George Clarke's Amazing Spaces
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Channel 4 Running DIY
13 Seasons · 101 Episodes · Premiered August 10, 2007
George Clarke explores the extraordinary world of small builds, where people turn tiny spaces into the most incredible places to live, work and play. He even tries making a few of his own.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Bus, Horsebox and Loo
Tue, Oct 23 2012 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a couple who've invested their life savings to convert a wreck of a bus into a holiday let, and visits an old underground toilet that's been transformed into a stunning apartment.
E02
Bolt-hole, Shipping Containers and a Caravan
Tue, Oct 30 2012 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a teacher creating a bolt-hole in the Lake District by following an increasingly popular trend in the UK of buying his own plot of countryside and doing the building himself.
E03
Modules, Beach Hut and Gypsy Caravans
Tue, Nov 6 2012 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George heads to Scotland to meet Julie and George Nicholson who commission local designer Sam Booth to build a truly innovative prototype module holiday home.
E04
Caravan, Tree Tent and Tube Carriages
Tue, Nov 13 2012 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets Ruth Tidd, who is attempting to turn an old caravan that was once used as a home for chickens into an ice cream parlour.
E05
Beach Hut, Showman's Carriage and War Vehicle
Tue, Nov 20 2012 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a man who drunkenly bought a 1920s showman's carriage on eBay, but quickly sobered up when he saw the poor condition it was in.
E06
Barge, Container and Caravan
Tue, Nov 27 2012 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a canal boat that's been revamped as the ultimate bachelor pad as he prepares to unveil his deluxe family caravan.
Season 2
8 episodes
E01
Campervan, Aquarium and Floating Egg
Thu, Oct 24 2013 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a couple planning to transform a tiny 1960s ambulance into a campervan where the family of six can cook, eat and sleep.
E02
Beehive, Cocktail Bar and Tree Hotel
Thu, Oct 31 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits an apartment inspired by a beehive, a cocktail bar made out of a dilapidated Land Rover and a real life UFO suspended in the trees at a tree hotel in a Swedish forest.
E03
Double Decker Retreat and Boat Hotel
Thu, Nov 7 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a carpenter hoping to turn a double decker bus into a holiday retreat, and a couple who have quit their jobs and thrown their life savings into designing a boat hotel.
E04
Horse Box, Milk Float and Balancing Barn
Thu, Nov 14 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a woman who wants to build a shop and mobile home out of an old horsebox, but she only has £500 to spend.
E05
Yo! Home and Beach Hut
Thu, Nov 21 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a futuristic living space at YO! Home, where the double bed rises up out of the floor and into the ceiling, and the kitchen and bathrooms are cleverly hidden from view.
E06
Citroen Van, Railway Station and Double Decker
Thu, Nov 28 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George is invited onboard a blinged-up double-decker bus that's been converted into a posh restaurant and bar. He meets a couple living in a railway station and sees their plans for the waiting room.
E07
Mobile Cinema, Caravan and Shipping Container
Thu, Dec 5 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George catches up with designer Max McMurdo, who is making a classroom out of two rusting shipping containers. And there's also a garden office and a beauty emporium run from a rare 1947 caravan.
E08
George's Tree House and Garden Shed Pub
Thu, Dec 12 2013 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George prepares to unveil his own small-space project, an ambitious, accessible, multi-functional tree house within the Calvert Trust, an outward bound activities centre for families with disabilities.
Season 3
7 episodes
E01
A Fairytale Hideaway and Teardrop Trailer
Thu, Jun 5 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets Olly and Tamsin in Bolton, who want to create a fairytale wooden hideaway at the bottom of their garden. And in Kent, Barry and Deleck seek to recreate a classic Teardrop trailer.
E02
Airstream Caravan and All Weather Camping
Thu, Jun 12 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a couple risking their life savings on making a family home out of an old Airstream caravan, while his ambitious plans for a multipurpose garden building get a reality check.
E03
Pod Hotel, Glamping and Garden Home
Thu, Jun 19 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
This episode features a double decker coach turned into a Japanese-style pod hotel, a Texan building made of rubbish, and the man who built his daughter a home in his back garden for £12k.
E04
Basement Casino, Shop and East End Conversion
Thu, Jun 26 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a Manchester couple who decided to spend their nest egg on building an underground casino in a hidden basement in their home. And there's also a woman who built her own shop.
E05
Campervan, Glamping and House of Mud
Thu, Jul 3 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a couple who love VW campervans so much they have given up their jobs and sold their home in order to completely drop out of the rat race. Plus, a family building a home from mud.
E06
Narrow Boat, Cream Tea Campervan and 50s Trailer
Thu, Jul 10 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets two brothers who can't afford to get on the property ladder and plan to transform a fire-damaged narrowboat into a luxury bachelor pad.
E07
George's Garden Build Unveiled
Thu, Jul 17 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In the last episode of the series George's garden build is finally revealed and it's time to see if he's transformed his unloved narrow strip of back garden into a magical and creative family space.
