Ana, who are trying to restore a listed water tower in Congleton, Cheshire into an uber-modern 21st century home. But at what personal cost?
3. Church, Eden Valley
Air Date: 2012-01-19
Scientist Phil Evans and his wife Joanne take a huge financial gamble and buy a Grade II-listed gothic revival rural parish church in the Eden Valley, aiming to turn it into a dream home.
4. Engine House, Oxfordshire
Air Date: 2012-01-26
George Clarke meets Tim and Emma Verdon, who want to convert an old Victorian brickworks in the heart of rural Oxfordshire into a home. But the house currently doesn't even have a roof.
5. Towers Revisit
Air Date: 2012-02-02
George revisits two stubborn romantics with their dreams of converting derelict military towers into unique homes, one in Kent, and the other in Scotland.
6. Medieval Hall, Vale Of Glamorgan Revisit
Air Date: 2012-02-09
George Clarke revisits Simon Hooper and his partner Victoria in Cardiff to catch up on their dream of converting a Grade I listed medieval hall into a unique home.
7. Water Tower, Settle
Air Date: 2012-02-16
Mark Rand and his wife Pat's dreams of converting a water tower on the Settle-Carlisle railway line faces a battle with the planners which threatens to derail the whole project.
8. Chapel, Pembrokeshire Revisit
Air Date: 2012-06-19
George revisits Gareth and his family in their restored Victorian Welsh chapel. Is church living all it's cracked up to be?
9. Bathlodge, Ormskirk Revisit
Air Date: 2012-08-16
Architect George Clarke revisits a couple whose dream of restoring a Victorian Gothic church at the foot of the Pennines was beset by bad weather and budget problems. How have they got on?
10. Ice House, Scotland Revisit
Air Date: 2012-08-23
Architect George Clarke returns to a remote 19th-century Scottish ice house after two years to catch up with owner Laird Henderson.
11. Gothic Church, Pennines Revisit
Air Date: 2012-08-27
Architect George Clarke revisits a couple whose dream of restoring a Victorian Gothic church at the foot of the Pennines was beset by bad weather and budget problems. How have they got on?
12. Oast House
Air Date: 2012-12-27
George meets James and Lois Denning, who are converting a stunning abandoned oast house on an historic estate which has been in James' family for the last 234 years.
13. Berneray Church, Outer Hebrides
Air Date: 2013-01-03
In the Outer Hebrides, Keith and Sheena are converting a church into a holiday home and artist's studio that makes the most of the rugged landscape. But can they keep the neighbours onside?
14. Longhurst Lodge, Surrey
Air Date: 2013-01-10
It was love at first sight when theatre producer Vanessa and partner Nik saw Longhurst Lodge, a Victorian gate lodge on a country estate in Surrey. George Clarke is on hand for advice and support.
15. Thrum Mill, Northumberland
Air Date: 2013-01-17
Dave and Margaret Hedley are restoring an old watermill in the North East. But with floods and Margaret's life-threatening illness to contend with, will they ever call this watermill home?
16. Pig Barn, Nottinghamshire
Air Date: 2013-01-24
David and Judith Ward take up the challenge of restoring a dilapidated pig barn across the road from their daughter's farmhouse in order to be nearer to their grandchildren.
1. Pumping Station
Air Date: 2014-01-02
The new series begins with Alison and Matthew Grey, two designers form London looking for a new place to live out of town. The couple love industrial buildings and have purchased a pumping station, intent on turning it into a design haven. But with costs mounting, as they continue to delay decision making, the couple are in danger of having to refinance in order to finish the build.
2. Flint Mill
Air Date: 2014-01-08
Alan Appleby and his wife Dora might be restoration experts, but they've never taken on a project as ambitious as this. They've saved a flint mill in Stone, Staffordshire that's on the verge of falling down. Alan is a building surveyor, and shouldn't have a problem fixing the massive structural damage. But his passion for old buildings soon takes over and they end up ploughing everything they have into this build. George Clarke helps them every step of the way and uncovers its unique history and the link between this building and the world renowned pottery and ceramics of Josiah Wedgwood.
3. Fisherman's Church
Air Date: 2014-01-15
Having never lived together before, architect Neil Worrell and his partner Jackie Robinson decided to cement their relationship by purchasing a forgotten church in the picture perfect fishing town of Brixham in Devon. What began as a project that would bring them closer together becomes the ultimate test as the restoration pushes them to their limits. George Clarke brings his own design expertise to the project to help them realise their dream; and at the same time discovers the rich history that links this church directly to Brixham's celebrated fishing community.
4. Welsh School
Air Date: 2014-01-22
Recession-hit builders Ian and Jayne Hall Edwards face a massive battle converting a huge derelict Victorian school in a Welsh hillside village in Carmarthenshire into both a place of business and a home. Having failed to win a grant to help finance the build, they are left battling through harsh winters while living in a caravan on site, and with their family business hanging in the balance.
