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The Restoration Man

Series 1 · 9 episodes · Mar 21, 2010

  1. Episode 1

    Bath Lodge

    Mar 21, 2010

    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.

  2. Episode 2

    Church

    Mar 28, 2010

    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.

  3. Episode 3

    Windmill

    Apr 4, 2010

    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.

  4. Episode 4

    Towers

    Apr 11, 2010

    Two towers, both iconic and part of Britain's heritage, need saving but the reality of their restoration is not plain sailing.

  5. Episode 5

    Field House

    Apr 18, 2010

    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.

  6. Episode 6

    Gate Lodge

    Apr 25, 2010

    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?

  7. Episode 7

    Coach House

    May 2, 2010

    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.

  8. Episode 8

    Ice House

    May 9, 2010

    George Clarke follows Laird Henderson's bid to turn his remote Scottish 19th-century ice house into an idyllic 21st-century glass hideaway.

  9. Episode 9

    Medieval Hall and Mansion

    May 16, 2010

    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.