Season 4
8 episodes
E01
Old Railway Carriage and Private Jet
Thu, Oct 23 2014 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George plans a woodland retreat for less than the price of a family holiday and visits a breathtaking property in Italy.
E02
UFO House and Floating Pool
Thu, Oct 30 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a man trying to build a UFO-styled house; a woman making a garden room using material including earth, straw and human hair; and visits a floating swimming pool in Italy.
E03
Italian Fire Station and Amphibious Crashpad
Thu, Nov 6 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The Italian road trip takes in possibly the world's coolest fire station. DIY enthusiasts Ben and Michelle want to build a summer house using disused shipping pallets.
E04
Luxury 50s Yacht and Upscale Bothy
Thu, Nov 13 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets newlyweds investing their life savings in a dilapidated yacht. His Italian road trip takes in a stunning treehouse, and his wilderness lodge starts to take shape.
E05
Signal Box, Glass House and Campervan
Thu, Nov 20 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a derelict Victorian railway signal box being turned into a garden summer house in Cumbria, a lakeside glass house in Italy, and a VW campervan conversion in Derby.
E06
Pond, Portable Cabin and Floating Pool
Thu, Nov 27 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a floating pool in a converted barn in Italy. He meets a couple making a home from portable office cabins and a schoolteacher who found a pond under her garden decking.
E07
Glass Lodge, Treehouse and Doctor Who Shed
Thu, Dec 4 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a spectacular treehouse in Scotland. A Doctor Who-inspired shed in Macclesfield. And a glass lodge in Italy's Dolomite mountains.
E08
Fire Engine and Pony Trailer
Thu, Dec 11 2014 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A 70s fire engine is transformed into a mobile shop. Can a dilapidated pony trailer be made into a holiday retreat? And George and Will reveal their wilderness cabin in all its glory.
Season 5
8 episodes
E01
Cliff Top Retreat and Garden Pavilion
Thu, Sep 17 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a cliff top retreat, a unique garden pavilion, and starts work on his getaway beach hut.
E02
Campervan and Escape Pod
Thu, Sep 24 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a man building a campervan out of CDs and old vinyl records. There's also a single dad making a home on the water for him and his sons out of an oil rig escape pod.
E03
Mini Cricket Pavilion and a Boat Home
Thu, Oct 1 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a young man looking on an internet dating site for a shipmate to help turn an old boat into a home. There's also a cricket-mad granddad building a mini pavilion in his garden.
E04
Hearse Campervan and Bathing Machine
Thu, Oct 8 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George finds a hearse that's been made into a family camper van, with a pop-out kitchen in a coffin. There's also a floating book shop, and a Victorian bathing machine in Margate.
E05
River Barge and Swimming Pool Restoration
Thu, Oct 15 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a river barge conversion, an ingenious swimming pool restoration and a futuristic lakeside house in Germany.
E06
Air Raid Shelters and the Ultimate Party Shed
Thu, Oct 22 2015 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a couple transforming their garden air-raid shelters. There's also 12-year-old Guinnie, who hopes to create the ultimate party shed, and some luxury beach houses.
E07
A Home Made of Scrap
Thu, Oct 29 2015 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a couple so desperate to get onto the housing ladder that they're making their own home out of scrap. And there's drama in the workshop with the beach hut project.
E08
Festival Campervan and Floating Beach Hut
Thu, Nov 5 2015 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George and Will's floating beach hut goes to sea. There's also a festival campervan made from an American school bus and a family home in Germany built in an old grain silo.
Season 6
8 episodes
E01
Treehouse, Army Truck and a Decadent Bath
Thu, Sep 22 2016 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The show that celebrates ingenious, inventive and eccentric small builds is back. In the opening episode, George meets a pair of newlyweds who traded in a luxury honeymoon to spend the money on an old army truck they plan to transform into a mobile holiday home. There is also a master craftsman in Devon making an eco-friendly luxury treehouse complete with sauna, spiral staircase and even a slide. In New Zealand, George visits a hilltop beach house overlooking the Pacific with the most decadent bath he has ever seen. And George and Will Hardie want to build a gravity-defying, rotating home inspired by vintage sci-fi comics.
E02
Mobile Home and Garden Pub
Thu, Sep 29 2016 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets Sam, a conservation worker from Somerset who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy and is 30 years old. George is determined to change Sam's life by designing a fully accessible mobile home, allowing him to move freely inside as well as taking it on the road to travel the country. In Derbyshire, George meets James, a former pub landlord, who's building his new girlfriend a surprise house warming gift - a pub in their back garden. In New Zealand, George's travels to the island of Waiheke to see a modernist tent. And George and Will look for engineering inspiration for their futuristic rotating home.
