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The Restoration Man
Overview
Presented by George Clarke, this series travels up and down the UK to new locations, new restorations and amazing stories of people who have gone to extraordinary lengths to build their dream homes.
Status
Ended
Network
Channel 4
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Episodes
Bath Lodge
Builder Mark Horton buys an 18th century folly, Bath Lodge in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, and plans to convert it into a luxurious family home. The challenge is huge as it is a derelict shell.
Church
An idealistic young Welsh family convert a disused Victorian church into their dream home, but on a strict budget - and they have to work around the inhabitants of the surrounding graveyard.
Windmill
A British mechanical contractor attempts to turn an 1833 Welsh windmill into a holiday home for himself and his wife, but following the heritage rules poses many challenges.
Towers
Two towers, both iconic and part of Britain's heritage, need saving but the reality of their restoration is not plain sailing.
Field House
A property developer and his partner want to extend a cruck-framed cottage in Lancashire to accommodate their four teenagers, but must first get their plans past the heritage police.
Gate Lodge
Former heavyweight boxer Scott Welch hopes to transform Thorington Gate Lodge in Suffolk into a 21st-century home. Can George Clarke help his dream come true?
Coach House
Restoring an 18th century coach house in East Sussex to a two-bedroom dwelling, a couple meet with unexpected obstacles that put pressure on their marriage.
Ice House
George Clarke follows Laird Henderson's bid to turn his remote Scottish 19th-century ice house into an idyllic 21st-century glass hideaway.
Medieval Hall and Mansion
George Clarke advises a couple who dream of converting a Grade I listed medieval hall into a unique home, and meets another pair who have fallen in love with a neglected 70-room mansion.
Top Cast
George Clarke
Self - Host
