For the Love of Cars

Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead scour the barns and lock ups of Britain for wrecked treasures to bring to life.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:Philip Glenister , Ant Anstead , Johnny Goodman

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico

Sun, Apr 20, 2014

The Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico is the car that brought speed to the average lad on the street. It was perhaps the first car that appealed to the kid racer and meant that young people could show off by spinning their wheels.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Land Rover Series I

Sun, Apr 27, 2014

Ant and Philip find an iconic Land Rover that's sat undriven and unloved in a barn for 41 years. Ant tackles the task of stripping the car back to a bare metal chassis and reconditioning it from the ground up.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Triumph Stag

Sun, May 4, 2014

Once known for its punchy V8 motor and continental good looks, the Triumph Stag soon gained a reputation for overheating and breaking down. Even though production ended after 7 years, Philip and Ant are working to revive the Triumph Stag.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Mini Cooper Mk1

Sun, May 11, 2014

The Mini Cooper Mk1 was the car that changed everything. From its revolutionary design and front-wheel drive, to its conquering record as a track and rally car, it was the small car with the big heart driven by royalty.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ MG TC

Sun, May 18, 2014

The 1945 MG TC, the forerunner of the modern sports car, paves the way for the mass export of sporty British two-seaters.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ DeLorean DMC-12

Sun, May 25, 2014

Philip and Ant try to restore a DeLorean DMC-12, an epic car that stands as a tribute to the excesses of the 1980s.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Aston Martin DBS

Sun, Apr 19, 2015

In a barn in Letchworth, Philip and Ant discover a rotting Aston Martin DBS, the same model used in the James Bond film ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. They wonder how much value they can add before the car is sold at auction.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Cops & Robbers

Sun, Apr 26, 2015

Philip and Ant have ten weeks to restore a Rover SD1 police car.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Hot Hatches

Sun, May 3, 2015

Philip and Ant celebrate 1980s boy racer hatchbacks and city run-arounds - like the Golf GTi and Peugot 205 - as they race to turn one into a rally car.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Micro Cars

Sun, May 10, 2015

Philip and Ant explore the world of micro and bubble cars by restoring a Fiat 500 and risking life and limb driving a tiny 1960 Messerschmitt in rush-hour traffic.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Swedish Cars

Sun, May 17, 2015

Ant restores a 1973 Saab 96 for the auction house. Philip fulfills a dream by driving the Volvo P1800 from Roger Moore's iconic TV show "The Saint."

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Great British Workhorse

Sun, May 24, 2015

Philip looks at the Ford Transit, the revolutionary van as big as a lorry that drove like a car, and other motoring workhorses.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Air-Cooled Engines

Sun, May 31, 2015

Philip and Ant go on a road trip from Bristol to Devon in a VW camper van. They also restore a VW Beetle for auction and meet a Citroën 2CV collector.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Auction

Sun, Jun 7, 2015

Philip and Ant look back at 12 weeks hard labour working on iconic motors like the Aston Martin DBS, Fiat 500 and VW Beetle, and then they head for the auction house to catch up with the cars' new owners.