E03
Mobile Juice Bar and Modernist Tent
Thu, Oct 6 2016 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In Devon, George Clarke meets Tabitha, whose mobile juice bar, made out of a horsebox, was stolen; so now she's building a new one. George and Will's futuristic rotating home takes a giant leap forward. And George's journey around New Zealand's amazing spaces continues as travels to the island of Waiheke to see a modernist tent.
E04
Rare Caravan and a Dog House Conversion
Thu, Oct 13 2016 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets farmers Ali and Rich, who hope to salvage one of the rarest and - for its time - one of the most expensive caravans in the world: a 1950s Warwick Knight, complete with spiral staircase and roof garden. In Devon, fireman Nick wants to build a garden studio apartment for his mother-in-law out of an old dog house. George's New Zealand visit continues with a trip to a fold-out beach hut. And Will and George discover that an electric wheelchair could provide the engineering breakthrough they need to rotate their futuristic home.
E05
Jet, Scorebox and Treehouse
Thu, Oct 20 2016 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a teacher building a classroom in a salvaged jet and a Devon couple turning a cricket scorebox into a garden hang out. There's also a steel treehouse in New Zealand.
E06
Helicopter and Rare Campervan
Thu, Oct 27 2016 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In Lincolnshire, a couple are adding a dance floor to a rare campervan, while a small Stirlingshire business converts a Sea King helicopter into luxury overnight accommodation.
E07
Glass Lodge and a Doggie Campervan
Thu, Nov 3 2016 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a Dorset couple building a room with great views over Chesil Beach. There's also a doggie campervan, and a remote lodge made almost entirely of glass in New Zealand.
E08
Luxury Cliff-Top Home and a Safari Tent
Thu, Nov 10 2016 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a Cornish couple turning the country's most expensive public loo into a luxury cliff-top holiday home. He also unveils his futuristic rotating home at Pinewood.
Season 7
8 episodes
E01
Japan, Dudley & Yorkshire Camper
Thu, Jan 11 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The first episode visits a canal boat conversion in Dudley and a cattle trailer in Yorkshire being turned into a luxury holiday camper. There's also a dynamic, multi-coloured open plan space in Japan. And the idea of building a nostalgic toy treehouse is hatched.
E02
Sewage Works, Chapel & Japan
Thu, Jan 18 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets an old friend in Norfolk who sees the potential in the most unpromising of spaces - an old sewage works. With no plans, no budget and just 'brute force and ignorance' - Reuben's audacious idea to create a unique chill out space for his family, including a self-supporting dome roof and a circular carp pond, could be the most incredible Amazing Space ever. George also travels over 5,000 miles exploring Japan. This week features a breathtaking chapel made of intertwining concrete ribbons, where bride and groom tie the knot in the heavens. In the Midlands, a father and daughter work together on salvaging a dilapidated childhood tree house with a budget of just £300. And George and Will continue building a giant toy tree house, and are inspired by a modern tree pavilion. They set about figuring out a way to bring George's impossible childhood fantasy to life using the most unlikely of vegetables.
E03
Jet, Summer House & Funky Appartment
Thu, Jan 25 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets airline enthusiast Vince, who bought a cockpit from a passenger jet for a bargain £750. He's hired precision engineer Stu to transform it into a summerhouse. However, the two have never met, neither of them have even seen the cockpit and Vince isn't even sure if It'll fit in his garden. It could be facing a turbulent experience for everyone. Sometimes, the most incredible spaces are made with materials destined for the scrap yard. But for Scott, the humble scaffold board is an inspiration for an incredible indoor/outdoor space with moveable walls. George's journey through Japan continues and he visits a multi-coloured apartment in Tokyo. Every corner of the space, including the echo chamber and lunar landscape floor is designed to challenge the mind, the body and hopefully extend your life.
E04
Double Decker & Super Den
Thu, Feb 1 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Many people dream of escaping the rat race and living a life of freedom on the road. And that's exactly what communications manager Ellie has done. Ellie bought herself a 1970s double-decker bus, with her heart set on turning it into a luxury mobile home. In Suffolk, Neil Stebbings is looking to create a multi-purpose super den complete with an incredible floor that turns into a roof terrace and a concealed pool table. In Japan, renowned for its stunning court yards, George visits a concrete shrimp shell with a glorious indoor haven featuring soaring bamboo. And George heads to Kew Gardens, looking for some inspiration for his tree-house project.
E05
Camouflaged Workshop & Horsebox Den
Thu, Feb 8 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets Dai Saunders, who has a plan to lure his kids away from their gadgets and mobile devices by getting them to help build a spectacular, camouflaged crafting workshop at the end of the garden. In Derbyshire, aspiring 14-year-old architect Fran wants to create her own hangout den in an old horsebox - using birthday money and savings. In Tokyo, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, George visits a tiny house that's actually pretty big. And George and Will visit the Sussex countryside and a tree-house like no other that hovers among the trees.
