Talk:Grand Designs

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I inserted the infobox. While not completely filled in yet, it improves the article's apperance. --Christhebull 19:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Good addition Chris. By the way, does anyone know the name of the theme tune from this show? It's a classical piece with harps playing. -- Drumnbach 12:45, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Damien Hirst Chelsea/Devon projects

I saw an episode of Grand Designs featuring two projects being undertaken by Damien Hirst and his partner - yet there doesn't seem to be a record of this episode anywhere. Was this a one-off special?

Have you looked at the list of houses in the C4 website, [1] --Salix alba (talk) 07:30, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 'Lost' early episode ???

Can anyone remember which series of Grand Designs aired the following episode please: a couple in their 30s moved into an old Georgian house - the woman was a make-up artist, I forget what the guy did (besides a lot of work on the property). The couple, along with Kevin, visited a few Georgian houses along with visiting a property owned by TV presenter Dan Cruickshank. By the end of the episode the couple had only finished one room, but that room was completely transformed and looked stunning. I could swear this episode was in series 1 or 2 but I have both of those series on DVD and cannot find that episode, OR any mention of it on the Grand Designs web site. It's not listed for the new series 3 DVD set either. Any ideas please? Thanks -- Gaunt 10:19, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

No ideas on this anyone please? Gaunt 14:56, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
I've found out a little bit more about this episode now - the owners were called Tony and Sharon and Grand Designs carried out a revisit on 17th September 2002. VERY strange that it's not mentioned on the official site though. Gaunt 19:27, 8th March 2007 (UTC)
It was an episode of the spin off series Grand Designs Indoors. Buxtehude 02:55, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
Ahh, thank you kindly. Gaunt 17:21, 20th July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Series 5 Episode List

I finished linking all the episodes to the official site. Since the fifth series list was blank on the Wikipedia page I couldn't get that one done properly. So what I did was add all the episodes I could find that were NOT LISTED in any other series. Six episodes in all.

I can't find an episode guide anywhere online so I don't know how accurate it is, or if there were any "Revisited" episodes in that series.

Anyone know?

--Enitime 10:19, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Series 3 Episode List versus Series 3 DVDs

Having just purchased Series 3 on DVD I see that there is a 'missing' episode when compared to the list here, specifically the 'inverted V roof, Cloud 8'. There are only 7 episodes on the DVD set as opposed to 8 for series 1 and 2. Any thoughts? Gaunt 14:59, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

You're right. The 'Cloud 8' house was featured again in series 4 in an entirely new episode, as the project was incomplete in the original episode. Perhaps the producers decided to leave it off the series three DVD, in favour of putting everything together for the S4 discs. Unfortunately, there have been no more DVD releases.

The missing episode I'm concerned about is the Morroccan Electricity Sub Station from series 2, which was not on the S2 DVD. --Alboreto (talk) 00:20, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] New forest projects

We're trying to get planning permisssion for a contemporary eco-friendly house in the New Forest. The local planners are very reactionary (OK if you want to build a replica thatched cottage etc)so any precedents for contemporary houses in the area are very helpful. I found a transmission of 10 March 2004 of a house made up of three separate but linked buildings, including a tower, each painted/stained different colours to reflect the landscape. However I caught the last part of an episode recently, but don't know if it is a re-run or not. The owners were building a house inspired by their travels in the Far East, particularly Japan. It had chunky Douglas fir columns and was set off the ground on low stilts. Did anyone out there see this and can you let me have the transmission date? Apparently you can look at old transmissions in the BFI archive if not available anywhere else. Neither of these projects seem to be on Wikipedia or the official site. Any help greatly appreciated.

Gillian--10:54, 28 May 2007 (UTC)87.74.29.16

Do you mean this? Eastern inspired on stilts ... The Cambridgeshire Eco Home. --mervyn 12:38, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New forest projects

No, not this one, but thanks for the suggestion anyway. The one I'm trying to track down was definitely in the New Forest and had a line of chunky supporting Douglas fir columns which extended from inside the house to the outside. The owners were debating as to whether to treat the exterior ones or to let them weather naturally. Gillian84.9.35.19 09:25, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Then it must be this one: http://www.channel4.com/4homes/ontv/grand-designs/houses/D/dorset.html --mervyn 12:48, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Mervyn - you're a star!! This is exactly the one I was thinking of. Because I caught two programmes at different points, I was under the impression there were two different projects - but clearly not. Such a help - many thanks. Hoping to use this as ammunition with the New Forest planners. Many thanks. Gillian84.9.35.19 21:31, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Paid?

Do people get paid to go on Grand Designs? If not, what's their motivation as it must be a bit of a hassle having Kevin and camera crew hanging around?

[edit] 404 on external link

the external link "Grand Designs Magazine Awards" leads to a 404 and should be removed or fixed. 8-Ball (talk) 02:23, 28 January 2008 (UTC)