Building the Dream

Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people in the UK build their dream home - and one that is both amazing and affordable.

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Charlie Luxton

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Hertfordshire

Tue, Sep 10, 2013

Architectural designer Charlie Luxton helps people build dream homes that are both amazing and affordable.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Surrey

Tue, Sep 17, 2013

Charlie goes messing about on the river with Bill and Angie Jenkins, who plan to knock down their cold, old bungalow on the banks of the Thames and build a new home to match the stunning location.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Somerset

Tue, Sep 24, 2013

Charlie Luxton meets Andrew and Vicki Dodden in Somerset, who have big plans to build their own eco-home out of an 18th-century cottage and save almost £150,000 by doing it their way.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ West Sussex

Tue, Oct 1, 2013

Charlie Luxton meets Ian and Steph Shaw who are self-building an oak-framed cottage in West Sussex. But is this what Steph really wants.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Wales

Tue, Oct 8, 2013

Charlie Luxton heads to Wales to meet Josh and Rhian Cooper, who plan to replace a 1960s detached house with a stylish home on the cliffs overlooking the seaside town of Aberdovey.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Perthshire

Tue, Oct 15, 2013

Charlie meets Pete and Jen Chumley, who are building a five bedroom family home in rural Perthshire for themselves and children Niamh and Miles.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Cambridgeshire

Tue, Oct 22, 2013

Charlie heads for Over in Cambridgeshire, where he meets Sally and John Lane, who are planning to save £125k by building a kit house from Germany.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Hastings

Tue, Oct 29, 2013

Charlie meets Liz and Robin Leonard, who plan to build a three bedroom home with views over the Sussex coastline.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ North Somerset

Tue, Nov 5, 2013

Charlie goes to the West Country to meet Kevin and Liz Davies, who want to build a new family home. Charlie's got some thoughts on their designs, but will Liz be prepared to lose her sink with a view.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Warwickshire

Tue, Nov 12, 2013

Mark and Abigail Smyth want to build a barn style home and by choosing to self-build hope to save around £130,000. Charlie has several ideas on how Mark and Abi could adapt their plans.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Yarm

Tue, Nov 19, 2013

Charlie visits Andy and Mandy Boylett in Yarm, in the north east of England, where the couple are building a huge bungalow, complete with basement and sunken garden.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Shropshire

Tue, Aug 26, 2014

Charlie helps Richard Southgate and his wife Kate as they build a five-bedroom family home in the beautiful Shropshire countryside.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Buckinghamshire

Tue, Sep 2, 2014

Charlie Luxon travels to Buckinghamshire to meet Mark and Amanda Hepden who are self-building a traditional cottage in the heart of historic Stony Stratford.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Gloucestershire

Tue, Sep 9, 2014

Charlie assists with an eco-build on the banks of the Severn. Ele and Steve George could save themselves £50,000 and it should be a fast build - but manufacturing hold-ups and bad weather don't help.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Cheshire

Tue, Sep 16, 2014

Charlie Luxton looks to help retired couple Steve and Chris Elliot realise their dream of a modern eco-home inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Hertfordshire

Tue, Sep 23, 2014

Mark and Gillian Webb plan to build a large, modern home in the style of a Georgian rectory in Hertfordshire.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Hampshire

Tue, Sep 30, 2014

Royal Navy helicopter pilot Chris Bennett and wife Sonya plan on demolishing a rundown bungalow and replacing it with a modern, two-storey home packed full of eco-features.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Devon

Tue, Oct 7, 2014

Charlie Luxton heads to Devon to help glass-blower Siddy Langley self-build a combined home and studio. But flooding and huge interest payments on a loan put the project in jeopardy.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Norfolk

Tue, Oct 14, 2014

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9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Herefordshire

Tue, Oct 21, 2014

Tim and Fliss hope to get on the property ladder by self-building their first home together on a tiny strip of family land, saving £70k.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Hull

Tue, Oct 28, 2014

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11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ East Sussex

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

Charlie luxton heads to east sussex, where paramedic steve and his partner hannah are self-building a straw-bale house in a beautiful woodland glade.

1Season 9

S9.E1 ∙ Yorkshire

Wed, Mar 18, 2020

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2Season 9

S9.E2 ∙ Lowestoft, Suffolk

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

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3Season 9

S9.E3 ∙ Wymeswold, Leicestershire

Wed, Apr 1, 2020

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4Season 9

S9.E4 ∙ Derbyshire

Wed, Apr 8, 2020

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5Season 9

S9.E5 ∙ Devon

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

Charlie revisits Plymtree in Devon where glassblower Siddy hoped to transform her studio into a home and workspace. After years of disasters, has her dream become a reality?

6Season 9

S9.E6 ∙ Berkshire

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

Tom and Georgina plan to renovate and supersize a run-down bungalow. But when Charlie offers his opinion, the project takes a new direction, and knocking down and starting again piles on the pressure.

7Season 9

S9.E7 ∙ West Yorkshire

Wed, Apr 29, 2020

Charlie is in West Yorkshire with Phil and Adrienne who plan to build a modern home on a tricky sloping plot. But will a family tragedy stop them in their tracks?

8Season 9

S9.E8 ∙ Essex

Wed, May 6, 2020

Charlie is in Essex with financial analysts Ronnie and Dana who want to convert an ancient barn into a stunning home, but can they keep their costs under control?

9Season 9

S9.E9 ∙ Norfolk

Wed, May 13, 2020

Charlie is in Norfolk with Ness and Tony who have ambitious plans for their self-build, including a seven-metre-high tower clad in flint. But time and money start to run out.

10Season 9

S9.E10 ∙ Hampshire

Wed, May 20, 2020

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