E06
Campervan and Olympic Dome
Thu, Feb 15 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
On the sunny coast of Cornwall, world-class adaptive surfer Pegleg plans a unique extension to his VW campervan, transforming his home on wheels by building a new cabin from scratch. In Pembrokeshire, Martin and Carol-Anne have an out-of-this-world scheme to turn a dome used to house an electricity generator at the London Olympics into an extra-terrestrial glamping pod in the garden. On the coast of western Japan, George visits an earthquake-resistant house made from glass. And George looks at aluminium panels as a new kind of leafy canopy for his and Will Hardie's spectacular tree house.
E07
Library Van & Second World War Bunker
Thu, Feb 22 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In Gloucestershire, two young artists are converting an old district library van into a mobile home and art studio. Also, Steve and Marie have found a bunker from World War Two under their garden and are turning it into an office, with an ingenious motorised lift to bring light into the space. In Japan, George visits a town that recycles 80% of all waste, including a pub where everything is recycled, from the windows to the beer itself. And George and Will's incredible supersized tree house is ready to be installed on site.
E08
Tailor's Studio, Bristol Crane & Japan Sleep Pod
Thu, Mar 1 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A London tailor hopes to fashion a work studio in his garden - creating a space where he'll be proud to welcome his clients. In Bristol, an enterprising team are building a cabin in a crane 150 feet off the ground, to raise money for Friends of the Earth. In Japan, George visits a capsule hotel in central Tokyo and a sleep pod measuring only two metres deep and one metre wide. He also visits a traditional bath house. And finally, as the latest series concludes, George's childhood dream comes true as the super-sized toy tree house is completed.
Season 8
8 episodes
E01
Luxury Mobile, Retro Caravanette & South Andalucía
Sun, Jan 6 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In the first episode, George travels to Suffolk to meet Simon, who wants to thank his mum by converting a railway cattle carriage into a luxury mobile holiday home fit for a queen. George meets Claire in east London who, having bought her dream vintage Morris Minor Caravanette, discovers that it's rotten to the core. Can Claire rebuild this stunning one-of-a-kind slice of 60s retro chic? George begins a 3000-mile road trip across Spain, featuring breath-taking landscapes, bold engineering and inspiring design. In southern AndalucÃ-a, a picture-perfect tiny home, built single-handedly by British born Elizabeth Wynn, sits in the epic mountain range of the Sierra de Las Nieves. And back in the UK, George and master craftsman Will Hardie begin their own amazing project, as they transform the rusty shell of a 1970s builders van into an expanding luxury camper.
E02
Silver Streak & Writing Den
Sun, Jan 13 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George travels to Cornwall to meet Rebecca and Damian. The young couple are trading in their house for a debt free life in a cool luxury American trailer known as a Silver Streak. But with just ?ú10k to finish the job, can they transform this trailer from trash to vintage treasure? In Newquay, George meets inspirational 67-year-old ex-cabbie Caroline, who is single-handedly building a writing den in her back garden on a budget of just ?ú800 - created out of other people's cast-offs upcycled from the local dump. George's quest for the hidden architectural wonders of Spain continues in the breathtaking desert lands of Andalusia, where he discovers a stunning retreat. And George and master-craftsman Will Hardie are inspired by a state-of-the-art luxury mobile home, as they get to grips with their own big build.
E03
Narrow Boat & Prosecco Bar
Sun, Jan 20 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A teenager in Lancashire turns a derelict narrow boat into a holiday home for the family. In Warwickshire, could a greasy burger van be the answer to a bride-to-be's prayers?
E04
Trailer, Helicopter & Water Tower
Sun, Jan 27 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In West Sussex young couple Becky and Joe plan to build their first home together: a tiny house on an old trailer, enabling them to live debt-free.
E05
Gin Bar, Cathedral & Narrowboat
Sun, Feb 3 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George travels to North Yorkshire to meet couple Paul and Rachel, who hope to combine a mutual love of railways and gin by transforming an old goods wagon into a summerhouse and gin bar. In a small town near Madrid, George meets the man who has spent the last 50 years building a cathedral of epic proportions by hand. There's also a narrowboat conversion in Buckinghamshire, and work continues on George and Will's expandable caravan pod.
E06
Camping Trailer & Mobile Classroom
Sun, Feb 10 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In this episode, George meets Mark - a vintage car nut from Coventry. With the help of his petrolhead daughters, Mark plans to build a super-cool camping trailer from an old Saab so they can travel to Le Mans in style. George is also back on home turf in the North East, where inspirational teacher Busola plans to create a cutting-edge mobile classroom out of a double-decker bus. George's Spanish design odyssey continues as he visits an incredible hundred-year-old farmhouse on the coast of Asturias, which has been given an extraordinary 21st-century facelift. And back at the big build, the team at Studio Hardie are hard at work designing a lightweight, flexible and multi-functional wall system for the campervan living pod, while Stu and George give the ancient Ford Transit chassis a slick, retro makeover.
