Grand Designs: The Street

In this episode Kevin McCloud follows the last of the self-build projects, as married couple Pauline and Godfrey plan to downsize from their family home and commission a modular, factory-built home. Once the building arrives on site, it takes just two weeks to be assembled and ready to move into. However, when a lack of finance threatens their plans, the couple are left technically homeless. Can they find a solution and witness their new property being craned into place, or will they see their dreams turn to dust?

In this episode, engineers Sean and Dianna plan to build an upside-down house. Having bedrooms on the ground floor means the first floor can be open plan, to make the very most of the view out across the fields. But Dianna is given an unexpected offer to work abroad which upsets their carefully laid plans. On Plot 10, Garrie, who has always dreamt of building his own home, is finally taking the opportunity. But the stakes are high as his wife Sue has a disability and is in deteriorating health. Their home is the largest on the street and packed with expensive technology, including an internal lift. But will the investment of time, energy and money improve Sue's quality of life, or will the stress and delays prove too much to bear?

In this episode, Paul and Blanka and their two children attempt to construct an eco-home on Plot 6 of the street. Paul, a human rights lawyer, puts his career on hold to build a sustainable home using natural, chemical-free materials. The ambitious plan is to build a three-bed ecological family home for no more than 160,000 pounds, including the price of the plot. However, the project ends up costing the family more than they bargained for, and not just financially.