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TV tonight: a very moreish drama about a hellish birthday party

Luke Evans and Sarah Solemani star in ITV’s top autumn thriller. Plus, an epic trip through Mongolia with Simon Reeve. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · 3h ago

TV tonight: Bafta-winning documentary makers follow far-right protesters

A depressing look at the anti-immigration movement in England ‘Til I Die. Plus: Kevin McCloud is back with Grand Designs. Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

In 2012, Kevin McCloud built a tiny woodland home from salvaged materials; a year later, he moved and upgraded it on a Somerset cliff using waste-powered electricity

British designer Kevin McCloud has crafted an off-grid cabin utilizing salvaged materials, long before the tiny home trend gained traction. His groundbreaking design ingeniously harnesses animal waste for electricity production. With a focus on affordability and simpler lifestyles, tiny homes have captured the interest of many young individuals. McCloud’s £5,000…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

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TV tonight: fascinating documentary explores the rise and fall of a Russian spy

Nothing was ever quite as it seemed as Anna Chapman charmed her way into the higher echelons of society. Plus: Tinie Tempah channels his inner Kevin McCloud. Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Kevin McCloud: ‘We measure the value of a home by the number of toilets it has – which is bonkers’

The Grand Designs presenter and co-host of Tim & Kev’s Big Design Adventure on living with bats, the most important room in a house and eating fermented shark

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2025

Grand Designs: Tiny island home built by hand trumps big-budget projects to win House of the Year

A small stone house on a remote island in the Outer Hebrides has just been named RIBA’s House of the Year on Grand Designs

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Grand Designs: Restored Essex barn and 'monastic' Suffolk lair shortlisted for House of the Year

The latest homes to join the RIBA House of the Year shortlist have been revealed on Grand Designs

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

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Grand Designs: Caribbean-inspired home in Surrey shortlisted for House of the Year

The latest home to be added to the RIBA House of the Year shortlist has been revealed on Grand Designs

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Grand Designs: Tiny island house and feat of 'engineering gymnastics' shortlisted for House of the Year

The first two homes on this year’s RIBA House of the Year shortlist have been revealed on Grand Designs

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Grand Designs house for sale: New Forest haiku house from 2004 series on market for £2.95m

The house first appeared on Grand Designs in 2004 when Lizzie and Michael took their project to build a Japanese-style haiku house — with vineyard — to Kevin McCloud

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

Grand Designs ‘castle’ sparks local fury after going on the market for nearly £8m

Largest-ever build to appear on programme has locals reaching for their pitchforks

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Joke’s on you, fleshbag! Channel 4’s first AI presenter is dizzyingly grim on so many levels

The AI-generated host of Dispatches raises worrying questions about Channel 4’s environmental impact. She’s also a dead-eyed host who might leave Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Kevin McCloud fearing for their future

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Julie Andrews’ wonderful take on Jane Austen: the best podcasts of the week

Over 25 episodes the screen legend is an absolute delight as the narrator of Pride & Prejudice. Plus, Kevin McCloud take us behind the scenes of his long-running property show

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

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Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025

Greg James on how he restored 'ruined' London home into 'granny chic' pad

‘I really love it. It’s like walking into a hotel,’ the BBC Radio 2 presenter, 39, said of his terraced Edwardian home

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Kevin McCloud criticises the ‘unaffordable’ UK housing market

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The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Kevin McCloud says he feels sorry for anyone trying to buy a home now

‘The entire housing market is controlled by a few extremely powerful companies’ presenter said

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

New series of Grand Designs: House of the Year announced

The final episode will see the winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) House of the Year unveiled.

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Evening Standard · May 3, 2025

Kevin McCloud's guide to Akureyri and intrepid Iceland

The Grand Designs presenter heads to the far north, where ferocious waterfalls and elemental beauty await

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Woman ‘thrilled’ after being crowned first Flatpack world champion

The Flatpack World Championships is a speed-building flatpack furniture contest.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

Kevin McCloud: ‘I never get enraged, though inside I might be seething’

INTERVIEW: As he gears up for the annual Grand Designs Live event, the Channel 4 stalwart speaks to Adam White about Margaret Thatcher, Rachel Reeves and Britain’s ‘shameful and appalling’ housing standards, his eagerness to keep his private life private, and how he wishes people didn’t fancy him

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025

‘Ours was inspired by the Empire State Building!’ The chaotic brilliance of the UK’s biggest self-build town

It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Grand Designs episode branded ‘best ever’ as viewers ‘left in tears’ over disabled young mother’s dream home

‘We’ve created something beautiful in the eye of the storm,’ said Kara, who now has her dream home

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024

Kevin McCloud: 'The whole house-building market, and model, is broken.'

The living legend takes on the housing system as Grand Designs Live celebrates 25 years...

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Couple’s ‘miracle’ Grand Design renovation leaves Kevin McCloud speechless

The presenter said he couldn’t have pulled it off himself

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