E07
German Fire Engine, Fly-tipping Site & Cantilever House
Sun, Feb 17 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George travels to Yorkshire, to meet twenty-somethings Jasmine and Rupert, who plan to convert an old German fire truck into a cabin on wheels to take around Europe, satisfying what they call 'a quarter-life crisis'. George also takes a trip to Warrington to meet inspirational businessman Phil, who's spent thousands out of his own pocket transforming an old fly-tipping site into a stunning nature reserve, and now wants to build a community classroom so local schools can enjoy the site. The penultimate leg of George's tour of innovative Spanish architecture takes him to the sun-baked South East, where a cutting edge cantilever house has to be seen to be believed. And it's all hands on deck at the big build, when the team faces the nail-biting challenge of bringing the reconditioned Ford Transit chassis and new expandable living pod together for the very first time. But will it all go according to plan?
E08
Chill-Out Den, Sphere, Hastings
Sun, Feb 24 2019 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In the final episode of the series, George heads to the south coast to meet a father and son duo who plan to convert an oil rig escape boat into a floating holiday home. But without fixed plans will they sink or swim? George also visits Cornwall, to see a one-of-a-kind rooftop chill-out den, the brainchild of madcap inventor Brad, who'd set his sights on creating the perfect sphere. In Spain, George rounds off his tour of revolutionary small space design with a trip to an ingenious studio apartment by the sea with rotating internal walls. And it's the big day for the team's expandable camper, as George and Will take her to the coast for a maiden voyage at the grand opening on Hastings Pier.
Season 9
10 episodes
E01
Disappearing Bathroom and Reliant Robin
Wed, Jun 17 2020 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke delves into the world of small builds, meeting people taking tiny, unpromising spaces and creating places to live, work and play. In the first episode of a new series, George meets a couple who are creating a disappearing bathroom and a man squeezing a camper into a Reliant Robin. He also discovers Chile's stunning architecture, and plans his hardest-ever build, an observatory.
E02
Garage and Canal Barge
Wed, Jun 24 2020 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke delves into the world of small builds, meeting people taking tiny, unpromising spaces and creating places to live, work and play. In the second episode, George meets a mother determined to turn a broken shed into a three-room haven for her family, and a young couple trying to create a luxury home on a houseboat. Elsewhere in Chile, George visits a stunning temple, before returning home to continue building work on his observatory.
E03
Kids' Den and Jet Engine
Wed, Jul 1 2020 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke delves into the world of small builds, meeting people taking tiny, unpromising spaces and creating places to live, work and play, demonstrating how big dreams can be achieved in small and affordable places. In the third episode, George meets a couple crafting a magical den for their toddler with a helping hand from a grandparent, while an aircraft technician turns a jet engine's housing into a unique camper. Elsewhere in Chile, George discovers some lip-smacking designs in a winery.
E04
Coach and Plane
Wed, Jul 8 2020 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke delves into the world of small builds, meeting people taking tiny, unpromising spaces and creating innovative and exciting places to live, work and play. In the fourth episode of this ninth season, George is amazed by a couple's plan to turn a coach into a mobile home, complete with a garage for their treasured Mini. He also meets a pilot who has created a garden den from a small plane. Elsewhere, George's observatory build takes him to one of the world's largest telescopes.
E05
Fire Engine, Shepherd's Hut & Telescope
Thu, Jan 7 2021 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke delves into the world of ingenious small builds, meeting people creating places to live, work and play in the most unlikely of places. Here he meets a couple who turned an old fire engine into a bar to raise money for firefighters' charities and a 23-year-old who built a shepherd's hut from scratch, including the nuts and bolts. George also visits an extraordinary home in Chile and Will Hardie builds a telescope.
E06
Circus Wagon, Tree Hotel & Camping Pod
Thu, Jan 14 2021 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The architect meets master craftsman Paul, who has muscular dystrophy and is saving a Victorian circus wagon. George also finds out about a grain store being re-imagined as a festival bar, discovers a small hotel disguised as a tree and a camping pod that looks like a giant conker.
E07
Mini HGV Caravan & Railway Carriage
Thu, Jan 21 2021 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The architect meets Chris and Jodie, who are turning a broken-down camper into a cross between a mini HGV and a caravan. A couple reinvent a broken railway carriage as a rustic retreat, and for their observatory, George and Will Hardie learn how to take photos with a beer can.
E08
Barn, Retirement Minivan & Observatory
Thu, Jan 28 2021 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The architect meets Tim, who plans to make a barn out of discarded windows and old driftwood, and novice builder Mandy, who is creating a retirement home in a minivan for her and her cat. Also, George and Will Hardie finally finish their Victorian-inspired observatory.
E09
Big Build Special - The Rotating House
Thu, Feb 4 2021 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George looks back at arguably his most ambitious project, when he and Will Hardie built a 360-degree, gravity-defying, rotating home inspired by vintage sci-fi comics. In search of inspiration for this seemingly impossible challenge, George goes to Holland, Germany and the local fairground.
