Heads Up - Grand Designs--NEW SERIES

[gtr-gaz]

Wednesday CH4 at 9pm.

Should be worth watching

[robinhood21]

Going on the past shows - it should indeed be a good one! Here's hoping.

[robinhood21]

Los Angeles said:

Recorded before the economic collapse in bank lending.

Titles for the next series will include "Erecting a Marquee," "How I Thatched My Prefab," "Mud House On The Banks of the Thames," and " "Squatters Decorate A Municipal Building."

Following on with instructional videos on rattan weaving of banker-prayer-mats.

[Mr Trophy]

Just series link'd this and recorded it.

Thanks for the heads up!

[shirt]

first one should be interesting, apparently it took 2 years just to find a builder who would take on the project!

[MrV]

Los Angeles said:

Recorded before the economic collapse in bank lending.

Titles for the next series will include "Erecting a Marquee," "How I Thatched My Prefab," "Mud House On The Banks of the Thames," and " "Squatters Decorate A Municipal Building."

Although very true at least with this show they tend to be building their dream home rather than using it as an exercise to make money.



I do hope that the presenter comes up with a few different phrase's though as his "I can't see how this will work" is starting to get a little boring.

[dougc]

More4 currently re-running old series at the moment too, every night at 1900 if anyone's interested.

[shirt]

MrV said:

I do hope that the presenter comes up with a few different phrase's though as his "I can't see how this will work" is starting to get a little boring.

as is his describing a building as 'honest'. i hate this phrase!

try this:
http://www.channel4.com/microsites/Q/quizzes/kevin...


my parents met kevin mcloud when he popped into their local when filming the big town plan nearby. top bloke apparently.

[Ian V]

Thanks for the reminder Gary. At last something worth putting the 'box' on for.

[sleep envy]

more shouting at the telly tonight

excellent

[Jasandjules]

shirt said:

my parents met kevin mcloud when he popped into their local when filming the big town plan nearby. top bloke apparently.

He likes his V8 cars...

[Silverbullet767]

myself and the OH love this program.

Thanks for the reminder.

I'll watch it at 10pm recorded -the adverts

[G'kar]

shirt said:

MrV said:

I do hope that the presenter comes up with a few different phrase's though as his "I can't see how this will work" is starting to get a little boring.

as is his describing a building as 'honest'. i hate this phrase!

'At the start of this project, I had my doubts, but what they have built here is a beautiful family home'

Every fking time.

[sleep envy]

every architect will have their opinion

why is why I've known one to take 2 years to design a fking egg cup

[shirt]

G'kar said:

shirt said:

MrV said:

I do hope that the presenter comes up with a few different phrase's though as his "I can't see how this will work" is starting to get a little boring.

as is his describing a building as 'honest'. i hate this phrase!

'At the start of this project, I had my doubts, but what they have built here is a beautiful family home'

Every fking time.

for me the most annoying part is that whenever someone uses technology in the build he also harps on about how its really complex and could jeapoardise the build, or when he expresses amazement that something [i.e. complex curved structural steelwork] comes together mm perfect at the first time of asking.

sure, its hamming up for tv, but they're hardly barrat homes kevin!

my other peeve is that sometimes he doesn't slate people enough, such as the tit who built that stupid houseboat out of scrap.

[monthefish]

Looking forward to it, but fully expecting to be dissapointed as it will likely consist of about 3 new programmes, and then the rest of the series will be 'revisiteds'.

Hope I'm wrong though

[BigBen]

shirt said:

my other peeve is that sometimes he doesn't slate people enough, such as the tit who built that stupid houseboat out of scrap.

On the other hand he could have decided that he did not have enough air time to adequatly slate that chap so thought it best to leave it.

[TedMaul]

shirt said:

my other peeve is that sometimes he doesn't slate people enough,

Especially when they woefully underestimate the cost and or timeline impacts of 'minor' changes and probelms. He should carry a large wet fish with him to slap some of them quite frankly.

[dibbers006]

Most favouritest program!!

In our house we call him 'Fox McCloud' as in the character from STARFOX/ LYLAT WARS back in the day

[djt77]

I love the programme and always chuckle to myself when they state what there budget is at the begining. (Nearly always a tad optimistic aren't they)