Building the Dream

Building the Dream
Created by True North Productions
Starring Charlie Luxton
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 40
Production
Running time 46-49 minutes
Release
Original network Channel 4
Picture format 16:9
Original release 10 September 2013 – present
External links
Website

Building the Dream is a British television series produced by True North Productions and broadcast on More 4 in which Architectural designer Charlie Luxton[1] helps people build dream homes that are both amazing and affordable.

The programme has been presented by Charlie Luxton since it first aired in September 2013, and 40 episodes have been broadcast in four series.[2]

Format

Presented by architectural designer Charlie Luxton, this is a series about real people striving to attain amazing yet affordable homes. As part of the show Charlie analyzes the building plans and gives ideas and suggestions that help to enhance the design. For added inspiration and ideas there is the opportunity to meet another self-builder who's already built their dream home.

Projects must meet the following:[3]

  1. They must be a residential self build and the applicants must be planning to live in the property on completion.
  2. The applicants must be happy for Charlie to view their plans and suggest alterations
  3. Planning permission is already in place.
  4. The applicants agree to be filmed on a regular basis during the build

The aim for the self-build project is to finish in around 12 months for less cash than it would cost to buy that property on the market.

The properties featured in Building the Dream are hugely varied in style and design, from an ECO home to a German Kit Home to a house for a chronic back pain sufferer, with a sunken garden and hot tub.[4][5]

The show is similar in style to Kevin McCloud's Grand Designs, but whereas "Grand Designs" is for larger budgets, Building the Dream, by contrast, is Austerity Designs, by and for those of you who can nearly, but not quite, get on the desired rung of the property ladder"[6]

Building the Dream has also been shown in Australia,[7] New Zealand.[8] and Canada.

Reviews

This is all about chillaxing over spiritually corrupting property porn The Guardian Newspaper TV Review[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Luxton Design". Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Building the Dream". Channel 4. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/take-part/articles/all/building-the-dream criteria
  4. ↑ Krysta Eaves (15 November 2013). "Yarm family's dream home story eight years in the making to be shown in Channel 4's Building the Dream". gazettelive. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Building the Dream". Channel 4. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Stuart Jeffries. "Building the Dream – TV review". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Building The Dream". lifestyle.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Building The Dream - Factual building and design show on TV ONE - Television New Zealand - Entertainment - TV One, TV2". tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Building the Dream TV review". The Guardian. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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