E10
Big Build Special - The Caravan
Thu, Feb 11 2021 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George looks back at his first ever big build, in which he enlisted the help of friend and design guru Will Hardie to convert a dilapidated 1970s caravan bought for £300 into a stylish holiday home for him and his children. Along the way, George takes inspiration from other ingenious caravan and self-build conversions, including lovingly restored gypsy wagons - and to make the most of the space, he even comes up with a sofa that doubles up as a bath.
Season 10
8 episodes
E01
Stargazing Cabin and Vintage Horsebox
Fri, Jan 7 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George explores more inspirational and ingenious spaces. In the first episode, he travels to Devon to meet former events manager Val, who has put her life savings into building a stargazing cabin with a rather unusual twist. George also meets actor and singer Gemma, who has the bit between her teeth to transform a vintage Sinclair horse box into a mobile performance space as she tries to keep the show on the road.
E02
Chitty Bang Bang and Moroccan Oasis
Fri, Jan 14 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A circus show van is converted into an ingenious home, while on the Isle of Wight, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang gets an extension that Caractacus Potts would be proud of. Plus, George visits a Moroccan oasis in the heart of the Cotswolds and together with master craftsman Will Hardie, heads into the great outdoors as he seeks inspiration for his latest build - a studio flat with its own secret garden.
E03
Ski Chalet on Wheels & Oil Rig Lifeboat
Fri, Jan 21 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke meets Kay from Stockport, Greater Manchester, who breathes life back into an ambulance as she turns it into a ski chalet on wheels. An oil rig lifeboat owner tries to get his build shipshape and plush enough to convince his partner to move on board. Plus, George and contributor Will Hardie indulge in a slice of Africa in the Midlands, and Will visits an awe-inspiring Thomas Heatherwick building in Leeds that puts nature at its very heart.
E04
Railway Carriage and a Victorian Loo
Fri, Jan 28 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Architect George Clarke follows the fortunes of a 21-year-old fitness fanatic converting a 1920s railway carriage into a fully equipped luxury gym and sauna and the man going potty over converting a Victorian ladies loo into a romantic getaway. The presenter also visits a magnificent French chateau in the heart of Buckinghamshire. Together with master craftsman Will Hardie, George formulates an ingenious space-saving plan to convert a studio flat prototype into a magical secret garden.
E05
Camping Pod and a Straw Bale House
Fri, Feb 4 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A lifeboat is converted into a camping pod, a mum and three daughters create a charming straw bale house, and George enjoys an oriental delight on the Isle of Wight.
E06
A VW and a Bomb Shelter
Fri, Feb 11 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A VW van gets a transformation with a twist, a brick bomb shelter is converted into a bijou bar, and George and Will forge ahead with their ultimate indoor-outdoor living project.
E07
A Floating Home and a Magical Vista
Fri, Feb 18 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A Nottingham couple cement their relationship with an ambitious floating home, while in London George discovers an explosion of global architecture in a tiny one-bedroom flat. In Lincolnshire, family relations are put to the test as two teenage siblings take on the task of building their own mobile homes away from home. Plus, together with master craftsman Will Hardie, George conjures up a magical 30-mile vista in a wall just 20cm thick in their secret garden studio flat.
E08
Theatre Performer
Fri, Feb 25 2022 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The presenter and master craftsman Will Hardie come to the end of their architectural world tour of the UK with a delicious taste of Italy in north Wales' Portmeirion. The duo complete their most ambitious build yet, bringing the outside in as they unveil their studio flat that also converts into a magical secret garden.
Season 11
8 episodes
E01
Old Boat and Caravan Café
Mon, Jan 9 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The architect visits a carpenter trying to save a boat from the breakers yard, and a woman rebuilding her business thanks to a vintage caravan that she wants to turn into a vegan cafe. Meanwhile, George heads to Israel to visit a modern apartment carved out of three centuries-old rooms in the ancient city of Jaffa.
E02
Eco-lodge and Houseboat
Fri, Jan 13 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George drops in on one of the most expensive builds ever seen on the show - a stunning, glass-fronted eco-lodge seemingly floating in mid-air. He also meets a newly married couple who are trying to turn an old boat into their first ever home on a shoestring budget, visits a Japanese-inspired micro-home in London and takes an inspiration trip to Israel to see one of the most unusual, hand-built homes he has ever seen.
E03
Vintage Bus, YMCA and a Wooden Cabin
Mon, Jan 16 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George visits a family who are creating extra space on a vintage bus and travels to an amazing YMCA in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, a farmer builds an owl-inspired wooden cabin.
E04
Tiny Home and Train Library
Mon, Jan 23 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a young woman building a tiny home, even though she's never done DIY before. And he meets a teacher at a school who's trying to turn a train into a library.
