DIY SOS: The Big Build delivered an emotional episode on Tuesday (May 31) as the team headed to Longframlington in the north of England. This week's edition of the popular BBC makeover show tackles the case of the Owen family, who deal with various health problems day-to-day. The show, which returned a couple of weeks ago, sees Nick Knowles return as the main presenter after being replaced by Rhod Gilbert in a Children in Need edition.
The family want more space to support daughter Bobbie, who has a severe brain condition that results in epileptic fits. Bobbie requires around the clock care but unfortunately, that isn't the only problem that the family contend with.
Mum Mary was previously bitten by a tic and developed Lyme disease, which was left untreated and caused a stroke. Lack of mobility for Mary makes navigating the house's uneven floors a challenge. Before her stroke, she was very active and tells DIY SOS host Nick: “I’ve not been the physical Mum that I wanted to be”.