5. Cow Barn
Air Date: 2014-02-05
Marco and Kath Walker take over a pair of Grade II listed 17th and 18th century cow barns from their local farmer in Wellington, Herefordshire. The barns are tumbling down, the couple have their two young children in tow, they've never done anything like this before and are complete restoration novices, and the project is beset with problems from the start. George offers much needed advice throughout the build and discovers how these buildings and the surrounding farm helped to revolutionise cattle farming in the UK.
6. RAF Bunker, Nottinghamshire
Air Date: 2014-02-12
Furniture maker Jamie Brown has big ideas about turning a colossal and historic 15,000 square foot RAF bunker from World War II into his new home. However, with the Nottinghamshire bunker totally encased in earth, with no natural light, and the back section submerged in water, Jamie's wife, who is about to have their first baby, isn't so sure. With its fascinating history and jaw-dropping engineering, George helps Jamie tackle this huge undertaking and discovers the important role it played in the blitz.
7. Telford Church Revisit
Air Date: 2014-02-19
George catches up with Keith and Sheena McIntyre who were hoping to restore an isolated Telford church Using an inheritance from his late father, artist Keith McIntyre and his wife Sheena bought a listed, Thomas Telford-designed church in the remote island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides. Keith and Sheena plan to convert the church into a holiday home and artist's studio, where they can bring their art students and musician friends to be inspired by the amazing light and rugged, desolate landscape. In restoring this roofless ruin, Keith and Sheena face challenges from the extreme weather and have to keep the neighbours on side while managing the build 400 miles away from their home in Newcastle. Meanwhile architect George Clarke uncovers the church's turbulent history.
8. Thrum Water Mill Revist
Air Date: 2014-02-26
George returns to Thrum Mill to meet Dave and Margaret Heldey who have battled through flooding and serious illness to restore one of Northumberland's most stunning but abandoned water mills
1. Shropshire Farmhouse
Air Date: 2015-01-07
First of New Series. Architect George Clarke returns with more projects to transform neglected historic buildings into unique homes. Russell Edwards and Nadia Smith have put everything into turning a derelict farmhouse in the Shropshire countryside into a family home. They are determined to restore the 18th-century building to its former glory, but their high standards soon cost them dearly, and after two winters in a caravan, illness and exhaustion threaten to overwhelm the pair. George helps with the design and hard graft and investigates the history behind this mysterious half-timber-framed building.
2. Tudor Revival School, Essex
Air Date: 2015-01-14
George Clarke meets Jim and Bee Goody, who have taken a financial gamble with their project to turn a derelict Tudor revival school in Essex into their dream country home.
3. HMS Owl
Air Date: 2015-01-21
Justin and Charlotte have a dramatic vision for transforming a derelict World War II airfield tower in the Scottish Highlands. But just fixing the windows takes nearly half the budget.
4. Pannal Water Tower
Air Date: 2015-01-28
Yorkshire couple Carol and Majid embark on an ambitious adventure, transforming a brick water tower into a five-storey home. But unexpected costs and legal problems hit the project.
5. Longhurst Lodge Revisit
Air Date: 2015-02-11
George catches up with Nik and Vanessa and their immaculate 19th century gatehouse cottage that was so tiny they couldn't fit a proper bathroom inside
6. Welsh School Revisit
Air Date: 2015-02-18
George catches up with Ian and Jayne, who bought a large derelict Victorian school in the valleys of west Wales to convert into a home and a site for their new eco business
7. Best Builds - Churches
Air Date: 2016-11-30
Best Builds - Churches
8. Best Builds - Industrial Buildings
Air Date: 2016-11-30
Best Builds - Industrial Buildings
9. Best Builds - Water Towers
Air Date: 2016-11-30
Best Builds - Water Towers
10. Edwardian Baptist Church, Oxenhope
Air Date: 2016-01-07
George Clarke join Colin and Emma who buy a Edwardian Baptist Church in Oxenhope and want to turn it into a five-bedroom family home with a meagre budget.
1. Edwardian Baptist Church, Oxenhope
Air Date: 2016-01-07
George Clarke join Colin and Emma who buy a Edwardian Baptist Church in Oxenhope and want to turn it into a five-bedroom family home with a meagre budget.
2. Victorian Railway Station, Northumberland
Air Date: 2016-01-14
George joins Lee Head, who is attempting to convert a Victorian railway station in Northumberland into his family home.
3. Georgian Gazebo Tower, Pembrokeshire
Air Date: 2016-01-21
George Clarke is in Pembrokeshire to help restore a Georgian Gazebo Tower and make it a livable property.
4. Sunday School, Harrogate
Air Date: 2016-01-28
George Clarke helps a couple in Harrogate convert two crumbling church buildings into a pair of beautiful homes.
5. Harrogate Revisit 2016
Air Date: 2016-03-31
George Clarke returns to Harrogate to see how Carol and Majid Nadry have finished converting their brick water tower into their dream home. After the huge delays and eye-watering legal costs of sorting planning and access restrictions, the couple have finally built the two-storey extension that was the key to creating a family home with character. George sees how the industrial heritage of this unique building is beautifully complemented by a 21st century glass and sheet metal extension that finally realises the old water tower's hidden potential.
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Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
2010-03-21
Episodes
48 (5 seasons)
Status
Ended