E05
Caravan, Army Truck and Walkers' Lodge
Mon, Jan 30 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a mum who's transforming an old horse-drawn caravan into an extending, accessible space for her daughter, and visits a walkers' lodge that's a replica of an Iron Age camp
E06
Horse Lorry and Tepee
Mon, Feb 6 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A Welsh farmer and his wife plan to upcycle an old horse lorry into a seaside retreat. George meets a man building a two-storey tepee and visits an experimental hemp build.
E07
Shepherd's Hut and Garden
Mon, Feb 20 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a woodwork-obsessed 16-year-old who plans to build his own shepherd's hut from scratch, while in Manchester, a young engineer is using cutting-edge technology to create a stylish modern garden office to create a new business to support his young family. In Israel, George visits Tel Aviv to discover how the city is home to the world's greatest collection of Bauhaus buildings and, back in the UK, he discovers a white van that holds a secret - a Tolkien-inspired home hidden inside.
E08
Plane and Arts and Crafts Car
Mon, Feb 27 2023 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George meets a man who plans to turn the front half of a plane into the ultimate crash pad, complete with loads of 'toys'. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show, George tracks down a former contributor from the first-ever series, to find out how Amazing Spaces has changed his - and George's - life. While in Israel, George drives into the desert to track down a small but breathtaking natural build and, after finding a name for his caravan and moving it 250 miles from its build site in Bedford to its final home in the Lakes, George's own 10th anniversary build is finally finished, and he can reveal his unique Arts and Crafts caravan.
Season 12
8 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Thu, Jun 20 2024 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George has the idea of turning a rusty scissor lift into a cabin in the sky and starts his Denmark trip with a visit to a modern take on the old Viking longhouse. After a bus from a previous series burned in a fire, its owner replaces it with an ambitious new build made of four shipping containers. Plus, a beautician and her daughter create a four-wheeled beauty parlour.
E02
Episode 2
Thu, Jun 27 2024 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
An actress moves up the four-wheel property ladder, from a one-bed tiny transit to a two-bedroom luxury Luton Van conversion. A train carriage gets a makeover into a dog-friendly holiday let and George visits an amazing underground bar as well as a house in Denmark that is completely covered in seashells. The saga of the scissor-lift cabin continues, as George and Will Hardie get to grips with some serious weight issues.
E03
Episode 3
Wed, Jul 3 2024 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A man pays homage to one of the great modernist homes with his new garden room and George visits the teenager who created a shepherd's hut last year, to follow his latest build. George visits a bizarre garden folly inspired by a wedding cake, a striking beach house inspired by pill boxes and an old RNLI station. In Denmark, the architect checks out a stunning circular house inspired by the owner's car collection.
E04
Episode 4
Thu, Jul 11 2024 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A couple attempt to combine an army lorry and an old caravan to create the ultimate off-roader, and a man returns to his family's farm to build a luxury cabin. Meanwhile, George visits a building in Denmark that was designed to be a work of art and an office, checks out a skip that's been turned into a home, and takes inspiration for his scissor lift cabin from a stunning 18th-century bridge.
E05
Episode 5
Thu, Jul 18 2024 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In Denmark, George meets a young couple tackling the enormous task of turning a derelict water pumping station into a luxury holiday home. Meanwhile, a dedicated outdoor swimmer builds himself a futurist micro camper. George and Will come up with a novel way to pick the colours for their elegant sky cabin, Will Hardie visits a glamping pod built in an upturned boat, and George visits one up a tree in a Danish forest.
E06
Episode 6
Thu, Jul 25 2024 7:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George follows more of the most eccentric, ambitious and passionate self-builders he's ever met. He also attempts to create an elegant airborne cabin from an old industrial scissor lift and heads to Denmark, home of gorgeous and minimalist architecture. In this episode, a young couple challenge themselves to fit a camper on the back of a tiny Italian Tuk-Tuk, and a father of two boys creates a quirky getaway in an abandoned nuclear bunker. Meanwhile, George and Will Hardie create lightweight furniture for their sky cabin, with mixed results.
E07
Episode 7
Thu, Aug 1 2024 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In one of the most ambitious and eccentric builds ever, a man attempts to build a miniature canal and lock to house a narrow boat - and then turns the boat itself into something never before seen on the series. George also visits a house full of colour in London and an all-black, one-bedroom hotel housed in an old industrial crane in Denmark, while Will Hardie checks out a wooden home in a horsebox. Together, the pair put the final touch to their 18th-century-inspired cabin in the sky.
E08
Episode 8
Thu, Aug 8 2024 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The architect meets a couple who are converting a rusty ship's wheelhouse into head-turning accommodation for their Welsh glampsite. In Scotland, George revisits a designer who he met on the first series to see a pair of his gorgeous new eco-builds. He ends his Denmark trip at a modernist home and finally gets to reveal his own amazing space - a cabin in the sky, built on an old scissor lift.
Season 13
6 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Tue, Mar 25 2025 9:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George Clarke returns for a new series, as he follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, and, in an Amazing Spaces first, shines a light on three of the best builds he's always wanted to see; from tree houses and budget builds to unique and eco creations. George visits all manner of brilliant self-builders, meets Amazing Spaces' youngest ever contributors, and travels to Portugal, where he visits stunning modern houses and ancient boulder homes. In this episode, George meets a former circus chef and his pregnant partner, who are turning two large lorries into a travelling home and restaurant before their baby is born! Meanwhile, a young couple convert a tiny city car into the ultimate mini campervan, rugged enough to survive trips to the Arctic Circle. George also starts his Portuguese architectural trip, in the stunning hillside village of Monsanto, where homes are literally built into boulders. Plus, in a new twist to Amazing Spaces, George shines a light on three fantastic builds that he's never seen before, starting with a trio of wonderful and very different tree houses.
E02
Episode 2
Tue, Apr 1 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
George Clarke returns for a new series, as he follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, and, in an Amazing Spaces first, shines a light on three of the best builds he's always wanted to see; from tree houses and budget builds to unique and eco creations. George visits all manner of brilliant self-builders, meets Amazing Spaces' youngest ever contributors, and travels to Portugal, where he visits stunning modern houses and ancient boulder homes. In this episode, George meets two young brothers and Amazing Spaces' youngest-ever contributors, who are turning a battered bus into an ice cream van. George also sees how an oil rig lifeboat is turned into a floating home, cleverly financed by social media marketing and sponsorship, and visits a stunning Portuguese beach home inspired by local fishermen's reed huts. And George celebrates three utterly eccentric builds: a 20-foot-deep cave folly at the bottom of a suburban garden, a historic recreation of a World War I trench that you can holiday in, and a 1960s house where one exterior wall has been removed and replaced with a vintage train carriage!
E03
Episode 3
Tue, Apr 8 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The new series continues, as George Clarke follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, and in an Amazing Spaces first, shines a light on three of the best builds he's always wanted to see; from tree houses and budget builds to unique and eco creations. George visits all manners of brilliant self-builders, meets Amazing Spaces' youngest-ever contributors, and travels to Portugal, where he visits stunning modern houses and ancient homes. In this episode, a family of Hollywood set designers use their skills to create a glamping site designed to look like a dystopian movie set. George also follows another build that's far from what it looks like - a luxury, high-tech camper hidden within the body of an old farm muck spreader. And a former tree surgeon creates a traditional, ancient-looking wattle and daub classroom to pass on his skills in natural building. In Portugal, George visits a grand and elegant old home with a surprise - a stunning modern glass-and-concrete extension. Plus: a muscular all-terrain truck that's been designed to look like an English country house inside!
E04
Episode 4
Tue, Apr 15 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The new series continues, as George Clarke follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, shines a light on the builds he's always wanted to see, and visits stunning modern houses and ancient homes in Portugal. In this episode, the UK's oldest airstream camper, which was built in the 1940s, is rescued from ruin and converted into the ultimate shiny and stylish high-end camper van. A father and his teenage son build a woodwork studio to use for their shared passion for carpentry, built - hopefully for free - out of leftover materials squirreled away and saved by their late father-in-law/grandad. Inspired by their low-cost build, George also celebrates three other budget builds, including a young man's tiny home built for just £5000. And in Portugal, George visits a gorgeous bookshop that is rumoured to have inspired Hogwarts from the Harry Potter books.
E05
Episode 5
Tue, Apr 22 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The new series continues, as George Clarke follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, shines a light on the builds he's always wanted to see, and visits stunning modern houses and ancient homes in Portugal. In this episode, George visits a life-changing family camper van built for a mum who has tetraplegia and her son who has cerebral palsy, to allow the whole family to get away on camping trips and to music festivals. George also returns to a previous Amazing Spacer to see his latest eccentric project - a deliciously clever and impressively engineered build, inspired by a cupcake! George visits Portugal's thinnest house, squeezed between two grand churches, supposedly built to keep apart the nuns from one church and the monks from the other. George also shines a light on three great eco builds, including a super-sustainable house created from more than 600 self-assembly wooden blocks, and a swanky riverside house built on stilts to protect itself from climate change.
E06
Episode 6
Tue, Apr 29 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The new series continues, as George Clarke follows more fantastic, unlikely and amazing builds, shines a light on the builds he's always wanted to see, and visits stunning modern houses and ancient homes in Portugal. This time, in an Amazing Spaces first, George meets a woman with a vision to construct an eco-cabin from three disused supermarket delivery van fridges; and a young couple creating a home from an American school bus. And in Portugal, George unearths a pair of sinuous treehouses inspired by snakes, before celebrating three small builds with what must be the tiniest-ever Amazing Space hidden behind a secret panel, a cool, silver take on the traditional white caravan, and a one-bedroom house in a tin tabernacle.
Cast
George Clarke
as George Clarke